Brace yourself: this week is packed with events you don’t want to miss.
Virgo season begins on August 23, the same day Mercury retrograde in Virgo also begins. That’s a whole lot of Virgo energy taking up our time. If you’re not feeling organized, this week is the time to line up your ducks.
Additionally, this week’s bookend is Mars (planet of drive, ambition, and willpower) entering the peacekeeping sign of Libra on the 27th. The atmosphere is diplomatic and peace-oriented; we are currently interested in maintaining good communication and an energetic flow with those around us.
If all this seems like a lot of information all at once, don’t worry. The Tarot is here to summarize some of the most important things you you should know on a personal level and help you on a good path.
Your sign’s weekly tarotscope for August 21 – 27, 2023
Ram
9 of swords (inverted)
Ram treated the Queen of Swords in reverse last week, working through all the mental blocks and brain fog.
This week, the 9 of Swords reversed still works somewhat the same way. You still feel the lingering effects of overthinking, strange places of confusion and self-doubt.
However, it is clear that you are also taking the right steps forward and trying to find clarity again. With a little more time and persistent elbow grease, you’ll be as good as new.
Keep going, Aries!
Taurus
Knight of Wands (Reverse)
Taurus do not feel as motivated as they would like.
With the Knight of Wands flipped, you may feel that your sense of ambition, drive, and willpower are separate from your long-term goals.
You would like it to dream big and take big steps, but when push comes to shove, you feel more scattered and unmotivated than anything in your actual actions.
Don’t force anything if you don’t feel it. See this as an opportunity to rest.
Twin
10 of Swords
Twinyou take hard endings and goodbyes into account.
The 10 of Swords indicates that for many Gemini right now is a strange limbo period: letting go of the past, but also trying very hard to look to the future (even though that’s not easy in times like these).
For others, the change may not be as tangible or serious. It can feel like a minor disappointment, letting go of a goal or idea, or saying goodbye to an old version of yourself.
But no matter what, some growing pains are in place. Be kind to yourself while doing so.
Cancer
Temperance (reverse)
Cancersome patience, recalibration and meditation may be in order.
With Temperance reversed, these themes appear out of focus. It is more difficult to find stillness, centeredness and peace. You may feel restless and restless and want more of yourself and the world around you.
Pause. To breathe. This card, in reverse, calls for some silence and an intentional pause.
Sometimes the cure for this kind of restlessness is not making more choices, actions, or acting on impulse… but actually resting.
Lion
3 of Swords
Lionmay your heart ache and feel a little emptier right now.
The 3 of Swords indicates loss, heartbreak and obvious discomfort in the heart and mind.
Even if you’re not experiencing anything particularly heartbreaking, your mind and heart may be drifting to more pessimistic perspectives or even reminiscing about disturbing moments from the past.
It can be easy to dismiss this as nothing, however minor or random this inconvenience may seem. It is important to treat it like any other wound that needs healing and attention.
Virgin
Page with wands
Virgin kick it into high gear this week.
The Page of Wands embraces adventure, a bit of whimsy and creative, eclectic exploration. This week brings out a more youthful and often impulsive approach to things.
This makes sense for Virgo as we transition into your season. You may find yourself more in touch with your sense of excitement and optimism as your home season offers abundant opportunities and exciting new horizons.
Scale
4 of cups (inverted)
Scale trying to get out of the rut this week.
The 4 of Cups is no fun – literally all boredom, stiffness and stagnation. Conversely, it seems like you recognize that sitting still and doing nothing is not an option right now.
This can mean saying “yes” to opportunities and ideas that you might otherwise reject, and being more open-minded in general.
Changes need to be made, and sometimes those changes don’t look very exciting at first glance. And yet they can still help us move forward in the future.
Scorpion
The magician
Scorpion had the uplifting, enlightening Ace of Swords last week.
Your mind offered many ideas – some answers, even some questions. Anyway, the imaginative spirit was high. This week The Magician asks you to turn your brilliant ideas into reality.
That’s right: it’s time to actually act to the great ideas bouncing around in your head. No more writing down that half-finished draft and forgetting it a week later.
What will you create this week?
Archer
4 of Pentacles
Archermaybe you feel a more self-centered instinct this week.
More specifically, the Four of Pentacles notes that you are materially more aware of your own time, resources, space and finances. It may feel like you absolutely need to strengthen your own boundaries in this area and to keep some things very private in this part of your life.
Many Sagittarians may have good reasons for this instinct. By itself, the concept of boundaries is often a good thing.
You just need to be honest about why you actually keep certain things to yourself; after all, privacy and boundaries can still be balanced with generosity.
Ibex
Wheel of Fortune (reverse)
I’m feeling a little out of sorts Ibex?
The Wheel of Fortune inverted indicates that you may not feel connected to the universe at the moment. Lately it feels like fate isn’t working in your favor.
Capricorns are not a sign that tends to rely too much on others, or even the cosmic forces that can be. You work hard for what you want and know that sometimes the only way to succeed is to do it to make your own success. And often we greatly admire you for this, Capricorn.
However, it is also worth thinking about the mistrust or disconnection you feel towards the world, your community, or any spiritual forces.
Aquarius
3 wands (reversed)
The future awaits, Aquarius. But are you ready to see it?
While the 3 of Wands is usually a positive omen for future expansion, travel and making positive steps forward, the reversal indicates some resistance to that new thing.
Do you think you deserve new, positive opportunities? Aquarius may idealistically dream of a better world for themselves and others, but you’re human just like everyone else. Sometimes people sabotage themselves when we are close to something good.
Don’t doubt your ability to create, innovate and expand to new heights. You’re on the cusp of something great and you don’t want to miss it.
Fishing
Queen of Pentacles (reversed)
Fishingyou may feel that you have no control over your own terrain.
Lately, home may not even feel like home. The Inverted Queen of Pentacles puts your sense of the material in a questionable limbo: you don’t feel in control of your own material resources (home, career, and finances).
For some this may also refer to concerns about the trajectory of your material stability and not just palpable difficulties in the here and now.
With Virgo energy being very present in our collective atmosphere, these concerns make sense. However, now is not the time to panic, but to see where these issues may reveal areas for improvement in the future.
Your curated resource list for this week
Trust us: we know that the whole series of astrological events and energies coming together all at once can be a bit overwhelming at times.
Even with a Tarotscope to piece together some key messages, you may still want to be fully informed and plan thoroughly for what else is to come.
That’s why we’ve gathered some tools for you to work with: extra tools in your toolbox!
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