Angel astrology for August 2018

Check out what advice the angels have for your sign this month, with my monthly Miss FQ column. 

Illustration by Bonnie Brown

Illustration by Bonnie Brown

VIRGO (August 23-September 22) 
Emoji: Ghost

You cleanse your face religiously each night – hey, Virgos love routines as much as Ed Sheeran loves a tattoo – but this month is all about cleansing your energy. Around August 11 a partial solar eclipse in your 12th house of closure is going to prompt you to close some doors for good… (read more)

LIBRA (September 23-October 23) 
Emoji: Flexed arm

If you look up the word ‘procrastinator’ in the dictionary, you’ll probably find a pic of yourself staring back (and totally looking cute – if anyone can nail a good selfie, it’s Libra). Unforch, the planets are turning up the heat this month… (read more)

SCORPIO (October 24-November 21)  
Emoji: Chains

Baby baby, I’m in chains. If that’s your theme song ATM, the planets want you to break free. Uranus, the planet of revolution (woo!), is in your seventh house, the zone of relationships, so if you’re feeling suffocated or trapped in any relationship, romantic or otherwise… (read more)

SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 21) 
Emoji: Happy face

Feeling restless? This month gives Sags thirsty for expansion an opportunity to glow up. An August 11 partial eclipse in your house of learning could see you doing webinars, courses or classes that’ll cure your ‘meh’ state of mind… (read more)

CAPRICORN (December 22-January 19)  
Emoji: Nail polish

If ‘work work work work work’ is pretty much your Insta bio, the Universe has an important message for you: time for some self-care, stat! This month is all about rewarding yourself, so resist the urge to sacrifice looking after numero uno… (read more)

AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18) 
Emoji: Heart

How’s your heart, Aquarius? Nope, not talking about anything cardiovascular, it’s all about your emotional health. If your love life resembles the Desert Road (ie occasional twists and turns, but mostly no growth), or you’re really hating on yourself ATM, the planets want you to sort it out… (read more)

PISCES (February 19-March 20) 
Emoji: Flame

Oh hey there, Cupid – long time, no see! This month the romance gods are smooching up to your sign, Pisces, and that’s a serious win for your love life. From August 6 until early September, Venus, the planet of love, is setting fire to your eighth house, the zone of intimacy… (read more)

ARIES (March 21-April 19)  
Emoji: Frustrated face

Your life RN is more stressful than the finale of The Handmaids’ Tale, and it’s not going to calm down anytime soon (soz). You’re going to have to find a way to deal… before you… (read more)

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)  
Emoji: Angry lady

You’ve got 99 problems and, yeah, a girl could be one of them. The August 11 new moon/solar eclipse combo falls in your fourth house of females, meaning clashes with your mother, sister, BFF, girlfriend, wife or ladyboss…(read more)

GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
Emoji: Microphone

Got something to say? Well, obvs – you’re a Gemini! This month the planets are breathing some fresh air into your sign, giving you new energy and direction (phew! – nothin’ worse than a bored Gemini)… (read more)

CANCER (June 22-July 22) 
Emoji: Two pink hearts

Who’s afraid of the big bad Cupid? Cancers with tissues and issues when it comes to love stuff will be under pressure this month, with Saturn, planet of adulting, in your seventh house of relationships… (read more)

LEO (July 23-August 22)  
Emoji: Beating heart

August is all about romance, and you’re so here for it! Hey, you *are* the most romantic sign of the zodiac. (*swoon*) Around August 7, Venus, planet of love, and Mars, planet of action and intimacy, rendezvous, meaning you could spark up a serious love connection… (read more)