In the Stars July 6-13, 2025 . . . Shining Light on the Astrology of the Week
- Cathy Coleman
- 4 days ago
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Independence Day 2025 is now behind us, and the Sun is in full strength in Cancer for the next two weeks. The focus is on home and family, cooking and gardening, sensitivity and caring. Spruce up your home. Invite friends and family for a home cooked meal. Express extra care and concern for those in your circle who are lonely, ill, and or in distress.
Mars in Virgo through August 6 is urges self-discipline, building an exercise routine, and getting detailed tasks completed. Venus is now in Gemini through August 25, highlighting communication, siblings, and short-distance excursions (See Ten Things to Do with Venus in Gemini below).
Neptune turned retrograde on July 4. When planets change direction their energy is amplified. For the next few days, vision, imagination, and idealism run strong.
Uranus changes signs from Taurus to Gemini tropically on Monday, July 7. This is a big shift, as Uranus transits a sign for seven years, and has not been in Gemini for 84 years. Uranus brings change and disruption, breakthroughs and surprises. As Gemini has to do with communication and travel, there will likely be more widespread use of AI. Communication systems may be disrupted and altered. Innovations will be forthcoming rapidly. In July and August Uranus will be trine Pluto in Aquarius, supercharging the themes of Uranus in Gemini. Saturn and Neptune will be in Aries at the midpoint between Uranus and Pluto in sextile aspect. This will be a potent combination for ideas, innovations, and information.
Saturn will turn retrograde on July 13. Mercury will turn retrograde on July 17. Complete communication and travel plans before the three-week Mercury retrograde period that begins on July 18.
Planetary Activity in the Week Ahead; All times below in Pacific Time:
Saturday and Sunday, July 5-July 6: Take some time alone for yourself. Dive deep into a project, especially one that requires research. (Moon in Scorpio: July 4 at 2:32 am through July 6 at 3:05 pm). Venus in Gemini makes a benefic sextile to Saturn and Neptune. Express appreciation to others. Handwrite a few notes. Gift yourself with a new tool or instrument to express your creativity and imagination.
Sunday evening, Monday and Tuesday, July 6-8: Time for adventure and traveling! Plan a trip to a far-away place. Take a hike or bike ride. Write about your travels. (Moon in Sagittarius: July 6 at 3:05 pm through July 9 at 1:54 am). Uranus ingresses into Gemini on July 7 at 12:47 a.m. Pacific Time. Uranus will be in Gemini until November 8 when it will retrograde back into Taurus for a couple of months before moving back into Gemini for the next seven years. There is a long void Moon period from 2:29 p.m. July 7 through July 9 at 1:54 a.m. Pacific Time. All day on July 8 the Moon is void, and when void, not much happens. Meetings just don’t come together and decisions either are not made, don’t hold, or it turns out they may be disappointing and not work out. You may feel this energy, as it is indecisive. During this time (all day Tuesday) it is best to do routine, insignificant tasks such as cleaning, filing, or reading. Take time out to watch a movie or to take a hike. Enjoy a break from pushing yourself to get things accomplished.
Wednesday and Thursday, July 9-10, the Moon is in Capricorn, directing us toward focus and accomplishment. On Thursday, July 10 the Moon is Full. This is a lovely, grounded lunation. You can complete numerous tasks that were not advised or easy during the void Moon period the couple of days earlier.
Friday through late Sunday afternoon, July 11-13, the Moon is in Aquarius, framing a good time to connect with friends and acquaintances. The Cancer Sun trines the North Node on July 11, bringing out your talents. Let some of your best traits shine. On Sunday the 13th Saturn turns retrograde. It will be in a backward spin for over four months until November 28. During this period you might revisit a work opportunity. Saturn symbolizes self-discipline and hard work. This would be a good time to take on more work and a new challenge.
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Planetary Pointers for the week ahead:
· Invite friends or family to your home to share a meal.
· Capture (write down) the many brilliant ideas that come to you this week.
· Consider re-visiting a work opportunity or project that has been on your mind.
· Complete any contracts, major decisions or outstanding communication before Mercury turns retrograde July 17.
· Tuesday, July 18, is a void Moon day when you will feel indecisive and distracted. Tend to routine, insignificant matters, but don’t expect things to come together and don’t waste your time in meetings that will not foster good decisions.
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Ten Things to Do with Venus in Gemini (July 4-August 25, 2025)
1. Exchange books with friends that lead you in new directions.
2. Exercise flexibility in relationship.
3. Pick up the phone and connect with someone with whom you’ve been out of touch.
4. Acknowledge the various expressions of love in your everyday life.
5. Write letters.
6. Plan a short trip.
7. Take an internet excursion and make at least three new discoveries.
8. Explore your surroundings and discover something new.
9. Connect with aunts, uncles, or cousins.
10. Think (and act) more flexibly with money matters—learn something new by listening to a podcast about finances.
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Moon Void of Course: This is the time when the Moon makes its last major angular aspect with a planet before it moves into the next zodiacal sign tropically. This void time, when the Moon is not aspecting a planet, but rather floating on its own, is a time when things don’t come together and it is difficult to make good decisions. Purchases made during void Moons often turn out to be unsatisfactory and not work out. Appointments often don’t come together, and meetings don’t result in progress or sound, lasting decisions. We more easily get lost or meander in trying to get somewhere. The VoC Moon times for the next month are listed below so that you can plan meetings, decisions, and purchases at times when the Moon is not VoC; and use the void times for gardening, reading, and routine task work.
Void-of-Course Moon times for the month ahead (one lunar cycle):
Pacific Standard Time:
July 6: 3:03 pm-3:05 pm (Moon into Sagittarius)
July 7 at 2:29 pm through July 9 at 1:54 am (Moon into Capricorn)
July 10 at 1:36 pm through July 11 at 10:20 am (Moon into Aquarius)
July 12 at 12:44 pm through July 13 4:44 pm (Moon into Pisces)
July 15: 10:09 am-9:32 pm (Moon into Aries)
July 17 at 5:37 pm through July 18 at 12:58 am (Moon into Taurus)
July 19 at 11:43 pm through July 20 at 3:21 am (Moon into Gemini)
July 21 at 12:51 pm through July 22 at 5:25 am (Moon into Cancer)
July 23 at 5:41 am through July 24 at 8:28 am (Moon into Leo)
July 26: 4:01 am-1:55 pm (Moon into Virgo)
July 28: 5:56 pm-10:42 pm (Moon into Libra)
July 29 at 8:58 pm through July 31 at 10:24 am (Moon into Scorpio)
August 2: 6:06 pm-11:00 pm (Moon into Sagittarius)
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time):
July 6: 22:03-22:05 pm (Moon into Sagittarius)
July 7 at 21:29 through July 9 at 8:54 (Moon into Capricorn)
July 10 at 20:36 through July 11 at 17:20 (Moon into Aquarius)
July 12 at 19:44 through July 13 23:44 (Moon into Pisces)
July 15 at 17:09 through July 16 at 4:32 (Moon into Aries)
July 18 at 0:37-7:58 (Moon into Taurus)
July 20: 6:43-10:21 (Moon into Gemini)
July 21 at 19:51 through July 22 at 12:25 (Moon into Cancer)
July 23 at 12:41 through July 24 at 15:28 (Moon into Leo)
July 26: 11:01-20:55 (Moon into Virgo)
July 29: 0:56-17:42 (Moon into Libra)
July 30 at 3:58 through July 31 at 17:24 (Moon into Scorpio)
August 3: 1:06-6:00 (Moon into Sagittarius)
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