July brings out the depth of your emotions, with Cancer Season at the forefront. Here, sensitivities run high, the world becomes dreamy, and endless feelings come. Doses of nostalgia, dreaminess, and comfort will slowly bring out cravings for more harmony in life. This is the season of domesticity, where you discover your home life is a reflection of every other part of your life. All your little domestic habits, groups of people, and safety nets are sanctuaries of nourishment. July will bring a re-evaluation of what foundations need to be rebuilt with your family, friends, work-life balance, and home. You are being asked to lean into what makes you feel good, so you can clearly wipe out what doesn’t serve you. Your hard safety shell is necessary to protect the softness inside you. True, authentic choices will give you the foundation to go out and deal with the world.
What to Expect This Month of July
In July, with Cancer Season, the only focus should be on nurturing ourselves, our connection, our emotions, and our home life. This is what will bring about significant change. The zodiac animal of Cancer, the crab, needs a shell to protect its soft insides. You will discover what boundaries to set that truly allow you to feel safe. It is time to see your personal power in generating a lifestyle where you get your needs met, even if it means butting heads or being stubborn and hard-shelled. This is a month of you realizing you work best when you do what nurtures and fulfils you.
This is also a month of realigning values and holding space in the present for the realistic comfort and safety you can find around you. Are we listening to our needs and acknowledging them? Are we settling and refusing to grow to acquire what we need? Are we protecting our safety and peace? We will explore different ideas of love and accountability. July also has the room to experience more pleasure as long as we learn to lead with practicality. When we water ourselves, we allow possibilities to bloom in other areas of our lives.
The North Node and Aries will come together to direct this change. We will be shifting from the energy of our collaborations to embracing our true, authentic desires and needs. We are releasing relationships that no longer serve us to embrace our authentic truth. We are taking our power back, even if it is met with resistance. The other two energies to be aware of are Neptune Retrograde and Venus Retrograde. For Neptune, this is the energy of questioning the illusions we have built in the world and finally reaching a point of clarity of thought and direction after working through confusion. The second retrograde of Venus is when we will be taking a journey to review our ideas of love.
This is where we must keep track of relationships and bring out our shadows, confusion, insecurity, and triggers. How do we perceive these relationships and still want them in our lives? Ex-partners will turn up as tests to lessons you have already learned. At the same time, Venus also rules beauty and money, so these themes will start feeling stagnant, so you can review your ideas about them. July is a month for emotional upgrading.
Aries
Affirmation: I can trust my instinct.
Aries, the theme of this month is to strengthen your internal connection with yourself and your spirituality. You can practice journaling, tarot, and different intuitive activities to further this bond. At the same time, it is important to move through a period of self-reflection. Where are you valuing others to validate your decisions and goals moving forward? This is a time for you to make long-term goals ahead of the year and not burn yourself out. Near the end of the month, during Venus Retrograde, do not make impulsive decisions about the way you look. Until July 18, stay strong in your values and make sure you are not compromising them within your relationships. This is the time to take your power back and cut lose any extra baggage.
Taurus
Affirmation: I will clear energy to make room for more.
For you, Taurus, the theme of this month is tidying up everything. The month starts with you clearing your environment and home; in the middle, you’ll be tidying up old cycles; and at the end of the month, you’ll be cleaning out old value systems. Start by clearing out the clutter from your home and office, and then redecorate with what really inspires you or makes you feel more energetic. Then, take time to mingle with the world around you to see where it is that you need to change. With fun comes great responsibility as well. Start from a place of curiosity to see if the people around you have the same values, beliefs, and goals as you. Revaluate how much they get to be a part of your life and explore how you can align yourself better. This is a time to trust your inner voice when it tells you what you need.
Gemini
Affirmation: I deserve to be seen.
July might find you in the middle of a busy spell, Gemini. This is the time to DE clutter your projects and clean any old energy in your environment so you can focus better. At this time, you will be asked to step into the role of a leader. Take charge of your voice to influence the community around you and ask yourself what is important enough to be heard. Later in the month, take time to work on your creative pursuits. Where have you held back when it comes to expressing your truth? At this time, your unique perspective is what will lead to inspiration. Focus on using your voice and acknowledge the power it holds.
Cancer
Affirmation: I attract pleasure, joy, and nourishment.
This month is your birthday month, so make sure to nourish and enjoy yourself. Just at the start of the month, you’ll be finishing a previous cycle related to partnerships, so now you can hope for better when it comes to commitment in your life. Set intentions for upcoming goals. In the middle of the month, I ask you to plan your values and work schedule more effectively so you get enough rest and make sure your voice is heard when needed. Get loose and spend time genuinely connecting with activities that make you feel grounded and give you pleasure! You have to make it your first priority to thrive.
Leo
Affirmation: I honour my big emotions.
Leo, the month has a need for budgeting at the start. Take time to focus on your finances and seek help if necessary to stay on track towards your financial goals. As the month progresses, you will notice people who are uncomfortable with the truth you share. Step into the leader and healer you are; don’t avoid any confrontation. This is the time to practice your authentic expression. Near the end of the month, revaluate any relationships that have you holding back your sensitivity or emotions. Remember to honour your big feelings. People who are not loyal to your value system do not need your loyalty. Focus on those you encourages you.
Virgo
Affirmation: I am allowed to enjoy the process.
This month is a good time to get creative with your routine. Rituals or habits need to be purged and refreshed so you can be more productive. This will allow you to reconnect with your passion instead of going through the mundane notions of meeting your goals. It’s time to also access the boundaries you have with others and yourself. Are there relationships that are taken from you? It is time to let them go at the month’s end and reinvest that energy elsewhere. It would be best to keep a balance and not over give.
Libra
Affirmation: I have life happen for me.
Libra, July is going to bring the start of a massive transformation. There will be upheaval, but only to show where you have not been doing yourself justice. At the start of the month, you will finally be building a practical routine to get life back on track. Later in the month, you will receive information about your social circle, making you revaluate your relationships. At this time, you will be transforming your value system and learning to keep your distance from those who do not fit it. Other areas of your life that you have been neglecting will show up, so you can finally address them properly. This month, don’t fear conflict or change.
Scorpio
Affirmation: I can transform endlessly.
Scorpio, July starts with you keeping a distance from social media. It is time to purge your friend list or the people you follow. Tidying up your social media accounts at the start will show you how preciously they were draining you. Encourage yourself to change, even if the people around you are not supportive. This is a time to shed and your old perception of yourself. At the end of the month, you are encouraged to speak up in the workplace to receive better opportunities and status. Remember to advocate for yourself.
Sagittarius
Affirmation: I deserve my commitment.
This month is about getting serious and pulling your socks up. The start of the month requires you to focus on your workplace, work on your productivity, and keep your career aligned with your inspiration. You are being encouraged to explore what motivates you. In the middle of the month, you will have to take a step back from being responsible for other people’s growth. Your own healing is important and comes before any other relationship. Later in the month, you will grow to remove those who do not cherish what you offer. The more seriously you take yourself, the happier you will be. This is the time to revaluate boundaries with others who don’t provide you with the kind of safety and support you need to thrive.
Capricorn
Affirmation: I love myself and my inner child.
Capricorn, July contains a lot of energy for you. Travelling is a great idea to refresh you at the start of the month. Take time off to explore and let loose. The middle of the month requires you to take a step back from your hustle and rest. Remember, if you don’t rest, your body will burn out and force you to rest. It is important to take a break because, at the end of the month, triggers will turn up. Take this time to be compassionate to yourself, tend to wounds that pop up, seek support from friends, and remind yourself of your self-worth. This is a critical time to cater to your emotions and offer yourself space to heal.
Aquarius
Affirmation: I allow myself the whole human experience.
For you, Aquarius, July will be about letting go of limiting beliefs. At the start of the month, you will be given opportunities to let go of old thinking patterns in conversations with those around you. Near the middle of the month, remember to come from a place of heart when you make decisions. You are already very logical and analytical, so empathy is needed to balance it. At the end of the month, confusion might arise in your relationships, but remember that this is only taking out those relationships that are not sustainable. Set intentions to feel your emotions, even if they are uncomfortable.
Pisces
Affirmation: I will not ignore red flags.
This will be a month of you understanding the difference between real things that are fun for you and just illusionary fill for you. At the start of the month, you might be going out for fun, and then near July 11, you will find better energy to communicate your ideas to the community around you. Near the end of the month, around Venus Retrograde, you’ll have to be careful not to get caught up in those who make you want to wear rose-toned glasses.
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