July 31 – Aug 6

Environmental Concerns

What to expect: Need to nurture the earth
What to watch out for: Sparks
What will it affect? The environment, healing, feminine power

August 1st begins with something going awry in the environment. Sun square Pallas, means that the leadership sees it, but they turn a blind eye to it. Pollution? Use of pesticides? What it is, I’m not exactly sure, but it will definitely get environmentalist up in arms. Pallas and Ceres will meet in a sextile, and there is an opportunity for these two powerful feminine energies to work together to help heal the issues. Pallas is able to see the overall pattern of the problem and Ceres will be able to nurture a solution.

Uranus goes retrograde on August 2nd, releasing the revolutionary spark once again. Stations of Uranus tend to be disruptive as the planet of change finds an outlet for the concentrated energy. Uranus happens to be sitting at the same degree and in a trine to the upcoming eclipse point of August 21st. Are we surprised now or later? Well, that’s a surprise! One thing we might want to watch out for as Uranus goes retrograde in the fire sign of Aries is the spark of flames. Things like forest fires and volcanoes come to mind.

Why? Sun Square Pallas, Pallas Sextile Ceres, Uranus retrograde.

A Fine Balance

What to expect: A flight for fair
What to watch out for: Unfair fights
What will it affect? Politics, governments, relationships, All ism’s (racism, feminism, etc)

This week we also move into a square with Jupiter and Pluto. It’s exact on August 4th. Jupiter is in Libra and wants to increase fairness, justice, love, and relationship. It also rules politics, war, and peace. As all things ‘Libra’ expand, they also come up against some power and control issues represented by Pluto in Capricorn. This is the patriarchy, the old boys club, the old institutions. They don’t want things to change and they are doing everything at this time to make sure of it. Power plays at this time, however, are likely to backfire. Expect lots of conflict, anger, and divide and conquer strategies.

Sometimes we see this old school drama come not from just men, but also from women. This is likely the story this week as Venus, now in emotional and nurturing Cancer will oppose Juno in Capricorn. Have you been watching the handmaids tale? Have you read the book? The shadow side of Juno in Capricorn is like the Commander’s wife; supporting a form of patriarchy and enslavement of women, even as she is enslaved in her own role as “wife”. If you haven’t seen or read the book (I recommend you do), know that this is a traditional energy that supports a patriarchal agenda.

What’s interesting is that Mars is also squaring Pallas on the same day. If we are not directly affected we question whether we should get involved. We grapple with the consequences of taking a stand and how it will impact our lives. Do we turn a blind eye?

There is a positive way to use this energy if you can stay away from conflict and power plays. It’s to use the energy for reformation and restructuring. Just make sure you are breaking down structures that will be rebuilt in a positive and progressive way.

Why? Venus Opposition Juno, Jupiter Square Pluto, Mars Square Pallas

 

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July 24 – 30

Values Upgrade

What to expect: Value changes
What to watch out for: Elusive understanding
What will it affect? Relationships, values, communication, ancestral beliefs

At the beginning of the week, Venus is in Gemini opposite Saturn in Sagittarius will have us question our relationships and loyalties. We may not have had a full grasp on what we really value and as we gain clarity we may feel a new path emerge. Added to this is that Mercury, now entering the shadow period of the next retrograde, will trine Uranus. It’s also at the degree point of the upcoming eclipse. This means that insights may come in quickly helping to guide our thinking. Insights may also give a preview to what the upcoming eclipse will bring. Don’t worry if the insights or ideas become concrete or if they fade. Learning usually comes in layers and the upcoming Mercury retrograde will helps us to move through those layers. The reason things may submerge is that what comes up may be very challenging. Part of it may have something to do with us going against everything we have ever known. What have we been taught by our parents and our linage to expect? Going against values that were instilled in us may feel like a betrayal and so they sink just below the surface. Not to worry, clarity will come and when it does it may reorganize our value system.

Why? Venus Opposition Saturn, Mercury Trine Uranus, Juno Opposition Ceres

Motivated Action

What to expect: Action
What to watch out for: Doing it on your own
What will it affect? Projects, motivation, relationships, work.

The 26th through to the 28th will be good for starting new projects. What intentions did you set at the New Moon on Sunday? Now is the time to get going on them. The energy is perfect for it! Mars will help to spark the action. Incorporate some competition into the mix and you will find you’re even more motivated. If you’re not a competitive person, you can compete with yourself. What was your last best number? Beat that! With Venus (partnerships) sextile the North node (destined path) and Vesta (work) trine Juno (relationships), you can also form an accountability partnership. One that will help you to work towards your goal, to motivate each other and keep each other on track.

Why? Sun Conjunction Mars, Venus Sextile North Node, Vesta Trine Juno

Relationship Snags

What to expect: Relationship upset
What to watch out for: Respectful conversation
What will it affect? Relationships, communication, healing

By the end of the week, we hit another snag in our relationships. It’s a painful one, but one that will lead to healing. Venus is currently in Gemini and can get bored, restless and a little bit of a flirt. As she forms a square to Chiron, this brings up a major wound. We may need to allow for a little more freedom or maybe we need the freedom ourselves as Venus is also in a sextile to freedom loving Uranus. This is likely the source of the problem. Can Venus in Gemini be a flirty social butterfly and also be respectful? Mercury, the conversationalist, will trine Juno, the marriage asteroid helping us to have a good conversation about it. Mercury is now in Virgo, so expect to approach things in a detailed and precise manner. Juno in Capricorn will appreciate a respectful approach.

Why? Venus Square Chiron, Venus Sextile Uranus, Mercury Trine Transiting Juno

 

 

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July 17 – 23

Through the Shadow

What to expect: Sketchiness
What to watch out for: Breakthroughs
What will it affect? Relationships, money, ambitions

On the 17th we start off with some sketchy energy for business. Venus the planet connected to our values, money, and relationships is squaring Neptune. Neptune in a square shows the shadow side of Neptune; delusional, dishonest or evasive. The problem will be that Mars is also in a square to Uranus causing us to have a rash or impulsive energy that we want to dispel. This can lead us to make a hasty and incorrect decision. In truth, there are no wrong decisions. “Mistakes” just take us down a more difficult route to where we need to go! Sometimes we need to learn the hard way! Supporting this idea is Mars forming a trine to Chiron. Hasty actions will take us into our self-ignorance and help to us to access brave and ethical approaches. Even if it’s initially via the dark side.
Why? Venus Square Neptune, Mars Square Uranus, Mars Trine Chiron

Catching our mistakes

What to expect: Attention to detail
What to watch out for: Breaking free
What will it affect? Relationships, money, communication, self-concept

By the 18th and 19th, we switch energy completely and catch our mistakes. Venus will trine Jupiter creating a great time for looking at our contracts, deals, and partnerships – both business and personal. Mercury will also trine Saturn allowing us to take pause and to look at things with a critical eye. It allows us to catch our errors and if we do so, we also have some energy available through the sun squaring Uranus to breaking free of old ego attachments and allows us to discover new aspects of ourselves. As Pallas opens up the potential to see patterns in our relationships, we may also see improvements in our relationships too.

Why? Venus Trine Jupiter, Mercury Trine Saturn, Sun Square Uranus, Pallas Trine Juno

Leo New Moon

What to expect: Opportunity to Grow
What to watch out for: Immaturity
What will it affect? Leadership, creativity, inner wounds, intentions

The New Moon is at 0 Leo, the very beginning of the sign. It’s a baby Leo moon, so though we have ideas of being king of the jungle, we are not there yet. Leo is the sign of the leader. But it’s also the sign of the child and as a baby Leo we haven’t learned to walk yet. What makes a good leader? We have a month to till the next New Moon at the end of Leo. A more mature Leo New Moon which will also be a New Moon Solar eclipse…. but leading up to that time and starting with this baby Leo New Moon, we have the opportunity to set intentions for growing our inner child into that leadership. The Sabian symbol for the New Moon is “under emotional stress, blood rushes to a man’s head”. From this, we see that immature Leo… bossy, demanding, and dogmatic…. and ready emotionally ready to explode! He or she is a strong character, but without the maturity, their power is used in gross ways. Added to this energy is the fact that the New Moon is conjunct Mars in Leo. It brings in the possibility of arrogance and a need to have it our way. If we don’t get our way, we may implode or explode! The New Moon is squaring Uranus, so we can be erratic and all over the place with our emotions. Imploding leads to illness… exploding leads to a loss of followers. Now think of those leaders you highly respect. What are some of the things they embody? One that is certainly a key to mature leadership is emotional intelligence. For those who don’t know the importance of emotional intelligence in leadership, check out this article. Luckily, we have access to heal our emotions with this New Moon as is will also form a helpful trine to Chiron. This means that we can get in touch with the voice of our inner Moon (mother) and Sun (father) for needed healing. Intentionally or unintentionally they wounded us and impact the way we lead in the world. It’ times to grow those parts of ourselves into adults. To understand and change the meaning we made of things and to generously forgive… something that Leos have a great capacity for!

Also, fortunate is the conjunction of mercury to the North Node in Leo at a later degree. We have the opportunity to tap into some leadership energy that can lead to conscious break through as these two make a connection.

Why? New Moon at 0°Leo, Mercury Conjunction North Node, Sun Trine Chiron

 

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