Week Ahead Forecast: 21st to 27th of July 2025
- Jennifer
- Jul 21
- 15 min read
Updated: Jul 23
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'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. 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 | 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.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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