Cancer

CANCER

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Cancer, last week was probably brutal for you. The solar eclipse pushed you to step away from people-pleasing and speak your mind. Mars in your sign adds courage, fire and the determination to say exactly what you think and feel.

You’re naturally nurturing, loving and generous. You give a lot. Trying to keep everybody happy can leave you drained and confused about what you want and, more importantly, what you need. Right now, your own needs come first.

Watch the 17th, when Mars in Cancer squares Neptune. Your career, work or a goal you’re building towards needs your full attention. An overpromise, mixed message, or seductive offers need sorting out. Perhaps you’ve taken on too much, or another person has painted a glorious picture that needs a closer look. Get the facts. Know exactly where you stand.

Mercury trine Saturn gives your thoughts structure. You can speak with strength and conviction about your plans and, crucially, how you’re going to make them happen. You have the discipline to build towards success and the intelligence to make solid decisions. Don’t let anyone interfere with that.

Then Venus sextile Jupiter brings one of the week’s loveliest energies. You’re flying higher. Matters connected to home and family feel more settled, giving you space to focus on abundance and the next stage of your life. You’re making clever moves and creating foundations.

Venus opposite Saturn brings a brief tussle between family responsibilities and your own ambitions. Find the middle ground that allows both to flourish.

As the Sun enters Virgo, it lights up your communication zone. Conversations are important and revealing. Chiron may touch an old sensitivity around speaking certain truths, particularly where career or status is concerned. Let that awareness free you..

Stand your ground with love. Say what needs saying. You have courage, intelligence and some beautiful cosmic support behind you this week.

In a nutshell

An important conversation about your long-term success. Your ideas are supported as you start to build your dream. Gone are your people-pleasing ways, replaced with hard truths and putting yourself first. A positive shift in family dynamics helps you relax but you still have to be persuasive about your new path.

17 Aug — Mars in Cancer square Neptune retrograde in Aries (1st)

17 Aug — Mercury in Leo trine Saturn retrograde in Aries (2nd)

17 Aug — Venus in Libra sextile Jupiter in Leo (4th)

21 Aug — Venus in Libra opposite Saturn retrograde in Aries (4th)

23 Aug — Sun enters Virgo (3rd)

23 Aug — Sun in Virgo trine Chiron retrograde in Taurus (3rd)