Starcodes for the week of August 8-14, 2025
Moods shift by the end of the week; we’ll see our fall plans begin to rise out of the obscuring Mercury retrograde mists and coalesce. But first, expect some wild times under this weekend’s full Moon in Aquarius, as Mercury stations opposed Pluto, and Mars gets fancy and forms a kite – grand trine bisected by an opposition.
Stay patient, centered, and prepare for a new chapter, rather than push forward. The more pressure we apply, the tighter we’ll feel the conflicting knots. Untangle rather than insist this week, even though an impatient grand trine between motivating Mars in Venus-ruled Libra, Uranus, and Pluto, all in philosophical air signs, fuels our engines, while Mars opposes Saturn and Neptune and causes some stalemates. We’ll feel the urgency of the world’s woes as this trine wants to shift the ground we stand upon (sometimes literally, keep an eye on those tectonic plates) and change our conceptual framework. But the Mercurial glitches and that Mars/Saturn-Neptune opposition call for a contemplative moment first.
Mercury retrograde in expressive, sociable Leo, has backed up to station within a degree of an opposition to Pluto – where it was in late June. Here he asks us to tell our stories of grief and power. Here he spotlights the need for Leo melodrama in the face of Plutonic efforts. If we personally feel a wave of grief, for people or for America we thought we knew, for plans that are not going the way we’d hoped, let it wash through and don’t get stuck in it. Do not make decisions about the future from this perspective, the world may look very different, or our attitude feels more empowered, by the end of the week.
To counterpoint this grim aspect – a buoyant Venus conjuncts expansive Jupiter in sensitive Cancer and cranks up all emotions, both our potential cuddliness and our personal defenses. Tune into Venusian things to hold in there If that Plutonian energy feels heavy: art or creative process, puppies, romance, old friends and the world’s ephemeral beauty, ripening fruit in the orchard. Garden relationships with extra appreciation and good food.
That Mars kite ups the ante to the fight for social justice, for Venusian ideals, like fair voting or feeding starving folk, but we won’t seek conflict with one another unless our defenses are triggered. We can also experience delays and confusion about where to put our energy. So be kind, don’t set off any body’s hackles, a little reassurance and kindness go a long way to our interpersonal flow. Many people are dealing with a lot and probably don’t mean to be difficult, even if they are.
Transportation, electronics, and tech difficulties can still be haunted with poltergeist until the middle of next week. Postpone what’s possible to postpone for now, and just allow extra time for safety.
So, while the stars tell us to hurry up and hold still, the one positive bit of astral advice this weekend is to hang out and spend time under the Aquarian Full Moon. The Moon is Full exactly in the wee hours of Saturday morning, one of the best Moons of the year to enjoy crowds and connect to the big picture. Hit the music festivals, just prioritize safety and watch out for floods and inebriated people as Mars opposes Neptune and Saturn.
This full Moon also underlines the oppositional struggle we feel between the Leo Sun and Aquarius Moon, which can be felt as the tension between a centralized Leo authority and the decentralized Aquarian voice of the people, the question of our time.
On Sunday and Monday, a Pisces Moon can leave us sensitive and soft, which can help us hold still and take care of ourselves and our garden while Mercury stations. Mercury turns direct early Monday morning as Saturn sextiles Uranus and Venus conjuncts Jupiter.
Monday brings a turnaround, things become unstuck, and call us to straighten things out, apologize where we need to, reorganize, but let’s not push forward quite yet. Listen for new revelations.
The energy lurches forward on Tuesday as the Moon enters Aries and conjuncts Saturn and Neptune. We feel the engines rev, the train gets back on the track, but we still need to watch where we’re going in the process. Start making plans even though Mercury will still be in its shadow (covering the ground it backed over while retrograde) for another week. On Thursday that Moon enters earthy Taurus, Mercury sextiles energizing Mars, and we begin to hit a groove.
For more about the year ahead, see my yearly overview in the 2025 We’Moon calendar
Friday, August 8: Keep it simple and direct. We’ll be processing feelings and frustrations under a generally friendly Aquarius Moon but can overthink and tie ourselves in knots. Competing aspects from Mars can give us confusing messages, Mars trines Uranus and tells us to hurry up, but oppose Saturn and says work with the systems, handle the delays, and wrestle responsibilities. Be prepared to do some work over again, make it a meditation. Tonight can be wildly sociable, find good people or gentle beings to socialize with as the Moon waxes full.
Moon opposed Mercury 3:51 AM MDT, Mars trine Uranus 12:44 PM, Mars opposed Saturn 8:51 PM.
Saturday, August 9: Let’s pace ourselves. That full Moon in Aquarius at 1:54 AM brings a wave of energy early on but can leave tired afterwards. We can both feel a wave of optimism but need to wrangle intelligently with logistical difficulties. Investigate people’s motivations, it could be revelatory. Ponder those big philosophical questions. If someone is a no show, before getting mad find out what they’ve been going through. Connect with good people and like minds.
Moon opposed Sun 1:54 AM MDT, Mars opposed Neptune 4:12 PM.
Sunday, August 10: Watch where the mental hamsters go; our feelings are sensitive and our minds can unproductively perseverate on our worries. Focus carefully as the Mars-Pluto-Uranus grand trine energizes events, while Mercury stations and asks us to hold still. It’s a great day to take a meditation retreat or begin to line up plans for the months ahead, just don’t hit the switch yet. The magic will be in the present moment, exactly where we are and with all our feelings, under a sensitive Pisces Moon.
Moon enters Pisces 12:49 AM, the Moon squares Uranus 2:51 AM, Mars trine Pluto 6:28 AM, Moon trine Venus 11:11 PM.
Monday, August 11: Mercury turned direct this morning at 1:29 AM MDT though there may be disturbances in the force as things straighten out or come to light. What we could suddenly see what misunderstanding haunts us, packages now arrive that got lost along the way. Our hearts are full as Venus conjuncts Jupiter, but that adds emotional torque to all feelings in all directions; before going off on an emotional tangent, get the facts straight. If people misbehave, don’t rush to blame anyone, including Mercury; slowly untangle the knots. We’re almost ready to roll.
Moon trine Jupiter 12:54 AM MDT, Mercury turns direct 1:29 AM, Saturn sextile Uranus 9:31 PM, Venus conjunct Jupiter 11:29 PM.
Tuesday, August 12: Get going. Leap forward but with accountability, competence, and diplomacy as the Moon enters assertive, impulsive, Aries but conjuncts serious Saturn and confusing Neptune. Glitches plague carelessness. Rushed decisions can be disastrous. We’ll have no energy for what’s not in line with our soul’s journey but great enthusiasm for what is. People can get pushy; stay out of the way of those on a roll. If we get on a roll ourselves, let’s just watch where we’re going.
Moon enters Aries 4:32 AM MDT, Moon conjunct Saturn 6:33 AM, Moon sextile Uranus 6:36 AM, Moon conjunct Neptune 7:35 AM, Moon sextile Pluto 8:14 AM, Moon opposed Mars 10:38 AM, Moon trine Mercury 11:58 AM.
Wednesday, August 13: Straighten out recent snafus, apologize, reorganize. Clarify direction and take a step forward, just make sure to stay on track and understand where other people stand under this impatient, often intense, Aries Moon and as that grand trine cooks. If a beloved is not enthusiastic, listen to where they’re feeling called. What should be done may seem so obvious to us, but not to them. Have patience, we’re all given different astrological instructions. Find a way to make it all work out together.
Moon square Jupiter 4:50 AM MDT, Moon square Venus 7:02 AM, Moon trine Sun 4:53 PM.
Thursday, August 14: We’ll work with less fire but more steady momentum as the Moon enters earthy Taurus. Work around an unproductive stubborn or sullen moment late morning as that Moon squares Pluto, and then again around teatime as the Moon squares Mercury. Much gets decided and begun today, so stay in there, be present when decisions are made and add two cents, get in on the ground floor.
Moon enters Taurus 7:21 AM MDT, Moon square Pluto 10:56 AM, Moon square Mercury 3:48 PM, Mercury sextile Mars 8:04 PM.
Provided by Heather Roan Robbins www.roanrobbins.com
