Ok, so not only is this week very busy and significant for all of us, for me it is the first week of subscription scopes, which really lines up with the astrology and that was not my conscious intention…but this week is also July 10-17. July JUST started! How are we at July 17 now??????? What is even happening with the time space continuum?? Damn!
This is a significant week in astrology. The biggest deal is the changing of the Lunar Nodes. But we also have a lot of Mercury activity, 2 planets changing signs, and a new moon!
Monday, Mercury in Cancer is opposite Pluto in Capricorn at 29°! This aspect alone can create inner tension about how to express something, or some difficulty in accessing your power, but with it being at 29°, we might feel some urgency about it. Then Mercury enters Leo. Also on Monday, Mars moves into Virgo where we combine our ambition with practicality. Take action steps toward what you want. And then, Mercury enters Leo, giving us the ability to express ourselves with confidence.
Tuesday, Mercury squares both nodes (he is at a 90° angle to both), creating some difficulty with moving forward. Overthinking is very likely here. Be aware of any frustrated feelings you have so you don’t do something dumb.
Friday this theme continues with Mercury quincunx Saturn, creating a feeling of being burdened by responsibilities. Obstacles don’t mean you should give up. Sometimes they are to tell you the timing is wrong, or that the plan needs to be tweaked. With a quincunx in particular, there is this resistance to a change that is required.
It’s actually next Monday the 17th where most of the big action is, but I have to tell you this week so we don’t miss it!
Next Monday there’s a Mercury square Jupiter aspect. Even though this is a square, it is an optimistic transit. I feel like we can see the light at the end of the tunnel now, and it isn’t “THE light” at the end of “THE tunnel”...we are gonna make it through this shit.
And then a few hours later we have a new moon in Cancer. This is a beautiful new moon for manifesting and setting intentions. Get that vision board going, because Cancer will nurture those visions and dreams! Shortly before and after this new moon, the moon sextiles Uranus and trines Neptune. Dream of the future - yours and others’. Enjoy doing something weird or out of the ordinary. Allow yourself to change your mind. Embrace weirdness.
Cancer is heart centered, so listen to your heart and take care of yourself this week. Do what feels good. This is not necessarily a new moon in which you need to push yourself. Cancer wants comfort. What kinds of comfort do you want to manifest for your life? Comfort in your body? Comfort with money? Comfort with family? These are all things Cancer is good at, so lean into the nurturing, motherly, protective energy of this dark new moon and allow yourself to be soothed and cared for. That Mercury square Jupiter aspect blesses whatever you plant at this time.
A few hours after the moon, we get the biggest news - the nodes of the moon changing signs!
The nodes of the moon are interesting because they have an effect on us personally, but also provide the overarching theme to humanity as a whole. The nodes also determine where the eclipses will occur during that period (eclipses are lessons and opportunities for growth). The north node indicates where we need to be headed, and the south node represents our past and the things we’ve mastered and draw strength from in order to move forward. Somewhat ironically, the nodes are always retrograde, so they move backwards through the signs. This week the North Node will leave Taurus and back into Aries. It will be there until January 2025. With the nodes in Taurus and Scorpio, there has been a lot of focus on money, values, debt, currency and the like. With the North Node in Aries, the South Node is in Libra our focus shifts to “self” and “other” and finding the balance between me and we. There will be more of a focus on self reliance and independence, and also how we fit into relationships. Libra rules the 7th house of contractual agreements, which includes marriage. The concept of marriage has fallen out of vogue over the last couple decades. It will be interesting to see how marriage plays out in the global headlines over the next 18 months.
Ultimately, we are called to draw strength from the relationships we have formed and embrace more self reliance, independence, entrepreneurship, competition, and initiation. We need to learn to speak up for ourselves, particularly in the area of our chart/life where Aries falls.
So while there may be some frustration about lack of movement or inability to express ourselves the way we’d like this week, it builds up to this new moon that says “come here and tell me”, and then the North Node swings into Aries and bursts into the room where the Cancer moon is braiding your hair. It’s like the bold, badass girlfriend or super empowering spouse who is like “Girl! Go after what you want! You’re amazing! You’ve got us behind you! Go get it and we’ll sell the tickets, bitch!”
And there you have it. This week’s Bitchscopes have a lot of focus on, but will zero in on where this new moon hits your chart what the North Node in Aries means for you, and other tidbits. Read for your rising sign first, then your sun sign. BitchScopes are $5 a month, subscription links below. <3
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