Get ready for July! We have some big turning points this month; there’s no doubt about it. Read on for a few ideas to go with the cosmic flow…
We begin July with a Venus-Uranus conjunction in the critical last degree (and few minutes!) of Taurus, exact on the 4th.Like indulging in a warm shower and suddenly it turns cold, an experience might jolt you out of an entrenched habit or wake up a new feeling, or perhaps you want to change the pattern in a relationship. Look out for financial changes, too. Later the same day, Venus jumps into Gemini, so it’s time to enjoy a new curiosity; read up, take a visit, make contact, speculate…
July also begins with Neptune stationing at 2˚Aries, turning retrograde by the 5th. The beginning of the month feels somewhat cinematic. Let compassion guide your actions but keep your wits about you: appearances may be convincing but not always what they seem!
On the 7th, Uranus enters Gemini: now all the outer planets are in fire and air signs, and the speed of change may seem to accelerate. Uranus will return to Taurus in November, until in April 2026 it stays in Gemini for another seven years. So now for a few months, we could get a first glimpse of how innovation and “bright ideas” of all kinds are stimulated, particularly in communications technology, AI, media, and in transportation. It might also mean more expression of radical opinions and speculation, or for the wise one reading, a dispassionate and experimental enquiry to gain knowledge and understanding.
On 10th July there is a full moon at 18˚Capricorn, and by 12-13th July, its ruler Saturn also stations retrograde in its conjunction with Neptune. This period feels like a pivotal and uncertain moment in which old realities dissolve before our eyes. The whole area of leadership, authority and government could also be highlighted. During these planets’ retrograde period, we can reflect on how we might establish our ideal new way of doing things, and this might require some deconstruction and rebuilding. Embrace not knowing as you re-align (surrender the “why”); what we thought was set in stone may wash away. Whilst on a global scale we could see crises around national self-definitions, on an individual level we can release old patterns of identity (forgive, forget & let go) and allow spiritual truth to shine through.
On 17-18th, Mercury stations retrograde in Leo. At the time of a Mercury station, the feeling of hesitation or pressure to decide can feel acute. Make it an invitation to take a conscious step back, see things from a different angle, try a new mode of expression, and speak from the heart!
On 22nd July, the Sun returns home to Leo. Your royal invitation for a month is to bask in the glory of existence: how can you honour and celebrate this life? Take more time to have fun with the things and people you love. Then on 24th July we have a potent new moon at 2˚ Leo, forming aspects with all the outer planets in their new signs: an exact opposition with Pluto in Aquarius, trine the Saturn-Neptune conjunction in Aries, and sextile Uranus in Gemini. What revolution of power dynamics or new leadership is emerging at his time? Reflect and set an intention to be supported by this minor grand trine of outer planets in fire and air. In other words, ask yourself: how do I intend to act, communicate and use power according to my highest understanding, with integrity, courage, humanity and compassion?
Written by Matthew Bosley
Matthew is a Module 9 student and recently won the Fiona Griffiths award for an outstanding intermediate exam. You can find out more about his work at: www.matthewbosley.com