The sun is in outgoing Leo as it squares quirky Uranus in your sturdy sign on August 2. The unexpected nature of this transit causes you a lot of stress, because logic won’t apply to a lot of situations you find yourself in now. Try not to make any sudden moves. Accidents can happen when you don’t plan ahead.

There’s an Aquarius full moon on the third to add to the strangeness, and your need to express yourself will be high. Although you usually like to take a conservative, more traditional approach to life, this eccentric influence encourages you to think outside the box. The next few days should be interesting, to say the least.

Your ruler Venus enters caring, nurturing Cancer on August 7, so your attention shifts to home life and how you can make things more comfortable and homier. You might experience more mood swings now than usual, but it’s only because you’re so concerned about everyone else’s feelings.

Eccentric Uranus goes retrograde in your sign on the fifteenth, triggering a five-month journey into self-discovery and reflection. Why have you reacted to certain life changes the way you have in this past year, and how can you work on changing your reactions in the future? Life isn’t always predictable, but your reaction to it can be.