As we enter August, we’re still basking in Leo’s radiant, energising fire until the Sun shifts into Virgo mid-month, offering a return to rhythm, refinement, and healing through order. This month is about balancing joy and expression with discernment and practical wellness.
Leo-to-Virgo Transition: Health Themes This Month
Leo (Until August 22/23): Leo governs the heart, spine, and vitality. Continue to focus on cardiovascular health, posture, circulation, and creative or social activities that nourish your spirit.
Virgo (From August 22/23): Virgo rules the digestive and nervous systems. This is an ideal time to establish healthy routines, tend to gut and mental health, and fine-tune the small details that support long-term wellness.
Influences on Health This Month
🪐 Mercury Retrograde (July 17 – August 11): Mercury retrograde in Leo stirs the mind with creative, passionate energy—but can also disrupt communication, decision-making, and emotional clarity. Watch for drama or misunderstandings, and take care with heart health, nervous tension, and stress-related fatigue. Use this time to reflect rather than react, and reconnect with what truly brings you joy.
⚖️ Mars enters Libra (August 6): As Mars moves into Libra, the focus shifts toward balance in both relationships and the body. Libra governs the lower back, kidneys, and equilibrium, so be mindful of posture, hydration, and physical tension caused by emotional stress. Mars here may stir inner conflict between action and peacekeeping. Channel this energy into activities that promote graceful movement and harmony, such as yoga, dancing, or walking in nature. It's also a good time to address imbalances in your lifestyle or relationships that are affecting your wellbeing.
🌕 Full Moon in Aquarius (August 9): This air-sign Full Moon brings a need for emotional detachment, nervous system awareness, and connection to community. Watch for overstimulation, and support your body with grounding foods and magnesium-rich herbs.
🌑 New Moon in Virgo (August 23): A potent time for a fresh start in your daily routines and self-care. Ideal for setting health intentions around digestion, detoxification, organisation, and mental clarity.
💛 Venus enters Leo (August 25): Venus in Leo brings warmth, pleasure, and a desire to feel good both inside and out. This transit supports heart health, circulation, and creative self-expression. It’s a great time to nourish yourself through joyful movement (think dance, swimming, or anything playful), beauty rituals, and heartfelt connection. Just be mindful of overindulgence, especially in rich foods or sugar. Prioritise activities that boost both confidence and vitality. Remember, what lights you up also strengthens your wellbeing.
August Wellness Tips
💓 Strengthen the Heart – Under Leo’s glow, prioritise cardiovascular movement, joyful play, and moments that bring heartfelt connection.
🧠 Support Your Nervous System – As Virgo season approaches, your nerves may feel more sensitive. Use grounding techniques like yin yoga, warm foot soaks, or herbal nervines like lemon balm and oat straw.
🥗 Refine Your Routine – Virgo’s influence is ideal for meal planning, cleaning up your diet, and adjusting your daily rhythm to better support your energy.
📓 Journal + Reflect – With Mercury retrograding in its home sign, reflect on patterns in health, thinking, and stress. What small changes could create big shifts?
New Trainings
♌ Modes & Midpoints - 75min Lecture - Learn how the zodiac modes and powerful midpoints influence physical vitality, patterns of disease, and the body's healing process. Training includes how to identify energetic imbalances, health indicators in the birth chart, and how to use this insight to support wellbeing.
🪐 Cycles of Wellness in Medical Astrology - 2hr Lecture - Explore how outer planet transits (Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and Chiron) influence your physical and emotional wellbeing. Learn how these planetary cycles correspond with major life shifts to connect the dots between your chart and your health history.
⚕️ 12 Healers in Medical Astrology - 75min Lecture - Discover the powerful synergy between astrology and natural medicine in this practical lecture blending flower essences, tissue salts, and the zodiac.
📚 Lecture Bundles - I've created a suite of lecture bundles that provide a collection of trainings on certain topics such as Astro-Nutrition, Planetary Healing, Lunar & Solar Health Cycles and more.
Upcoming Training: Outer Planet Transits and Your Health
Where: Online (recording available afterwards)
Time: 1.30pm AEST/SYDNEY
When: Saturday, 9th August 2025
Approx 8.30pm Pacific Time Friday 8th August
Traditional medical astrology focuses on the planets up until Saturn, but what of the outer planets and how do they also impact our health?
In this upcoming lecture, I cover:
🪐 The illnesses and ailments through the activation of the outer planets' impact on the natal chart;
🪐 What each planet symbolises; and
🪐 How can we best support ourselves during these transits.
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Any questions about this session must be directed to AANSW here
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Balance & Radiance
August invites a beautiful blend of bold expression and steady refinement. Let Leo season energise your heart and creativity, and welcome Virgo’s calm guidance to bring clarity, routine, and deeper self-care.
As always, tune in to your body’s wisdom, honour your rhythms, and make space for joy and rest.
Wishing you vitality, harmony, and insight this August!
Kira x
AstrologyOfHealth.com
