On June 25th, the 🌑New Moon occurred in ♋Cancer, prompting a new beginning. This 🌑lunation brought a fresh start to our lives, particularly with our personal lives, families, and domestic worlds. We carry this energy into the month of July. By consciously tuning in to positive ♋Cancer energy, we learn more about ourselves and loved ones. This is a time for feeding our foundation — all of that which we call home, including the foundation we’ve built inside ourselves, needs to be tended to and honored. It’s a time to recognize the importance of our family and our personal circle of friends and the security, sense of belonging, and safety we derive from them.
On July 4th, Neptune turns retrograde, and this shift casts a veil over our practical affairs. There can be a temporary loss of inspiration as we realign our dreams and wishes with what’s inside us. The retrograde cycle itself, which lasts until December 10th this year, suggests a period of taking in, receptiveness, and some indecisiveness. It can be a period of feeling in limbo, but it might also be a time of great inner discovery. This is the first retrograde turn while Neptune is in ♈Aries, although retrograde Neptune will return to ♓Pisces on October 22nd.
On July 7th, Uranus enters ♊Gemini, stirring up our ideas, learning, and communications. This transit revolutionizes our transportation and communication systems and sense of connectedness. There can be great progress and unpredictability during this transit that lasts 7-8 years in the following steps: from July 7th to November 7th, 2025, from April 25th, 2026, to August 3rd, 2032, and then from December 12th, 2032, to May 22nd, 2033.
On July 10th, a 🌕Full Moon occurs in the sign of ♑Capricorn. It brings sudden awareness to our lives, particularly of areas that require more balance. This 🌕lunation reminds us that we can’t ignore our commitments to the outside world. We need to take care of our responsibilities, attend to business, act maturely, and take charge. Solid, practical, and doable ideas are associated with the realizations and epiphanies occurring now.
On July 13th, Saturn turns retrograde, and it will continue to travel in this apparent backward motion until November 27th. While Saturn is retrograde, we more often review our responsibilities and commitments than deal with them directly in the moment. There can be more than the usual experiences of guilt and self-doubt as we internalize fears but also the chance to reassess our commitments. Similarly with Neptune’s retrograde (see above), Saturn starts this retrograde in ♈Aries but returns to the sign of ♓Pisces while retrograde.
On July 18th, Mercury turns retrograde midway through the sign of ♌Leo. This retrograde cycle is strong for reviewing our creative or recreational pursuits. We look at projects, items, situations, problems, and even people in new ways. There can be information clogs that push this new perspective–as we wait, we become more resourceful and creative! Mercury will remain retrograde until August 11th.
On July 24th, the 🌑New Moon occurs in ♌Leo, prompting a fresh start or clean slate. This 🌑lunation prompts us to begin anew, particularly with our creative, romantic, and self-expressive goals. This is a time to uncover and share the things that make us special– our unique, creative powers. We might aim to allow our “inner child” to come out and play, and possibly commit to plans related to games, sports, recreation, speculation, hobbies, children, romance, and dating.
This 🌑lunation very tightly opposes Pluto (forming a partile aspect) and harmonizes with Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. It’s complicated! We can feel pushed out of our comfort zones, which leads to important changes and transformations. Fortunately, we have the insight and fortitude to push through and start anew.
On July 30th, ⚷Chiron turns retrograde, and and will remain retrograde until January 2nd, 2026. This cycle is good for introspection and reassessing the mental and physical health programs in our lives. We tend to look within for healing with ⚷Chiron retrograde.
You're in fine shape for relationships, hobbies, romance, entertainment, and special channels for self-expression in July, dear ♑Capricorn. You dare to express yourself more freely, and your open spirit can bring new opportunities into your life. You're combining your enterprising nature with a slightly bolder approach, bringing in new opportunities.
A major focus this month is your relationships. Sorting out problems and enjoying special moments with people in your life are satisfying activities in their own right, and they can also positively impact various aspects of your life. You also find more joy in your daily life and self-care for much of the month, improving the chances of a well-balanced period.
Venus moves through your work and health sector much of the month (from the 4th to the 30th). It’s a fine time to smooth over problem areas with your daily routines. Social or love opportunities may emerge as you pursue your work or health goals. Most importantly, you’re ready to create a better environment in your everyday life. Enjoying your work, chores, or routines can be in the spotlight. Combining work and play comes naturally and works well for you. There can be the excitement of redesigning or reorganizing your personal space.
Significant changes are on the horizon, affecting your daily life, routines, habits, and work due to Uranus moving into your solar sixth house just days after Venus moves in. You can be excited about new wellness programs that give you a sense of having a new lease on life. The temptation to break out of monotony or other lifeless aspects of a job is intense. Changes in routine can be in the spotlight. This Uranus transit is lengthy, although we're getting only a hint of it this year (from July 7th to November 7th). With this transit, your work, chores, and daily routines can be unpredictable and unusual but also inspiring and exciting. You can bring fresh insight to your work, although you might be impatient with rules and schedules. Daily routines can be chaotic, and your energy and motivation levels tend to fluctuate as you struggle with inspiration.
Ultimately, you are looking for a more authentic expression of yourself through your work and routines, and while it can be a little chaotic for now, you are learning to tap into your “inner genius.” Do your best to keep open to change and current developments regarding your work or health. Staying up-to-date with current developments in your field gives you a distinct advantage. This Uranus transit will kick in more consistently from April 2026 onward, but a preview of this energy begins now.
A personal project or matter reaches a head around the 10th when the 🌕Full Moon occurs in ♑your sign. You can consider this time a personal awakening of sorts, and a significant person in your life or relationship status plays a large role in this. This can even be a situation in which you are motivated to do your best by a competitor or opponent. Observe, take notes, and allow your mind to open. It’s a good time to see yourself through others’ eyes and find ways to bring more balance and harmony to your life in general.
Mercury is either retrograde or in its retrograde shadow all month, so put off new contracts and enterprises, but keep yourself active reviewing and revising, adjusting and tweaking. Pay special attention to information surfacing and new insights into relationships on the 31st. You could be coming to new conclusions about past relationships or reconnecting with a person from your past. There can be a need to take a hard look at both spending and debts this month, or you could be waiting for information that seems clogged temporarily. This energy might manifest on an intimate level, and you may question issues of sharing, fairness, and power dynamics in a partnership, as you can now see significant discrepancies.
Neptune, Saturn, and ⚷Chiron are all visiting your sector of home base, family, and heart, but in July, all three bodies turn retrograde! Some initiatives in these life departments may slow down. Temporarily, until you sort things through, some of your commitments could seem less meaningful, which, by extension, can make them feel more challenging to fulfill. Domestic chores or problems in the family dynamic can weigh heavily on your mind, for example. It’s a time for going within and examining your intentions and frustrations. Pulling back from some projects or dreams can be strategic. Give yourself extra time to think, imagine, and reflect.
Even if some communication channels seem less effective in the second half of the month, the situation can motivate you to find new and creative ways to get your message across.
From the 22nd forward, there can be a surprising or sudden show of support, emotional or financial, or an unanticipated financial matter to manage. The Sun’s move into house eight in your solar chart brings a need for greater depth in your relationships and activities. A 🌑New Moon on the 24th suggests a fresh approach to these matters is now in order. This can be about moving along a new path, but it can also be about putting a mental focus behind you, particularly if you’ve been dwelling on a problem that has drained you of energy and kept you stuck in the past.
It’s also a beautiful time for applying yourself to projects that excite you. You can come into a resource that helps you work through a problem area or reach your goals.
The 30th brings Venus into your partnership sector — a happy placement that boosts your social life for several weeks. You’ll appreciate that your relationships are smooth sailing, allowing you to pursue your worldly or career goals with greater confidence.
You can enjoy settling in and enjoying yourself in July, dear ♊Gemini, but also building something important to you. Pacing yourself is a wise strategy. You’re more interested in security and long-term endeavors than you are in the excitement of the moment. As such, you have more patience to draw upon, and it’s powerful. Still, you can take active steps to improve your security, home life, and income.
Another theme threading through the month is an increasing need to communicate and connect. Mercury’s retrograde from the 18th forward can introduce some obstacles, however. Minor repairs may be necessary with devices or transportation, for example. You may be reviewing different elements of your life and wondering where things are going. While this phase might lead to some misunderstandings, you’re sure to find alternative ways to express yourself. If you focus on taking care of projects and pursuits that are already underway, this can be a rewarding and enriching period. Efforts made towards editing, revising, refining, and reviving seem well worth your time.
With your ruler, Mercury, either retrograde or in its retrograde shadow all month, this is a month for review. You have the opportunity to do some important backtracking and fine-tuning of plans and projects. Major decision-making and new launches are better saved for clearer times.
Still, it can be a stellar month for putting more faith and confidence in your talents or ability to earn, provide, and contribute. You’re seeking more security and comfort and prepared to take the necessary steps toward these ends. With energetic, assertive Mars in your sector of home and family all month, you're solving problems in your domestic world. Whatever’s dredged up now, handling things will move your life forward in fresh ways. Aim to draw upon the initiative and energy of this Mars transit to get things done! You may uncover buried resentments that can frustrate you enough to motivate you to make changes. You may be defending, rallying for, or motivating family now. Your home life or inner life can be animated, colorful, and busy.
From the 4th to the 30th, Venus visits ♊your sign, and you feel freer, more appreciated, and more interested in enjoying yourself. Personal attraction and positive attention are on your side. You look good, and circumstances frame you nicely. You open yourself to pleasure and love, and your affections are solid and transparent. People notice and want you more than usual, and you appear more approachable and warm. Venus in ♊your sign most of the month encourages confidence in what you have to offer the world.
Just days after Venus enters ♊Gemini, Uranus enters ♊your sign. Since Uranus in ♊Gemini happens only every 84 years or so, it’s a significant event! Mind you, this transit lasts about seven years overall, so you’ll have some time to adjust to this month’s ingress. Plus, Uranus will retreat into the sign of ♉Taurus from November 2025 to April 2026 to finish up there before returning to ♊your sign more consistently. While this important transit will take some time to flesh out, you’ll be feeling some hard-to-ignore stirrings now.
Under this Uranus transit, conditions in your life that have been stifling or confining become hard to tolerate. It’s a time of a personal revolution! Old methods and habits may need to go! You no longer tolerate certain restrictive circumstances.
Despite this, the month holds much potential for getting your bearings in key ways. You are encouraged to slow down, work things out, and build and develop rather than pioneer and innovate. The sooner you accept this kind of pace, the better the rewards will be. There can be a stronger focus on personal finances, possessions, resources, and business.
Around the 🌕Full Moon on the 10th, there can be new information about finances or a reveal of intimate feelings that rocks your world a little, nudging you in a new direction. Revelations related to debts, support, what you owe, and dependencies are meaningful now since they lead to a new perspective.
Neptune, Saturn, and ⚷Chiron are all currently visiting your social sector, and all three bodies turn retrograde this month! Temporarily, you may experience a feeling of heaviness surrounding your obligations and/or a friendship or group. Your mission is to ultimately reconnect with your dreams, possibly refining them to better align with your purposes and current situation.
From the 22nd, you can quite enjoy studying, teaching, and connecting. You’re likely to have many different interests or projects going that excite and motivate you. While life is busy, it feels energizing rather than chaotic to you, especially after the 🌑New Moon on the 24th. It’s a time of increased curiosity, learning, and mental activity. Certainly, Mercury's retrograde can complicate some communications. The impetus is to reach out and communicate more than usual, but obstacles may be in your way. Even so, this cycle encourages you to explore different ideas, learn new things, or develop current studies and interests. It can also be a time for rediscovering an old interest or recognizing that a current project, venture, or personal interest is no longer serving you well.