Week Ahead Forecast: 25th to 31st August 2025
- Jennifer
- Aug 24
- 14 min read
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'These weekly posts aren’t predictions. They’re invitations. I’m not trying to tell you exactly what’s going to happen, because I can’t. No astrologer can. What I can do is show you the terrain. The weather. The conversations The Gods are having up there, and in here.
My intention with the weekly forecast is to help you feel that. To give you a way in. To open a window of possibility. What might this transit feel like? Where might it show up? What kind of emotional tone, friction, insight, or shift might be available if you’re paying attention?
Read it like a weather report. Let the words stir something. Then go live your week. Notice what plays out. Return and reread if you need to.'
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🕯️ Astroweather | 25–31 August 2025
Rising through Presence
We are in Virgo season, the temple of the Earth Goddess. Her wisdom rests in the smallest, most ordinary things: how we greet the new day, how we wash a cup, how we breathe before speaking. Devotion, She teaches, is found in presence. And it's in our gift to embody it in our day to day. Read more about Virgo Season.
This week The Moon waxes, lifting us upward. Each day She adds light, inviting us to add presence. Venus enters Leo, and, walking boldly with an open heart, She calls for love lived truthfully and bravely. In conversation with Her stand the outer Gods, Saturn, Neptune, Pluto, Uranus, reminding us of the deeper ground: endings and beginnings, awakenings and dissolutions, renewal that asks for courage.
Every day this week offers not only a teaching, but a way of living: a chance to embody devotion in small acts of care.
Zen Buddhism has always pointed to this. We are taught to Chop wood and carry water. The teaching is that enlightenment is not a place we reach, but a way of being with what is already here. The broom, the pan, the folded cloth are not obstacles to awakening but its doorway. Dōgen, the Zen master, said: “If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?”
This is the essence of Virgo season: to discover the sacred in the ordinary. To remember that the divine is not elsewhere. It is here, in the dish washed, the word spoken kindly, the floor swept in reverence. Each act, each breath, each moment is the temple.
This week, as The Moon grows, let presence itself be your prayer.
Your Weekly Snapshot
All timings are British Summertime (BST)
✨ Monday
25 August | Touching the Divine in Small Things
The Moon wakes in Virgo, still busy with her quiet devotions, and by early afternoon She slips into Libra’s arms (2:40pm). From there, She turns to face Saturn and Neptune, those austere and mysterious Gods travelling together. The sky holds a rare shape today: Venus tenderly sextiles the Moon, Pluto broods in His watchtower, and Saturn and Neptune hold their line. Five Gods in a sacred rectangle: a flowing geometry, the heavens themselves have built us a frame. Through it, the divine can be touched and drawn down into earth. Here, waiting to be felt in the smallest of gestures.
This is Virgo season still, the time of the Earth Goddess. She shows us the holiness of daily acts: the swept floor, the carefully folded clothes, the meal prepared with attention. Today’s alignments remind us that devotion is not in grand offerings but in presence. We are invited to stay awake to the life already unfolding in our hands.
How you might feel this within:
A sudden longing to pause in the middle of an ordinary task, sensing its quiet beauty.
A soft discipline: the desire to put things in order from reverence rather than duty.
A moment of stillness in which grief or doubt loosens, and you remember you are held.
A tender pull toward balance: between giving and receiving, between work and rest.
How you might see it in the world:
Acts of kindness offered without fuss such as someone holding a door, sharing food, helping quietly.
A collective hush, as if people are moving more carefully, measuring their words.
Signs of restoration in nature: rain falling where it was needed, the garden springing back.
Glimpses of harmony in unlikely places: opposing voices finding common ground.
Anchor in presence: Make a small chore sacred. As you wash a dish, or sweep a floor, breathe slowly. Know you are in prayer.
Kindness/devotion: Offer an act of care without announcing it and leave something tidier, smoother, kinder than you found it.
✨ Tuesday
26 August | The Open Heart
Venus has just stepped into Leo, Her torch lifted high. Today She is busy: by afternoon She greets Saturn (1pm), grounding Her warmth in steadiness, and by nightfall She dances with Uranus (9pm) and Neptune (10:20pm). In between, The Moon joins Mars in Libra (2pm), stirring desire with a need for courage. It is a day when the heart expands, tested and steadied, but also opened to sudden shifts and glimpses of the divine. Love asks to be embodied, not imagined.
This is the Goddess, radiant and brave, reminding us that devotion is truth lived out in the open.
How you might feel this within:
The heart cracking open to something unexpected.
Courage rising to speak or act honestly.
Desire steadying itself, less frantic, more sure.
A taste of bliss, fleeting but real.
How you might see it in the world:
Words of love spoken aloud, perhaps where they’ve been withheld.
Surprising gestures of generosity.
Beauty appearing in chaos such as a flower through concrete.
Music, art, or film piercing straight to the soul.
Anchor in presence: Sit with your hand on your heart. Feel its beat. Whisper thanks.
Kindness/devotion: Tell someone a truth that lifts them: love, gratitude, or a simple kindness.
✨ Wednesday
27 August | Meeting the Shadow
At dawn, Venus faces Pluto (5:40am). The God of Love meets the God of Death, and all illusions burn away. Power, jealousy, fear, longing and the undercurrents of desire rise up to be seen. To love is to risk loss; to open is to be changed. Venus in Leo asks us to be brave enough to stay open anyway.
This is the Goddess reminding us that shadow is not an enemy but part of devotion itself. To walk with love is to walk with truth.
How you might feel this within:
Old wounds or jealousies stirring.
Memories of lost or impossible loves.
Longing sharper than usual.
Vulnerability aching in the chest.
How you might see it in the world:
Relationships ending or transforming.
Truths spoken that cannot be ignored.
Intensity in conversations, art, or news.
Power struggles surfacing openly.
Anchor in presence: When fear rises, place both feet on the ground. Name what you feel: “I see you.” Stay.
Kindness/devotion: Write down what you are ready to release. Burn or bury it. An offering to change.
✨ Thursday
28 August | Depth and Desire
The Moon slips into Scorpio before dawn (1:28am), stirring depths that Venus and Pluto uncovered. She squares Pluto, then Venus, amplifying intensity. Longing is raw, desire elemental. The Earth Goddess still whispers: devotion is not only found in softness, but in presence through passion, loss, and rebirth.
This is the Goddess of depth, showing us that transformation can be holy.
How you might feel this within:
Emotions pulling you deeper than you expect.
Sexual energy stirring strongly.
Honest reckoning with what is true for you.
Courage to sit in discomfort rather than flee it.
How you might see it in the world:
News or stories of endings and beginnings.
Emotions running high in groups or conversations.
Attraction that feels fated or magnetic.
Silence carrying as much weight as words.
Anchor in presence: Light a candle. Watch the flame. Remember your own inner fire.
Kindness/devotion: Offer honesty and speak a truth today.
✨ Friday
29 August | Softening the Edges
After the deep tides of yesterday, The Moon speaks to Jupiter in Cancer and we expand the waters of truth and find meaning. A reminder of tenderness, of home, of the need to be cared for. Later She squares Mercury and words may stumble, misunderstandings may sting. But presence asks for listening.
This is the Goddess reminding us that care is also devotion.
How you might feel this within:
A reminder of what is important in the grand scheme of things: safety, comfort, home.
Emotional honesty surfacing.
Irritation at being misunderstood.
Pull toward rest.
How you might see it in the world:
Family or home matters arising.
Conversations where listening matters more than talking.
Gestures of nurture offered.
Old memories or childhood feelings stirred.
Anchor in presence: Place your hand on your belly. Breathe until it softens. Exhale slowly.
Kindness/devotion: Cook a simple meal with care. Let each action be an act of love.
✨ Saturday
30 August | The Bridge
The Moon enters Sagittarius mid-afternoon (2:04pm), immediately in conversation with the great outer Gods: Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Saturn. The chart is divided, inner and outer apart and The Moon becomes the bridge. In Sagittarius She seeks vision, reminding us that our small lives and the great collective story are not separate. Today we glimpse the thread that binds them.
This is the Goddess of horizon and faith reminding us that vision itself is devotion.
How you might feel this within:
Sudden insight about your path.
Faith flickering back to life.
Recognition of fate, or of meaning hidden in events.
Desire to see further, to know more.
How you might see it in the world:
Collective events mirroring personal themes.
Breakthroughs in culture, politics, or science.
Art or story expanding vision.
Synchronicities reminding you the Universe is speaking.
Anchor in presence: Step outside. Find the widest view you can. Let it fill you.
Kindness/devotion: Share something that inspires you - a book, a song, a story - as a gift of spirit.
✨ Sunday
31 August | Turning Point
The Moon waxes in Sagittarius, in an expansive conversation with Venus, a tense one with the Sun, a soft one with Mars. Jupiter hums in the background, amplified by the Nodes of Fate. This is the First Quarter turn: a choice-point. Presence now is not small it plants seeds in the soil of destiny. The eclipse approaches. Today, you choose not only for yourself, but for the road ahead.
This is the Goddess at the crossroads reminding us that action can be prayer.
How you might feel this within:
Courage rising to take the next step.
Clarity on what must be released.
Heart demanding honesty.
A readiness for growth.
How you might see it in the world:
Decisions or turning points surfacing.
Opportunities suddenly opening.
Collective talk of destiny, future, or fate.
A sense of the eclipse energy already stirring.
Anchor in presence: Stand tall, feet steady. Whisper: I am here. I choose this moment.
Kindness/devotion: Do one thing today that your future self will thank you for however small.
✨ The week unfolds as a ladder: beginning with devotion in the smallest acts, rising through courage, shadow, depth, tenderness, vision, and finally choice. Virgo season teaches us that presence itself is prayer.
🌿 Closing Reflection
The Moon waxes, and with Her light we rise, step by step, through presence. Each day this week has shown us that devotion is not distant, not hidden in lofty places, but right here: in the cup washed, the truth spoken, the kindness offered without witness.
As we move toward the eclipses, The Gods remind us that change is certain. What is not certain is how we meet it. Zen teaches: When walking, walk. When eating, eat. Nothing more is asked of us than this: meet each moment with our whole being.
There is no separation between the sacred and the ordinary. To live with awareness is to live in prayer. To act with care is to be aligned with the divine. The eclipse will come. The future will come. For now: breathe, be here, take care with your next step.
Rising Sign Forecasts
Venus in Leo
Where are we asked to bring courage to love and seek beauty in the ordinary?
♈ Aries Rising | 5th House — Creativity, joy, children
Venus lights up the part of life where you play, create, and fall in love with being alive. Courage here means opening your heart to joy without needing to justify it.
Practice: When you create — paint, write, cook, play — do it with full presence. Say inwardly: This is enough.
♉ Taurus Rising | 4th House — Home, roots, family
Venus blesses the hearth. Courage is in softening at home, letting love and beauty dwell in ordinary spaces.
Practice: Clean one corner of your home with reverence. As you sweep or fold, repeat: This is my temple.
♊ Gemini Rising | 3rd House — Words, siblings, neighbourhood
Venus invites beauty into your words and your daily exchanges. Courage is in speaking love, not cleverness.
Practice: Write a simple note of kindness. Leave it for someone, or tuck it away for yourself to find later.
♋ Cancer Rising | 2nd House — Value, money, possessions
Venus here asks you to honour what you already have. Courage is in claiming your worth and finding beauty in simplicity.
Practice: Choose one ordinary object you use every day. Hold it with care. See the divine in its form and purpose.
♌ Leo Rising | 1st House — Self, identity, body
Venus walks with you. Courage is in showing yourself as you are — radiant, flawed, alive.
Practice: Stand before a mirror. Bow gently to yourself, as if to a teacher. Whisper: This, too, is love.
♍ Virgo Rising | 12th House — The unseen, solitude, spirit
Venus enters your hidden places. Courage is in loving the parts of yourself you often keep unseen.
Practice: Light a candle in a quiet room. Sit with yourself in silence for five minutes. Let the flame remind you: I am whole.
♎ Libra Rising | 11th House — Friends, community, networks
Venus warms your circles. And shines Her light on your hopes and dreams. Courage is in showing affection openly, not assuming others know.
Practice: Share something beautiful — a poem, a meal, a flower — with a friend or group. Let it be your prayer.
♏ Scorpio Rising | 10th House — Career, public life, reputation
Venus calls you to bring heart into your work and visibility. Courage is in leading with love, not fear.
Practice: In your daily work, pause once. Place your hand on your chest. Ask: How can I bring kindness here? Then act.
♐ Sagittarius Rising | 9th House — Faith, learning, horizons
Venus blesses your search for truth. Courage is in loving wisdom, and sharing it with warmth.
Practice: Read a few lines of something sacred to you. Let the words land like water. Whisper: Thank you.
♑ Capricorn Rising | 8th House — Shared resources, intimacy, transformation
Venus stirs depth here. Courage is in being vulnerable, in loving through change and endings.
Practice: When fear arises, breathe into it. Say: This, too, belongs. Let it soften, even slightly.
♒ Aquarius Rising | 7th House — Partnerships, mirrors, commitments
Venus walks through your house of relationship. Courage is in showing up fully, even when it feels risky.
Practice: Look into another’s eyes — a partner, friend, stranger. Stay present for a few breaths. Silently bless them.
♓ Pisces Rising | 6th House — Work, service, daily rhythm
Venus visits the small hours of your day. Courage is in finding beauty in repetition.
Practice: Choose one daily act — making tea, brushing teeth, washing hands. Do it slowly, with love, as a devotion.
✨ Venus in Leo reminds us: to love is to be brave, to see beauty where others overlook it, and to meet each moment as sacred. The Zen way is simple: When walking, walk. When eating, eat. When loving, love.
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And finally,
🐍 Keeping the Snake Alive — Week 13
We are in Saturn’s final days in Aries. By 1 September He will slip back into Pisces. This is an ending within a beginning, a first glimpse of what Saturn in Aries will demand of us, followed now by a return to the dissolving waters to finish what was left undone.
There is poignancy in this moment. Saturn’s dignity shifts. He has stood upright in Aries, fiery, direct, exacting, and now returns to the fluid uncertainty of Pisces. When He comes back to Aries next year, it will be different: steadier, more purposeful, accompanied by Neptune’s vision.
How do we honour this crossing? Not by forcing meaning, but by noticing. Presence is enough. The weight of your body on the chair, the sound of your breath, the way light falls across the floor. Intention is not always an act, sometimes it is simply to bear witness.
Today we stand with Saturn at the edge of fire and water. Tomorrow the work shifts. Let us mark it with attention, so we do not pass by unaware.
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For those new to astrology:
This forecast assumes a bit of an understanding of astrology and some practice at feeling into the energy of the moment to see how it's manifesting for you in your experience. If you are a beginner then it may not be easy to discern or feel, especially when the astrology is loud.
So, a recommendation: If you are learning, then pick one of the transits - whatever feels most interesting to you - and take note of when it is happening. Then just pay attention to what themes arise - I'll make some suggestions of what you might notice in the outer world and how you might tap into it in your inner world. Notice what’s showing up in your mood, your body, your conversations, or even in the stories you’re drawn to on telly or in the news. It’s not about getting it “right”, it’s about getting curious. That’s where the magic starts.
As you get more practiced with noticing you can expand your awareness to more than one transit in the week and before long you'll be immersed in the astrology and your way of being in, and experiencing the world, will have shifted into something altogether more magical!
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