The Weekly Tarot Horoscope For August 17 - 23 Is Here With A Reading For Your Zodiac Sign
Design: YourTango | Photo: annastills, CanvaThe weekly tarot horoscope for August 17 - 23, 2026 is here. According to this week's main card, the Four of Swords, we are being told to relax this week.
Influenced by Libra energy, the Four of Swords invites us to prioritize rest and renewal, but not idleness. As the week begins under a waxing crescent moon, we are reminded that we're still putting our plans together. By mid-week, the moon smoothly moves into its first-quarter phase, prompting us to put our money where our mouth is, and not a moment too soon. While action is required, a measured approach is best this week.
Weekly tarot horoscopes for August 17 - 23, 2026:
Aries (March 21 - April 19)
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This week's tarot card for Aries: Nine of Wands
According to the Nine of Wands, your faith is being tested this week, Aries.
Though you begin the week hyper-focused and passionate about achieving your goals, the waxing gibbous moon in Sagittarius on the 21st gives you a moment of pause. You won't be inspired to stop what you're doing, but you will feel a need to slow down. Patience will reveal what impulsivity overlooks.
Taurus (April 20 - May 20)
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This week's tarot card for Taurus: Six of Swords
Taurus, you have a very specific goal. But the Six of Swords asks you to be more open-minded and strategic. This week, let go of what no longer serves you.
A change may not be what you had in mind. But it will do you good. What feels like a compromise at first makes more sense by Wednesday the 19th, as Leo-Virgo Cusp season begins under a first-quarter moon in Scorpio.
Gemini (May 21 - June 20)
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This week's tarot card for Gemini: Temperance, Reversed
Oh, Gemini. You've been working on something for a while. According to Temperance reversed, you're tired of waiting for things to come together. You want results now, not later.
The good news? The first-quarter moon moving through Scorpio and Sagittarius is shaking things up in the middle of the week. Expect the breakthrough you've been waiting for to arrive over the weekend.
Cancer (June 21 - July 22)
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This week's tarot card for Cancer: Two of Wands
With the Two of Wands appearing as your weekly tarot card, the time for planning is over. You have everything you need to take the next step. It's time to get moving, Cancer.
The astrological energy at the beginning of the week not only encourages you to go for it, but reminds you that these are the opportunities you've been asking for. If you find yourself ahead of schedule, pat yourself on the back and keep going. If you haven't started, the time is now to stop playing it safe. This week, step outside your comfort zone and stake your claim.
Leo (July 23 - August 22)
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This week's tarot card for Leo: Judgement
Oh, you're going to love this, Leo. The Judgement card reveals that you are ready for the opportunity that is being presented to you this week.
While Monday's waxing crescent moon in both Libra and Scorpio energy pushes you to dream bigger, the mid-week first-quarter moon reveals that you are beyond ready for this monumental moment. By the time Virgo season officially begins over the weekend, you realize how supported you are. Absolutely covered in love.
Virgo (August 23 - September 22)
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This week's tarot card for Virgo: Ten of Cups
According to the Ten of Cups, this week is basically a dream come true for you, Virgo. Whatever wishes you've put into the universe, expect to see results.
Though you won't be ready to admit what has a special place in your heart until the Scorpio first-quarter moon kicks off Leo-Virgo Cusp week on the 19th, it isn't until the moon lingers in both Scorpio and Sagittarius on the 20th to speak your truth. That moment of honesty is what brings your dreams out of your head and into your life.
Libra (September 23 - October 22)
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This week's tarot card for Libra: The Empress, Reversed
Though the Four of Swords, a card associated with your energy, is bringing some peace of mind to everyone this week, the Empress reversed shows that you're personally feeling a bit out of sorts.
You are extremely gifted, Libra, but you're questioning yourself. Upright or reversed, you're still you, and you still look good. As the waxing gibbous moon moves through Sagittarius, you'll begin to release self-imposed limitations and feel your confidence return.
Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)
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This week's tarot card for Scorpio: Seven of Swords
Scorpio, the Seven of Swords encourages you to trust yourself. You may have said yes to this situation, but you also know when it's time to say no and walk away.
It's true, you committed to this idea before. But circumstances have changed. When the conditions change, you're allowed to change your mind, too.
As the waxing gibbous moon enters Sagittarius on Friday the 21st, pull back from outside influences and reconnect with yourself and what you truly want.
Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)
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This week's tarot card for Sagittarius: Six of Wands
It's your time, Sagittarius! With this Leo-influenced Six of Wands coming out for you during Leo season, you're about to make it count.
Your amazing and wildly original perspective during Monday's waxing crescent moon clears a path for you to show off. When the waxing gibbous moon is in your sign on Friday the 21st, you'll see that betting on yourself was the most sensible and successful gamble you could have made.
Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)
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This week's tarot card for Capricorn: Page of Swords, Reversed
This Page of Swords in reverse alludes to the fact that you've been holding back, Capricorn. Why?
You have been selling yourself short to fit someone else's expectations. The truth is, you have outgrown them and the original plan you set for yourself.
During the first-quarter moon in Scorpio on the 19th, a reminder of your own ambitions is all the encouragement you need. By the time the waxing gibbous moon enters Sagittarius on the 21st, you will be more than ready to expand your horizons.
Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)
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This week's tarot card for Aquarius: Two of Wands, Reversed
The Two of Wands reversed invites you to pause and gain perspective this week, Aquarius. You feel called to make moves, but as the waxing crescent moon passes through both Libra and Scorpio on Monday, you'll realize that something is missing.
By Wednesday, the first-quarter moon in Scorpio reveals that you've been looking at things from the wrong perspective. Later in the week, as the waxing gibbous moon moves into your neighboring sign of Capricorn, you'll gain the clarity needed to solve the riddle.
Pisces (February 19 - March 20)
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This week's tarot card for Pisces: Knight of Wands
Based on this Knight of Wands card, you can feel a change in the air this week, Pisces. Your time is coming! Are you ready for it?
On Tuesday, the energy of Angel Number Day 8/18 reminds you that delays have occurred because you have unfinished business. As they say, you have to give to get, but the first-quarter moon in Scorpio that rises on the 19th awakens you to a deeper realization that the only thing you need to give up is old expectations.
Embrace the new world you are divinely guided to. By the time the Sun moves into your opposite sign of Virgo this weekend, you'll be ready to step into a more influential role.
Olive Honey is an astrologer, intuitive counselor, and author who’s been practicing astrology professionally since 2019. She specializes in cusp- and faith-based astrology, a special niche committed to helping people see clearly what requires their attention at a specific point in time.
