Virgo Virgo
July 16 ~ July 30
“The world stands aside for the person who knows where they are going.” – The Source. Mars, the planet of action and courage, is in your sign and crossing over the South Node – the symbol of the past – with the exact conjunction landing on Sunday, July 20. This is no ordinary passage. You’re reclaiming something – some part of your power or purpose – with more fire and certainty than ever before. You’re not just going back, you are going beyond. Your ruling planet Mercury is in Leo and turns retrograde on Thursday, July 17 ~ Aug.11 Mercury stays in Leo throughout the month of August before entering your sign, Virgo, on Sept. 2 – offering much to look forward to. For now, Mercury is blending beautifully with Venus in Gemini, sparking heartful insights and warm connections as we approach the weekend. But Venus is also squaring Mars in your sign for the next two weeks applying just enough stress to challenge your growth. Whether you are working on your craft, refining your voice, or deepening a relationship, the pressure you are feeling has purpose. Tension builds strength. Conflict fuels clarity. As they say: Pressure creates diamonds, fire refines gold. You’ve got a bit of both right now. And your eyes are sure to sparkle, and shine bright like a diamond. On Monday, July 21, Venus in Gemini is also squaring the nodal axis, placing you at a feeling crossroads, where you find yourself comparing two extremes – perhaps even two lives: East coast or West coast? This love or that dream? Sit with both. Let the answers rise in time. You’ll know soon enough where your Soul is meant to be – and who it’s meant to be with. If you find yourself comparing your path with someone else’s, remember: “A sunflower does not envy the rose. Each bloom in its own time, under its own sun.” A New Moon in Leo on Thursday, July 24, opens up your dreamscape, lifting you up and out of earthly worry. This lunar moment has Saturn and Neptune in Aries gifting you a fresh start and a cosmic invitation to believe again. To aim higher. To dare brighter. You are made for more, so do yourself justice and shoot for the Moon.
“Because the same energy that forges a star is the same energy that beats your heart.” ~ The Source
The SUN is coming to your sign soon – July 22 – Stellar Solar Return Month to you, Leo!
~ Alexander Popovkin