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If you are new to astrology read this first. Jump to section: Introduction Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Rising Sign Forecasts Keeping the snake alive Book a one-to-one reading 'These weekly posts aren’t predictions. They’re invitations. I’m not trying to tell you exactly what’s going to happen, because I can’t. No astrologer can. What I can  do is show you the terrain. The weather. The conversations The Gods are having up there, and in here . My intention with the weekly forecast is to help you feel  that. To give you a way in. To open a window of possibility. What might this transit feel like? Where might  it show up? What kind of emotional tone, friction, insight, or shift might be available if  you’re paying attention? Read it like a weather report. L et the words stir something. Then go live your week. Notice what plays out. Return and reread if you need to.' Read my weekly forecast manifesto in full here . 🍄 Astroweather | 21–27 July 2025 This week may feel intense. But remember: The Universe is not working against you. It’s working through you. Things may stir. Stories might resurface. But old doesn’t mean wrong. Often it’s The Gods inviting us to finally let go. Especially when Mars meets the South Node this week. There’s release here, even when it feels like a fight. The question to hold gently: Can you trust that the best outcome is possible? That life might actually surprise you? Hold onto that as we move through the days. Your Weekly Snapshot ✨ Monday 🌘 Monday 21st July | Balsamic Moon | Sun at 29° Cancer | Mars meets the South Node Today is a day of endings. Quiet ones. But potent. The Moon wanes in Cancer as The Sun stands at 29°, the final degree of the sign. Something is finishing. A story closing. But with Mars conjoining the South Node, it might not feel peaceful. Old ties pull tight before they break. What’s flaring now may be old. A reaction from the past, not the present. Notice it. And let it move through. You might feel: Heavy, tired, flat Restless or irritated without knowing why Emotional without clear reason Around you:  Old stories surfacing. Systems breaking. People reappearing. Patterns repeating. The work:  Pause. Ground. Ask: Is this old? Has it taught me enough? Let it go. You don’t need to carry this forward. Remember:  This is clearing. Breathe. Trust. Let life move through you. ✨ Tuesday 🔥 Tuesday 22nd July | Venus square Mars & the Nodes | Sun enters Leo Today brings a shift. But it might come with tension. Venus squares Mars and the Nodes of Fate. This is a crossroads moment. Venus stands above Mars here, She’s in the stronger position. Love overcomes force. But not without friction. Desire and frustration might be tangled. You might feel pushed, driven. That’s not wrong. We need some fire to move us forward. At the same time, The Sun steps into His home sign of Leo. The King returns. It’s a reminder: you’re allowed to shine . You might feel: Fired up, but unsure why Pulled between wanting peace and wanting change A sudden craving for passion, whether that’s connection, creation, or action A flicker of hope beneath the tension Around you: Passionate conversations Relationship tensions (desire + frustration surfacing) People acting more boldly, more theatrically Situations that push you to choose: peace or progress? Moments of light in the drama, a reminder that joy is allowed The work: Feel the fire without letting it burn you. Let passion drive you but keep it heart-led. When in doubt, choose love. Choose grace. Remember: The Sun is home now. Let Him remind you who you are. Let Him light the way forward. Read more on Leo Season: The Sun in Leo: July 22nd to August 22nd ✨ Wednesday ⚡ Wednesday 23rd July | Sun sextile Uranus | Moon meets Jupiter Today carries a hum of change. The Sun, now steady in Leo, makes a supportive link to Uranus our God of surprise. Expect the unexpected. But with a twist: this isn’t chaos for its own sake. It’s something freeing. A breath of fresh air. A sudden shift that shows you a way forward. Meanwhile, The Moon drifts toward her New phase, brushing against Jupiter in Cancer. Feelings might swell. Jupiter expands whatever He touches, and today that’s The Moon - your emotions, your intuition, your heart. As She nears her death-and-rebirth moment, feelings are full. You might feel: Hope stirring, unexpectedly Restless, yet optimistic Emotions that rise suddenly: big, surprising, maybe even joyful A sense of something new on the horizon Around you: Unexpected good news Small surprises that lift your spirits People expressing emotions more freely Moments of connection that feel fated or synchronistic Sudden shifts in conversations, plans, or perspectives The work: Stay open. Uranus brings change, but today it’s gentle. Trust the shifts. Let surprises delight you. And if emotions swell, remember: it’s just The Moon expanding. Let feelings rise and pass. Remember:  Sometimes life opens when you least expect it. Let yourself believe good things are possible. ✨ Thursday 🌑 Thursday 24th July | New Moon in Leo | Opposing Pluto | Trine Saturn & Neptune This is the big moment. The New Moon arrives and She’s not gentle. She’s bold in Leo and facing Pluto, God of the Underworld. What’s hidden may rise today. Emotions, truths, stories long buried. In yourself and in the world at large. At the same time, this New Moon is held in supportive conversation with Saturn and Neptune. So while things may shake, they’re not aimless. There’s structure here. Purpose. And if we can remember to tap into it, a quiet thread of faith. Expect the archetypal. This could be one of those days that feels larger than life. You might feel: Emotional eruptions, either sudden or simmering Old wounds rising for attention A pull between fear and trust, contraction and opening A deep tiredness, as if your body is holding more than you realise In the world around you: Power struggles, eruptions, and endings Stories of revelation, collapse, or transformation Decisions made behind closed doors now coming to light Sudden shifts in leadership, power structures, or the collective mood Events that feel like turning points even if their meaning isn’t clear yet The work: Breathe. Slow down. Come back to your body. If emotions rise, let them. If fear speaks, listen but don’t believe everything it says. Touch the earth. Walk barefoot. Drink water. Remember you’re here. Alive. And safe in this moment. Above all:  Trust that what’s surfacing is clearing, not destroying. Pluto only takes what you no longer need. Let The Moon reset you. And when in doubt: choose to believe the best outcome is still possible. ✨ Friday ☀️ Friday 25th July | Sun Opposite Pluto | The Tug of Power Today, The Sun faces Pluto directly. Light against shadow. Ego against depth. You may feel like you’re caught in a tug-of-war between two parts of yourself, or between yourself and life. From The Archetypal Universe , this meeting stirs: Intense enthusiasm and drive Surges of creative potency Obsessive focus, urges to dominate or control A struggle for self-mastery - the battle to hold your centre But this isn’t just personal. Sun–Pluto often shows itself on the world stage: Leadership struggles Power shifts - kings falling, literal or symbolic Secrets exposed Old systems crumbling In yourself, you might feel: Pushed beyond your limits The urge to take control or to collapse entirely Obsessive thinking or surges of creativity you can’t quite hold Moments of exhaustion and momentum co-existing None of this is happening in isolation. Saturn and Neptune  are holding the backdrop: boundaries and dreams, containment and surrender. Venus applies to Mars : love and harmony are still present, even if buried. Mars on the Nodes  reminds you: this is karmic. What’s happening now matters and has meaning and purpose. What to watch in the world: Leaders falling, literally or metaphorically Power struggles made visible Obsessions or control mechanisms coming undone Systems shaking Big news moments that feel archetypal The work: Let go of the need to control. When you feel yourself pushing, ask: What am I scared to lose? What if letting go is the answer? Breathe. Step back. This is not the whole story. Let Pluto show you what needs to die, but let The Sun remind you that you will rise again. ✨ Saturday 🌒 Saturday 26th July | Moon in Virgo | Time to Process The aftershocks of this week won’t settle quickly. You’re likely still carrying the tension of the Sun–Pluto opposition, the New Moon, and the karmic stories Mars stirred. Today, the Moon in Virgo offers you something simple: the chance to ground . This isn’t a day to watch for signs. It’s a day to tend yourself. The work: Do something practical: clean, sort, walk, cook. Journal what’s surfaced. Let your body guide your mind: if you’re restless, move. If you’re tired, rest. This isn’t about fixing. It’s about making space. ✨ Sunday 🌒 Sunday 27th July | Moon in Libra | Integration Begins The Moon shifts into Libra today, offering a gentle invitation to find your balance. You’re not ‘done’ with this week’s work. But now, focus less on what happened and more on how you feel about it. The work: Journal your reflections. Talk it through with someone. Writing or speaking helps you see what you’ve been carrying. Choose simple acts of beauty. Flowers on the table. Music in the background. Light a candle. Let The Moon soothe. Let the week settle. 🌿 Closing Reflection | Remember Why You’re Here This week might have felt like too much. Like life asking too much. But remember what we said at the start: we may need reminding to breathe through it. That’s the work now. Not to analyse, or fix, or rush ahead. But to breathe. Ground. Come back to the body. Pluto always asks us to let go. But letting go isn’t giving up. It’s trusting that what’s leaving is meant to. That what feels like loss might be clearing space for something more honest and more real. Can you trust The Universe?  Not as an idea, but as a moment-to-moment choice. Can you believe that the best outcome is still possible, even when you can’t see it yet? Can you allow yourself to hope because hope itself changes how you walk forward? Whatever surfaced this week, remember: it happened for  you. Not to you. There's meaning and purpose even if being able to see it that way is well into the future. Let yourself believe your dreams can still come true. And for now? Breathe. Ground. Be here. That’s enough. Rising Sign Forecasts 🌑 New Moon in Leo Forecasts (24th July) This is a volcanic new beginning. But it’s also purposeful. Where’s the volcano erupting? Where are you being invited to start again? And how do you stabilise in the midst of it all? ♈ Aries Rising Where the eruption is:  Friendships, groups, communities, and future plans. Where the new beginning is:  Your creativity, pleasure, children, and joy. What to do: Power struggles with friends or networks may flare. You may feel disillusioned with certain people or plans you once held dear. But don’t fight to belong where you no longer fit. Instead, focus on what lights you up. Start something playful, even simple. Grounding practice:  Move your body. Dance, run, or stretch until you feel yourself drop from your head into your muscles. Then place your hand over your heart and ask: What brings me joy right now?  It doesn’t have to be big. Let that be your compass. ♉ Taurus Rising Where the eruption is:  Career, leadership, your public life. Where the new beginning is:  Home, family, your sense of safety. What to do: If your career feels unstable or power struggles flare, know you don’t need to solve everything right now. Your energy is better spent tending your inner world. Make your home more nourishing. Let yourself be held. Grounding practice:  Sit with your back against a wall or tree. Feel the solid support behind you. Breathe slowly, into your lower belly. Let your body remember: you are held. You are safe. ♊ Gemini Rising Where the eruption is:  Beliefs, faith, your world view. Where the new beginning is:  Conversations, daily life, short-term plans. What to do: You may feel confused or betrayed by beliefs you once trusted. Let the big questions sit. Focus on your immediate world. Your daily habits, local connections, and real conversations will guide you forward. Grounding practice:  Journal stream-of-consciousness for 5 minutes. Write whatever’s in your head until you feel something shift. When finished, breathe into your fingertips. Feel your body writing the words. Come back to your hands. You are here. ♋ Cancer Rising Where the eruption is:  Shared finances, debts, intimacy, psychological shadows. Where the new beginning is:  Your self-worth, money, and personal security. What to do: Let financial or intimacy crises surface without trying to control them. This is clearing. Focus instead on stabilising your resources. What’s yours to hold, earn, and build? Anchor in your worth, practically and emotionally. Grounding practice:  Stand barefoot if you can. Hold something of value (a coin, a stone, anything solid) in your palm. Breathe deeply and say quietly to yourself: I have enough. I am enough. I am safe in this moment. ♌ Leo Rising Where the eruption is:  Close relationships: partners, friends, collaborators. Where the new beginning is:  Your self, body, appearance, identity. What to do: Let others have their process. Don’t absorb their storms. This is your reset. Focus on your body, your needs, your becoming. You’re allowed to put yourself first now. Grounding practice:  Place your feet hip-width apart. Slowly roll your shoulders, then gently shake your hands. Then press down through your feet and say softly, I am here. I am me. I am enough as I am.  Let that be your foundation. ♍ Virgo Rising Where the eruption is:  Work, health, daily routines. Where the new beginning is:  Your inner world, rest, retreat. What to do: If work crises or health anxieties flare, step back. Focus on rest. Your body needs time to heal, your mind needs silence. Prioritise sleep, nature, and solitude where possible. Grounding practice:  Lie flat on your back, hands on your belly. Count your breaths: in for four, out for six. With each exhale, imagine releasing tension. Let your body soften and sink into the earth. ♎ Libra Rising Where the eruption is:  Romance, creative projects, children. Where the new beginning is:  Friendships, networks, your dreams for the future. What to do: Drama in personal life? Creative blocks? Let them surface without self-judgment. Focus on who you’re becoming, and who’s walking that path with you. Your future is reshaping. Let that feel exciting. Grounding practice:  Light a small candle. Gaze at the flame. Feel its steadiness. Say softly: I trust the path is forming. I trust the people who belong will find me.  Then blow out the flame, imagining it carries your trust forward. ♏ Scorpio Rising Where the eruption is:  Home, family, ancestral roots. Where the new beginning is:  Career, public life, your legacy. What to do: Family or home dynamics may feel heavy or eruptive. You’re clearing generational patterns. Let the past unravel without needing to fix it. Focus your energy on what you’re building in the world. Grounding practice:  Place your hands flat on a table or desk. Feel the solid surface. Close your eyes and say quietly: I stand on the work of my ancestors. I build for those who follow.  Let that lineage support you. ♐ Sagittarius Rising Where the eruption is:  Communication, siblings, your own mind. Where the new beginning is:  Faith, higher learning, long-term vision. What to do: Tensions may surface in conversations, or your mind may feel like a battleground. Let your thoughts quieten. Shift your focus to the long-term vision. What you believe is changing but something beautiful is being born. Grounding practice:  Walk slowly outside, ideally uphill or towards a wide horizon. With every step, breathe in: I rise.  Breathe out: I trust.  Let the open space reset your perspective. ♑ Capricorn Rising Where the eruption is:  Money, resources, self-worth. Where the new beginning is:  Deep intimacy, shared resources, psychological healing. What to do: Money issues or self-worth triggers may flare. Instead of gripping tighter, trust the deeper work. This isn’t about your bank balance. It’s about learning to trust: yourself, others, life itself. Grounding practice:  Place both hands over your heart. Breathe in and feel your chest rise. Say softly: I have value. I am safe to receive. I am safe to trust.  Let your heartbeat steady you. ♒ Aquarius Rising Where the eruption is:  Your identity, body, and personal power. Where the new beginning is:  Relationships: romantic, platonic, and professional. What to do: You may feel physically drained or emotionally heavy. Let it clear. Focus on connection. A new relationship cycle is beginning but it starts with you letting yourself be met, supported, and loved. Grounding practice:  Place your hand on your belly and breathe deeply until you feel warmth. Then, imagine someone you trust placing their hand over yours. Let that sense of support land in your body. You are not alone. ♓ Pisces Rising Where the eruption is:  Hidden fears, subconscious patterns, mental health. Where the new beginning is:  Daily work, health, and service. What to do: You might feel lost, anxious, or haunted by the past. Let shadows surface without identifying with them. Focus on simple, practical tasks. Serve yourself first. Routines aren’t dull they’re the magic that holds you steady now. Grounding practice:  Make a warm drink slowly and mindfully. Feel the cup in your hands. Sip slowly. Let each swallow anchor you in the present moment. When done, place the cup down and say softly: I am safe here. I am cared for. If you don’t know your rising sign, I’d love to help. 💌 Just send me your birth details and I’ll reply with a picture of your chart and a short overview, so you can follow along with more clarity. You can request that here: And if you'd like a reading to look at it all with my help, book in on my website. I’m available on Zoom  and at Essential Therapies  in Sidmouth on Thursday evenings and alternate Saturdays. 🦋 A request - if you've enjoyed reading this (or not) and found it helpful (or not) please can you let me know in the comments or send me a message using this form: I'd really appreciate any feedback so that I can work at making this weekly forecast as useful and interesting as possible! And finally, 🐍 Keeping the Snake Alive — Week Eight The Waiting Stone The Snake isn’t moving. This is the part no one talks about: the waiting. The not knowing. Saturn and Neptune continue their slow retrograde through the underworld; mapping out the corridors, checking for cracks in the walls. But there’s no clear light. No sign pointing to ‘next step this way’. Just the texture of the stone beneath your hands. The weight of your body pressed against the earth. You are here. And that’s all you know. Uranus keeps whispering. But it’s a riddle, not a command. He asks questions, not for answers, but to shift your stance. To loosen your grip on certainty. What if you don’t need to move yet? What if the waiting is not a pause, but the Work itself? Let this week be about anchoring through presence. Through breath. Through the daily rituals that bring your mind back into your body. Fold laundry. Wash dishes. Sweep the floor. Let these simple acts remind you: life continues. The Snake waits. But She waits awake. And if you'd like some help getting to know where Saturn and Neptune sit in your chart, get in touch . Like this forecast straight into your inbox every week? ✨ As a subscriber, you’ll get extended rising sign horoscopes  each week plus a little extra magic that won’t be shared anywhere else. And as a thank you, you’ll also receive £10 off your next reading , whether online or in person. Come and take a look around the blog space and sign up here: Conversations with The Gods | Blog And as always, if you’d like to explore what any of this means in your chart, I’d love to support you in a reading. Online or in person at Essential Therapies. And just £90 if you subscribe! Bookings open in the second half of July. Come and sit with me. For those new to astrology: This forecast assumes a bit of an understanding of astrology and some practice at feeling into the energy of the moment to see how it's manifesting for you in your experience. If you are a beginner then it may not be easy to discern or feel, especially when the astrology is loud. So, a recommendation: If you are learning, then pick one of the transits - whatever feels most interesting to you - and take note of when it is happening. Then just pay attention to what themes arise - I'll make some suggestions of what you might notice in the outer world and how you might tap into it in your inner world. Notice what’s showing up in your mood, your body, your conversations, or even in the stories you’re drawn to on telly or in the news. It’s not about getting it “right”, it’s about getting curious. That’s where the magic starts. As you get more practiced with noticing you can expand your awareness to more than one transit in the week and before long you'll be immersed in the astrology and your way of being in, and experiencing the world, will have shifted into something altogether more magical! For more on all this, read this post. You may also find the rising sign forecast helpful because this will narrow the range to where you're most likely to feel and notice the transits in your life. If you don't know your rising sign then fill in this contact form   and give me your birth date , place  and time  and I will send you a picture of your birth chart and an overview of your rising sign. If you'd like a comprehensive overview of your chart then book a reading with me  and I'll explain it all to you! A note on AI & my writing: I use ChatGPT as a writing assistant—not as a writer. These are my thoughts, ideas, and words, shaped by my lived experience and deep love for self-work, self-awareness, the spiritual journey, and astrology. AI helps me refine, structure, and nudge me toward better phrasing, but the voice you’re reading is mine. I use it as a tool to help me put into words everything I believe is valuable in sharing my insights. Honesty matters to me, and this is simply one way I bring my thoughts to life.

“ Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams, who looks inside, awakens.” — Carl Jung Jump to section: Leo Season How can we get the best out of the season? Leo Season themes for each rising sign Book a reading with me Leo Season Shine Every month, The Sun moves into a new sign, and with Him, He carries the focus of our lives. Wherever He travels, that’s where the spotlight falls. It’s as if life says: Look here. This is the work. This is the invitation. The Sun is The God of life itself. He is the reason there’s anything here at all. In the birth chart, He represents your reason for being, the part of you that needs to shine, to create, to be in the deepest sense. You are here for something. Your Sun placement tells you what that something is. It’s the heart of the chart. The central storyline of your life. When we talk about ‘Sun Season’, we’re really talking about where The Sun is casting His light in the sky right now. And wherever His light falls, life begins to grow. For the month ahead, that part of the sky, and that part of your chart, becomes the place where you’re invited to step more fully into yourself. To remember that your life is a becoming. And that you are meant to take up space. The Sun reminds us: you are allowed to exist. You are allowed to be seen. And you are allowed to become. Leo Season From July 22nd to August 22nd (London time), The Sun returns to its own temple: Leo. This is the heart of the year, the midpoint of the solar journey. A moment to pause, to stand in your own light, and to consider where you are and who you are becoming. Leo is solid. Fixed. Fire. This is not the wild spark of Aries or the roaming blaze of Sagittarius. Leo holds the flame. It guards the hearth. The fire that sustains. The regal lion doesn’t chase approval. It knows its strength. And yet, Leo carries a quiet spiritual thread often overlooked - a longing for transcendence amid the certainty of impermanence. Every empire crumbles. Every body weakens. Leo’s roar is a refusal to let that truth swallow the heart. The Sun is at home in Leo bringing us themes of warmth, vitality, creativity and leadership. Leo season encourages bold self-expression and creativity. Our confidence and assertiveness is enhanced and we are more inclined to lead and inspire. Leo season favours enjoyment and pleasure: socialise, celebrate, embrace romance and follow your passions. It's time to boldly express your love and appreciation! Know you're amazing! Show the world who you are and shine bright! However, don't let your ego get the better of you. Watch out for arrogance or selfishness and avoid unnecessary drama by staying grounded and mindful of others perspectives. How can we get the best out of the season? How do we work with this season? That’s the question. Because it’s easy to coast through life, isn’t it - on autopilot, keeping busy, getting things done - but Leo season isn’t interested in ticking boxes. Leo season is about you . So, how do you meet yourself more fully this month? Let yourself be seen. Not the polished version. Not the version that feels acceptable. The real version. Where are you hiding parts of yourself because you’re afraid they’re ‘too much’? This season invites you to stop apologising. To take up space. To remember you’re allowed to be here. Say yes to what lights you up. What brings you joy? What makes you lose track of time? Leo is ruled by The Sun and He reminds us that creating, playing, and expressing aren’t indulgences. They’re necessary. Find your version of joy, and give yourself permission to enjoy it. Stand tall, but lead from the heart. Leo carries the archetype of leadership, but not the kind that shouts the loudest. True leadership is steady. Heart-centred. It’s showing up for your life in a way that’s real. So where are you being asked to step up? Can you lead your own life, not just follow the path others have marked out for you? Share yourself. Leo isn’t about doing life alone. This is a season of warmth and connection. Be generous with your time, your energy, your love. Tell the people you care about that you’re grateful for them. Let your relationships be places where your true self can breathe. Dream bigger than you think you’re allowed to. The Sun doesn’t ask permission to rise. And neither should you. This is a season to set goals from a place of possibility. What would you dare to hope for, if you trusted your life could change? Finally… stay human. It’s easy to confuse confidence with ego. But Leo teaches us that real confidence is rooted in humility: knowing you’re both small and sacred. So when you find yourself puffing up, or shrinking down pause and come back to your heart. Remember: The Sun shines, not because He tries, but because He is . You’re allowed to do the same. "Leo season invites you to shine unapologetically, embrace your true self, and create a legacy that reflects your highest passions and deepest values." Let your heart lead the way. The Sun in Leo through the Houses Ancient House Topics ♈️ Aries Rising Where life is inviting you to shine:  Your 5th house—creativity, joy, children, romance, play. This season is about doing what makes you feel alive. Say yes to joy, even if it feels frivolous. Make art, dance, flirt, laugh. Life is reminding you that play is productive too. Reflective prompt: Where am I denying myself pleasure because I think I have to earn it first? ♉️ Taurus Rising Where life is inviting you to shine:  Your 4th house—home, family, roots, belonging. Focus on where you feel safe enough to be yourself. Let your home hold you. This season is about belonging to yourself first, so that others can meet the real you. Reflective prompt: Where do I feel most like myself, and how can I spend more time there? ♊️ Gemini Rising Where life is inviting you to shine:  Your 3rd house—your mind, voice, and daily life. Speak your truth. Write, teach, share your ideas. Your everyday world wants more of you  in it. Don’t underestimate the power of your words. Reflective prompt: What truth am I holding back that needs to be shared? ♋️ Cancer Rising Where life is inviting you to shine:  Your 2nd house—money, possessions, self-worth. This is about claiming your value, unapologetically. Let yourself receive. Say yes to life showing you what you’re worth—not just in money, but in respect, in love, in time. Reflective prompt: Where am I still waiting for permission to believe I’m worthy? ♌️ Leo Rising Where life is inviting you to shine:  Your 1st house—you. This is your season. Step into the light. You don’t need to try harder or do more. You just need to let yourself be seen  as you are. Your presence is enough. Reflective prompt: If I stopped trying to prove myself, what would I do differently? ♍️ Virgo Rising Where life is inviting you to shine:  Your 12th house—the unseen, the hidden, the soul. This isn’t a month to push forward. It’s a time to soften. To rest. To listen to your dreams. Your inner world is where the gold is now. Reflective prompt: What am I being shown when I’m quiet enough to listen? ♎️ Libra Rising Where life is inviting you to shine:  Your 11th house—friends, communities, hopes for the future. Say yes to invitations. Find your people. Let yourself belong. And remember, your future grows from the connections you nurture now. Reflective prompt: Where am I holding back from connection because I’m afraid I won’t fit in? ♏️ Scorpio Rising Where life is inviting you to shine:  Your 10th house—career, vocation, visibility. Step forward. Take up space. This is not the time to play small. Whatever you're building, life is asking you to stand in it proudly and let yourself be seen. Reflective prompt: What am I hiding that life is asking me to share? ♐️ Sagittarius Rising Where life is inviting you to shine:  Your 9th house—wisdom, travel, learning, belief. Life wants you to stretch. Say yes to the adventure, whether that’s a journey of the body or of the mind. Teach. Learn. Share your voice. Reflective prompt: Where have I stopped myself from growing because it feels safer to stay where I am? ♑️ Capricorn Rising Where life is inviting you to shine:  Your 8th house—intimacy, vulnerability, trust. This isn’t about outer visibility. It’s about inner honesty. Who sees the real you? This is your invitation to let someone in, to share your fears, and to find strength in your vulnerability. Reflective prompt: Where am I pretending to be fine when I’m not? ♒️ Aquarius Rising Where life is inviting you to shine:  Your 7th house—relationships, partnerships, connection. Let yourself be loved. Let yourself be known. You’re not here to do life alone. This season is about opening to others—not perfectly, but honestly. Reflective prompt: What part of me have I been keeping hidden from those closest to me? ♓️ Pisces Rising Where life is inviting you to shine:  Your 6th house—daily life, work, health, service. The small things matter. This is a season to refine your daily life so that it feels more like you . Find joy in your routines. Let your work be steady and heart-led. Reflective prompt: What simple act would make my everyday life feel more like home? ☀️ If you’d like to explore what Leo Season is lighting up in your chart and chat about where The Sun is shining for you I offer personal readings both online and in person at Essential Therapies, Sidmouth. Come and discover where life is asking you to step forward and let yourself be seen. Let’s sit with the sky, together. A note on AI & my writing: I use ChatGPT as a writing assistant—not as a writer. These are my thoughts, ideas, and words, shaped by my lived experience and deep love for self-work, self-awareness, the spiritual journey, and astrology. AI helps me refine, structure, and nudge me toward better phrasing, but the voice you’re reading is mine. I use it as a tool to help me put into words everything I believe is valuable in sharing my insights. Honesty matters to me, and this is simply one way I bring my thoughts to life.

If you are new to astrology read this first. Jump to section: Introduction Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Rising Sign Forecasts Keeping the snake alive Book a one-to-one reading 'These weekly posts aren’t predictions. They’re invitations. I’m not trying to tell you exactly what’s going to happen, because I can’t. No astrologer can. What I can  do is show you the terrain. The weather. The conversations The Gods are having up there, and in here . My intention with the weekly forecast is to help you feel  that. To give you a way in. To open a window of possibility. What might this transit feel like? Where might  it show up? What kind of emotional tone, friction, insight, or shift might be available if  you’re paying attention? Read it like a weather report. L et the words stir something. Then go live your week. Notice what plays out. Return and reread if you need to.' Read my weekly forecast manifesto in full here . 🍄 Astroweather | 14–20 July 2025 🌙 Know Thyself: A Week of Inner Listening This is not a loud week. There are no dramatic entrances or exits in the sky. But there is something happening. Quietly. Deeply. The Gods are shifting direction. Saturn has just turned retrograde in Aries — the sign of beginnings, fire, and identity. Mercury is slowing down too, preparing to turn inward at the end of the week. These two moments together create a kind of pause. A chance to stop pushing forward and instead start paying attention . And one way I know to do that? Follow the Moon. Why the Moon? The Moon moves fast. Through the entire zodiac in less than a month. She is never still — and that means She’s always touching something in your chart. Always stirring something in your heart. The Moon rules the body, the emotions, the tides within us. She is the daily weather of the soul. And She doesn’t require you to understand Her. She just asks you to feel. Why it matters We live in a world that prizes action, answers, performance. But astrology — real astrology — invites us to listen. To notice the patterns playing out in our lives and to make meaning from them. Not in a grand predictive sense. But in the everyday, subtle, living-through-it kind of way. Doing the work  to know yourself means asking the small questions: What am I feeling today? Where is that feeling landing in my body? What might it be trying to show me? The Moon can help you ask those questions. She moves through your chart, lighting up different areas of your life. If you learn to follow Her, you begin to see which parts of you are being called to feel, to process, to heal. To learn more about working with The Moon read this . Why now? With Saturn now retrograde , the invitation is to take a more honest look at where we’re really at. With Mercury stationing retrograde on Friday , it’s a powerful time to re-think, re-write, and re-frame the stories we’re carrying. Especially about who we are and how we express that in the world. But none of that insight comes from the mind alone. It comes from the body. From the Moon. How to follow along Each day this week, I’ll highlight a daily Moon check-in . Where She is, what She might be stirring, and a reflection prompt to help you meet yourself more gently. These posts will work best if you know your rising sign  — as that tells us which area of life the Moon is passing through for you. If you don’t know your rising sign, I’d love to help. 💌 Just send me your birth details and I’ll reply with a picture of your chart and a short overview, so you can follow along with more clarity. You can request that here: Astrology doesn’t tell you what to do. It shows you what’s happening — and asks if you’d like to respond with more awareness. This week, your work is simple: Feel what you feel. Follow the Moon. And let Her teach you who you’re becoming. Your Weekly Snapshot ✨ Monday 🌕 Waning Gibbous | Moon in Pisces The Moon is still full in feeling — but now She’s starting to shrink, beginning Her monthly descent into the dark. Pisces is a deeply emotional, intuitive sign, and when the Moon moves through here, it’s like tuning into a softer frequency. You may feel dreamy, tired, nostalgic, or unusually sensitive. What to notice: You may find yourself more porous — soaking up other people’s moods Emotions may come in waves with no clear reason You may feel the urge to cry, retreat, or be near water Self-reflection: What am I feeling beneath the surface today? Can I give myself permission to rest, release, or drift a little? ✨ Tuesday 🌕 Waning Gibbous | Moon in Pisces Another day in Pisces. The energy is still gentle, but it can also feel foggy or emotionally overwhelming. This is not a day for pushing ahead — it’s better suited to healing, dreaming, or simply being . Music, art, nature, and solitude may feel especially nourishing. What to notice: Emotions from the past may rise to be felt again You might feel more compassionate — or more easily hurt Boundaries may blur — it’s okay to take space Self-reflection: What’s asking to be felt — even if it doesn’t make sense? What would feel like medicine to my heart right now? ✨ Wednesday 🌖 Waning Gibbous | Moon in Aries (from morning) The energy shifts. After two days of water and softness, the Moon moves into Aries — the sign of fire, instinct, and forward motion. You may feel more motivated or restless. But remember: the Moon is still waning. This isn’t a time to start  something new — it’s a time to reconnect with what matters to you and notice where frustration might be masking something deeper. What to notice: An urge to act, fix, or make something happen Quick tempers or impatience Physical energy — or a crash after trying to push through Self-reflection: Where am I feeling reactive today? What part of me needs to be seen, not silenced? ✨ Thursday 🌗 Last Quarter Moon | Moon in Aries (exact at 25° Aries) 🔁 Mercury stations Retrograde at 15° Leo (4:55 AM BST) This is a powerful moment of pause and pivot . Mercury begins His retrograde journey before sunrise — and you may wake already feeling the shift. Thoughts looping. Plans unravelling. Words landing funny. But don’t panic. This isn’t punishment — it’s perspective. Mercury is inviting you to listen more deeply. To pay attention to what’s really being said. Especially in how you  speak to yourself. With the Moon in Aries, there may be an urge to push through — to move, act, do. But the wiser path is to feel. To notice. To ask what's really driving the impulse. What to notice: Communication mix-ups or delays Feeling misunderstood or suddenly unsure Tension between wanting clarity and needing space Self-reflection: Where am I rushing for answers I haven’t fully formed? What part of me needs patience and kindness right now? ✨ Friday 🌘 Waning Crescent | Moon in Taurus (enters early morning) After the intensity of Aries, the Moon steps into Taurus — earthy, steady, quiet. This is a moment to breathe deeper. To anchor. To settle into the new rhythm Mercury is calling us toward. This is a good day to slow the pace, tend your body, and be mindful of overstimulation. You don’t need to fix anything. You just need to feel what’s here. What to notice: A pull toward comfort or simplicity Resistance to change or mental fog Your body’s wisdom speaking louder than your thoughts Self-reflection: Where can I soften? What truth do I already know — if I drop into stillness and listen? ✨ Saturday 🌘 Waning Crescent | Moon in Taurus A quiet, gentle day. The Moon continues Her journey through Taurus and is now in Her darkest phase. This is the balsamic moon — the final letting go. These are days of stillness, wisdom, and inward turning. You may feel low-energy or deeply contemplative. What to notice: A need for comfort, calm, or beauty Longing for safety, nourishment, or touch Resistance to change — or grief over what’s leaving Self-reflection: What am I holding onto that’s ready to go? What does my body need in order to feel safe right now? ✨ Sunday 🌘 Waning Crescent | Moon in Gemini (from mid-morning) The Moon enters Gemini — the sign of thought, curiosity, and conversation. But She’s still waning, still dark, so this isn’t a day to speak too soon. Instead, it’s a moment to notice the chatter inside: the thoughts, the assumptions, the voices that narrate your world. What to notice: New questions arising Mental stimulation or restlessness A desire to connect — or a fear of being misunderstood Self-reflection: What stories am I rehearsing in my mind today? What would it feel like to listen instead of solve? Rising Sign Forecasts 🔁 Mercury Retrograde in Leo | 17 July – 11 August 2025 Rethinking Your Voice, Rewriting Your Story Mercury turns retrograde this week — in the sign of Leo  — inviting us to slow down, review, and reflect on how we speak, express, and show up in the world. But this is no ordinary retrograde. Because Uranus has just entered Gemini  — one of Mercury’s home signs. And this changes the flavour. Uranus is the God of awakening, of disruption, of truth. He doesn’t do small talk. He arrives with lightning — to shake us out of old patterns and free us from stale stories. When Mercury turns inward under Uranus’ electric gaze, we may experience this retrograde more intensely than usual. Glitches might be sharper. Insights might be sudden. But underneath the chaos, the invitation is this: Be more you. Not the polished version. The real one. Because Uranus in Gemini  is here to liberate your voice — your true voice. And this Mercury retrograde is the first test. Where are you still holding back? Playing safe? Speaking from the script you were handed rather than the one that’s trying to rise from within? This retrograde isn’t about fixing your communication style — it’s about reclaiming your right to speak from the heart . Let the misfires show you what’s no longer working. Let the silence teach you how to listen. Let the rewrites reconnect you with your fire. The more authentic you are, the better this goes. ♈️ Aries Rising 5th House – Creativity, romance, expression Mercury is reworking how you share your heart. With Uranus now sparking your house of communication, this could be a breakthrough moment — or a plot twist. Speak from the truth, not from who you think you need to be. Watch for:  Creative frustration, mixed signals in love, pressure to “perform” Reframe:  Where have I been dimming my joy? What does authentic play  look like for me now? ♉️ Taurus Rising 4th House – Home, family, inner foundation Old stories from childhood may reappear — not to haunt, but to heal. With Uranus now in your 2nd house (your values), the question becomes: what old emotional patterns are keeping you stuck in someone else's definition of safety? Watch for:  Family miscommunications, home tech breakdowns Reframe:  What does true  security feel like — and am I allowed to define it for myself? ♊️ Gemini Rising 3rd House – Communication, thinking, learning This is your realm. And now both Mercury  and Uranus  are activating it. Expect the unexpected — but also expect flashes of insight, powerful rethinking, and mental rewiring. Don’t be afraid to change your mind. Watch for:  Overthinking, tech dramas, plans going sideways Reframe:  What truth wants to come through me, unfiltered and unedited? ♋️ Cancer Rising 2nd House – Money, worth, self-esteem You’re rethinking your value — and with Uranus shaking up your 12th house, unconscious fears about not-enoughness might bubble up. But this is a chance to get radically honest about your self-worth. Watch for:  Wobbles around money, doubts about what you deserve Reframe:  What old belief is keeping me small — and what truth am I ready to live instead? ♌️ Leo Rising 1st House – Identity, presence, visibility Mercury is backtracking through your sign — and Uranus is agitating your career zone. There may be disruptions around how you’re seen, but this is the moment to align image with integrity. No more performing. Watch for:  Wavering confidence, changes to how others perceive you Reframe:  Who am I when I stop trying to impress — and just show up? ♍️ Virgo Rising 12th House – Subconscious, retreat, inner work Your ruler is retrograde in the hidden part of your chart, and Uranus is activating your higher mind. Together, they’re rewriting your relationship to truth — and to silence. You may need more solitude than usual. Honour that. Watch for:  Mental fog, emotional sensitivity, intuitive overload Reframe:  What do I believe now that I didn’t know before — and how does that shape my healing? ♎️ Libra Rising 11th House – Friends, community, hopes Mercury’s retrograde may stir confusion in friendships or group dynamics — who’s really with you? Who’s just an echo of the past? Meanwhile, Uranus is shaking up your bigger vision. What you believe about the world — and your place in it — is shifting. Watch for:  Group misunderstandings, tension between belonging and truth Reframe:  Where am I being called to speak up or think differently — even if it sets me apart? ♏️ Scorpio Rising Mercury Retrograde:  10th House – Career, purpose, public life Career questions may be up for review, but don’t ignore the deeper current: Uranus in your 8th is challenging how you trust, share, and merge — emotionally and materially. Watch for:  Work disruptions that echo deeper issues of control or trust Reframe:  How is my professional path reflecting (or ignoring) my need for authenticity in relationships? ♐️ Sagittarius Rising Mercury Retrograde:  9th House – Beliefs, teaching, expansion As Mercury rewrites your worldview, Uranus is stirring surprises in your one-on-one connections. The two are linked. What you believe shapes who you walk alongside. Watch for:  Shifts in beliefs that disrupt partnerships (or vice versa) Reframe:  What is a relationship asking me to see differently? ♑️ Capricorn Rising Mercury Retrograde:  8th House – Intimacy, power, shared resources You’re diving deep into emotional entanglements and shared power dynamics. Meanwhile, Uranus shakes up your daily rhythm — how you work, how you care for your body. Watch for:  Emotional overwhelm meeting practical chaos Reframe:  What inner tension is being mirrored in my day-to-day life? ♒️ Aquarius Rising Mercury Retrograde:  7th House – Relationships, connection, commitment Your relationships are up for review — especially how you show up, speak, and listen. At the same time, Uranus wants you to rediscover joy, originality, and creative spark. Watch for:  Confusion around romantic or creative expression Reframe:  How can I bring more truth — and fun — into my closest connections? ♓️ Pisces Rising Mercury Retrograde:  6th House – Work, health, daily rhythm Your routines need a rethink, but Uranus is stirring deeper: your foundations, your sense of “home.” Something wants to be liberated at the root level. Watch for:  Discomfort at home or in the body that asks for deeper listening Reframe:  What part of me needs freedom — not just adjustment? 🌙 Feel into it This is not a week for having it all figured out. It’s a week for feeling your way through — moment by moment, breath by breath. A week to notice what’s stirring below the surface. To let the Moon move through you, as She moves through the sky. The work is not to fix yourself. The work is to feel yourself. Let the emotions come. Let them shift. Let them speak. Even the ones that feel inconvenient or strange. Especially those. You don’t need to label it all. Or get it right. Or make it neat. You just need to be willing to listen. Like Rumi’s poem The Guesthouse  reminds us — every feeling is a visitor. A messenger. A part of you asking to be welcomed. Joy, sadness, shame, confusion… they all belong. They all carry wisdom. “This being human is a guesthouse. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor… Welcome and entertain them all.” So this week, give yourself the grace to feel. To slow down. To revise not just your calendar — but your relationship with yourself. That’s what Mercury is helping us do. That’s what the Moon is showing us. That’s what Saturn and Neptune are drawing us toward. Real change begins here. In the pause. In the noticing. In the quiet honouring of your truth. You don’t have to do it all. You just have to be with yourself as you are. That’s how you know yourself. That’s how you begin. And if you'd like a reading to look at it all with my help, book in on my website. I’m available on Zoom  and at Essential Therapies  in Sidmouth on Thursday evenings and alternate Saturdays. 🦋 A request - if you've enjoyed reading this (or not) and found it helpful (or not) please can you let me know in the comments or send me a message using this form: I'd really appreciate any feedback so that I can work at making this weekly forecast as useful and interesting as possible! And finally, 🐍 Keeping the Snake Alive — Week Seven Sparks in the Dark The descent continues — but something crackles in the shadows now. A flicker. A jolt. Not loud, but unmistakable. Saturn and Neptune are still walking backwards through the mist, retracing old soul terrain. But Uranus  — freshly in Gemini — is listening too. He won’t join the conversation fully until next year, when all three meet at 0° Aries. But already, He’s sending signals. This is the Snake’s deeper magic. Not just release. But revelation. We’re not just reviewing old dreams. We’re being asked to think differently . To question the scripts we’ve inherited. To awaken our inner knowing. This isn’t about rebellion for rebellion’s sake. It’s about truth. The kind that startles you awake at 3am. The kind you’ve known all along but buried beneath “shoulds.” Let this week be one of quiet recalibration. What if the insight you’re waiting for is already inside you — just spoken in a different language? The Snake is coiled in stillness. But Her senses are alive. And the air is beginning to hum. And if you'd like some help getting to know where Saturn and Neptune sit in your chart, get in touch . Like this forecast straight into your inbox every week? ✨ As a subscriber, you’ll get extended rising sign horoscopes  each week plus a little extra magic that won’t be shared anywhere else. And as a thank you, you’ll also receive £10 off your next reading , whether online or in person. Come and take a look around the blog space and sign up here: Conversations with The Gods | Blog And as always, if you’d like to explore what any of this means in your chart, I’d love to support you in a reading. Online or in person at Essential Therapies. And just £90 if you subscribe! Bookings open in the second half of July. Come and sit with me. For those new to astrology: This forecast assumes a bit of an understanding of astrology and some practice at feeling into the energy of the moment to see how it's manifesting for you in your experience. If you are a beginner then it may not be easy to discern or feel, especially when the astrology is loud. So, a recommendation: If you are learning, then pick one of the transits - whatever feels most interesting to you - and take note of when it is happening. Then just pay attention to what themes arise - I'll make some suggestions of what you might notice in the outer world and how you might tap into it in your inner world. Notice what’s showing up in your mood, your body, your conversations, or even in the stories you’re drawn to on telly or in the news. It’s not about getting it “right”, it’s about getting curious. That’s where the magic starts. As you get more practiced with noticing you can expand your awareness to more than one transit in the week and before long you'll be immersed in the astrology and your way of being in, and experiencing the world, will have shifted into something altogether more magical! For more on all this, read this post. You may also find the rising sign forecast helpful because this will narrow the range to where you're most likely to feel and notice the transits in your life. If you don't know your rising sign then fill in this contact form   and give me your birth date , place  and time  and I will send you a picture of your birth chart and an overview of your rising sign. If you'd like a comprehensive overview of your chart then book a reading with me  and I'll explain it all to you! A note on AI & my writing: I use ChatGPT as a writing assistant—not as a writer. These are my thoughts, ideas, and words, shaped by my lived experience and deep love for self-work, self-awareness, the spiritual journey, and astrology. AI helps me refine, structure, and nudge me toward better phrasing, but the voice you’re reading is mine. I use it as a tool to help me put into words everything I believe is valuable in sharing my insights. Honesty matters to me, and this is simply one way I bring my thoughts to life.

In ancient times, philosophers watched the skies and saw The Earth surrounded by divine beings—dancing through the heavens. Sometimes, one would appear to move backwards. Not by mistake. But on purpose. Mercury, the mischievous Messenger of the Gods, was one of these dancers, playfully zigzagging through the heavens, guiding the flow of our ideas, conversations, and interactions down here on Earth. When Mercury takes Their backward stroll through the sky, it’s not something to fear; it’s actually a beautiful invitation from The Universe to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with ourselves. Imagine Mercury gently whispering: "Pause. Look again. Revisit what's important." Rather than worrying about glitches or communication hiccups, embrace Mercury’s message. This is your chance to reconsider, reconnect, and refresh your outlook. Mercury Retrograde invites us to tidy up loose ends, get organised, and wrap up anything left unresolved. It's a perfect time to declutter, both physically and emotionally, have those important conversations you've been avoiding, or breathe life back into ideas that just need a bit more nurturing. Yes, Mercury Retrograde can bring about miscommunications or little bumps along the way—but these moments simply highlight areas where greater clarity, honesty, or care is needed. They’re not disruptions; they’re moments of illumination. Mercury rules over communication, ideas, travel, and how we connect. And when Mercury takes His backward stroll through the sky, it’s not a disruption. It’s an invitation. To rethink. To revisit. To rework. To rewrite. To remember. To return. This is Mercury whispering, “Pause. Look again. There’s something here you missed.” Rather than bracing for chaos, we can embrace Mercury’s rhythm. Mercury Retrograde isn’t about fear—it’s about focus. It’s a perfect time to: Reflect on where you’ve been rushing. Reconnect with people or passions that got left behind. Resolve lingering tension through honest conversation. Reimagine projects or plans that need a second wind. Reorganise your space or your mind. Yes, things might go “wrong.” Emails might disappear. Trains might be delayed. But often, those moments lead us exactly where we need to go. The Gods don’t make mistakes. They show us what needs our attention. This isn’t punishment. It’s precision. This isn’t chaos. It’s course correction. So instead of fighting the tide, try walking backward with Him. Let yourself slow down, soften, and really listen. We’re all rewriting something right now—old patterns, old stories, maybe even entire identities. Mercury Retrograde is your reminder that there’s magic in the re . A second look can change everything. 🗓 This Cycle: July 2025 Mercury enters the shadow: 26 June 2025 Retrograde station: 4:55am BST, 17 July 2025  at 15° Leo Direct station: 3:30am BST, 11 August 2025  at 4° Leo Leaves shadow: 28 August 2025 This one’s in Leo—the sign of heart, pride, and authentic expression. So ask yourself: Where am I performing instead of expressing? What old stories around being seen are ready to be rewritten? What does my true voice  sound like? Instead of fearing Mercury Retrograde, welcome it as a friend who gently guides you inward, towards clarity, growth, and deeper self-awareness. It's all about slowing down and noticing the magic that’s already here, waiting patiently for you to rediscover it. We’re all writing new chapters right now, and these are significant ones—ones that we'll carry with us for the rest of our lives. Mercury retrograde is inviting us to pause, rethink, and make conscious choices about who we truly want to become. ✨ What are you revisiting right now? Is something asking to be remembered? ✨ Are you ready to make Mercury Retrograde your ally this time around? Feeling curious about what this potent Mercury retrograde might mean for you personally? ✨ The Gods are always chatting to us, nudging us gently towards the life we're truly meant to live—sometimes we just need a bit of help to understand what They're saying. If you'd like a little extra clarity, or if you'd love to dive deeper into your own story, now is a brilliant time to book an astrology reading with me. Together, we'll explore what this moment of reflection means for you, helping you rewrite your story with confidence and heart. 💖🌙 I'm available for warm, insightful readings in person at Essential Therapies on Saturdays and Thursday evenings, and also via Zoom on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday evenings. Reach out, let's connect, and make some cosmic magic together! 🌠 Drop me a message to book your session —I can't wait to explore the stars with you! 🌟 A note on AI & my writing: I use ChatGPT as a writing assistant—not as a writer. These are my thoughts, ideas, and words, shaped by my lived experience and deep love for self-work, self-awareness, the spiritual journey, and astrology. AI helps me refine, structure, and occasionally nudge me toward better phrasing, but the voice you’re reading is mine. I use it as a tool to help me put into words everything I believe is valuable in sharing my insights. Honesty matters to me, and this is simply one way I bring my thoughts to life.

There’s a quote you’ve probably heard: “Know thyself.” It’s one of the oldest spiritual instructions in the book. But in a world that’s always shouting over our inner voice, it’s easier said than done. So how do we do it? How do we come to know ourselves as living, feeling, evolving beings? We begin by noticing how we feel. Not how we should  feel. Not how we want others to think we feel. But how we actually  feel. And that’s where The Moon comes in. 🌒 The Moon and the Wisdom of Feeling In astrology, the Moon rules the emotional body. She reflects our moods, our needs, our instincts, our habits, our longings and the parts of us that feel soft, vulnerable, and unseen. She is our inner world. Your Moon sign in your birth chart describes how you relate to emotion: What you need to feel safe. What nurtures you. How you respond when life hits a tender spot. Whether you reach for comfort, or withdraw, or explode, or freeze. Some people are naturally attuned to their inner landscape. Others were never taught how to be with their feelings and maybe even learned to distrust them. But whether we’re aware of them or not, our feelings are always speaking. The Moon teaches us to listen. 🌀 Why Feeling is the Way In We often think healing starts in the mind. That if we just understand something, we’ll be able to fix it. But most of what shapes us lives deeper than the mind. Our patterns. Our fears. Our longings. They live in the body. And the body speaks through emotion. Most of us were taught, whether directly or subtly, that emotions were something to get over or get past. We were told to stop crying, to calm down, to be quiet. We learned that anger made us bad, sadness made us weak, and fear made us too much. From a very young age, we were trained to suppress. To smile when we didn’t feel safe. To stay silent when something hurt. To pretend we were fine when we absolutely weren’t. And we did it because we had to. Because love, care, and survival often depended on it. Because being accepted felt safer than being authentic. And so began the journey of avoiding our feelings. But those feelings didn’t go anywhere. All our pain and trauma, our disappointment, shame, grief, and rage, it doesn’t disappear just because we don’t talk about it. It lives in the body. In the nervous system. In the tissues. In the emotional, mental, and spiritual layers of our being. Whether the conscious mind remembers or not, the body does. This is why the Moon is such a powerful guide. She helps us feel what we’ve pushed down. And She reminds us that we can only move forward by first being where we are . In any real healing journey, there’s no skipping steps. We have to acknowledge what is. We have to allow the sadness, the rage, the heartbreak, the fear. We have to make space for those long-held feelings to be felt — fully, honestly, safely — so that something new can enter. Because until we’ve done that, until we’ve met those deeper layers, we’ll keep recreating the same experience . Even when life offers us something new, we may not be able to receive it. Not because we’re broken, but because we’re still expecting the old wound to be re-opened. To change the story, we have to feel the one we’re still carrying. 🌗 The Moon is Always Moving — and So Are You One of the most beautiful things about working with the Moon is that She doesn’t stay stuck. She moves through the whole zodiac every month, spending 2–3 days in each sign. As She travels, She touches different parts of your chart and activates different emotional themes. Some days you’ll feel steady. Other days, tender. Some days, irritable or raw or nostalgic for no clear reason. That’s not you being “too emotional.” That’s you being attuned to something ancient and real. That’s the Moon moving through your life. When we begin to track this — to notice how we feel on different days and compare that with where the Moon is — we start to see patterns. We learn that we’re not broken. We’re cyclical. Like the tides. Like the seasons. Like the Moon Herself. 🌕 Your Natal Moon and Your Personal Blueprint Your natal Moon  — the Moon sign and house placement you were born with — tells you a lot about your emotional world. It’s your emotional fingerprint. Are you a Moon in Aries person who needs independence to feel safe? A Moon in Pisces soul who feels the pain of others as your own? A Moon in Capricorn who struggles to let emotion show , but feels everything just as deeply? Where She sits in your chart (the house) tells you where  these emotional patterns tend to show up — in your home, your relationships, your work, your family dynamics. To learn more about your natal Moon by sign and house read this . And just like a tide that always returns to shore, the Moon returns to Her own sign in your chart each month. That moment is like a mini emotional reset  — a coming home to yourself. Tracking your monthly lunar return  (when the Moon returns to the same sign and degree She was in when you were born) can be incredibly revealing. Over time, you’ll see themes. You’ll start to understand how your emotions move, how to support them, and how to ride the wave rather than getting tossed around. 🌑 Why This Matters So often, we think we need to do more  to change our lives. But what if the real work is to feel more? To slow down enough to notice what’s alive in us — and to trust that those feelings are part of a deeper wisdom trying to guide us. Feelings are not a weakness. They are not a distraction. They are feedback . And when we learn to feel without being overwhelmed, without numbing, without running — we begin to heal. We begin to integrate. We begin to know  ourselves. That’s why this work matters. Because when you know yourself, you stop abandoning yourself. And when you stop abandoning yourself, you begin to live in alignment with the truth of who you are. 🌙 An Invitation You can start this work anytime. All you need is a little curiosity and the willingness to listen. Start by noticing how you feel each day. Track the Moon’s sign. See what comes up. Ask: What part of me is being stirred right now? What might this feeling be pointing to? If you don’t know your natal Moon or your rising sign, I’d love to help. 💌 Send me your birth details (date, time, and place) and I’ll send you a picture of your chart and a short overview to get you started. Astrology isn’t here to tell you who you are. It’s here to help you remember. Let’s follow the Moon home. A note on AI & my writing: I use ChatGPT as a writing assistant—not as a writer. These are my thoughts, ideas, and words, shaped by my lived experience and deep love for self-work, self-awareness, the spiritual journey, and astrology. AI helps me refine, structure, and nudge me toward better phrasing, but the voice you’re reading is mine. I use it as a tool to help me put into words everything I believe is valuable in sharing my insights. Honesty matters to me, and this is simply one way I bring my thoughts to life.

What if your life isn’t yours? What if the story you call reality—about love, power, worth, fate—was never chosen , only inherited ? Hand-me-down beliefs. Hand-me-down limits. Hand-me-down lies. This is how it is. This is what you are. This is all you get. No. These are not truths. They are stories. And the story is a spell . LOOK CLOSER Everything begins with a story. Not just books. Laws. Money. Borders. Gender. God. The rules. The roles. The cage. You were told what life should  be. What love should  feel like. What dreams are too big. What wants are too much. They didn’t always use words. Sometimes it was silence. Sometimes it was shame. Sometimes it was love laced with fear. You breathed it in. And it became your truth. But it isn’t. It’s a lie. A spell . And it’s not even yours. THE SPELL Be good. Stay small. Wait your turn. Don’t speak too loud. Don’t want too much. Don’t remember who you are. Because if you did  remember—everything would burn. And be born again . WORD IS A WEAPON In the beginning was the Word. Not sound. Not thought. Word. Words create. Words command. Words curse. Words bless. Every thought you repeat is a ritual. “I’m not enough.” “I’ll always be alone.” “This is just life.” These are not harmless. They are invocations . They are orders you give to reality. And reality obeys . You are not thinking them. They are thinking you. They came from outside. Handed to you by parents who didn’t question theirs. By a culture that needs you asleep. By media that profits off your fear. It is not accidental. There are forces in this world that feed on your powerlessness. They thrive on your numbness, your hopelessness, your passive scrolling. They know if you ever stopped believing what they told you— You would wake up. And it would all collapse. THE PROGRAM You are born pure magic . You were never meant to feel this powerless. Look around: We’ve been programmed. Fed a story from birth about who we are, what matters, what’s possible. Not by accident. Not by mistake. By design. Every system is a spell: School trains obedience. Media trains fear. Work trains self-betrayal. Religion trains guilt. Advertising trains lack. Politics trains division. Keep them busy. Keep them scared. Keep them small. Distract them with endless choices that don’t matter. Feed them narratives that loop. Give them just enough hope to keep going. Just enough fear to keep them in line. Why? Because it works. Because you are magic . And if you ever remembered that, If you ever took your story back— It would all fall apart. So they make sure you don’t. They hijack your imagination. They flood your screen with noise. They sell you fantasies of freedom while quietly teaching you to forget that you were free all along. Keep them scared. Keep them distracted. Keep them busy. And tell them this is freedom. It isn’t. It’s control . TAKE IT BACK You don’t have to fight. Just stop believing. Say: I see it. I see the lie. I see the spell. And it cracks. You don’t need a war. You need clarity. You need to choose. Stop consenting. QUESTION EVERYTHING Every belief that hurts. Every voice that shames. Every limit that tightens. Ask: Who gave this to me? Who gains if I believe it? Who am I if I don’t? Don’t ask in theory. Ask in blood. Ask in bone. Ask in breath. Ask like your life depends on it. Because it does. THE RETURN This isn’t self-help. This is resurrection . You are not broken. You are not behind. You are not lost. You’ve been under a spell. And you are waking up . The real you is not waiting. They are buried. Under layers of conditioning. Under “should” and “sorry” and “be realistic.” Dig. Remember. Reclaim your Word. ENOUGH Enough obedience. Enough shame. Enough shrinking to survive. You came here to create . Right now, with every thought, every belief, every breath—you are casting your spell. So ask: Who benefits when you doubt yourself? Who profits when you play small? Who wins when you disappear? And then ask: Who would I be without this story? Stop being the story they gave you. Start being the one you came to tell. THE TRUTH You don’t need more faith. You need less illusion. You don’t need saving. You need remembering. You were never powerless. Only programmed. And the program ends the moment you stop repeating it. So stop. The program ends the moment you say: NO. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — John 1:1 Author’s note : don’t listen to me either. This is just another story . A note on AI & my writing: I use ChatGPT as a writing assistant—not as a writer. These are my thoughts, ideas, and words, shaped by my lived experience and deep love for self-work, self-awareness, the spiritual journey, and astrology. AI helps me refine, structure, and nudge me toward better phrasing, but the voice you’re reading is mine. I use it as a tool to help me put into words everything I believe is valuable in sharing my insights. Honesty matters to me, and this is simply one way I bring my thoughts to life.

If you are new to astrology read this first. Jump to section: Introduction Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Rising Sign Forecasts Keeping the snake alive Book a one-to-one reading 'These weekly posts aren’t predictions. They’re invitations. I’m not trying to tell you exactly what’s going to happen, because I can’t. No astrologer can. What I can  do is show you the terrain. The weather. The conversations The Gods are having up there, and in here . My intention with the weekly forecast is to help you feel  that. To give you a way in. To open a window of possibility. What might this transit feel like? Where might  it show up? What kind of emotional tone, friction, insight, or shift might be available if  you’re paying attention? Read it like a weather report. L et the words stir something. Then go live your week. Notice what plays out. Return and reread if you need to.' Read my weekly forecast manifesto in full here . 🍄 Astroweather | 7–13 July 2025 🌍 Big Picture Theme: The Future is Cracking Open Uranus, The God of Awakening, spins into Gemini this week (7th of July) for the first time in 84 years. This isn’t just any shift — it’s a generational pivot. The God who has been rattling the roots of our lives in Taurus now steps into the sign of ideas, language, and connection. This is electric. Unsettling. Full of possibility. But like all true Uranian moments, it may not arrive in a way we expect. This is revolution. A sudden gust of wind, a glitch in the system, a whisper in the back of your mind that says, “You’re not meant to do it like that anymore.” Learn more about Uranus here . And on Thursday (10 July)  we also have a Full Moon in Capricorn , illuminating what has grown solid and ripe — or what’s become too rigid to evolve. It’s a reality check. A bright light on the bones of what’s been built. 🔮 WEEKLY THEMES TO WORK WITH: Readiness for Change : Are you holding on to something that’s already over? Rewriting the Narrative : What stories are keeping you stuck? Truth and Rigidity : Are your beliefs serving your growth — or limiting it? Opening to Insight : What downloads are arriving when you’re not trying? Facing the Fear of Freedom : What would you do if nothing was stopping you? Authenticity is key: Where can you be more you? And where are you holding yourself back? Your Weekly Snapshot ✨ Monday Uranus enters Gemini Within:  Something in you may feel restless. Antsy. Maybe even irritable. But dig deeper — is it actually the voice of your deeper self calling you forward? Without:  Expect sudden news, digital hiccups, or strange conversations that spark new ideas. Watch the headlines for tech, education, or AI shifts. This is a taste of the future. ⚡️Theme: The wind changes direction. Can you feel it? ✨ Tuesday Mercury’s Shadow Begins to Show Mercury is slowing down now. The next retrograde officially begins on 18 July , but we’re already in the shadow  — the stretch of sky Mercury will cross again, in reverse, once He turns around. The shadow isn’t just prelude. It’s the beginning of the story. You might already be noticing it: messages going astray, tech being temperamental, crossed wires or déjà vu moments. These little glitches aren’t here to irritate us. They’re here to orient us. To draw our attention to what might need review. Within:  Notice where you’re feeling friction. Where things aren’t quite landing. This is your first whisper from the God of Communication. Something wants to be rethought. Reworked. Reclaimed. Without:  You may see more small mix-ups in the world around you. Travel issues. Delays. Confusion. But also — unexpected reconnections. Ideas circling back. Stories that want a different ending. Mercury retrograde isn’t a punishment. It’s a pattern. A cycle of re-alignment. Today might be the first signpost. ✨ Wednesday Moon in Pisces Within:  There may be an urge to escape the tension building ahead of the Full Moon. Don’t numb out. Let yourself feel. This is the grace before the storm. Without:  Watch for confusing signals or emotional undercurrents in conversations. Something is brewing just below the surface. ✨ Thursday Full Moon in Capricorn (18°50) Within:  What are you building your life on? This Full Moon could highlight where the structure supports your growth — or where it’s become too tight. Expect revelations around work, responsibility, or boundaries. Without:  In the world, we may see major headlines about governments, corporations, or leaders reaching breaking points. Something long-held may come to a head. 🪞Theme: What has stood the test of time? What needs to be restructured? ✨ Friday Moon in Aquarius Within:  A lift in perspective. You might suddenly see things more clearly — or at least differently. Great day for new ideas or connecting with like-minded souls. Without:  Social energy increases. There’s a buzz in the air. But it may also feel detached — less about emotional closeness and more about shared visions. ✨ Saturday Moon in Aquarius; nearing Saturn Rx Within:  A more serious mood may creep in. There’s wisdom here. Something wants a plan. Uranus is shaking things up — but Saturn still wants something to be real . Without:  Conversations may turn to responsibilities or long-term goals. Notice where people are drawing lines, or craving clarity. ✨ Sunday Saturn stations retrograde (1° Aries) Within:  Time slows. There’s a pause. Saturn, The God of Time, turns to walk backwards. This is a review period — especially around courage, leadership, and how we act on instinct. Without:  We may see delays, reversals, or re-evaluations around leadership, ambition, or authority figures. This begins a deeper internal restructuring. ⏳Theme: You can’t rush what needs strong roots. Rising Sign Forecasts ♊ Uranus Enters Gemini Journal prompts for clarity before the shift into Gemini (Monday 7 July) 🔥 Aries Rising Uranus enters your 3rd house Keywords:  Mindset, communication, siblings, your local world This could feel like someone’s opened a window in your brain and let a fresh wind rush in. You might start to question the way you think, speak, and share yourself with the world. Expect shifts in your daily routines, sudden insights, or changes in how you connect — online or in person. A revolution in how you use your voice. What to notice: The words that want  to come out. The ideas that won’t let go. The places you’ve been holding back out of habit. 🌱 Taurus Rising Uranus enters your 2nd house Keywords:  Money, values, self-worth, resources This is big. Especially if Uranus has already been rocking your identity (while in your 1st). Now, it’s time to shake up how you resource  yourself. How you earn, spend, and more deeply — what you believe you're worth. New ways of making income could appear. Old beliefs around scarcity might crack open. What to notice: Your gut reaction when someone offers you something. Do you feel able to receive? Do you feel deserving? 🌬 Gemini Rising Uranus enters your 1st house Keywords:  Identity, body, instinct, visibility You’re the main character in this shift. The God of electricity is dancing through you . You may start to change how you present yourself — not just outwardly, but deeply. This is a liberation of self, and it might begin with discomfort. Your body might want something different. Your soul might need a new name. Trust it. What to notice: Where do you feel confined? What no longer fits — even if it used to? Who are you becoming ? 🌊 Cancer Rising Uranus enters your 12th house Keywords:  The unconscious, hidden habits, dreams, healing Uranus moves into your dream world. And this may not feel loud — but it’s powerful. Expect shifts in your spiritual life, your sleep, your healing. Secrets might surface. Old patterns might crack. This is a chance to radically realign your inner world — and clear out the ghosts. What to notice: Strange dreams. Sudden emotions. The sense that something behind the scenes is changing — even if you can’t name it yet. 🦁 Leo Rising Uranus enters your 11th house Keywords:  Community, friendships, vision, collective movements What does the future look like for you? Uranus is here to shake up your long-term goals and who you align yourself with. Friendships may come and go. Groups and causes that once felt aligned may no longer fit. And new communities could appear — out of nowhere — that electrify your sense of purpose. What to notice: What you hope for. Who you’re surrounding yourself with. The future you actually  want — not the one you’ve been told to want. 🌾 Virgo Rising Uranus enters your 10th house Keywords:  Career, reputation, public life, life direction A new career path might beckon. Or the one you’re in might suddenly shift. Uranus is shaking the foundations of what you’re known for — and calling you to align your public life with your truth. It could feel destabilising at first. But this is your call to authentic success. What to notice: Are you building your life on your truth  — or someone else’s version of stability? ⚖️ Libra Rising Uranus enters your 9th house Keywords:  Beliefs, travel, higher learning, truth This is an awakening of the mind — and of your belief system. The truths you used to live by may no longer feel true. You might want to study, travel, or immerse yourself in something new. Radical shifts in perspective are likely — and they might open your eyes in ways you never expected. What to notice: Where do you cling to certainty? What belief are you being asked to release — and what wants to replace it? 🦂 Scorpio Rising Uranus enters your 8th house Keywords:  Intimacy, shared resources, death and rebirth This is deep. You’re being asked to face your fears around merging — emotionally, financially, spiritually. This could bring sudden shifts in relationships, in how you handle money with others, or in your deeper psychological terrain. Power dynamics may come to the surface — and ask to be healed. What to notice: Where do you resist vulnerability? What fears are trying to teach you something real? 🏹 Sagittarius Rising Uranus enters your 7th house Keywords:  Relationships, commitment, how you meet the other It’s time for new dynamics in love, friendship, and partnership. Uranus brings change — and sometimes breakups — but more often, it brings freedom. You’re being asked to relate differently. To choose connection from truth, not habit. Your relationships might surprise you now — in the best or most jarring ways. What to notice: What kind of love feels safe — and what kind of love feels real ? 🪐 Capricorn Rising Uranus enters your 6th house Keywords:  Work, health, routine, service The way you organise your life is up for review. This could show up in your job, your body, or how you manage your time. Uranus asks: Is this working?  If not, He’ll zap you into new patterns — often through little crises that reveal where your habits are outdated. What to notice: What systems are running in the background of your life? What’s breaking down — so something truer can take its place? 🌊 Aquarius Rising Uranus enters your 5th house Keywords:  Creativity, romance, play, children This is about joy — and reclaiming the freedom to express yourself. Uranus might stir your desire to create, fall in love, or take risks. Your relationship with pleasure is being awakened. But you might need to unlearn shame first. This is your invitation to be bold in your joy. What to notice: What lights you up? Where are you still dimming your light to be accepted? 🐟 Pisces Rising Uranus enters your 4th house Keywords:  Home, roots, family, foundations The ground beneath you is shifting — but it’s not random. Uranus is asking: Where do you belong?  This could bring literal moves, changes in family relationships, or a sudden urge to renovate your life from the inside out. Home isn’t a place — it’s a feeling. What’s yours? What to notice: What are you building your life on — and does it feel like you ? 🌿 Root Down to Rise This week does have a freshness to it. It may feel unsettling — like air moving through a room that’s been still too long. And the Full Moon in Capricorn only sharpens that edge. She stands as far from home as She can get. Opposite Her own sign. And yet She is not without strength. Capricorn offers form. Ground. A place to stand when things shift around us. And this is a week to root into that. To remember that the breath, the body, and the earth are always here. Always steady. We don't have to hold it all in our minds. We can let the land hold us too. Stephen Harrod Buhner reminds us of this in The Secret Teachings of Plants  — that the body is a listening instrument. That nature has its own language, one that doesn’t speak in words but in rhythm, resonance, sensation. He writes that the heart is an organ of perception. That it knows things the mind hasn’t caught up to yet. So if your nervous system feels a little stretched this week — soften into what is real. Let your bare feet touch the floor. Let your hands hold something warm. Let yourself be touched by the sky, the wind, the silence between things. Nature doesn’t rush to explain. It just continues. Growing. Shedding. Becoming. “The heart knows today what the mind will know tomorrow. The body listens when the mind will not.” — Stephen Harrod Buhner, The Secret Teachings of Plants Let that be enough for now. You don’t have to name the change. Just be with it. Rooted. And if you'd like a reading to look at where Uranus is speaking directly to you. Book in on my website. I’m available on Zoom  and at Essential Therapies  in Sidmouth on Thursday evenings and alternate Saturdays. 🦋 A request - if you've enjoyed reading this (or not) and found it helpful (or not) please can you let me know in the comments or send me a message using this form: I'd really appreciate any feedback so that I can work at making this weekly forecast as useful and interesting as possible! And finally, 🐍 Keeping the Snake Alive — Week Six The Descent Begins Now Saturn, too, turns to walk backwards. The God of Time follows Neptune’s lead — and together, They begin Their long return to the depths. Back into Pisces. Back into the mist. Not to lose the path, but to trace it more carefully. To tend what was left undone. This is not a failure. It’s not a detour. It’s the way of real change. The vision (Neptune) is only as strong as its foundations (Saturn). And sometimes, the foundations must be revisited. You may feel things slowing. Unravelling. Dissolving just a little. That’s okay. This is the part where the snake sheds another layer of skin — the part that didn’t quite fit. Ask yourself: What part of the dream still needs anchoring? What unfinished inner work is quietly calling you back? Stay close to the ground this week. Let yourself feel what still aches for resolution — not to fix it, but to honour it. The Snake is not asleep. She is listening. Preparing. Coiling in the dark, waiting for the moment to rise again. And if you'd like some help getting to know where Saturn and Neptune sit in your chart, get in touch . Like this forecast straight into your inbox every week? ✨ As a subscriber, you’ll get extended rising sign horoscopes  each week plus a little extra magic that won’t be shared anywhere else. And as a thank you, you’ll also receive £10 off your next reading , whether online or in person. Come and take a look around the blog space and sign up here: Conversations with The Gods | Blog And as always, if you’d like to explore what any of this means in your chart, I’d love to support you in a reading. Online or in person at Essential Therapies. And just £90 if you subscribe! Bookings open in the second half of July. Come and sit with me. For those new to astrology: This forecast assumes a bit of an understanding of astrology and some practice at feeling into the energy of the moment to see how it's manifesting for you in your experience. If you are a beginner then it may not be easy to discern or feel, especially when the astrology is loud. So, a recommendation: If you are learning, then pick one of the transits - whatever feels most interesting to you - and take note of when it is happening. Then just pay attention to what themes arise - I'll make some suggestions of what you might notice in the outer world and how you might tap into it in your inner world. Notice what’s showing up in your mood, your body, your conversations, or even in the stories you’re drawn to on telly or in the news. It’s not about getting it “right”, it’s about getting curious. That’s where the magic starts. As you get more practiced with noticing you can expand your awareness to more than one transit in the week and before long you'll be immersed in the astrology and your way of being in, and experiencing the world, will have shifted into something altogether more magical! For more on all this, read this post. You may also find the rising sign forecast helpful because this will narrow the range to where you're most likely to feel and notice the transits in your life. If you don't know your rising sign then fill in this contact form   and give me your birth date , place  and time  and I will send you a picture of your birth chart and an overview of your rising sign. If you'd like a comprehensive overview of your chart then book a reading with me  and I'll explain it all to you! A note on AI & my writing: I use ChatGPT as a writing assistant—not as a writer. These are my thoughts, ideas, and words, shaped by my lived experience and deep love for self-work, self-awareness, the spiritual journey, and astrology. AI helps me refine, structure, and nudge me toward better phrasing, but the voice you’re reading is mine. I use it as a tool to help me put into words everything I believe is valuable in sharing my insights. Honesty matters to me, and this is simply one way I bring my thoughts to life.

I think I have a handle on Saturn in my chart. That I understand what it means to have a retrograde Saturn at zero degrees of Cancer in my 10th house: Restriction, responsibility, hardship, and lessons that come with time. I know it speaks to the emotional distance I felt as a child, to the fact that I never felt at home, or comfortable in my world. To how, while I may not have let it show, I always felt alone. Unseen. My thoughts and feelings hidden beneath a tough outer shell of independence and self reliance. But today, when a fellow astrologer asked me how it has translated in my life, I wondered. Do I have the answer to this question? I do have some  more answers: I’ve faced restrictions in my freedom to choose a career. To begin with I didn't have strong feelings about it. My deepest desire, had I been equipped with the emotional intelligence back then to express it, would probably have been to thrive in the steady and duty-full position of stay at home Mum. To work at building a structured and secure home from which to raise my large family: the four or more kids I'd always wanted. If I'd been forced to choose a job, then it would have been focused around my love of books and my unquenched desire to immerse myself in lives that bore no resemblance to my own. An editor at a publishing house perhaps. Or maybe the idea I'd left University with, with my very average 2:2 BA (Hons) in Psychology & Sociology in hand, to gain some much needed life experience before training as a Psychotherapist (I'd never have presumed I had the necessary depth of wisdom to impart at the tender age of 22). I'm fairly confident I would never have chosen where I've ended up, working for 20 years in the same lower management grade as a Finance Analyst, within the local government finance team that supports Older People's Social Care. Though perhaps, on reflection, that's exactly the type of job that Saturn in Cancer points towards? There is an overwhelming weight of restriction, limitation, and an enduring sense of being stuck, perhaps even imprisoned. By the circumstance of being single parent to my two children since they were very small, a choice I made when the confinement of a difficult relationship became too much to bear. And within the job itself; the quiet weight of doing an effective job in a position that doesn’t allow for much upward movement. But I think the real answer in how I perceive my Saturn placement depends on the moment I am asked. Perception matures as more of the symbol unveils itself. Things start to make sense, but just when I think I’ve grasped it, more of the mountain is revealed. Take now, for instance. What does that Saturn have to say about my intentional structured study in astrology since 2020? About the deep inner work I steadfastly committed to when transiting Saturn opposed my natal Saturn 7 years ago? Where is Saturn leading me? And does that change how I perceive His presence in my life? And what of my home and family? They are my driving force, which makes sense, given my Sun in Capricorn in the 4th. This placement speaks of that, too. Not to mention my Venus and Jupiter in Aquarius in the 5th. My limited experience of romance, of carefree love. How does that fit into the picture? It’s something I have yet to know in this lifetime, despite it being all I’ve ever hoped for and desired. The grand love, and my lack of it. Is that my retrograde Saturn in the 10th house in Cancer? Is all the challenge and restriction an illusion to break through? Could what seems like a boundary actually be a stepping stone to what lies beyond? Symbols The Snake We like to believe symbols are fixed. That once we define them, we know them. But symbols are not meanings to decode, they are living presences that shift, expand, and reveal themselves in layers over time . Take The Snake, for instance. A healer, a destroyer, a guardian, a threat. An agent of death and rebirth. The Devil himself. The same snake, yet cast in countless roles. Our astrological placements are no different. The moment we think we’ve grasped their meaning, another layer unfolds. Astrology, like The Universe itself, is a conversation , not a conclusion. And if we are willing to engage with it as something alive, rather than something to define, it has the power to transform not just our understanding, but our experience of life itself. The Mystery of Saturn Saturn Glyph Saturn in my chart isn't just a symbol to decode, a door to unlock what restricts me, or where my challenges and limitations lie - Saturn is alive, pulsing, breathing, shifting. Holding onto the mystery rather than reducing it to explanations allows me to stay in a state of wonder, connection, and openness. It frees Saturn to teach me what I most need to know in the moment that I ask. And reminds me that it's in that mystery, in the not knowing, that majesty lies. And that may also be a reflection of Saturn's place in my chart. Perhaps Saturn in also my inner mystic? Not the one who floats above the world, but one who has grown wise through endurance. The mystic who finds freedom not from restriction, but within it. Who climbs the mountain not to escape, but to see beyond it. Astrology Astrology isn’t about pinning down meanings but about deepening our conversation with the cosmos. The Gods, like The Snake, aren’t just symbols to interpret; they’re presences that move through our lives, continuously shaping and speaking to us in ways that go beyond language. There’s something profoundly humbling about this approach. It asks us to step back from the desire to control or define and instead listen - to The Snake, to The Gods, to the unseen forces that weave through our reality. It’s a shift from knowing about  something to being with  it. Astrology, like The Universe itself, is an endless unfolding. There’s no final destination, no point where we can say, ' Now I understand it all'.  It keeps opening, revealing, and expanding, just as we do. The more we engage with it, the more it reveals, and yet, it never stops being mysterious. That’s the magic. Our chart is alive, evolving in meaning as we grow. A transit doesn’t just mean one thing, it meets us where we are, shaped by our lived experience, our personal mythology, our way of seeing and feeling the world. Just like The Snake, astrology isn’t something to be mastered but something to be lived with. Rather than something to pin down, our chart is something to be in relationship with, allowing its meaning to unfold over time. So when a fellow astrologer asks me how Saturn has translated in my life, maybe the better question isn’t ' Do I have the answer?' Maybe the real question is: 'What is Saturn speaking into my life now?' Saturn speaks to each of us in different ways, shaping our journeys through time, challenge, and quiet revelations. What is Saturn speaking to you? What mountain are you being asked to climb? If you feel called to explore your own chart - your own unfolding conversation with the cosmos - you can learn more about my work and book a reading with me here . ⭐ A note on AI & my writing: I use ChatGPT as a writing assistant—not as a writer. These are my thoughts, ideas, and words, shaped by my lived experience and deep love for self-work, self-awareness, the spiritual journey, and astrology. AI helps me refine, structure, and occasionally nudge me toward better phrasing, but the voice you’re reading is mine. I use it as a tool to help me put into words everything I believe is valuable in sharing my insights. Honesty matters to me, and this is simply one way I bring my thoughts to life.

If you are new to astrology read this first. Jump to section: Introduction Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Rising Sign Forecasts Keeping the snake alive Book a one-to-one reading 'These weekly posts aren’t predictions. They’re invitations. I’m not trying to tell you exactly what’s going to happen, because I can’t. No astrologer can. What I can  do is show you the terrain. The weather. The conversations The Gods are having up there, and in here . My intention with the weekly forecast is to help you feel  that. To give you a way in. Not through jargon or abstraction, but through possibility. What this transit might  feel like. Where it might  show up. What kind of emotional tone, friction, insight, or shift might be available if  you’re paying attention. Read it like a weather report. What’s rising this week? What wants your attention? Where are the invitations? The frictions? The softening edges? Let the words stir something. Then go live your week. Notice what plays out. Return and reread if you need to.' Read my weekly forecast manifesto in full here . 🍄 Astroweather | 30 June–6 July 2025 This is how we can work with the week ahead. Each day, The Gods are in conversation and if we choose to listen, their dialogues can fuel our own. The transits aren’t just cosmic events; they’re invitations. Energetic nudges to notice what’s stirring in us. What we’re feeling, what we’re repeating, what we’re ready to understand differently. This is the start of change through awareness. And we don’t have to do it alone. The Gods are here to guide us. They want to be in relationship with us. We can ask them for help. Start a dialogue . That’s what I did with Pluto and Mercury this morning. I asked what they were showing me and in the quiet that followed, I saw a part of my shadow I hadn’t recognised before. It’s humbling, this work. But it’s also deeply empowering. Because every insight brings us one step closer to freedom. One step closer to love. The kind that begins within, and radiates outward. Note: All the timings are for London (so British Summertime (BST) so adjust for your location. 🌿 Monday 30th June: The Hidden Conversation ✨ The Transit Today, Venus at 25° Taurus and Mercury at 5° Leo form an antiscia — a mirrored alignment across the solstice axis. You won’t hear this in most forecasts. It’s not loud like a square or sweet like a trine. It’s subtle. Ancient. A secret handshake across the zodiac. Antiscia speak of equal light  — a resonance, not a confrontation. A shared rhythm, not a direct exchange. But when the planets involved are Mercury and Venus — mind and heart — there’s a message here about reconciliation. 🌱 What’s the Backstory? Earlier in the year, Mercury and Venus were dancing close — tangled in retrogrades and messy beginnings. Think March. April. Conversations that went nowhere. Feelings that couldn’t find words. Old desires reawakened, then left unresolved. Now, they’re not meeting. They’re mirroring. In different signs, but under the same light. There’s something finishing itself — or softening. 🌸 What Might We Notice? 🌿 Within — in our own lives: A sudden, quiet understanding of something that used to ache. Mental clarity where emotion once clouded things. The ability to let something be — not fixed, not forgotten, just… held differently. A shift in how we value ourselves, and how we speak to ourselves. This isn't necessarily about love — it’s about worth . The worth of your voice. The value of your silence. The right to feel what you feel, even when it doesn’t “make sense.” ✨ Without — in the world around us: You might hear from someone unexpectedly — not to reignite the past, but to acknowledge it. News stories might surface around reconciliations, apologies, or long-delayed truths being spoken aloud. You could witness gentle interactions on the street — someone stopping to help, or listening intently. A TV show, song, or scene might suddenly land with unexpected meaning — something old, but newly understood. Creatives — artists, writers, performers — may find stuck projects suddenly begin to flow again. 🧭 A Message From The Gods: This is a mirror, not a conversation. A moment to notice: not everything needs closure in order to shift. Sometimes, the echo is enough. Love doesn’t need to make sense to be real. And understanding doesn’t always arrive in words. 🌗 Tuesday 1st July: The Moon as Translator ✨ The Transit The Moon is our bridge — She moves quickly, circling the zodiac each month, touching each of The Gods in turn. She listens. Feels. And then brings their wisdom down to Earth. Into our bodies, our emotions, our homes, our days. She makes The Divine personal. Tangible. Today, She reaches Her First Quarter  — the halfway point between the New and Full Moon. It’s a moment of rising tension, a push to act. Something we planted  at the Cancer New Moon last week is now taking shape. But we might also meet resistance. Internally or externally. A wobble. A question. A need to adjust course. But there’s softness too. Because before She completes that square to the Sun, She makes a trine to Venus  — a harmonious exchange between our felt experience (Moon) and our sense of love, beauty, and worth (Venus). This is a moment to check in gently. Are we acting from love? Are we responding from a place of value — or from old fear? 🌸 What Might We Notice? 🌿 Within — in our own lives: A rising energy: the sense that something wants to move forward. Emotional clarity about something we're building or nurturing. A question: Am I acting from love? Or from habit? From hope? Or from fear? A desire to honour both the need to do and  the need to feel safe. ✨ Without — in the world around us: A friend or stranger might name their needs more clearly — or ask for support they usually withhold. You might witness a moment of grace: someone letting someone else go first, softening in a moment that could have turned harsh. News stories may touch on care systems — parenting, social services, education — and the tension between doing what’s necessary and doing what’s kind. An advertisement or headline might land differently — reminding you what matters most. In the arts: works centred on healing, emotional truth, or the complexities of care may feel especially resonant today. 🧭 A Message from The Gods: The Moon listens. The Moon translates. What She hears from Venus today isn’t loud — but it’s deep. It says: Love is not a task, but a direction. A way to move forward, even when you’re unsure. 🌘 Wednesday 2nd July: The Conversation Continues ✨ The Transit The Moon continues Her journey — and today, She reaches out to Mercury  in a gentle sextile. This is an extension of the story that began yesterday. A thread running through the week — whispering through your body, your heart, your thoughts. If the Moon is our translator, then Mercury is the storyteller — the one who gives language to our experience. And when they work together like this, something inside us clicks . A thought surfaces. A feeling becomes speakable. An insight lands. We may notice that what we feel  and what we think  are starting to align. 🌸 What Might We Notice? 🌿 Within – what we might feel: A readiness to speak what was unspoken. A softer internal dialogue. Emotions surfacing to be seen. ✨ Without – what we might notice: A conversation that clears the air, even if briefly. News about emotional wellbeing, mental health, or new forms of communication. Public figures showing vulnerability — and being met with understanding. A post, podcast, or book that puts into words exactly what you’ve been feeling. 🧭   A Message From The Gods: Mercury gives words. The Moon gives meaning. Today, they work together. 🌟 Thursday 3rd July: Venus at the Edge, Uranus Sparks ✨ The Transit Today, Venus reaches the very end of Taurus  — the sign She rules — and meets Uranus , the Great Disrupter, just as He too is preparing to move from Her sign where he's spent the last 7 years. This is a powerful moment. A tremor before a tectonic shift. Something old is releasing. Something new is calling. Venus at 29° Taurus is a Queen leaving Her palace — one last look around the garden before stepping into less familiar air. She’s deeply rooted here. Sensual. Earthy. Slow to change. But Uranus says: It’s time.  Not because you’re ready — but because something truer is waiting on the other side. This conjunction crackles with potential: unexpected awakenings around love, money, values, desire. It might not all be comfortable — but it’s honest. It’s the spark that breaks the trance. 🌸 What Might We Notice? 🌿 Within – what we might feel: A jolt of clarity: this isn’t working anymore. Longing for freedom or truth, even if it disrupts the peace. A sudden craving for something real, not just familiar. Unsettled, electric emotion — pointing somewhere important. ✨ Without – what we might notice: Shifts in the markets — money and value in flux. Relationship shake-ups in the public eye — breakups, reconciliations, redefinitions. Strikes, protests, or disruptions tied to fairness or self-worth. Style, music, or art that breaks from the norm — avant-garde expressions of beauty and truth. 🧭   A Message From The Gods: Uranus breaks the spell. Venus asks: What do you truly value now? 🦋 Friday 4th July: A Shift in the Air ✨ The Transit After yesterday’s jolt today brings the change we felt building. Venus enters Gemini , leaving Her earthy home behind and stepping into the realm of ideas, questions, movement, curiosity. This is a shift in pace. In tone. In how we connect. Venus in Taurus wanted to feel safe, grounded, held. Venus in Gemini wants to talk. Explore. Flirt with possibility. And on the same day, Neptune stations retrograde  — calling us inward. Slowing the tide. Asking us to reflect on what’s been dissolving or awakening in us since March, when He first entered Aries. So while Venus lightens the air, Neptune pulls us into the water. It’s a delicate contrast — and a powerful moment to ask: Where have I been chasing clarity, when what I really need is to sit in the mystery? 🌸 What Might We Notice? 🌿 Within – what we might feel: A lightening — desire for variety, conversation, stimulation. A tender ache — Neptune’s reminder of what’s still unclear or unresolved. A call to pause and feel rather than fix. Curiosity returning to something we’d left adrift. ✨ Without – what we might notice: Trends in fashion or art swinging from cosy to eclectic. News cycles highlighting disinformation or illusion — the fog of what’s real. Mixed messages in relationships or media — charm and confusion dancing together. A rising interest in story, poetry, dreamwork, or spiritual practice. 🧭   A Message From The Gods: Venus says: Ask the question. Neptune says: Trust the mystery. 🌊 Saturday 5th July: A Swell of Feeling ✨ The Transit The Moon moves through Scorpio  today and forms a trine to the Sun in Cancer  — both in water signs, both tuned to the emotional undercurrents of the week. This is a day to feel it all . Let the tide rise and move through you. We’ve just had the Sun and Jupiter separate  from their meeting — and Jupiter is now rising in Cancer, exalted, full of vision and growth and hope. But expansion isn’t always easy. It can feel like too much. A stretching. A flood. And in water signs, that expansion happens through emotion. Through the body. Through the soul. 🌸 What Might We Notice? 🌿 Within – what we might feel: A mood, a memory, a melancholy — unnameable, but powerful. Longing for something deeper: connection, truth, belonging. The sense that emotion is movement — and you don’t have to hold on to it. ✨ Without – what we might notice: Stories in the news or arts that evoke grief, nostalgia, or emotional depth. Heightened sensitivity in those around you — tears closer to the surface. Public attention on care, loss, or trauma — and the healing that follows. A sense of emotional honesty emerging — people saying what they really feel. 🧭   A Message From The Gods: Let the tide rise. It’s carrying something out that no longer needs to stay. ⚡ Sunday 6th July: A Threshold Moment ✨ The Transit This is Uranus’s last full day in Taurus — a transit that’s reshaped our relationship to money, body, Earth, and security since 2018. But it doesn’t leave quietly. The 29th degree is a final test, a concentrated spark. And behind the scenes, a rare harmony forms: Venus connects harmoniously with Pluto and Neptune. This is deeper than it looks. It offers a moment of profound alignment. A chance to see what love, desire, beauty, and truth really mean to us now. As Uranus — God of disruption and liberation — prepares to shift signs on Monday, this gentle pattern says: You’re ready.  Even if the change feels sudden, even if you’re still unsure. Something has already been transforming beneath the surface. 🌸 What Might We Notice? 🌿 Within – what we might feel: A flash of knowing: I can’t pretend anymore. A willingness to release what no longer fits — with surprising peace. Emotional clarity around relationships, finances, or self-worth. The sense that change is coming, but you’re ready. ✨ Without – what we might notice: Breakthroughs or disruptions in the financial or tech world. Conversations around land, food, or climate justice. Unexpected endings — jobs, relationships, habits — that open new space. A rare softness in public dialogue — truth told with care. 🧭   A Message From The Gods: This is a threshold. Uranus clears what’s stagnant. Venus, Pluto, and Neptune align to remind us: you are ready. You don’t need to know what’s next to walk toward it. 🌀 Closing Reflection The way The Gods speak to us is deeply personal. Some of us feel their whispers — the subtle shifts, the quiet invitations. Others are caught in something louder, more consuming. You might not notice the softness of Venus changing signs or the stillness of Neptune’s turn if you’re in the middle of a storm — or a miracle. When something feels big, all-encompassing, like it’s taking over your whole field of experience — that’s usually because one (or more) of The Gods is speaking directly to your chart. These are the moments that change us. Sometimes gently. Sometimes all at once. If that’s where you are — if you’re navigating something intense, beautiful, painful, confusing — and you’d like some insight, I’m available for one-to-one readings. This work can help you understand what’s unfolding and how to meet it with more clarity and strength. Because knowing the timing of the Gods doesn’t just help us make sense of what’s happening — it helps us walk through it with a little more grace. A little more courage. And a lot more self-love. You can book directly through my site. I’m available on Zoom and at Essential Therapies in Sidmouth on Thursday evenings and alternate Saturdays. Let the week reveal what it needs to. I’ll meet you there. Rising Sign Forecasts 🌍 Uranus Leaves Taurus — Rising Sign Reflections Journal prompts for clarity before the shift into Gemini (Monday 7 July) ♈️ Aries Rising Taurus is your 2nd house  – money, possessions, personal income, and self-sufficiency. Since 2018, your relationship to money — and the idea of enough  — has changed. Perhaps your income became unstable, or you broke from inherited beliefs around security and worth. This final moment might stir up urgency or sudden shifts in what you value or how you earn. Journal prompt: What does real security feel like to me now — and how has that changed since 2018? ♉️ Taurus Rising Taurus is your 1st house  – body, identity, sense of self. This has been nothing short of a personal revolution. You’ve changed. You’ve had to break free from roles that no longer fit. Maybe it’s shown up physically too — health, appearance, energy. This last stand might feel like one more push to be unapologetically yourself. Journal prompt: Who am I now, and what parts of me am I still learning to embrace fully? ♊️ Gemini Rising Taurus is your 12th house  – retreat, isolation, hidden matters, unconscious patterns. Uranus here may have stirred up your sleep, your peace, your inner world. Old programming may have emerged — and you’ve likely had moments of profound spiritual insight (or chaos). This week, something unseen may shift or surface before Uranus moves into your sign. Journal prompt: What have I learned about my inner life — and what can I now let go of, softly and without fear? ♋️ Cancer Rising Taurus is your 11th house  – friends, community, hopes for the future. Friendships may have changed radically. Perhaps you’ve outgrown certain circles or found your place in unexpected communities. There may be a final spark this week — a reconnection or a release. Let it guide your next steps. Journal prompt: Which relationships and dreams still feel aligned — and which ones are I ready to bless and move beyond? ♌️ Leo Rising Taurus is your 10th house  – career, public life, reputation. Since 2018, your professional path has likely shifted in surprising ways. Roles, goals, even public identity may have changed. This final degree might stir up restlessness or the need for one last career pivot. Listen carefully. Journal prompt: How has my idea of success evolved — and what does meaningful work look like for me now? ♍️ Virgo Rising Taurus is your 9th house  – travel, higher learning, belief systems. Your worldview has undergone upheaval. What you once believed may no longer hold. You’ve likely felt the pull to explore, expand, or escape. This week might bring a new insight — or a reckoning with an old truth. Journal prompt: What belief or perspective have I outgrown — and what truth feels more like home to me now? ♎️ Libra Rising Taurus is your 8th house  – intimacy, shared resources, debts, and emotional merging. This one runs deep. You may have experienced shifts around trust, entanglement, and financial ties. For some, unexpected losses or windfalls. For others, lessons in vulnerability. If anything stirs this week, let it be an opening — not a threat. Journal prompt: What have I learned about sharing — my resources, my body, my fears — and what still feels tender? ♏️ Scorpio Rising Taurus is your 7th house  – committed relationships, contracts, one-to-one dynamics. Partnerships may have been rocky, exciting, liberating, or all of the above. Whether personal or professional, you’ve redefined what it means to be in true connection. This final day may bring clarity or closure. Journal prompt: What does partnership mean to me now — and how can I meet others without abandoning myself? ♐️ Sagittarius Rising Taurus is your 6th house  – work, health, daily rhythms, service. Unexpected changes in routine or health may have asked you to rebuild life from the ground up. What once seemed small — food, rest, time — now feels sacred. Something may stir this week that calls you back to better rhythms. Journal prompt: What does caring for my body and my time look like in this season of my life? ♑️ Capricorn Rising Taurus is your 5th house  – pleasure, creativity, children, joy. You’ve been waking up to joy in new, maybe disruptive ways. Creative blocks, surprises around children, or a redefinition of what lights you up may have all played a role. This week, notice what feels life-giving — and what doesn’t. Journal prompt: Where do I feel most alive right now — and how can I give more space to that? ♒️ Aquarius Rising Taurus is your 4th house  – home, family, roots, private life. Uranus may have shaken your foundation — literally or emotionally. Moves, family shifts, internal rewirings. You may feel a last flicker of instability or release this week. Let it pass through gently — you’ve already done so much. Journal prompt: What does home mean to me now — and what am I ready to build from here? ♓️ Pisces Rising Taurus is your 3rd house  – communication, siblings, short journeys, local environment. Your mind and voice may have changed radically. How you think, how you speak, how you process life. Sibling dynamics may have shifted too. This week could bring one last surprising insight or message — let it land softly. Journal prompt: What am I learning about how I speak, listen, and move through the everyday world around me? Final Exhale This is the quiet before the current changes. The deeper realignment before the outer shift. If things feel tender, or still unclear — trust that you are already in motion. You don’t need to force the change. Just keep listening. The Gods are with you. “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”— Anaïs Nin Let the unfolding begin. 🦋 A request - if you've enjoyed reading this (or not) and found it helpful (or not) please can you let me know in the comments or send me a message using this form: I'd really appreciate any feedback so that I can work at making this weekly forecast as useful and interesting as possible! And finally, 🐍 Keeping the Snake Alive — Week Five The Snake Pauses Neptune begins to drift backward now. His first steps into Aries lit the edge of a new dream — but before it can take form, He retreats, not in defeat but to reimagine. The snake coils inward. This is the pause before Saturn and Neptune meet. The vision must clarify; the structure must be ready. Stay in dialogue with both: the dreamer and the builder. Ask yourself: What shape could my longing take — if I trusted it was real, and gave it form? Let that question guide you this week. The snake is still alive. Just quieter. Listening. And if you'd like some help getting to know where Saturn and Neptune sit in your chart, get in touch . Like this forecast straight into your inbox every week? I’ve been busy behind the scenes these past few of weeks freshening up my website and giving my blog a bit of love. It’s all starting to take shape now and I’m excited to say you can subscribe  to receive this weekly forecast straight to your inbox. ✨ As a subscriber, you’ll get extended rising sign horoscopes  each week plus a little extra magic that won’t be shared anywhere else. And as a thank you, you’ll also receive £10 off your next reading , whether online or in person. Come and take a look around the new blog space and sign up here: Conversations with The Gods | Blog (If you’re on your phone, scroll about halfway down the page — the sign-up box is nestled there.) Let me know what you think of the new layout. I’d love to hear from you! And as always, if you’d like to explore what any of this means in your chart, I’d love to support you in a reading. Online or in person at Essential Therapies. And just £90 if you subscribe! Bookings open in the second half of July. Come and sit with me. For those new to astrology: This forecast assumes a bit of an understanding of astrology and some practice at feeling into the energy of the moment to see how it's manifesting for you in your experience. If you are a beginner then it may not be easy to discern or feel, especially when the astrology is loud. So, a recommendation: If you are learning, then pick one of the transits - whatever feels most interesting to you - and take note of when it is happening. Then just pay attention to what themes arise - I'll make some suggestions of what you might notice in the outer world and how you might tap into it in your inner world. Notice what’s showing up in your mood, your body, your conversations, or even in the stories you’re drawn to on telly or in the news. It’s not about getting it “right”, it’s about getting curious. That’s where the magic starts. As you get more practiced with noticing you can expand your awareness to more than one transit in the week and before long you'll be immersed in the astrology and your way of being in, and experiencing the world, will have shifted into something altogether more magical! For more on all this, read this post. You may also find the rising sign forecast helpful because this will narrow the range to where you're most likely to feel and notice the transits in your life. If you don't know your rising sign then fill in this contact form   and give me your birth date , place  and time  and I will send you a picture of your birth chart and an overview of your rising sign. If you'd like a comprehensive overview of your chart then book a reading with me  and I'll explain it all to you! A note on AI & my writing: I use ChatGPT as a writing assistant—not as a writer. These are my thoughts, ideas, and words, shaped by my lived experience and deep love for self-work, self-awareness, the spiritual journey, and astrology. AI helps me refine, structure, and nudge me toward better phrasing, but the voice you’re reading is mine. I use it as a tool to help me put into words everything I believe is valuable in sharing my insights. Honesty matters to me, and this is simply one way I bring my thoughts to life.

Be your best self This isn’t about learning astrology to predict what’s going to happen. It’s about seeing what’s already happening and understanding why. Because your life isn’t random. It’s a map. And astrology helps you read it. I write this because I want you to stop giving your power away. To other people. To the past. To the idea that things just “happen” to you. They don’t. They’re happening from you. Through you. For you. The Universe is not separate from you. The patterns you live are written in the sky and echoed in your body. The Gods aren’t just out there. They’re in here too. Every planetary movement is a mirror. Every struggle is a message. Your chart holds the blueprint but you have to be the one to build something from it. This is for people who are willing to look at themselves. Really look. Not with judgement, but with honesty. Because when you start seeing clearly, everything changes. Your choices. Your relationships. The way the world meets you. Self-knowledge isn’t a luxury. It’s the starting point. If you don’t know who you are, you can’t change anything. But if you do then everything’s on the table. That’s why I write this. To help you remember that the answers you’re searching for aren’t outside of you, they never were. The chart is a tool. The Gods are guides. But the work is yours. About the Weekly Forecasts These weekly posts aren’t predictions. They’re invitations. I’m not trying to tell you exactly what’s going to happen. Because I can’t. No astrologer can. What I can  do is show you the terrain. The weather. The conversations The Gods are having up there, and in here . Astrology isn’t about escape. It’s about relationship. Each planet, each transit, each aspect is an archetype playing out within you and around you. When the Gods move, they move through us. My intention with the weekly forecast is to help you feel that. To give you a way in. Not through jargon or abstraction, but through possibility. What this transit might  feel like. Where it might  show up. What kind of emotional tone, friction, insight, or shift might be available if you’re paying attention.   Because I’ve lived this. I was doing the inner work - shadow work, soul work, getting to know my ‘self’, whatever you want to call it - before I even found the language for it. Excavating old patterns. Facing the hard stuff. Sitting with the ache. And noticing how the outside world echoed the inside one. A conversation I didn’t know I was part of yet. When I found astrology, I realised I’d already been in conversation with The Gods. I just hadn’t known who I was listening to . Astrology didn’t save me. But it helped me stop wasting time trying to work out where I was. I could meet the day knowing something of the weather. Not just reacting but responding. To prepare. To walk with more trust. To orient.   That’s what I want these forecasts to do for you. Not to predict your week but to help you meet it . With awareness. With curiosity. With the courage to ask what’s really being asked of you. So read the weekly forecast. See what themes resonate. Notice where it lands in your own chart, your own body, your own life. And then stay open. Watch. Listen. Let the week teach you. You’re not alone in this. You never were. Why This Matters Now We live in a world that keeps us distracted. That sells certainty. That rewards performance over presence. Real astrology doesn’t promise control. It calls you back to relationship. To noticing. To self-responsibility. Because if you can read the signs, you don’t need someone else to tell you what they mean. You already know. We don’t need more predictions. We need more people willing to be awake to their lives. Willing to feel what’s real. Willing to change. How to Use This Forecast Don’t read the forecast like a horoscope. Read it like a weather report. What’s rising this week? What wants your attention? Where are the invitations? The frictions? The softening edges? Let the words stir something. Then go live your week. Notice what plays out. Return and reread if you need to. This is a practice. A relationship. A dialogue between you and The Divine. A Note on Language Some of what I write might not make immediate sense. That’s okay. Astrology isn’t about decoding symbols in your head. It’s about recognising  them in your life. Let the words confuse you. Let them echo. Let them mean something later, when something lands and you remember what you read. This is a long conversation. Let it unfold. A Final Note I didn’t feel lost. I thought life just… was what it was. I accepted things. Made the best of them. Got on with it. I didn’t know I had a hand in it. I didn’t know The Universe was alive and responding. That magic and meaning were woven through every moment if I was willing to look. I didn’t know there was a pattern. A design. That I’d chosen this path. That it was mine. That I was walking it on purpose even when I couldn’t see where it led. But I see it now. And I want to walk it well. With presence. With honesty. With grace, when I can manage it. This is me offering what I’ve learned so far. Not answers. Not instructions. Just a hand on the thread. Take what speaks to you. Leave the rest. But stay with yourself. Keep watching. Keep listening. There’s more going on than you’ve been told. And you’re part of it. You always have been. A note on AI & my writing: I use ChatGPT as a writing assistant—not as a writer. These are my thoughts, ideas, and words, shaped by my lived experience and deep love for self-work, self-awareness, the spiritual journey, and astrology. AI helps me refine, structure, and nudge me toward better phrasing, but the voice you’re reading is mine. I use it as a tool to help me put into words everything I believe is valuable in sharing my insights. Honesty matters to me, and this is simply one way I bring my thoughts to life.

Keeping The Snake Alive A Devotional Path to the Saturn–Neptune Conjunction at 0° Aries Something is stirring. A long, slow movement in the sky. A whisper in the dark. A snake uncoiling deep in the roots of who we are. In February 2026, Saturn and Neptune will meet at 0° Aries - a conjunction so rare it hasn’t happened in this sign for thousands of years. This moment marks the end of one world and the beginning of another. But it won’t arrive in a flash of lightning. It’s already begun. Quietly. Subtly. Underneath. This is not a post about what will happen out there . This is a devotional path. A slow unfolding. A conversation with two living Gods: Saturn, Lord of Form, and Neptune, Lord of the Formless. Together, They are the body and the spirit. The bones and the breath. The map and the mystery. This thread is not about prediction. It’s about presence. Over the next 37 weeks, I’ll be walking with these two archetypes, feeling into how They show up in life, in body, and in dreams. Each week, I’ll share a prompt or reflection to help you do the same. We’ll explore how Saturn lives in you - the places where you carry weight, where you work, where you build, where you are tested. We’ll explore how Neptune breathes through you - your longing, your illusions, your visions, your connection to something bigger than this moment. We’re not here to interpret the Gods. We’re here to remember they’re real. The Snake is not a metaphor. He is alive. She is sacred. The Snake moves between the worlds - the seen and unseen, the real and the imagined. The Snake teaches us to shed, to feel, to trust the slow turning of time and the invisible hand of the divine. This thread is an invitation to keep The Snake alive . To stay with the vision. To listen for the shape beneath the story. To build a life that holds both structure and soul. To remember who you are. You don’t need to understand everything. You just need to stay close. Stay open. The Gods are speaking. They are not symbols. They are alive. And if we are willing to walk with them, week by week, we will find that They are not separate from us at all. They are within us. They are us. As above, so below. As within, so without. Let us begin. Read the essay that inspired me: The Snake Is Not A Symbol The Work of Devotion The Gods Each week, we will walk with Them. Sometimes Saturn. Sometimes Neptune. Sometimes both. We will learn Their voices, not through textbooks, but through presence. Through feeling. Saturn  tests. He contracts. He delays. He demands discipline, responsibility, maturity. But He also protects. He blesses what we build slowly. He teaches us the sacredness of limits, of form, of integrity. He teaches us where are limits stand and encourages us to push beyond them. He stands between the known and the unknown. Neptune  is the beyond. Neptune is the unknown. He dissolves. He enchants. He lures us toward beauty, divinity, and longing. But He also deceives. He washes away what is false. He draws us back to Source, not through control, but surrender. Together, They are not opposites. They are the sacred tension between the visible and the invisible. The mountain and the mist. The skin and the soul. And at Their meeting point: The Snake. The Snake Is Not a Metaphor In ancient Greece, the serpent was sacred to Asclepius , God of healing. It moved between the underworld and the waking world, whispering in dreams and shedding its skin as a sign of rebirth. In Mesopotamia, the snake was entwined with the tree of life. In alchemy, it devoured its own tail in a circle of endless becoming. The Snake teaches us that nothing is ever truly gone. That endings are beginnings. That death is part of the cycle of transformation. That healing requires descent. And that to evolve, we must shed. The Snake lives at the threshold of worlds. And so do Saturn and Neptune . This thread is your invitation to honour them. Not as ideas. But as living, breathing forces. As presences shaping your days, your dreams, your challenges, your longing. You may not “know” Them. But They know you. A Path to Remembering Each week I will offer a small doorway - a thought, a prompt, an image - to keep you close to the unfolding. You don’t need to understand astrology to walk this path. All you need is the willingness to feel. To notice. To let yourself be changed. These Gods shape us both within and without. They are the forces that mould the world and the soul alike. By walking with Them consciously, we do the most sacred thing a human being can do: we remember who we are. Because that’s the task, in the end. Not to rise above life, but to become it . To live fully. Embodied and divine. Structure and surrender. Work and wonder. Saturn and Neptune. This is the long road. The slow descent. The sacred remembering. The Snake is stirring. Let us keep it alive. 🐍 Keeping the Snake Alive — Week One The soul doesn’t shout. It whispers. But if you lean in, you’ll hear the breath beneath everything. This week, begin simply. Don’t go looking for grand signs. Just notice what won’t leave you alone. The thought that lingers. The feeling that returns in quiet moments. The ache that isn’t loud, but steady. This is the snake stirring. Not a problem to be fixed. Not a puzzle to solve. But a presence to sit beside. Reflection prompt: What part of you is still alive beneath the surface, even if the world told you to forget it? Try: Lying on the ground. No phone, no book. Just your body against The Earth. Let Her remind you what it means to belong here. 🐍 Keeping the Snake Alive — Week Two Feel the Gods Where They Live in You Last week, we met The Snake. The sleeping serpent. The quiet current beneath it all. We began to trace the long, slow approach of a once-in-a-lifetime union: Saturn and Neptune, together at 0° Aries , in February next year. This isn’t a moment. It’s a movement. And it’s already begun. So how do we work with it? This week, we begin with a simple prompt: Where do Saturn and Neptune live in you? You don’t need to know the technical language to feel them. Just ask yourself gently: Where am I being asked to grow up (Saturn)? Where am I being asked to let go (Neptune)? 🐍 Keeping the Snake Alive — Week Three Letting Go of What’s Already Gone This week, you might feel something leaving. Not in a loud or dramatic way. More like a slow unravelling. A soft disinterest in what once mattered. A quiet knowing that something’s over, even if no one said it out loud. Neptune dissolves. Saturn structures. And between them, a new world is being shaped by absence. 🌀 Can you stay present with what’s leaving—even if you don’t know what’s coming next? It takes courage to remain open in the void. To not fill the silence with noise. To let the old version of you slip away without trying to call it back. This week’s invitation: Notice what’s fading. Not to fix it. Not to stop it. But to honour it. To make space. Something beautiful is being made in the clearing. But first: we let go of what’s already gone. 🐍 Keeping the Snake Alive — Week Four Making the Invisible Visible “As within, so without. As above, so below.” It’s a lovely phrase—but it’s more than that. It’s instruction. A quiet map. A way to live in right relationship with both the spirit and  the soil. This week, She asks: 🌿 What if you began to trust that what you sense inside you is real? Not just real in a spiritual sense. Real in the world. Real in your hands. Real enough to shape something around. We’re so used to dismissing what’s subtle. A fleeting feeling. A quiet longing. A nudge we can’t explain. But Neptune is strongest in whispers. And Saturn teaches us how to build slowly, faithfully, even when the vision is foggy. This is not the week to ignore the signs. It’s the week to write them down. Sketch them out. Make room for them in your day-to-day. 🌀 What small act could turn your intuition into structure? 🌀 What dream deserves a container, a date, a place on your calendar? 🌀 What inner feeling needs an outer gesture? This week’s invitation: Notice what you’re sensing—and give it shape. Let the energy move through you into something you can touch. A meal. A conversation. A notebook. A choice. That’s how we keep the Snake alive. By weaving what we feel into the fabric of the day. “The future enters into us, in order to transform itself in us, long before it happens.” — Rainer Maria Rilke “Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” — Carl Jung An Invitation If you’d like to explore what this conjunction means for you —where it lands in your chart, how it’s already stirring something within, and what Saturn and Neptune are asking of you—I’ll soon be offering Saturn–Neptune insight sessions . This isn’t a predictive reading. It’s a conversation. A deep listening. Together, we’ll look at how these two Gods live in your chart and how they’re inviting you to grow, soften, and align with a life that feels more true. You can book online here  or get in touch if you’re not sure whether it’s right for you. These sessions are available via Zoom or in person at Essential Therapies in Sidmouth. Come and meet The Snake in your own story. Come and remember what you already know. A note on AI & my writing: I use ChatGPT as a writing assistant—not as a writer. These are my thoughts, ideas, and words, shaped by my lived experience and deep love for self-work, self-awareness, the spiritual journey, and astrology. AI helps me refine, structure, and nudge me toward better phrasing, but the voice you’re reading is mine. I use it as a tool to help me put into words everything I believe is valuable in sharing my insights. Honesty matters to me, and this is simply one way I bring my thoughts to life.

“ Taking care of myself doesn’t mean ‘me first.’ It means ‘me, too.'” — L.R. Knost Cancer Season Give, and take Care — The Sun in Cancer The Sun doesn’t just shine. He shows  us who we are. In astrology, The Sun is the part of us that wants to be . To live fully. To know ourselves, and to be known. He is the steady flame at the centre — our spirit, our life force, our vitality. Right now, from June 21st to July 22 (London time), He is travelling through Cancer — the watery temple of The Moon. This isn’t His usual territory. It’s softer here. More tender. He’s not here to blaze. He’s here to warm us gently. To light up what we feel. To help us come home to ourselves. Cancer is where Spirit steps into matter. The place where life begins. Where memory lives. Where we long to be held and to hold. The God of Light steps into the realm of care — and we are asked to do the same. This is a season of giving  and taking care . Not just of others — but of ourselves too. What might we feel? This time of year opens the doors to deeper feeling. It’s not always easy — old memories surface. Longing stirs. We might find ourselves craving comfort, or connection. Or solitude. Or space. The Moon rules Cancer, so we are more influenced now by Her rhythms — we may feel more sensitive, more intuitive, more changeable. That’s not a flaw. It’s a call. Let yourself feel . Let yourself need . It’s okay to be soft. To be unsure. To not know. This is a season that teaches us how to love without hard edges. Themes of Cancer Season: 🌊 Feeling your way  — Let your emotions guide you, even if they don’t make sense yet. The answers aren’t always logical. They’re felt. 🏠 Home and belonging  — You might be drawn to your roots, your family, or just the feeling of safety. What does home feel  like to you now? 🛁 Care and comfort  — Cook nourishing meals. Tend to your space. Take long baths. Turn your home into a sanctuary — inside and out. 🌕 Memory and reflection  — This season is ruled by The Moon, keeper of memory. Let the past rise if it wants to. It has something to show you. But don’t live there. Let it pass through. 🦀 Boundaries  — Like the crab, you get to choose when to come out of your shell. Protection isn’t avoidance. It’s wisdom. 🎨 Intuition and creativity  — Dreams speak louder now. So does your body. So does art. Tune in. Let what’s hidden find its way out. Working with the Season: ✨ Slow down. Don’t rush. This is a time for presence. ✨ Be tender with yourself. Even your ‘too muchness’ is sacred here. ✨ Let yourself receive. Let others care for you too — the world needs your softness, not just your strength. ✨ Honour your feelings — all of them. They are messages, not mistakes. ✨ Create space for connection — whether that’s with your people, your past, or yourself. A question for the season: What would it look like to truly care for yourself as much as you care for everyone else? The Sun in Cancer through the Houses 🌞 Cancer Season Horoscopes  🌿 Read for your Rising Sign When astrologers talk about rising signs, this is why: your rising sign (also called the Ascendant) sets the layout of your whole birth chart. It tells us which areas of life are being lit up as the Gods move through the sky. It’s the lens through which the current season unfolds — not just in theory, but in your actual lived experience. If you don’t know your rising sign, you’ll need your date, time, and place of birth  to work it out. ✨ Send me a message with those details and I’ll send you a digital picture of your birth chart and a little overview of your rising sign to get you started. You can request one here: This season, The Sun moves through Cancer — the sign of care, home, memory, and emotion. Read on to see where He’s shining His light in your life, and how you can work with the energy of the moment. Let it be personal. Let it be real. Let it be felt. Ancient House Topics ♈️ Aries Rising | 4th House Come home to yourself. This season lights up your foundations. Tend to your inner world. Clear out what no longer belongs — both emotionally and literally. Family matters may come into focus, or memories from the past. You’re being invited to reconnect with your roots and create a sanctuary that supports who you are now, not who you used to be. What kind of home are you building inside yourself? ♉️ Taurus Rising | 3rd House Speak what you feel. The season opens your voice — not the polished, planned one, but the soft truth underneath. This is a time to write, talk, reconnect with siblings, neighbours, or those you’ve missed. Let your thoughts flow like a stream. And notice what feelings are hiding behind your words. What are you ready to say that you’ve been keeping in? ♊️ Gemini Rising | 2nd House You are worth the care you give. Cancer Season asks you to nurture your relationship with money, time, and energy — not from a place of scarcity, but from deep self-worth. This is a beautiful time to invest in what sustains you. What brings comfort, peace, and real value? Let the answer guide your choices. Where can you offer yourself more security? ♋️ Cancer Rising | 1st House You are the season. The Sun is lighting up you  now. Let yourself be seen. Let yourself grow. This is your time to reconnect with your heart and remember who you are underneath the roles you play. Shed the shell that no longer fits. Let yourself be new. What version of you is ready to emerge now? ♌️ Leo Rising | 12th House Rest. Retreat. Replenish. This season isn’t about being out there — it’s about what happens when no one’s watching. Dreams speak louder now. So do memories. Let yourself drift. Take time to feel into what’s ending, what needs to be released. You’re preparing for your own rebirth next month. What needs quiet in order to be heard? ♍️ Virgo Rising | 11th House Let yourself belong. The Sun is moving through your house of community, connection, and hopes for the future. Reach out. Let your people see your softer side. And if you don’t yet have your people — this is a beautiful time to call them in. Who feels like home, and how can you show up for them? ♎️ Libra Rising | 10th House Lead with care. Cancer Season lights up your public life — career, calling, reputation. But this isn’t about pushing harder. It’s about leading from the heart. You’re being asked to show up in a way that feels aligned with who you really are. Care is your superpower. What would it mean to be seen for your softness too? ♏️ Scorpio Rising | 9th House Let your heart guide your path. This is a time to expand — not through force, but through emotional truth. What do you feel  drawn toward? Travel, study, spiritual insight — whatever takes you closer to meaning. Let your inner compass be your guide. Where are you being called to explore — inside or out? ♐️ Sagittarius Rising | 8th House Feel it all. Transform. Cancer Season asks you to go deep. Into your psyche. Into your desires. Into the places you usually protect. It’s okay to need. Okay to let go. Okay to ask for help. Healing lives here, if you let yourself open. What are you ready to let go of — or receive — on a soul level? ♑️ Capricorn Rising | 7th House Let love in. This is your season for relationship, in all its forms. Whether you’re partnered or not, this is about how you relate . Let yourself soften. Let yourself listen. Let yourself need others — not from weakness, but from deep wisdom. How do you show care in connection? And how do you receive it? ♒️ Aquarius Rising | 6th House Care is practical magic. The focus now is on your daily life — your routines, your work, your wellbeing. This is a time for nourishment, not just productivity. Feed your body. Support your nervous system. Create habits that actually feel good to live inside. How can you make your everyday life more kind to your heart? ♓️ Pisces Rising | 5th House Feel into joy. The Sun lights up your inner child. Your creativity. Your capacity for love and play. This isn’t about being ‘good’ — it’s about being real. Honest. Open. Tender. Create something from your heart. Say what you feel. Risk being seen. Where in your life is joy trying to bloom? ☀️ If you’d like to explore what Cancer Season lights up in your chart — where The Sun is shining now — I offer personal readings both online and in person at Essential Therapies, Sidmouth. Come and discover what The Gods are whispering to you . Let’s sit with the sky, together. A note on AI & my writing: I use ChatGPT as a writing assistant—not as a writer. These are my thoughts, ideas, and words, shaped by my lived experience and deep love for self-work, self-awareness, the spiritual journey, and astrology. AI helps me refine, structure, and nudge me toward better phrasing, but the voice you’re reading is mine. I use it as a tool to help me put into words everything I believe is valuable in sharing my insights. Honesty matters to me, and this is simply one way I bring my thoughts to life.