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In episode 411 astrologers Chris Brennan, Austin Coppock, and Michael J. Morris look ahead at the astrological forecast for August 2023! This month sees the continuation of the early and middle phases of the Venus retrograde in Leo, with the Sun-Venus conjunction happening mid-month, while later in the month Mercury slows down and goes retrograde in Virgo. In the first hour of the episode we discuss the astrology of some recent stories in the news, such as the Barbie movie being released the day Venus stationed retrograde, and then in the second hour of the show we get into the forecast for August. This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. The Astrologers’ Websites https://www.chrisbrennanastrologer.com https://austincoppock.com https://www.michaeljmorris.co Auspicious Election for August The most auspicious astrological date this month is August 7 2023 at 6:12 AM with Leo rising! For other auspicious dates this month see our Auspicious Elections podcast: https://theastrologypodcast.com/elections/ The Astrology of Barbenheimer The bonus episode on the astrology of Barbie and Oppenheimer: https://www.patreon.com/posts/casual-astrology-86773522 Patreon for Early Access + Bonus Content https://www.patreon.com/astrologypodcast Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction 00:06:05 Barbie movie astrology 00:16:58 Idealized aesthetics 00:26:05 More Barbieology facts 00:39:28 Actors strike, cinema, Oppenheimer 00:43:43 LGBTQ+ and Venus retrograde in Leo 01:07:20 Forever chemicals: Saturn in Pisces 01:15:04 August forecast begins 01:15:48 Full Moon in Aquarius August 1 01:24:55 Mercury in Virgo all month 01:35:05 Venus square Uranus August 9 01:39:25 Venus cazimi August 13 01:52:37 Myth of Inanna 01:59:15 New Moon in Leo August 16 02:00:09 Auspicious date for August 02:03:06 Mercury retro Aug 23 + Mars opp Neptune 02:11:20 Mars into Libra August 27 02:19:16 Full Moon in Pisces August 30 02:26:23 Michael, Austin, and Chris' websites 02:30:24 Patrons, sponsors, and end cards Watch the Video Version of This Episode Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2RZ5A5w7H4 – Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 411 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3: