Overview

• DerWesten’s 18–24 August weekly horoscope ties sign-specific forecasts to Pluto, Mars, Mercury retrograde and Uranus shifts and includes AI-generated imagery with an entertainment disclaimer.
• A DerWesten August 18 energy-focused horoscope flags Sagittarius’s Moon-Mars boost and Capricorn’s Saturn-Moon challenge on pivotal mid-week dates.
• Watson’s Dr. Klaas Kugel persona released satirical Miese Horoskope with transparency notes, cautioning Taurus, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius and Aquarius about August impulse buys and warning Aries, Cancer, Leo, Libra and Pisces of September relationship decisions.
• MOPO maintains its free daily series with concise sign-by-sign horoscopes published for August 17 and 18 to engage regular readers.
• Mid-August coverage reflects a wider trend of German publishers diversifying formats—daily, weekly, themed and humorous—while framing astrology explicitly as interpretive entertainment.