Weekly Horoscope for Aug. 7 by Eric Francis

Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) — The Full Moon in your opposite sign paired with Mercury turning direct is now influencing you. You may have the idea that you can take on the world. That may be true, though the planets suggest you use diplomacy instead of force or aggression.

Interior Conjunction, then Mercury direct

Greetings from a deliciously dark, rainy day in the Catskills. It’s been a hot, dry summer and the trees and critters need a drink. Tonight at 7:41 pm EDT, Mercury and the Sun align for their interior conjunction

In fact, you were lied to.

The seemingly hot new meme — the way to build audience and game the algos and rack up paying subscribers — is to tell people they were lied to. This is now big business — the modern version of P.T. Barnum’s big top.

Monthly Horoscope for August by Eric Francis

Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) — Rather than obsess over money, pay attention to what you’re thinking and how you feel; it will be much more productive financially and every other way. The issues that most people have with their finances usually involve connecting with their values.