Horoscope For Today: Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Hello friends, and happy Tuesday! It’s an interesting day in the cosmos as the moon finishes up a journey through Sagittarius and enters the early degrees of Capricorn, shifting the tone from adventurous and carefree to serious and practical, potentially making us feel like we need to get down to business and get serious about things we might have been putting off. We also have Mars sitting at the final degree of Virgo before entering Libra tomorrow, doubling down on a sense of urgency around getting practical and pragmatic. Throughout the day the moon is making tense connections to other planets that may lend towards a bit of internal struggle and being a bit hard on ourselves, but ends the day opposite Venus, reminding us to prioritize tending to ourselves and giving ourselves what we need (including a bit of pleasure and indulgence!).

Overall it’s a day for not putting too much pressure on yourself. If you feel internal tensions taking hold, let it flow through you and ask yourself what is truly urgent and what can wait or what you might need more information on before taking action. Read on to find out how your sign might be feeling all of this and more, and don’t forget to read your sun and rising sign!

Aries

Give yourself grace if you feel yourself coming up against blockages and confronting frustrations today, Aries, and don’t push things too hard. Let yourself organically find motivation and lean into it as a guide to funnel your momentum into your bigger goals. You may feel a strong sense of urgency that you need to make things happen or have a plan now, but take the time to ask yourself what is truly urgent and what just feels urgent at this moment. You’re a big dreamer, Aries, and you know your vision and what you want to make happen, but those things come together over time and through small, digestible steps forward.

Taurus

Taurus, you may find yourself getting caught up in your own mind today. If you feel yourself getting bogged down by frustration and negative patterns of thought, take things slow and give yourself the comfort and space you need. As we move into the second half of the day you may find yourself emerging with the optimism and encouragement you need.

Gemini

How are you feeling today, Gemini? Your planetary ruler, Mercury, is slowing down to a standstill as we approach the final week of Mercury retrograde, so take it easy on yourself. You may find it helpful to talk it out and empty your busy mind by talking to a close friend. Give yourself some space to reflect on things, especially if you find yourself getting stuck in some negative thought patterns today. And remember to not take things too seriously!

Cancer

Revel in the things that are feeling good for you right now, Cancer. Create some space within your routine today to make things feel special and exciting. If there’s been anything on your mind lately that you’ve been wanting to talk to a partner about, it’s a good day to approach that conversation, just make sure you’ve thought things through on your end and you approach with pragmatism, grace, and patience. You may also want to consider if its something that you need more time yourself to reflect on so that you can approach the conversation saying exactly what you mean.

Leo

If you’ve been feeling a little bit off during your season, Leo, you’re not alone. The cosmos have been a little rocky lately, provoking some big-picture, existential questions that have been making it hard to have the glamorous, carefree Leo season you wanted. Engage in some creative outlets today, Leo, and get intentional about giving yourself the space to express yourself and focus on the things that make you feel like you. As you do so, consider how you can make honoring your own creativity an important part of your routine that helps you achieve your bigger goals.

Virgo

This Mercury retrograde has probably felt particularly challenging for you, Virgo, so make sure you’re giving yourself plenty of grace and patience. You may find it helpful today to bring your focus into giving some attention to your homespace, whether that looks like cleaning and organizing, rearranging furniture, or getting rid of some of that excess clutter. End the day by prioritizing a bit of self care and indulge in something that brings a bit of gratification and happiness to your evening.

Libra

You’ve been embracing some big dreams and goals lately, Libra, so take some time today to get your thoughts out and bounce what’s been on your mind off of some friends in a relaxed social setting. The latter half of the day is perfect for settling into your home space, getting organized, and thinking about some practical, pragmatic ways to set those goals into motion. Focus on how you can create a sense of security and comfort for yourself from a root level as a means of organically nurturing your greater goals.

Scorpio

You may feel a particular sense of urgency around some of your goals you’ve been working towards lately, Scorpio, possibly even a sense that you need to take some immediate action around things. Try not to take this feeling too seriously or literally, but instead sit with what comes up and consider what kinds of practical, achievable steps you can prepare to take in the near future. Consider that things might need to gestate a little while longer and there’s things that still need to be thought through…you might not quite have all the information you need yet.

Sagittarius

You may be feeling a particular itch to make some big moves that satisfy your desire for novelty right now, Sagittarius, whether that’s pulling the trigger on booking those flights you’ve been thinking about or enrolling in a course you’ve been eyeing. Take some time today to go over your finances and check in with your bank account before you jump head-first into those big purchases. You may want to sit on things for another week to see if it’s what you really want, whether there might be some unforeseen scheduling conflicts, if something more aligned has the potential to show up, or even if those flights bump down in price a bit!

Capricorn

Relationships and partnerships have been on the mind lately, Capricorn, and today’s astrology is encouraging you to reground yourself emotionally and remind yourself of your own needs and what makes you feel secure and comfortable within your relationships. If you’ve been feeling ready (or questioning whether you feel ready) to take a relationship to the next step, make sure you take the time and personal space you need to get your thoughts and feelings straight. Just try not to get too caught up in your own head about things!

Aquarius

Aquarius, you may feel a strong urge to have some alone time and space today, especially in the later part of the day. Make sure to give yourself exactly what you need and give yourself the self-care that helps recharge your battery, especially if you’ve been spreading yourself thin socially lately.

Pisces

Pisces, if you’ve been feeling a sense of urgency, friction, or frustration in your relationships the last couple days, take a deep breath and ask yourself what needs your attention immediately and what is actually not as urgent as you feel it is. Take the time to focus on some creative projects today, letting yourself dream big and explore the possibilities then getting down into the minutia and working on giving things form. Don’t focus too hard on what progress or productivity ‘should’ look like, but rather let yourself appreciate the process for what it is and see what comes up.