Astrology for July 28 - August 1

 

This week is the Crescent Phase and First Quarter waxing moon. Whatever seeds we planted during the New Phase (7/24-7/27) may need some refinement.   Conversations and details that were fuzzy or wonky, perhaps exaggerated by the Mercury retrograde may come to the surface in Cresent.  Fine tuning facts may be necessary.   On the 30^th, Venus leaves busy-as-a-bee Gemini and enters Cozy-Is-Everything Cancer.    For the next month, dinners at home with a few friends is more appealing than larger soirees.     

 

Also on July 30, Chiron stations retrograde.  I do not always go long on Chiron but given it’s square with the new moon, it is an influence during this whole 29-day lunar month plus we are in the last decan of Aries.  See my earlier post. 

 

On July 31 at the halfway point of the retrograde we have an inferior solar conjunction (cazimi).  Any aspect with the Sun calls attention…. to our attention.  What is our awareness around big bold (Leo) thinking (Mercury).   What are we learning about our vitality?  Does our communication match our heart?   Why or why not?  Are we comfortable owning our skills and talents?  Or do we marginalize them?  Why?  How have we been called to stand up for someone or something?  What changes or shifts can we make in our thinking that uplifts, is productive and bold before the retrograde ends (August 11)?   

 

At the end of the week, the moon in Scorpio encourages actions that cut out dead ends, and the old, tired behaviors that work against our vitality.    Venus the planet of values including love and money is in tough aspect with Saturn and Neptune on August 1.    Dispirited and wet blanket energy to the whole day. 

 

 

Crescent Moon Phase

July 28, 2025

4:40am PDT 

 

 

 

Focus on: What are you being informed about your daily skills?  How are you being informed about your schedule and calendar?   How are you being informed about your daily routines?  What are you learning about your daily maintenance and how does it effect your health?  

 

 

 

Planetary notes: 

7/28: Venus sextile Chiron.  Inspired to be independent.  Leaning into love, joy, creativity for big personal satisfaction.  

7/30: Chiron retrograde.  27 Aries 09 (see above) 

7/30: Venus enters Cancer.   A month of love that is sticky and gooey.  Sentimental goes long. 

7/31: Sun conjunct (inferior) Mercury (see above)

 

 

 

First Quarter Moon 

August 1, 2025

5:41am PDT 

 

 

 

Focus on:   What actions are you taking that release the dead?  How are you removing dead ends?   What actions can you take now that speak to letting go?   How can you be replenished and tap your creativity?  How are you acting when you know you have no control?  How are you inspired by releasing? 

 

  

 

Planetary Notes:

8/1: Venus square Saturn.  A reality check on love and money.  Emotions get push back.    Hot actions get a wet blanket.  

8/1: Venus square Neptune.  Emotions can feel petty when compared to the need for independence.   Feelings versus actions are conflicted.