Welcome to your July 2023 forecast!   Click on “read article” and scroll down til you find your sign of the zodiac….

CANCER  (JUNE 21- JULY 21)  Well, July starts with Venus in Leo making an exact angle to Uranus, contributing to your creative jitters. Get yourself to the studio or channel that energy somehow!  Mercury in  your sign crosses paths with the Cancer Sun for the first few days so your  mind is running on all cylinders.  The Capricorn full moon lands on the 3^rd, really exaggerating your Venus-Uranus antsiness and desire for freedom.  This combination lasts for a solid week, making you sensitive to wherever you are feeling a clash of values, which is probably everywhere given the state of the country right now.   Sigh.  The week of the 9^th is fairly calm astrologically with Mars entering Virgo on the 10^th, and Mercury moving into Leo on the 11^th. Mercury makes a quick angle to Uranus, jangling your nerves and disrupting your technology.  The beautiful Cancer new moon falls on the 17^th,and it’s just a gorgeous and juicy lunation with Mercury in an angle to Jupiter, so use it for inspiration, communication,  and grounding.  You’ll need that grounding since a few days later on the 20^th Mars in Virgo opposes Saturn while the Cancer Sun opposes Pluto.   This makes for a tense few days—hard work, constraint, and power struggles. And meanwhile late on the 22^nd Venus in Leo begins its 40 day retrograde!  Ooh talk about a clash in values, you’ll feel that for sure. The Sun enters Leo just a few minutes after Venus stations retrograde.  Just pay attention to what’s bubbling up, to where the resistance is in you, and where you need to bring wholeness into your life. Mercury in Leo makes a quick angle to Uranus (again)  and your nerves might be jangly but pay attention to your wild insights.  By the 29^th the North Lunar Node makes an angle to Pluto and the month ends with an internal need to connect deeply with people close to you.

LEO (JUL 22-AUG 21)  Ooh, so many planets in your sign this month, so interesting!  July begins with a week of Venus in Leo squaring Uranus, stimulating your creative juices and generally making you antsy for change. It also brings up feelings of being different, as the values of so many seem to move in a completely different direction from yours. All of this creates tension, and the only resolution is though creative practice. Seriously.  Mercury in Cancer slips by the Sun in the first few days of July so pay attention to your ideas. The Capricorn full moon falls on the 3rd, exaggerating all of this, so you will be kinda wigged out.  Just roll with it.  On the 10th Mars enters earthy Virgo, and you are able to get really organized. Mercury enters Leo on the 11th and makes a quick angle to Uranus, just long enough to mess with some of your technology.  Then the delicious Cancer moon comes on the 17th, a beautiful lunation for insight and communication. By the 20th Mars in Virgo opposes Saturn while the Cancer Sun opposes Pluto.  Uh oh. I see some power struggles coming your way, some obstacles to your plans, and a helluva lot of hard work.  The Venus in Leo turns retrograde late on the 22nd, ushering  in an important 40 day period of introspection about your values and where you’re putting your energy and resources. The Sun enters Leo late on the 22nd, and it’s your time, baby.  The month ends with deep and transformational relationship dynamics.

VIRGO (AUG 22- SEPT 21)  July brings some very interesting dynamics your way… the month begins with Mercury and the Sun in Cancer facilitating some juicy emotional exchange, while Venus in Leo squares Uranus. Venus and Uranus stir you up, inspiring creative vision and also making you unsettled.  You’re getting a taste of the upcoming Venus retrograde, as you struggle with a values clash.  Just roll with it, and know that the July 3^rd full moon is exaggerating all your reactions.  Mars enters your own sign of Virgo on the 10^th which should be a boon for your productivity.  Mercury enters Leo on the 11th and makes a quick angle to Uranus, so back up your hard drive. The delicious Cancer new moon arrives on the 17^th with a pretty Mercury -Jupiter angle. Use this lunation to get centered and to generate ideas. You might need that centeredness a few days later when Mars in your sign opposes Saturn on  the 20^th while the Cancer Sun opposes Pluto.  That sounds like hard work and perhaps some frustration and even power struggles. And that values clash I mentioned earlier? Well, Venus turns retrograde late on the 22^nd  for 40 days of awareness about where your life is in line with your values and where it isn’t.  So pay attention to what is bubbling up for you.  The Sun enters Leo also late on the 22^nd.  Mercury enters Virgo on the 28^th, and the month ends with the North Lunar Node squares Pluto, bringing some deep connections and intimacy.

LIBRA (SEPT 22-OCT21)  July begins with a nice conjunction of Mercury with the Cancer Sun, making for easy communication.  Venus in Leo makes an angle to Uranus, poking at you, making you antsy for change and self-expression.  The Capricorn full moon falls on the 3^rd, exaggerating your itch for the new and different. Mars enters earthy Virgo on the 10^th, helping you get some stuff done, dammit! And then on the 11^th Mercury enters Leo and makes a very quick angle to Uranus, just long enough to jam up some technology.  But Mercury heads toward a nice angle to Jupiter by the Cancer new moon on the 17^th, so use this new moon for inspiration and decision-making.  We get a rough patch a few days later when Mars in Virgo opposes Saturn and the Sun opposes Pluto, bringing some struggle and roadblocks.  Just keep breathing, since Venus in Leo turns retrograde late on the 22^nd, just minutes before the Sun enters Leo.  Venus retrograde will bring you clarity and a sense of what you need to do for maximum integrity and consonance with your values.  Trust the process, baby – we’ve got 40 days of it.  Mercury enters Virgo on the 28^th, and the end of the month has The North Node lined up with Pluto, inspiring you want to dive extra deeply in relationships.

SCORPIO (OCT 22-NOV 21)  Well, well, it’s an interesting month!  It begins with a lot of Sun-Mercury interaction, and at the same time Venus in Leo makes an angle to Uranus, stimulating vision and an urge for freedom.  You’re antsy as hell, and then here comes the Capricorn full moon on the 3^rd, making the earth signs in your life extra bossy.  Speaking of earth, Mars enters Virgo on the 10^th, which should be a productive transit for you.  Mercury enters Leo on the 11^th and makes a quick angle to Uranus, energizing your thinking and stimulating some wild and crazy and excellent ideas!  Mercury keeps on moving and by the juicy Cancer new moon on the 17^th it makes an angle to Jupiter in Taurus.  Figure out some things, make some decisions and plans.  By the 20^th Mars in  Virgo lines up with Saturn while the Cancer Sun opposes Pluto.  Uh oh, some obstacles arise and maybe some power struggles.  Then late on the 22^nd Venus in Leo turns retrograde for 40 days of important introspection about where your life is in sync with your values and where it isn’t.  Just see what bubbles up.  The Sun enters Leo minutes after Venus turns retrograde on the 22^nd and makes an angle to Uranus.  Expect the unexpected.  The month ends with the North Node squaring Pluto, making you desire deep connections and intimacy.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 22- DEC 21)  July begins with Mercury in Cancer catching up with the Sun for a few days of easy communication, while Venus in Leo squares Uranus, inspiring your creative self and also making you acutely aware of where society isn’t lining up with your values.  (Ah, you’re getting a wee taste of the upcoming Venus retrograde!) This awareness is exaggerated by the Capricorn full moon on the 3rd.  Mars enters Virgo on the 10^th, which should give you a boost of organizing energy, followed by Mercury entering Leo on the 11^th. Mercury makes a quick angle to Uranus so back up your hard drive! The gorgeous Cancer new moon falls on the 17^th with nice Mercury-Jupiter aspects.  It’s a particularly inspiring new moon and the Mercury Jupiter effect is good for planning and reality-checking.  Then on the 20^th Mars in Virgo opposes Saturn while the Cancer Sun opposes Pluto.  Get ready for global tension, and for you, it will be about very hard work and maybe some struggles getting a project off the ground. Then late on the 22^nd Venus in Leo turns retrograde  for 40 days of subtle awareness about where we are putting our energy and whether it really is working for us.  The Sun enters Leo also late on the 22^nd.  The month ends with a nice North Lunar Node angle to Pluto, facilitating deep connections and intimacy.

CAPRICORN (Dec 21-Jan19)  Oh wow, you get a full moon in your own sign of Capricorn at the top of the month on the 3^rd!  With Mercury in Cancer lining up with the Sun for the first few days of the month you’ll be bossier than usual, sorry to say.  Venus in Leo squares Uranus for a solid week, inspiring your creativity and desire for change.  Mars enters earthy Virgo on the 10^th, helping you be productive, while Mercury enters Leo on the 11^th.  Mercury makes a quick square to Uranus so your nerves will be a bit jangly.  Then the delicious Cancer new moon falls on the 17^th with a pretty Mercury-Jupiter angle.  This is a powerful lunation for inspiration and planning.  By the 20^th things get a bit dicey—Mars in Virgo opposes Saturn in Pisces while the Cancer Sun opposes Pluto in your sign.  (Yes, Pluto has retrograded back into the tail end of Capricorn).  You get a few days of heavy work and some struggles along with that.  Then late on the 22^nd Venus in Leo begins its 40-day retrograde.  This important transit will help you reflect on where your life doesn’t have the integrity you want, where you’re in sync with your needs and values and where you are not….so pay attention.  Then Sun enters Leo also late on the 22^nd and lines up briefly with Uranus so expect the unexpected.  The month ends with juicy relationship aspects.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20-FEB 9)   July kicks off with a week of Venus in Leo in an angle to Uranus, stimulating all kinds of inspired vision on your part.  Mercury in cancer also catches up to the Sun for a few days of easy communication.   The Capricorn full moon lands on the 3^rd, shining a light on your Venus-Uranus antsiness.  Let’s go somewhere!  Then Mars enters earthy Virgo on the 10^th and you might want to redecorate. Mercury enters Leo on the 11^th and makes a quick angle to Uranus. Back up your hard drive, just sayin.  Then there is a delightful Cancer new moon on the 17^th with nice Mercury-Jupiter aspects. You’ll be wanting to make plans and make decisions.  Go for it.  By the 20^th your plans might get a bit stymied, thanks to Mars  opposing Saturn and the Sun opposing Pluto.  Just breathe and avoid power struggles. Then late on the 22^nd Venus in Leo turns retrograde, ushering in 40 days where you reflect on what you need in order to feel truly whole.  The Sun enters Leo also late on the 22^nd – just take note, all this Leo energy tweaks you, since it’s your opposite sign.  The Venus retrograde period will be fruitful.  Then the month ends with the North Lunar Node in an angle to Pluto, which will bring depth to relationships.

PISCES (FEB 20-MAR 19)  Well, July opens with a Capricorn  full moon on the 3^rd— yikes!  Full moons just amplify the planetary influences, and the main influence is a stimulating square of Venus to Uranus.  I hope you’re finding time for creative practice because this aspect really inspires creative vision, especially with Venus in Leo.  Mercury in Cancer also catches up to the Cancer Sun for the first few days, making communication easy.  Mars enters earthy Virgo on the 10^th, a grounding, productive energy, and Mercury enters Leo on the 11^th.  Mercury makes a quick angle to Uranus, so you might be tense and antsy.  Then the delicious Cancer new moon comes on the 17^th and by this time Mercury has moved into an angle to Jupiter.  It’s a good time to figure some things out, and make some plans.  Just be aware that your Piscean raft hits some white water by the 20^th, when Mars opposes Saturn in your sign and the Sun opposes Pluto.  You could be slowed down by some forces out of your control.  Paddle through the waves!  Then late on the 22^nd Venus begins its 40 day retrograde, a subtle but rich period of growing awareness about where you really want to put your energy.  Just start paying attention.  The Sun enters Leo also late on the 22^nd. the month ends with deep relationship exchange.

ARIES (MAR 20-APRIL19)   July begins with Mercury crossing paths with the Cancer Sun, making for a lot of conviviality.  Venus in Leo makes an angle to Uranus, and you feel unsettled, wanting change and self-expression.  The Capricorn full moon falls on the 3^rd, exaggerating your itch for something new, and giving you permission to be extra bossy. Mars enters earthy Virgo on the 10^th, helping you accomplish some projects.   And then on the 11^th Mercury enters Leo and makes a very quick angle to Uranus, just long enough to jam up some technology.  But Mercury heads toward a nice angle to Jupiter by the Cancer new moon on the 17^th, so use this new moon for some insight and grounded decision-making.  On the 20^th Mars in Virgo opposes Saturn and the Sun opposes Pluto, bringing some struggle and roadblocks.  Just plow through it – it is a good aspect for focus.  Venus in Leo turns retrograde late on the 22^nd, just minutes before the Sun enters Leo.  Venus retrograde will bring you sense of what you need in order for your life to be in sync with your values.  This is a 40 day process, and is quite internal, so don’t expect fireworks.  Mercury enters Virgo on the 28^th, and the end of the month has the North Node lined up with Pluto, inspiring you want to dive extra deeply in relationships.

TAURUS (APR 20-MAY 20)  The month kicks off with Mercury passing the Sun, inspiring communication and the exchange of ideas.  Venus in Leo squares Uranus for about a week, and this stimulating transit wakes up your creativity and radical vision.  Use it!   The Capricorn full moon falls on the 3^rd, illuminating your creative urge.  A Capricorn full moon also emphasizes your earthiness, and so remember that not everyone has your  Taurean \ instinct of  knowing which tool you need for the job. In other words, be patient with your peeps!  Speaking of earth, Mars enters earthy Virgo on the 10^th which will give you a boost in the productivity department, and Mercury enters Leo on the 11^th. Mercury makes a quick angle to Uranus so pay attention to your wild and crazy ideas. The 17^th brings a gorgeous new moon in cancer – very generative and insightful.  Use it!  Mercury squares Jupiter so it’s also good for planning.  Then on the 20^th Mars opposes Saturn and the Sun opposes Pluto.  Uh oh, the world.  For you, expect a ton of work and a roadblock or two.  Avoid power struggles.  Then  late on the 22^nd Venus in Leo turns retrograde, ushering in 40 days of internal processing about how to bring your life more in sync with your values.  The Sun enters Leo  late on the 22^nd.  The month ends with deep relationship aspects.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20)  July begins with Mercury in Cancer moving past the Sun – you like this transit since it makes you full of ideas. Venus in Leo squares Uranus for a solid week, making you antsy for change and also stimulating your creativity.  The Capricorn full moon falls on the 3^rd, emphasizing your creative tension. You will be impossible to be around if you don’t do something with it!!  Then by the 10^th Mars enters Virgo which helps you get some projects moving, and Mercury enters Leo on the 11^th. Mercury makes a quick angle to Uranus, wreaking a bit of havoc with you technologically.   It’s quick—don’t worry! The Cancer new moon on the 17^th is a beautiful one, great for cultivating intuition and insight, and thanks to Mercury and Jupiter, it’s good for making some plans as well.  Then heads up—Mars in Virgo opposes Pisces while the Sun opposes Pluto. The Mars -Saturn dynamic tweaks you because  Gemini has a special and sometimes irritated relationship with those signs.  You might be especially frustrated for a few days, and the Sun -Pluto angle could surface a power struggle. But on the 22^nd Venus in Leo turns retrograde, reminding you who you are and what you need to do to find integrity and internal alignment.   This is a 40 day period during which you become clear.  The Sun enters Leo also late on the 22^nd.  The month ends with some transformational relationship aspects.