Welcome to August. A month of integration, integrity, intention and purpose.
This month we are rebuilding our foundations and clarifying our visions. We are moving with devotion, meaning, trust and connection – connection to our inner compass, and to the dance of the stars moving through our bodies as vessel for beauty, evolution, love and truth.
August is rooted in empowerment. It invites us to lean into trust. Trust in our guidance system. Trust in our ability to create. Trust in life supporting our every movement, holding us, creating with us.
It invites us to open our hearts. To listen both within and without. And to ground all that we receive – whether through inspiration, passion, feeling, intuition, ideas, visions, inner whispers, yearnings – into the soil beneath us so that we may begin moving with it.
All is born through us, and this month invites us to strengthen the inner so that we may birth the outer. To occupy more of our bodies so that we may create with our bodies – physical and energetic. And it invites us to listen within so that we can create without.
Communing with both the seen and unseen, the tangible and intangible – in August we are creating, moving forward, devoting, rooting.
As the outer planets continue to invoke change, initiating new eras in our skies, in August their aspects tighten. Their dance strengthens. Their weaving of the new fabric of reality takes a step forward in its great design. And while much of this moves in the background, still, it stirs within us. We are in the midst of great change – planting seeds and opening to energies that will serve for years to come.
Amidst this shifting of reality – August reminds us that we, ourselves, can be our own solid ground – even as we, ourselves, continue to shift. Our intentions, our hearts, what is real to and for us – this is our footing, this is our direction. This month reminds us to keep anchoring into these spaces. Keep letting them guide.
We are not rushing this month, but we are moving ahead. Continuing to align our purpose and drive, August invites movement rooted in truth, higher insight, and deeper meaning.
August Horoscope & Astrology Forecast
Beginning in Leo Season, August is empowerment and creation, a return to the heart and the turning up of our own light, spark, truth and joy.
Finishing its retrograde, Mercury moves ahead once again – inviting our minds, visions, and actions to move ahead with it, acting as a green light in our skies. An Aquarius full Moon invites a rebalancing of heart and mind, self and other, reminding us that to be of service to the All, we must first bow our heads to our own beauty, purpose, and selfhood.
Holding the space for a sacred meeting of Venus and Jupiter, within August lives a healing sanctuary of love, beauty, a return to abundance and an opening of the heart – while Virgo Season invites us into devoted building, intentional tending, and grounded divinity, with our Virgo New Moon only heightening our opportunity to tune into what truly matters beneath it all – so that we may commit – offering ourselves to the vision and intention. Becoming living altars for what desires to be born through us, for us, and for all of life.
August 2025 Astrological Transits & Horoscopes for Each Zodiac Sign
Explore August’s major astrological events as the planets dance and shift through the zodiac signs. All dates are listed in UTC and may differ depending on where you are in the world.
Horoscopes written by Melina Sophia.
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August 6, 2025: Mars in Libra
Mars enters Libra on August 6 until September 22, 2025, calling for action through balance, cooperation, and intentional movement. While Libra seeks harmony, Mars demands motion—this contrast pushes us to lead with both heart and mind.
Over the following days, Mars moves through a dynamic sequence of aspects: trining Uranus on August 8, and Pluto on August 10, while opposing Saturn and Neptune on August 9.
Breakthroughs arise through balance. Transformation moves through relationships. These days ask us to act with grace while staying rooted in truth. Desires may clash with uncertainty or delay, yet clarity comes through inner equilibrium. Courage now is relational, refined, and responsive to a greater unfolding.
August 8, 2025: Lions Gate Portal
Each year, the Lions Gate Portal opens as the Sun aligns with Sirius, the Earth, and Orion’s Belt – an energetic stargate that peaks on 8/8. This portal is a powerful activation point for higher consciousness, soul remembrance, and divine creativity.
With the Sun in Leo, our hearts are lit with radiant potential. Sirius, the “Spiritual Sun,” amplifies our connection to divine intelligence. This is a time for powerful intentions, receiving light codes, and embodying your soul’s royal lineage. Stand tall in your truth and allow yourself to be illuminated from within.
August 9, 2025: Aquarius Full Moon
The Aquarius Full Moon casts a light on our collective vision, our communities, and the courage it takes to be wholly ourselves. This lunation invites both clarity and disruption, helping us see where we’ve been conforming out of fear, and where our liberation lives.
Aquarius holds the frequency of the future. Under this Moon, we’re asked to release outdated beliefs, roles, and societal expectations, and reclaim the spark of our own unique genius. Be the change-bearer. Let your individuality serve the whole. This is a full moon of awakened heart and revolutionary love.
Further Full Moon insights coming soon.
August 11, 2025: Mercury Direct in Leo
Mercury stations direct in the bold fire of Leo, bringing renewed clarity, confidence, and creative expression. After weeks of retrograde reflection, miscommunications, or internal reworkings, we now have the green light to move forward with heart-led words and courageous ideas.
Leo inspires us to speak with warmth, to be seen, and to reconnect with joy in our communication. Let your voice be an offering of authenticity. What’s been brewing beneath the surface can now emerge with brilliance, flair, and unapologetic truth.
August 11, 2025: Saturn in Aries sextile Uranus in Gemini
This supportive sextile between Saturn and Uranus has been active for months yet exact on August 11, bridging the wisdom of structure with the spark of innovation.
Saturn in Aries calls for committed leadership and bold responsibility, while Uranus in Gemini electrifies our thoughts and visions. Together, they open a portal for meaningful change: change that honors what’s come before while fearlessly creating what’s next.
If you’ve been seeking stability within transformation, this alignment supports long-term growth that doesn’t compromise your freedom. It’s a moment to anchor your evolution into something tangible. Discipline becomes a vessel for visionary change.
August 12, 2025: Venus conjunct Jupiter in Cancer
Venus and Jupiter meet in Cancer for a rare and deeply nourishing embrace, an aspect that occurs roughly once every twelve years.
These two benefic planets amplify love, abundance, beauty, and emotional generosity. In the sign of Cancer, the heart turns toward family, home, and soul connection. It’s a time to open yourself to love as a sanctuary, to give and receive care without holding back.
Creativity flourishes when rooted in tenderness. Pleasure flows from emotional safety. Let your heart be fed by the simple sweetness of presence, and allow this moment to remind you: you are held, you are worthy, you are enough.
August 22, 2025: Virgo Season Begins
The Sun enters Virgo, and with it arrives the energy of discernment, devotion, and quiet healing. Virgo invites us to tend to our bodies, our spaces, and our rituals. After the bold expression of Leo season, Virgo calls us inward to refine what we’ve created and integrate what we’ve learned.
This is a season of sacred order, where details matter and service becomes sacred. Let your love be expressed through care. Let your offerings be an act of wholeness. Virgo reminds us that the divine lives in the daily, and that every act can become prayer.
Further Virgo Season insights coming soon.
August 22, 2025: Virgo New Moon
This Virgo New Moon is a quiet revolution: an invitation to seed healing, clarity, and grounded devotion. Virgo helps us see where refinement is needed, not from a place of perfectionism, but from reverence for what’s sacred.
This is a time to reconnect with your rituals, nourish your nervous system, and plant intentions that support real, embodied wellbeing. The Moon’s dark sky opens space for recalibration. With every choice rooted in care, we build a life aligned with our deeper truth. Let this new moon be a return to integrity, simplicity, and service.
Further New Moon insights coming soon.
August 24, 2025: Sun in Virgo square Uranus in Gemini
Expect the unexpected: As the Sun in Virgo seeks rhythm and order, Uranus in Gemini disrupts with flashes of genius, change, and new ways of thinking.
This square invites a re-evaluation of our systems, routines, and beliefs. Something may shift suddenly – whether internally or externally – pushing us to adapt and innovate.
While the unknown can feel unsettling, this transit opens space for liberation. It reminds us that true order is born from aliveness. Let go of what’s too rigid. Let the shake-up reveal a more inspired way forward.
August 25, 2025: Venus in Leo
Venus enters Leo on August 25 until September 19, and in doing so – steps into her royal heart, radiating love that’s expressive, playful, and magnetic.
Over these days, she weaves a powerful story with the outer planets: trining Saturn on August 25 for grounded devotion, sextiling Uranus on August 26 for inspired passion, trining Neptune on August 26 for dream-infused romance, and opposing Pluto on August 27 for transformational intimacy.
This is a multidimensional activation of the heart. How we love, express, and create is evolving. We’re called to embody self-worth, to lead with love, and to alchemize desire into deeper truth. Let your heart be bold. Let your love be revolutionary.
August 28, 2025: Uranus in Gemini sextile Neptune in Aries
This rare sextile blends Uranus’ genius with Neptune’s mysticism, creating a moment of visionary insight and spiritual innovation.
Uranus in Gemini inspires electric ideas and future-oriented thinking, while Neptune in Aries stirs intuitive courage and spiritual awakening. Together, they open a creative current that transcends limitations.
This is a beautiful time to dream of new paradigms, to receive divine downloads, or to birth ideas that merge logic with magic. The veil is thin. Tune in. What you imagine now can ripple far into the future.
