The Black Moon in August 2025 is here — a rare double New Moon with double the power. This isn’t surface astrology. These are soul-maps.
The Black Moon in August 2025 bursts through the veil — a rare double New Moon with double the power. It begins in Virgo at 0°23′, asking for clarity, healing, and alignment, while Uranus strikes like lightning, shocking us into truth. This lunation is a cosmic double-dare: release the old story, claim the new one, and step boldly through the doorway no one else can walk for you.
Many people confuse the Black Moon with the Dark Moon, so let’s clear that up. The Dark Moon is the fleeting moment of complete stillness before renewal — that one breathless pause when the Moon is invisible just before the first sliver of light returns. The Black Moon, by contrast, is a rare event: sometimes the second New Moon in a single calendar month, and sometimes — as in August 2025 — the third New Moon in a season of four, known as a seasonal Black Moon. This only happens about every 33 months, with this summer’s sequence falling on June 25, July 23, August 3, and September 21 (Beaumont Enterprise).
These skies may not dazzle with visible change, but they invite us into deeper, unseen rebirth. The Black Moon is an invisible threshold, an extra reset, a hidden doorway of possibility. Even sites like TimeandDate.com note its rarity — a reminder that even in silence, the cosmos moves with extraordinary rhythm.
It offers the chance to release what weighs you down at the roots. Old stories, ancestral echoes, patterns you thought were finished may rise now — not to torment you, but to be transmuted. Intentions planted under this lunation are like seeds sown in enchanted soil, carrying double potency, woven with mystery.
The Black Moon is the breath between heartbeats, the pause between tides, the secret doorway between past and future. In this still point, all possibilities rest, waiting for your courage to claim them. Step into the silence and hear the deeper rhythm of your soul.
Because this energy touches us all, I’ve written Black Moon readings for every sign — Aries through Pisces — each with guidance and an affirmation to help you embody this rare portal of change. These aren’t generic forecasts; they are soul-maps. Read yours as a sacred mirror, and let the Black Moon show you what is waiting to be reborn. The veil is very thin now, and many people are experiencing signs and communications from deceased loved ones. If you are not, there are powerful reasons why you may not be receiving them yet — check out my last blogpost here to learn more. And when you finish your sign’s reading, don’t forget — there’s a special Black Moon ceremony waiting down below to help you anchor this energy and honor yourself fully.
♈ Aries (March 21 – April 19)
Aries, this Black Moon asks you to walk a different kind of battlefield — the one within yourself. You are used to forging ahead, breaking barriers, and proving your strength through action, but now the cosmos pauses you at the threshold. The stillness is uncomfortable for you, but necessary: it teaches that not every victory is won with fire; some are won with patience and surrender. Old impulses to overextend, to fight for recognition, or to leap without grounding may rise now, not to shame you but to show you what no longer fuels your spirit. Relationships mirror your restlessness, revealing where you still chase validation instead of authentic connection. The Black Moon is asking you to honor your body, to trust your heartbeat, and to find power in restraint. This is the reset that reminds you that your fire is eternal — it does not need constant fanning to prove it exists.
Affirmation: “I ignite my path with presence, and my stillness burns brighter than any fire I chase.”
♉ Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
Taurus, the Black Moon is stirring the very soil of your life — the foundations you’ve built, the comforts you’ve clung to, the places you’ve settled because it was “safe.” You may feel tremors beneath your roots, as if the ground itself is asking you to loosen your grip. Old patterns around money, security, and relationships may reveal their cracks; what once felt solid now feels heavy, outdated, or confining. This is not punishment — it is liberation. The Black Moon reminds you that abundance is not found in clinging, but in flow. Your body and senses will guide you now; listen to the subtle messages of discomfort, restlessness, or longing. Release the illusion that stability means sameness — your truest foundation is within you. This is your chance to plant a new kind of seed: one that grows from courage, not fear.
Affirmation: “I release false security and root myself in living abundance that cannot be taken from me.”
♊ Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
Gemini, the Black Moon turns your restless mind into a mirror. Thoughts scatter like starlight, and yet within the swirl there is a single truth asking for your attention. This lunation is not about gathering more information — it is about choosing depth over distraction. Conversations, texts, or chance encounters may reveal where your words heal and where they wound. This is your chance to practice sacred speech: to pause before you scatter, to speak what builds instead of what divides. The Black Moon invites you to honor one idea, one vision, one relationship with focus — watch how it blossoms when given your whole attention. Healing comes not from a thousand half-finished stories, but from the one story you fully claim. Step into intentionality, and your words will become the very spells that reshape your world.
Affirmation: “My words are sacred instruments; with clarity and love, I speak my future into being.”
♋ Cancer (June 21 – July 22)
Cancer, this Black Moon dives straight into the waters of your worth. For too long, you have measured your value by how much you nurture others, how tirelessly you give, how deeply you hold space. But this lunation pulls you back to your own shore, asking: what would it feel like to honor your worth first? Finances and security issues may surface now, but beneath them lies the deeper lesson — that your worth is not negotiable, not conditional, not tied to sacrifice. This is the moment to rewrite your relationship with abundance and with your own body. Let nourishment begin with you: feed your soul, protect your energy, create a boundary around your sacred self. By doing so, you teach others how to honor you too. When you choose yourself, you don’t diminish your care for others — you amplify it.
Affirmation: “I honor my worth as sacred; when I nourish myself, the whole world is nourished.”
♌ Leo (July 23 – August 22)
Leo, this Black Moon crowns you with a quiet fire. You’ve faced mirrors this season that showed you not just your light but also your shadows — the masks you’ve worn, the roles you’ve performed, the expectations you’ve carried. This lunation strips you bare in the best way, asking you to remember who you are when no one is watching. Let old costumes fall away, even if they once won you applause. The Black Moon gives you the chance to define sovereignty not as dominance, but as authenticity. Stand in your fire without the need for validation; let your heart roar without performing for the crowd. This is a rebirth, Leo — your second chance to shine from essence, not ego. Your light is needed, but only your true light, unfiltered.
Affirmation: “I shine from my essence, not my ego; my authenticity is my crown.”
♍ Virgo (August 23 – September 22)
Virgo, the Black Moon enters the hidden chambers of your soul, stirring the twelfth house where dreams, endings, and healing reside. This is a time to listen more than to fix, to surrender more than to strive. Old wounds may resurface in dreams, subtle synchronicities, or quiet moments — not to overwhelm you, but to invite your compassion. Your instinct may be to analyze or organize what rises, yet the Black Moon whispers: let it flow, let it dissolve. Create space for meditation, journaling, or sacred solitude, for it is in the silence that the deepest healing will arrive. You may feel called to forgiveness — of self, of others, of stories long carried. Release the need to perfect, and you’ll discover the freedom of being simply human and wholly divine.
Affirmation: “I surrender my need to control; in silence and softness, I find my healing.”
♎ Libra (September 23 – October 22)
Libra, the Black Moon enters the halls of your friendships, alliances, and communities, and it asks you: where are you compromising your truth for belonging? You are the keeper of balance, yet sometimes that balance becomes a mask that hides your own needs. This lunation presses you to notice which connections truly support you, and which only survive because you keep pouring into them. You may feel sudden shifts in your social circles — some ties dissolving, others deepening with surprising intimacy. Let it happen. Trust that the Black Moon is clearing space for authentic soul allies to arrive. You are not here to keep the peace at the cost of your own voice; you are here to build harmony rooted in honesty. Step boldly into circles where your wholeness is celebrated, not negotiated.
Affirmation: “I attract and create connections that honor my full truth, not just my pleasing mask.”
♏ Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)
Scorpio, the Black Moon ignites your tenth house of destiny, career, and legacy, and it feels like a summons. You sense when the old skin has grown too tight, and this lunation pulls at the seams of your professional path, authority structures, or life direction. You may feel pressure from above — bosses, institutions, family expectations — but what rises in you is the deeper truth: that you were never meant to follow, you were meant to transform. This Black Moon offers you a rare chance to redefine your calling, to align your work with the soul rather than survival. Let go of dead contracts, literal and energetic, and dare to envision what kind of mark you truly wish to leave behind. Power struggles may flare, but remember: your greatest power is in authenticity, not control. Burn the old script. Write your legacy in your own hand.
Affirmation: “I shed false destinies and rise into the legacy my soul has chosen.”
♐ Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)
Sagittarius, the Black Moon cracks open your hunger for expansion — but this time, it asks you to go deeper, not farther. You crave freedom, yet freedom without wisdom is just escape. This lunation calls you to examine what you truly believe and whether those beliefs still hold meaning. A teacher may appear, or you may suddenly realize that you are the teacher, called to share your hard-won truths with others. Restless feet might ache to travel, but the greater journey now is inward: into philosophy, spirituality, and the hidden roots of your longing. Instead of running from what binds you, explore it, question it, and let it refine your path. The Black Moon is your compass pointing not just outward to horizons, but inward to soul.
Affirmation: “My freedom expands with wisdom; my spirit roams both inner and outer worlds with truth.”
♑ Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)
Capricorn, the Black Moon descends into your house of intimacy, shared resources, and shadow, shining its rare light on the places you guard most fiercely. You’ve built walls for survival, for respect, for success — but this lunation asks: who do you trust enough to let in? Old debts, financial or emotional, may surface, as well as issues of power and control in partnerships. This is not to undo you, but to strip away what keeps you from true intimacy. Transformation is your birthright, and this Black Moon is a portal to it — if you allow yourself to shed the armor. Vulnerability does not weaken you; it strengthens the bonds that matter most. Let yourself be seen in your rawness, and you will discover a power greater than any title or achievement.
Affirmation: “I release the armor of fear and step into intimacy as my deepest strength.”
♒ Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)
Aquarius, the Black Moon illuminates your seventh house of partnerships — the mirrors that show you who you are becoming. Relationships, contracts, and soul-bonds may shift suddenly under this lunation, revealing whether they are rooted in freedom or in chains. You are a sign of vision and revolution, yet sometimes you detach from the very intimacy you long for. The Black Moon presses you to ask: do my connections honor both truth and tenderness? This is a reset for your unions — old patterns of compromise without authenticity may break, making room for relationships that are honest, liberating, and mutual. Don’t fear endings if they come; they are simply the clearing for greater alignment. You deserve partnerships that reflect the future you are building, not the past you’ve outgrown.
Affirmation: “I call in relationships that honor both my truth and my freedom, and I release the rest.”
♓ Pisces (February 19 – March 20)
Pisces, the Black Moon ripples through your daily life, health, and sacred routines, drawing your dreamy soul back into the body. You often dissolve into the cosmic ocean, but this lunation asks: how do you honor the vessel that carries you here? Work, wellness, and small habits may feel heavy or chaotic now, revealing where you’ve neglected yourself. This is not judgment — it is invitation. The Black Moon offers a reset in the smallest, most practical places: the way you nourish, rest, move, and structure your days. By tending to the ordinary with reverence, you open channels for the extraordinary. Listen closely to your body; it speaks for your spirit. Anchor your magic in the simple rhythms, and you will discover holiness in the mundane.
Affirmation: “I honor my body as the sacred vessel of my spirit, and every daily act becomes devotion.”
🌑 Black Moon Ceremony: Honoring the Hidden Self
This Black Moon invites you to not only set intentions but to meet yourself in the still point — to honor who you are becoming. Here is a ritual you can adapt to your own sacred space:
Prepare Your Space: Light a silver candle if you have one, as silver carries the frequency of August and mirrors the moon’s glow. If silver isn’t available, any color will do — intention is always more powerful than tools.
Grounding: Place your bare feet on the earth or floor. Breathe deeply, visualizing roots growing from your body into the soil, anchoring you to stability.
Release: On one slip of paper, write what you are ready to release — fears, patterns, or doubts. Burn or tear it, letting it dissolve.
Call In: On another paper, write one sacred intention — not a task, but a soul-desire (peace, sovereignty, joy, abundance). Place it beneath the silver candle.
Meditation: Close your eyes. Visualize yourself standing in a vast cosmic silence — the Black Moon’s hidden chamber. In that stillness, feel the spark of your heart ignite. Let that light expand through your body, into your future, into your world.
Seal It: Speak your zodiac affirmation aloud, sealing it as your vow under this rare moon.
This ceremony is about remembering that you are your own renewal. Every choice you make under this moon echoes with double potency — choose with reverence.
This Black Moon is not asking you to wait — it is asking you to rise. The veil has opened, the reset has come, and the power to transform is in your hands. This lunation is a double whammy of cosmic energy — a second doorway in the same cycle — giving you the chance to double down on your intentions, your affirmations, and the life you are calling in. Claim your rebirth with courage. Light your candle, speak your affirmation, and dare to step through the doorway this rare Black Moon has placed before you. And if these words speak to you, share this message so others can rise with you — together we amplify the power.
Black Moon Fire & Blessings,
✦ Jenny ✦ 🌹✨💖🐾
Jenny E. Weeks 