After yesterday’s spectacular full Moon and enjoying our satellite shining in all its splendor for two nights in a row, the Moon today begins to wane and enters the waning gibbous Moon phase, so appears minimally less illuminated. If you haven’t noticed the difference it’s because it’s still covered by sunlight in about 97% at nightfallso that minimum proportion of its visible side that is no longer illuminated, to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere, is barely perceptible.

As the waning Moon prepares to slowly lose its prominence, another spectacle is brewing in the sky while you read this. You will be able to see it tomorrow morning, in the morning sky before dawn, a planetary alignment in which you will be able to see parade 6 planets together: Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Saturn. Several of them are planets that can be easily seen from Earth.

Moon today, Sunday, August 10, 2025

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• Today’s moon phase: Waxing Gibbous Moon
• What time does the Moon set today? 8:17 (Madrid)
• What time does the Moon rise today? 22:03 (Madrid)
• Lightning: 99.6%-96.9%
• Orbit: Upward
• Constellation: Aquarius
• Astrological sign: Pisces

How today’s Moon influences Sunday

With the gibbous Moon waning today in the zodiac sign of Pisces (water energy) and ascending in its orbital motion, A soft, almost ethereal stage opens, which invites us to release emotional weight and let the internal waters move more fluidly.

Stop, feel, drain and release: everything to connect

This week, the narratives that we had been repeating They can begin to dissolve, like a spell that is broken when we reconnect with our essence. It is time for emotional drainage, to observe from sensitivity and intuition. everything that no longer resonates.

Today, with the waning gibbous Moon in Pisces, let’s pay attention to our psychic space, to how the outside affects usand let’s ask ourselves honestly: how can I return to my center when the world shakes me? What mental and emotional boundaries do I need to strengthen so as not to waste energy on what does not nourish me?

Piscean energy invites us to inhabit existence from a more compassionate and conscious place, without fear, without evasion, and with courage to accept what is as it is.

The ideal self-care routines for this lunar phase

• It’s a perfect day for perform a fast or cleanse accompanied by infusions that promote the elimination of toxins through the kidneys, such as horsetail or artichoke.
• Today’s Moon is the optimal one if you want wash your hair and keep your hair clean and brighter longer.
• If you are thinking about cutting your hair, today is a good time to cut the ends and make it grow slower but stronger.
• It is also a good time in the lunar cycle to perform a body exfoliation that removes dead cells accumulated in the skin. A fantastic option is the dry brushinga technique that deeply cleanses the skin, restores its shine, promotes lymphatic circulation and prevents fluid retention. Ideal on this day when the energy of The waning Moon favors detoxification of the organism.
• If you can’t take it anymore, although it is not marked in the biodynamic lunar calendar as one of the ideals for pluckyou have the Moon in your favor, so go ahead.
• End the day with a draining massage or a reflexology session.

What to do at home

• Take advantage to clean the window panes at home. Today they will be shiny and look clean for much longer.
• It’s a great day to do small repairs, painting or rearranging spacesespecially to give them a special touch.
• With the waning Moon, you will need fewer cleaning products to wash your clothes and remove dust from the rooms.
• It is a favorable time for open the windows and allow fresh air to oxygenate every corner. The waning Moon favors the renewal of energy inside the house.
• Light natural incense or put a few drops of essential oils in the humidifier to purify the energy in the environment.

The most recommended garden and garden tasks

Today the full Moon is still in the constellation of Aquarius, with its water and leaf and stem energy. Following the recommendations of the lunar calendar of biodynamic agriculture, these are the best activities and tasks to carry out in the maintenance of your garden and your garden or when taking care of your indoor plants.

• If you haven’t already done so this week, take a moment to care for your plants, putting special attention to irrigation. It’s a good day to water. Do it abundantly, but without waterlogging your plants.
• Avoid collecting in large quantities the crops that are ready. Today’s Moon is not the best to store in the pantry. The ideal is collect in small quantities, for daily consumption.
• Take advantage to eliminate spontaneous weeds and weed your crops.
• As the Moon is in ascending orbit, you can take the opportunity to reproduce your leaf and stem plants by cutting. If you need to prune, do so only lightly, removing wilted flowers and leaves, but not cutting large branches or doing drastic pruning. To do this, wait until the Moon’s orbit is descending again.

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