This month brings stimulating changes and benefits from many new sources, making it quite an exciting month. August is filed with surprise and happiness, with more sweet aspects squeezed into 31 days than I have seen all year. August will be your favorite month of 2015, for sure!

As you enter the month, it appears you've been spending money, writing big checks, or putting heavier than usual charges on credit cards. The strong cash flow out of your account will end by the end of the first week of August. Expenses will simmer down, and your fears of running short of money will prove to be unfounded. Financially, your outlook remains strong and positive.

Also in the first few days of August you will still be under the strong and encouraging spell of the beautiful full moon of July 31 in Aquarius, 7 degrees, and that will shine in your house of distant travel and relationships with people abroad. You may be returning from a long trip as August dawns, or finishing up a big project for a foreign-based company. If you work in the media, you may be wrapping up an important publishing, broadcasting, or Internet project. If you've been involved in a legal matter - filing a trademark or patent, or working through a case in the courts - it appears you will finish that up too, certainly no later than August 4 or 5, if not sooner.

Matters related to immigration, visa, green card, and passport would go well. Overall, Saturn will be in lively angle to that July 31 full moon, indicating that your actions will have a sense of gravitas and importance, and all that you decide or put into place will stay in place a long time.

If your birthday falls within four days of May 27, this full moon will speak directly to you, and you will benefit from it. The same will be true if you have Gemini rising, or a natal planet in Gemini, Libra, Aquarius, Aries, Leo, or Sagittarius at 7 degrees, plus or minus four degrees - you will also benefit.

August 2 deserves a gold star, for Mercury, your ruler, will work with Uranus, planet of surprise and innovation. It's a weekend date, so you'll feel spontaneous and ebullient, full of ideas that will spring forth when you least expect them to rain down on you. Be sure to write them down! You may travel impulsively too - a great time to accept a friend's invitation to visit her vacation cottage or home - it appears the guest room is comfy and stylish.

On August 4, Venus will combine forces with Jupiter, giver of gifts and luck, a beautiful, five-star aspect. The meeting of these two generous planets is usually an annual event, but this year, because Venus will continue to retrograde until September 6, we will have another opportunity to enjoy a meeting of Venus and Jupiter in alignment again, on November 2. This month's conjunction will occur in your third house of travel and communication, making those areas very fortunate for you on August 4. Venus is also the planet that rules your solar fifth house of true love, so romance may be in the air. Usually it is not auspicious to date someone for the first time while Venus is retrograde, but the fact that Jupiter is close may trump that general adage. Jupiter is, after all, the giver of gifts and luck. You CAN have a first date on this day, or if you are attached, enjoy love with the one you are with now.

August 7 may be a standout day - one of the best of the month for you and perhaps one of the happiest of the year. Mercury is your ruling planet, and is also due to meet with Jupiter, and that's also a once-a-year event. (The last time this happened it was a year ago, in early August 2014.) Mercury is the planet ruling negotiation and contracts, so of course this would be a superb day to sign papers. Mercury will go retrograde September 17 to October 9, so I would rather you get contracts signed on August 7, well in advance of Mercury retrograde.

This day, August 7, will also be perfect for travel, for any purpose, fun or business. When your ruler is in conversation with the planet of good fortune and the cornucopia of gifts, that's always a happy event, and more money for you can't be far behind. Jupiter is strongly tied to financial success. Think of this as a day when you will have carte blanche to do as you please, knowing the outcome is likely to bring all the results you want to achieve. You can set meetings, make a presentation, defend a thesis - do something that you feel is important and feel that you have a lot riding on the outcome. When you want to have a rare competitive edge, or an extra boost of luck, this is your day.

During the first week of August, you can be very productive and get a lot of writing or editing done, or if negotiating a contract. Your sign is very gifted in this realm, so if you aren't writing, speaking, editing, or working in PR, publicity, telecommunications, code writing, social media, or other areas of communication arts, you can develop your innate talent and do very well.

The headline news of August is that Jupiter, the great good fortune planet, will move into Virgo on August 11, and remain in that sign nearly thirteen months, until September 9, 2016. In that time Jupiter will give you outstanding luck and benefits through real estate. Here is your chance to buy your first house or condo, or if you are very young, to rent your very first apartment. If you already own, you might want to buy a vacation cottage. Or, you might finally be able to renovate your home's kitchen or bathrooms. Jupiter will make sure that your property appreciates in value too, as Jupiter brings financial luck too.

I never felt I could afford to buy my apartment, as I have lived in Manhattan all my life. I have a beautiful apartment, with lots of light, a view, and big closets. When Jupiter came by in my fourth house, as you will have, my landlord told all the tenants that the building was going condo, and that everyone either had to buy their apartments or move out. Each tenant would get an insider discount off the apartment's price, if it were purchased at the time of the conversion. Everyone was caught off guard, and tension filled the hallways, as most tenants had no idea how to come up with the down payment quickly to take advantage of the offer.

However, since the landlord was actually a bit of a bully and was not so nice to the tenants, the New York City newspapers jumped all over the situation, and state legislature stepped in to be sure the tenants were given enough time - five years - to save up for the down payment. That was a miracle! Remember - Jupiter not only gives you the opportunity but also the means to take advantage of it.

You can choose to use this energy in any way that fits your lifestyle. You can de-clutter your apartment by giving away things you no longer use to charity or by selling on an auction site or app. You can do things on a small scale, such as to paint your apartment or to stock up on new linens and tableware, and add new plants. Or you may buy new furniture or change the window treatment of the living room with beautiful custom shades in gauze with blackout shades underneath. There are so many possibilities. When it comes to home and property, the world will be your oyster, dear Gemini. A year goes by quickly, so be sure to draw up plans now and start getting estimates for what you hope to do.

Just in case you need motivation, Mars will move to Leo this month too and brilliantly energize this home and family area of your life from August 8 to September 24. Indeed this is a big trend that you will see grow larger in September. You can plan in September, but Mercury will be retrograde September 17 to October 6, not a time to make any important decisions or expensive purchases. You CAN collect information and start a folder of visual tear sheets from magazines that inspire you for your project. Give yourself time to think about what you want to do, as in coming weeks, you may go back and forth on your decisions about some of the specifics.

You will have Jupiter in Virgo, helping you with your home project, for thirteen months, until September 9, 2016, but you will only have Mars with you this year, from September 24 to November 12, 2015. Mars will not return to Virgo and your home sector after he leaves for two more years from now (September and October 2017). By then, you will no longer have Jupiter in Virgo to help put all the pieces of your home project into place. Jupiter will give you good fortune and lucky breaks. Mars will give you energy, focus, and drive. Having them both in the same sector is difficult to get, but soon you will have that advantage. If you need to move, plan to do so in the coming months, and start looking now. You will find a spacious house or apartment that is sunny and with large closets and view - with Jupiter near, it's nothing but the best for you, dear Gemini. All home related plans are somewhat strenuous, but you'll have the motivation to get going and make it beautiful.

If you need to sell property, you will likely get your price now, and if you hope to buy, you may pay more than you had estimated, but chances are, the cost will be worth the extra money you will invest in the property. Ask your real estate broker for advice. If you need furniture but worry about the cost, look at listings of those people who are selling furniture - you may get precisely what you want in beautiful condition.

If you need a new roommate, you can start looking now - do background checks and sign papers, but overall, you are likely to find a gem of a person. The same is true if you need to hire a professional such as a decorator, architect, landscape artist, or other such person. Ask friends for names, because Venus will be orbiting very close to Mars, the ruler of your solar eleventh house of friendship - your friends' advice is likely to be on target.

Here is news I have been looking forward to telling you - in fact, I am about to burst if I don't tell you now! On August 26, you will come to the luckiest day of the year, a five-star day! Jupiter and the Sun meet once a year, each time on a different day and sign. Everyone of every sign will enjoy this day in completely different ways. This year these two luminaries will meet in your house of home, so it would be an ideal day to close on a house or sign a lease, or to sell property. If you have had your heart set on a certain piece of furniture that you simply can't afford, you may suddenly find it on sale on this sparkling day. Be sure to make an initiation on some scale, large or small. Nothing will happen if you say home and barricade yourself inside, but you knew that already! Astrology works best as a vehicle for planning. Show the universe your intent!

Family support for your home-related goals will be very strong as well. If you need a loan from your parents, don't be too shy to ask, even if you have been turned down before. You may get the loan, or you may get an outright cash gift from them. When you are hot, you're hot, dear Gemini!

The new moon of August 14 (strong for two weeks after it appears) will appear in the royal sign of Leo and light your third house of communication and travel. This is the theme that you were experiencing as the month opened, and now, the new moon will pick up the banner and give you more opportunities to pack and go. It appears you will be writing a lot this month too, perhaps on your laptop under a palm tree rather than in your apartment. Be happy to be in such demand! If you want to create more business or interest in your writing, this would be the time to do focused self-promotion, just after the new moon of August 14.

Speaking of your career, one of your best days will be August 19, when Venus in Leo will be in ideal angle to Uranus, planet of sudden news and surprises (in this case, good ones)! You may assume that not much happens at the end of August, but that's not true - lots of things can happen, especially for Gemini clever enough to seek more work and attention from your industry. A friend will be instrumental in opening the doors that open for you - it should be an exciting time!

Take it easy on August 21, when Saturn will press on you. Kick off your shoes, and take a deep breath, and proceed slowly. You'll be under some strain, and you need to protect your health. You are the ultimate multi-tasker, but even you can carry that too far. This would not be a day to travel - stay home and perhaps treat yourself to a pampering massage.

Taskmaster, tough-love Saturn has been retrograde since March 14 of this year and will now turn direct on August 2. It is common for a big, important outer planet to remain retrograde for four months at a time, as the outer planets (like Saturn) move very slowly. You will be glad to see Saturn leave Scorpio, for once Saturn starts moving OUT of Scorpio instead of moving more deeply into Scorpio (as it has during the past four months), it will mark a more cheerful change.

By September 17 next month, you will be done with nearly three years of hosting Saturn in your sixth house of health and work. (The last visit of Saturn was from November 1982 to November 1985.) Saturn takes 28.5 years to circle the Sun and visit every house of your horoscope. If you were alive in the years I just mentioned, see if you can remember anything important that happened during those years, and see if you can find any similarities between then and 2012 to 2015.

If you have suffered from a chronic health concern over the past three years, your health may now begin to improve noticeably by next month. Saturn had set up shop in your the sixth house for three years and was continually looking for weak links in your health. If you had something lying dormant in you, Saturn brought it to the surface and to your attention, so you could seek help. Once Saturn leaves, he will not be back to your sixth house again until 2041.

Keep in mind, however, that Saturn opposed to the Sun, an aspect you will have from September 2015 to December 2017, is not an easy one for health either. Still, while you will have to keep your guard up and follow your doctor's instructions, your health should improve from now on. Also, you won't be under pressure from Saturn in terms of your health the entire two years from 2015 to 2017, but only when Saturn challenges your Sun directly. Gemini born in May are feeling that now, but this will end in approximately four months.

In terms of your office life, when Saturn is out of your sixth house, projects won't take more time and money than you ever anticipated - that might well have been the case the past three years, but that's changing too. Saturn is notorious about slowing things down, so if you felt you were often walking through glue with important, complex projects, your new assignments that might be just as complex will clip along at a much faster pace. That always puts a smile on Gemini's face!

If you are a manager or self-employed, you will find it easier to find new, qualified candidates in the future and when you hire them, find they exceed your expectations. Sadly, you may have found that SOME of crew you had hired some time ago began to gradually slack off, and not be interested in working as hard as they used to work for you, even though you were a kind, caring boss. Sometimes people are simply bored and need to move on, but are too frightened to change jobs - you can help them with that. You may need to clean house soon, either now, or after Saturn leaves on September 17. A better life awaits you, dear Gemini.

The month will close on a full moon in Pisces 6 degrees, brilliantly lighting your tenth house of honors, awards, achievement, and fame on August 29. This will be a major moment for you, for it will bring kudos for work well done, and people in your industry will know about all your good work. This full moon will be conjunct Neptune, so it seems very possible that you will be on television or in the press, and that your face will be out in the world for everyone to see.

This will be a moment of reward, where so much of what you have done in the past comes to a pinnacle point. If you have been interviewing for a big-title job, you will get your final answer about whether you won the job, and indications are that you will get that new position or promotion. If self-employed, you may win a large client. You will have plenty of room to show off your creativity at this full moon too, for Neptune will see that you do.

There is more - you may hear exceptionally good news about a family member, one your children, concerning a pregnancy, or about a property matter or your quarters. This would be due to Jupiter's close proximity to the Sun at the full moon August 29, bringing great happiness. If you do get wonderful news, mark the moment with a celebratory meal. What a wonderful way to end the month!

You love to travel, and as you begin August, the recent full moon of July 31, still strong, will find you in the right mood to fly to a distant city or returning from a journey. You may have decided on taking this trip at the last minute, and if so, it was a good idea, for it seems your trip was - or still is - full of fun. Jupiter, still in Leo, will coax you to treat yourself to a touch of luxury for your choice of hotel accommodations. No wonder you will return refreshed and in a happy-go-lucky mood during one of the first four days of August. You will have other opportunities to travel as August progresses, a bit closer to home, but they will be no less exciting. You may go to a sunny seaside resort, or to the mountains, enjoying fresh air and a beautiful, inspirational view.

The first week of August will be your best time for a getaway. You may meet a romantic someone on your short trip August 4, when Jupiter teams up with Venus, an outstanding day for romance. Travel on August 7, too, when Mercury, your ruler, will meet up with Jupiter, for everything should effortlessly click into place. On August 7, if you go shopping, negotiate with the shopkeeper if you find an item you want, for getting to the price you can accept appears to be a piece of cake for you on that day.

At work, writing and speaking assignments will keep coming up, and you'll be well compensated for those projects. With four planets in entertainment-oriented Leo, you may be working hard on writing a screenplay, auditioning for a new role in a movie, or filming for TV or the Internet for any number of reasons, including for a press interview. You have the flair for this, and you'll prove it now. Jupiter will remain in your communication house until August 11, so make tracks as soon as the month begins.

On August 11, Jupiter will move to Virgo for the first time in twelve years, and remain in your home and family sector for thirteen months. This will be your green light to take on a major project involving home or other property. You might move, buy your first house, or if you are very young, rent your first apartment. If you need to sell property, you will get bids from buyers that please you. Any new space you sign up for will be large and sunny, with big closets, and will likely offer a view. Do not settle for anything less than your dream space. Alternatively, you may clear out clutter, call in the painters, or arrange furniture differently to improve flow and organization. You will have a year of home-related opportunity, but with such unusually superb aspects this month, it would be a shame not to use them to your advantage.

The luckiest day of 2015 will arrive this month too, on August 26, when the Sun will meet with good fortune Jupiter. On this day you will be outstandingly favored for home-oriented plans, and also for making family decisions and for garnering family support. If you are charged with the care of an elderly parent who needs your help, an ideal solution may present itself on August 26. Or, you may gain from family on this day. For example, your mother may give you a check to help you cover the down payment on your first house or your father may help you with some of the money you need to rent a vacation cottage to enjoy fall foliage.

Be sure to be back at home base by the time the full moon occurs August 29 in your prestigious tenth house of career honors, awards, and achievement. A promotion or commendation will likely come up for you within days of this date. Neptune will conjoin the full moon, suggesting your face will be "out there" for the entire world to see. You may be interviewed by the press or hosting your own show on TV. Game shows count too - you may win a cash prize! News that comes up at home or in regard to a family will be equally exciting!