Dear First name / friend,

 

I hope you're hanging in there! The energy has been intense this past week. If you caught my last email update, the Mars-Uranus conjunction in Taurus on Monday, July 15th, certainly delivered its shock and surprise, as we saw play out on the world stage over the weekend. I don't know about you, but the intense, shock ripples of Mars and Uranus, were impacting me on a personal level as well. Many of you shared your experiences of shakeups with me—some exciting, some not-so-pleasant. That's the wildcard energy that was baked into this conjunction.
 

Uranus is the rebellious planet of awakening, change, and surprise. It's the planet that makes us react—it shocks us and pushes us into action through sudden events in our environment, or by revealing radical revelations—Aha! moments—within ourselves, that inspire urgent shifts. While this energy is tapering off, it will continue influencing us as Uranus transits the remaining degrees of Taurus for the next year. Pay attention to events unfolding in your life during this time; they are part of a larger story.
 

Identify the house where you have 26 degrees of Taurus in your Natal Chart to understand the area of life impacted by this energy. Also, check the houses you have in Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius, as these fellow fixed signs interacted with this transit via square or opposition aspects. If you have personal planets on or around 26 degrees in any of these signs, you're likely feeling this very personally.
 

Since many of you ask me about the houses on the Zodiac Wheel and their meanings, I created a handy-dandy guide for you! Click on the image below to download a copy. I hope it serves as a helpful reference for checking which area of life is being illuminated by cosmic transits, or just to learn more about your natal placements. Your feedback is always welcome and appreciated!

 

This week, we continue to transition from a more internal, reflective period to a more energized, active one. Mercury and Venus in Leo make us feel bold, animated, and expressive. Mars will leave Taurus and enter the busy, stimulated air sign of Gemini on Saturday. The Sun, moving through its final degrees of intuitive Cancer, will enter fiery Leo next week, officially kicking off Leo season! But before that, we have a Full Moon in Capricorn on Sunday, July 21st, at 3:17 AM PST, at the critical 29th degree of Capricorn, opposite the Sun at 29 degrees of Cancer.
 

This is the second Capricorn Full Moon in a row, the last one being on June 21st, right after the Summer Solstice. Follow the link here if you want my recap on that powerful lunation. The past month has felt very ‘Saturnian,’ focusing on work, responsibilities, and lessons, despite the nurturing, reclusive energy of the Sun in Cancer. My friend and client Valentina put it well: “That Capricorn Moon making you work for it!” So true.
 

Capricorn, ruled by Saturn and associated with the 10th House, requires dedication, persistence, and hard work. Saturn’s energy can feel burdensome at times, but it eventually rewards consistent effort. The end of June through July has been a time of testing, focusing on discipline, structure, and long-term goals, all while balancing our emotional needs (Cancer) with practical ambitions (Capricorn).
 

Saturn is currently in Pisces, the 12th sign representing endings and culminations. This Full Moon at the 29th degree, the final degree of Capricorn, brings a sense of urgency and a turning point. Pluto, the planet of transformation, is sitting less than a degree away at 0 degrees of Aquarius, intensifying this Full Moon. This brings up the shadow, the taboo, and the fears we might be facing, with an intense CTA towards transforming ourselves so that we can energetically align with our evolutionary future. No pressure. 

With Pluto retrograde, it will hit this 29-degree point in early September, further activating current themes.
 

Other aspects of this Full Moon, include the Sun making a trine (flowing, supportive aspect) to Neptune in Pisces, granting us the ability to access our higher selves and spiritual intelligence. Plus Mars, who just entered Gemini the day before, making a powerful trine to Pluto, giving us intense focus and drive to communicate and take action, with the potential for breakthroughs and transformative changes.
 

A challenging aspect to be mindful of during this Full Moon is Mercury in Leo making a square (tense aspect) to Uranus in Taurus, recently activated by Mars. Mercury is in ‘shadow territory' as it's moving through a degree point that it will revisit two more times during its upcoming retrograde which begins on August 5th. Watch for fiery, abrupt, communications revolving around our sense of security, resources, and values. Anything you're thinking or speaking about during this time is likely to be part of the Mercury retrograde story from now until mid-September.
 

As we move into Leo season on Monday, just after the Full Moon, the Sun will oppose Pluto in Aquarius. Think back to January 20th of this year, when the Sun and Pluto were conjunct and both entered Aquarius on the same day, planting the seed for a new 20-year era. That was an intense surge of energy between our Conscious Awareness (Sun) and Evolutionary Power to Transform (Pluto). I wrote all about it back in January if you want a refresher, but this Pluto-Sun opposition we will feel over the weekend and early next week is a checking-in point on our individual and collective transformations that are required to transport us into the future. Pluto destroys and demolishes anything that is out of evolutionary alignment. This energy will feel intense and is likely to reveal things that have been hidden (or that we've been trying to hide from..). Standing in and honoring our truth is crucial now, despite any fear.

 

I invite you to take some time this weekend to reflect on how these cosmic energies are influencing your life. Where do you feel the need for change or transformation? What needs to “die” to create the necessary space for change and future beginnings? What long-term goals require your dedication and hard work?

 

For deeper insights into how these energies are affecting you personally, book a Birth Chart Reading with me. We’ll dive deep into your astrological code and the current astrological landscape. Whether you're familiar with your Birth Chart or new to the language of Astrology, I'd be honored to support you and shed light on the areas of life where you're being illuminated to grow and evolve—offering valuable insights into how you can best work with the energy.

 

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