Awareness through Astrology

Cosmic Insights – August 18, 2025 August 17, 2025

By Veronica G. Hartman

The celestial week of August 18, 2025, begins with the Sun rising in commanding Leo, illuminating an opportunity to experience relief from stressful situations with purposeful and creative desires. 

Mercury, in Leo, is standing behind the Sun in Leo, and is the focal point in a kite configuration between Saturn/Neptune retrograde in Aries, Uranus in Gemini, Mars in Libra, and Pluto retrograde in Aquarius.  Whereas another kite configuration has Mars as the focal point between the same planets.  Thus, the simpatico relationship between Mercury in Leo and Mars in Libra provides an opportunity to lift both kites of energy relative to responsible commitments, and visionary, intuitive ideas off the ground with revolutionary ideas and bold actions of courage that appear to leave comfort and security behind for principles of freedom and equality.

There is also a five-point star configuration depicted by Saturn/Neptune retrograde in Aries, Uranus in Gemini, Mercury in Leo, Mars in Libra, and Pluto retrograde in Aquarius.  Esoterically, the five-point star is indicative of humanity’s place on earth and the cosmos as drawn by Leonardo deVinci as the Vitruvian Man.  Between the flowing and harmonious energy of the kites and the star pointing to Uranus, the planet of evolution, there are ample opportunities to experience heaven on earth through intuitive ideas, evolutionary transformation, win/win actions, and a commitment to visionary ideals.

Meanwhile, the Moon is breezing through Gemini to support the creative purpose of the Sun with communication that stirs desires into expression.  Afterwards, the Moon becomes void of course until later in the afternoon, leaving other planetary interactions to flow without emotional interference or support.

Later, the Moon wades into the sensitive emotional pond of Cancer with a brief interlude of solitude before challenging interactions occur with Saturn and Neptune retrograde in Aries over being responsible for individual needs and desires, instead of expecting others to do it for them.  

A few hours later, attitude adjustments are on the menu of relating with Pluto retrograde in Aquarius to curtail rebellious behaviors for attention.  Afterwards, the Moon has a brief emotional respite until the early hours of August 19, as unsettled feelings from the previous interactions may interrupt sleep, with potential resolutions presented in dreams.

The emotional landscape shifts dramatically on the evening of August 20, as the Moon blazes into charismatic Leo with an opportunity to release past experiences around family, childhood, and romantic relationships with a heart full of love and forgiveness during the balsamic lunar phase before the new moon cycle in Virgo on August 23.  Other than a confrontation with Pluto retrograde in Aquarius, illuminating a potential power struggle to hold onto past grievances, all of the other planets on stage are supportive of the Moon in Leo’s ability to demonstrate love and grace under pressure.

On the afternoon of August 22, the Sun enters methodical and practical Virgo, illuminating an opportunity to tend the garden of consciousness with meticulous precision, and eliminate the weeds of negative thoughts, words, emotions, or any state of mind that chokes out the available abundance of creation.  

The Sun in Virgo is governed by Mercury in Leo, so the planets are in mutual reception to increase the yield of productive thoughts, which has the potential to multiply an abundant and prosperous harvest, once Mercury is out of the shadow on August 25.

Before the day ends, Venus in Cancer confronts Chiron retrograde in Aries over hurt feelings that stir up old wounds for healing.

Veronica is a professional astrologer with thirty-five years of experience and certified by the NCGR Professional Astrologers Alliance, Master Hypnotherapist and Instructor certified by the American Board of Hypnotherapy, Trainer and Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) with twenty-six years of experience and is certified by the American Board of NLP, Trainer and Master Practitioner of Time Line TherapyTM certified by the Time Line TherapyTM Association, Reiki Master of the Usui Sei Chem Tibetan lineage, with twenty-nine years of experience, and an Ordained Minister by the Universal Brotherhood Movement, Inc. since 1995.

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