Weekly horoscope for August 17 – August 23: What the stars have in store for every zodiac sign revealed

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OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes.
Read on to see what's written in the stars for you today.
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ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
12
Get set for the sun's shift to your career sector, and the chance to switch on to a hotter, faster, work path.
This may include spending more time outdoors, or in a warm climate.
In fitness terms, too, you feel the energy that's flagged lately flowing back into your body, along with mental determination.
So you can speed through any remaining health stages.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 21
12
Your creative chart is on fire, as both the sun and new moon focus their positive powers on this.
Play your part by taking your skills and dreams seriously, and setting out a practical schedule from this week onwards.
In love, romance still matters no matter how routine life may feel.
Single? A May birthday is your soulmate clue.
Luck re-values a family legacy.
GEMINI
MAY 22 - JUNE 21
12
Your week begins with personal challenges, building together towards your new moon moment.
This is a chance to really firm up the foundations of your chart and your life.
Strong personal rules can be a factor, but also the ability to freestyle when you need to and be creative in your bonds and relationships.
When you really trust your own judgment, you are unbeatable.
Property contests can be lucky.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 22
12
Finding and celebrating your one true voice is the theme of your week.
The sun layers new confidence into any public-facing enterprise, while the new moon's fresh energy focuses on renewing and refreshing connections, even from many years ago.
Those love words that have spun round in your mind for ages can also be expressed.
Single? The One is first to say 'Hello' in a group.
LEO
JULY 23 - AUG 23
12
Face value of people and objects is not enough for you right now; your chart says you should, you must, go deeper.
This is how you can feel richer on every level of life and love.
So try not to be too dazzled by shiny surfaces or expensive habits.
Your personal pathway is clear and calm as Mercury takes charge, but you still need to do your homework, especially at work.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEPT 22
12
You are the sign to watch and to wonder at this week, as power planets drive your own sign.
You have an unspoken but unmistakable something special thanks to the sun, alongside the new optimism of the new moon.
So even long-running situations can be revised in your favor.
A group that may have taken you for granted wakes up to your true potential.
LIBRA
SEPT 23 - OCT 23
12
You shine a light of hope on your deepest dreams and can take at least three steps towards turning them into reality.
Love-wise, this can mean letting certain reservations go and trusting your heart first.
Not always easy for Libra, but the romance is so strong all week.
Your Mars chart mix is hot for you to handle and can spark unexpected attractions, but you'll stay in control.
SCORPIO
OCT 24 - NOV 22
12
Your social self is in the chart spotlight and you ask yourself some key questions.
Could you be a better friend, and are you using your ability to influence others in the best way?
There is an audience out there waiting for your skills, if you are prepared to share.
In love, partners are both learning, just in different ways.
Single? You could face a choice of fire signs.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 21
12
Harness your most impulsive Sagittarius self to totally rethink a set of work goals.
Aiming higher, or in a complete new direction, can be a better fit for who you are now, so do try not to stay stuck in the past.
A new moon of new success encourages you to retry a contest, even after many years.
Passion is deeply connecting; you can believe the signals in some dark eyes.
CAPRICORN
DEC 22 - JAN 20
12
Maybe you don't consider yourself adventurous until now.
Your chart is on a roll this week and ready to take you with it.
You can explore options with an element of the unknown and find your own way to make these fit.
Out goes predictable Capricorn and in comes someone more daring, and more prepared to care and to show it openly and generously every day.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 18
12
What a makeover new moon means for you is up to you; so many opportunities to feel, look, and behave differently are lining up this week.
But when you see the right one, you will recognize it instantly.
A time of home or love inequality can end as Mercury layers purpose into your mind and your voice, helping to make a point as many times as you need to.
Luck circles '71'.
PISCES
FEB 19 - MAR 20
12
Deals that drag on too long or get diverted too often can get their marching orders as your chart wakes up to the true wonder of you.
You have the ability to lead tactfully but also with a certain toughness to speed up results and cut out waste of time or energy.
In love, you know what and who you want; all you need to do now is decide when.
Cash answers can come in stages.