Forecast
AriesPenny Thornton’s
The Astrology Handbook
Part I
Guide to Interpretation
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The Week Ahead for Aries
Monday, August 17th – Sunday, August 23rd
ARIES
Whatever the real weather is doing, it’s mist and murk in astrology land. Mars angles Neptune placing one or more situations in doubt and causing you to question your actions. The chances are that you have misinterpreted a situation so avoid trying to resolve matters until you have some hard facts. Maybe someone is being disloyal and perhaps a relationship is in trouble, but you don’t want to make matters worse by going blindfolded. Go back over events that appear to have led to this point, focussing only on the reality.
Feet on the ground.
See last week’s forecast below.
Monday, August 10th – Sunday, August 16th
ARIES
On Tuesday, Mars enters Cancer thus beginning a six-week transit of the area of home and family. This is good news if you need to have a greater focus on domestic life or should you be looking to make moves on the home front, but Mars can generate aggravation leading to family upsets and problems with property. With this in mind, avoid making too much of a minor issue. With a solar eclipse and a string of other major aspects, this is not a week to go on the attack or to deliver your undiluted opinions. You will be unleashing a chain of events you may not be able to reverse.
Hold your horses.
See the month ahead forecast below.
The Month Ahead for Aries
August 2026
August is the month to enjoy the fruits of your labours. Whether you’re bringing new life into being in the form of babies, projects or love affairs, it’s going to be good for your heart. Two eclipses (12th and 28th) add to the excitement, although on and around these dates, you’ll need to be careful with your words and movements – a thoughtless action could have unwelcome consequences. Late in the month, Uranus inspires the unusual and the unplanned: great if you’re ready to channel your energies in new directions; not so great were you hoping that something would stay the same forever.
The 2026 In-depth Year Ahead Forecasts. See below:
The Year Ahead for Aries
There are two distinct halves to the year. Until the end of June, Jupiter will be encouraging you to build your future, whether through your career or putting down roots, improving family life, even moving home. You may see your reputation rise and there could be welcome additions to the family. And perhaps because so much of your time has been focussed on “getting your act together”, by July, you’ll be ready to start enjoying life. A trip to foreign parts, an invitation to a special occasion, possibly an event where you will be the star attraction.