This Week’s Astrology Forecast (July 28 – August 3, 2025):
Grab your snacks and your self-worth, because this week Venus takes center stage—and she’s not here to play background music. Whether you’re nursing a love hangover, redefining your value, or re-reading old texts with the emotional clarity of a fogged-up mirror, Venus in Cancer sets the tone with a heart-shaped ladle and a steel spine.
We’re served a spicy blend of tenderness and emotional accountability this week, garnished with a retrograde Mercury monologue and a side of Saturn-induced reality checks. Don’t be surprised if your inner Hallmark character shows up wearing combat boots.
Let’s break it down, day by day—so you can lean in, let go, and maybe not drunk-text your ex.
Monday, July 28: Moon in Virgo — “Fix It, But Gently”
How it shows up:
Suddenly, you want everything clean—your inbox, your emotions, your kitchen tile grout. The Moon in Virgo has zero tolerance for chaos, but plenty of time for practical magic. You may find yourself hyper-aware of flaws—yours and everyone else’s.
How to work with it:
Virgo doesn’t demand perfection—it just deeply prefers it. But chasing flawlessness can turn into emotional self-flagellation if you’re not careful. Instead of editing yourself into oblivion, try editing your schedule, your space, or that bloated to-do list. Triage your life, not your soul.
Action step:
Ask yourself: “Am I being helpful or just hard on myself?” Then do something that makes your life tangibly easier—order groceries online, clean your purse, or finally reschedule that dentist appointment you’ve been dodging since Mercury was in Capricorn.
Tuesday, July 29: Moon in Libra — “Diplomacy with a Side of Passive-Aggression”
How it shows up:
You’re craving harmony and maybe a few soft-focus Instagram filters on your life. Libra Moons make everything look more appealing, but the temptation to “be nice” at your own expense is real. Decisions feel like a game of emotional ping-pong.
How to work with it:
This is the perfect day to practice saying hard things kindly. Don’t ghost your truth because it isn’t dressed for brunch. Whether it’s asking for what you need or finally telling someone their idea of “just five minutes late” is actually 23 minutes and disrespectful—use charm, but don’t use silence.
Action step:
Say this out loud: “My truth deserves grace, not guilt.” Then pick one thing you’ve been avoiding out of fear of confrontation and handle it—stylishly, of course. Bonus points for using real words instead of passive-aggressive emoji.
Wednesday, July 30: Venus Enters Cancer + Chiron Rx in Aries — “Welcome to the Wound Olympics”
How it shows up:
Venus slides into Cancer like a nostalgic ex asking how your mom is doing. Suddenly, love is about comfort, safety, and whether someone remembered your birthday. Enter Chiron retrograde in Aries—yanking at every wound where you’ve felt “too much” or “not enough.”
How to work with it:
This day wants you to nurture, but also notice where your softness turns into self-abandonment. Chiron says, “stop performing strength” and start listening to your hurt parts like they’re actual humans. Venus says, “feed them something that isn’t anxiety.”
Action step:
Instead of doom-scrolling your ex’s social feed or baking six dozen emotional support muffins, try writing a love letter to the version of you that got left behind. You don’t have to send it. You just have to mean it.
Thursday, July 31: Sun Conjunct Mercury Retrograde in Leo — “Memoirs of a Dramatic Queen (Now with Rewrites)”
How it shows up:
Thoughts get loud, but mostly in your own head. This transit shines a spotlight on your inner monologue—expect flashes of insight, mental replays of old conversations, and an irresistible urge to say something clever (or savage).
How to work with it:
Mercury is retrograde, so your mouth isn’t the best place for fresh content. Your journal, however? Prime real estate. This is the time to rework your narrative, reclaim your voice, and maybe figure out whether you’re truly over that failed audition/date/friendship—or just pretending to be.
Action step:
Write your personal mission statement—no longer than a tweet, but from the heart. You’re not scripting for applause. You’re writing for the version of you who forgot they were the main character. Bonus: Don’t hit send. Just hit truth.
Friday, August 1: Venus Square Saturn Rx + Venus Square Neptune Rx — “Romance or Red Flag?”
How it shows up:
Let’s be real: this is a doozy of a day. Venus in Cancer squares off with both Saturn and Neptune in Aries, and suddenly every emotional interaction feels like you’re stuck between a rock and a soft-focus hallucination.
How to work with it:
Expect vulnerability, but also defensiveness. Your inner romantic might try to salvage a fantasy while your inner realist wants to shut the whole thing down. It’s not that love is doomed—it’s that you need to know whether you’re building a life or writing fanfiction.
Action step:
Before you confess your love, loan money, or decide your latest Tinder match is “definitely The One,” ask: “Am I seeing them—or just projecting my unmet needs onto a good headshot?” Pause. Reflect. Call a friend with no filter.
Saturday, August 2: Moon in Scorpio — “Deep Feels, Zero Fluff”
How it shows up:
The Moon in Scorpio rolls in with eyeliner smudged and secrets clenched. You’re emotionally intense, possibly brooding, and deeply suspicious of anyone who says, “I’m fine.” This is not a surface-skimming energy—it’s dig-or-die.
How to work with it:
Instead of spiraling into obsession or trying to control what you can’t, get radically honest about what’s rotting under the surface. You don’t need to confront anyone else. Start by confronting your own fear of vulnerability.
Action step:
Purge one emotional toxin today—write the letter you’ll never send, clean out a drawer full of memories, or delete the contact you only keep around for low moments. Releasing isn’t weakness. It’s strength that finally stopped clenching.
Sunday, August 3: Moon in Sagittarius — “Your Emotions Want a Passport and a Punchline”
How it shows up:
After all that emotional spelunking, Sagittarius brings the mood-lift. But be warned: this isn’t gentle healing. It’s the kind that involves booking a spontaneous trip, giving advice no one asked for, or telling your boss exactly why you’re not available on weekends.
How to work with it:
This is a great day to reconnect with big-picture dreams—but keep one foot in reality. Otherwise, you’ll end up buying plane tickets you can’t afford or enrolling in a class you’ll ghost by week two. Seek inspiration, not escapism.
Action step:
Plan something that expands your world—without torching your life. Book a museum visit. Listen to a lecture. Take a walk in a new neighborhood. Ask yourself: “What belief do I need to outgrow?” Then laugh at yourself just enough to grow up.
Weekly Takeaway:
This week, Venus is whispering, “Come home to yourself.” But before you light a candle and cue the string quartet, know this: emotional safety isn’t about hiding in nostalgia—it’s about knowing what you’re worth, even when no one else claps for it.
Chiron and Mercury retrograde might stir the past, but they do it to remind you: healing isn’t a retreat—it’s a reclamation. And yeah, your heart may feel like it’s doing the Macarena in a minefield—but you’re not here to be unscathed. You’re here to be real.
So pour the tea, not the self-doubt. Let go of the fantasy. And remember: love is not a performance. It’s a practice.
Now go out there, be messy, be meaningful—and don’t forget to laugh when life hands you a plot twist dressed as a text from your ex.
