July Astrological Insights

Tending your Heart's Desire Lights up your Heart's Fire 

July 1st - 5th
Mars in Leo opposes Saturn in Aquarius 

The first week of July is a good time to take it easy and not try to push yourself too much as your physical energy may feel slowed down or less available for a high level of activity. Saturn can help direct your energy on what’s most important so try not to get frustrated if you’re not able to “do it all” during this week. Take note of how your physical body is feeling and what activities seem to be most supportive and not draining. 

A great benefit of the Mars/Saturn opposition is it can help you focus your energy in the right way, which can bring guidance toward effective ways to approach your day or life situations. The best way to tune into this awareness is by noticing which activities you have the stamina for and which ones you don’t. 

The great teacher of Saturn would say: Move towards the things that offer you the most available energy and this focus will help you in accomplishing the things most important at this time.

July 1st - July 8th
Mars in Leo squares Uranus in Taurus 

Along with the above Mars opposing Saturn transit, helping you prioritize what to spend your energy on, the first week of July also provides an opportunity to notice your own internal patterns of how you may hold yourself back in ways that aren’t allowing you to express yourself freely. With the Square between Mars and Uranus, starting on July 1st - the 8th, pay attention to what situations might be causing frustration and irritability. This is a useful guide, and if you dig deeper than the external situation, you may discover the feelings are coming more from a place of not feeling free within the self. 

The best way to approach this is to see how you may be restricting yourself, rather than focusing on the situation at hand being the cause. Reflect on and take steps towards ways to open yourself up more from a supportive and self-loving place. 

One important thing to note about Mars/Uranus aspects is sometimes a person can feel so strongly the need to break free from whatever is restricting them that they make sudden and rash movements or changes. Notice if you have this type of feeling running through you and try to avoid acting impulsively as this is when accidents can happen. Therefore, during the first week of July, pay closer attention to the early onset of any feelings of frustration and work with them by taking the steps to slowly release yourself out of what feels like stuck situations so they don’t build up and cause you to “burst”, metaphorically speaking. 


July 7th - 18th (Strongest on July 14th)
Mars conjunct Venus in Leo

Mars and Venus are joining together in July (blending their energies), and are the 2 main planets in Astrology we focus on with dating and intimate relationships. Therefore, the middle of July will bring focus on relationships. 

With Mars and Venus both being in the fiery sign of Leo, there’s an extra flavor of passion, present-time joy, heart-centered love, and creative energy coming in to be expressed through intimate relationships. Leo also rules the Heart, physically and emotionally.  Allow this time to let the fire of Leo burn off some heavy emotions (if they have been there) and get into the “let’s have some fun and enjoy being in the present moment” energy with your partner(s). 

In relation to the seasons and Five-Elements, Venus and Mars together in Leo are in perfect alignment with the Fire Element, ruling the Summertime and the Heart energy.  

Whether you are dating, in a relationship, or not, this still applies to you. This is a beautiful time to get more in touch with your Joy, doing things you love from your heart’s desire. 

Mercury moves into Cancer 
July 12th - 28th

Mercury rules our thoughts and communication and will be leaving its naturally ruling air sign of Gemini and head into watery Cancer on July 12th. Cancer is a more emotional and feeling-based sign, therefore you might find your thoughts are more connected with your emotions during this period.  This is a good time for bringing clear thinking to emotional processing: heart-centered communication, learning and sharing, and exploring with those you care about with an aim to cultivate more clear self-understanding and shared mutual understanding of your emotions and emotional needs.