Traffic Jam in the asteroid belt - Bitchscopes for July 19-26

Well, the bitches are busy this week, kids! And by “bitches”, I mean the goddesses (over half the many transits this week involve the asteroids).. Vesta fans the flames of our professional or vocational passions, Lilith creates sparks of rebellion by making several strong aspects, and Eris is there to just sprinkle some gasoline on the fire. Then there’s the full moon to illuminate any irritations we might be covering.

But don’t fret! In between irritations and annoyances, we do get an injection of fun. The sun moves into Leo this week, reminding us the importance of play and creativity.

Clients often tell me that they are not creative when I suggest the need for an outlet. But it isn’t just about scrapbooking, painting, knitting and decorating. Creativity can come via gardening, cooking, sex, or just laughter and joyful movement. Sometimes just putting on make up that you wouldn’t normally can perk your creative brain cells. Just shaking your booty or using a hula hoop can activate your sacral chakra, which is the seat of creativity.

Particularly in the U.S. where we are conditioned to basically work ourselves to death and handcuff ourselves to our jobs, we struggle with the concept of fun and play. Not everything you do has to have purpose and be productive. (If you’re a Capricorn or a Virgo, read that last sentence twice.)

All work and no play makes Jackie a dull girl? Well no. Jackie is a boss bitch making her mark on the world. But she, meaning we, also need to have fun and play without guilt. Our greatest successes will come from the gifts we were born with and the passions we follow. That doesn’t always equate to “nose to the grindstone” all hours of the day. The Full Moon in Aquarius is likely to highlight the collective needs. This moon is interesting because we have another full moon in Aquarius next month! 

Aquarius is the water carrier, as you probably know. Many people assume Aquarius is a water sign, but it is an air sign, connected to mental energy. Aquarius’ function in the zodiac is to scoop up the emotions of the collective, run them through the collective filter to determine what it needs. Then it is poured back down into our collective consciousness imbued with awareness of those needs. Aquarius is a big picture thinker, a visionary, a future thinker, and relies on other detail oriented signs to get the job done. As Divine Design would have it, the signs on either side of Aquarius are really good at painting in the details: Capricorn and Pisces. Virgo and Gemini (the other detail driven air signs. While I feel Libra is also a bit more big picture about justice and harmony) are also good and focusing broad Aquarian ideas into something digestible.

That Cancer New Moon a couple weeks ago really brought a lot of old stuff up for healing. Aquarius is here to take Cancer’s watery feelings to the transmutation mill. I’m getting a little stupid with my analogies... Anyway, the point is...the Aquarius full moons will shift things. Once our water gets filtered and redelivered, it will be different. We are healing. We are feeling inspired to right wrongs with real change (i.e. Indigenous burials in North American and recognition of genocide and widespread assholeishness).

Feel. Deal. Heal.

Play. Pray.

OKAY?

July 19

• 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

July 20

• Mercury sextile Uranus - exciting news and conversations
• Venus quincunx Pallas - effort and adjustment required to be diplomatic; finding your innate skills and strategizing
• Sun trine Pallas - follow your gut and take a chance on your dreams and goals

July 21

• Mars trine Eris - inspired to action by irritation (aka passion)
• Jupiter quincunx Vesta - adjustments necessary at work; examine your work routine
• Venus enters Virgo - critical; love needs to be practical/not overly romanticized

Jul 22

• Sun enters Leo - meow! play, creativity, inner child
• Venus opposite Jupiter - party, but don’t overdo
• Venus square Lilith - this can manifest in a few ways, one of which is “revenge sex” or “hate sex”. Motivated to overcome repression
• Sun quincunx Jupiter - restlessness will prompt you to push beyond your perceived limits
• Mars quincunx Pluto - beware of power struggles due to your issues with authority

July 23

• Full Moon in Aquarius - possible tension or irritation in relationships; needs of others highlighted
• Sun sextile lilith - the dark becomes romanticized and inspirational
• Ceres sextile Pallas - nurturing your natural talents can lead to success
• Jupiter square lilith - rebellion or controversy can hamper your progress; check yourself

July 24

• Juno opposite North Node - relationship/marriage/partner offers personal growth
• Mercury trine Neptune - dreamy and creativity energy

July 25

• Sun sextile Vesta - sacrifices for and focus on work are fruitful
• Mercury square Eris - sharp tongue and misunderstandings
• Mars quincunx Pallas - adjust your trajectory and focus your talents
• Mercury opposite Pluto - conflicting ideas, decisions or choices to be made

July 26

• Mercury trine Pallas - your words are influential...think of Mel Gibson in Braveheart, but ...a woman: https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/entertainment/people/the-10-greatest-all-time-speeches-by-10-inspirational-women-79732)

ARIES - Your focus this week should be on your family. Either your own child, or your inner child, requires some space for healing. Try to loosen the reigns a bit and allow for organic expression to happen. If you have been focusing too much on things outside the home, you’d be wise to make adjustments and bring things into balance before things are brought into balance for you.

TAURUS - Adjustment to find balance between work and home is necessary. Ironically, where you feel stifled is probably the area that needs your attention and focus. Check in with your loved ones and spend some time connecting. Chances are you’ve been working quite a lot and have fallen out of some of your good family habits.

GEMINI - Focus on what you know, as well as what you believe. Be honest and truthful about your feelings. Be diligent about finding facts, and work on releasing your own biases. When you speak, your words carry more importance than you realize. So when you choose to stand for something, it really matters.

CANCER - This week your finances are highlighted. You should feel pretty motivated about making and earning money. But fears about debt or taxes may be distracting you. If you’re in a pickle with that 8th house stuff, have compassion for yourself. Get a grip and concoct a plan. If all else fails, sex might do the trick to help you!

LEO - This full moon may shine a light on some dysfunctional relationship issues in your world. Your self confidence will be high, but you may feel challenged in the emotional department when it comes to relationships. The trick is finding balance between vulnerability and strength - and you can have both!

VIRGO - You may have a breakthrough or epiphany this week which will bring “balance to the force”, so to speak....Your force...your inner balance. Once you have this realization, you’ll wonder how you didn’t always see it. This may have to do with a health issue, and it may go way back in your personal history, once you connect all the dots. Your intuition and body wisdom will be very strong, and you will be able to overcome whatever this imbalance is.

LIBRA - While you may be trying to do the right thing for the team, whatever the team may be, you may have some feelings of insecurity about your own situation or personal position. It is very important that you tap in to and acknowledge your inner child when this issue shows up. You are no longer a helpless kid. Give to yourself the same energy you give to the team.

SCORPIO - Your professional goals or the part of your life which is “public facing” should get a boost this week. While your home life may feel scattered and messy, your career path may open up in a surprising way. It is a teeter totter, and one side affects the other. For whatever is out of your control, there are things within your control...so focus on those things.

SAGITTARIUS - There is something you are going to be called to teach. It may not be in a classroom, but you do have wisdom to share. This full moon (and the next) may illuminate whatever this is, as well as why it is important. This may come in the form of an opportunity where your specific knowledge is needed. If so, the organization will be one that you can’t miss...this will be obvious.

CAPRICORN - The money is coming. This is some sort of passive income flow, and it is getting kicked off very soon. Your feelings about your “job” may be a little confusing right now, but don’t go crazy when the check shows up. Maybe for a second I forgot I was talking to a capricorn...sorry. Anyway, chin up...things are going to start moving either between these 2 Aquarius full moons, or shortly after.

AQUARIUS - Not all who wander are lost. Probably no one knows that better than you and Pisces. In this case, your sense of self and who you are may be undergoing a shift and you may feel confused and bajiggity as a result. If you are in a solid relationship, it will support you through this minor weirdness until you find your feet again. Otherwise, you may find comfort in a very good friend. But this weirdness will pass.

PISCES - You may be the lucky bitch of the zodiac this week. Your sense of vitality and energy should get a boost. Your body may feel stronger than it has. Motivation is yours. Meanwhile your feelings should be lined up and in a familiar, comfortable place. Any funky feelings that come up as a result of this moon, you will be able to navigate them better than in past weeks.

Eris is the tip of the arrow...

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

Tuesday July 13

• Venus conjunct Mars - desire to connect
• Pallas opposite Vesta - passionate about your personal beliefs

Thursday July 15 

• 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

Saturday July 17

• 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

Sunday July 18 

• 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

Monday July 19 

• 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...

BitchScopes for July 5-12

This week your thoughts may be pretty pointed and you could find yourself wanting to call someone on their bullshit. While Neptune is retrograde, our intuition is actually stronger, and we may see a situation with a unique clarity. But of course we have to be prudent and sheath our sharp tongue for our own benefit, because the focus this week is truly about nurturing our loved ones and finding support from them for ourselves.

Both career and partner relationships are on stage this week. Your partner is likely to be a source of support for you, or you to them. The one challenge to that would be Venus square Uranus on the 8th. But I’m choosing to interpret that as a desire for positive change within the relationship based on new information rather than old baggage. That may not feel positive in the moment, but I feel you will be able to sense that there’s a supportive undercurrent to Uranus’ effects.

The New Moon in Cancer underscores this. We will be focused on nurturing, sentimentality, and feeling our feelings. New moons are always an opportunity for a fresh start. And in this case, relationships and family ties and experience positive influences. Try to view everyone as though they are 5 or 6 years old and see how it influences your interactions with them. Do this for yourself too. If you have old pictures, get them out and look at little you. Who were you then? Where are those parts of yourself now? They’re still in there...do those parts have expression? Play with that energy.

July 5

Sun sextile Uranus - pleasant surprises and exciting experiences


July 6

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  Mercury square Neptune - distorted thinking and confusion
• Vesta quincunx Eris - a challenging situation at work wherein you will want to speak your mind because you see through the bullshit, but you need to consciously craft your delivery.
• Venus opposite Saturn - loneliness, isolation, delays with money or love

July 7

• Mercury sextile Eris - realizations and empowering epiphanies
• Venus trine Chiron - reciprocal energy: relationship(s) provide healing; healing benefits relationships

July 8

• Mercury quincunx Pluto - deep (possibly dark) thoughts
• Mercury square Vesta - irritations and interruptions in your work
• Venus square Uranus - anxiety and sudden changes with love or money; desire for freedom and excitement

July 9

• New Moon Cancer - positive change, compromise with partner, nurturing
• Pluto trine Vesta - shifts that provide more control in your work life
• Neptune sextile Ceres - feeling connection to family and loved ones

July 10

• Mercury square Pallas - desire to assert yourself and state your thoughts passionately; frustrated communication

Jul 11

• Mercury enters Cancer - our thoughts and communication are more emotion-based; sentimentality

July 12

• Mercury trine Jupiter - good news and optimism

ARIES - Your enthusiasm toward a personal goal or achievement may feel delayed or unreachable . If you’ve been sidelined or otherwise held back, find the thing in your way and utilize it to your advantage. It could also be, though this would be somewhat unusual for an Aries, that you haven’t fully committed to whatever this thing is. More likely: you haven’t thought it through completely. When you manifest, and wish, bond yourself to that wish with a vow to stay the course. And if you just aren’t sure WTF you’re striving for, look to the water in your chart for clarity.

TAURUS - You are consistent in your actions, or in your inactions. A repeating pattern of disappointment might be because you haven’t finished your homework. When you get discouraged, your famous stubbornness kicks in and you have a tendency to throw in the towel. Knock that shit off. Do as much as you can today. Then do as much as you can tomorrow. Keep doing that until you’ve pushed past your own limited belief. Look to the Sagittarius in your chart for inspiration.

GEMINI - This week, lean in to your mama bear energy to protect what is yours by birthright. One of those things, which we tend to think we must earn, is joy. Protect your joy! It isn’t something you have to work for or deserve, it is a birthright, so claim it. Don’t let your job steal it. Don’t let your duties as a parent or a partner overshadow it. Don’t give it away out of some act of penance. If there is something you long for but don’t feel you deserve, get out of your own way and go after it. Damnit.

CANCER - Trust the momentum of the river that carries you. If weird things are distracting you, go ahead and follow them. There is wisdom even in wandering. Even your anxiety about certain things contains wisdom: Is it fear or is it excitement? When stuck at a choice or crossroad, pick the option that is the fairest to YOU. You tend to sacrifice your desire for the good of the family or tribe and this is your message from the Universe to pick something for you!

LEO - You are at the threshold of a life change. It isn’t really a choice, it is happening. But the great news is, this is the good shit! You’ve been waiting, working, hoping...and it is coming. Leos get a bad rap too often for being vain and conceited. But what is coming for you is due to your self confidence and charm that you naturally exude. Be proud of yourself and your accomplishments. Don’t downplay them just because other people are jealous. Own that shit, sis!

VIRGO - Things are going to start moving very soon. But take note: when things don’t look or feel the way you’d hoped, look for the blessing in the reality of the situation. You are good at finding the flaw in a system or process, or even in people. In this situation, what you may label as the fatal flaw could actually be the superpower. Wear your vulnerability or disappointment as a badge of courage. The destination where you end up is better than the one you’d imagined.

LIBRA - You’re in the midst of (or will be soon) a change that you’ve sought for a long time. You may feel a bit overwhelmed, both with the work, and by your emotions. Take a moment to realize that past betrayals have pushed you into current blessings. Rejection and protection are 2 halves of a coin. Bless the people who hurt you, and you’ll find that your own blessings multiply.

SCORPIO - You may feel worn out from carrying the weight of your passions. Don’t give up. Push through. Get mad if you need to. But pursue that dream with passionate vengeance. Lean into the fire in your chart to feed your internal fire. Your passion is also your purpose, and you can’t screw it up as long as you are acknowledging it. Don’t hide it under a bushel….let it shine!

SAGITTARIUS - Your innate idealism and optimism are serving you well. When you start questioning if you belong in a particular situation, relationship, place, etc., the answer to that question is in the asking. In other words, no. It is probably time to take a different path and go your own way. Your quest for truth will land you in a much better place. Keep an open mind and believe in what others would call impossible.

CAPRICORN - If you’ve ever been caught in a riptide in the ocean, you know how frightening it can be. The trick is to keep your wits and swim parallel to the shore line until you’re out of the current. You have to use the ocean’s power to overcome the ocean’s power… The situation you’re in now is similar. Keep your head. The fact is you are better prepared and have planned far more effectively than your “opponent”, who isn’t paying attention to how deep the water is. Watch the waves and just keep swimming (you ARE a sea goat after all, not just a mountain climber!)

AQUARIUS - You are about to step in to a period of ease and abundance that has long eluded you. But to recognize it, you need to purify your desires...meaning, get really clear on what it is you want. Don’t be too specific about what the thing looks like, but what does it feel like? Focus on essence, not form. You have the intellect and the skills to have and keep success right in your pocket. You will have the freedom to fill your own water vessel, rather than carrying everyone else’s.

PISCES - Withdraw from the chaos of life whenever possible and examine the path you’re currently on. Visualize a torch on either side of that path. What do those 2 lights represent? It is important you be clear about this and match your forward movement with your personal ethics. You are likely to find yourself in a position of having to choose between 2 opportunities, and understanding what your torches are will make the decision much easier.