What Each Zodiac Needs To Do To Survive 2023’s Virgo Season

Virgo season begins on August 23rd, closing out the messiest summer we’ve had in recent memory. If you were expecting smoother waters for the final week of August, you’ll be disappointed to learn that we’re starting the analytical and mercurial season of Virgo with Mercury turning retrograde the exact day the sun makes its ingress.

Plus, Venus is still retrograde, there’s a full moon in Pisces on the last day of the month, and both Uranus and Jupiter will be retrograde in September. This isn’t going to be your typical back-to-school season. In fact, it’s very likely that your plans for an organized and strategic fall semester will go a little awry over the next several weeks. Here’s what’s in store for you according to your zodiac sign, and what you can do to prepare for any chaos that comes your way.

Aries

You like exciting new beginnings, Aries, and when your Virgo-ruled sixth house is active, you’re at your peak physically and mentally. Your never-ending stamina is usually enough to keep you moving when things get challenging. This year is no exception, but you might find yourself facing burnout earlier than usual or dealing with unexpected disruptions to your health, routine, and daily habits. Pay attention to physical cues that you’re over-exerting yourself, such as exhaustion, insomnia, and stress headaches.

Taurus

You are earthy and grounded by nature, Taurus, and enjoy the opportunity to enjoy the last few weeks of summer weather. With Virgo in your fifth house of creativity, pleasure, and self-indulgence, you are perhaps the sign who appreciates the slow fade of summer into autumn the most. What’s more, you’re most invigorated to start new artistic projects at this time of year. Whether you’re starting school or taking charge on a new project at work, you can expect to be celebrated and even materially compensated for your creative output around this time of year, but be wary of over-indulgence.

Gemini

Despite your natural confidence and extroversion, Gemini, this time of year is all about slowing down and spending more time at home. You’re ruled by Mercury and therefore have an innate ease with communication that most people would kill for, but the downside is that when this planet goes retrograde, you feel it much more intensely than your peers. With retrograde Virgo transiting your fourth house of home, domesticity, and roots, issues that arise might relate to your immediate family. Try to stay calm during conflict and work on recognizing generational trauma that will almost inevitably be magnified during this time.

Cancer

Behind the soft features and maternal warmth lies a secretive, all-knowing investigator. Since you are ruled by the moon, Cancer, you possess the ability to get to the bottom of any mystery and uncover others’ secrets. With Mercury retrograde in your third house of communication, siblings, early education, and local community, you’re likely to be feeling an intensely nostalgic pull towards themes from your childhood that you hold dear. With Jupiter in your eleventh house of wider friendship groups and networking, and making a pleasant trine to transiting Mercury, expect to feel a conflicting push-pull energy between the familiar and the loftier, more ambitious goals you can only accomplish collectively. Ask yourself how you can integrate your early experiences with your broader community.

Leo

You love to be the star of the show, Leo, but with the curtain closing on your season, you’ll be hyper-focused on your money, resources, and values as Virgo transits your second house. While this time of year might normally be auspicious for your bank account, with Mercury, Jupiter, and Uranus retrograde, you might find yourself saddled with annoying, inconvenient expenses at this time, or engaging in arguments with a partner about your shared resources. You could end up experiencing a sudden windfall, but make sure you read the fine print, and be patient if your Stripe account glitches. You’ll get what you deserve, but you might have to wait a little longer for it. Consider it the universe’s way of teaching you a little bit about patience.

Virgo

With the sun illuminating your first house of identity, Virgo, this is typically the best time of the year for you to launch new projects related to your physical body, presentation, or social media, such as a wardrobe refresh or a complete rebranding. However, if you’re planning on soft-launching your influencer career this fall, you might find yourself facing unexpected obstacles, such as TikTok deleting your content or your laptop crashing just as you’re putting the finishing touches on a new design. Since Mercury rules your sign, you are the most impacted when the trickster planet goes retrograde. Be careful to review important documents and contracts carefully, and remember that resources are finite.

Libra

After making it through one of the cruelest summers in recent memory, your ruling planet, Venus, will finally go direct on September 3rd. But don’t worry, Libra, because Mercury will be picking up the slack, ensuring that your twelfth house of dreams, secrets, drugs, and mysticism is buzzing with activity. Keep a detailed dream journal and write down any recurring themes that crop up. Expect to sleep more than usual, and to have creative and spiritual breakthroughs. With Jupiter in your eighth house of death, sex, and transformation, and forming a friendly trine to Mercury, you are almost certainly going to have some notable revelations regarding your relationship to your shadow self. This is an ideal time to begin making plans for a spiritual pilgrimage or commitment to a new religious practice, but hold off on making any concrete plans until Mercury is direct.

Scorpio

You’re typically more of an observer than an active participant in reality, Scorpio, but this time of year always signals a new beginning in your social life. With Virgo moving through your eleventh house of community, coworkers, and friendship, you’ll want to network and put yourself out there, but with so many planets retrograde you might put your foot in your mouth. You’re a blunt and brutally honest type to begin with, so be wary of saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. This is the time to weigh your words as carefully as possible, and spend more time listening than talking with any new acquaintances you draw in with your mysterious and magnetic charm. Furthermore, if you’re working collaboratively on projects with any of your coworkers, expect there to be creative differences.

Sagittarius

You are always an alluring and charismatic type, Sagittarius, but during Virgo season, the spotlight is shining directly on your tenth house of career and reputation. With Mercury, Uranus, and your ruling planet of Jupiter both retrograde, you will be held accountable for everything you do and say. Be as diplomatic as possible and try to avoid engaging in menial gossip during this time, as it might come back to haunt you. Think emails getting leaked, sending a petty text to the wrong person, or getting caught criticizing your boss—this is not the time to engage in water-cooler talk.

Capricorn

A diligent master of hard work who is willing to put in the time to succeed, you are an inspiration to the world, Capricorn. This time of year, your ninth house of foreign travel, higher education, and religious values is lit up, encouraging you to learn as much as you possibly can. Typically, when Mercury is retrograde, unfortunate delays can disrupt even the best-laid plans, so don’t be shocked if you have to change your school schedule on a whim or your flight gets canceled. As a serious and strategic person, you try to avoid these annoying mishaps at all costs, but Mercury retrograde is a wild card. Lean in and try to embrace the crazy. There’s nothing you can do about it, so you might as well have some fun with it.

Aquarius

Innovation is where you shine, Aquarius. Your peers rely on you during times of chaos to guide them, and you are usually capable of solving any problem that comes your way. This time of year, your thoughts always take a turn for the dark, with Virgo transiting your eighth house of death, sex, shared resources, and everything taboo. If you’ve been fighting with a partner over money, expect these conversations to get more intense around the next few weeks. If you’re single, a tempting offer from an ex might show up in your DMs. Your ruling planet, Uranus, will be retrograde, ensuring that shocking after-dark news will arrive in some way or another. Decide for yourself whether it’s a risk worth taking.

Pisces

You might prefer to live in your own fantasy world, Pisces, but this Virgo season the attention is going to be entirely on your real-world partnerships. With Mercury retrograde in your seventh house of marriage, business partners, and long-term commitments, you’ll be fighting off the attention. If you’re in a happy relationship, don’t jump too quickly into taking the next step while your ruling planet Jupiter is retrograde; you might find yourself regretting it. Read, and reread, any contracts that are sent your way. Whether you’re signing a prenup or a seven-figure book deal advance, you’ll want to hold off until after Mercury is direct and your thoughts are slightly less foggy.