In August 2025, Mercury, Saturn, Neptune, and Pluto are in retrograde motion.
Mercury will complete another retrograde cycle from July 17 to August 11 in Leo, a time when communication, travel, and technology can be disrupted. Other important planets, such as Saturn, Neptune, and Pluto, will remain in retrograde motion, calling for a reassessment of responsibility, spiritual values, and transformation.
Mercury’s weakened activity can affect communications, travel planning, and paperwork. Saturn, on the other hand, draws attention to commitments, responsibilities, and long-term goals—a good time for analysis and adjustments.
Neptune in retrograde helps you immerse yourself in creativity, spirituality, and intuition, and warns against illusions. Pluto invites you to transformation — internal or external — purification and renewal.
The collision of several retrograde cycles at once creates an “astrological field” that may seem inhibiting. However, right now is the time to finish things, clarify plans, and do some inner work.
For example, refrain from signing large contracts, rethink relationships, review your development strategy — anything that can be postponed until the end of August is better to postpone.
Planetary retrograde is considered one of the key concepts in astrology. For example, Mercury in retrograde is traditionally associated with technical malfunctions, communication misunderstandings, and returning to old contacts. Mars in retrograde makes it difficult to take active actions, and Venus in retrograde affects relationships and finances.
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