The Moon rises over eastern horizons on August 8, growing to her fullest by 12:55 am US/Pacific on August 9 in the intellectual sign of Aquarius. As individual as Aquarius is, it also has a line into the collective, so we may notice what’s happening at larger, collective scales as much as attuning to our inner depths. The skies in August suggest heroism and confrontation, whether we’ve neglected our own needs or those of others we care about.
Due to the potency of Mercury’s retrograde period (June 29 - August 25), the call to awareness and action may already be well underway. Fortunately, we are to be blessed by the conjunction of Jupiter with Venus in the nurturing sign of Cancer (exact August 11). Grace is also available, and calling upon the nurturing aspect of the divine can help us find our way. We might check in with friends and family to offer — or to ask for — connection and support. Sweet Venus’s traverse of Cancer through August 25 is also a favorable influence for healing the past and bringing honorable closure to relationships, projects, or issues.
Spicy Mars’s time in the other-oriented sign of Libra (August 6 - September 22) will include some tense aspects to other planets. Furthermore, it underlines the power of taking a humanizing attitude towards the people or situations that irritate or challenge us. We could experiment with disrupting ancestral and personal inertia that tends towards alienation and abandonment. To keep fatalism at bay, we might try holding our goals firmly in mind and notice who is traveling together with us. The evolutionary energy of Uranus trine Pluto through 2031 means we are ready to build something new, and it needs our imagination on board.
There is a whole community of life conspiring with us, offering support, encouragement, and connection that we may all rise together. As Khalil Gibran wrote, “And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.”
Full Moon in Aquarius
Venus Conjunct Jupiter
As the Aquarius Full Moon expands under the gaze of the Leo Sun, it highlights our experience of the collective mood as much as our personal unconscious. Her cool, penetrating gaze places an exclamation point on what looks like a spicy month of August. Moments of disclosure, revelations, and calls to action may pour through the portal of this lunation, some of which could be unsettling. We may be required to rewrite or deeply reconfigure stories about ourselves or some elements of our lives. If we find our whole nervous system hijacked by upsetting news, abrupt confrontations, or if it seems like our worst nightmare is about to come true, we could lean into the influence of the abundant grace of the Venus-Jupiter conjunction on August 11.
Occurring in the caregiving sign of Cancer, Venus-Jupiter brings forth the Great Mother goddess who can wrap us in a sense of ease. This part of the cosmic picture provides a counter-balance to all the fiery action, indicating that there are places and spaces to slow everything down. We should consider broadening our perspective to include the periphery and simply breathe. Even if we feel positive and enlivened by some of the calls to action we receive this month, slowing down to take in what is nourishing, connecting with our communities — including the Earth Community of life all around us — can clarify and fortify us. Whether we are personally agitated or not, high tensions impact us all. Bringing ourselves to presence can connect us to bravery and right action, summoning the steadiness to dispel the illusory fears of the mind.
Mars in Libra
Mars Opposite Saturn-Neptune Trine Uranus & Pluto
For many of us, it's easy to be drawn into dystopian or fatalistic scenarios, which can lead to paralysis rather than engagement. To contend with this, the visionary and sometimes eccentric sign of Aquarius coloring this Full Moon suggests a turn towards the future and what we want to bring forth. So many of us are crossing key thresholds now. Acceptance and release of what has passed away in our lives is essential to finding our footing in new, dynamic, and confusing territory.
The courage of pioneering Mars tugs at us to open our hearts when he enters the relational sign of Libra on August 6 (until September 22). Mars’s fiery heat will activate the unusual long-term alignment involving Saturn-Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto, and will form what is called a kite aspect pattern in the sky for the first half of August. This five-planet combination is likely to be the most vivid under the August 9 Full Moon.
One approach to flying the kite aspect pattern is to tend to its wings, in this case Uranus trine Pluto, a planetary combination built for revolutions. Uranus in aspect to Pluto, which will last through 2031, is a signal that we are ready to create new structures to support meaning or life direction as old ones fall away. This combination strives for transformative action and creative responses to limitations. The idea of syntropy, which refers to the tendency of life to grow more organized and complex or robust, is one representation of Uranus trine Pluto. If “the best way to predict the future is to design it,” as the visionary architect Buckminster Fuller says, then the next six years will support our design efforts. The bigger challenge may be tapping into all the human relational skills that make a better world possible — soft skills, not technical prowess — especially since we have to deal with the uncertainties indicated by Uranus.
Mercury Retrograde
Mercury Sextile Mars
The messenger Mercury is nearly completing their retrograde motion under the Aquarius Full Moon, stationing direct on August 11 and retracing their steps through the boisterous sign of Leo until August 25. Mercury is all about networking, connection, and communication, and will be making a smooth sextile aspect to the highly energetic planet of Mars from August 10 through August 23 (exact on August 14 and 17). This is an unusually long time for fleet-footed Mercury to aspect another planet, and suggests that we will hear a lot about whatever Mars’s transit represents in our lives and the world.
Patience with achieving understanding and building rapport is emphasized, as we may be called to think fast but struggle with putting together the whole picture. Reactivity could be running high along with the impulse to trade barbs or cutting words. Once Mercury gets back up to speed, though, it will be essential to remember and to stay with the truths uncovered through Mercury’s retrograde period since June 29. Many of us will have found a more authentic voice through this retrograde, and by expressing ourselves calmly and focusing on achieving common goals, we can ultimately make this a generative and productive influence.
Mercury Retrograde Key Dates
Venus in Cancer
As contentious and confusing as much of August looks, we can also tap into sensitivity and nurturing energy while the reciprocity of Venus traverses the protective sign of Cancer from July 30 to August 25. We may need to sort through old feelings, and creating space for healing old hurts could be productive at this time. We may also especially enjoy visiting sentimental places or taking in the arts of previous eras, such as classic films. Venus’s time in Cancer can also heighten our awareness of who in our social circles makes us feel safe and welcome, and we might find ourselves more motivated to break up with or distance ourselves from people who have proven untrustworthy or otherwise unsafe. The mothering instinct features prominently.
By the time Venus picks up some enthusiasm from the sign of Leo on August 25, many of us will feel we have covered a lot of ground. We should have a bit more clarity on what we are truly responsible for, as the crucial conversations that occurred under Mercury’s recently ended retrograde period bear their fruits. For all of us who are facing a threshold at this time — moving from one chapter of life to the next — there is an invitation to feel our power to participate in a great deal of change in our world, both inner and outer.
Full Moon in Aquarius by Moon Sign
The Moon represents the materia of the anima mundi or Soul of the World, symbolic of the sacred body and its interwoven interdependence with all of nature. The Moon describes our deepest vulnerabilities as well as our most profound capacity to connect with others. Full Moons amplify energy and emotions, and this month we’re likely to experience moments of disclosure, revelations, and calls to action.
Let’s see how the Aquarius Full Moon impacts your Moon placement!
♈ Aries Moon
Passion, hope, and fire emanate from the Aquarius Full Moon, as you find the passion to either rededicate your entrepreneurial spirit or open up a new chapter of trailblazing. Let yourself tap into the ground that nourishes you, Aries Moon. It is this foundation that sustains you.
♉ Taurus Moon
If you have been feeling bereft or despairing lately, Taurus Moon, this lunation brings promise of a renewal of inspiration, hope, and a successful turn of events. Connecting with your peers, siblings, and close colleagues under the Aquarius Full Moon could help you ground into the truth of who you are and how you belong in the greater family of life.
♊ Gemini Moon
What you think about things may not be as vital as how you feel, Gemini Moon. The Full Moon in Aquarius marks the beginning of a new chapter in how you relate to your habitual mind and thought processes, and it may begin with accepting more of your intuitive nature as your guide.
♋ Cancer Moon
The power of collaboration and teamwork could trickle into your awareness through the light of the Aquarius Full Moon. You may be experiencing financial uncertainties or perhaps focused on other vulnerabilities, Cancer Moon, but this lunation emphasizes what can be accomplished by joining forces with others. A mentor or experienced advisor may appear and help you through the breach.
♌ Leo Moon
You may be tempted to focus on what you have lost, Leo Moon, whether those are dreams of what could have been or something tangible no longer in your life. The Aquarius Full Moon invites you to a change of heart, to also notice the many riches in your life and perhaps the unexpected gift of new hopes or aspirations.
♍ Virgo Moon
The exposure of hidden enemies or betrayals could feature under the Aquarius Full Moon, and could represent a blessing in disguise. Staying at the top of your own ethical game, Virgo Moon, is emphasized as your integrity shouldn’t depend on others’ fair or foul play.
♎ Libra Moon
As difficult as things may feel at the moment, Libra Moon, a time for celebration with loved ones has either arrived or is soon to come. The Aquarius Full Moon dares you to be vulnerable, to open your heart to uncertainties, and apply the intellectual and spiritual powers you have cultivated over time to walking an open road found just beyond the thicket you’re currently in.
♏ Scorpio Moon
You may have to set aside your doubts, Scorpio Moon, and let the creative mystery of life bless you with a robust, vital relationship. Whether it’s business, romantic, or a deeply matched friendship, keep your curiosity dialed under the Aquarius Full Moon and be open to making connections.
♐ Sagittarius Moon
This lunation could bring quite an abrupt change, Sagittarius Moon, and it could be tempting to either crumple beneath the impact or to go into full attack mode, trying to resist what may be inevitable. The Full Moon in Aquarius might be more approachable by slowing down to gather your wits first and take a thorough look around. Such a crossroads might bring exactly the blessing you have been looking for.
♑ Capricorn Moon
The Aquarius Full Moon might give you a positive boost of self-esteem. Finding a match of deeper values, the fulfillment of common goals, and shared creative passion is quite possible for you, Capricorn Moon, as opportunities to join forces with friends and lovers open up.
♒ Aquarius Moon
This is your Full Moon of 2025, Aquarius Moon! Under these skies, you may experience a powerful ending… which is a powerful beginning in disguise. Whether a key relationship, an identity, or a long-held goal is passing away under the sway of your path of development and progress, you have reached a completion point. Even if there are elements that still need the respect of your grief, the celebration of your success is also a part of the picture.
♓ Pisces Moon
The Full Moon in Aquarius may bring to light some latent superpowers of focus and concentration, as the Pisces Moon inspires you to hone a master craft or complete a creative work, coming beaming into your heart.
