The year 2025: July, August and September by the numbers

We’re in the middle of the year and it’s the start of the ramp-up, when the year kicks into a higher gear. Activity accelerates — especially in August and September. In sum, we’re digging deeper in July, acting on multiple levels in August and then prepping to wrap up some of the things on our task list — not all! — in September. It’s not so much tighten seatbelts, but loosen them up enough to act!

Last year, I wrote in my blog about the months of the year and how we each have a personal month number as well as a personal year number. We simply add the number for each month — January equals 1, February 2 and so on to December 12, which reduces to 3 — to our personal year. Well, we can also apply this to the year 2025 to get a sense of what the flavour of each month is like for the world as a whole, as we complete the final leg in the current 9-year cycle.

We are all influenced by the global year. We see 2025 everywhere, so it becomes a powerful frequency for the year, more potent than any other 4-digit number. The 9 frequency of 2025 is like a draft that wafts across our personal year. It doesn’t eclipse our birth number or even our astrological number — we have them for life and they don’t change — but it does affect our personal years no matter how engaged we are in this world. That said, personal years, personal months and global years are transitory. We do pass through them, hopefully having learned some things along the way!

So to the months of July, August and September 2025. July is a 7 month (9+7=16, which reduces to 7 (1+6=7)). August is an 8 and September a 9.

Here’s my take on these three months. Remember in a 9-year we are completing the current cycle, wrapping things up, letting go of whatever has run its course and making room for the new energy about to flow in in 2026. So in each month we — as a collective — get to express different aspects of that completion process.

July 2025 (7)

July is deep dive month. Embark on the journey within, meditate and contemplate the inner life, the meaning of things, explore the depths. We could go anywhere! While we might feel out of our comfort at times, there are moments of understanding and clarity even amid the fears and anxieties that are likely to emerge. Dreams are especially fertile territory this month. 

We are called to soul search as a way to help work through and resolve dramas and conflicts, this being a 9-year. (This is the first month in the second half of the 9-year, when the pace picks up. So expect a shift in pace.) If we are drawn into such conflicts, be careful. Remain as detached as possible. Conflict is inevitable as we complete this cycle. It’s best to avoid arguments because all of us are more sensitive to conflict — and because we don’t (and mostly can’t) know the full story. Things are not always what they seem; watch for what’s below the surface or hidden from view. This will also be a time to deep dive on personal relationships. You’ll know who your real friends are, those who are solid, and have your back. This may also be an irrational time: we are struggling to complete the cycle while deep diving, which, in my view, is a contradiction. If people go off half-baked, don’t be surprised. Things could get intense and messy. Go easy on each other.

One way to manage that unease is allow yourself be more solitary. Spending time near water will help; it has a calming effect. Last but not least, this July is not a material month, so spend wisely. 

In sum, pay attention to the inner voice: the first thing that comes in. Go where it takes you rather than push it down. Learn the true value of things in life, what really matters. Look within for the source of that learning. Deep dive.

August 2025 (8)

This is a month of justice and balance: either rewards, breakthroughs and accelerated learning or delays, frustrations, setbacks. It’s a time to break free of the past, of old attitudes and ways of thinking. However, it requires patience because things are happening on top of each other. This is like cramming before the final exam. We may not be able to foresee all the topics on the exam paper; nor the plays in the game. And there are numerous leftfield plays in this game. Patience must trump anxiety and eagerness to push ahead. Time will also appear to either speed up or slow down. This is also review month: examine previous experiences and associations with others. There may be some shedding of relationships to create space for new people in the coming months. Watch big institutions: government, business and the legal world. They come under greater pressure and scrutiny.

This month we are supposed to gain some wisdom from July’s deep dive. If there are setbacks or delays, there’s some serious thinking to do. If progress is being made, then it will be because we learnt from July. If not, we need to plan better, ignoring any nagging doubts and fears, both from within and outside. If we want to succeed, a plan of action is the beginning. The 8 frequency is determined and relentless and won’t want to leave any stone unturned.

In sum, recognise the blocks to our progress and remove them. There is a bigger picture. Look for it during times of conflict (9-year). Ensure we explain ourselves clearly. Stop holding ourselves back, now’s the time to resolve to make the changes we’ve longed for. Remember to ask: How did we resolve similar challenges in the past: what did we learn last time this happened? Strive for balance in every endeavour.

September 2025 (9)

A testy month indeed. And it also features the 9-9-9 of September 9, 2025! So, expect arguments, conflict and some letting go of what no longer resonates. Long overdue tasks are being wrapped up and toes will get trodden on. We can now act on what was revealed in July and August. Let go of any outdated ideas, attitudes, ways of doing things, patterns of behaviour. Be thorough in house cleaning. We don’t want to be carrying crap into October; more on that in late September.

It’s important not to be sidetracked. Some around us may have difficulty accepting the changes we are making. Expect opportunity disguised as loss. We can now fully let go of that which no longer works. When feeling conflict, often the first instinct is to meet the conflict with more of the same. Consider a more creative approach: be respectful when it emerges, take a little time out, breathe, remain as detached as possible and stay focused, even if it may be painful for others. 

In sum, let go and create space for the new. It’s coming. Don’t bother with the superficial. Complete tasks. Only plan in the short-run. Above all, let go of anything that no longer resonates.

I’ll post the months of October, November and December towards the end of September.

To read my thoughts on 2025, including how you might be personally affected over the whole year, go to The Year 2025. I’ve included how each of our personal years interacts with the global 9 year.

New in 2025

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