July 2024: Chilled and Alive
Mystifying Neptune starts the month by turning backwards at the tail end of Pisces and casts a hazy mist over July.
Mercury registers the confusion prior to entering Leo on 2 July, and meets Pluto head on on 3 July. The impulse to speak truth to power is strong.
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Mystifying Neptune starts the month by turning backwards at the tail end of Pisces and casts a hazy mist over July.
Mercury registers the confusion prior to entering Leo on 2 July, and meets Pluto head on on 3 July. The impulse to speak truth to power is strong. Venus sugars the message while her trine to Saturn adds a touch of gravitas.
The 5 July soft New Moon in Cancer is challenged by Mars and Saturn. Care and nurture entail practical struggle and emotional blocks. Women can assist during this two-week lunar cycle as nearby Venus is lending a hand.
Venus-Uranus and Mercury-Jupiter enliven and uplift Monday 8 July. Later that week on 11 July, Venus is highly persuasive as she encounters Neptune and slips into glamorous Leo. The Sun-Saturn trine allows whatever Venus cooks up to last awhile. Are you casting a spell or being enchanted (or duped), by someone else?
Venus’ opposition to Pluto on 12 July adds a frisson to proceedings.
Monday 15 July’s Mars-Uranus conjunction is an explosive start to the week. The shock factor is heightened as the two planets meet close to where Jupiter met Uranus on 21 April. Expect the unexpected. Whatever this brings will reverberate as the Sun sextiles Uranus a few days later on 18 July.
On 20 July, Mars picks up Neptune’s relaxed vibes before heading to Gemini. Wish upon a star and start making connections to realise your aspirations.
The New Moon in Cancer lunar cycle ends with a Full Moon at the end of Capricorn on 21 July. Note what happens for you at this time, and over the following fortnight. The story comes back to life when Pluto pauses here in mid-October, and again when Pluto meets the Sun at the same spot in mid-January 2025. This can be a time when you experience deep satisfaction and outstanding results, if you have put the work in. The tight Moon-Pluto conjunction depicts the path from beginner to expert. Venus and Jupiter are celebrating after a long, obstacle-laden slog.
22 July begins with a warm glow as the Sun trines Neptune and then heats up as the Sun enters heartfelt Leo. The feelgood factor is high. Mars in trine to Pluto injects mental sharpness. The Sun’s opposition to Pluto on 23 July might manifest as a power struggle.
Critical analysis and skillful craft thrive as Mercury enters Virgo on 23 July. The Sun’s sextile to Mars on 26 July generates a fun, social vibe for the weekend.
Astro Tips
Tuesday 2 July
Close your eyes, pause and dream big
Neptune stations retrograde in Pisces
Mercury in Cancer trine Neptune in Pisces
Mercury enters Leo
Wednesday 3 July
Engage with what truly matters
Venus in Cancer trine Saturn in Pisces
Mercury in Leo opposite Pluto in Aquarius
Friday 5 July
Dare to feel that things can get better over time
Mars in Taurus sextile Saturn in Pisces
New Moon in Cancer
Monday 8 July
Be pleasantly surprised
Venus in Cancer sextile Uranus in Taurus
Mercury in Leo sextile Jupiter in Gemini
Thursday 11 July
Define what you want and expect to receive it
Sun in Cancer trine Saturn in Pisces
Venus in Cancer trine Neptune in Pisces
Venus enters Leo
Friday 12 July
Play with danger
Venus in Leo opposite Pluto in Aquarius
Monday 15 July
Flare ups are likely
Mars conjunct Uranus in Taurus
Thursday 18 July
Discover new ways to care
Sun in Cancer sextile Uranus in Taurus
Saturday 20 July
Tread gently and connect
Mars in Taurus sextile Neptune in Pisces
Mars enters Gemini
Sunday 21 July
Celebrate hard-earned achievements in style
Full Moon in Capricorn
Venus in Leo sextile Jupiter in Gemini
Mercury in Leo square Uranus in Taurus
Monday 22 July
Take it easy, replenish your energy and shine
Sun in Cancer trine Neptune in Pisces
Mars in Gemini trine Pluto in Aquarius
Sun enters Leo
Tuesday 23 July
Face your deepest fears
Sun in Leo opposite Pluto in Aquarius
Thursday 25 July
Put your thinking cap on
Mercury enters Virgo
Friday 26 July
Be generous and get a lot done
Sun in Leo sextile Mars in Gemini
Astro Request
Who or what are you going to care for and nurture during the New Moon in Cancer cycle starting 5 July?
Your personal experience is shaped by how this general forecast connects to your own birth chart, and how you respond to the planetary influences. For astrological guidance tailored to you, email leena@leenachauhan.com.
June 2024: Thoughts and Feels
June begins with a vitalising Jupiter-Pluto trine on 2 June which could profoundly and positively transform your outlook this weekend. Allow yourself to roam beyond what you typically expect and unearth new possibilities.
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June 2024
June begins with a vitalising Jupiter-Pluto trine on 2 June which could profoundly and positively transform your outlook this weekend. Allow yourself to roam beyond what you typically expect and unearth new possibilities.
Between 3 and 16 June, Mercury in Gemini optimizes negotiations and agreements. On 4 June, Mercury trines Pluto and conjoins Jupiter, adding influence and good fortune to whatever is signed up to. It’s the best time of the month to finalise and significant arrangements.
As Venus restarts her cycle with the Sun in Gemini on 4 June, the importance of being friendly and social for relational health and wellbeing is highlighted.
The new Moon in Gemini on 6 June is ruled by a pumped up Mercury in Gemini and squared by Saturn, boosting this lunation’s mentally refreshing impact. Set intentions to expand your circle of acquaintances. Supportive, influential figures are within reach.
The first 8 days of June are energized by Mars’ passage through the final degrees of go go go Aries. After Mars enters Taurus on 9 June, momentum can be harder to muster. 11 June is especially tough thanks to a challenging Mars-Pluto square. Longstanding tensions are liable to erupt. Aim to find constructive outlets for your anger if you sense provocation else things could get ugly.
Mercury also restarts a new cycle with the Sun in Gemini on 14 June. Let go of perspectives that no longer serve you and make space for ideas that open up your world. Be open to multiple options.
Gemini is curious about everything everywhere all at once. When Venus and Mercury in Gemini square Saturn in Pisces on 8 and 12 June respectively, intuition aids with filtering out the less favorable options. Test whether what you think is right also feels good.
On 17 June, Venus and Mercury square Neptune in sensitive Pisces before slipping into emotional Cancer. Words are no longer enough. Be guided by what is intuited rather than what’s spelled out.
A few days later on 20 June, the Sun squares Neptune before entering Cancer at the Summer Solstice. It’s a cosmic reminder to keep the faith as the Sun shines brightly on the longest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere.
Saturn is virtually at a standstill at the Capricorn Full Moon on 22 June. As Saturn starts to move backwards from 29 June, take stock of how far you’ve come and whether you still want to climb the mountain you’re on. It’s harder than you think.
Saturn represents rules, traditions, structures and institutions. With Saturn in passive, shapeshifting Pisces throughout 2024, the underlying sense of instability is hard to escape. Saturn is also success and accomplishment. In Piscean waters, achievements seem to happen indirectly in their own time and in their own way.
The work is to yield to the process and to keep going and participating even when it feels futile.
Astro Tips
Sunday 2 June
Explore wide and deep
Jupiter in Gemini trine Pluto in Aquarius
Monday 3 June
Process with intuition then facts
Mercury in Taurus sextile Neptune in Pisces
Mercury enters Gemini
Tuesday 4 June
Enjoy cathartic, mind-blowing exchanges
Mercury in Gemini trine Pluto in Aquarius
Mercury conjunct Jupiter in Gemini
Sun conjunct Venus in Gemini
Thursday 6 June
Adopt a light touch approach
New Moon in Gemini
Saturday 8 June
Choose with long-term aspirations in mind
Venus in Gemini square Saturn in Pisces
Sunday 9 June
Slow down and expect your views to be tested
Mars enters Taurus
Sun in Gemini square Saturn in Pisces
Tuesday 11 June
Sense the weight and power of your actions
Mars in Taurus square Pluto in Aquarius
Wednesday 12 June
Select intuitively for what might last
Mercury in Gemini square Saturn in Pisces
Friday 14 June
Give your mind and mouth a break
Sun conjunct Mercury in Gemi
Monday 17 June
Experience emotional and mental nostalgia
Venus in Gemini square Neptune in Pisces
Venus enters Cancer
Mercury in Gemini square Neptune in Pisces
Mercury enters Cancer
Mercury conjoins Venus in Cancer
Thursday 20 June
Attune to what is felt over what is said
Sun in Gemini square Neptune in Pisces
Sun enters Cancer
Friday 21 June
Communicate with your feelings and senses
Mercury in Cancer sextile Mars in Taurus
Saturday 22 June
Celebrate your achievements
Full Moon in Capricorn
Wednesday 26 June
Speak gently but firmly
Mercury in Cancer trine Saturn in Pisces
Saturday 29 June
Connect easily and then pause
Venus in Cancer sextile Mars in Taurus
Saturn stations retrograde in Pisces
Sunday 30 June
Get a fresh perspective
Mercury sextile Uranus
Astro Request
How do you listen to your mind and heart and honour both of them?
Your personal experience is shaped by how this general forecast connects to your own birth chart, and how you respond to the planetary influences. For astrological guidance tailored to you, email leena@leenachauhan.com.