Aries

ARIES

Big softy

Positive results

A festival of love

Aries, after last week’s wobbly, weird energy, you’re getting down to business. Mercury and Saturn are helping you stay practical and committed. You are walking your talk. While Venus sextile Jupiter fills you with love, gratitude and optimism. Those you love seem more open and affectionate too, helping you soften and receive a little more.

Let yourself be vulnerable this week. You can’t always be the strong one, and giving people the chance to support you shows you how much they care. There is strength in allowing yourself to be held as well as being the person who holds everything together.

The eclipse was about letting go. You may have come to some painful realisations, but within six months you’ll understand why they mattered and how much they have unburdened you. Saturn in your sign is asking you to plot and plan your future with more intention. You now have a stronger sense of who and what is worth your attention, energy and time.

With an opposition to Saturn, commitments need to be sorted properly. Duties can start to feel heavy when they chomp your time, so get clear about what belongs on your list and what you need to have firmer boundaries around. Write down your commitments, priorities and limits and deal with them practically. Virgo season will help you be ruthless with the details.

With the Sun entering Virgo, your focus turns to work, routines and sorting out all the fiddly bits you haven’t been bothered with. With your ruler Mars in homebody Cancer, you may suddenly get the urge to redecorate, declutter and make your space feel properly cosy. You might build a meditation corner, make room for yoga or finally create a workout space that you’ll use. Neptune in your sign can make you daydream and fantasise about quick solutions, so think before forking out for the fancy step machine, which could well turn into a clothes horse!

Your hard work brings a greater sense of security and abundance. There is something gorgeously satisfying about getting your life back into shape, starting with the small details. The more organised your outer world becomes, the more powerful and focused you feel.

In a nutshell

Thanks the Gods last week is over! You’re positive and committed to sorting out your life this week. For best results, do it one small detail at a time. Friends and lovers cheer you up and show you how loved you are. Let your vulnerable side out, as others get a thrill from taking care of you for a change. Mars, your ruler, wants you to get cosy and comfortable; you’re more sensitive than usual, so only spend time with those you trust.

17 Aug — Mars in Cancer square Neptune retrograde in Aries (4th)

17 Aug — Mercury in Leo trine Saturn retrograde in Aries (5th)

17 Aug — Venus in Libra sextile Jupiter in Leo (7th)

21 Aug — Venus in Libra opposite Saturn retrograde in Aries (7th)

23 Aug — Sun enters Virgo (6th)

23 Aug — Sun in Virgo trine Chiron retrograde in Taurus (6th)