If the daily grind is grinding more than usual, try for a creative break to restore your spirit. Avoid big financial transactions for several more days at least.

Last week was a major turning point. Now this week, we slowly move away from taking risks and into reaping the rewards. Mercury retrograde ends on August 11th, wrapping up a review process we’ve been working through since July 18.

The daily horoscope for each zodiac sign is here for August 9, 2025. Mars in Libra is opposite Neptune in Aries, and it’s a cocktail of bold action and hazy idealism.