Welcome to July 2025—a month that doesn’t whisper for change, it bellows. With Uranus making a rare sign shift, Mercury retrograde fanning the flames of emotional expression, and a cluster of retrogrades asking for surrender rather than control, this month offers a clean break from the scripts that have kept you safe but stagnant. This is a season of truth, tenderness, and total realignment.
July is anything but subtle. With the Full Moon in Capricorn and the New Moon in Leo, the cosmos offers two bold checkpoints: one for responsibility and one for joy. At the same time, your ruling planet Venus moves from grounded Taurus into curious Gemini and finally into soft-hearted Cancer, showing the full arc of transformation—how we evolve from self-reliance to vulnerability.
Whether you’re navigating changes to your income, confronting hidden fears, or redefining what home means to you, this month will meet you where you’re ready. Not perfect, not polished—just honest. Let’s take it one week at a time.
Week 1: Nervous System Rewrites and Unexpected Turns
(July 1–7)
Things come alive right away. On July 4, Venus makes an electric conjunction with Uranus in Taurus, igniting your first house—the space of identity, self-expression, and embodiment. This transit shakes your sense of who you are and how you relate to others. Expect surprises in love, money, or how you present yourself. It might be as bold as a new haircut, or as subtle as a boundary you didn’t realise you were allowed to set. Either way, something liberating is trying to break through.
Later that same day, Venus moves into Gemini, shifting the focus to your second house of money, personal resources, and self-worth. The mood becomes more experimental and curious. You might explore a new income stream or start seeing the value in skills you’ve long overlooked. Venus here wants beauty—but it wants flexibility, too.
That evening, Neptune stations retrograde in Aries, deep in your twelfth house of the subconscious, closure, and spiritual healing. This begins a months-long journey of inner realignment. Dreams may grow more vivid. Old illusions might start to unravel. If something within you has felt murky or confused, this is where the fog begins to lift—slowly, gently, and inevitably.
Finally, on July 7, Uranus officially moves into Gemini, entering your second house for the long haul. This is a rare and radical shift that begins a years-long transformation in how you earn, spend, and value what you own. Your relationship to money is about to become far more flexible—and possibly unpredictable. But this isn’t instability. It’s innovation. Let yourself rethink what it means to feel secure.
Week 2: Endings, Accountability, and a Quiet Strength
(July 8–14)
The second week opens with a Full Moon in Capricorn on July 10, landing in your ninth house of worldview, truth, and long-range vision. A belief, story, or academic pursuit may come full circle. You might finish a course, publish something important, or walk away from a philosophy that once defined you. This lunation doesn’t shout—it clarifies. What is your higher truth now, and what are you ready to release in order to honour it?
Then on July 13, Saturn stations retrograde in Aries, once again calling attention to your twelfth house. Saturn here is a quiet disciplinarian, asking you to take stock of what lies beneath the surface—habits, patterns, fears, and spiritual obligations. This retrograde may not come with external drama, but it brings a deep inner pause. You’re being invited to clean up your own energy, one piece at a time.
This is the week to slow down, regroup, and get radically honest with yourself about what you’re still holding on to. Not everything belongs in the next chapter. And you already know what you’re ready to let go of.
Week 3: Fire in the Heart, Stillness at Home
(July 15–21)
By midmonth, the focus moves to your inner foundations. On July 18, Mercury stations retrograde in Leo, beginning its backwards journey through your fourth house of home, family, and emotional security. This might stir up conversations from the past—childhood memories, unresolved family dynamics, or even a reevaluation of where you live. Miscommunications are possible, but so are second chances to speak with clarity and compassion.
Then on July 22, the Sun also enters Leo, further illuminating this fourth house territory. While Mercury’s retrograde pulls you into reflection, the Sun adds warmth and energy to the mix. This is a beautiful time to create more emotional safety for yourself. Whether that means redecorating your space, reconnecting with your roots, or simply spending time where you feel held, this week is all about nurturing what matters most behind closed doors.
It’s not about being seen—it’s about being settled. Give your nervous system the home it deserves.
Week 4: Planting the Seeds of Home
(July 22–28)
On July 24, the New Moon in Leo arrives in your fourth house, offering you a clean emotional slate. This is a beautiful moment to set intentions around home, family, and inner stability. If you’ve been dreaming of moving, starting a family, healing family ties, or simply creating a space that reflects who you are now—not who you were—this lunation supports those intentions.
With Mercury still retrograde, clarity comes through feeling rather than logic. Don’t rush decisions. Focus instead on what feels safe, warm, and honest. Sometimes the new beginning happens in your environment—but often, it begins in your own heart.
This New Moon whispers: you don’t have to be fearless. You just have to be real.
Week 5: Emotional Wisdom and Messages from the Deep
(July 29–31)
As July closes, the energy softens further. On July 30, Chiron stations retrograde in Aries, echoing Saturn and Neptune’s journey through your twelfth house. This is a sacred and sensitive moment. You may feel tender, nostalgic, or emotionally raw. But this is not about pain—it’s about integration. Chiron here wants to help you understand how your past shaped you, not to wound you again, but to offer insight. There’s no need to solve everything now. Just stay present.
On July 31, two final transits bring closure and clarity. Venus moves into Cancer, entering your third house of communication, learning, and close community. Conversations become more heartfelt. You may reconnect with a sibling, write from a softer place, or speak from the heart in ways that surprise even you. Venus here makes the day-to-day sweeter and invites more affection into your everyday language.
That same day, the Sun and Mercury meet in Leo, offering a brilliant insight right in the heart of Mercury’s retrograde. You might receive a long-awaited message, have a moment of emotional clarity, or gain a sudden understanding of your own needs. Whatever lands—trust it. It’s part of your realignment.
Final Thoughts on July 2025
July 2025 is a quiet revolution. It’s less about doing more and more about realising how much you’ve already outgrown. With Uranus shaking up your second house, Mercury retrograding through your fourth, and Neptune, Saturn, and Chiron all active in your twelfth, the focus isn’t on output—it’s on alignment.
The Capricorn Full Moon brings perspective. The Leo New Moon brings heart. Venus’s journey from Taurus to Gemini to Cancer mirrors your own: from solid ground, to open curiosity, to emotional truth. And through it all, the retrogrades remind you: healing doesn’t have a deadline. It has rhythm.
Let this be the month you slow down and listen to what’s shifting inside you. The foundations are changing—but they’re becoming more you.
