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<\/strong>This week’s headline items: <\/strong>the Sun changes sign from Cancer to Leo, late Monday evening, Chiron\u2019s station ends on Tuesday, the last Quarter Moon in Taurus becomes exact Wednesday late evening, Mercury starts to slow down again on Friday, as it prepares to end its Retrograde, and Venus changes sign from Cancer to Leo late Saturday evening.<\/p>\nThere will be four Moon VoC<\/a> phases this week: Monday early morning (for almost 1.5 hours), Wednesday late morning (for almost 7 hours), Friday night\/Saturday very early morning (for 2 hours) and Sunday late morning (for 20 hours).<\/p>\n Quick announcement before we get started: Fresh Voices is all about celebrating and elevating diversity in astrology. There will be astrologers from a variety of backgrounds and cultural experience. Some of them are just getting started while others are seasoned pros. Register FREE Now.<\/a><\/p>\n PS:<\/strong>\u00a0Can’t make the summit dates?<\/strong> No problem.\u00a0Get the ALL ACCESS PASS now and you can watch the recordings whenever you like.<\/p>\n Monday<\/strong>, the Moon remains in creative, sensitive Pisces<\/strong><\/em> until 6:02am EDT<\/strong>. This Moon placement often finds us more sensitive, intuitive, idealistic and imaginative than normal.<\/p>\n Monday at 4:34am EDT<\/strong>, we enter a brief Moon Void of Course (VoC),<\/a> that lasts for almost 1.5 hours until 6:02am EDT. <\/strong>This is an intuitive time; if you are awake, use it to connect with family (or those who feel “familiar”), to form emotional connections, and to allow the flow of your feelings — allowing creative or spiritual presence to move through you.<\/p>\n As always with a\u00a0Moon VoC<\/a>, 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 Monday morning ahead of time.<\/p>\n Monday<\/strong> at 6:02am EDT<\/strong>, the Moon moves into pioneering, fast-paced Aries<\/strong>,<\/em> where it will journey until Wednesday late morning<\/strong>. Life is an adventure, we’re more open to new ideas, and have great enthusiasm for new projects. Patience is certainly not our strong suit at this time, but we can decide quickly, and act immediately.<\/p>\n Our independence and dynamism are important to us right now, so we may find it hard to be disciplined or accept advice at this time; in general, our responses to others tend to be more assertive or even aggressive. If you find your foot tapping, try hitting the gym, or finding other ways to burn off the body’s excess energy.<\/p>\n Monday at 10:50pm EDT<\/strong>,\u00a0the Sun changes signs from sensitive, protective\u00a0Cancer<\/strong>\u00a0to fun-loving, extroverted, expressive\u00a0Leo<\/strong><\/em>, where it will journey\u00a0until Aug. 23rd.<\/strong>\u00a0With the Sun in\u00a0Leo<\/strong>, we are more inclined to connect to our heart and follow our joy: it’s a great time for gratitude, compliments, and playfulness.<\/p>\n In many ways, happy children embody the best of the Leo<\/strong> qualities: they are creative, playful, self-expressed and follow their hearts. Who could you be if you lived from your “inner child” more fully for the next four weeks?<\/p>\n If you have a\u00a0Leo<\/strong> Sun-sign or Rising-sign, this means…\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n ALREADY A MEMBER? Log into your Member’s account<\/a> and keep reading! <\/strong><\/p>\n GET IT ALL! Get the whole Forecast — as well as other awesome and exclusive content — become a site member<\/a> (still, for the price of a cappuccino!) \ud83d\ude09<\/strong><\/p>\n *** If you have a\u00a0Leo<\/strong> Sun-sign or Rising-sign, this means strong vitality for you — after all, for some of you, this is your birthday month \ud83d\ude09<\/em> Happy Birthday! <3<\/em><\/p>\n Tuesday<\/strong>, the Moon remains in pioneering, fast-paced Aries<\/strong><\/em> all day<\/strong> (see Monday morning for details).<\/p>\n Tuesday late morning, <\/strong>starts out harmoniously and with an urge to be creative and self-expressed. As best as you can, keep your heart wide open and have some fun!<\/p>\n Tuesday early afternoon<\/strong>, we feel an enthusiasm for personal achievement and exploration; in particular, we have an urge to explore something new that helps us develop an all-around understanding of the bigger picture. What might you be able to explore right now that you haven’t so far? What’s calling to you?<\/p>\n Tuesday afternoon<\/strong>, we are invited to\u00a0make some adjustments in our lives and find creative solutions to seemingly incompatible situations. On the one hand, we are invited to focus on building solid foundations under any long-term goals currently underway. Some helpful questions you could ask yourself: What benefits might I reap from taking it one step at a time?<\/p>\n On the other hand, we have this need to make time for personal desires and needs; here, you could ask yourself: What does my inner teenager require to be happy at this time?<\/p>\n Also, on Tuesday<\/strong>, Chiron ends its station\u00a0phase<\/em>\u00a0and gets back to its normal pace through the sky — but appears to be moving backward through the sky (as seen from Earth — that\u2019s what \u201cretrograde\u201d refers to).\u00a0We have a chance to do some internal work on any wounding or insecurities around personal identity, physical appearance, or leadership abilities that came up over the last couple of weeks.<\/p>\n For those of you who want to\u00a0have a better understanding of your personal healing journey,\u00a0feel free to get the recording of\u00a0my workshop<\/strong> on<\/strong>\u00a0Chiron: “Healing with Astrology”<\/strong>\u00a0Click here\u00a0for more info<\/a>. (Get access for FREE immediately when joining as a yearly Universal Member or any of the other Memberships).<\/p>\n If you are a Member of my online community already<\/strong> you have access to this workshop via\u00a0your Member’s account<\/a>\u00a0(click on the “My Courses<\/a>” tab).<\/p>\n Wednesday<\/strong>, the Moon remains in pioneering, fast-paced Aries<\/strong><\/em> until 5:42pm EDT<\/strong> (see Monday morning for details).<\/p>\n Wednesday at 10:48am EDT<\/strong>, we enter a Moon Void of Course (VoC),<\/a> that lasts for almost 7 hours until 5:42pm EDT<\/strong>. Do your best to use this intuitive time to make some adjustments in your life and find creative solutions to seemingly unsolvable situations.<\/p>\n Make space for sharing yourself with family or loved ones, or for supporting others with nurturing words — or for taking care of yourself and going after your own personal goals or passions. As always with a\u00a0Moon VoC<\/a>, 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 Wednesday late morning until the late afternoon ahead of time.<\/p>\n Wednesday at 5:42pm EDT<\/strong>, the Moon moves into steady, peaceful Taurus<\/strong><\/em>, where it will journey until Saturday very early morning<\/strong>. We love all physical comforts, prefer consistency, and would rather stick with what we know works well.<\/p>\n In other words: change is not our favorite thing and “rushing things” goes against our grain. What is our favorite thing for the next two days? It’s probably, slowing down and getting in touch with whatever delights our senses \ud83d\ude09 This Moon placement starts the build up towards the last Quarter Moon (exact later this evening).<\/p>\n Wednesday evening<\/strong>, a Mercury\/Venus alignment in almost 26 degrees of Cance<\/strong><\/em>r<\/strong> becomes exact at 8:26pm EDT. We started to feel this aspect build from Tuesday on; it will remain strong until Friday evening (July 26th).<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>This is an excellent time to share about family, home, real estate, emotional connections, safety, motherhood\u00a0— or anything we feel nurtures us — and also about any teaching endeavors connected to those areas.<\/p>\n This alignment supports communicating from a nurturing, supportive heart — and in fact, it becomes essential to connect to people with whom we feel a strong affinity. We wish to form those connections in a spirit of harmony, sensitivity and equality. In fact, we generally tend to have a strong sense of fairness at this time, and want to be around people who share these values.<\/p>\n We also thoroughly enjoy the written and spoken word — literature, wordplay, puns, moving conversations — especially when the words are comforting and speak of something familiar, nurturing, or emotionally soothing. Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 23-29 degrees of Cancer, Capricorn<\/strong>, Libra, <\/strong>or Aries<\/strong>? If so, you will feel this alignment quite strongly; the same is true for those of us with our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Virgo, Gemini, Libra<\/strong> or Taurus<\/strong>\u00a0 (Mercury is the ruler of Gemini and Virgo; Venus is the ruler of Taurus and Libra)<\/em><\/p>\n Wednesday late evening, at 9:18pm EDT<\/strong>, the last Quarter Moon in almost 2 degrees of Taurus<\/strong><\/em> becomes exact. We started to feel this from the moment the Moon entered Taurus, earlier… late afternoon.<\/strong> The Moon in steady, peaceful Taurus<\/strong> makes a challenging aspect to the Sun in self-expressed, proud Leo<\/strong><\/em>. This may bring challenges; however, it also energizes us to face what demands completion or transformation. This Moon phase brings us closer to the next New Moon; which is also the end of Eclipse season! (exact on July 31st).<\/p>\n During the last Quarter Moon, we are better served by reviewing what we began around the last New Moon (which was a Solar Eclipse in Cancer on July 2nd). Take a look at your Solar Eclipse Intentions: what needs adjusting? What did you discover since then? What did it mean for you? As best as you can, find creative solutions for anything that comes up (whether internally, or with others).<\/p>\n Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 0-4 degrees of Taurus, Leo, Scorpio<\/strong> or Aquarius<\/strong>? If so, you will feel this month’s last Quarter Moon quite strongly. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo<\/strong> or Cancer<\/strong>, since the Sun rules Leo and the Moon rules Cancer.<\/em><\/p>\n Thursday<\/strong>, the Moon remains in steady, peaceful Taurus<\/strong><\/em> all day<\/strong> (see Wednesday late afternoon for details).<\/p>\n Thursday morning<\/strong>, if possible, connect with people that can support your projects on a practical level, and share with them what you have going on.<\/p>\n Thursday morning<\/strong>, a harmonious Mars\/Jupiter aspect<\/em> becomes exact at 8:23am EDT. We started to feel this aspect from last week, Saturday (July 20th) on; it will be strong until next Monday (July 29th). <\/strong>This aspect brings optimism, enthusiasm, and expansion to our personal goals, creative projects, and explorations.<\/p>\n It’s a good time for bold, decisive action that leads on very directly to success in our various projects, especially those connected to entertainment, sports, grand gestures in love, romance, children (or our own inner child), creativity, and self-expression. Our positive attitude helps us to take risks that get us unstuck, and we have the vigor to blast through challenges; use this aspect to tackle anything that seemed impossible in the past \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 12-18 degrees of Leo, Sagittarius<\/strong>, or Aries<\/strong>? If so, you will be especially blessed by this aspect. This is also true for those of us who have our\u00a0Ascendant\u00a0or Sun-sign in Aries<\/strong> or Sagittarius<\/strong> (Mars is the ruler of Aries, Jupiter of Sagittarius).<\/em><\/p>\n Thursday late evening<\/strong>, we are invited, yet again, to make some internal adjustments… We may want to enjoy some luxurious pleasures, while feeling at the same time a desire to have an adventure of the mind and soul.<\/p>\n Thursday night<\/strong>\/Friday very early morning: If you are awake at this time, slow down a little and focus on what’s sitting right in front of you that needs to be taken care of, so you can get to the next phase of accomplishment. Rushing will backfire right now.<\/p>\n Friday<\/strong>, the Moon remains in steady, peaceful Taurus<\/strong><\/em> all day<\/strong> (see Wednesday late afternoon for details).<\/p>\n Friday early morning<\/strong>, we have an opportunity to meet our need for material comfort with a gentler, more intuitive approach. Inner and outer beauty is key!<\/p>\n Friday late morning<\/strong>, we get a chance to empower each other around our long-term goals, by keeping things down to earth and enjoyable.<\/p>\n Friday late evening<\/strong>, a somewhat challenging Mars\/Saturn aspect<\/em> becomes exact at 10:41pm EDT. We started to feel this aspect from Thursday evening on; it will be strong until Saturday evening. <\/strong>This aspect\u00a0contributes to feeling either a lack of physical energy, or a need to focus on our commitments.<\/p>\n We feel uneasy about something, sort of awkward — and we need to make a choice — first though, we must develop an inner awareness of what exactly needs adjusting. Too much work, too many commitments or too much perfectionism could leave us feeling de-energized right now.<\/p>\n We create our own limits; slowing and quieting down helps us see this. If we have a better sense of time, we can do less and achieve more — and we can do this as soon as we manage our commitments and start to use our judgment for discernment, rather than \u201ccompare and despair\u201d. Could you let go, just for now, of wanting to rank things in order? Could you let go, just for now, of wanting to create hierarchy?<\/p>\n Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 15-17 degrees of Leo<\/strong> or Capricorn<\/strong>? If so, you will be more affected by this aspect.\u00a0This is also true for those of us who have our\u00a0Ascendant\u00a0or Sun-sign in Aries or Capricorn (Mars is the ruler of Aries; Saturn rules Capricorn)<\/em><\/p>\n Friday night<\/strong>: Mercury starts to slow down again (\u201cstationing\u201d) at 24-25\u00ba of Cancer.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>It\u2019s getting ready to come to a halt, ending its 3.5-week retrograde phase, on Wednesday, July 31st (more on that later this week\u2026). For the next 10 days (until Aug. 6th)<\/strong>, as Mercury is moving slower than normal, we need to be patient with ourselves and others — especially if there is a connection with communication or transportation, and their associated technologies. This is not the best time to start anything brand-new, especially if it contains new information that needs to be processed.<\/p>\n We might experience delays or misunderstandings, and things tend to feel “off” or stagnant. It might be a good idea to give yourself some extra time to get ready for travel somewhere — especially if you intend to use public transportation or drive (For more details on Mercury Shadow Phases and Retrogrades, click here<\/a>)<\/p>\n Some of us will feel the effects of this station more than others: those of us with Gemini<\/strong> or Virgo<\/strong> as our Sun- or Rising-Sign (Ascendant) — and those of us with personal planets (or angles) in 22-27 degrees of Cancer, Capricorn, Aries, <\/strong>or Libra.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Friday night\/<\/strong>Saturday very early morning, at 12:28am EDT<\/strong>, we enter a Moon Void of Course (VoC<\/a>), that lasts for 2 hours until 2:29am EDT <\/strong>(Saturday very early morning). This intuitive time could be a good time to connect with others from the heart. What if you let yourself enjoy others, in mutual pursuit of any shared values?<\/p>\n As always with a\u00a0Moon VoC<\/a>, 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 Friday night until Saturday very early morning ahead of time.<\/p>\n Saturday<\/strong>, the Moon remains in steady, peaceful Taurus<\/strong><\/em> and VoC<\/a> until 2:29am EDT;<\/strong> at that time<\/strong>, the Moon moves into chatty, versatile Gemini<\/strong><\/em>, where it will journey until next week, Monday morning (July 29th<\/strong>). \u00a0For the next two days, we like to learn, connect and interact as much as possible. “Busy” feels good: connecting online, on the phone, or sharing face-to-face, preferably multi-tasking all the way… The one thing we can do without is boredom: If our mind is not engaged in some way, we might as well curl up and play dead \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n Saturday early afternoon<\/strong>, consider connecting with others, socializing, and taking a compassionate approach toward yourself and others, especially when it comes to personal goals and passions. Ask yourself: what if taking a compassionate approach towards myself and others actually made for more fulfilling connections?<\/p>\n Saturday at 9:54pm EDT<\/strong>, Venus changes signs from sensitive, protective Cancer<\/strong> to fun-loving, extroverted Leo<\/strong><\/em>, where it will journey until August 21st<\/strong>. Venus in Leo<\/strong> changes how we “do” relationships.\u00a0We’re “in love with love”, so we especially appreciate (and are turned on by) gestures of love and romance.<\/p>\n It goes the other way, too:\u00a0we are warm, affectionate and loyal with those we love and cherish (as long as they show us that they deserve our love). Grand gestures of love and exciting, tantalizing interactions work best. Lavish everyone with compliments (including yourself).<\/p>\n We also want to have fun and express our love for life… and what better way is there to do that than to throw a huge party for everyone we love?\u00a0And if a “huge party” doesn’t appeal, don’t opt for the couch and the TV: get out there. It’s a good time to take a chance!<\/p>\n “Taking a chance” applies to the financial realm too — especially any ventures related to entertainment, children, sports or the stock market.<\/p>\n Do you have your Ascendant or Sun-sign in\u00a0Taurus<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0Libra<\/strong>? If so, you will feel more outgoing and confident for the period Venus moves through Leo.\u00a0Your heart will want to connect and be admired. Creative endeavors will feel satisfying to you. If you are a\u00a0Leo<\/strong>\u00a0Sun-sign or Rising-sign, you are going to have more love and beauty in your life for as long as Venus is in your sign.<\/em> Sunday<\/strong>, the Moon remains in chatty, versatile Gemini<\/strong><\/em> all day<\/strong> (see Saturday very early morning for details).<\/p>\n Sunday early morning<\/strong>, we are invited to balance our desire for sharing and gathering information with our desire to go beyond learned knowledge and tap into a greater wisdom that helps us grow and expand mentally, physically or spiritually.<\/p>\n Sunday morning<\/strong>, we may experience some internal discomfort and need to make some inner adjustments. We feel nudged toward being responsible and building something that will last long-term.<\/p>\n Sunday at 11:24am EDT<\/strong>, we enter a Moon Void of Course (VoC),<\/a> that lasts for 20 hours until 7:31am EDT<\/strong> (Monday morning – July 29th). Use this intuitive time to make some adjustments — and to do a little stretching and growing, when it comes to your inner or emotional experiences. As best as you can, be gentle with yourself and others, seek to understand before seeking to be understood.<\/p>\n As always with a\u00a0Moon VoC<\/a>, 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 Sunday late morning until Monday morning ahead of time.<\/p>\n Sunday evening<\/strong>,\u00a0the Balsamic Moon phase begins when the Moon reaches 23.5\u00ba of Gemini<\/strong>.<\/em> This lasts until Wednesday late evening (July 31st), when the New Moon in Leo<\/strong> becomes exact (more on that next week…however, feel free to watch my video on the subject<\/a>).<\/p>\n We are being asked to slow down and get quiet, so we can listen to our inner sensing\/intuition. For some of us, this might be a stretch. As best as you can: stay grounded, take a deep breath and exhale any tensions. Rather than starting something brand-new, put all that energy into completing existing projects or processes.<\/p>\n This is also a great time for letting go of whatever no longer serves us. What if you could hear the voice of your inner wisdom? What might it be saying?<\/p>\n Sunday late evening<\/strong>, a harmonious Sun\/Chiron aspect<\/em> becomes exact at 11:43pm EDT. We started to feel this aspect from Thursday evening on (July 25th); it will be strong until next week Thursday (Aug. 1st). <\/strong>This creates a supportive environment for healing our insecurities.<\/p>\n We can bring greater awareness to our feelings of shame and any self-deprecating thoughts or behaviors. Paradoxically, we have the chance to shine, largely because we project self-respect and modesty. This is also a great time to recognize that our so-called flaws and insecurities have become some of our best assets and strengths. Where might this be true for you?<\/p>\n Something else that supports healing our insecurities is a sense that we are pursuing a worthy goal — this could be something as simple as a desire to create and express ourselves, or simply acceptance of our own\/human complexities while we are on “our mission”.<\/p>\n Do you have your Ascendant, Career point (or one or more personal planets) in 3-9 degree of Leo, Aries<\/strong>, or Sagittarius<\/strong>? If so, you will be most blessed by this aspect. This is also true for those of us who have our\u00a0Ascendant\u00a0or Sun-sign in Leo<\/strong> (as the Sun rules Leo).\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n A heads up for next Monday (July 29th):<\/strong> the Moon remains in chatty, versatile Gemini<\/strong><\/em> and VoC<\/a> until 7:31am EDT; at that time<\/strong>, the Moon moves into protective, nurturing Cancer<\/strong><\/em>, where it will journey until Wednesday late morning<\/strong>. The Moon in Cancer squares Chiron in Aries,<\/strong><\/em> exact at 5:17pm EDT, and it sextiles Uranus in Taurus<\/strong><\/em>, exact at 6:37pm EDT. In the evening<\/strong>, a challenging Sun\/Uranus aspect<\/em> becomes exact at 7:14pm EDT; we started to feel this aspect from Friday, July 26th on; it will be strong until Thursday, August 1st.<\/strong> More about all the details in next week\u2019s forecast \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n Join me for my next FORECASTING FORUM, on Thursday<\/strong>, August 15th at 4pm EDT<\/strong>\/1pm PDT\/9pm BST (London-time). Please note that<\/strong> we\u2019ll talk about the
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