The Full Sturgeon Moon is on the rise, folks — peaking on Saturday, August 9th, 2025, at 3:55 am EDT AT 16°59 of Aquarius.

Symbolized by the water bearer, Aquarius is ruled by both Saturn, lord of restriction and challenge, and Uranus, lightning-riding agent of change.

In kind, this moon is a summons to add structure to our strange, a cause to our rebellion, and a beating heart to our lofty causes.

“This full moon is named for the large number of sturgeon fish historically caught during this time in North America’s Great Lakes. Thus, this lunation is linked to harvesting and abundance, the element of water, and themes of flow and life cycles,” author and tarot reader Kerry Ward told The Post. 5

This full moon rises during the lion heart of Leo season, and here the axis of Leo/A

See Full Page