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Weekly horoscope: What's ahead for your zodiac sign in life and love this Aug. 24-30

Published Aug 24, 2026 9:57 am Add PhilSTAR Life on Google

Your weekly horoscope is here.

According to professional astrologer Monica Morales of OM.MNL, an old conversation or unfinished matter—whether romantic, creative, or deeply personal—may resurface early this week as Mercury gets "unusually active."

By Aug. 28, a Pisces lunar eclipse "may reveal what we didn't see coming," she said, adding that it "can bring an important issue to a tipping point, especially where feelings, expectations, or unresolved concerns have remained unacknowledged."

"What emerges may change the picture without revealing the whole story. Verify what you know, let the first wave of emotion pass, and resist drawing conclusions while part of the truth remains in the shadows," she advised.

Wondering how the week of Aug. 24-30 will go for you based on your zodiac sign? Check out Morales' forecast below. For a fuller look at what's ahead, it's best to read your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs altogether. "Your Sun highlights your core identity and the week's main themes, your Moon reflects your emotions, and your Rising sign points to how these energies may play out in your everyday life," she explained.

Aries (March 21 – April 19)

Your calendar may be full, but the eclipse asks a harder question: What is this pace costing you? Emotions, exhaustion, or private concerns that have been pushed aside could become harder to ignore. An unexpected message or schedule change may force you to reconsider how much you have taken on. At the same time, a creative passion or source of joy could return and remind you that a fulfilling life cannot be built entirely around responsibility.

An old attraction or romantic question could return, but its significance will depend less on the excitement of the reunion and more on what is genuinely available. Communication, consistency, and emotional availability will show whether the connection has a place in your real life. If uneven effort or limited availability has been an issue, greater honesty may reveal what can realistically continue.

Taurus (April 20 – May 20)

The lunar eclipse may reveal where group expectations, friendships, or long-term plans have taken priority over what brings you genuine joy. A financial development could change what is possible, while a returning family or home concern reminds you how deeply other people’s expectations have influenced your choices. Consider what you would pursue if approval, familiarity, and practicality were not deciding for you.

A friendship could begin to feel like something more, but attraction alone does not mean it belongs in your future. Look at shared values, emotional availability, and what each person is genuinely prepared to prioritize. For couples, children, money, social commitments, or long-term plans may require an honest discussion. Love needs room to grow within the life you are building, not somewhere outside it.

Gemini (May 21 – June 20)

A professional decision could look successful from the outside while raising difficult questions about what it demands from your private life. The lunar eclipse brings career, home, family, and personal foundations to a turning point. A returning conversation, document, or application may reopen an option, but you are no longer approaching it as the same person. Ask what you want your life to feel like behind the title, recognition, or achievement.

Your changing direction may expose whether a relationship fits the life you now want. Career, family, or living arrangements could test how much flexibility and support truly exist between you. Attraction may begin the conversation, but daily reality will show whether both people can make room for where the other is headed.

Cancer (June 21 – July 22)

A message, document, or overlooked detail could challenge something you have believed for a long time. Travel, education, publishing, legal concerns, or a long-term plan may look different once new information emerges. A returning financial question also asks whether the path you are pursuing still reflects what you value. Do not let hope or anxiety fill the gaps before the facts are complete.

What you learn this week could change how you see someone. Pay attention to whether the person’s words, actions, availability, and values support what is being promised. A direct conversation about money, distance, commitment, or long-term plans may reveal whether you are heading toward the same destination or imagining two very different outcomes.

Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22)

A financial or emotional arrangement may reveal a price you are no longer willing to pay. It may involve money, trust, time, or the energy required to keep something going. A shared obligation, debt, agreement, or intimate matter could reach a turning point, while a friend or future plan introduces an unexpected complication. An older version of you may have accepted these terms, but that does not mean they still reflect your value.

In love, look beyond attraction and consider whether the relationship is truly mutual. Are both people sharing the emotional and practical weight, or has an unspoken imbalance developed? A conversation about money, intimacy, trust, or what comes next may show whether the relationship offers the security and reciprocity you need.

Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22)

A relationship, agreement, or important conversation may reach a point where ambiguity is no longer sustainable. What another person wants from you could challenge the direction you have chosen for yourself, while an unexpected professional development changes the situation further.

An old fear, private concern, or unfinished matter may also return. You do not have to abandon your needs to preserve a partnership. The real test is whether both people can remain honest without asking one person to disappear.

Something that has remained unclear in love may become difficult to ignore. A partner’s feelings, intentions, or circumstances could come into sharper focus, but your needs carry equal weight. Do not rush to rescue, repair, or define the relationship before absorbing what has been revealed. Whatever happens next should be based on what is true now, not only on what you hoped this could become.

Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22)

A routine that leaves no space for your private needs may become increasingly difficult to maintain. The lunar eclipse may expose exhaustion, neglected emotions, or responsibilities that have quietly become unsustainable. A returning friendship or plan could compete for your time, while a development involving travel, education, or legal matters disrupts the schedule further. The answer may not be greater efficiency. For the sake of your well-being, decide what truly matters and allow the rest to wait.

In love, affection is not the only thing that matters. Time, attention, and a fair distribution of effort count too. If one person has continually adjusted to keep the relationship going, another promise to do better may no longer be enough. Pay attention to whether care is being expressed in ways that actually support both people.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21)

Romance, friendship, a creative pursuit, or a plan could reach a point where staying undecided is no longer comfortable. A professional opportunity may return, but an unexpected financial or intimate development changes what you are willing to risk. The eclipse asks whether you are following what genuinely brings you alive or continuing with a plan because other people already expect it from you.

Chemistry may complicate a friendship or intensify an existing relationship, but intensity is not the same as emotional compatibility. Shared money, trust, children, intimacy, or future priorities could expose what lies beneath the attraction. The question is whether the relationship can carry the practical and emotional weight of becoming more, or whether intensity is doing most of the work.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21)

Success may require a different definition once its effect on home and family becomes clear. The lunar eclipse brings your private life and public responsibilities to a turning point. An old plan involving travel, education, publishing, or legal matters may return, while another person introduces an unexpected factor. The decision is not only about which opportunity looks bigger. It is about which life feels worth building.

A new connection or a partner’s decision could alter plans involving home, family, or career. The surprise may feel significant, but that does not automatically make it fate. Look at whether you are working toward compatible lives and whether the sacrifices required are being shared rather than quietly assigned to one person.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19)

A conversation, document, or overlooked piece of information could change how you understand the road ahead. Travel, education, publishing, or legal plans may require revision, especially if work or health concerns alter what is practical. A financial agreement or shared obligation from the past could also return for discussion. You do not need to force an immediate answer, but you do need to work with the facts now in front of you.

An important conversation may reveal whether you and another person are looking in the same direction. Differences involving distance, beliefs, money, or long-term plans cannot be solved by chemistry alone. Getting along in the present matters, but so does whether your lives can realistically move forward together.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18)

Before accepting another obligation, look closely at what it will require from you. The lunar eclipse may bring a shared financial arrangement, debt, investment, or question of trust to a turning point. A relationship, creative project, or matter involving children could introduce an unexpected expense or emotional complication. An old partnership issue may also return, giving you an opportunity to establish clearer terms instead of repeating the same arrangement.

A connection may deepen, bringing questions of trust, money, vulnerability, and expectations into the open. An unexpected romantic development could be exciting while revealing differences in what each person is prepared to risk or contribute. Intensity may draw you closer, but what happens afterward will show whether honesty and responsibility are genuinely shared.

Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20)

The Pisces lunar eclipse brings a deeply personal question to the surface: What do you really want, and have you been settling instead of asking for more? Emotions that have been building may reveal needs you have minimized or repeatedly adjusted around. A development involving work, health, home, or family could make an old arrangement harder to maintain. Be willing to change the plan and release preconceived ideas about who you need to be or what your life should look like.

In love, ask yourself what you genuinely want for your future. Is this a genuine connection, or have loneliness, familiarity, or excitement over what you hoped it could become kept you invested in something that needs to be released? The question is not simply whether the relationship can continue, but whether it reflects the love and future you actually want.

Want to know what the stars have in store for you this August? Check out your monthly horoscope here.

Monica Morales is the founder of OM.MNL, a professional astrologer, wellness advocate, speaker, and strategic consultant. Internationally trained in Hellenistic, Medieval, Classical, Vedic, and modern astrology, she specializes in natal chart interpretation and predictive timing. She has interpreted over 1,500 charts and has advised entrepreneurs, executives, business leaders, professionals, and public figures. Drawing from over a decade in corporate leadership within the medical and biotechnology industries and her background in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Monica brings a holistic and practical perspective to her work. Through her weekly forecasts, she makes astrology accessible while advocating for Real Astrology that goes beyond Sun signs.

Discover your cosmic blueprint. Time your best life. Her upcoming webinar explores how eclipse cycles activate key areas of your astrological chart and unfold over time. For astrology readings and consultations focused on self-understanding and timing, courses, speaking engagements, or wellness collaborations, connect with Monica via OM.MNL on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, or email ommnl88@gmail.com.