By Elizabeth Hazel
(copyright 2014 E M Hazel; please do not re-post without credit)
Overview: The astrologically tumultuous month of July continues at full blast. Saturn & Uranus make their stations, the Sun and Mars enter new signs, and there's a New Moon in Leo.
SUNDAY July 20: The Taurus Moon makes an opposition just as Saturn turns direct at 16 Scorpio. This calls attention to the Saturn issues people have faced in the past 6 months, since it turned retrograde in late January. Saturn blocks and limits, and it generates responsibilities. Workloads are subject to changes and adjustments this week. Mercury & Jupiter both have a busy week. Mercury is racing through Cancer, and quintiles Pallas Athena today. This is helpful for puzzling out the best way to handle the duties and burdens of Saturn, which Mercury will trine later in the week. The Sun and Jupiter contra-parallel Pluto over the next three days. Sun-Jupiter emphasize pride, fertility, and triumph. Pluto is chaotic and destructive. It illuminates areas where administrative or physical structures are unable to cope with their mandated functions. The Saturn station also contributes to this, since it’s the planet of authority. Holes in systems and support structures glare as the week begins.
On a more personal level, this combination shakes down people who need help but are too proud to accept it. Sun/Jupiter loves independence and self-sufficiency, but Pluto generates an excess of instability. Willingness to accept assistance is crucial; some may be at the point where the final shreds of denial are giving way to the acceptance of very real problems. It may be time to release ego and pride to reach out to a helping hand. Acceptance enables the critical steps toward transforming the issues that hold people back from living a healthier, happier life.
MONDAY July 21: The Taurus Moon sextiles the Sun at 10:12 am and goes void. The Moon enters Gemini at 12:36 pm. She sextiles Jupiter at 2:52 pm. The Moon's good aspects harmonize with a powerful Jupiter biquintile Neptune. Individual efforts succeed in creating benefits for many. This aspect highlights the potential for personal acts to resonate on a vast scale; there's magic in it, too. Uranus makes its retrograde station at 16 Aries at 10:53 pm. The Saturn and Uranus stations are inconjunct. Internal, emotional rebellions meet external demands for responsibility and ownership of one's actions. This planetary pair represents a big pendulum that swings between eccentric individuality and mature mastery. Sometimes the rules provide needed structure and a roughly equitable system for all. Sometimes rules get in the way because a one-size-fits-all system fails when individual needs are too compelling.
TUESDAY July 22: The Sun enters Leo, and the Sun and Jupiter are parallel. This highlights peak individuality, independence, and personal excellence. Mercury opposes Pluto. This helps define and explain deep, dark, complicated issues. Mercury has the caduceus to guide souls to Pluto's realm, so he makes a good interpreter of things that are churning in invisible places. And unlike other entities, Mercury can leave the underworld. Mercury is a messenger and herald. There may be significant announcements of secret plans this week, or deep plots can be revealed. Things connected with Pluto tend to be shocking and scandalous, demonic or threatening. The Gemini Moon sextiles Uranus at 8:29 pm, just as she aligns with Rigel. News that breaks this evening could make certain individuals shake in their shoes.
WEDNESDAY July 23: The Sun is biquintile Neptune, repeating Jupiter’s aspect on Monday. The Sun is in its own sign, Leo. It draws on the mysterious, spiritual side of Neptune in Pisces as it moves to align with Pisces's ruler Jupiter. This is a positive connection for exploring spirituality. Things can happen through very mysterious means - invisible powers and unseen hands are at work behind the veil. Miraculous events are under no obligation to offer explanations to the skeptical. The Gemini Moon trines Mars at 8:53 pm, goes void for a couple of hours, and enters Cancer at 10:59 pm. This combination emphasizes military activity and forward momentum in focused campaigns. People take energetic actions to reach goals.
THURSDAY July 24: Today is saturated with major aspects! Venus trines Neptune – an aspect that emphasizes love and beauty, spiritual connections, and artistry at a universal level. The Sun conjuncts Jupiter in Leo, an intensely fiery contact that highlights will-power, ego development, major projects getting underway, and personal triumphs.
Meanwhile, Mercury squares Uranus and trines Saturn! The messenger planet moderates the awkward cognitive dissonance between these two stationing planets. Where authority or structure is too complacent, he zaps it with Uranian rebellion and upheaval. People can change their minds about important issues in a minute. This is particularly apt to occur where resistance to change has been sustained for many months! Two planets in cardinal signs (Aries & Cancer) are challenging a planet in a fixed, change-resistant sign. Stubborn insistence on following a certain path or rule (or addiction) erodes under the assault.
The Cancer Moon is more interested in LOVE. She's trine Neptune at 1:03 pm and conjunct Venus at 1:43 pm. This is a fabulous configuration for romance, sweet sentiments, attachments to home and family, and genuine sympathy. The Moon opposes Pluto at 10:23 pm, following in Mercury's footsteps. It's an appropriate time to reflect on how upsetting upheavals can open portals and producing much-desired results. There's really no way to foresee what will happen when people make big life changes – the ripple effects can go in unexpected directions.
FRIDAY July 25: The planetary activity remains at a boil. The Moon squares Uranus, trines Saturn, and conjuncts Mercury from 7:45 to 10:00 am. Events move very quickly through the morning. Mercury trines Chiron, giving outsider's perspective on interior events. This is a good day to talk to counselors, advisers, experts, and people capable of giving unusual insights. Money and resources flow from unanticipated directions. This is also a fairly good travel aspect. The Moon goes void after her contact with Mercury, and remains void for the rest of the day. She's in her own sign and free of evil planets, so this is a comfortable and relaxing void.
Mars quintiles Pluto as it passes through the last degree of Libra. Bursts of awareness erupt from deep emotional cracks. Dirt swept under the rug and elephants in the room are addressed on an open level, even if the subjects are taboo. People are called to account for their actions and deeds as Mars makes a final punch for justice (a Libra thing). The quintile suggests that Mars's aim is precise and deadly, even below the belt. Mercury has been rattling cages all week, now its Mars's turn to call out SWAT teams and take down the crooks.
Mars enters Scorpio at 10:26 pm. He's been in Libra since last December, so this is a major energy shift. Mars has been miserable in Libra; now he's taking up residence in his own sign. He doesn't have to be nice anymore, and is thrilled about it. Heads will roll next week as he moves to square the Sun and Jupiter. Pride goes before a fall! People who feel secure on their pedestals are Mars's prime targets. Mars and Venus are now both in water signs. Barriers to evolving relationships are crumbling. Air signs can talk about romance, growth and fertility, but water signs actively promote these things.
SATURDAY July 26: The Moon enters Leo at 10:55 am. There's a huge build-up of energy in the early degrees of Leo! This sign rules children, love, creativity, and personal excellence.
Mercury squares the Nodes, so people can make course corrections in choosing things for the future. Dates and times will be easier to select after this aspect is completed. Juno trines the North Node, so people are on the same page about shared goals.
The Moon squares Mars at 11:29 am. She takes in a gulp of that brand-new Mars/Scorpio water! That could be upsetting, since Mars isn't being nice anymore. If, in the past few days, people have said that their feelings are changing, it would be wise to believe them. The Moon conjuncts Jupiter at 3:33 pm. Now she's faced with a goblet of Jupiterian fire! Leo is upfront and honest; people reveal their inner truths on the surface. The New Moon is at 3 Leo at 6:42 pm, conjunct the Sun and Jupiter and square Mars – all freshly installed in fixed signs! Matters that arise today will give indications of the way things are going to go over the next few months. Challenges and battles to be fought are exceedingly clear. People face an excess of truth and honesty. Some relationships hit the point where “irreconcilable differences” are open and on the table. Other relationships hit the point where necessary changes must be made so the connection can continue. Fixed signs indicate long-standing matters. Job changes, pulling up stakes and moving, yielding to hard realities or deciding to focus all energies on changing those realities are top priorities under this New Moon. It's the point where people have to decide to fish or cut bait, hold 'em or fold. Leo-Scorpio squares bring out the most tenacious issues and enduring problems. The battle lines are drawn.
This is not a “bad” thing. After nine-months of dancing around with Mars in Libra, Mars in Scorpio now has the power and muscle to make massive changes. He knows what he faces, and can draw on his most profound resources to transform things that aren't working. The massive Sun-Jupiter-Moon conjunction (new moon) means that some individuals are forging a sword of pure will-power to use in whatever challenges they face. This is a New Moon of immense potency and determination. Trumpets are sounding the call to battle. Where there's a will, there's a way.
Sun Sign Horoscopes
Aries: People and ongoing situations around you change dramatically this week. The chain of command at work is subject to unanticipated upheavals. Friends can offer substantial assistance, but only you can decide the extent to which you're willing to transform your life.
Taurus: Private efforts and relationship matters gain clarity. Responsibilities change hands very quickly. You may be compelled to assume a mantle of authority. The minute you get power, others challenge it. As the weekend arrives, critical priorities need immediate attention.
Gemini: You shift gears several times this week. Daily patterns transform and demand steep learning curves, maybe even a new language. Large numbers strain resources. Accept help from network connections and experienced coworkers. Once things change, there's no going back.
Cancer: Multiple wobbling situations reach turning points this week. Mysterious powers are at work. You fare better after Thursday, when heart-felt connections inspire you to reach maximize effectiveness. Situations hinge on using honed skills and leveraging financial resources.
Leo: Domestic decisions now demand action. Gather your will-power and determination. After Wednesday, blend compassion and sympathy with the need to be open and honest about the changes you've been waiting to make. Give others time to think about your words.
Virgo: Your daily schedule changes as you take on new responsibilities. Theoretical knowledge turns into real hands-on experiences. You pass the test on Thursday if don't over-think and trust your instincts. There won't be much time to adapt to new environments and conditions.
Libra: Suspicions are verified or contradicted by evidence that appears this week. New possibilities and relationships are at hand; much depends on whether you're prepared to adjust your ideals and emotions to accept the transition. Major changes are in store either way.
Scorpio: You gain information about situations outside of your control. Your heart-felt needs and desires may or may not match the way things are going. Big turning points arrive after Wednesday. Gather courage and hone your motivation to follow-through on decisions.
Sagittarius: Projects in development for months take solid form. Long-term plans are now unfolding and barriers dissolve like magic. After Thursday, efforts take root and trigger the next stage of development. Good timing helps you proceed toward highly favorable results.
Capricorn: Realities concerning money and resources impel you to push hard against obstacles. A key piece of information falls into your hands on Tuesday. Matters move quickly after that. People will help if you let them. Critical transformations roll into motion over the weekend.
Aquarius: Circumstances require following rules and formal procedures. Fill out and submit necessary forms. Your closest partners are at turning points; their needs and expectations are changing. Support their efforts by cooperating; take necessary steps and fulfill requirements.
Pisces: A powerful person in the background steps forward. Work and health matters are at the forefront. Rascals and sneaks are caught in the act. Efforts yield results after Thursday. You may be surprised by the number of supporters who assist and aid in fulfilling your quests.
(copyright 2014 E M Hazel; please do not re-post without credit)
Overview: The astrologically tumultuous month of July continues at full blast. Saturn & Uranus make their stations, the Sun and Mars enter new signs, and there's a New Moon in Leo.
SUNDAY July 20: The Taurus Moon makes an opposition just as Saturn turns direct at 16 Scorpio. This calls attention to the Saturn issues people have faced in the past 6 months, since it turned retrograde in late January. Saturn blocks and limits, and it generates responsibilities. Workloads are subject to changes and adjustments this week. Mercury & Jupiter both have a busy week. Mercury is racing through Cancer, and quintiles Pallas Athena today. This is helpful for puzzling out the best way to handle the duties and burdens of Saturn, which Mercury will trine later in the week. The Sun and Jupiter contra-parallel Pluto over the next three days. Sun-Jupiter emphasize pride, fertility, and triumph. Pluto is chaotic and destructive. It illuminates areas where administrative or physical structures are unable to cope with their mandated functions. The Saturn station also contributes to this, since it’s the planet of authority. Holes in systems and support structures glare as the week begins.
On a more personal level, this combination shakes down people who need help but are too proud to accept it. Sun/Jupiter loves independence and self-sufficiency, but Pluto generates an excess of instability. Willingness to accept assistance is crucial; some may be at the point where the final shreds of denial are giving way to the acceptance of very real problems. It may be time to release ego and pride to reach out to a helping hand. Acceptance enables the critical steps toward transforming the issues that hold people back from living a healthier, happier life.
MONDAY July 21: The Taurus Moon sextiles the Sun at 10:12 am and goes void. The Moon enters Gemini at 12:36 pm. She sextiles Jupiter at 2:52 pm. The Moon's good aspects harmonize with a powerful Jupiter biquintile Neptune. Individual efforts succeed in creating benefits for many. This aspect highlights the potential for personal acts to resonate on a vast scale; there's magic in it, too. Uranus makes its retrograde station at 16 Aries at 10:53 pm. The Saturn and Uranus stations are inconjunct. Internal, emotional rebellions meet external demands for responsibility and ownership of one's actions. This planetary pair represents a big pendulum that swings between eccentric individuality and mature mastery. Sometimes the rules provide needed structure and a roughly equitable system for all. Sometimes rules get in the way because a one-size-fits-all system fails when individual needs are too compelling.
TUESDAY July 22: The Sun enters Leo, and the Sun and Jupiter are parallel. This highlights peak individuality, independence, and personal excellence. Mercury opposes Pluto. This helps define and explain deep, dark, complicated issues. Mercury has the caduceus to guide souls to Pluto's realm, so he makes a good interpreter of things that are churning in invisible places. And unlike other entities, Mercury can leave the underworld. Mercury is a messenger and herald. There may be significant announcements of secret plans this week, or deep plots can be revealed. Things connected with Pluto tend to be shocking and scandalous, demonic or threatening. The Gemini Moon sextiles Uranus at 8:29 pm, just as she aligns with Rigel. News that breaks this evening could make certain individuals shake in their shoes.
WEDNESDAY July 23: The Sun is biquintile Neptune, repeating Jupiter’s aspect on Monday. The Sun is in its own sign, Leo. It draws on the mysterious, spiritual side of Neptune in Pisces as it moves to align with Pisces's ruler Jupiter. This is a positive connection for exploring spirituality. Things can happen through very mysterious means - invisible powers and unseen hands are at work behind the veil. Miraculous events are under no obligation to offer explanations to the skeptical. The Gemini Moon trines Mars at 8:53 pm, goes void for a couple of hours, and enters Cancer at 10:59 pm. This combination emphasizes military activity and forward momentum in focused campaigns. People take energetic actions to reach goals.
THURSDAY July 24: Today is saturated with major aspects! Venus trines Neptune – an aspect that emphasizes love and beauty, spiritual connections, and artistry at a universal level. The Sun conjuncts Jupiter in Leo, an intensely fiery contact that highlights will-power, ego development, major projects getting underway, and personal triumphs.
Meanwhile, Mercury squares Uranus and trines Saturn! The messenger planet moderates the awkward cognitive dissonance between these two stationing planets. Where authority or structure is too complacent, he zaps it with Uranian rebellion and upheaval. People can change their minds about important issues in a minute. This is particularly apt to occur where resistance to change has been sustained for many months! Two planets in cardinal signs (Aries & Cancer) are challenging a planet in a fixed, change-resistant sign. Stubborn insistence on following a certain path or rule (or addiction) erodes under the assault.
The Cancer Moon is more interested in LOVE. She's trine Neptune at 1:03 pm and conjunct Venus at 1:43 pm. This is a fabulous configuration for romance, sweet sentiments, attachments to home and family, and genuine sympathy. The Moon opposes Pluto at 10:23 pm, following in Mercury's footsteps. It's an appropriate time to reflect on how upsetting upheavals can open portals and producing much-desired results. There's really no way to foresee what will happen when people make big life changes – the ripple effects can go in unexpected directions.
FRIDAY July 25: The planetary activity remains at a boil. The Moon squares Uranus, trines Saturn, and conjuncts Mercury from 7:45 to 10:00 am. Events move very quickly through the morning. Mercury trines Chiron, giving outsider's perspective on interior events. This is a good day to talk to counselors, advisers, experts, and people capable of giving unusual insights. Money and resources flow from unanticipated directions. This is also a fairly good travel aspect. The Moon goes void after her contact with Mercury, and remains void for the rest of the day. She's in her own sign and free of evil planets, so this is a comfortable and relaxing void.
Mars quintiles Pluto as it passes through the last degree of Libra. Bursts of awareness erupt from deep emotional cracks. Dirt swept under the rug and elephants in the room are addressed on an open level, even if the subjects are taboo. People are called to account for their actions and deeds as Mars makes a final punch for justice (a Libra thing). The quintile suggests that Mars's aim is precise and deadly, even below the belt. Mercury has been rattling cages all week, now its Mars's turn to call out SWAT teams and take down the crooks.
Mars enters Scorpio at 10:26 pm. He's been in Libra since last December, so this is a major energy shift. Mars has been miserable in Libra; now he's taking up residence in his own sign. He doesn't have to be nice anymore, and is thrilled about it. Heads will roll next week as he moves to square the Sun and Jupiter. Pride goes before a fall! People who feel secure on their pedestals are Mars's prime targets. Mars and Venus are now both in water signs. Barriers to evolving relationships are crumbling. Air signs can talk about romance, growth and fertility, but water signs actively promote these things.
SATURDAY July 26: The Moon enters Leo at 10:55 am. There's a huge build-up of energy in the early degrees of Leo! This sign rules children, love, creativity, and personal excellence.
Mercury squares the Nodes, so people can make course corrections in choosing things for the future. Dates and times will be easier to select after this aspect is completed. Juno trines the North Node, so people are on the same page about shared goals.
The Moon squares Mars at 11:29 am. She takes in a gulp of that brand-new Mars/Scorpio water! That could be upsetting, since Mars isn't being nice anymore. If, in the past few days, people have said that their feelings are changing, it would be wise to believe them. The Moon conjuncts Jupiter at 3:33 pm. Now she's faced with a goblet of Jupiterian fire! Leo is upfront and honest; people reveal their inner truths on the surface. The New Moon is at 3 Leo at 6:42 pm, conjunct the Sun and Jupiter and square Mars – all freshly installed in fixed signs! Matters that arise today will give indications of the way things are going to go over the next few months. Challenges and battles to be fought are exceedingly clear. People face an excess of truth and honesty. Some relationships hit the point where “irreconcilable differences” are open and on the table. Other relationships hit the point where necessary changes must be made so the connection can continue. Fixed signs indicate long-standing matters. Job changes, pulling up stakes and moving, yielding to hard realities or deciding to focus all energies on changing those realities are top priorities under this New Moon. It's the point where people have to decide to fish or cut bait, hold 'em or fold. Leo-Scorpio squares bring out the most tenacious issues and enduring problems. The battle lines are drawn.
This is not a “bad” thing. After nine-months of dancing around with Mars in Libra, Mars in Scorpio now has the power and muscle to make massive changes. He knows what he faces, and can draw on his most profound resources to transform things that aren't working. The massive Sun-Jupiter-Moon conjunction (new moon) means that some individuals are forging a sword of pure will-power to use in whatever challenges they face. This is a New Moon of immense potency and determination. Trumpets are sounding the call to battle. Where there's a will, there's a way.
Sun Sign Horoscopes
Aries: People and ongoing situations around you change dramatically this week. The chain of command at work is subject to unanticipated upheavals. Friends can offer substantial assistance, but only you can decide the extent to which you're willing to transform your life.
Taurus: Private efforts and relationship matters gain clarity. Responsibilities change hands very quickly. You may be compelled to assume a mantle of authority. The minute you get power, others challenge it. As the weekend arrives, critical priorities need immediate attention.
Gemini: You shift gears several times this week. Daily patterns transform and demand steep learning curves, maybe even a new language. Large numbers strain resources. Accept help from network connections and experienced coworkers. Once things change, there's no going back.
Cancer: Multiple wobbling situations reach turning points this week. Mysterious powers are at work. You fare better after Thursday, when heart-felt connections inspire you to reach maximize effectiveness. Situations hinge on using honed skills and leveraging financial resources.
Leo: Domestic decisions now demand action. Gather your will-power and determination. After Wednesday, blend compassion and sympathy with the need to be open and honest about the changes you've been waiting to make. Give others time to think about your words.
Virgo: Your daily schedule changes as you take on new responsibilities. Theoretical knowledge turns into real hands-on experiences. You pass the test on Thursday if don't over-think and trust your instincts. There won't be much time to adapt to new environments and conditions.
Libra: Suspicions are verified or contradicted by evidence that appears this week. New possibilities and relationships are at hand; much depends on whether you're prepared to adjust your ideals and emotions to accept the transition. Major changes are in store either way.
Scorpio: You gain information about situations outside of your control. Your heart-felt needs and desires may or may not match the way things are going. Big turning points arrive after Wednesday. Gather courage and hone your motivation to follow-through on decisions.
Sagittarius: Projects in development for months take solid form. Long-term plans are now unfolding and barriers dissolve like magic. After Thursday, efforts take root and trigger the next stage of development. Good timing helps you proceed toward highly favorable results.
Capricorn: Realities concerning money and resources impel you to push hard against obstacles. A key piece of information falls into your hands on Tuesday. Matters move quickly after that. People will help if you let them. Critical transformations roll into motion over the weekend.
Aquarius: Circumstances require following rules and formal procedures. Fill out and submit necessary forms. Your closest partners are at turning points; their needs and expectations are changing. Support their efforts by cooperating; take necessary steps and fulfill requirements.
Pisces: A powerful person in the background steps forward. Work and health matters are at the forefront. Rascals and sneaks are caught in the act. Efforts yield results after Thursday. You may be surprised by the number of supporters who assist and aid in fulfilling your quests.