A Look at the Past Can Help Your Future

By Jeff Jawer
Provided by Tarot.com

This is a strange month for relationships, because there are moments of ease and self-confidence as well as complication and confusion. The powerful Sun is in your Seventh House of Partnership through August 23, a good sign for connecting with someone warm, creative and generous. Your ability to inspire others is high, as is your capacity for bringing joy to people's lives. However, Venus -- the planet of love -- is moving backwards until early September. This retrograde period is a time when people and patterns from the past rise up and often pull us off track.

The New Moon on August 12 plants seeds of hope for romance that need to be watered with faith. Even if you don't have all the facts and are confused by your feelings, it may be wiser to follow your heart than hold yourself back. Venus' reverse movement is in your Eighth House of Intimacy until August 8. This can certainly add some strange twists to your personal life. An odd individual or extremely complex situation can tie you up in emotional knots. The good news is that you don't have to fix everything to gain enough breathing room to move on. Conceding a little ground to a current partner or a potential future flame may be all it takes to prove that you really care. You might also recognize subtle ways that you keep people away, which can be an important step towards enhancing the quality of your connections with others.