Scorpios survive everything. Plagues, locusts, the flood, you name it. So what's the use worrying about your health? What's a pain here or there? Consult the specialist I advised in past horoscopes, and let's carry on.  

Honors, awards, accolades. That's where it's at this month, Scorpio. Public reputation. Your career. Your professional standing. Professional acclaim. Fame. Ambitions. Striving and attainment. Honoring your talent. Honing your skills. What you Will be Known As.

These are all the areas ruled by your tenth house which is going to be hopping with planetary activity this August.  

In this presitgious tenth house you have: the glorious, almighty Sun; brilliant Mercury (in retrograde August 2 - 26, more on that anon); sweet and beautiful Venus from Thursday, July 28 to Sunday, August 21; and an exciting new Moon on Saturday, July 30.

The opportunities mid-month produce mind-blowing results by the end of the month. You know now how to take advantage of them. They don't come any wiser than you, Scorpio dear.

They also don't come any more passionate or deep-feeling, although you do an awfully good job at hiding these qualities.

You are concerned about which parts of yourself you show, and which parts you don't show, in the world.  

As you should be.

Your standing in the world, your professional reputation, is where it's all at this August. The main planetary action is occurring in your tenth house of career and your public reputation.

This means an awful lot of people looking your way, including some superiors whose looks matter - a lot.  

Strictly professional. Whomever you are trying to impress will not let you off lightly. You know this by now.

Be prepared, and be ready. Your boss / higher up will, and can, look over at any time.

It is doubly worth it to make an extra effort. Begin at the new Moon in Leo this Saturday, July 28, and you will be lucky.

Fiesty Mars (your ancient ruler) in your eighth house has you furious at other people about money, but this clears from Wednesday, August 3, when Mars leaves your eighth house. Your professional success helps resolve these matters as well.  

Try not to get irritated with these people! Attend to the details!

Details are tricky during Mercury retrograde (from August 2 - 26), and so be extra careful. Yes, 'tis Mercury retrograde! Remember, everyone goes through this - everyone on the planet - and everyone makes mistakes - so be kind and compassionate to everyone out there.

The official day Mercury goes retrograde is Tuesday, August 2. This lasts - for everyone in the world - until Friday, August 26.

This is the time to take a break, go zen, play a little. Because, for everyone, no matter how hard you try, business is not as usual.

The hardest thing is to have patience. But with patience, come the rewards!

For everyone Mercury rules cell phones, as well as land lines, computers, cars, planes - and all thought and movement, including all forms of travel. He likes to go fast - he is the winged messenger who flies.

But he's going to be retrograding for twenty-four days.

If you are traveling during this time, just relax.

You will be noticing how travel is delayed, phones aren't working properly, and everyone keeps changing times on you.

You need to be aware that you could lose or misplace things - such as your wallet, your phone - cars break down - appointments are forgotten or broken - and the ordered universe generally goes awry.

The good news? It only lasts twenty-four days!

Mercury particularly affects electronics and any form of travel. Back up your computer files. Mercury rules all forms of communications, including, from the 1940's, computers. Computers go wonky during Mercury retrograde, as do phones, and anything that has to do with communication.

The work you can do?   

RE-trograde means to go backwards. The past becomes very powerful. You can re-examine it. Old people pop up in your life.

A great deal of healing is possible at this time. Mercury, after all, also rules healing.  

Retrograde rules all the RE-words.

See, Scorpio, which of these REsonate with YOU:

Reduce, recycle, remix, repurpose, recreate, repair, refresh, reinvigorate, refine, redo, reinvent, recommit, refocus, revive, reconnect, reuse, reform, rejoice, re-evaluate, relive, rethink, renew, reorder, regnerate, respect, reactivate, rearrange, reclaim, revisit, relate

Reciprocate

Receive

Reconstruct, revise, re-engage, rewind

Release, recruit, rewrite, respond, reflect, review, relieve, rebound, remember, reward, reface, reassign, reinforce, rework, revere, refuel, regain

Regard, reinterpret, reconsider, re-educate, repeat.

And, finally, RE-lax. It's really the best thing you can do during a Mercury retrograde. Not to get, as the English say, your knickers in a twist, if things don't go according to plan. That's life!

As Mercury is retrograde in your tenth and eleventh houses, you can expect professional contacts from your past to come up, and old friends to pop up. Re-examine past situations and see where you could go differently now. It is to your great fortune, with lotto lucky Jupiter in your seventh relationship house.

A matter of property reaches a foregone conclusion by the full Moon of Saturday, August 13.

Love may have to be put on a back burner with all this career stuff going on - but not to worry. Lotto lucky Jupiter is sending blessings to your seventh relationship house all year long! As they say, be careful what - or whom - you wish for.

Go forward towards complete fulfillment, Scorpio, and you cannot fail.

Go forward. 

Speaking of making your life better and improving your luck - and wealth - here's me talking about Jupiter and my book on The Today Show! Take a look-see! (And please feel free to leave a comment on youtube.)

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I look forward to reading you, dear Scorpio.

YOUR LUCKY DAYS! Scorpio Sun and Scorpio Jupiter, your times of destiny are:

(Eastern Time) Friday, August 5 from 7:58 AM; all of Saturday, August 6; Sunday, August 7 until 11:21 AM.  

Check both your Sun sign and your Jupiter sign: double your fortune!

Take care.

With love,

Madalyn Aslan