Love deserves more attention because Venus entering Libra changes what you want from relationships in a subtle but important way. You may become less interested in impressive declarations and considerably more interested in how someone behaves in ordinary life, because there comes a point in adulthood when remembering to pick something up from the supermarket can become strangely more seductive than receiving a paragraph about soulmates from somebody who has ignored three practical questions.

If you are single, attraction may arise through work, routines, health settings, volunteering or everyday environments, and someone who initially seems simply pleasant, helpful or easy to be around could become more interesting over time. Venus in Libra values manners, reciprocity and emotional intelligence, while Mars in Gemini wants conversation, so the combination strongly favours people who can actually communicate without turning every text exchange into an archaeological investigation.

If you are already partnered, improving the daily functioning of the relationship may create more intimacy than forcing romance for its own sake. Divide responsibilities fairly, make ordinary life easier for each other, talk about schedules before resentment builds and remember that one of the least glamorous but most reliable signs of love is having someone who notices what needs doing without requiring a formal delegation meeting.

Your family life, however, remains the biggest developing story, and the closer we move toward the August 12 eclipse, the more obvious this may become. An opportunity involving property could appear, a family member may enter a new chapter, your household could expand or contract, or you may simply recognise that the emotional foundation beneath your life needs rebuilding before the next stage can properly begin.

If you want to understand why eclipses tend to coincide with turning points rather than behaving like ordinary New or Full Moons, Mia Astrology’s Moon Phases coverage is worth following closely as August develops, because this particular Leo eclipse is occurring in an area of your horoscope connected with the very roots of your life.