This month arrives like a match to dry kindling—fiery, fast-moving, and full of potential to both illuminate and transform. July brings bold beginnings, deep spiritual reckonings, and the unmistakable feeling that something bigger is unfolding—collectively and personally.
We begin with a double shift on July 4th. Neptune turns retrograde in Aries, calling us inward to reconnect with our divine purpose. It’s time to question the illusions around urgency, identity, and what it truly means to be “on path.” That same day, Venus slips into airy Gemini, softening our relationships with curiosity, light-heartedness, and the art of open-minded connection.
This is no small movement, this is a collective wake-up call. A surge of innovation, rebellion, and rapid evolution that will ripple through technology, communication, education, and the way we connect with one another. Expect the unexpected. And know this: we will all feel this.
Are you nurturing yourself in the way your soul requires? This lunation invites you to release the old definitions of productivity and success—and to redefine self-care as a sacred foundation for a more spiritually rooted life.
Saturn turns retrograde in Aries on July 12, pressing us to reassess our personal responsibility, independence, and how we wield our inner authority. Just days later July 17, Mercury begins its retrograde in Leo, a cosmic pause that asks us to rethink how we express ourselves, how we lead, and where our ego may be blocking our truth.
Just two days later, the New Moon in Leo on July 24 arrives like a thunderclap—potent, passionate, and possibly unstable. This is a time to set fierce intentions around your voice, your visibility, and your courage—but do so with reverence. Fire can create both and destroy.
After all the sparks, shifts, and shakeups, this energy brings us back to emotional truth. Love becomes a sanctuary, and the heart seeks safety, softness, and genuine care.
July is not a quiet month—it’s a reckoning, a revolution, and a reawakening. But through every disruption, the Universe is asking: Are you ready to lead with soul?
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✨ With so much in motion, what old story are you ready to release—and what new fire is waiting to rise in its place?
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© Kathy Marie Austin 2025