Saturn turned retrograde on June 29 at 19 Pisces and will remain until mid-November 2025. When a planet is moving retrograde, its impact is more intense. So, during this period, you will be forced to deal with Saturn's themes of obstacles, delays, and resistance. Saturn loves structure.
Neptune turns retrograde at 29 Pisces on July 2. At this point, Saturn and Neptune are only 6 degrees apart, close enough to be called a conjunction. How do these two planets work together? Well, they don’t.
Saturn loves structure, Neptune is anti-structure, and Saturn loves discipline; Neptune loves chaos. When I look at transits like this in a person’s birth chart, I can tell how this transit will affect the client by looking at how Saturn and Neptune are positioned in their birth chart. In other words, if you have a strong Saturn based on sign and house and it has positive aspects, you can channel Neptune's imagination and dreams into your work and/or a particular project. If you have a strong Neptune, you could tune into your higher mind, start a meditation practice, go on a spiritual retreat, or just put your feet up and binge on streaming channels.
For all of us, Saturn with Neptune can help us see through the lies and manipulations swirling around us at this time, either in our personal lives or on the world stage.
Dates to Watch:
Note to my Astrology Clients. Use your Planetary Placement and Ascendant sheet to find if you have a personal planet (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, or Mars) or the ascendant within 2 degrees of the degree of the transits listed below. If so, the transit will have a significant impact on you.
July 2 – Neptune turns retrograde and lasts until Dec 7. Neptune is a boundary-dissolving planet. Planets gain strength during their retrograde motion. Be alert for scams and deceptions of all kinds during this period. This influence will be strong all month since the inner planets will aspect Neptune.
Mercury Trine Neptune at 29 degrees of Cancer/Pisces. This is positive for important correspondence and interviews. You may experience contentment, happiness, and satisfaction with your communication with others. Good news can come from a long distance.
Mercury enters Leo and stays until the 25th of the month. Mercury is associated with communication, intellect, and adaptability. As the fastest planet in our solar system, it promotes quick thinking, analytical abilities, and a desire for knowledge. In Leo, you want to shine because of your so-called brilliant intelligence.
Venus Trine Saturn at 19 degrees of Cancer/Pisces. You may hear from a friend that you have not seen in a long time. You can enjoy and benefit from a project you have been working on.
July 3 – Mercury Opposite Pluto at 1 degree of Leo/Aquarius. You can be quite impulsive and outspoken today. Try to guard against offending people, especially those in authority. You could get involved in many disputes, especially with young people.
July 4 – Independence Day in the USA
July 4 – New Moon at 14 Cancer connects Saturn and Mars well. It’s an excellent time to act and serve the community or your group. But in close relationships, you need a little tact now.
July 10 – Sun Trine Saturn at 19 degrees of Cancer/Pisces. This is a good day to deal with elders. Get involved with projects that will increase in value. You can achieve a lot now in your career.
July 11 – Venus enters Leo and lasts until August 4. This is a generous, loving placement for Venus. You are proud of your accomplishments and of the people that you love. You feel like a queen and want to be adored and pampered. Be careful of extravagance.
Venus Trine Neptune at 29 degrees of Cancer/Pisces. This is an excellent day to decorate your home or rearrange furniture. It also favors long-distance travel and inspirational thinking.
July 12 – Venus Opposite Pluto at 1 degree of Leo/Aquarius. An intense relationship can arise. Be careful not to rush into it. It could bring trouble in the future.
July 15 – Mars Conjunct Uranus at 26 degrees of Taurus. Be careful of this aspect. The energy will start about a week before this date and a week after. Don’t go into any dangerous situations, and be careful driving. Mistakes at this time could be costly. Your fighting spirit is aroused, and you want to take action immediately. There could be unexpected events that could cause upset, especially in the area of the environment or the economy.
July 20 – Mars enters Gemini and lasts until September 4. This can bring a surge of energy around Gemini topics such as writing, teaching, and all sorts of communications. But try not to get overwhelmed by all of the ideas pouring in. Stay focused.
July 21 – Full Moon at 29 Virgo. Neptune and Mars are in harmony with this Full Moon. Now is an excellent time to seek reconciliation with others. This can dissolve negative emotional entanglements.
Mercury Square Uranus at 26 degrees of Leo/Taurus. You don’t like the news you hear from the media or your friends. Don’t worry about this. Try to keep calm.
Sun Trine Neptune at 29 degrees of Cancer/Pisces. Neptune rules idealism. This is good for love and romance, but don’t rely on a ‘happy ever after’ ending. It may not turn out that way.
Mars Trine Pluto at 1 degree of Gemini/Aquarius. Things are finally working out for you. Opportunities are coming up. Rid yourself of non-essentials from your life.
July 22 – Sun enters Leo and lasts until August 22. This period can increase vitality and self-confidence.
July 23 – Sun Opposite Pluto at 1 degree of Leo/Aquarius. Someone may ask you to join them in a new venture. It could be a member of the opposite sex. Avoid being misled into unwise action.
July 25 – Mercury enters Virgo and does his back-and-forth dance again. He will turn retrograde on August 5 at 4 degrees of Virgo, then turn direct at 21 Virgo on August 28. Mercury in Virgo wants the facts. This is a good time to have truthful conversations.
OUTER PLANET TRANSITS FOR JULY 2024:
JUPITER will move from 8 to 14 degrees of Gemini. Jupiter is the big, fat, happy guy who is expansive in everything. In Gemini, he wants to speak, learn, teach, and write. Look to the house in your birth chart that contains Gemini. For the next year, Jupiter will bring good luck and opportunities in the areas ruled by your natal Gemini house.
SATURN is in Pisces until May 26, 2025. Saturn turned retrograde on June 29 and will move from 19 to 18 degrees of Pisces this month. Saturn rules your material world and especially your career. If you have the ascendant or any personal planets anywhere from 16 to 22 degrees of Pisces or Virgo, you may be in store for some hard lessons about the issues in the house containing Pisces and or Virgo. Pisces is a creative dreamer. While in Pisces, Saturn, he will try solidifying your dreams and fantasies. On the world stage, Saturn in Pisces can result in our institutions dissolving and the old systems breaking down.
URANUS is in Taurus until April 2026. This month, he stays at 25 degrees of Taurus. This is the time to break loose and radically change your life. I believe in ‘cooperating with the inevitable.’ If you have Uranus in a challenging aspect to your ascendant or personal planets (23 to 27 degrees of Taurus or Scorpio), go on an extended vacation, preferably to somewhere you have never been before. Or make some significant changes in your life. Taurus represents the earth. Expect news about farming, food, earthquakes, volcanos, tornadoes, or other major weather changes while Uranus is in Taurus.
NEPTUNE is in Pisces until 2026. Neptune turns retrograde on July 2, 2024. He will stay at 29 degrees all month. If you have the ascendant or personal planets anywhere from 27 degrees of Pisces or Virgo to 2 degrees of Aries, you may lack focus during this time and want to daydream. Beware of a betrayal, a disappointment, and a sense of drifting. Neptune can also bring artistic, musical, and creative expression, increased dreams, and spiritual insights. Watch for inspired films to come out when Neptune is in Pisces.
PLUTO is in Capricorn until Nov 2024. This month, Pluto is moving retrograde from 1 degree of Aquarius to 0 degrees of Aquarius. Pluto grinds away at your psyche, bringing up all sorts of complex psychological issues. You should run to your nearest therapist, especially if you have the ascendant or personal planets anywhere from 29 degrees of Capricorn to 4 degrees of Aquarius. Pluto asks what needs to die to be reborn.
Enjoy this month.
Janet Kane