July 22 - August 22, 2025

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Leo brings welcomed warmth and inspiration to our lives during this radiant season. As a heart-centered leader with the Sun as its ruler, Leo ignites a fire within us that calls for authentic self-expression and creative courage. Leo naturally gravitates toward the spotlight, not only from  ego, but also the understanding that our creative and passionate fire deserves to be seen and celebrated. This season still carries this theme of being seen, but it moves with a refined light; a controlled burn. 

For some, this Leo Season brings the truth that the life you are projecting (especially online) is really a curated exhibit, than a life you want to live. There’s grief in seeing that clearly. And there’s power in dropping the performance, too.

This Leo Season doesn’t chase the spotlight. It asks what story you’ve been telling to hold onto it. What part of yourself have you created, or held-back to be liked, approved, adored or accepted. This Leo fire burns a little lower now, with Saturn, Neptune, Chiron, and Mercury all in retrograde. This is a time to sit and reflect on the choices that shaped your prescience, your pride, your path.

This is a Leo Season that brings a lot of reflection. You may be in the middle of deep healing. You may need more rest than action. Let that be all you do this month.

This is a season of truth-telling: why do you show up the way you do. It strips away the roles you’ve played to be accepted, the personas built to impress, and the image that no longer fit. The retrogrades slow everything down so you can’t ignore your reflection in the mirror. Leo’s core desire is to be seen and celebrated. But this year, the invitation is to really take a good look at yourself first.

Saturn retrograde in Aries breaks down every illusion you’ve built around control. It questions how you’ve used force to feel secure. Neptune retrograde, dissolving the fantasies you once called purpose. Chiron pulls your attention to the difference between confidence and self-worth. The core theme of this Mercury retrograde is the story you tell about yourself, and why you need others to believe it.

This season is about confronting the "why" behind your actions. If you've been creating, working, or showing up for the sake of validation, applause, or fitting in, that realization will find you. And that’s where the work begins. Be honest. About your image. Your passion. Your art. Your light. Let it come from truth, not strategy or OKRs. Let it be yours.

Key Transits

Sun in Leo: July 22 to August 22
New Moon in Leo: July 24 at 2° Leo
Full Moon in Aquarius: August 9 at 3:55 AM EDT
Mercury retrograde in Leo: July 18 to August 11
Saturn retrograde in Aries: July 13 to November 27
Neptune retrograde: July 4 at 2° Aries to December 10 at 29° Pisces
Chiron retrograde in Aries: July 26 at 27° to December 29 at 22°
Venus in Cancer: July 30 to August 25
Mars in Libra: August 6 to September 22
Saturn sextile Uranus: August 11 at 1° Aries and 1° Gemini

Saturn Retrograde in Aries: July 13 - November 27, 2025

This transit challenges the version of independence you’ve been living. Whether it was built from fear, survival, or a need to prove yourself. It’s about understanding how you use power, where you give it away, and what kind of self leadership actually supports you. During this retrograde, many will experience a deconstruction of their self-image, particularly around themes of independence, courage, personal authority, and the unconscious strategies that have shaped how we relate to others and ourselves. You may find yourself facing old habits: excessive self-reliance, isolating, pushing people away just to prove you don’t need them. Or clinging to others because you never learned how to stand on your own. Both are strategies. Neither are freedom. The key is to distinguish between healthy autonomy and reactive independence born from wounds. This is a restructuring of your relationship to power. How you claim it, how you misuse it, how you give it away. 

Neptune Retrograde

Neptune stationed retrograde on July 4, 2025, at 2° Aries, and will station direct on December 10 at 29° Pisces. For Leo Season, Neptune’s retrograde adds a layer of soul work to the fire.

Leo wants to shine, to be recognized, to create with heart. But Neptune moving backward reminds us that not every dream is rooted in reality. Some were shaped by survival. Some were borrowed. Some were dreamt to be an escape, not to be lived. This transit marks the closing of a long spiritual cycle. Neptune spends roughly 14 years in each sign. Neptune retrograde in early Aries asks us to examine our dreams of who we want to become versus who we actually are. This is a season for asking what part of your ambition was fueled by fantasy, and what part actually feeds you.

Neptune retrograde confronts the illusions shaped by ego, avoidance, and projection. Especially around identity, independence, and strength. Leo’s fire is tempered by emotional honesty now. The spotlight doesn’t just reveal your talent. It reveals your intention.

What have you been chasing? And who taught you to want it? It brings closure to twelve years of spiritual work, which started in 2011. Neptune in Pisces has asked us to soften boundaries, expand our imagination, and feel what connects us across time, culture, and grief. What you leave behind is illusion. You don’t need to know what the next dream is yet.

While this transit particularly affects those with planetary placements in early cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) or late mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces), its invitation extends to all of us.

Chiron Retrograde in Aries

Chiron's retrograde through Aries continues its deep work on healing wounds related to identity, self-worth, and personal agency. Starting at 27° Aries and moving back to 22° Aries, this period intensifies our awareness of where we carry shame around our right to exist, to take up space, to assert ourselves.

The shadow zone, beginning April 5, 2025, and extending through April 25, 2026, spans nearly a full year of working with these themes. Chiron retrograde asks us to revisit painful experiences where our autonomy was compromised, where we learned to make ourselves small, or where we developed patterns of either people-pleasing or aggressive defensiveness.

During Leo Season, this becomes personal. Chiron retrograde asks you to go back to the moment you made yourself small just to stay loved, or just to survive. You don’t have to relive it. But you do have to recognize how it still moves through your choices. Leo Season is about the heart. And the heart can’t lead when it's still negotiating for permission to speak. The healing is slow. The key is to approach these tender spots with the same fierce compassion that Leo season demands, to parent ourselves through the process with both strength and courage.

The Leo New Moon: July 24, 2025

The New Moon in Leo on July 24 at 3:11 PM EDT at 2° Leo arrives as a powerful moment of self-renewal. A return to who you are beneath the roles, expectations, and noise. This lunation sits exactly opposite Pluto retrograde in Aquarius, challenging you to face the version of yourself you had to become just to get by.

This opposition brings up questions about the systems you've operated in. Work, family, culture. How those environments shaped or silenced parts of you. This is about recognizing the layers you shed to be accepted and deciding which ones you are ready to reclaim. Think of it as shadow work in broad daylight. Nothing hidden. Nothing off-limits.

Mercury retrograde, exalted in Leo, moves close to this New Moon. It asks you to rewrite the story of who you think you are and how you narrate that story to others. If you've recently lost your job, your title, your creative momentum, or the version of yourself you built your identity around, this New Moon does not bypass the grief. It asks what remains. That is what you rebuild from.

Key aspects include a Venus-Mars square, putting pressure on relationships and values. Mars sits near the South Node in Virgo, drawing attention to old patterns of over-functioning, burnout, or self-sacrifice. If you’ve been trying to earn love through perfection or martyrdom, this lunation calls that out. It shows where the act of service is really a deeper need to be seen.

Chiron, active in Aries, offers raw and empowering healing. It reminds you that you have lived through every version of not being chosen. And you are still here. 

Mercury Retrograde in Leo: July 18 - August 11

Mercury stationed retrograde on July 18 at 15° Leo and will station direct on August 11 at 4° Leo. The shadow period extends from June 30 to August 25. This retrograde wraps itself around the Leo New Moon, deepening themes of authentic self-expression and identity reconstruction.

The core of this transit is the story you tell about yourself, and why you need others to believe it. This is about letting go of the version of you built to impress, and making space for the one built to live. Leo wants to be heard. Mercury retrograde wants the truth. Together, they ask you to strip the performance from your message and speak from your heart.

When Mercury is retrograde in Leo, it can challenge your voice, your confidence, and the way you narrate your identity. The terrain here is theatrical, personal, and pride-driven. This is a time to examine how authentic your message really is. You might feel exposed, misread, or unseen. You may feel like the spotlight is on but no one truly sees you. That discomfort leads to the deeper question: who are you when no one else is watching?

Themes that may arise include feeling uncertain about how you’re being perceived, conversations that carry more emotional weight than usual, and the resurfacing of past collaborators or lovers. Creative projects may return for revision. Branding or identity work may require more honest edits.

The last time Mercury moved retrograde through this part of Leo was in the summer of 2012, when social media was teaching us to package our lives for visibility. In 2025, many of us have learned what it costs to constantly perform. This retrograde offers a chance to rewrite that script and reconnect with the parts of you that were left out to make others comfortable, or to game the algorithm.

Mercury Direct: August 11, 2025

Mercury stations direct on August 11 at 4° Leo, clearing some of the static that began on July 18. This shift brings clarity to creative confusion, stalled conversations, and identity questions that may have been blurred in retrograde fog.

On the same day, Saturn at 1° Aries forms its second sextile with Uranus at 1° Gemini. This rare and constructive aspect supports breakthrough thinking inside existing structures. Not chaos for its own sake, but evolution with intention. Strategic rebellion. Revolution with roots.

Mercury stations direct on August 11 at 4° Leo, clearing some of the static that began on July 18. This shift brings clarity to creative confusion, stalled conversations, and identity questions that may have been blurred in retrograde fog.

On the same day, Saturn at 1° Aries forms its second sextile with Uranus at 1° Gemini. This rare and constructive aspect supports breakthrough thinking inside existing structures.

Venus in Cancer: July 30 - August 25

Venus moves through Cancer during the heart of Leo Season. While Leo seeks visibility, Venus in Cancer reminds us that not everything is meant for the stage. Venus in Cancer wants to feel safe, and some things need to be protected. This transit invites you to check in with your heart. What you’re building, and who it’s really for. What are you investing in? Where in your life do you need more emotional safety, not just validation? How do you balance the need for recognition with the need for emotional safety? This placement favors creative projects that come from a deeply personal place, romantic connections that prioritize emotional security. It asks that your financial decisions reflect your values and your future, not the pressure to appear successful.

Mars in Libra: August 6 - September 22

While Leo Season lights up the self, Mars in Libra reminds you that your actions don’t exist in a vacuum. This is a transit that asks you to slow down, tune in, and consider how your desires impact with the needs and boundaries of others. Mars in Libra invites a different kind of strength. The kind that listens before it reacts. The kind that considers timing, impact, and reciprocity. This is action with awareness. In a season full of retrogrades, Mars in Libra becomes the pause that keeps you from pushing too hard, too fast. If you're feeling indecisive, take that as a cue to slow down and ask for more time. What looks like hesitation might actually be discernment. This transit is about how your actions may impact others; and choosing power that includes the people around you. What leadership feels like when it’s rooted in justice.

The Aquarius Full Moon: August 9, 2025

The Full Moon in Aquarius on August 9 at 3:55 AM EDT brings illumination to themes of community, innovation, and our role in collective healing. This lunation asks us to balance Leo's focus on individual creative expression with Aquarius's emphasis on group consciousness and social progress.

What gifts do you have that could serve the larger community? How can your unique creative spark contribute to positive change? This full moon may bring clarity about which groups, causes, or communities truly align with your values versus those you've been involved with out of habit or social pressure. If your gifts don’t feel reflected in the spaces you’re in, it may be time to find new ones.

When you step fully into your creative power and allow your authentic self to shine, you create a ripple effect that touches everyone around you. Your willingness to be vulnerable, passionate, and real gives others permission to drop their masks and do the same.

Leo Season 2025 is a reminder that the world needs your unique light. You are worthy of love. Already deserving to be seen when what you’re sharing is real. The world needs your fire and passion. Undiluted.

As the Sun moves into Virgo on August 22, the energy shifts from Leo's grand gestures to Virgo's precise refinement. This transition, happening while multiple planets are still retrograde, suggests that any insights or creative breakthroughs from Leo season will need to be carefully integrated and practically applied. What you name in Leo, you build in Virgo. Virgo season doesn't care about what you say, it cares if you practice what you preach. Just you, the work, and what still matters when the spotlight’s off.

 

Horoscopes for August & Leo Season

 

Aries & Aries Rising (March 21 - April 19)

This Leo season hits your solar fifth house of creativity, romance, and self-expression, but with Saturn retrograde in your sign and Mercury retrograde wrapping around the Leo New Moon, you're being asked to rewrite your entire approach to joy, creativity, and self-worth. Your fierce independence is powerful, but it’s time to look at where it’s become a shield instead of a strength. This isn’t about proving anything. You're allowed to be happy and make things that don't impress anyone but you.

When Mars moves into your house of partnership on August 6, it puts the focus on how you show up in close relationships. You’ll need to balance your renewed sense of self with the needs of those you’re connected to. Then on August 11, the supportive sextile between Saturn and Uranus may bring a surprising but helpful shift. Especially in how you build your creative projects or navigate romantic dynamics. Something stable could come out of what first feels unexpected.

Mercury Retrograde in Leo (Your 5th House) Mercury retrograde moves through your fifth house, asking you to revisit your relationship with creativity, joy, and self-expression. You're allowed to make things that don't impress anyone but you. You're allowed to love without wondering if it makes you look weak. With Leo in the mix, the pride factor runs high. You might've pushed down certain desires because they didn't fit the image you've been trying to keep up.

Maybe you've been performing the role of "artist" or "innovator" based on what others expect, rather than what feels real to you. Maybe you've stopped creating altogether because of fear, rejection, or burnout. This retrograde offers a chance to explore what your creative voice sounds like when you're not editing it for someone else's comfort.

Leo New Moon (July 24) The Leo New Moon lights up your creativity area, asking you to get back to what makes you feel alive. If you've been through a breakup, lost your job, hit a wall with your art, or just felt burnt out, this is the turning point. This is the moment to stop playing small and choose yourself.

Saturn Retrograde in Aries (Your 1st House) Saturn retrograde in your first house brings an important period of self-reflection. You may start to question how you’ve been showing up in the world and whether certain parts of your identity still feel true. This is a time to look at the habits, roles, or traits you’ve developed out of necessity or survival, and begin to let go of the ones that no longer work for you.

Chiron Retrograde in Aries (Your 1st House) Chiron retrograde in your sign continues the deep healing work around your right to exist and take up space. With Chiron exalted in Aries offering raw but empowering healing, you're being reminded that you've lived through every version of not being chosen, overlooked or left behind and you're still standing. This isn’t about waiting for someone else to see your worth. It’s about claiming it yourself.

Venus-Mars Square The Venus-Mars square may bring up old habits of overextending yourself to gain approval or trying to turn your creativity into something productive before it's even had a chance to breathe. If you've been burning yourself out trying to earn validation or followers, this is a moment to stop and rethink.

Taurus & Taurus Rising (April 20 - May 20)

Leo season shines a light on your fourth house, bringing attention to home, family, and the emotional roots that ground you. Home isn't just where you live. It's how you live with yourself. At the same time, Uranus keeps shaking things up in your first house. This creates tension between the desire for stability (always important to you) and being pushed to evolve. Real security isn’t about controlling every detail around you. It comes from being rooted in who you are, even when life feels uncertain.

Mars in Libra brings more harmony in how you move through each day. Then on August 9, the Full Moon lights up your career. Quiet, consistent efforts, long overlooked, may finally get the attention and recognition they deserve. Mercury retrograde brings up family patterns that shaped how you show up in love and relationships. If you're still trying to earn peace through control, or love through silence, it's time to ask, who taught you that? With Leo in the mix, pride and protection go hand in hand.

Leo New Moon (July 24) The Leo New Moon asks you to consider what "home" really means to you. Is it a physical space, a feeling of belonging, or something else entirely? You may find yourself wanting to redecorate, move, or somehow transform your living situation to better reflect who you're becoming.

Saturn Retrograde in Pisces (Your 12th House) With Saturn retrograde in your twelfth house, you're doing deep spiritual and psychological work that may not be visible to others but is fundamentally changing you. Old patterns of self-doubt, hidden fears, and unconscious limiting beliefs are surfacing for you to look at. This can feel overwhelming, but remember that anything leaving your psyche right now was mostly holding you back.

Venus in Cancer Venus, your ruling planet, spends most of Leo season in nurturing Cancer, highlighting your communication sector. This is a powerful time for honest, heartfelt conversations. Especially with those closest to you. If there’s been tension or distance in certain relationships, this transit offers a chance to reconnect and repair. Words carry weight now, and when spoken with care, they can begin to heal what’s been unspoken for too long.

Neptune Retrograde Neptune retrograde is moving through your tenth and eleventh houses, inviting you to take a closer look at your career path and the people you surround yourself with. You might feel a bit unclear or unsettled right now . This is a time to check in with yourself: Does the work you’re doing reflect what you truly care about? Are your communities lifting you up or holding you back? Let the questions guide you. Even if the answers aren’t immediate, this reflection can open the door to more clarity and aligned change.

Gemini & Gemini Rising (May 21 - June 20)

Leo season brings a boost to your communication style, encouraging you to speak with more clarity and confidence. At the same time, Uranus continues its quiet work in your twelfth house, pushing for deeper reflection and spiritual growth. You may feel pulled between wanting to share your thoughts openly and needing time alone to process. Both are important. When Mars moves into your house of creativity and romance on August 6, it brings fresh energy to your passion projects and personal connections. This is a great time to take action on ideas that light you up or to reconnect with joy in your relationships. The Aquarius Full Moon on August 9 could bring clarity or closure to something related to learning, travel, or getting your voice out into the world. Your mind is one of your greatest assets, especially when you allow it to stay flexible and open. Trust your ability to connect the dots.

Mercury Retrograde in Leo (Your 3rd House) As Mercury retrogrades through your third house, you are being asked to reflect on how you communicate. Your words matter. So does the tone. You may revisit an old conversation or relationship where something important was left unsaid. Or worse, where something important was said and dismissed.

This retrograde is less about talking and more about listening. You do not need to prove your intelligence. You do not need to fill every space of silence. If the words do not come easily, that is okay. Take your time. Let clarity be more important than charisma.

Leo New Moon (July 24) The Leo New Moon brings fresh energy to your 3rd house of communication, making it a good time to start a new writing project, take a course, or explore a creative idea that’s been on your mind - especially one you started or wanted to start before and didn’t finish. Your curiosity is sharper now. You don’t need all the answers to begin. Just a willingness to show up.

Saturn Retrograde in Pisces (Your 11th House) This Saturn retrograde is a powerful opportunity to reflect on the people you surround yourself with. Are your friendships grounded in shared values, or have some simply become routine? You may feel yourself naturally pulling back from certain groups. Pay attention to who energizes you and who drains you. It’s time to build a community that reflects who you’re becoming, not just where you worked or been.

Saturn-Uranus Sextile (August 11) On August 11, a supportive connection between Saturn and Uranus may bring a moment of clarity around your career or long-term goals. Uranus is working behind the scenes in your twelfth house, making change, while Saturn helps you structure what’s next. A sudden insight or opportunity might show up that seems unexpected, but in truth, it’s the result of the deep work you’ve been doing. Trust that your inner growth is starting to take shape in the outer world.

Venus in Cancer With Venus highlighting your financial house, this is the moment to pause and make thoughtful, grounded money decisions. Instead of chasing quick wins, focus on creating lasting stability. It might be helpful to connect with a financial advisor or someone you trust who can offer clear, supportive guidance. Whether you're building a savings plan, setting new goals, or investing in what genuinely supports your well-being, let your choices reflect care, clarity, and long-term vision. Remember, how you manage your money often mirrors how you care for yourself.

Cancer & Cancer Rising (June 21 - July 22)

As Leo season unfolds, you're still settling into the changes and intentions that came with your recent birthday season. This is a great time to reflect on what truly matters to you. Leo is lighting up the part of your chart that deals with values and resources, asking you to get clear on how you want to invest in yourself moving forward. On August 6, Mars brings fresh energy to your home and family life. You might feel motivated to make changes in your living space, have important conversations with loved ones, or address lingering tension. Then, the Aquarius Full Moon on August 9 puts the focus on shared resources or close partnerships. Something that felt murky before may start to come into focus, especially around finances or emotional commitments. And remember: your sensitivity isn’t something to hide or fix. It’s a strength. It helps you show up with compassion, stay connected to your intuition, and offer care in ways that are deeply healing for you and the people around you.

Mercury Retrograde in Leo (Your 2nd House) This retrograde moves through your second house, which speaks to your values, resources, and sense of worth. You might be looking at your bank account or your paycheck and thinking, something's not adding up. Maybe it's time to renegotiate your rates/salary or role. You're starting to see how much of your self-worth has been tied to how much you hustle.

A past relationship may come to mind. The one that made you feel like you had to constantly do more to remain in the relationship. Where your worth was measured by what you could offer, not who you are. This is a chance to stop that cycle, if it still exists. No relationship, no job, no amount of success is worth abandoning yourself for.

Leo New Moon (July 24) The Leo New Moon lights up your financial house, offering a chance to set intentions for greater abundance and stability. This is a time to get clear on what you truly value and how you can bring more of that into your life.

Venus in Cancer (Your 1st House)When Venus enters your sign from July 30 to August 25, it brings an opportunity to reconnect with your confidence and sense of self-worth. This is an excellent time for self-care, beauty treatments, and activities that help you feel more like yourself. You may find it easier to express your natural warmth, and people are likely to respond to that energy. Let this be a time to focus on what makes you feel more like you.

Saturn Retrograde in Pisces (Your 10th House) Saturn retrograde is encouraging you to take an honest look at your career path and the image you’ve created around it. Are you working toward something that feels meaningful to you, or have you been chasing goals that were never really yours to begin with? This is a valuable time to pause and reflect. You don’t have to have it all figured out, but it’s worth asking whether your current direction still fits where you really want to go.

Chiron Retrograde in Aries (Your 10th House) Chiron retrograde is highlighting deeper patterns in your career, especially around how you see your own value and how you’ve been treated by authority figures. This is a powerful time to notice where you’ve downplayed your expertise or accepted less than you deserve. You’re being called to heal old professional wounds and your relationship with authority. You may be uncovering ways you've diminished your own expertise or allowed others to undervalue your contributions.

Neptune Retrograde Neptune retrograde affects your eighth and ninth houses, bringing both confusion and potential spiritual insights around shared resources, transformation, and belief systems. You may be questioning philosophical or religious beliefs you've held for years, or discovering new spiritual practices that resonate more deeply.

Leo & Leo Rising (July 23 - August 22)

Happy Birthday, Leo. This is your season, but it may feel very different from what you're used to. With Mercury retrograde in your sign surrounding your birthday New Moon, and several outer planets also in retrograde, this time is less about outward celebration. It’s about maturing, and getting honest with yourself.

Venus in Cancer from July 30 to August 25 activates your twelfth house, bringing a more inward focus to love, creativity, and healing. You might feel pulled toward solitude, journaling, or spiritual practices that help you reconnect with yourself. Mars enters your communication house on August 6, giving you fresh momentum to express what you’ve been quietly figuring out. Then the Aquarius Full Moon on August 9 could bring clarity or closure in a relationship, especially one that challenges your independence or growth. When Mercury stations direct on August 11, you come out of this with a stronger sense of direction and self-worth. Let go of the need to brand your personality, you are not a product.

Mercury Retrograde in Leo (Your 1st House) Mercury is retrograding through your sign, and that makes this personal. It may bring a sense of confusion about how others perceive you. You might start questioning how people really see you. Maybe you feel misunderstood or like no one's getting the full picture.

An old relationship could creep back into your mind. Not because you want them back, but because you realize you're still carrying the version of yourself you created just to make it work. It's not about them anymore. It's about the version of yourself you created when you were together. This is a chance to rewrite your story.

Leo New Moon (July 24) The Leo New Moon falls in your first house of identity, exactly opposite Pluto retrograde in Aquarius. This opposition is challenging you to face the version of yourself you've had to become just to get by. It's about seeing the layers you've shed to be accepted, and deciding which ones you're ready to reclaim. This is shadow work done in broad daylight.

If you've recently lost your job, your title, your creative momentum, or the version of yourself you built your identity around, this New Moon doesn't bypass that grief. It asks: what's left? That's what you rebuild from.

Pluto Retrograde Opposition  During this retrograde, you may feel exposed or misunderstood. Like you're being seen, but not truly recognized. It can bring up a deep sense of invisibility, as if the spotlight is on you, but no one’s really paying attention to who you are beneath the surface. This is a powerful moment to ask yourself: would you still be doing what you’re doing if no one else was watching? The Pluto opposition is pushing you to confront the ways you've dimmed yourself to fit into systems that were never built to hold your full brilliance.

Venus-Mars Square The Venus-Mars square intensifies the tension in your relationships, especially where you've felt pressure to be perfect, productive, or constantly "on" in order to be loved. Chiron in Aries reminds you that you've survived every moment of being overlooked or unchosen. You're still standing.

Virgo & Virgo Rising (August 23 - September 22)

Leo season activates your twelfth house, bringing a natural focus to rest, reflection, and inner work. This is a quieter period meant for processing, integrating, and preparing for what’s next. As your birthday season approaches, think of this as the deep breath before the new chapter begins. When the Sun enters your sign on August 22, you’ll start to feel clearer and more energized about your direction.

Mars in Libra lights up your financial house, motivating you to take action on money matters and create more balance in how you earn, spend, and save. Use this momentum to make grounded choices that support your long-term goals. Your strength lies in your ability to see beneath the surface. When you turn that insight inward, it becomes a powerful tool for healing and growth. With several planets in retrograde, the current energy supports your natural rhythm. This reflective, inward pace aligns with your tendency to think things through and process deeply. This is your strength, and this season gives you full permission to lean into it.

Mercury Retrograde in Leo (Your 12th House) This retrograde hits your twelfth house, which means it's time to fall back and get quiet. If you're feeling drained or pulled inward, don't fight it. That's your system telling you to unplug from the noise and sit with yourself. Your gut's trying to talk. Old memories, regrets, or fears might creep in, to get your attention.

You don't have to fix everything right now. You don't even have to make sense of it yet. Sit with it. Journal. Meditate. Listen. The upcoming Leo New Moon arrives right in the middle of this retrograde and offers you a vision. Let the endings and beginnings happen without trying to control how they unfold.

Leo New Moon (July 24) The Leo New Moon in your 12th house asks you to plant seeds for a deeper connection with your inner wisdom. What practices or beliefs support your spiritual growth? How can you create more space for contemplation and inner work?

Saturn Retrograde in Pisces (Your 8th House) Saturn retrograde in your eighth house is a call to do the deeper work. The kind that doesn’t always come with quick results, but creates lasting change. This part of your chart speaks to transformation, shared resources, trust, and the emotional contracts we enter with others.

During this retrograde, you're being asked to look at how you relate to power: when you try to hold it, when you give it away, and what control has cost you. This is also a time to reflect on your relationship with intimacy. Where you let people in, and where you’ve learned to shut down to protect yourself. You don’t have to solve it all right now. But you do have the chance to become more conscious of the patterns that have shaped you.

Neptune Retrograde  Neptune retrograde is moving through your sixth and seventh houses, inviting you to take a closer look at how you care for yourself and how you show up in relationships. You may feel a bit uncertain about your routines, your work, or your health habits; and that discomfort is asking you to pause and reassess. Are your daily choices truly supporting your well-being? While things may feel foggy at first, this retrograde offers the chance to clear away illusions and reconnect with what’s honest, healthy, and aligned.

Venus in Cancer With Venus moving through Cancer for most of the season, your focus shifts to friendships and the communities you’re part of. This is a good time to nurture the bonds that feel genuine and grounding. The ones where you’re accepted as you are. Surround yourself with people who feel like home, and let those relationships remind you what real connection looks like.

Libra & Libra Rising (September 23 - October 22)

Leo season lights up your eleventh house, bringing your attention to friendships, community, and long-term goals. At the same time, Mars is about to enter your sign on August 6, giving you a strong boost in energy, drive, and focus. This is a great time to take action on the ideas or plans you’ve been holding back on. Just make sure your steps reflect what truly matters to you, not just what keeps the peace.

The Saturn-Uranus sextile on August 11 may bring surprising but helpful developments in your partnerships or creative collaborations. Stay open to shifts that support mutual growth, even if they show up in unexpected ways.

With several planets in retrograde, the pace may feel slower; but that actually works in your favor. You tend to make your best decisions when you've had time to reflect. Your patience and ability to see things from multiple angles are key strengths now, not just for yourself, but in helping others find clarity too.

Mercury Retrograde in Leo (Your 11th House) This Mercury retrograde activates your eleventh house of community, vision, and collective belonging. It may bring old friends back into your life or call you to review your long-term goals. This is a good time to ask whether your social circles reflect your current values.

Friendships may shift now. The ability to change friendship groups is a luxury. Not everyone gets to walk away from community, even when it stops feeling aligned. If you do have that choice, use it wisely. Are you surrounding yourself with people who see you for who you are or for what you offer? This retrograde invites you to reclaim your future. Start with the people who've shown up for your healing, not just your accomplishments.

Leo New Moon (July 24) The Leo New Moon shines a light on your community and long-term vision, asking you to reflect on the kind of future you want to be part of. Which groups, causes, or collaborations genuinely inspire you? This is a chance to reconnect with what gives your goals meaning. Use your natural ability to bring people together to help build something that reflects your values and contributes to real, lasting impact.

Saturn Retrograde in Pisces (Your 7th House) Saturn retrograde in your seventh house is inviting you to take a closer look at the foundations of your key relationships. This is a time to be a little more honest with yourself. Are your partnerships rooted in mutual respect, shared values, and clear communication? Or have they been shaped by people-pleasing, conflict avoidance, or dependency? This is a time to strengthen what’s solid and rework what’s not, so your relationships can support the version of you that you're maturing into.

Venus in Cancer (Your 10th House) With Venus, your ruling planet, moving through Cancer for most of Leo season, your focus turns toward career and public life. This is a great time to nurture professional relationships and connect with people who value authenticity over image. When your work aligns with what matters to you, success feels more meaningful and sustainable.

Neptune Retrograde Neptune retrograde is moving through your fifth and sixth houses, encouraging you to reflect on how you express yourself and how you care for your daily life. You may feel uncertain about whether your creative outlets still reflect who you really are, or you might notice that certain habits no longer support your wellbeing. This is a chance to explore new ways of creating and new routines that feel more aligned with your present self. Even if things feel unclear at first, clarity often follows when you're willing to ask questions.

Scorpio & Scorpio Rising (October 23 - November 21)

Leo season lights up your career and public life, offering chances for recognition and growth. But with several planets in retrograde, the spotlight may fall on work you've done quietly, behind the scenes, rather than your most recent efforts. Your ability to stay focused and build steadily without needing constant validation becomes one of your greatest strengths right now.

On August 6, Mars enters your twelfth house, energizing your inner world. This is a time to pour your focus into rest, healing, and spiritual practices. Projects that require deep thought or privacy benefit from your attention now. The Aquarius Full Moon on August 9 brings something to light at home or within your family life. A shift in your foundation may offer closure, insight, or the space to move forward. The intensity of this retrograde season actually suits your natural depth and psychological awareness. While others may be struggling with the confusion and delays, you understand that real transformation happens slowly and often invisibly.

Mercury Retrograde in Leo (Your 10th House) Mercury's retrograde travels through your tenth house of public life, visibility, and purpose. You are being asked to reconsider how you show up in the world and what success means to you now. Old job roles, former colleagues, or stalled projects may return for review. You may feel uncertain about your path. You may even feel like you're starting over.

If you've been faking it just to keep up appearances, it's time to drop the act. That version of you? It served its purpose, but it's not the whole story. Your public voice is shifting. You're allowed to change. You actually might find you need to.

Leo New Moon (July 24) The Leo New Moon in your career sector asks you to consider what legacy you want to create. What do you want to be known for? How can you use your natural intensity and transformative abilities to make a meaningful impact in your professional life?

Saturn Retrograde in Pisces (Your 6th House) Saturn retrograde in your sixth house is your invitation to slow down and get honest about your day-to-day life. Your routines, work habits, and the way you care for your body and time. Are your current patterns truly sustainable, or are they built around overextending yourself? This is a chance to reassess where you may be putting others' needs ahead of your own, and to create a more balanced, intentional approach to work and wellness. Your energy is a resource, and this is your moment to treat it with the care and respect it deserves.

Chiron Retrograde in Aries (Your 6th House) This transit encourages you to look at how you balance caring for others with caring for yourself. It brings attention to the ways you may have used work, helping, or striving for perfection as a way to avoid dealing with your own emotional needs. Now is the time to step back and ask whether the way you’ve been showing up is truly sustainable. The goal isn’t to stop being supportive; it’s to do it in a way that also supports you.

Venus in Cancer (Your 9th House) Venus in Cancer moving through your ninth house is a reminder that growth doesn’t always come from effort. It often starts with curiosity. This is a great time to explore ideas, practices, or teachings that help you see life from a broader perspective. Whether it’s diving into a new subject, reconnecting with a spiritual path, or simply asking bigger questions, give yourself permission to expand. 

Sagittarius & Sagittarius Rising (November 22 - December 21)

Leo season activates your ninth house, encouraging you to reflect on what you believe and why. With so many planets retrograde, the adventure now is internal. This is your chance to reexamine your values, your worldview, and the stories you’ve been telling yourself. Mars entering your friendship zone on August 6 brings energy to collaborative projects and shared goals, while the Aquarius Full Moon on August 9 may help clear up confusion around communication or learning.

The bigger lesson here is about integration. You’re being asked to connect your ideals with your actual experience. What have you learned from your journey so far? How has your perspective changed? Let this season help you align your beliefs with the life you’re actively living. 

Mercury Retrograde in Leo (Your 9th House) This retrograde hits your ninth house, so get ready to question what you thought you knew. Your beliefs, your goals, your vision of the world and your place in it; this is all changing. That can create some serious mental conflict. You might find yourself torn between what you've always believed and what actually feels true now.

The old version of your worldview might not fit anymore, but letting go of it can feel like losing a part of yourself. It's uncomfortable. You don't have to have it all figured out to be moving in the right direction. You might find yourself going back to something you once studied or reconnecting with a spiritual practice you left behind. If the way you've been seeing the world feels tight or outdated, let it fall apart a little. That's how growth works.

Leo New Moon (July 24) True wisdom isn’t static. It grows as you do. This is a powerful time to set intentions around growth, learning, and self-expansion. This New Moon invites you to outgrow the beliefs that no longer reflect who you are, and to step into a version of learning that’s both humble and inspiring. Growth is a two-way street, and you don’t have to know everything to be a guide for others.

Saturn Retrograde in Pisces (Your 5th House) Saturn retrograde in your fifth house asks you to get honest about what joy means to you; and what’s been getting in the way of it. This is the part of your chart that speaks to creativity, romance, and self-expression. Where have you abandoned a creative impulse because it didn’t seem practical enough? This retrograde is here to help you connect with joy as a foundation with more intention, so your creative energy has the structure it needs to thrive.

Neptune Retrograde Neptune retrograde affects your third and fourth houses, bringing both confusion and potential insights around communication and family relationships. You may be seeing sibling dynamics or family patterns with new clarity, or discovering new ways to express your ideas that feel more authentic.

Venus in Cancer (Your 8th House) Venus in Cancer highlights your eighth house, drawing your focus to intimacy, trust, and the resources you share with others. It’s time to look at how you give and receive support. Are you holding back out of fear, or giving more than you have to keep the peace? Real connection requires vulnerability, and you're ready for the kind of closeness that’s built on mutual care, not quiet sacrifice.

Capricorn & Capricorn Rising (December 22 - January 19)

Leo season brings your focus to transformation, shared resources, and the emotional layers you don’t always show to others. At the same time, Saturn retrograde in your fourth house is encouraging you to take a closer look at what makes you feel safe and grounded. Whether that’s your physical home, family, or inner emotional base. This is deep inner work that may not be obvious to others, but it’s reshaping your foundation in important ways. 

Mars enters your career zone on August 6, giving you a boost of motivation to pursue professional goals. And the Saturn-Uranus sextile on August 11 could bring helpful, creative solutions to any home or family-related challenges you’ve been facing. As a Saturn-ruled sign, you’re built for this kind of season. While others may feel slowed down or discouraged by retrogrades, you know that true progress requires reflection, discipline, and patience. This is your time to lay the groundwork. To build what lasts. To trust the process, even when no one else sees the bricks being laid.

Mercury Retrograde in Leo (Your 8th House) Mercury is retrograde in your eighth house, it's time to get real about your money, your secrets, and your close ties. You might be dealing with old financial messes, divorce, past hookups, or emotional deals you never really closed. This is a time to reflect on what you share and what you keep private. Power struggles may emerge in your close relationships. Who's actually in control here, and why?

Because this retrograde is in Leo, pride, ego, and performance are part of the equation too. You may notice how often you've pretended to be fine just to avoid looking messy. You may see where you've clung to control so you wouldn't have to admit you were hurt. Leo wants to be seen, but in the eighth house, it's about being seen by the people who matter. If you have given too much or withheld too long, this retrograde offers a moment to fix things.

Leo New Moon (July 24) The Leo New Moon activates your house of transformation, inviting you to reflect on what parts of yourself are ready to change or evolve. Your natural ability to work with structure and long-term goals makes this an excellent time for beginning therapeutic work or other forms of deep personal development.

Saturn Retrograde in Pisces (Your 4th House) Understanding where you come from helps you decide where you're going. You may find yourself revisiting old family dynamics, childhood patterns, or questions about your current living situation. It's about recognizing how your early experiences shaped your definition of safety, success, and responsibility. From there, you get to decide what still works for you.

Chiron Retrograde in Aries (Your 4th House) You have the power to give yourself what you didn’t receive. Healing doesn’t always mean fixing the past. It means creating the safety and sense of belonging you’ve always deserved, starting now. This Chiron retrograde reminds you that home isn’t just where you live, it’s how you feel within yourself. You're learning to stop waiting for others to provide the emotional security you need, and to start building it for yourself.

Venus in Cancer (Your 7th House) True connection comes from emotional honesty. Venus in Cancer teaches that vulnerability isn’t weakness; it’s how love grows roots. You’re learning that meaningful partnerships require more than compatibility. They require presence, care, and the courage to share.

Aquarius & Aquarius Rising (January 20 - February 18)

Your individuality is a strength, but meaningful connection requires learning how to share it. Leo season brings your focus to partnerships and significant relationships, highlighting the balance between your need for independence and your desire for deep connection. With current Aquarian influences in the mix, you may feel pulled between wanting freedom and craving closeness. 

The Full Moon in your sign on August 9 marks an important turning point. It could bring clarity about your path or recognition for the unique contributions you’ve been making. Especially the ones that set you apart. Mars in Libra energizes your ninth house of learning and big-picture thinking, encouraging you to share your insights, teach, or explore new perspectives. With multiple planets in retrograde, the pace may feel uncertain, but that actually works in your favor. While others may be struggling with the lack of clear direction, you’re at home in the gray area. You thrive when questioning old systems and imagining something better. Your gift is your vision. You see possibilities others overlook. The challenge, and the opportunity, is learning to express those ideas in ways people can connect with. The more you ground your insights in relatable language, the more powerful your impact becomes.

Mercury Retrograde in Leo (Your 7th House) This retrograde activates your seventh house of committed partnerships. Conversations with lovers, exes, business partners, or close collaborators may need to be revisited. Old arguments might resurface. Unspoken tension might finally get aired out. With Mercury retrograde in Leo, pride, ego, and attention start playing a bigger role in your relationship stories. Are you trying to win the argument, or be understood?

Leo wants loyalty and admiration, but in the seventh house, that energy can get twisted into power games. Stop pretending everything's fine if it's not. If you're showing up loud and proud on the outside but feeling neglected or resentful on the inside, it's time to check the gap between the performance and the truth. This is a time to revise the stories you tell about love and partnership.

Leo New Moon (July 24) The Leo New Moon in your partnership sector asks you to consider what kind of relationships support your authentic self-expression. How can you maintain your individuality while creating meaningful connections with others?

Saturn Retrograde in Pisces (Your 3rd House) Saturn retrograde in your communication sector is teaching you that clarity, patience, and structure are just as important as originality. Your ideas may be visionary, but they gain real impact when expressed in ways that others can understand and connect with. It's not just what you know. It’s about making sure it lands.

Uranus in Taurus (Your 5th House) Uranus in your fifth house continues to awaken new dimensions of your creativity, pushing you to express yourself in ways that feel bold, fresh, and authentic. But with the current wave of retrogrades, the energy shifts inward. Instead of rushing toward the next idea, this is your moment to pause and reflect. What have you already discovered about your creative voice? Let your past breakthroughs take root.

Neptune Retrograde Neptune retrograde is moving through your first and second houses, inviting you to reflect on your sense of self and what you truly value. This can feel disorienting. Your identity and worth aren’t defined by what you do or what you have. They’re rooted in who you are at your core.

Venus in Cancer (Your 6th House) Venus in Cancer moving through your daily routine sector reminds you that self-care lives in the details. It’s not just about taking breaks, it’s about how you show up for yourself in the little moments each day. The tone you set in your morning, the way you speak to yourself when you're tired, the small choices you make around food, movement, and rest. All of it adds up. This transit encourages you to bring more care, intention, and emotional presence into your daily habits, because how you live day to day is what ultimately supports your long-term well-being.

Pisces & Pisces Rising (February 19 - March 20)

Leo season highlights your sixth house, bringing your attention to daily routines, health, and how you show up in service to others. It’s a good time to bring more structure and consistency to the practical parts of your life. With Neptune, your ruling planet, retrograde for most of this period, you’re being asked to get clear about the difference between healthy escapism and true rest, between intuition and avoidance.

The Aquarius Full Moon on August 9 highlights your spirituality and inner world, possibly bringing insights about your life purpose. While others may feel overwhelmed by confusion or delays, your natural empathy and intuition are strong right now, and they can be a real gift. Your ability to sit with emotional complexity and offer calm, grounded support is something to trust and lean into. You’re not too sensitive. You’re tuned in. The more you embrace that, the more powerful and grounded your presence becomes.

Mercury Retrograde in Leo (Your 6th House) Mercury is retrograde in your sixth house of work, health, and daily habits. This is your check-in moment. Are your habits really working for you, or are you just performing wellness while running yourself into the ground? Leo energy wants to look good, feel good, and shine. But in the sixth house, that glow has to be built on rest, balance, and boundaries.

Small habits add up. So do small sacrifices. You might be out here saying everything's fine, posting about clean eating or productivity hacks, but skipping meals, losing sleep, or staying in environments that silently drain you. That disconnect catches up. This retrograde exposes the gap between what you say is healthy and what actually is. Your time and energy are sacred. Treat them like it.

Leo New Moon (July 24) The Leo New Moon in your service sector reminds you that your ability to support others is directly tied to how well you support yourself. This is a moment to recognize your healing gifts, take them seriously, and create the structure needed to share them without burning out.

Neptune Retrograde in Pisces (Your 1st House) Neptune’s retrograde from Aries back into late Pisces signals the closing of a major chapter in your personal and spiritual growth. Since 2011, you’ve been building a deeper relationship with your intuition, letting go of old beliefs, and learning to see yourself more clearly. Now, the focus shifts to integration: taking everything you've learned and figuring out how it fits into your day-to-day life. You might feel more connected to your inner guidance, but also a little unsure about who you are now that some of the old roles and identities no longer apply. That’s normal. 

Saturn Retrograde in Pisces (Your 2nd House) Your sense of self-worth directly shapes how you manage your money, energy, and opportunities. Saturn retrograde in your second house is asking you to take a closer look at what you believe you deserve. The way you spend your time, set financial boundaries, or ask for what you're worth often reveals more than you think.

Chiron Retrograde in Aries (Your 2nd House) Chiron retrograde in your second house is guiding you through deeper healing around self-worth and your connection to money and material security. You may be realizing that your value doesn’t come from how much you earn or what you achieve, but from who you are at your core. This is a time to separate your sense of worth from external validation and begin honoring yourself simply for being.

Venus in Cancer (Your 5th House) The lesson here is that your creativity and connections are strongest when they come from the heart. This is a time to let your emotions guide you. When you create or connect from a place that feels real and meaningful, you're more likely to feel energized, inspired, and aligned with yourself.