Mars, our planet of action, courage, and assertion has moved in the mutable earth sign of Virgo beginning on July 10th and remaining there until August 27th. In this sign Mars will want to find ways to get things done in a more adaptable way. Mars in Virgo can be subtle and strategic in the way he will help accomplish things. Mars is in an approaching opposition to Saturn who is retrograde in Pisces. This opposition will be exact on July 20th. Saturn is our planet of responsibility, self-discipline, and order. Saturn's stay in Pisces represents how Saturn wants to help us create new worlds. These can be goals or dreams that one has had and with Saturn in Pisces he will help instruct us or what needs to be done in order to bring forth a dream or vision we may have or have been working on.

Mercury has moved into Leo as of July 11th and is making another quick trip in Leo as he departs Leo on July 28th. Mercury is our planet of communication, reason, and self-awareness. In Leo, Mercury will want to express our desires in a heart-felt way, be aware of being dramatic as this will be easy to do with Mercury in Leo. But Mercury in Leo will help create a positive outlook on the daily doings of life as well as be interested in having sincere conversations with loved ones. This is a good time for self-promotion as Mercury can help with feeling self-assured on the next steps of a project or relationship.

We also have a New Moon in Cancer arriving on Monday, July17th, the day the Moon rules. This New Moon in Cancer is another good time to check in with where you are this year in relation to what you goals are for the year. This Moon will energize your intuitive nature so take note of what you are sensing or feeling is the best next move to make. This is also a good Moon to pay attention to your dreams and journal them so you can see what messages may be coming to you from the Universe.

This episode is filled with tips or how to handle what the Cosmos is serving up for this week as we prepare for Venus to go retrograde on July 22nd. I also include information on a few of the additional aspects taking place this week and some information on the upcoming Mercury retrograde that takes place next month.

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