• Horoscopes for 8.25.2026

  O God! Methinks it were a happy life To be no better than a homely swain, To sit upon a hill, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby to see the minutes how they run: How many makes the hour full complete, How many hours brings about the day, How many days will finish up the year, How many years a mortal man may live.

  Henry VI in Shakespeare’s 3 Henry 6 (2.5.21)

  Horoscopes for 8.25.2026

  8/27 Mercury/Sun conjunct 4°26’ Virgo 8/27 Full Moon 11:19 PM 4°55’ Pisces

  Horoscopes for 8.25.2026

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  Virgo

  What I was taught, the “stars,” constellations, planets, and the heavens themselves, will not repeat themselves but once every 26,000 years. Divide that by 12? Got one constellation per every 2K years for an age, like the “Age of Aquarius,” currently, with the “Age of Pisces” slowly closing out. The ages move backwards against that backdrop of the night’s sky. Looking at those numbers, realize that there is a hundred-year cushion on either side of an age, more like a grey and fuzzy line rather than a distinct point of disembarkation. Just what I was taught, adjust as need be for the Very Virgo mind. The point is there are certain patterns that we see repeated, but the patterns are generalized, and individually, we won’t see any of this repeated, exactly, won’t be repeated exactly this way for the foreseeable future. Think: a window of 26,000 years. That means you’re at a unique point in space and time, so use some of those ideas. There’s a thread you’ve been meaning to pull on, go ahead, give it a tug. Down the rabbit’s warren of twists and turns? Might mutate and not look like that when we’re done, but there are three ideas. Each one is worth chasing. Happy birthday.

  Libra

  For me, this is simple. I use a short phrase to explain what I mean. “I read it on the internet; it has to be true.” The expression, among friends and cohorts, its come to represent being faced with a damming evidence of questionable origins. Something made up? Possibly a conspiracy theory that holds no merit? Rumor, mangled gossip, outright lies? Mistaken media coverage that missed the event itself, and in the online echo-chamber, just reiterated the mistakes, over and over? We’ve all seen this happen. Check, double-check, verify the sources, or try searching for the whole expression just to find out it is nothing more than a single document that’s been copied and pasted as “factual” when it feels factual, but might not represent both sides, or, for that matter, have any basis in fact whatsoever. Check, double-check, and remember, at least two sources. “But,” sputters Libra, “but I read it in the internet; it has to be true!”

  Scorpio

  Heard this referred to in a variety of different ways. “Top it off,” think that’s about the simplest of expressions. Could refer to a water bottle, a cup of coffee, a drink of some sort, or even a vehicle’s gas tank. “Top it off, Scorpio, please.” That’s one expression for this kind of energy. Another expression? “Square it up.” That was a simple adjustment, too, just moving a single object around so that it aligned with everything else. Having worked years and years in a retail-adjacent environment, I would watch as the floor workers would cautiously arrange the material so that it was all aligned. Spaced properly, hung with care, dusted, clean, and perfectly (if imperfectly) aligned with the edge of the shelf or the display case, or whatever. Someone, not naming names here, but someone will come along and try to realign what you have lined up. Up to you how to react. My suggestion? Just nudge it back into the perfect Scorpio alignment — after they are gone.

  Sagittarius

  One of my serious undoings? The younger version of myself didn’t think about the older version of myself. I didn’t make provisions. I mean, I made some provisions, but younger me was busy partying like it was 1999, and that does older me no good whatsoever. That kind of blind abandon to the future? We’ve seen what that does on a global scale, and we’ve seen what can happen, individually. Still, there are examples in my own life, and if I’d known then, what I know now? I would’ve done a little bit better job of diet, exercise, and so forth. The luxury of living in the past is one we — our Sagittarius selves — can’t afford at this time. Sure, we glance back and admit we were idiots back then, but that doesn’t mean we either dwell in the past, or continue to be idiots in the current time. Learn from the mistakes — don’t repeat them.

  Capricorn

  Mars is zipping along in Cancer, opposite from Capricorn. Know what that means? Know how that shows up for Capricorn? Want me to quit asking questions? Think that’s gong to happen? In the space of three short sentences, I’ve managed to alienate about three-quarters of the Capricorn readers, because it seems like I’m wasting time. Which just goes to illustrate the problem and possible shortcomings that are posed by this placement of Mars, the transit of Mars through Cancer. Too many questions? Not enough answers? A little short-tempered? Maybe a little shorter Capricorn fuse, less patience than usual? “I’m very patient but you are taking way too long!”

  Aquarius

  Out, the other afternoon? I was running around, and I happened across a display of little plastic boxes, and the marked down price was only a $1.00. A single dollar for a little box, marginally larger than a deck of cards, but maybe not, perhaps as wide, but maybe not, and available in a variety of colors with a smoky charcoal being the most common. Only a dollar. I didn’t have an immediate use in mind, but wracking my brain, I kept thinking of ideas, possible uses for those little, plastid boxes. Be useful for organization, storage, and carrying certain supplies, I guess. I’m not sure. Eventually, I moved from being frozen, looking at those little plastic boxes that were marked down to only a dollar apiece. It was the specific image that caught my attention, and I thought of numerous possible applications, but none of those desires, thoughts, half-baked ideas were complete, and Aquarius? Therein is the problem. “I think I could use some of these,” is not a reason the expends hard-earned resources on some bauble that might — or might not — have a useful life within the Aquarius realm. “But it looked good at the time?”

  Pisces

  Locally, there was a place that advertised a chili-cheese dog, maybe it was chili-cheese fries, I don’t recall. “We don’t use beans in our chili!” Loud, vociferous statement. “No bean chili!” I live in Texas, such as it is, and I follow certain moires, patterns, and accepted conventions. Chili is meat and peppers, with a vegan option available, but frequently frowned upon. However, chili with beans is merely a stew since it includes vegetables. I don’t make the rules, I merely observe the accepted conventions. What does this mean, for Pisces? Reading the ad, it said, “No beans in our chili,” I wondered if the cook, the advertising agency, the author of the ad itself, if that person wasn’t familiar with what I thought were universal terms and conditions. Chili with beans is a stew, a broth, a strong soup, but not really chili. “Chili” never has beans. Pretty sure it’s a rule. Do you follow all the rules?

  Aries

  Emotional clarity always seems to bare some cost. It can be physical, or just purely a derived expense from the human psyche, but there is always a price. Emotional clarity carries a cost. As I was twiddling the charts, and looking ahead for Aries? I got a notion stuck in a my mind, and it’s borne out by the placement of the planets, but the more succinct version? “Clarity costs.” Nothing is free, and that’s the missive. The stars hold a promise that the images resolved into a more understandable pattern for Aries, but that the understanding, the ability to see it for what it really is? That’s going to come at a certain price. Could be emotional, monetary, physical, or “other,” and we’re leaving the cost of “other” to your own situation, as this varies. But careful, because “emotional clarity always seems to bear some cost.”

  Taurus

  Perhaps this is more a reflection upon who I am rather than real guidance for gentle Taurus, but it’s about differentiating the strata of the emotional content. Telling “feelings” from just hunches, suppositions, ideas, and thoughts. “If you can dream it, you can be it,” yes, I’ve used that before. But there’s a very real and substantial kind of sentiment underlying that idea. The full moon and its associated emotional content — for Taurus — is about differentiating the various strata of that emotional content. What’s a real feeling, to Taurus? What’s a fleeting idea, a momentary image, and what’s more concrete, substantial? Telling the difference between the notions and reality is what this is about. The full moon pushes a few ideas out there, but what do you want to get attached to? What’s real and what just feels real?

  Gemini

  I’m leaving breadcrumbs here. There’s a thread for Gemini to pull. The band’s name was the “Plasmatics,” and the lead singer went by the title of Wendy O Williams. There’s an epic video, “The Damned,” and to me, that encapsulates the entirety of the band and the star performer, it captures the whole message in a single set of images. Moving images, and it was from a time when video was just starting to mean something. I find a narrative thread, concept, and questions within the framework of the performance, as intended — then captured — as a video. What this means for Gemini? Maybe it captures the desired style, the teenage angst, youthful defiance, and a there’s a clear, Gemini link. I won’t explain it all — that’s up to the individual Gemini to figure out. I laid out breadcrumbs. Wendy O Williams singing/performing “The Damned.” Look for it online? Breadcrumbs, Gemini breadcrumbs.

  Cancer

  In the past, an expression I’ve heard repeated, over and over? “Wow, Kramer, you really nailed it last week!” Maybe I did. Maybe I was just lucky. It’s always better to be lucky instead of good. There is a similar, if not identical expression, your sign of the crab, the Moon Children selves wants to hear. It’s an expression, identical, or least very similar in sentiment, about how you got it right. You nailed it. You were a screaming success. You scored, big-time. Whatever the correct expression is, that’s what you should hear. Problem, dear Cancer, problem. You might not hear it. You deserve it, you earned it, and it should be mentioned to you, but you might not hear it. Here: “Wow, you nailed it! Good for you!” Got it from me, and now? Go forth and hope that other people are as observant as I was. Good job, Moon Children, job well-done.

  The Leo

  When I dabbled with some of the zen writings, I figured out that part of the message was about expectations. I know my good Leo friends, too. I understand that expectations are a normal part of life, and it is unreasonable to expect The Leo to curb all expectations. As I twisted the dial on the charts, though, I thought about “reasonable expectations.” What’s a good way to look forward in the Land of THE Leo, next couple of days, this week ahead of us? Think about “reasonable expectations.” Instead of, “High hopes for the future?” How about a more reasoned approach, “I don’t expect much, but it would be nice if this happened. But I don’t expect much.” Reasonable expectations, works better with that Leo psyche.

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