august
Retrograde energy is dominant. Slow down, double-check your work, and don't force new initiatives.
Month Overview
Welcome to August 2025. The cosmic landscape is shifting, bringing new opportunities and challenges that demand our attention. We also navigate Retrograde energy from Mercury, asking us to slow down, review, and reconsider our past actions. It's a time for introspection rather than outward expansion, checking our work before moving forward. The lunar cycle highlights themes of Aquarius, inviting us to find emotional balance and set powerful intentions for the future. Navigating this month requires presence, adaptability, and a willingness to flow with the changes rather than resisting them. Best days for taking action are when the Moon is waxing and planets are direct. During retrograde periods or eclipses, prioritize rest and reflection. Trust the timing of your life and know that every shift is leading you towards growth and higher understanding. Stay grounded and centered.
🌌 Planetary Positions
Calculated for August 1, 2025
Dates to Remember
Full Moon Full Moon in Aquarius
The Full Moon in Aquarius illuminates the night sky with intense clarity, bringing a powerful culmination to the themes of innovation and community. This is a moment of peak energetic release where hidden truths are revealed and emotional cycles reach their dramatic climax. The energy of Aquarius asks us to find a delicate balance between our inner emotional world and our outer responsibilities. As the Moon opposes the Sun, we are called to integrate these opposing forces and find harmony within the chaos. I embrace my uniqueness and contribute positively to the collective evolution. Use this time to release what no longer serves your highest good, clearing the emotional debris to make space for new blessings. It is a time of ending chapters so that new ones can eventually begin. The light of the moon reveals what was hidden.
Journal deeply about innovation and how it manifests in your life. Community blessing to ground your energy. Try a simple ritual: Innovation invocation. Release emotional baggage and forgive those who have hurt you. Make space for the new by letting go of the old.
Aquarius and its opposite sign (usually) feel this most intensely. Expect emotional waves, vivid dreams, and sudden realizations that change your perspective. You are being called to evolve.
Mercury Direct in Leo
Mercury stations Direct in Leo, ending its retrograde journey and releasing the pent-up energy. The fog lifts, and the wheels of progress begin to turn again! Projects that were stalled or confusing now move forward with renewed clarity and momentum. The lessons learned during the retrograde phase can now be applied with wisdom and confidence. You may feel a sudden surge of energy or a breakthrough in areas that felt stuck for weeks or months. It is time to implement the changes you realized were necessary.
Green light! Push forward with your plans and don't look back. Apply the insights you gained during the retrograde to your current path. It's time to take action and make up for lost time with a renewed sense of purpose. Trust your ability to navigate the path ahead.
Leo feels a sudden release of tension and a boost in vitality. Momentum returns, and obstacles seem to melt away, clearing the path for success. Act on your renewed confidence.
New Moon New Moon in Virgo
The New Moon in Virgo offers a blank slate for health and organization. This is the dark of the moon, a time of deep introspection and seeding future realities. The fertile ground of Virgo energy supports service, inviting us to dream big without limitations. It is the perfect moment to set clear, powerful intentions for the coming lunar cycle, visualizing exactly what we wish to manifest. I honor my body temple and organize my life with purpose and intention. Trust in the unseen potential of this moment and know that the seeds you plant now will harvest in six months time. The universe is listening to your whispers.
Set specific, actionable intentions for health. Create a vision board to anchor your dreams in reality. Health intention setting on your goals and visualize the outcome. Plant physical or metaphorical seeds for the future and nurture them with belief. Consistency is key.
Virgo placements will feel a strong, almost urgent pull to start fresh. Trust your instincts and take the first step, even if you can't see the whole staircase. Your intuition is your compass.