Your weekly horoscope. August 11 to 17, 2025

Your weekly horoscope. August 11 to 17, 2025
The focus of this week: Return to clarity in more ways than one


This week will see a blissful return of clarity. But that’s not all the cosmos is going to treat us with. Brace yourself for a bit of romantic sparks, a surge of persuasion powers, and above all, a long-overdue reckoning. 

That’s right, this week is ripe with astrological events that are not leaving until they make quite an impact on the convoluted thing we call life. The cultures of these seven days of non-stop action? Mercury’s return to direct movement on August 11, Venus conjunction Jupiter on August 12, Mercury sextile Mars on August 15, and the Last Quarter Moon in Taurus on August 16. Let’s meet our celestial guests one by one. 

On August 11, Mercury goes direct in Leo. The wave of misunderstanding, bitter delays, and technology hiccups will start to subside, giving way to clarity, order, and eloquence. This week and the ones after it will be perfect for reviving bold projects, pitching shelved ideas, and fixing minor miscommunication-inflicted squabbles. 

Need extra eloquence to make yourself heard? Just wait for August 15 to arrive. On this day, Mercury will sextile Mars, turning your words into bona fide weapons. This will be one sleek alliance, as your tongue will turn into a scalpel and your texts will land like spells. Use this day to flirt, win arguments, and launch passion projects. 

On August 12, Venus will conjunct Jupiter, sending our hearts into overdrive mode. Your charisma will go through the roof, and your romantic luck will be extraordinary. That, coupled with Mercury’s direct movement, should - and will - translate into rom-com-like meet-cutes and romantic rekindlings. Still, the stars want you to keep your thinking cap on - Jupiter likes to exaggerate, so do your research before you fully invest time and effort in someone.  

And speaking of. On August 16, a certain stern auditor will enter your life, nostrils flaring, horns poking the air all menacingly. That’s right, this Last Quarter Moon in Taurus will come to you with a bit of a questionnaire. Its purpose? To see if you have been wasting your resources on thighs that don’t matter. You have? Then use this lunar phase to show the things that deplete you the door. 

The main takeaway of this filled-to-the-brim week? Fan your inner flame, take an inventory of your values, and enjoy a streak of romantic luck.