July 21-27, 2024
We start off with quite a whopper of a Sunday! The early morning Full Moon in Capricorn is followed by so many aspects it is difficult to sum them all up. But we can rest assured that these alignments are shifting our consciousness into a greater capacity to function, understand, and navigate whatever stormy seas are off over the horizon. Taking that to heart, some fog may cloud our Wednesday and Thursday, followed by some exciting gumption to improve how well we function. Taking into consideration the refinements necessary to make our lives better will always bring us that much closer to exactly that: a better life. Stay sharp, friends!
Daily Astrology Forecast
Sunday, July 21, 2024 👇
*Full Moon at 29° Capricorn at 6:16am EDT*
Moon in Capricorn sextile Neptune in Pisces
Moon in Aquarius trine Mars in Gemini
Moon conjunct Pluto in Aquarius
Venus in Leo sextile Jupiter in Gemini
Mercury in Leo square Uranus in Taurus
Sun in Cancer trine Neptune in Pisces
Mars in Gemini trine Pluto in Aquarius
What an activated day of perfecting aspects! This morning’s Full Moon in Capricorn is wrapping up a very transitional Cancer season. What were some of the most potent and memorable reflections we had over the past month? Are there wrongs to right, alignments to make, harder work to be applied, new goals to be achieved? This morning is the time to sit quietly and reflect once more upon these potential changes to our repertoire. If we do not make headway trying to improve anything, we are sure to suffer the consequences of our inaction. Maybe we can start by building a new plan of action to abide by. Writing things like this down helps us integrate our intentions, concretize our goals, and visually remind us to keep climbing. Reality is setting in and we must adapt!
The rest of today’s aspects tell a wide-ranging story of confusion, carefree playfulness, and perhaps self-serving rhetoric. Even though Saturn rules the Full Moon this morning, it is the only planet not making an aspect today. Of course it would be ideal every day, but it is probably best to stay focused, patient, kind, and forgiving as much as we can today. If there are any game-changing proposals tossed our way, let them know you will think about it for a day or two. If you break down in your car or in your mind, just be patient with the process and know wholeheartedly that things will work out and get better.
Ultimately, we are likely to find ourselves quite flustered and upside down by the end of the day. Lots of rest will suit us best if we want our Monday to be groovy and productive. With a good deal of Neptune’s influence, we are grappling with reality and what it means to exist in this world, this society, this relationship, this body, and how all of it can just be too much too fast more often than we want it to be. When there are reprieves from this overwhelm, we do all we can to rest, perhaps escape somehow, enjoy ourselves the best we can, and continue to hope that the days and weeks and years ahead will get simpler, quieter, and more tolerable. Sometimes we need to remind ourselves how valuable these virtues are for a life of sanity and serenity. May we all breathe deeply and take a step back!
Monday, July 22, 2024 👇
*Sun ingresses Leo at 3:45am EDT*
Moon in Aquarius trine Jupiter in Gemini
Moon in Aquarius opposite Venus in Leo
Moon in Aquarius sextile Chiron in Aries
As we enter Leo season, we all should ask ourselves what our creative legacy will be. What are we creating that will be remembered? Does it bring joy, knowledge, pleasure, or transcendence? Are we helping other people grow, evolve, and elevate their consciousness? This is the season of expression, creativity, and honoring our bold and courageous hearts by setting aside what others think of us so that we can conquer our insecurities and be the beautiful people we are. Leo wants to be king, wants to roar, and wants to be seen standing atop the ridge in all its glory. How can we face down the downpressing parts of our society, our psyches, and our hearts to bring back our child-like playfulness and, most importantly, our light-heartedness? It is a tall order, but one worthy of putting energy into.
We are quite likely going to feel like getting together with friends tonight or having a fun and playful family night of games and laughter. Emotions are not what we really want to indulge in today, so putting something social together to laugh and enjoy ourselves is a splendid antidote to any emotional pulls tugging at our heartstrings. This can still happen, however, and with a little pizzaz for someone to show off their awesomeness, which can be quite annoying. Let’s not let that person be us! And hopefully we don’t end our day with any setbacks or trauma-triggering mishaps. Maybe a good evening to settle in to something light-hearted and relaxing.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 👇
*Sun in Leo opposite Pluto in Aquarius*
Moon in Aquarius square Uranus in Taurus
Moon in Aquarius opposite Mercury in Leo
Moon in Pisces square Mars in Gemini
The Sun-Pluto opposition happens once per year, and it teaches us humility in the face of great change. We should be noticing those changes much more than usual during this time. What does it look like? Can we muster the gusto and resolve to honor our hearts and our integrity in order to make change look cool and fun? It does not always have to be a bummer to change, so why not try hard to make the most of what needs to happen anyway? If we resist and resist, the struggle and suffering will only get worse and worse. In this way, seeing how far we can resist really does not serve us well, or anyone around us.
In a similar melody, we need to face some music somewhere in our lives, and it probably has something to do with our resources, our high horse, or our assertiveness. Do we truly know how stable our resources are? Are they secure enough to endure? Have we painted ourselves high upon our horse to a point we do not realize how jaded and inflated our perspective has become? And do we assert our unsolicited opinions more often than we should? Do we notice people getting upset or frustrated with how we go about expressing ourselves when we have a firm opinion about something? Maybe today can show us how to soften our edges by way of climbing down off our horse, assessing our financial situation, and calming down to quell and slow our otherwise fiery roll.
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 👇
Moon in Pisces square Jupiter in Gemini
Moon conjunct Saturn in Pisces
We may experience some frustrations today, likely stemming from wanting to disregard the work we need to take care of. A playful escape might seem like what we would rather be doing, but if we hold fast to staying focused on the tasks we set out to do, we can maybe find some leisurely time afterwards. Our frustrations can also arrive as overwhelm, with so many ideas and thoughts to contend with we can feel very scattered and confused. As mentioned, keeping our heads down and staying to the tasks on our list will help us weather the foggy realms lurking through our day.
Another Moon-Saturn conjunction in Pisces brings us around again to a time of reflecting upon our goals and aspirations, our boundaries and guilt, and our efforts toward becoming a more established, recognized, and admired leader in whatever line of work we do. It is also a time that can bring strange serendipitous moments that show us where and what we need to be addressing in our lives to make it more manageable, pragmatic, and productive. Staying grounded somehow will help keep us from veering off our path. We can find someplace to walk barefoot outside and feel the sand, soil, or grass between our toes.
Thursday, July 25, 2024 👇
Moon in Pisces sextile Uranus in Taurus
Moon conjunct Neptune in Pisces
Moon in Aries sextile Pluto in Aquarius
*Mercury ingresses Virgo*
Sun in Leo sextile Mars in Gemini
The fog might have gotten thicker today, possibly disabling our capacity to pay close enough attention to what is really going on around us. Early in the day is a reflective and ethereal time that eventually breaks through into more conscious action and stamina. The culmination point of Pisces is upon us today, showing us the kind of heady confusion and disarray our own lives and the state of society is in. It would be worth noting what exactly confuses us, confounds us, and leaves us unsure of certain things in our life.
Certainly the latter part of today has more energy to offer, perhaps so much we can jump the gun a bit too quickly about something. We are beginning to feel newly energized and ready to make waves in our personal sea of possibilities. Have we fully processed any losses that occurred in our lives lately? Do we know how to face those losses and the pain they caused with grace and acceptance? Or are we afraid to face them for fear of emotional strife and anguish? Grief may need to be dealt with today, but we have a sort of active approach to handling whatever situation we are going through in a rather headstrong way. We can humbly take the time to be proud and honored to be living the life we lead and all it teaches us along the way.
Finally, our capacity to apply all we have learned in our life to help us function more productively and positively is beginning to become prevalent. Mercury’s tenure through its domicile of Virgo helps show us how to better function, refine our discordant whims, and cleanse any stagnancy or residue that has clung to us for however long. The next eight weeks is a very productive, helpful, and organizing time in our lives. We should respect it by at least cleaning the house, organizing our stuff throughout the house, and making solid plans to stay focused and intent upon our endgame. No dilly dallying!
Friday, July 26, 2024 👇
Moon conjunct its North Node in Aries
Moon in Aries sextile Jupiter in Gemini
Moon in Aries trine Venus in Leo
Today is likely going to instill a sense of relief and revelation for us. We are acquiring a greater understanding of whatever confused us over the past few days, thus giving us some clarity and confidence about what we are doing and why. The path laid out ahead of us can seem more defined, and we can make better sense of it than we may have been able to for a little while. What is it we need to be abiding by? Are we abiding by our own desire to further individuate and elevate our consciousness? Perhaps we need to think about this much more deeply and personally so we can better identify with our hopes and desires.
It should come as no surprise if we are drawn to playfully go out in the world to have a fun time with others. The time is right for dancing in the street, and it doesn’t matter what you wear, but you’ll probably care and put on your favorite good time outfit! It is a great night to feel free to boogie and waltz our way through space with some of our best friends or with our loving partner. We should just beware that such open and free-flowing fire energy can turn on a dime and disrupt whatever fun we are having with feisty flares. Turn on your lovelight and lighten up!
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Moon in Taurus square Pluto in Aquarius
Moon in Taurus trine Mercury in Virgo
Moon in Taurus square Sun in Leo (3rd quarter)
We are shifting our focus to our resources, any property we own, and the feasibility of sustaining those circumstances. Is there something happening in that area of our lives that might be threatened? If something were to unexpectedly happen, do we know that those resources will still be available and safe from being lost? It is a good day to discuss these concerns with a financial advisor, a friend, a partner, or a colleague. Anyone who might know more about such things, or someone we trust and whose opinion matters very much to us.
This goes hand in hand with the refinement beginning to unfold in our practical lives. The story is about making things better, more protected, and becoming more aware of this entire facet of our lives. Do we understand the consequences of foolishly neglecting what we worked so hard for and hold so dear to our hearts for the safety and stability of our life? Addressing this can help establish greater resolve to stay informed, updated, and organized about how to best manage what we own, what our near and far plans are, and what we might need to do if we wish to make improvements or greater gains. The tests we face help prepare us for future tests, and each one gets us that much closer to resolution and a more comfortable position in life.
The transition this week from transpersonal matters that can confound and confuse us to newly aimed aspirations and refinements can help teach us, once again, how to manage the flux of life. Ups and downs we are familiar with, but when the ups are whimsical free-spirited extravaganzas and the downs are foggy, frustrating, and frivolous bouts of confusion and overwhelm, the tests in life can get the better of us. As long as we keep refining all facets of our life and hold on to the hope we have learned to cultivate, we are bound to steer our ship through calmer seas and have more tranquility and peace.
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