ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST FOR july 2025

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As I sit at my desk and look out of my apartment window, a young doe is feeding on the tree leaves. I think how beautiful and peaceful mother nature is. 

Then I think of all the violence that is manifesting in America and around the world. The simplicity of nature, quietness, is absent in the collective consciousness of the world. 

But, as all the great spiritual and religious teachers of the world in every tradition know, we can create a more intimate relationship with peace if we allow ourselves to move in an inward direction and integrate that deep peace from within into our outer expressions of life. 

I start off this July forecast with the new Moon in Cancer on June 25th with so much tension, 5 Yod’s, in it.

When I saw the new Moon chart in Cancer for June 25th, I knew that 5 Yod’s was a tremendous number of adjustments initiated mostly by America since America was born under the sign of Cancer. 

This is what I had wrote up in my June column regarding the new Moon in Cancer. I wrote this information in the last week of May. 

It’s the new Moon in Cancer at four degrees on June 25th (6:32AM) that has so much tension and adjustments in it for the signs of Cancer, Aquarius, and Virgo. THE ENERGY STARTED TO MANIFEST JUNE 13TH. 

Thank God this is not an eclipse as there are five Yod’s in this new Moon chart. Yod’s are the “Finger of God” that create adjustments and opportunities.

It does not mean it will be a less than positive time overall but for the signs mentioned they are ready to make some major adjustments in all areas of their lives from June 25th till July 10th. 

Cancer, Aquarius, and Virgo may be making a residential move, changing jobs, getting married or getting divorced, dealing with health issues of a family member, or making serious financial choices to balance the checkbook. 

This is also a time when major wars will intensify, and America’s leadership will be making some serious choices to push back the continued violence that is manifesting overseas and domestically. 

As we have seen, President Trump moves forward with strikes (Mars) on nuclear (Pluto) site areas in Iran as this would be done in a large way (Jupiter, Sun, and Moon) sextile to Mars and inconjunct Pluto. 

The dropped bombs can cause aftereffects such as earthquakes and leakage of radiation, making Mother Earth sick in that area of her body.

If anyone is within a certain radius of that area they can come down with serious health issues. Pluto and Mars are reckless when they are involved in a Yod. 

It will take till the full Moon (Guru Purnima) on July 10th in the sign of Capricorn, Western Tropical, or Sagittarius, Eastern Sidereal, to calm things down. 

However, we are still in a new Moon solar eclipse six-month cycle that started on March 30th, 2025, in the warrior sign of Aries.

The eclipses in Aries and Libra over the last two and half years combined with North and South Nodes in Aries and Libra does not help wars to calm down, Aries, and peace negotiations to complete themselves, Libra. 

We can look to September 7th for a total full Moon eclipse in Pisces to see a turning point in any violence and wars. 

However, in August, we will see some miracles that bring more hope into the fabric of human consciousness. I will talk more about this in my August column. 

Now let’s move into the month of July: 

July is busy:

Venus moves into Gemini, Neptune stations retrograde, Uranus moves into Gemini, full Moon in Capricorn (Guru Purnima), Saturn stations retrograde, Mercury stations retrograde, Sun enters Leo, new Moon in Leo and Venus moves into Cancer. 

Gemini is the communicator of the Zodiac and Venus will move into Gemini on July 4th just in time for America’s 249thbirthday. Wishing everyone a safe holiday season. 

If you have Sun, Moon, rising or planets in Gemini, you are enjoying an elevated level of communication and the world around us is getting an overload of information from the news media. That’s nothing new. 

Gemini wants to author a book, teach others a new language to speak, help others with speech impediments, multitask, make new friends as social life is increased and so much more. This energy is active for Gemini’s till July 30th. 

Also, on July 4th, Neptune stations retrograde in the sign of Aries and the sign of Pisces wants to take a step back from the real world and enjoy the fireworks of fantasy through entertainment in all its expressions. 

U.S.A will be on high alert during this time as it should for national security issues. Neptune retrograde can help the sign of Pisces to move more inward in spiritual practices and listen to that small still inner voice. 

Uranus, the higher octave of Mercury, will enter Gemini on July 7th and start to fill in a “Minor Grand Trine” between Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. 

From the middle of July till the end of November, a “Minor Grand Trine” will be active and most fertile in August/September.

This combination is rare in the beginning initiation degrees between the transpersonal planets and allows new energy from higher dimensions to spiritualize planet Earth.

Advanced technologies, U.F.O. sightings on the increase, help to balance violence around the world and increase interest in spirituality instead of looking outside of us for all the answers are a few of the benefits of the “Minor Grand Trine.” 

It can also be a time when contact with other E.T. races more advanced than us will try to make a more open connection. This is the first of three opportunities that the “Minor Grand Trine” is active. 

There will be other opportunities in 2006, 2007 and the beginning of 2008. I will let you know when these dates come up. 

The full Moon on July 10th in the sign of Capricorn at 18 degrees (4:37PM EDT) is a time in the year when you can ask your guides, teachers in whatever form or formless aspect, to grand you a wish, desire, to be fulfilled.

This is a collective effort to calm the violence down in the world and create more balance in the laws of nature as many people gather and celebrate on this beautiful full Moon holiday. 

There are no stressful aspects in this full Moon chart which is opposite of the intense stress started on June 25th from the new Moon in Cancer. 

This is wonderful for those with the Sun, Moon, rising and planets in Capricorn who feel fulfilled in their lives for a change. The Moon is trine to Mars in Virgo and Sextile to the North Node in Pisces. 

The signs that feel most fulfilled at this full Moon time are Capricorn, Pisces, Virgo as well as Aquarius, Gemini and Aries due to trines and sextiles. 

The sign of Leo may be uncertain about what they want and need time to think things over in life that are uncertain. What direction do I take? 

The sign of Leo is getting the most challenged to go within this month and that’s not easy for those with Sun, Moon, rising or planets in Leo as they want to celebrate life especially in the months of July and August when summer outdoor activities are most prevalent. 

Saturn will station retrograde on July 13th in the sign of Aries putting some breaks on some of their plans till September and this is good for calming down the warrior spirit. 

Saturn will conjunct Neptune in August and help to build new healing temples of energy as it activates the first of three “Minor Grand Trine” periods. More on this in August. 

Getting back to the sign of Leo. 

The unaspected Mercury in Leo on July 10th, the full Moon, shows confusion or not being able to make up their minds about prominent issues of their lives. 

This is intensified when Mercury stations retrograde from July 18th till August 11th. 

The other fixed signs of Taurus, Scorpio and Aquarius can be included in this deep reflection but not as intense as the fixed sign of Leo.

Thie lesson of letting go of what is not working and moving forward with new opportunities is the underlying energy that runs for these signs till August 11th when Mercury will station direct. 

Am I happy at my job? Should I learn mediation? Do I need to be in a relationship that is draining my energies? Do I want more children? Should I invest in other ways financially? For those who are single, do I want to start dating again?

All the fixed signs can feel comfortable knowing that they don’t have to be out and about spending lots of money this summer of 2025. Find small ways to enjoy yourself and start to look more deeply into your motivations so you can find more peace of mind by the time August ends. 

Mercury in Leo is asking all the political leaders of the world to slow down, and this Mercury retrograde will help President Trump to calm down and not be so impulsive with his military might actions. He has Leo rising with Mars in Leo conjunct his rising. 

The Sun enters the sign of Leo on July 22ndwhich leads to a new Moon in Leo on July 24th at 2 degrees (3:11PM EDT). 

We have 2 Yod’s, finger of God, in this new Moon chart. It’s not 5 Yod’s that we had on the last new Moon in Cancer on June 25, 2025, but it still causes some instability. 

The signs of Leo, Aquarius, Aries, and Virgo want to feel at peace with themselves and sometimes this is hard. 

Mercury is retrograde at this time in Leo with both luminaries in Leo so most of the spotlight is on those with Sun, Moon, rising or planets in the sign of Leo. 

It’s a fresh start for Leo and the other signs mentioned. They are adjusting in their vocations and relationships. This fresh start may seem awkward at times till the next full Moon on August 11th when Mercury stations direct. 

Venus moves into Cancer on July 30th, helping the sign of Cancer enjoy the beach with family and friends till Venus moves into Leo on August 25th. 

Venus can also make those with Sun, Moon, rising or planets in Cancer attract money and look attractive. They will love cooking or eating a lot so this is a time when the crab can gain extra weight. 

Wishing everyone a wonderful month of July. 

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Love and Light, Lou.

Lou Valentino has been giving astrological consultations in both Vedic and Western astrology for 33 years. Check out his list of Astrological Readings by clicking on the heading “Astrological Readings.” 

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