Astrology News

In the Stars for July

The summer season is here now with the Sun moving through the cardinal water sign Cancer until July 21 when the Sun will transit through the fire sign Leo. The keyword for this sign is" I feel". The symbol for Cancer is the crab which is descriptive of the protective and defensive qualities inherent in this sign. The Sun in Cancer puts us in touch with our feelings. During this time, we tend to feel more drawn to our subconscious processes. Some of the areas that Cancer rules are: the breast, stomach, and solar plexus. The areas affected by this transit of the Sun are: the home, the country we live in, for Cancer puts us in touch with our patriotism, material security, secrecy, intuitions, sentimentality, the past and historical records.

Mercury is now moving in direct motion through the last degrees of Gemini and will move into Cancer July 11th. The first 2 weeks of July may seem to bring up issues or projects that we have been working and reworking for the last month since we had the retrograde last month. The Gemini energy is actively pursuing and cultivating ideas and plans. However now that the retrograde is over we are life seems to be back on pace.

Mercury will move through the water sign Cancer and this will bring in a more intuitive approach to communications and travel is indicative of this time. Travel and vacations are the norm for most people during this time as Venus is also moving through Cancer and we are apt to seek retreats for nurturance and rest and relaxation. Venus is the comforter of the planets. This planetary energy puts us in touch with making the choices and decisions that best suit our security.

Mars will move through Virgo for most of July. How Mars likes to approach the battle of life through Virgo is by being particular and fastidious. You may notice that things must be just right and or perfect. However, beware that this energy can be great for detail types of work or it can be demanding and perfectionist to a fault. For as we are moving and acting in life we may get unusually bogged down with the details and forget the larger picture.

Jupiter the planet of growth and expansion continues its trek through the conservative earth sign Capricorn. The earth signs Taurus and Virgo and Capricorn natives benefit from this energy since Jupiter will aspect their Sun's in a positive way by providing wisdom and confidence to their lives. This transit of Jupiter through the mid degrees of Capricorn continues to inform us of the limitations of our current resources as the systems are set up for mass distribution. New approaches to the management and distribution will come to light during as we gather wisdom and knowledge and break free of the narrow attitudes as Jupiter's transit through Capricorn and enters Aquarius by January of 2009.

Saturn continues through the earth sign Virgo. Saturn's energy behaves in a methodically and critically through Virgo. We are in the throes of analyzing what parts of the processes regarding the distribution of resources are breaking down particularly with the earth changes occurring now. Saturn does bring pain, suffering and limitation in order to grow a deeper awareness and we may need to move through this time with great compassion and acceptance that the times are changing as Saturn represents karma and the reality of time as a sequence of events on the earth plane.

Uranus the planet of change and freedom continues through the water sign Pisces increasing our receptivity to the existence of earth life as a spiritual realm which coexists within our gross reality. A very real way to perceive this energy is with all the water breaking loose on the planet now the ice caps melting pouring water into the ocean which filters and is moved through the rivers, the air and the continuity of life is kept in balance. Water is the symbol for life and in order for life to continue it must flow and circulate.

Neptune the planet that helps us break free of the identification to the ego and it's attachments to those types of security is moving through the air sign Aquarius. This transit promotes spiritual enlightenment to the masses. We are able to tune into the ephemeral during this transit as we are reminded daily that life is not what it appears to be on the surface as we break free of our old security attachments and some folks are really getting the brunt of this now, we can discover a more loving force behind all that is.

In summary, July will be a mixture of tapping into our security issues on a personal level and as a collective. We can see many examples currently of our country's Sun in Cancer being very torn by the wars it creates for security and control. On another level the battle to ensure that our resources are safe continues and as a collective we are involved in a creative process of re-envisioning the future by opening up to new possibilities where all can benefit as new technologies are brought into the mainstream. An emotionally charged month for July with rest retreat and re-visioning lies ahead. Flowing with the energy is the best way to know that we are in tune with what is appropriate for each one.

The Lunar Phases for July

The New Moon occurs on July 2nd in the emotional water sign Cancer. This energy is intuitive and protective of family and home. As we make ready for the 4th of July, we are likely to celebrate this holiday with a distorted perception of patriotism as Venus opposes Jupiter. We may want to spend more time and money on this holiday and yet with the conservative tones of Jupiter in Capricorn influencing us we may simply reminisce of the good times and stick to a more practical approach to this holiday.

The First Quarter Moon occurs July 9th in the air sign Libra. This first square of the Moon enables us to take action on the intuitions and feelings we are having this month. Libra likes to weigh and value to achieve a balance. The Sun opposes Jupiter on this day bringing in a sense of proportion will be important with any plans you want to act on for these two planets are in a polarity where the Sun wants to push ahead by expressing in boastful ways with grandiose ideas and Jupiter wants to be conservative. Caution is sometimes a good thing.

The Full Moon occurs July 18th in the earth sign Capricorn. Capricorn is the opposite of Cancer so we have the seesaw effect to where we need to balance between emotional security and sentimentalism with the more rational somber tones of Capricorn. We can tap into what we need to quell our insecurities and adopt a more simple approach to life. We are likely to experience an intuition of how much work we have to do to get our tasks completed now. Capricorn gets us in touch with where are duties lie. Today’s energy is likely to be sluggish and as with all full moons being a time of meditation and healing, this energy can help us tap into the deeper ingrained beliefs regarding abundance and poverty. This is a good time to clear away fear programs.

The Last Quarter Moon occurs on July 25th in the practical earth sign Taurus. This is a good time to conclude projects knowing what is of value and worthiness to keep as we finish up this lunar cycle. Taurus energy gives us a sense of security and serenity where we are likely to value what we have as a way of knowing our status.

Here is a list of some of the areas in life represented by the astrological houses.

1rst- house represents the persona, the body, one's physical appearance, the early child environment and general path in life.

2nd- Personal resources, talents, self esteem, self worth, responsibilities, and wealth.

3rd- Educaton, short trips, daily activities. Communication and siblings. Concrete thinking.

4th- Personal emotional foundation, mother, home and security. Real estate and vehicles.

5th- Speculations, risks, love affairs, hobbies, creative intelligence and will power.

6th- Work, service, health, employers and employees.

7th- Partners, business, merchantile relationships social connections.

8th- Joint finances, debts, inheritance, insurance, taxes, death and regeneration.

9th- Higher learning, marriage, law, foreigners, wisdom , abstract thinking, long journeys.

10th- Career, achievements, father, authority.

11th- Friends, groups, goals, ambitions, desires, and titles.

12th- Loss, sorrow, retreat, meditation, large organization, the unconscious, service and confinement.