After a period of introspection, our attention is gradually shifting outwards. It's time to emerge from our depths and start basking in the sun's warmth.
We begin the next seven days immersed in the strong energy of the new moon, which draws our attention to emotions, gathering strength, and nurturing our delicate inner selves. And while our energy will increasingly shift outwards with the waxing moon in the sky, this transition is not associated with dynamic action. This week will be more about general contemplation, seeking inspiration, and slowly moving in a chosen direction rather than fiery bursts of activity. Save the fireworks for next week.
Key Aspects of the Week:
All dates and times are given in UTC+2 time zone
Mercury sextile Jupiter: July 8, felt July 6-10
Sun trine Saturn: July 11, felt July 8-14
Venus enters Leo: July 11, remains in Leo until August 5
Venus in opposition to Pluto: July 12, felt July 12-14
Mercury Sextile Jupiter: Expressing New Ideas
The Mercury sextile Jupiter is a dynamic aspect that helps us intellectually express the inspirations that have been coming to us lately. Since the end of May, when Jupiter entered Gemini and began supporting a new area in our lives (and what that is depends on our individual horoscope), we may have already accumulated a lot of new ideas, possibilities, and discoveries. This week, Mercury, with its expansive Leo energy, decides to help us express what has been brewing in our minds, hearts, and souls. This expression may contain greater depth than usual due to the still strong influence of stationary Neptune and Saturn's retrograde motion.
Sun Trine Saturn: Grounding and Structuring Our Focus
The Sun trine Saturn is a moment of clarity amidst the swirling emotional feelings and intellectual inspirations. It helps us ground and structure what we are focusing on, as well as set clear priorities among the many projects and options available. It is therefore worth taking advantage of the end of the week and the weekend to do all the tedious work that is needed to bring our ideas to life. Let's work on establishing stable roots for our projects, creating solid scaffolding for them to grow on, and planning how to secure the resources needed to achieve our goals.
Venus Enters Leo: Self-Expression and Seeking Appreciation
Venus enters Leo, repeating exactly what Mercury did last week. This time, it is our desires, preferences, and tastes that emerge from the depths to explore the outside world. We may feel a stronger need to make a good impression, to present ourselves in a better light, but also to seek an audience that will appreciate our presence. These needs will stay with us for the next 3-4 weeks and may even gain momentum over time, as the following weeks will be more dynamic than the current one.
Venus Opposing Pluto: Looking for a Hidden Meaning
Venus's transition into Leo coincides with its opposition to Pluto, which may arouse suspicion of others' intentions in the first few days. On the one hand, it will be easier for us to see through ulterior motives where they exist, but on the other hand, we may judge people too harshly or look for hidden meanings where there are none. Before we decide to confront a suspicious person or situation, it is worth giving ourselves a few days for the Plutonian energy to subside and for our perspective to become a little more forgiving. It may turn out that some situations are not as bad as they might have seemed recently, and the most important change has occurred when we have become aware of the deeper dynamics at play, and further revolutions are not necessary, although they may be beneficial.
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