This week may be a tested one, but will have you actively making decisions around what care we need in the future, and what may need to be rebalanced and healed in order to get there. Mercury and the Sun make their oppositions to Pluto (retro) in Capricorn at the beginning of the week and may have you strongly aware of any old power structures that may be still lingering around waiting to be torn down for transformation. Chiron in Aries retrogrades on Wednesday and could have you facing those old ways of responding that we are ready to move away from. You could also face some challenges Thursday & Friday, before the Sun moves into Leo, around how you plan to act on those new desired feelings of care in the future. Pay attention to if you are acting out of old perspectives instead of the new. The Sun moves into Leo in the late afternoon on Friday, and we may start to see new levels of joy that can be achieved on the inside due to the changes we made in Cancer season. If you have not been focusing on making new changes for greater care, you may start to see some opportunities that require you to step up your game. Mercury travels ahead of the Sun this week towards a trine to Jupiter in Aries at 8° on Saturday, and has us mentally exploring new options and decisions for joy and creative expression now. Venus begins the week at 0° of Cancer, and we can truly begin to open up to those new desires and ideas for higher care that we have been considering over the past month. She is moving towards a square to Jupiter that happens early next week which should help us open up to those new more expansive decisions for care in the future. Mars in Taurus moves from 8°-13° this week, and our ego is assisting in our new plans by helping us move ahead with decisions based on our new values. We may start to see by the end of the week what kind of behaviors we believe we can manifest on a daily basis now. Jupiter in Aries is at 8° all week and will station retrograde at this degree next week. We are continuing to expand our beliefs around what decisions are available to us now. (can you see a theme here..) Once retrograde, it will be up to us to decide, out of our new list of options, what new beliefs we can integrate into our future. Saturn (retro) in Aquarius is at 23° all week and we are reconsidering the ideas that we once had about the future. Uranus in Taurus at 18° and the North Node in Taurus at 20° continue to build up the pressure around what we are deciding to take action on for our new identity and the new future we are holding space to manifest. Pluto (retro) in Capricorn at 27° and Neptune (retro) in Pisces at 25° are here for the rest of the month continuing to help us reconsider what it means to follow our destined path, and what must be transformed to get there. Black Moon Lilith Moves to 11° of Cancer this Friday and you could start to face fears around where you have not stayed in integrity with old self care habits. Focus on how you love to love yourself now to stay focused on your new plans.
Monday July 18 Sun: Cancer 25°-26° (changing 11:32am est) Moon: Pisces-Aries
Mercury in Cancer opposes Pluto (retro) at 27° today and we are mentally facing those old power structures around which we balanced our self-care in the past. Now that we have a new perspective, and know we must nurture ourselves differently it is time to work to rebuild your control grid to connect with how the new you feels. The Moon in Pisces makes her feelings known around the issue with a trine to Neptune and sextile to Pluto. You may have some important messages come through in your dreams, or It could be a restless night that has your mind up and wandering through all the potentials and weighing into the unknowns. She moves into Aries this morning around 7:15 and makes a square to Venus shortly after. You may wake up feeling blurry, but ready to hold space for the care that you can open up and accept for yourself now. She is quiet until later this evening when she makes her conjunction to Jupiter at 8° and our feelings will start to expand around the decisions we are ready to make for ourselves now. Feel into that new list of self-care priorities today to determine what is the first thing you can manage going forward.
Tuesday July 19 Sun: Cancer 26°-27° (changing 12:42pm est) Moon: Aries
The Sun makes its opposition to Pluto and could have you examining possible decisions and responses to take with the old power structures that are being highlighted for a rebalance. Pay attention to anything that is in your face today and consider its relationship to your new work/self-care balance. Mercury moves into Leo and we are holding space for new thoughts around what joy and creative expression looks like now. Chiron stations retrograde at 16° signifying that we have learned all that we need to order to open up the healing we must do now, so that we can embody our new sense of self in the future. It is now time to do the work around what we need to heal. We will integrate that new healing into our lives when Chiron goes direct late December. The Moon in Aries is quiet until the afternoon when she makes her conjunction to newly retrograde Chiron, and our feelings are taking part in helping us recognize the healing we are ready for.
Wednesday July 20 Sun: Cancer 27°-28° (changing 1:51pm est) Moon: Aries-Taurus
Mercury in Leo and Venus in Cancer are in a semi-sextile today at 3° and has our mind active around beliefs, recognizing new joy, and opening up to the new care on the inside that we know we can manage. The Sun changes mid day until this weekend, days could feel longer and you could feel like you are able to get more done. Today’s split energy is one of action and holding space. We are feeling into what self-care we feel connected to now and what we are able to act on in reality going forward. Once we decide on what we feel is best it is up to us to hold the tone for our new plan of care. The Moon in Aries sextiles Saturn (retro) overnight and could have you waking up feeling more certain of the right blend of action and self-discipline you need now. She makes squares to Pluto (retro) and the Sun this morning signifying our need to make changes around those old, overarching structures that have been controlling our self care in the past. She mooves into Taurus this afternoon and makes a square to Mercury in Leo at 3° this evening; we are feeling into the new beliefs we have around joy and our new value system. She makes a sextile to Venus in Cancer at 3° shortly after and has our feelings opening up to the new care inside that we can believe in.
Thursday July 21 Sun: Cancer 28°-29° (changing at 2:59pm est) Moon: Taurus
This morning the Sun is at 28° and we are beginning to make the outerworld decisions we feel the best about and are holding space for the outcomes they will bring in the future. The Sun moves to 29° this afternoon and could have you tested on anything you have been working towards the past 30 days. Take the actions you need to on a large scale to maintain your new integrity. Venus in Cancer is at 3°-4° and is helping us to open up to our new beliefs around the care we belong with now. The Moon in Taurus conjuncts Mars at 12° this afternoon helping our feelings activate our ego plans for what we believe we can put our hearts towards manifesting on a daily basis. Use today’s highly supportive energy to manage and maintain the decisions you need to make to stick with your new lifestyle of care going forward.
Friday July 22 Sun: Cancer 29°- Leo 0° (changing at 4:06pm est) Moon: Taurus
Happy Leo Season everyone! Today we are holding space to bring more joy into our lives! The Sun is at 29° until late this afternoon, so expect tests on your new integrity around your self-care action plans and hold steady! The Moon in Taurus conjuncts Uranus at 18° overnight, followed by the North Node at 20° in the morning and could have you waking up feeling more in line with the new actions you need to take on a daily basis to manifest the future you were meant for. She makes a square to Saturn (retro) in Aquarius at 23° and a sextile to Neptune (retro) in Pisces at 25° this afternoon and you may feel ready to turn the corner on old ways of seeing the future, and more connected with the path you are meant for, even if you are uncertain of how certain detailis will unfold. This evening, she makes her trine to Pluto (retro) in Capricorn at 27° which will hopefully bring in cosmic support that you can feel around the changes and transformations that have already begun.
Saturday July 23 Sun: Leo 0°-1° (changing at 5:15pm est) Moon: Gemini
Mercury in Leo trines Jupiter in Aries at 8° and could bring in some excitement and postive information that supports and expands the decisions you have been making around new beliefs in yourself. You may get that positive affrmmation today that boosts you further in your desiried direction. The Moon moves into Gemini around 1am and makes a sextile to the Sun shortly after at 0°. This could make for some restless energy overnight as your mind works on holding space for new options for joy. You could wake up with some new ideas that light you up this morning as well. She will make a sextile to Jupiter and Mercury this evening, making this a great night for socializing with close friends, in comfortable environments (Venus is in Cancer you know, lol) that are supportive of your growth process.
Sunday July 24 Sun: Leo 1°-2° (changing at 6:23pm est) Moon: Gemini
The Sun is at 1° for most of the day, and we are exploring our heart’s desires for new joy. Perhaps play an experiment to see what kind of experiences feel the best to you now. Try on some ideas you never have before. (Traveling to Africa? Starting a business? Buying an RV?) With the Moon in Gemini your feelings and thoughts will be supporting each other and could help lead you in the right direction. The Moon makes a sextile to Chiron (now retro) in Aries at 16° this morning and may have you reflecting on any healing that may need to be done to assist your thoughts in exploring options you may not have been ready for in the past. Spend today exploring what your heart loves now, and pay attention to what lights you up.
Astrology by Liz 