Weekly Astrology July 17 2023 Forecast for All Signs

ARIES

It takes two

Thank the loves that have come before

You’re the creator/magician this week, Aries. So what is it you want to create? Because it takes two now. Destiny is in motion in a way you have not experienced in 19 years! The North Node returns to your sign while the South Node enters your house of opposite numbers and balancing acts – Libra and your 7th.

Time for the creation of new karma in relationships. This could be about your past, present or passionately potential love partner. That boss or collaborator. Even that opponent. Karma comes full circle because this is also the week Venus, ruler of your 7th, retrogrades in Leo and your 5th. It’s all about the past catching up with you in the present. And for now, it’s not about the new – unless you love ‘It’s complicated’, confusing and convoluted carry-ons. This all despite the fact the Sun arrives in its ruling 5th as well this week.

So, what you are likely to see is the closure of one cycle before you can literally get-busy creating the new. During this time, no matter your past partnership patterns, do give thanks to all those you have intertwined paths with. As if you look back on them you will see each one showed you a fresh facet of yourself and contributed to the magical being you are today! Depending on your age, this goes back 19 years. Or even 19 years before that.

Now you’re ready to work some magic starting with existing relationships including the one you have with yourself. And your spouse, partner, Ride or Die, long term working relationship or collaborator in life. It’s about the creation of who you are – and can become, in a close connection. Yesterday, today and tomorrow.

You have time, Aries as the Nodes spend 18 months in a sign. This is not a delay so much as a reset.

It’s a week where something can be conceived – perhaps even that thing you consider impossible or unattainable. No more settling because deep down you don’t believe you can have what you really want. This week’s new Moon promises a fresh path towards satisfaction. Check your New Moon in Cancer Forecast for more.

In a nutshell: If you can think of it, you can create it in your life, Aries. This week is all about why you have the dreams that form part of your being. Believe in yourself – and the soul shifting power of love!

17 Jul 2023 Mercury in Leo square Jupiter in Taurus (5th to 2nd)

17 Jul 2023 New Moon in Cancer (4th)

18 Jul 2023 North Node enters Aries (1st)

20 Jul 2023 Sun in Cancer trine Neptune in Pisces (4th to 12th)

20 Jul 2023 Mars in Virgo opposition Saturn in Pisces (6th to 12th)

22 Jul 2023 Sun in Cancer opposition Pluto in Capricorn (4th to 10th)

23 Jul 2023 Venus stationary retrograde in Leo (5th)

23 Jul 2023 Mercury in Leo square Uranus in Taurus (5th to 2nd)

23 Jul 2023 Sun enters Leo (5th)

TAURUS

Dance with destiny

What direction does your soul call you?

Ready for a homecoming to the past

There’s no resisting destiny now, Taurus. This week sees the South Node leave Scorpio and your 7th and enter Libra and your 6th. And the North Node exit your 1st for your 12th. The house where karma, destiny and our fate are all forged.

The soul ultimately knows what its here to do. But are you heeding that higher calling or ignoring it entirely? It also knows where it wants to call home, Taurus. Is that where you are currently living or is it somewhere else entirely? You may not want to admit this if it is different to your current address – especially to those you live with. But it is time to own it if you feel the pull towards another place or even simply just another kind of lifestyle which you create right where you are now?

This week also sees your ruler Venus head retrograde in your 4th (23rd), and a new Moon (17th) appear in your 3rd. Time for truth telling and to own what underpins your life this week or where you feel your roots truly run deep. All aspects of path – from where you belong to what you are here to do. If you are lucky and this is what you have right where you are, then this week offers you the opportunity to enhance your security even further. But this has to first be created on a foundation of you being true to your calling. The Sun in your 4th and Uranus in your 1st triggers won’t allow you to keep up any pretences now. Your needs may be changing – and these include the need to be authentic.

The next 18 months sees actions from your past come full circle and catch up with you in the present. It’s a return and a homecoming. Pigeons of destiny come home to roost. All this asks you: Just whose life are you living anyway? Again, if you are happy with where and how you live, commit further and see this as a new beginning. If so – commit to changing it to bring this into an alignment. Especially if you feel you are living up to someone else’s idea of what home, family or living arrangements should be. There’s a need to have a spiritual thrupple – to marry your heart, soul and destiny to where you want to be or perhaps need to be, to feel whole. This is living with spirit, Taurus.

In a nutshell: The soul knows your purpose. Your heart knows where it or rather you, truly belong. Is that where you currently live? Or somewhere else entirely? Answer the call. There’s no place like home, Taurus.

17 Jul 2023 Mercury in Leo square Jupiter in Taurus (4th to 1st)

17 Jul 2023 New Moon in Cancer (3rd)

18 Jul 2023 North Node enters Aries (12th)

20 Jul 2023 Sun in Cancer trine Neptune in Pisces (3rd to 11th)

20 Jul 2023 Mars in Virgo opposition Saturn in Pisces (5th to 11th)

22 Jul 2023 Sun in Cancer opposition Pluto in Capricorn (3rd to 9th)

23 Jul 2023 Venus stationary retrograde in Leo (4th)

23 Jul 2023 Mercury in Leo square Uranus in Taurus (4th to 1st)

23 Jul 2023 Sun enters Leo (4th)

GEMINI

You have entrée

Accept all invitations

Teamwork makes the dream work!

The Nodes are on the move this week. The North Node leaves your 12th for your 11th. Which puts the South Node in your house of glorious gorgeousification and attraction. You’ll register the energy shift as if coming up for air from a deep dive. Now its all about those friends, groups and networks. And your goals. Because when it comes to these and your future – teamwork makes the dream work!

Be a joiner. Say yes to all invites, Expand and explore far beyond your usual circle. The Nodes rule fate and yours is in the hands of those you know and meet. The Nodes move slowly and backwards. They take 18 months to move through a sign. So, see this cycle as a time to experiment and play with potentials. Entrée to a group or social scene where you and your thoughts are not only welcomed, but encouraged, is but one opportunity waiting for you to join in. Connecting to people with whom you can be yourself totally without worrying about criticism or censure, just adds to the air of experimentation that’s around you right now. Let’s get this party started, Gemini!

There’s more about the impact of the nodal shift in your monthly forecast. And plenty about this week’s new Moon in your 2nd in your New Moon in Cancer Moonscope.

This week’s other major event is the Venus retrograde in your 3rd (23rd) along with two tight catch-ups between ruler Mercury and Jupiter (17th) and Uranus (23rd), in your 12th. Expect re-runs, returns and revivals. And yes, anything you’ve been wanting to say finally getting said. Due to the new Moon energy you know keeping quiet no longer chimes with those values. What you feel in your priceless heart means that the buck stops here. The result is a slow, definitive and steady change starting this week.

In a nutshell: Groups and goals change your fate so this is no time to be a wallflower, Gemini. One topic needs airing as something may simply go against all you stand for and love. Do stay true to your values – and your heart, Gemini.

17 Jul 2023 Mercury in Leo square Jupiter in Taurus (3rd to 12th)

17 Jul 2023 New Moon in Cancer (2nd)

18 Jul 2023 North Node enters Aries (11th)

20 Jul 2023 Sun in Cancer trine Neptune in Pisces (2nd to 10th)

20 Jul 2023 Mars in Virgo opposition Saturn in Pisces (4th to 10th)

22 Jul 2023 Sun in Cancer opposition Pluto in Capricorn (2nd to 8th)

23 Jul 2023 Venus stationary retrograde in Leo (3rd)

23 Jul 2023 Mercury in Leo square Uranus in Taurus (3rd to 12th)

23 Jul 2023 Sun enters Leo (3rd)

CANCER

Join the rich list!

Charge up your connection to abundance

Advice is there to be invested

No matter the date your birthday actually falls, the new Moon in your sign is the beginning of your new astrological cycle and yours arrives this week (17th). Time to take the plunge with something new – maybe a new look or change to your appearance? And whatever you initiate – go all in, Cancer. No half measures. This is a week when it is time to commit. There’s more in your New Moon in Cancer Moonscope.

Your ability to go the distance, your willpower, your ownership and ambitions are ruled by the 10th house. This week sees the North Node enter your 10th bringing you a path determining 18 months ahead from the 18th. What you set in motion in the past catches up to you in the present as the Nodes rule fate and karma. There’s no dodging the effects in this house as they will be plain to see. This is where the ownership part comes in. Chart your course – you are the proverbial captain of your ship now. I go into great detail about this in your monthly forecast.

The Sun leaves your sign on the 23rd and this happens to be the same day as Venus will retrograde in here. Do keep in mind Venus is retro in a ruling house in your chart so you will feel the impact more than most. And you need to stick to those Venus retro rules especially around your money. Of course, this is linked to career and status. Do challenge long term beliefs around money –how you earn it, spend it, invest it or simply whether you think it’s hard to come by or the root of all evil.

Money is energy only and the ‘charge’ – i.e. good, evil, easy come, easy go, hoard, save or spend is one we personally put on it. Money itself is neutral. The attitude you have to it could determine your financial direction for some time thanks to Mercury’s triggers to Jupiter and Uranus in your 11th bringing a radical new change to how you view your resources. Someone may cross your path who offers you advice or acts as an example to emulate now. Time to invest in your own future.

In a nutshell: New beginnings ask you to step up and own your path and direction. Your choices brought you to where you are today. Fortune – especially when it comes to money, flows in a fresh direction. Take control, Cancer.

17 Jul 2023 Mercury in Leo square Jupiter in Taurus (2nd to 11th)

17 Jul 2023 New Moon in Cancer (1st)

18 Jul 2023 North Node enters Aries (10th)

20 Jul 2023 Sun in Cancer trine Neptune in Pisces (1st to 9th)

20 Jul 2023 Mars in Virgo opposition Saturn in Pisces (3rd to 9th)

22 Jul 2023 Sun in Cancer opposition Pluto in Capricorn (1st to 7th)

23 Jul 2023 Venus stationary retrograde in Leo (2nd)

23 Jul 2023 Mercury in Leo square Uranus in Taurus (2nd to 11th)

23 Jul 2023 Sun enters Leo (2nd)

LEO

Prepare for soul growth

Retake the lost pathways

Get your glow on, birthday Leo!

A fated, dated, past tense birthday cycle begins as ruler the Sun arrives in your sign (23rd) – the day Venus heads backwards. Freedom, opportunity and wild, wonderful solutions lie ahead for you, Leo thanks to your new cycle coinciding with the Nodal shift which also occurs this week (18th).

Where you are meant to go, the lost path and returns of opportunities you missed feature over the next few months. The Venus retro will be a long one and you won’t be free of it until the end of September. So, look back to move forward and please, no new ventures in love or money for now. Do see your monthly forecast for a deeper explanation.

That path not taken, what re-opens for you, travel, learning, expansion and heady, unlimited freedom is the birthday gift from the North Node crossing into your 9th (18th). But again, this may take time to realise or that direction to become clear for you. You do have time as the Nodes spend 18 months in each sign. No hurry should be your mantra at the start of your fresh cycle, Leo.

The look back to move ahead flava of the week gets extra emphasis from the new Moon in your 12th which rules your past amongst other things. New Moons from now onwards are late appearing due to the Black Moon in Aries back in April. Hence, all signs now have late blooming new cycles. Take time to think about where you want to go from here. Clean up your past. Tie up loose ends. Indulge yourself in deep healing rituals. Meditation, yoga, creative play, therapy, metaphysical studies, self-help.

If you are a truth seeker in purpose and intent, then you are about to receive the answers or clearing away of old wounds that you seek. These may appear in strange and charmed ways during this Venus retro. You may have to say no to something or someone you would have said yes to in the past. Or vice versa. There’s a new world on offer and a new you. Take all the time you need to grow into both, Leo.

In a nutshell: Your new cycle brings with it freedom and the return of lost opportunities. It coincides with the start of Venus retro in your sign. Turning back to love – or what you loved, fuels the journey forwards.

17 Jul 2023 Mercury in Leo square Jupiter in Taurus (1st to 10th)

17 Jul 2023 New Moon in Cancer (12th)

18 Jul 2023 North Node enters Aries (9th)

20 Jul 2023 Sun in Cancer trine Neptune in Pisces (12th to 8th)

20 Jul 2023 Mars in Virgo opposition Saturn in Pisces (2nd to 8th)

22 Jul 2023 Sun in Cancer opposition Pluto in Capricorn (12th to 6th)

23 Jul 2023 Venus stationary retrograde in Leo (1st)

23 Jul 2023 Mercury in Leo square Uranus in Taurus (1st to 10th)

23 Jul 2023 Sun enters Leo (1st)

VIRGO

Where do you want your future to take you?

Are you ready to be glorious?!

Surrender to your power!

The engines of change turn in your direction, Virgo. And there’s no resisting the direction they want you to head in. Ruler Mercury along with the Sun and Venus retro (23rd) are all in your 12th house of the past. Transformations can and will occur around what you no longer need, what stands in the way of you and your soul evolution and freedom, and anything and anyone that stunts your growth and glory.

This can be confronting as well as intensely exciting as you find yourself in a period where you can feel challenged but also empowered at the same time! It is time to look at how in control you feel when it comes to your own path and destiny, Virgo. This ahead of the Sun’s arrival in your sign next month. The new Moon in your 11th of the future poses the future perfecting question of: Where do you want to go from here? While ruler Mercury’s angles to Jupiter (17th) and then Uranus (23rd) may ask you to determine your course.

This is further emphasised by Mars’ key opposition to Saturn in your 7th on the 20th. Have you been allowing yourself or a situation to simply drift? This occurs just two days after the North Node arrives in your 8th of joint resources, marriages, divorces and yes, sex. It involves you and another. It’s a reckoning, an opportunity, a crucible where something is re-forged or else let go of. It’s inescapable and asks you deal with it or else remain limited until you do. So, do it because you have the fuel and the determination to chart your own course in love and other matters, from here on in. A rebirth is in progress now. Simply surrender to it.

In a nutshell: You need a plan to take you on into 2024. No more being content to drift or simply see where you end up, Virgo. This week asks you set something in motion. And retake control of the direction you want your life to head in.

17 Jul 2023 Mercury in Leo square Jupiter in Taurus (11th to 9th)

17 Jul 2023 New Moon in Cancer (11th)

18 Jul 2023 North Node enters Aries (8th)

20 Jul 2023 Sun in Cancer trine Neptune in Pisces (11th to 7th)

20 Jul 2023 Mars in Virgo opposition Saturn in Pisces (1st to 7th)

22 Jul 2023 Sun in Cancer opposition Pluto in Capricorn (11th to 5th)

23 Jul 2023 Venus stationary retrograde in Leo (12th)

23 Jul 2023 Mercury in Leo square Uranus in Taurus (12th to 9th)

23 Jul 2023 Sun enters Leo (12th)

LIBRA

Love the love you have

Slow is the new fast

What’s worth it is worth making the effort

Your monthly forecast takes a deep dive into ruler Venus’s rare retro in your 11th and the arrival of the North Node in your partnership sector. Do check it out or even re-read it. Because you are Venus ruled, the retrograde affects you more than any other sign aside from Taurus. Do treat the Venus retro rules as if they have been handed to you on stone tablets. No new lovers. No overspending or new financial commitments.

Stick with what you have and that includes the love you have of the friendship kind as the Sun joins Venus and also Mercury in here (23rd). You don’t need extras, status symbols or window dressing to fit in. Ditch toxic friendships, fakefluencers and pointless envy and instead opt for authentic connections, people who inspire you who have a real track record of achievement, and gratitude for what you have instead. Initiate this as your new, long term operating procedure and simply watch how the benefits rack up following this week’s new Moon in your 10th (17th).

If you are single and seeking, don’t think you will miss out by taking a time out from your search during this retrocycle. You won’t. The North Node in your 7th puts the South in your 1st. Love and partnership matters come full circle. The Nodes are slow moving taking 18 months to move through a house/sign. That’s how long you have to see what love has in store for you. The more relaxed you get about the process, the faster love seeks you out once the retrograde is over.

Changes can occur around work, wellbeing or your money this week. But you may have to consciously make these happen. Mars in your 12th opposes Saturn in your 6th (20th) while the Sun in your 10th opposes Pluto back in your 4th. With Mercury in your 11th activating Jupiter and Uranus in your 8th, this is about your money, your cohabitation, your income or your joint financial dealings. Where you earn your dough or bake your bread. Or even make your bed. Who makes it happen, Libra? You do. Do have belief in your own ability to make the right choice or to simply bring about the outcome you seek. Nothing worth having is achieved without effort after all.

In a nutshell: Ruler Venus is retrograde in your house of friends and goals. Plus the North Node lands in your 7th. Time for a new mantra when it comes to all connections, Libra. Love the love you have and have more to love. Gratitude powers your future.

17 Jul 2023 Mercury in Leo square Jupiter in Taurus (11th to 8th)

17 Jul 2023 New Moon in Cancer (10th)

18 Jul 2023 North Node enters Aries (7th)

20 Jul 2023 Sun in Cancer trine Neptune in Pisces (10th to 6th)

20 Jul 2023 Mars in Virgo opposition Saturn in Pisces (12th to 6th)

22 Jul 2023 Sun in Cancer opposition Pluto in Capricorn (10th to 4th)

23 Jul 2023 Venus stationary retrograde in Leo (11th)

23 Jul 2023 Mercury in Leo square Uranus in Taurus (11th to 8th)

23 Jul 2023 Sun enters Leo (11th)

SCORPIO

Turn up and do the werk!

No escape routes – just real freedom

Act on your heart’s truth

Be totally present as the Sun enters your status conscious 10th on the same day as Venus heads backwards in here (23rd). This applies to your career as well as your relationships. Venus rules partnerships and this week we have not just the Venus retro but Mercury also in your 10th, challenging Jupiter (17th) and then Uranus (23rd) in Venus’s ruling 7th. One particular connection asks you show up for it and make a choice – one way or another.

I’ve written a great deal about how the Venus retro will impact you as well as the arrival of the North Node in your 6th on the 18th in your monthly forecast. The 6th is your house of daily work, wellbeing and responsibilities. Across all areas. It asks you focus and be present. And as the Nodes rule karma, yes, you must now show up and do the work. This week’s new Moon in your 9th (17th) points the way to freedom, expansion and a higher, perhaps better path to take. But do keep in mind there is a big difference between freedom and escaping.

The week also delivers two aspects which demand you pay attention or do what needs to be done. Hence, there is no escape but there is forward motion if you choose to harness it. Your emotional truth about something matters more than you think as the Sun in your 9th opposes ruler Pluto in your 3rd. But where are you holding back on expressing this? Just two days before your other ruler Mars in your 11th opposes Saturn in your 5th (20th). Saturn can have us over-rationalising or simply ignoring what our heart is saying. Again, this is about showing up and this time for yourself. Be fearless and unafraid to do what you know needs to be done or even said in the present moment. But tackling that task – that’s what leads to the freedom you’re craving.

In a nutshell: The present is a gift. So, if we don’t show up for it we miss out. Long term shifts around what you do or are prepared to do, replace the illusion of escape with real freedom, Scorpio. Don’t ignore that emotional truth or rationalise it away.

17 Jul 2023 Mercury in Leo square Jupiter in Taurus (10th to 7th)

17 Jul 2023 New Moon in Cancer (9th)

18 Jul 2023 North Node enters Aries (6th)

20 Jul 2023 Sun in Cancer trine Neptune in Pisces (9th to 5th)

20 Jul 2023 Mars in Virgo opposition Saturn in Pisces (11th to 5th)

22 Jul 2023 Sun in Cancer opposition Pluto in Capricorn (9th to 3rd)

23 Jul 2023 Venus stationary retrograde in Leo (10th)

23 Jul 2023 Mercury in Leo square Uranus in Taurus (10th to 7th)

23 Jul 2023 Sun enters Leo (10th)

SAGITTARIUS

Big up those past loves

Revivals, revisits and returns feature

Simply show up!

The Sun’s arrival in your 9th usually signals a period of full steam ahead when it comes to travel, learning, big dreams and bucket list plans. This year the vibe is somewhat different as the day this occurs (23rd), Venus also in your 9th makes a rare retrograde. Back to the future loves, dreams and destinations feature as opposed to you heading out into the unknown. But sometimes when we go back, things seem new again because we see them from a totally different perspective.

You will be on a journey to the past in some way. And for some, this could be revisiting somewhere you have been before. Reliving the love and passion or connection. I’ve written at length about the Venus retro and the arrival of the North Node in your 5th (18th) of romance, passion, fabulization and children in your monthly forecast. Do be aware with Venus backwards there is an embargo on new loves. But guess what? You’ve more than enough past loves to reboot and renew now.

The change is perspective comes from within you. Leading to rebirth and renewal with the new Moon in your 8th (17th). This could trigger across the board transformations with your work, income or health as Mercury also in your 9th, links to ruler Jupiter in your 6th (17th) and then Uranus (23rd). Family or money matters call for you to make a decision as the Sun opposes returned Pluto in your 2nd (22nd) while Mars in your 10th opposes Saturn in your 4th (20th). Because you see things differently, you don’t mind being called on to take the reins or make a call you might have found challenging in the past. It could be a central issue linked to where you go from here in terms of career, money, family or home. Expect debate but then the release you wanted, Sag. You got this so simply show up.

In a nutshell: Long lost loves or returns have you experiencing an old passion from a new perspective, Sag. This week also asks you show up and deal with something once and for all. Debates and decisions feature. But once done – you’re free.

17 Jul 2023 Mercury in Leo square Jupiter in Taurus (9th to 6th)

17 Jul 2023 New Moon in Cancer (8th)

18 Jul 2023 North Node enters Aries (5th)

20 Jul 2023 Sun in Cancer trine Neptune in Pisces (8th to 4th)

20 Jul 2023 Mars in Virgo opposition Saturn in Pisces (10th to 4th)

22 Jul 2023 Sun in Cancer opposition Pluto in Capricorn (8th to 2nd)

23 Jul 2023 Venus stationary retrograde in Leo (9th)

23 Jul 2023 Mercury in Leo square Uranus in Taurus (9th to 6th)

23 Jul 2023 Sun enters Leo (9th)

CAPRICORN

No more unfinished business in love

History re-enters and repeats

All paths lead to home truths

A shy, tentative, fresh phase in an existing union or relationship begins this week with the new Moon in your 7th. It’s time to deepen and strengthen those ties but also to refrain from seeking new ones due to Venus retrograde in your passionate 8th (23rd).

This week also sees Mars in your 9th oppose ruler Saturn in your 3rd (20th). While the 22nd has the Sun at a late degree of your 7th oppose Pluto in your 1st. Now is your moment to do what needs to be done in the name of love. Or tie up those loose ends between you and someone else for good. It’s a week where new beginnings stem from closure and completion.

Sex needs to have depth and meaning. It needs that alchemical, transcendent element. If you have it, show your partner just how grateful you are. If you don’t – that will be obvious now. The question will be: what do you intend to do about it? The Venus retro along with this week’s key transits and Pluto’s remaining time in your sign asks you deal with this – once and for all.

Knock, knock – let karma in as the North Node arrives on the doorstep of your 4th (18th). It’s unpacking for an 18 month visit during which time your home, family, clan, roots, roomies, ties and even the place you reside, will enter a fresh cycle. Even as history around these from 18-19 years ago enters whether you like it or not. Renovations, repairs and even relocations feature as well as that family baggage you’ve inherited or are dragging around, Capricorn.

Of course for many of you this is all tied to your spouse or partner you live with. Your children or even extended family. Your heritage, expectations placed on you by this, could see you having to decide whether to continue to follow it. Or break away and forge your own path. This extends to your career, profession and chosen field. Are you a leader or following in the footsteps of others? Provided it feels right, this is your path. If not – time to breakaway and walk your own.

In a nutshell: Deepen those ties or else consider forging new ones for your future. Time for a homecoming now, Capricorn. To what you truly want and what, who and where holds meaning for you. Make that soul sustaining choice.

17 Jul 2023 Mercury in Leo square Jupiter in Taurus (8th to 5th)

17 Jul 2023 New Moon in Cancer (7th)

18 Jul 2023 North Node enters Aries (4th)

20 Jul 2023 Sun in Cancer trine Neptune in Pisces (7th to 3rd )

20 Jul 2023 Mars in Virgo opposition Saturn in Pisces (9th to 3rd)

22 Jul 2023 Sun in Cancer opposition Pluto in Capricorn (7th to 1st)

23 Jul 2023 Venus stationary retrograde in Leo (8th)

23 Jul 2023 Mercury in Leo square Uranus in Taurus (8th to 5th)

23 Jul 2023 Sun enters Leo (8th)

AQUARIUS

Discover what’s waiting to be explored

Revive the love – or the vision

Have that talk

If the North Node is in your 3rd (from the 18th), the South is in your 9th of expansion, expeditions and exploration. In the mood for adventure? Don’t stick with the familiar. Go discover what else is out there for you.

Your monthly forecast for July contains a comprehensive map and plan not just for the nodal shift, but for the Venus retrograde in your 7th which begins this week – the same day as the Sun arrives in here (23rd). And which usually ignites your yearly love and partnership peak. Yes and no now, Aquarius. Venus is backwards in its ruling house in your chart. So this means its retrograde influence increases. You should embrace the Venus retro rules – no new loves or fresh financial entanglements, with an almost fundamentalist fervour. Love revivals and reboots however – so on retro trend for the next two months.

This week has Mercury also in your 7th ask you not put off having that conversation any longer with a key someone as it triggers Jupiter (17th) and then ruler Uranus (23rd) in your 4th. Especially if this is a topic related to your cohabitation, home, family or just your security in general. The week also hands us a new Moon in your 6th (17th). Wellbeing, work and lifestyle matters require your attention. And even your pets if you consider them family members as most of us who have them do. More in your New Moon in Cancer Moonscope.

A situation asks you be totally available, unafraid and present. If not powerful and certain for where you go from here across the 20th – 22nd. Don’t be afraid to table that discussion but also to be open and listen to what the other party wants as well. Between the two of you, something valuable and even lasting, can emerge. Be prepared to strike that deal. You both benefit from the change.

In a nutshell: Head back to love as Venus retros in its ruling 7th. Choices and decisions around work, family and lifestyle compel you to take a fearless approach. There’s satisfaction on offer this week. For you – and the other party.

17 Jul 2023 Mercury in Leo square Jupiter in Taurus (7th to 4th)

17 Jul 2023 New Moon in Cancer (6th)

18 Jul 2023 North Node enters Aries (3rd)

20 Jul 2023 Sun in Cancer trine Neptune in Pisces (6th to 2nd)

20 Jul 2023 Mars in Virgo opposition Saturn in Pisces (8th to 2nd)

22 Jul 2023 Sun in Cancer opposition Pluto in Capricorn (6th to 12th)

23 Jul 2023 Venus stationary retrograde in Leo (7th)

23 Jul 2023 Mercury in Leo square Uranus in Taurus (7th to 4th)

23 Jul 2023 Sun enters Leo (7th)

PISCES

Go with what the heart wants

Cement your values

Time’s up on a love that can’t live up to its promise

This week sees a new Moon in your 5th of lovers and all your passions (17th). And just days later a key opposition between Mars in your 7th and Saturn in your 1st. Combined with the Sun’s trine to ruler Neptune (also 20th), something is either hot or totally not. Uncertain? Venus’ reversal of direction in your 6th (23rd), says slow down for certainty. Even if something appears to be going well, be certain before going all-in, sweet Pisces. As you know all too well you intuit the other party’s potential. But whether they are able to live up to that is something else entirely.

And disappointment always follows if you discover they can’t. Honestly, it’s not worth the risk now. And you are worth more than taking that risk. Venus retro comes with its own rules no matter where in our charts it heads backwards. I’ve gone into detail on this in your monthly forecast along with what the North Nodes shift into your 2nd (18th) also means for you. Use this time to cement an unshakable set of values and self-worth now. Don’t just fall for anything. No matter how hot they look.

This could call time’s up on anything which no longer aligns to what you now know to be intrinsically right for you. Don’t be afraid to release or let go of it if so. And watch how that heavy feeling instantly vanishes once the decision is made. The new Moon really does show you what resonates with your heart. Passion isn’t something you have to compromise on or opt for ‘good enough’. You’re so much more aware of what you need and also what you deserve. The heart wants what the heart wants. And that’s a good thing, Pisces.

In a nutshell: Want to avoid past disappointments repeating themselves? Then take love slowly and above all, go with what your heart wants. If you believe having that isn’t possible, the remedy lies with your values, Pisces.

17 Jul 2023 Mercury in Leo square Jupiter in Taurus (6th to 3rd)

17 Jul 2023 New Moon in Cancer (5th)

18 Jul 2023 North Node enters Aries (2nd)

20 Jul 2023 Sun in Cancer trine Neptune in Pisces (5th to 1st)

20 Jul 2023 Mars in Virgo opposition Saturn in Pisces (7th to 1st)

22 Jul 2023 Sun in Cancer opposition Pluto in Capricorn (5th to 11th)

23 Jul 2023 Venus stationary retrograde in Leo (6th)

23 Jul 2023 Mercury in Leo square Uranus in Taurus (6th to 3rd)

23 Jul 2023 Sun enters Leo (6th)

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