Weekly Mundane Astrological Climate - Week of August 11 to 17, 2025

Introduction

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The orb for major planetary aspects is set at three degrees. For the True North Node and Lilith, true positions are used. Minor aspects are excluded from interpretation due to their limited influence.

Planetary aspects shape the global context, influencing politics, economics, and social trends. Lunar aspects are not included here, as their brevity makes them too fleeting for a weekly analysis.

The same applies to the North Node, Lilith, and Chiron, whose influence through aspects remains insufficiently demonstrated.

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This is not a personal horoscope but a form of mundane astrology highlighting planetary influence on a collective scale.

This week of August 11 to 17, 2025 opens under the influence of the Sun in Leo, bringing confidence, enthusiasm, and an increased desire to stand out. Mercury, also in Leo, energizes communication and ideas, while the Venus–Jupiter conjunction in Cancer creates a warm and protective tone, conducive to heartfelt impulses as well as collective projects.

The atmosphere, however, takes on more contrasted shades. Harmonious links between Mercury, Mars, Uranus, and the slower planets encourage fluid initiatives and a spirit of innovation, but the opposition to retrograde Pluto reminds us that any progress requires deep adjustments. Mars, for its part, alternates between tensions and opportunities for release, balancing determination with prudence.

In the background, retrograde Saturn conjunct retrograde Neptune and in harmony with Uranus and retrograde Pluto continues long-term work on collective structures, opening up prospects for the future despite areas of lingering uncertainty.

Planetary Positions and Aspects – Short-Term

Planetary Positions – Fleeting Influences

• The Sun, from 19°05' to 24°51' Leo, continues its journey through the second decan of the sign, highlighting self-assertion, pride, and the pursuit of brilliance. The atmosphere encourages visible ambitions, confident stances, and initiatives marked by charisma. Vital energy is fueled by a need to shine and leave a strong imprint.
• Mercury, from 4°15' to 6°30' Leo, sharpens expression and stimulates exchanges, encouraging clear messages and confident statements. Ideas circulate with vigor, but overconfidence or an overly categorical tone can spark debates or opposition. This period calls for refining communication to maximize its impact.
• Venus, from 13°12' to 20°17' Cancer, heightens emotional needs, sensitivity, and the desire for protection. Gestures of affection and support multiply, but caution remains in the face of more tense influences from certain slow-moving planets. The urge for a safe and cozy environment can at times limit emotional boldness.
• The Moon, from 16°50' Pisces to 11°48' Gemini, moves through water, fire, earth, and air signs, shaping collective moods throughout the days. Inspiration, drive, stability, and curiosity follow one another, making for a week rich in emotional nuances. The end of the period promises greater mobility, open to exchanges and discovery.

Planetary Aspects of the Week – Short-Term Climate

• Mercury (Leo) sextile Mars (Libra) sharpens initiative and liveliness of expression. Arguments quickly find their point of attack, and one knows how to negotiate without losing direction. Good for making quick decisions, presenting a project, or reopening a stalled discussion.
• Mercury (Leo) trine retrograde Saturn (Aries) structures reasoning and lends weight to commitments. Ideas gain in rigor and credibility, even if this means adopting a more deliberate pace. Favorable for arbitration, clear wording, and methodical frameworks.
• Mercury (Leo) sextile Uranus (Gemini) opens a window for quick, flexible inspiration. A technical detail, a connection, or a new approach can unblock a situation. Encourages curiosity, responsiveness, and a taste for useful experimentation.
• Mercury (Leo) trine retrograde Neptune (Aries) adds intuition and symbolic depth to speech. Messages resonate when they remain simple and vivid. Favors creative, editorial, or storytelling endeavors with a visionary tone.
• Mercury (Leo) opposite retrograde Pluto (Aquarius) intensifies debates and exposes underlying power dynamics. Strong positions invite equally solid counterarguments. Calls for transforming a narrative, clarifying a strategy, or letting go of an outdated element.
• Venus (Cancer) conjunct Jupiter (Cancer) amplifies warmth, generosity, and the need for protection. Fosters alliances, team cohesion, and acts of kindness. Watch for excessive comfort or complacency.
• Mars (Libra) opposite retrograde Saturn (Aries) puts drive and rules in tension. Delays, constraints, or responsibilities require better calibration of action. Endurance, patience, and compromise help avoid burnout.
• Mars (Libra) trine Uranus (Gemini) supports measured boldness, agility, and tactical sense. Quick adjustments and ingenious solutions give projects room to breathe. Good for modernizing a process or fine-tuning a strategy.
• Mars (Libra) opposite retrograde Neptune (Aries) blurs motivation and focus. Risk of dispersion, vague promises, or actions without a clear target. Advises clarifying intentions and checking information before committing resources.
• Mars (Libra) trine retrograde Pluto (Aquarius) strengthens the depth of action and strategic impact. Ability to focus energy, negotiate firmly, and transform a structure from within. An effective window for discreet yet decisive reforms.

Planetary Positions and Aspects – Longer-Term

Planetary Positions – Medium-Term Climate

• Mars, from 2°50' to 6°37' Libra, channels its energy into a more relational and diplomatic register. Action seeks balance, negotiates, or adapts according to counterparts. This position favors joint initiatives but can also dilute determination when excessive concessions are made.
• Jupiter, from 13°12' to 15°07' Cancer, reinforces values of protection, cohesion, and loyalty to a secure framework. It amplifies nurturing impulses and solidarity, while also potentially strengthening defensive or overly protective attitudes in closed or conservative environments.
• Lilith, from 28°17' Libra to 8°59' Scorpio, moves through the end of Libra before entering Scorpio, marking a shift from social and relational issues toward more instinctive and emotional intensity. Matters of partnership, implicit norms, or forced compromises give way to dynamics of control, secrecy, and the assertion of personal power.

Planetary Positions – Long-Term Climate

• Retrograde Saturn, from 1°14'Я to 0°56'Я Aries, continues its work of reassessing personal authority structures and responsibilities linked to individual action. This phase requires discipline, patience, and clarity, while prompting a reconsideration of the foundations on which initiatives are built.
• Uranus, from 1°11' to 1°18' Gemini, continues to move at a steady pace through a sign associated with cognitive diversity and intellectual breakthroughs. It stimulates innovation in communication, knowledge, and networks, fostering rapid and unpredictable connections.
• Retrograde Neptune, from 1°49'Я to 1°42'Я Aries, sustains a climate of idealism tinged with uncertainty around collective causes and ideals of renewal. It inspires stimulating visions but calls for discernment to distinguish clear intuition from alluring illusions.
• Retrograde Pluto, from 2°11'Я to 2°04'Я Aquarius, continues to challenge dominant collective structures, exposing the weak points of technological, political, or economic systems. It acts as a driver of slow but irreversible transformation.
• Retrograde Chiron, from 27°06'Я to 27°01'Я Aries, extends its introspective phase, bringing to light wounds linked to identity or self-assertion. This period supports a patient inner process aimed at repair and personal strengthening.
• True North Node retrograde, from 18°30'Я to 18°33'Я Pisces, continues to guide the collective quest toward values of creative release, faith, and reconciliation. It encourages reassessing collective commitments through a more flexible and inspired vision.

Long-Term Planetary Aspects – Enduring Trends

For this week of August 11 to 17, 2025, there is no change compared to last week.

• Retrograde Saturn (Aries) sextile Uranus (Gemini) embodies a rare synergy between order and innovation. This planetary combination offers an ideal ground for patient yet bold reforms, where structure adapts without breaking, and progress fits within realistic frameworks. On a global scale, it can support the implementation of innovative public policies or the modernization of long-standing institutions, provided internal tensions are managed through a coherent vision.
• Retrograde Saturn (Aries) conjunct Retrograde Neptune (Aries) marks a moment of crystallization between spiritual aspiration and the demands of reality. This aspect urges the embodiment of high ideals in tangible projects, shaping an ethical or mystical vision into concrete commitments. It can signal the emergence of charismatic leaders driven by a collective mission or the creation of socially symbolic structures, but it calls for caution against overly seductive illusions or rigid utopias.
• Retrograde Saturn (Aries) sextile Retrograde Pluto (Aquarius) supports deep but well-framed transformations of power systems. It allows collective changes to be anchored in stable foundations by combining strategic clarity with constructive patience. This climate favors lasting institutional reforms, the overhaul of governance mechanisms, or the establishment of new social norms that meet the demands of the contemporary world.
• Uranus (Gemini) sextile Retrograde Neptune (Aries) unites the quest for inspiration with the drive for progress. It creates a climate conducive to meaningful technological advances, linking collective intuition with concrete innovation. This configuration encourages bridges between science and spirituality, between digital networks and human awareness, between idealism and social efficiency. It carries within it the seeds of new ways to envision solidarity or education in the digital age.
• Uranus (Gemini) trine Retrograde Pluto (Aquarius) activates a powerful dynamic of societal regeneration. This is an aspect of calm yet determined revolution, where changes naturally take hold in areas related to technology, shared governance, or collective infrastructures. It emphasizes the transformation of communication systems, the rise of new forms of collective intelligence, and the profound questioning of established paradigms.
• Retrograde Neptune (Aries) sextile Retrograde Pluto (Aquarius) works deeply on the collective unconscious. This underlying current fosters the emergence of new worldviews, often gently breaking away from previous models. It supports a transformation of shared beliefs, a symbolic renewal of political or spiritual ideals, and a gradual change in the invisible structures underpinning societies. The deep movements it triggers may remain unnoticed for a long time before profoundly reshaping the collective imagination.

Conclusion

The week of August 11 to 17, 2025 unfolds in a contrasting tone, carried by the solar brilliance of Leo and more muted currents from the slow-moving planets. The Sun and Mercury in Leo bring confidence and creativity, while the Venus–Jupiter conjunction in Cancer encourages protective and warm impulses. Oppositions and tensions involving Mars, however, serve as a reminder that energy must be measured and directed with clarity, lest it scatter or encounter stubborn resistance.

In the background, the slow-moving pattern remains unchanged: retrograde Saturn and retrograde Neptune in Aries continue their work of redefining collective reference points, in connection with Uranus and retrograde Pluto. Retrograde Chiron continues to highlight identity flaws, prompting deeper integration work. Between the will to assert one’s place and the need to adapt to more subtle forces, the period calls for combining radiance, tact, and endurance. A week favorable for leaving a mark, while cultivating the art of adjustment.