With the powerful sun in nurturing water sign Cancer today, you clearly care about the people around you and want to see them thrive. Your compassionate spirit extends to everyone around you, but you hold a special place in your heart for close friends and family members. You defend them against the greatest of threats and will come out of your thick outer shell to make sure they stay safe and protected. Your own vulnerabilities might be revealed in the process, but you’re okay with that as long as the people around you are happy.
In the afternoon, sun-Mercury conjunction in the watery sanctuary of Cancer increases your social interaction and makes you the perfect entertainer, especially at home. You love to show off your house and the things you’ve done to make it comfortable and inviting for your guests. This is a perfect time to host an intimate dinner party. When you and your close friends get together during this chatty aspect, it’s the perfect environment to spill the tea!
ASTROLOGICAL SNAPSHOT
Today is the 197th day of 2022
68 days until the Autumn Equinox
57 days until Mercury Retrograde
168 days until 2023
Sun is in Cancer
Moon is in Pisces
Mercury is in Cancer
Venus is in Gemini
Mars is in Taurus
Jupiter is in Aries
Saturn is Rx in Aquarius
Uranus is in Taurus
Neptune is Rx in Pisces
Pluto is Rx in Capricorn
Chiron is in Aries
DAILY ORACLE
Coyote Spirit | Laugh at life.
Taking yourself too seriously? If you are, Coyote will throw a banana peel in your tracks just to see you take a silly spill. Coyote medicine is Trickster medicine—the practical joker, the chaos maker. If Coyote appeared in your reading today, be ready for a curveball thrown in your direction. Remember, though, Coyote uses the bizarre to help us learn lessons we just can’t seem to get any other way.
2022 LUNAR CALENDAR
7/20/2022 LAST QUARTER MOON IN ARIES: The feeling of uncertainty can make you solve problems faster then is natural. Do not rush as if there was a deadline. Try to slow down so that you can decide what you want to do and proceed at your own comfortable pace.
7/28/2022 NEW MOON IN LEO: You feel safe in moments when you can impress others and get praise and admiration. Yet, when you get into the spotlight, you may find yourself at a loss. Maybe you should admit your fear of criticism and your inability to accept criticism. It is very important to accept feedback and use it for improvement.
JULY 2022 ASTROLOGICAL CALENDAR
JUL 16 — SUN IN CANCER CONJUNCT MERCURY IN CANCER
A good day to catch up with family members and focus on doing those much-needed home repairs.
JUL 17 — SUN IN CANCER TRINE NEPTUNE IN PISCES
A combination that brings empathy and supports us at looking at life through a different perspective while we place ourselves in other people’s shoes to really understand them.
JUL 17 — MERCURY IN CANCER TRINE NEPTUNE IN PISCES
A great day to connect with our intuition and let our most artistic nature come out to play. A day of creative activity.
JUL 17 — VENUS ENTERS CANCER
The planet of love in empathic Cancer can bring emotional highs and lows over the next four weeks as we are tender, protective, and caring while also moody and clinging. Try to love without letting it take over our entire life.
JUL 18 — MERCURY IN CANCER OPPOSITION PLUTO IN CAPRICORN
There could be betrayals and hurt feelings as we deal with power-hunger manipulations during this intense aspect that could make us hunger for revenge.
JUL 19 — MERCURY ENTERS LEO
Communication becomes bold with a hint of dramatic flair when Mercury enters the sign of the Lion. Over the next two weeks, our speech becomes more confident and expressive while our thoughts are focused on grand ideas.
JUL 19 — CHIRON RETROGRADE IN ARIES
The Wounded Healer will be moving backwards until December, shifting our attention toward our own internal wounds as we focus on what needs to heal.
JUL 19 — SUN IN CANCER OPPOSITION PLUTO IN CAPRICORN
Secret enemies are revealed by the sun’s light, but it’s not the ideal day to strike back. Wait for a better time to seek justice.
JUL 22 — THE SUN ENTERS LEO
In its ruling sign, the sun is happy to shine in the golden sign of the Lion for the next four weeks. The energies will be playful, outgoing, and a little dramatic as we all try to take the spotlight for ourselves.
JUL 23 — CERES ENTERS LEO
This nurturing aspect brings our inner child out to play during this transit by encouraging joy and self-confidence. What can you do to nurture your inner child?
JUL 23 — MERCURY IN LEO TRINE JUPITER IN ARIES
Spending the day in the spotlight with the possibilities of promotions, recognition, and opportunities to take the lead.
JUL 24 — VENUS IN CANCER SQUARE JUPITER IN ARIES
A day of jealousy and envy of those who seem to “have it all” and boldly go after what they desire. People lacking self-confidence will feel a sting.
JUL 25 — JUNO GOES RETROGRADE IN PISCES
Internal conflicts emerge when the asteroid of fairness goes retrograde. Dream relationships can turn into nightmares and hurt feelings get leave deep emotional wounds.
JUL 26 — MERCURY IN LEO SQUARE MARS IN TAURUS
A day of paranoia when the energy of the Lion and Bull clash, creating conflicts and aggressive fighting when we believe that everyone is against us. Avoid starting new projects or getting into negotiations.
JUL 28 — NEW MOON IN LEO
Our inner child comes out to play in this pleasurable new moon. It’s a good time to start working on new creative projects and even get a little romantic.
JUL 28 — JUPITER GOES RETROGRADE IN ARIES
Jupiter, the guru planet, teaches us some pretty hard lessons that can bruise our ego. Over the next four months, our focus shifts to our internal selves as we become more mature and self-aware.
JUL 28 — MERCURY IN LEO SQUARE URANUS IN TAURUS
A destructive aspect ready and willing to wreak havoc and burn bridges just for the sake of it.
JUL 30 — MERCURY IN LEO OPPOSITION SATURN IN AQUARIUS
During this individualist aspect, stay far away from self-destructive people to avoid getting sucked into any drama.
JUL 31 — SUN IN LEO TRINE JUPITER IN ARIES
The best of all the solar transits, this is an extremely lucky day filled with success and big opportunities to soak in the spotlight.
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