There are no eclipses this month, but remember that the result of the eclipses we had in May and June will be in effect until the end of the year. Here is a report on those eclipses.
I am grouchy today because it is so hot here in Maryland and I just hate the summer, so I’m just going to pick on everyone so that you all will feel as miserable as I do. So as Bette Davis would say, “Hold onto your hat, it’s going to be a bumpy ride.”
Disclaimer for new readers--- I have a lot of new readers and clients the last few months and I feel guilty that they are not used to my sassy sense of humor. Please understand that every zodiac sign has an immature and a mature way of being expressed. The three zodiac signs that reflect your personality are the ascendant sign, (how you look and react to your environment), your moon sign, (your emotional needs), and your sun sign, (your core identity). The object of learning astrology is to urge, budge or push these three zodiac signs to be ‘all they can be’ and not manifest in a juvenile manner. Comedy is all about pitting unevolved, immature zodiac signs (or archetypes) against each other. It can be hilarious. The pitting of one sign against the other makes up most of our TV sitcoms and movies. That is what I am doing here, writing about the downside of each sign. Please try not to be insulted.
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If you have a birthday in January between the 1st and the 7th, in May between the 1st and the 7th, or in August between the 3rd and the 9th, expect to be a bit testy, stand-offish, or outright angry in the first two weeks of July.
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Mars is entering the field of battle with Saturn Square Uranus aspect early this month. We will have this aspect all year. Read my post on Saturn Square Uranus. Mars moving into the middle of this square is frustrated by Saturn and irritated by Uranus.
Dates to Watch:
Note to my Astrology Clients. Use your Planetary Placement and Ascendant Sheet to find if the following transits will have a major impact on you. The personal planets are Sun, Moon, Mercury Venus and Mars.
July 1 – Mars Opposite Saturn at 12 degrees of Leo and Aquarius. Mars and Saturn are male energies, Mars is the macho guy and Saturn is the stern father. They are duking it out here. If you have personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, or Mars) or the ascendant at 10 to 14 degrees of Leo or Aquarius expect a battle. You want to move forward but you bump into a stone wall. It may be another person or it may be your own blindness about an issue.
July 3 – Mars Square Uranus at 13 Leo and Taurus. Uranus rules Aquarius and the predominant personality of that sign is ‘cranky’. They get their back up and won’t conform to anything or anybody. My chart ruler is Uranus (Aquarius rising) so I can really crank up the cranky myself.
This is another battle aspect. Mars is feeling his oats in Leo and wants to run over any obstacle. Uranus can put up a resistance that is different than Saturn. Uranus shoots lightning bolts at Mars and confuses him because Uranus won’t standstill. This is a prominent issue if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 11 to 15 Leo or Taurus.
Mars opposing Saturn and squaring Uranus sets up a dynamic aspect called a T-square. According to the traditional astrologers, it means “A lack of adaptability that can lead to a separation.”
July 4 – American Independence Day.
July 6 – Mercury Square Neptune at 23 Gemini/Pisces. Neptune types (Pisces) live out there where the buses don’t run. They build little fairy houses in their garden. They like being in their little fantasy world. They watch Disney movies and paint beautiful pastel pictures of bunnies. To stay in your little make-believe world be sure not to turn on the TV. On this aspect, Mercury who is usually rational is connecting to Neptune, the planet of the mystic. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 21 to 25 Gemini or Pisces, start writing the fantasy novel you have thought about for years or just sit and watch movies on Amazon Prime. It’s up to you.
Venus Opposite Saturn at 12 degrees of Leo and Aquarius. It is not a good date night. You feel kinda cold and sarcastic. Stay home, especially if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 10 to 14 degrees of Leo or Aquarius.
July 8 – Venus Square Uranus at 14 degrees of Leo and Taurus. Your partner today will consider you ‘certifiable’ and they are not too wrong. But aren’t we all a little nuts when we are in a relationship? Don’t we have to be a little cracked to commit to a relationship? Consider that question deeply if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 12 to 16 Leo or Taurus.
Venus sets up a T-square when she enters the fray of Saturn squaring Uranus. This T-square can cause tense relationship issues. This could lead to a very strong but temporary infatuation and a sudden separation.
July 9 – New Moon at 18 degrees of Cancer. This New Moon is trine Neptune in Pisces, and sextiles Uranus in Taurus and opposes Pluto in Capricorn. You are in another world. There is just too much energy on this one. This is a good time to make an intention around Cancer themes –family, home, safety, and security. I hate to pick on Cancers because I’m afraid I will make them cry since they are the big crybabies of the zodiac. They love to be in the kitchen making comfort food for the 15 grandchildren sitting around the dining room table. UGH. That is not for everyone, but Cancers love it.
July 11 – Mercury moves into Cancer until the 27th. Mercury rules our mind and during the time he is in Cancer, he can become moody, morose, sullen, and glum. If you don’t have any personal planets or the ascendant in Cancer, you may escape this, but stay away from the Cancer’s around you, they can really bring you down.
July 12 – Mercury trine Jupiter at 1 degree of Cancer and Pisces. Jupiter rules Sagittarius who says, ‘No, no, no the sky is not falling, everything is wonderful.’ CLUNK! Jupiter and Pisces are believers but as an author, Robert Aton Wilson said, “Belief is the death of intelligence”. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 28 or 29 degrees of Gemini or Aquarius or 0 to 2 degrees of Cancer or Pisces, your mind could soar today. This can be a very creative aspect.
July 13 – Venus Conjunct Mars at 19 Leo. Venus-ruled Libra people are lovely and charming and that can really get on your nerves at times. Here Miss Sweetness meets the irresistible sexy guy, they dance or whatever you want to call it. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 17 to 21 degrees of Leo, you can be flirtatious, play at love and not be serious. You are swept away by the thought of adventure. The myth for Mars is Jason. He promised Medea he would marry her and didn’t, Medea being a Scorpio type took revenge by killing Jason AND their children. So the lesson here is don’t play at love, be serious, OR play at love but not with a Scorpio.
July 15 – Sun Trine Neptune at 23 degrees of Cancer/Pisces. You know, I appear hardnosed, but I really do believe in fairies. On this day, they come out to play. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 21 to 25 Cancer or Pisces, this is a great day for you to paint a picture, dance, or go to the theatre.
July 17 – Sun Opposite Pluto at 25 degrees of Cancer/Capricorn. Most of the signs I have talked about so far have little neurotic patterns that make them unique and interesting. But they won’t hurt anyone. But Scorpio, ruled by Pluto? Don’t’ cross them, they’ll ‘kill you.’ If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 23 to 27 degrees of Cancer or Capricorn try not to get in an argument today because you can’t win as the opposing forces are too strong.
July 21 – Venus enters Virgo until August 16. Everyone picks on Virgo because they are such nice guys. They just sit there and take it. They can’t stand up for themselves or roar like a lion. Watch the sad saga of Prince Harry, a Virgo, married to Meghan Markle, a Leo. As one of my favorite commentators said, “Meghan ripped out his spine and turned him into an invertebrate.” Virgo can help us become more pragmatic and in touch with the basics of life. You can create some really practical creative projects during this period. Build something beautiful.
July 22 – Venus Opposite Jupiter at 0 degrees of Virgo and Pisces. Be careful of someone trying to trick you out of cash. Jupiter is expanding Venus themes. Don’t overindulge; keep your ice cream consumption down to a pint. You will find it hard to control yourself if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 0 to 2 degrees of Virgo or Pisces or 27 to 29 degrees of Leo and Aquarius.
Sun Enters Leo until August 22. This is the time of the year when we want to have fun. Leo Sun brings us confidence, courage, warmth, and generosity.
July 23 – Full Moon at 1 Aquarius. This Full Moon is conjunct Pluto. Full Moons are when things are revealed and we can gain clarity. Here it is revealing our shadow side, ouch. We didn’t realize we were so nasty.
July 24 – Mercury Trine Neptune at 22 Cancer/Pisces. Cancer and Pisces are both water signs. These water signs are compassionate, they feel empathy for all of the suffering in the world. You will too if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 20 to 24 of Cancer or Pisces.
July 25 – Mercury Opposite Pluto at 25 Cancer/Capricorn. I haven’t picked on Capricorn yet. If I do they will think it is part of a conspiracy against them. Next to Scorpio, they are major lovers of conspiracy theories. They think the government is trying to control them and that is interesting because Capricorn is the most controlling zodiac sign. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 23 to 27 Cancer or Capricorn, you may want to dig into these types of theories as well.
July 27 – Mercury enters Leo until August 11. Mercury wants to show off in Leo. He will spout out all that he knows and even stuff he doesn’t know just to be the center of attention. Leo is a playful sign, so enjoy this time, but don’t believe everything you hear.
July 28 – Jupiter backs up into Aquarius again and he will stay here until Dec 28 when he goes back to Pisces. Those of you with an Aquarius Sun and/or Aquarius Rising can get a boost here. Watch for good Luck, abundance, and expansion.
July 29 – Mars enters Virgo until September 14. Mars rules Aries. Did you ever notice that when Aries goes after something they bow their head like a ram with horns and they ram through everyone, running them over and knocking aside everything in their path? That is why we call them ‘pushy’. They can’t help it. They get excited about a new thing that they want that is ahead of them that they just go for it.
Mars opposite Jupiter at 29 degrees of Leo and Aquarius. Jupiter is expanding everything that Mars represents in your birth chart. Some of us have very gentle Mars placement such as Cancer, Libra, or Pisces. And others have tough Mars placements such as Aries, Capricorn, or Scorpio. The tough placements of Mars are looking for an argument, the gentle Mars people will just go to a yoga class. But the lesson here is to try to use your Mars in a constructive way. You may get energized or irritated if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 27 through 29 degrees of Leo or Aquarius or at 0 to 2 degrees of Virgo and Pisces.
OUTER PLANET TRANSITS:
JUPITER is in Pisces and is moving retrograde. This month he will travel backward from 2 Pisces to 29 Aquarius. Jupiter is about growth and expansion especially in travel and education and also in the area of your life ruled by the house in your natal chart that contains Pisces. Jupiter in Pisces is about our dreams of a better future. If you have personal planets or the ascendant between 29 degrees of Aquarius, and 4 degrees of Pisces, expect expansion and blossoming in that area of your chart.
SATURN is retrograde and is moving backward in Aquarius from 12 to 10 degrees. Saturn is the old traditional ruler of Aquarius. So he is happy here. If you have the ascendant or any personal planets 8 to 14 degrees of Aquarius, you may be in store for some hard lessons around the issues ruled by the planet and the house the planet is in or rules. While Saturn is in Aquarius, he will run around trying to restrict all of the social media that he will call fake news. He hates to see freedom of expression which is what Aquarius is all about.
URANUS is in Taurus until Apr 2026. This month he is moving from 13 to 14 degrees of Taurus. You will feel a need for freedom and for making some radical changes in your life at this time. I believe in ‘cooperating with the inevitable’. If you have Uranus in a challenging aspect to your ascendant or personal planets, (11 to 16 degrees of Taurus or Scorpio) go on a long vacation, move or make some major changes in your life. Taurus is the earth. Expect earth events such as earthquakes volcanos or major weather events during the period that Uranus is in Taurus.
NEPTUNE (creativity, sensitivity, escapism, dreams) is in Pisces until 2026. This month Neptune is moving retrograde and he will back up from 23 to 22 degrees. A lack of focus, a sense of drifting, or an inability to see a betrayal or disappointment until it's too late can be experienced by those of you with the ascendant or Personal Planets at 20 to 25 degrees of Pisces or Virgo. For the enlightened out there, Neptune can also bring artistic, musical, creative expression, increased dreams, and spiritual insights. Watch for some really inspired films to come out during the time Neptune is in Pisces.
PLUTO is in Capricorn until 2023. This month, Pluto is moving retrograde and stays at 25 degrees of Capricorn all month. Profound changes will be felt especially by those with the ascendant or personal planets at 23 to 27 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer. What needs to die in order to be reborn?
If it cools off, I may stop being cranky and you will see a much more pleasant newsletter for August. Maybe….
Wishing you a carefree summer with no restrictions.
Janet Kane
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