Astrology Forecast: July 6, 2026 – July 12, 2026

 

This week begins with the Sun in Cancer squaring Saturn, the first quarter point in the cycle that began at their conjunction on March 25th. Whatever you committed to back in March now meets resistance, and the work we must take on at this time is to act on what began then despite that resistance. Mercury remains retrograde, and by the end of the week, the Sun will join Mercury’s position, marking the midpoint of the retrograde and the deepest concentration of its themes.

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Monday, July 6: Sun Square Saturn | Moon Enters Aries

As we begin the first full week of July with the Sun in Cancer, we encounter Saturn’s interference in the form of a square aspect to the Sun, which occurs at 6:47 am EDT. Think back to what was set in motion, either personally or collectively, around March 25th. The planting of the metaphorical seed required a willingness to bring courage to any action taken at that time. Now, at the first quarter square, you feel a stirring of resistance to the growth you were anticipating or hoping for. The question for each of us is whether we are willing to do the work necessary to continue the path of growth that the growing seed requires. Security and safety may have to take a back seat to determination and action.

The Moon enters Aries at 11:07 am EDT. Over the next few days, as the Moon passes through this cardinal fire sign, your emotional need for courage and forward motion is activated. Allow impatience to move you forward. Taking action on the seed of courage you planted in March is supported by emotional tenacity today.

• What did you set in motion in late March that now requires action?
• Is your desire for security an obstacle to the growth you said you wanted?
• What step can you take today toward the thing you committed to in March?

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Tuesday, July 7: Neptune Stations Retrograde | Moon in Aries

At 6:54 am EDT, Neptune stations retrograde at 4 degrees Aries. Neptune spends approximately six months each year in retrograde motion. So although this is not an unusual event, this time of stillness is important. Neptune will back up to 1 degree Aries before stationing direct again in December. If you have personal natal planets between 1 and 4 degrees of any Cardinal sign, Aries, Cancer, Libra, or Capricorn, this retrograde (along with the current position of both Pluto & Uranus) will have a direct impact on your life. Neptune’s contribution is to bring either confusion or transcendence. It may be difficult to know which it is that we are experiencing. Trust your instincts even as you maintain awareness of the limitations of your perspective. Time in meditation or contemplation will help.

The Moon continues through Aries today, and your emotional needs are still oriented toward action and determination. Although Neptune retrograde seems to pull in the opposite direction, the inward turn it asks for is not inaction. Today, you can move forward and reflect at the same time.

At 3:28 pm EDT, the Moon reaches its Last Quarter phase. This is the final turning point in the cycle that began with the Gemini New Moon on June 14th. This cycle started something connected with communication and curiosity. Whatever it set in motion has been building since then. The Last Quarter Phase is where we begin to recognize that this cycle, like all cycles, will come to an end. Today, begin to recognize what will end and what will begin with the Cancer New Moon on July 14th.

• If you have planets in early Cardinal degrees, do you feel yourself suspended between confusion and transcendence?
• What have you been dreaming of since December that you need to examine more closely?
• Where are you releasing an illusion?

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Wednesday, July 8: Moon in Aries enters Taurus

The Moon continues its passage through Aries, where it has been since late Monday morning. The emotional environment continues to push us toward action and forward motion. By this time, it may begin to feel like an unwanted pressure or even a demand. Notice whether you are pushing because you want to move forward, or because sitting still feels terribly uncomfortable.

When the Moon enters the fixed earth sign of Taurus at 4:30 pm EDT, the shift may surprise you. Your emotional needs slow down as you seek more bodily comfort. This is a time to slow down and get clear about what your body actually wants. Walk barefoot on the ground and eat well. Allow slowness to bring a sense of steadfastness to the evening

• Acknowledge what you have pushed forward over the past few days.
• What does your body need this evening?
• What can you plan for the evening that will support your physical comfort and pleasure?

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Thursday, July 9: Venus Enters Virgo | Moon in Taurus

Venus has been moving through Leo since June 13th, expressing love with generosity and perhaps a bit of drama.  At 1:22 pm EDT, that story changes as Venus enters Virgo. Venus represents our values, what we see as valuable, and how we connect with others. How we go about connecting with others, and how we use our resources, changes tack. While in Virgo, Venus does not care about grand gestures as she did while in Leo. Now we want our connections to be useful. We want to be useful to those we care about. We may notice that we are paying more attention to what someone actually needs and finding a way to provide it. The love that is relevant while Venus is in Virgo will be demonstrated through care and precision.

The Moon continues through Taurus today, and your emotional needs for steadiness and sensory comfort. There is a natural fit between the Taurus Moon and Venus newly in Virgo. Both are earth signs and oriented toward the body and toward what is practical. Express care with acts of service and kindness.

• Have you been expressing love dramatically without asking or noticing what the other person actually desires?
• What can you do today for someone you love that would require you to pay closer attention to what they need?
• Have you been assuming that passion is more important than simple kindness?

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Friday, July 10: Venus Trine Chiron | Moon Enters Gemini

At 2:17 am EDT, Venus, now in Virgo, forms a trine aspect to Chiron, newly in Taurus. This suggests a flow of unimpeded support between the planet of our values and the asteroid that represents a powerful vulnerability. Venus, newly in Virgo, values what is useful and precise, while Chiron in Taurus carries a wound of feeling undervalued. The trine aspect tells us that this is the time to pay attention to the power in the most ordinary acts of attention and care. Tend to your body and your basic needs with dedication and precision.

As the Moon continues through Taurus today, you will be soothed by physical comfort and pleasure. However, when the moon enters Gemini at 6:41 pm EDT, your emotional needs will shift toward conversation and connection. Make social plans for the evening.

• Have you been focused on others while ignoring what your own body needs?
• Who do you want to hang out with and talk to tonight?

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Saturday, July 11: Moon in Gemini | Moon conjunct Mars

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Sunday, July 12: Sun Conjunct Mercury Retrograde | Moon Enters Cancer

The Moon continues through Gemini into the early evening, and the conversational energy of the past two days remains. At 6:46 pm EDT, the Moon enters Cancer, and our emotional needs shift from the outward exchange of Gemini toward something more protective and inward. When the Moon is in Cancer, you feel the pull to create security and to tend to those you love. This is cardinal energy, which initiates with deep sensitivity.

At 9:25 pm EDT, the Sun conjuncts Mercury at 20 degrees Cancer. Mercury has been retrograde since June 29th, and this conjunction is the midpoint of that cycle. Whatever the retrograde has brought up for your reconsideration comes into sharpest focus now. With this retrograde in Cancer, you are deeply sensitive to whatever it is you are reworking in your mind or your plans. Turn your attention toward any feelings you have not examined or expressed. Consider the parts of your private inner life that have been waiting for honest examination. Tonight gives you the clearest view of what needs review.

• What have you been feeling since late June that you have not yet fully reexamined?
• Is there someone who needs to hear something from you that you have been holding back?
• What has this retrograde been asking you to reconsider – look to the house that holds Cancer in your natal chart?

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