On Saturday, August 23, 2025, at 2:05 AM EDT (6:05 UTC), the New Moon takes place at 6° Leo in Magha Nakshatra.
Magha is the “royal constellation,” connected to ancestry, crowns, rulership, and the deity Ganesha, remover of obstacles and guardian of gateways. Each house in your chart shows a different area of life where this New Moon will plant seeds for the next 30 days.

This post breaks down what the Magha New Moon means for you if it falls in your 8th House.

8th House — Transformation

This New Moon draws you into intimacy, shared resources, and profound transformation. Magha here calls you to transmute ancestral shadows into wisdom.

Theme: Shared resources, intimacy, death/rebirth.
Intention (28 days): Release attachments that no longer serve and turn wounds into strength.
Practice: Once a week, journal about one burden or trauma you’ve carried, then symbolically release it (burn, tear, or bury the page).

Want to see how the New Moon in Magha Nakshatra influences the other houses?

[Read “New Moon in Leo, Magha Nakshatra” breakdown here.]