Metanoia is a Greek term with various meanings in different contexts across theology, psychology, and philosophy. But I’m using it in its most literal translation: a change of mind. Not changing your mind as in changing your order at a restaurant or deciding to not go to the party. It’s closer to the idea of changing the psyche itself — how it operates subjectively, a conversion of sorts, or rebirth of perspective that ripples into the future with the power to change yo

There’s obvious tension in the air the days ramping up to the Aquarius Full Moon on August 9 2025. Some serious Venus/Mars/Saturn stories are unfolding, perhaps culminating this week. On August 6, Mars enters Libra, Temple of Venus and sign of Saturn’s exaltation. After Mars leaves Virgo, there is nothing in Earth until the Virgo New Moon on August 23. The Sun, Mercury, Saturn and Neptune are in Fire signs. The Moon, Mars, Uranus and Pluto are in Air.

Venus and the Moon get along very well, so when Venus enters Cancer we can expect matters of desire, love, value, and relating to become imbued with Cancerian and lunar qualities.