Three significant retrogrades are coming within a relatively short period: Neptune on July 4, Saturn on July 13, and Mercury on July 18.
The often-crazy effects from Mercury retrograde are well known, but the implications for the other planets can be far more significant at their stationary points when they move from direct to retrograde and from retrograde to direct, especially if they exactly aspect a planet or point in your horoscope. A test, problem, or challenge that typically takes a week or so to transpire by transit can extend for months depending on the plant involved.
Neptune, the planet that can bring confusion and weakness, as well as problems with water and flooding, turns retrograde on Friday at 02 degrees Aries. Those with planets and points around 02 degrees Aries, Cancer, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, and Capricorn are more likely to experience some confusion and weakness over the past few weeks and the next few weeks.
The plus side of Neptune brings the possibilities for inspiration, healing, and creativity for those with planets and points around 02 degrees of the signs harmonious with Aries (Aries Gemini Leo Sagittarius Aquarius).
Current Sun Sign Factors
These sun-sign assessments are only “the tip of the iceberg” for what you should know. Besides your Sun sign degree, there are many other factors to consider that these newsletters cannot cover, such as the transits to your Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Ascendant, and Midheaven degrees. However, awareness of the current transits to your Sun’s position can be invaluable because the positions of the slower-moving planets (Jupiter in Gemini, Saturn in Pisces, Uranus in Taurus, Neptune in Pisces, and Pluto in Aquarius) can create significant trends and events in your life.
To use this information correctly, you need to know the degree of your Sun sign, but the degree of your Sun is not your date of birth. If you need to know the degree of your Sun, call me. I will calculate it for you.
Aries
Jupiter: optimism and opportunities for anyone born around 05.5 degrees Aries and any planets and points you have around 05.5 degrees Aries.
Jupiter/Pluto: increased influence and opportunities for anyone born around 19 degrees Aries.
Saturn: a significant 29-year juncture with tests, lessons, and steady accomplishments possible for anyone born around 02 degrees Aries and any planets and points around 02 degrees Aries.
Saturn/Neptune: strange and peculiar feelings and events are more likely for anyone born around 02 degrees Aries.
Neptune: opportunities for healing, inspiration, imagination, creativity, and spirituality for anyone born around 02 degrees Aries. Also, possible confusion, deception, victimization, weakness, and even illness and debilitating conditions for anyone born around 02 degrees Aries.
Pluto: favorable changes, influences, and opportunities for anyone born around 03 degrees Aries.
Taurus
Jupiter/Neptune: idealism, inspiration, and creativity for anyone born around 18.5 degrees Taurus.
Saturn/Uranus: stress, tensions, and setbacks for anyone born around 01 degrees Taurus.
Uranus: once every eighty-four years, this aspect brings dramatic shifts, surprises, adjustments, shocks, breakthroughs, and new freedoms to anyone born around 29.5 degrees Taurus.
Pluto: significant challenges and fundamental changes (more likely related to career and destiny) for anyone born around 03 degrees Taurus.
Gemini
Jupiter/Uranus: fortunate shifts and changes for anyone born around 17 degrees Gemini.
Saturn/Pluto: endurance, struggles, and painful revelations for anyone born around 02.5 degrees Gemini.
Neptune: opportunities for healing, inspiration, imagination, creativity, and spirituality for anyone born around 02 degrees Gemini.
Pluto: favorable changes, influences, and opportunities for anyone born around 03 degrees Gemini.
Cancer
Jupiter: optimism and opportunities for anyone born around 05.5 degrees Cancer and any planets and points you have around 05.5 degrees Cancer.
Jupiter/Pluto: increased influence and opportunities for anyone born around 19 degrees Cancer.
Saturn: a significant 07-year juncture with tests, obstacles, lessons, trials, delays, losses, and complex realities (more likely related to career and destiny) for anyone born around 02 degrees Cancer and any planets and points around 02 degrees Cancer.
Saturn/Neptune: strange and peculiar feelings and events are more likely for anyone born around 02 degrees Cancer.
Uranus: favorable shifts, opportunities, and breakthroughs for anyone born around 29.5 degrees Cancer.
Neptune: once every forty-two years, this aspect brings confusion, deception, victimization, weakness, and even illness and debilitating conditions to anyone born around 02 degrees Cancer.
Pluto: significant challenges and fundamental changes for anyone born around 03 degrees Gemini.
Leo
Jupiter/Neptune: idealism, inspiration, and creativity for anyone born around 18.5 degrees Leo.
Saturn/Uranus: stress, tensions, and setbacks for anyone born around 01 degrees Leo.
Uranus: once every twenty-one years, this aspect brings dramatic shifts, surprises, adjustments, breakthroughs, and possibly shocks (more likely related to career and destiny) to anyone born around 29.5 degrees Leo.
Neptune: favorable opportunities for healing, inspiration, imagination, creativity, and spirituality for anyone born around 02 degrees Leo.
Pluto: once every 250 years, this aspect brings significant challenges and fundamental changes (more likely related to identity and relationships) to anyone born around 03 degrees Leo.
Virgo
Jupiter/Uranus: favorable shifts and changes for anyone born around 17 degrees Virgo.
Saturn: a significant 29-year juncture with tests, obstacles, lessons, trials, delays, losses, and complex realities (more likely related to work and health) for anyone born around 02 degrees Virgo and any planets and points around 02 degrees Virgo.
Saturn/Pluto: endurance, struggles, and painful revelations for anyone born around 02.5 degrees Virgo.
Uranus: favorable shifts, opportunities, and breakthroughs for anyone born around 29.5 degrees Virgo.
Neptune: possible confusion, deception, victimization, weakness, and even illness and debilitating conditions for anyone born around 02 degrees Virgo.
Pluto: significant challenges and fundamental changes for anyone born around 03 degrees Virgo.
Libra
Jupiter: optimism and opportunities for anyone born around 05.5 degrees Libra and any planets and points you have around 05.5 degrees Libra.
Jupiter/Pluto: increased influence and opportunities for anyone born around 19 degrees Libra.
Saturn: tests, obstacles, lessons, trials, delays, losses, and complex realities (more likely related to relationships and identity) for anyone born around 02 degrees Libra and any planets and points around 02 degrees Libra.
Saturn/Neptune: strange and peculiar feelings and events are more likely for anyone born around 02 degrees Libra.
Uranus: dramatic shifts, surprises, adjustments, breakthroughs, and possibly shocks for anyone born around 29.5 degrees Libra.
Neptune: possible confusion, deception, victimization, weakness, and even illness and debilitating conditions for anyone born around 02 degrees Libra.
Pluto: favorable changes, influences, and opportunities for anyone born around 03 degrees Libra.
Scorpio
Jupiter: optimism and opportunities for anyone born around 05.5 degrees Scorpio and any planets and points you have around 05.5 degrees Scorpio.
Jupiter/Neptune: idealism, inspiration, and creativity for anyone born around 18.5 degrees Scorpio.
Saturn: tests, obstacles, lessons, trials, delays, losses, and complex realities (more likely related to intimacy and finances) for anyone born around 02 degrees Scorpio and any planets and points around 02 degrees Scorpio.
Saturn/Uranus: stress, tensions, and setbacks for anyone born around 01 degrees Scorpio.
Uranus: once-in-a-lifetime dramatic shifts, surprises, adjustments, breakthroughs, and possibly shocks (more likely related to relationships) for anyone born around 29.5 degrees Scorpio.
Neptune: possible confusion, deception, victimization, weakness, and even illness and debilitating conditions for anyone born around 02 degrees Scorpio.
Pluto: significant challenges and fundamental changes (more likely related to home and family) for anyone born around 03 degrees Scorpio.
Sagittarius
Jupiter: optimism and opportunities for anyone born around 05.5 degrees Sagittarius and any planets and points you have around 05.5 degrees Sagittarius.
Jupiter/Uranus: fortuitous shifts and changes for anyone born around 17 degrees Sagittarius.
Saturn/Pluto: endurance, struggles, and painful revelations for anyone born around 02.5 degrees Sagittarius.
Uranus: dramatic shifts, surprises, adjustments, breakthroughs, and possibly shocks for anyone born around 29.6 degrees Sagittarius.
Neptune: opportunities for healing, inspiration, imagination, creativity, and spirituality for anyone born around 02 degrees Sagittarius.
Pluto: favorable changes, influences, and opportunities for anyone born around 03 degrees Sagittarius.
Capricorn
Jupiter: optimism and opportunities for anyone born around 05.5 degrees Capricorn and any planets and points you have around 05.5 degrees Capricorn.
Jupiter/Pluto: increased influence and opportunities for anyone born around 19 degrees Capricorn.
Saturn: a significant 07-year juncture with tests, obstacles, lessons, trials, delays, losses, and complex realities (more likely related to home and family) for anyone born around 02 degrees Capricorn and any planets and points around 02 degrees Capricorn.
Saturn/Neptune: strange and peculiar feelings and events are more likely for anyone born around 02 degrees Capricorn.
Uranus: favorable shifts, opportunities, and breakthroughs for anyone born around 29.5 degrees Capricorn.
Neptune: once every forty-two years, this aspect brings confusion, deception, victimization, weakness, and even illness and debilitating conditions to anyone born around 02 degrees Capricorn.
Aquarius
Jupiter: optimism and opportunities for anyone born around 05.5 degrees Aquarius and any planets and points you have around 05.5 degrees Aquarius.
Jupiter/Neptune: idealism, inspiration, and creativity for anyone born around 18.5 degrees Aquarius.
Saturn/Uranus: stress, tensions, and setbacks for anyone born around 01 degrees Aquarius.
Uranus: once every twenty-one years, this aspect brings dramatic shifts, surprises, adjustments, breakthroughs, and possibly shocks (more likely related to home and family) for anyone born around 29.5 degrees Aquarius.
Neptune: opportunities for healing, inspiration, imagination, creativity, and spirituality for anyone born around 02 degrees Sagittarius.
Pluto: once every 250 years, this aspect brings fundamental changes, meaningful accomplishments, and/or significant tests and challenges for anyone born around 03 degrees Aquarius.
Pisces
Jupiter: optimism and opportunities for anyone born around 05.5 degrees Pisces and any planets and points you have around 05.5 degrees Pisces.
Jupiter/Uranus: favorable shifts and changes for anyone born around 17 degrees Pisces.
Saturn/Pluto: endurance, struggles, and painful revelations for anyone born around 02.5 degrees Pisces.
Uranus: favorable shifts, opportunities, and breakthroughs for anyone born around 29.5 degrees Pisces.
Lunar Aspects
With Moon in Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius this coming week, the most important lunar aspects are listed below. The descriptions do not intend to tell you what will happen in your life at the listed times. Instead, they provide some of the possibilities you can expect around the times given so you can plan your life more wisely. It is often apparent which time frames are better for timing a party, trip, decision, project, business, or other events.
Lunar aspects are in effect for a few hours (versus days) before and until the times given for the Eastern Time Zone. Therefore, you need to adjust the time for where you live. For example, if you live on the West Coast, there is a three-hour difference, so you must subtract three hours.
The plus (+) lunar aspects are favorable. The minus (-) lunar aspects are more likely to bring challenges or difficulties. Sometimes, there is a + and – lunar aspect, which can exhibit positive and negative influences.
Tuesday, July 01
05:16 PM ET Moon enters Libra, where it remains until Friday morning, when it enters the next sign, Scorpio.
Moon in the air sign Libra boosts Libra and, to a lesser degree, the other air signs, Gemini and Aquarius. Moon in Libra also helps any planets and points you have in Libra and should bring together more things for Libra on a short-term basis.
Moon in Libra supports involvement with Libra-related activities such as fostering relationships and diplomacy by being more interactive and accommodating; being more aware of your friends, partners, and clients; and expressing yourself artistically and creatively, including making everything around you more beautiful and harmonious.
08:53 PM – (Moon in Libra 180 Saturn in Aries) opportunities for orderly, steady, conscientious, pragmatic, and realistic plans and activities. However, this aspect can also be challenging because it is emotionally restrictive and can create issues, worries, and differences, especially involving females.
09:34 PM – (Moon in Libra 180 Neptune in Aries) opportunities for daydreaming, imagination, creativity, prayer, meditation, and highly refined artistic and spiritual feelings and aspirations. However, this aspect increases the likelihood of haziness and emotional confusion, making it less ideal for logical discussions and clear-cut decisions.
11:26 PM + (Moon in Libra 120 Pluto in Aquarius) opportunities for experiencing and exploring deeper feelings and psychic impressions.
Wednesday, July 02
03:24 AM + (Moon in Libra 90 Jupiter in Cancer) opportunities for any interpersonal situation, including parties, meetings, social gatherings, and working with the public. Additionally, this lunar aspect enhances the likelihood of kindness, benevolence, positive attitudes, and uplifting emotional support.
03:30 PM – (Moon in Libra 90 Sun in Cancer) a disharmonious aspect between the Sun in the water sign Cancer and Moon in the air sign Libra.
Thursday, July 03
11:26 AM + (Moon in Libra 150 Node in Pisces) opportunities for connecting with people via networking, social interactions, and alliances with large and small groups.
Friday July 04
04:56 AM + (Moon in Libra 120 Venus in Taurus) opportunities for cooperation, cheerfulness, affection, pleasantries, gracefulness, emotional sharing, and artistic expression, especially involving females.
05:16 AM – (Moon in Libra 150 Uranus in Taurus) opportunities for increased instincts, willfulness, and aspirations regarding anything new, different, exciting, and adventuresome. However, this aspect also brings nervousness, anxiety, upsets, restlessness, excitability, volatility, and emotionally charged situations.
05:16 AM Moon in Libra Void until 05:32 AM when it enters the next sign, Scorpio.
This Void is only sixteen minutes, but note that there tends to be a lull in the energy levels during Void periods. What you start or implement will likely turn out differently than planned or expected. It’s usually better to do things with less significance or no purpose than to start something new and vital. If you have a new idea, meet someone new, or start a business, those activities are less likely to amount to much.
05:32 AM ET Moon enters Scorpio, where it remains until early Sunday evening when it enters the next sign, Sagittarius.
Moon in the water sign Scorpio boosts Scorpio and, to a lesser degree, the other water signs, Cancer and Pisces. Moon in Scorpio also helps any planets and points you have in Scorpio and should bring together more things for Scorpio in the short term.
Moon in Scorpio supports involvement with Scorpio-related attitudes and activities, such as being more attuned to intimacy, sexuality, and power issues; working on deeper emotions and feelings such as anger and resentment; focusing on self-transformation, esoteric studies, and the mysteries of life; any scientific exploration and research; and dealing with mortgages, taxes, insurance, wills, surgery, medical records, brokerage accounts, and credit card statements as well as plumbing, sewerage, air conditioning, and recycling.
09:20 AM – (Moon in Scorpio 150 Saturn in Aries) opportunities for orderly, steady, conscientious, pragmatic, and realistic plans and activities. However, this aspect is challenging because it is emotionally restrictive and can create issues, worries, and differences.
09:57 AM – (Moon in Scorpio 150 Neptune in Aries) opportunities for daydreaming, imagination, creativity, prayer, meditation, and highly refined artistic and spiritual feelings and aspirations. However, this aspect increases the likelihood of haziness and emotional confusion, making it less ideal for logical discussions and clear-cut decisions.
11:45 AM – (Moon in Scorpio 90 Pluto in Aquarius) opportunities for digging deeper into your emotions and feelings. However, this aspect can complicate relationships with subtle yet emotionally charged situations, including manipulation, hidden motives, and power struggles, although you may only fully realize these factors later.
05:06 PM + (Moon in Scorpio 120 Jupiter in Cancer) opportunities for any interpersonal situation, including parties, meetings, social gatherings, and working with the public. In addition, this lunar aspect increases the possibilities for kindness, benevolence, positive attitudes, shared feelings, and uplifting emotional support.
Saturday, July 05
09:29 AM + (Moon in Scorpio 120 Sun in Cancer) a harmonious aspect between the Sun and Moon in the water signs, Cancer and Scorpio.
Sunday, July 06
06:03 PM – (Moon in Scorpio 180 Uranus in Taurus) opportunities for increased instincts, willfulness, and aspirations regarding anything new, different, exciting, and adventuresome. However, this aspect also brings nervousness, anxiety, upsets, restlessness, excitability, volatility, and emotionally charged situations.
06:06 PM ET Moon enters Sagittarius, where it remains until Wednesday morning when it enters the next sign, Capricorn.
Moon in the fire sign Sagittarius boosts Sagittarius and, to a lesser degree, the other fire signs, Aries and Leo. Moon in Sagittarius also helps any planets and points you have in Sagittarius and should bring together more things for Sagittarius on a short-term basis.
Moon in Sagittarius supports anyone’s involvement with Sagittarius-related attitudes and activities such as adventure, growth, and excitement; feeling more hopeful, optimistic, and forward-looking; sales, marketing, advertising, promotion, broadcasting, and media work; sports, athletics, and outdoor activities; books, publishing, knowledge, scholarship, lecturing, and higher education; exploring religious, ethical, and philosophical interests; and foreign languages, traveling abroad, and exploring other cultures.
10:26 PM – (Moon in Sagittarius 120 Neptune in Aries) opportunities for daydreaming, imagination, creativity, prayer, meditation, and highly refined artistic and spiritual feelings and aspirations.
11:37 PM + (Moon in Sagittarius 180 Venus in Gemini) opportunities for cooperation, cheerfulness, affection, pleasantries, gracefulness, emotional sharing, and artistic expression, especially involving females.
Monday, July 07
06:35 AM + (Moon in Sagittarius 150 Jupiter in Cancer) opportunities for any interpersonal situation, including parties, meetings, social gatherings, and working with the public. In addition, this lunar aspect increases the possibilities for kindness, benevolence, positive attitudes, shared feelings, and uplifting emotional support.
05:29 PM – (Moon in Sagittarius 90 Mars in Virgo) opportunities for bolder and more direct actions. However, this aspect intensifies feelings and passions, leading to impatience, rashness, impulsiveness, anger, and even forceful actions.
Tuesday, July 08
02:28 AM – (Moon in Sagittarius 150 Sun in Cancer) a disharmonious aspect between Moon in the fire sign Sagittarius and Sun in the water sign Cancer.
10:37 AM + (Moon in Sagittarius 90 Node in Pisces) opportunities for connecting with people via networking, social interactions, and alliances with large and small groups.
02:28 AM Moon in Sagittarius Void until 04:54 AM Wednesday, when it enters the next sign Capricorn.
This Void is exceptionally long (more than fourteen hours), so note that there tends to be a lull in the energy levels during Void periods. What you start or implement will likely turn out differently than planned or expected. It’s usually better to do things with less significance or no purpose than to start something new and vital. If you have a new idea, meet someone new, or start a business, those activities are less likely to amount to much.
Guidelines for Using This Information
These newsletters are not your typical sun sign column. They provide much more information and guidance, but it may be challenging to sort everything out with so many factors presented, even for astrology students. Therefore, I keep everything as clear and straightforward as possible.
The most critical factor with right timing is what is occurring in your horoscope. When negative aspects dominate your horoscope, the chances of success with right timing diminish no matter how favorable the aspects are in the sky. These newsletters cannot cover what is occurring in your horoscope. However, applying the information in these newsletters with common sense enables you to make more informed decisions and activities.
The basic premise with right timing is that it helps to have the “stars” on your side. Starting a marriage, trip, surgery, business, real estate deal, or a major purchase, for example, at an inopportune time reduces the chances of success no matter how good your intentions and how hard you try: the better the timing, the higher your chances of success. Even an hour can make a significant difference in important decisions and events.
Moon enters each zodiac sign about every 28 days and remains in each sign for about two and a half days. When the Moon is in your sun sign, matters will likely come more together for you on a short-term basis unless significant aspects are currently challenging your horoscope.
The traits and qualities I assign to the signs in these newsletters describe the signs’ functions and meanings, versus describing your personality. However, the descriptions may be entirely accurate for you. Furthermore, to understand a person’s personality and character from an astrological perspective, dozens of factors besides one’s sun sign must be considered.
Contact me to know what’s going on in your horoscope and to make better decisions at better times. We will schedule a private consultation at my office or on the phone so you can know more about your future and better understand the issues and opportunities in your life as well as your relationships, job, career, education, finances, children, parents, travel, health, location, retirement, karma, and purpose in life.
Ed Kluska
B.S. Physics
M.S. Psychology
C.A. Certified Astrologer
Meditation Teacher
54 Years in Practice
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