In episode 166 astrologers Kelly Surtees and Austin Coppock join the show to talk about the astrological forecast for August of 2018.
August features Uranus stationing retrograde for the first time in Taurus, the last of a series of solar eclipses in Leo that started last year, Mars retrograding back into Capricorn and then stationing direct, and more.
At the top of the show we discuss the process of writing horoscopes, and some of the challenges associated with it, after Chris’ recent foray into making monthly horoscopes.
Below you will find the show notes, followed by links to download the recording of this episode.
News and Announcements
News and announcement from the top of the show:

* Chris released a set of monthly horoscopes for August 2018 for each rising sign.
* Kelly begins doing group mentoring in September
* Kelly is doing a traditional health and medical astrology workshop in Sydney
* Austin is teaching an online class on the Fixed Stars

Giveaway from Sphere + Sundry
Our sponsor this month was Sphere + Sundry, which produces materials for self-care and magic on rare and potent astrological elections.
They create products using sympathetic herbs, metals, gems, and oils, and this month we gave away three sets from their new Asclepius series.
For more information about these packages, as well as other useful information about remediation for natal placements and transits, visit sphereandsundry.com.
Astrological Alignments for August
Here are some of the major transits that we covered for August:

* Venus moves into Libra August 6
* Uranus stations retrograde in early Taurus on August 7
* Solar Eclipse in Leo August 11
* Mars retrogrades into Capricorn August 12
* Mercury stations direct August 19
* Jupiter trine Neptune exact August 19
* Sun moves into Virgo August 23
* Full Moon in Pisces August 26
* Mars stations direct in Capricorn August 27

Auspicious Electional Chart for August
The auspicious election this month that was chosen by Leisa Schaim is set for:

* August 26, 2018 at 7:30 PM, local time, with 1 Pisces rising.

There are three more electional charts that we found for August, which are available in our private subscriber-only podcast on auspicious elections that was released today.
If you would like to get access to that discussion, then all you have to do is become a patron of The Astrology Podcast on the $5 or $10 tier through our page on on Patreon, and then you will get access to the 30-minute Auspicious Elections Podcast immediately.
Watch the Video Version of this Episode
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August 2018 Astrology Forecast: Final Solar Eclipse in Leo

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