WEEK OF August 18 - 24, 2025
The (birthday) party may be winding down, Leo, but that’s no reason to stop celebrating. With the Sun—your celestial ruler—still in your sign until Friday, August 22, you’ve got a few more days to revel in your own spotlight. Plan a farewell-to-Leo-season dinner, wrap up a passion project you’ve been pouring yourself into, or simply bask in the glow of how far you’ve come since last year’s solar return.
On Friday, the Sun shifts into Virgo and your second house of income, security and values, turning your attention toward the resources that sustain you. Then, just one day later, on Saturday, August 23, a new moon in Virgo launches a six-month cycle of financial and material growth. This is only part one—another Virgo new moon arrives September 21 as a solar eclipse, promising an even more dramatic shift to your money mindset and earning potential.
Before you leap toward the next big payday, pause to get your foundations in order. Do you know exactly how much you take home after taxes and deductions? Are there recurring expenses you barely notice but could trim? A clear-eyed assessment now will help you make confident moves later. This is the time to pay down debt, get your budget into fighting shape and make sure your financial systems actually support your lifestyle.
Virgo’s influence doesn’t mean stripping life of pleasure—it’s about spending in alignment with your values. Once your accounts are organized, you can plan for the occasional indulgence without guilt. If investing or retirement planning is uncharted territory, talk to a pro or a financially savvy friend who can point you toward options that match your comfort level and goals. By the time the second Virgo new moon rolls in next month, you could have a leaner, stronger money plan—and the freedom to treat yourself in ways that feel truly worth it.
Extending the benefit of the doubt is one thing, Leo, but under Sunday’s square between the Virgo Sun in your values-and-security sector and provocateur Uranus in your teamwork zone, you may realize someone’s not as trustworthy as you believed. A colleague, collaborator or authority figure could reveal their true colors, and it might connect a few dots from past questionable behavior. As hard as it is to accept, this could be your cue to stop giving endless second chances and protect your own interests instead. Respect yourself enough to set boundaries—or even cut ties—if keeping them in your world costs you more than it gives.
