On July 2nd, Neptune turns retrograde, moving backwards until early December. As such, Neptune will be stationary early July, becoming a strong influence in the skies. As Neptune deals with illusions, this can be a time where people are very prone towards believing fantastic stories, lies and all forms of deception. Early July will be a strong time for false stories and exaggerations.
Also on the 2nd, the Sun will align with the lunar nodes, sitting in the exact middle between both of them. This aspect promotes a time of intensity, where karmic events are possible. This influence is with us since late June, up until July 8th.
The combination of both of these factors, along with Gemini season, makes me believe that July could bring a strong media story or some kind of shocking public event.
Early July will have a strange energy in the air. Saturn turned retrograde on the 29th of June, and it will remain stationary for the first week of July. So we will have a combined influence of Neptune and Saturn in early July. These two are a strange influence together. Neptune shows illusions and the spiritual, Saturn shows reality and all of its hardness.
Events in July 2024
- 02/07/2024 03:39 Neptune retrograde 05°44’00” Pisces
- 07/12/2024 20:01 Neptune direct 02°55’33” Pisces
- 02/07/2024 09:37 Sun square Rahu/Ketu (in effect ~26/06-08/07)
- 05/07/2024 18:57 New Moon in Punarvasu 20°11’23” Gemini
- 06/07/2024 19:02 Venus in Cancer
- 12/07/2024 09:29 Mars in Taurus
- 15/07/2024 10:05 Mars Conjunct Uranus 02°07’29” Taurus
- 16/07/2024 01:49 Sun in Cancer
- 19/07/2024 11:10 Mercury in Leo
- 21/07/2024 06:17 Full Moon in Uttara Ashada 04°56’49” Capricorn
- 23/07/2024 01:38 Sun Opposing Pluto 06°40’14” Can 06°40’14” Cap R
- 26/07/2024 09:33 Chiron retrograde 29°20’04” Pisces
- 29/12/2024 18:25 Chiron direct 24°47’39” Pisces
- 31/07/2024 05:04 Venus in Leo
On July 12th, Mars will enter Taurus, where it will be conjunct Uranus. This is a conjunction that happens about every 2 years, putting together the upheaval nature of Uranus with the fiery disposition of Mars. Mars-Uranus aspects always promote turbulence around the world. It can be a time of violence and conflict, as well as calamities.
Earthquakes tend to happen around these aspects. Electrical accidents or fires are another possible scenario, as well as airplane or helicopter accidents. With Pluto in Capricorn, opposing the Sun, this Mars-Uranus influence will be even more intensified. All these factors point towards an intense and complicated July. People will be riled up, natural disasters and violence are a possibility now. We should be aware of this and try to remain calm and prepared.
Similarly, I wouldn’t recommend air travel now, specially towards the end of the month. If you have to travel, be careful. If you can delay a trip, I would advise towards doing it.
Between all of this, the New Moon on the 5th happens on Punarvasu, a very positive and prosperous nakshatra. Marking a good time for new beginnings. A Saturn-Mars influence around the New Moon favors building structures, making plans and organizing.
The Full Moon this month happens in Uttara Ashada nakshatra, which to me feels like a full circle moment. Earlier this year, I wrote about a New Moon in this star. Where I talked about the meaning of Full Moons and New Moons, as well as a little bit about this nakshatra. It is a good read, relevant for this Full Moon too.
To summarize it, Uttara Ashada is a star that deals a lot with darkness and light, complicated achievements and austerity. On a mundane level, this nakshatra is related to declarations of war.
Considering that, this Full Moon will tend to put forward a clear change. It could deal with intensification in the wars happening around the world, it could deal with a new conflict or battle. There is a strong energy, a strong signal, coming out in this Full Moon.
Summary
Mundane
Putting all together, July can be a very complicated and turbulent month, specially on a mundane level. Many factors this month deal with war, violence and calamity. I won’t sugarcoat, this can be a very disastrous month on many levels. We should be aware and prepared now.
Personal
On a personal level, the events of July point towards a time of eliminating the excesses from our lives. Focusing less on the superfluous or unecessary, and more on what we truly need. This internal journey, of self-discovery and discernment, is a very strong thing in 2024 overall. But July will be an even stronger time for it.
Analyze your life, find things that have run their course, things that need to be changed, things that you can eliminate. Start forging a new path in life.