Category: Monthly Predictions (Page 10 of 12)

July 2023 in Astrology

29/06/2023 / adrian / 0 Comments

In a lot of ways, July represents a bright new day. June was a sluggish month, marked by Saturn’s station and strong presence, as well as Mars debilitated in Cancer slowing the action down. Without these influences, things will feel smoother and easier for the most part. Specially for starting projects or creating things, July is a much better moment than June was.

03/07/2023 07:39 Full Moon in Sagittarius 17°07’43”
06/07/2023 18:34 Venus in Leo
08/07/2023 02:44 Mercury in Cancer
16/07/2023 19:37 Sun in Cancer
17/07/2023 14:32 New Moon in Cancer 00°45’07”
22/07/2023 21:32 Venus retrograde 04°25’09” Leo
24/07/2023 19:02 Mercury in Leo

From late June until the 17th of July, Venus and Mars will transit closely by each other. Mars represents the masculine and Venus represents the feminine, so the union of these two always denotes passion and creation. In a way, this is a summer of love, as fiery and passionate moods are in the air right now. Love, romance and attraction are strong subjects now.

Besides the relationship side, this transit is also very favorable towards creativity and any kind of expression. This is a great moment to take a project, learn something new or create something. Great momentum is here to help you start anything this July.

Speaking of Venus, late in July it will turn retrograde. Venus is the planet that retrogrades the least. It only goes retrograde every 18 months, for about 42 days. As with any retrograde, this signals a time of reflection and review on the planetary matters of Venus.

Venus meanings: Relationships, women, agreements, diplomacy, contracts. Passion, love and romance. Comforts, luxury, beauty. Cars and vehicles. Clothes, jewelry and decoration items. Enjoyment and fun. What is valuable.

Reevaluating our relationships could figure strongly now. Also, as Venus denotes the quest for value, we are thinking a lot about how our priorities in life are set. We all have multiple desires, with some of them clashing or conflicting at times. This is the moment where we can understand what is most important to us, what would bring us real satisfaction, and what should be a priority. Venus will be retrograde from July 22nd until September 3rd.

Late July, around the 20th, could be a very turbulent or eventful time on a mundane level. Venus will be stationary. The Sun will be aspecting both the Lunar Nodes, denoting a karmic moment. Also, Mars will oppose Saturn exactly on the 20th. This could show some turning points or revelations, as well as a moment of conflict. Major clashes and disagreements could happen in late July, specially in regards to those in power.

I will write more on Venus retrograde in July, but with it representing agreements, it could show a time of conflict on a mundane level. As we will see people reevaluating deals and treaties, changing their minds and possibly going back on previously made arrangements. Bear in mind that Venus retrograde will be with us all through August as well, so a lot of these themes of disagreement don’t apply exclusively to late July.

A final note deals with technology. From early July until about the 23rd, Mars will transit in the nakshatra of Magha. This is not the best star to deal with technological matters. During this time, we could see issues with technology, such as outages, hacks or failures. Similarly, I would advise against making new purchases or major changes in this regard. If possible, hold off on getting new items until late July or August.

The Full Moon in Sagittarius early in the month is very relaxed, favoring reinvigorating ourselves and finding our strength back.
As Neptune will have turned retrograde on the 30th of June, we will feel this planet intensely in the early days of July. Neptune favors escapism, romance, spirituality and indulgence in dreams. Again, a good moment to relax.
A strong theme this month is passion, on all of its meanings. So moods and emotions dominate. We can use this positively to kickstart new projects or pursuits.
Mars in Leo improves a lot from the Cancer transit, so we generally feel more disposed this month.
The New Moon in Cancer on the 17th favors habit building, making routines and organizing frequency/constancy in life.
The Mars-Saturn opposition, in the later part of the month, acts as double-edged sword. It could show a moment of conflict, but it could also show the push we needed to go after something.

June 2023 in Astrology

29/05/2023 / adrian / 0 Comments

June is a month that starts with something odd in the air. Saturn will turn retrograde on the 17th, and its slowing down motion in the early weeks of the month will mark the mood of things. When a planet is changing his motion, he sits in a state called Stationary. Stationary planets become more noticeable, as the slower movement makes their effects stronger.

With Saturn, I always find that things feel slower in the weeks surrounding this shift in motion. Saturn is the planet of slow things, so it seems to have an even more marked station phase. Delays, slowdowns and a calmer mood will tend to dominate the early weeks of June because of this.

As Saturn is the planet of karma, these periods where it is most active could show important turning points in life as well. In a lot of ways, we could be pushed towards a direction in early June with this transit. This doesn’t have to be a negative thing. It usually deals with making necessary changes, moving into the right direction and taking responsibility for our lives and desires.

03/06/2023 23:42 Full Moon in Scorpio 19°07’07”
07/06/2023 10:20 Mercury in Taurus
15/06/2023 08:46 Sun in Gemini
17/06/2023 12:19 Saturn retrograde 13°01’42” Aquarius
18/06/2023 00:37 New Moon in Gemini 02°32’28”
24/06/2023 03:13 Mercury in Gemini
30/06/2023 13:46 Neptune retrograde 03°30’14” Pisces
30/06/2023 16:47 Mars in Leo

Aligned with that, the entire month of June will be marked by Mars in Cancer, which I mentioned on last month’s predictions. Mars debilitated gives a propensity towards fights, arguments and quarrels. People seem to be in a feisty mood, getting worked up about small things. It is not the easiest of times, but we should strive to handle our emotions and control our impulses. This transit is a great opportunity to learn how to manage our Mars, how to apply our energy in productive manners, rather than destructive ways. On June 30th, Mars will enter Leo, where it will sit much stronger starting July on a new leaf.

Neptune will turn retrograde on the 30th. As I’ve said in the beginning, there is something odd in the air. Neptune is the planet of illusions, deception and things out of this world. So its stationary phase late in June will cast a shadow of confusion, dreaminess and lack of clarity in the world. On the positive, Neptune promotes pleasure, escapism and prophetic dreams. On the negative, excessive escapism, a lack of practicality and indulgence can come.

With this intense Neptune, late June becomes a time where we could be somewhat gloomy, distanced or with our heads in the clouds. This is a great time for visualization, dreaming up goals and projects, as well as meditation and other spiritual pursuits, such as prayer.

It is an interesting contrast, having Saturn influencing the early parts of the month and Neptune the end of it. As I’ve said, something odd in the air. Saturn is the planet of order, of materializing, of practicality. It deals with making things real, dealing with the tangible. Neptune deals with illusion and dissolution, with letting go and forgetting about the material. In a lot of ways, we will be pulled in two opposing directions this June.

June will be a month of contrasts. Saturn and Neptune. Saturn’s sense of productivity, dampened by a weak Mars. Jupiter-Rahu‘s ambition contrasted with Neptune’s dissolution. Clashing energies on many fronts.

In summary, the first part of the month will have a strong influence of Saturn, which will tend to slow down or delay things. The final part of the month will have a strong influence of Neptune, which will promote dreams and escapism. They are polar opposites in many ways, but their overall effect will tend to slow down the mood, making us stop and take things easier. Considering we just walked from the eclipses in May and April, this is a good break, a good breather to absorb the changes and regroup before moving forward. June will be a great month to plan, organize and adjust ourselves.

Some other notes:

Early June, around the Full Moon (03/06), could have some issues in regards to police, courts and abuse of power. Excesses could happen, as well as protests in regards to these matters.
Similarly, disagreements are possible early in the month.
The New Moon will go a lot with Neptune’s energy, promoting dreams and exploring possibilities. It will be a great time to consider fresh perspectives or dream up new projects.
The end of the month could deal with things heating up in many ways. Arguments, final straws and fights are possible. We could also be dealing with extreme weather or some calamities.

On some meta notes, I’ve added a new section with short updates on the home page. These are my not-so-daily predictions, talking about interesting transits or other astrological events. An archive of these updates can be seen here. Also, the website was redesigned with a fresh coat of paint, much prettier and smoother.