July 8th – 14th

Under the Magnifying Glass — Forecast for July 8-14th

 

This week’s headline items: Chiron’s 5-month Retrograde phase begins on Monday evening, the first Quarter Moon in Libra becomes exact on Tuesday morning, on Friday early morning, Venus moves over the degree of July 2nd’s Solar Eclipse, and the Neptune station ends on Saturday.

There will be three Moon VoC phases this week: Tuesday afternoon (for almost 14 hours), Thursday evening (for a little over 14.5 hours) and Saturday late evening (for a little over 21.5 hours).

Before we get to this week’s forecast, I have a quick announcement:
Last chance to sign up for this week’s Forecasting Forum! Live this Thursday (July 11th) at 12pm PDT/3pm EDT/8pm BST (London-time). Please note that we’ll talk about this month’s Eclipses: Solar eclipse in Cancer, Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn.

What needs your nurturing attention for the next 6 months? What is coming to fruition?

To register for this month only, click here (non-Members also get access to this month’s Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse video when they register). Other than booking a reading with me, this is the highest level of support you can get — and it’s still only $37 for the 90+ minute webinar.

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Now for this week’s Forecast…

Monday, July 8th:

Monday is a big day (astrologically speaking). The Moon remains in detail-oriented, practical Virgo and VoC until 2:07am EDT; at that time, the Moon moves into harmony-loving, balance-seeking Libra, where it will journey until Wednesday early morning. The energy of the Libra Moon helps us be naturally courteous and diplomatic; we are more polite at this time, as we seek the approval of others.

We very much want to maintain equal, fair relationships at this time, and are therefore open to making compromises and negotiating. These next two days are a great time for mediation — but our need for peace and accompanying aversion to direct conflict could pull us to “yes” more easily than we might like.

We may also be able see both sides of the equation so well that we can’t make decisions. As best as you can, find an inner balance with this and communicate what needs to be said with grace and charm — even if it’s “No” 😉 One last quick note: this is also a great time for anything to do with visual arts. This Moon placement start the build up towards the first Quarter Moon (exact Tuesday morning)

Monday morning, a challenging Venus/Chiron aspect becomes exact at 7:42am EDT. We started to feel this aspect from last week, Friday evening (July 6th) on; it will remain strong until this Wednesday (July 10th). This aspect asks us to stretch past injuries and insecurities in our relationships, self-worth and finances. If we can bring compassion and a different point of view to these issues, we will reach a new understanding of ourselves and our life journey.

We have the opportunity to learn from one another; ironically though, social insecurities can be magnified at this time. Whenever Chiron is involved, we are being asked to do some healing work. As best as you can, use this time to learn about your sore spots. Nobody is perfect: we all have our flaws and idiosyncrasies. It’s ok.

If you get triggered by someone, as best as you can, take it as an opportunity to see where this trigger originated — probably in your childhood. Bring love and compassion to yourself as you are, and as you were. Allow any feelings this may stir up in you. A feeling is just energy that wants to be experienced; it wants to move through us and out.

The more we resist our feelings, the more we keep them spinning in place. As best as you can, move from the head to the heart. What might change, if you had 5% more compassion with yourself and others? What if you just decided to have faith in the healing process?

Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 3-9 degree of Cancer, Aries, Capricorn or Libra? If so, you are more affected by this aspect. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Taurus or Libra (Venus is the ruler of Taurus and Libra). 

Monday late morning, an opportune Venus/Uranus aspect becomes exact at 11:32am EDT. We started to feel this aspect from last week, Saturday (July 6th) on; it will remain strong until this Wednesday morning (July 10th). This gives us the opportunity to experiment with how we relate to others — to do something different or unusual — freedom plays a big part in this aspect.

Of course, others are experimenting too, so you might experience some unusual or unexpected interactions during this time — it’s a favorable time for social meetings and events. As best as you can, stay open and flexible: fresh air is blowing through your relationships.

We’re also ready to experiment with our financial undertakings — good places to look: all things “tech” (electronics, technology, internet); metaphysics; the arts; group activities. This is not the best time to make long-term financial investments not suggested in an intuitive flash 😉

Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 4-8 degrees of Cancer, Taurus, Pisces, or Virgo? If so, you will be more aware of this opportunity. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Taurus, Libra or Aquarius (Venus is the ruler of Taurus and Libra, Uranus rules Aquarius).

Also, Monday late morning, a somewhat challenging Sun/Jupiter aspect becomes exact at 11:48am EDT. We started to feel this aspect from Sunday late evening (July 7th) on; it will remain strong until Tuesday evening (July 9th). This aspect operates more on an internal level. We feel uneasy about something, sort of awkward — and we need to make a choice. An inner awareness needs to be developed if we’re to see what needs adjusting.

More profoundly though, we may feel challenged, as we realize that we are being overly enthusiastic with others. That high optimism may also drive us to take on more than we can physically handle. If we do start to feel drained or frustrated, it might be helpful to look at how we use our energy: Are we in tune with our emotional body?

It’s also worthwhile to examine how our personal belief systems impact our experience of life… Can we stay open to new philosophies or perspectives on life and what it offers to us? And even perhaps stay open toward our desire for more expansion or personal/spiritual growth?

Holding on to the past will not serve us now, nor will fear of anything other than the familiar; as best as you can, slow down and stay tuned in to your emotional body — keep tuning into, and taking care of, your “inner baby”.

Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 15-17 degrees of Cancer or Sagittarius? If so, you will be more affected by this aspect. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo or Sagittarius (the Sun rules of Leo; Jupiter rules Sagittarius)

Monday early evening, a Mercury/Mars alignment in almost 4.5 degrees of Leo becomes exact at 6:27pm EDT. We started to feel this aspect from last week, Tuesday evening (July 2nd) on; it will remain strong until this Thursday (July 11th). This alignment might speed up our thinking (and possibly also our driving 😉

We communicate with curiosity, enthusiasm and energy, especially when it has to do with sports, fun activities, games, risk-taking activities, creative engagements, children — and anything connected to love and romance. We get to the very heart of a subject.

Something to be aware of: We may take things a little too personally. This defensiveness could make it challenging for others to engage in healthy dialogue with us. We may focus too much on ourselves and get attached to being “right” over being happy.

As best as you can, appreciate yourself, life and others — and honor your heart. If you find yourself having impatient thoughts and behaviors, draw a deep breath into your lower belly and feel the the breath soothing your solar plexus, bringing you back to your center…

Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 1-8 degrees of Leo, Aquarius, Taurus, or Scorpio? If so, you will feel this alignment quite strongly. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Gemini, Virgo or Aries (Mercury is the ruler of Gemini and Virgo; Mars rules Aries).

Monday evening, at 7:40pm EDT, Chiron comes to a halt in almost 6 degrees of Aries. As you may recall from last week, Chiron is the wounded healer; in Aries, it brings our attention towards our physical and sexual wounds, as well as wounding around our self-identity and the masculine energies. Watch out for any triggers that are connected to your past.

This is the beginning of Chiron’s 5-month retrograde phase, that lasts until Dec. 12th (moving backwards to 1.5 degrees of Aries). Until Dec. 12th, we are getting a chance to connect to, and investigate our wounds and insecurities on a more internal level.

We may need to put any wounds around the masculine approach to things under the magnifying glass — while they are there, do your best to take a closer look at how you might bring compassion and understanding to them. What might you discover about those wounds, if you really looked? How could others benefit from your discoveries?

For those of you who want to have a better understanding of your personal healing journey, feel free to get the mp3-recording of my Chiron-workshop: “Healing with Astrology” (it’s available for FREE and immediately with most Memberships, with the monthly Universal Membership after 3 months). Click here for more info.

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Do you have your Ascendant, your Career point or any of your personal planets in 4-8 degrees of Aries, Cancer, Libra or Capricorn? If you do, you will probably feel the effects of this retrograde phase more than others. 

Tuesday, July 9th:

Tuesday, the Moon remains in harmony-loving, balance-seeking Libra all day (see Monday very early morning for details).

Tuesday morning, the first Quarter Moon in almost 17 degrees of Libra becomes exact at 6:55am EDT. We started to feel this aspect build from the moment the Moon entered Libra Monday very early morning. The Moon in harmony-loving, balance-seeking Libra makes a challenging aspect to the Sun in protective, nurturing Cancer.

Last week (July 2nd) saw a powerful New Moon/Solar Eclipse. If we set some intentions on July 4th, 5th or 6th, we are now ready to make some adjustments. This is a time to stretch and grow — and create some forward momentum — in fact, we may feel compelled to act, stirring up anxiety or overwhelm, so just go one breath at a time.

Remember, we’re still in Eclipse Season until July 31st, and thus don’t have all the information we need to move brand-new projects forward yet. Allow for changes, remain flexible and adaptable, and find creative solutions in day-to-day interactions with others. Allow also for new downloads and for the release of “old” codes and conditioning. Simply put: an open mind and heart will serve us best (that’s true in general, but especially true until Eclipse season ends 😉

Another thing to remember: if something is beginning or ending in a way that seems organic… allow it to be. As best as you can, observe your feelings and stay grounded in the “here and now”. Connect to your intuition and inner wisdom; they will help carry you through this period. We are receiving a consciousness upgrade — that’s a good thing!

Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 15-19 degrees of Libra, Cancer, Aries or Capricorn? If so, you will feel the effects of this first Quarter Moon more strongly than otherwise. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo or Cancer (the Sun rules Leo; the Moon rules Cancer). 

Tuesday afternoon, a Sun/Saturn opposition becomes exact at 1:07pm EDT. We started to feel this aspect build from last week, Saturday (July 7th) on, it will remain strong until this Friday (July 12th). We are called to balance our inner emotional processes and “needs” with a focus towards our long-term goals, contributions, and social standing.

As best as you can, give yourself permission to connect to your inner feeling processes, listening with a gentle and kind ear. Nurture your “inner baby”, and at the same time, take responsibility for your efforts to provide value and create a healthy foundation for any long-term goals.

We may experience a lack of energy or confidence this week. We need to “buckle down”; this could be projected out into the world as limitations that arise from people or circumstances. Emotional blocks and a general feeling of slowdown are also possible.

Paradoxically though, we can also take this time to sort out our life, sift out goals or plans that are out of date, and thereby become more truthful to ourselves. Go slow and steady with this, as pushing too hard will backfire; ask yourself: Would you rather be “in control” or happy? This is also true when dealing with others — pushing will most likely backfire…

Do you have your Ascendant, Career point (or personal planets) in 14- 20 degrees of Cancer, Capricorn, Libra, or Aries? If so, you will feel this aspect quite strongly. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo or Capricorn (the Sun rules Leo; Saturn rules Capricorn) 

Tuesday at 3:36pm EDT, we enter a Moon Void of Course (VoC), that lasts for almost 14 hours until 5:29am EDT (Wednesday early morning). Use this intuitive time to make some adjustments and find creative ways to work with the energies at play: On the one hand we need to collaborate with others and play nice, on the other hand, we feel a deep desire to be authentic and truthful about what we want to build long-term.

As always with a Moon VoC, as best as you can, don’t start anything brand-new, stick to routine things, or simply go with the flow. You may also want to plan Tuesday afternoon until Wednesday early morning ahead of time.

Wednesday, July 10th:

Wednesday, the Moon remains in harmony-loving, balance-seeking Libra and VoC until 5:29am EDT; at that time, the Moon moves into passionate, all-or-nothing Scorpio, where it will journey until Friday late morning. We feel things deeply and have “X-Ray Vision” and “Bullshit-Smelling Abilities” 😉

Emotional authenticity is extremely important to us at this time; anything less than 100% emotional honesty could be perceived as flat-out dishonest. Once we feel safe trusting someone, we want to merge with them, preferably forever… as long as our trust is never betrayed.

The Moon in Scorpio urges us to uncover our own power. This occurs by a process of subtraction — it urges us to let go of whatever disempowers us. It’s thus an excellent time to look at “old” fears, limiting habits or emotional attachments, especially those stemming from past traumas.

Moon in Scorpio tends to run right over ambiguity — it’s “in or out”, “with us or against us”, “love me or leave me”. It can thus be stormy — a cold winter storm, or a torrid tropical storm of passion, depending on how we “work” the energies 🙂

Manipulation and paranoia are the lower vibrations of this aspect, so do your very best to be straightforward — act in good faith and assume it in others. Best of all, be truly present to the fluctuations of your feelings — no matter if they’re “polite” or “timely”. Feelings aren’t facts, but they are information — and heeding them will help you embrace all of who you are.

Know thyself — and love thyself — you shall be set free. Remember: Love connects us to the Power within; Fear causes “Force” to show up — and that’s ultimately what disempowers us and others.

Wednesday afternoon, we are invited to make some inner adjustments: we feel uneasy or awkward, and need to make a choice — a choice that demands we develop inner awareness around two very different urges:

On the one hand, we have the urge to go deeper and connect with others; on the other hand, we are more aware of triggers and limitations connected to old childhood wounds. As best as you can, be compassionate and understanding with yourself when feelings of anger come up (and even if shame follows expressions of that anger).

Ask yourself: How might 5% more compassion support my relationship with myself and others today?

Wednesday night/Thursday very early morning, a harmonious Sun/Neptune aspect becomes exact at 12:31am EDT. We started to feel this aspect build from last week, Sunday evening (July 7th) on, it will remain strong until this Saturday evening. This aspect could be tremendously supportive when it comes to dissolving what no longer serves us.

Our intuition, imagination, and inspiration all seem to be “zeroed in”. We go beyond “tolerance”, to lovingly embrace differences in others, and give where it’s needed with open hearts and hands. All of this also feeds in to any creative and spiritual endeavors that start around this time.

Do you have your Ascendant, Career point (or one or more personal planets) in 15-22 degrees of Scorpio, Pisces or Cancer? If so, you will be most blessed by this aspect. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo or Pisces (the Sun rules Leo; Neptune is the ruler of Pisces).

Also! Wednesday all day and Thursday until 2pm EDT, is your last chance to sign up for Thursday’s FORECASTING FORUM. Please note that we will be talking about this month’s Eclipses, a Solar Eclipse in Cancer, and the Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn —  in relationship to our own birth charts — all of which will be going on in July.

What can we expect from these powerful Lunations that point to the next phase of our Soul’s Journey — and which continues in 2020?

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Thursday, July 11th:

Thursday, the Moon remains in passionate, all-or-nothing Scorpio all day (see Wednesday early morning for details).

Thursday until 2pm EDT, is your very last chance to sign up for today’s FORECASTING FORUM. Please note that we will be talking about this month’s Eclipses, a Solar Eclipse in Cancer, and the Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn —  in relationship to our own birth charts — all of which will be going on in July. What can we expect from these powerful Lunations that point to the next phase of our Soul’s Journey — and which continues in 2020?

If you want to know how they are going to impact you personally, join me live or sign up for the mp4-video presentation. Other than booking a reading with me, this is the highest level of support you can get — and it’s only $37 for the 90+ minute webinar.

To register for this month only, click here (non-Members also get access to this month’s Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse video when they register).

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Thursday very early morning, a harmonious Mars/Chiron aspect becomes exact at 3:29am EDT. We started to feel this aspect from last week, Saturday evening (July 6th) on ; it will be strong until Tuesday of next week (July 16th). This gives us a chance to learn to accept our desire and anger as valid — so that when we express them, we do so naturally and confidently, without harming ourselves or others — simply allowing ourselves to feel anger and talk about it, just as we would about joy.

Ask yourself: What if I brought understanding and compassion to anger or assertiveness? What if my desires were valid? We may also develop a strong sense of mission that can carry us through obstacles. We’d like to team up with others to fight injustice, purge something “unclean” from the world, or simply bring healing where we believe it’s needed.

Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 3-9 degrees of Leo, Aries, or Sagittarius? Or perhaps your Ascendant or Sun-sign is in Aries? If so, you are especially blessed by this aspect.

Thursday afternoon, a challenging Mars/Uranus aspect becomes exact at 2:01pm EDT. We started to feel this aspect from last week, Saturday (July 6th) on; it will remain strong until next week, Monday (July 15th). Think back to mid February of this year, when Mars and Uranus were conjunct: what seeds got planted back then? And what adjustments are needed to move those plans forward?

This aspect asks us to get in touch with our desires, and break away from anything that is holding us back. Passions and anger that we may not even know we had may emerge at this time.

Uranus urges us to let go of our past values and focus on a better future. We may feel restless and impatient; we can be very demanding and difficult to please. We tend to feel like progress is too slow and we are tired of waiting. This could be an explosive time, as our inner child wants what it wants, while outer “reality” demands we change course.

On the other hand, if you are the kind of person that doesn’t go in for asserting themselves, this is an excellent time to try it out 😉 Do your best not to burn all your bridges, especially with any males in your family or in your various communities. We may also experience an awakening of sorts in regards to our sexuality.

Accidents are unusually likely (though not inevitable), especially if our levels of activity and energy are erratic; to prevent this, stay as grounded as possible and keep breathing! Flexibility and open-mindedness are always helpful but are especially important now. Notice when you are digging your heels in about something, this is usually a sign that you have some underlying anxiety about something else; again, take a deep breath, get centered in your body, close your eyes and focus on your third eye.

Ask yourself: What am I afraid of happening? How might I channel this restless energy into projects that are asking for progress? How might I channel, or just burn off, all this erratic energy? What kind of exercise might be an energetic match? Where am I stagnating? Where am I able to risk something?

Do you have your Ascendant or personal planets in 3-9 degrees of Leo, Taurus, Aquarius or Scorpio? If so, you will feel the effects of this aspect more strongly than otherwise.This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Aries or Aquarius (Mars is the ruler of Aries; Uranus is the ruler of Aquarius)

Thursday at 8:28pm EDT, we enter a Moon Void of Course (VoC), that lasts for a little over 14.5 hours until 11:05am EDT (Friday late morning). Use this intuitive time as an opportunity to focus on inner processes. As best as you can, release any fears or traumas that keep you stuck in the past, and deepen your connection to what you feel deeply passionate about, out there in the world.

As always with a Moon VoC, as best as you can, don’t start anything brand-new, stick to routine things, or simply go with the flow. You may also want to plan Thursday evening until Friday late morning ahead of time.

Friday, July 12th:

Friday, the Moon remains in passionate, all-or-nothing Scorpio and VoC until 11:05am EDT.

Friday early morning, around 3:25am EDT, Venus reaches 10 degrees and 38 minutes of Cancer, she aligns with the degree of July 2nd’s Solar Eclipse.

This might trigger some relationship or self-worth issues connected to self-care, emotional connections, family, or home; these will need to be addressed over the next 5.5 months.

The key here is to heighten awareness of two things: First, how can we be open to more heartfelt interactions around our Soul’s journey and whatever’s next for us?

Second: how else might we tap more into our heart energy, so that we feel more nurtured and “fed”? What messages are we receiving today that might deliver a better understanding of this process?

Friday late morning, at 11:05am EDT, the Moon moves into optimistic, adventurous, truth-seeking Sagittarius, where it will journey until Sunday evening. We’re strongly motivated to explore and learn. We’re not likely to be big fans of routine — diversity and new adventures work best at this time — we’re also physically restless and need to burn that off with activity and physical exercise.

We tend to feel more open, optimistic and inspired — but we also have a high degree of independence, which means we’d rather inspire others to do things our way, than take orders. Inspiring others could come easier than normal, as we can see the bigger picture, leaving us confident that others will agree with us, once they see what we see.

As best as you can, speak your truth without assuming that everyone is on the same page as you. Improvisation works well for us at this time, as we are spontaneous and love living on the edge — just watch out you aren’t overdoing or overstating things.

Friday late evening, we experience a need for inner adjustments. We feel uneasy or awkward and need to make a choice. Making this choice demands we develop inner awareness around two very different urges: on the one hand, the desire to mentally explore and go beyond what we already know — and on the other hand, the need for breakthroughs or change connected to the physical plane. We need to ask ourselves here: What might become possible if I got 5% more comfortable with being uncomfortable? Or 5% more comfortable embracing uncertainty?

Friday night/Saturday very early morning, we will have lots of energy and a positive attitude towards life.

Saturday, July 13th:

Saturday, the Moon remains in optimistic, adventurous, truth-seeking Sagittarius all day (see Friday late morning for details).

Saturday afternoon, we feel a strong desire to explore great truths and new points of views about life. We need to remain open-minded if we are to grow and expand beyond who we currently know ourselves to be. What might be possible this evening if you experimented with all of that?

Saturday at 9:30pm EDT, we enter a Moon Void of Course (VoC), that lasts for a little over 21.5 hours until 7:05pm (Sunday evening). Use this intuitive time to make some adjustments. As best you can, honor both your need for adventure and exploration of life and your need to go within and get quiet. You may also feel a pull between introvert and extrovert, or simply fast and slow.

Tune in for a moment and see if you need to take a break or at least slow down a little. As always with a Moon VoC, as best as you can, don’t start anything brand-new, stick to routine things, or simply go with the flow. You may also want to plan Saturday late evening until Sunday evening ahead of time.

Also, on Saturday, Neptune resumes its normal pace through the sky, although retrograde, ending its station. What has come up in the last four weeks around resting, trusting and allowing? How closely are you in touch with your intuition? Now is a good time to do some internal work in this area (until the retrograde phase ends on Nov. 27th).

Sunday, July 14th:

Sunday, the Moon remains in optimistic, adventurous, truth-seeking Sagittarius and VoC until 7:05pm EDT (see Friday late morning and Saturday late evening for details).

Sunday late morning, a Sun/Pluto opposition becomes exact at 10:51am EDT. We started to feel this aspect build from this Wednesday on, it will remain strong until next week, Thursday (July 18th). This opposition is all about “empowerment versus disempowerment”. On an interpersonal level, we may try to gain more control over other people, and vice versa. A balance needs to be struck between family/home and work/career issues.

This transit will test our ambitions: How well have we planned? How hard have we worked? How efficient have we become? Our energy is high now, and it needs to be directed into constructive channels.
If you are in a position of authority, don’t expect others to keep up with your fast pace: We may feel like driving ourselves past the breaking point, but employees or co-workers will likely rebel if we push them.

That said, we can use this time to gain control over our own actions; the challenge here is to understand why we do something in a particular way, rather than simply repressing traits we don’t like. We are called to bring hidden facets of our character to the surface, so we can examine and understand them, then make appropriate changes.

If you find yourself wanting to be “aggressive”, shoot for “assertive” instead; the first comes from fear, the second from love. And as always — as best as you can — choose love rather than fear, no matter the situation.

Remember: when we get attached to an outcome, it’s usually a sign that we are not trusting the flow of life; ask yourself: What if I didn’t need to choose trust because it was already freely given? What if it is already inside of me — I just need to get in touch with it? What if being flexible was part of it?

Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 19-25 degrees of Cancer, Capricorn, Aries, or Libra? If so, you will feel this aspect quite strongly. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo or Scorpio (the Sun is the ruler of Leo; Pluto rules Scorpio)

Sunday at 7:05pm EDT, the Moon moves into practical, accomplishment-oriented Capricorn, where it will journey until next week, Wednesday early morning. We tend to be more realistic, serious, cautious; this can support practical endeavors and financial matters.

Our ambition surges and brings with it a need for structure and planning; when you add in the pragmatism this aspect supports, you can see how this could be a very productive time for business and long-term goals. Our reputation becomes very important to us.

As best as you can during this aspect, avoid “should-ing” on yourself. Take the pressure off, perhaps by saying “I am doing the best I can and that’s all I can ever do” 😉

Saturn is the ruler of Capricorn; it is currently transiting through its own sign, making this a great time to take look at your long-term aspirations and anything that you would like to master over the next three years. It’s also a great time to take a more serious look at our strategies for self-mastery.

For starters: Do you truly see “what’s so” in your life (as opposed to what you merely wish it to be, or what you would like it to be, or where you see yourself going, etc)? What is actually so right now? Once you have a handle on where “A” is, it’s easier to “go from A to B” — whether “B” is self-mastery or standing on the mountaintop.

Sunday early afternoon, we are in invited to make some inner adjustments. We feel uneasy or awkward and need to make a choice.

Making this choice demands we develop inner awareness around two very different urges: on the one hand, the desire to connect and express ourselves actively from the heart… and on the other, the need to accomplish something out there in the real world, and to be responsible and self-reliant.

And…

A heads up for next Monday (July 15th): the Moon remains in practical, accomplishment-oriented Capricorn all day (see Sunday evening for details). The Moon in Capricorn squares Chiron in Aries, exact at 6:24am EDT, it trines Uranus in Taurus, exact at 7:08am EDT, it quincunxes Mars in Leo, exact at 11:44am EDT, and it opposes Venus in Cancer, exact at 12:42am EDT (Monday night/Tuesday very early morning). More about all the details in next week’s forecast 🙂

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Last chance to join me this week for our FORECASTING FORUM, on Thursday, July 11th at 3pm EDT/12pm PDT/8pm BST (London-time). Please note that we’ll talk about the current Eclipses: Solar Eclipse in Cancer, Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn.

What needs your nurturing attention for the next 6 months? What is coming to fruition?

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Have a fantastic week! Many blessings, Sonja PS: To apply my forecasts and videos to your own birth chart, watch my 30-minute class on: “How to Read Your Birth Chart” and feel free to go to my Facebook Fan page for my daily forecasts 😉