The full moon in July 2025 comes with a cosmic reality check. On July 10 a fantastic full moon will light up the night sky. Every 29.5 days, a lunar cycle comes to a close, bringing with it a sense of completion. This month’s full moon takes place in the cardinal earth sign of Capricorn, and it’ll come with plenty of opportunities to realign your path. Here’s everything you need to know.
The full moon in Capricorn: A time to tidy up your life
Because this full moon is in Capricorn, issues around structure, ambition, and goals will come into focus as well as hard work, discipline, and responsibility. This may not sound exciting, but look at it this way: This full moon in July, also called the Thunder Moon, will enable and encourage us to get our lives in order.
The full moon in Capricorn wants us to take our responsibility for our lives. We shouldn’t gloss over anything, hide anything, or make it bigger or smaller than it is. Instead, face up to the facts and act out of a sense of responsibility. You’re most likely to take advantage of this moon’s vibes if you’re prepared to keep working.
Learn from the past, build for the future.
This moon also alludes to the past. You can clearly see how past experiences have shaped your character and resilience. Pay attention to recurring patterns during this time, especially in relation to work, career, success, and goals. Review the last six months: What have you done well? Where did you surprise yourself? Where did you fail? What can or could you learn from this?
You are not responsible for everything that happened in the past, but you are responsible for your next steps. Take a close look at where your strengths lie and how you can advance yourself and your dreams in the next six months. Recognize what is realistic.
Also ask yourself: What responsibility do you have? And which ones do you actually want to carry? This moon may show you where you are carrying too much weight, where you should step up your game, and also where you are selling yourself short. It’s an ideal time to question long-term goals, set priorities, and look ahead with a clear view.
Many of your ideas will take time.
This full moon is visionary, but it’s important to understand that many of these ideas will take time. This is not about instant gratification and fulfillment; after all, this is earth energy. It’s about processes that happen gradually, and that’s what Capricorn is good at. Be prepared to maintain this vision for a while.
Saturn, Neptune, and Pluto help overcome doubts.
Although the Capricorn full moon comes across as rather serious, there is a connection between Saturn—the ruling planet of Capricorn—and Neptune and Pluto, both retrograde, at the time of its occurrence. This results in a mystical, creative atmosphere that makes it easier for us to recreate our own stories. This cosmic climate blurs the boundaries between fantasy and reality, offering you the opportunity to overcome challenges or doubts that have held you back in the past. You’re in the best position to realign yourself in a new and authentic way now.
The cardinal signs will feel it the most: Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn. But all other signs can also benefit from it.
The full moon in July 2025 encourages you to…
Review structures and systems. The full moon in Capricorn is a serious, powerful moon that makes us review our priorities and focus on our life goals. Take a close look at your daily routines, work processes, and personal systems. Capricorns love order and efficiency, so tidy up physically, mentally, and digitally too. Create to-do lists, sort important documents, and bring structure to chaotic areas of your life.
Make new alliances. Under this full moon, we all strive for recognition, status, and respect, which makes now the perfect time to make new connections. Think about it: What do you bring to the table that others could use? And where do you need support yourself to get ahead? Don’t be afraid to approach people directly. The more relaxed, clear, and objective you are about your concerns and suggestions, the better chance you have.
Separate work and private life. Although this full moon is rather serious, like every full moon it is emotionally charged. With the sun in Cancer, it’s important that you allow yourself moments of relaxation to recharge your batteries for the next stage of your journey. It’s best to stick to clear and appropriate working hours, make sure you get enough sleep and rest breaks, and don’t feel guilty if you chill out and do nothing.
Define long-term goals clearly. And put them in writing. The full moon in Capricorn helps you to make realistic and achievable plans. This is the perfect time to concretize your vision for the next year and the years to come. If it all seems overwhelming—it’s not! One step at a time. Write down in stages, with realistic deadlines, how you want to fulfill your vision.
Honor your roots. Capricorn rules traditions and ancestral lines. Research your family history or perform a ritual that honors your ancestors. Visit places from your childhood, flip through old photo albums. This connection to your roots can give you a surprising amount of strength and clarity for your future.
What you should avoid around this full moon
Distractions. Eyes on the prize! Now is the time to take responsibility, work, be focused, don’t run away from work, or distract yourself just because it gets tough. What do you want to achieve, asks this full moon? You can have it if you’re prepared to do something about it.
Know-it-all attitude. Capricorn energy can tempt you to impose your methods and structures on others. Avoid becoming too dominant or lecturing. Not everyone works according to your system, and that’s perfectly okay. Respect others’ ways of working and lifestyles, even if they seem more chaotic.
Aim for perfection. Capricorns tend to set impossible standards for themselves and others. However, if you get too caught up in the details, you may not even tackle things because they are not perfect from the start, which they can’t be. Allow yourself to make mistakes. Perfection is the enemy of progress. Instead, concentrate on continuous improvement—after all, you can always make adjustments.
A version of this post was previously published in Glamour Germany.