Weekly General Astrology Forecast 18th August 2025

Weekly General Astrology Forecast 18 – 24 August 2025

Angels are in the details – and the focus

Be in the moment – the present is a gift

Happy birthday, Virgo!

Lean in to everyday magic and miracles as the Sun arrives in Virgo. And the new Moon makes an early appearance in here on the 23^rd.

Dharma and devotion are two words we associate with Virgo and the 6^th house of work, wellness and the full time job all of us are engaged in – simply living. Virgo is a sign which loves the details. It takes a ‘Less is more’ approach. It knows the power lies in the moment. The present. Being there is everything.

Virgo understands that all you need is one – provided it is the right one. It gets this bad rap for being picky and perfectionist. When really Virgo is in search of quality not quantity. When it is right – Virgo is happy and doesn’t need anything else. And it knows when it has it. In an age of over-consumption and consumerism, we can all learn a lot from Virgo. Fast fashion? Scoring that Shein haul on TikTok? So not Virgo.

Virgo superpower comes from a total focus, one-step-at-a-time approach. No, organised and methodical is not boring. Angels are in the details. And the devil resides in multitasking. With Virgo’s ruler Mercury now direct again in Leo it’s time to bring this to any unfinished business. One job at a time. Total focus. And this applies to our down time too. We are present when we are at home, with our loved ones or engaged in leisure activities. Our minds are not drifting back to work or those chores.

Set this way of being as your default under the new Moon squares innovative Uranus in Gemini (23^rd). And in doing so you will not only establish new and better habits, but become more effective, more motivated and find you have more time for the things you want to do rather than being consumed by what you need to do.

Your Eternal Flame

Never forget the original meaning of the name Virgin (Virgo) was given to the Vestal Virgins, who had to keep the eternal flame alive. Once the Virgins had completed their service to the flame, they were considered very high status. The term Virgin meant ‘belonging to no man’ – they were free citizens.

This ancient wisdom transforms everything we think we know about Virgo energy. As we enter Virgo season, forget about just seeing it as a time of perfectionist anxiety or criticism; instead, realise you are entering a sacred time of sovereign self-mastery.

The True Virgo Archetype: The Vestal Virgins were Rome’s most powerful women, entrusted with keeping the sacred flame that protected the entire empire. Their “virginity” wasn’t about sexual purity – it was about belonging completely to themselves, answering to no master, free from the constraints that bound other women. They were the keepers of the eternal flame, the guardians of what must never be allowed to die.

This Week’s Virgo Initiation: As the Sun moves through Virgo and builds toward the New Moon, ask yourself: What is your sacred flame? What essential truth, skill, or purpose have you been entrusted to keep alive? Virgo season is about tending what’s sacred with the devotion it deserves.

In a nutshell: Happy birthday, to the Dharma Chameleons of the zodiac – Virgo. A new Moon in your sign ushers in a touch of brilliance when it comes to devotion to wellbeing, work and what you do. That pristine focus – polishes jewels of results now!

Aug 22 2025 Sun enters Virgo (Virgo)

Aug 23 2025 New Moon in Virgo (Virgo)

Aug 23 2025 New Moon in Virgo square Uranus in Gemini (Virgo to Gemini)

Aug 24 2025 Sun in Virgo square Uranus in Gemini (Virgo to Gemini)