Leo

LEO

Month of a lifetime

Rebirth

Lucky you

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The Sacred Tumble Dryer

Oh my Goddess Leo, you are really in the sacred tumble dryer! Not only have the great karmic nodes shifted, with the South Node now in your sign, but it’s also eclipse season. Your ruler, the Sun, is having a total solar eclipse in YOUR SIGN! It’s safe to say that this month is going to be a game changer; life is shifting, and you are evolving.

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Chiron Turns Retrograde

Let’s start at the beginning. Chiron, the wounded healer (the asteroid that behaves like a comet), has a mighty punch and is hitting your sense of status and reputation. Any wounds around achievement, work and worth are being poked now. Chiron has not been retrograde in Taurus since 1983, so take it seriously. You are worth the world, no matter what you achieve materially; your soul is more valuable than any price. The universe is helping you understand that now.

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Mercury Enters Leo

In good news, Mercury, the silver-tongued, quick-witted planet of all things communication, is entering your sign on the 9th of August. Your words and ideas are spells now. Other people feel drawn to what you have to share and say. Take advantage of this to take the meeting, write the proposal or share your feelings. Mercury is opposing Pluto on the 11th, so you might have to fight for it, BUT Mercury is also trine Neptune, so your soul is calling you towards fresh territory.

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Solar Eclipse in Leo

The solar eclipse on the 12th is a humdinger. Your identity is challenged in some way. You might feel murky or confused, but when the light comes back on, you’ll feel more you than ever before. The last total solar eclipse this close to the same degree of Leo was in August 1999. There was also a partial solar eclipse in Leo in August 2018 too. If you’re old enough, what happened? I’ll never forget the 1999 eclipse because it changed my destiny completely, and it happened exactly on that day. I ended up leaving London and moving to the countryside.

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The Days After the Eclipse

Whatever happens to you this month will be hugely significant. Take notes and keep a journal on how you’re feeling. I reckon it will be miraculous. Straight after the eclipse, Mercury in your sign sextiles Uranus, bringing in a surprise, and then sextiles Venus, the planet of love and abundance. That is not all! The real showstopper is when Mercury conjuncts Jupiter, the planet of good fortune, in your sign! It does not get better than that. If luck were on your side (which it will be), what would you do? Do it!

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Lunar Eclipse

The lunar eclipse is in Pisces and is going to be intense as it hits all your primal buttons. How powerful do you feel? Are you giving your power away or being overwhelmed with jealousy, obsession or any negative emotion? The eclipse will sort it out. Perhaps you view someone as ‘better than you’, or you’re in awe of them; if so, they may topple off their pedestal. Why? So that you understand that you are equal to anyone on this earth. The eclipse reclaims your power.

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Closing the Month

We end the month with Jupiter in your sign getting cosy with Saturn in Aries; you’re ready to commit to your freedom now. This is one of the most extraordinary months of your life! Do come back for more details in your weekly, and if you want more info, join my members area on Micheleknight.com you can get your free yearly transits and detailed daily horoscopes based on your date, time and place of birth. I would say good luck, but you don’t need it as you have Jupiter on your side.

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In a Nutshell

It’s a big month, Leo. Chiron turns retrograde on the 3rd, poking at old wounds around status and worth. Mercury moves into your own sign on the 9th, sharpening your words just as the South Node settles into Leo too. The total solar eclipse on the 12th lands right on your identity, and once the dust clears, Mercury sextiles Uranus and Venus in quick succession before conjuncting Jupiter on the 15th, the real high point of the month. The lunar eclipse in Pisces on the 28th digs into questions of power, and we close on the 31st as Jupiter in your sign gets cosy with Saturn, locking in a new kind of freedom.

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3 Aug 2026 — Chiron stations retrograde at 0° Taurus (10th house)

5 Aug 2026 — Third Quarter Moon in Taurus (10th)

6 Aug 2026 — Venus enters Libra (3rd)

6 Aug 2026 — Sun in Leo trine Saturn in Aries (1st to 9th)

9 Aug 2026 — Mercury enters Leo (1st)

10 Aug 2026 — Venus in Libra trine Pluto in Aquarius (3rd to 7th)

10 Aug 2026 — Venus in Libra opposition Neptune in Aries (3rd to 9th)

11 Aug 2026 — Mercury in Leo opposition Pluto in Aquarius (1st to 7th)

11 Aug 2026 — Mercury in Leo trine Neptune in Aries (1st to 9th)

11 Aug 2026 — Venus in Libra trine Uranus in Gemini (3rd to 11th)

12 Aug 2026 — Solar Eclipse in Leo (1st)

12 Aug 2026 — Mercury in Leo sextile Uranus in Gemini (1st to 11th)

13 Aug 2026 — Mercury in Leo sextile Venus in Libra (1st to 3rd)

15 Aug 2026 — Mercury conjunct Jupiter in Leo (1st)

16 Aug 2026 — Mars in Cancer quincunx Pluto in Aquarius (12th to 7th)

17 Aug 2026 — Mars in Cancer square Neptune in Aries (12th to 9th)

17 Aug 2026 — Mercury in Leo trine Saturn in Aries (1st to 9th)

17 Aug 2026 — Venus in Libra sextile Jupiter in Leo (3rd to 1st)

19 Aug 2026 — First Quarter Moon in Scorpio (4th)

21 Aug 2026 — Venus in Libra opposition Saturn in Aries (3rd to 9th)

26 Aug 2026 — Sun in Virgo quincunx Pluto in Aquarius (2nd to 7th)

26 Aug 2026 — Sun in Virgo quincunx Neptune in Aries (2nd to 9th)

27 Aug 2026 — Mercury in Virgo quincunx Pluto in Aquarius (2nd to 7th)

27 Aug 2026 — Mercury in Virgo quincunx Neptune in Aries (2nd to 9th)

27 Aug 2026 — Sun conjunct Mercury in Virgo (2nd)

28 Aug 2026 — Lunar Eclipse in Pisces (8th)

28 Aug 2026 — Mercury in Virgo square Uranus in Gemini (2nd to 11th)

28 Aug 2026 — Sun in Virgo square Uranus in Gemini (2nd to 11th)

31 Aug 2026 — Jupiter in Leo trine Saturn in Aries (1st to 9th)