What your Zodiac sign says this month

Wondering what life has in store for you this month? Compiled by Horoscope.com, here's a short forecast for the 12 zodiac signs.

Aries: August 6 could be a surprisingly good day at work, but there's the risk of picking a fight later at home. Temper, temper! It's possible to have too much fun around the New Moon on August 14, so pace yourself. Sweetness and luxury are more appealing than wildness, so unless you overspend, you should be fine. Give your heart its desire for a few days. The Full Moon on August 29 could be full of crazy dreams and impossible aspirations. Enjoy the lofty feelings. You won't neglect your daily stuff, and perhaps a sweet fantasy will brighten your mood

Taurus: August 4 is a bonus day of luck and love as Venus and Jupiter conjoin in golden Leo. The New Moon on August 14 could make your home feel more like the palace you see in your dreams. Indulge in decorative embellishments or perhaps some stylish entertainment and allow yourself to live that dream. Have some fun on the Full Moon of August 29, but don't expect everyone to be on the up and up with you. Perhaps it's a misunderstood intention or maybe someone is leading you on. None of this will dampen the party atmosphere, though.

Gemini: August 4 turns the energy of the week in your favour as Mercury conjoins Jupiter for big fun and bigger conversations. Comforts and summer fun come to you with the New Moon on August 14. Relatives may insist that you enjoy their company at the beach, barbecue, or other big-time gathering. People want you to have a good time. Make sure you take care of business around the Full Moon of August 29. You may be doing everything right and still find yourself the victim of some misperception or perhaps a co-worker's jealousy or opportunism. Just do the right thing and be clear.

Cancer: August 10 opens the work week with your instincts in high gear. No one is going to be able to fool you about anything. At the New Moon on August 14, be lucky in all the material ways that may have eluded you recently. If money doesn't increase, you can find ways to need less and still acquire more of what you love. Wanderlust or some other craving for spiritual adventure could strike your fancy around the August 29 Full Moon. Satisfy your taste for something more exotic or enlightened and then love your own home and cosy world all the more.

Leo: Leap into overdrive when Mars enters your sign on August 8. Get fired up and motivated to do something especially ambitious. You own this New Moon on August 14. Make some changes in your appearance or behaviour and then control how other people react to you. People may have trouble saying no to you, so be careful what you ask of them. The world might make some impossible demands of you as the August 29 Full Moon draws near. You're always ready to help, but you don't need to drown in a flood of imagined calls for heroics on your part.

Virgo: Be inspired to dress up more and be entertained by your friends and admirers when Mercury conjoins Venus on August 6. At the New Moon of August 14, someone may surprise you with a personal gift or favour that you may not want to accept. You're more than worthy of it, so be gracious and find a way to reciprocate if you must (but nothing is expected in return). Dreams of the perfect love could flood your mind and heart under the Full Moon on August 29. You're tremendously attractive and desirable now, so be wise to the attention you attract.

Libra: August 4 is busy with offers to share in the high life as Venus conjoins Jupiter in regal Leo. Big fun and energetic friends may keep you hopping during the New Moon on August 14. A secret admirer could be lurking in the shadows, too. Allow people to treat you like royalty. Take great pleasure in all the little things you do at the Full Moon on August 29. Better still, be grateful for how much is being done for you by people who appreciate you. You have great friends and family (and some strangers, too) who may not tell you so.

Scorpio: Quietly play it smart and see if luck doesn't break your way when the Moon trines Pluto on August 6. Work may feel a lot more like fun under the New Moon of August 14. Resolve to let the feeling last for the next month. Let people respect you more. Stand up straight and be willing to be more of a manager. Indulge that creative streak and have some serious fun at the August 29 Full Moon. Don't judge something as done well or badly, but love all you do because it's yours and yours alone. Your friends will encourage you.

Sagittarius: Look your best, feel your best, and be unbelievably popular on August 4 when Venus and Jupiter conjoin in the festive sign of Leo. Have you taken your vacation yet? The New Moon on August 14 may beckon with faraway places, if only on the big screen. Or perhaps a fascinating and exotic person will find you. The whole world may feel like your home and backyard at the Full Moon on August 29. Your actual home may not be technically perfect, but so what? It feels great to you. Shine at work and then go home to your own special dreams.

Capricorn: If you've been frustrated or felt stalled, the wheels will start turning again for you as Saturn goes stationary direct on August 1. Be the answer to an important person's problem around the New Moon on August 14. You'll have an elegant solution to what at first looks like a messy situation. You'll come out looking like a hero. (You are!) Friends and family are doing their best for you on the Full Moon of August 29. You may know it, but it still may be hard to feel content. Sometimes nothing can live up to expectations and hopes, and that's OK. .

Aquarius: Sharp wits and some great new ideas come to you on August 7. You'll also get a clear view of what works best as the Moon opposes Saturn. Romance of the most glorious kind is yours this month with the New Moon on August 14. Even if the reality isn't as opulent as a fairy tale's happy ending, it will touch your heart and please you all the same. Be realistic about money and keep track of bills and expenses as the August 29 Full Moon approaches. If your attention strays, pause and restart. Be systematic and you won't overlook anything important

Pisces: You're at your most inspired and inspiring when the Moon conjoins Neptune in Pisces on August 2. Be at your most robust and energetic under the New Moon on August 14. Sweep up all those little loose ends, easily address any minor details, and purr with contentment. Feel good about everything this month. The August 29 Full Moon lights up some of your fondest hopes and ideals. This can lead to some wild fantasies if your idealism has no grounding in reality. Someone who loves you for yourself will be able to pull you back out of the emotional fog.