August 29 is day 241 of the year (242 in a leap year). The Sun is then roughly 7° into Virgo, 25 days before it moves into Libra, which places your birthday in the first of the sign’s three decans.
Virgo, first decan
The first decan holds Virgo’s Mercury-ruled devotion to doing things well in its clearest form. You notice the misaligned picture frame, the typo on the menu, the small kindness others overlook. You tend to show love through usefulness and quiet improvement. Analysis comes naturally, and your mind sorts information like a well-labeled pantry. Self-criticism can run high, but so does your integrity. When you feel useful and appreciated, you become a calm, steady anchor for everyone nearby.
Born on the 29th: birthday number 29
Born on the 29th, you carry the two and the nine, adding up to eleven, a master number of intuition and inspiration. You tend to feel deeply and sense what others need. Your emotional range is wide, and you may be drawn to creative or spiritual paths. People sense your empathy and often confide in you. The challenge is managing your sensitivity, finding calm amid strong feelings, and trusting your intuitive gifts.
2 + 9 = 11: The Intuitive (master number). Eleven is a master number, and numerologists often leave it unreduced. As a birthday it brings intuition and a bright, sometimes nervous inspiration to your life path. Total the whole birth date to find that path; some traditions also keep 11 and 22 intact there, so check both ways and compare what each suggests. Calculate your life path number.
Your birth tarot cards
The Hermit, the card of Virgo. Sign and card share a love of careful study and quiet service. The lone figure with a lantern searches patiently for truth, much as the sign sifts details, refines skills and offers practical wisdom.
Eight of Pentacles, the card of your decan (the Sun in Virgo in the Golden Dawn system). Keep practicing; mastery is built one step at a time.
Justice, the card of your day number (2 + 9 = 11). Its theme is fairness with compassion. You may have a keen sense of right and wrong, and the card asks you to judge your own mistakes as kindly as a friend’s. Weigh the facts, tell the truth and accept the consequences of your choice.
The card of your whole birth date, year included, comes from the tarot birth card calculator.
Strengths and challenges
Strengths: sharp analysis, devoted service, empathy, intuitive insight, modesty. Growth edges: harsh self-criticism and emotional overwhelm.
Love and compatibility
You express affection through thoughtful service: the remembered appointment, the cooked dinner, the fixed bicycle. A partner who appreciates those efforts wins your trust. Let yourself relax into imperfection, since love grows warmer when it is not a project to manage.
Romantic and idealistic, you seek a soulful bond, the kind where silence feels comfortable. Your emotional depth draws partners in. Choose someone steady who honors your sensitivity, and name your needs before feelings overflow.
Signs that often click with Virgo: Taurus, Capricorn, Cancer, Scorpio. Compare any two signs.
Career and purpose
Detail-driven work suits you: editing, health-care support, data analysis, research, administration, or skilled crafts. Errors rarely get past you. Choose environments that value precision, and remember to celebrate progress, not only flaws you have fixed.
Counseling, music, the healing arts, teaching, and spiritual work suit your intuitive gifts. You inspire a room when you trust your vision instead of second-guessing it. Grounding routines help you stay effective and balanced.
Born in August
August stretches out lazy and golden, with county fairs, thunderstorms rolling in at sunset and the first back-to-school sales reminding everyone that summer has an ending. Peridot’s bright lime green captures that late-season glow, alongside spinel and sardonyx, while gladiolus and poppies stand tall in gardens that have reached their peak. Birthstone: peridot (and spinel, sardonyx). Birth flower: gladiolus and poppy.
Affirmation for August 29
I honor my feelings and trust my intuition.
Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is August 29?
Virgo, first decan.
What is the tarot card for a August 29 birthday?
The Hermit for Virgo, the Eight of Pentacles for the decan, and Justice for the day number 29.
What is the birthstone for August 29?
Peridot (and spinel, sardonyx), with gladiolus and poppy as the birth flower.