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New York Post
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- New York Post
What to know about the August 2025 Full Sturgeon Moon in Aquarius — this summer's most powerful lunar phase
There's a full moon rising in the sign of the water bearer this weekend, and it's one of the most powerful of 2025. The Full Sturgeon Moon will directly oppose the sun in Leo on August 9th, 2025, at 3:55 am EDT AT 16°59 of Aquarius. In a recent edition of Nick Cave's 'Red Hand Files,' a fan questions, 'Is changing your mind about things a sign of weakness? Sometimes, it feels that way.' In his response, Cave, who has been a vocal opponent of AI in the arts, admits that he was stunned to receive as a gift a video that featured a series of AI-animated photographs of Elvis set to the score of Cave's song 'Tupelo.' August 2025 Full Moon 4 The Full Sturgeon Moon will directly oppose the sun in Leo on August 9th, 2025 Filip – 'I believe that the ability to change one's mind is the very definition of strength,' Cave writes. 'We pursue the truth wherever it may lead, remaining flexible and humble enough to adjust our views as new evidence emerges, regardless of how uncomfortable that may feel. It is ultimately a form of resilience, not a sign of weakness. Rigidity breaks; flexibility endures.' Rigidity breaks, flexibility endures. To me this is the crux of the Aquarius archetype and of fixed air, to hold both conviction and possibility at once. Aquarius is co-ruled by Saturn (rigidity, endurance) and Uranus (flexibility, what can rise from what fractures) and the sign governs social systems, intellect, clarity, chaos and the collective. In effect, Aquarius both holds the line and cuts it loose. Meaning of the Full Moon in Aquarius 4 Rigidity breaks, flexibility endures. abnohr – Full moons are cumulative, heightened affairs but in the sign of the water bearer, emotion is tempered with reason making it a fine time to gain perspective, evaluate the scope of the long term and discern whether our individual visions for the future are in accordance with or against the principles of humanity. Aquarius reminds us that humanity is both the totality of human beings and the totality of our capacity for generosity and radical compassion. Our number and the sum of our potential. Aquarius rules the eleventh house of community and, by extension, utopian ideals. Are we daring to dream the dream and flexible enough to edit it? How can our singularity serve the communities we are born from and build into? How can the power of our own weird translate into shared wealth? This moon coincides with the Lion's Gate Portal, an alignment that not only supports but demands we deliver our wildest wants and boldest projections for the future that awaits us. To that end, the Leo/Aquarius axis in which this moon falls is that of the heart and the head, love and logic. Spiritual Meaning of the Full Sturgeon Moon 4 The Leo/Aquarius axis in which this moon falls is that of the heart and the head, love and logic. Lazy_Bear – Both of these signs can over-identify with 'I' at the expense of 'we.' Leo in its pursuit of validation and, also Aquarius in its quest for individuation. Yet, both the lion and the water bearer possess an unparalleled capacity to galvanize and organize on behalf of their communities. Where the beating heart and the brilliant mind intersect, policy changes and progress are made. Aquarian energy is often described as detached, but I think of it more as vantage than separation. From a heightened view, a fuller, more inclusive picture emerges, one that understands the traditions that got us this far and seeks the expansion required to take us further. Other question to consider while the rebel moon is reigning; what parts of our ego developed as a defense strategy? Who were we protecting ourselves from? Leo wants to be loved and Aquarius wants to be who they are. The beauty of this axis and this lunation is the understanding that neither that we don't have to sacrifice either to have both. To understand how this lunation will impact you, identify where Aquarius falls in your birth chart. For fixed signs or those with prominent placements in that modality, looking at you Leo, Taurus, Scorpio, and/or Aquarius, this moon will be particularly potent. Meaning of the Full Sturgeon Moon 4 Sturgeon are among the oldest aquatic life forms, with scientists suggesting they've been swimming for 136 million years orion – As per 'The Old Farmer's Almanac,' August's full moon is known as the Sturgeon Moon, an homage to the prehistoric lake fish that once filled the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain. Historically, these babies who range in size from a man's arm to a Volkswagen Beetle, were caught most easily during the late summer. Because humans are prone to being incorrigible trash monsters, the effects of overfishing and pollution have decimated the once-flourishing lake sturgeon population. Interestingly, sturgeon are among the oldest aquatic life forms, with scientists suggesting they've been swimming for 136 million years, earning them the distinction of outliving the dinosaurs and the nickname living fossils. We can apply the concept of the living fossil to this full moon and to Aquarius energy at large, a solid but never static aggregate of what has been and an ever-expanding, always evolving shape of what's to come. When is the next full moon? The next Full Moon is also a lunar eclipse, binging the quake and the quiver on September 7th, 2025, at 2:08 pm ET at 15°22 of Pisces. Astrologer Reda Wigle researches and irreverently reports on planetary configurations and their effect on each zodiac sign. Her horoscopes integrate history, poetry, pop culture, and personal experience. To book a reading, visit her website.
The Advertiser
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Nick Cave changes views on AI with Elvis-inspired video
Nick Cave has admitted his view of artificial intelligence as an artistic tool has begun to shift. The 67-year-old singer-songwriter and frontman of The Bad Seeds has long been a vocal critic of artificial intelligence. He previously described the technology as "unbelievably disturbing" and warned of a "humiliating effect" on the creative industries. But he confessed his view has changed after seeing a new AI-powered video made to mark the 40th anniversary of his song Tupelo. Writing on The Red Hand Files platform , he said: "As I watched Andrew's surreal little film, I felt my view of AI as an artistic device soften. "To some extent, my mind was changed." The video he was referring to was created by 56-year-old filmmaker Andrew Dominik, and used AI to animate still archival images. Tupelo is a 1985 single he has performed "at nearly every Bad Seeds concert since it was first written". The track depicts the mythic birth of Elvis Presley during a storm in Tupelo, Mississippi. Cave added on The Red Hand Files he was initially sceptical when he learned AI had been used to create the video that has gone with it. Filmmaker Dominik has previously collaborated with Cave on the 2016 documentary One More Time With Feeling and the 2022 film This Much I Know to Be True. Cave added in his online post he found the video "an extraordinarily profound interpretation of the song – a soulful, moving, and entirely original retelling of Tupelo, rich in mythos and a touching tribute to the great Elvis Presley, as well as to the song itself". He also said the AI-animated images of Elvis "had an uncanny quality, as if he had been raised from the dead, and the crucifixion-resurrection images at the end were both shocking and deeply affecting". In January 2023, Cave publicly condemned ChatGPT, telling fans on his blog The Red Hand Files it should "f**k off and leave songwriting alone". He added at the time: "I feel sad about it, disappointed that there are smart people out there that actually think the artistic act is so mundane that it can be replicated by a machine." Cave also received multiple fan submissions of ChatGPT-generated lyrics written "in the style of Nick Cave" were ones he viewed as "bullshit" and "a grotesque mockery of what it is to be human". Nick Cave has admitted his view of artificial intelligence as an artistic tool has begun to shift. The 67-year-old singer-songwriter and frontman of The Bad Seeds has long been a vocal critic of artificial intelligence. He previously described the technology as "unbelievably disturbing" and warned of a "humiliating effect" on the creative industries. But he confessed his view has changed after seeing a new AI-powered video made to mark the 40th anniversary of his song Tupelo. Writing on The Red Hand Files platform , he said: "As I watched Andrew's surreal little film, I felt my view of AI as an artistic device soften. "To some extent, my mind was changed." The video he was referring to was created by 56-year-old filmmaker Andrew Dominik, and used AI to animate still archival images. Tupelo is a 1985 single he has performed "at nearly every Bad Seeds concert since it was first written". The track depicts the mythic birth of Elvis Presley during a storm in Tupelo, Mississippi. Cave added on The Red Hand Files he was initially sceptical when he learned AI had been used to create the video that has gone with it. Filmmaker Dominik has previously collaborated with Cave on the 2016 documentary One More Time With Feeling and the 2022 film This Much I Know to Be True. Cave added in his online post he found the video "an extraordinarily profound interpretation of the song – a soulful, moving, and entirely original retelling of Tupelo, rich in mythos and a touching tribute to the great Elvis Presley, as well as to the song itself". He also said the AI-animated images of Elvis "had an uncanny quality, as if he had been raised from the dead, and the crucifixion-resurrection images at the end were both shocking and deeply affecting". In January 2023, Cave publicly condemned ChatGPT, telling fans on his blog The Red Hand Files it should "f**k off and leave songwriting alone". He added at the time: "I feel sad about it, disappointed that there are smart people out there that actually think the artistic act is so mundane that it can be replicated by a machine." Cave also received multiple fan submissions of ChatGPT-generated lyrics written "in the style of Nick Cave" were ones he viewed as "bullshit" and "a grotesque mockery of what it is to be human". Nick Cave has admitted his view of artificial intelligence as an artistic tool has begun to shift. The 67-year-old singer-songwriter and frontman of The Bad Seeds has long been a vocal critic of artificial intelligence. He previously described the technology as "unbelievably disturbing" and warned of a "humiliating effect" on the creative industries. But he confessed his view has changed after seeing a new AI-powered video made to mark the 40th anniversary of his song Tupelo. Writing on The Red Hand Files platform , he said: "As I watched Andrew's surreal little film, I felt my view of AI as an artistic device soften. "To some extent, my mind was changed." The video he was referring to was created by 56-year-old filmmaker Andrew Dominik, and used AI to animate still archival images. Tupelo is a 1985 single he has performed "at nearly every Bad Seeds concert since it was first written". The track depicts the mythic birth of Elvis Presley during a storm in Tupelo, Mississippi. Cave added on The Red Hand Files he was initially sceptical when he learned AI had been used to create the video that has gone with it. Filmmaker Dominik has previously collaborated with Cave on the 2016 documentary One More Time With Feeling and the 2022 film This Much I Know to Be True. Cave added in his online post he found the video "an extraordinarily profound interpretation of the song – a soulful, moving, and entirely original retelling of Tupelo, rich in mythos and a touching tribute to the great Elvis Presley, as well as to the song itself". He also said the AI-animated images of Elvis "had an uncanny quality, as if he had been raised from the dead, and the crucifixion-resurrection images at the end were both shocking and deeply affecting". In January 2023, Cave publicly condemned ChatGPT, telling fans on his blog The Red Hand Files it should "f**k off and leave songwriting alone". He added at the time: "I feel sad about it, disappointed that there are smart people out there that actually think the artistic act is so mundane that it can be replicated by a machine." Cave also received multiple fan submissions of ChatGPT-generated lyrics written "in the style of Nick Cave" were ones he viewed as "bullshit" and "a grotesque mockery of what it is to be human". Nick Cave has admitted his view of artificial intelligence as an artistic tool has begun to shift. The 67-year-old singer-songwriter and frontman of The Bad Seeds has long been a vocal critic of artificial intelligence. He previously described the technology as "unbelievably disturbing" and warned of a "humiliating effect" on the creative industries. But he confessed his view has changed after seeing a new AI-powered video made to mark the 40th anniversary of his song Tupelo. Writing on The Red Hand Files platform , he said: "As I watched Andrew's surreal little film, I felt my view of AI as an artistic device soften. "To some extent, my mind was changed." The video he was referring to was created by 56-year-old filmmaker Andrew Dominik, and used AI to animate still archival images. Tupelo is a 1985 single he has performed "at nearly every Bad Seeds concert since it was first written". The track depicts the mythic birth of Elvis Presley during a storm in Tupelo, Mississippi. Cave added on The Red Hand Files he was initially sceptical when he learned AI had been used to create the video that has gone with it. Filmmaker Dominik has previously collaborated with Cave on the 2016 documentary One More Time With Feeling and the 2022 film This Much I Know to Be True. Cave added in his online post he found the video "an extraordinarily profound interpretation of the song – a soulful, moving, and entirely original retelling of Tupelo, rich in mythos and a touching tribute to the great Elvis Presley, as well as to the song itself". He also said the AI-animated images of Elvis "had an uncanny quality, as if he had been raised from the dead, and the crucifixion-resurrection images at the end were both shocking and deeply affecting". In January 2023, Cave publicly condemned ChatGPT, telling fans on his blog The Red Hand Files it should "f**k off and leave songwriting alone". He added at the time: "I feel sad about it, disappointed that there are smart people out there that actually think the artistic act is so mundane that it can be replicated by a machine." Cave also received multiple fan submissions of ChatGPT-generated lyrics written "in the style of Nick Cave" were ones he viewed as "bullshit" and "a grotesque mockery of what it is to be human".
Perth Now
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Nick Cave changes views on AI with Elvis-inspired video
Nick Cave has admitted his view of artificial intelligence as an artistic tool has begun to shift. The 67-year-old singer-songwriter and frontman of The Bad Seeds has long been a vocal critic of artificial intelligence. He previously described the technology as "unbelievably disturbing" and warned of a "humiliating effect" on the creative industries. But he confessed his view has changed after seeing a new AI-powered video made to mark the 40th anniversary of his song Tupelo. Writing on The Red Hand Files platform , he said: "As I watched Andrew's surreal little film, I felt my view of AI as an artistic device soften. "To some extent, my mind was changed." The video he was referring to was created by 56-year-old filmmaker Andrew Dominik, and used AI to animate still archival images. Tupelo is a 1985 single he has performed "at nearly every Bad Seeds concert since it was first written". The track depicts the mythic birth of Elvis Presley during a storm in Tupelo, Mississippi. Cave added on The Red Hand Files he was initially sceptical when he learned AI had been used to create the video that has gone with it. Filmmaker Dominik has previously collaborated with Cave on the 2016 documentary One More Time With Feeling and the 2022 film This Much I Know to Be True. Cave added in his online post he found the video "an extraordinarily profound interpretation of the song – a soulful, moving, and entirely original retelling of Tupelo, rich in mythos and a touching tribute to the great Elvis Presley, as well as to the song itself". He also said the AI-animated images of Elvis "had an uncanny quality, as if he had been raised from the dead, and the crucifixion-resurrection images at the end were both shocking and deeply affecting". In January 2023, Cave publicly condemned ChatGPT, telling fans on his blog The Red Hand Files it should "f**k off and leave songwriting alone". He added at the time: "I feel sad about it, disappointed that there are smart people out there that actually think the artistic act is so mundane that it can be replicated by a machine." Cave also received multiple fan submissions of ChatGPT-generated lyrics written "in the style of Nick Cave" were ones he viewed as "bullshit" and "a grotesque mockery of what it is to be human".
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nick Cave Reflects on Lessons of Grief on Anniversary of Son's Passing
Ten years on from the passing of his son, Arthur, Nick Cave has reflected on his loss and the lessons he has learnt from the process of grieving. Cave's comments were shared on his frequently-updated Red Hand Files website, in which he answered questions from fans about what he and wife Susie had learned in the decade since the passing of their son, and whether their pain is one that continues eternally. More from Billboard Shakira & The Weeknd to Headline 2025 Global Citizen Festival in Central Park The Who Kick Off Farewell Tour in Italy, Perform First Show Since Zak Starkey Sacking Tool Announce First Hawaii Concert in Nearly 15 Years 'The pain remains, but I have found that it evolves over time,' Cave began. 'Grief blossoms with age, becoming less a personal affront, less a cosmic betrayal, and more a poetic quality of being as we learn to surrender to it. 'As we are confronted with the intolerable injustice of death, what seems unbearable ultimately turns out not to be unbearable at all. Sorrow grows richer, deeper, and more textured. It feels more interesting, creative, and lovely. 'To my great surprise, I discovered that I was part of a common human story,' he continued. 'I began to recognise the immense value and potential of our humanness while simultaneously acknowledging, at my core, our terrifyingly perilous situation. I learned we all actually die. 'I realised that although each of us is special and unique, our pain and brokenness is not. Over time, Susie and I came to understand that the world is not indifferent or cruel, but precious and loving – indeed, lovely – tilting ever toward good.' Cave's 15-year-old son Arthur passed away on July 14, 2015, as a result of injuries sustained from a fall from a cliff in Brighton, Sussex in England. 'Our son Arthur died on Tuesday evening,' the Caves said in a joint statement at the time. 'He was our beautiful, happy loving boy.' Cave's experience with the grieving process was captured as part of the final sessions for Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds' 2016 album Skeleton Tree, while the subsequent Andrew Dominik-directed documentary One More Time with Feeling provided an intimate insight into Cave and the band during this period. 'I discovered that the initial trauma of Arthur's death was the coded cypher through which God spoke, and that God had less to do with faith or belief, and more to do with a way of seeing,' Cave continued in his post. 'I came to understand that God was a form of perception, a means of being alert to the poetic resonance of being. I found God to be woven into all things, even the greatest evils and our deepest despair. Sometimes I feel the world pulsating with a rich, lyrical energy, at other times it feels flat, void, and malevolent. I came to realise that God was present and active in both experiences.' 'I'm not sure what else I've learned, […] except that here we still are, a decade later, living within the radiant heart of the trauma, the place where all thoughts and dreams converge and where all hope and sorrow reside, the bright and teary eye of the storm – this whirling boy who is God, like every other thing,' Cave concluded. 'We remember him today.' Cave recently used his Red Hand Files website to share insights into less heartbreaking topics, having reflected on turning down an offer from Morrissey to perform an 'anti-woke screed' on a track, and sharing fanciful tales of being mistaken for similarly-named actor Nicolas Cage. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart Solve the daily Crossword
The Independent
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Nick Cave shares poignant reflection a decade on from son's death
Musician Nick Cave has shared a poignant reflection on the loss of his son, Arthur, 10 years after his death. Arthur was just 15 when he died on 15 July 2015 after falling from a cliff in Brighton. Responding to a fan question on his Red Hand Files website, Cave, 67, discussed how grief evolves, becoming 'less a personal affront' and 'more a poetic quality of being'. He explained that he learned he is 'part of a common human story' and that sorrow can grow 'richer, deeper, and more textured'. Cave also reflected on how Arthur's death impacted his views on religion, seeing God as a 'form of perception' woven into all experiences.
