July 6th/The week ahead: Slowly, but surely. Saturn will turn retrograde about a week from now, on the 12th. The days before Saturn turns retrograde always feel slower, more delays tend to happen and we feel more sluggish. Still, with Saturn aligned with Neptune, and a Full Moon, the week can deal with some revelations or important twists.
July 6th: The Moon opposing Uranus today can promote interesting insights and discoveries. It is a good day to experiment and think outside of the box.
Jyeshtha is the high-energy and intense nakshatra that ends the similarly intense sign of Scorpio. A very fitting match on many levels. The name itself can be translated into the eldest, or the most noble one, referring to someone in a high position. Another translation relates Jyeshtha to the Ganges River, a holy river, also showing high prestige.
The third, and most interesting, translation relates Jyeshtha to the middle finger. Not in the sense we know, although it can be seen as that too. The middle finger is known as the finger of Saturn. In yogic breathing practices, the middle finger is used to help close the nostrils, to control and direct the breath. Controlling the breath is seen as a key practice for spiritual progress.
In the skies, Jyeshtha is formed by three stars very close by, which some see as the top of an umbrella and others see as an earring. Both of these become symbols of the nakshatra.
The earrings deal a lot with status and power. Even in tribal cultures, earrings are seen as something for the wealthy or powerful. So this symbol represents a lot the idea of status, position and power being displayed.
The umbrella is an interesting tangent, specially for those familiar with occult knowledge. I relate the umbrella to any kind of hat or head protection. In occult lore, protecting the head is seen as something essential in many traditions. Mandatory headgear exists on many religious traditions, specially amongst the priests or leaders.
To summarize a concept that varies from tradition to tradition, the head is seen as a vulnerable area to psychic or spiritual attacks, so protecting it is essential; specially for someone who intends to lead.
The final symbol, and the most prominent one in my opinion, is that of the Talisman. First, what is a Talisman? This unusual word can confuse or intimidate some, specially the dumber ones. It sounds ancient, foreign and distant. It can be, it is in many cases. But it is also extremely present in our world. Think of police badges, medals and other symbols of status and power used to represent authority.
Again, all three symbols relate to status and power.
Going into the deity, Indra is the king of gods. He is said to control lightning, storms, thunder. He yields great power. Unlike other gods, however, Indra is not a fixed deity. Indra is a position, occupied by a soul at a certain moment of time. Indra is much more like the Pope than Jesus, to put it simply. Indra’s quality, prestige and powers tend to vary with time. As each human epoch will have a different Indra.
Some fairly common points, however, are a liking for luxury and enjoyment. Much like another nakshatra ruled by Indra, Vishakha, this becomes a trend in life. Unlike that other star, here Indra is the sole influence, so everything is much more strong and intense here. Jyeshtha tends to embody some other qualities related to Indra, like being proud, vain, blusterous and unreliable.
The power of this nakshatra arohana shakti refers to rising and conquering. Arohana means to arise. Here this alludes to rising above challenges, going after a goal and coming out victorious.
Some loose notes:
Taking the symbolism above, one of the main themes related to Jyeshtha is power. These natives have a strong need for power, high status and a good position in life. Achievement is a key thing for these natives. The way into that is, however, variable. In some cases, hard work and proper methods will lead them into victory. In other cases, these natives will use dishonest methods, anything that gets the job done.
A key thing to interpret this nakshatra is to understand the difference between wealth and power. A person might be wealthy, lead a very luxurious life, without having or yielding power. They might not care about it! Going to parties, having fun, traveling require money, not power. Controlling others, bossing people around and demanding respect, are all things that require power — not necessarily money, although it always helps.
Jyeshtha wants the money, the power and everything. Jyeshtha natives care deeply about being respected or having a sense of importance in the world. Being wealthy doesn’t matter if people don’t know who they are, or don’t consider them important. On that note, social rituals and prestige tend to matter a lot to these natives. Getting awards, honors and status is very important to them.
To make a comparison. As a person who doesn’t care, I see award ceremonies as a bunch of pointless speeches, that nobody pays attention to; and fake medals that mean nothing. A Jyeshtha person sees it as high honor, and the height of life, and they are offended at my opinion.
The two biggest Jyeshtha professions, to me, are a great way to understand this nakshatra. The first profession deals with police work. They have a badge that gives them power, they fight with people, they exert power in the world. Their morality varies from time to time. On the good side of things, they defend and help the weak. On the negative, they cheat and destroy, to help authoritarian pursuits.
The second great Jyeshtha profession is journalism. Much of what I already said about cops can be similarly applied to them, but there are more interesting layers to it.
Indra sits among gods, but he is not permanent and equal to them, he rose there because he was allowed. Journalists are the ultimate Indra. They enter palaces, powerful meetings, they mingle amongst people who have actually accomplished things. Are they equal? No.
A scientist did actual research to get there. The journalists just wrote about it. A senator got elected by a majority of his constituents. A journalist just went on TV to talk about him. Top executives create and manage great companies, journalists just put a serious face and talk about what they did. They sit amongst the gods, yet they aren’t gods.
This being while not being creates a status anxiety, all but ever present in the life of Jyeshtha natives. They need to maintain their status, and they might be extremely forceful about it, willing to do anything for it.
In life, these natives are dramatic and exaggerated. Whenever they talk, the talk is always way bigger than reality. When talking about a slight issue, it will seem as if they were tortured and almost murdered. When talking about an accomplishment, it will seem as if they discovered fire and invented the wheel.
In the case of problems, specially, these natives become extremely dramatic. Groaning, complaining and bothering everyone about it. Specially in an age where being a victim helps, Jyeshtha tends to milk the pity cow until it dries.
Physically, this type of drama is embodied into the natives. Usually they have a striking and noticeable face, that might seem threatening to some. Their clothing choices tend towards everything that is very noticeable. Their homes will similarly tend towards palatial, exaggerated and striking. Think animal prints, gold details, noticeable religious imagery or things of the sort.
As unusual, let’s delve into the positive. Talking normally about this nakshatra deals a lot with things that are somewhat negative, or poorly perceived by others, so I feel the need to do the opposite and highlight some positives.
These natives are very energetic and intelligent people, very capable strategists, who can achieve and create a lot in the world. The potential here is excellent to create, build and do a lot in the world.
For a lot of these natives, a strong sense of justice exists in their mind. So they can be ruthless fighters against injustice, deceit or trickery. Fighting and defending are big things in their minds and lives. When harnessed for good, this can be a powerful and important force in the world.
As usual, let’s delve into the negative. Talking about a forceful and strong personality will always seem negative on its own, as a lot of people are turned off by that. Still, someone being flashy doesn’t mean that they are bad people. However, Jyeshtha has a negative potential, that tends to come off at times.
A big, and root, issue here can be jealousy. These natives might resent people for having more than they have, and this can turn into hatred or vicious behavior. Jealousy here can happen because of money, status, love, power, etc.
At times, these natives can be vindictive, taking revenge at others for slights or perceived faults. Many times, in totally excessive and unjustified manners, that tend to create problems for themselves.
Another issue can be a flexible moral compass. This is the key issue of our time, our age in the world. But Jyeshtha is definitely an exponent of this trend. Imoral, deceitful or troublesome behavior becomes justified as long as it gives them what they want or crave.
As a daily star:
Jyeshtha day has a funny situation. It is one of the worst days for blusterful and excessive behavior, yet it stimulates people towards this. Gossip, conflict and combative statements that alienate others are a strong trend this day. Boasting about oneself is another trend.
A great lesson of this day is about self-control. Dealing with our instincts, managing our behavior, taking charge of our lives. Resisting this urge to blabber chaotically is a good starting point. It is also a great time to start a diet or new and better habits.
I dislike this day for anything dealing with authority, as they will be more imposing and restrictive on this day. It is a good idea to avoid dealing with police, law and bureaucracy on this day. This is not a bad day for travel, but security personnel will be specially annoying today.
→ Favorable activities with Jyeshtha: Anything strong or harsh. Judging, giving strong opinions, scheming, confronting, etc. Having important discussions. Revenge or confrontation. Taking charge of a situation. Concern, care and responsibility. Problem solving or planning. Taking care of family matters. Showing restraint or consideration for others. Starting new disciplines, restrictions or penances. Good for occult work, specially more complex matters.
→ Unfavorable activities with Jyeshtha: bad for rest, healing, restoration and sleep. Anything that needs calmness, gentleness or sensitivity. Not good for fun and parties. Not a good day for feeling defeated or complaining. Bad for blustering, selfish behavior or excesses. Travel can be troublesome.
On a predictive manner, planets in Jyeshtha will feel big and over the top. This can be either a person or your behavior. For instance, the 4th lord in Jyeshtha could show your mother being a blusterful and exaggerated person. Or it could show your own emotions being over the top and dramatic. The 3rd lord could show that you talk in a strong and dramatic way. The 10th lord tends to show a notable career, many times helping the person become famous.
Last month I mentioned that we were in for a hot summer, and June gave us that. With major riots and protests in California, then with the Israel-Iran conflict, we saw great tension and violence manifesting. The way I see it, July will probably continue this trend, with other turning points and events.
I’ve been, for months now, talking about the Saturn-Neptune conjunction and July will be an important point for this transit. In early July, both Neptune and Saturn will turn retrograde, stationing at about 7 degrees Pisces. Both planets will be in a very tight conjunction for the entire month of July, and a big chunk of August.
Astrologically, whenever a conjunction is tight or close (at about 3 degrees), that represents the more prominent or eventful portion of a transit. So July will be a time when Saturn-Neptune truly comes alive.
This is a time of cultural change. Hard and uncomfortable truths coming out. Old taboos being dispersed. And overall change around the way we perceive and interact with the world.
New illusions, new taboos and new lies will arise; as that is just the way the world works. But for now, we can see some of the “old order” being dispersed and shifted, maybe even in shocking ways.
Events in July 2025
With both Saturn and Neptune turning retrograde early in July, this early portion of the month can be specially eventful.
With Neptune retrograde, we have a stronger grasp of reality in the months ahead. With Saturn retrograde as well, this becomes an interesting moment to deal with reality, neither too pessimistic or too optimistic. It can be a great moment to problem solve and improve.
The Full Moon this month happens on Purva Ashada nakshatra, which is related to reinvigoration, raising oneself up and gaining strength. On the positive, this is a great time for anything that improves our mood and disposition. On the other hand, this star can deal a lot with gaining force for a conflict, so it could deal with strong declarations and public clashes.
After the Full Moon, we enter everyone’s favorite astrological event, Mercury retrograde! Mercury will be retrograde between July 18th and August 11th. The usual precautions are recommended.
Mercury is the planet of communications, so everything related to communications could be slowed down. Computer problems, miscommunications, delays in deliveries and other kinds of issues become possible. Avoid mistakes by double checking and confirming things, and try to be patient when problems arise.
Going back to our hot summer, Mars-Ketu is another conjunction that will highlight this. Ketu exacerbates Mars, so this conjunction tends to promote extreme events, violence and attacks. The exact conjunction will be on the 22nd, but the aspect will be with us for most of July. So again, we can have war tensions, protests and events of the sort.
The New Moon this month happens on Pushya nakshatra, and it will be an interesting New Moon. It will happen at 7° Cancer, at an exact trine to Saturn and Neptune, it will also happen in opposition to Pluto. So the New Moon can trigger big events or turning points, specially in regards to hard or ugly truths, as well as conflicts.
July will continue the trend of June, being an eventful month on many fronts. The star of the show is the Saturn-Neptune conjunction. We are in a strong moment of change in the world, and the events of July will deal a lot with that.
Hard truths and old secrets could be revealed. We can similarly see protests, violence and great clashes around the world.
I feel repetitive writing this, as much of what I said last month applies now.
Still, I would highlight late July as a time to be watched, specially around the New Moon on the 24th; as a lot of events could be triggered by it.
The 12th and the 16th should also be noted.
On a personal level, I feel repetitive again, July is much like June. It is a time to turn a new leaf and move forward. The Saturn emphasis in the air is pretty much about creating structures and building our lives. So that is what we should be focused on doing.
In other news, with Mercury retrograde, we should be mindful of communications and travel. Always double checking and being cautious.
With Mars-Ketu, we have to be careful about energy and anger. We have to be mindful of other people, who could be lashing out or angry now. Managing that and trying to find peace is important. For ourselves, we should manage our own anger and energy, by finding productive outlets like exercise or projects. Maybe sex even, why not?
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