The Moon is waning as we approach the New Moon on the 31st (or 1st). At the same time, Mercury is slowing for its Direct station on the same day (and hour). New beginnings are percolating as we speak. 

In the middle of the retrograde phase of Mercury we have the inferior conjunction, when Mercury crosses the path of the Sun and is rendered invisible in the sky. It is now when Mercury’s outer nature is eclipsed but its inner essential nature is at its height. This is also when we mark the beginning of the next Mercury cycle. 

On July 16th, we have the Lunar Eclipse, the 2nd of the current pairing of eclipses. In the sign of Capricorn, and within a few degrees of transiting Pluto, we may ask ourselves, what needs to change in order to make things more sustainable?

Mercury stalls for its retrograde station this week under the influence of fiery Mars and unpredictable Uranus. Talk about fireworks! Best to lie low if you can this week….

We enter Eclipse Season this week. On Tuesday, we have a Total Solar Eclipse in Cancer, followed by the Lunar Eclipse on the 16th.

This year Neptune stations retrograde on the same day as the Solstice. This elusive giant has been lurking in the background for a good part of the year. The stations of Neptune are often when we sense his presence the strongest.

Tough decisions in an atmosphere of divisiveness and huge forces beyond our control. The astrology: a Full Moon in Sagittarius, accompanied by Mercury/Mars opposing Saturn/Pluto on the Nodes.

Jupiter is approaching its exact square to Neptune. That’s just plain distracting and confusing. But it’s the Saturn/Pluto/South Node conjunction that needs watching over the next few weeks.

A New Moon on Monday officially ushers us into Gemini season. Rest up during the dark of the Moon, to reserve your energy for next week.

Being able to discriminate between dreams and reality are key for the next several weeks ahead.