Astrology July 2023

Aries
Get set to focus in on your heart chakra, as love and relationship take centre stage with Planet Venus going retrograde this month, through October. You’ll likely be feeling restless and yearning to explore, stir the pot and find something new. This needn’t mean the end of long term relationships, rather it’s a period of reassessment. Working out what you’d like to change and how you can bring some excitement back into what your doing. If you’re unattached? You’ll be more daring and willing to try things you may not have before to find that “perfect” match. This is a marathon, Aries, not a sprint! Pace yourself, stay grounded and open-minded. Full Moon and New Moon times are below if you’d like to take a look, but this month your heart and how you feel may be all you’re interested in!

Taurus
A lot going on this month, but we’re focused on Venus retrograde (July through October) and your path over the next few months. For you, this affects your emotional well-being. You may find yourself quite reflective and going back to the past in your mind, to evaluate your relationships and unscramble just how you got to where you find yourself now. Your home, your family and of course your romantic self probably yearn for a change or to break free in some way. Use the time to dig deep and put a plan together to achieve ultimate liberty, Taurus. It’s not a time for explosive external action, rather a period of working out how far you want to go to find the Freedom you seek. Strategy! Full Moon and New Moon times are below, but the crux of July’s energy is firmly focused on the above.

Gemini
As the Communications and Tech Department of the zodiac, I’m sure you’ll have heard the buzz surrounding Venus retrograde, beginning this month through October, when She comes out of her shadow and we set off again! Ideas, inspiration, talks, chats, discussions surrounding Love, Love, Love abound. You may become a temporary therapist, with your friends approaching you to help them work things through and/or you may find yourself in the position of wanting more info and answers to do with matters of your own heart. Don’t be surprised if old loves pop up, either in the flesh or in your mind, it’s all in aid of reassessment. Eureka moments, finding answers and reframing are where it’s at! Full Moon and New Moon times are below, but you’re tasked to focus in and understand yourself and others in a brand new way. Interesting, Gemini.

Cancer
A big month for you with both Venus retrograde and a New Moon in your Sign! Venus brings you a reassessment energy re: your value and your worth, what you feel you deserve and what you yourself bring to the table in all matters of the heart Vs the people you attract and what they have to offer you. It’s time to let go and release a lot of the old/outdated beliefs you hold in your heart in July, so you can make a fresh start on your path! You’ll need to pace yourself as this is a step-by-step process through October. Delve in and reflect on your relationships because who you were and what you wanted could use a revamp! You’ve changed and this period will help you get some ideas and a plan on what you need to adjust to achieve new, heart felt goals. Full Moon and New Moon times are below, here’s to the success of your Future Self, Cancerians.

Leo
July and indeed through October, is all about heart energy… who and what you love, Leo! Venus is retrograde in your Sign and She’s calling for a reassessment and reevaluation. It’s a time to look back at your relationship path and recalibrate your aim. Who you were and what mattered to you has probably changed, your circumstances certainly have whilst you’ve been focused elsewhere. Now it’s time to listen to your heart and work out what you want emotionally, ongoing. People from your past may mysteriously reappear, either in person or in your mind… pay attention because they’re here to help you gain clarity and redefine yourself. Remain detached and grounded for best results as you work your way through. Full Moon and New Moon times are below, but your mission and your focus is definitely on the future of your heart! If not now, when, Leo?

Virgo
Love behind the scenes, Virgo! Planet Venus is going retrograde July through October and She’s highlighting your secret love nature. This may manifest via a period of reflection and reassessment about how you feel “seen” by others. It can be a bit of a maze because the question really is what you’re showing of yourself which leads others to treat you as they do. Often we’re unaware and it’s a mystery to us, but now’s your time to dig in and work that out. Prepare for some light bulb moments, likely occurring from the past. This could be people literally showing up or just persistent thoughts of someone. Regardless, they’re holding keys for you and your emotional evolution! Who were you then? Who are you now? What do you secretly yearn for in love and how much are you willing to reveal to obtain what you need, ongoing? Full Moon and New Moon times are below, but your July puzzle is very much focused on the above.

Libra
You’ll have probably heard about your ruling Planet, Venus, going retrograde in July and remaining so through October. If we’re more specific, this has everything to do with your friends and social life, as well as romance, of course! Revisiting and reevaluating your emotional body and heart is where it’s at. A great time to shake things up and bring excitement back to existing relationships and for those of you singles? New love interests appearing via your social circle or perhaps “that” friendship developing into something more?! If so, what are the consequences? As long as you stay grounded (it’s a process!) and take things slowly, you’ll be ok. Don’t expect to know where you’ll end up for now, pace yourself and enjoy an adventure or two without expectation. Full Moon and New Moon times are below, but you may be too caught up to notice even them!

Scorpio
Venus is retrograde this month and indeed through October. For you guys there’s a reassessment and revaluation stint to do with career and relationship. This may prove fairly literal, where a past romantic situation reappears via work and stirs things up! If you’re in a relationship already it could get complicated, so ask yourself what you’re doing, what you really want and certainly what the repercussions would be if you “went there”. If not attached you’re in a better place to go ahead but take things slowly, because come October? The results may not be as you in initially imagined. This influence may also bring up past career moves or connections, if so, do you want to return? You may be able to obtain a “skipped step” or pick up a missing piece toward your ambitions and goals. Full Moon and New Moon times are below, but the above mystery seems to be your only focus.

Sagittarius
Love, Love, Love with Venus retrograde in July going through to October and for you guys, this is a favourable time. You’re always intrigued by foreign cultures and people, so make the effort to explore and steep yourself in such things! Travelling with a partner will do wonders to rekindle your relationship. If single? Consider returning to a place you love and of course romance is possible either at home or away, with someone from an entirely different background or upbringing than yours. The connection will probably seem “elevated” and on a different level to anything you’ve experienced before, so excitement abounds. Be sure to take things slowly though, as you are a work in progress until October. Full Moon and New Moon times are below, but the focus is on having fun for a while and dancing with the divine.

Capricorn
A Full Moon in your sign on the 3rd (exact time below), plus Venus, Planet of beauty and love, going retrograde in the area of your life which deals with money and the resources you share/obtain from others. Interesting! Full Moons are always revealing as they bring a wrap up, final result and conclusion to matters. The combination with Venus may be bringing in some money, Cap! Over the next couple of months, old connections and relationships may jump up again with the potential for future gain. The same can be said for romantic involvement so if a past person reappears, move slowly and remain detached from any outcome until you get more clues re what this means for you. It could be a continuation, it could be for closure. Revaluation and reassessment are definitely called for. Who were they? Who are they now and who are you?

Aquarius
Venus retrograde this month through October brings a question or two to the forefront. You may find yourself asking what you get from your relationships and what others do for you. Which in turn begs the question: What do you do for them? It may take some back and forth to resolve and you’ll need to strike a balance, of course. There’s no rush, it’s all a work in progress and the times are ripe for assessment and reevaluation. The energy is very “heartcentric” and emotional… and because it’s Venus who’s to “blame”, romantic connections are very much at the forefront of this. Full Moon and New Moon times are below if you’d like to take a look, but I’d say you’ll be mulling over the above as your main July project. The answer may just lie in how much of yourself you’re willing to put out there in a vulnerable new way in order to get what you’d love in return.

Pisces
Yes Pisces, Venus is going retrograde this month and will be so until she moves out of her shadow in October. Of course as she’s the Planet of beauty and love, past looks, past people and relationship questions pop up! It’s all in the name of evolution and picking up a few skiped steps. Remaining open and inquisitive whilst maintaining your balance is key. Taking each day as it comes is the way to navigate until October. The energy is a bit of a wild card, so make sure you’re sticking to all your grounding practises. The above may also play out in your work life, with past faces reappearing, past opportunities being put back on the table and past paths perhaps reopening for you. Where are you with it all after everything that’s happened since? Clues may appear around the Full and New Moons (exact times below). Value yourself and take no less than you are worth!

For those of you who track the path of the Moon, I’ve included the Date, Time, Degree & Sign of both Full & New Moons:

FULL MOON: Monday, July 3rd at 21:38 @11 Degrees of Capricorn.

NEW MOON: Tuesday, July 18th at 04:31 @24 Degrees of Cancer.

*Moon info is based on local time (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia).

Typically, we read Astro Information based on our Sun Sign, however you can gain much better insight if you read for both your Sun, Rising (or Ascendant) & Moon Signs. You can ascertain these by going to a free Chart calculator (there are many online now!) & entering your own personal information. Usually, we’re asked for our time of birth & it can prove a sticking point if we don’t know it! If you don’t know your exact time of birth, enter Noon (12:00pm) where asked, & this will serve as a “happy medium”. Take the time to do this (you’ll only have to do it once, not every month) & note the Sign of your 1st House & your Moon Sign. They’re often different from your Sun Sign, but knowing this “trifecta” offers information that’s deeper & more relevant to who you really are. This way, Astrology will start to make a lot more sense to you, personally.

Astrology by Tiana, for Scared Source.

Picture Credit: Elliot Erwitt: California Kiss, 1928.