Weekly Horoscope, 9 to 15 August 2026

DETAILED FORECASTS BY DECAN

Read the forecast for the decan your Sun falls in. First decan: 0° to 9°59′. Second decan: 10° to 19°59′. Third decan: 20° to 29°59′. If you know your rising sign, read its corresponding decan as well.

Aries

21 March to 19 April

First decan, 21 to 31 March

Tuesday 11 August is the day to watch. Venus in Libra opposes your Sun and simultaneously opposes retrograde Neptune, so someone appears either very charming or very unclear, and probably both. Promise nothing. Mercury enters Leo and sends a trine, giving you voice and optimism, while Mars from Tuesday moves into Cancer and forms a square, bringing friction at home. The energy you do not spend on an argument is exactly what you will need after the eclipse.

Second decan, 1 to 10 April

Retrograde Saturn remains conjunct your Sun and continues to ask for maturity. The good news is that Jupiter in Leo reaches 10° and 11° and forms a trine, meaning the effort finally begins to pay. Friday 15 August, with the conjunction of Mercury and Jupiter, brings a proposal, a piece of information, or an invitation that opens a road. Say yes even if it feels premature. The body wants rest, not excess. Cut back the coffee and increase your hours of sleep this week.

Third decan, 11 to 19 April

The solar eclipse of Wednesday 12 August, at 20° of Leo, forms a trine to your Sun and is one of the most favourable positions of the entire year. Something begins that concerns creative expression, love, a child, or a personal project you had kept in a drawer. This eclipse does not ask for sacrifice, it asks for daring. The Sun continues the trine to the end of the week and gives you visibility. Make the move you have been postponing since June. The next six months will be built on that decision.

Taurus

20 April to 20 May

First decan, 20 to 30 April

Retrograde Chiron remains conjunct your Sun and on Monday 10 August Mercury, newly arrived in Leo, forms a square to it. A remark will land exactly where it hurts, around your worth or your finances. It is not an attack, it is a reminder. On Wednesday Mars in Cancer forms a sextile to Chiron and gives you the strength to speak about what you had been holding inside. Retrograde Pluto continues its square. Talk to someone you trust rather than analysing it alone.

Second decan, 1 to 10 May

The Sun in Leo forms a square early in the week and Jupiter reaches 10° and 11°, adding its own square. The home, the family, or a property demands more money, more time, or more presence than you have available. Your instinct will be to enlarge the problem with oversized solutions. Do the opposite. Retrograde Saturn with a semisextile counsels restraint. Friday 15 August brings a conversation with a relative that requires patience. Do not decide anything about property within this week.

Third decan, 11 to 20 May

The solar eclipse of Wednesday 12 August forms a square to your Sun and is the most demanding position of the week. Something presses at once from the direction of career and from the direction of home, and neither leaves room for the other. Eclipses do not destroy, they rearrange priorities. Do not resist with your familiar persistence, because here persistence is costly. Let the schedule change and see what appears. By early February you will understand why this shift was necessary.

Gemini

21 May to 20 June

First decan, 21 to 31 May

Wednesday 12 August is excellent for you. Venus in Libra forms a trine to Uranus, which sits on your Sun, and Mercury in Leo adds a sextile. An introduction, an invitation, or a conversation changes your mood within a few hours. Retrograde Pluto sends a trine and lends depth to what looks light. The eclipse touches you with a sextile and opens your social circle. Accept the invitation that seems irrelevant. That is usually where the interesting things come from.

Second decan, 1 to 10 June

Retrograde Saturn and Jupiter form sextiles to your Sun and give you the rare combination of opportunity and structure. Friday 15 August, with the conjunction of Mercury and Jupiter in Leo, is the day to send the application, make the proposal, speak in public. Your words persuade without effort. Take care only with the tendency to promise more than you can deliver. Write down what you are taking on and by when. A good week too for a short journey, training, or contact with a sibling.

Third decan, 11 to 20 June

Mars completes its passage over your Sun and on Tuesday 11 August leaves Gemini. For the first two days of the week you still have the drive, so use that time for anything requiring action, speed and immediate decision. From Tuesday onward the energy turns inward and toward finances, where patience will be needed. Wednesday’s eclipse forms a sextile to your Sun and brings a new creative or romantic possibility. Make the most of the vitality of the early days, because the rhythm will change.

Cancer

21 June to 22 July

First decan, 21 June to 1 July

On Tuesday 11 August Mars enters your sign and moves straight over the Sun of the first decan. After months of waiting, will returns to your body. You will feel more assertive, more impatient and less willing to give way. Retrograde Neptune gives a square and blurs the target, while Venus in Libra adds another square around the home. The strength is there, the direction is not yet. Start with something small and concrete. Chiron with a sextile helps you do it without guilt.

Second decan, 2 to 12 July

Retrograde Saturn at 14° of Aries continues its square and professional pressure does not let up. Jupiter, however, reaches 10° and 11° of Leo, in the sphere of your finances, and Friday 15 August with the Mercury Jupiter conjunction may bring news of a rise, a payment, or a new source of income. Do not let tiredness make you refuse something worth having. Mars is approaching your Sun for the coming fortnight. Decide now where you want that energy to land.

Third decan, 13 to 22 July

The solar eclipse of Wednesday 12 August falls in your sector of resources and forms a semisextile to your Sun. It is not a dramatic aspect, but it is a clear indication. Over the next six months you will be dealing with how you earn, what you consider security, and what your peace of mind costs. Mercury left your sign on Sunday, so the phase of analysis is over and the phase of assessment begins. Record income and expenses this week. A clear picture will give you more security than any reassurance.

Leo

23 July to 22 August

First decan, 23 July to 2 August

Mercury enters your sign on Sunday and crosses your Sun during the week, so your voice carries. On Wednesday 12 August it opposes retrograde Pluto and trines Neptune, meaning a conversation will be revealing and risky at the same time. Tell the truth without arming it. Jupiter is still close to your natal position and Chiron gives a square, reminding you that recognition does not cure insecurity. Neptune with a trine offers inspiration. Write down whatever comes.

Second decan, 3 to 12 August

Jupiter reaches 10° and 11° of Leo and crosses your Sun, while on Friday 15 August Mercury meets it there. This is the most generous moment of your twelve year cycle and it coincides with your birthday. A proposal, a journey, a course of study, or a collaboration abroad comes to the table. Retrograde Saturn with a trine ensures this is not a bubble. Ask for more than you normally would. This week the generosity of the world toward you is real and measurable.

Third decan, 13 to 22 August

The solar eclipse of Wednesday 12 August occurs at 20°01′ of Leo, exactly on your Sun. This is the most significant astrological moment of your year. Something ends and something begins at the same time, usually in the way you present yourself, in your appearance, your role, or your relationship with yourself. Do not expect it all to happen on the same day. Eclipses unfold over six months. What the moment asks for is a clear intention, put into words. Write it down and keep it.

Virgo

23 August to 22 September

First decan, 23 August to 2 September

Uranus in Gemini continues its square and the professional upheaval remains under way. On Wednesday 12 August Mars, newly in Cancer, forms a sextile and brings you an ally, a group, or a friend who mobilises on your behalf. Retrograde Chiron sends a trine and continues the quiet healing around your relationship with recognition. Retrograde Pluto gives a quincunx and asks for a small but substantial correction in shared finances. Ask for help. This week it is given far more readily than you imagine.

Second decan, 3 to 12 September

Retrograde Saturn continues its quincunx and keeps you in a state of constant small adjustment. The Sun and Jupiter in Leo form semisextiles and move your interest toward what happens behind the scenes, toward what is not being said. Friday 15 August, with the Mercury Jupiter conjunction, may bring a confidential piece of information or an inner realisation that shifts your position. Do not share it immediately. Let it settle. This week your sleep and your dreams have more to tell you than your conversations do.

Third decan, 13 to 22 September

The solar eclipse of Wednesday 12 August falls in the most hidden sector of your chart, just before it reaches your Sun. This is the moment an inner cycle begins that nobody around you will understand. Solitude, therapy, spiritual searching, or simply the need to be alone for a while. On Monday and Tuesday Mars still gives a square from Gemini and brings professional tension. Then it settles. Use the final days of the week for rest. Your own cycle begins after 23 August.

Libra

23 September to 22 October

First decan, 23 September to 3 October

Venus crosses your Sun and makes three significant aspects within three days. On Monday 10 August a trine to retrograde Pluto, which brings depth and a relationship with substance. On Tuesday an opposition to Neptune, which blurs and idealises, so take care with promises. On Wednesday a trine to Uranus, which brings the unexpected and the fresh. Mars in Cancer gives a square and adds professional pressure. The week makes you attractive. Just do not confuse charm with compatibility.

Second decan, 4 to 13 October

Retrograde Saturn continues its opposition from Aries and relationships remain under examination. Jupiter, however, reaches 10° and 11° of Leo and forms a sextile, meaning a friend, a group, or a social network opens the door that the relationship kept closed. Friday 15 August, with the Mercury Jupiter conjunction, favours meeting people who think as you do. Get out of the house. The solution this week is not to be found in conversation with your partner but in contact with your wider circle.

Third decan, 14 to 22 October

The solar eclipse of Wednesday 12 August forms a sextile to your Sun and opens the sector of friendships, groups and long term goals. Someone enters your life, or a project finally finds people to support it. It will not happen with fanfare, but it will show itself over the coming months. The Sun continues the sextile to the end of the week. Say yes to every invitation you receive from Wednesday onward. This eclipse favours new connections far more than old habits.

Scorpio

23 October to 21 November

First decan, 23 October to 2 November

Retrograde Chiron continues its opposition and Mercury, from Monday 10 August, adds a square. A conversation with a partner or associate touches an old place. Wednesday 12 August helps, as Mars in Cancer forms a trine and gives you the chance to act rather than ruminate. Retrograde Pluto and Jupiter give squares, so pressure comes both from finances and from the need to expand. A short trip or a change of environment will do you more good than a long conversation.

Second decan, 3 to 12 November

The Sun and Jupiter in Leo form squares to your Sun and the professional sector demands a visibility you do not enjoy giving. Someone in authority wants to see you, hear you, assess you. Retrograde Saturn with a trine assures you that you have what is required. Friday 15 August, with the Mercury Jupiter conjunction, is the right day for a professional conversation you have been avoiding. Take the space that belongs to you. Discretion is a virtue, but not when it costs you opportunities.

Third decan, 13 to 21 November

The solar eclipse of Wednesday 12 August forms a square to your Sun and falls at the top of your chart. The coming six months bring change to your professional identity, your title, or your role. Eclipses in square do not ask for negotiation, they ask for repositioning. At the same time family life is under pressure, because one draws time from the other. Do not decide within this week, but write down exactly what you can no longer tolerate. Clarity will come gradually, through the autumn.

Sagittarius

22 November to 21 December

First decan, 22 November to 1 December

Uranus continues its opposition and others continue to surprise you. The week, however, supports you generously. Mercury enters Leo and forms a trine, Jupiter does the same, Neptune completes it with a trine and Venus in Libra sends a sextile. Travel, studies, publishing, contact abroad and legal matters are clearly favoured. Mars in Cancer gives a quincunx and asks for care over shared finances. Book the trip, write the application, begin the course. The door is open now.

Second decan, 2 to 11 December

You continue the exceptional period that began last week. Jupiter reaches 10° and 11° of Leo and forms a trine to your Sun, while retrograde Saturn in Aries adds its own trine. The combination gives opportunity and the capacity to realise it at the same time. Friday 15 August, with the conjunction of Mercury and Jupiter, is the finest day of your month for a signature, a proposal, a public appearance, or an academic decision. Do not let it pass on small errands. Put your most important meeting there.

Third decan, 12 to 21 December

The solar eclipse of Wednesday 12 August forms a trine to your Sun and opens the sector of studies, distant places and philosophical enquiry. It is one of the most favourable positions of the whole eclipse series. Something you dreamed of as far away suddenly becomes attainable. A university, a country, a teacher, a publication. The Sun continues the trine until Saturday. Do the research, send the message, ask about the fees. Eclipses in harmonious aspect give only to those who make the first move.

Capricorn

22 December to 19 January

First decan, 22 to 31 December

On Tuesday 11 August Mars enters Cancer and begins an opposition to your Sun. The coming weeks bring someone who presses, claims, or provokes. The same day brings the square of Venus, so the matter touches both the relationship and the home. Retrograde Neptune continues its square and does not let you see clearly. Chiron in Taurus sends a trine and reminds you that creativity is an outlet. Do not answer the provocation immediately. Time is working in your favour here.

Second decan, 1 to 10 January

Retrograde Saturn in Aries keeps its square and the tension between career and home continues. The Sun and Jupiter in Leo form quincunxes and move the issue toward shared finances, a loan, a tax, an inheritance, or money that depends on someone else. Friday 15 August brings the information you were waiting for, but on terms that need careful reading. Read the small print. Do not sign in haste on Wednesday or Thursday. Your patience here is worth more than speed.

Third decan, 11 to 19 January

The solar eclipse of Wednesday 12 August forms a quincunx to your Sun and falls in the sector of shared resources. Over the coming six months you will be dealing with what you share, financially and psychologically. Loans, taxes, insurance, but also trust, dependency and control. A quincunx does not bring crisis, it brings a constant demand for adjustment, which for you is the more tiring kind. Begin by settling one outstanding document this week. The sense of control you gain is worth more than the sum itself.

Aquarius

20 January to 18 February

First decan, 20 to 29 January

On Wednesday 12 August Mercury opposes retrograde Pluto, which means precisely on your Sun. A conversation will bring to the surface something you were keeping hidden, or something the other person was hiding. The same day Mercury trines Neptune, so the truth arrives wrapped in mist. Venus in Libra sends a trine and Uranus does the same, offering relief and an unexpected solution. Chiron with a square aches in your finances. Listen carefully before you answer. The information of this week is valuable.

Second decan, 30 January to 8 February

The Sun and Jupiter in Leo form oppositions to your Sun and relationships are at the centre. Jupiter in opposition is not hostile, it brings a person of large presence or a partnership proposal with prospects. The question is whether it fits into your life. Retrograde Saturn with a sextile helps you set terms. Friday 15 August, with the Mercury Jupiter conjunction, is ideal for negotiating an agreement or a contract. Do not concede out of politeness. Ask in writing for what was promised in speech.

Third decan, 9 to 18 February

The solar eclipse of Wednesday 12 August forms an opposition to your Sun and falls in the sector of relationships. This is one of the most significant moments of your year. A relationship begins, another concludes, or the same relationship changes form. Eclipses in opposition bring the matter through other people rather than through your own initiative. Do not resist the event, observe it. The Sun continues the opposition until Saturday. Whatever surfaces in these days will occupy you until February.

Pisces

19 February to 20 March

First decan, 19 to 28 February

Uranus continues its square from Gemini and the home remains in motion. On Wednesday 12 August Mars, now in Cancer, forms a sextile and finally gives you impetus in something creative or romantic. Retrograde Chiron sends a sextile and helps you speak about something that had been hurting quietly. Mercury in Leo gives a quincunx and asks for adjustment in routine and health. The week is better than its opening suggests. From Tuesday onward, move with more daring.

Second decan, 1 to 10 March

The Sun and Jupiter in Leo form quincunxes to your Sun and daily life asks for continual small calibrations. Jupiter here may bring more work than fits into your day, or a job offer that looks large but conceals an excessive load. Ask about the hours before you ask about the money. Retrograde Saturn with a semisextile presses quietly on your finances. Friday 15 August brings the news. Reply over the weekend rather than spontaneously in the moment.

Third decan, 11 to 20 March

The solar eclipse of Wednesday 12 August forms a quincunx to your Sun and falls in the sector of work and health. The coming six months bring change to your routine, your hours, your diet, or the very substance of your work. On Monday and Tuesday Mars still gives a square from Gemini and brings tension at home, so begin the week with low expectations. From Wednesday the climate balances. Make one small change to your schedule and let it do its work.

Christos Archos, astrologer. Forecasts are based on the tropical zodiac and the Placidus house system.