Virgo Weekly Horoscope

Peace, love and harmony is on deck for Virgos, but first, you must deal with Monday, August 17. The stars deliver a signal-scrambling square between distorting Neptune in your mysterious eighth house and combative Mars in Cancer and your group-activity sector. A curveball could disrupt a personal relationship or thrust you into the middle of a schism between two friends whom you adore. If gossip is swirling around you like a tornado, run for cover, regardless of how juicy it is or how reliable the source seems. While rumors may prove true, you know the saying about casting stones. On a related note, keep your own secrets in the vault since you don’t know who you can totally trust under these nebulous skies. Venting can be dangerous territory, too, since you run the risk of throwing someone under the bus who is actually key to your happiness.

Money matters come into sharp focus this Friday, when Venus in your second house of income and comfort locks horns with Saturn in your eighth, your sector of joint finances and long-term commitments. Before you splurge on something luxe (and non-refundable) or lock in plans for a pricey getaway, double-check your bottom line. This planetary tension could bring up differing views with a partner—romantic or business—around spending, saving or splitting costs. The eighth house asks for fairness, not necessarily equality. If your income is higher, it might make sense for you to shoulder a bit more. If it’s lower, think about what you contribute in time, energy or care. It all counts—it just has to feel balanced. If a past-due promise or unspoken expectation is hanging over your head, clear it up before resentment starts to fester.

Turn up this Saturday, Virgo: It’s birthday season! For four weeks starting this August 22, the world’s your oyster as the luminous Sun sweeps through Virgo and your self-empowered first house. This auspicious annual cycle is a chance to hit the refresh button on your personal operating system. What changes have you been hoping to bring to your style or appearance? These next four weeks are the perfect time to debut a new look or attitude. Consider this a personal invitation to review, re-write or reinforce some of your grandest goals and intentions for the coming 12 months. But you don’t have to come up with these off the top of your head. You do better when you have a chance to really think things through and evaluate all the pros and cons and possibilities. Let yourself be a dabbler, too. As you expand your knowledge base your palette also grows. Who knows what you might develop a fondness for by the time September 22 rolls around. Get out and play!