July 2010
Astrology Overview
July 2010 asks us to balance intuition with
Passion and action with feelings as we enter this month
In the middle of 2 life changing Eclipses.
Video Overview - Part 1
Video Overview - Part 2
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Cancer and Leo Sun Signs and for all of us welcome to a Very different time energetically than any of us ever thought we would see. Midst Chaos all is possible seems the theme right now and with eclipses in Cancer, Home, Security, Safety and emotions, and Capricorn, authority, politics and being in charge we surely did receive the message loudly and clearly the last few months that things are changing and many of us will need to change with them.
June 26th brought us a Lunar eclipse showing us clearly where we stand and what needs to be done. (Cancer and Capricorn) and since eclipses reverberate for about 6 months this theme will be strong all summer for us all.
July is always a pretty Hot and passionate Astrological month for us and this year it is even more so. We begin the month with Venus, what we want, Jupiter expansion, and Uranus, Change, all in fire signs. On the 9th Mercury moves into Leo and on July 22nd the sun will also move to Leo. Fire is passion and action and Fire colors are Orange, Red, Yellow, Gold and brilliant tones
The July 11th Eclipse is a Solar eclipse New moon at 19 degrees of Cancer and seems to offer more optimist and a knowing that for many of us it is time to roll up our sleeves and begin making some of the changes ourselves. New moons are seed planting times and this theme now seems to be about becoming impassioned and awakened and when we take the element of fear of change out of the mix, we discover that Water is emotions, intuition and divine connection to your inner voice Fire and Water can make the most powerful energy, Steam and we must get used to this energy because it will not be going away anytime soon.
This July there also will be the need to take some Time to calm down, time to be soothed a bit, to connect into nature and into our own inner needs, to connect to our thoughts and emotions and take personal time to listen to our dreams. Use the gifts of Mother Nature, go outdoors, visit trees, bring in live flowers, morning glories and any green foliage to soothe and calm you.
Fire is the element of magic and using scents like clove, frankincense, peppermint, rosemary will bring us closer to our own personal earth & Fire magic. Harness this Magic to have fire, (Passion in our lives) and use the stone Kyanite to Raise Consciousness, Peridot, which allows an easier flow of information from higher self, and Iolite, which clears negativity and they work equally well with Fire and water energy..
Water colors, are blue, green, and the soft gentle cool colors and with the Sun in Cancer until the 22nd we are asked to look at our feelings, emotions and what motivates our actions…., the powers of this time for us all are about GROWTH AND TRUST through inner connection with feelings (water) and passion (fire).
Uranus the planet of change and revolution moves backwards in Aries on July 5th putting the cap on a very volatile and hot 4th of July weekend.
Further pushing us into the realm of passion and action is the planet of faith and trust Jupiter moving retrograde on July 23rd in Aries. Expect emotions to become stronger only in order to act as guideposts for you. AND for those blockages in your plans to begin to disappear if you are truly paying attention to your feelings.
On the 22nd the Sun will move to Leo, FIXED fire and we again have a fixed cross of planets set up in the sky until October. The sun into Passionate Leo pushes us forward even more and holding back is going to be difficult this month but please take time, reflect before you act and recognize that an action once taken can rarely be taken back.
July 9th and 10th are balsamic moon days and great days to make wishes, plans, Meditate and begin to create the space for that New moon Solar eclipse on July 11th New Moons are seeding times when things grow and increase and normally a great time for new projects
The planet Saturn returns to the sign of Libra on the 21st for the next 3 years and we will discover much more cooperation happening. We are all in this together and must work together is Saturn’s message in Libra.
On the 25th the Full moon with the sun in Leo and the moon in Aquarius offers us Many more options and ideas as Air energy becomes stronger. Mercury on the 27th into Virgo again offers us more options in our thoughts and will calm down much of the fire energy. On the 29th Mars the planet of action into the sign of Libra finally seems to bring the message home to us. It is time to begin to work to see our similarities and quit working on exaggerating our differences.
The last few months we have seen some things which may make us doubt our future but I ask you to remember that our souls are here in response to a need from the planet and from our brothers and sisters, furries, flying, and creeping family. We are truly going to be over the next few years remaking laws, honoring the forces of nature and becoming much more in alignment with the planet, each other and our souls reason for showing up this incarnation.
So, I will ask of you to run your actions and decisions through your inner voice, and you are going to have the most outstanding July in your life. I was once told we always pay, we pay attention or we pay.. If you do not listen to your inner self, expect to get the lessons. NOTHING is more powerful than inner connection and the gift of this new time upon this planet for us all is ABOUT inner knowing which will create a totally new world if we just allow it to happen. Act from honor and compassion and this energy will help to shift the world, I promise.
Namaste,
Carol Barbeau
Carol Barbeau is an astrologer, radio personality, and teacher living in the Seattle Washington area. You may contact her for articles, video on these events and much more.
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