Apologies for my posting this later than usual. I got a migraine headache, which started a day before the new moon in Cancer. It is connected to hormones, and my daughter’s cycles seem to trigger mine. Great fun. I looked at when I last had a killer migraine it was in February at the end of a Gemini moon cycle. Gemini is my ascendant, and apparently transits to your ascendant can cause headaches. Since this is a moon transit...my hormones (and the literal fruit of my loins and her hormones) are involved. Very interesting and yet very, very annoying. I have said before that I think it is bullshit that the chemicals that literally run our body and keep us alive start petering out so early in life. Back a couple hundred years ago, women were dead before they had to deal with menopause. I’m glad we live longer, but I feel like our endocrine systems need to catch the fuck up! We also become depleted of melatonin as we age, which is why we struggle with sleep cycles. Our digestive enzymes also become depleted. Basically I’m just throwing a tantrum about evolution being a bit too slow for my liking. But back to the astrology...
The big deal this week is a tense cardinal T square between the Sun, Pluto and Eris! This energy will be with us for a while. Eris is at the apex of this T square so a lot of the energy will be released through her. She is an archetype of the dark Divine feminine: a warrior, righteous anger, jealousy, misogyny, feminine rage. The 3 planets form a triangle, with the weak point being opposite the apex...the missing 4th leg. In this case it would be Libra, symbolizing justice and balance and harmony. So I think we can expect a lot more to be revealed around women’s rights and social justice. To counter the tension and friction, we need to lean in to our Libra energy.
Both Vesta and Lilith change signs this week, to Libra and Gemini respectively. Lilith in Gemini can make you feel shame or guilt or wrongness for speaking too much or too little, or similar energy of rejection of your voice.
Vesta will trine Lilith on Monday the 19th, which may fuel us with righteous anger toward a personal goal.
Neptune, Venus, and multiple quincunxes this week also signals the need to compromise, be flexible, adjust your expectations, and be aware that your perception is not 100% in focus right now. Relationships may feel challenged/challenging.
Monday July 12
- Mercury trine Jupiter - good news and optimism
- Venus conjunct Mars - desire to connect
- Pallas opposite Vesta - passionate about your personal beliefs
- Sun trine Neptune - increased sensitivity and empathy
- Venus quincunx Neptune - disappointment or disillusion in a loved one; misplaced compassion
Friday July 16
- Sun square Eris - triggering energy; exclusion and acting out
- Venus trine Eris - empowered action
- Pluto trine Ceres - transformative nurturing
- Mercury quincunx Juno - some friction or miscommunication in relationships
- Sun opposite Pluto personal crisis - Struggle for control
- Lilith enters Gemini - can trigger shame for speaking too much /too little; captivating with words
- Venus quincunx Pluto - relationships challenged; compromise required
- Mercury quincunx Saturn - feeling out of sorts and disorganized
- Mars quincunx Neptune - your drive and energy is likely to be off; desire to escape
- Sun sextile Ceres - inspired nurturing of your goals
- Venus square Ceres - careful not to suffocate your loved ones with too much nurturing
- Vesta trine Lilith - our passion fuels our righteous anger and goals
- Mercury square Chiron - internal friction as you work through wounds
- Vesta enters Libra - striving for equality (in career/office), harmony
Taking all of that into consideration, this week’s scopes are written with a combination of astrology placements and channeled goddess messages to show you how to really fill your cup, regardless of your gender.
ARIES - You’ll like this week’s prescription: take no shit. take action. If a person or male figure of authority is usurping your personal power, put your foot down. Your power is in your words right now. For all the times you’ve been counseled to cool your jets, right now is a time to take a risk, take action, reclaim what is yours, speak up, and kick ass. You’re ready. You’ve got this. ( I'm gonna pop some popcorn and watch <3)
TAURUS - The wheels are turning in your favor, and you, like Aries, have permission to kick some ass this week. However...you are cautioned to kick ass with kindness. Go after what you want, let go of what you don’t want. But don’t be cruel and ruthless, even if that is an option. (I don’t think you would be anyway.) Real love is based in respect. Truth can be stated gently. Roses have thorns, and the thorns don’t detract from its beauty….they are sharp because they protect the rose.
GEMINI - There’s a lot you want to accomplish, maybe suddenly, or maybe it just reignited recently. You are now in, or about to enter, a period of high creativity and inspiration. Even though you’re a very intellect oriented person, get your ass out into nature to really keep the juices flowing. When offers and opportunities roll in, stay in alignment with your beliefs. Spider is your totem, good luck charm, and sign for the next while.
CANCER - Where you find competition or tension, your Ace card is integrity and diplomacy. Even if it seems at first like you’ve lost out, hang tight. Things are not what they initially seem. After you have acted with wisdom and tried to be a voice of balance in the situation, have patience and let things unfold. Your right actions and alignment with truth will be the winner.
LEO - Whatever it is you’re attempting to manifest or create, the secret lies in Mother Earth. Your natural habitat is not camping in the woods, though that would benefit your process right now. Short of camping, do what you can to connect to nature. Ground yourself daily, utilize the cycles of the moon, and then manifest like crazy!
VIRGO - You are being forced to find balance. It probably is not much fun at the moment, but part of all cycles of fertility and growth is the rest period. The space between harvest and planting. You are in that stripped down place now. And because things are moving slowly, you can take this opportunity to really give back to yourself, because that’s where the balance is needed. Experiment with different healing modalities and creative outlets to see what really lights you up. When the cycle changes, as it always does, you will be more ready than ever.
LIBRA - You’re entering uncharted territory, at least for you. Things are coming together, even if out of your sight right now, in a way that will surprise you in the near future. Take time to plan for your success so you can enjoy it when it comes. But don’t wait for a path to light up in front of you...you can find your way in the dark. Follow your heart and your gut (even though as an air sign you’ll want to follow your logic) and you will land exactly at a place that has been prepared for you.
SCORPIO - I won't’ beat around the bush - you have shadow work to do. The current energy is going to heal your mother wound. There’s no real getting around it, it is going to happen. But this is not meant to be a horrible process. It might sting a little at times, but the healing will be profound. Take time to think about your mother, yourself as a mother, the other mothers in your family. Look at your wounds and acknowledge them. Forgive yourself and others. Forgive your resentment for not receiving what you needed or wanted. Then be a good patient and let the healing take place.
SAGITTARIUS - Love requires risk. But If you feel like you’re being tested, you are. You are close to the beginning of a cycle in which you will experience the abundance and love you’ve been working on manifesting for a long time. But before you get there, you will be tested to make sure you know where to find your integrity. (Hint: it's next to your vulnerability.)
CAPRICORN - Even the king of the mountain must rest. Yes, really. You will need to be on your best game in the coming weeks. To maintain a sharp mind and precision skills, you need to rest. When it is time to “move yer bloomin arse”, stay singularly focused on your goal/passion. Don’t be distracted. Don’t get impatient. Counsel yourself the way you would counsel a frustrated child, and sometimes, children need naps. (You are the child…)
AQUARIUS - Your limits will be tested by others in some kind of competitive environment. Your advantage is between your ears. Don’t create trouble where it doesn’t exist, even if you’re sure it's coming. Shut up. Be slow to give your opinion and overly soft in its delivery. This will feel as if it goes against all your instincts, but trust this process. Your grounded and centered energy will win this battle.
PISCES - Something is ending, and it may be something dear to you. You may not be able to put a finger on it, it may just be a vague feeling of something within you changing. But this ending is not all sad. There is a celebration in it somewhere. This change is what you have been praying for. But endings and beginnings are twin flames. So when you feel that vague sense of loss, realize that a celebration is close on its heels, coming up through the ashes...