THE ASTROLOGY FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 11–17, 2025
A Clearer Pathway Ahead
Oleanders by Vincent van Gogh ca. 1888
This week brings us closer to a sense of forward movement after the slowdown and potentially challenging communications of the past weeks. On Monday, Mercury stations direct at 4° Leo, lifting the internal pressure that has been part of the retrograde process since mid-July. This is not a sudden shift, but it will gradually allow for clearer expression and more direct communication.
The most joyful moment of the week comes on Tuesday with a conjunction between Venus and Jupiter at 14° Cancer. This is a generous aspect, one that encourages love, trust, and a widening of emotional goodwill. However, with the Aries Moon interacting with nearly every outer planet that day, it is not without complications.
As the week progresses, the Moon moves through Aries, Taurus, and Gemini. We move from emotional directness to stabilization and into emotional curiosity. The Last Quarter Moon (Taurus) on Saturday marks a turning point in the cycle. What began at the Leo New Moon is no longer new. What has grown from that and is of value will stay with you; what no longer is, can be released. The week ends with no major aspects. A simple Sunday is a gift.
FORWARD MOTION – MERCURY STATIONS DIRECT: Monday, August 11, 2025
The Moon moves through Pisces today, giving the day a soft emotional tone. Pisces calls us inward, toward reflection and imagination. There’s often more wisdom available in stillness than in action, and today invites a pause that can be quite revealing. Allow your heart to listen to silence, art, memory, or music. Feel your way forward rather than thinking your way through.
The bigger news is Mercury’s direct station at 4° Leo at 3:30 am EDT. When Mercury stations, it does not do so quickly or all at once. It is a subtle movement, and it may help to think of it as the moment the tide turns. Communication and ideas have been internalized during the retrograde, and they now begin to reach outward again. Mercury’s shadow period continues through August 25, so clarity will grow gradually, not all at once.
If you have planets or angles between 4° and 15° Leo, this retrograde may have impacted you in a very personal manner. Perhaps the importance of a decision or a much-needed conversation has been simmering under the surface. It likely feels tied to your identity and self-expression. Whatever has kept you feeling tangled up or frustrated in that decision may begin to sort itself out. Be patient as you return from these past weeks with new insight or perspective.
- What has been waiting to be said or understood?
- How can I begin to speak more clearly without being in a rush?
- What has this retrograde shown me about my inner dialogue?
EXPANSION OF LOVE: Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Venus and Jupiter join at 14° Cancer today, beginning a new cycle of growing love, trust, and protection. This is an important event that occurs approximately once a year. Each time these two planets meet, they begin a fresh chapter in how we expand what and who we value. Look to the house in your natal chart that holds Cancer. That part of life is asking for more care and tenderness. This is a good day to plant a metaphorical seed to protect what matters most to you. Invest in what helps you give and receive love and care.
The Moon enters Aries at 6:33 am EDT and moves quickly through aspects to Uranus, Pluto, Saturn, Neptune, Mars, and Mercury. You may feel pulled in all directions. As much as possible, remain steadfast in your body as Inspiration and frustration take turns with your emotions.
- Where in my life do I plant a seed (the house that holds Cancer) to expand love and protection?
- How can I stay steady in the face of emotional or energetic intensity?
- Who or what deserves more of my time and attention?
TENSION AND CLARITY: Wednesday, August 13, 2025
The Moon continues through Aries today, bringing an urgent need for action. As it forms squares to both Venus and Jupiter in Cancer, you may feel a conflict between the need for independence and a longing for love and connection. You may want something but feel unsure how to ask for it. Or you may be ready to take action while others need more time or attention. The pressure to act can be strong, but consider if that action is necessary right away or if there will be a cost too high to pay.
A trine to the Sun this evening brings some ease and steadiness. Aries pushes forward, often without pause, but today rewards those who slow down long enough to be clear about what that action entails.
- What part of me wants to move quickly, and is that necessary?
- How can I speak directly without rushing or reacting?
- What do I see now that I couldn’t see a few days ago?
CONFIDENT EXPRESSION: Thursday, August 14, 2025
The Moon enters Taurus at 9:21 a.m. EDT, encouraging a slower emotional pace and a return to practical concerns. Taurus helps us settle into routines and pay attention to what is right in front of us. But today, that steadiness may be disrupted as the Moon squares both Pluto and Mercury. This suggests pressure around communication, especially if something important has been left unsaid. This may feel uncomfortable, but it may be time to address the underlying issue.
At 10:04 pm EDT, Mercury in Leo forms a sextile to Mars in Libra. This supports clear, confident expression, but only if you can stay focused. Don’t speak to impress or for an agenda the other person does not know about.
- Where does a conversation or situation require more honesty or clarity?
- What am I trying to hold together that might need to change?
- How can I use clarity to move toward mutual understanding?
EMOTIONAL SIMPLICITY: Friday, August 15, 2025
The Moon continues through Taurus today, forming sextile aspects to both Venus and Jupiter. This suggests that we can access a sense of emotional stability and a connection to our physical bodies. When the Moon is in Taurus, we notice our senses in a deeply tangible way. We can slow down and recognize the simple, steady reality of what feels good, tastes good, and is important to the reality of our lives. This is a good day to spend in the kitchen, the garden, or the massage parlor.
Don’t ask for more than what is in front of you right now. Let the most ordinary tasks guide you to a state of emotional simplicity. The body knows what is important even if the mind is struggling to understand.
- What has proven itself reliable in recent days?
- Where can I offer simple, uncomplicated affection?
- What part of my life feels grounded and steady?
ACTIVE MIND: Saturday, August 16, 2025
The Last Quarter Moon in Taurus arrives early this morning. This part of the lunar cycle asks for clarity and correction. It becomes clear now that what began at the New Moon on July 24 has worked as well as it can. What hasn’t worked is ready to be released. This is a good morning to step back and get clear about what isn’t important to hold onto. You don’t have to finish everything you begin. Sometimes things don’t work the way we intended. You only need to continue what still has the best momentum and meaning.
At 12:01 p.m. EDT, the Moon enters Gemini and forms many aspects to other planets throughout the day. You mind picks up its activity as thoughts and ideas come quickly. It is important to pay attention to your conversations today, they may lead you in unexpected directions.
- What does not feel as important as it did 3 weeks ago?
- What am I ready to release and how do I express that?
- What small but purposeful action can I take to complete this lunar cycle?
CURIOUS ATTENTION: Sunday, August 17, 2025
With the Moon moving through Gemini today and making no aspects, the tone is light and potentially scattered. There’s no pressure to perform, no emotional tides pulling you in any direction. This kind of day can be surprisingly refreshing as conversations drift and thoughts wander.
Gemini is the sign of quick connections between ideas, people, questions, and passing interests. Even without planetary friction or support, the Moon here invites mental activity and the gathering of information. Let yourself follow curiosity without the need for a goal or outcome. Let your mind play. It’s a good day for reading snippets, walking and wondering, or listening in on the edges of other people’s conversations.
- How do you want to respond to a day that has no clear emotional direction?
- What are you curious about that you have yet to explore?
- Do you allow yourself to linger in the in-between moments, or do you rush to fill them?
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