Cancer New Moon 'Scope:
by Dana Gerhardt

It’s a second new moon in Cancer, and Mars is finally direct.  What may have fizzled, slowed or wandered a bit aimlessly since May 11 can go forward now.  But of course, like life, the planets are always doing something. Mars is joined by Pluto and opposite the pairing of Venus and Saturn.  What you’re compelled to do may clash with what you feel you deserve.  Or what you feel you deserve might be denied by the time.  Inner or outer, things could feel like a tug of war.  Oppositions sometimes take literal shape as a real opponent.  You might welcome such a contest, if it comes; it can challenge you into new activity, into wiser, more thoughtful strategies.  We all need a good enemy from time to time as much as need our good friends.  If you’ve got either or both, honor them at this new moon.  Consider them attendants for your next new birth. 

The Saturn/Pluto opposition is exact on August 5, just after the full moon.  I tend to think of this pair as the Big Squeeze.  You’ve got Push on the one end and Shove on the other.  When you’re in the middle, if you don’t Resist, you’re going to Transform.  Some astrologers suggest this Saturn/Pluto aspect will drive one more nail into prosperity’s coffin – that we’ll see continued shortages and cutbacks with the economy and global energy supplies; or, global tensions can ignite.  Even without the planetary perspective, this hardly seems like shocking news.  But astrology’s cyclic vantage can help us feel wiser about it all.  This represents a personal and global turning point in a 35-year cycle.  The planetary opposition signals an important turn along the wheel, that will ultimately help keep the universal engine going.  It’s the wise one who feels for the time and tacks accordingly. 

Wise moon-sailors will further reckon we are in Cancer’s waters now.  Jupiter entered Cancer on July 12, expanding our desire for the Big Universal Mom to come into our hearts to comfort and save us.  It’s nurture we want!  Security!  Cozy blankets and yummy food!  And why not…  Just beware of gripping life so tightly, that the Big Mother’s strokes can’t reach you.  Every couple of days, pull up a rocking chair and listen for her lullaby.  (For more on Jupiter in Cancer, see April’s article Jupiter in Cancer: Many Rooms….  )

The Horoscope for July
by Lynn Koiner, P.M.A.F.A.

NOTE TO READER: These dates are based upon electional techniques. All of the dates apply to all of the signs. I select certain dates for each sign but these dates apply to all of the signs. Do not simply read your own sign – read all of the signs for significant dates! You will see the theme of the best dates being July 7, 8, 12, the morning of the 20th and 25.

CAPRICORN (December 22-January 19): You may find yourself more sensitive to the July 5 Lunar Eclipse. The Moon in your sign is not supported and you may become aware that someone, possibly a significant relationship, will not be there for you. In professional matters, temporary assistance will help you get through any difficulties.

AQUARIUS (January 20-February 17): The Moon in Aquarius on July 7-8 has great aspects! Get started early with new and innovative ideas, working with high tech resolutions and discoveries, and look for those eureka moments – this includes important relationship meetings. Your controversial ideas will find support and appreciation. Social contacts will be important this weekend. 

PISCES (February 18-March 19): After July 12, both Mercury and Jupiter will be in Water signs (Cancer). At this time, a sensitive communication style can assist in resolving any crises, especially those that occur on July 19-20. Romantic crises, possibly over insensitivity or neglect, and financial crises, possibly over indiscriminate spending, will need to be addressed.

ARIES (March 20-April 19): The great dates for you Fiery types are July 7 and 8 but, on July 12, the Moon in Aries is successful only if assertions are tempered with sensitivity for the feelings of others. With Jupiter in Cancer, people relate to those who come across like family -- having a common bond, a common history and common experiences or relating over a good meal! 

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): As Mars Stations around July 19, you feel that gnaw of discontent that needs to express your inner truth. Temper this with "feelings words" as Jupiter in Cancer after the 12th only relates at this level. The morning of the 20th is a good time to chose your words carefully and express what the family or the group needs to hear. A time for new beginnings.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): There are sufficient Air sign transits this month to make for mental stimulation, good travel and socializing, especially on July 7, 8 and the 25th. July 17 through 19 can feel quite frustrating through unspoken expectations and emotional displays by others. On July 23, others will be hard to please – why bother! Take a mental health break!

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Problems in the home or in the workplace? After the 12th, and especially on the 12th, sit everyone down, use feeling words and find out what the problems are, how they are feeling and ask what can be done. This is a good domestic and managerial approach for your sign. If that does not work, take them out to dinner and discuss the issues one-on-one.

LEO (July 23-August 22): You may not understand what is going on until September. Histrionics accomplish little in the long-term. A good leader is nurturing and supportive in July. There is some missing information or details by the morning of the 21st and, while matters proceed smoothly for awhile, you will be in for a surprise! Something gets dropped for something better – let it happen!

VIRGO (August 23-September 22): Too much may be happening for your sensibilities and need for order this month. Don’t let it get on your nerves on July 9-10, 17-18 – complaining will not solve anything. On the 23rd, this disagreements can prove costly. When the Moon is in Scorpio on July 27-28, get your facts, get them straight and make your presentation. 

LIBRA (September 23-October 22): There is sufficient Air element to make July a socially appealing month, especially on July 7-8 and 25. You may feel a bit "out-of-touch" regarding how people are feeling this month. Your objectivity and diplomatic skills will be needed on the 17-18 and 29-30. 

SCORPIO ( October 23-November 21): See this month as a good time for cultivating spiritual awareness, taking courses to enhance your psychic and intuitive abilities – try giving a tarot card reading in order to get your point across to others. This approach just seems more palatable and acceptable this month, especially after the 12th.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 21): When the theme of this period seems to be nurturing the feelings of others, this is a time to take the month off to back-packing in Canada! By the 3rd week of July, you will just be pushing to get it off your chest – but wait. "To everything there is a season..." and summer is not your season where relationships are concerned. Action, activity and having adventures with like-minded people is a better approach.
 

NOTE TO READER: These dates are based upon electional techniques. All of the dates apply to all of the signs. I select certain dates for each sign but these dates apply to all of the signs. Do not simply read your own sign - read all of the signs for significant dates! You will see the theme of the best dates everyone being August 8-9, August 14 (early) and August 15.

CAPRICORN (December 22-January 19): Practical decisions are not favored until the 2nd half of August but, even then, you may have to fight for what you know to be right. Don't fight too hard. Know when it is time to just let it go. A conflict arises in late August. If you have the facts, you will succeed on the 29th!

AQUARIUS (January 20-February 17): With so many becoming disillusioned in the system and the authorities, self-empowerment is the new wave. You have believed this all along and others feel supported by liberal, progressive thinking, especially on August 8-9, early on the 14 and August 30. These are good days to set up a website, join a List and get your ideas out there!

PISCES (February 18-March 19): Feeling sorry for another will only cause stress and disappointment on August 5-6. Be honest with yourself about what is really going on - there is no such thing as a rescuer...only two people vying for the victim slot! By the August 23-24, you are empowered to define boundaries. 

ARIES (March 20-April 19): There will be an important "light bulb moment" around the Full Moon of August 4. There are matters in desperate need of change and better communication. On August 8-9, there is a conflict arising but a woman steps in and defines a solution. August 30 is a great time to initiate a new project - sans the dreamers!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Jupiter and Venus in Cancer this month favor socializing and bonding over a good meal. There is a nurturing theme this month. CAUTION: August 11-12 can cause a error in judgment. Make sure that you are really right this time! Subjectivity is the fatal flaw! If selling real estate this month, you can demand and get a high price.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The truth is not popular this month but you never wanted to hear it anyway. The week of August 13 is a good time to take off for the beach with the family. The Moon starts out in your sign and you are restless for change. See yourself as a networker this month or one who gets others to reconsider their erroneous thinking.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Venus and Jupiter in Cancer - you feel in tune with the public and mass consciousness. This is a good time for financial decisions based upon your intuition, especially August 15 and before 6:10pm EDT of the 16th. August 23-24 is a very good day for financial and business decisions but you may have to deal with some unpredictability before it pays off.

LEO (July 23-August 22): As the nurturing authority figure who talks over problems at a nice restaurant, you will score high marks with others. "Seeing yourself in everything that you see" will cause a flaw in your reasoning. Make sure communication is on track, that you both understand the facts and each other, especially on August 11-12. This problem can prove quite costly on August 21

VIRGO (August 23-September 22): Around Mid-August, you may find yourself hounding those at work with some lack of precision, error in judgment and out-and-out misrepresentation of the facts. Others may not listen if you are not diplomatic and, when righteousness colors your thinking, you find it difficult to choose your words kindly. If you are not kind on August 20-21, you may lose a friend.

LIBRA (September 23-October 22): Being objective this month will prove highly beneficial when others dwell upon the past and hold it against each other. Appear compassionate but be logical. Curb impulsive spending this month. August 30 can be a good time for romance but there is some illusion coloring the situation.

SCORPIO ( October 23-November 21): Consult a Cancer for your financial planning this month, especially on August 15-16 and 23-24. Water signs can sense the ebb and flow of what is going on in the world - use this to your benefit. The current financial crisis will not bottom until 2004 but there is still money to be made.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 21): Errors in judgment for Sagittarius can yranslate into being accident prone. Exercise caution in what you say and how you act on August 5-6, 11-12, 20-21, 26 and especially the morning of the 27th. Mars and Pluto in your sign favor focusing upon new goals and objectives for future gains.