Astrologer's insight by Natasha Weber

On the one hand, Mars’ strong link with this lunation pushes for progress. The action-orientated planet encourages you to go hard when investing your time, energy and money into a brand new venture. Whether starting a new job or dipping your toes into a relationship, Mars gives you the grunt you need to get it off the ground. And this extra oomph that Mars affords you can be super motivating, provided you’re careful not to burn out while pursuing your objectives.
And let’s not forget that August’s new Moon is in critical Virgo, the sign of the meticulous, analytical perfectionist. So, go hard or go home may be an overly harsh and potentially detrimental motto to adopt this month. Instead, aim to move forward where you can while allowing roadblocks more time to sort themselves out. Let Mars take care of the dirty work rather than stressing over the impossible.
Most importantly, this new Moon’s planetary ruler is in its retrograde shadow period, messing with communication, travel and technology. Mercury doesn’t actually go retrograde until September 10, but if you’re on the ball, you’ll pick up on what this Mercury retrograde has to teach you during this lunation.
So while Mercury retrograde contributes to a communication hiccup, Mars is overzealous, and Virgo is hard on you; there is magic to be found during this new Moon if you proceed with astrological awareness - and that is: 1. Treat any significant dealings as if it were Mercury retrograde (read the fine print, double-check emails, communicate clearly, and back up your tech devices). 2. Go easy on yourself if you make a mistake. 3. Move forward confidently without trying to bulldoze your way through obstacles.

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