Theme + Tarotscopes for August 2025

An energetic theme for the collective and an individual reading for each of the signs across August.

Theme for August channelled in Jan 2025:

August invites us to return to the centre of ourselves, to become a column of light—rooted deep in the earth and reaching toward the infinite. This month carries a quiet but undeniable strength, asking us to open—receptive and steady—while remembering the golden architecture of our being. Here, in the alignment of the spine, we find our crown: sovereignty as luminous presence.

There is something new arriving this month. A sense of lightness and opportunity, different from the weight of the year so far—perhaps even the last few years. Do not be pulled into the stickiness. Instead, connect to your breath, to your spine, to true joy and friendship with all beings. A great realignment is underway, one that may leave you feeling tender, but deeply hopeful.

The Wheel of Fortune turns, and the Fool whispers: begin again, unafraid. Artemis sharpens our focus, teaching us to stand poised and clear-eyed amidst the noise of the world, while Eros stirs the heart with the reminder that devotion—to life, to beauty, to love—fuels true courage.

If you feel disoriented, stay rooted. Receptivity is not passivity; it is the power of the goddess who knows how to hold her ground while welcoming what is hers by right. This is the alchemy of August: to be both open and unwavering, to let golden light pour through you while remaining anchored in your own deep soil.

This is a time for returning to the basics, to the practices that bring us back to ourselves. Put down the endless consumption of the spiritual and instead extend yourself into the devotion of simply being present. Breathe into your spine, walk barefoot on the earth, gaze at the horizon until the mind quiets. In these simple acts, your inner architecture strengthens. Alignment becomes effortless. From this place, fortune flows through you. And so it is.

August is not asking for striving—it is asking for trust. Will you stand at the centre of your own wheel and let it turn?

Tarotscopes:

Read your sun, moon and rising sign for a fuller picture, it can be nice to read these at the beginning and end of the month. See the theme of the month to situate your reading. 

Each sign has an invitation to work with a colour, shape, plant or otherwise. 'Work with them' by taking time with them energetically or physically: think about them/look at them/ dream on them - see what arises. All energies carry wisdom. If you want to work further with your reading feel free to book a 1:1 and let me know you'd like to deepen into the mythos of your month ahead.

Aquarius

This month brings a transformation moment to you Aquarius, this may feel uncomfortable before it feels expansive - think back to the caterpillar becoming a juice before a butterfly. You may find yourself bumping up against edges of being as they transform within you, dissolving boundaries that once kept you safe and whole. There is a grief and a terror in this but in true human wonder there is also a release and an ecstasy and a feeling of the miraculous. Horizons dissolve and new worlds appear. This harvest season tap into your inner harvest, the good and the golden in your story of self past and present. Take time for gratitude practices. This may be a good month for increased exercise, detox or simply being still as so much dissolves making way for new wisdom -languages to enter. Work with ancient trees and master codes. 

Capricorn

A month of ceremony, collaboration, working with others. Is this hard for you? Working in relational spaces may bring up wounds but will also multiply your power and offer balms to ideas of the lone wolf. You may find yourself working deeply with your lineage this month, weaving in golden threads to the architecture of you and your foremothers. Be brave and be bold, examine your reactions - are the habits or instincts? Allow yourself to be silly, to get things wrong to get things right and as my mantra for painting goes - get lost to get found. Spend time with animals, work with the chalice and the chain.

Sagittarius

This month is an important time for grounding, nourishing and getting into your practical stride. This is a good month for working with plant medicines and nourishment generally. You are seeing a release of perfection and an over sworded mind - wheee! Making space for an earthy rooting and improved relation with money and currency. August is a time to really get into your human self, into your body and into what makes you feel good in a way you can really see and feel. This is spiritual work too. Work with dance, practical ritual and getting sh*t done - a great moment for laying roots in your creative and business ventures/ work too. 

Aries

This month’s energy is very aligned with yours, Aries. Use this to bring fire to all things which may need warming up in your life. Get the project started/ done, speak your wisdom, make the move, change the tune! You may find that this month encourages flashes of knowing and insights which are important to listen to, if you don’t read an action from them just yet record them for later. Much of what comes through this month will want actions in the material in response. That said, this is also a restorative month, coming back to your energy and your important role in the wider universe. Remembering you are the best piece of the puzzle when nourished. Lots of sitting down and ordering people about is your work this month (ha!) Emperor delights. Work with allowing in the help of others.

Taurus

Your energy continues from last month, there’s a lot of traction and fertility around you. There may be some moments where the old 'stuff' creeps in as you navigate some mystery - trust in the creativity of the world and the truth that the future is not the past. Trust in your ability to cast new circles in the place of old cycles. The energy to tap into this month is the Beyonce energy, the feminine power and fully embodied witch. Work with your body, movement and nourishment of your forever home - yourself. Again, a great time for pregnancies, conception and that of creative and business ventures for you Taurans. 

Cancer

Wow a wonderful month for enjoyment, celebration and angelic vibes for you! Look how far you have come, Cancer. Allow yourself to bask in this. This is a month and a moment to indulge yourself, to focus on fashion, design, decoration, poetry. A great time for a wardrobe update or the design of a home. You are called into the dream of further nourishment, financial abundance and holding. What would you create if you felt even more held in the material? Writing, dreaming and enjoyment are your friends this month. Don't forget to charge your wishes under the 8/8 portal.

Virgo

There may be more which needs to be spoken, you are encouraged and supported to speak your mind - especially to those closest to you. This is a time of newness and abundance, of exploration of self and opportunities for success and artistry. But also, a time for releasing any eroding relational dynamics. You may feel a sense of being limited or a sharp anxiety relating to overwhelm, this is not the truth of who you are. Pay attention to when these feelings arise, what truth are they cloaking which it feels too hard to hear? Draw in support of others to hold you through this time of expansion, it truly is a wonderous moment but may also move you through initial forms of suffering as layers peel. Trust in transformation, you have already done it beloved, these are just the final touches. Work with butterfly, red, sword and wand.

Scorpio

This month is a mover and a shaker, there may be deep vows or alliances which twitch and move. There may be ancestral or past life contracts which surface for the tending of their wisdoms and their wounding’s - offering a course to chart new waters in (or not in) their name. In the now and in the material, there may be legal shifts or admin to do to get things clear. Clarity is the vibe of the moment, giving you the best possible work table for your magic. This month listen deeply to your intuition and don’t turn away from the difficult. There is a forgiveness of self on the cards for you which will be incredibly freeing as you come into greater compassion and clarity for who you are and the eternal beginner in love which that is. Work with beginnings, trails, sword and the weighing - feather.

Pisces

This month may bring some overwhelm especially around finances and long-term plans. You are encouraged to really hold and love yourself through these moments of not knowing, procrastination or paralysis. This too shall pass, and nothing is as bad as it may seem. There is an opportunity this month for deeper inner child healing, shining a light on the scarier places and bringing them out of the darkness. You are so much closer to the healing you seek than it may feel right now beloved. Keep on going, you are in the midst of an incredible transformation. Work with water, rose and the jewelled dagger this month.

Gemini

This is a month of courage, strength and vitality for you as you move into a time of greater and more expansive energy. This may feel like a kundalini rising moment, where you encounter a splitting of the alchemical egg within causing a spurt of life force. You are harmonising with the energy of august deeply as you connect to the architecture of your being and its honeyed, golden light. Travel is a great expander for you at this time. Be conscious of staying in balance, tending to your earthly body while so much new energy flows. The feeling of being in fight mode can finally be laid down for the moment. Your beloved ancestors are close and there’s a deep encouragement for you in all spheres. Work with Tiger, egg and the double moon. 

Leo

There is the potential for big shifts and changes this month, which may bring some messiness or even conflict as you navigate unknowns. However, this change is inherently wonderful and expansive - the advice is to lean into the not knowing, you will be guided and know when you know. There may be some legal or admin pressure around these shifts, take one step at a time, all will be well. Use the heat of the moment to enjoy yourself with loved ones and find moments to really enjoy just being here on this earth - you deserve it! Let yourself shine, and happy happy birthday to you dear Leo. Work with the wheel of fortune, harvest and the holy mess. 

Libra

There is a magic in the air for you and a time of super bloom where so much potential stirs. Whilst this could be a busy time for some it would also be a great moment for you to go into the creative mystery space, what might be cooked up in this energy? allow yourself to be surprised and don’t be afraid to revaluate your current wider plans. the universe may just have something even better in store for you. This is a month for clarity, follow your instincts and let them guide you. You'll know when you know. A great month for contacting opportunities, submitting proposals or generally making miracles. Choose to forgive yourself for mistakes or moments of unconsciousness - the love you have for yourself will be the funnel for miracles

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