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TL;DR: We’re talking about the Astrology of the beginning of September. Mars is squaring Saturn in an ugly af position and we’re trying to breathe through the end of eclipses SO WE’RE ALL DOING WELL. Scroll to the bottom for the horoscopes for your sign!

September has arrived.

Which in my opinion is fucking insane, like what happened to all the other months LOL. Feels a bit like they just disappeared into a smoke of outer planet weirdness.

I don’t know.

But at the same time, in a weird way, I’m pretty glad it’s September.

Mainly because last September, me and Marta were in different countries (BIG THANKS BREXIT & BUREAUCRACY) and we didn’t get to do all the fun autumn stuff together, you know, bake pies and carve pumpkins and things that probably seem irrelevant to everyone else but to us mean we missed a whole season together.

And it was a season full of bad memories.

A whole autumn.

A whole winter.

So yeah, this September is a new year and a new time to make happy memories together in our home.

Eclipse season is over. We are moving into something new now, a different chapter. Not a chapter that I’m promising will be easy, but it’s different. That Venus retrograde is slowly creeping up on us next month and then the Mercury retrograde will be creeping so.. Yeah. Not simple, but different.

I wonder how the eclipse season was for you? What happened and how did it feel to end the chapter with that Pisces eclipse? I mean eclipses are like, super weird so maybe you don’t even know what happened or what cycle is actually ending really. But you will later on in the year I’m sure, that’ll be revealed to you.

Something I am SUPER grateful for is that I got to see that Pisces eclipse too. I mean I literally set an alarm for 4am and Marta got me out in the street, because I was trying to look through a tiny gap in the fence like a loser.

When I say it was incredible, like I really mean it. THE MOON WAS RED. Like, WHAT. The Moon, that grey rock who spends all night trying to bring light to our darkest time went red. I’m sorry but that’s cool, no? Right? I don’t know, it really was quite a sight to behold.

And I feel like this is so terrible, but we are so removed from the wonders of nature at this point that I literally said “it looks like AI in the sky”. That scares me a little, because no Catherine it doesn’t look like AI, it literally looks like nature that AI is copying everything from and now we’re seeing things the wrong way round. I don’t know, it’s SO weird.

But it just felt so special to experience it, at the same degree as my own Pisces Moon, there was something cool about it. Especially because that marks the end of the eclipses in my 1st house so I’m relieved.

Obviously, September starts ugly.

It starts with a great Mars in Cancer square to Saturn in Aries.

Which is like, the worst of the worst LOL. It’s not long or anything like that, probably not life changing but fucking hell it’s ANNOYING. UGHHHHHHHH. And it kind of echos April (if you weren’t here in April, go back and read the April horoscopes and familiarise yourself once more with the April antics that were going on). You know that like, ugly Saturn/Mars conjunction situation that was happening? Where everything was frustrating and we had our foot on the accelerator and on the break at the same time and didn’t go anywhere but instead of looking at the scenery out the window we just kind of sat and stared ahead.. waiting to move.. complaining. Remember that? I mean okay, I didn’t complain.. Much. But I did burn myself into the ground not taking my own advice and piling my schedule up until I couldn’t breathe.

So yeah, ‘don’t be like me’ is the main advice I have for you and I will also try not to be like, well, the old version of me?

Actually, just thinking about it now, April was the first month where I split the horoscopes in two! I realised that it was getting more and more difficult to give you everything I wanted to give you when I’m writing for a whole month in one post.

Now we write literally six horoscopes per month for all of you sooo…

The GOOD news is, Mars will leave Cancer by the end of September so we won’t have to worry about it being around Saturn for a while in this configuration but yeah. We’ve still gotta do September.

We kind of have to practice patience and acceptance. Fuck it mate, we can’t get everything done, like, it kind of is what it is, right? We have to accept that it just won’t be done in time and find an alternative date. Communicate and work it out. Sometimes it’s really difficult and sometimes we have no choice but to get it done, which is okay! If you have to, clear out the parts of your schedule that are just not necessary and if you can, let’s push it back.

We don’t MEAN to overschedule ourselves, usually. Usually it suddenly dawns on us during a quiet Tuesday evening that you have two appointments at the same time tomorrow and now you don’t know what to do. It happens.

But the best thing about this is that it will calm down, it will pass, it won’t be forever.

It’s just a momentary irritation for us all. Not that that’s any consolation whatsoever OBVIOUSLY. But you know. I just wanted to say.

And by the time we get to the 15th we get a cool Neptune sextile Pluto which I will talk about in the next article.

So with that, let’s get into the horoscopes because I know a lot of you come for these hehe!

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I decided to go with Aries first this week, because honestly poor Aries like it’d be nice to give them a chance again to be in their rightful position eh? So if you’re a Pisces, you’re at the end today, last but not least as they say. SO GET SCROLLIN’

These are general readings of course, I don’t have your individual charts in front of me, so take what resonates and leave what doesn’t. They’re written for your rising sign (ascendant) in the whole house system but I 100% recommend you reading both your Sun and your Moon too.

If you use another house system you can read other signs that exist in your first house to get a more rounded picture if you like!

Basically, as I always say, do whatever you want. You’re free to read these as you choose and if you’re super committed, read them all! Fuck it mate. Who am I to say what to do, I’m just the messenger.

Astrology is all about patterns so save this article and come back to it in October, notice what happened in a completely different way than you thought it would! It’ll really surprise you actually.

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Oh September. I’m saying this to everyone, but it doesn’t exactly start off on the best note. There’s something about your family life, or where you live that feels tough. Or there’s something that comes up from your past that makes you feel quite frustrated. And you know, it doesn’t have to be that you argue with your family or anything or you have a problem with your landlord, it really doesn’t have to be that. It can just feel as if you’re going through something that doesn’t feel stable at its core, or your roots seem to be, like, uprooted. Which doesn’t always have to be your actual house. There are a lot of things we call home, a lot of ways we feel stable or keep our private life to ourselves and it can just be a sense of having too much going on to actually be at home. It might even be something to do with you. You’re busy, you’re stressed, the weight of the world feels as if it’s on your shoulders, you know? Maybe it’s to do with what was going on for you in April too because we had that big fat Saturn Mars conjunction in your sign, so what’s continuing from there? Or what feels like it started then and now you’re back dealing with it again, in a different way, but still frustrating.

And because Mars is your ruling planet he kind of always influences you a little more or whatever he’s doing just feels more impactful. Anyway I think that whatever happens with this difficulty you have at the beginning of September will actually bring you great things soon enough, but I’m really not going to sit here and say that you’ll feel that tomorrow. Because, I always promise to be honest and honestly, you probably won’t. It’s hard stuff. But it’s also that whole ‘making a diamond from sand’ type of shit that people always say you know? Like, the pressure creates something beautiful or whatever. That’s kinda the thing.. So hang on for a little longer, commit to whatever it is you’re putting the work into and know that you’ll start to see results. I also think though, it’ll teach you a thing or two about common roadblocks you tend to face and where things are worth the effort and when they’re just bringing less results that are fair for the work. Maybe it’s a great thing, maybe you get a fuck tonne of work and you’ve been wanting it forever and then when it comes it feels horrifying because you just don’t have time or the attention feels suffocating. Maybe it’s a conversation with a family member that you wanted to go a different way or a boundary you had to place and that gets brought up again. Then you know, after all that tough stuff, on the 15th, you have a really lovely moment all about your social circles, your friends, your communities, the people you join with to make something happen. But we’ll talk about that in the next one. To get guidance every week (instead of every two) upgrade your subscription to work with our weekly article 92°. You’ll find tonnes of suggestions on how to personally work with the latest astrology and advice for every single day of the week ahead.

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How busy are we? I ask this because I think at the beginning of September there’s just a sticky diary issue. Or I don’t know, there’s just a lot going on and it feels like there isn’t any room to manoeuvre (could even be that you’re stuck in a parking space and can’t get out, honestly astrology is sometimes so literal it wouldn’t surprise me if that happened to you this week, so like, park well guys). It’s not that this lasts forever though, I do want to say that, (so you know, if you are stuck in your car the AA will probs come get you out or something) and I don’t want you to stress about it. But yeah, it’s just busy and a lot and annoying. Maybe it was something you were asked to do by someone else and now you’re like “oh there’s my people pleasing behaviour, once again”. It’s always good to watch out for that stuff and where it gets you when you know in your heart you can’t take on another favour. So yeah. Some of you probably already knew that it was going to be too busy a week or so ago and then you were like “oh I’ll be fine, I’m a champ” and you are a champ, but also.. A human.. Who maybe wants to go to bed. You know? Like congrats for being brave and bold for taking stuff on but also, you need a holiday. So I would say be mindful of that, be mindful of taking on more than what you think is actually normal and realistic. Because even your normal routine might take longer this week and all those extra things start piling up on top. Good lesson to learn though, if you’re anything like me it’s a hard lesson to learn.

But I think lessons are lessons at the end of the day and sometimes we don’t realise the consequences until we make the mistake of overgiving. Even if we need to make that mistake 20 times before we work that behaviour out of our system. I also want you to look out for any miscommunications, or passive aggressive communications. There might be something that you say or someone says something to you and it just doesn’t go anywhere, it just doesn’t come to any resolution and it’s SUPER irritating. But we’ve gotta get past that part, we’ve got to learn to structure our conversations a little better or use our communication more effectively to get us through the difficult bits. To get guidance every week (instead of every two) upgrade your subscription to work with our weekly article 92°. You’ll find tonnes of suggestions on how to personally work with the latest astrology and advice for every single day of the week ahead.

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Oh September. What an irritating time. The first part of this month is bringing something up around your money, finance or resources in general. It’s giving you a moment where you say “ew that’s disgusting, really don’t want to deal with that”. It’s frustrating and maybe you feel like you don’t have the money to give, or you feel like the work you’re doing isn’t bringing you the money you deserve or something. I’m not saying you’re going to lose loads of money, I mean you might pay your tax or something or you might already know you have a big bill to pay and it’s haunting you everywhere you go. But there’s something here that just feels like you’re up against an issue or a wall whilst trying to move forward. We spoke last month about not spending too much money in August, or expending too much time and effort, or maybe overpromising to various people that you could deliver something this month and if you took that advice, GREAT. If you didn’t, also fine. Just might be that September feels a little more frustrating than you might have wanted. And you know, sometimes we don’t realise that a job is going to take as long as it is, sometimes we underestimate the cost of a holiday like we spent too much on eating out instead of just eating at the all inclusive so its not that we do it on purpose or anything. It’s just when we aren’t conscious of it, when we don’t actually look at our bank account, the demons come out to play or whatever.

Maybe some of you actually feel just relieved that you didn’t spend too much in August. Maybe you actually planned ahead and were ready to save. I don’t know. But I’m really glad you did if that was you. Maybe you decided to not promise to do things this week and you just told people you’d loosely let them know whether you could later on. Just don’t decide you can do it and then not, cos that can also happen. I don’t think it’s that you’re going to have a terrible time at work, although of course there’s always that thing where your business just feels really frustrating or if you’re starting a new thing in your own business it’s just not flowing as it should or you’re snowed under. Just try to have as many resources as possible please. If you need to rope in some helpers for whatever you’re doing, that’s totally okay too. I just want you to know that this doesn’t last forever. Whatever resources you’re losing right now, whatever money you’re needing to spend, it’ll come back to you. Just not right now. But it’s not like you’re going to be out of pocket forever. You have such a beautiful moment on the 15th which we’ll talk about in the next article. Especially for your groups and the communities you’re a part of so there might be some help that comes in there! To get guidance every week (instead of every two) upgrade your subscription to work with our weekly article 92°. You’ll find tonnes of suggestions on how to personally work with the latest astrology and advice for every single day of the week ahead.

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Okay so, we know Mars is in your sign, we’re aware of that reality. You are absolutely aware of that reality more than most, bless you. But yeah, we’re sticking with him for the rest of September and this first week is really fuckin irritating because Mars makes that square to Saturn. Which you know, not ideal. Really not ideal. Because this feels really public for you and it feels kind of vulnerable. Maybe you’re feeling super tired in your body, your stress levels feel like they’re coming out of your face, your anxiety is peaking or something is just desperately irritating you as if you stubbed your toe and it just feels like ‘why’. I want you to think of the things you’re currently struggling with. Is the struggle worth it? Now this is not to say give up, because I’m not a quitter and neither are you. But sometimes we have to know when to stop, regroup and try again. Or honestly, to stop altogether. It’s about recognising when things just aren’t working and when it’s not worth the effort to fix. Like when your car breaks down right? Like, is it worth spending the money to fix it or do you just need to get a new car? Sometimes we don’t want to give up on the car because our grandparents bought it for us and it holds sentimental value but we just don’t have the money to fix it because it’s more expensive so we have to make the decision to either, not spend the money and never drive the car again, or to buy a new one. It’s kind of that. But with like, yourself. Maybe you’re getting a lot of nos and it’s making you feel really sad but you kind of have to recommit yourself to going through hard things to get to what you really want right? Maybe during this hard time you’re like “okay, I hate this part, but I know the end result will be worth it” and that’s perfect. That’s exactly what we want to realise.

I know that for me, and other performers, auditioning is SUPER boring. Like getting nos and being sad and having your self esteem crushed, but even if it doesn’t work most of the time, the joy of acting is something we could never give up on. For some, it’s not worth it, they have other talents, why get their self esteem crushed every 5 seconds. It’s different for everyone so it’s kind of just showing you the difficult parts and whether they’re worth it. It doesn’t last forever, like we’re gonna resolve this situation by the end of the month, but I want you to know that if you’re feeling a bit shit right now, that’s okay, it’s alright. These things happen and the light will rise once again. And the good news is that at the end of this, on the 15th, there’s a really nice thing coming towards you in terms of your career. So if you’ve been putting yourself out there and getting nos but persisting, maybe something comes back around to you after this irritating period is over, but I’ll talk about that in the next article! To get guidance every week (instead of every two) upgrade your subscription to work with our weekly article 92°. You’ll find tonnes of suggestions on how to personally work with the latest astrology and advice for every single day of the week ahead.

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As if you haven’t had enough yet, Leos. I’m sorry. This week is a bit tough. I want you to know that it doesn’t last forever and I want you to know that you’re going to be totally fine. It’s just that this Mars square Saturn feels super frustrating for you. I don’t want you to think everything is going to fall apart, I actually don’t think that’s true, but I do think you might have moments where you’re like “this is way too hard, I want to go back to bed”. And you know, maybe it’s with a new therapist, like you’re working through something and they’re pissing you off or it’s within your own mind and you just keep waking up in a really fucking bad mood and feel like the world is against you. Or maybe you just find yourself answering other people with a sharp tongue or not answering people and then being passive aggressive because they didn’t read your mind about the birthday present you wanted. It’s kinda that. Whatever it is though, might not be just irrelevant. I think it tells a deeper story about what your thought process is or what you want to communicate with the outside world and why. Maybe you hate school and you’re headed back there or school just feels really hard like you’ve gone up a level in something and now you actually have to take it seriously and believe in yourself a bit more. Maybe you’re learning that it’s really hard to believe in yourself if you’re not receiving external validation and that can be quite a hard pill to swallow, so yeah, it’s a lot for you.

But I really want to drum it into your heads that it’s not forever. You can do September, you can get through it. You don’t have to feel like you’re going to be stuck forever. It just might feel really fucking annoying. Things might take a little bit longer than usual, tasks that you thought were done might in fact, not, be done and there’s a stop start type of thing going on. So try to practice patience and if you find yourself feeling like you’re struggling with the lack of movement in your tasks, just ask others for help and ask them to be a soundboard for you. Maybe you just need another perspective than your own. If you’re finding that some of the exciting things you wanted to do aren’t really going the way you thought they would, just know that you have all the time in the world. It doesn’t have to all be done now. It’s annoying I know, but you can get through it. And actually practical advice time, if these plans include long distance travel, get insurance. Like, even just a cheap travel insurance. Put that on your list of things. Because if your flight does get cancelled or delayed or something like your bags get lost, you’ll at least have the peace of mind of knowing that you’ve not lost your life savings because you didn’t spend £40 on a travel insurance for you. And if it’s you getting in your own way, putting yourself down or letting your self limiting beliefs run the show, get yourself like friend insurance or something. Find people you can call who are going to hype you up when things are tough in your mind. Have a look at the patterns that keep you stuck in this stop start motion you’ve got going on now. Then around the 15th we have a cute moment for your connections but I’ll talk about that in the next article! To get guidance every week (instead of every two) upgrade your subscription to work with our weekly article 92°. You’ll find tonnes of suggestions on how to personally work with the latest astrology and advice for every single day of the week ahead.

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This ugly September starts with the Mars Saturn square. And you know, for you it involves people so it has a bit more of an irritation because people are irritating. Maybe it’s about how you share things with other people or there’s an imbalance between what you give others and what they give you. It might feel like you’re not carrying equal weight in the relationship or something. Or you know, it could just be that you’re doing something hard with people like a group project that feels as though it’s difficult, or feels as though it’s going to be a lot of work to pull together and all of you have different jobs and you all have to do your job to make it work. So maybe it’s not that you’re annoyed with each other, maybe it’s that you’re annoyed with the task at hand or something and it just happens to involve other people. So if you already know that there’s something involving a lot of people and it’s difficult coming up, well maybe you’re on the right track with that. I think the best thing to do this week is to try to hang onto as much patience as you have, groups are a nightmare sometimes because you all want to do something a little different. And you know, that’s what makes life interesting right? We are all different people, different likes and dislikes and ways of being, but when you’re trying to create something together, that gets a bit sticky if we don’t listen to each other and come to some sort of consensus.

I wonder how much you’ve been thinking about how your friendships work. What do you value in a friendship? What do you think you can’t put up with anymore? Because it’s not about you breaking up with your friends or not being a part of the group anymore, but sometimes we need to really assess what is working when it comes to friends. Who do I miss the most when they’re not around because they make me feel safe? Who do I dread thinking about seeing? And once you have the answer to those questions, ask why. Why do I feel like my social battery is drained after this interaction? Because maybe it’s not even them, maybe it’s you, maybe you always want something that they just can’t give you, maybe they do things that somehow trigger you but you’ve never said anything so they really are just going about their life existing. That’s what we want to try to figure out at the beginning of September. Sometimes it’s not as simple as not being friends and being best friends, it’s okay to have friends that don’t do certain things with you. Maybe you love going for dinner with certain people because you can talk for hours and you always buy two dishes and split them together but other people never let you try their food and it annoys you or whatever. I don’t know. Something like that. It doesn’t mean they don’t like you, it doesn’t mean they’re not a good friend, it just means that they literally don’t want to share food with you. That’s it. Notice where you’re not seeing the nuance of connections, notice where you’re not taking accountability for your own stuff, notice where you want connections to be perfect. On the 15th there’s such a nice moment for your connections and your community, so it feels like this work that happens really helps you moving forward but we’ll talk about that in the next article. To get guidance every week (instead of every two) upgrade your subscription to work with our weekly article 92°. You’ll find tonnes of suggestions on how to personally work with the latest astrology and advice for every single day of the week ahead.

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Here we are, sticky September, this is what I’m going to call it from now on, but anyway. I had said before not to put too much on your plate. Not to overschedule loads of, like public speaking events or things where you need to show up and be super public in your career. Not because it’s all going to go wrong but because it might feel just frustrating as fuck. Like things aren’t flowing the way you want them to, you don’t feel like you’re getting through to clients or something or maybe you just feel like there’s nothing behind your business partners eyes as you pitch your new idea. I don’t know. But it’s like a mix of nothingness and everything at once. Maybe you don’t feel like you have time to get everything done that you need for the first two weeks of September or you don’t feel like you’re making enough money through your career or you don’t have the money that you need to pay for everything in the next two weeks. Whatever it is, you just feel like you don’t have enough. Of something. Something you need. It’s weird, it could also be support, like you don’t have enough support from your partner in a new career venture or something. Because maybe you just started a new job or you took on a lot and now your partner doesn’t know how to support you and you feel frustrated with their attempts. If you’re working with a partner on a business venture you’ll probably just both be stressed or annoyed with how things are going (or not going at all), so it’s somehow combining both your relationships with your public life or your career.

I said this to some of the other signs today too, but people are irritating. We are also irritating. Working with other people is difficult sometimes, even with the best will in the world because you all have different ideas of what you want to do and maybe some of them don’t align and we need to make concessions here and there. Usually, it’s you who makes the compromise, but it doesn’t have to always be. Just be aware that there could be some friction there this week. But honestly this could play out as something that you thought was going to go really well in your career, just.. Doesn’t. Like it doesn’t actually go anywhere. Maybe someone cancels on you and it really pisses you off or you just feel let down because things are moving far too slow. Whatever happens this week, patience will be your best friend. Patience will be what gets you through. And taking anything off your schedule that you don’t need or just breathing through anything that seems to be taking a long time. It’s a shame because on the 15th we have a really nice moment in your relationships, so I just want you to know that these first two weeks are vile, yes. But afterwards we have a little bit of a light to help us all out. So yeah, but we’ll talk about that in the next article. To get guidance every week (instead of every two) upgrade your subscription to work with our weekly article 92°. You’ll find tonnes of suggestions on how to personally work with the latest astrology and advice for every single day of the week ahead.

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Scorpio, you’re not a stranger to a slower pace. But, you usually at least strike when the time is right. This week, that’s not so possible. Your ability to strike at the right moment might seem more like when you play that whack a mole game in the arcade and like don’t hit a single fucking mole and it’s super embarassing. I mean it’s not actually embarrassing, but it feels like that because people are seeing you missing the mark. But whatever travel plans and publishing situations you’ve been getting to grips with just feel a million miles away, even if they’re not, it just feels like that. Like you’ve put in loads of work for it to only just not go anywhere at all. You might be trying to publish something or write your novel and keep coming up against stupid roadblocks or your agent wants it yesterday and you can’t get it done in time and it feels really horrible. I want you to know that this is short lived you know? It’s not something that goes on forever and a day, it might not even be something that changes your life or whatever. Maybe you just need to reroute for now. It doesn’t mean you won’t eventually reach your destination, but maybe it’s just not happening tomorrow, maybe it needs more time than you’ve been willing to give. If you are publishing something, take the time to really reread the thing. Not because it’ll be shit but because maybe you made 10 typos that can be very easily edited out before it goes to the publisher and you can bypass the frustration of thinking something is done when it just isn’t.

I don’t know if some of you are starting back at university or taking a course of some kind but maybe that feels more difficult than usual, or more difficult than you thought it was going to be. It’s okay though, it’s growing pains. It’s here to teach you something about patience and about your ability to consistently work through blocks without thinking your long term plans have been destroyed by one bump in the road. Just be mindful of the amount of energy you have right now. If you can pace yourself, that’s very much advised, thank you very much. Don’t take on anything that’s clogging up your time because we all know that the second we do that, there will be ten more tasks added to the already exhaustive list that exists in our week. On the 15th you’ve got a really lovely moment that you can use to bring a little success to all these difficulties you’ve been facing but I’ll talk about that in the next article! To get guidance every week (instead of every two) upgrade your subscription to work with our weekly article 92°. You’ll find tonnes of suggestions on how to personally work with the latest astrology and advice for every single day of the week ahead.

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September is one of those ones where I just think, let’s all calm down. Maybe even go to bed. These first two weeks are a bit ugly, just kind of sticky if you like. It’s not a huge period of time, it’s not going to last ten years or anything you know, but it’s not the best. But it’s one of those things where it might feel as if things are just taking a really long time or going a weird way about something that could be so much simpler if we all took more organised and decisive action. So the first week of September, there might be some sort of message around money, maybe something you owed or like wasn’t paid to you before or some sort of imbalance in the books that you need to sort. Of course, if you had been saving a little extra money in the summer then maybe this’ll pass you by and there’ll just be a reminder of something that is shared with other people that isn’t quite fair or not everyone’s paid their way. Maybe you over promised to someone, like you thought you were going to be able to deliver something but actually you haven’t had the time or your confidence just wasn’t there and now you have to say you can’t. Something that was a bit icky in August comes back around and you’re like ugh this again? And it’s okay if you haven’t spent this month saving, like really, it’s alright. Sometimes we just aren’t able to and you know, the cost of living crisis is here and has been for a while and some of us are living paycheck to paycheck so it can feel impossible, I don’t want you to blame yourself for that at all. But it might be worth reaching out to people if you feel you need help with an unexpected bill. If it’s not about that at all, it might just be that you need to spend a little less this month.

For those of you who struggle with your mental health, and honestly don’t we all? It could feel a little frustrating or hot headed at the beginning of September. I don’t want you to ‘worry’ about it, but a therapy session or a call with a friend wouldn’t go amiss you know? Like it’s just something to be aware of that maybe you won’t feel your BEST and that’s okay, as long as we go into it with our best relaxation technique head on. I want you to try to calm your anxiety as best you can, I want you to take care of yourself and your energy levels. Maybe you don’t have endless energy, maybe it’s time to stop pretending that you do and just allow yourself to be like “okay I have low battery, brb to charge see you soon” and then like go and plug your metaphorical phone into the plug socket and nap. Those of you who applied for something this summer might have a thing with that too. Like a loan or something? Maybe you just started uni and your first student loan payment comes through or it doesn’t and you’re on the phone to them like “where tf is my money?” in the middle of freshers week. I just essentially want you to take care of yourself these first two weeks of September. We have some super cute energy later on in the month and it’s not like horrific so hang on with me until then. To get guidance every week (instead of every two) upgrade your subscription to work with our weekly article 92°. You’ll find tonnes of suggestions on how to personally work with the latest astrology and advice for every single day of the week ahead.

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Alright Capricorn so Saturn is trying to do what you do best, bring structure, but he’s not exactly having a good time in doing so. And that’s why I’ll say to you this week that life’s not simple. Like that structure you want? Yeah. Probably not really gonna be there. Finishing something smoothly that you’ve been working on? Yeah. Probably gonna take you longer. It’s just not ideal. And it happens in your partnerships, which is always irritating because people are irritating right? I mean don’t get me wrong, I’m a people person, like completely fully a people person, but people are still irritating sometimes. Mainly because I’m also irritating sometimes so when we’re all being irritating together, not great. But I want you to know that if you feel sad this week, or you feel like you’re constantly rubbing each other up the wrong way or your insecurities are triggered, this won’t last forever. And I know it’s not fun, I promise, I know it’s not ideal. But it happens to the best of us and I want you just use it as an opportunity to understand what actually bothers you about other people or about your insecurities on a day to day basis and how you can work on that. How can you work on the dynamics in your relationships that just don’t work anymore? How can you find a balance between you and your partnerships that allows you both to not continue irritating each other all the time? It’s about knowing the type of energy you can’t keep forever because it just doesn’t work. What needs to change?

It might make you think back to what was going on in April, like is this something you’ve had to hash out with a partner before? Are they still doing the thing that annoys you and now it’s round 2? OR are YOU still doing the annoying thing? Because it takes two to make a partnership so.. You know. But it’s just about stepping back and identifying what the issue is. What the stress point is. It’s not about saying that you can’t have a relationship and you’re always fighting and all that with your partners. But it’s just understanding what those triggers are to learn how to navigate them much better or stop them from becoming unhealthy repeating patterns. It doesn’t even have to be something that deep. Maybe this for you is just a moment in passing, maybe it’s just that someone has the TV on too loud and you have a headache or you get home from work and the house is disgusting, I don’t know. But it’ll show you something about your movement forward and how to look after each other. It’s about taking accountability for what we do, but also for our own healing. Like if someone keeps triggering you because they don’t fight back when you shout at them, what does that say about the healing you need to do? What does that say about your ability to be resilient and take accountability for the behaviours that you exhibit that aren’t healthy for partnerships you know? I’m not saying that’s you. But sometimes it’s all of us! If I’m angry at everyone, the common denominator is actually me who’s the problem, not the old lady at the bus stop, my dog AND my best friend (I don’t have a dog but I hope you get what I mean). We’re learning to be a better partner in some capacity. On the 15th there’s a really beautiful moment for your home situation, but we’ll get there in the next post. To get guidance every week (instead of every two) upgrade your subscription to work with our weekly article 92°. You’ll find tonnes of suggestions on how to personally work with the latest astrology and advice for every single day of the week ahead.

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Every time I write for a new sign, I feel like the disclaimer has to be put that this first part of September is really kinda ugly. And I say that because I just want to let you all know that it doesn’t last forever, like if you’re already reading this and thinking “omg my next week is so busy and I can’t”, you can and soon it’ll be over and you can calm down. But I really hope you don’t have too much planned, I really hope you chose to take time off, I really hope you chose to keep your schedule to the minimum. It’s okay if you didn’t, astrology does that, it reflects your life one way or another you know? Like, even if you’re on holiday maybe you chose to book loads of trips and now you’re still busy, just, in a different way or something. But yeah, if you can leave as much room as possible, that’d be great. Sit in the beach for 3 hours or something, don’t book to scuba dive and schedule wine tasting 30mins after because you’ll probs end up at wine tasting late and wearing a swimming costume. I don’t know. It’s that. But even if you planned super well, astrology has a fun way of finding you. So I wouldn’t be surprised if you’re feeling busy even if you’re not ‘busy’. Maybe you’re all going back to school or work after the holidays, or starting uni and you’re like woah wasn’t planning on my first week being so full on. So if you’re feeling like you’re burning the candle at both ends, trust that you’ll be able to get that rest in asap and also you can actually choose to get that rest in. I mean look, if you have to call in sick once this week, I won’t tell anyone. It’s okay.

I just don’t want you to feel guilty if you feel snowed under you know? I don’t want you to walk around feeling as if you’ve failed because you can’t keep up. It could be as well about your siblings like maybe you let your sister down or something because you thought you would make it out of work on time. Or you didn’t finish writing the article and now your editor is angry with you. Or your car broke down on the way to work and your kids are in the car and now you’re like FUCKS SAKE WHY. It’s not that you meant for that to happen, sometimes we think we’re superman and we play with fire a bit. We say “oh I’m sure I’ll make it out on time”, especially if we’re people pleasing, or we say “I know the car needs to go in for an MOT but I’ll do it next week” and then bam, car is done for. You know? We can’t be perfect all the time and it’s okay to feel like that. By the 15th we have such a great moment for your communication and honestly I want you to hang on until then, but we’ll talk about that in the next article. To get guidance every week (instead of every two) upgrade your subscription to work with our weekly article 92°. You’ll find tonnes of suggestions on how to personally work with the latest astrology and advice for every single day of the week ahead.

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So you know, we start September kinda ugly. But I mean for you it’s in a part of your chart that’s like, about creating something. Which obviously if you are a creative by trade, which probably a lot of you are because, Pisces, this could be about a job that you’re doing or a project or something that might feel a bit sticky. Maybe it’s also about your children or children in your life, like they’re really annoying you or something or I don’t know, they’re going through something that’s actually really difficult. I mean I say annoying you, it could be deeper than that. Maybe they start school or they start back to school and they’re just having a tough time adapting and it requires you to work a little harder and give them more attention and support. Which is great, we wanna be there for them of course. But kids or teenagers or your students can be.. Difficult. Because they don’t all exactly listen right? You get kids who are SUPER attentive and talkative and self aware, but also children who struggle with their emotional regulation which can be hard to deal with, bless them. So yeah, maybe there’s a bit of that. But for some of you it might just be that you find some of your fun plans are cancelled or you don’t have enough money to go anymore and you spent too much or you didn’t ask for the right help and now you’re trying to pull things together. Try to allow yourself to be adaptable. There’s been some great creative moments for you over the last few years I’m sure (and of course some low ones). This is just another one of those times.

I think it’s about finding ways to stay calm in the face of an obstacle. Things aren’t always fun, they’re not always a fairytale and unfortunately we live in a world where we kinda need resources to make things happen. As a Pisces, the idea of the material can be hard to swallow.. So yeah, try to move through the difficulty with as much adaptability as you can. I know you can do that for sure. Maybe some of your plans with friends don’t happen or like, they book something you can’t afford or something. I don’t know, but I would just think of things you can do that are chill. Things that require very little or, better still, no money whatsoever. You know, have them round, play games or let your kids go play together while you all have a cup of tea and laugh about nothing (childcare and fun all in one). That sort of thing. To get guidance every week (instead of every two) upgrade your subscription to work with our weekly article 92°. You’ll find tonnes of suggestions on how to personally work with the latest astrology and advice for every single day of the week ahead.

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TL;DR: This week is really fuckin irritating. We’re coming down from those eclipses, Mars is squaring Saturn which is not my favourite thing in the world and will throw up a whole load of frustration and obstacles. But we also get a really cool trine from Jupiter to Saturn which is going to help us with our goal setting immensely.

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SOOOO friends, we are almost out of eclipse season.

I mean, I’m not really, because I’m writing this a week earlier. So who knows what’s going on, but my hope and prayer is that we are all feeling a little calmer or at least a bit less like wtf is going on.

It’s also really valid if you’re still like wtf is going on.

Eclipses don’t, sort of, vanish overnight. They have like a background effect, like you know at the beginning of the song where you hear like four drum beats or whatever and then you never hear them again until the end but actually they’re put throughout the song but you’re too distracted by the singing to notice? Yeah, it’s kinda that. If you get me.

They set out a rhythm and then just.. Keep it. In the background. So we might not know exactly what’s unfolding until 6 months time when it slaps us in the face and we’re all like “OH THAT’S THAT THING! I NEVER KNEW IT WAS GOING TO BE THAT WAY. WOULDN’T HAVE GUESSED IT”. Hopefully it’s a drum beat that’s catchy, you know the ones that at the end you actually enjoy a little outro.

But regardless, this week ushers in September. We are starting a new month, just began a new season and just ended a series of eclipses that’s been going on for two long years. My holidays are over at this point and I’m looking forward to carving a pumpkin and drinking hot chocolate.

Just before we get there, Jupiter makes this trine to Saturn, which I said before that I actually quite like. Like, Saturn is not the enemy, we need him, or we’d all just flop around all day indecisively never doing anything and giving up on hard things with no boundaries whatsoever and descend into chaos.

So yeah, I like Saturn. I like trines to Saturn.

Maybe we all end up getting some news on the 31st, we get a little bit of optimism come into our life. It’ll be different for all of us, but it gives us a chance to do things differently and with a bit more enthusiasm you know? Saturn wants us to take responsibility, right? But responsibility is so great! Remember when you were a kid and you finally got to stay at home alone for the first time or go out with your friends to ride your bike or something and it felt so cool.

Finally you were trusted to do something without having your hand held or feeling suffocated. I want us to think about it like that. As if when we create this new optimistic structure, it becomes something that we both enjoy and can keep up consistently in a way that serves our higher good.

It’s sustainable. Feels more stable. Which our current world often isn’t.

But I like it because it feels as though we’re able to create better structures or ways of working without it being super boring or stifling or making us feel like we’ve been failing all this time. We’re being helped to grow in some way by someone or something more stable.

So that’s nice.

But we start September in a way I’d rather not. Like it’s the day where I’ve been thinking like ew, no thanks. Mars squares Saturn, and they’re both in signs that they detest so it’s really quite vile as a transit.

Mars is like “LET’S GO BITCHHHH” and Saturn is like “drive safe, stop at the red light babygirl, don’t want a fine now do you?”. So they’re not really on the same side at this point, or maybe they are, but just have very different tactics for getting things done.

If you think back to many of the other articles that have been put out this last few weeks, you might remember us telling you not to overschedule yourself.

Did you overschedule yourself?

You did, didn’t you.

It’s okay, me too. I gave you the advice and didn’t take it whatsoever.

I mean I did, for like three weeks, which was excellent, so I’m proud of that and then was like GREAT, THAT’S ENOUGH REST, I’M GOING TO SAY YES TO THIS THIS AND THIS AND I’M GOING TO HAVE IT ALL DONE SO EARLY. And here we are, in the midst of it all.

But it’s okay folks, we’re alright, because this isn’t something that lasts for weeks on end, I mean the actual square only lasts for maximum, like, 3 days or so. And by the end of September, Mars will have made his exit (gracefully I hope) from Cancer. So yeah, it’s alright. But if you can make some room this week, please do. I am actually going to. Or at the very least we all just have to accept we won’t be able to do things as quickly as we want to and that just has to be okay.

We don’t have to fight for it, let’s just all collectively decide that speed is not the aim.

But this transit just feels really irritating. Maybe it’s just as simple as someone’s on the bus playing music and you’ve had a really long and difficult day at work, or you step on a plug, or a mosquito flying around your ear at night that you can’t catch, you know? Or a cyclist tries to overtake you on the fuckin dual carriageway. I don’t know. Those types of annoying moments that probably aren’t that deep but they amount up to being the worst day in the world.

I think maybe what makes it worse is that we get this good news or I don’t know, optimism about something the day before and then it just feels really overwhelming the next day LOL.

The reality checks are reaaaal.

So it’s a kick in the teeth in a way.

I wonder what you all experienced during those eclipses though, like how was that for you?

What new cycles did you feel were beginning and what was closing a chapter? It’s important to look back and realise how far we’ve all come, what we’ve lived through the past two years you know? It’s easy to become addicted to the art of prediction, but what about learning from the past?

There’s gold to be found there you know.

With that though, let’s get into your guide to what’s coming up and your reflection work to do this week.

Oh, there’s also a commitment and goal setting practice at the end, to support you through the Jupiter trine Saturn transit.

Mars squaring Saturn might feel disgusting, irritating and honestly as if you’re stuck with no where to go but all the drive and motivation to run a mile. But maybe this article can help you get through it. Here we have tips, messages and practices that’ll support you in navigating what’s coming up!

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TL;DR: Here’s your Tarot reading with advice from your spirit guides around something you’ve been thinking of giving up on. Pick a key, scroll to your reading!

Hii beautiful people!

How have you been? I hope you life has been feeling like a warm hug, or an iced tea on the beach!!

As people say: Maybe stressed; but you know?! Feeling blessed!

I am bringing you another Tarot reading, yaaaaay! I love bringing them to you, so I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I like writing them.

Is there anything you feel you have been loosing hope in lately? How hard have you been trying to cross a milestone that feels further and further away?

The point of this article is not to tell you that your whole life is changing tomorrow. That if you like, comment and repost and use the sound, or interact with the screen 3 times; you are somehow welcoming “change” better, or faster than others.

The aim is to allow Spirit to underline something you have been finding difficult to keep on believing is possible for you, and to give you hope to keep on believing in it/yourself. There is something they don’t think you should give up on, because it is for you! It may just be coming on top of a snail, or a turtle! And you know, taking its sweet time!

We all will have our own reasons to think of giving something up. From the time it is taking you to get to a milestone, your life’s circumstances, the obstacles that you perceive, or other alternative motives! The truth is we live in a fast paced world, that can easily make us feel like paths are/or should be straightforward. But journeys rarely are! In truth, if everything was easy, how would we get to celebrate how far we have come? How could we discern sadness from happiness? Chaos from peace?

While toxic positivity can be detrimental (in my opinion), you know what isn’t?

HOPE!

Hope is beautiful! And if this Hope can be given by Something that is aware of your path, of milestones that lie ahead for you, even better. Hope is not blind optimism, Hope is the feeling that something better awaits. But Hope should not be ignoring the challenges that are in between us and that version of ourselves. Likewise, your Guides will have the stage to give you advice on what to avoid and embrace to get you closer to your goals. Moreover, we will be talking about the likely outcomes if the advice is followed! FANCY!

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In fairness, it will be easy to understand if this reading is for you based on that the Universe does not want you to give up on! That is the store front of the reading. If you are not thinking on giving up your efforts in the area that is brought up, this reading might not be for you! Perhaps another pile may be?! Or this one is not for you, and that is beautifully okay too!

Don’t try to make everything fit. Go with the flow! This is suppose to be fun and hopeful! Not disappointing because you cannot see yourself in the “story” being told.

Right, remember what you thought about as soon as you saw the title of this post. Why did you open this article? What have you been thinking on giving up?

Now look at the options and see which key(s) you feel drawn too.

After you made your choice, you can scroll straight to your message from the Universe.

If you did not feel called to any of the options, that’s okay! It just might be that your Guides don’t think that any message here would be particularly helpful for you.

If we are parting ways, I love you so much! And I will see you on the next one!

Alright butterflies,

spoilers ahead.

Scroll at your own cost (dun dun dunnnn). I am kidding it is not that deep.

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Pile 1 - Heart Key

Hiii Pile 1 !!

The key you picked is proper CUTE! Reminds me of Spring! I feel it would open a music box or a drawer full of utensils for arts and crafts! Or perhaps, metaphorically it could open some sort of emotional container, or unlock the healing of a wound.

Before we start, I just the usual disclaimer:

This is a general reading, not a one-to-one! (Those can be found here hehe) That being said, take what resonates and leave what doesn’t.

Right beautiful people, let’s start exploring what you are being called not to give up on.

Firstly, I feel that there are a LOT of Healers here, the difficult part is that you had to know some kind of deep wound yourself.

To represent what you should maintain your hopes up for, we have Chiron and the King of Pentacles. Perhaps a healing journey, or something born from a healing journey?!

Have you gone through challenges in your life that now you feel give you the ability to help others in a similar situation?! Don’t give up on that Healing business you have going on or that you wish to start!

Have you been trying to heal something about your career, your job, or your physical, mental, or financial health?! Keep on aiming for that too!

I am in love with the fact that both the key you picked and the Oracle card (Chiron) have a heart as their main distinctive characteristics. Chiron is the Wounded Healer and represents a deep core wound that could be tied to our childhood, or to a past life even! I do feel, however, that the energy here is connected to a wound from your current life, even if that means it brought you to the development of gifts you practice with today. Getting familiarised with the degree, house, and sign of your Chiron could give you deeper information, and make you feel more witnessed than you may have been in the past.

Chiron had an incurable physical wound and was immortal. This led Him to live in pain. Suffering did not deter Him from helping others; HE carries kindness, but ends up representing our deepest hurt(s). Perhaps something we don’t show ourselves grace for. It illustrates wounds that we carry and that perhaps, we will never fully heal, that we will always have in our “back packs”, but we can try and learn how to embrace life better. It is not that we forget, we are just choosing to find purpose and reasons to keep going.

The truth is that these wounds end up being a great source of strength. And to be honest, eventually, knowing what it is to be in other’s shoes allows us to be able to best help them navigate tough situations.

The truth is…

You overcame something, and maybe became (or want to) a therapist/healer (of any kind) that focuses on a particular core wound, and help make the process more intuitive and straightforward for others. Of course that the trigger could have been different for everyone reading this! Emotional wounds are complex and not all of us take situations the same way.

But essentially, Pile 1, you have been thinking of giving up a healing business venture, losing hope on healing yourself from an emotional wound, or even not trusting that you will be able to improve your work life, physical health, or finances.

It could feel like you’re in a 2 steps forward and 3 steps back, kind of dance!

But, HANG IN THERE!

Because there’s real potential here to build something sustainable, something that supports you financially while also meaning something to you. Don’t mistake the difficulty of the journey for a sign that it’s not working, or that it is not for you.

Telling you not to give up on something, without giving you some advice is lame !!!

So let’s jump on that, shall we?!

What to embrace, the Knight of Swords! What to avoid, the 9 of Pentacles. What an interesting pair you have here!

This is not in any way saying that you are not following this advice already! If you are, that is brilliant, it is just keep on going on with it. If not, why not introduce a bit of it and see how things change?

Embrace bold decisive energy. Speak, act, take initiative. If you know what has been holding you back, say it out loud, note it, underline it, but continue to show up with the same courage, conviction and determination. It is not a call for aggressiveness, but it is a call for fearlessness. You don’t need to wait for the perfect moment. The present seems just perfect for you to move forward, because you are already so much further ahead in your journey than you give yourself credit for!

If you are trying to heal your financial health, this would be to cut any unnecessary spending habits. We all have those subscriptions we took ages ago, that we forgot about! I know I have been guilty of that! I was surprised at how much it added up to! Alternatively, you could be researching and informing yourself on how to improve your physical health, and you are being called to cut what does not serve you and be willing to take decisive action in what habits to keep or start practicing.

If you have been thinking about turning your healing journey into a business, embrace how far you have come and acknowledge how much the world would benefit from what you have to share.

Knights in Tarot are 3s (feudal system), meaning that you are being called to embrace energies of expansion, communication, travel, creativity, growth! Albeit, Swords would bring the power of the mind, truth, and communication through words of honesty! To introduce this Knight of Swords would be to challenge self-limiting beliefs, act decisively, and pursue your goals fearlessly. You have so many truths to share, why are you hiding? Why are you beating around the bush? Why are you embellishing something that does not need to be pretty? Perhaps it has to be raw, and without fluff. Where can you be brave? Where can you act? Where can you speak? Where can you lead with more conviction?

Perhaps you want to start this venture but you feel like giving it up because you never feel ready! And while I would always advocate for you to respect your timing, try to understand the real reasons why you may be putting something on hold.

You know, healing often does not have a specific finish line. We’re always in the process of healing. It could be that there is a decision that you haven’t made yet that you’re ready to. You’re already in a position in which you are ahead of a lot of people that you can help out, that would benefit immensely from what you have to say, and from ways that you dealt with things, that they are finding very difficult to deal with at this particular time.

I digress you are already further along than you think, and there are people who would genuinely benefit from hearing what you have to say right now, from where you are. There is no need to fabricate anything.

The avoiding part of the advice could have similarly 2 different meanings. 9 of Pentacles is usually taken as a good energy. Here however, is placed in a position of challenge! In Tarot, just like in the Universe, there is always a positive and a negative to all things! So we will explore that now!

Starting with the most obvious, for my angels going through a though time when it comes to their money, avoid unnecessary spending sprees. This card can represent luxuries, so if the issue is financial health we could try to avoid some superfluous expenses. It is to avoid having a lifestyle that can be difficult to maintain at this point in time, at least until our money situation is regulated!

There can be other interpretations, though!

The call can be for you to avoid being too alone, being solitary. Or perhaps having to always look super polished, or the idea that you need to have it all figured out, or look a certain way, or reach a specific milestone before you’re allowed to begin. Avoid the trap of tying your readiness to your circumstances. You don’t need a new setup, a bigger following, or a particular income level to start. People will trust you because you’ve been there, not because you’ve arrived somewhere they can’t reach. Don’t show only the end result. Show the whole path, the pretty and the ugly. That’s where the connection lives.

Listen less to the “when I get A, B, or/and C, I will (...)” in your mind.

This card in this position could also indicate that you focus too much on a “wall” that has to exist in between you and others. What I mean is that sometimes we feel like in order to help we have to already be 7449843893483480 steps ahead, and try and paint ourselves like that.

And it is not you!

We are our journeys. Because the final product would be nothing without them! There could be this dissociation, for some, about how you truly feel and the image you are trying to portray externally. So avoid being alone, embrace being honest about it even if to a friend, or a professional.

It could be that you show up in a way (9 of Pentacles) that some people that are going through the same thing you did, can’t fully resonate with. Because they feel so far away from that. You may want to show that you reached the top of the mountain, but the climb feels too big for them. Maybe you show more of the end product rather than the difficulty that was to go through some form of tide or the difficulty that was to go from A to B. In reality, I believe that people would trust you based on knowing that you have been there, done that, got the t-shirt, fridge magnet. Avoid feeling that you have to appear perfect! Avoid feeling like you cannot have bad days, because it also ends up creating a little bit of a cage trap for you.

Avoid feeling like it is only an achievement if it is tied up to a particular physical proof or a particular material accomplishment. It is to not wait for your circumstances to be different, especially when it comes to how you are tied up to things in the physical world. “People would only trust me if I show that I have a particular lifestyle” or whatever. I don’t think that is true, at all. You have very RELEVANT things to offer, to express, to say. You have a perspective that is unique!

So I hope that you don’t give up on this venture! The ultimate choice is yours. But you do have cheerleaders applauding you to keep going!

So please, believe in yourself. Be yourself. You are not inadequate. You shouldn’t be feeling disappointed with yourself. You shouldn’t be worried about letting other people down.

If you follow this, the outcome is one of accomplishment and earned satisfaction. A full-circle. It is not the end of the road, but a beautiful graduation into something bigger. The world opens up. And then, with everything you’ve learned, you begin again, from a much stronger place.

Believe in yourself. Your story is the thing. Don’t give up on it.

I love youuuuuu xx

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Pile 2 - Golden Key

Hiyaaa my beautiful pile 2s !!

The key you picked is the shiniest of them all! Looks new! Fresh out of the “key maker” (LOL, not sure how to say it better!). Perhaps what you have been wanting is something “new” to come along, to show up in your life. To show you new things and provide you with some much needed fresh energy!

Please remember:

This is a general reading, not a one-to-one! (Those can be found here hehe)That being said, take what resonates and leave what doesn’t. Don’t need to make anything fit, if it is not your story!

Right lovelies, let’s start exploring what you are being called not to give up on.

When we feel like giving up on something, it is usually because it has been unfulfilling. Of course that it is dependent on our intentions and expectations; but anyhow, something feels further away than we would like it to be.

I want to start by addressing the presence of Cups within the reading, because it gives us a clue!

What Spirit does not want you to give up, has to do with the Heart. Has to do with connections in your life, and how you feel (or not) fulfilled by them.

You could be a water sign, or have relevant water sign placements, of course. But I wouldn’t be too stuck on that. The relevancy of this is that people feeling drawn to this pile have been thinking of giving up on love, friendships, relationships, or finding likeminded people!

Alternatively, for others the reading could allude to a creative block, that you have been finding particularly difficult to overcome. It’s very much related to your heart, so it if you have been struggling with your creativity, it has been affecting your emotional landscape in a way. This could also include people wanting to extend their family, but feeling like circumstances have not been the most helpful (all my heart to you).

You could be single and giving up on finding love; Or perhaps the romance is not on your mind at all, but you have been trying to find a group of people that you resonate with and that being a difficult task!

BY THE WAY, for the ones in happy romantic relationship this does not mean you are tired of your partner, it could be you wanting to find a sense of community. I am going to be quite basic with the examples here, just because I believe they will portray what I am trying to explain better. For instance, you are in a happy relationship but you don’t have a group of friends with whom you can vent, or share similar interests with! Or perhaps you are a couple who wants to have some double dates, who knows?! Maybe both of you want to expand your friendships together! Or even joining a sports group with people with whom you can play football on Mondays.

I understand why your spiritual team does not want you to give up on it! You deserve a like minded partner, or a tight-nit group that has each other’s back! You bring such a breath of fresh air type of energy, I just feel like the world is, unfortunately, thriving on surface things.

I want to be your friend! Hit me up!

I don’t think you are seeking just for human interaction. You are looking for something deeper than that, something more meaningful. I believe you are searching for a sense of belonging, a sense of tribe!

I really do believe that it has to do with you finding somebody. Whether that was are friends, a romantic partner, or a community.

Water signs are like the glue of the zodiac, they are the value we give to the soul-level connections over shallow interactions. Perhaps at the moment you feel like the connections in your life are not as deep and fulfilling as you would wish them to be. Just like water fills every container it is placed in, maybe you have felt like you were the one having to fit in other’s intentions and expectations, and that the reverse did not happen. Maybe something in your connections has been feeling empty, and not reciprocal; or unlike water, these connections did not seem to flow, nor to deepen.

Don’t give up on your emotional exploration, on the way that you approach your feelings. Don’t give up on finding the connection(s) you seek. Don’t close yourself off, keep being open and curious to relationships, to fall in love; or to “fall in friendship” (You get me, I hope; I though that was quite cool, but yeahhh 🥹👯).

Maybe you have had difficult relationships, difficult friendships, connections that fall away, or usually seem to go through a similar path. Which leads you to be like: You know what? I don't know if I can go back to this unknown. I don't know if this for me. I don't know if this is something that I will ever have.

These situations can make us feel like there is something wrong with us. The thing is that we cannot be held accountable for the way others treat us. You have a lot of love to give and and a lot of love to receive, at the end of the day. But it could be that things have been very unilateral.

Telling you not to give up on Love is great, but what are you suppose to do with it?! Boil it with potatoes?!

What about some advice to go with it?

Alrightttt!! You got the 2 of Cups (embrace) and the Judgement Card (avoid). Followed by the outcome (4 of Cups Rx and 8 of Wands). I really like when the message feel quite “direct”.

For you to embrace is the energy of mutual, reciprocal connection. Open communication, genuine curiosity about other people, the willingness to reach out. Give people a chance to show you if they have what it takes to be invited into your world. The 2 of Cups, may even let you know that there are connecting opportunities around you, with which you could resonate deeply. Perhaps you are just overlooking them at the moment. This is not to let people into your atmosphere naively, of course! You should have discernment, and listen to your gut! But only with enough openness, something can actually grow. Embrace balance, embrace each other’s differences, embrace respect for one another. You are the one reading this post, and it may feel directed at you, BUT REMEMBER: 2s are about balance, for you to give respect, openness, and honesty you have to be receiving it as well.

Embrace the connections that make you feel, undoubtedly, that you are being met halfway.

For you to avoid, you do have a powerful energy! Judgement is the second last card in the Major Arcana. This means that you may be “stuck” in something that does not allow you to fully open up, or you keep on opening up to similar people or patterns. We all have a baggage and a story, and we will project them onto people, places, circumstances. It is a sense of recognition, but also a very powerful defense mechanism, that sometimes we brush under the rug.

Are you stuck in a past relationship? Have you been ignoring how much you miss someone? Or are you fully ready for new love to come in? Are you too critical of others or yourself? Do you project past hurts onto new opportunities? Are you afraid to be hurt again?

Or literally, you judge too soon! Avoid harsh judgement on a situation or others, initially. Avoid judging yourself too much in the process, as well. Are they really “out of your league”? I DON’T THINK SO.

Judgement can also be a calling. So literally if people who keep you stuck in this unfulfilling loop keep on calling you, avoid it. Or avoid calling them!

As humans we will avoid painful situations at any cost. With this card, however, you are being called to avoid closing the door too quickly based on outcomes you can’t yet know. Fair enough to close the door if the reason is not feeling drawn to somebody, we shouldn't really invest in something that we don't feel interested in. But it could also be that you focus too much on outcomes that are a little bit out of your control.

For instance, someone may not want to fully open up to another person for the fear that their ex comes back (fair enough, you know?!). The challenge here is not the availability of connections, but their fear of engaging in them. Or even being afraid that somebody will act like one of your toxic exes. If we limit ourselves to believing that, and not give people the benefit of the doubt (where we see fit) we will probably take longer to achieve our goals.

If you’ve been hurt before, it’s natural to look for warning signs. I would say that is very human even! We always go back to our baggage to understand the present. But sometimes those patterns become a way of protecting yourself from something that could actually be good. Because the truth is that we don’t quite know, and we could be projecting our fears on to an opportunity too soon! Deciding something won’t work before it’s really begun keeps you in the same place. You can stay guarded and still be open. Those two things don’t have to be opposites.

Embracing thoughts like:

there is no opportunity;

or if this happens, this is not meant to be..

Imposes so many rules and focuses on an outcome that you cannot control. You cannot control meeting somebody and having a happy, fulfilled relationship 5 years from now. Because it's something that takes both of you guys' work for those 5 years + unexpected life events. Don’t castrate an opportunity right away because you cannot be sure if it is going to work out.

While it is fair enough If you want to stay in this position of: it is better for me not to engage in something that I want because I'm afraid to get hurt, you may end up closing the door too soon, or project something onto somebody that might not deserve that.

To sum up, if you try to open a bit more to connections and let go (a little bit) of having to control a specific outcome, the likely result is quite EXITING.

The outcome here is very blissful and fun, to be honest! You appear to be breaking free from emotional stagnation. The apathy you feel currently, seems to be dissipating. The combination you have would bring a sense of swift movement, enthusiasm, potential, and absence of boredom! NICEEEEE! I love this for you.

You seem to be feeling less isolated, and perhaps taking some opportunities for connection that come your way! It feels positive, like things are charging in a good direction.

Spirit doesn’t want you to give up in love and connections because there is a lot to still to explore. There is all the potential for this area of your life to take flight. Don’t feel you can judge every scenario without even having shared a meal with somebody or not even having shared deeper things to whatever extent it is that you would like to. Remain open. Explore connections. You can put a boundary up; you can level expectations. But still, allow yourself to try.

There's so much to explore here. Don't give up on love, in whatever form you crave, because it's trying to find you.

I love you so much xx

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Pile 3 - Intricate Key

Hello my gorgeous 3s!

This key seems to open some kind of treasure chest! I can even imagine the cutest lanyard attached to that little circle! There is this “fingerprint-like” carving on it, that makes me feel as though there is something quite personal about it. Perhaps you are trying to find something (or someone) very specific.

Please remember:

This is a general reading, not a one-to-one! (Those can be found here hehe) That being said, take what resonates and leave what doesn’t. Don’t need to make anything fit, if it is not your story!

Right! Let’s explore what you are being called not to give up on.

To represent it you got Air (oracle card) and the 10 of Pentacles.

I feel that there’s a very specific theme being brought up here. Of course that it will be different for everyone picking this Key. My point is, that you are very specific about what you are trying to find, or the goal you have!

First!! What happened to you when Uranus entered Gemini (early July 2025), or Pluto ventured into Aquarius (late March, 2023 or November 2024)? What new ideas arose? What did you feel called to break free from? To transform in your life? Probably related directly or indirectly with your career, home, finances, family, or the legacy you want to leave behind.

Think back on your plans and intentions. Maybe there is something that you started that hasn’t materialised as much as you would like it to.

It may not be for all, but these transits have relevancy some of you!

This goal could have to do with a group of people/person you are trying to find; Or something you’ve created, what you want to achieve, what you would like to do for a living, or the culmination of the result of your efforts. It involves specific people though (even if there is a mental projection of who these people are - like their skills, attributes, preferences, interests?! I am not sure).

While the 10 of Pentacles does bring themes of inheritance and long-term sustainable wealth, it can be way deeper than that. This card can bring up the feeling of safety, belonging, what roots you, with whom or what you feel secure.

You could be trying to know more about where you come from or your ancestry! Or alternatively, you could have been focusing on something that you take on from a family member. Perhaps they were amazing at writing or at painting, and maybe you want to keep that tradition alive and/or make it your job.

But family can be anything and anyone that makes us feel home. Family can also be chosen. So yeah, one of your goals could be to find people that feel like that, that offer you a sense of belonging. You have so much beauty to give out, and there are people to reciprocate you it! I assure you!

Anyhow.

For the some of you, the the goal is monetary! Finding a person or team with whom you can change what you do for a living, the money that you have or the legacy that you want to leave behind. Or all of the above, who am I to say!?

ANDDD! Air element! Air is SO light, it is fast, it is social, and it is intellectual. Perhaps one of the things you are trying to find are like-minded people that can join you in your venture to build something meaningful! Maybe your dream is not a 1 person thing, or maybe it is?! But you need funding? Or advice? Or strategy?! Or it could be more enjoyable and fun if there was a team working together towards the same goal. For instance, imagine that you want to create a community of people that can work or collaborate together to build something memorable. It could be this idea for an App, a book, a magazine, a movie or something. It could be as literal as finding people to share your resources with or vice-versa!

You don’t have to have started a project with these people before. It does actually feel like you have been trying to to find suitable individuals, for quite some time.

Or, of course, you are trying to reach clients, subscribers, listeners, followers and have been struggling to connect with people that would resonate with your product/service, and you’re kind of giving up on it.

The thing is! Spirit does not want you to give up on it. This is VERY much possible for you!

Since we are telling you to maintain hope on this venture, it’s fair that we give you some advice (what to embrace and what to avoid) on the side! As well as an outcome for dessert! (Marta never skips dessert, be like Marta! LOL hi, I’m Marta)

Bottom line is that there are people around you that want to help you, or that can help you. You are being called to embrace balance, generosity, and reciprocity. Perhaps to evaluate the resources in your life? How sustainable is something, how much of something have you been doing? What lacks balance? Have you been reaching out to people that you believe you could connect with?

The 6 of Pentacles asks us to address any sort of imbalances in our lives. Where are you giving unconditionally and not receiving the same? And where are you receiving unconditionally and overlooking it? It’s really understanding a particular dynamic. The 6 of Pentacles is embracing treating people with respect, is to work with people with whom you can exchange gifts and talents. A good example is a collaboration in between creators. No money needed, but there is an opportunity to be seen by each other’s communities; or exchange skills as payment!

Or are you giving up on something because you need a bit of a financial pillow in order to start? 6 of Pentacles does tell you that there is help around. If not monetary, as we established before, this could be an exchange of skills. They do something for you, while you do something for them.

The advice here is to embrace help when help is given, is to embrace people who want to offer assistance. It is to also understand where your help can be needed.

But what should you avoid? Avoid focussing on having to push through something by exhaustion.

Then again, if you need to embrace help from others, are you trying to do everything yourself to a point of exhaustion? Who can ease this for you? How can you ease their ventures with your talents?

Sometimes we tent to obsess about something to a point of mental or physical “pain”. There’s people to help you out. I’m not saying that you don’t have to work towards your goals. We all do. But when is something becoming more of a mental load, rather than something that we actually actively enjoy doing?

You should avoid forcing yourself not to rest; to deny yourself time with the people you enjoy being around. Avoid doing something so much and burning yourself out to a point that you avoid moments or relaxation and joy as a punishment.

The likely outcome?! The Queen of Wands! They are very confident, so creative, SO entrepreneurial. The outcome could be ideas on how to get to your goals and the motivation to put them into practice!

Queen of Wands energy is unapologetic about their self-assurance. If you are on social media, prepare to be in the spotlight! Maybe you want to become more visible in a particular platform. If so, this is an AWESOME sign! This energy is one to create content, to create a business, to be a leader of a particular group/community. Not a leader by force, but by nature, by ambition! Your magnetism, warmth, and creativity seems to be attracting the right people and ventures in!

Perhaps the outcome here is really being in an energy that pulls YOUR people in. Which seem like something you have been craving all along. But also an energy that is up for any sort of challenge, somebody who has ideas and would rather take initiative, than laying back and romanticising about a goal.

Don’t give up on finding your own tribe which you can build something profitable with. Don’t think that you wouldn’t find people that would like to engage with you, or help with the goal that you have.

Because you do have a vision, and that vision is SO possible! Don’t give up on it.

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Alright my little mates,

This is the week of the Pisces lunar eclipse.

We had that solar eclipse in Leo, which was the sunniest of all solar eclipses and now we’ve got this lunar eclipse in Pisces which is one of the moony-est of all lunar eclipses. So in my view, it really is two opposites this season even if they’re not on opposite sides of the wheel.

So this week we did the most Pisces Moon thing in the history of Pisces Moons.

We saved a jellyfish.

And like yeah, alright, it’s ‘just’ a jellyfish. But it turns out there’s only so many jellyfish you can walk by on the shore before it starts to break your heart (especially if you are an actual Pisces Moon like me or a Cancer Moon like Marta).

Like bless them, they didn’t do anything, they just kinda floated there, stranded in amongst all the algae.

So anyway, in true water-sign-moon style, we rescued the only one we found alive.

First of all, our BRILLIANT strategy was splashing the water, against the high tide and shouting “go go go! You got this, go on! Swim!”. All while a random woman was stood IN THE WAY trying to take a picture of the poor baby, which wasn’t really ideal. Like hun, there’s a fuckin rescue happening here. Felt very similar to those people on local Facebook groups taking pictures of accidents and posting “Any1 kno what happened? DM me”

BUT ANYWAY. We were collecting shells at the time (also a classic, you’re really seeing the type of people we are now..) so we had a bag and this was our next big plan, pick it up, carry it out to sea past the waves, job done. You should’ve seen us trying to pick up this blob of jelly on top of it. But we persevered and now Jelini is living a very happy life with her friends off the coast of Portugal, so it was worth it.

The reason I’m wanting to talk about this jelly, is because I can’t help but think about us all in the eclipse. Eclipses have an effect on the tides, you could of course say “but New Moons and Full Moons also have an effect” and yeah alright scientist, you’re correct. BUT I do believe in my very spiritual heart of hearts that eclipses do more than we think, especially to the tides and the sealife within them. And when we were saving the jellyfish, I thought about us as people. How we need to take care of each other, how we don’t want to be stranded on the shore unaided with people taking pictures of us as if we are a spectacle.

The news, as it always is during eclipse season, is full of tragedy. Full of hurt and pain and people taking photos and videos of it as if it’s entertainment. It’s not really entertainment. It’s the horrors that exist in this world thanks to us. Wars. Environmental crisis. Famine. Wildfires. Accidents. People turning to substances as a means to cope with all the shit. People feeling as though it’s so difficult to be themselves that it’s better if they’re just not here anymore.

It’s devastating, but it’s a reminder. It’s supposed to remind us that we need change.

Eclipses, like the pain, remind us that changes are necessary.

We can’t float through life hoping that we never end up washed up on shore and we can’t walk past the destruction, take pictures of it, upload it for clout and continue to pick up shells from the beach.

We need each other.

We need help.

We need change.

We need care and nurturing.

It’s not enough to just hope someone will do something one day.

We need to care enough to save a fucking jellyfish ourselves.

If we don’t do it, who’s going to do it?

The Pisces eclipse following on from that Leo eclipse, is here to remind us that what is on the surface isn’t all there is. That empathy and compassion is just as valuable as any award or external attention. That being kind is a skill worthy of celebration.

I want us all to think back to September 2024 and what was going on for us back then. What began? What door was closing on us? What gave us a few reality checks? I really hope that we all chose to embrace some kind of dream, even if the eclipses brought up some really difficult stuff. What ideals did you go after? What dreams did you chase? No matter whether it ‘worked out’ the way you thought it would or not. What did you learn from doing that? That’s what I’m interested in.

That’s the part that actually matters to me.

That you gave it a good go, and that you did it with intention and with a little love.

This week also ushers in Virgo season, so it’s an interesting week energy wise. It’s like wildly idealistic and also painfully diligent all at the same time. I say painful, diligence isn’t actually painful OBVIOUSLY. But I’m a Pisces so it’s not really my thing. I’ll never be a Virgo, but the idea that I must work diligently on being diligent, is currently something I’m embodying.

But we’re going to be asked to be practical. All those things we’ve already learnt through eclipse season? We’re about to purify them, distill them down into their simplest form and try to make sense of them for a while.

I want us all to be mindful that we don’t have to be perfect at something when we’re trying it out. We’re all on the cusp of a new beginning and some endings that are still fresh and hurt like a bitch so we’re not going to be at our best quite yet and that’s okay. As long as we’re giving things a go and moving forward with strength and willing enough to understand the details, we’re doing alright.

Self criticism doesn’t really help us and neither does criticising others.

We might think that criticising them will make us feel better somehow, I mean I’m not saying you will, but like the human race. Critiquing others to make ourselves feel better or to make more space on the playing field for us? I don’t know.

But there’s more than enough space for all of us, like literally. There’s so much space available. Now’s not the time for bringing other people down to make ourselves feel more comfortable, we have to find that comfortability in ourselves and allow others to feel equally as comfortable being whoever they are.

So yeah, be humble enough to care about the fucking jelly fish.

It’s okay to accept that we are no better OR worse than anyone else.

There’s space for them, there’s space for you, there’s space for us.

Celebrating their glory doesn’t discount your glory, we are all glorious, we should all feel glorious.

We don’t have to rot on the shore and become someone else’s entertainment.

Let us bask in the light of each others dreams and aspirations until one day we stop reporting on their demise.

This eclipse season is the end of a tough journey and the beginning of an unknown one. We’re gonna be asked to let go of the cycle we’ve been in for the last two years and it might feel disorientating or honestly just like we wanna cry all day and are not sure what to do. We can’t fix everything for us all during eclipse season (even though we wish we could) but maybe this article can help you get through it.

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SWEET BABIES,

As I’m writing this, my 2017 MacBook is overheating because it’s 37 degrees outside and I’m thinking about the fact that Jupiter is conjunct Mercury in Leo. Soooo, I’m cautiously trying to finish this without my computer, you know, setting on fire or something.

BUT HERE WE ARE.

I hope all of you are doing okay and coping with the heat wherever you are (and if it’s winter for you, I hope you’re wrapped up warm).

Something SUPER beautiful happened today. OUR ARTICLE WITH CAME OUT TODAY. What she created was so awesome and we had so much fun doing it. Her talent is beyond and she deserves all good things. So I do just want to say thank you so much to Erin for letting us be her first guest on our first anniversary on Substack. That feels like a really important moment and we are just grateful that Erin became a part of that.

It just made me think about the amount of people we’ve met on here and how lucky we are to be a part of this community. You can see Erin’s article here!

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House Guest No. 1: Two Optimystics

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It’s been a bit of a time, you all know we’re in eclipse season so we’re doing that whole thing with the changes and the upheaval and the really irritating sound of our conscious telling us something needs to shift or else. You know what I’m talking about. That annoying niggling feeling, it’s a classic during the eclipse season.

This week isn’t terrible, it isn’t glorious either.

I think this week is a little bit of both, it’s one of those weeks where big stuff happens and also little stuff happens and in between we have a bit of a waiting period. Like you know, that bit where you’re finishing off eating your main course but you’re already thinking about dessert and you’ve got to wait for it to get to your table. Terrible analogy, but I don’t know. There’s like that type of thing about it.

I don’t know about you guys but I’m seeing the eclipse dust settling right before my very eyes.

I mean I don’t know if it’s settling, but it’s happening.

I should really be relaxing right now, but really, I’ve been thinking about work, ten thousand times a day. I love this work, I love it so much. But you know, that eclipse in my sixth house is showing me that I really need to change the way I do things before I forget how to do anything else other than work. But in my mind it feels like there’s always something to think about, something to give you, something to alter, something to add, something you folks might like, something I want to bring you because I want you to have the best of everything. Which you know, hopefully you love and appreciate, but maaaaybe not sustainable.

So I’m trying to learn better techniques to separate my work and home life and enjoy balancing the two!

The astrology of the week is not the worst. I mean it’s not IDEAL. But it’s one of those weeks where the energy from the eclipses is looming and there are bits and pieces heightening that everywhere you look.

On Monday, Mars will square Neptune. That’s kind of one of the main events and if you can help it, maybe don’t schedule much on this day. I mean it’s a work day so I’m sure a lot of you will have to, but keep in mind that you might not feel as if you’re ready to go. It’s sloppy man, it’s squishy, but it’s also a bit inflamed. It’s one of those days that might feel as though you’re walking through the sea against the tide but like without the joy of being on holiday and you’re sunburnt and whoever is with you is annoying you and maybe you’re also covered in sticky ice cream with a few wasps flying around. It’s a bit.. that. We’ll get into it in the messages for your sign down below. But there’s like an indecision here or not having enough information to make decisions properly and maybe making a mistake. Maybe the frustration of the moment is misdirected? So be mindful of taking big decisions or saying things you may not mean.

If you’re feeling a little less energised or as though you’re not getting the things done that you want to, just try to show yourself some compassion. Not every day is a day to run a 10k you know? Some days are for sitting at home and being less decisive on what you want for dinner or going for a calming evening stroll.

Whatever happens this Monday MIGHT relate to whatever happens on the 1st September so bear that in mind. September the 1st is a really sticky day. We’re not there yet but it’s not great. It’s not really a vibe.

There’s a lovely little moment for love and relationships on Monday though too. Venus will sextile Jupiter. I mean she doesn’t exactly fix everything OBVIOUSLY loool. But it is a really cute moment to understand that not everything in the world is bad. Like there are really good people and really beautiful things in the world, we just might not be focused on them right now. Or maybe they’re being hidden by the people who want us to believe bad things.

Maybe there will be a few opportunities that come towards you! But whatever there is, it requires some hard work to make it happen. I think the best way to use Monday is for gratitude honestly. Nothing is perfect, things are really fucking irritating and life feels stuck but also remembering the good stuff is really important.

So yeah, use it for that.

Send your best friends messages about how much you love them and how wonderful they are.

I’d love to say that out in the world this will be wonderful and fantastic and things are going to go really well. I’m not going to bet on that though, because it is a sextile and it’s in the middle of these fuckin eclipses. So yeah, it might be super cute for us personally but it’s dampened. I don’t know, it’s just sort of trying to sweeten the bitter coffee or something. Some people are going to love it and some people aren’t even going to notice it over the taste of overroasted beans.

(By the way if you’re new here, I don’t know why but I speak in analogies ALL THE FUCKIN TIME so I apologise for that, kind of. Dunno, sometimes I actually think they’re clever analogies. Maybe it’s my Pisces Moon trying to get my Mercury in Aries to be a poet. No idea.)

Once Venus leaves that cute little sextile, it makes an opposition to Saturn. Which is, you know, not ideal. It’s one of those aspects that feels cold, like Venus is trying to connect and Saturn is like “no thanks not today”. And you know, hey, we need Saturn right? Saturn’s the guy that’s going to stop us falling for the fairytale, but sometimes, especially in this world, we need a fairytale. It’s okay to want to be in the fairytale. It’s okay to want to enjoy the luxuries of life. But maybe Friday just feels a bit harsh, maybe it feels like necessity ranks way higher than cuteness and that’s also okay. I’m not saying it feels nice. Like at all. Because it’s not. Although I wonder if it’s necessary to keep the balance and remove the rose coloured glasses or something?

Maybe that Venus sextile Jupiter might lull us into a false sense of sloppy lovey dovey cute stuff and we plan to go on dates or something and then we realise that actually we have to do something that resembles real life and it’s super disappointing. Like, we have to jump on a work call or someone asks us to do the food shop or something comes up that actually requires us being responsible and because we feel so cutesy it’s sad.

I want us all to remember that love can be shown in many ways, and sometimes showing up for your responsibilities is one of those ways. Committing to and showing up for other people is all part of being a good partner, in all types of partnerships.

Going out of your way to post a letter for someone is as much an act of love as writing a love letter for them yourself.

The last thing, before Virgo season grace’s us with her presence is that the Sun conjoins the south node. Which might feel like another eclipse moment. Unsteady, unstable, chaotic or just like, uncomfortable and eclipse-y.

BUT, enough of my stream of consciousness, let’s talk about this in detail.

SOOOO, below is your astrology of the week, a pick a card Tarot reading, messages, journal prompts and action to take this week specifically for your zodiac sign.

If you need me, I’ll be eating my third icecream of the day trying to contemplate how to switch off from work and enjoy some free time.

(So actually, if you need me, I’m going to try my best to be respectfully unavailable for a few hours but I love you tho)

All our love,

Two Optimystics x

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Here’s This Weeks Astrology:

Today is a day of rest (lol it’s Sunday). I mean this whole next few weeks should be days of rest, since we are in the midst of eclipses. Just putting that out there.

Mars squares Neptune @ 10:53PM BST

Today might feel tiring, I mean we are all recovering from the last week and if I’m honest, it’s not totally over. The next eclipse is on the 27th August in Pisces so we’re going to be dealing with the unclear feeling for a while. It might be a bit of an energy zap or I don’t know, maybe we feel a little bit weird or confused? That’s totally normal. I just wouldn’t plan to do anything that requires a large amount of energy because it’s not really directed anywhere. If you have to take action today, make way for frustration and breathe through it. It will only feel more irritating if you try to fight it, we’re probably not frustrated because it’s not going to work but we are confused as to how to make it work. That’s where the irritation comes in. If we allow the confusion to inspire us rather than hinder us, if we don’t set super high expectations about the destination we’re going to, we’re going to have a little bit of an easier time. Maybe some us will have a bubble popped about something we were blindly following or a little bit naive around? But know things will work out exactly as they’re meant to, just forgive yourself for not being as on it today.

Ask yourself: How can I turn my confusion into inspiration at the many choices I have available? What can I do to take care of myself today and make rest a part of my schedule? What clarity am I missing about taking the next step forward?

Mercury trines Saturn @ 4:25PM BST

There’s something super disorganised for us at the moment which is really unsurprising if I’m honest. What do you need to get done? What about today is just not working properly? Spend some time making a list of things to get done when the energy is a little clearer, look through your paperwork, emails, homework, to do lists and where you’ve been avoiding taking care of tasks. Organising doesn’t have to be boring believe it or not, it can lead to all sorts of creative breakthroughs. It’s a good time to make a future commitment to yourself and take one simple action to solidify that commitment. Only small though, the path forward is not exactly clear. If you find yourself tongue tied or not really knowing what to say, just breathe through that. You don’t have to know everything yet. If you’re a writer and you’re struggling to create structure in your piece or something, today might be quite helpful for getting the bare bones of it on paper.

Ask yourself: What do I need to organise at the moment that keeps getting put off? What can I do today to make a commitment to myself moving forward?

Venus sextiles Jupiter @ 5:10PM BST

Today is really quite a beautiful day for love. Like okay, we’re in the middle of eclipse season but who says we can’t meet the love of our life? (Especially if you’re an Aquarius. Who knows). But I want us all to start thinking about what makes us passionate, what lights up the fire inside of us and makes us wake up in the morning excited for more opportunities to do that. With this world that we live in, it’s easy to get bogged down by all the rejection or missed opportunities, but there are plenty more just waiting to be discovered. Keep in mind why you do what you do. Why you love who you love. And why you really are destined for greatness. Maybe some of us will find really great opportunities today, some of us might have a little bit of a grateful streak, or there’s just a focus on what is good in life or what a good life would look like to you in the future, it would depend where it lands in your chart. I want us all to go out in the world and spread some love and kindness today. Like if you’re not in the mood that’s okay, but just holding the door open for someone or smiling at them in the street, something like that. It doesn’t matter whether they say thank you or not (although they probably will), it’s about how it makes you feel to know that you put out good things in the world. And in your own way, make it a better place to live. Find a way to be of service to others. Be loud about love, be proud about love and remind people how special they are to you. Go on a date if you want! Obviously remember what I said about confusion and commitment above, but you know, with those who you are already committed to it’s a really nice moment to remind them of that. Or just have a party after a long day.

Ask yourself: What am I truly grateful for? What opportunities have been flowing towards me and what opportunities am I still waiting for? How can I spread a little love today?

The Moon enters Scorpio @ 9:46PM BST

When the Moon is in Scorpio, it’s a good time to have those deeper conversations or a quiet period of self reflection. The next couple of days, take some time for some honest self-reflection on what’s felt difficult lately or what’s not been getting your attention at all. It’s easy for us to get distracted in the modern world by mindless scrolling and superficial topics, but that’s not all there is. Don’t be afraid of going deeper than that and don’t be afraid of striking up those conversations about more taboo topics, especially when it comes to love and relationships. That’s where the true connection is. Hiding away in the shadows won’t do us any good. Give your attention to the things that are most worthy of it, not just those you think you ‘should’. What do you really need to tend to right now? Especially in terms of our more destructive thought processes. There’s more emotion under the surface that perhaps even you haven’t discovered yet and we want to spend a little time sitting with ourselves to understand why we keep the secrets we keep.

Ask yourself: What am I giving my time to that’s really not worthy of my attention right now? What big emotions am I feeling that I haven’t quite understood yet? How can I open myself up for deeper conversations or intimacy?

Woah, three days with just the settling of the eclipse dust. There’s no huge astro moments over the next few days so I want us to focus (with the Scorpio Moon) on the shadow within ourselves that no one gets to see. What do we choose to hold back because we think it would be too much for others? What can we do to be more vulnerable out in the world and hopefully breed more vulnerability back at us? Where do we avoid just feeling our feelings and try to fix it with something external? Just something to think about over the next few days.

The Moon enters Sagittarius @ 8:30AM BST

After all the depth and confusion of the last few days, it’s time to witness any good that came from it. Optimism is really the name of the game or getting out and exploring what the rest of the world has to offer. Who we are is not all there is, there is far more waiting for us. Focus on the horizons that aren’t quite in reach yet, we’ve spent a lot of time inside, in our inner most minds recently so let’s try and get out of that now. Let’s try to let go of the idea that life has to be boring or the negativity outways the joy. Yes the world is sad and corrupt, but that doesn’t mean we have to be. We can be the ones to dream bigger or to seek out the freedom we might not have handed to us on a plate. Don’t second guess your optimism and trust that the best case scenario is worth believing in.

Great things to do while the Moon is in Sagittarius: Write, publish, take a course, start an art group, have philosophical conversations, try new things, dream a little bigger.

Ask yourself: Where have I closed myself off to the goodness of life? Where have I been leaning into pessimism rather than optimism? How would my life change if I actually went for my dreams? What types of adventures do I need in my life?

Venus opposes Saturn @ 1:45PM BST

Not everything can be a fairytale (which obviously I wish wasn’t true but ok). Today might bring out some of the more difficult points in your relationships, the ones that don’t feel as balanced or where you’re not listening to each other. This is a day for understanding what we truly want in relationships, what does our rational mind tell us about our connections and where they’re not aligning? It might be time for some tough love wherever that is required and that can sting if we’re not really ready for it, but I think for us all today it’s important to go in with the idea that things aren’t always about putting rose coloured glasses on. Sometimes we have to take a cold hard look at what’s in front of us and where we are pulling in different directions. Where are you giving or taking too much in the connection? What’s the story there? The balance between the need for boundaries and structure with love and romance is a really difficult one to strike, but probably the most beneficial we ever will. Love doesn’t have to be perfect, but it doesn’t have to be walled up either, it’s about knowing when to play and when to take things seriously. Addressing unspoken resentments might be on the list of priorities today as will probably some limits in relationships being tested.

Ask yourself: How am I aligned with my current partners? Where are the boundaries slipping? What am I honestly giving vs taking in relationships, do I need to have a conversation with the other person about what that looks like for me? What can I do to bring things back into balance and what can I ask of the other person to do the same?

The Moon enters Capricorn @ 9:58AM BST

We had that Venus opposing Saturn yesterday, and I wonder what that taught us. Today we’re going to want to make a consistent effort to build something real over time, that doesn’t have to be in relationships of course but that energy might still be lingering. Maybe in creative projects you want to make progress or learn the satisfaction of following through with a task. Whatever you choose to use this Moon for, make it worth your while. Sort through what actually is worth putting your time and energy into and what isn’t really doing it for you anymore. One thing is, discipline is high on the list, especially since this Moon will square both Venus and Saturn on its journey through Cap so it’ll almost join them together once again. So don’t throw anything out straight away just because you can’t be bothered or it’s taking too long, that’s part of the journey. It’ll help what you’re building become sustainable. Take an opportunity to share your wins and acknowledge any success you’ve had this far, because if you aren’t proud of what you’ve achieved, what’s the point in achieving it! You’re the one who deserves to be excited about what you’ve worked for.

Ask yourself: What wins can I acknowledge right now? What am I being inconsistent about right now and how can I put systems in place to change that?

Sun conjoins the South Node @ 11PM BST

It’s time to look at our need for external validation, how far is that getting us? How does it help? What behaviours do we have that don’t serve us anymore? Whatever you do that drains you or makes you feel small, that’s what we want to be looking at. Maybe we’ll feel more drained today or like we don’t have that spark or the ego behind us so much and that’s okay. This is a mini eclipse moment, kind of thing. Today is a time for releasing, reflecting and letting go of what no longer serves us, including the ways we put ourselves down. Try not to force anything today, I usually do the ‘fake it till you make it thing’ but just notice what thoughts or beliefs come up for you and see if you can find out where they come from. Rest is going to be your friend and looking for new emotional patterns that you can adopt to get out of any ruminating over past mistakes. Use it for the good type of nostalgia, looking at childhood pictures of times that you were most joyful. Our childhood selves can teach us a lot about how to be an adult. I promise you that.

Ask yourself: Where can I let go of previous judgements about myself? What have I been carrying that’s no longer mind to hold? What is one behaviour or self belief I have that needs to change so I can move forward?

My angels! Welcome to…

Your Weekly Pick A Card Reading.

You know the drill! Pause for a second and ask yourself what would be beneficial for you to know to navigate the upcoming days. You may feel called to one (or more) of the items below. But you know?! If none of them is calling you, maybe there isn’t a message here that would serve you! That is beautifully fine, don’t try to make anything fit!

I picked some cute piles this time! Very summery, very LEO, to honour our holiday!

But yeah, enough of my spill, see you in your reading!

HOLD here if you hate spoilers! eheh!

Pile 1 - Sparkly Seashell

Hii babies ! You are giving me such summery vibes today!

Who doesn’t love to pick some seashells at the beach? It’s one of our favourite things to do.

Anyway, welcome to your weekly Tarot Reading!

I ADORE your overall energy for the upcoming days: The Sun Card! Ahhhh, happy times!

The 19th Major Arcana is, numerologically, a 1. Meaning new beginnings, starts, and or/renewed energy. A turning point, for the better!

For some of you, this could manifest as literally as you enjoying some sunny days, getting a tan, and just letting your worries be washed away by the sea (like us)! But as this Major Arcana represents way more than clear sky, expect the week ahead to have more in store for you.

Coming right after the Moon Card, it symbolizes shedding light in darker places or situations. Over the week you will gain much needed clarity on a situation(s) that may have been feeling chaotic and unpredictable!

For some of you this could have been about something that happened last week around the Eclipse. If something felt/feels unclear, answers are coming.

Overall, expect to feel joyful and excited! Some will be receiving news that makes you feel abundant, grateful, or even successful.

The next few days seem to be full of light metaphorically (but also literally).

Happiness and optimism will be in the air! Breath them in!

I embrace every day with gratitude, positivity, and endless possibility! I trust my ability to shed light on life’s cloudy situations to get the clarity I need to move forward with confidence!

Well, the 4 of Cups can be tricky in this position if you are expecting some movement in this area of your life.

While this energy does bring emotional stability (due to its numerology), it could be a bit squared at times. During this week you could overlook potential to connect due to being too focused on past missed opportunities, missed communications, or relationships whose potential may have not been fulfilled.

Comparison of yourself with somebody else could also be a topic, especially start thinking about all the things you should have done differently to (maybe) already be at their stage! Please do something else instead of this, boo!

Remember, nothing is set and stone. Showing you a more difficult future energy is useful to give you the tools to be able to navigate said situation better! If we know there is potential for us to feel a certain way, we can prepare for it differently, and work around it.

Over the upcoming days, you could feel indifference or even apathy towards connections in your life (of any kind). You just don’t seem to be very motivated by it and I feel like the majority of you are just prioritising other things.

If this week brings the “should have, could have, would have” type of internal dialogue, only listen to it if you can actually do something about it. The way we torture ourselves with things that we can no longer fix is astonishing.

Don’t let that be you!

Also this will pass FAST, don’t worry!

Right, I feel like this is the main key for your optimism this week ! For your work life you got the Star Card! Over the upcoming days you get a blessing, heal a situation, or regain faith in your path!

The Star proceeds the Tower Card. Importantly, there could have been an unexpected shift in the past (at work or that disturbed your work life) that could enter a much needed healing phase.

Perhaps you start dealing with a change in circumstances better, or a situation that felt like an upheaval reaches stillness. There is a new sense of purpose that you seem to tap into, and maybe that is just what you need!

In essence, you will reach an important stage at work ! It will of course be different for all of you! Whether you get rewards at work, tap into a higher sense of hope about your job, or heal stressing situations, it will feel good !!

You rock boo! Celebrate yourself!

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Pile 2 - Orange Slice

Hii babies! You are all giving me summer vibes today!

Welcome to your weekly Tarot Reading. Hello oranges!

To describe your overall energy over the upcoming week you have the Ace of Pentacles!

I am in love with the item you picked, and how it kinda matches the energy you got. Can we just contemplate how the orange resembles a Pentacle?

Right, expect the upcoming days to bring you seeds of opportunity for you to tap into or take on if you would like to! Numerologically a 1 the week may feel like a fresh start, a beginning, or an opportunity to tap into great potential!

The main theme will be different for all of you, of course!

Some of you may tap into new opportunities for career, hobbies or learning. Others may get needed resources, a raise, a bonus, or a promotion, and who knows?! Perhaps you will tap into what you have been manifesting. As you picked the orange, you could literally be enjoying the fruits of your labour, in whichever way that may be! Good on you!!

Overall, expect to feel a new found sense of stability! Yes, please!

I am abundant. I am building a solid foundation. I embrace new opportunities for prosperity with care!

Ahhh! In this corner of your life you got the King of Pentacles!

And you know, I really like it!

Expect the upcoming days to bring opportunities for you to take the lead into connecting with people. These could be new connections that are being formed, or a chance to nurture the ones you have already!

I would not expect the week to feel difficult or unstable for your partnerships.

I do see you quite comfortable and emotionally secure!

Due to the suit of Pentacles, for some, connections at work or for work may be particularly important during this time.

For others, you could take a step forward in an existing relationship! Perhaps you are asked to be someone’s partner, or you are proposed to, or you move in together?! Who knows?!

Whether this energy manifests with colleagues, employers, clients, friends or partners, it feels like a step forward is given by you, or there is an acknowledgement of you being ready to move forward. Especially because the connection makes you feel stable, secure, and loved!

This is sweet! Good on you!

The Two of Cups! Interesting that you have a “career suit” in the relationships and a “love suit” in the work area of your life!

2s are about balance, harmony, and choice. Cups are about relationships and emotion. So career wise, expect to reach an agreement with someone.

For some you could sign a new contract, get a new job, have a very reciprocal interaction with somebody, or even get to know a colleague better. In a way that improves your daily grind! If these relationships are in between you and a client expect both of you to be feeling reciprocated, as there will be a harmony in what is given and taken!

The upcoming days bring fruitful partnerships your way. Or a beautiful sense of team work!

Enjoy them, and stay open minded!

Wait! I have more questions!

Pile 3 - Hibiscus Flower

Hii babies! I love the flower you picked, it reminds me of my childhood.

Anyway, welcome to your weekly Tarot Reading!

Your overall energy for the upcoming days is the Queen of Pentacles.

The imagery on this particular card depicts a lot of work around the house! So you could be doing a summer clearing, preparing to receive family, or changing something about your home. Who does not like a bit of DIY?! Exactly!

While the illustrations could bring important clues, the Queen of Pentacles does bring other aspects of life! Numerologically a 2, it does bring harmony, structure, and planning.

If for some there is not a focus on the home, for others there will be a focus on the work you do, the money you have, how secure, and comfortable you feel.

Family could also be important during the upcoming days.

Essentially, expect to feel comfortable, nurtured, and practical!

I am a natural carer and have the ability to provide for myself and others. I am wise, calm, generous, and loving, and able to create a prosperous and stable environment for myself and the people I care about!

The Queen of Pentacles combined with the Fool?

I know this is for a select few, but congratulations if you give birth to an Eclipse season baby! Or if you discover that you will become a Parent in 2027.

For others, expect newness and excitement during the upcoming days in your relationships! It could feel quite unexpected, like bumping into somebody you have not seen in a while, you getting surprised by your long distance partner (you get the gist), but it will be fun.

The Fool is unnumbered, or a 0. And it represents a seed or an egg from which anything could come from! There is so much potential for this week to bring adventure, joy, surprises! It is okay if you don’t have all the answers now! You will eventually get them!

The next 6 days bring a lot of “lets free fall and see where we land” type of energy to your connections. So expect surprises in this field! Stay open minded! You don’t have to tie the knot with anybody, just now! Take your time to explore the new relationships (of any kind) that arrive this week!

Pay attention to any impulsivity when dealing with people around you. Don’t make any plans you can’t keep. But on the other hand take a chance on late minute invites. They could just be what you need to freshen up, and ALSO, you never know who could tag along!

Happy explorations!

Oh work! The 5 of swords can be a bit of a pain!

I would like to underline that this is a “mind” energy, so most likely will translate into stress! Bahh!

Remember, nothing is set and stone. Showing you a more difficult future energy is useful to give you the tools to be able to navigate it better! If we know there is potential for us to feel a certain way, we can prepare for it differently, and work around it.

The 5th card of the Suit of Swords it’s obviously a 5, which can bring conflict, tension, or freedom. In general will bring a situation for you to try to adapt to.

In practical terms expect to face situations in which it is difficult to understand if we are winning or losing. There is frustration in the air, a sense of disappointment. Maybe we did not meet a deadline, perhaps you did not get something that you wanted (but was that thing good to start with? Food for thought). Or things shift in an unexpected way!

Conflicts with colleagues could also happen. Maybe everyone is not just in a good mood.

There could be other areas of life that are causing you/others stress; that being brought into the workplace and affecting the way you feel you are performing, or the way you feel people are rude!

Avoid unnecessary arguments over minor problems. Choose your battles wisely, I swear it will feel better than engaging with everything that frustrates you during this time!

Just be mindful of your mental health during this week. Don’t engage in conflicts if you can avoid it! If anything, instead of trying to win it, just try to ease it by promoting open communication and resolution.

Whether others want to follow your peaceful lead or not, it’s up to them. The thing is when looking back as the week is over, we will be feeling like winners by having dealt with the situation in the best way possible! If you don’t have anything else to offer, give them kindness.

Remember that after the 5, we reach the harmony of the 6! Wait for the chaos to settle to take action! During this week at work just really focus on the future, on the bigger picture, and on your mental health!

It will be over soon!

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Your Message & Journal Prompts

ARIIIIIES. Mars is back in Cancer, and he’s your ruler so it’s one of those times you might feel like things just piss you off. Think back to January 2025’s Mars retrograde in Cancer, a similar theme might be bothering you again. Especially on the 17th, when Mars squares Neptune and things could feel confusing at home or with family. Check for literal or metaphorical “leaks,” are you losing emotional energy to family dynamics, or being leaned on more than feels sustainable? What boundaries need setting, even reluctantly? Or do you ACTUALLY have a leak in the house, like is your shower completely clogged or something? But also notice what’s changed since January: what solutions has Jupiter in Cancer brought, what did you sort out during Mercury retrograde? It’s not really what is repeating or something, it’s more to see how far you’ve actually come in solving any issues related to your home and family situation.

What emotional “leaks” am I noticing at home right now, and where do they need fixing up?

What boundary have I been avoiding setting with family or housemates?

Looking back to January 2025, what has genuinely improved in my home life since then?

This week’s action: Have one honest conversation (even a short one) with a family member or housemate about something that’s been draining you.

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TAURUSSS, this week, It’s worth reflecting on your daily life and how it’s shifted since January 2025. Think about siblings, sibling-like-kind-of people, your speech, or writing projects, what’s grown since a past setback? Really think about how far you’ve come, even ‘small’ daily wins deserve real credit. There’s a Mars/Neptune square to navigate so do expect a dip in energy or confidence (even though I reeeeeaaally don’t want that for you), maybe your drive to get out and do things stalls a little. It’s nothing you can’t move through though.

What’s one little win since January 2025 that I haven’t fully celebrated?

Where is a limiting belief currently holding back my confidence or motivation?

What’s one small step I can take this week despite feeling low on energy?

This week’s action: Write down one thing you’ve accomplished since January 2025 and actually say “well done” to yourself out loud.

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GEMINIIII, so look. Mars returns to the zone where Mercury just retrograded, and it’s teaching you about the cost of overextending yourself, whether that’s your energy, time, or money. You learned a lot during Mercury retrograde about your finances and boundaries, but the lesson isn’t fully done (lol is it ever). Watch for continued leaks in money or energy over these two weeks. KEEP AN EYE ON WHAT YOUR OUTGOINGS ARE. If you don’t need to spend, don’t. If you can get ahead on tasks now, do it. You’ll thank yourself in September, promise you that.

Where have I been leaking money or energy lately without noticing?

What’s one thing I can say no to this week to protect my resources?

How can I set myself up now to feel more at ease in September?

This week’s action: Check your bank statement or budget for the past two weeks and flag one spending pattern to pause.

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CANCERRRR, you’ve been through a lot, I know. Mars continues its journey through your sign, and that Mars square Neptune moment may bring a confusing, wishy-washy feeling around career and identity, how they align (or don’t). If your energy is low, listen to your body. Mars in your sign can make you feel inflamed, so staying cool and hydrated (literally and metaphorically) matters. Don’t push through exhaustion. No one’s rushing you, take it slow if it feels like you’re too confused to take the next step or something. Also be mindful of injuries or inflammation in your body while Mars is in Cancer, I do want to say that.

Where do I feel unclear about how my career and sense of self align right now?

What does my body need from me this week that I’ve been ignoring?

What would it look like to move slower and trust that’s enough?

This week’s action: Schedule one genuine rest block (no work, no errands) and protect it like an appointment.

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LEEEEOOO, I hope you’ve looked after yourself through the intensity of the week, bloody hell. Some of you might feel a new lease on life, or maybe you feel drained, both are valid honestly. You’re in the middle of a bloody transformation, so be kind to yourself rather than trying to be anything, well, else, right now. Mars is stirring your life behind the scenes or in the more private parts of your life, so prioritise self care as much as you can and watch your inner critic. Notice where self limiting beliefs or self sabotage creeps in, and where you quietly talk yourself down. No need for that anymore folks.

Where have I noticed my inner critic showing up lately, and what is it usually saying?

What would it look like to simply “be” this week instead of striving?

What’s one act of self-care I keep putting off that I could give myself now?

This week’s action: Notice one moment your inner critic speaks up and consciously replace it with a kinder, truer sentence.

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VIRGOOO, are you resting? No? Thought not. Should you be taking care of yourself? Yes. Do that please. Mars now revisits the part of your chart tied to the January 2025 Mars retrograde and more recent Mercury retrograde, stirring up something in friendships or group settings, maybe a team, club, or community. Something feels a little off with your friends this week, maybe a miscommunication or unmet expectations. Hold your boundaries alright? There really is no need to overpromise, and if you make a mistake, own it honestly rather than getting defensive. Clarity and honesty will smooth things out.

Where have I overpromised to a friend or group lately, and how can I be honest about it?

What boundary do I need to communicate more clearly within my community or friend circle?

Where might I be assuming others know something I haven’t actually said out loud?

This week’s action: Send one honest message to a friend or group clarifying something you’ve left unsaid or unclear.

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LIBRAAAA, career comes up again, no surprise there. With Mars in Cancer and that Neptune square, things get a little messy. Reflect on what came up in your career during the January 2025 Mars retrograde, and how Jupiter in Cancer or Mercury retrograde since then helped you get back on track, or change track completely maybe. You may notice a lack of structure or unclear boundaries at work coming back up again. Which I know is super annoying, but breathe through it and try to ask for as much clarity as you can. Keep your schedule lighter these two weeks if you can, some breathing room before deadlines will help you feel more grounded alright?

What did I learn about my career boundaries since that January 2025 setback?

Where do I need more structure or breathing room in my work schedule right now?

If I could clear space for just one thing this week, what would serve me most?

This week’s action: Block out one day for NO meetings (or a half day) this week to prep, think, or simply breathe.

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SCORPIOOOO, facing your fears hasn’t been easy lately, well done for doing the work. But alas, the work isn’t over yet. This week you might want to expect minor disruptions, changed plans, wrong turns, small frustrations. Which is okay, because if we’re expecting them, maybe they won’t be so disruptive (that’s kinda my thoughts on it) Double check the logistics, rest before big pushes, and go easy on your energy reserves, especially with writing or travel plans that demand your brain to be at full speed. Nothing is going drastically wrong, just small hiccups that ask for patience and flexibility (which isn’t your FAVOURITE).

Where do I need to double check my plans or preparation this week?

How well am I resting before I expend energy on big tasks?

What’s a recent “small hiccup” that taught me something about patience?

This week’s action: Build in a 15 minute buffer before your next important commute, meeting, or deadline.

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SAGITTARIUS, this week, something feels off in a collaboration, financial matter, unclear bank statements, an unresolved deal, or confusion over who owes what. Maybe this connects to something that’s been unresolved since July, so don’t be surprised if it comes back up again to bother you this week. It’s just another opportunity to find solutions to whatever has been eating you up. Don’t overcommit, just be honest if you can’t take something on. Keep your schedule and finances light where you can, you’ll want those resources in September. Patience is your ally here.

Is there a financial or collaborative loose end from July that still needs closing?

Where have I overcommitted, and what would it feel like to say “I can’t” instead?

What resource (time, money, energy) do I want to protect for September?

This week’s action: Follow up on one unresolved payment, invoice, or financial loose end you’ve been putting off.

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CAPRICORNNN, a committed partnership, romantic, business, or close friendship, feels a bit sticky or passive aggressive this week. It might not be like out of the blue by the way, it actually might be a repeating pattern worth noticing rather than a one off. My one request this week, is to look at your boundaries. Where are they too loose, where have you been a little bit vague instead of direct? People aren’t mindreaders, being clearly heard is your responsibility as much as theirs. This will calm down if you’re able to communicate more effectively, and an eclipse touching communication and daily life follows next week so it’s good practice this week.

What repeating pattern shows up in my committed partnerships that I keep avoiding?

Where have I been vague about a boundary instead of stating it clearly?

What do I need to hear from a partner or close friend that I haven’t asked for directly?

This week’s action: Name one specific boundary out loud to the partner or friend involved, plainly, without hedging.

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AQUARIUUUS, however that Leo eclipse landed for you, this week expect shifts in partnerships and to be honest maybe even your sense of identity. Which is a bit unsettling obviously but pretty generative in the long run. Mars now turns focus to work, health, and daily responsibilities. Notice where you’ve been putting off structure, health check ins, or nagging chores (which yeah, we all hate but also we all feel better when they’re done.. so..). This isn’t about overhauling everything at once, that would be grim, just addressing what’s been a mess. Keep your schedule realistic this week, overbooking risks burnout, mistakes, and strain by September and that’s not something we love.

What small health or chore-related task have I been putting off, and why?

Where do I need more structure in my daily routine or work life?

What would a “realistic” schedule look like for me this week, versus my usual one?

This week’s action: Book the appointment or do the small task you’ve been putting off (health, chores, or otherwise).

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PISCESSSS. Looking after yourself? Probably not. Should you be? Yes please. Next week, another eclipse lands in your sign, so you might start to feel a little tired. This week, there might be some difficulty in your creative projects or, if you have kids, maybe you’re needing to show up for them through something tough. Maybe money is a little tighter too as summer spending catches up with you, save where you can. And if you’ve been under pressure to finish or release creative work, be patient with yourself rather than rushing to a weak ending. Good things take time and rushing your creativity is never worth it. Just look after your body and create because it feeds your soul.

What creative project or unfinished piece of work am I feeling pressure around right now?

Where has my spending this summer caught up with me, and what can I adjust?

What would it look like to give myself real patience instead of rushing to “finish”?

This week’s action: Set a small, specific savings or spending limit for the next seven days and stick to it.

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Connection & Expansion Spell

This spell is really to focus on expansion, finances, harmonious love or connection.

I thought this week we’d work with the Venus Jupiter sextile. It’s a really cute aspect to work with (and is honestly one of the best we’ve got right now so may as well use it LOL). I know we’re in the midst of eclipse season but this is just a simple ritual to honour a little moment. If you want to know the dos and don’ts of the eclipses this month, check out last week’s article! Sometimes we need a little joy and a sextile gives us a chance to bring Venus and Jupiter together and both of which work best with action rather than sitting back and doing nothing.

So let’s do a little jar spell.

When’s the best time to do it?

If you can do it on the actual sextile or as close to the sextile as possible (5:10PM BST 17th August) that’d be awesome. But honestly if you can’t or you’d like to repeat this spell at anytime, on a Friday (Venus’s day), during Jupiter’s hour is great. Or on a Thursday (Jupiter’s day), during Venus’s hour. That way you get both planets involved still.

Ingredients

• A small glass jar with lid (like literally any jar, it doesn’t have to be fancy, just last weeks jam jar you cleaned out you know?)

• Dried rose petals (for Venus, love, beauty, Libra’s harmony)

• A pinch of raw honey or sugar (for Venus, sweetening, attraction)

• Cinnamon or a strip of orange peel (for Jupiter, expansion, warmth, luck)

• A bay leaf (for Jupiter, abundance and manifestation, also traditionally used to write wishes on)

• A small citrine or tiger’s eye (for Leo/Jupiter, confidence, generosity)

• A small rose quartz (for Venus/Libra, balanced affection)

• One pink or green candle (for Venus) and one gold or orange candle (for Jupiter) (honestly little tealights work fine)

• Optional: a few drops of rose or neroli oil (if you’re feeling fancy)

Steps

1. Firstly, cleanse your space and the jar (especially if it was an old food jar, like do a good clean). Sweep with intention, or pass the jar through incense smoke.

2. On the bay leaf, write your intention in a single clear sentence. Something specific about the kind of connection or expansion you want (It’s always good to give Jupiter specificity than vague “more love, please” because he can be a bit everywhere).

3. Layer things into the jar. Rose petals first, then honey/sugar, then cinnamon or orange peel, then the two stones, and lay the bay leaf on top facing up.

4. Light both candles side by side. As they burn, hold the jar and speak your intention out loud once, like literally once. You don’t have to elaborate or make it extensive. Something like “What is graceful, let it grow. What is generous, let it stay.” It’s okay if it’s cringe, Venus & Jupiter will love it.

5. Seal the jar. If you’re using candles, you can drip a little wax from each one onto the lid to seal it. Pink/green wax and gold wax mixing together is a nice symbolic touch of the sextile itself.

6. Let the candles burn down safely (SAFETY FIRST. If you have little ones or little pet babies PLEASE never leave a candle burning alone. Especially with the wildfires at the moment).

7. Keep the jar somewhere it’ll catch morning light for a few days (until maybe the 23rd, because after that we have the Pisces eclipse). Leo is ruled by the Sun, so sunlight is a nice charging agent here, then leave it on your altar, by your bed, or somewhere private that isn’t going to be knocked over.

Just to say that sextiles aren’t HUGE aspects, they’re really really nice, trines are better. In amongst all the astrology right now, it’s a simple moment. So the spell is just nice and simple. It’s not supposed to be some sort of big spectacle, although you can make it one if you want.

You do whatever feels right to you.

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TL;DR: We’re talking about the Astrology of the end of August. We’re in the thickness and confusion of eclipse season, something is just beginning and something is coming to a close and if it’s painful, know that new doors are opening up just for you. Let yourself feel the grief, process it and keep hope for the future alive. If you’re only here for the horoscopes, scroll all the way down!

HELLO MY SWEET PEOPLE

I’m sorry, but can we just take a moment, it’s half way through August.

HALF. WAY. THROUGH AUGUST.

Wtf?

But anyway, I really really hope you got to see the eclipse and it turned out not to be as big and scary as everyone was making it out to be. Maybe we all learnt a thing or two about what is going to come up over the next 18 months or so and we’ve been humbled once or twice. I don’t know.

I mean what I do know is that Nigel Farage is once again an MP so that investigation is going to be reopened into his £5M gift he received that he didn’t declare. He didn’t show up to celebrate his win afterwards because he wanted to avoid being “demeaned and humiliated by nobodies”. By nobodies he means us. But like. WHAT A CLASSIC example of someone being humbled by the people.

I am super privileged and got to see the eclipse in real life for the first time ever and it really was magical. Like truly.

I understand though why a random anglo-saxon way back when would think the world was ending.

Because like, in the middle of the day, the birds flew back to their nests in perfect unison and started their evening song. The light turned an orange hue that could never be found with a filter on my phone. the temperature dropped and for just a moment, everyone around was looking at the sky. And of course, for sure people were looking at their phone to take a picture, but the collective awe that was experienced was incredible.

We leant a woman a pair of glasses because she didn’t have any. And seeing her put the glasses on when the eclipse was at its maximum was so worth it. The sound of joy and excitement when she actually saw it, spread to ALL of us that were around.

The fact that we all actually gave the Moon and the Sun a round of applause was quite something.

Like imagine. Clapping the luminaries as if they did it to show us their beauty.

I don’t know, it was special.

Actually, something that was really reaaaaally special was giving a lot of readings in person this week.

UGH we LOVE reading for people in person.

We were with friends we haven’t seen in months and new friends we’ve made through them, and they all decided they’d like a reading. So we set up tiny SUPER informal sessions so they could pour their heart out in a room alone with us and walk out feeling refreshed. Of course, it was work, but there is something incredible about the connection you feel when someone is sitting in front of you.

Aaaaand then we watched the shooting starts from the balcony of their house all together whilst speaking about the vastness of space and honestly it was like heaven.

So yeah, this week I’ve been more than lucky.

But you know, astrologically we’re still in the thick of it, still in eclipse season and probably feeling a little bit rocky. Mars is in Cancer which isn’t really doing us any favours, squaring Neptune and soon to be Saturn, she’s got a lot going on. There is however, a lovely little Mercury cazimi happening, my only thing is, it’s in the same 24 hours as the Lunar eclipse in Pisces so you know, swings and roundabouts I guess. Clarity? Maybe. Low energy? Probably. Critical thinking? Highly likely. Tears? Also probable.

The last time Mars was in Cancer it was 2025, April. So like, you know, it was a long time ago, a lot has happened since April 2025, both in our personal lives and in the world in general. AND it was retrograde in January 2025, so I want you to think back to what was going on around that time and what’s coming back up again? What have you learnt over the last year about dealing with whatever it was? Learning to deal with things is difficult, so maybe you’re still not quite there yet, or maybe you found solutions to the problems that came up back then. Maybe Jupiter in Cancer was able to sprinkle a little magic on that part of your life and you now feel as though the wrongs have been right-ed, so to speak. But I do like that we now have her back and not retrograde, because it feels as though we actually get a progression you know? Like there’s actually a movement forward and although it’s not the greatest place where Mars feels the most comfortable, it’s at least vaguely more successful than the last time. So. GREAT!

I expect us for the most part to feel a little bit of an energy decrease, and you know what, that’s honestly okay. We can’t all be super energetic at all fuckin times. We’d probably die of exhaustion no? And actually the 17th, I’d say fuck it, don’t do anything. Like literally nothing. Especially nothing that requires clarity or like an actual direction, because Mars will square Neptune and it might feel like you’re on a river bank that’s like, full of mud or something and you’re trying to reach in and grab what you dropped in there with no shoes on your feet. Slipping, sliding, squelching around everywhere.

It’s that. Less dirty probably, but that feeling on your feet.

And you know, it’s not LONG, like I’m not saying this lasts forever and it kind of ties in with the eclipses really. Everything is messy.

BUT I’ll talk about this in detail in this week’s 92°, released on Sunday, and you’ll know how to navigate it to the best of your ability.

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Speaking of more practicality, the Mercury cazimi in Virgo on the 28th is great for planning, clarity and communication by the way, but (there seems to always be a ‘but’) it’s also squaring Uranus so she’s not quiet either. She’s pretty loud and critical and analytical about something, but I also think there might be some beautiful news about being of service. Like I don’t know, they discover a new treatment for something? Or there’s an announcement about health in some capacity. Not saying that we’ll all be able to afford it or anything. BUT an announcement nonetheless.

Something I will say is that if you’re looking to put out invitations, put out a newsletter or write a post that you want to shock people just a little or get a reaction of some kind, this is the day to do it. Especially if it’s controversial and cleverly done. It’s not really a throw out misinformation type of thing, it’s more of a “look I found this out and here’s all my highly researched material to show you that too”. Probably if you’ve not really done your best research though people might discover that today, so be prepared to cite your sources maybe? Or expect those higher up to be able to cite their sources.

I mean, Donald Trumps legal team has been given until the 27th to file an amended complaint in his lawsuit against the New York Times. Which I thought was pretty funny honestly, so I’ll really enjoy seeing what happens there, idiot.

Tshuma’s trial also is due to resume on the 27th August. I don’t want to give him any airtime, I don’t even want to say his name, because he is a monster but I will say the names of, Nothabo Zandile, his wife, Natalie and Nala, their daughters, because they deserve to be remembered. They were sadly murdered by Tshuma around the Mars Uranus conjunction before he fled to Zimbabwe. They were found when Venus entered Virgo and with the Mercury cazimi in Virgo being square Uranus, I think there’ll be a connection. But he is yet to plead and the UK authorities are working to get him extradited so no doubt we will hear and experience something about the case.

I just hope the families get the justice they so deserve.

They deserved better.

So while you’re navigating your own Mercury cazimi, remember them and their family.

But yeah, expect potentially factual but impactful news.

The Jupiter trine Saturn is a big old piece of astrology too! It’s short, but it’s a big one. I feel like I’ve literally been sharing ‘big’ pieces of astrology with you since the beginning of 2026 and I feel bad. Because I sound like one of those astrologers where everything is a ‘portal to jump into another dimension, quantum leap, you’re going to win the lottery and your soulmate is around the corner’ or whatever.

But genuinely the transits I say are big, are big.

They just so happen to all, well, be in 2026, so..

Please don’t think I’m one of those astrologers omg.

Anyway, yes, big transit, again.

I really do have to say though, I like a Jupiter trine Saturn. In fact, I like most things trine Saturn. Love a Moon trine Saturn for making a commitment by the way, remember that one. If you want to give up smoking or something, pick a trine from the Moon to Saturn, right now I prefer Leo over Sagittarius. But even so, Sagittarius is motivated albeit inconsistent so I’ll give him that. We give Saturn like a load of shit because none of us like rules. We don’t. Even if we are the most organised type A people in the history of the world, rules that are enforced upon us are not our favourite things. But a good aspect to Saturn brings some cool stuff.

I think this’ll be helpful, I think it’ll bring us a little bit of a spring in our step when it comes to making plans and routines and actually being so thrilled about them that we stick at it. Of course, some might get a little too enthusiastic and over promise and then not deliver so I want you to hold that in mind when you’re making plans and decisions alright?

Also I’m not under any illusion though because the next day Mars squares Saturn, so it’s not like we continue in fairytale land ok? Which is September so you’re lucky because I’m not going to talk about that this week.

But with that, let’s get onto the horoscopes because I know a lot of you come for these!

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I decided to go with Pisces first this week, in honour of the Pisces lunar eclipse at the end of the month. Which means if you’re an Aquarius, you’ll have to scroll ALLLLLLLLL the way down for your reading (sorry, but you were first last week so you know.. sharing).

These are general readings of course, I don’t have your individual charts in front of me, so take what resonates and leave what doesn’t. They’re written for your rising sign (ascendant) in the whole house system but I 100% recommend you reading both your Sun and your Moon too.

If you use another house system you can read other signs that exist in your first house to get a more rounded picture if you like!

Basically, as I always say, do whatever you want. You’re free to read these as you choose and if you’re super committed, read them all! Fuck it mate. Who am I to say what to do, I’m just the messenger, we’re in the midst of eclipses, it’s all going on.

Astrology is all about patterns so save this article and come back to it in September, notice what landed in a completely different way than you thought it would! It’ll really surprise you actually.

We might not be super active here for the next week because we’re on holiday! But don’t worry, all your tarot posts and astrology updates are scheduled and ready to go so you’re never going to be without!

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Alright my lil ones, I really hope you took last week to take care of your health, I really do. How are your wellness routines? Have you had any realisations about where you’ve been working too hard? Take note of anything you did understand about your work ethic and what you’d like to focus on going forward. Of course we have yet another eclipse to deal with, and it’s in your sign.. So I’m not going to pretend this is going to be plain sailing the next two weeks, it’s pretty twisty and all that. But it’s the last one. We’re wrapping up, ending something that began in 2024. On the 17th, there’s another type of icky situation when Mars squares Neptune. It might be that your creative projects are going through something a bit difficult. Maybe if you have children, there’s a moment where your children are having a tough time and you have to support them in that. But it feels quite challenging to deal with, I don’t want you to think about this as being a really long thing, it’s not really. But there is also something to be said about it impacting you, maybe it’s a money thing. You might have spent way too much money this summer and as you’re tallying it up towards the end of August it just doesn’t really add up, or you’ve had to spend a lot on your children’s new school uniform and now you’re clutching to your coins a little bit. So if you have the opportunity to save, please do. If you don’t, just be mindful of any superfluous things you spend on. If you’re not 100% set on something and you’ve been saving and it’s really necessary, then maybe now’s not the time to buy, that sort of thing you know?

This is a side note by the way, that if you’re having any issues related to your reproductive system, it might be worth just getting a little check up. If you’re already chill and everything is running as it should, then that’s probably not advice for you. But if any of you are like “oh that seems a bit more irritated than usual” or your menstrual cycle is acting weird, just go ask someone about it. It’s really not that you all will or anything, some of you might not even have a uterus. But it’s just something to note. I don’t know what was happening for you during the Mercury retrograde, but maybe that has some relevance over what’s about to come up on Mars’s little journey through Cancer. You could’ve been reviewing some of your creative projects and now it feels like you’re under pressure to get your projects out there. Just take your time, don’t let that Mars frustration get the best of you. Discipline will be your friend, but it’s going to be really tough. It’s going to feel like you’re stuck in a box, but I think we can reframe it. See the box as things to work around, okay so your book isn’t getting published right now but do you need to go back and edit some bits anyway? Like is it actually finished or did you just really want to get it over with and end it on some terrible “and it was all a dream” thing. No shade by the way over the “it was all a dream” but you get my drift. Understand where your time for fun ends and work begins and vice versa. It can be really tempting to spend the summer splurging your money and having no responsibilities, but unfortunately, those responsibilities still exist and we’re going to be asked to live up to them. So just you know, be kind to yourself and part of being kind is making sure you’re up to date with things. It’s an act of self care in a way. Saves you from the aggro later down the line.

Then we have the last eclipse in Pisces. You won’t be seeing another one of these for a few years (thank god for that, honestly I’m thrilled LOL), so I want you to think of the last two years. Since 2024, what have you noticed about your growth? What do you notice about the freedom or change you’re looking for and where you want to go? It doesn’t have to be a physical place, like what do you want for the future? What desires do you have now that are different to a few years ago? Maybe when Saturn was hanging around you felt like you had to be hyper responsible and now that he’s left you’re feeling the ability to move more freely out in the world. Maybe your identity has changed or you’re just wanting to explore what life has to offer. What are you looking for now in your committed partnerships, because we can’t forget that Virgo end of the axis, and we have the last eclipse there in February next year but we’re coming to a conclusion. So what are you learning about your partnerships and how they are different from back then, or how you approach partnerships differently now. Maybe you’ve learnt a lot about what you need in your partnerships and where you can come together with others. These next two weeks are a lot. I’m not here to tell you they’re all perfect and everything is going to be fine, but there are so many lessons and opportunities to see your progress right in front of you. To get guidance every week (instead of every two) upgrade your subscription to work with our weekly article 92°. You’ll find tonnes of suggestions on how to personally work with the latest astrology and advice for every single day of the week ahead.

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My sweet Aries. So Mars is back in Cancer and look, he’s your ruler so he has quite a lot of stake in what goes on for you in life. I want you to think about what was going on in January 2025 when Mars was retrograde in Cancer, that was a dire time honestly for a lot of us I know, but there might be a similar theme that comes up to bother you. Especially on the 17th, Mars makes a square to Neptune and maybe there’s something confusing or weird going on for you at home or with your family. Maybe those who feel like family might be odd at the moment or you don’t feel settled in your home and living situation. I don’t know but for those of you that are thinking about your literal house while I write this, double check your pipes or any metaphorical ‘leaks’ that might be happening. Even if that’s an emotional one, like how is the dynamic at home? Are you losing a lot of emotional energy dealing with your family? What boundaries do you need to put in place even if you really don’t want to? Because sometimes it doesn’t have to be that your pipe is leaking into the ceiling, but it can be that your family are taking a lot out of you. Or your housemates use you as a human pillow to cry into and it’s getting too much to handle amidst all the rest of what you’ve got going on. But I also want you to notice what solutions to your home and living situation have come about since January 2025, what did Jupiter in Cancer do to set things straight and what did Mercury retrograde ask you to go back over to check the fine print. Maybe you were looking for a new house back then and finally found one and now you’re taking a moment to realise how it turned out in the end or you noticed something that reminded you. Because although we’re kind of ‘revisiting’ that Mars retrograde, it doesn’t have to be a repetition, since then we’ve had that gorgeous Jupiter in Cancer and now Mars is direct. So it’s a lovely moment to see how the solutions have arrived and your situation is different now. Even if that’s just you being more able to deal emotionally and mentally with issues that arise in the home.

With the Pisces eclipse, you have to rest. Please. Like really, rest. The end of a cycle is coming that you’ve been dealing with since 2024 and it’s all been centred around healing you’ve done or the projects you’ve been creating that no one has seen yet. It’s so important to take this moment to reflect, so important. Because we go through all this stuff and we want to put it so far behind us that we never actually see the growth that it gave us and the healing we achieved. I totally get that, really I do, like who wants to look back at any type of trauma or difficult emotional moments, but the beauty of doing so means you get to see how resilient you are for getting through it. For giving it your all and putting your bravest foot forward to tackle what was given to you. Recovery is necessary, letting out a few tears is absolutely okay. No one is judging you on that one. What have you learnt about how rest is essential? What did you learn about how to take care of yourself when things get rough? What have you done (or what still needs to be done) in terms of any self limiting beliefs that plague you? I want you to feel proud of who you’ve become and what you achieved, no matter how small and no matter how difficult. For you to still be here, still breathing, still waking up in the morning, that’s a fucking win let me tell you. You are brave and that’s what I really want to let you know. And you know, we have a Mercury cazimi as well on the same day, which I’m not saying we’ll all feel, but it’s a great opportunity to have a few realisations about what rest can do for your mind.

I love the 31st for you by the way. Like it’s suuuper nice. You get an opportunity to really ask yourself what you can commit to in terms of your creative projects and embrace responsibilities that come with that. If you have children, it might also be that you’re committing more to them too. Like if you just had a baby, adopted a child or became the guardian of a child (congrats by the way!), that’s a fucking commitment. So it could be that. You know, even being a Godmother or whatever maybe? But either way, you’re working towards building something with them or building something super creative that resonates with you deeply. If you get the opportunity to commit to a new project by the way, I would really think about it. Obviously if it doesn’t feel right in your gut then you know maybe that advice is not for you. But if you’re slightly apprehensive about taking something because you’re fearful you won’t be any good. I do want you to ask yourself about those feelings. Because you had the eclipse in there right? That Leo eclipse. So there is a definite new beginning in terms of your creative projects and what you want to do with them in the future. I wouldn’t be surprised if some of you build something really cool over the next couple of years, whether that is a business, writing a play or literally raising a human being. Whatever that looks like to you, I’m excited for it. I think it’s going to be really cool. Am I saying it’s going to be a linear process? Fuck no. Not tied to eclipses, but really it’s going to be such a transformative experience for your creativity and I love that for you. To get guidance every week (instead of every two) upgrade your subscription to work with our weekly article 92°. You’ll find tonnes of suggestions on how to personally work with the latest astrology and advice for every single day of the week ahead.

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Taurus my cool kids. So Mars doing his thing once more. Back in Cancer. I want you to think about your daily life and how that’s been changing since January 2025. Or maybe your relationship with siblings or those who feel like siblings, what has grown in that area of your life? There could have been a set back for some of you in terms of your speech, what you say out in the world, your writing projects or something and you are now on the road to a solution to whatever that was for you. But there’s a really important thing here about looking backwards, to really appreciate how far you’ve come. What has changed about what you do everyday? Maybe some of you failed your driving test when Mars was retrograde in Cancer or something and now you have a car and like, drive to Tesco everyday or something and it feels like a huge deal, I don’t know! (If that is you, it should feel like a huge deal, CONGRATULATIONS). Your local area might have changed too you know, maybe you moved and were getting to grips with who’s around you. But there’s something that seems to come back up to remind you of that time or give you the pat on the back you deserve. I want you to remember what I’m saying here because we do start off with a bit of a weird square to Neptune okay. I know that I went off on a thing about “wow. How nice look how far we’ve come” but still, you guessed it, mini setback or going off track first of all LOL. So don’t be surprised if there’s a loss of energy in this area of life, some sort of wanting to go out there and do all those things on the daily but you’re being held back by your confidence or by some kind of limiting belief. I mean maybe you literally just get the flu or whatever and you can’t speak on the podcast that you had booked. No idea. But there’s something to be mindful of there. Or you don’t want to drive because you’re nervous? It’s nothing you can’t get through though.

Then this Pisces eclipse is the last one in the series, it’s been going on since 2024 and I want you to think back and look at how your community or friendship group has changed. What does that look like for you? What communities have you joined or are you going to join that are different to those you were a part of before? Which friends stood the test of time and which are on shaky ground? How have you been showing up for your groups better? Maybe you’ve been trying to understand what community means to you and what you want your friendships to be like moving forward. It’s a great moment to witness the wrapping up of something, like I wonder if any of you are moving somewhere, leaving school or a job and are leaving a friendship group behind? Or whether you had moved before and made a whole new group of friends, maybe keeping in touch with those ‘left behind’ was really tough and you’ve had to learn new ways to communicate with one another and be a part of the community still. How has that been successful? What could you, and the others, have done better? Because a friendship takes at least two people right? We aren’t alone in a friendship, or it’s not really a friendship, so we have to communicate what we need to the others. We need to be able to say when we need more and they can tell us whether they can or cannot give us that. But we also have to check ourselves, are we asking for too much? Have we been to stubborn in our pursuit for the perfect group, to never have conflict, to expect everyone to have the same beliefs and views as us? Maybe there’s something about learning to work with others and understand that we’re not going to agree on fucking everything. Like okay, your friend doesn’t like your favourite TV show and cba to watch it, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t be friends. Like let’s just watch something else? Is it that deep? I’m using that as an example and it rarely is that, but you know what I mean. What have you learnt about being in community with people you don’t always agree with and still being able to love each other anyway.

I wonder too, what’s happened within your friendships! Like maybe some of them had babies, or you started a really impactful project with them or something. I don’t know, that’s very personal to you. I bring that up because on the same day, we’ve got the Mercury cazimi which is really good for news about your creative projects or like sending a message to collab with an artist, or a creative or something. Maybe you decide you’re going to release your newsletter or your book, which, super brave on an eclipse by the way. And then right at the end of the month we’ve got a really nice clean up of something in your home. Or maybe within your family and the way you relate to them. Maybe there are things you make peace with or you start to feel more comfortable in your own skin no matter where you came from, or honestly things around the home just seem to work more smoothly and you’re able to crack on with whatever’s been a little irritating or unstable. It’s a trine from Jupiter to Saturn and obviously when I say Saturn usually we all start crying, but I like Saturn in a trine. It gives like, the ability to commit to something and actually take steps to do it without then giving up half way through you know? It’s kind of like the group class we commit to and pay for and then don’t give up on because there’s accountability there so yeah, there’s a real ability to commit to something around your home or with your family. Take care of yourself and try to understand what your inner child is telling you over the month of August. Nothing better than getting to the bottom of what stops you putting in effort into caring for yourself. Self worth and self respect, no matter what, who or where you came from, is the motto from now on. To get guidance every week (instead of every two) upgrade your subscription to work with our weekly article 92°. You’ll find tonnes of suggestions on how to personally work with the latest astrology and advice for every single day of the week ahead.

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Geminiiii, okay so for starters we’ve got Mars back in the place where Mercury was retrograding and I wonder what you’re figuring out about what happens when you over extending yourself. Over the next couple of weeks you might feel as though you’re reminded why overextending yourself, whether that’s your energy, your time, your money, whatever it is, doesn’t work out too well in the long run. There’s only so much time you can be busy. And I get it, you we busy in the Mercury retrograde going over your finances, your boundaries and your self esteem, and you were like “oh my goodness I’ve learnt so much about what I can and cannot do and organising my monetary life”. But over the course of Mars being here, you might discover that your learning isn’t quite done. The confusion and the weirdness is going to teach you a lot about what you have yet to organise and where you continue to leak money or energy. And you know, like it’s okay to sometimes spend more of course, but when you start spending more every week, that soon amounts and now you have a credit card bill you can’t pay off, you know? Especially if your income isn’t totally stable right now (and honestly in this economy, who’s is?). So yeah, be mindful of that. If you don’t have to spend, don’t. Just don’t, you can over spend some other month. Or if someone asks you to do a lot of tasks for September and you have the opportunity to take it easy or get a little head start, that’s a good way to use this time too. You’ll be really grateful in September if you don’t overextend yourself now. I can promise you that.

The Pisces eclipse for you is dealing with your public life and career. So since late 2024, what have you been doing? Or maybe not since 2024 but definitely since 2025, what have you been striving towards in your career? What’s been tough? What are you wrapping up now in terms of what you want to do out in the world or changing the way you were going before? Maybe you were put in a role that felt way too public for you and you weren’t sure whether you were going to be able to do it because you’re not someone who enjoys the spotlight. Or you went through a gigantic career change and now suddenly you’re a reiki healer and not an accountant, I don’t know. Something. I wonder what closure you’re experiencing and if you are ending a job right now, I don’t want you to worry, with every ending comes a new beginning so bear that in mind. Also if you’re reading this worrying you’re going to be fired, honestly, you’d probably already know by now if you were going to be fired. And also, there would probably have to be a reason for you to be fired, so no stressing out on me over here, thank you. Maybe you’re getting a fucking promotion, that’d be sick wouldn’t it?! A lil promotion to end your summer? That’s also a really plausible thing. So yeah. Just think about what’s happened over the last couple of years and reflect on how your vocational life has changed or the way you’re showing up in public has changed and what you’ve learnt from that. Because you know, we have that Mercury cazimi on the same day which is LOVELY for you, so there’s some kind of clarity that comes through a conversation with someone who feels like family, or about your housing situation, maybe your landlord or something I don’t know, the plumber or whatever. Which could also have to do with the job thing right, you find childcare or a school for your child and now you can take the promotion. Things like that. Or you find a great place to live near your new job.

Because there’s a really nice moment for you socially at the end of the month. Maybe all those things are tied together, maybe you move, you get a new job and make new friends. Of course, that won’t be all of you, I don’t have your personal chart infront of me. But there might be something in that, like they’re all connected somehow. There’s a great opportunity for you to join a group or commit to a new group of people, it could be work or through a hobby, but it’s something that you don’t do alone. If you’re wanting to advertise something, I’d also say this is really cool, like really cool. Because its Jupiter and Saturn in a good aspect, so there’s commitment there but there’s also optimism and we need both of those if we want to start a business or market ourselves or something in some way. Or if you’re wanting to join a gym group and do classes and sign up for the 6 weeks and try to stay accountable to others. So think about what you want to do as a group with others, how you can support each other, stay accountable and put something out there that might get a little bit of visibility that stands the test of time. To get guidance every week (instead of every two) upgrade your subscription to work with our weekly article 92°. You’ll find tonnes of suggestions on how to personally work with the latest astrology and advice for every single day of the week ahead.

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Hello my little Cancers, you’ve been through a lot in recent times haven’t you? I’m here to let you know that we’re still continuing that Mars in your sign journey and I think right from the beginning of these horoscopes you might already be feeling this confusing and icky Mars square Neptune situation. It’s not the longest transit ever, so it’s not something to ‘concern’ yourself with but perhaps you might feel that things get a little wishywashy in terms of your career and your self. How you relate to both, how they align. If you feel confused or like you don’t know which way to go, that’s totally normal. Especially if you’re running low on energy. And if you are running low on energy, I want you to listen to your body. Listening to your body is really important right now with Mars there, because he’s hot right? Hot, inflamed and kinda humid in Cancer, so doing all the things you need to do to keep yourself hydrated and cool (either metaphorically or actually physically in a heatwave) is essential. I don’t want you to get caught out by getting a fever or something because you pushed yourself too hard. Give yourself a break. But again, if confusion strikes, just take it slowly. No one is rushing you right now.

That last eclipse in Pisces is going to ask you to reflect on what your long term plans look like, your learning, or maybe where you’d like to travel to. Maybe you did travel a lot over the last couple of years, or you learnt something completely new and are now thinking of making a career out of it or something. Maybe you went to university or back to college to learn a new skill and you are just finishing up and graduating. You could be publishing your book now or you did already, you started a Substack and realised how much you love writing or the idea of publishing. By the way, if you are publishing a book or moving abroad this week this aligns so wildly with astrology, I love it. Please share with me! Could have also been spiritual, you got into a spiritual practice and wanted to learn more about it. MAYBE, some of you are young and getting your A level results! (Which if you are, congratulations, I want you to be proud of yourself and also this makes me feel about 90 years old). But you’re ending something here, something is coming to a close in your explorations both physically with travel or metaphorically in your learnings. I don’t know. I love that there’s a Mercury cazimi on the same day because I am 100% sure that some of you will be getting results for exams or some news about a Visa or something. So yeah. We love that for you. If you’re doing your last university project or whatever, that might be the good news you’re hoping for. But this will be super personal to all of you because the 9th house deals with such broad topics. But yeah. COOL!

I’ve been telling you all to save your money, time and energy, and I really am still saying that to you, but the last day of August brings something super cute. I mean cute is really the wrong word for it because it’s Saturn who is arguably the most ‘grown up’ of all planets. But he’s making a trine to Jupiter so it’s cool, it’s optimistic and structured and talks about making commitments to things in your finances or your career. Or both. I think if you can keep being conservative with your money over the next couple of weeks it’s going to stand you in such good stead for later, you’ll be really grateful you didn’t buy the car that you didn’t need or whatever (lol as if most people can buy a car for fun. But you get my drift right?). You might see a bit of good news financially or find an opportunity that in the long run will take you somewhere, give you the time, or uplift in money you deserve. There’s something there that is working for you. It’s counterintuitive because I’m also telling you to let go of things that no longer serve you in that area but that’s just because we’re making room for what does. You can’t hold it all you know? You can hold onto the jobs that you do for free, if you don’t have time to do the jobs that actually pay you money. Something like that. So yeah, there’s something really lovely that happens for you at the end of August, or something you get back from the work you’ve put in. Which I love. To get guidance every week (instead of every two) upgrade your subscription to work with our weekly article 92°. You’ll find tonnes of suggestions on how to personally work with the latest astrology and advice for every single day of the week ahead.

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My little Leos, I really hope you’re all okay and that you’ve looked after yourself through the intensity. I wonder how many of you felt like you had a new lease of life though too, like some of you have really come into your own or feel like you’re in a place where you want to do more and see more. Which really is commendable. But those of you who are feeling exhausted and drained, that’s okay, be kind to yourself at the moment, going through changes is tough. It’s like puberty and all that, your body is changing and you’re like wtf am I doing but it’s also kind of exciting at the same time. You know? So yeah, forgive your new found puberty. I want you to let yourself just kind of, be. Like, don’t try to be anything else right now, feel anything else or put yourself into any other box. It’s just time to exist. Because you’re in the middle of shedding your skin, there will be a lot of mixed reviews of this period of time, we’re just getting things started. So be really kind to yourself okay? Take a holiday, if you listened to me a few months ago I may have told you to take a holiday, so I hope you did. But even if you didn’t, just give yourself a little grace. And you know, Mars is here too, and it feels like it’s messing a little with your behind the scenes life and I want your main priority to be taking care of yourself and your mind. Your inner critic, fears and self limiting beliefs have no place here, it might feel like they’re really overwhelming right now for some of you but I want you to try to clear yourself of the self sabotage-y stuff that comes up for you. Just notice where you’re unconsciously talking yourself out of something or where you put yourself down.

The second eclipse is in Pisces, and this is the last one of the series in Pisces (still have one in Virgo in the spring) before we move onto your axis completely. But I wonder what you’ve been dealing with since around 2024 to do with your finances, your debts, shared resources or your grief. What are you tidying up in those areas of your life? And you know, this could be a very simple thing like you’re paying off a debt you owe, you’re ending a collaboration of some kind or you’ve stopped sharing finances with someone. If it’s about grief and mental health, of course that’s more complex, but I want you to understand the ways in which you’ve been overcoming those difficult subjects and what has been helpful in terms of working through that unprocessed stuff. Have you been to therapy? Have you started to open up more about how you’re feeling or what you’re dealing with? Maybe some of you are leaving a treatment centre or an inpatient unit, and if you are, that’s fucking awesome, congratulations you’re amazing! But for some of you it will just be understanding what does and doesn’t work in your collaborations and how you can say yes to the things that really matter, and no to what really doesn’t at all. Reflect on how you’ve grown in terms of taking care of yourself and sharing out what you have with others. Maybe you also like, bought a house or something! Signed a mortgage. Took out a loan to go and study, I don’t know, I don’t have your chart infront of me. But whatever comes up in terms of your losses, allow yourself to grieve what’s gone and make way for what’s coming.

I think you’re about to get some good news in your finances and stuff as well. Like, I don’t know, maybe this all stems from a business you decided to set up or a project you were working on that’s coming to a close. It’s not to say everything is connected, but sometimes that’s how this plays out. If you’re wanting to put something out there, the 28th is a great time to do it, like sell something or make some money doing something. Obviously, you might be a bit zapped given everything else that has been going on, but if you are wanting to schedule a post to go out or whatever and it’s selling something, that’s cool. Or maybe your accountant just has really good news for you about a tax rebate. But if you’ve been worrying about a long term goal of yours or feeling like you’re stuck in terms of what you want to do next or where you want to go next. The astrology of the last day in August might be really helpful for that. So take a little time to reflect on that, like what your longterm goals are, where do you want to move to, what do you want to study, what do you want to actually dedicate yourself to? Am I saying that you’re going to be able to go there overnight, LOL absolutely not. But there’s such nice astrology for committing to something, and even if things get a little complicated, as I’m sure they will. There’s still a commitment there. Even as much as you’d like to get back into the self-sabotaging behaviour around it or some sort of self limiting belief, make that commitment. I love it for you honestly. But overall, be still, be kind to yourself and rest please. To get guidance every week (instead of every two) upgrade your subscription to work with our weekly article 92°. You’ll find tonnes of suggestions on how to personally work with the latest astrology and advice for every single day of the week ahead.

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Right, Virgos. I hope you’re doing okay. I hope you’re all taking my advice, resting, nourishing yourself and not spending too much time in the darker corners of your mind. That eclipse might have taken a lot out of you and I hope you were able to replenish yourself and give yourself the grace you needed to get through it. While Mars is going back over the place in your chart where we had that Mercury retrograde recently (and the Mars retrograde of January 2025), it’s going to rehash some stuff from your friendships or the groups you’re a part of. I don’t know if this will be in your friend groups, it’s likely to be, or whether it’ll be in another type of community you’re in, you know like a work team or sports club or something. But something is going to come up in the group that might feel slightly confusing or weird. There’s something about the group that’s getting together in the middle of August and it just goes a bit sideways. Maybe the group chat is confusing, maybe your friends aren’t really asking for what they need and it’s annoying you or maybe you aren’t feeling like you’re part of the team. It’s super important that you embrace boundaries with them and don’t overpromise. Maybe they have a conversation with you and you’re like “yes absolutely I’ll take that on board” and then you don’t and they’re left feeling really upset with you. Don’t be defensive if that happens, be accountable, tell the truth. If you didn’t do it, you didn’t do it. Saying you did won’t actually help because they’ll probably find out. Or you’re all a bit flaky on each other and it gets to a point where no one’s really on the same page and people end up feeling spent. If there are disagreements within your groups at the moment, I want you to be really vigilant about where you’re just not communicating properly. Where are you omitting information, where are they? Where are you acting out of concern or protection and where are they? It’s an important thing. Honesty and clarity.

So then we have the last eclipse in Pisces, and it’s kind of a great thing. Because this is the last one we’ll see in a while and in the spring is the LAST eclipse on this axis, which means the last in Virgo. So you will breathe a sign of relief after that one. I want you to reflect on what you’ve learnt about being in partnership with other people since late 2024/early 2025. What has that meant for you? How has it impacted your identity? What are you learning about what type of partners you do and don’t want? And what have you learnt about being a good partner to someone else? Maybe in this last eclipse you meet a new love or find a new business partner, maybe you sign a final agreement on your promotion or something. I don’t know, but we’re closing a cycle here that’s been happening for the last two years. Keep an open mind, because this isn’t only about your committed partnerships, it’s about you. We are also in partnership right? It’s not about not having found the ‘right people’ often we need to find the right version of ourselves too. But yeah, I brought up promotion because there’s a really cute moment where maybe there’s some news on a collaboration? Maybe you meet some new people who are super supportive with you or who want you to be a part of their family business and it’s really exciting. Maybe you have to sign a contract or you get a return on investment? But there’s some sort of financial thing that happens where you feel really good and you feel as though you have everything you need to make it work. You might receive funding that you didn’t know you were going to get so now you actually have to commit to going to university? Something like that anyway. I do really love this for you and I hope you feel lucky and loved in the process. To get guidance every week (instead of every two) upgrade your subscription to work with our weekly article 92°. You’ll find tonnes of suggestions on how to personally work with the latest astrology and advice for every single day of the week ahead.

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Lovely Libras, we’re bringing up your career again, which may not be a surprise because I’ve talked about it ten million times in the last year, but here we are again. Mars is in Cancer and things do get a tiny bit on the messy side because of that square to Neptune. I want you to think back to that Mars retrograde in January 2025, what was coming up for you then in terms of your career and public roles? What sticky points came up that made you frustrated or just didn’t really move in the way you wanted them to? I’m not saying it’ll happen again, I’m really not, I’m actually saying that it’s a great time for reflecting on what that was like for you and how Jupiter in Cancer came in to course correct for you after that, or even what the Mercury retrograde did in this area of your chart to help you go back and edit some things that really weren’t working. Maybe you’re starting to understand the lack of structure in your career and public roles or maybe you’ve not been entirely sure which way you’re going or how to take care of your boundaries in your work. I hope you were listening when I told you earlier this summer about not scheduling yourself too much in August, but if you weren’t that’s totally okay, just know this isn’t a super long moment, but it can be a little frustrating or a little like, feeling as if everything is slipping through your fingers. If you can book yourself a little less over the next couple of weeks that’ll be cool, I’m not saying cancel all your clients, but if you have to opportunity (and the financial means to do so), just have a couple of days to yourself to gather your thoughts for the next day. If you have something to prepare for a client in two days, maybe don’t schedule tomorrow too busy, so that you have time to be ready, you know?

That eclipse in Pisces, again, is the LAST one in the series. Which to be perfectly honest, you’ll probably be glad about. I wonder what you’ve learnt about your own health over the last couple of years, what’s been plaguing you? What weird diagnoses have you received or is still not quite there? Or what have you learnt about your relationship to your work life, your chores or the routines you have (or don’t actually have)? Have you found new ways to take care of your body that feel successful and work for you? How are you starting to understand what you need on a deeper level and avoid burnout? We can’t always avoid getting sick or suffering a burnout but we can definitely mitigate those issues by taking care of ourselves and committing to routines that we know are best for us. Maybe some of you are actually in the end of treatment and you’re about to finish up with some diagnosis, if that’s you, that’s fucking incredible and I’m so happy for you. Maybe some of you are really experiencing way more work than you bargained for, and you know, it doesn’t have to be bad at all. Like maybe you got your dream role and work and now you’re like “oh lol, I actually have to work harder now that I have this responsibility, I forgot that”. It might be an incredible opportunity but it all has just felt super overwhelming and that’s okay too. It’s important for you to understand though, what is completely necessary and where can I take a bit of time away.

I love the 31st for you though honestly. I don’t know, there’s something so cool, so social, so nice about it. Just feels like you’re building a network of people that you know will be there for you or something. Or you’re all going on a bit of a quest to commit to each other more or build relationships that expand your life. It feels like your friends are also there to support you in something, like maybe you haven’t really felt like a group of people has been there for you and you were a little alone, not sure if people would show up if you needed them. Now suddenly you have a mini realisation of like “oh yeah, these are people I really want to commit to and this is the type of connection I want to have”. Obviously Saturn is there but I don’t see Saturn as difficult in this context, it’s like that thing where you have friends from when you were young and suddenly you’re all grown up and now you’re godmother to their kids or whatever but you’re all still silly and fun. It feels like mature friendships that feel optimistic still. Try not to overdo it of course, I’m saying this to everyone. But I do want you to enjoy it, I want you to make plans with your friends or the groups you’re a part of and I want you to see the wonderful things you can all build together. To get guidance every week (instead of every two) upgrade your subscription to work with our weekly article 92°. You’ll find tonnes of suggestions on how to personally work with the latest astrology and advice for every single day of the week ahead.

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Alright Scorpions, I really hope you’re doing okay, facing your fears is never easy and I’m sure you’ve been doing some reflections on those recently. But I hope you learnt how brave you are and how much potential you have. So at the beginning of these two weeks something might feel a little bit unsteady. You know, like you are supposed to be doing something but then the plans change, you catch the wrong bus, or you go on the wrong road and then you have to take a detour and it’s all really annoying. Double check the plans you have and if you can, surrender to the idea that things might be a little confusing or that maybe we’re going to find creative solutions to what’s not going in a straight line right now. Just be very conscious about the amount you’re expending yourself and keep your energy in check. If you need rest, you need rest, if you need to go somewhere or do something, be prepared and have gotten enough rest BEFORE. If you’re trying to write something, like maybe a book or even a Substack post that you really wanted to get out or travel a lot, it’s going to need a lot of brain power. Wasting your time or energy will lead to real frustration and honestly just feeling even more agitated by having to find solutions here and there to things that should have been simple. I’m not saying everything’s going to go wrong by the way, maybe it’s just a little slip. Maybe you can catch the next train and you’re still on time but you can’t get your coffee and it makes you feel stressed you know? Like those little things where we expect to be somewhere and it’s not the way we imagined.

The last eclipse in Pisces, really is the last. Like we won’t see this eclipse come back for a while so I wonder what you’re finishing up. Maybe it’s not quite the end of the story because we have got the last eclipse in Virgo in 6 months time so that’s kinda the last bit of the unfoldings of the last 18 months. But the eclipse in Pisces is happening in the place of your creativity. And I wonder what you’ve been doing since 2024 that was a creative project of yours. Maybe some of you had babies! Like maybe that was your act of creation, and if you did, congratulations, what have you learnt about children in that time? What have you learnt about the act of play and discovery and the birthing process? Because we don’t only birth children right? Obviously it’s not the same process to birth a project LOL but you understand what I’m saying. We go through a phase of putting things together, of growing and using our energy to plant the seeds and then it’s out in the world. So which projects are you finishing up? What have you created that’s coming to an end now? It doesn’t have to be coming to an END. Like, that’s not what I’m saying but you know, finishing it’s current phase. Maybe your project is FINALLY ready to be released and you’re like “thank god, it’s out in the world now, moving onto the next thing”. Maybe it has to do with the Mercury cazimi, like you’re finally in the room now, showing off what you built. Or you get some news about someone who would like to invest in what you created or put your show on stage, I don’t know. But if that is something you’d like to do, the 27/28th is a great day to send those emails and invites. And look, I don’t normally say that with an eclipse like LOL but because the Mercury cazimi is here and it’s the last of the series, so we know we’re moving on right? The next step.

I wonder if you’ll meet someone influential. Like, perhaps it’s someone who will help you with this thing you’re building. They might inspire you to try something new, a hobby, a creative process that lights you up a little. Ask around, see what’s going on, show up to your friends gatherings or whatever and speak to their friends. I don’t know, but there’s someone to bring you something. But I want you to enjoy yourself. I mean look, it’s the last one. Maybe the eclipses have brought you times of creative block or like weird stuff going on in terms of your creativity, but now, at this point, it’s about enjoying it. Especially with your community or others who inspire you to keep creating. Some of you might be having a career pivot into something super creative and at the end of August you get a boost in that area of life. You discover something or someone to help you on your way, you have a little bit of luck or something in that area and things just work out. But it’s not just because one day you show up and suddenly great things happen, it’s like you’ve put in SO much work and so much effort into something over time that it has everything to go right. It has everything for the good opportunities to come. It’s important to remember that, it’s not luck, it was earnt. And yeah sure the beginning of September isn’t AMAZING but enjoy the end of August because there’s something coming to you that’s really great. To get guidance every week (instead of every two) upgrade your subscription to work with our weekly article 92°. You’ll find tonnes of suggestions on how to personally work with the latest astrology and advice for every single day of the week ahead.

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Sweet Sag, look, there’s a bit of a weird one. On the 17th I don’t know what you’re doing but there’s something a little bit off with your collaborations. The people you work with or do business with or something, it’s just not working as it should be. Or maybe you need to go back over your financial situation, like you haven’t really totalled up your taxes properly or closed the business deal for the right amount of money. Maybe your bank statements just seem like they’re not adding up and you’re confused as to who owes you money and why you haven’t received it yet. If you share money with other people in some capacity, like loans or something, maybe it’s there. Or if you’re in the middle of a creative project and it was all fine and dandy and then it’s suddenly just not and takes a turn. Just take note of it, make sure everything is up to scratch. Who owes who what? Because maybe it relates to something that was ongoing in July, like maybe you already had problems here and had hoped it was solved but here it is, still dragging. If there’s something that someone asks you to do and you just can’t do it, now’s the time to say so. We don’t want to over commit ourselves because in September we’ll need our resources, our time, energy and money. If you can save a little bit of money or keep your schedule light, I think you’ll be really grateful. Just keep things in check. Patience will be your friend.

The eclipse in Pisces, is the LAST one. We won’t be returning here for a while so we’re coming to a conclusion or something is at the end of a journey and the beginning of a new one. So since 2024, what’s been going on with your housing situation? Like did you move away? Did you move back in with your parents? Did your children move out/in? You know, like what was the change there that impacted you and the journey you went on then. Maybe you had arguments with your housemates or had a difficult time getting to grips with living somewhere new. Or even it might not be about your actual HOUSE at all. It might be about your ancestry, your grandparents or you went on a journey to find your family after being separated. What does that mean to you? Did you reconnect with your roots? Maybe your ancestry is not the place you currently live and so you’ve had to rediscover what parts of your culture you’ve lost or have gone unappreciated or something. It can be as simple as you reimagining what home means to you in its entirety. What ‘family’ or ‘ancestry’ means. What have you learnt since 2024 about home, family and foundation? Maybe your moving is tied to a career change or something because on the same day you get some information about your public roles or what you do for your career. You know? Like maybe you actually get that job and after two years of searching and living with your mum, you suddenly get to move away for the job. I don’t know. But there’s definitely some information coming to you in terms of what you do out in the world. A public role of some sort.

There’s definitely some resolutions about where to go next, some sort of solution to the issues you’ve been facing not knowing what your career looks like or where you’re living. I love the end of August for you, alright the beginning of September is pretty bumpy but yeah the end of August is cool. We have this really nice moment where it feels as if your creative projects are inspiring you again or you have an opportunity to do something creative and actually stick to it. I don’t know maybe you choose to take a new course on something you really enjoy, art, holistic stuff. You feel somehow able to express your creativity a little bit more and it feels as though it helps you with your mental health and just your ability to have a good time. When you’re doing something you love, something that makes you feel alive, that makes you feel as if you’re expressing yourself wholeheartedly it gives you more energy to do other things. I don’t know, it’s just nice for you. Gives you some motivation. Even to do the more boring and mundane tasks because you’re also giving yourself the opportunity to go out in the world and be totally and completely yourself. If you’ve been implementing structure into your creative works, like maybe you’re actually wanting to do it as a career, there’s some luck that comes your way to help you make it happen. It’s really cool. To get guidance every week (instead of every two) upgrade your subscription to work with our weekly article 92°. You’ll find tonnes of suggestions on how to personally work with the latest astrology and advice for every single day of the week ahead.

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For my little Caps, there’s something in one of your partnerships this week that feels a bit difficult, a little bit confusing. It could of course be in a romantic partnership but it really doesn’t have to be. You know, it’s something you’ve committed to with someone else, a business partner, contract, best friend, one of those relationships, and it just feels like there’s a sticking point. Or a passive aggressiveness involved. Whatever it is, it might be a repeated pattern that you’re now noticing more than ever and you have to do something about it because you know it’s not just about one person, it’s about how you deal with committed partnerships in general. I don’t want you to think it’s going to be forever, it’s not my intention to make you feel that way, it’s just something that needs some attention you know? You’ll be glad you gave it that attention later on. I want you to think about your boundaries. Like where are your boundaries not having an effect, where are they too loose, where are you giving up on a boundary when it gets hard. Where are you being cryptic about putting in those boundaries? Because you might think you made yourself heard loud and clear, but sometimes that’s just not the case. Sometimes people don’t know your boundaries and you really do have to be firm with them. We think everyone is a mindreader sometimes, but it’s also our job to be clear about what we need and when we need it, and to also listen to others the same. So yeah, might just be a little bit icky before that’s cleared up. And you know, we then have an eclipse which is about your daily life but also included in that, is communication.

So what have you been learning about communicating since 2024, it seems weird doesn’t it? Because like, you learn to talk, therefore, you think you’re communicating. But actually there are different ways of communicating and sometimes our wires get crossed so I wonder what you’ve learnt about that. It could be with people who feel like your extended family or siblings or even like friends and acquaintances. It doesn’t have to be actual family. Maybe since 2024 you’ve been trying to connect more or you’ve had some issues with connections. Maybe your daily life has felt out of sync or something and you’ve had to develop strategies to change up the structure you currently have in place in your life. Some of you might literally be passing your driving test or finding new ways of travelling out in your local area. So I wonder what that’s been like for you. I wonder how many of you have started writing a newsletter or doing a podcast or using your voice for other things, not just chatting to your friends on a weekend. Maybe some of you became teachers or educators of some sort and now you have to communicate in different ways with the students because of their age or their ability that is different to yours. If you have an important speech coming up at the end of august that’s super interesting, because that seems kinda fated, I don’t know. But yeah. It’s cool. You know, we won’t see this eclipse in Pisces again for a long time, so we’re wrapping this up now and it’s important to note all the lessons you’ve learnt since 2024 and put them together. If you are actually putting out a book or publishing something, there’s some great news there too with the Mercury cazimi. Maybe there’s a lot of buzz around your piece of writing or you get an email from a publisher that you’ve been waiting for. But someone is saying something important, might be you, might be someone saying it to you.

I love how all of this ties in with communication for you, because it feels like these next two weeks really finish up some sort of journey you’ve been on in learning to use your voice or write. As if your daily life has a clean up or your long term plans now have a bit of shape to them and things that weren’t really working before get a clear up, they get a bit of a boost. I wonder how many of you have started writing, like wanting to be a writer I mean, or teaching and now it gives you the ability to put down more roots or feel more stable at home. Right at the end of August there’s a really nice moment between Saturn and Jupiter that gives you a bit of a home commitment. Moving into a new house, changing location, I don’t know, something makes you feel like you reach a place you want to be and you get to stay there. Which is super important to all of us, consistency and safety. Your plans might feel like they’re coming together and you just get a moment of ease when it comes to a commitment at home or with your family. Stability gives us the ability to move out into the world and have somewhere to go back to, or something to go back to. Maybe you get a longterm job and actually sign a contract so you can move somewhere different, or you get a little side hustle that allows you to write more often because you’re making more money. If you are feeling a little unstable during August, try not to worry, because we do come to a lovely conclusion. To get guidance every week (instead of every two) upgrade your subscription to work with our weekly article 92°. You’ll find tonnes of suggestions on how to personally work with the latest astrology and advice for every single day of the week ahead.

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My Aquarius kids, how was that eclipse for you? Maybe some of you felt it, maybe some didn’t but I really do think you will have some inkling about what is happening in your partnerships over the next year or so. There’s an ending and a new beginning, but with that comes some part of your identity and your core wants and needs changing, which is scary, but also really cool. Mars is about to show up and bring focus to your work life, 9 to 5, your health, or your chores, all that stuff we don’t really want to do. Well, maybe we do sometimes, but it’s not like the most fun thing in the world probably. I want you to make sure you’re keeping on top of your health and the responsibilities you have. That’s not to say that you should work hard all day long and suddenly show up at the gym 20 times a week. But taking care of the things you know are a bit off. Like, do you need more structure? Are you a little flaky when it comes to your work and your chores? Do you do things that maybe aren’t that great for your health and are like “oh I’ll sort it next week” but then you never do? Those sorts of things. Just make an appointment for anything that feels weird, it might not even be about health for you, like are your pets needing their nails clipped? Do you need to eat a little more to sustain your energy? Do you need to quit smoking? Do you feel that it would be useful to talk to a therapist? Do you never get your chores done and that pile of washing sits on the chair for two years before you can get it in the washing machine? All those good things. So if you know there’s a behaviour that needs a shift, Mars is gonna let you know. Getting those structures will help you with everything else you need to do. We’re also going to NOT overwhelm our schedule aren’t we? No we’re not. We are going to take it steady and realistic. Mars and Neptune aren’t the most realistic pairing which is why we need to be on top of it.

Where does overbooking yourself get you into trouble? Where does it lead to things done badly? Where does it lead to difficulties with your mental health? Where does it lead to tiredness and mistakes? We really don’t want you to be overwhelmed come September and you’ll thank yourself later. That eclipse in Pisces, the last of the series, might bring some solutions to what has been going on with your work and monetary life since 2024. What changed in the way you use your resources, your time, energy and money since then? Have you started your own business? Have you changed the way you allocate your time? What did that bring you? I wonder if you’ll get a bit of insight into that journey over the course of this eclipse and find a way through any of the financial difficulties you were facing in the past. I’m not saying you’re going to become rich overnight, god knows I wish you were. But what is going on in your financial or work life right now? And if it’s not your finances, maybe it’s your self esteem or the way you carry yourself out into the world? Are you better at saying no for example? Or are you learning what it means to say yes or no to certain things and how that makes you feel? There’s definitely some clarity coming for those scenarios over the next little while anyway. Which I like for you, and all of us honestly. Maybe some of you will find a sense of healing throughout this eclipse with your finances or your work life. Maybe a project is coming to an end and brings you a boost of money. I don’t know, something important in relation to how you use your talents is here though. So take note of what’s going on.

And after that Leo eclipse earlier in the month, on the last day of August you get a boost in your connections. I don’t know what you were going through throughout the eclipses in terms of the people you’re in partnership with, but there’s a little pick me up for the hard work you’ve been doing within your relationships. Whatever you did to support yourself and others through any conflict or any new ways of navigating relationships pays off somehow. It might be that you put in some structure in terms of the time you give to other people vs yourself, or maybe you met someone new and are now fitting them into YOUR schedule rather than them fitting you into theirs you know? I want you to know that the effort you’re putting into your partnerships now, or the work you’re putting into having more effective partnerships will pay off eventually and maybe you see a glimpse of that now. I mean, literally maybe someone asks you to go out or proposes. I’m not promising that ok? That’s very specific, but you know, someone commits to you and you commit to them. It’s just a really nice sign from the universe saying “what you’re doing is working. Keep it up!”. To get guidance every week (instead of every two) upgrade your subscription to work with our weekly article 92°. You’ll find tonnes of suggestions on how to personally work with the latest astrology and advice for every single day of the week ahead.

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TL;DR: WELCOME TO ECLIPSE SEASON. This week is yet another gigantic week. Scroll down for: Your practical survival guide to eclipse season, dates and times and a run down of the astrology of the week, a collective Tarot reading, an individual message for each of you and a pick-a-card reading.

YOU BEAUTIFUL LOT.

We’re on our holidays. I’m writing all this on the 2nd August so I’m not sure wtf is going on in the world but this week is not for the faint hearted.

I’m hoping that right now this is scheduled and I am doing absolutely nothing and resting because the eclipse is happening in my sixth house, and historically, that doesn’t exactly go swimmingly. So pray that I am chill and I made the best decision of my life to prepare and go away and do absolutely nothing for two weeks.

So Mercury moves into Leo today. The Sun is also there, with Mercury. Jupiter. The south node. And soon to be, the Moon.

Because surprise surprise kids, IT’S ECLIPSE SEASON.

Now I hate what I always see in eclipse season, which is a load of people on TikTok scaring the shit out of baby astrologers with their horrific messages of death and destruction. Which sure. Alright. I’m not saying that isn’t an eclipse type of vibe, but we need to talk about the fact that this 99% of the time doesn’t mean literal physical death or your house burning down or something.

It’s just the end of something and the beginning of something new.

We do that everyday, you know, we go to bed, end the day, wake up, begin the day. Right? Some days are better than others, some days we feel so thrilled to have woken up and other days we wish we could go back to bed but we are always beginning and ending. Everything is always changing and composting and becoming something new. That’s what I want us to think about. It’s a natural process.

Don’t let them scare you.

Especially if you’re like me and you’re a 6/12th axis eclipse-r right now. We’re just gonna ride the wave and find the blessings and solutions. I, for one, chose to take the time off because your girl needed a little break and that’s exactly what I’m doing. This is the beauty of understanding astrology, because I could have ignored this upcoming busy and wild situation but instead I was like you know what, I might need a break in August LOL. And I’ve felt it leading up to this, because you know, eclipses don’t always shock you, you might see a little bit of them coming. Especially where we’ve had all these planets moving into Leo, it’s like an inevitable thing creeping in. Saying “Hi I’m here, remember me? Better take note. I could teach you a thing or two about this area of your chart”. So yeah. I’ll probably still feel it but at least I gave myself a fighting chance and I really hope you’re giving yourself a fighting chance at rest too.

What have you been learning so far this year since all the planets took their place in Leo, what’s that looked like for you? Because for all of us it’s going to be different right? But still, there’s an intensity to it, there’s a feeling that we need to let go of our ego and embrace humility in one way or another.

The eclipse is next to the south node so you’re going to hear a lot about letting go. Which, you know, is hard. Like, how are we meant to just ‘let go’ of stuff, especially things that once meant a lot to us or gave us a sense of security. But instead of ‘letting go’ of your self limiting beliefs, for example, I want you to embrace what you know you’re good at.

Oh, and you can tell me “but I’m not good at anything” and that, my friend, would be a lie.

Of course you are. You’ve just been told that if you say it out loud that makes you arrogant or somehow loses you brownie points. Maybe your identity has always been someone who is insecure, whether because you gave that to yourself or whether someone told you that’s what you are. Either way, doesn’t have to be. You know, in your heart of hearts, you are good at something. And part of the letting go of ego is about understanding you’re not the worst person in the world and knowing you’re part of something much larger where everyone is just a human. All the same.

There’s no such thing as the pedestal if we don’t put anyone on it. We don’t need to engage with those who think they are above us all, we don’t even need to dislike them, we just don’t need to engage. The eclipse in Leo, I’m sure, is going to rearrange some sort of social order or we’ll see a bit of a rise and fall situation, a change in dynamic. We will be asked to embrace the really great parts of Leo. Not only Leo but Jupiter is there, he’s our guy. We want to embrace the faith and the generosity that Jupiter brings and the ways in which we can support each other to grow and prosper and whatnot.

You are fucking fantastic. Seriously. Fantastic. Think of all the great things you’ve given this world, like really think. The time you smiled at someone in the street? You don’t know how that changed their day. Don’t minimise your contribution to the world. As long as you’re out there, expressing enthusiasm for life, leaving your judgement at home and choosing to see the good in people, you’re making a contribution.

I want us to start thinking about where we are prideful. When we talk badly about other humans, what is that saying about us and our own self esteem? What does that mean about what we think of ourself? Where are we ‘too good’ for certain things? But we need to really look, with honesty and openmindedness. Even when I say this, are you thinking you’re ‘too nice’, non-judgemental and would never speak badly about anyone else? Because that’s what I’m talking about too. We all have done it in the past and we will all probably do it once more, we are not immune from judging other humans. But we want to move away from that.

Anyone in recovery here? Done a Step 4? LOL that’s what I’m talking about. If you know you know.

It can feel really icky to look at all that. Especially when we know that there are people in this world who will never take accountability for their actions, which is shit. But what if more of us did?

What if we lead by example? With love, generosity and confidence. I think the world would be way fucking better. That’s all I’m saying.

So this week, rest, recharge and reflect. Reflect on your pride, your leadership skills and the parts of your life that have served a purpose and are ready to be let go in one way or another. Comment pictures of you in the garden, reading, watching a movie or baking a cake or whatever and how you’re choosing to relax. I wanna see.

But above all, be kind to yourself and others this week. It’s a big one.

All our love,

Two Optimystics x

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The Moon enters Cancer @ 8:46 AM BST

As we prepare for this set of eclipses starting this week, spend time cooling down. There really is no place like home and I want you to forgive yourself if your social battery is running low. This week will be full of up and down energy, it’s really jam packed so take this time to let your emotions come to the surface, cuddle up and spend time wherever you feel safe and connected to the ones you love. Cry if you need to cry. No shame in that either. We’re entering an era full of new types of transformation that perhaps we haven’t experienced before, or maybe some of you haven’t experienced as adults yet, but we’re all in this together. Just pay attention to what is being brought up in you right now, what emotions are finding their way to the surface and what you need to feel nurtured. Pay attention to what the sensitivity is bringing up in you and find healthy ways to channel your feelings, creating comfort doesn’t have to be lonely either. Call your loved ones and whoever feels like home to you. Have those vulnerable conversations and don’t forget that you are also worth caring for. Some might feel really over protective of things or people at the moment so understand what you can and cannot protect others from. As much as you want to help, it’s not all your burden to bear and that will be a real lesson in self care.

(a special shout out if you’re a Leo or a Virgo, take this self care very very seriously, that eclipse might take quite a lot of your energy so we want to be sure our body is fueled and our mind is calmed to the best of our ability)

Ask yourself: If I was totally honest, how am I really doing right now? What do I need more of and what’s draining me? How can I add more of what brings me comfort and joy?

Mercury enters Leo @ 5:29 PM BST

Mercury in Leo isn’t very subtle. We know things are about to get loud, the Sun is here, the Moon is coming, it’s all going on. So we might have to battle through some egos, or at the very least fight through the noise if we want to be noticed. If you’ve been unsure about using your voice or whether you’re the right person to lead, it’s probably time to turn that thought around because some of us are going to be thrust into positions where we need to be the voice in the crowd or the one to be the student spokesperson or whatever. Maybe there’s even a new found confidence within you that decides to put yourself up for election, I don’t know. The one thing I want us all to be mindful of, is where we are undermining other people in favour of hearing our own voice. There’s room for all of us. Yes a lot of us will be speaking at an even louder volume than normal, but we’ve also got to understand how to use the mixer, you know? When do we turn it up and down, how do we use volume to make the most impact. You don’t have to step on others to get to the top, you’re good enough as you are, cheering them on will only strengthen your capabilities as a leader. What I so want us to use this for though is to hype ourselves up, hype everyone up, bring some positivity into the world of doom and gloom. We are allowed to say we think we look pretty, or that we’re smart or whatever. Maybe some of you are getting A-level results, it’s okay to fucking celebrate that you did better than you were expecting to. Whether that’s a grade A, B or E. Whatever it is. Be genuinely happy for yourself, it’s not about attention seeking or shallow validation. It’s about sticking your chest out and really meaning it when you say, you’re fucking brilliant.

Ask yourself: Where can I be genuinely proud of myself for using my voice? How can I use my voice more often to stand up for causes that are meaningful to me? How would my life change if I was able to speak my mind with confidence?

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Venus trines Pluto @ 7:08 PM BST

Today we’re really going to be talking about pleasure, in a lot of ways. Venus is interacting with both Pluto and Neptune so there’s a real deep beauty to it. We’re thinking out of the box about what it means to feel pleasure, how transformative it can be to understand what true beauty really is. The superficial version of beauty that even pops into my head when I think about it, enhancing our appearance or buying golden artifacts or whatever, isn’t going to be enough. This is more about the beauty that comes from death and rebirth. Today we want to focus on understanding what

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TL;DR: ASTROLOGY OF THE WEEK. Venus is moving into Libra, Chiron is retrograde in Taurus and we are going on our bloody holidaaaaays, scroll down for: dates and times for the aspects of the week, a collective Tarot reading, an individual message for each of you and a pick-a-card reading.

MY FAVES.

Well, well, well, we’re fast approaching that first eclipse in Leo.

But not only that.

We are finally, for the first time in a really fucking long time, GOING ON OUR HOLIDAAAAAYSSS. Honestly, I can’t tell you how much we need this and how much it means that I’m going to get the privilege of seeing the Leo eclipse in actual real life.

And you know, the last time we were in Portugal with Marta’s family, we didn’t even know if she would be able to come home to the UK because her Visa was being processed. It was super traumatic, like really, I can’t express. That was part of my 1st/7th house eclipse axis (Pisces/Virgo). Being separated by space from each other. But going back at the same time as that last Pisces eclipse this August feels as though it truly marks the end of the cycle.

Like, I’m going to have the opportunity to say goodbye to that part of our story and hello to a new chapter where we’re really JUST going on holiday.. And not worried someone’s going to be turned away at the border on either side.

So yeah, we’re moving forward.

Genuinely, it feels like I’ve done ten years worth of writing in the last two weeks.

Now, I love writing. Honestly. But woah, writing 6 articles for the upcoming weeks to share with you was really quite the gigantic feat. It’s well worth it and I hope you’re going to really love all the horoscopes, updates and tarot readings even while we’re away!

We will of course be here because I know myself and I’m going to want to add mini updates of our little trip into the intros and post notes of some probably very beautiful scenery. And I mean, I say I won’t be writing more than that for the posts, but at the same time.. I might. But at least I’ve given myself a fighting chance at having a rest over eclipse season, because that’s almost as much of a task as the work itself.

But, onto this week!

So, Chiron goes retrograde tomorrow, which I would usually say isn’t a HUGE deal. But because it’ll be heading back into Aries later on this autumn, there’s something to be said about having had our preview and now moving back into a place we are familiar with. A wound we might be familiar with. Which ugh, can be a bit icky. It can also be cool because it’s like “wow look how far I’ve come with dealing with that thing that I was tackling the last 8 years” but also like “again? Really? Thought I was done with that”. So there’s two sides to that. Take your time, maybe reflect on what that’s brought you since June. What healing have you done in the Taurus part of your chart or what has shown up that you know is a wound you carry and are starting to think of what life would be like if you were able to tackle it or learn how to live alongside it to the point where it bothers you way less.

We all carry things through our lives, even if they aren’t painful and all consuming everyday, there are things that will never leave us. Because we’re made up of them right? We are our own experiences, they colour what our world looks like. So it’s an opportunity to see how far you’ve come but also start to understand what life could look like if you left things behind to the best of your ability.

I am mainly focused this week on Venus moving into Libra. Again, another thing that usually I wouldn’t say was the biggest deal in the history of deals, but because Venus will then retrograde back through this part of our charts in October/November it becomes relevant.

I love a Venus in Libra, like she’s home there, she’s happy there, she’s concerned with the beauty and the harmony of our relationships and our aesthetics. I will always say that there are light and shadow of all things and Venus in Libra is no exception. Like there is no balance in the world. It doesn’t really exist. Not in the way we think it should. The balance in this wild world is that we constantly swing back and forth from one side to each other, like homeostasis you know? I don’t know much about science, but what I’m saying is we only create balance by having imbalance. There are so many external factors in the world, nothing ever stays completely the same. Chasing static balance means never moving from the current spot. Chasing static balance means using the exact same force constantly, never allowing ourselves to get tired or to let go.

That’s tough.

And sure, some could argue that it’s possible to have an equal society where everyone has the same rights (and trust me LOL I’d love that too) but there’s part of that that’s unrealistic. So that’s what I want us to remember going into this transit. It’s about adaptability in order to maintain a vague balancing act rather than hanging onto things that are out of date and are no longer fit for purpose.

We must be ready to change and adapt in order to bring the level of peace and harmony we crave for ourselves and each other. We must give and take and allow others to give and take in a way that feels ‘equal’, maybe not at exactly the same time, but to form a mini fluctuating balance where everyone feels heard and cared for.

Including ourselves.

This week, take some time to reflect, to get your ducks in a row. Because what’s coming next week is far greater.

It’s far more impactful.

But we’ll discuss that next week.

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The Moon enters Aries @ 9:37PM BST

It’s that time of the month again where action is part of the deal. I think that after the stagnancy of the Mercury retrograde and the ups and downs of the last few week’s astrology, we’re all going to start to feel a little more orientated. I’m not saying we’re all alright, because bloody hell, we’re in for quite the ride. But the Moon in Aries is an opportunity to allow your inner self to guide the way, the part of you that has a gut feeling and doesn’t take the time to overthink it, you just go for it. Which is great right? Like, especially for tasks where you’re a little scared to take the leap, like making the post or DM-ing the person you want to collaborate with. Whatever it is you really desire right now, it might just be a chance to make it happen. It makes a lovely trine to Jupiter today and will sextile both Uranus and Pluto, so there’s an opportunity to be a little bit risky. The one thing I will caution you on is burning yourself out too hot and too fast. If it’s something you want to last forever, take sustainable steps, even if the energy says otherwise. It’s about being brave enough to give it a go and understand that you won’t be able to complete it overnight. Prioritise rest after you’ve made your big moves, regroup and come back at it again tomorrow.

Ask yourself: What is one thing that I haven’t acted on because I’m afraid of failure? What can I do to counteract my fear and just go for it? Where am I choosing to follow my instincts rather than overthinking my next move?

Chiron stations retrograde in Taurus @ 9:10PM BST

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TL;DR: We’re talking about the Astrology of the beginning of August. IT’S ECLIPSE SEASON BABY. Times are changing, times are weird and they’re probably not going to be what we had envisioned 6 months ago. If you’re only here for the horoscopes, scroll all the way down!

Alright my sweet babies,

IT’S ECLIPSE SEASON (dun, dun, duuuuuuuun)

Okay, but we do need to calm down. This happens every six months like we’ve done many of them before and we’re still here, so before we all start crying, just remember that.

However, and this is a very big ‘however’, I promised I would be honest with you so, yes. We’re in for a fucking roller coaster over the next month or so. I mean, we have already been on a roller coaster but this will be a different one wahaaaay! Varietyyyy. 2026 has been like having a fast-pass at Alton Towers or something, I imagine.

I’ve been spending time writing out the weekly articles and notes well in advance because I’ve been inspired to get prepared (as someone who is never prepared we are turning over a new leaf). And the good news is, I’ve been finding pockets of astrological weather that are so much calmer than the last couple of months. So I wanted to let you know that, so maybe you can feel settled too? I don’t know. But anyway, the next two weeks are big (again).

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But back to the next two weeks, me and Marta are going to visit her family in Portugal and I’m finally going to witness an eclipse in real life AND a bloody meteor shower. Two in fucking one. There’s something really really beautiful about that and actually taking the eclipse out of the context of astrology and putting it into the context of a literal vision to behold, or whatever, is going to be incredible for me. If you are in Europe, get some glasses and watch it. At least western Europe, you’ll probably have a great view, even in the UK it’ll be 90-92% I believe. It might be the biggest solar eclipse you’ve seen since 1999, if you were alive or old enough to remember seeing it back then! I think especially if you’re into astrology, it’s important to have a look at the literal sky. To associate the physical with the spiritual in a way.

Because astrology is an ancient practice, it isn’t something we invented last year, people have been making sense of the sky since the dawn of time. Noticing patterns in events and biological cycles aligning with the phases of the Moon. So I do want you to watch it, if you get the privilege.

It gives a sense of why, way back when, they all thought that eclipses were like the markers of difficult events or even the end of the world. Because like. THE SKY GOES DARK. Can you imagine LOL? Being a random anglo-saxon like, “what the fuck, the Sun is gone, must be the end of days”. The astrology of it all kind of follows on from that.

Maybe that’s what we’ve carried after all these years and why every time we hear the word eclipse we shudder. Eclipses are times of change, times of unexpected events, a lack of clarity before the dawn as it were. And we don’t love change do we? Even if you’re someone who is super free spirited, there’s always something that keeps you feeling safe.

I think for the most part, this eclipse will talk about the collective vs the individual. Who rises and who falls. Especially those who are in positions of great power, I don’t see some of them being there very much longer. I’m really not saying that every world leader is gonna get what’s coming to them, it’s just that there might be one or two, or however many I have no idea, that fall from a great height or something.

We, the people, stop putting them on their pedestal.

Because they embody the worst traits of Leo right? Sometimes I mean, not all of them of course. But Leo has pride, it has ego and is somehow built to be the centre of the world, which might sound familiar to some of those who have been elected (or not) to govern us all.

I want to also say that I don’t think we will all fall into absolute disarray and have no leaders and start becoming like anarchists or whatever, but you know, there’s a change of scenery in that department.

And it could be just an attitude from all of us, maybe we don’t want leaders like we have had in the past. Maybe we go to the polls, or the protest, or start educating ourselves on the truth of what is going on right under our noses and that those we idolise aren’t exactly what we think.

Because it isn’t just the Prime Minister or whatever. This is those influencers who seem to earn a fuck load of money from selling us things and then it turns out they don’t even use it, the ones who promote illegal botox or GLP-1s while never touching the stuff or the ones who actually lead a really different life with different moral compasses to what you see on screen. It’s all of them.

All the people we somehow collectively decided were better than us and set the bar for our lives.

Maybe we all just now collectively decide to not give a shit about them. Like we just say that we don’t have to BE those people, we are already enough, they’re no better than us or no worse than us, they’re just kind of.. there. Doing their thing. We don’t need someone to look to, or someone to tell us what to do and where to go and recommend absolutely everything to us. We can actually go out and give things a go, we can fail, we can make a mess, we can buy the wrong thing and regret it and take it back because that’s what life’s supposed to be. Ask your friends what THEY like, what THEY recommend. Talk to your local businesses for their recommendations for other services that you won’t find on Google Maps or Instagram Stories.

We actually found the most wonderful woman who alters clothes (and by the way does the most exceptional job) because we went into a local dry cleaners in desperation and it turned out his friend ran a service up the road. And let me tell you, we RAN to her as fast as humanly possible and will now never go anywhere ever again. We could’ve very easily gone to an expensive store in London, been completely out of pocket, cried and had a terrible chain-like experience. But instead we found someone who was more talented than anyone we would have found in a huge store and it turns out that everyone in the local area already knew her, we were just late to the party. Her clothes to alter were piled up half way up to the ceiling (that’s actually not even a lie by the way). Because she’s good at what she does.

We don’t need to go to the store with the big name or travel miles for a good haircut just because that guy online said he recommends the £500 an hour service. Ask people around you, ask your community.

What’ll make this whole reshuffle difficult though, is that Mars is in Cancer. Lol, here’s the soggy soldier. And you know, bless Mars in Cancer, it’s not like a fighter per se, more a defender. I’m a Mars in Cancer and you know, I’m not really a fighter. Unless I’m backed into a corner or there’s someone who needs my help, then mate off I go.

But I want you to think back to early 2025, when Mars was last in Cancer, that was a tough one for a lot of us, I know. Mars was retrograde and it was just a period of time where things didn’t feel super safe in our inner world but also out in the general world. But what was going on for you, what’s coming back up once again?

Maybe there was something then that you felt obligated to protect, maybe you were trying to defend others who you felt were less privileged then you, or more vulnerable or maybe your kids were having a rough time and you had to step up to look after them or something. I don’t know. But there was something you needed to fight for, or mainly defend.

Cancer isn’t really an ‘attack’, it’s more of a defense kinda girl. Like, if you attack Cancer it might not come back with aggression but it will for sure defend itself and that can be another way to win the fight. Tire out the enemy, or something. We might be backed into a corner but maybe we use the two walls behind us as protection and our bodies to defend. Let them throw whatever they want, we’re standing as strong as possible and protecting what is rightfully ours.

You’ll be pleased to hear that Mars won’t retrograde through Cancer again though. And by you, I also mean me, I will be pleased to hear that. January 2025 was one of the worst months I’ve had in years. It won’t be faffing around like that until next January so you know, we’ve got a little bit of time.

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I decided to go with Aquarius first this week, and you know, I was going to go with Leo but then I felt like Leo had so much spotlight and I felt bad SO, Aquarius, you’re up. Which means if you’re a Capricorn, you’ll have to scroll ALLLLLLLLL the way down for your reading.

These are general readings of course, I don’t have your individual charts in front of me, so take what resonates and leave what doesn’t. They’re written for your rising sign (ascendant) in the whole house system but I 100% recommend you reading both your Sun and your Moon too.

If you use another house system you can read other signs that exist in your first house to get a more rounded picture if you like!

Basically, as I always say, do whatever you want. You’re free to read these as you choose and if you’re super committed, read them all! Fuck it. Throw caution to the wind. Who am I to say what to do, the eclipses are coming and times are changing!

Astrology is all about patterns so save this article and come back to it in September, notice what landed in a completely different way than you thought it would! It’ll really surprise you actually.

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Aquariussss, I really want to preface this by saying, I’m not indicating a breakup between you and your partner. Okay, there, I’ve said it. Now you have to take what I’m saying and not put that spin on it! This eclipse is happening in your 7th house of partnerships and look, of course, it can be an indication of something difficult happening there and some of you might already be aware of a divorce on the horizon or something so yes, there is that. I’m not going to dress it up in bows, but a lot of you won’t even have anything to do with that. Maybe some of you the opposite! Maybe over the next 18 months you’ll get married, move in together, find a new business partner or meet close friends for life. Like it’s not a one size fits all, so no matter what else you read on the internet, it’s important that you hear that. I had eclipses in my 7th house last year, clearly me and my girlfriend didn’t break up because here we are! But we did have an issue with her Visa for the UK which was a fucking nightmare so yes, it meant we were ‘apart’ in space and distance sometimes while that was being sorted but it manifested in that way. At the same time, we created this Substack, so you know, it’s ALL a part of the same theme. But anyway, maybe there’s something you’re letting go of within your partnerships, that could be some beliefs you hold about what it means to be in partnership or maybe some boundaries either come up or down depending on what your default setting is. But there’s something changing in the way you deal with others.

Because it’s not going to only be about others right? Like, soon we’re going to have those eclipses in your first house, so there’s something there about you and the way you identify. And along with that comes change in the way you relate with others. It could be with your romantic partners, clients, business partners or anyone you work with or are committed to fully. Jupiter is here as well, hey Jupiter! And he’s trying to support you to expand your partnerships and grow them on fertile ground as it were. So that’s great! Like if you’re looking to meet someone or something, there’s a tonne of opportunity for that. The amount of people you’ll be introduced to over the next couple of years will probably be more than you can count so you’ll start to understand how you need to be in partnership and what works for you on a practical and emotional level when it comes to being with other people. I want you to think about the people who you most want to grow with, the ones you are committed to. The south node being here will ask you to do some shifting around of the ones that aren’t ready or willing to go on that journey with you. And that’s no one’s fault you know? We’re all ready at different times. But the landscape will look quite different once you’re done tending to it.

There are so many wonderful blessings coming towards you in the form of other people or the things you do with other people over the next couple of years. So many opportunities for success and for meeting the right people at the right time but there is also a lot to get rid of. All that people pleasing type of thing or the behaviours that don’t serve a relationship because we want you to be meeting people that are going to be good for your mental and physical wellbeing. We want you to commit to people who will support you, love you, care for you and settle for nothing but that. Of course, for the most part when we let go of something, it’s painful. So if any of you are going through the grief process right now of letting go of a person or a dynamic in a connection, I want you to know it’s okay to take a rest and recuperate from that. It’s tough. Really it is. I’m not going to say that you won’t miss them and you should just get over it, I don’t believe in that. You lost love. It’s horrible. But there are good things coming on the horizon, there are beginnings, dawns after the dark night. Those of you whose current partnerships have lost other types of partnerships or contracts and you’re helping them through that, it’s okay to talk to someone outside of the relationship when you’re struggling to hold things together. A good therapist never goes amiss. You don’t have to do it all alone.

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Alright kids, buckle up, we’re really going on a ride (you and me both, I’m a Pisces rising). So, we’re thinking really heavily about the stuff that we call ‘work’, whether that’s your chores around the house, the 9-5, taking the dog out for walks, volunteering or working on the projects that you feel of service to. This is the part of our chart that’s going to be really important over the next couple of weeks. How is your body doing? How’s your nervous system? How are your systems or the ways you work on the day to day, are they still working for you? Because that eclipse in Leo is going to come around and show your where maybe things aren’t doing so great. You know, like show you what you need to get rid of, what habits are not serving you anymore. Are you eating enough? Sleeping enough? Exercising in the way that’s good for your body? Do you keep to a schedule or do you let yourself get out of sorts? What is it that makes your daily life unstable? I know that life can feel chaotic, trust me, I do. But even when we feel life is taking away all our autonomy, there’s a lot we can do. It’s about taking small steps to slowly improve your life rather than saying we don’t have time, we don’t have the energy, we don’t have the money. All of those things are totally valid, LOL YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH I GET THAT, but there is an in between. A place where we can be smart about our resources, a way we can use the five minute scrolling time to read our book, or to nap, or to research fun things to do for free or free courses in the place we live. It’s just that sometimes it feels it’s not going to make a difference, but imagine if you do that everyday, it’ll make way more of a difference than doing nothing.

What stops you from taking care of yourself properly? Where do you let other priorities take over your importance? I get it, life is full of responsibility, and as a Pisces that’s really really difficult, but we have to get to grips with the idea that we are also our responsibility. We need to keep ourselves healthy and well looked after. Get rid of anything that’s holding you back, anything that saved you once when you were a kid but no longer helps. And you know, there’s a lot going on at work probably, or what you call work. Maybe you’re putting out some projects right about now or you feel that you’re being of service to something really important. There might be some awards coming? Or recognition for something you’ve done? It really doesn’t have to be an actual award but maybe people start to appreciate your hard work over the next few weeks or you get a lot more compliments around what you’ve given your blood, sweat and tears. I want you to think about where you can show up as a leader and a role model. How you can be the example. But not just the example of the hard worker, the example of someone who takes great care of themselves, whilst also being of service to others.

My main advice to you (and me) is this, take care of your wellbeing. In all aspects. Mentally, physically, spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, in all the ways you possibly can. There’s so much going on and so much business that it’s easy for someone as emotionally attuned as you to get sucked into all of it. Even the stress that isn’t yours. Don’t do that. You don’t need it. You want to prioritise yourself because chances are you really haven’t been. I want you to take yourself on the holiday or the trip to the beach and I want you to feel the Sun on your skin and the wind in your hair. I want you to cook good meals with warm carbs and fresh vegetables and I want you to do a 5 minute yoga session or whatever feels good for your body, those little things that make a difference to our overall health. It’s not about you getting sick, it’s about you already being overwhelmed and not caring for yourself right now, it’s about you putting everyone else or all your responsibilities in front of your wellbeing. That’s the thing. And you know, listen, it would be cool if I sat here and was like “this eclipse will bring you true wealth” sure, but what is wealth without health (omg lol that was such a bad rhyme what am I doing, I promise it wasn’t on purpose). Yes there will be opportunities or new cycles beginning at work over the next two weeks, but also, the opportunity to give yourself a bit of love is far greater.

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You know Aries, this one’s an interesting one. The eclipse is fast approaching this week and we’re talking ALL about your creative projects, the ways creativity impacts your life, your pleasure, your children and your self expression. We’re letting go of something over the next 18 months in this series of eclipses, something that is tied up with the things you create and the ways you express yourself. What did people say about your creativity when you were young that stuck with you? What criticism did you receive about your creative abilities? Because there’s something here about the ways that’s affected you as you’ve grown. Perhaps you have the belief that you’re not a good writer or a good painter or you dance weird or can’t sing, all because your auntie once said your sketchbook looked like shit, it’s that. Despite your auntie just being jealous that you are talented and for some reason adults are dicks to children. But anyway. You are a creator. I always say this but as an Aries, you’re first, you’re the egg, the thing that all things are born from. What came first, the Aries or the egg, the Aries for SURE. So whatever you think about your ability to create, you’re born with the gift of creation. Everything you do, is creating something. I want you to really focus on getting rid of the rest of it. Get rid of the bits that stall your creativity, get rid of the idea that you shouldn’t do it just because you’re not the best at it right now and really get rid of the idea that your creativity has anything to do with what other people think.

I want you to think of ‘getting rid’ of your creative blocks as meaning adding more creativity in the place of nothingness. In the moment when you’re bored, sad, tired, lonely and doom scrolling, draw something, doodles, whatever. Something. Doesn’t even matter what it is honestly, but putting something like that in there to fill the time and my hope for you is that you’ll see how much you get from just making something out of that empty time. Getting yourself out of your head and onto paper, so to speak. I don’t know. It’s just something that I think is a good thing to try. Jupiter is here to help you have more fun, so whilst the real task is letting go of your blocks, adding fun will actually help with that process. Like when you’re trying to thicken a sauce because you added too much water, you need to of course be boiling off the water and getting rid of it, but also adding a little bit of corn flour or something can be the secret to removing the water. As you can tell, I’m a terrible cook, but I hope you’re understanding the power of addition in the process of removal. If you get the chance over the next week to take up an invite for either, pure fun, art class, teaching children or dancing in the kitchen, take it. Whatever it is. See how it feels when you let the fun in, let the creativity in and ignore all those who told you before that you weren’t supposed to do that.

We don’t want bullies, I’ve said this before, we are bullies. We bully ourselves and in fact, bullies that we’ve met throughout life probably also bullied themselves and just needed an outlet for their misery. I know it’s not an excuse but now’s the time to remove the bullies. You’re not in school anymore, you have the choice to get rid of them, even if they’re just ‘thoughts’. So yeah, I don’t want to overwhelm you with stuff this week, so I’m going to end on this, but you deserve to have a clean slate with yourself. Figuring out what you love in life is half the battle to figuring out what makes you unhappy. Sometimes we have to do the opposite. If you’re feeling like something is missing or you’re trying to do some healing through therapy, sometimes the best therapy is addition, adding fun, adding creativity and adding a song that pumps you up to start your day. Those negative thoughts you give so much power to? They don’t deserve a place at the table. Remember that next time you look in the mirror and pick yourself apart. You’re a seed, an act of creation. And you have more potential than you ever give yourself credit for.

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Alright Taurini, there’s a change happening in your home, family or living situation with this eclipse. I don’t know how many of you are looking to move or are seeking a different type of home and family life than the one you’re so used to, but that change is coming. Maybe you feel as though you’re still living out the patterns you were a part of as a child or you’re literally living with your parents right now and it’s not a level of autonomy you wanted for your adult life. We all come from somewhere, maybe sometimes somewhere stable and safe we can return to but easy to get stuck in, sometimes somewhere completely unsafe and we now have to create our own idea of what safety is. But whatever that is for you, understanding and moving past it is a huge task as we grow up. Working through family stuff is always sticky, families are weird, they’re a product of their own families and the families before them and so we end up a little mishmash of all those things and trying to make sense of the world at the same time. A different generation with different pressures and expectations and finding a way to deal with that is tough. But I think this eclipse is going to bring you some healing in this area of life, this is the first of a series so maybe the catalyst for the next 18 months happens on the 12th and it’s super obvious, or maybe it’s a seed that’s planted that starts you thinking differently about where you come from and where you’re going. I’m not saying your house is going to fall down on the eclipse honestly, I’m just saying that you already know there’s something unstable about it.

Coming up to an eclipse it’s not usually as ‘out of the blue’ as we think, these things build over time, they tell a story. So chances are when you’re reading this, you’re already sort of doing the maths in your head. Maybe you are in the process of discovering something about a foundation you built your life on or something that a family member told you that just isn’t the whole truth or something. Or maybe it’s about your literal house that you live in, like the landlord didn’t tell you about the service charge you have to pay or you decide that the house is too small now and you’re going to have to sell it to make room for a new baby or your job is in another place in the world and you’re going to have to navigate a big move over the next couple of years. It really doesn’t have to be bad. Eclipses aren’t always ‘bad’, they’re just changing. And change scares us all because we like certainty (especially you Taurus, sorry but it’s true!). You know, some of you might find that a family member changes their view on something, I don’t know. Sometimes we have different political views to one another, because again, different generations, different challenges and maybe a parent tells you you were right because they finally researched past Facebook and you connect on that. Or vice versa.

But for everyone, I have said to take care of yourselves, and I’m going to reiterate that to you. Because it’s not all bad but it might, for some of you, feel like a lot. Even the good things in life can feel like a lot. Imagine you’re someone whos moving to university or going across the fucking globe to start a new life and it’s amazing and cool and wonderful and joyous but there are a whole load of other feelings that go with that. What does your life look like now? What do you do without all that structure of where you come from? What happens with that? Everything you’ve learnt up until this point or what you’ve been taught as you’ve grown up doesn’t go anywhere, it lives within you but you get to decide what you do with it. So take care of yourself as you move through a new phase of life, when life feels uprooting, remind yourself that you are your home, you are everything you’ve ever gathered throughout your life and no matter where you end up, you’ll always be you.

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Geminis my sweet communicators. This week, coloured by the eclipse, we’re going to be talking about your communication, your siblings, your marketing and your mini research projects, your messages and all that jazz. I wonder what messages you’re all sending or receiving, what important communications are you getting? Maybe some of you are making speeches for the first time and it sparks the next stage in your career where you overcome a level of confidence or you end up invited on a podcast that changes everything, I’m not sure. But there’s something here of importance. Or you know, your sibling has something really significant happen, you reconnect with them, they get married or graduate or come to work with you or something and it changes the way you’re in relationship to them. Whatever it is, eclipses don’t have to be bad. I feel like they get a bad reputation but some of the greatest things in my life happened during eclipse cycles so we can’t live in fear, especially not with the third house being activated. Like it might just feel fast. As if you can’t catch up, things are moving at speed and you’re like woah this all came out of nowhere and you’re trying to learn how to navigate all of it. Or like, you pass your driving test! And now you have a car and off you go driving around like you’re finally free. I don’t know. But there’s a beginning of something that changes the way you do things over the course of the next 18 months.

You’ve got all this other astrology too right? So for you, it feels like it’s really big stuff. All connected to a new version of you that emerges through Uranus’ time in your sign and I love that for you, I love that there’s a new level of confidence or a version of you that is kind of energised or buzzing a little. There’s an identity shift that is coming your way so your daily life is also changing slightly (or a lot). I think there’s a lot to be learnt about the ego too for you, because you know, we all have an ego right? No matter how humble we believe we are, the ego is always there, often in the form of self deprecation, but it’s there. So what’s the difference between confidence and ego? Is there a difference? I think so, I think confidence is more an appreciation that you deserve to be in the room as much as everyone else, but not more or less than anyone else. It’s accepting of your place in the room, you earnt it, not more or less than anyone. You just earnt it. If that makes any sense anyway. There’s something about allowing yourself to not only be the teacher but be the student, it’s something in between the two, always learning and passing on the knowledge to those yet to learn it. It’s not your opportunity to just disappear when things go wrong, it’s your opportunity to say “okay that wasn’t what I was meant to do but that’s fine, I learnt from it and I will do things differently now”.

Giving up just because you don’t know everything right now is a real waste of your intellect honestly. It would just be super unhelpful and I think there’s something in knowing that intelligence isn’t just about being the best and knowing all the facts, intelligence is knowing when to let go of theories and when to hang onto them and that even in science, theories are ever changing. That doesn’t make us idiots for ever having the theory, but we based it on evidence we had at the time. When new evidence comes in, we change our theory, that’s the way the world works. So I want you to think about the voice in your head too and how you can give it new evidence that you know more than it thinks you do. Go and be brave enough to stand in any room, because you deserve to give it a go. Just because your theory is that you’re not good enough or don’t know enough doesn’t mean it can’t change. Give it more evidence. Show yourself you can. Take all the no’s and all the yes’s and create a new data bank, give the yes’s more weight. Know that you can, you don’t have to keep the identity you always lived by, you’re growing and you’re creating new evidence banks that show you’re a great learner and also a great teacher. Be brave and try.

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My lil workers, so we’ve got Mars coming in for you this next week. Which you know, Mars in Cancer is kinda icky (lol I have Mars in Cancer in my chart absolutely no hate to Mars in Cancer but it’s just the truth of the matter). It’s particularly icky for you because it’s in your sign, so I want you to really think about your energy levels, what are you giving too much? Where are you struggling to understand when to stop and when to go? A lot of our resentment comes from our original inability to say no to something that took up a lot of our time or energy so notice when that starts to happen. Where do you get angry or frustrated and how can you let that out in a healthy way instead of trying to avoid conflict all together? Sports is super helpful by the way, just saying, (if you don’t want to start a complete war, which we really don’t because we have enough of those already) getting yourself to do something physical after a difficult day can be incredible for burning off some of that. It’s super tempting to be at home and to just slink into bed and avoid the world, but it’s not the best course of action ALL the time perhaps. Notice what happens when you move your body or when you take care of your body fully that all the steam is burnt off and you can simmer down into a nice cool bath. I don’t know. Simmer isn’t the right word but you get me.

This eclipse is talking about the business side of things or at least where you use your talents and resources and your relationship to them. What is your current relationship to your finances? In your job, do you feel you’re appreciated enough or that you get paid for what you give out? Some of you might be entrepreneurs and have been doing a lot of work for free which might have been a strain on your finances or maybe you’ve just been a little over giving with your talent. Whatever it is you’re going to start to work through what it means to have your own resources and how you build them. Maybe you’re starting to heal your relationship to the material. Maybe the idea of charging for your talents, or getting something in return, makes you feel really uncomfortable. Because money is a weird one, or resources in general, like we all need money because we live in the 3D where we have to pay bills and rent and food and all sorts of things we should all probably get for free, but money feels evil sometimes. For a lot of us anyway. The idea of wanting money can feel like a selfish one or can feel desperate. Maybe you don’t feel worthy of the money you get or maybe you feel like you don’t know how to spend or save or you’re always buying things for other people and ending up out of pocket. I don’t know, that’s your question to answer. But you’ll probably learn a thing or two about where your issues with money come from and what taught you to have that idea in the first place. I’d love you to get to a place where you feel comfortable with the money you make, or feel like you deserve what you’ve worked for, especially if you’re someone with your own business selling services or things you’ve made yourself. What would it mean to feel proud of that? To be able to live your passions and accept the money you receive from it?

If this has nothing to do with your finances, it could have a lot to do with your talent or things that take up your energy. You know how in life sometimes we spend a lot of energy doing things without getting what we think we should in return. It’s not that we are expecting the world to fall at our feet for doing a favour, but when we’re constantly expending energy and our quality of life is lessened that’s the sort of thing we need to look out for. So maybe there’s a reassessment of that. Maybe you decide to stop doing certain things because you’re not getting anything out of it and you have to get to grips with not feeling guilty for that. It’s about taking back your personal ability to say no and to make a choice whether something is worth your talent, time or energy (or money honestly). What would it mean for you to be able to say no? Would you have more time or money for different things that would bring your life more joy? It’s about getting to the bottom of why you consider yourself selfish for wanting to savour any of those things for yourself once in a while. What makes you feel as though you have no personal power? What does that do to your self esteem or to your energy levels? Because if we free up some of our time, finances or energy, we’ll have a chance to do things differently. To give our time to other causes where you can actually make a difference or set yourself up for the long term so you can eventually give back. And the same goes if you feel as though you hold onto money really tightly, what can you give away? What can you offer in terms of your resources that you don’t need anymore? It’s a balance between give and take and understanding your balance point is essential over the next 18 months.

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Oh my Leos. Oh. My. Leos. Look, bed and a holiday by the sea might be tempting and honestly I wouldn’t be mad if you were going off on one over the next two weeks. This eclipse is all about you and I really don’t want you to be nervous about it alright? Please tell me you won’t overthink it. The eclipses have been in my first house for the last 18 months and I’ve survived, alright? So I’m just putting that out there. But let’s not dispute the fact that this is big, it is and I promised I would never lie to you and dress things up in sugar or whatever the fuck. Nah, it’s a big one. It’s about letting something go, something about your ego or your identity or something you tell yourself over and over again. Which we all need to do from time to time, it’s a necessary part of life. To let go of things and let in other things. I wonder what you’re all going to be letting go of because it’ll be different for all of you, some of you tie your identity up to your appearance, your job, your finances, your family, your intelligence, like it’s not a one size fits all thing. So I can’t tell you what you’re going to be leaving behind, especially because I don’t have your individual chart in front of me, but what I can tell you is that you’ll learn something about a new identity you’re forming. You might even know what it is if I tell you that a cycle is coming to an end and a new one is about to begin. Something that involves how you see yourself or how others perceive you from their perspective.

I think my main thing for you over the next two weeks is to not take on too much and honestly perhaps you’ve already committed to a tonne of things and that’s going to all be a part of this eclipse. I hope you haven’t over committed and if you can choose not to, then I would recommend that, but if you have just know it’s going to teach you something. Don’t beat yourself up if you feel you’re super under energised. Eclipses can feel that way sometimes, especially because your ruler is the Sun and it’s literally about to be taken away in the middle of the day. So it can feel like you’re void of energy. Just make sure you’re understanding the balance between too much activity and too much rest. It’s about giving yourself a chance to catch up with your alone time at the end of a busy day or getting enough sleep and eating well and not neglecting what your body needs in favour of running around after everyone and everything. I don’t know, maybe some of you will be putting something out in the world that you’ve been working on and that’s your rest. Like you’ve been sorting a project out for ages and now you finally put it out and it’s done and you have to fill your time with something else. Letting go is all part of this and getting comfortable with surrendering is going to be really important.

We’re going on a journey, a huge journey, especially you. Jupiter is here, making things even bigger and the south node is here being like “yeah that’s not working, get rid of that”. Maybe you start to notice the things that really hold you back from reaching your full potential and you start to understand what radical change needs to happen. It can feel overwhelming, but it’s all part of the process, you’re shedding your old skin and letting the new one grow. I think if you can, go through your material things and see what you don’t need anymore, old paper from school, letters from people or institutions, or clothes that don’t resonate with you anymore, all those things that just came from a long time ago that now don’t feel like you. The habits that you hold that you just don’t think are good for you, maybe they saved your life when you were a child and you needed them at one point or another but right now they don’t make you feel good or help in any way shape or form you know? Something like that. Have a shower, have a bath, cleanse yourself of the old and let in the new. You’re doing something that will help in the long run, keep that in mind as you change and grow.

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Virgos, Mars is going to start heading back into that friendship house. You know all the stuff that was going on in your communities and groups like all month and probably popped up a lot all last year. So you’re probably going to start getting super busy again with your friend groups or having to move through a couple of different events that show up with your communities or the groups you’re a part of. It might be tempting to burn yourself out running around after your friends or trying to be a part of the group but I want you to think carefully about doing that, I want you to be mindful of your own care and attention. You’ve given a lot to others over the last year so what did you learn from that? What did you learn about your energy levels? And during the Mercury retrograde what was going on in your groups? What were you looking back on, what process were you going through that was making a difference in your community or what have you learnt about the friends that show back up in your life. It might be a little bit frustrating or agitating, maybe you’re wanting to do one thing and your group wants to do another or your group chat is way too busy to keep up with and there’s people all over the place and it’s difficult to make time for them all. So keep boundaries in mind, keep the idea of looking after yourself in mind. I don’t know, maybe your friends have a couple of home truths to share with you and you don’t like it but you know it’s for the best. Listen to them, for the most part, they’ve got your best interests at heart.

You’re another one who I really want to offer up the notion of rest to. I want you to take care of yourself, take care of your energy levels and your body. Notice where you’re neglecting the things you really need on a day to day level and go into the depth of your psyche to understand why that is. This eclipse is probably going to bring a few things to the surface that you’ve been doing for a long time, it can feel raw or difficult to deal with but it can also feel very freeing. To be able to say no, to be able to do things alone instead of for other people all the time, to be able to relax and let yourself just exist for a second instead of having to be something or meet an invisible bar you’ve set yourself. You don’t have to be there for everyone ALL of the time. I applaud your ability to be, don’t get me wrong but I also know that wherever you’re over giving right now is tiring you out. I want you to give yourself whatever it is you give other people and maybe right now even more. What is it that you need to do for yourself that you’re not doing because you’re doing something for other people instead? What do you need to focus on healing within yourself that feels like grief? We all have grief, it could be of people, of things, coping mechanisms, places but what are you avoiding grieving. Or what are you not acknowledging about your grief and how it plays out in your daily life. I’m really not saying that you are destined to be sad this week, I’m even suggesting that noticing what you’ve lived through and suffered through can help you not go back to that. It’ll probably feel raw, very revealing and maybe something you’ve been avoiding for a long time.

We do have Jupiter there, of course Jupiter expands whatever it touches, but it also wants the best for us you know? Like he wants us to see the optimism and the potential in our healing or really hone in on the big philosophical lessons that can come through asking life’s big questions. So there is help, there is support and there is some joy to be found. Maybe Jupiter will show up in the form of friends who want to be there for you as you go through this period of time, maybe he’ll show up in the form of a health care professional or a coach or something, or maybe even finding a passion you didn’t know you had. But there’s something here to help you let go of something that’s been weighing you down. Be honest with yourself, honesty is really important here, what is bothering you in your mind? What is making you feel like shit? What do you really need to get rid of? Especially to do with your inner critic, how can you overcome that? Our inner bully is the one that hurts us the most and only we can combat that, there must have been times when you overcame it in the past and lived a better life because of it. So whatever is coming up now, look at it through a new lens, but also look back and think of how you tackled something that felt like a loss before and who was there to support you. Maybe reach out to a few of those people and ask for the support you need. Let them be your Jupiter.

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Libraaaa, so last year we talked all about Jupiter supporting your career and public roles, or at least amplifying what was going on there. Well, Mars is coming back around to do something there too. I want you to be mindful over the next two weeks of how much you take on, both socially and in your career life. It might be a good opportunity to take time off work or to look out for where you’re burning yourself out in the pursuit of visibility. If you do that, it probably won’t be terrible, but there’s something to be said about dealing with a couple of annoyances in your work or your public life. Maybe it feels agitating and things aren’t exactly going to plan or honestly it all just feels like too much, maybe you’re super driven and you’re feeling as though you’re not getting anywhere and you end up hitting a stop sign or burning out before you get there. I don’t know. But I want you to be mindful about giving yourself time alone and not just throwing yourself into huge social situations when what you really need is rest.

Something for sure is that you’re going to be experiencing a change or there’s an important focus on your friends, communities and the groups you’re a part of. It could even be with your audience if you have one, maybe there’s a new dynamic there, maybe you get a whole new audience and it feels like a lot of pressure to entertain or maybe you meet a whole load of new friends and now you’re like “fuck I have to spread my time so thin help me”. So take note of what’s happening in your social circles. I do think some of you will meet people who are super influential or important to your life in one way or another in the future and you are really surprised by your acceptance into these groups you didn’t know were even out there. Like it’s busy and it’s cool and Jupiter is here as well so there’s a huge expansion of what it means to be a part of a community. Maybe you’re invited to a lot of parties or your audience is so interested in what you have to say or you feel super connected to them. As with everyone, I’m wanting to tell you to balance your rest and social time. Eclipses can drain the fuck out of you, and if you’re someone with a low social battery, make sure you schedule time to rest as well as party or whatever. But definitely see who’s around you, see what everyone’s talking about and what causes you’re wanting to join because you really never know who’s going to change your life in the future.

There might be some more hidden elements to the friendships that come up or your relationship to friendship in general. I don’t know, something that’s been going on under the surface of the group for a while that rocks the foundation or something? It’s like you all kind of know it’s there and it’s happening but no one really talks about it. Be on the look out for stuff like that, because there’s always resolution but unless we acknowledge it, we can’t do anything about it. What is changing about the group? Like maybe you’re at the stage where some of your friends have kids or are married or moved across the world and now you’re navigating an entirely different dynamic of friendship. Or you’ve all got opposing views about world events and now you’re trying to work out what you can tolerate and what you can’t. Probably over the course of the next 18 months you’re going to be called to really expand your groups or what you want to fight for socially and figure out what it means to have a community and what it means to have friendships that feel enriching and helpful to your life. Notice who’s there to build you up and support you when you need it and don’t discount the new people who enter, they might change your world view too.

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Little Scorpions, look, sometimes we have no choice but to step into the light. And I get it, you’re not one to throw yourself out there but this eclipse is really going to tell you something important about how you’re perceived in public or how you need to keep showing up in your career. So I don’t know how many of you have a ‘career’ as we all call it, or what you do to show up in public, maybe some of you are writers, CEOs, politicians or volunteers at the local homeless shelter or honestly all of the above, but whatever you do in a public facing role that’s what we’re growing. That’s the focus. We’re growing and letting go all at the same time which seems a little weird you know? A little counter intuitive but I promise you it isn’t. To have a new beginning, you’ve got to have an ending, we don’t just keep doing the same thing over and over again because that wouldn’t work at all. We all know that. So there’s an ending of sorts right? I wonder what you all want to be known for or how your public life has started to change. This isn’t about whether it’s better, more successful, worse, less successful but observing what’s going on there is going to be really useful. Jupiter is here, he’s like bitch let’s grow, south node is here and he’s like bitch let go of that shit. So yeah, win some you lose some. Literally.

If you’re looking for a little attention for something you’re doing out in the world, this is a great time for it. There’s going to be a lot of questions for you to answer in terms of how you balance your public and private life and how both of them shift and grow with one another over the next 18 months. How do you prioritise? How do you get used to being looked at? I think a lot of us (especially if you’re a writer on here) want exposure, or follows, subscribes and likes or whatever, but when we get them we don’t know what to do with it. Or maybe we get them and lose them and then feel that all is lost and we may as well not bother. But this is part of a long journey in terms of the way you validate yourself out in the world and how you confidently show up in the spotlight. I want you to think to yourself that if you don’t get exactly what you want in your career life over the next year or so, it’s just not right for you right now. Focus on the things that are going well, the ways you are being seen and witnessed, because it might just be that you’re looking in the wrong direction at this astrology. It’s not that you won’t get all the things you want, some of you will and more. But it might just happen in a different way than you were first expecting when you read this. And again, it’s the start of this round of eclipses so maybe nothing big happens and you think I’m chatting absolute shit, but trust me, when you look back in 6 months time, you’ll see what happened. Just keep showing up, no matter what else you do, all you need is to keep showing up and you’ll get there.

I know that some of you might find this kind of hard. It’s easy to work really hard and want success but it’s another thing to receive it. If you need to go and do some therapy or talk to people with really good advice, please do it. Sometimes it’s really vulnerable to be seen and no matter how much we want it, it’s a shock to the system the first time it happens. Maybe it shifts your relationship to your friends, family or your partner and you’re confused about that and want to shove yourself back into the box from which you came. You know, stuff like that. But you can’t let it win. What other people think is none of your business. Really. I swear. Show up. If things do start going quicker or you become an ‘overnight sensation’ that worked their entire life for everything they have, just take care of yourself and make sure you give yourself the best chance to be able to show up authentically without burning yourself out over time. Take the steps you feel you’d be able to sustain and be mindful of how you talk to yourself. This is super exciting but excitement feels the same to the nervous system as anxiety so bear that in mind, watch where the wires get crossed. I love you guys, can’t wait to see you shine my lil bats.

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Well hello Sag, so your ruler is involved in all this gigantic astrology and I do really want to ask how you’re feeling. How’s it all going? Because this isn’t run of the mill everyday Moon aspects, like this astrology is fucking huge. So check in with yourself and your friends about how you’re feeling and be sure to talk through whatever’s been feeling pretty overwhelming recently. We’ve got eclipses. We’ve got Jupiter (your ruler) next to an eclipse, so it’s very expansive and very magnified for you this next two weeks and it’s all happening in the part of your chart that has to do with publishing, learning, travel and growth of all kinds both metaphorical and literal. I wonder if some of you are writing something or wanting to put something out there over the next few weeks, maybe some of you are travelling or like, I don’t know, starting University for example! Or a course you’ve been waiting to do. Whatever it is, this is a catalyst moment. You might not know it at the time, but whatever happens during August has some importance for later, no matter how small. I say it can be metaphorical because I think there are some old beliefs, or philosophies, doctrines or whatever that you’re going to be letting go of too. There could be realisations about what you really believe because you put more research into it and you’re like not sure it’s what you signed up for or whatever. Either way, you get a chance to decide now, you get an opportunity to forge your own path in any direction you choose.

It’s quite a spiritual place for this to happen, of course it’s all to do with the act of learning, researching, publishing and travel and all that, but when you really think about it all of those things are expanding your horizons. As is spirituality, as is believing in something greater than yourself. So I wouldn’t be surprised if some of you are going through a process of understanding what your belief system is, maybe you’re getting into astrology or Tarot for the first time (and honestly if you are and you’re reading this, it’s an honour and a privilege to be one of your first introductions to that. It really is. Thank you). But there’s something about losing our ego in favour of searching for the full truth and nothing but the truth. You know, like in court or whatever. Maybe some of you are dealing with some sort of legal things actually or maybe you’re getting married, could also be part of it. We all have our own truth, but sometimes there is THE truth and we can be blindsided by what we believed and didn’t want to look at properly. So I think you’re going to be looking for that, working out what the path really is, what happened, what is the way forward.

I want you to ask yourself whether you need what you used to hold onto, especially beliefs. Like what did people teach you when you were a kid that you just took as gospel. Was it the: “you must work yourself into the ground to be successful”? Was it: “you can’t change path as you get older, if you do you’re a failure”? Was it: “if you admit you’re wrong, you’re an idiot that should have known better”? What is it for you? What would make you feel so free if you could let go of it? You can restart at any time, you are a Sagittarius, you are the eternal student, teacher and philosopher. You don’t have to play by the societal standard of linear journey, that doesn’t have to be it for you. You might be on a real roundabout journey and that’s okay. You are moving through the obstacles right now and when these eclipses clear in around 18 months time, you’ll have tried so many new things (I hope) and realise how much of life you were missing before. Instead of thinking about how to get yourself moving or overthinking your next step, I want you to just take a step, in literally ANY direction. Take a new course, go to the library and read a random book about no subject you’ve ever studied, throw a poem out there on the internet and see if you can travel to a different town or something just for the day to look at some different scenery. You’ll figure out what it is you’re looking for soon enough.

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Okay, so. Capricorns. I get it, you don’t want any help, sure, fine, whatever. But it’s coming to you whether you like it or not and I want you to take it. If you know right now you’re struggling, could be financially or maybe finding collaborations to work with, I want you to reach out to people. I know that your ego might not like it, because it feels foreign or like a failure, but I want you to do it. I want you to let the help into your life. Doing things alone is so admirable, really it is, it’s amazing, I think you guys are the most wonderful beings and sometimes I wish I could have the resilience and the work ethic you do but sometimes it goes too far. Sometimes you really just need support. We aren’t supposed to do everything alone. Ask people how they got to the place you want to be, it’s not embarrassing not to be there yet, it’s not shameful to not know which direction to move in. It’s part of life but without asking for that support, no one’s going to offer it up on a silver platter for you (if they do that’s actually crazy and so cool, for some of you they might but yeah). Jupiter is here for you, Jupiter wants you to let the love in, let the generosity in and the south node wants you to get rid of those feelings of not being enough or somehow it’s shameful to need help.

I think I really want you to think both materialistically and psychologically for this eclipse. Like I really want you to understand that help comes in all forms. If you need money, a loan, you need help with a debt or something, ask for that. But there’s also another side to it, the other side is whether you need support for your mental health. Which AGAIN, there is no shame in needing. Honestly. Promise you. The amount of times I’ve been to therapy would send you into a coma perhaps, but I needed it to be able to survive enough to be here talking to you right now. So ask. Maybe you’re grieving something, a person, relationship or an old way of living that’s just all consuming for you? It doesn’t have to be that you end up in therapy forever, but sometimes you just need that support for a while till you get back on your feet you know? Trust me, it’s worth it. This is about how you deal with feeling vulnerable and what brave steps you take to allow that to be your strength. We all know you can work hard like we get it okay? We see it. What we would love to see is you come to us and say “hey guys, can you just love me for a minute? Can you cuddle me and tell me things are going to be okay? Can I borrow £5 to go to therapy tomorrow and pay you back next week?” like that’s what we want from you. If people can help, they will and there are people who can.

It’s also a chance to sort out any money you owe or anything you’re in exchange of with others. So what debt or whatever is following you around and bothering you? It might not even be monetary, maybe it’s energetically? But what about it is getting you down or making you tired, this next 18 months will teach you a lot about equal give and take and how you can combat feeling as though you’re going to burn out any second. I want you to know that you’re good enough to collaborate with people, like fuck me I’ve been reading for a million Capricorns recently and I want to collab with ALL of them. Because you guys are amazing. Like really, can’t gush about you enough honestly. You are more than good enough to be supported, get the funding, get the loan, the job, the collab, whatever. I know you are. You just have to understand that for yourself. Let go of the ego friends. Let us help you, let us be there for you, LET US COLLAB WITH YOU. Oh my god. You’re doing us a service by letting us help you for once. We all borrowed your notes in school and you came and helped us with our schedule when we couldn’t get the work done, so can you let us borrow some of your time to listen to what’s going on for you? We want to hear. Speak to us.

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TL;DR: We’re talking about the Astrology of this week, scroll down for: dates and times for the aspects of the week, a collective Tarot reading, an individual message for each of you and a pick-a-card reading.

THIS WEEK IT’S INDIVIDUALITY GALORE.

OMG GUYS. You have no idea how many hours have been spent sat in front of my laptop writing over this last week. I’m starting to feel like me and my laptop are one and the same (and considering my laptop is a 2017 Macbook, it’s safe to say we are both TIRED) but here we are, another week, another fun time.

First of all, I want to apologise for not being super active on Substack this week. BUT, I have been writing and writing and writing and tirelessly scheduling things so that when I go on my holidays in two weeks time (and go to see a METEOR SHOWER AND AN ECLIPSE IN REAL FUCKING LIFE), you’re not all left out of the loop and I’m not crying because I feel like I’m leaving you all out of the loop, you know? So that’s where we’ve been, we’ve been working, just not here.

This week is full, full of stuff. And if you already saw the note about the astrology of the week, you might already have an idea, we’re about to elaborate on that shit even more.

I don’t really like to go at anything with the view that it’s good or bad, everything can good and bad depending on how you look at it. But there’s definitely an array of feelings we can have about this week. I think we have to take all of them and understand that life is complicated, astrology is complicated and emotions are complicated. There is no way that you’re ‘supposed’ to feel this week, I can promise you that.

We’ve got some LUSH stuff, you know I love a Jupiter cazimi (where the Sun and Jupiter come together in Leo), I really do. But again, I’m Jupiter ruled so it really is no surprise that I would be looking forward to that. Literally the same day, almost EXACTLY the same time is that Full Moon in Aquarius which is, you guessed it! Right next to Pluto. So like, all of them are joining the party. We’ve got light, we’ve got dark, we’ve got heaven and the underworld and this is why I’m saying, it’s complicated.

Jupiter makes everything bigger, makes everything expansive, he’s generous and excited for new horizons. Pluto also makes things bigger, but different, it shows us the underneath of the iceberg. The part that sometimes we don’t want to see because the top of the iceberg is far more pretty than the -1 degree ocean that resides below. You know, the iceberg has life like polar bears and all those things we are like “omg cute”. But below the iceberg, there are things we don’t want to see. Those fish that look terrifying with the little lamps on their heads swimming around and it’s not exactly INVITING is it. But that’s the thing we’re doing this week, we’re expanding from above but also along with that comes expansion below and we have to take both. The fish and the bears.

Both good in their own way.

Both terrifying to humans if you piss one off I’m sure.

But it’s the ecosystem and we have to respect it.

This week it’s also a bit of a fight between the feminine and the masculine (as if that’s a new thing we need to tackle in this world). Not only do we have all this light being shed on the dark depths of the water, with Jupiter and the Sun and the Full Moon next to Pluto etc. We’ve also got Mars and Venus coming up against each other in a square.

So maybe there’s a bit of discourse in our relationships or like we feel as though we’re trying to balance aggression and drive vs love and beauty or whatever. The only solution we have is communication, communication is going to be our best friends as we come up against whatever obstacles or differences of opinion we might have. Conflict is necessary in life, it’s not always avoidable, nor should it be, especially because a lot of things are actually solved with conflict. If we all agreed with each other all the time, the world would just stay the same. Which, LOL, not what we want I don’t think?

But how can we balance the two? Like, how can we get across what we want to say without falling into frustration and give everyone the opportunity to be heard and seen. Like that’s a difficult thing. How can we create a space where the conflict has a resolution, or the conflict becomes part of the solution? It’s not about going all guns blazing, that’s really not the energy we want this week.

We want the drive and the determination to create a world that is far more beautiful than the one we currently live in, so I’ll leave that with you to decide what to do with.

I want us to start understanding where we need freedom, what is it that we are ready to leave behind? All of the astrology this week is asking us to all be leaders, to all stand up and show up for what we believe in and what we know needs to change. This week, think about you next year, think about the you who shows up in like 2028 lets say, in a different position to where you are now. Who is that person? Who is that version of you? What do you want to put into place over the next few months that allows you to become that person? And why are you not already there?

We have to ask ourselves the why, are you not confident enough? Are you not skilled enough? Like, what is the why. Because once we know the why, we are half way to getting there. You’re not confident enough? Alright, set a challenge, put yourself out there, take an acting class or do some public speaking, go to therapy, do your affirmations, whatever that may look like for you, I don’t know, FAKE IT. OR if you’re not ‘skilled’ enough, go to class! Like, let’s go get the skills! Who said you’re too old to learn? Or too dyslexic to write? (lol my english teacher actually). I say to you, you are not ‘too’ anything. I say to you, you have so much potential and you’re the only person who can put yourself on the path to reaching it.

It doesn’t have to be tomorrow, it doesn’t have to be even this week. I mean I would love you to use this astrology to plant some sort of seed or take some kind of step in a direction that feels new and exciting and different to what you’re used to. But this is why I said 2028. Like it’s a while away, but it’s the path of this astrology.

We use the energy while it’s there for the taking you know? We aren’t going to have this configuration forever. We won’t even have another basic Aquarius Full Moon for like a year so you know, let’s do something with it.

Eclipses are coming whether we like it or not and this Full Moon isn’t an eclipse, but it’s happening very close to the south node, so it has an air of transformation. A little bit of spice to it asking us all what are you afraid of? What about being seen or actually succeeding makes you feel icky? There’s something. I know there is. Because that’s what we want to get rid of. We want to see you.

And you know, we say “oh but no one wants to see me”. I honestly call bullshit. Of course they do. Maybe they haven’t found you yet, but people want to see you. Like Where’s Wally you know? Okay, we’re all looking for Wally but who do we find in the process? That lil burglar climbing out of the window, the cat in the tree, the kid with the icecream, all of those guys. And if I’m honest, I don’t even like Wally, he’s alright but I prefer the duck in the pond. So if you’re the duck in the pond, someone’s looking for you, probably me, but someone will notice you, just keep being the duck. Don’t give up. You’re here in this world with a purpose and people want to see what you have to offer. They might not offer up their views on a platter, that’s for sure, or we would all have a million followers or something wild like that, but if you don’t put yourself out there to be looked at, I’M NOT GOING TO FIND YOU. AND I WANT TO FIND YOU.

So put yourself out there, if not for you, for me. I hope you do it for you, but fuck it, if you need an excuse, do it for me because I get bored of seeing the same content over and over again and I wanna see what you’ve got. I’ve gone off topic now, but that’s the theme of the week.

Be yourself.

Silence the bullies, the ones that told you you were shit at school and the ones that live rent free in your head. Mate, in the mediaeval times people would throw tomatoes at you, thank god now all we have to deal with is a couple of people thinking we’re super cringe or just not liking our post. Do it. Be brave. Be Leo. Be Jupiter. Be the Sun. Be Pluto and unapologetically flip everything on it’s head and transform like no one’s ever seen a butterfly before.

I’m not saying it’s easy, we are all born in a place and learn these fears about whether we’re good enough, whether we are pretty or whatever and they’re just as hard to shake off as a fear of drowning when you can’t swim. But that’s something to focus on. Facing our fears. They’re totally valid, all of them, every single one, no matter what your fear is, but I think the idea that we have to abide by them and constantly live in the shadow just incase, it’s not cutting it anymore. Like, it’s not cool that we’ve been taught to feel fear and shame. But here we are, we’ve been taught it, and now we are responsible for unteaching ourselves it.

Now, along with all this comes actually knowing why you want to achieve something. “Because I want to” is really not a good answer. Because it doesn’t do anything, it’s not active, it’s not alive. WHY do you want to? Once you find that deeper reason, work from that place. Lead from a place of passion and purpose, like nothing matters because the reason you’re doing this thing is so big and so integral to your life’s purpose. Andddd.. If you don’t feel that, or you can’t find the why.. What does that say about what you want to achieve? Does it really matter as much as you think it does? Are you going after it for the wrong reasons? Are you only wanting to be seen for some external validation and you’re far away from what your actual passions are?

We want to go into this week’s astrology with meaning, whatever we do. It has to be worth something, it has to make us feel something and it has to be worth our time, energy and investment. Or let’s not bother. We have to understand that something needs to change, like really change, for us to reach the goal that we have. We have to be willing to do the work, to risk looking like a fucking idiot, to put ourselves out there. This advice is honestly as much for you as it is for me, maybe this is a love letter to myself.

Let’s transform together. Who knows who we’ll be next year, but it’ll be a fun journey getting there anyway.

But yeah with all that, now we’ll go into the astrology of the week in detail here, there’s a Tarot reading for you all below, a message for each sign and a teeeny tiiiiiny ritual for the Full Moon in Aquarius.

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The Moon enters Capricorn @ 2:44PM BST

Whenever the Moon is in Capricorn there’s always a feeling of “get on with it” or maybe a reluctance to take part in any form of self care. So yeah, it’s great for work ethic sure, but is it good for our physical and mental wellbeing.. eh.. maybe not so much. But what it is asking us to do is show up, do the work, and trust that consistent effort builds something real over time. It’s about being accountable to the things you need to do and treating emotional safety as a tickbox. Like, imagine you’re feeling overwhelmed and you don’t know what to do but you already wrote a list of things that make you feel good and you just kinda tick one off and feel better? It’s kinda that idea. Make progress on anything you’ve been leaving until the last minute, discipline and consistency are your friends and you’re more resilient than you make yourself out to be.

Ask yourself: Where do you lack self care? What do you know helps you to feel stable when things get overwhelming?

Saturn goes retrograde in Aries @ 8:56PM BST

It’s interesting that the Moon should be in Capricorn on this day, because with it’s ruler going retrograde there’s a little reminder of all the things we need to do. He’s going to require you to be disciplined about what you want because he’s not here to keep you in check, he’s going backwards on something. It’s about reviewing which tools you have to keep you moving forward and what your toolkit is missing. The reminder here is: what are you losing time on? What are you wasting energy on? Sometimes we think that putting in loads of effort and burning out is the same as being productive, but that’s just something we’ve been taught, it’s not true. Actually it’s probably counter productive. Don’t get me wrong, I’m guilty of this too, but that’s why I’m telling you (really just to remind myself). Saturn will always remind us that good things don’t come overnight and if they do, they’re usually unsustainable. Which, we don’t want, do we? We want to build something properly, with a firm foundation. This isn’t a quick transit, it’s something that will last a good few months so let’s settle into that accountability and consistency process together.

Ask yourself: Where am I confusing burn out for productivity? What does it mean to be consistent?

Today is pretty jam packed so stay with me okay?

North Node moves into Aquarius, South Node moves into Leo

So here we are, the new eclipse points have come. We’re (almost) done with Virgo/Pisces and we’ve moved to a different area of our life that transformation is waiting on. A lot of the things that will fall away over the next few years will be to do with ego and a lot that will increase is the spirit of community (hopefully, or the rise of socialism, I don’t know) but where this falls for you in your personal life might mean something very different. It’s not time to be selfish, where you’ve been spending a lot of time thinking of ‘self’ or having an ego might get a bit of a wake up call and you’ll be surprised who rallies around you. And thinking of self doesn’t mean you think you’re super important, it can be the opposite, it’s there in all the moments you’re overcritical or think everyone is looking at you. The ego is there in the moments where you say you’re not a good person or you look at yourself in the mirror and berate yourself for having a body. You are neither better, nor worse than anyone else, remember that. Eclipses are points of real change, they show us a new perspective and feel dramatic. Often they never really show themselves fully right then and there, you might not even know what happens until 6 months later. But that energy is up and coming.

Ask yourself: Where do I often think of myself over others? What does it mean to have an ego? What self-limiting beliefs do I need to let go of?

The Sun in Leo opposes Pluto in Aquarius @ 7:54AM BST

We’re shining a light on who exactly we are under the surface. It’s really not worth it to pretend anymore because people are going to see through it whether you like it or not. Show up as you truly are and it’ll help you on the transformation journey. The Sun and Pluto are at eclipse points so you’ll notice huge transformations in these areas over the next year or so. Don’t hide away from that transformation, today offers a mini window into what might be coming up later on down the line.

Ask yourself: Where am I struggling to show up authentically? What can I do differently to find the spaces where I feel most able to be myself?

The Sun in Leo trines Neptune in Aries @ 8:36AM BST

This is for inspiration. Inspiration to do whatever the fuck you want, like that dream you have of showing the world the real you what does that look like? What would it mean to explore who you are and really get comfortable with the person you see in the mirror. Yeah it’s confusing and maybe shines a light on your preconceived ideas of yourself, but it’s a great opportunity to create art, showcase what you’ve created or your imagination. I want you to let yourself be a dreamer, let yourself dream of a level of transformation you didn’t think you could go through. And if you get confused about the person in the mirror when you start to do things differently, just remember you’re always in flux. That’s the way life is. Always changing and growing, just like you.

Ask yourself: Where am I feeling inspired today? What would it mean to explore myself without boundaries?

The Sun in Leo sextiles Uranus in Gemini @ 10:36PM BST

Now’s not the time to be held back. If you feel like something or someone is holding you back from your fullest potential, why is that? What can you do to break away? You don’t have to break up or ghost anyone by the way, but owning your worth and reclaiming your time will be mega. It’s not about ‘uncommitting’ to something (if that’s even a word) or like shirking your responsibilities, but it’s about recommitting to you and your own freedom. You’re allowed to be just as free as you let others be. Remember that other people’s opinions really don’t matter as much as you think they do and others will get used to your new way of being and your new zest for life. We’re not shrinking anymore, go after what it is that you want to do, even if it’s a bit weird. I’m not saying blow up your life either, but taking creative steps in an unknown direction is good for your confidence, soul and progress.

Ask yourself: Where am I holding myself back to let others shine? What can I do today that allows me a sense of freedom? What’s would my life look like if I wasn’t afraid of the opinions of others?

Woah one day off, WILD. I mean it’s not really a day off, but I don’t have much to report other than the astrology that carries over from yesterday, which isn’t exactly small.

The Moon enters Aquarius @ 2:46AM BST

As the Moon moves into Aquarius, we’re preparing for that Full Moon (today actually) and I want you to gather together your ideas from this week and the revelations you’ve had throughout all the big astrology. What are you planning on innovating now? How is your life changing and moving in a different direction? Normal is really overrated and I think we’re all understanding that now. I want you to think differently, outside the box, looking at problems from a different angle and understand the value of an unconventional perspective. It’s easy to get sucked into the societal standards of living, but Aquarius isn’t interested in that, it’s time for us all to get curious about what life could look like if we just did it differently. Change is necessary, we are all understanding that. But change is frightening sometimes too. We’ve just got to strike the balance.

Ask yourself: How am I starting to see the world differently? What new and innovative ways am I coming up with to regulate my emotions? What direction would I like my life to go towards?

Venus in Virgo squares Mars in Gemini @ 8:09AM BST

This week has been full of individuality. Trying to micromanage other people might not get you very far today, even if it’s done with love, so I think actually focusing on yourself is the best way to go. No one said we can’t love a good debate or a bit of kind criticism, but maybe it’s not the time. The passion that you have? Put it to good use today by creating art or flirting in an intellectual way. You might feel a friction between actually feeling your feelings and saying them outloud, try not to over intellectualise them too much, feelings are meant to be felt not meant to be thought about (deconstructed however, yes!). Breathe through any frustration or overwhelm that comes up between getting things done and diving headfirst into one of your new special interests. You don’t have to do it all today, even if you have the drive some things can wait. Oh also, actually, this can be used really well to fight for the rights of others and for better care for all of us, just saying. Sign a petition for more equal healthcare or something.

Ask yourself: What art am I going to make today? Where am I going to stop micromanaging myself and others? What techniques do I have to deal with frustration?

JUPITER CAZIMI

Jupiter in Leo conjoins the Sun @ 1:17PM BST

I love this one. Does it fix everything? No. Can we appreciate a little spark of hope? Yes. I hope so anyway. Like I think at this point we need to take what we can get (in a great way LOL). I want you to imagine that your most optimistic thoughts are the only true ones. We should all try to be a beacon of hope and faith today, to share with everyone that there are good things in life if we just look hard enough. I know there’s loads of frustration and tension flying around about now, but there are also moments of beauty, generosity and kindness. That’s what we want to focus on, even into this new moon. How are we spreading generosity out into the world for all to see? In amongst the shit, how are we prioritising looking after ourselves and each other and fostering a place of community. No one should have to be alone and we all need to do our part. Let’s go out, meet people, talk, get to know each other a little more because to be lonely in a world full of people is crazy and we need to remember that.

Ask yourself: What act of generosity am I going to do today? How can I improve my life by just being wholeheartedly optimistic? What small blessings have I noticed this week?

FULL MOON IN AQUARIUS @ 3:35PM BST

I don’t love this full Moon, I don’t hate it. I’m not going to tell you that all your manifestations are going to come true if you do a ritual or that it’s the most powerful of the year. But there’s definitely something to be said about honouring this full Moon. After all, it’s sitting with all this other gigantic astrology, so she really deserves a chance to be seen. There’s clarity in this full Moon but also revelations that can only come with being at the end of a cycle. Taking note of your accomplishments is just as important as the achievement itself. What’s the point in doing something we’ve worked so hard for if we don’t give ourselves the chance to enjoy it? This full Moon is in Aquarius, so it’s detached and more rational than that of a full Moon in Pisces for example, but there’s something calming about it I feel, or like at least clarifying. Something that’s like putting out the dangers of a fire in Leo, of the selfishness that comes with it, and bringing in a more community feel. Aquarius doesn’t need your applause, it doesn’t need your approval, it knows that it’s doing right and standing by its values and going towards the truth, no matter the cost. So I think we’re all going to be sorting through the truth of what’s going on, looking at fact and fiction and what’s been blown out of proportion. We might not be able to see it 100% yet, but we’re moving towards it.

Ask yourself: Where do I need to honour my achievements over the last month? What parts of my ego am I getting ready to shed when it comes to eclipse season? How am I choosing to show up for my community in times of need?

We’re starting to calm down. She says. Before the first eclipse in 12 days. LOL. I shouldn’t jinx it really but yes, use this day to rest and breathe after that full moon.

The Moon enters Pisces @ 1:14PM BST

After that big full moon, now we’re going back into the emotional tides. You know, it might feel quite cathartic, or maybe slightly overwhelming as we let our feelings come to the surface. Maybe you’ll notice more how others are feeling and be able to pick out of a crowd who needs a little more support today (maybe that’s you). If you’ve been looking for a time to get creative, after releasing all of the frustration and closing up a cycle with that Full Moon, now’s the time. I want you to create things just for the sake of creating them, to feel your feelings without doing the aquarian thing of explaining them away and to dream of what the world could be. I know it’s tempting to want to know exactly where you’re going and exactly what you’re doing, especially after having so much up and down energy this week and last week, but that’s not what the Moon in Pisces is for. Fighting against the tide is tiring, just allow it to take you where it takes you and accept the joy of discovery on your journey.

Ask yourself: What feelings am I trying to avoid? What would happen if I allowed myself to sit with my emotions properly? Where am I trusting in my intuition more often?

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This week, movement may be slow, BUT AT LEAST, we are progressing! Overall during the upcoming days there is focus on career, money or taking extra tiny steps into a venture! The Knight of Pentacles is a hard-worker, responsible and patient. This energy can be adventurous, when it comes to exploring uncharted territory, but exploration is done in a way that respects our comfort zone, in a way that is practical, and that one can keep consistent! Which IS GREAT ! It’s giving MOVEMENT in a great direction!

For some this energy could have to do with what you do for a living (some form of money offer, or some form of opportunity to go a step up in your career) or regarding love!

Motto of the week: Slow progress is still progress! I trust that I am on the right path and that my hard work will eventually pay off!

Saying this lets evaluate the Love and Career areas of your life to see what is the main energy that you will most likely be feeling.

For love and connections, you got the Queen of Wands! I really enjoy this! It feels like these upcoming 6 days will be exciting in this field! There is this confidence in you that is undeniable. You will feel good, AND LOOK GOOD! YES, please! If you find yourself wanting to date, be romantic, or surround yourself with people that are fun; you are in the most magnetic energy to attract it! If not attracting it, you will feel motivated to take the lead in love and connections! Perhaps you will go on that exciting date with a lover or a friend. I just wanted to underline that you will feel quite warm and that warmth will be extended outwardly to people you surround yourself by!

As I said prior, if the Knight of Pentacles relates to this area of your life, a connection can take a step forward in the right direction, or something becomes more predictable or consistent. Enjoyyyyy!

To represent your work/career life you have the Moon Card! This is an energy that can bring some confusion and cloudiness. As it talks about cycles, you could have recently started or ended an important cycle within your career. By the way, the Moon being here does not mean that during this week something comes to an end. It does not mean endings, but it does bring the vulnerability, fears, and difficult emotional undercurrents that come with being unemployed, having new tasks, new bureaucracies, promotions, or a new job. It could even be an energy that represents a period of your life in which you feel directionless in the career area of your life, whether because you don’t know what you want to do with it, or because somebody placed you in a position that makes you doubt! Perhaps you were promoted and you are not very clear about what your new role entails?! Or you get that fear of “messing up” due to new responsibilities.

So yeah, to sum career wise there can be a pinch of confusion! But you won’t be in the “dark” for long! After the Moon, we have the Sun, which sheds clarity on deep rooted questions!

Again, if Knight of Pentacles relates to your career, this could symbolize an opportunity that you do not see coming, that you need to think about. Or perhaps this opportunity feels unclear, maybe word of mouth, and still needs to be tweaked!

I don’t see it as a bad thing though! This is just to say that your career, this week, may feel a bit directionless or uncertain, so you can try to deal with it as it comes.

I promise the answers you’ll need are coming!

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Below is a pick a pile Tarot reading to let you know which spirit animal is supporting you this week, and with what.

Have a look at the three symbols, take a breath and pick out which one is calling you the most (or more than one!)

Scroll below for your reading!

My gorgeous Stars!

The Quail is one of the Spirit Animals that will be helping you out during these days.

Quails are incredible at anticipating danger, they know when to lay low, and when to act!

You will have some news this week; the answers you seek are coming!

For some, the outcome you envision is accurate, for others the Quail will be helping you not to be caught off guard!

Use this foreknowledge about a situation to navigate it the best you can!

This majestic bird will be helping you to avoid impulsivity, but to act determinedly when the time is right!

You have got this!

I love you x

My gorgeous Bows!

You have got a Bobcat helping you out! They can be stealthy, but you know?! Quite patient and agile!

The numerology of the cards made me giggle, because it is 404! Just like the computer error we are so familiar with! If you bump into obstacles you will be reminded that you can overcome them.

For those starting something this week the Bobcat will help you strategise and to be patient with yourself when getting used to newness!

For those dealing with younger or less skilled human beings, this feline will be helping you be patient with them too!

Just because we anticipate that certain things will take time or be challenging, does not mean that the end result is not better than what we imagine!

You have quite a team mate!

I love youuuu x

My gorgeous Hearts!

During this week you will have a Spirit of an Elk with you ! These beautiful creatures can walk for miles over challenging land. This makes their endurance shine!

Over the upcoming days you are going to be reminded of your strength, and showered with confidence to overcome challenges in between you and your goals.

For some, the Elk will give you strength to take action after a period of planning, for others, you’ll be facing a period of duality and given the confidence to plan ahead!

I hope you have the most fruitful week!

You have a truly majestic being to call onto!

Love you x

There’s a long journey of letting go coming into how you express yourself and create. Worry less about who does it “best” and more about not stifling your own creative energy. A cool period is opening where you want to let loose completely, make things, give them away, let them evolve into something new. Whatever you create or leave behind (even if it’s just the best spreadsheet template anyone’s ever seen) is going to lead you to a community full of connection. Go create. Make friends.

What am I holding back creatively out of fear someone else does it “better”?

What’s something I’ve made (or could make) that I’d feel good giving away completely?

What would it feel like to let my creative energy out without controlling where it goes?

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There’s luck at the end of the month, tucked in among the turbulence LOL, likely tied to home and family. This could mean FINALLY affording a place, sorting out (or letting go of) a family rift, hitting a savings goal, or even expanding your family. If you have space to host a little get together, do it, a mini gathering, a BBQ, a party. You don’t have to be bogged down by your family’s version of you. You’re allowed to be your own version, and that’s enough. You deserve to heal and feel safe where you live.

What does “home” need to feel like for me right now, not for my family, but for me?

Where have I been settling for less safety or comfort than I deserve?

Who would I want around a table if I hosted something this month?

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Commit to your audience friends! It’s a good time to put something out there, work, art, writing, but word of mouth beats posting and hoping. Ask your community for support, offer support back, build a network. Meanwhile, notice who around you doesn’t meet you on this new level of connection you’re trying to build. You’re changing, so your relationships will shift too. Some adapt, some fall away, some meet you in the middle and that’s okay. Don’t fear the change. It’s leading somewhere important.

What am I ready to put out into the world, and who in my community could I ask to help spread it?

Which relationships feel like they’re not evolving with me (and why)?

What does real, mutual networking (not just posting) look like for me?

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Things holding you back that aren’t worth your time, energy, money, or talent need to go. Don’t keep “settling”. Question free labour, financial habits, and where you overextend yourself for others. If income increases, stay mindful rather than assuming it’ll always be there. Generosity is admirable, but know your limits, and PLEASE protect what future you might need.

Where am I giving away my time or talent for less than it’s worth?

What financial habit or “settling” pattern am I ready to let go of?

If I’m generous to a fault, where is my actual limit, and what would honouring it look like?

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You’re starting to feel the itch to let go of a lot. Jupiter is expanding your life, but the South Node says clearing space is required. Like cleaning out a wardrobe: drop what doesn’t fit, keep what still does, don’t purge everything just to feel new. Prioritise your wellbeing and physical body. At the end of the month, make a big commitment to yourself. You’re more powerful than you give yourself credit for, stop hiding in the shadows.

What in my life no longer “fits” and is ready to be released, without me overhauling everything?

How have I been neglecting my physical wellbeing, and what’s one small way to prioritise it?

What commitment do I want to make to myself by the end of this month?

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Rest matters more than it sounds. PLEASE LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. it’s about healing so you can actually achieve what you want. What perfectionist habits keep you stuck in cycles that harm your mind, body, and soul? Quiet the inner critic. You already know the answers so stop undermining yourself before others even ask. If you want your career or visibility to grow, you have to take care of yourself first.

Where does perfectionism keep me stuck instead of helping me?

What’s one thing I know to be true about myself that I keep downplaying out loud?

What would taking care of myself first, before the next task or achievement, actually look like this week?

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Notice who shows up when you put creative work out there, and how much community influences your expression. As the South Node shifts, you’ll make room for new communities by letting go of old dynamics, NOT necessarily ending friendships (don’t go all doom and gloom on me), but changing how they work. Some relationships grow with you, some fall away. If you don’t usually lead, this might be your moment to step up. Let people lift you for once.

Which friendships feel like they need a new dynamic rather than an ending?

Where have I been the one lifting others without letting them lift me back?

What would stepping into a leadership role (in a friend group, project, or community) look like for me?

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You are good enough and smart enough. Full stop. The end. This is a time to notice the old family patterns and self-limiting beliefs (about class, accent, background, upbringing) that still hold you back. You can’t change where you came from, but you can let go of the insecurity that you learnt in childhood and step into pride as an adult. Take up more space than you’ve allowed yourself.

What childhood belief about myself am I ready to finally let go of?

Where do I shrink myself because of where I come from or how I was raised?

What would “taking up space” look like for me this week, in one concrete action?

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Get clear on what you want to say and start gathering the facts. Seek mentors. Ignore whether things “look good” on the surface, this is a deeper, longer journey, not a 30-day challenge (so don’t fall into the trap of thinking everything will change overnight). If you’re creating or writing, exciting opportunities are coming, once we get out of the Mercury retrograde shadowyness. Learn, grow, explore, and speak your truth without worrying about opposition, you’ve already moved past that.

What do I need to get clear on before I speak or act on something important?

Who could mentor me right now, and what’s stopping me from reaching out?

What truth have I been holding back from saying out loud?

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Resources are available to you right now, even in tricky power dynamic situations (like business collaborations if you like), seek clever solutions with integrity and humility rather than ego. Ask for what you need directly, people are unaware, no one will offer it if you don’t ask (for the most part anyway). Be willing to accept help, even if it’s uncomfortable. What follows is lush, not luck alone, but the payoff of effort you’ve already put in.

What do I need to ask for directly instead of hoping someone offers it?

Where am I letting ego (mine or someone else’s) get in the way of a smart solution?

What effort have I already put in that might be about to pay off?

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Your partnerships are undergoing real change, not just because of the other person, but because you’re growing. Notice what you’re learning about what you need from connection. Maybe better communication, more excitement, more collaboration? Something like that. There’s magic to be made with others, even though you’re capable alone. With eclipse season approaching, it might feel intense and identity shaking, but it’s leading somewhere good.

What do I actually need from my partnerships that I haven’t voiced yet?

What could I create with someone else that I couldn’t create alone?

Where do I feel unsure of “who I am” right now, and what might that uncertainty be making room for?

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Be more pragmatic in partnerships. Some constructive criticism or tough love could move things along. Resentment festers when unspoken, so have the conversation instead of exploding later. Around the 29th, things pay off (THANK GOODNESS FOR THAT), possibly more responsibility or recognition at work, which is a good thing even if it means more on your plate. Think clearly about effort versus reward. What’s actually worth it, and where’s the balance?

Is there a resentment I’ve been sitting on that needs an honest conversation instead?

Where do I need to be more pragmatic instead of avoiding hard truths?

What does a healthy balance between effort and reward look like for me right now?

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This ritual is super simple, honestly just a little way to honour the Full Moon in Aquarius (29th July 3:35PM BST) that we can all do with a spare five minutes! You’ll need a pen, paper, fireproof dish and a candle. You could choose to create an altar to honour Aquarius or the Moon. But even if you don’t want to create an altar, light a candle, open the window and meditate for a couple of minutes, try to clear your mind and breathe in the fresh air.

ONE THING, this mini ritual involves a candle so be mindful of little fingers (or paws) being around a lit flame, better safe than sorry, keep water close and be mindful of your hands. You can do this without the fire by burying your note in the ground in a garden or ceremoniously throwing it in the bin outside. Either way, you’re ridding yourself of your worries.

Take a pen and paper, and free write about what’s weighing you down right now. Thoughts, habits, old wounds or anything that keeps you stuck in cycles that aren’t healthy.

Once you’re done, fold the paper away from you and hold those thoughts in your mind.

When you’re ready, hold the paper over the candle to light it, place the paper in a fireproof dish and watch your worries turn to ash.

You’re doing just fine, things are going to start coming together.

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TL;DR: We’re talking about the Astrology of this week, scroll down for: dates and times for the aspects of the week, a collective Tarot reading, an individual message for each of you and a pick-a-card reading.

MY FAVOURITE PEOPLE,

Right,

Look,

England might not be in the final BUT I start this week feeling triumphant because England beat France last night 6-4 to become 3rd in the World Cup. So that’s it, we’re on the home stretch for you never having to hear me discuss football again. I mean that’s a lie, I’m sorry, I promised I would never lie to you so I’m going to take that back, but at least not for a while hehe.

I am so grateful for the week just passed, I really am. I had so much to do that I was ridiculously overwhelmed but what a privilege it is to be overwhelmed with things I love to do. Of course there’s all the rest of it, you know, bills, being on time, bureaucracy, the real life things that you worry about as an adult, but I’m grateful for the other things that fill my life too. That includes all of you. You are all part of the beauty of my life right now so I’m really grateful to all of you, especially those who’ve pledged their support for when we open our paid tier. Reading your messages that came with your pledges has been some of the most beautiful parts of our days and I can’t thank you enough. Really. I mean that from the bottom of our hearts.

You’ll be really glad to hear, Mercury retrograde ends this week, which kind of feels like a drop in the ocean. I’m really grateful that it’s ending, like it takes a little pressure off all the rest of it, but still. We’ll be glad of the teachings from the last few weeks and all that we went through to come to some interesting conclusions. So yes, we are feeling that, but that’s not the big deal. This is the week, well one of the ones anyway, that astrologers have been talking about for years and probably will be talking about for years later on. It’s a big one. I’m not going to call it a ‘portal’ and say you should buy a manifestation spell, I’m not going to call it the end of the world and I am for sure not going to call it the luckiest day of the year because that really makes me want to be sick, BUT I get why some people on the internet might try and put that in your head. Because the truth is, it’s wild.

It’s not just a week though, that’s the part I think a lot of people want to leave out, because it makes it seem more impactful if it’s an alignment that lasts a day and then it’s over and somehow everyone’s missed out on this big thing. It’s a scarcity thing you know? This is a story that’s ongoing, a story that has been coming for a long time and we’ll still be talking about this in some way or another in 2028, 2029 and probably later on. It’s a big moment in the story, but it isn’t the end of the book, or the series of books that have similar characters and we just follow them on a journey.

We are going to be talking about leadership, transformation, what it means to look after the collective, what it is to be a leader and where the old systems just aren’t working any more. There will be trial and error, there will be massive fuck ups and massive nightmares and there will be gifts we could have only dreamt of. It’s all over the place. You know, like how if you want to enter the Schengen Area this summer you need to leave about 5 hours early because there’s that new Entry Exit System and it sounds like a really good idea in theory, so the leaders tell us, but really it’s just making everything a nightmare and there are so many bugs in the system that if someone has an issue with the gate in Paris the software has to reboot and you’re stuck in a queue in Faro like wtf. Gone are the days of whisking through Passport control for our little holidays, because now the leaders of the world want us to ‘know’ they are in control, of our movements, of our behaviour, and we accept it because they dress it up as a means to ease our anxiety. We say “at least they know what the ‘other’ people are doing, ‘they’ won’t get away with coming in without the paperwork. At least if you’re watching MY every move, you’re watching ‘THEIRS’ too”. You know? Sickening really. But anyway. There’s going to be a lot of talk around what power really means and whether the laws we look to for support are working with us or against us little people.

We may be little people, but we are mighty people. The leaders don’t come to our neighbour’s aid when they need support, we do. They don’t come when our children have nowhere to go in the school holidays, our friends do. So yes, we don’t wear a badge or have ceremonies in front of millions of people, but we are what makes the world go round. Now look, I’m not saying I advocate for anarchy, I don’t, but I do advocate for us all having the faith in ourselves just enough that when we see unfairness or things that don’t work for the good of mankind that we stand up against it. Even in small ways. Look out this week for a tonne of information, some true, some not, some half truths and just complete imaginative fiction, but we’re starting to get connected to one another in a different way, something is changing.

As above, so below. That’s the thing, you can’t have all this going on in the sky and not feel it down here. We feel the change. I know you feel it, and if you’re anything like me I have no idea what to do with it. I don’t know how to feel about it. I know that really wonderful things can come from the change, I know that there is a need for it, but I also know that I’ve been living in this system for far too long to really understand what the heck to do instead (although I have Venus retrograde in Aries in my chart so fuck the current system and all that). We will start to question who we want to lead our governments, or governing bodies in general, though. I think this August, when we get there, will be full of that and we will be really wanting to know who we are electing and why we think they’re good for the job. How are we turning the power balance? How are we shifting into a new world?

I wonder how many of you have planets at 4 degrees of a sign, check! My Moon is at 4 degrees of Pisces so she’s swimming around in a whole lot of ocean with no where to turn, honestly I feel like my body is constantly bubbling with a feeling of anxiety, tension and confusion while all of this is going on, so do any of you have any placements at 4 degrees? If you do, it’s going to be a big week for us. I mean to be honest, if you have a planet at like 3 or 5 degrees, I’d stretch to that as well. But with these weeks that are big, sometimes you don’t even really know what happens, sometimes it’s not for another 6 months when you’re like “wait what omg I forgot that started then” you know? Especially with eclipses taking place all around this astrology, it’s all going to feel a little jumbled and I think we should all try to understand what we really need to change within our own lives.

Change is terrifying. But is it more terrifying than staying the same in a world like this? Honestly? Probably not. I hate change, I have been through a LOT of change, but still part of me desperately seeks stability so the idea of change always makes me cringe. I’m like “DIDN’T I DO ENOUGH ALREADY? IS THAT NOT SATISFACTORY? CAN’T YOU JUST LEAVE ME ALONE?”, but I have come to understand that staying the same is never an option for me, I move too fast, in too many different directions. But I think we all have something that needs to change, we’re all in this moment where we don’t have a direction. I mean, maybe some of you feel that personally you have direction which I really hope you do but I think collectively we’re all fish out of water. Like what’s the rule now? What’s the trend now? What’s the etiquette now? I have no fucking idea. Because it’s all so chaotic, none of us can keep up. We’re going through a process of merging and deciding and putting things back together piece by piece and leaving out the parts that aren’t working, but we haven’t quite found the ones that are yet. Doing a jigsaw but we have mixed up the pieces from two puzzles and can’t complete either of them yet because we’re trying so many different combinations.

It’s unstable, but that’s the thing about the world, there’s always times of instability. Always times where we fell into turmoil and thought the human race wouldn’t survive, but we did. Every time. We adapted, we changed, we learnt, we grew, hopefully we got kinder and then moved on. I actually think the problem is not in the change, it’s in the moving on, the forgetting the hardship or the fight that it took to get here. The complacency that sets in when things are working well until we need to shake it all up again. We have to remember, we have to create a new world where we leave behind all the things we don’t want to repeat. We need to be the leaders. Leaders who care about community, leaders who do radical things like give out free healthcare or food to fucking hungry people or actually talk to their neighbours and bring them butter and milk and whatever the fuck people need, you know? If we can use this huge shake up to create a world like that? The anxiety of change is well worth it.

So if you’re feeling like a ball of nerves or as if everything is out of control and you don’t know what you’re doing? We’re all in this together. Which in a way is great because that means you’ve always got people to confide in! The spoiler is, none of us know what we’re doing! NONE. OF. US. We’re all just as lost as you and if you’re not lost, please come and grab someone else and bring them with you, let’s all get back on the path together. Because even if you feel ‘lost’, as long as you find company and can figure things out together, I don’t know that you’re really lost anymore. Maybe you’re found. We are coming to save each other, as a collective, we don’t have to wait around for them anymore. We are all in this together.

We are all brave beings, we are all capable and resilient. You are capable and resilient. I want you to remember that. I want you to live that this week and I want you to reach out if things get too much, you’re never alone even if you feel lonely. Hey, maybe we can like, eradicate loneliness, or do something that makes a difference, if we build community then no one’s really alone. I don’t know, I’d love to do that. If you want to join me in that, I’d love to have you, let’s all make friends and have a cute time together.

But anyway, below I’ve written out this week’s astrology day by day for all of you. With times for the aspects and all that good stuff.

There’s also a Tarot reading for the week and little mini horoscopes and journal prompts for all of you.

I hope you all have the most GORGEOUSSSS week,

We love you,

Be kind to each other please,

Two Optimystics x

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Moon enters Libra @ 5:57AM BST

I love a Moon in Libra, it’s not anything special, like in its home sign or anything but it’s cool, it’s fair and it’s nurturing. The only thing to check is whether you’re making decisions based on what other people want vs what you really want. It’s admirable to want the best for others, it really is, but where do you need to trust your judgement. That gut feeling you keep having, it’s probably worth listening to and giving your happiness over to other people can be a recipe for resentment. Keep an open mind and look at situations from every angle (you might find there are more angles than you first thought so don’t close off to any of them just yet). Widening your perspective is a great thing to do. It might feel confusing because it will square both Neptune and that retrograde Mercury over the next couple of days, so bear that in mind when you feel unsure what road to take, searching for as much clarity as you can find is essential but forgiving yourself if the answers don’t come straight away. You don’t have to make big decisions right now, actually I would advise against it. But knowing that you have the power to do so when the time comes is really important.

Ask yourself: What am I struggling to make a decision on right now? Do I need more time to sit on it and do some more research or am I delaying the inevitable? What would it feel like if I trusted my instincts?

Mars in Gemini sextiles Saturn in Aries @ 7:10PM BST

There might be a real urge to get things done today. Or at the very least, to talk about getting things done. Tempers might flare a little or perhaps the frustration rises to the surface that you’ve been wanting to keep down. It’s okay though, I do like a sextile here, especially if you’re in need of a bit of a kick up the ass. I want you to go easy on yourself because it’s really easy to get sidetracked by grand plans of how you’re going to do this and that and then next week you’re not doing any of it because you veered off the path. Set structured goals that you can meet on a daily basis that fit in with your routines. Oh also, you really don’t have to be first, like take the pressure off, tons of people on this earth have already done everything anyway so who are you racing? Spend today working through your personal strengths and moving forward with confidence and commitment. You might have the impulse to rush or to make things happen before you really know what you’re doing, there’s no need to rush, literally no need. Chances are, if you rush into something now, it won’t be good in the long run. Saturn in Aries is here to teach us that when you meet passion with a plan, no one will ever stop you. You have no choice but to succeed. Just make sure your impulses don’t cloud your judgement.

Ask yourself: What am I committing to that is worth my time and energy? What can I keep up about this when going into the future? Am I just following the latest trend or am I going after something worthwhile that I truly care about?

The World Cup Final. @ 20:00PM BST

LET’S GET IT, LET’S GO. You’ll never have to hear me talk about the world cup ever again. Well, it’s the Woman’s World Cup next year so actually, look, no promises alright? Lionesses got my heart. Argentina vs Spain (should’ve been England but whatever is what it is, IT’LL COME HOME ONE DAY)

Ask yourself: AM I GOING TO WATCH THE FINAL WITH CRISPS OR POPCORN?

Jupiter trines Neptune @ 8:22AM BST

When Jupiter trines Neptune it’s all part of the formation of the grand outer planet astrology (which will be scattered throughout these two weeks). When these two talk to each other, it might feel like you gather spiritual insight from every corner of the day. And you know, it’s not even like you’re trying to find it, maybe it comes in your dreams or in an old note you find or a passion you remember you had when you were a child. However it arrives, it’s not likely to be in a conventional package so keep your eye out for inspiration wherever you are. Be careful of inflating egos or making big promises, if someone promises you the world or you promise the world to someone else, be sure you can follow through because once this is done there’s a high chance of disappointment. It’s just a transit that makes everything feel bigger, more confusing, more expansive than sometimes it is, because remember, we’re still in Mercury retrograde. A lot of noise. But if you’re doing something creative today, I want you to go for it, I want you to enjoy throwing paint at the wall and making ugly pasta art. Inspire yourself if you don’t have any thrust upon you. Life can be so exciting if we just let it, take the kids to the park and watch them imagine they’re in a space ship, then go home and do the same. You’re an adult yes, but you don’t have to let go of your childlike spirit. Let passion really guide you.

Ask yourself: What is inspiring about today? How can I let my life become an adventure?

Jupiter opposes Pluto @ 3:45PM BST

This is again part of the wider astrology this week. It’s pretty huge. Something I want you to promise me is that you won’t make super swift decisions about what you want to change in life. It’s really easy to be caught up in an overly optimistic or determined way of thinking that makes you want to just throw caution to the wind and turn your life upside down in search for something more. Don’t start fires that you can’t put out, it’s not worth it. Because the astrology will pass but the burns might leave scars. I don’t want that for you. But whatever is coming up for you in terms of how your life needs to change is really significant. Listen to it. Because it is telling you something, even if today’s not the day to act on it. Sometimes the biggest changes are the ones that lead to our best work.

Ask yourself: What changes have I been avoiding? What about transformation scares me? How am I resisting growing from the loss I’ve experienced?

Jupiter sextiles Uranus @ 12:10PM BST

Again, I repeat, part of allllll this biiiiiiig astrology. So it’s all mixing into one big cauldron of insanity. But I want you to experiment. Like really, see what works, see what doesn’t, let the outcome just happen. Life is full of surprises, life is full of opportunities and paths to go down and it’s terrifying because we have no idea where we might end up but honestly, that’s part of the deal of being down here. Sometimes we’ve just got to understand that change is inevitable no matter what. If you’re looking for steady energy this week, you’re probably not going to find it. But if you’re looking for a period of time to try new things or get inspiration for your latest book, this really is a good week for it. Question all the conspiracy theories if you’re into that. See things from a new angle or lean into the weirdness of the day, what is that teaching you. Growing your abundance is possible and sometimes it takes a risk to do it.

Ask yourself: Over the next few weeks/months what calculated risks can I take to overcome my fear of growth? How can I allow myself to be creative and weird to get to the places I want to be? Where do I feel the most alive?

Moon enters Scorpio @ 2:35PM BST

Okay this is the time of the month where we go down to the depths. Scorpio Moon always gets me, like I don’t want to sit and have small talk, I want to hear about your trauma and have profound conversations about life and death and to be honest, so might you right now. There’s some importance in transformation this week in general and as this moon travels through Scorpio it will hit aspects to Pluto and Jupiter on the way, this isn’t subtle and it’s perfectly placed. Use it for self reflection and an honest assessment on what transformation means to you. Often we think we’re doing the work, that we’re growing and changing in ways, but often we’re too afraid to do the ACTUAL work. Book yourself a therapy session, allow yourself to dream and have a strategy to go after your goals. What has run its course and what or who do you need to give your full undivided attention to? Don’t be afraid of everything you’re learning right now, it’s all part of the wider transformation that’s happening.

Ask yourself: What emotions are lurking under the surface? What deserves my undivided attention? What have you been avoiding looking at too closely?

Sun enters Leo @ 8:13PM BST

IT’S LEO SEASON

WELL HELLO SUUMMMMMERRRRRR. I know everyone says the Solstice ushers in summer (which actually is literally true so I don’t know why I even think anything else) but I think Leo season has an extra edge. At least for me in the UK, the children here only break up for summer this week so it’s literally the start of the kids’ summer and then their autumn starts when they go back in September. Not meteorologically correct, but correct seasons in my eyes. There’s something about it that feels exciting. More out there. More free than the rest of the summer. It gives the energy of when you go to the beach and everyone’s in their bikini but for the rest of the year they complain about their body, it’s that. It’s like who cares what I look like, it’s warm, I deserve to be here and I’m going to proudly show up.

I want us to act like that, for Leo season I want us to be brave, to not question ourselves or make ourselves seem stupid to make people feel better. Like no, you’re not supposed to hide. I want you to be seen and even if you’re in the southern hemisphere and there is no actual sun, I want you to be the sunshine. I know it’s hard in the world as it is where we’re taught we shouldn’t like ourselves and we shouldn’t stand proud and tall in all we do, but this isn’t the season to conform to that. So we’re doing the opposite. Ridding ourselves of saying “I don’t know” at the end of every statement that we VERY WELL KNOW THE ANSWER TO. Like why, doesn’t matter, strong and wrong, if you make a mistake just toss your hair and move on. Be the beacon of light and the inspiration in the world that others want to follow and become.

Ask yourself: How can I allow myself to be seen more often? Where do I hide away from being the centre of attention? What would my life be like if I were to show myself more authentically and lead?

Neptune sextiles Pluto @ 6:48AM BST

ANOTHER bad boy moment in this little gang of outer planets. Your dreams don’t need to be ‘just dreams’, you can actually do something with it if you choose to. You are the one with the power to create any reality you choose but it’s up to you to be brave enough to try. Over this transit start to believe in your dreams, believe that actually you’re able to transform your life into something you really like. Change is scary, but what’s scarier is living an entire life and never going for something you really want. Like imagine it’s your last day on earth and you didn’t bother to do that thing you wanted because someone told you no or you felt silly or you didn’t believe in yourself. Pluto is giving you an option, to transform your dream into reality or to transform yourself to fit into a life that doesn’t serve you. Which one you choose is up to you. One has a destination, the other has a dead end, transformation is part of life and it’s part of your liberation.

Ask yourself: What is the ultimate dream? Am I taking any steps to achieve it, and if not, why not? What could I do today that might make a difference tomorrow?

MERCURY STATIONS DIRECT @ 11:58PM BST

Mercury retrograde is over, LET’S CIRCLE BACK. I think a really important question to ask ourselves is, what have we learnt? Because these retrogrades aren’t here to make our lives a nightmare you know, they’re actually just here to make us go back and have a look at what we’ve been glossing over. Probably we’ve all experienced some memories coming up, some good, some not so good, but what did that inspire in you? I wonder how vulnerable it made you feel. I know for certain I was very vulnerable in this Mercury retrograde. But we’re all about to start clearing up any messes or any leaks that happened and hopefully taking the lessons with us for another day. I hope you all had really useful insights over the last few weeks and that your electronic devices didn’t fall in the sink or the washing machine!

Ask yourself: What have I learnt over the last few weeks that needed to be done again? What memories came up and how am I processing them? What does it mean to be nurturing in my speech?

Moon enters Sagittarius @ 2:07AM BST

We’ve been going through chaos recently, as if we aren’t always LOL, but I want us all to share in the optimism of the Moon in Sagittarius. Like look, it’s not perfect. But it trines both Jupiter and Neptune over it’s little journey through the sign so if you’re writing something or working on something that requires imagination, this is a great time for that. Also publishing, nice little pocket to publish something here, so if you want to use today for that why not! Even when this Moon trines Saturn, I love a Moon trine Saturn and I’ll tell you why. If you’re wanting to do something or commit to something that you know is going to require work, do it on a Moon trine Saturn. It just gives you this down to earth boost of commitment as if to ask the Moon for help and both Sag and Aries are really determined signs filled with passion. So yeah, I like it. Lead with passion and a little side of a glass half full mentality (or glass overflowing if you can). Believe in the best case scenario, you’ve already rehashed the worst enough!

Ask yourself: When did you last feel free and alive? Can you commit to more of that? If you put all your enthusiasm into something, what might the outcome be? What questions are you on a quest to seek answers to?

Mercury in Cancer sextiles Venus in Virgo @ 5:12PM BST

Love letters galore. I do actually want you to send love letters today if I’m honest, like to all those unread messages you have been ignoring throughout the Mercury retrograde, let’s try to catch up. Okay some of them might not be love letter material but you know, a little circle back with dignity and grace. If there are friends you’ve been meaning to catch up with, it’d be lovely to have them round for coffee or to pour your heart into a poem and breakfast in bed for your person. Whatever you have to say that’s loving, it’s time to say it. Even if it’s like constructive love (because it’s Virgo right?), today is the day when people might actually be open to criticism but only if it’s done with love and kindness. We are still in the Mercury retrograde shadow period so we need to be extra tactful if we’re having conversations that might be perceived as an attack. I would recommend steering clear of that and just going on the side of the love letters. Time to sift through the rubble of what Mercury retrograde brought us and find the little nuggets of wisdom and forgiveness now that we’ve all come to the surface.

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Main energy: Queen of Wands

Love & Connections: Page of Pentacles

Career: 7 of Swords

This week your confidence is contagious, YAY! I wish you always had in mind how magnetic your energy is! These 6 days seem to bring you positivity, or at least you are tapping into your optimism. Whether something happens that gives you inspiration, or you choose to approach life like this; there is this warmth to you that will be difficult to hide! And why would you?! Socialise, be creative, dress that shirt that you feel like a million bucks in, and those shoes that give CATWALK!

Motto of the Week:

I am a natural leader. I inspire others through warmth, kindness, and passion! My creativity and will-power are unmatched, and help me achieve my goals.

Let’s talk relationships, shall we?! During this week you could be learning about another person, or cultivating new relationships at work. Or both, to be fair! Life is so complex! The important thing is that you appear very dedicated to people in your sphere (romantic partners, friends, family members or work colleagues). When it comes to the way you relate to others, the week feels quite stable, practical and consistent! But if movement occurs in this area of your life, expect it to be FORWARD! Yes please, and thank you!

It may not be for all but pay attention to any new work connections, students, or younger people in your life (or even people who could be newer to something you are already a pro in!). They may have something for you, even if they are words of encouragement! Be open!

It is a good bridge to start talking about your work life! For some, this person can be connected to your career during this week. Especially when it comes to helping you out on overcoming an obstacle or some sort. Expect to have to be diplomatic at work, to have to be strategic about the way you go about certain tasks. People can be a pain in the ass at times, and in honour of the last days of Mercury Retrograde lets all think before we speak, lets all strategise before an impulsive action, lets understand which resources we can use! This is not to say that work gives you a shitty time! But it is to say that working strategically, resourcefulness, and diplomacy can be your best friends during this time! Try to use your creativity to go about challenges and think how you can turn some tasks into opportunities to make you shine!

You’re in a week of community and connection. I wonder how many of your ‘acquaintances’ might start to feel like close friends or your friends you have now change and grow into something more exciting. If you’ve been looking to have a more social summer, I want you to lean into that, there’s no time like the present! Create something that feels meaningful to you, especially if you do it with other people. It’s all about getting involved and transforming your life through the people around you. Don’t discount the people you meet, they might end up being life changing so bear that in mind my friends!

Who in my life has shifted from “acquaintance” to something more meaningful lately, and what did that transition feel like?

What am I currently building with a group that I couldn’t build alone?

Where have I been holding back from getting “stuck in” socially, and what’s really behind that hesitation?

Mate, it might look like nothing is happening on the outside but I can guarantee that a lot is happening quietly and behind the scenes in your private world. Whether you’re studying something new, working on an unreleased project, or just resting (and we love a good rest), the inner work you’re doing is shaping how you show up for your public roles. There’s so much going on outside, I don’t want you to feel bad for just taking a step back, it’s actually making you more magnetic believe it or not. The effort you put in when no one’s watching is what makes others see you as an “overnight success.” Just make sure your solo time doesn’t become full hermit mode all week yeah?

What am I working on privately that I’m not ready to share yet, and why does it feel important to protect it for now?

How has my rest or solitude actually been fueling the way I show up publicly?

Where do I need to set a boundary around “hermit mode” so it stays restorative instead of isolating?

This is a moment to think seriously about what success means to you, but not only to you as a lone wolf, who you want beside you when you get there. Conversations about friendship, community, and where you belong might come up this week. Right now, don’t forget that you’re being called to build a village, not stay on an island, you’re definitely not supposed to be an island Gemini. Be brave about showing others what makes you a unique addition to any group. Commit to the people who GENUINELY support you.

What does a successful life actually look like to me, and who do I want standing next to me when I get there?

What do I uniquely bring to the groups and communities I’m part of?

Am I building a village or an island right now? What would it take to invite more people in?

Money, work, and something deeply personal are a bit messy right now, are you okay? I do think that this week though, a financial or income boost may be on its way, especially if you run your own business or you’re a freelancer of some sort. I want you to know that growth sometimes comes with more responsibility and hard work. Pause to figure out what’s genuinely worth your energy. Protect yourself from overextending in places that don’t really need it (or deserve it).

Where is money, work, and something personal all tangled together for me right now?

What responsibilities are actually worth taking on, and which ones are draining me for no good reason?

If my income or workload is about to grow, what support do I need to put in place first?

New partnerships, okay more likely friendships than romance, might be being built this week, and I think they’ll shift your perspective in powerful ways. You may become an influential voice within a group, or find yourself reshaping how things are done in a circle you’re already part of. Around the 20th, a Jupiter/Neptune trine opens doors to spiritual growth, learning, or travel. You might explore something like tarot or a new practice, 10/10 would recommend, and I think it all leaves you feeling more connected to the wider world. Don’t be afraid to explore, the best insights come from places you don’t see every day.

Who have I met recently that changed my perspective, even in a small way?

Where in my life do I need to stand up and say “we’re not doing it like that anymore”?

What’s one way I could expand my horizons this month, through travel, learning, or a new practice?

As your public or career life ramps up, I NEED you to carve out real time for privacy and rest. You might be busy, have a load of invites and be chock full of work but your social battery needs protecting, even if you love being around people. Some self-reflection or therapy could help you release limiting beliefs holding you back, if you’re struggling with any coping mechanisms right now that you know aren’t healthy or you’re not taking care of your body, it’s time to do your due diligence on that. Balancing visibility with solitude is the real work here. New collaborations may also be on the horizon, but you’re going to have to pace yourself if you want them to be a success.

Where in my life do I need to balance being “on” publicly, with time completely off the grid?

What self-limiting belief or old pattern is it time to finally release?

How do I know when my battery is running low, and what do I actually need to recharge it?

Inspiration is showing up in unexpected places, and small moments of recognition are reminding you that your work REALLY matters. This week, it’s about not following what everyone else is doing, you can do things however you want to. People are ready to support your creative breakthroughs, but you won’t find them if you don’t go off and explore for yourself. Expect to move away from old patterns and toward something built entirely on your own terms. You may also feel called to offer something new to your audience or community, so see what ideas are coming up about what you want to put out there.

Where have I been doing something “the way everyone else does it” instead of my own way?

When was the last time a small piece of recognition made me feel truly seen, and what was I doing at the time?

What’s one thing I’ve always done because I was taught to, that I’m ready to replace with something of my own making?

You’re not alone, even if recent setbacks especially around money or support have had you feeling isolated. Better things are on the way over the next week or so and it’s time to actively pursue the resources or collaborations you need, whether that’s a follow-up email or just reaching out for the help you want. Let go of the fear of “bothering” people, you’re not a burden. You deserve to take up space and succeed without worrying about how it makes others feel.

What has felt like it fell through recently, and what’s one concrete next step to get it back on track?

What’s the real reason I hesitate to ask for help or support?

Whose discomfort with my success have I been carrying that was never mine to carry?

Friendships, partnerships, and community are a major theme this week. I think you’ll find new connections could bring real support and influence into your life, not just fun and laughter, as long as you’re willing to seek them out. If your instinct is to isolate, this is the moment to resist it. Some of you may naturally expand your social circle or find transformative new partnerships. Prioritize the relationships that can genuinely move you forward rather than the ones that drain you.

Who have I connected with lately who might genuinely support where I’m trying to go?

Where have I been avoiding people or conversations that could actually change my life?

What would it look like to let a friendship be more than fun, to let it be transformative?

Woah you lot, we’re doing transformation. I want you to focus on showing up authentically and being seen for the right reasons. Finances and shared resources are a recurring theme, whether that’s navigating money in a relationship or awaiting financial assistance. Some long-standing things, like loans or funding, may finally resolve by the end of July. Stay patient with the back-and-forth, it’s been a long time coming I know. Your persistence is paying off.

Where in my life am I navigating “what’s mine, what’s yours” with someone else right now?

How do I want to be noticed, for what, and am I currently putting myself out there in a way that reflects that?

What have I been patiently plugging away at that might finally pay off?

YOU LOT. This is your moment to prioritise fun, no matter what else is going on. This week your partnerships might start off tense or frustrating, but most issues can be solved with an honest conversation. Some of you are navigating real shifts in how relationships work, especially if life circumstances have changed. Face any power struggles with humility and grace. The better energy arrives around the 20th/21st so bear that in mind.

Where can I actively choose fun this week, even in the middle of everything else going on?

What recurring irritation in a relationship could actually be solved with one honest conversation?

What’s shifting in how I “do” relationships right now, and how can I move with that change instead of resisting it?

My little Pisces, your home and family life are turning a corner after a difficult stretch. Whether it’s literal redecorating or restructuring what “family” means to you, you’re starting to see the results of your effort and I’m proud of you. This theme of building a stable home will keep changing and growing over time, so I want you to see it as an ongoing lesson rather than a finished project. Reflect on what a calm, quiet home really means to you. That sense of peace will spread to everything else in your life.

What’s starting to feel like it’s turning a corner in my home or family life?

What does a calm, quiet home actually look like and feel like to me?

What have I had to tear down in order to rebuild something that fits who I am now?

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TL;DR: We’re talking about the Astrology of the end of July. There’s a hell of a lot going on, Mercury retrograde is ending my friends and all the outer planets decide to get together to fuck around once more. If you’re only here for the horoscopes, scroll alllllll the way down!

MY BABIES!

I hope you share in my absolute disbelief that it’s THE END OF JULY. THE END. JULY IS ALMOST OVER. Let that sink in, like where has the year gone. But anyway that was kind of a shocking moment when I realised that. Wild.

This time, as you can see by how late I am posting this, I really am not a planning queen. In fact, I am a late queen, a last minute Larry if you will.

I have been struggling over the last few weeks with everything I put on my own plate, it’s part of the learning process for me that basically I can’t do everything in life all at the same time and sometimes I have to say no. So that’s one of my life lessons and I’m grateful to be learning it doing work that I am absolutely and completely in love with.

But I really hope the beginning of July has been okay for you, like I know that there’s probably been a lot of shake ups, break ups, wake ups and a whole lot of instability. But I hope that some of you had moments of incredible surprises or moments that felt life changing because in amongst all the astrology that’s labelled ‘difficult’, dependant on your individual charts, there could have been some actually good life changing stuff. Which is really cool. So if you’re in that club CONGRATULATIONS on whatever that may be for you! I would love to hear all about it, please tell me!

There’s huge, huge, huge astrology in this post so bear with me while I try to get through it all, if you’re someone who loves to look at astrology you’ve probably heard about it two million times but hey, I’m going to tell you too! The other astrologers aren’t lying when they say it’s big, it really is, like it’s a once in a lifetime type-a-situation and like, that’s not me being dramatic, it actually is. But that doesn’t mean it’s going to ruin everyone’s life or make us all millionaires, that I do want to put out there before this becomes some TikTok video that’s like “IF UR NOT MANIFESTING THIS WEEK BECAUSE OF PLUTO, JUPITER, NEPTUNE AND URANUS YOUR LIFE WILL TURN UPSIDE DOWN IN 7 DAYS”.

Trust me, I’ve seen some of those.

Wild innit.

But there is something to be said about all these outer planets lining up in formation like they’re about to shoot a canon.

A very personal note by the way: I think after the Mercury retrograde ends, we are going to be sharing a paid tier with you all. Because in all honesty, putting out this amount of work is going to become really difficult financially and we want to be able to keep doing this for all of you, so are going to ask you a massive favour.

We’ve set our paid tier to only £5 and if you have ever gotten something out of our work, a little joy, some hope, a lesson, a laugh, anything, it would be awesome if you’d pledge to support us whenever we turn on the paid feature! If you can’t right now, it’s totally okay, we are so grateful for all the support and love you show us every single day.

To all of those who have already pledged.. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, we shed a couple of tears (of both laughter and emotion) reading your pledge messages so you have no idea at all how much it means to us.

We’re spending the rest of the retrograde refining and reviewing what it is we are going to bring you, but check out our weekly articles called ‘92°’, because that’s one of the things we will for sure be bringing you as a paid subscriber (these will be the last couple of weeks we keep them free). But thank you, to all of you.

Okay, Back to the astrology.

Of course Mercury, that little guy (remember him amongst all of this?), is also retrograde still. Bless him. So I wonder what you’ve all been looking back on? What nostalgia have you been feeling or what memories have been coming up for you? We will have all had something I’m sure, even if it’s actually just in the general world sphere. Like I’ve even been doing it in these posts, talking about past events and how they line up with the astrology as we’re seeing it at the moment. It’s that kinda thing! Maybe some of you, just like me, have been feeling super emotional and let out a cry once or twice. But whatever we’ve experienced through the Mercury retrograde, hopefully is coming to a little resolution soon. At the end of this month, he’ll be direct and we’ll start to mop up any issues that have been coming up for us.

Oh and Leo season is gracing us with its presence. I love a bit of Leo season, it’s the height of summer isn’t it. Well, if you’re in the northern hemisphere, so I can only speak for my experience, but it feels like a time where things are just a bit brighter. I don’t know, there’s like this summer dream thing that we all have going on. Everything smells like suncream and if we’re lucky enough our hair is covered in sand. I don’t know, there’s something nice about it. And if you’re in the southern hemisphere do you feel it too? Do you feel there is a sort of extravagance in the air? I think this Leo season is going to be dramatic, I really do. Especially moving towards August when there’s the eclipse, because the Sun is going to get involved in some of these big planetary aspects and the Sun can illuminate or burn up a planet, depending on where it’s placed so yeah, it’s big.

I also know you’re all going to be so upset because this is the last time I’ll talk about the World Cup in my astrology examples.

I know. Devastating.

I’m so sorry.

(Just kidding, some of you are for sure sick of me talking about it). I should probably be using more in depth examples of this astrology, you know, about the American civil war and all that, but you know, I’m not American, nor am I a historian so please forgive me. But there is for sure something to be said about what we are fighting for and what ideal we are all holding onto. Whether that’s going up against FIFA’s very bias World Cup or us rising up against our own governments. There’s something here we are fighting for, some sort of collective dream. I think we ‘the little people’ are looking for something fair, something together, something that works for all involved and that coming up against leaders who want to hold onto their power will always create some sort of firework.

This week (15-23rd) the main event is, take a deep breath now, 1.. 2.. 3..

Uranus makes a sextile to Neptune, Uranus makes a trine to Pluto, Jupiter makes a trine to Neptune, Jupiter ALSO opposes Pluto, JUPITER ALSO SEXTILES URANUS, NEPTUNE ALSO FUCKIN SEXTILES PLUTO

Lol I know.

It essentially looks like a trapezium, or a bowl, if you see the chart. All these planets move fucking slow. Like really slow. I mean ok, Jupiter not so much, Jupiter takes around one year to move, but she’s still quite slow in the grand scheme of things. Saturn is also in a whole sign aspect to all these guys (albeit 10 degrees apart so it’s not part of the exact aspect that’s happening, but I’d like to argue it does have some influence).

On the 27th, the South Node also joins these guys and enters Leo and the North Node enters Aquarius, so you see, it’s not exactly subtle.

It’s all air and fire and we know that if you blow too hard on a candle, you can blow it out, but we also know that if you’re building a fire, that fire needs oxygen to burn. And we’re not really talking about a candle. There’s much more fire than just a candle. So it’s stoking the fire, it’s accelerating it.

To think of it simply:

Jupiter makes things bigger.

Uranus disrupts things.

Pluto transforms things.

Neptune talks about ideals but also makes things confusing.

So here we are. Another thing in 2026. Just wait until the eclipses next month.

Now there’s two sides to this (I mean there’s like two million sides to this but let’s just take the two), one of them is super delusional like what are our dreams and aspirations and all the things we can achieve, and the other is super disruptive and greedy and like who’s on top and who’s on the bottom. When Jupiter makes an aspect to Neptune we might feel called to a more collective dream, something that feels like togetherness. But it’s in fire signs so there’s some inspiration there or drive to make it happen, like a spark that no one can burn out even if they try to. It’s definitely delusional for sure, but I wonder how many organisations or prominent figures we are going to see fall. I really do. I mean, I heard Trump is making a speech on the 16th? Americans can confirm whether that’s true or not because I really don’t know. We once again randomly got a new Prime Minister that none of us voted for so that’s also happening. The World Cup final is on the 19 July so let’s see if we crown a worthy winner or whether a riot is started in NY and whether technology that is supposed to help us and create a fairer game is used to make things more confusing and less fair than ever before.

I, for one, wouldn’t want to be a world leader right now, I mean, if I was a world leader at any time I’d probably give everyone free food, shelter and healthcare and bankrupt the country entirely, I’m not really an economist. So you know, but I really wouldn’t want to be one now. I’m waiting and watching the news anyway because I know there are going to be some big falls from great heights. Let it be a lesson to all of us that checking our egos is essential.

One thing I do love though, is the Jupiter cazimi. I’m Jupiter ruled so that’s not really a surprise but I do think it’s going to be exciting for us. Jupiter expands everything it touches so be mindful of what you’re consuming, but we might get a little vote of confidence that day.

There’s also a Full Moon, which is going to be interesting. I feel like we’re all going to end up in some sort of war of ideals, the leader vs the collective, taking back autonomy, leaders understanding there’s more of us than there are of them. Because it’s all leading up to that Leo eclipse.. I don’t know, I’m feeling that.

So yes. In short, just when we thought it was all over, IT’S JUST A HYDRATION BREAK (sorry, I’ll stop now). We’ve still got powerful astrology coming up that’s going to shake us awake. I’ll talk about both these weeks in more depth in our weekly astrology posts too where we share everything you need to know about the week including a Tarot reading, mini horoscopes, rituals and times and dates to be aware of. So come back for that on Sundays!

But we’ll get into the horoscopes now because I know that a lot of you come here for that so let’s get started!

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I’m going to go with Leo first, because you know, Leo season is coming up, so let’s give them the welcome they deserve.

These are general readings of course, I don’t have your individual charts in front of me, so take what resonates and leave what doesn’t. They’re written for your rising sign (ascendant) in the whole house system but I 100% recommend you reading both your Sun and your Moon too.

If you use another house system you can read other signs that exist in your first house to get a more rounded picture if you like!

Basically, as I always say, do whatever you want. You’re free to read these as you choose and if you’re super committed, read them all! Fuck it. Throw caution to the wind. Who am I to say what to do, you’re the boss!

Astrology is all about patterns so save this article and come back to it in August, notice what landed in a completely different way than you thought it would! It’ll really surprise you actually.

I love you folks, you’re a light in my life and I hope you know that.

All our love,

Two Optimystics x

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HEELLOO LIONS. I think you’ll be surprised at the new partnerships you’re going to form this month, I’m not talking like, love partnerships, but those that you work well with and all have a shared goal. Friends. I could’ve maybe used the word friends, might have been better actually. But yes, friends. I think you’re going to be introduced to new people or you’re going to experience what it’s like to get to know people who change your perspective in some way. And it’s not just like you join a group that gives you something, you actually become an integral member of the group and you bring a lot of power in your words and your actions. People find you magnetic, or at least influential. Maybe it’s not even new people, maybe it’s just a new way of doing things in your already existing groups, like you suddenly stand up and are like “no I’m not doing it like that anymore, it doesn’t work, here’s the better way to do it” and people are really confused but also like woah okay. If you are involved in anything spiritual or you’re joining a new class or you’re publishing something, I love the 20th for you. There’s a Jupiter/Neptune trine and it seems like you feel like you get to expand your horizons, whether that’s metaphorically or physically because some of you could be travelling or something. But anyway, there’s this nice little moment where you feel you have places to go and things to learn. You might learn more about a spiritual craft (maybe it’s you being here, if you’re new hi! I’d love to be that for you) or start to practice tarot, I don’t know, it’s very personal to you but yeah, something like that. Whatever it is, it brings you to a place where you feel really connected to the wider world, as though you’re not as alone anymore.

You might be meeting teachers, maybe some of you are going to a University or school tester day? Do those even exist? I don’t know if they actually do but you know what I mean, starting something and meeting people for the first time. Whoever you start meeting this year are likely to be influential in your life in some way and I think these next couple of weeks might be the catalyst for that. If any of you have been finding yourself wanting to socialise more or questioning whether your current group of friends aligns with your values then congratulations, you’re in it. You’re feeling the astrology. I want you to use that to put o your brave face (which I know you have) and put yourself out there to build connections and community that works for you. You want to find people who really align with you and share the same vision, not just the ones that seem cool or maybe you feel like you’re ‘in’ with the right people. I want them to be right for YOU. Like people who when you meet you talk for hours and put the world to rights, you learn from each other and have interesting conversations about why the sky is blue and how you’re all going to change the world. Something like that anyway.

At the end of the month you might start to feel this itch to let go of a hell of a load of things. Like Jupiter is desperately expanding your life and your ventures but the South Node is saying that to make room for stuff, you have to let stuff go. Like cleaning out your wardrobe, it doesn’t change in size, it’s just a constant cycle of out with the old and in with the new. The clothes that don’t fit, the ones you don’t like anymore, the things that have holes, all that. You sell them on vinted and get a lil money so you can get ones that feel more like you. So the clothes in that analogy are obviously other things in your life, but maybe some of you will actually be changing up your style so it might be relevant, like the actual clothes analogy I mean. But anyway. I want you to take really good care of yourself. You don’t have to lose your whole self in the process, or throw everything away in the search for the new. You can drop a couple of things here and there and put in a couple of things here and there. Don’t go throwing everything away if you’re not sure whether you’ll need it later you know? It can be tempting to just uproot ourselves in the quest for change, but it isn’t essential. Look after your wellbeing and actually your physical body too. That should be a big priority. At the end of the month, make a big commitment to yourself. Of course, to the new alliances you’re forming, but really to you. You are more powerful than you give yourself credit for and it’s time you started acting like it. You don’t have to walk all over people to get where you want, but the more you stay in the shadows, the less you’ll ever get to the destination you’re looking for! GO SHINE BABIIIIIIIIEEEEEEESSSSS. Peace.

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VIRGOOOLIIOOOO (I know when my sister reads this, she’ll hear it in my voice, there’s one for you Joisie). Whatever’s been going on in your career and public life is starting to show the benefits, especially if something was pretty wild over the last couple of weeks. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still insane. Like, there’s a hell of a lot going on and a hell of a lot to do but I don’t know, it’s cool? And when that starts to show up in your life, in public, in your career, I also want you to make time to do the opposite. I want you to make time to go away, out of public view, into private and turn off your notifications because there’s something really important here about being with yourself and having time to rest. Maybe you have a really low social battery and although you love being around people, sometimes you just need to go and sleep in your own bed instead of running around all the time. Those of you who have been dealing with a lot mentally might also benefit from a therapy session or just to look at the self limiting beliefs and the behaviours that keep you stuck in the past. If it’s unhealthy, if you know it plagues you on the daily and doesn’t let you live your life to the fullest, it’s probably time to let it go. Because this psychological work is important for you to keep showing up and to reach the goals you’re going for.

Regardless if you want to book a therapy session or not, friends are great, siblings are great, people are great if you want a soundboard for anything that’s bothering you. I think there is going to be a wonderful opportunity to see inside your own subconscious though over the next two weeks and for you to come out with a new lease of life like, “I went into the dark, ugly cupboard under the sink and realised that my water bill was so high because the tap has been dripping for years and I never noticed but now it’s fixed”. But like, the drippy tap is your self limiting belief, if you see what I’m saying. Going into the parts of your mind that you really don’t want to look at because maybe you hang onto the behaviour thinking it helps you but then finally realising actually it makes your life worse is invaluable work. But I really want you to take care of yourself, your mind, your physical body and your spiritual one because all this time thrust into the spotlight or given all this prestigious work to do can be a real drain after a while. Whenever you get the chance to go away from it and come back to yourself, it’s the best thing you can do. You have to balance the two, public and private, and how to do that is a discovery for you and you alone to make. I think some of you might find that you also see a couple new collaborations pop up too, maybe new people to work with or a project that you haven’t worked on before.

I know it can be boring that I’m like “go home and rest” but it’s so much more than that. It’s so important. I can’t stress enough, because it’s about healing and about being able to achieve what I know you want to achieve. What do you do that you know isn’t helpful? You’re all perfectionistic so you can start there. What is it about perfection that you’re starting to realise doesn’t exist? What parts of that keep you stuck in cycles that harm your mind and body and soul? What would it be like if you were able to just quieten the inner critic and enjoy your life once more? Keep that in your mind. That’s the work we’re doing. It doesn’t even have to be professional work, it can just be writing yourself little notes of affirmation or telling yourself that you’re not allowed to say “I don’t know though” after every statement and when you answer people’s questions in class. Like you do know, stop lying to me. You know the answer. You’re just worried people won’t think your answer is good enough. I just want you to understand that if you want the career stuff to continue, if you want to be visible on a public platform, you’ve gotta take care of yourself first. No one else is going to do it, because you hold the power. You’re awesome and I can’t wait to see your success. SEND ME PICS OF YOUR TROPHIES.

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Oh hey Libraaaas! I really hope you’re all getting excited about exploring what it means to feel free. I don’t know, I just think you’re about to do a lot of ‘expanding your horizons’ or whatever. Over the next couple of weeks there’s a lot going on in terms of your learning, publishing, travelling and teaching and I think you’re going to end up feeling really enthusiastic or at least engrossed in this world of discoveries. Keep an eye out for moments of inspiration, I think they’re going to be in super weird places so bare that in mind, but not only that, there’s some sort of recognition you get for putting something out in the world. I’m not saying you’re going to be famous or whatever, but maybe you get a comment that really makes you feel like someone got something from it. I think you’re starting to realise you don’t have to do things the way everyone else does them. YOU ARE NOT EVERY ONE ELSE. I know that sometimes it feels like you kind of merge with them, but it’s so important now more than ever that you realise you’re able to do things in the way you want to. People are already around you to support you in all your breakthrough moments and I think when you let out your creative expression, more will flock towards you. I think you’re going to start to break away from what you’ve always done or what you were taught to do when you were a kid and move towards something you’re building only for yourself, through your creative exploration.

Maybe some of you are wanting to start offering new things to audiences of yours or the communities you support and that becomes a really important part to all of this. I think for sure it’s going to be up and down, you know we have the Pluto Jupiter opposition so there’s a real push and pull. But there’s absolutely potential for success. Some of you might already be experiencing a weird dynamic with a friendship group or like someone you’re around, could be at work or could be a member of your community and so you might find that comes to a head. I don’t want you to worry about it but for sure if there are power dynamics that are out of whack, you’re going to start to feel it or you’re going to bring it up. Someone’s going to bring it up anyway. But the reason we bring these things up is so that we can fix them you know? I wonder whether some of you are going to be networking or being introduced to a whole host of different people who will help you on your journey. Maybe you’re asked to come to this event and you have no idea why or you don’t know what to wear because you weren’t expecting it, I don’t know, but there’s something here about you being around really influential people and perhaps feeling out of your depth. I don’t want you to feel out of your depth, you have just as much of a right to be there as they do so please let Mr Imposter go. Kick him to the curb, out of your mind. I do think though that you’re meeting people who could really change your life, you just have to be willing to make those connections happen. There are people here who will make you feel (and let you know) like you can do anything, you can be anything, you can achieve anything, even if that’s just by inspiring you through what they’ve achieved. You’re going to feel like you can go FAR. Which is great, because I don’t think you feel that enough. You are creating your own path forward and these are the people who get it.

If you’re putting out anything creative, notice who shows up. Notice the influences that come from others and how essential that is for you. How important a community becomes. My hope is that you will start to create work that you feel helps you express yourself freely and that those you meet will support you in that 100%. When the South Node moves into Leo, you’re going to be making room for these new communities by letting go of the old ones. You know, the ones that don’t serve you whatsoever. But it’s not just simply breaking friendships off, that’s not what I’m talking about, I’m saying that changing the dynamics of those friendships is essential. If something feels off in those connections it’s going to be really important, if you want to bring them into the future, you both come to some sort of better way of working. I really don’t want you to think I’m saying that you’re gonna fall out with all your friends because god forbid that’s not what I’m saying, it’s just that sometimes as we grow and change, so our relationships have to do the same. Some stick with us because we grow together and some fall away to make way for the new. It’s a really long process so I’m not expecting explosivity, but I think there will be some shifts in maybe the ways you behave in the group. If you’re someone who doesn’t take the lead, maybe you become a leader. I don’t know, that’s going to be your story to tell! But I want you to be excited and I want you to welcome new connections, this is the start to a whole evolution of you and how you see yourself in the collective and I actually love it for you. Let everyone lift you for once, thank you for your service in lifting all of us, it’s your turn now!

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Alright my little Scorpions, there’s help coming. You’re not alone in this. I thought I would prefix by saying that because you’ve probably been going through some trying times recently and it’s important that I let you know that better things are coming these next two weeks. I don’t know if you didn’t get the money you thought you were going to or someone didn’t finance you in the end or something? But that’s getting solved. We’re sorting something. I want you to make sure over the next two weeks you’re doing what you can to get the finances or the collaborations to come through, maybe you need to send the follow up email or you need to look elsewhere for the funding you need. Either way, there’s a way of getting assistance, even if that’s asking someone who knows the process way better than you and trying once more. That’s helpful. I think if you’ve been feeling as though throughout this time you didn’t want to be annoying, or bother people, or whatever excuse you’ve been making about reaching out for support, that has to go. I want you to make sure you’re taking note of why you’re afraid to ask for the help you need or afraid to be seen out in the world. You’re allowed to take up space you know? You don’t have to always be in the shadows, even if that’s where you proclaim to enjoy being! You don’t have to worry about whether you success makes other people feel uncomfortable, that’s their own stuff to deal with and I’d be asking them to notice why they’re feeling weird about you being successful. I’m not asking you that. It’s not your problem. What is yours to worry about is allowing yourself to be a success much easier than you do right now.

I think over the next two weeks you’re going to be seen for something, or you get recognition for something, hey maybe you win the trophy and you’re wanting to celebrate. If your people don’t seem to want to celebrate you, fuck it honestly, go celebrate with those that do. But celebrate nonetheless. Don’t make a big thing of it, you don’t need to go around making a whole thing like “WHY AREN’T YOU HAPPY FOR ME”, who cares why they’re being the way they are, as I said, not your problem (obviously said with the most love in the world). You aren’t taking away from them being successful by being successful yourself. You worked hard, you deserve to be seen for it. Also, take note of who’s in your DMS, who’s liking and commenting on your stuff, who’s looking at you in public or asking you for an interview, there might be some people with real influence and power coming to the forefront of your life right now and I want you to catch them while they’re here. They could really help you to move towards your goals so reach out to them, start conversations and be open to what you receive. Maybe you were told by your family that your career path wasn’t the one for you, maybe you were told you weren’t good enough, smart enough or god forbid pretty enough to do what you want to do in life. I want you to also notice where those insecurities come from and try to let go of them, you’re an adult now. You sure as hell ARE good enough, smart enough and let’s not even worry about ‘pretty enough’ that’s irrelevant as a metric. Who are you as a person for yourself. That’s what we want to think about.

I think you’re going to start to understand those patterns though, the ones that keep you stuck in the same cycles as you have been since you were little. The parts of your family line that hold you back still. You deserve to take up more space than you allow yourself to, that is a definite. We all had our own experience of growing up in whatever house we were exposed to so I know you’re going to be all different, but it’s important that we dig down deep because Pluto is involved. And hey, maybe it’s not even about self limiting beliefs from your parents, maybe it’s that you’re working class or you have an accent or you’re from a certain place and it makes you feel insecure. You can’t do anything about how you were born, or where you come from, but you can let go of your preconceived ideas of yourself from childhood and move into adulthood being proud of the person you’ve become. I’m working class, people make fun of my accent because I sound like a farmer, but mate, whatever. I’m proud that I came from where I came from and if that’s you, you should be too! It’s going to be an important thing to work on over the next few months for you so I’m excited for you to share with me all the ways you decide to take up space. WE WANT TO SEE YOU SHINE. Put the bat wings away, leave them in the cave, exchange them for like, a reptile tail or something, come out in the sun once in a while.

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Little Sag’s, if you’re not talking to people, if you’re not making friends, if you’re not having conversations with those who could actually make a change to your life, what are you doing? There’s something over the next two weeks (and a little bit longer) that’s changing within your friendships, partnerships or the communities you’re a part of. Who are you meeting? What networking have you done? Are you spending time with new friends? Been on any dates? Because I know you folks are super free and like to do things your own way but having friends or people you can bond with is SO important. Those friendships aren’t just to make you laugh either, (like that’s the best part of having friends) but there are also people who can SUPPORT you. People who have more power or influence than you first thought and that can get you to the place you want to be. Some of you very naturally will be expanding your social circle, partnering up with new people, sharing ideas and you’ll read this and be like “oh that’s so me” but if you’re feeling like doing the complete opposite, I really would recommend you go against that. There are wonderful partnerships to be found at the moment, not necessarily the lovey dovey kind, but the kind that feels really transformative in your life.

I don’t know if some of you are publishing anything or putting out a piece of writing or journalism over the next two weeks, if you are that will have a real surge of energy. If some of you are writing a in depth piece really relating to your feelings or your honest opinion, you might see it bring in a reaction. Maybe you didn’t expect the words to land that hard for other people or you were expecting it to sort of fall off and be posted into the noise and that just doesn’t happen. Suddenly people hear you or they feel something from your writing. Maybe you’re trying to solve a legal situation or you’re actually a judge yourself and you manage to come to a solution or understand the ins and outs of how you can make it work. How you can create laws that benefit everyone. Whatever happens this month feels really transformative when it comes to a journey. Be that physical travel or metaphorical travel through education, spirituality, mentoring. Whatever you’re sharing out with the world has the potential to be big, I’m not saying, like, you’re going to be famous overnight, it’s more that it’s impactful you know? It’s more that what you’re doing invokes something in others. And you know, it’s difficult to do that right? We might be up against some fearsome opponents in life, maybe institutions, laws, audiences or teachers and we have to stand up to them, we have to stand up for ourselves. That’s tough. It takes guts (which I know you have), so don’t be surprised if you find yourself standing your ground and probably taking the ‘high road’ or like breaking them down with true fact that they can’t argue with. Whatever you’re saying or wherever message you’re getting across, what really matters is standing by your integrity. Not digging your heels in when you know you’re wrong, but when you know you’re right, standing up straight and telling the truth. If you know you live in integrity, you already won any battle.

If you do anything this next week, get clear about what you want to say, get the facts together (you might not have all the facts yet, but start forming the list now, so you’re ready for the end of Mercury retrograde), find out what you need to do to get to the destination on your journey, go and seek out those who can mentor you. It doesn’t matter whether something looks good to someone else or whether you feel you can post your journey on instagram. Fuck that. It REALLY doesn’t matter. Because the journey you’re going on is much more than that. It’s not a surface level 30 day challenge, (no offence like some 30 day challenges are actually life changing but you understand what I’m saying) this is like a life challenge. I want you to know that you will win, even if the win is just allowing yourself to win and to move further through life with your integrity and a whole new door to be opened. Some of you really will be focused on what you’re creating or writing right now and with Mercury retrograde sometimes that can get sticky because maybe we get writer’s block or we’re not really feeling our collaborators or something, but there are exciting opportunities coming for you through that. You’re putting things out in the world that others would consider visionary, different, something they needed to hear and taking them on a journey too (so maybe you are actually posting this journey online but yeah LOL). I want you to get in touch with those who know more than you, I want you to go on adventures and travel places and if there are articles being written about you, what is that press like? What are they saying about you? Remember, integrity. Learn, grow and explore, there’s no time for others to oppose you when you’re already walking ahead, you’ve moved on from that, pay it no mind. Speak your truth, learn and for goodness sake experience life in the present moment.

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Capppps, let’s be honest, you’re always looking to achieve something. Whether you like it or not there’s a pride you take in the way you do things and the abilities you possess, because you know you worked your ass off to get them. I like these next few weeks for you, don’t get me wrong, this whole thing is a LOT. It is. It’s a bit much for someone like you who takes their time. But there’s a huge opportunity here to do something transformational in whatever area of expertise you have. I want you to focus on your authenticity and the way you put yourself out there in the world because as wonderful as it is to be noticed, be noticed for the right reasons. I think finances will definitely come into it though, of course this doesn’t have to all be about work but there’s a financial element to this astrology or at least the resources you share with other people. Maybe some of you have been having issues in organising how you’re going to share your resources or having conversations on that topic and it comes up again. Some of you might have gotten married over the last few months and now you’re like “oh shit how do we work out the ‘what’s mine is mine, what’s yours is yours’ thing”, same goes for those of you who had a break up. Like what does that look like for you? The idea of sharing or keeping to yourself? It’s an important theme right now, getting to the bottom of whatever you do with other people. Some of you might have been asking for financial assistance from, like, a student loan or maybe a government funding for something and you hear about this at the end of July. Like, maybe it just works out. Maybe you’ve been having to deal with the pedantics of going back and forth trying to get what you’re owed. But you’ve been plugging away at it and trying to get what you need.

If it’s not financial at all because you’re not super interested in that in life right now, it could be about the way you work with others. Whatever it is, I think you have access to a lot of resources. Even if you don’t think you do, there’s so many things you have at your disposal. Money isn’t everything, money is sometimes not actually the obstacle, sometimes you might not have the finances but you invest in a relationship with someone and suddenly you’re being mentored by someone and you don’t need to get on the course. You know? If that makes any sense. What I’m trying to say is that there are resources available to you right now, use them. Especially if you’re interested in a business collaboration of some sort, and you have some weird power dynamic situation where you’re both working out what each other wants. Choose to find smart solutions without bowing to the egos of others or yourself. I want you to have integrity and humility when you deal with others this next couple of weeks, well I mean I want you to have that all the time but you know. There’s a strategy that has to happen when it comes to receiving exactly what you need so you might have to try a few different ways but I want you to know, while you’re doing that dance around, the resources really are there. If you can’t see them, you haven’t found them yet. You know, like an easter egg hunt or whatever, you know the eggs are hidden, so hunt, don’t give up because you think no one has hidden the egg or you’ll never find it. (With these analogies you must think I’m ridiculous by now.. BUT you get me).

Going through all this weird, power dynamic focused, strategic stuff brings us to a point where there’s a good conclusion. On the 20th, ask for what you need. Literally, I know asking can be weird and we’re like but if they had it they’d give it to me so I don’t want to ask. Like, hun, no they won’t. Sorry but no one’s that generous in life. ASK FOR THE THING. Because the next day there is what looks like a really great thing for you, maybe a new collaboration or a new piece of work that you get and it feels promising. Be willing to accept the help that is offered to you because you have no idea where it will lead and I know that’s tough for you but I want you to try it for me okay? And then when we have that Jupiter cazimi you have access to the funds you need or the collaboration you dreamt of. I don’t want you to think this all lands in your lap, like for some of you it will, but it’s not totally that. It’s something you’ve been working for, something you’ve put time and energy into that ends up being quite fruitful so bear that in mind. Put yourself out there and keep grafting on something, you never know what will show up after all that.

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OKAY AQUARIUS, MATE I JUST WANT YOU TO HAVE FUN. Like literally, for the end of July, MAKE FUN THINGS HAPPEN. I say this in capital letters because you’re the most exciting one in July so I’m really milking it for all that it’s worth. Chaotic, yes. Opportunities for fun, 100%. Of course, there’s like other things happening which might be not so fun, but there are some bits and pieces that I want you to really seek out the fun in. Your partnerships might start off a bit weird this week, I don’t know if you’re having issues in one of your partnerships or with someone else but there might be something that gets on your nerves. Something that tests your patience that you don’t really want to have to endure with someone. And I think the most irritating thing is that it really doesn’t have to be that deep, like it can be solved with a conversation but it just doesn’t seem to be that simple in the moment. I think just remembering that if you’re faced with that type of power struggle, you can face it with humility and integrity, that’ll carry you through. Some of you might just be in the middle of a really transformational period in your relationships, maybe the way you do things is shifting and changing and you’re not quite sure how to navigate it yet. Some of you might have had children and now you’re like “oh my god we are changing and how we do things is changing, how do we move with it rather than against it?”. That sort of thing. But I don’t think it’s all bad, because there’s such great moments around the 20th/21st that I want you to move through the first part with grace.

Your partnerships have some exciting things going on, maybe you’re having a couple of dates or maybe someone makes it official or maybe you get an offer for a new business partner. Whatever it is, it’s something idealistic for you. This isn’t something that’s just like “oh thanks for buying me flowers” though, it’s something a little deeper than that. I don’t know, I don’t have your chart, nor do I know your relationship status, but what I do know is that I like this or at least I like how you can use it to deepen your connection. It’s like a lot of luck is coming through your partnerships right now or some sort of abundance is being created by you both. It doesn’t even have to be about love, you might have been married for 40 years, but it can be about those closest to you in other ways. Friends, business partnerships, siblings or something. Anyone or anything you’re committed to fully. I wonder if some of you are in the middle of learning something new, travelling or publishing something. Because if you’ve been a bit worried about that, I want you to know it’s all coming together. They’re kind of difficult things to be doing during a Mercury retrograde so cut yourself some slack too! We’re going to be at the end of that soon!

I’m sorry for talking so much about your partnerships but over the next year or so you’re undergoing a hell of a lot of change within your connections and how you behave when it comes to other people. Because it’s not just about them, it’s also about you. It’s about how you’re growing into yourself and that means your partnerships also shift. But I want you to take note about what you’re learning about partnerships or how you are within them and what needs to transform to make them better. You know, like better communication or more exciting or whatever you need from your connections. What luck is coming through from other people or from working together with them? What are you both creating that feels like neither of you could have done alone. I’m not saying you’re not capable of doing things alone, far from it, but there are people around who you will create magic with. You’ve got a lot going on, you’ve got eclipses next month and we’ve started a new eclipse cycle that’s pivotal for you so I do want you to know it’s intense, but it’s going to be so good in the end. Like pilates, very intense in the moment, great abs in the end (I would imagine, if I did pilates). You know? I’m excited for you, there’s so much going on it might feel hard to keep up or there might be some feelings of not knowing ‘who you are’ but it’s all par for the course. You’re getting there. I’m excited to watch you transform, my popcorn is ready.

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Lil Pisces, I’m hoping that things are turning into more solutions than problems in your home life. I know that these last few weeks have felt quite difficult in terms of either your family, where you live or reckoning with some stuff from the past in your lineage but whatever it was there’s some sort of solution that comes up this week. Maybe you start to breathe a sigh of relief, like whatever was troubling you in terms of what makes you feel at home seems to be turning a corner and I want you to know that things are starting to look up. I wonder whether some of you have been doing some literal redecorating and you’re just now starting to see the fruits of your hard work and time (and probably artistry) or you’ve just been restructuring what your idea of family means and you’ve had to kind of tear it all down and rebuild something that fits you a little more. It can be an actual physical act or an inner one, it doesn’t really matter, but there’s something here about being settled, about understanding how to put the pieces back together and the idea of creating a home or a family feels good to you. Nothing is ever finished right? Like this Uranus in Gemini thing is here to stay for quite a while, albeit not as it is right now. But the themes will follow us for a while. Growing and changing and in different formats but your home life is ever shifting, so I want you to know that everything you learn about what it means to build a home or a family is a lesson that will serve you for a long time to come. What does it mean to you to have a calm home? A quiet home? Or just a place where you feel you’re able to relax? What does that do for you and everything else in your life?

Because later in the week after we go from the home and family, to a real focus on work. Now, the two might be interconnected (everything usually is), how does your work life affect your home life and vice versa? And for some of you it’ll literally feel entirely separate and have nothing to do with one another, it depends on how the astrology falls in your chart. But there’s a boost that you get or a little spot of success around the 20th or 21st that makes you feel maybe your hard work is paying off and I want you to hold onto that because surrounding that like little bookends we’ve got a bit of an icky time. This doesn’t have to be in your actual job, like it can be in the work you do at home. Maybe your kids are teenagers and teenagers can be a nightmare because they are totally capable of working around the house, you know, tidying their bedrooms and such but they don’t because they know you’ll do it. So perhaps you start to feel resentful that you’re always the one doing the dishes for your housemates, cleaning up for your kids or walking the dog that you didn’t even want to get. What does that look like for you? When do you find yourself feeling like you want to give up and let everyone else do the work, but somehow you still end up doing it anyway? What does that trigger in you? It might result in a conversation happening with those that you live with as if to say “look, this isn’t working for me, it actually makes me feel frustrated and upset that you don’t bother tidying up after yourself and you leave me to do it all” and I want it to be a conversation rather than an argument, like the difference is important. Especially if it turns out that people do actually want to help you but they just shy away because they think that you’d rather do it the way you like to do it or something. Do you have to do everything alone? That might be a better question to ask? What do you do at work that goes above and beyond, then get resentful about, when really you could just clock in and go home and the world wouldn’t end?

I want you to be really diligent about this, you know Venus is in Virgo, your seventh house. So it’s like what about your partnerships do you need to be more pragmatic about, where do you need to take part in constructive criticism to move things along a bit or let a little ‘tough love’ make a difference. We don’t want to be explosive with our resentment, but we do want to be productive. Because resentment only festers when it’s not spoken about, you can solve the reason for the resentment if you just have a conversation. I want us to move through this work because when the 29th rolls around there’s something really nice about this, there’s where the moment comes and things pay off. The end of the Mercury retrograde, the beginning of something new. Hey, maybe you end up getting more money at work or you get promoted or something because people finally see the hard work that you do and you’re like “oh okay the resentment is even more lifted”. I’m not saying it will be less responsibility because I actually don’t believe that to be true, I kind of think it will be more responsibility but it’s good. It’s like being seen for something that you’ve put a lot into. I want you to try to think as clearly as possible about what the real effort vs reward part of all of this is. Because it’s nice to want something, more work, more money and all that jazz, but what does that entail. Does it affect your health? We want to get to a point where our talents are recognised and we are able to complete the work without it holding us ransom you know? I want you to enjoy what you do, I want you to take pride in your work, I want you to wake up in the morning and think “yes I am doing my best but I’m not throwing my life away for minimal return”. Where’s the balance? What is worth the effort? That’s the big ol’ question for you for July.

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Okay so I like this last part of July for you guys, I really do. I’m not saying things are going to be perfect by any means because you know, A LOT GOING ON. But I do think there’s something really nice here for you. Maybe the first part of July was unbearably busy, I knew my July was going to be busy and I dreaded the entire thing, it turned out fine but I’m glad we’re onto the second part now! So I wonder what you’re seeing in your friendships or groups that’s really helping you out in your daily life? Did they help you through the recent upheaval or maybe you’re just starting to have good conversations with the people you’re around or that you have a community with. Maybe some of you will introduce like, new found best friends to your existing old best friends and you all form a whole new group or you start to see those who used to be acquaintances as best friends. And now somehow you’re all cool together and working on something exciting. I think if you’re wanting to be social in the summer, this is one of those times you should be. Probably, some of you will already be aligned with this astrology and have a flurry of things to go to and events lined up that maybe you’re apprehensive about, I don’t know. But there’s something here about being part of a group and really getting stuck in, getting involved, creating something together and transforming your life and maybe those of others. I don’t know what context this will be in for you, I don’t have your chart in front of me, that’s for a private reading, but if you are doing something in front of an audience, going to a protest or like, having parties or something that’s this astrological vibe.

I wonder as well how many of you are actually part of some sort of theatre or writers group or something along those lines because later on there’s a feeling of being extra creative. Getting together with people, enjoying each other’s company, lining up big grand plans or just having pre-drinks at yours with the speaker on full. You’re starting to express yourself in some way or feel freer in terms of how you use your creativity. Community is going to be your friend over the next couple of years, it’s going to play a really big role in your life and I want you to start exploring that through the last part of July. What does community mean to you? How does it feel to be a part of something? Because you know, you’re social for sure but there’s always an element to you, Aries, that is somewhat alone. You know, you’re first. Waiting at the finish line for the others to arrive means you achieved something, but it’s pretty lonely no? When you race off into the sunset on your own quest and you’re like “oh but wait the rest of them are behind, having a chat, enjoying the team building, making friends not competitors”, as it were. So although it feels great to win, what does it feel like when you don’t have to win. What is it like if you could win at mini golf or bowling amongst a group of friends who don’t give a shit who wins or loses. Like, actually, yeah, go bowling. Do something. Organised fun I like to call it. Especially if you’re meeting new people, organised fun is amazing because you don’t have to like chat and stuff, you have an activity to bond over if that makes sense? But yeah, I just want you to enjoy yourself and foster a space where you feel held, even on the days you’re racing to the finish line, sometimes you slow down and wait for everyone for a bit and enjoy the fun run rather than the sprint.

There’s a long journey ahead of this, there’s a lot of letting go coming into the way you’re expressing yourself and creating. I wonder how many of you start to learn to worry less about who does things the best, and worry more about losing yourself and stifling your creative energy. If you’re thinking of releasing something creative or you’re wanting to do something with a group of people, we’re entering a really cool period where it feels like you just want to let loose completely. Like you don’t want to shove all that creative energy back down, you want it out and you want to make things. I want you to get comfortable with creating things and seeing where they go, you don’t make them to cling to, you make them and turn them into something else and something else and someone says “omg I love that” and you’re like “here! you can have it!” (like Wendy did when she sent me a painting she made across the world ‘just because I loved it so much’) it will make people SO happy and will relieve you of so much. Whatever you’re creating, whatever you’re leaving behind or giving away is going to lead you to a community that is full of connection. I’m not saying all of you have to be artists, like I don’t know, maybe you create spreadsheets, maybe you’re that kinda person and someone’s like I DON’T KNOW HOW TO MAKE A FUCKING SPREADSHEET HELP ME and instead of being defensive of your productivity calendar you start to create them for people and suddenly everyone wants to learn from you. Like there’s just something so wonderful about having people around you and your world getting bigger and this is the beginning of that for you. Go create. Make friends.

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So for you Taurus, and we are talking about this a lot I know, there’s a lot going on in your quiet spaces, in your private life, in the creative projects you’re not ready to share with the world and your inner most selves. I wonder how many of you are studying something new, creating a project you’re not ready to release yet or you’re resting after a really difficult time and also understanding how you can show up publicly at the same time. But I want to say that they are all connected, it doesn’t have to be, like private and public, it’s more like how they work together. The moments you spend solo are impacting the way you are publicly too and actually benefitting it in some way. I don’t know. Maybe the amount of rest or healing you’ve been doing has allowed you to show up in a more energised, confident persona. Or you’ve been able to study something so much on your own that now others are seeing the skills and feeling like you’re an overnight success but actually it’s hard work and graft put in when no one’s watching. So, if you’ve been feeling bad for isolating or spending too much time creating alone, don’t. Of course, there should be a limit right? Like, hermit mode doesn’t have to last all day and all night and all week and all month. But hermitting, or whatever, for a bit, has really not hurt you. It’s actually made you more visible.

With all of this solitude-y stuff, I do want to make sure you have a place that you can call a little bit of a sanctuary. Maybe that’s your actual physical home, maybe it’s a person, maybe it’s an art/dance studio or something, a place you feel like you can relax and be yourself. Some of you might be redecorating your house or maybe have moved into somewhere new. Actually, by the way a side note, some of you might actually be moving or looking for a new home or, I don’t know, buying a place? It’s a good time for that, if you’re one of those people who is actively looking for a place. The south node will be moving into the area of your chart that deals with home and family and foundation so I don’t know, there could be something here about moving over the next couple of years or expanding to leave certain things behind, I don’t know, I can’t see your personal chart but there’s definitely an opportunity to let go of things that no longer serve you. What idea do you hold onto about what home or family is? Are there things you were taught as a child that honestly just need to go? Are there traditions you want to create that are yours and yours alone as you build a new family? How are you seeing yourself differently in relation to where you live, your identity and your family? Some of you might be in therapy actually, perhaps some of this stuff comes up and you’re not really sure how to deal with it but there will be a chance here for you to free yourself from those constraints. It’s important that you think of this as all connected, working through what home looks like will help your career, help your money and in turn, help you live a life that feels full and comfortable.

And you know, look, at the end of the month there’s some luck, in amongst all the turbulence. In amongst all the effort. There’s a pocket of goodness. Like if you’ve been struggling with something in your family or in terms of having a home, maybe you finally find the place you can afford or you have some positive communication between you and those you cut contact from, or maybe you don’t have communication and you finally feel you’re able to leave them behind and start afresh. Maybe you reach your savings goal and can buy a house or your sister wins the lottery I don’t know, but you get lucky and it’s about your home and family life. I don’t read for pregnancy, but I have to say that a few of you might get pregnant or have a baby and expand your family, dependant on your situation of course! If you have the privilege of having a house or somewhere you can host, I’d love you to have a gathering. Doesn’t have to be a party or anything extravagant, but host something where you and the people you love or your family or whatever, get together and enjoy some time. Or you go to a house viewing with everyone and get their opinions, I don’t know. But I want you to imagine what that looks like for you, to have an open house, to have a BBQ or something. Maybe you’re wanting to buy a place and that’s one of your big requirements, to have a garden. By the way I really don’t know why I’m constantly suggesting you’re all buying a house or changing your home but I really do think some of you are. I just want you to know you don’t have to be bogged down with your family’s version of you. It doesn’t really matter, you’re a different version, you’re the YOU version of you and that is more than good enough. You deserve to heal and to live in a place you feel safe.

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Oh little Geminiiiiiis, I do want to start by saying I really hope you’ve been okay the past few weeks. I hope that you have dealt with things alright and that you’ve understood just how resilient you can be. I also hope that you had some REALLY cool stuff happen, those of you that did, I’m so so happy for you and can’t wait to hear all about what it is. I wonder how many of you have had realisations about your hopes for the rest of your life, I know that sounds, like, a bit deep or whatever but I do want you to think about it. What does a successful life look like to you? But not only what does success look like in terms of you but what does it look like in terms of how you celebrate it with others or even who is there to celebrate with you. There’s going to be a lot of conversation about your community and who you spend your time with or feel ‘a part of’ something with and I think it’s important because as much as life will change and you’ll grow over the next couple of years, I really want you to have people there to share in it with. I want you to be able to call friends and tell them you got the job, you found the person, you adopted the dog, had the baby, passed the exam, you know? I want you to find your people and work with them towards the shared hopes. You’re building a village, not an island. Islands are great but they get pretty boring once you’ve seen everything. I want you to be brave, I want you to speak your mind and I want you to put out what you bring to the group. Like, what makes you unique? What makes you a great member of the group? Because there is definitely something you bring and it’s different to what the others bring. For the last part of July, commit to those people, commit to those who support you, commit to finding a group of people who think like you and make you laugh.

But also, commit to your audience. If you’re wanting to put something out there or launch something (I mean okay wait till the end of July maybe, after Mercury retrograde of course) it’s a great time to do that. I’m not saying overnight you’re going to get a million sales, but there’s something about this time that brings you creative ways to put yourself out there or advertise whatever you’re selling. Whether that’s work that you do, something you’re creating, your art, your writing, whatever it is that you’re trying to get seen, put it out there. I don’t just mean to post it on social media and hope people see it, I mean for you to send it to all your friends and be like “hey I’m doing this thing, please come/buy/support/promote/whatever and send it to your friends”, because social media is an amazing tool, if you already have a following. Word of mouth however, never gets old. People trust people. So put it out into your own community, start local with your stuff. Ask others what they’re putting out, ask if you can support, that way we all get a little something and we build a network. Learn how to network and market and sell, that’s a really big piece of advice I have for you.

If you’re not happy with who you’re around right now, think about why that is. Is it because they don’t really do that network thing? Because they kinda just don’t bother connecting on a level you’re starting to need that connection on? It’s just something to really think about. And you’re changing right? You’re different now, or at least you’re growing from who you once were (some might say returning to your original rebellion that was just inside you), so of course your relationships shift and change too. That’s okay, some will adapt with us, some will fall away and some will do a little bit of both and meet somewhere in the middle. But spend your time with people who light you up, who make you feel excited, who help you to feel a sense of inner freedom that perhaps you don’t often get. Don’t be afraid of the change, the change is important, the change helps to find that ultimate goal. Embrace it.

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Oof, Cancers, you alright? Yeah? Still standing and that? I don’t know whether you’re feeling all the feelings or whether you’re in the middle of huge upheaval but I do want to say that you’re doing great considering. I mean hey, I don’t have your personal chart in front of me so maybe some of you have had like, the best moments of your life recently, but perhaps not. These next two weeks are a bit of a mish-mash of everything. We’re talking public, private, money, collabs and all that good stuff, so it’s not quite done yet for you, there’s still a very personal mixture. Maybe some of you have been working on a secret collaboration or something and you’re still understanding how to split the profits or market the thing or whether you should even make money from it or whatever, I don’t know. But there’s a part of you that’s looking to really increase your income maybe? Or find something new within whatever you do for a living that propels you to the next stage? Whatever it is, there’s a lot of growth on it’s way to you, if that is income for you then I really hope it’s incredible. I wonder if with the increase on your income, comes a lot of work, which can be an amazing thing. Especially if you run your own business or something, like clients are coming in a lot more or you’re finding new ways to run things and show your talents to a wider audience. But it might also mean that you have to push a little, you have to hustle, you have to get out there, believe in yourself and really put the work in to make it the best it can be. I want you to think about what is worth taking on the responsibility of and what isn’t, because that’s going to be an important part of all of this to make sure you don’t expend huge amounts of energy in the areas that really don’t need it.

I think whatever you’re working on in terms of your confidence, your business and talents might cause a little ‘upset’ in others. I’m not saying that you’re going to have a big fall out or whatever but I’m just saying that perhaps people see you differently and it takes them a while to get used to this more confident version of you and maybe it holds a mirror up to themselves because they wish they had the courage to take on what you’re taking on, but they just don’t. Try not to take that to heart. People will always have their own opinions and when we change it brings up something in them, they’ll eventually get used to you and this version of you that’s ready to put themself out there and achieve more through confidence and self worth. It could also be that it’s not others who feel uncomfortable with your success. It’s actually you. Maybe you feel like you don’t deserve it or that you’re some sort of imposter for showing up differently and if that’s the case notice where that comes from. What makes you feel unworthy? What feels icky about being noticed or having a successful moment? Let yourself enjoy it. I don’t know if you’re looking to put something out or to show yourself for some reason, but around the 20th there’s a really lovely moment within your career or how you’re seen in public so I think you’re going to get a boost from whatever that may be. AND along with that, probably comes a whole new resource. Of course it’ll be different for everyone, maybe that’s money, but maybe that’s also time or energy or inspiration to keep going. Take note of how it feels and what gets you attention because the next few days after that all carry a similarly impactful energy and I hope that you feel the excitement of that.

I think when the South Node moves, you’re going to feel like there are things holding you back that aren’t worth your time, energy, money or talent. If something isn’t worth your time, don’t push it. Really. The South Node will ask you over the next few years to let go of any financial behaviours or feelings of ‘settling’ that keep you held back from what you really should be doing. Like you know when people ask you to do things with your talents for free and it’s taking up your time when you could be out there getting something back, like those cool free commissions and stuff are nice, but are they really bringing you what you need? Could you be doing something else instead that brings you (or will eventually bring) more of a return for your effort? You might not be able to do EVERYTHING you want to and that’s okay, you’ve just got to break them down into the most important for you right now you know? Be mindful of your money, if you start having an increase in your income soon just keep an eye on your spending because I really don’t want you to be like OH WOW I’M SO RICH and then in six months time think fuck I could’ve saved so much money all those months ago to get this really important thing and I didn’t and now I’m without it. If that makes sense. I do want you to enjoy your success, but I want you to be mindful, that’s all. If you are someone who is super generous with their money or time, that’s really admirable of you, but where do you draw the line? Where are you giving away way more than you can. Even if that’s not right now, what if you needed that money for a rainy day and just didn’t have it around anymore. Just take some time to think about what YOU need, or what future you might need. You’ll thank yourself later.

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TL;DR: We’re talking about the Astrology of this week, scroll down for: dates and times for the aspects of the week, a collective Tarot reading, a message for each Zodiac sign and a practice for the New Moon in Cancer.

WELL THEN.

So we did that bit. That part of July.

I don’t know about you but for me it was slippery, slidy, life altering, unexpected sad news, weird and kind of inspiring all at the same time.

And I wonder, since later on today is that Mercury cazimi, what has come up for you over the last 24 hours (or check in with yourself tomorrow)? Have you got any clarity through an actual message or maybe even a download of what you can do next? I’m not expecting it to feel like huge epiphanies, but mini ones are also available. For me, I’ve just today started to get back on track with all the work I’ve been struggling to get done. After my friend passed away last week, I was in a place where the motivation to do anything was hard to come by. So of course this would be the day I’m catching up. I got my creative spark back today, which I thought was a remarkable representation of a Mercury cazimi in my 5th coming up to a New Moon in the same spot so yeah, it’s little things like that. For me, just waking up and itching to write something was the thing. Maybe for you it was a little feeling too. But just note down what you felt.

We’re going to go through the astrology of the week bit by bit for this first part. Underneath all the dates and times are laid out, there’s a collective Tarot reading, a mini note and journal prompts for each zodiac sign and a little practice for the New Moon if you want to do something to honour it without the fuss of buying ingredients for an elaborate spell.

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But okay, back to the week. Firstly Venus makes that square to Uranus. Which is really a tale of two energies. Venus in Virgo is super diligent, critical and honestly one of those ones that you, if you’re a sensitive soul like me, can feel like being attacked. But really it is here to teach us what we want to fight for, what we want to do that really actually matters, what the good fight is and why we are fighting it. Maybe we are creating systems that allow us to move away from old ideals of what a relationship might be, or maybe we are taking accountability for the need to change how we behave in connections or what we accept. I’m a Pisces, also a Mars in Cancer like sorry but a lot of my life I didn’t really like to take responsibility, I was a ‘poor me’ kinda person. But once I actually started to implement constructive criticism into my quest for change, I became a more well rounded version of myself. Someone who took the criticism, understood what about it was true and also understood that it was there to help me.

We don’t like bullies of course, we can all be bullies, mostly to ourselves. But when we truly see what needs to change with the frame of wanting to improve, it can change our lives completely. It doesn’t mean that right now what you’re doing is bad or that you’re not good enough, I’m sure you are, but things could be better and probably more constructive to our ultimate goal. What behaviour do you exhibit that maybe comes from the past, that doesn’t serve you anymore or doesn’t actually get you anywhere? Like perhaps you were heavily criticised as a child for everything you did and now you just spend your time trying to be perfect instead of making ‘mistakes’ and learning as you go. Maybe you were told you were supposed to keep quiet about what upsets you and just keep others happy. How far is that getting you? I’m sure you’re a very kind person and we would all want to be your friend, but what about that doesn’t help you live a fulfilling life? Sometimes if we people please it can feel like others are doing us wrong when they take what we do for granted, but are they doing us wrong? Or are we doing ourselves wrong in the first place by being available 24/7 you know? Tough pill to swallow for us all. But it’s true. What would it mean if we changed our behaviour and became only available 12/5? Might be a little better. Scary and horrible for some of us, but better actually. Just food for thought anyway, only you know what that really looks like for you. The main question is, what’s boring? What, if you’re being truly honest with yourself, do you need to do differently?

That New Moon in Cancer is a really interesting one. It’s sitting in a square to Saturn, that big guy who tries to teach us responsibility and realism, so although we are giving ‘new beginnings and best placement for the New Moon’, it’s also giving ‘realistic and responsible new beginnings where we take accountability for our part in making something happen’. And you know, as a girl who would love it if I could be delusional and everything just happened for me without any effort, this sounds really boring LOL. But as a girl who also knows the value of putting in hard work and effort and achieving things on my own merit, it’s actually fucking great. For this New Moon, I want you to think of it as a chance to actually make something happen and earn the right to the trophy you know? Like, we didn’t win it because of something else, some technicality, some mistake, some luck, some referee who can’t do anything without the VAR and clearly has favourites, or something. We earnt that shit. And I don’t want this to be a New Moon where we’re like “yeah fuck it mate, I’m gonna do this, this and also this and it’s gonna be great and I’m gonna jump into it right now okay bye”, I want it to be driven of course, full of energy, but beginning with some small steps that we know are taking us somewhere even if it’s slower.

Cancer is nurturing, it’s the parent that remembers to put suncream on their children before they go out to play all afternoon. The one who doesn’t forget those things and the children know that if they need something, they can always come home. So if you think of that type of parent, then you think of the parent who is like “okay you can play as soon as your homework is done! but you need to be home by 6 for dinner”, you might be fooled into thinking the other one is a bit more stern. Actually when you merge the two, you get children who are raised in an environment that allows them to grow, explore, feel safe, understand the value of discipline and hard work. Those children are your projects, your goals and your aspirations. They are the things which right now you want to begin, nurture and continue to grow. It was quite a long analogy I know, but I really want us all to understand that both these energies can coexist, we don’t have to restrict ourselves entirely and we don’t need to delude ourselves about our capabilities either.

So when you think of your goals or your manifestations, if you will, what do you need to do to go after them responsibly? What is the plan? What are we going to really commit to that feels new and full of drive? If it doesn’t make you excited or if when you think about it you dread working on it for a long time, that might tell you something. Write down your thoughts. What comes up in you when you think about doing whatever it is for the long run? Is it that you want fast results? Is it that you don’t care about the actual thing that much and that you only want the outcome? Because understanding our motivation is part of the key to actually making something happen. Take your time, take stock, try to set aside a moment for you to sit in front of your altar (we actually have altar suggestions and a ritual at the end of this article so have a look at that) and connect with yourself and your desires. The New Moon happens at 10:43am BST so those of you with us in the UK maybe you can’t do it at the exact time of the New Moon but anytime the night before, leading up to it, is absolutely great. Let yourself take a bath or whatever makes you feel relaxed, you are also worth nurturing. Saturn is realistic, what do you REALISTICALLY need to take care of yourself right now? Look, I think everyone would like a lil bit of a surplus of money on the side or maybe the perfect relationship situation or something. But if that’s not immediately available, what can you realistically do right now, in this moment, to nourish yourself?

We get into some new territory afterwards, which is fitting because New Moon and all that. Uranus will make a sextile to Neptune. Will this be huge in our personal lives? Depends. This is astrology you’ll hear about till the cows come home, and rightly so to be fair. It’s kinda generation defining stuff, I don’t want to be dramatic because I hate that about astrology when everyone’s all like YOUR LIFE IS ABOUT TO CHANGE OVER NIGHT AND UPHEAVAL IS IMMINENT AND THE WORLD IS ENDING, like no thanks. But it is a big move. And it’s not a one off either because it’s part of a larger configuration that’s showing up over the next two weeks and we are all going to witness it on the world stage for the most part.

I’ve been talking about the World Cup a lot, I know (don’t worry it’s almost over), and I’m so sorry to anyone that detests football, but right now it’s one of the most obvious, completely and fully broadcasted to billions, or maybe millions idk, of people, event that we see things occur for multiple areas of the world at the same time (and it’s also my nightly entertainment for 6 weeks). I do think we are witnessing corruption and the misuse of technology right in front of our eyes, it doesn’t matter that it’s a sport, it doesn’t matter that some view it as a trivial game of men kicking a ball around, it’s more than that. I think there’s something to be said about the collective dream that we have or the collective imagination that we all share being somehow changed or shifted. Like I want England to win the World Cup. I want the trophy to come home for once. But I also want the game to be fair. I want to win on merit. I want to enjoy the feeling of pride that comes with it, I wanted us to enjoy six weeks of unity with countries around the world. I think it’s becoming obvious, even if through football, to everyone that the world right now as it exists, is unfair. That technology, which is supposed to help, can be weaponized even in a simple game of football. That’s not the dream. That’s not inspiring.

My 7 year old nephew, who is completely obsessed with football and makes a ton of friends in the park by just joining in their games, noticing the fact that there’s weird goings on, isn’t right. He should be excited, excited that the world for ONCE is coming together in the spirit of a game that he loves. In the spirit of unity. That no matter what country you come from or what background you have, you can all play the same game. You don’t even have to speak the same language, you can be friends with players who are playing on the other team because you also play with them for the rest of the season. That’s the dream.

Where I’m going with this is that because Uranus will trine Pluto, there’s something there about technology and whether we use it for the good or for the bad of society. Why do some people get away with things through technology and why do some get penalised by the same technology? What can we do, even if in a football tournament, to stand up against that? Where can we say no to handing over our spirit to the robots, as it were. I don’t know, if you haven’t been watching the football then maybe this was super off topic and I apologise, but if you have been, have you noticed it? The last time Pluto and Uranus were in conjunction, humans got computers. We were gifted these wonderful electric boxes that could do our maths for us so we didn’t have to and it was magical and incredible and so full of potential, but look where we are now. In the first trine of the current Pluto Uranus cycle, what ‘gifts’ are we being given. What trojan horses in the form of VAR or AI are we seeing on the world stage? In this new world order we are seeing unfold, what can we do to put the human back? How can we metaphorically (or literally) play football in the park without cameras again.

I’ll leave you with that for this week, next week we will talk about all the rest of it too!

But below is the astrology of the week, a Tarot reading for you all, journal prompts and a little practice for the New Moon if you want to mark it with something simple but weren’t sure how!

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Moon enters Cancer @ 11:47PM BST

Be far too overprotective, mama bear style. If you’re feeling overwhelmed and it’s a little out of control, try not to beat yourself up too much. Life is all over the place right now so if you need a place to retreat to allow yourself to make your house a home. Pay attention to what the sensitivity is bringing up in you and find healthy ways to channel your feelings, creating comfort doesn’t have to be lonely either. Call your loved ones and whoever feels like home to you. Have those vulnerable conversations and don’t forget that you are also worth caring for. Some might feel really over protective of things or people at the moment so understand what you can and cannot protect others from. As much as you want to help, it’s not all your burden to bear and that will be a real lesson in self care. Oh and blankets, don’t forget blankets. Unless it’s a heatwave like it is here, in that case maybe an ice cream wouldn’t go amiss.

Ask yourself: What is it that you’re really sensitive around at the moment? What would help you replenish your energy stores and feel safe out in the world? Noticing what’s draining you is the first step to getting the rest and recuperation you need.

Mercury cazimi in Cancer @ 2:25AM BST

This is where the Sun and Mercury come together in a conjunction. It’s a day of slightly more clarity or understanding for all of us. UNEXPECTED MESSAGES? Maybe. Who knows. You’ll find out. Today calls for the clarity you so desperately need right now in terms of what’s been coming up through the retrograde. It’s a great day to search for solutions, not problems. If you’re in need of putting out invites, adverts, a newsletter or something that requires communication and you are worried about putting it out during the retrograde this is the best of a bad bunch of days to do that. Things will be less likely to get lost and a light might be shed on the things you once thought weren’t going to happen. Just keep an eye on your junk folders, your old text messages and phone calls because there’s clarification to be found there. Maybe some light bulb moments might come to you. I’m not saying the seas are suddenly clear and that it’s all plain sailing from here, but you’re in the eye of the storm, you’re seeing it around you from all different perspectives and knowing you only have a little bit to go before you start to see the fog lift once again.

Ask yourself: What have I gained clarity on throughout the Mercury retrograde so far? What else do I not feel clear on yet? How is this small moment giving me ideas to move forward with?

Venus squares Uranus @ 3:26PM BST

Be aware of hasty decision making when it comes to your relationships today, it might feel like because that clarity has come through with the Mercury cazimi, we are all seeing clearly. Don’t be fooled. Having felt confused for a while it’s really easy to suddenly think we know what to do at the first sight of a realisation. The clarity you gain today serves as research into what you can do next when the fog truly clears. Like you’ve found the map to the rest of the road you’re stuck on but the weather is still bad so you wait it out before moving forward. Quick financial decision making is also on the table, it’s not exactly optimum time to take out that loan or credit card that you’re not totally sure you can afford. Just keep an eye on your spending and how you relate to money matters. If you have any ideas that require financial assistance, use this day to research how to get it and what that would mean for you, then make a plan from there.

You might think rebellion is the best way forward (and if you’ve been sitting back feeling scared to make a change, it just might be) but rebellion in this instability isn’t always the best. I do however want you to be outrageous, like throw caution to the wind and talk to people. Who cares if you’re a weirdo, who cares how you dress, who cares what colour you dye your hair or whether you’re awkward, it just makes you more endearing. So be a little brave, a little different, gather the resources you need to make that big shift. Find constructive ways to add a little eccentricity to your daily life and start from there, it doesn’t have to be boring but you don’t have to blow things up either.

Ask yourself: Where am I bored in my relationships? What can I do to spice them up without making drastic decisions? How do my spending decisions impact my finances as a whole? Where do they need a clean up?

New Moon in Cancer @ 10:43AM BST

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This New Moon could be the dawning of a new day. I love that this week we get the chance to enjoy new ideas and intentions that may have been clouded by the retrograde in this part of your chart. It’s cute. It’s nice. It’s a time to nourish yourself, feed your inner child and set intentions that nurture you and your future self. It’s not time to be your biggest hater, no one likes bullies, even if your biggest bully is you. Don’t be a bully. Be a friend. Be the kindest version of a parent for yourself. Take this New Moon to imagine what it would be like if you prioritised wellness and compassion over machine-like productivity. You might be surprised at how much more productive it actually makes you. Try it. Surprise yourself. See how much you achieve by allowing your body and mind to feel safe, life isn’t for the blanket version of success we are sold, it’s really just about living a life full of community, kindness and unwavering protection for each other.

If you are privileged enough to live in a house you can call a home, make it a space you can retreat to, invite family or friends round and cook nourishing food. And if you don’t currently have a house you call home, or you’re far from the place you truly feel you belong, what or who would bring that comfort today? Cook your favourite food from your home country with your grandma’s recipe, teach someone your native language, be proud of whatever your roots may be. Home isn’t just where we are right now, it’s what shaped us, what nurtured us, what protected us. Whether that’s a person, place, culture, a memory, language, or even something you built for yourself to make whole new traditions than the ones you were taught. Embrace the parts of your past that you want to hold onto and let go of the ones that don’t resonate with you. You’re allowed to break away and form your own idea of what a life of care looks like. Focus your intentions on the feeling you get when you think about that. Everything you do should have that comfort inside it, even in the scariest of moments. You have so much potential, your ancestors know it, maybe you don’t yet, but whatever, they know and they’re rooting for you.

Ask yourself: Where have I burnt myself out by setting unrealistic expectations for myself? How can I set intentions that both nourish me and get me towards my goals? What is important to me about my roots and how do I let go of what no longer serves me?

Moon enters Leo @ 11:35PM BST

We are getting rejuvenated. The Moon is about to be brighter once again. After all this week has taught you about where you come from, becoming more kind to yourself and the information you receive from others, it’s about time you stepped into a moment just for you. When the Moon changes signs it’s not a HUGE deal right? But this might feel a little different as the first thing it will do is say hi to Jupiter. So today allow yourself to be looked at. Get out and create. You are a product of everything you’ve been through and that’s what makes you absolutely unique. You’re allowed to be unapologetically you. Create like your life depends on it, have confidence in what you do, shrinking to fit in a certain box is not the answer. Wear the outfit that you feel confident in, stand in the super hero pose (with your hands on your hips and your chest to the sky like you’re a big ol’ guy in a spandex outfit) notice a difference when you stand like that vs try to make yourself small, what is different in your body. How does that impact the way you walk around? Take up all the space. You’re not here to ‘out shine’ anyone, but you’re sure as hell here to make the room a whole lot brighter.

Ask yourself: What would being confident change about my day to day life? What would I do differently? Take that, and do something today that your more confident self would do. Wear the outfit, sign up for the class, do the hair, go into the local shop and order something in another language, flirt a little, whatever it might be for you. Notice what it’s like to not wait for the magical confidence to appear out of nowhere and to just do the thing anyway.

Uranus sextiles Neptune @ 9:31PM BST

Spiritual downloads are all around you, this is the beginning of some big aspects happening between the generational planets over the next couple of weeks. I wonder how many of you will have epiphanies that seem super weird and you’re kinda like “but that doesn’t mean anything, or have any use whatsoever”. Don’t dismiss what this brings up, it’s bound to be unexpected but that doesn’t mean it’s not relevant. The best ideas can be born out of this energy so store them all somewhere safe. What does it look like when we are inspired to fight against what has been deemed acceptable and normal? Because Neptune is all about ideals and Uranus has the tendency to want to shake up everything in it’s path, perhaps you’ll get a sense that we need a collective shift so I wouldn’t be surprised if we hear about a revolutionary idea or a story of fighting the good fight. This section of astrology for the rest of the month actually will spur us into action I think. Change is inevitable. It just depends how we decide to go about it. So you might feel that. Maybe some of you will go to a protest or sign a petition, doing your part to change the world one step at a time.

Ask yourself: Which of my ideals are worth fighting for? What would my life look like if I went against the grain?

We’re really just feeling this outer planet stuff that’s coming later on in the week. There’s a feeling of change or a new way of doing things.

Moon enters Virgo @ 1:07AM BST

Critique everything, praise improvement. That’s what we are going for. Contrary to what others might think, the Moon fairs quite well in Virgo. It’s not technically in any special position, but Virgo is all about being of service, care, healing and creating practical systems we can use in our daily lives so I don’t mind it for taking care of our emotional life by really organising the chaos externally. It’s a great moon for organisation, refining and noticing what needs a little bit of care and attention. We want to look at the details (I really wanted to use the word minutia here but then I got nervous I was using it wrong so I didn’t, but I’m letting you know anyway LOL). The one thing I don’t want us to do is to nitpick. You know, when you stand in front of the mirror and decide to focus on every little thing that you dislike about yourself or you do exactly what I just did where you worry about whether you’ve used a word properly or not so you just don’t use it. That’s not what I want for us. Some criticism is great criticism, and some is just really not helpful. If you criticise your novel like “mate this is so long, it doesn’t need to be this long, that character doesn’t have to tell the audience what they had for breakfast it doesn’t add anything to the story I’m going to cut it”, GREAT. That’s cool, you critiqued and then you fixed and that was that. But if you’re like “I hate this, it’s badly written, none of the characters are good, I don’t wanna do it, everyone’s better than me”, that really doesn’t help anyone on this earth, don’t do that. Having an impossible standard of perfection might seem like it’s going to get you places, and perhaps it will for a period of time, but it’ll always leave you spent.

Ask yourself: Where am I being harder on myself than I need to be? What would it be like if I set more realistic goals and was more diligent about achieving them?

Uranus trines Pluto @ 5:45AM BST

This aspect might not be felt on a personal level, unless it’s interacting with something significant in your chart, so when you hear about it try not to think it’s going to be terrible or like a life changing day. But there is something to be said about looking at all the possibilities of life that come from the rubble of the past. Things that once served you might just be dead weight now and you aren’t the same person anymore. Maybe you don’t need those coping mechanisms, maybe you don’t align with those values. Don’t be surprised if you find new and innovative ways to get to the bottom of what’s been holding you back for so long. In society we might see some releases of technology that’s been in development and ready to be put out there, which.. You know, god knows what that’s gonna look like but here we are. Uranus and Pluto are in a really great configuration, we love a trine. I mean, what they might create together? Who truly knows. Will we like it? Honestly, no idea. Will the planets be working well and doing what they do best together? Absolutely. But with the planet of transformation and the planet of upheaval having their little reunion, I’m not making any promises that world hunger is going to be solved by a robot by Jeff Bazos or anything, but I’m also not promising that there’s going to be like mass devastation, just that there’s something big changing and happening, you see what I’m saying?

Ask yourself: What do I need to rebuild from the rubble of the past instead of looking back at what it used to be? What keeps me most comfortable when life shifts and changes?

Don’t be fooled. We’re in the midst of some of the biggest outer planet astrology right now so if you’re feeling that pressure, you wouldn’t be the only one.

Main energy: Strength Card

Love & Connections: 4 of Cups

Career: 8 of Cups

Between the 12th-18th of July the main theme brings topics of resilience. This week may bring resistance, obstacles, or challenges that need to be tamed. It does not have to be something physical, like a person, or an “extra bill” to pay; I would actually say that for the majority of you this is something more internal, more personal, regarding your sense of motivation and how you feel. The Strength Card to characterise this window of time brings themes of self-love, endurance, or even healing from something. In a nutshell you will be tending to your emotional landscape, giving ourselves patience and respect. You could be protecting yourself from external chaos and being compassionate for needing the time to rest.

This week’s motto:

Lead with love and respect. But do not give up on your goals to benefit other people, nor accept less than you deserve. Tap into your inner strength and be patient with yourself.

This week it does not seem like you are taking much joy from your connections, nor from your career. This does not mean in any way that good things are not happening in these areas of your life. The events don’t seem, however, to take you out of this emotional drain!

In your connections you appear quite apathetic, perhaps even bored. There may be opportunities for you to have some fun with others, or engage in conversations, but you seem to have your mind and heart elsewhere. Hence, you can overlook connections, or just be focused on something else during this time. For some, you may feel disappointed in a relationship, and overlook the potential for it to improve as you focus on missed or frustrating situations.

Career seems to bring the same theme. Not one of disappointment, but one of feeling more melancholic about it. Perhaps there is a connection between both (career and love) and what is happening in one takes all the focus. It does not seem very fun, though! For the majority I would say that career seems to be the main wedge! You may feel overlooked, or that something you came up with is not given the importance it deserves! I want you to remember that what we feel can be very different from the actual reality, trust yourself and trust your work. If adjustments are needed you can do those too!

Then again the situations can be connected! You could be overcomparing yourself to people you know, or that you work with. Or who knows?! Be caught in this “imaginary” sense of conflict! It is important for you to remember that you have everything in your power to overcome these week’s challenges! Next week will be better!

This week might have a moment of calm for you, it’s just as though you’re able to see some of the more confusing elements of the Mercury retrograde for what they are. Whatever has been going on in terms of your home or family life may start showing signs of a resolution or you see it in a new perspective. Last week wasn’t super easy, but I wonder if through the mess you can come up with new and innovative ideas on how to do things differently. Maybe you got some great content or snippets for your new novel after all that’s gone on. So even if it doesn’t feel quite still yet, at least the tide will become more bearable. Reflect on what has been keeping you busy lately and what you can do to wind down when you feel over run.

Journal Prompt: What can I do to take better care of myself when life feels unstable? How am I gaining a new perspective on my home and family life?

Solutions might be showing up this week around difficulties with your finances or the way you share your talents with the world. Check your junk folder for unexpected emails and keep an eye on any news. If you’re wanting to put something out, like a newsletter, the beginning of the week is good for it. It might get more of a reception, but don’t worry if you can’t you’ll be able to do it later on. You might find yourself getting suddenly quite busy with little tasks that require your attention so make sure you also find time to wind down and if you think you don’t have time to finish, work out strategies so you can give it your best shot! Find a place to retreat, get your comfy clothes on and take care of yourself.

Journal Prompt: What solutions to my financial issues am I finding? How can I create systems that allow me to complete tasks in a way that leaves me less overwhelmed?

There’s perhaps calm for you this week. I say that, but maybe not like full calm, more like calmer-ish-kind-of. There are solutions this week in something to do with your career or the work that you do. Maybe there’s a job offer? But you get some sort of clarity at the beginning of the week around your finances and a way to move forward. Some of you might receive a job offer, have that communication with your boss you’ve been waiting for or maybe even get a bonus, but a lot of you might have a moment where you understand what your budget is and how to work with your money. It’s probably been a stressful or just big few weeks that now is coming to a conclusion.

Journal Prompt: What do I need clarity on in terms of my career or finances? How have I been putting systems in place that help me better track what I’m spending or how much energy I’m expending out in the world?

The mistakes that have been made over the last couple of weeks get a little smooth over. You might be able to communicate clearer this week or at least have some ideas on how to do so later on down the line, or even some of your communications with other people are clarifying for you and hold solutions that calm you down. Whatever goes on this week will bring you a new perspective to what came up at the beginning of the month and you’ll be able to find the solutions you needed. If you’re a Cancer Sun and some of you have birthdays this week HAPPY BIRTHDAY! But I think this week there’s a sense of patience and the opportunity to make your own discoveries.

Journal Prompt: What have I learnt about how effective my communication skills are? Have I discovered anything new about the way I talk to myself?

This week you might find yourself in a position where you’re able to make new friends or you feel called to do so. There’s a community on the horizon who just really want to support you and what you do, if you’ve been feeling a little bit lonely there’s a really nice moment where that subsides. I want you to stand confidently and put yourself out there. It’s about making your mark on the world in the way you’d like to and being brave enough to do it. It’s your chance to decide what exactly you’d like to be known for and what impression you want to make. Take some time to work out how you can practice being seen in that way, how you can allow yourself to step into the rooms that feel too big and you can grow into. You’ll find there are people who love what you stand for and want to help and cheer you on, even if that’s here on Substack! Don’t let your self limiting beliefs put you down.

Journal Prompt: How am I working on creating a community for myself? Where am I putting myself out there to gain confidence, or how can I do it more often?

This week there’s a new lease of life when it comes to your career or whatever’s been a bit weird in your public life. Maybe whatever you did at the beginning of July starts to show its benefits, whatever you put yourself out there for or the interview you did, I don’t know. But it might get a response. I think there’s a feeling of things going faster and you start to find creative solutions to the issues you’ve been having. Think about being clear but start to experiment with being bolder or bigger than before, if you’re someone who usually stays in the shadows, now’s not the time for that. It’s the week to be bold and put yourself out there. Shake that shit up.

Journal Prompt: How do you want to excel in your career over the next few years? What do you want to keep showing up for in terms of your work in the world?

This week, there’s a feeling of freedom you haven’t had in recent times. Maybe you start to learn something new and you understand what’s been plaguing you for so long. You might start to feel excited about how your posts, book submissions or travel plans are shaping up to be. I think you’re going to start to realise you can do it your own way, you don’t have to be exactly the same as everyone else, you are allowed to be whatever you are and be successful for it. You can teach in your own way, learn in your own way and write the way you want to write. You’re heading out into the world and expanding your horizons in a new and different way and that is absolutely okay.

Journal Prompt: How does exploring different avenues allow me to expand my perspective? What does it feel like when I allow myself to be free?

The fears you’ve been facing this last week get a bit of a turn around. Maybe the monsters under your bed aren’t so bad after all, they were just there to teach you something. You might have a conversation this week about a project you’re going to work on or someone funds your endeavour and you didn’t realise it was going to happen so it’s a surprise. Whatever you’ve been battling, reflect on what it’s taught you about resilience and trusting in the process. Your collaborations or financial situations are getting a second boost so try to look for solutions and not problems when it comes to these areas.

Journal Prompt: What happens when my fears see the light of day? What success have I had by facing my fears head on?

This week, you’re going back over something with someone else or solving some issues you’ve been having in your job or a group of people you’re working on something with. Maybe you weren’t listening to each other properly and a couple of things had to be ironed out between you to create a healthy work environment. You’ll probably be having those conversations about who owes you money and what money you owe others. It’s like you air everything out in your partnerships and then you understand how to sort it. Do things this week that bring you closer to others, have fun and enjoy peoples company. Life doesn’t have to be just serious interactions with others, it’s allowed to be enjoyable too.

Journal Prompt: What have I learnt about my ability to work with others? How have I started to stand up for what I need within the group and listen to what the others also need?

You might be having a really good conversation this week with a partner or someone you work closely with. There’s some air that gets cleared and things feel more calm. Maybe whatever you’ve been learning this week has helped you to solve any lingering issues that were here before. Things might come out in the open and you start to find solutions to the chaos within your connections and understand how to delegate a little better. Some of you might start to create more organised routines or feel as though things are ticking along quite nicely but it’s really going to be the testing ground to what is and isn’t working in terms of your health, wellness, routines and relationships and reviewing what you’ll do moving forward.

Journal Prompts: What am I reviewing about the way I take care of my health and wellness routines? Where do I need to have a constructive conversation with a partner and how can I do it tactfully?

This week might start off feeling fairly overwhelming but I think you’ll receive some clarity around your schedule or you’re more able to get on with everything without having bits and pieces go wrong. If you’re working on a creative project, you might get a little more attention than you bargained for and maybe it lights a fire up your ass to put yourself out there even more. You might find yourself making more disruptive or innovative art or you’re stepping into the spotlight. You might not be on the lookout for attention, but if this week you were thinking about stepping aside, think again. It might not be that you make huge career moves or you take massive risks but there’s something you do differently.

Journal Prompt: What can I do to take me out of my comfort zone? How am I embracing what makes me unique?

Solutions to whatever was confusing or going awry in your creative projects are found this week or at least there’s a perspective shift in how they can be found in the future. If you were experiencing writer’s block, you might suddenly feel the urge to write or find yourself full of inspiration for a new character. It feels like whatever was going on at home gets a boost and a solution, it might be that the solution comes from the strangest place but there’s something disruptive that helps you out. Some of you might be invited to a party or having a celebration to put an end to something you’ve been working on this month. Things are about to start moving for you again.

Journal Prompt: What solutions have I found to issues within my creative work? How have I successfully changed and adapted to the challenges I’ve faced recently, or how can I do that better?

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It’s super common of course to set intentions during a New Moon. Obviously, we are in the middle of a Mercury retrograde and all the outer planet shit so it’s kind of like not the OPPORTUNE moment for the clearest of steps forward but with Saturn there it’s the opportune moment for realistic ideals of what you can do next. Which really isn’t all bad, like what we do have an opportunity for here is to be innovative, realistic and start as we mean to go on. The New Moon being in Cancer feels super at home and comfy and I really hope we all choose to set intentions that aren’t us working to the bone and are more like us walking towards our goals confidently knowing that we are safe and cared for. You know? It’s different.

I want us all to think about what makes us feel safe vs unsafe. When are you cared for? When aren’t you? Because this isn’t only about other people right? You could be sat there saying “but literally no one cares about me, ever” and I really hope you aren’t but I know that when I was younger that’s exactly what I thought sometimes, so if that’s you I really do see you (also side note: chances are that people really do actually care about you but your brain is saying otherwise). But what would it be like if you cared about yourself, truly and utterly gave yourself the compassion you deserve? What would it be like to open yourself up to meeting new people who might make you feel cared for and loved? Fuck it if the people you’ve had the misfortune to meet recently seem like they don’t care, there are many people who will care about you and one of them should be you! So I want this idea of self care to colour your intentions.

You can start with questions for your journal like, what does comfort and self care look like for me right now? How do I want to show up for myself? Or how can I best choose not to neglect my needs for those of others?

I know you’re going to want to set intentions for other things, like don’t we all. For some it’s money, for some it’s love and for some it’s everything in between. But don’t let this be a manifestation “light a candle and do absolutely nothing” trap, use this moment to really make a difference moving forward. It’s important as well to take the pressure off yourself, maybe we can all focus on how we would like to feel rather than what we would like to have. You know, if you want to manifest more money, like for what? Why? What would you feel like if you had it? I think asking ourselves the real reason as to why we want something is also super key if we want to do any semblance of manifestation work. Understanding that the universe doesn’t always serve it up on a platter and sometimes we have to take the weird way round.

So, this is what I’m going to do for my New Moon ritual this time.

Firstly, build an altar. If you already have a place that you like to meditate, perfect! But if your house can be a little chaotic, building an altar can be super helpful (also ‘it’s a bloody brilliant way to intentionally meet with the Moon and Cancer and be like hi friend, bring me blessings)’. The act of building gives you more connection too because you’re actually doing it with intention, so I don’t know, it’s the best.

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You want to sit by your altar or a place that feels connected and calm (even by a lake or a stream maybe) and start with a moment of quiet for yourself and to block out the noise of everything else. Check in with your body, the Moon represents our physical selves so check in and see what you need. What is it that you’re craving, what hurts, what feels weird today, what do you want to fidget with. Notice all the feelings and then ask yourself what would bring you comfort right now? Hold that in your mind.

You’re going to need just a bit of paper and a pen (and maybe a lit candle if you want).

Because it’s a Cancer New Moon, we can think about our self care and our mental health as we move through life. We are never going to be able to control how we feel all the time. Life is life and sometimes it’s sad, sometimes it’s incredible and sometimes it feels flat, but it’s about knowing what does make you feel settled when you’re having to work through some more difficult emotions. So take a moment and use the prompt “I want to take care of myself by.. So I feel more.. And enjoy more..”. It doesn’t have to be a fully formed plan, but just a nod from you to, well, yourself that you know what you need to do to enjoy life a little more.

We can also think about our home environment. How do you want your home to be? Some of you might want to manifest a new home, some of you might just be wanting to redecorate or unpack so you feel more settled. What do you want it to feel like when you step inside? Write down the prompt “I want my home to feel..” in your journal, answer it thinking about your actual home, but also about the things or people who make you feel at home. Your friends, your partner or your dog, whoever feels safe. Write down a little bit about that.

You can also think about work, what about your job or career or domestic life, whatever it is that you do on your day to day life. “I want my work to feel..” is what I want you to start with. Think about that, think about what work is for you, what does the word work mean for you and write about that.

The last thing to do is from what you’ve written, notice any similarities between all of them and write one affirmation to carry with you for the next month. Could be like three words, could be ten. But something that you feel you need to remember as you go into the next cycle. It should be through a lens of self care or reminding you to put your own comfort in there too.

Once you’re done, fold up your paper and place it under your pillow and go forth with your affirmation for the rest of the month!

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Alright, first I want to apologise. This was supposed to go out WAY earlier than this so we’ve missed a couple of things but I hope you’ll forgive me! Someone I loved very much passed away this week which really wasn’t on my bingo card so I’ve been dealing with the aftermath of that.

Grief is so weird, I’ve been through a lot of it in my life and each time it doesn’t get any easier. It’s like, you love someone and then there’s nowhere to direct that love anymore, it’s just gone, empty. He was sick for a long time, I knew it was coming, he knew it was coming, but the pain you feel when someone’s no longer there anymore is second to none. I’m so grateful for everything he taught me and I know that he’s around still being as adventurous in spirit as he was in his human life.

I’m a solutions not problems type of girl, but there is no solution to this, no way to fix the aching feeling in my chest. So yeah, we’re riding it out. Richard, I hope you’re seeing this and I hope you’re joking with me that I’m grumpy. I love you and I will bring you liquorice toffees whenever it’s my turn.

But yeah, that was how the Uranus/Gemini conjunction was reflected in my life.

The whole of July, as you read through these each week, is going to have a feeling of chaos. Now, I’m not saying it’s all bad chaos, some chaos is great chaos, a rollercoaster is fun chaos, some might say your greatest book is chaos, sometimes mess is needed. I want us to figure out how to turn that chaos into the award winning novel you’ve been working so hard on. What are you going to build out of the crumbling world we live in? What are you going to use the past to do differently? I want you to take tomorrow to think about what we can all do differently as human beings, where do we need to be boundaried?

Actually, my theme of this week is: BOUNDARIES & SOLUTION FOCUSED THINKING.

That’s what I’m going with for you folks.

I’m not good at making mottos, maybe you can make a better one than I ever could. Gimme your suggestions if you want!

But I’m going with that because sometimes we have to understand what there is we actually can do something about. You know, like, you keep coming up against the same thing time after time, after time, AFTER TIME and never understanding why. Sometimes it’s because we invite it in. Overwhelmed schedules? What’s the system you have in place? I’m sure for some of us, the answer to that is probably that there is no system. So we start there. Not at the block, not at the difficulty or the problem, at the system. How do you organise your time? How do you concentrate? Because when you develop that, the problem won’t have to come back. Do you feel like people take advantage of you in a certain situation on the day to day? Could be your boss or your friends or something, what’s your part in that? Have you ever said no? Because if you haven’t ever turned to them and said “look, I don’t have the time, this time I’ll have to bow out and you’ll have to grab someone else to do that thing”, then of course they’re going to keep asking you. The same way as when you buy the same thing over and over again because it always works and you only change when it doesn’t do it anymore. Not that us humans are products, but you know I love my analogies hehe. If you have said no, and really said no and not done it, then what’s happening there, because it might be time to reevaluate whether that person is worth having around. Easier said than done I know, but it’s just a thinking point.

I will say though that this week is really like a lot happening in quite a short space of time. Neptune is going to be going retrograde this week too, so boundaries are a theme. Reviewing where you’re leaking stuff. Information, money, time, all those things. This is another not big and scary moment by the way, it happens every year for like 6 months so.. We’re not going to worry about it. But it is good to review where you’re being overly idealistic about a situation or expending a lot of energy that you just don’t need to.

ONCE AGAIN, THEN we have Venus moving into Virgo on thursday so we’re really changing a vibe on that one. LOL. Venus in Virgo is really not the same as Venus in Leo. They were absolutely created differently. Venus here is all about getting down to the specifics, it’s about being critical or detailed and I’m not going to lie, Venus doesn’t really like to be here. So that’s a shame. It’s also being ruled by that Mercury retrograde so.. OOPS. I mean actually, having said that, Uranus, Mars and Venus are all ruled by that Mercury retrograde, so gone are the days of detail and here are the days of trying to research and still having to read the same line 3 times before we learn anything.

BUT THEN, WE TAKE A BREATH OF AIR.

It’s a tentative breath of course. Because, we’re still ‘in it’ you know? But we get that Mercury cazimi, where the Sun and Mercury come together and it’s all moving towards this New Moon in Cancer so there’s another renewal. Even though the retrograde is still only mid way through at last we get a window into the solutions we might be able to find. Remember our theme of the week? Boundaries and solution focused thinking? So that’s where we get a vision of this hopefully. On this day (Sunday 12th) we get a slice of wisdom, a bit of clarity in amongst the thrashing sea. If we were on the beach, this week would have been the Red flag that means like not for swimming and Sunday will be the tentative green (maybe slash yellow) that says go for it, swim to your hearts content just don’t go too far out. Maybe you get the information that you were looking for, documents come back, answers arrive at the door, the letter returns and you just understand what you’re looking at again. It’s not going to fix everything by any means, but at least it’s a start. And I think this week, for the most part, we’re all just looking for a solution for some of the stress or upheaval we’ve been going through in our lives.

So yeah, she’s a big week. I say that but when I was washing up this morning I was honestly stood by the sink thinking about how all 52 weeks of 2026 have been pretty big so maybe it’s just your average sized week. (By the way I realised that loads of people from the US don’t know what washing up means, so ‘washing my dishes’ not to be confused with like, washing MYSELF, at the sink. Although honestly, with this Mercury retrograde my shower plug started clogging the other day so that could also be plausible).

I’ve written out all the days for you under here so you can see them one by one and get a sense of what we’re dealing with.

But yeah, I love you and thanks for being the coolest people on earth.

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Mars sextiles Neptune @ 1:43AM BST

I think today is all about imagining, imagining what could be and having the drive to make it happen. It’s not that things will feel easy, it’s just that you get a spark behind your hopes and dreams, or at least you feel as though your dreams aren’t impossible. Take an action today that moves you closer to the thing you most want but haven’t had the drive, confidence or determination to take action on. If you want something, you have to show up for it. Showing up will involve being brave, bold and knowing the dream is worth the sweat.

Ask yourself: What hopes and dreams am I starting to take action towards?

Mars trines Pluto @ 2:06PM BST

That imagination we talked about? It is a force to be reckoned with, as are you. In amongst all the intensity and the drive you might feel, keep it calm. You don’t have to do EVERYTHING today, it’s just a small actionable step if you can. Whatever feelings come up within you today are trying to tell you something important. Are you tired? Frustrated? What does that impact in terms of your dreams? Are you learning that intensity has to be periodic and you can’t keep that up for weeks on end. Let this burst of energy be impactful, but know it’s fleeting and allow yourself to have a rest afterwards. Power struggles might feel big today, with your new found determination it’s easy to want to move things out of the way that are irritating you and that includes people. The best thing to do is understand what you can move through and what you can’t. There’s no need to be a bulldozer through the rocks when you could just be water and slip through the gaps. If something doesn’t work or it clashes, change form.

Ask yourself: How can I keep my actions sustainable to reach my full potential?

It’s quite a hot day today, spicy, inflammatory.

Sun squares Saturn @ 11:46AM BST

We might discover the same road blocks coming up again and again. As if we live in a sea of never ending obstacles to what we want. Yesterday we spoke about dreams, goals and visions, today we might come up against things that make that seem like a silly childish idea. It’s not. It’s also not impossible but we are going to have to take a different route if we want to overcome whatever is keeping us behind. Saturn is trying to teach us something, he’s trying to let us know where the structures just don’t work anymore and where they need to be burnt and rebuilt. Sometimes we have to let go of parts of our ego or our identity to move forward and actually get whatever it is we feel passionate about. Growth and change is part of the process, as are the growing pains that come before!

Ask yourself: What keeps getting in my way? How can I overcome it?

Moon enters Aries @ 4:07PM BST

We are talking action here. I want you to do something today that you feel instinctively is a solution of some kind. Once you’ve felt the reality check of Saturn, use your passion to drive you into creating systems that sustain those big dreams of yours. Follow what lights something up in you, not what you feel everyone else wants you to do, even if the timing feels impulsive or the logic isn’t fully there yet. Breaking things down into manageable chunks is good for both your emotional self and physical self. Create time to rest in amongst your inspiration bursts.

Ask yourself: Do I have the systems in place to sustain what I want to achieve?

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Neptune stations retrograde @ 11:55AM BST

What are your worst fears? We are all just floating around on a rock in an endless sea of space and time so what would happen if you really decided that your dreams were for you. What if you decided that your dreams were not just ‘dreams’ but actual goals? While Neptune is retrograde from now until … we are wanting to review what it is we imagine for ourselves. We are going to want to look at whether we can make things happen and how we might creatively do that. Sometimes as Neptune moves backwards, our dreams feel as though they shift and change and we gather up new ones on our way back to where we started. I want you to allow the ebs and flows of what it means to have ideas for your future, whether you change them once or three hundred times, it doesn’t matter. You’ll end up where you’re meant to be eventually.

Ask yourself: Where am I being overly idealistic about a situation or expending a lot of energy that I don’t need to?

Moon enters Taurus @ 9:31PM BST

I’d love to say life is calming down but it’s really not, what I will say however is do use this moon as an opportunity to slow down. Use it to ground yourself and keep looking towards the sweeter things in life while you’re bogged down by the feeling of responsibility and power struggles. Good things take time to grow and I don’t want that to be something you try to avoid. Others might want you to rush, you might want yourself to rush but you’re on a journey that needs time. Take it.

Ask yourself: Am I leaving enough time for rest during the week?

Thursday seems like there’s nothing happening, oh but there is.

Venus enters Virgo @ 6:22PM BST

While Venus is in Virgo, we’re all going to be a bit spiky. Now, look, Virgo is such a cute sign you know, it wants to serve and help and nurture and all those good things but it also wants to tell us what to do (mainly because they understand systems better than the rest of us). So it’s not always ‘fun’, it’s good for us sometimes SURE, but fun.. eehhh. not really. Try to keep an eye on your critiques, for both yourself and others. Sometimes people just want to be left alone to do their thing and there’s a million different ways to do something, it doesn’t have to be yours. That goes for the way you speak to yourself too, the way you look at yourself in the mirror and the way you judge everything you do. Venus in Virgo might bring forward some criticism that’s meant to make us better but lands in a way that makes us feel worse. Don’t be the person who brings that on others, be fair, be kind and if something is for someone’s higher good - tell them (but you don’t have to make it sound like what they’re doing right now is not good enough). Perfection doesn’t exist. That goes for all of us and everything in the world. Use your fanciest pens and paper and make yourself a schedule that doesn’t suck but is productive and leaves you feeling like you achieved something. You don’t have to be the best, but taking accountability for your work and being diligent is always a good thing.

Ask yourself: How can I enhance my skillset without bullying myself into it? Where can I find active solutions to any issues in my connections?

Moon enters Gemini @ 11:42PM BST

Today there’s going to be a curiosity in the air, or at least there’s a surge in energy when it comes to the Gemini part of our chart. You might find yourself at odds with your ideas or that you’re judging them far too much. That Venus in Virgo is going to be squaring the Moon as soon as it enters so there’s a nod there to not only having ideas but that those ideas have to be a certain way. Just let things flow, think out loud, don’t try to form your ideas into anything concrete just yet. Let them be exactly what they are. Ideas.

Ask yourself: What’s something that’s been turning over in your mind lately that hasn’t yet been shared with anyone?

Venus conjoins the South Node (& opposes North Node) @ 2:09PM BST

Stop playing up to the beauty standards that hold you back. Fuck it, you don’t have to make perfect art and the same thing goes for yourself. You are a piece of art just as you are. It’s not on you to pretend to be anything else. Shake off the self limiting beliefs that stop you reaching your potential, it’s time to get real about letting go. Especially letting go of things that stop you and your artistic endeavours. If your relationships aren’t working, get to the bottom of why that is and what needs to change. What behaviours need to be left in the past for both of you? What are you carrying into your relationships now that you shouldn’t be and that aren’t useful?

Ask yourself: How can I detatch myself from any beliefs that hold me back?

Main energy: 7 of Cups

Love & Connections: Fool Card

Career: Ace of Pentacles

During the period of the 5th-11th of July, your main energy can be confusing, even dreamy. It does not mean that you are going to be SUPER overwhelmed. However, it feels like you are going to be showered by opportunities and might become a bit paralysed by not knowing what to go for, or what to prioritise. It is a week that may play a bit on your emotions. You find yourself imagining scenarios, dreaming of situations, appraising choices and romanticizing their outcomes!

Motto of the week:

I trust my choices based on what they make me feel. I know what I want, but more importantly I am aware of what I don’t want! I embrace the opportunities that are presented to me.

This week brings a lot of seed energy, both in your connections and career! Perhaps the confusion stems from not knowing what area to prioritize or how to make time for both!

When it comes to the connections corner of your life, you are filled with exciting energy! You may feel spontaneous and even adventurous to try new things, meet new people, go on a blind date, call that friend that you have not seen in a while. Or perhaps, they call you up, because they want to make time for you. Either way, it feels fun and out of the box, which can infuse some joy in your life. Remember that the Fool card is everything but “binding” or “stressful”, so this will feel fresh!

Speaking about fresh things, your career seems to be bringing some surprises this week too! The Ace of Pentacles indicates that during these 6 days a “job” opportunity can present itself! Aces in Tarot relate to potential, they are there for you to take on and embrace, if you wish to. Keep attentive to conversations, or even to unexpected connections that could lead to this new career opportunity. Who knows?! For some they could definitely be connected! Know what you want, be aware of what you don’t and embrace the potential that you crave! It will be there for you!

What goodness does the act of writing bring me?

Where am I willing to share my teachings with others?

What solutions am I finding to my living situation?

What am I learning about my relationship to the material?

How am I organising my paperwork more effectively?

What have I been refusing to acknowledge about my finances?

How can I support myself when I’m overstimulated?

What am I learning about taking care of my health?

Where am I getting better at finding solutions, not problems?

What have I recently discovered about myself?

Where have I communicated effectively with others?

What do I need to do to express myself better?

What mark do I want to make this month?

What morals and values are important to me at the moment?

How does (or would) being confident help me get where I want to be?

What is surprising about my career at the moment?

How am I actively seeking creative solutions to anything that feels off?

What exciting changes are happening in my career? And/or what exciting changes do I want to happen?

Where am I spending too much time worrying about what other people are doing and not concentrating on myself?

How am I expanding my horizons and vision for the future?

Where am I writing and expressing myself more?

Who am I afraid to collaborate with and why?

What conversations am I avoiding having surrounding my finances or the way I work with someone?

What solutions can come to me when I face my fears?

Where am I not listening to those I’m in partnership with?

How am I committed to building strong, consistent partnerships?

What goals do I have for my connections moving forward?

How can my conversations be more constructive?

What routines am I upgrading, or how can I upgrade them?

How have I become more resilient when it comes to adapting to challenges?

How can I embrace my more weird and wonderful side?

Where do I shy away from attention and how can I enjoy it more?

What disruptive art do I want to create?

How am I overcoming artistic blocks I’ve had to contend with?

What is starting to make sense about my creative process?

How has my understanding of where I come from changed over time?

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TL;DR: We talk about the Astrology of the week 28th June - 4th July, what to do and what not to do for this Full Moon and Mercury retrograde, have a collective tarot reading and MORE. There are journal prompts towards the end of this article, just scroll all the way down for your sign!

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This week we have quite a lot going on. This is the week that leads to a big blow out, blow up or you know, some sort of very loud moment.

Mars enters Gemini @ 7:29PM BST

Gearing up for the Mars Uranus conjunction, it feels like a lot of hot air. This heatwave across Europe is a really appropriate way of looking at it. Don’t waste any time getting into arguments you’ll regret later, it’s really not worth it at all. I promise you, save yourself to fight the good fight later when we need it. Find a way to let off steam today.

Today is a big day in the astrology world, well, this week really.

Mercury goes retrograde in Cancer @ 5:36PM BST

Give yourself a chance to put the breaks on. If you find yourself looking at old photo albums or feeling very protective of the children and loved ones in your life, don’t let it be all consuming. Sometimes it’s good to look back, looking at where you came from doesn’t mean you have to get stuck in the past, use it as fuel for the future, whatever that looks like for you. Reviewing whatever it is you’ve been working on for the past few weeks is a really good idea, I know it might seem like you’re rehashing some of the things you don’t want to keep doing, but the more you do it, the better it will be in the long run.

What to do:

Be flexible. Plans aren’t 100% going to go to plan and that has to be alright. If you need to buy a ticket for your travel, buy a flexi ticket just incase (you know the one where you can get on any bus or whatever)

Check everything twice. Don’t let yourself be caught out by the assumption that you’ve written or read something perfectly on the first try, there’s no harm in having another look. In fact it might save you.

Review what it is to communicate with others in an effective and healthy way. When arguments rear their heads or you start to feel the tension, why is that? What is going on that isn’t making sense? Where are the wires getting crossed here? Maybe it stems from your childhood? Especially with it being in Cancer, what were you taught about effective communication (if anything). Passive aggression is really not healthy by the way, it’s also ineffective so if you catch yourself doing it, make a note of that too. You might think you’re being clever or skirting the conflict but it’s actually harming your relationships. If you’re met with passive aggression, try to iron out what is actually being said, an honest conversation goes a long way.

Back up your documents, keep an eye on your junk mail, screenshot your messages, review your calender, double check timings. Information has a tendency to get lost, keep it as safe as you can.

Have a look at your roots. What do you still carry with you from childhood? And what are you trying to let go of as you move into a new chapter?

What NOT to do:

Sign important contracts. If you can put off signing anything or putting through any important documents over the next 3 weeks that would be great. If you do have to, read the fine print and ask someone you trust to look it over with you, two heads are better than one as they say. Sometimes life gets in the way and we really can’t do anything about the timing, but a better day (if you can’t wait so long) would be the 12th July.

DON’T LIVE YOUR LIFE IN FEAR OF MERCURY. He’s a cool guy. It’s just a review, an annoying one, sure. But a review nonetheless.

Worry about delays. You already know this is going to take time, you already know things are going to go a bit awry. Try to let it flow. Often if things go missing in the retrograde, they have a funny way of returning afterwards. Emails in junk folders, letters disappeared, things falling down the back of the sofa, it all has the potential to sort itself out after.

Ask yourself: What are you going to review as we go into July? What’s not quite working as it should in terms of my communication skills?

Full Moon in Capricorn @ 11:53PM BST

This full moon in Capricorn is the end of a cycle of hard, consistent work. I’m not saying the work is over, far from it, but it’s changing. You’re realising that there is a level of consistency needed to achieve what you want to achieve that isn’t found in the big gestures, it’s found in the small ones that compound over time. What matters is that you’re making progress and you’re following through on whatever it is you want to do. The best phrase that comes to mind for this is, super cringe, “your dreams don’t work unless you do”. I want that to be your motto as we step into a new lunar cycle.

What to do:

Break your goals into manageable steps. Make a realistic plan that you actually want to show up for, one that you can stick to for at least the next 30 days.

Outline where you’re being inconsistent and need to be accountable if you want to make it work. Tell your very kind and supportive friends what you’re going to do, ask one of them if you can send them a text when you’ve done it so you stay accountable. Is your goal to get better at writing? Okay so text after doing 15 mins a day. Is your goal to run a 5k? Okay so text your friend after you go on your morning run. It’s about consistency, not throwing yourself at it and burning out.

Acknowledge your recent wins, they’re just as important as looking toward the next goal. Celebrating ourselves is one of the most important things we can do, if we don’t celebrate ourselves then what’s the point? You have achieved more than you let on, even if that’s just getting in the shower once a day during a bad mental health episode. You know? Throw yourself a party for that!

Learn from your setbacks, what did you achieve despite what you faced?

What NOT to do:

Let it be all thought and no action. Capricorn moves slow, but it never stops, it gets better with age, is constantly doing the work and even on the days it looks like it’s standing still, it’s just an optical illusion.

Beat yourself for the things you have yet to achieve. We all have things that we want to get done in this life, sometimes we have to choose our priorities and sometimes our life circumstances get in the way. You don’t have to be ashamed that you’re not living up to a timeline you created (time is a social construct anyway). There’s no point in letting yourself live in disappointment, create little opportunities every day so in ten years you look back and know you did your best.

Set unattainable goals. Be realistic with your day to day goal setting. You want to write all day to finish your novel but have three kids and a dog who need your attention? Not going to happen. You want to write a novel and decide to get up an hour earlier to do 30 mins Monday - Friday on that novel before the kids and the dog need you - GREAT. It’s that. You’ll have it finished in no time and be able to check it off your to do list. Realism is not losing your dream. The novel is the dream, the timetable are the realism. You can’t teleport to another country but you can plan out and save for a flight to go there. You see?

Ask yourself: Am I really showing up to the best of my ability consistently? Where am I putting too much pressure on myself to be perfect?

Jupiter enters Leo @ 6:51AM BST

Here we have a moment full of pride and probably some ego. We want to start giving Jupiter the good stuff to expand and stop feeding it the negative. If you’re wanting something to grow over the next 12 months, you’re going to have to put in the effort and be brave enough to take centre stage. Don’t allow yourself to shrink into the background and don’t allow negativity to consume you. We will end up with eclipses happening in this part of your chart so you’ll start to understand what you need to leave behind to allow yourself to move forward.

Renew your passion for creativity this week, show off whatever it is you’re good at, even if that’s through sharing a picture here on Substack. Be unafraid and be courageous in your creations. Allow your leadership skills to shine through. Be the leader we need.

(If you’re looking to give your hair more volume by the way, this is your sign.)

Ask yourself: What type of leader do I hope to be? How can I take steps to be that sort of leader?

Moon enters Aquarius @ 8:33PM BST

Before we hit that conjunction this week, I want us all to start question the way we do things. What could be different in the world? Uranus and Mars are about to shake things up in a way we probably hadn’t anticipated so how are we starting to think differently? If you need a fresh pair of eyes, ask for one. This moon encourages us to explore not only our inner most selves and the way we work logically but how the structures of the world at large are being run. You might start to think of solutions to really old problems, or you find that the system has changed from what you’re used to. Keep curious and see what you already know in your body but your mind has yet to catch up with.

Ask yourself: What emotions am I glossing over in favour of pure intellect?

Mars in Gemini squares the Lunar Nodes @ 9:19AM BST

All that frustration coming up, channel it into finding a solution by seeing things from another perspective. It can be surprising what bubbles up when we allow ourselves to admit what’s bothering us, but part of that admission is to understand what isn’t ours to carry anymore and how to propel ourselves forward.

Ask yourself: How is my frustration propelling me to do something new?

There might be nothing written here, but don’t be fooled.. It’s all moving towards that Uranus Mars conjunction.

Mars conjoins Uranus in Gemini @ 7:07AM BST

This conjunction is super spicy. If you’re looking for things to go smoothly and exactly as you were expecting, today is probably not the day for that. I want you to focus on getting out of old habits and letting new ones in. It’s not easy work but there’s a lot of things I know you want to do in live that are just being hampered by what you’ve always done to feel safe.

There is no safety in this transit. It’s not for that. It’s for blowing things up and rebuilding them once again, it’s for letting off steam to become something else. Not entirely different, just in another form.

Ask yourself: What needs to change in my life? Where do things need to be radically different?

Moon enters Pisces @ 7:30AM BST

After the conjunction you might feel raw. Maybe you didn’t even notice it, maybe you did, but whatever it brought you don’t be surprised if it leaves you overwhelmed. Your intuition will be heightened and my best advice for a Moon in Pisces is to rest, to dream and to make something just because you want to. Creation will be extremely helpful in any recovery you need to do. Surround yourself with people you don’t need to explain yourself to. Let yourself feel all the things you know are hidden inside you and don’t feel pressured to know exactly where you’re going just yet, you’ve got longer than you think to figure that out.

Ask yourself: What emotions am I really feeling? Where is my emotional pain causing issues with my physical body?

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• Main energy: Page of Pentacles

• Love & Connections: Queen of Pentacles

• Career: Star Card

My gorgeous, gorgeous people! Your energy during the days that bridge June and July is very exploratory! New month, new projects, new people, new opportunities! You may start something or find practical ways to work towards your goals.

The motto for the week is:

Ideas without work are just dreams! During this time actions will speak louder than words. The simplest and smallest step can make all the difference!

In general the Connections in your life don’t seem to be worrying you! In that area you appear quite comfortable, happy, and peaceful! I love that! You may be prioritizing friends or that make you feel good, or even giving your free time to your family, your pets, or enjoying your own company! For some, work related connections can be particularly important during this time! So keep an eye open!

Speaking about career! This week seems to bring some peace! Whether because you get some closure after a chaotic period, or you find your direction again after something fell away. You appear healing and tapping into your purpose! For those waiting for some good news when it comes to career, this may also be your week! The Star Card usually brings a sense of accomplishment, so keep an eye on your inbox (specially your spam folder - THANKS MERCURY rx).

What am I grieving about the past?

How is the past keeping me stuck from moving forward?

How can I find calm in the chaos of everyday life?

What about my calendar is not helping my productivity?

Where am I not appreciating the talents I possess?

What do I need to do to get my finances in order?

Where am I leaking time, energy and money?

What feelings do conversations about finances bring up for me?

What do I need physically, emotionally and spiritually right now?

Do I need more effective communication strategies?

What has been revealed to me that I didn’t know before?

What has been going on under the surface of my mind?

Where do I need to take up more space?

Where do I strive to be better than others, rather than being the best version of myself?

How have I grown from my losses this year?

What do I want to be noticed for?

What am I noticing about my comfortability in public?

Where do my friends and I struggle with effective communication?

What am I putting out into the world that’s not really working the way I wanted it to?

How can I better communicate myself in public?

What do I need to refine in terms of my publishing endevours this week?

How am I working through my current fears?

What is hiding under the surface that I’m not saying out loud?

How can I allow myself to go with the flow?

How can I honour my need for freedom?

What’s changing within my relationships (romantic, business or otherwise!)?

What parts of myself have I given up to keep others happy?

Where are me and my committed partners not listening to each other?

How am I letting go of my need to do everything alone?

What do I do to take care of myself on a daily basis?

Where have I been disorganised lately?

How am I going to practise patience?

What art can I create to channel my innovative and disruptive mindset?

What am I editing and refining in my creative projects?

Which hobbies have I forgotten and want to return to?

What do I need to organise in terms of my family and home life?

Honestly, when you’re building an Altar, it has to feel right to you. We will all be drawn to different objects or symbols that represent the signs, planets and houses. For this Altar we are looking to honour the planet Mercury in the sign of Cancer.

Your altar can be a place where you do your morning pages, meditation or just something that lifts the energy of the room. I love building an altar because it feels like an intentional act that helps us align with the planet. Some might say “why would we want to align with mercury retrograde?” but I say, look, if you can’t beat him, join him. We can’t get away from the retrograde but we can embrace the uncertainty, encourage clarity and enjoy reflection.

FIIIIIRST THINGS FIRRRRRST. If you have an animal, PLEASE be mindful of what they can and cannot have and never leave a lit candle unattended. Pets and children are of course curious creatures and it’s always best to put them first if you’re unsure whether they can get their hands (or paws) on items that are dangerous to them.

Spend a few minutes clearing off the space, open a window and let some air in (it’s probably hot air if you’re in Europe but you know, bringing in the Mars in Gemini vibe as well LOL), sage the space if you’d like.

Here’s what we put on ours:

• White Candle (with the symbols of Mercury & Cancer carved inside)

• Beach Shells.

• Multicoloured Flowers. White Roses.

• Crystals: Hematite, Agate, Flourite, Topaz, Black Tourmaline.

• Foods: Walnut, Chilli Flakes, Salt, Rosemary.

• Symbols: Owl Statue, Mobile Phones, Pens, Pencils, Stamps, Tarot Cards, Bird Feather.

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Place the items in your chosen space in a way that makes you feel good, it doesn’t matter how small, how big, how ‘aesthetic’, how whatever. What matters is that it’s created with intention. Thank the planet for the goodness it brings, thank the planet for the lessons it brings and remind yourself that the planets aren’t out to get you, they’re there to help you, teach you and guide you.

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TL;DR: We’re talking about the Astrology of July. It’s fuckin wild man, trips down memory lane, explosions maybe, who knows. If you’re only here for the horoscopes that’s cool! Just scroll all the way down for your sign!

GORGEOUS PEOPLE,

Welcome back to our little two weekly get together! I hope you all had a weird and wonderful June, with gratitude galore and some interesting insights.

Well, June came to a close, July is opening its doors and here we still stand all figuring out where the time went. Our Prime Minister resigned and we are moving onto the seventh in ten years. Which is.. Insane. Not to get into it or anything but fuck me honestly, I’m so bored of the revolving door of PMs.

Anyone think we will ever ‘Get Brexit Done’? LOL IYKYK.

But anyway, here we go again. A new leader won’t solve much, especially during Mercury retrograde.

Right now as you read this, I’m trying to play Mercury at his own game (which is debatable as to whether it works or not). I’m writing this (mostly) in the second week of June. Just coming back with a few current events ya know?

A wonderful member of our community, Batty, commented to me this week, that I am a “planning queen” and I’m trying to do my best at being my most organised self.

So thank you Batty, if you see this, this one’s for you.

But anyway, I wanted to work on this beforehand because I am aware that all the beautiful Astrology in Cancer was in the part of my chart that contained my creativity and my creative projects. It was very evident to me that that was how it was playing out in my life, I have been writing a lot, creating, having invitations to create and just feeling quite playful. So now that Mercury retrograde is happening here too, it’s going to get me reviewing that part of my chart and I definitely wanted to get a head start here before I have to review this post, because I will, Mercury will ask me to. Not force, just more of a ‘when I read it through it will have ten million spelling mistakes and some weird phrases’ probably.

So here we are. We are ‘planning queens’.

We’re making a conscious decision to switch on Substack ‘pledges’ this week, because over the Mercury retrograde we want to review what you guys might like to see from a paid tier if we were to put one in. (Don’t worry, these horoscopes will be free, forever and a day, but if we’ve helped you in some way and you have 30 seconds to pledge your support we would be so grateful!)

The astrology for the last half of July is a fat load of outer planet stuff so let’s get the little guys out the way and put that later on.

I promised you folks I would elaborate on the Mercury retrograde in this post because we didn’t include it in the last one. The post was so long already and honestly it’s started as you’re reading this so let’s start with that.

The good news is, I don’t really believe Mercury retrograde is the be all and end all. Mercury goes retrograde like a hundred times a year (okay.. it’s only like max 4 times but it’s still a lot), so I don’t like us to think about it as this big event that’s scary, that breaks our phones and makes us fall out with our friends or whatever. Sure, it has some pretty irritating energy and a lot of back and forth, but I really think it’s only irritating if we are trying to force something to go faster than it can.

Like, if we understand that we are going to be stuck in traffic at various points and we don’t want to drive all night we might choose to stop off half way through our journey and like, make it part of the trip, you know? If we want to make the best pitch we’ve ever made but we wrote it in 5 minutes and didn’t bother looking at it.. It’s not exactly the best idea. It might be better to choose to review it multiple times before deciding on a final version (hopefully you choose the latter, do with that advice what you will). It’s okay to take our time, it’s okay to circle back and that’s what I want you to think about as we go into this period of time. What’s not finished? What needs more time? What are we all brushing past or not stopping to give it the care and attention we know it deserves?

We fight against things in this quick world. We want it now. And that’s not entirely our fault, we’ve got corporations building software that makes our primitive brains believe things have to happen right now and our packages should be delivered in 30 seconds. We’re harming each other because we can’t keep up with the idea that we should be as fast as the robots. We get frustrated and disappointed. And trust me, I may have suddenly been crowned the ‘planning queen’ but I am also the queen of frustration. I am so much Aries, I want to be first, I want to do all the things and I want to do it tomorrow. One thing I do know is, if I succumb to that, if I believe that I should be able to run a marathon with no training, well, I end up falling on the floor at the 3rd mile feeling like a failure. Let’s not feel like a failure, shall we? Because we aren’t, we just don’t have the tools yet. We didn’t even give ourselves a chance. We didn’t bet on the future, we bet on the now with nothing to back it up.

But what if we didn’t?

This Mercury retrograde will probably have us reviewing what we did during that Venus Jupiter conjunction last month and maybe even back to December 2024-ish - February 2025 when Mars was retrograde in Cancer. Because everything has a story right? Astrology is never a one-and-done situation, transits are a progression, a story and life long learning. History may not repeat itself but there are reminders. Especially in Cancer, reminders of the past are everywhere.

It might call us all to reflect on where we once were, to go back a few steps, to remind ourselves that we are never finished learning and that we are never too old to reparent ourselves. So think back to what was going on for you in early 2025, August 2025 but also the last couple of weeks. I know it’s quite a broad range of dates but what is connected? What have you learnt? Where have your plans changed and shifted in different directions because something went off course?

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So, you know, we get that vibe.

Amongst that, we’ve got a whole other story. You might be asking yourself, in this current climate, is the Kingdom about to fall? Are the robots taking our jobs? (I saw an AI bot win a court case the other day). Is it WW3?

Oh no, it’s just the Mars, Uranus conjunction.

This is happening on the 3rd or 4th depending on your timezone. So, this is a big deal. Especially for America. Because in America’s natal chart, or at least the one used most, the date of the Declaration of Independence, both Mars and Uranus are in Gemini. Fun Fact, a film called Young Washington will be released on the 3rd July, which is literally a dramatisation of George Washington in the revolutionary war.

Why is that relevant, you may ask? Well, because when the revolutionary war happened, Uranus & Mars were in Gemini. It marks arguably the most important event in America’s history, at the same time as the planets come back around once more to make the same aspect. This is why it’s important to understand context, right? Like, there won’t be another revolutionary war, at least not in the same format. There are other horrific wars going on, also including America and a significant portion of the world, but this war obviously won’t repeat itself. But the fact that a film dramatising it is being released on that day is interesting, maybe the film makers hired an astrologer or maybe it was just an energetic ‘coincidence’. But it’s interesting nonetheless. It’s symbolic. It’s a memory, nostalgia in a really weird way (Mercury retrograde in Cancer).

This is why I believe astrology charts never really die, even if the humans that once held them in physical form do. The transits come back around once again and there’s still an essence left. Still an energy that someone was once here and something once happened. Actually, side note: it would be such a good exercise to choose maybe an important event that happened in your life and see what the astrology looked like and then look at whether you had a memory, or found an object, or met someone who reminded you of it and the astrology is similar. You’ll find it to be fascinating. Or do it in the reverse. If something is happening right now, check the astrology.

For example, if you’re having a tough time and you think it’s showing signs of Saturn in Aries transiting a planet in your chart, go and see the last time Saturn did that or something similar and see what was going on in your life back then. Solutions to the future are often found in hindsight, did you do something back then that helped you move through it? Did you do something you later realised wasn’t helpful? What was that like for you? That ‘data’ can then be used for a current solution. Like when someone does an experiment and they realise that a by-product of the experiment becomes the solution to a completely different issue.

I always do this with the most important events in my life because, as I always say, astrology is about patterns not about events repeating in the literal sense. For me it just helps get a little nod from the universe to say “this is the path, you know how to deal with it”. It empowers you, rather than takes it away from you.

The Uranus/Mars situation might not be the biggest deal in our personal lives ever to exist, although I do expect it to be disruptive in the wider world. I talked a lot about the World Cup last time and maybe there will be disruption to that because the games played on this day are in America, like too much heat? I don’t know LOADS about America, I apologise to my Americans in the crowd, but I imagine Miami, Kansas, Houston, Dallas get pretty warm in the summer. So the players might have to have more water breaks (as if we don’t already have enough at this World Cup oh my god) or play later or get games cancelled, I don’t really know. But there’s something about hot air here and it’s really disrupting.

It might also be a swarm of misinformation. We all take part in misinformation. It’s exciting, exhilarating some might say and lets us spend either the rest of our lives fighting for something that didn’t even happen or just waste 20 minutes trying to Google whether the thing did actually happen and whether we need to spend the rest of our lives fighting it.

It’s a parasite.

It feeds off our fear and our belief that if it’s said by multiple people, it must be true. Of course we are all waking up to this right? Like, we’re aware that headlines are clickbait, governments lie and our grandparents spend too much getting their facts from Facebook. But nonetheless, I was once tricked into researching if someone cancelled hot cross buns at Easter.

So we need to be careful, we need to be mindful and sadly, we must put effort into questioning. I think we will see some twisted truths, embellished bits and pieces, maybe a new reality TV show airs or something and the words are all completely chopped up to make something remotely entertaining. It’s that kind of thing. Big Brother USA will be out on the 9th of July, Love Island UK runs all the way through July with the finale early August so we will probably see some headlines about that or whatever. But the news will be rife with noise. We just have to make the conscious decision to support each other, come what may. We have to be ‘awake’, if you like, to all that divides us. Usually your neighbours aren’t the cause of the world’s suffering, it’s something much greater so don’t be distracted by Love Island, although it makes great Gemini-Leo-esc entertainment.

Then we have the one day during Mercury retrograde that is vaguely good for conversations. It’s the Mercury cazimi (where the Mercury meets the Sun in the sky) and we have an opportunity for a little clarity. It’s not going to clear up all the mess, but it’s just a moment where we can circle back to the emails we have forgotten about, or we can get back to the friends whose messages got lost. It might let you see through some of the fog or confusion that Mercury retrograde can bring.

We’ve had some huge movements from the outer planets over the last year or so and there’s a hell of a lot to talk about with them towards the second half of July. Which by the way I’m quite looking forward to. So what I’ll do is, I’ll continue that conversation in the next horoscopes and will try to release that a little earlier so we aren’t all completely overloaded with information.

Too much information is useless information, it gets confusing and hard to break down so we will park that for next time.

Let’s get into the horoscopes because I’m pretty sure all of you come here for those! (and if you don’t only come for the horoscopes, thank you so so much for listening to my astrology rambles)

I want to start this time with Leo, it’s really only fair that you guys get your moment. You might have to oppose Pluto, but he ain’t got nothing on you. Let’s give you a bit of ease.

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These horoscopes are written for your rising (ascendant) sign in the whole house system so definitely read your rising sign, but I always find that the Sun and Moon sign has some relevance too.

If you use another house system you are SO welcome to read any other signs that are within the first house or if you have a lot of energy in one sign read that too!

Mate, read whatever you want honestly, I took a long time writing these for you to enjoy so go wild! Read all of them! Go for it! Enjoy!

With that, my wonderful friends, let’s get going!

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Leos. My royalty. My regal beings. Look. We’ve got some big stuff coming for you, not all this week, but in July in general. I don’t want you to assume that everything will be fixed, that everything will somehow turn around and never be bad again or that everything will be easy and you’ll float through life. BUT. I will say, there is huge potential in this for you. The first part of July though, I want you to think about what it means to have an ego. Where do you get caught up in needing to be better than others or take up more space? However that manifests for you is very personal, some of you might be overbearing (it’s honestly okay, happens to all of us) and some of you might use it as a stick to beat yourself with, or maybe a bit of both all at once. Needing to be better than others isn’t always shown by pushing them out the way, sometimes it’s shown in the moments when you’re alone and not witnessing your own progress or putting yourself down because you’re not the best in the world. I want you to tackle that. Ego isn’t all about being arrogant, ego is thinking that the world revolves around you, for better or for worse (which is kind of funny because you are the Sun and the world does, literally, like.. revolve around the Sun.. so.. It always makes me laugh a bit). It’s in the thinking that when you step out of the door everyone is judging you, thinking you’re this or that and ruminating over what the barista at the local coffee shop thought about your hair. I want you to understand the power you hold by just being yourself. It’s something to really put into practice this month, because you are brilliant and deserve to be seen and applauded. But it’s okay if that doesn’t happen every day of the week, learning to applaud yourself is a life long lesson. I do however think this month there will be some communities or friends who become extremely important in the long run, perhaps life changing, genuinely who knows! But they’re going to be impactful that’s for sure.

The Mercury retrograde is of course happening, that’s going to take you on a little journey of reviewing the way you speak to yourself, the way you nurture yourself and the ways you’ve been healing. What have you achieved when it comes to growing from loss? How have you been able to come into a kinder relationship with yourself and your thoughts? It’s okay if you haven’t yet, it’s a really long journey, but how would you like to heal the way you talk to yourself or silence that inner critic? Some of you might be working on things that you’re not yet ready to show in public, maybe you get some edits from a publisher that you need to tend to, or someone gives you feedback and you’re like “omg not this again, I did this so many times and they still want it edited?!”. But it’ll be worth it in the end to take this time out to work behind the scenes. Maybe you need to go back into the rehearsal room, or fix something in your creative life that just seems to not be prepared or practiced enough. I want you to turn your inner voice into someone who loves you, or at the very least wants to help you. Even if that inner voice is stern or knows there are things to work on, it’s for your higher good. Not to tear you down. What would it be like to have an inner voice that is kind, supportive and nurturing? I bet it’d be kind of nice right? You might not be good at that yet, but practice is a great way to go about it. Just work through anything with patience, it’s coming back around to make it better, not to stall something that’s already great. You’ll understand later on when you turn out something much better than your first draft.

On the 15th you might find yourself in a position to make new friends or join a community of some sort that just really supports you. People who think like you, who accept you or who you want to be a part of whatever they’re up to. If you’ve been feeling a little lonely, there’s something here that’s really nice for you. It gives you an opportunity to stand confidently, to feel like you’re part of something powerful when you’re together. Whoever it is that you’re surrounded by, it feels as though they allow you to adjust the way you think about relationships or the way you approach being a part of something as a collective. You’re probably going to make some kind of mark this month. On who or what? I can’t tell you. But you will understand come August. But I want you to think about what impression you’d like to make? What do you want to be seen for? How do you need to practice or work to be that person? You don’t have to push anyone else out of the way to be seen, people don’t need to fall so you can climb the ladder, find those that will help you up. Those who will turn around from the step above, give you their hand and say come on you can do it! Join us up here! The version of yourself that you dream to be is already inside you, just hidden by your own belief that you can’t be that person or the pressure from society that you need to be like your idol to be seen. Have integrity, stand true to your morals and values, there will be people who love what you stand for and who want to help you and cheer you on.

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Virgoooooos, alright. The big boy Uranus Mars conjunction happens in the part of your chart that deals with your public life and career. I don’t know how many of you have already had interesting ideas of how you want to ‘move up in the world’ and be seen or offers in your career life but maybe you noticed that in late May so keep that time period in mind. There’s something in the first week of July that feels like an upheaval in that part of your chart. I don’t want you to take the word ‘upheaval’ to be a bad thing, like I know it’s a word with bad connotations but I’m not good with a thesaurus so I don’t have an alternative for you. I want you to see it as a change, yeah maybe that’s a better word actually. A change. Something happens that feels loud and that makes a difference to your career. Maybe you start at a new job or you get a promotion or you decide to change career completely. But there’s something noisy there, a buzz, an energy. I think if you are trying to do something that does get attention or people talking, and it falls on this day, that’s really cool. Because it will. Get attention I mean. I think if you’re trying to be small, play small or sit down, maybe it’s not going to be so cool. It’s not astrology to just hide away you know? I think it’ll surprise you. I don’t want you to take this as bad though, I can literally hear the cogs turning in your Virgo brain like “omg I’m getting fired” NO PLEASE DON’T THINK THAT. Because the rest of the astrology for July is cool! So just put your critical brain away for a second and allow the unexpected or the chatter about you to bring you cool, new and innovative opportunities. I mean it might literally just pass you by and you just hear about something that happens in your workplace or someone with the same career as you or like I don’t know you just read some wild gossip on social media that has to do with something you’d like to be known for.

It’s just that Mercury obviously rules this conjunction, and you, and well, he’s retrograde, so we know it’s all over the place. Maybe you have friends at work and there’s some sort of discourse there, your group chat changes, there’s some miscommunication between you guys that needs solving. Don’t get involved in too much gossip that doesn’t concern you, I know you’re a fixer and will probably want to be diplomatic to all involved but you don’t have to get involved if you don’t want to. Watch whatever feelings come up around your friends and the groups you’re a part of, there will probably be misunderstandings but come the 12th you’ll get an opportunity to iron them out. You might also just be having discussions with friends about your career or public roles and, I don’t know, someone says something you don’t agree with or makes you feel feelings and it needs a bit of a nurturing take. If you are spending a lot of time with friends this month, just keep an eye on what everyone is saying and where wires are getting crossed. It’s not a final sentence like, it’s only a Mercury retrograde so anything that comes up is basically just saying “we need to look at where the miscommunications are and how we can gel together again”.

Whatever has been going a bit awry or been surprising about your career, or what you do in public, will get a new lease of life around the 15th (so the end of these horoscopes). Maybe whatever you did around the beginning of July starts to show benefits. Whatever you spoke up about, put yourself out there for, the interview or the speech you gave has a response. There’s something that speeds up here and starts showing signs of reaping the fruits. It’s a good day for you to think of creative solutions or to be innovative about something. Especially things you want to be known for, like how do you want to show yourself off in the world? What do you want to excel at in your career space over the next couple of years? What exciting changes do you want to happen? You’ll need to think about being clear of course, because again, Mercury. But I think whatever you’re putting out or whatever you’re working on gets a bit of a boost. There’s a way that you start experimenting that is bolder than before. It’s big. If you’re someone who usually stays quiet in the shadows, now’s not the time to do that. It’s time to shake it up, be bold.

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Libriniiiis, so, we’ve got Mercury retrograde in the part of your chart that deals with your public image, your career or your relationship to being seen. I really don’t want you to be concerned about this, a lot of people assume that something will go really wrong in a public speaking event or something of the sort, which is really not necessarily true. But it’s about discovering what isn’t working in your career life or the way in which you communicate with the outside world. How is what you’re putting out there not really landing? How are you in corporate meetings? Do you freeze? Do you allow others to speak? What’s the deal with that. Of course some of you won’t be corporate, but some of you will be. How is your public speaking going? There’s something to look at here, something to refine and review. It can feel daunting, just because this is the most public area of our chart. The part that makes us feel naked sometimes when we are unsure of ourselves or our abilities or when we are putting ourselves out there for the first time. Mercury retrogrades are momentary, yes okay they last a few weeks, but they’re not forever and a day. So it’ll get solved, it’s just that it might take longer than you thought. Maybe by the 12th July you get a little a-ha moment and there’s clarity on what is working and what isn’t. There’s a clarity on what you can do to solve any issues that came up in work or in something you did out there in front of an audience. Maybe you get the chance to have some feedback, which of course can feel daunting but it’s a great way of making things better.

The first part of July (for all of us) as I said, is quite disrupting. If you are travelling or thinking of travelling somewhere or publishing something just prepare for it to maybe switch up a little bit. I’m not saying you won’t go on holiday or whatever, I’m just saying that it might take some twists and turns. Maybe some of you, if you’re publishing something or doing a piece of writing, get people talking about you. I don’t know, like if you’re into social media you might post something and receive an unusual amount of comments or people reposting your content. Which, actually, if you’re someone who doesn’t get that too often can feel really weird, a bit uncomfortable but surprising. So there’s that. Others of you who are travelling maybe you just experience this as a rather bumpy plane journey, a detour or your hotel not being exactly as you pictured. But if you are actually putting something out into the world, prepare for it to spark something in other people, something that is worthy of a discussion or some chatter from your audience. If you don’t want to get noticed or you don’t want that kind of publicity then maybe this isn’t the week to put it out there, that’s your decision! Especially if it’s something quite ‘risky’ to do with your public image or opinions, it’ll spark debate. Now, I’m not saying this is bad, like if your whole thing IS to spark debate then that’s kind of perfect, I just do want you to note that it’s disruptive. I think people will really take note of what you’re saying though, I think it will make people stop and think or have a conversation. Those of you who are learning something, taking exams or meeting up with a mentor, prepare for it to be unexpected. Which I know, really is impossible. Like, how can you prepare for the unexpected, you can’t. But go in with the knowledge that if things go a bit off course, you are able to change and adapt to find the solution for the next step.

I think July 15th will be surprising to you. I actually really like it. I think you’ll have a moment where you feel like you gain some confidence and really start to feel a little freedom. Maybe you start learning something new and you’re like “oh my goodness, this is it! This is what I wanted to understand”. If some of you are publishing maybe you start to feel really excited about how your posts, newsletter or submissions are going? Maybe you decide to move somewhere or travel to a far off place and it’s just what you needed. You start to realise that you can do things your way, you don’t have to be like everyone else. You can teach in your own way, learn in your own way and write things the way you want to write them. You might also find some really supportive partnerships that help you during this time and you know they’ve got your back. But your creativity is there to help you, it’s flowing and there are lightbulb moments to help you along your way. I think you spend a lot of time thinking about what others are doing, if they’re okay and whether you should be doing the same. I want you to understand in the first half of July that you don’t have to be the same. Your creativity works in a different way, you have all these ideas and ways of being innovative that you don’t need to copy, to compare or to dull yourself down to help someone else. Throw caution to the wind my friends! (okay well maybe don’t do that if you don’t want to, but you know, be willing to switch things up because you’re good enough to!). You’re heading out into the world and expanding your horizons in a new and different way and that is absolutely okay. You deserve to feel that.

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Scorpioooo, we are going into the depths again. I mean, for you, this might not be that ‘deep’, because it’s like, just another day as a Scorpio you know? Maybe you’ll feel this disruptive energy and maybe you won’t, but you may learn a thing or two about the way you think or what your fears are. And you know, Mercury is retrograde, he’s there doing his thing so stuff might come up surrounding your learning pursuits or your travel plans and maybe that is all part of it. If you’re thinking of moving across the world or you’re starting to find a mentor, maybe no one replies to your emails or the travel company is absolutely useless. Don’t give up on any of those things, I know it feels scary sometimes to not know where you’re going or feel confused about what you’re aiming for but going through it will be the best lesson. Go back and review your tickets, your travel insurance, your revision materials and your writing pieces. They’ll turn out better than they would have before if you just give yourself a chance to refine everything and make sure you’ve caught any mistakes. If any hiccups do happen, look, I just want you to take it as it comes. So what? You catch a different flight, see a different city, write a different piece, retake the exam. You probably won’t have to do any of those things, but I really want you to say “okay, I’m doing my best and that’s all I can do”.

I want you to know that during the first week in July, if your fears do rear their ugly head, take the time to sit with them and think deeper about what you’re really afraid of. Because fears are rarely just about what it seems on the surface. I’ve struggled with OCD for a large part of my life and my fear of the door not being locked in a specific way was not a fear about the door being unlocked. It was something else. Something far darker, under the surface, extremely unrelated to the actual act of locking the door. And although that’s an extreme example, I think it’s relevant to all fears. Because when they see the light of day you’re more able to say wait, your shadow was way scarier than the way you look in the light. The only way to beat our fears is to stare them right in the face and do it anyway. Ask for help if you feel like things are getting too much, ask advice, support and for love to help you continue on your path of bravery. There are people out there who will help you and you are more resilient than you know. Again, some of you might not feel this, maybe some of you have to pick up a spider in a cup, I don’t know. Maybe it really isn’t that deep.

Since it’s also the part of your chart that deals with collaborations maybe you find that you’re afraid of collaborating in some way, maybe the idea of working with someone else on something scares you and if that’s the case, ask yourself why? Is it because you think they’re somehow better than you? They know more than you? You’ll be embarrassed? What is it for you? Whatever happens right at the beginning of the month gets a little turn around later on. Maybe the grant comes in, the mortgage or the loan eventually happens and you’re like “oh my god FINALLY” and you realise your fears were there to teach you something about the reality of a situation. Maybe you get to have that conversation about a project you want to work on or someone funds your endeavour and you had no idea that it was going to happen so it’s like a cool surprise. So if you’re feeling right now like you’re swimming in a really difficult collaboration or financial situation, know that better things are coming later on. More helpful things and a way of getting through whatever that looks like for you. Face your fears, meet them with your courage and understand the solutions that can get you where you want to go even if it feels like you’re not there yet. I’m a bit worried I’ve just scared you all into oblivion, but I don’t want that to be the case. Again, MAYBE you won’t even feel it. Maybe it’ll be irrelevant and just be a bit surprising for a week or two. So bare that in mind.

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Alright, let’s talk freedom. The first week of July might feel like you need freedom within your partnerships, or maybe more like something in your connections is keeping you from being free. If you’re in a long term relationship of course there might be some agitation there, but if you’re thinking you’re going to break up out of the blue, that’s probably not going to be it. But maybe some of you have clients, or a contract or some sort of agreement with someone else that gets a bit unstable. It feels irritating, disruptive and really intense and you know, maybe it’s not both of you, maybe it’s only one. It could be that someone you’re in partnership with is going through a difficult time and you kind of have to go through it with them and it knocks you for a moment. But whatever happens, it just makes you want freedom more, as if you just want to completely overhaul the way you’re doing things. Changing the way you’re doing something with someone else really doesn’t have to be bad, if you’re feeling that friction in a commitment with someone I think you already know what needs to change. It’ll just become clearer to you, something comes up that makes you say “yep. That’s definitely it. That has to change and it can’t go back to the way it is now”. You just need to be free from the constraints that the situation is putting on you, on your nervous system. Those of you that will have some kind of relationship realisation have likely already had it, you already know what the issues are, you know what you need to fix and I think this moment is just for you to really own that and understand what it takes to solve it so you can breathe again. This doesn’t have to be romantic, I want to make that clear, it could be with a boss, a client, a friendship, anyone who you work closely 1:1 with.

Really assess what everything is aggravating, like what is that niggling feeling you’re having while reading this. What do you need to do to have freedom? What are you learning about the transformations you need to undergo in relationships? I wonder whether some of you might start to understand what you’ve been clinging onto that is just not worth it anymore. What parts of yourself are you giving away in the search for equal partnership? And you know, listen, this doesn’t have to be HUGE. Like this doesn’t have to be an argument, break up, fall out, saying hurtful things or burning bridges. Quite the opposite. This can have a great impact going forward because if it’s not working right now it needs a shake up and this is the time for it. I don’t want you to worry too much, but I can’t lie to you and say this isn’t the astrology you know? Because then things start to get solutions, you start to be able to solve problems that perhaps were once ‘unsolveable’. Look, we are in Mercury retrograde right? Things are sloppy, there’s a lot of feelings involved in whatever difficulties show up so be kind to yourself (and others), we’re all just trying our best. I want you to make sure you’re going over your finances too and how your collaborations are working out for you during the retrograde. These two weeks are a real learning experience in what you want to keep doing and what you want to leave behind when it comes to working with other people or dealing with the money you share with others.

On the 12th we have that Mercury cazimi so there’s a feeling of going back over something with someone else and solving some issues that you’ve been having in your collaborations. This could be with a job or a group of people you’re working on something with. Are you all listening to each other? Is it not working because there’s an imbalance in the communication? Of course this is also in the realm of your finances, so check out who owes you money and/or if you’re missing anything that you’re owed. Just do the maths and work out what’s adding up and what isn’t. Look out for conversations on this day too that might just iron out any of those icky things from the beginning of July. Whatever work you start doing at the beginning of this month really gets a boost towards the 15th. It’s almost like you air it all out, you witness the problems and the underlying issues in your partnerships and are like “okay so now let’s sort it”. We can only solve the issues once they are brought to the surface. Like when you shine a light on a crack in the wall and now you get a chance to fill it properly instead of throwing polyfiller at the wall and giving it a landlord special (I hope you get that reference because otherwise you might look at this analogy like wtf). I want you to take the 15th to do something really good for your connections, reach out to people, have fun and just use what you’ve learnt to really make a difference going forward. You are capable of having such wonderful relationships, it just takes looking at the mess for you to organise things again. Get creative and let some fun stuff come in, it’s not all serious. Maybe for some of you, a little fun will be just what you need.

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Capricorniooooos, so I’m going to bang on at you about relationships for (probably, maybe not) one last time. Mercury is of course retrograde in the part of your chart that deals with your partnerships and your close relationships so whatever was going on for you around the 9th of June is what we are going back to. It might not be that exact situation, but there’s like a continuation or a reviewing of something that happened back then. Now look, I feel like I’m repeating myself for all the horoscopes but I don’t want you to worry about it. We all need to review things, we all need to go back over and parse out any issues once in a while. So if you are having any miscommunications with your partners at the moment, that might be what needs looking at. Where are you not listening to each other? Where are you both missing the point? Because relationships take at least two people right? So it’s both of you. The things that come up are just to be taken as a learning experience, maybe you get a message back from someone who left a long time ago and it feels really weird and uncomfortable. I wouldn’t make it a point to respond to exs with big intentions or promises throughout the retrograde, just because it’s not the best time to make that commitment. It’s just that our minds can change, situations can change and we aren’t really communicating at our best so bare that in mind.

And the first part of July in general is the most sticky bit. The most uprooting bit. Things might not be as plain sailing as you’d like them to be, the sea is rough, expect to need a raincoat and a life jacket, so to speak. I want to say to you guys though, talk to people about it if it feels uprooting for you. I know you like to do things alone, or your way, because you know how structured you can be. It makes you feel safe. But this isn’t going to be super structured and while that might not be the end of the world, it does make you feel a bit, well, off. And so I’m saying, if you do need people, please ask for their support otherwise you might get yourself into a little twist. All the disruptive astrology is happening in the part of your chart that deals with your daily routines, so, you see, it’s a bit ‘ugh’ for you. Like if you want to get your to do list checked off and done and dusted, it’s going to take more than it usually would to make sure it’s all sorted. It’s the boring parts you know? Sorting out the paperwork, walking the dog, doing your housework, your 9 to 5 colleagues. They’re all involved in this. So if things seem to be all over the place and suddenly your dishes take longer to be washed, that’s sort of what we’re dealing with. So yeah, it’s not like THE WORST. But you know, for you, as a Capricorn, it might feel like the worst. Or at least irritating as fuck. What you can do is, first of all, your best. Second of all, it’s a great opportunity to learn how to be flexible, to learn to adapt quickly and to learn that if things aren’t perfection that’s okay. As long as it gets done, for now, that’s okay! If you’re working really hard on a project at the moment in work or with a colleague, there might be a bit of annoyance there, it’ll pass (again this isn’t the end of the world, I do want to stress that). But it’s just something to be aware of. This also really has something to do with the physical body, so when you get busy and you’re running around, what do you do to take care of yourself? Like how are you making sure that you’re doing right by your body, you only get one at the end of the day, should probably look after it. Are you getting enough sleep? Taking your medication? Doing the right movement for your joints or eating properly? Like what does that look like for you. I just think the more you can do to relieve your stress, the better.

The good news is, is that by the end of these two weeks things just seem to flow better. You know, we have that Mercury cazimi so you might end up having a really good conversation with someone you’re working closely with or with a partner. There’s some air that’s cleared and things feel more calm. Maybe whatever you’ve been learning has helped you to solve some of the lingering issues that were here before. If you’ve been struggling with people, (because people can be annoying, you know that) this could be a day where things come out in the open and you can see through the fog. Solutions not problems. As if all the chaos you went through was leading up to a bigger solution, something more tangible that seems to work for everyone involved. I wonder if through all of this, you discover how to delegate and who to delegate to. Or maybe you have a new and more inviting chore chart or whatever, I don’t know but it feels much more organised and the way you like it towards the end. I think you’re going to understand what really helps you and just do more of it and less of the shit that doesn’t work with you at all. I want you to think of this little while as a testing ground for what works and what doesn’t, sure, not everything will work and that’s the point. We are reviewing and updating what we used to do to make things a little better for us going forward. Your routines that are old and just weigh you down, your dog walks that are ugly and just get you from A to B, your kids not doing any of the housework and the colleagues that make your life hell, it’s those things. We’re reviewing and solving. You know how to be diligent and resilient, that’s what we are doing. Solving over time and hopefully moving forward with a new sense of what helps and what is most effective.

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Oh Aquariolos. Like Leos, you’ve got some STUFF coming up. Different stuff, but stuff nonetheless. July is starting hefty. It comes in strong. Mercury is retrograde so that’s always a fun time. I want you reviewing the things you do on a daily basis, the ways you take care of your body and the routines you have to keep yourself healthy. I don’t know if any of you have found recently that what you do everyday just isn’t working for you. Things aren’t clean, it’s disorganised, people in the house aren’t helpful, you’re not feeling as healthy as you once were and your dog is barely being walked twice a day. There’s just something here that needs to be worked out, it needs to be refined, to give yourself the best chance of having days that are productive and useful. Not just for ‘optimisation’s sake’ but really so that you have a quality of living that keeps you more relaxed and able to complete the tasks you need to complete. Of course this doesn’t only include you, like it’s not as if you are the only person who’s going to be involved in this. Because it’s Mercury right, it’s conversation, communication and two sides of the same coin so it could also be that colleagues are really getting on your nerves or a work project needs another go over.

Really do keep an eye on any appointments you’ve made, because I don’t know, I feel like some of you might run the risk of having missed appointments or whatever. If you’re in the UK, you probably don’t want to do that because you’ll be sat on a waiting list for 6 more months you know? So if that’s you, add it to your kitchen calendar, your phone calendar and set alarms. Maybe some other people forget, the doctors miss the appointments, the colleagues don’t do the work or you’re in a group presentation at university and your group is a load of shit and you have to carry the presentation (omg the worst). Patience is the name of the game. Because you know, I don’t hate this month for you, I really don’t. But the next two weeks are just icky. On the 12th when we get that Mercury cazimi, the issues that happened in this area of life should get a bit of a solution. So if it feels quite overwhelming, just keep that in mind. All of this is leading to a solution if you search hard enough for it. There’s some clarity on the confusion of your more recent schedule maybe? Or you’re just more able to get on with everything without having bits and pieces go wrong on you. If some of you have children or work with children on a regular basis or something, perhaps the children will really get on your nerves. Maybe a few of them are sent out of class or something, I don’t know. But they might be in that stage where they chat back to you and you’re like “I’m sorry. where did that come from?!”. They’re probably just feeling as agitated as you are.

I wonder how many of you are working on a creative project right now, or what you’re doing that you want attention for. Maybe you want attention for this creative project actually. But there’s something here that makes people want to see you, they want to look and whatever you’ve got to express with your creativity, it’s a cool time to do it. It might just light a fire up your ass. You are a weird and wonderful human being Aquarius, I think it’s time you acted like it. You are able to innovate and change and make people look, so this is what we’re doing. We are getting out there for attention. I want you to be the centre, the subject, the artist. If you’re really not looking for any attention, well, might not be the week for you. But if you are wanting to put something out or work on a project, it just might be the most disruptive but perfect time. I mean what art isn’t disruptive in some way? Have fun with it, do things you wouldn’t normally do and really just put yourself out of your comfort zone. Am I saying everything is going to go in perfect order and be super put together, probably not, but will it be an experience, absolutely. Look, it doesn’t even have to be a really important career move or anything, because you know, life is life and we might not want to take huge risks (which I would never advocate for anyway). But maybe you decide to take up a really off the wall hobby or something, or do something you never had the confidence to do. Don’t worry about the next two weeks, sure some things will come your way, but that’s not to say the rest of your month won’t be wonderful. I really think it will, this part is just wonderfully weird. (Like you. Hehe)

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Alright Pisces, so, there’s good news, bad news and average news. What do you want first? Controversially I think I will go chronologically which leads me to the average news. Mercury retrograde? To be honest, I don’t hate it for you. Like I really don’t. I mean don’t get me wrong it’ll probably be messy because it’s the fifth house and it’s in a water sign so it’s a bit all over the place. But you know, you’re kind of used to that so I’m not really worried. You’re definitely reviewing some sorts of creative projects or how you speak with your children or the young people you work with. I expect a lot of you will be working on a creative project or a piece right now and are wondering about that, it might take a little longer than normal and you’ll probably receive some edits to do. But if you’re someone who is sending things off for the first time, that actually might be good. Because if someone is sending you edits, that means they’re reading your work no? Which, for all intents and purposes, is good? So yeah, there’s that. Maybe the kids in your life are being more silly than usual or causing chaos at home and you’re like “ugh how am I going to get them to listen to me”. It’s definitely time to find solutions to that. I hope you really focus on going back through things with a non-judgemental mind. If you want your novel to be the best it can be, like, we really need to go back through it, some of it is shit, you don’t need it. That paragraph could be a sentence and that sentence deserves to be a chapter, you know? It’s probably gold, but it’s not a wedding ring. It needs something behind it. So yeah, I want you to just go through it and be okay with cutting it down. Also you can just use this time to have fun and decide whether you want to take up any new hobbies or you want to go back to some childhood hobbies, I don’t know. Something like that.

There is a bit of a weird first bit of the month for you, so here’s the ‘bad’ news (I mean for all of us but yeah, you too), there’s something that happens in your home life that might feel a bit chaotic. Like maybe some of you are moving on the first week of July and you already know it’s going to be mental. You have to put the pets in their carriers, pack the furniture, the kids want to pick their room and your car is full of shit and you’re like oh my god what have I done. So it could be that. Some of you might just be having a really important conversation about where you live or with your parents. It’s not that it’s going to be bad, but it’s just disruptive and reveals something that perhaps you hadn’t been acknowledging at home or with your family in general. I want you to understand that when these things happen, it’s not that they’re like big horrendous events, it’s just that they make you think about things differently. You know, we move through life and we don’t want to talk about the difficult bits and pieces, especially not with our family. But it’s really important that we speak clear enough to be understood and important to listen to what they’re telling you. It could just be that someone shares a story with you that gets you thinking about your ancestry and it’s surprising to you, or your parent decides to sell your childhood home and you have feelings about it or something like that. I don’t know what it will be exactly for you, you probably know already (like if you’re redecorating your kids bedroom, there it probably is) and if you don’t then we are in the same boat. But it really can be super simple. Someone has a baby or a friend has to move in for a couple of weeks, I don’t know. A change in the family or home situation in some way, big or small, is what I’m trying to say.

But then there’s more news, this is like the good news. By July 15th things start to seem a little better. You know, like we have that Mercury cazimi on the 12th which is great because we get some type of clarity about a fun project or our creative ventures or our children. Maybe your little one gets a certificate at the end of school or gets accepted into college or sixth form I’m not sure, but they might have a little something too. Or you’re just being invited to a party, an event or you get a nice button on the end of something you were creating. The little things that were going wrong up until this point might start to subside, solutions can be found. Like if you had writer’s block, you might suddenly find yourself full of inspiration and be like “omg this is it thank god! I don’t have to kill off this central character” or whatever. Something gets cleared up and you can see through the fog. I just think things after the first 12 or so days of July start moving for you. Feels like whatever was going on at home gets a boost and it gets a solution. Which we love. Solutions often come from the strangest places and I think we will all discover that together this month. It’s disruptive, but you got this. You can change and adapt better than most and I’m with you, your girl is a Pisces. So don’t worry we’ll share in whatever this is!

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We are getting messy. Oh yes we are. Chaotic even my friends. Look there’s bits and pieces here for you that don’t worry me much. But it’s just like all over the shop. Mercury is retrograde in the part of your chart that has to deal with your family and living situation, this part of our chart is always a lot because it holds our memories, nostalgia, love, comfort and how we keep ourselves stable. So whenever anything happens here we do feel it in one way or another. You might be doing a lot of looking back at the past, maybe not in a bad way, but there’s something here that reminds you of where you came from, your parents or who you once were. It’s about making peace with that, it’s going to be about understanding which stories are yours to carry and which are for you to let go of to make room for your own. Maybe you weren’t ‘old enough to know’ and your family told you things that weren’t true or were watered down. But now you want to be told what actually happened and there’s a weirdness about knowing. Or there’s a grief of how you haven’t known until now. I don’t know, it might not even be about your family, it might be about your house. Maybe you’re in the middle of completing a sale and you’re having to say goodbye to your old house, or it’s taking a really long time to go through. If you’re signing paperwork, always remember to check the fine print and don’t miss out on the emails from the letting agent or landlord you know? If you’re going through some sort of healing process with your family or about your past, just expect to have to rehash a couple of bits again. It’s not easy to do that work so if you are, I applaud you.

Then we have this Uranus/Mars situation coming into your daily life and this is where we don’t want to have overwhelmed schedules. The fact that this includes an outer planet, probably means that your schedule is already overwhelmed as it is and you’re reading this like oh my god help. I notice that with outer planets, they usually just highlight what’s already the case. So I think the first part of July is just going to feel a little chaotic, probably some weird and unexpected conversations show up as well there. If you’re someone who shares writing or a newsletter online, this might be really great for you, maybe it gets some traction and you have an influx of subscribers or something. But there’s definitely potential for your writing or the way you speak to be noticed. If you don’t want to show your writing and you want to fly under the radar, it’s probably not the week to attempt posting it. Like, it’s the astrology of virality not the astrology of crickets. So yeah, use that as you’d like! Although, just a caveat. Please take care of your devices, I don’t know but maybe there’s, like, an overheating of a laptop or your fan stops working or something, but it’s not the best time to be working out in the 40 degree heat with your computer. Make sure your calendar is synced as well, like if you have a Google Calendar let’s make sure you haven’t double booked on the iCal. I know it sounds stupid, but trust me, you’ll thank me for it if you have. But you’ll probably have some really important conversations I expect, ones that feel out of the blue but are really invigorating or maybe you’re saying something controversial and you spark interesting debates online.

I think by the second week in July though, there’s such a wonderful moment for you. I don’t know that it’s a moment of calm, but it’s just as if you’re able to see through some of the more confusing moments of this Mercury retrograde. The turbulence seems to die down and it’s more of a smooth flight. You might finally sign that lease, the person gets back in touch about the bid on the house or get something supportive come through a family member. The confusion about who you live with or where you live gets a solution or at least feels like you see it in a new light and have hope that there is a solution. I am not worried about the rest of the month for you, I’m really not. I mean yeah, sure, it’s intense, like July isn’t exactly an easy month. Or at least it’s not a very ‘still’ month. It’s more of a jumping from here to here in 0.5 seconds so yeah, but it seems to get better towards the end. So take the good and run with it, things might be messy but some of the best subject matter for your novel is within the mess so.. Do with that what you will.

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Tauriniiiis, okay so let’s start with Mercury retrograde because why not. He’s already here. During this Mercury retrograde I want you to make sure that you’re on top of your schedules, or at least are doing your best to be. Like, gone are the days where you can let missed appointments and late payments fly by, let’s just review how your day to day life is and how you organise your time wisely. I don’t know if we ever get this perfect, or our life would be super boring and actually it would be a misery, but I want you to have whatever you already know about, inside your calendar. Date, time, location, all that good stuff. Double check it. Then you’ll set yourself up in the best way for the next couple of weeks and that’s all you can do. We have some financial stuff as well in July so maybe that’ll be part of it, like maybe you need to set up a direct debit and you forget or you did it incorrectly, so just be mindful of that, that could be a part of it. But really if you’re writing, speaking or communicating in some way over the next few weeks let’s review, edit, sort out the emails, speak clearly and go over the speech. Because we don’t want any weird stuff happening while you’re trying to give your best pitch you know? And look. It might go wrong. Stuff might be weird. But by preparing you give yourself a fighting chance at negating any serious mishaps.

July is chock full of stuff. And most of your ‘stuff’ has to do with the material, your financial life, the way you make a living or how you see your talent. There might be quite a bit of disruption here and I don’t want you to freak out. That’s why I’m saying to you during the Mercury retrograde let’s just keep an eye on the paperwork. The taxes, invoices and receipts because that could all be part of the issue coming up here. File it in a safe place, be sure to draft the job application emails in a document, in case the website crashes or something and you lose your 5000 word essay on why you’re a good employee (ugh). Take the preparation steps you need to make sure things are backed up and ready to go. Because on the 3rd of July we get that Mars/Uranus conjunction and it’s hefty. It’s disrupting. So whatever’s going on in your work life, your business or what you do for a living gets highlighted in some way and it doesn’t feel like you won’t notice it at all. I think we will all notice this to differing extents. But if you’re dealing with something financial over the next few weeks please double, triple check the details. You don’t want the money to go missing. You don’t want the purchase to be a scam. You don’t want to feel like the unexpected happens and you can’t do anything about it you know? If you didn’t get the notification or the email or the letter, just be honest with whoever sent it and find a solution, quick-ish.

I do want you to know that if you prepare for this (as best you can), the rest of July should really not be that deep. Put the paperwork in the right place, check your bank balance and take things slower than you usually would and things might be smoother. Of course, things go wrong and things end up out of place but around the 12th July you do get a pick me up. There seem to be solutions for the issues with your finances or the ways you share your talents with the world. I wonder whether you’ll finally get the messages that went to your junkmail or you’ll receive the letter just on time to be able to do something with it or someone accepts your apology for being late. Something like that. But the fog gets a little clearer. If you’re looking to get something out there, a piece of writing, a newsletter, something like that before the end of the month, the 12th is probably the day to do it. I think that if you put something out in this day, it gets quite the reception. I don’t know, but after that (towards the end of where these horoscopes go up to) you end up with a really busy schedule. Like super busy. Whether that is because you’re literally travelling a lot or whether it’s just a lot of little tasks that feel like they require attention, it makes you feel like woah I don’t have time to finish. It’s not bad though, it’s kind of cool. But you really need to rest, rest will be your best friend. So in those moments where you’re rushed off your feet, please do find time to retreat. Get your comfies on and look after your busy self.

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OH GEMS. Your planet is doing the classic. You know him by now, you get the deal, the retrograde, we see it. How’s your financial life? What’s the ratio of what you give of your energy, time, money and talent to what you get in return? That’s what we are going to be looking at throughout the Mercury retrograde. So, what are you doing with your money? Because I think it’s all well and good to have things coming out of your bank without you having to look at the account, but are you leaking money where you don’t have to be? Are you not actually aware of what’s coming out? Because I know that money isn’t a nice subject for a lot of people to talk about but unfortunately, in this world, we really do need to talk about it. Maybe you’ll have some miscommunications around money or what you get in return for sharing your talents. It could be like if you’re a freelancer and someone might have been supposed to pay you and it’s taking them a really long time to do so. Just keep an eye on what conversations you’re having around money and how you’re feeling about it. What does it bring up in you? If you’re having any weird things come up in your workplace or with your clients, try to open a clear line of communication with them. Things will probably slip through the net during Mercury retrograde but if you’re aware of that, you’ll be better prepared to face it as it comes. Try not to let your boundaries slip too much. If you were supposed to be paid, then you were supposed to be paid, it’s not a case of “oh no worries I’ll do it for free then”. No. That’s not how it works if you sell a service. Collect payment before booking is all I’m saying. Be mindful of double booking clients too and underselling yourself as you are.

Because then there’s all this stuff that’s solely about you. You know we have that Mars/Uranus conjunction happening in your first house and it might feel pretty intense. On your mind and your physical body. I want you to be constantly asking yourself during the first part of July, “what do I need? Physically, mentally and spiritually?”. Because this is a big conjunction, it’s chaotic, and difficult, and disruptive and you don’t want your nervous system to feel that way right? If anything is feeling off, your stress levels are up, you’re not able to concentrate or you feel like you can’t cope, that’s what you need to notice and I want you to listen to it. I want you to take time off if you need time off. I want you to hold back from doing too much if you need to. I want you to go to therapy if you’re overstimulated. I just want you to keep yourself healthy through this time. If you can, I literally would go on holiday honestly. If you are on holiday, BRILLIANT. That’s the spirit. If you can’t go on holiday, then just use your free time to unwind. Be very diligent with that boring stuff, the stuff no one wants to do but they know is good for them. Eating well, sleeping well, meditating, all that stuff. It’ll make it easier for you if you look after your body now, you only get one. Bear that in mind. What goodness comes into your life when you look after yourself like that?

You really are going to need your strength because you have so much to do over the next few years. That Uranus is going to constantly be bumping up against you so the rest that you choose to have is essential. You’re probably going to start to say more (if that’s even possible LOL) or maybe it’s not more but it’s just louder, more clear, more disruptive. If you’re someone who’s a little more nervous usually, this might be your opportunity to get out there and speak your mind. On the 12th we have a bit more calm, I mean not ‘calm’ but solutions which in turn, calm us. You know? So maybe you hear some news about your job or you get a job offer or something clears up that you’ve been having to deal with at work. Or maybe you get a boost financially or some clarity around your finances and you’re like “oh that makes so much sense, thank god we solved that”. I think you’ll start to figure out what the solutions are to a lot of the problems you’re facing. Not necessarily ON THE DAY because we are still in Mercury retrograde. But with the cazimi there’s a kind of exciting boost to it. Like the fog lifts and you can see more clearly or something. It’s good, I like it. Finances and work life are tough, but solutions are coming.

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Well, well, well, if it isn’t Mercury’s host for the retrograde. How are you little Cancer? The next two weeks are bumpy, not just because Mercury is retrograde, but of course this is happening in your sign so it’s very relevant. I want you to think about how your communication is. Do you communicate effectively? Really? Are people not listening to you or do you really just need to learn different strategies to be understood? For some of you, it might just be that you’ve been working on personal essays and autobiographies and you are having to dig back into your past to uncover the stories you’ve forgotten. Or you’re telling the stories of how your opinions have changed over the years and looking back on that. I think often we think we are communicating in a way that makes sense, communicating in a way that people should be able to understand because that’s how we find it best to understand. But everyone is different. This retrograde calls on you to be adaptable and to listen to the needs of others while you’re communicating. Like if you’re into marketing for example, you think you’re advertising the product amazingly but then you realise that your really clever, witty idea doesn’t actually say ANYTHING. It’s okay to make that mistake, go back to the drawing board, figure out what people actually want to know, what actually sells, what is actually read. It’s okay for you to need to try new things and update your communication style. We all have to at some point. If you end up having miscommunications with other people, it’s okay. I don’t want you to think you can’t say anything during the retrograde, of course you can! But if you’re thinking of being controversial, just know that it’s more likely to get a reaction and if you want to have something polished, it’s better to work on the speech for a while before giving it.

It’s so interesting because there is such a public event of the Mars / Uranus conjunction happening, in such a private area of your chart. Something might be revealed to you, maybe it was previously hidden, hidden by someone else, hidden by your own coping mechanisms, I don’t know, but hidden. I really wonder what this will teach you, because I wonder if there’s anything you’ve been working on just for yourself, by yourself. Maybe you have a big breakthrough in terms of your creative projects, maybe there’s a bit of a eureka moment to something you hadn’t quite figured out yet that gets you closer to being able to share it later on. It might be that some of you decide you need to think about something or a new piece of information affects how you feel about something and you have to come at it from a different angle. Whatever it is, it’s in private. It’s part of your psyche. It might be that only you ever knows that this happens, but it happens. What has been going on under the surface of your mind? It could be that you discover an alternative to the old ways of thinking that you didn’t think you could get rid of because they’re so ingrained in you. But I think whatever happens it’ll feel like you discover a part of yourself that you didn’t know was there.

If things go a bit wrong in the first part of July, I really don’t want you to feel like all is lost. On the 12th we have a Mercury cazimi so some of your mistakes will get an iron. Mercury is of course still retrograde, but he gets a helping hand from the Sun and you might feel like you’re able to think and communicate clearer, or just your communications with others in general have some clarity. Whatever happens here brings you a new perspective on what came up right at the beginning of the month and might help you pick apart what to do next to find the solutions you need. I think a lot of you will feel like you’ve been awakened by the middle of July. If some of you are having birthdays this month by the way, this day is great to send an invite to a gathering or a notice or something. It’s just a good day where the lines of communication are clearer. I want you to be patient with yourself this month. Let yourself make your own discoveries, and if you need to, talk them through with someone who is non-judgemental and just wants to help. You don’t need to do any of this alone, there are people out there who want to share any burdens you’ve got, you just have to let them.

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