Your Horoscope for the Week of August 24

To put it simply, sh*t is about to get real! The cosmos are stirring up drama the week that eclipse season starts, so tread lightly and stay in your lane.

The Sun in Virgo squares Uranus in Gemini on August 24, pushing us to embrace our most authentic selves. We might forgo makeup for the day and slay like Pamela Anderson. Revealing our most authentic parts to those we love will be pivotal on August 25, when Venus enters Leo. Later in the day, Venus aspects Saturn retrograde in Aries, encouraging us to grow. Venus and Uranus link up on August 26th, heightening the vibe from the 24th.

We’ll be confident and full of life, especially when Venus is activated by Neptune Retrograde in Aries during happy hour. Cut yourself off after a few cocktails to remain refreshed for the following workday and to avoid getting messy with coworkers. The reason is that Venus opposes Pluto retrograde in Aquarius in the morning of August 27, causing arguments and triangular struggles to ensue. We’ll be flexing hard to assert our authority and control, when we should be using the energy to heal and transform ourselves for the better. Uranus and Neptune Retrograde harmonize on August 28, augmenting our view and understanding of matters.

You’ll feel slighted when an invitation to a friend’s Labor Day party gets lost in the mail or is sent to the junk folder on your email. Before reacting and taking the situation to the next level, overturn every stone to ensure you don’t embarrass yourself by huffing and puffing.

Competition with a colleague stands in the way of receiving your desired promotion. Don’t give up! You still have a fighting chance of getting it. Use your tenacity to prove you’re the right Bull for the job. Actions speak louder than words—show off your skills to your boss.

You aren’t one to keep secrets, which is shocking that you’re keeping people’s skeletons hidden. However, you may want to spill the tea when a bestie irks you. Be good and tame the urge to gossip. Stay strong and resilient by ignoring their stinging words and focusing on other things.

If you are feeling lost or shaken by the current cosmic skies, choose a creative project to transcend your pain into power. Being an artist by nature, writing poetry or music to help mend your heart will be cathartic. You can sing it for your followers who’ll praise your talents.

This isn’t the best week to hit up the dating apps. Rather than focus on matters of the heart and your boo, take the initiative to treat yourself to a spa day. You might want to do this solo to pour the energy you give to others back into yourself.

You were born to succeed and kill your professional endeavors, but this week it’s best to take the backseat regarding professional endeavors and let others shine. You can still attain all the fame and acclaim you desire if you manifest your goals to achieve success for all, not just yourself.

This week, you should work on being more confrontational. To be real, you often walk away from direct confrontations with others, creating more ambiguous feelings, resentments, and confusion than ever before. Manifesting your voice will enable you to speak your mind and express your feelings to friends and family freely.

You’re the only one trying to keep up with the Joneses (ie, your frenemy). You can look good on a budget and don’t need fancy items and gadgets to be relevant. You have something they wish they had — rizz and flair. They might even be jealous of you, Scorpio.

Your B.S. detector reaching exponential highs, allowing you to suss out certain members of your squad that aren’t behaving as honest as they claim to be. It’s fine to take a break from people who aren’t living up to your expectations, especially when they aren’t treating you kindly and respectfully.

Your cash flow is up and down, making you anxious about paying off your credit card bills — more importantly, making rent and utilities. Before you become a big ball of stress, ask a pal for a temporary loan with minimal interest until you can catch up with other financial priorities.

Who doesn’t love a good three-way? Your S.O. for starters. It’s not that you’re cheating per se, but you are literally flirting with danger or someone who can uproot your relationship. Be careful when portraying your intentions to avoid sending mixed messages to everyone involved—yes, that includes you.

Karma comes to those who deserve reckoning. Fortunately, you’re not on the receiving end. However, your intuition about the past is correct, and those who deserve it are getting a wake-up call. Vengeance is exhilarating when you don’t get your hands dirty and the universe does the work for you.