The sky on this date
| Moon | 19°41' Scorpio, 44.0% lit, first quarter |
|---|---|
| Sun | 26°32' Leo |
| Closest aspects | Venus sextile Jupiter (1.31°), Mars square Neptune (1.41°), Moon square Mercury (1.65°) |
| Retrograde | Saturn, Neptune, Pluto |
| Void of course | no |
The Sun and Moon were 83 degrees apart, which is 6.8 days into a cycle of twenty-nine and a half. Every reading below was assembled from those figures and nothing else — the method.
All twelve signs on August 19, 2026
Aries — 8th house
The Moon moving through your eighth house brings attention to what is shared rather than what is yours alone. The Moon in Scorpio is in fall, which the tradition reads as depth without ease. For Aries that lands in shared money, debt, intimacy and what is not said out loud. The Moon stays in Scorpio all day, so the tone holds rather than turning. Venus sextile Jupiter is an easy angle, but an easy angle only helps if something is already in motion. Counted from Aries that runs between your 7th and 5th houses. Mars and Neptune ninety degrees apart put pressure on whatever sits between them. Counted from Aries that runs between your 4th and 1st houses. The Moon is at first quarter, the point in its month where something started has to meet resistance. That part of the cycle is passing through your 8th house.
Love. Venus is in your seventh house today, which places affection near partners, opponents and anyone you deal with one to one. Work. Mercury moving through your fifth house makes play, romance, children and anything you make for its own sake the subject that gets worked out.
Taurus — 7th house
With the Moon in your partnership house, what someone else is feeling is harder to keep separate from what you are. The Moon in Scorpio goes further down than the situation asks for. For Taurus that lands in partners, opponents and anyone you deal with one to one. There is no sign change for the Moon today; your seventh house keeps the day for its full length. With Venus and Jupiter sixty degrees apart, cooperation between the two is available rather than automatic. Counted from Taurus that runs between your 6th and 4th houses. Mars and Neptune ninety degrees apart put pressure on whatever sits between them. Counted from Taurus that runs between your 3rd and 12th houses. The Moon at first quarter marks the halfway point between the new Moon and the full one. That part of the cycle is passing through your 7th house.
Love. Venus is in your sixth house today, which places affection near work, routine, health and the small maintenance of a life. Work. Mercury in your fourth house puts the day's thinking on home, family, roots and private ground.
Gemini — 6th house
With the Moon here, the day goes to the ordinary work that keeps everything else running. The Moon in Scorpio goes further down than the situation asks for. For Gemini that lands in work, routine, health and the small maintenance of a life. The Moon spends the whole day in Scorpio, which makes the mood steadier than a shifting one. With Venus and Jupiter sixty degrees apart, cooperation between the two is available rather than automatic. Counted from Gemini that runs between your 5th and 3rd houses. With Mars squaring Neptune, friction between their two areas is the day's structural feature. Counted from Gemini that runs between your 2nd and 11th houses. The Moon at first quarter marks the halfway point between the new Moon and the full one. That part of the cycle is passing through your 6th house.
Love. Venus is in your fifth house today, which places affection near play, romance, children and anything you make for its own sake. Work. Mercury in your third house puts the day's thinking on conversation, short trips, siblings and daily information.
Cancer — 5th house
The Moon in your fifth house tips the day toward play, romance and whatever you would do without being paid for it. With the Moon in Scorpio nothing stays at the surface for long. For Cancer that lands in play, romance, children and anything you make for its own sake. There is no sign change for the Moon today; your fifth house keeps the day for its full length. Venus and Jupiter at a sextile make the connection between their two areas simpler than usual. Counted from Cancer that runs between your 4th and 2nd houses. The square between Mars and Neptune forces a choice rather than allowing both. Counted from Cancer that runs between your 1st and 10th houses. A first-quarter Moon squares the Sun, which is the built-in friction of the lunar month. That part of the cycle is passing through your 5th house.
Love. Venus is in your fourth house today, which places affection near home, family, roots and private ground. Work. With Mercury in your second house, the useful conversation is about money, possessions and what you consider yours.
Leo — 4th house
The Moon in your fourth house makes privacy feel less like avoidance and more like maintenance. The Moon in Scorpio is in fall, which the tradition reads as depth without ease. For Leo that lands in home, family, roots and private ground. There is no sign change for the Moon today; your fourth house keeps the day for its full length. With Venus and Jupiter sixty degrees apart, cooperation between the two is available rather than automatic. Counted from Leo that runs between your 3rd and 1st houses. The square between Mars and Neptune forces a choice rather than allowing both. Counted from Leo that runs between your 12th and 9th houses. The Moon at first quarter marks the halfway point between the new Moon and the full one. That part of the cycle is passing through your 4th house.
Love. With Venus moving through your third house, what you are drawn to sits close to conversation, short trips, siblings and daily information. Work. Mercury moving through your first house makes your own bearing, appearance and the first move the subject that gets worked out.
Virgo — 3rd house
With the Moon in your house of communication, what gets said carries more feeling than the words on their own would suggest. With the Moon in Scorpio nothing stays at the surface for long. For Virgo that lands in conversation, short trips, siblings and daily information. There is no sign change for the Moon today; your third house keeps the day for its full length. Venus and Jupiter at a sextile make the connection between their two areas simpler than usual. Counted from Virgo that runs between your 2nd and 12th houses. The square between Mars and Neptune forces a choice rather than allowing both. Counted from Virgo that runs between your 11th and 8th houses. A first-quarter Moon squares the Sun, which is the built-in friction of the lunar month. That part of the cycle is passing through your 3rd house.
Love. With Venus moving through your second house, what you are drawn to sits close to money, possessions and what you consider yours. Work. Mercury moving through your twelfth house makes rest, solitude, what is behind you and what runs unattended the subject that gets worked out.
Libra — 2nd house
With the Moon in your second house, what you value and what you feel steady about are briefly the same question. A Scorpio Moon says less than it knows and knows more than it says. For Libra that lands in money, possessions and what you consider yours. There is no sign change for the Moon today; your second house keeps the day for its full length. With Venus and Jupiter sixty degrees apart, cooperation between the two is available rather than automatic. Counted from Libra that runs between your 1st and 11th houses. With Mars squaring Neptune, friction between their two areas is the day's structural feature. Counted from Libra that runs between your 10th and 7th houses. The Moon at first quarter marks the halfway point between the new Moon and the full one. That part of the cycle is passing through your 2nd house.
Love. Venus is in your first house today, which places affection near your own bearing, appearance and the first move. Work. With Mercury in your eleventh house, the useful conversation is about friends, groups, networks and what you are aiming at.
Scorpio — 1st house
The Moon has come round to your own sign, which puts your mood on the outside where other people can read it. A Scorpio Moon says less than it knows and knows more than it says. For Scorpio that lands in your own bearing, appearance and the first move. There is no sign change for the Moon today; your first house keeps the day for its full length. Venus and Jupiter at a sextile make the connection between their two areas simpler than usual. Counted from Scorpio that runs between your 12th and 10th houses. Mars and Neptune ninety degrees apart put pressure on whatever sits between them. Counted from Scorpio that runs between your 9th and 6th houses. The Moon is at first quarter, the point in its month where something started has to meet resistance. That part of the cycle is passing through your 1st house.
Love. Venus is in your twelfth house today, which places affection near rest, solitude, what is behind you and what runs unattended. Work. Mercury moving through your tenth house makes career, public standing and what you are known for the subject that gets worked out.
Sagittarius — 12th house
The Moon in your twelfth house lowers the volume: this is the part of its cycle that suits rest more than output. The Moon in Scorpio is in fall, which the tradition reads as depth without ease. For Sagittarius that lands in rest, solitude, what is behind you and what runs unattended. The Moon spends the whole day in Scorpio, which makes the mood steadier than a shifting one. The sextile between Venus and Jupiter offers an opening that has to be used to matter. Counted from Sagittarius that runs between your 11th and 9th houses. Mars and Neptune ninety degrees apart put pressure on whatever sits between them. Counted from Sagittarius that runs between your 8th and 5th houses. The Moon is at first quarter, the point in its month where something started has to meet resistance. That part of the cycle is passing through your 12th house.
Love. With Venus moving through your eleventh house, what you are drawn to sits close to friends, groups, networks and what you are aiming at. Work. With Mercury in your ninth house, the useful conversation is about distance, study, belief, travel and the long view.
Capricorn — 11th house
The Moon in your eleventh house makes the company you keep more relevant than the work in front of you. The Moon in Scorpio is in fall, which the tradition reads as depth without ease. For Capricorn that lands in friends, groups, networks and what you are aiming at. There is no sign change for the Moon today; your eleventh house keeps the day for its full length. With Venus and Jupiter sixty degrees apart, cooperation between the two is available rather than automatic. Counted from Capricorn that runs between your 10th and 8th houses. The square between Mars and Neptune forces a choice rather than allowing both. Counted from Capricorn that runs between your 7th and 4th houses. The Moon is at first quarter, the point in its month where something started has to meet resistance. That part of the cycle is passing through your 11th house.
Love. Venus is in your tenth house today, which places affection near career, public standing and what you are known for. Work. Mercury in your eighth house puts the day's thinking on shared money, debt, intimacy and what is not said out loud.
Aquarius — 10th house
The Moon has reached the top of your chart, the tenth house, where private feeling becomes publicly visible. A Scorpio Moon says less than it knows and knows more than it says. For Aquarius that lands in career, public standing and what you are known for. The Moon stays in Scorpio all day, so the tone holds rather than turning. Venus sextile Jupiter is an easy angle, but an easy angle only helps if something is already in motion. Counted from Aquarius that runs between your 9th and 7th houses. Mars and Neptune ninety degrees apart put pressure on whatever sits between them. Counted from Aquarius that runs between your 6th and 3rd houses. The Moon is at first quarter, the point in its month where something started has to meet resistance. That part of the cycle is passing through your 10th house.
Love. Venus in your ninth house connects the day's warmth to distance, study, belief, travel and the long view. Work. Mercury in your seventh house puts the day's thinking on partners, opponents and anyone you deal with one to one.
Pisces — 9th house
With the Moon here, learning something that has no immediate use is the day's better use of attention. The Moon in Scorpio is in fall, which the tradition reads as depth without ease. For Pisces that lands in distance, study, belief, travel and the long view. The Moon stays in Scorpio all day, so the tone holds rather than turning. Venus sextile Jupiter is an easy angle, but an easy angle only helps if something is already in motion. Counted from Pisces that runs between your 8th and 6th houses. Mars and Neptune ninety degrees apart put pressure on whatever sits between them. Counted from Pisces that runs between your 5th and 2nd houses. The Moon at first quarter marks the halfway point between the new Moon and the full one. That part of the cycle is passing through your 9th house.
Love. Venus is in your eighth house today, which places affection near shared money, debt, intimacy and what is not said out loud. Work. With Mercury in your sixth house, the useful conversation is about work, routine, health and the small maintenance of a life.