Starcodes for the week of August 15-21, 2025
Use this week to renew, reorganize, and adjust. Mercury moves out of its shadow, momentum builds, and the technical glitches begin to simmer down. But in the meantime, if something isn’t working, try changing the battery or checking the power source. Play with all the myriad versions of this metaphor.
A motivating grand trine in air signs between Mars, Pluto, and Uranus started engines and launched so many bad and good ideas last week. This trine still simmers through early next week, getting the parties and problems started.
We could feel our whole world shifting, hear tough news and see writing on the wall or the weather reports. If so, get centered and speak up, give honest feedback, and make considered responses. When we look back decades from now -this whole year will be seen as a pivotal turning point in history as Uranus trines Pluto and both sextile Neptune. We’re in an evolutionary moment and need to choose carefully where we rebel, and where we adapt. We cannot hold on to the train station when the train pulls out, we have to ride this train into the future but can help steer that momentum.
Because of all these changes we need nurturance from one another, not expectations or anxieties. Offer, not worries, but loving support this week while people try and adjust to the changing landscape as expressive Venus conjuncts expansive Jupiter in nurturing Cancer. Bring them tea, cookies, and encouragement. Do not focus on a specific desired outcome, the stars are much more imaginative than we can ever be, but to appreciate and encourage their capacities and soul presence.
The weekend begins under a stubborn but steady Taurus Moon, gentle support is appreciated, but we could really use help without anxiety, willfulness, or other agenda, just some basic practical help.
The Moon goes into Mercury-ruled Gemini over the weekend as Mercury in Leo sextiles Mars in Libra, which can help us talk, make plans, or write our senators. We can work in fits and bursts better than steady contributions. Consider all possibilities, process until the cows, or dogs, come home, but let’s not project anxiety on one another.
Early next week the Moon enters sensitive Cancer and forms some tricky squares, layers of emotions and insecurities can get stirred up, but that should not stop an overture for the future. Speak up thoughtfully. The Sun, Mercury, and -towards the end of the week- Moon in Leo encourage self-promotion, so it is a good week to be visible in our work, to strut our stuff and offer our skills. It is also an important week to focus – not on the horrific things going on in the world, don’t let them steal this juicy spotlight, but on all hopes and plans for a better world.
For more about the year ahead, see my yearly overview in the 2025 We’Moon calendar
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Friday, August 15: Take advantage of moments of a steady, sweet energy. Sit and refill the wells or actively make overtures, handle meetings, and express affection. If an argument begins, don’t get automatically stubborn under this steady Taurus Moon; stay open-minded but determined. Make sure actions and words match. Tonight, can be deliciously sociable but grows opinionated in the later hours.
Moon sextile Jupiter 8:14 AM MDT, Moon sextile Venus 2:16 PM, Moon square Sun 11:11 PM.
Saturday, August 16: Linger in bed under a sybaritic Taurus Moon this morning, then greet the world as the energy picks up midday. Make this a busy day even though moods shift minute by minute when the Moon enters Gemini, conjuncts Uranus, then tags four planets. Speak up, be willing to honestly listen, and sail with the winds. Just do not try people’s patience or you’ll lose the audience; make a point succinctly, tell short stories rather than novels.
Moon enters Gemini 10:01 AM MDT, Moon sextile Saturn 11:38 AM, Moon conjunct Uranus 12:11 PM, Moon sextile Neptune 12:53 PM, Moon trine Pluto 1:31 PM, Moon sextile Mercury 8:33 PM, Moon trine Mars 8:47 PM.
Sunday, August 17: Laughter can help us adjust to ongoing changes under this verbal and versatile Gemini Moon. Our thoughts could be scattershot but still uncover solid leads. Rein in free advice as Mercury sextiles Mars- share experience but only tell other people what to do if they ask for such advice. Instead, share stories and give people room to process, and decisions will naturally clarify.
Mercury sextile Mars 11:32 PM.
Monday, August 18: Make phone calls and overtures early while the Moon is still in communicative Gemini. Midday the Moon enters more sensitive Cancer; people deepen their feelings and grow more guarded. It furthers to work together on a common goal, solving a problem together rather than causing friction. Defenses spike easily; if a boundary needs to be held, make it clear, crisp, and clean.
Moon sextile Sun 5:52 AM, Moon conjunct Moon enters cancer 1:04 PM, Moon square Saturn 2:32 PM, Moon square Neptune 3:56 PM.
Tuesday, August 19: Instead of letting it isolate us if tricky memories or old scars are stimulated as the Sun trines Chiron, let it trigger a bigger heart- compassion, shared comfort, a moment of connection as the Cancer Moon conjuncts generous Jupiter and Venus this afternoon. People need both affection, reassurance, empathy, and to have their boundaries respected. Also, good food furthers.
Moon square Mars 2:29 AM, Sun trine Chiron 11:29 AM, Moon conjunct Jupiter 4:02 PM.
Wednesday, August 20: As our emotions resonate this morning, we could be sweet, or we could catch ourselves sullenly holding other people responsible for a glitch in our experience. Let’s empower ourselves to stay responsible and fix it. The Moon enters Leo this afternoon, which can both add fuel to ongoing world fires or just bring a sweet and sociable afternoon on a more personal scale. Late night can bring worries and concerns that need to get out on the table and be shared as if that Moon opposes Pluto.
Moon conjunct Venus 6:26 AM, Moon enters Leo 5:16 PM, Moon sextile Uranus 7:40 PM, Moon trine Neptune 8:08 PM, Moon opposed Pluto 8:47 PM
Thursday, August 21: Have a picnic, attend a play or demonstration. That Sun, Moon, and Mercury in Leo encourage us to celebrate the summer. On the larger scale, we could see unnecessary drama and grand gestures. If we meet need to make those grand gestures in the world, so be it. Let the waning Leo Moon bring us to our hearts for creative expression, for affection. Let’s let our best self shine and celebrate being alive.
Moon sextile Mars 9:43 AM, Moon conjunct Mercury 12:13 PM.
Provided by Heather Roan Robbins www.roanrobbins.com
