August 23 2025

Saturday, AUGUST 23

The New Moon occurs early today at 2:06 AM EDT, and it happens in the first degree of Virgo, at 0 degrees 23 minutes. Next month, a New Moon/Solar Eclipse will occur in the final degree of the sign!

With today’s New Moon, we’re gearing up to make something special of our work, routines, or tasks. It’s a powerful time to transform our jobs, health, self-care programs, and habits. There can be some roadblocks to manage, related mainly to rebelliousness, responsibilities, unacknowledged ambitions, or our attention to spiritual or mental health, but we’re determined to start fresh.

We’re experiencing a period with great potential for raised consciousness as Pluto forms a sextile with Saturn-Neptune, which in turn forms a sextile with Uranus in this lunation chart. This New Moon is in a challenging aspect to this powerful configuration, which can jolt us back into the need to attend to our work and routines.

The Sun forms a quincunx with Saturn today, pointing to a clash between a desire to enjoy ourselves and our need to attend to our responsibilities. Doubts or lack of faith can temporarily slow us down and hinder our movements and initiatives. Still, this can be a helpful process as we take a break from pushing ahead. We may now need to adjust our plans in light of new responsibilities or a reality check.

The Sun is heading toward its square with Uranus, complicating things further. Our strong desire for independence or to break the rules could impair our judgment. Even so, if we’re willing to learn from our mistakes, we might adopt a more mindful approach to making necessary changes.

Also today, Jupiter forms a semi-square with Uranus, a minor aspect but with longer-term influence, which can stir some restlessness. We want to grow, improve, and innovate, but we need to be more focused. It’s hard to find common ground with others. With this rebellious influence, we should avoid random or abrupt moves. It’s better to tap into areas needing attention and improvement and open ourselves up to new ways of thinking. Still, we could also too easily avoid taking responsibility for things that truly matter.

While it’s best to watch for impractical ventures and unusual tangents with weak staying power, we should connect with our desire to innovate. For example, it’s a good time to reassess your work-life balance and make necessary adjustments.

The Moon is void until it enters Virgo today at 1:24 AM EDT.

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