August opens with cosmic friction: Mars clashes with Saturn retrograde and Neptune retrograde, forming a tense angle in the sky that can feel like driving with the brakes on. Motivation may surge, but delays, confusion, or heavy obligations can slow momentum.
It’s not a light or carefree time. Early August is demanding on an emotional level. From August 7–10, Mars in Libra opposes both Saturn and Neptune in Aries, stirring feelings of imbalance and misalignment. You may feel out of sync, caught between setting limits and managing it all.
This friction peaks during Leo season’s final days. Leading into August 9th’s Aquarius Full Moon, Emotions run high, responsibilities pile up, and clarity is hard to find. This buildup can feel like a pressure cooker. It’s not your imagination: there’s cosmic resistance in the air. Like a flood after a dry spell, a water-bearer Aquarius lunation cleanses your mental and emotional space.
By mid-month, as Mercury ends its retrograde in Leo (August 11) and the Sun roots into Virgo’s earthy terrain (August 22), the energy begins to stabilize. Virgo’s steady rhythm offers relief and restoration, inviting you to ground yourself, reorganize, and move forward with more clarity. What once felt chaotic begins to take order. Recalibrate and reset alongside the Virgo New Moon (August 25), a grounded moment to set intentional, aligned goals for the season ahead.
For deeper insights, read the July horoscopes 2025 and August horoscopes 2025 from Cosmic Latte to see how Leo season’s glow has illuminated your path.
Aries Sun or Rising
The Full Moon in Aquarius (August 9) sparks profound insights into friendships, community, and long-term objectives. You may find yourself reflecting on the intentions you set earlier this year around connection, community, collaboration, or friendship. Something in your social sphere may reach a turning point: a connection could end, shift, or deepen based on new truths coming to light.
Try this: La Bonne Brosse N.03 The Sensitive Scalp Brush
Take care of your crown under this Aquarius Full Moon so you can think and see your life more clearly. Give yourself a soothing scalp massage. This brush’s rounded tips and expertly calibrated firmness of the nylon fibers boost microcirculation to help promote healthy hair growth.
Taurus Sun or Rising
This month’s Full Moon in Aquarius (August 9th) casts a light on your career path, bringing recognition, new responsibilities, or the launch of a long-planned project. You may find yourself reflecting on the intentions you set earlier this year around career, meaningful work, and life direction. If adjustments are needed, realignment feels natural. A new opportunity or insight may emerge, pointing you toward a fulfilling direction.
Try this: Signature Lymphatic Ritual
Destress and recalibrate before setting your sights on new horizons. This treatment detoxifies and rejuvenates your body with manual massage, + an optional hot oil scalp massage. You’ll finish in our infrared sauna to sweat out any remaining toxins, leaving you feeling lighter, refreshed, and renewed.
Gemini Sun or Rising
The Full Moon in Aquarius (August 9th) shines a spotlight on self-expansion. You may find yourself reflecting on the intentions you set earlier this year around personal growth and self-expansion. These may trace back to the Aquarius New Moon at the end of January, which coincided with Mars retrograde—a time when you likely felt most stuck. You have a special creative wisdom that turns abstract ideas into crystal-clear, logical plans. Soothe your mind, so you can channel with openness and clarity.
Try this: Awakening Sound Experience
Wake up with the healing power of sound and deep listening techniques. Disconnect from the always-on mind and be gently guided back towards inner connectivity, clearing the mental clutter and calming the noise. This process clears your head, allowing space for clarity, focus, and renewed peace to flow naturally.
Cancer Sun or Rising
The Full Moon in Aquarius (August 9th) illuminates your quest for self-discovery. You may find yourself reflecting on the intentions you set earlier this year around personal growth and healing. These may trace back to the Aquarius New Moon at the end of January, which coincided with Mars retrograde—a time when you likely felt most stuck or challenged.
Try this: Candlelit Meditation
Join our evening candlelit meditation classes, led by one of our expert teachers. Open up to a regular practice of your own and immerse in the power of community meditation.
Leo Sun or Rising
The Aquarius Full Moon (August 9th) brings a full-circle moment to your commitments. This turning point helps you recognize how your connections have evolved since the start of the year and clarifies what you need moving forward. Important insights may emerge within a close romantic, platonic, or professional relationship. It’s a powerful time to realign with your values in partnership.
Try this: August Bader Hydrogel Face Sheet Mask
Show up as your best self—confident, refreshed, and glowing with rejuvenated vitality. Backed by over 30 years of research and innovation, this revitalizing hydrogel face mask visibly hydrates, plumps and illuminates the skin, while reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles for a rejuvenated, glowing complexion.
Virgo Sun or Rising
The Aquarius Full Moon (August 9th) illuminates your relationship with work, time, and health. A wellness or work journey reaches a turning point. You may find yourself reflecting on the projects or progress you've made at work since the beginning of the year, a time when you likely felt most stuck. Whether you try a new workout class or schedule a doctor’s checkup, prioritize your health.
Try this: Sculpting Buccal Ritual
Release tension. You’ve been trying to manage it all, without releasing any pressure. This facial blends lymphatic drainage, acupressure, buccal massage, followed by your choice of an advanced technology or manual facial sculpt to rejuvenate your skin.
Libra Sun or Rising
The Aquarius Full Moon (August 9th) shines a spotlight on your individuality. This lunation illuminates your unique approach to romance and friendship. What makes you “different” is your greatest strength. You may also find yourself reflecting on the intentions you set related to love, connection, or creativity at the start of the year. A romantic relationship or passion project may reach a significant turning point: deepening, starting fresh, or ending.
Try this: Hypnobreath
Restore balance with self-love and self-care. Immerse yourself in mindful tranquility with this combination of breathwork and hypnosis to guide you towards a calm and relaxed state of mind. Your most important relationship is your relationship with yourself.
Scorpio Sun or Rising
The Aquarius Full Moon (August 9th) casts a spotlight on your emotional roots. Following recent changes or realizations about your living situation, meditate deeply on who—or where—feels like home. This full moon signals a full-circle moment. Acknowledge how your sense of belonging has expanded and to welcome new ways of building inner safety and freedom within your personal space.
Try this: Summer Pass
Find safety in connection and community. This softer rhythm aligns perfectly with the first-ever Summer Pass to The Study at Sage + Sound—your all-access invitation to movement, mindfulness, and restoration all season long. Whether you’re spending your summer in the city or dropping in between travels, this pass is your anchor—a way to find your home away from home.
Sagittarius Sun or Rising
The Aquarius Full Moon (August 9th) shines a light on your communication and creativity. You may find yourself reflecting on the intentions you set earlier this year around creativity, authenticity, and community. Dive into thought-provoking conversations and explore new ideas that inspire unique projects. You may venture out on a short trip, attend a local event, or discover a new spot nearby.
Try this: Plum Beauty Oil
Take care of your crown, so you can channel creative insights clearly. The original multi-sensory indulgence for face, hands, hair, and body, our Plum Beauty Oil helps brighten, balance, and restore skin while locking in moisture for a soft, youthful glow.
Capricorn Sun or Rising
The Aquarius Full Moon (August 9th) casts a light on your finances and how you value the strengths you bring to the table. You may find yourself reflecting on the intentions you set earlier this year around meaningful work, authenticity, and creative experimentation. Trust your unique gifts and abilities. Opportunities like freelance work, promotions, or business adjustments may enter your orbit.
Try this: Ross J. Barr’s Antioxidant/Q10 Formula
This powerful antioxidant not only plays a vital role in energy production (sluggish cells are more susceptible to damage), it also neutralises free radicals to protect cells from the harmful effects of DNA damage. By nurturing your body at the cellular level, you’re honoring yourself with the care you deserve.
Aquarius Sun or Rising
The Aquarius Full Moon (August 9th) brings a personal breakthrough. You’re in the spotlight: your identity and the way you show up in the world come into sharper focus. Amid a busy week of social gatherings, work, or errands, notice what feels out of sync in your life. You may feel more sensitive, expressive, or exposed, but this illuminates how far you've come and where you're still evolving.
Try this: Glow Up Facial
This is your time to shine. Unveil your most radiant skin with our exclusive Spring Glow Up Facial, designed to brighten, smooth, and rejuvenate. Glow brighter under the Aquarius Full Moon, which casts a spotlight on your personal journey.
Pisces Sun or Rising
The Aquarius Full Moon (August 9th) illuminates your healing path. Whether alone or quietly observing the world around you, focus on reconnecting with your own energy. You find yourself extra sensitive now, with your emotions right at the surface. Don’t detach. Try gentle movement to tune inward, or explore mystical or alternative practices like reiki, energy work, tarot, or astrology.
Try this: Pilates + Align
Try gentle movement, such as yoga, pilates, or swimming, to tune inward. Pilates + Align blends mental presence with strength. Bring a mindful approach to movement, blending the grace of Pilates with breath and music.
For more soulful guidance, explore the July horoscopes 2025 and August horoscopes 2025, and let the energy of Cosmic Latte remind you that you're always aligned with the universe’s gentle wisdom.
