Full Moon in Aquarius, August 9th, 2025

Sarah Songbird
Aug 8
5 min read

Astrologers have been anticipating this full Moon as one of the most important astrological events of the year, akin the the solar eclipse of April 8th, 2023, or the Saturn-Jupiter conjunction at 0º Aquarius on the winter solstice of 2020. I see it as a portal, or even a Stargate: a sacred doorway that leads into a completely different reality from the one we have been living in up until now, if we choose to step through it.

Something big is happening, and I believe we all feel it at some level. This full Moon occurs at the beginning of the Lion’s Gate, another reason to see it as a portal. Not everyone will experience it this way, but I believe if enough of us are able to devote some of our time to sitting with these energies, meditating and contemplating inner truths and asking for guidance from our spiritual helpers, then we will be able to navigate this transition from a past fraught with fear and suffering into a future where every being is sacred and Love is the currency we use for each and every exchange that takes place on this planet.

The changes I am speaking of will happen over time, of course, but this is the first opportunity where a considerable number of individuals will be able to step into that new paradigm altogether. Leo opposite Moon in Aquarius bring our attention to the dynamic of sovereignty, leadership and universal well-being, all notions that may have seemed impossible to attain up until now. No one can truly flourish when so many of us suffer and the collective is bogged down by corruption and deceit.

This full Moon is shining a bright light in places where darkness has reigned for time immemorial, and truth has been hidden in the black folds of obscurity. In the days, weeks and months following this lunation, we will witness things coming to light that will be so shocking that we will no longer be able to ignore them as we have done in the past. This process has already begun, with the pedophilia and child trafficking networks being exposed at top levels of government. Once we are through this gateway, nothing will be able to stop the inevitable exposure of these criminals, many of whom walk the halls of our governments, from the highest levels of office down to our local police departments and other public service organizations.

The beauty of this chart is that we will be encouraged to freely share ideas and find solution to these issues, which are so old and deep-seated that it may at first seem like an impossible task. But with the help and guidance of the outer planets all working in tandem (remember, these planets represent archetypal energies in our psyche that can absolutely influence how we respond to our world), and with Mars as the touchstone, channeling the Diplomatic Warrior, Humanity will prevail over the malefic and malignant tumors that our societal body is currently ridden with.

It is written in the stars: now is the time to wake up, rise up and fight for the truth as if your life depended on it, because it does! If we allow, through our complacency, the forces working through our governments to oppress free speech and other rights, and impose their anti-human agenda unfolding as genocide, trans-humanism and the weaponization of weather and pathogens, then we deserve to be the slaves that we are on the path to becoming. If, on the other hand, we come to terms with dysfunction and the horrors that are coming to light, by demanding accountability of those who are supposed to be in service to the collective, and protecting our children and future generations from the onslaught of propaganda meant to enslave us, then we will be able to live the Aquarian dream of Love and Peace on Earth.

🔑 Major Themes of the full Moon in Aquarius:

This Full Moon opens a crystalline window of awareness and recalibration, held in the polarity between individual radiance (Leo) and collective integration (Aquarius). It is a moment of evolutionary tension, ripe with both friction and support.

1. 🌬 Grand Air Trine: Mars in Libra, Pluto in Aquarius, Uranus in Gemini

A rare Grand Trine in Air links the desire for harmony (Mars in Libra), deep systemic reform (Pluto in Aquarius), and radical awakening (Uranus in Gemini).
This triad generates momentum, mental precision, and electric insight. Strategy & action can be taken to rewrite systems (Pluto), awaken new narratives (Uranus), and initiate aesthetic justice (Mars).

Crystal Allies:

Labradorite (for insight and awakening)
Smoky Quartz (to ground high-voltage Uranian downloads)

Blue Kyanite (to integrate mental clarity with action)

2. 🪞 Mercury Retrograde in Leo Opposite Pluto in Aquarius

Mercury retrograde here acts like a trickster mirror, reflecting the shadow of unchecked ego or performance back to us through the lens of Aquarian truth.
This is a moment of intense psychological insight, where communication becomes a portal to power—both creative and destructive.
The trine to Saturn/Neptune lends gravitas and visionary structure to whatever is being revised.

Crystal Allies:

Black Tourmaline (for psychic protection during shadow work)

Blue Apatite (for revealing buried truth)

Amethyst (to align mental recalibration with soul purpose)

3. ⚖️ Mars Opposite Saturn/Neptune in Aries

Mars at 1º Libra faces off against the Saturn/Neptune conjunction—representing a profound friction between action and dissolution, will and vision.
The spiritualization of desire meets resistance; efforts can feel blocked or redirected toward more compassionate or collective outcomes.

Crystal Allies:

Carnelian (to fuel Mars’s healthy expression)

Lepidolite (for surrender when action meets resistance)

Aquamarine (for clarity amidst emotional overwhelm)

4. 💕 Venus-Jupiter in Cancer: Exalted Growth Amid Vulnerability

Though peregrine in dignity, Venus and Jupiter together in Cancer nourish tender heart expansion, familial healing, and intuitive abundance.
In the context of this Full Moon, they act as a softening influence, calling us to return home to the body, to connection, to roots.

Crystal Allies:

Moonstone (for emotional receptivity and soft feminine power)

Rose Quartz (for self-love and heart-centered connection)

Green Calcite (for gentle transformation through the heart chakra)

🔮 Interpretive Synthesis

This Full Moon is a mental, emotional, and energetic reckoning—we are suspended in a rich weave of polarity and possibility.

The Aquarian Moon illuminates systems that no longer serve, and the Leo Sun asks us to step into radiant leadership, but not at the cost of authenticity or connection.
With Mercury Rx and Pluto dancing in opposition, expect secrets to surface, and deep inner reprogramming around communication, identity, and collective service.
The grand trine in air signs offers an incredible opportunity to anchor mental innovation into systems of thought, creativity, and group projects.
Simultaneously, Mars’ oppositions challenge us to temper impulse and refine ambition in service of something more spiritually mature.