• Horoscopes for 7-1-2025
  “Let me wipe it first, it smells of mortality”

  King Lear (IV.vi.118)

  Horoscopes for 7-1-2025

  Find me in July…

  • Venus into Gem. 7/4
  • Uranus into Gem. 7/7
  • Full Moon 7/10

  Horoscopes for 7-1-2025

  Cancer

  Funny, to me, Cancer birthdays around 4th of July are always a little rowdy. Jupiter makes this even more so, but the relative position of the Moon — she’s your planet, you know — but the relative position of the Moon, and what’s up ahead? Tone down the rowdy, exuberant, noisy fun, and think: business. Won’t be this week, but there’s a spot opening up wherein there is a decent pile of cash you can gain access to, if you play this correctly. Requires a little strategic thinking, perhaps a little planning. This is more like a complicated chess game than a few swift moves on a checkers board. It isn’t a quick, “One and done” scenario. This long-term, well-thought out plan. If you don’t have one in place just yet? Start thinking.

  The Leo

  For many years, I’ve used Meditations by Emperor Marcus Aurelius as a source book. In translation, and I’ve got several, so I’ll bounce between the various copies when I’m looking for something. My scattered understanding is that he was fighting a losing war in what is now Germany, and this was a collection of his rumination, thoughts, and meditations on the good life. As a Roman Noble, he had the good life, for sure. What I want to call attention to, though, isn’t the content of Marcus Aurelius Meditations, but how I use the text itself. I’ll flip open one of the book copies I have, and I’ll let it fall open to passage. If I like it, I’ll make note and that shows up in my media. If the passage is too long, too short, or doesn’t fit? I’ll flip the pages until I find something that catches my eye. I’ve seen Marcus Aurelius quoted in social media, and I’m a little leery unless I look that up in the source itself. Often as not, it’s all taken quite out of context. Cool quote, but not what he said. This isn’t about the use of Marcus Aurelius, though, this is about how I use it. Random page, random page number, random selection until I find something that hits just right. The Leo gets a chance to let your fingers walk around a bit, and keep strolling until you hit on something that lines up with right turn of a phrase, the correct attributions, and best adheres to what you know.

  Virgo

  Old trick, and really, it’s a variation on a theme, but for me? At my age, and place in life? This works, and looking at where Mars is in the Virgo chart? It might be the right answer to deal with problems in the immediate future. There are two parts. One is the Power Nap, a quick shut-eye between appointments. The second part of that power-nap is single, iced cup of coffee. I’ll get sleepy, stretch out for just a quick little bit of shut-eye, set a timer for 15 minutes, or 20 minutes, whatever. There’s a single preparatory step to take. I guzzle a short cup of coffee. Hot summer like this? Usually an iced espresso, but just about anything with caffeine works. Can be a soda, diet Dr. Pepper, big gulp, anything with a substantial load of caffeine. What happens? I drop off to sleep, and the caffeine takes half hour, may be longer to accumulate in my bloodstream. Alarm goes off, go-juice kicks in, and I’m wide-awake, prepared. Alert, cogent, reasonably coherent. Slam down a cup of coffee, pass out, and then wake up in a few minutes, already fully recharged. Mars is like that, and it’s matter of making sure you get enough rest to function and optimum Virgo capacity. Coffee helps.

  Libra

  The approach of the Full Moon, the holidays, and the subsequent celebrations? Leaves a promise of clarity. Leaves a lingering aroma of fireworks, sort of a smokey haze? Leaves that, too, and I’m not sure which one is more important at this moment. Sure, absolute clarity is wonderful, but that might come at a price that is too dear for Libra to really want to pony up some cash for. Think of this in terms of cost-benefit ratios, where the cost, could be in time, could be in distance, could be function of an asking price, any — or all — has to be weighted against the perception of the benefit for Libra. There will be a kind of clarity emerging from the fog, but don’t count on it coming like a lightening bolt. Don’t count on a big reveal. Think of this in terms of a careful analysis , and that bit about taking it apart to understand the goals, destinations, and drives? Back that up to the perception of wins; how good is it?

  Scorpio

  I’ve iterated, over and over, then reiterated, that this is not like flipping a light switch. I’ve watched as a room’s “energy” has shifted with this kind of a switch, but individually, expecting this to work like the aforementioned light switch is an unrealistic expectation. There is a huge shift, a distinct change in perceptions, different realities, new truths, a fresh light to shine over it all in Scorpio land. I wouldn’t say that Scorpio is adverse to change, but there is a remarkable resistance to doing it differently. “I’m not against change, as long as it’s done my way,” typically Scorpio statement. “As long as you do it my way, I’m totally open to doing it differently.” (Non-Scorpio) sigh. There is no immediate shortage of what Scorpio feels. Maybe you do. Maybe you don’t. Doesn’t matter, there’s a shift, and it is all getting better, by degree, easier, by degree, and smoother, by degree, over time. Looking back? It will be easy to say, “It happened July 4th,” or “July 7th,” to whatever the date is that it finally registers with Scorpio. Looking back, it was this week.

  Sagittarius

  The last time, was some years back. As they two gradually drift apart in space, there’s a note from what has gone before us. I used to call this recitals, covering large swaths of material in short time. The impact is felt throughout Sagittarius, but it is strongest in the November Sagittarius. From too much science fiction as a kid? I imagine that view that, from the edge of space, looking down, seeing how it all fits together so easily, cleanly, neatly, nicely. Like all the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, in place, smoothed over, assembled, and makes a coherent image? It’s easy for Sagittarius, especially us early degree Sagittarius to see how this works, from that vaulted, up-on-high, grand overview. Problem being, not everyone gets it, and some people still see nothing but scattered puzzle pieces, and a timed deadline that makes the situation appears more dire. Splits the week’s energy into two, very distinct groups: 1) It will all work out, easy to see how it fits together, and 2) we are doomed, this will never happen. I tend to favor the “It will all work out,” side, but we’ve got the benefit of that sky-high overview.

  Capricorn

  The “rolling conjunction” between Uranus and Venus, as well as the relative shift in signs? It hits the Capricorn spot, and the easiest way to describe be it? More like something I’ve done? I backed up to a door frame and swayed from side to side. There was a spot, like, felt like right in the middle of my back, and I couldn’t quite reach it. An itch that I couldn’t scratch and that’s what this feels like, to Capricorn. Even backing up to the door frame like that? It just didn’t quite render an answer to the problematic question. It’s that “itch you can’t seem to scratch,” the best answer? Don’t. Simply put, “no.” Leave it alone. If you do leave it alone, the itch goes away and there’s less of a problem. Fidget with it? Mess around and poke at the problem? It gets worse, not better. There’s going to be long-term issue and this is just the beginning, and the trick? Right now? Don’t make it worse. Don’t irritate it. Don’t exacerbate the situation.

  Aquarius

  Look: I’m as guilty, if not more so owing to my Sun Sign, of “The blurt.” That’s a simple expression where, faced with a moment when silence is golden? We trash talk, yell, stage whisper, or, as I suggested? We just blurt something out. Granted, it needed to be said, but did it need to be said, in that manner, in that fashion, and at this moment? Doesn’t make it any less true, and doesn’t make it any less necessary, it’s just the way? The timing? The usually circumspect and abundantly appropriate Aquarius has a strong urge to just say something. Almost uncontrollable. How does that work? I’m just suggesting: look, I’ve done this. Given my Sagittarius nature, I can easily fit both feet in mouth — at the same time. What I’m suggesting, as the days unfold? I know, that you know, that we know that you are 100% correct. Doesn’t mean you should just make the statement, a bold-faced statement right in front of everyone, you know, don’t just blurt it out.

  Pisces

  For many long years, I preached, pushed, and punched Pisces to ponder a path. For some, this is a simple, spiritual pathway. For others, this is an arcane set of studies, and for one Pisces in particular, it included taking orders at the seminary. My years and years, decades, of coaching, cajoling, and preemptive coercion towards a specific, if nebulous goal? That should seem much more clear, now. “That’s what he was talking about! I get it — now.” Look: this is individual. One’s relationship with what one believes should be rooted in some shared cultural reality, some facts, a good story or two, and whatever it is that your good Pisces self has experienced (especially in the last few years). It is going to vary from individual to individual as to exactly what this means. Some are spiritual. Some are religious. Some are a combination of both. Some involve several different modalities and beliefs. It varies. The clarity is either here, or arriving soon. Either way, it’s a win-win for most Pisces.

  Aries

  Back when both bait and bandwidth were more expensive, I offered a small sound file — for free. I borrowed some Tibetan chimes, sort of a brass bell, and I dinged it three times, manipulating the recorded sound to make it grow louder, or softer, I don’t recall. Ascending or descending. Then I advanced the recording software, in other words, nine (9) minutes of silence, followed by a concluding chime, or for some of us, a wake-up bell. While my traditional Transcendental Meditation is timed for 20 minutes, working through some material, I realized a need for an abbreviated timer. The exodus and advent of Uranus into Gemini marks a time when some will be upset, and the best action for Aries? No action. Meditate. There’s a long, feels like forever, time coming with Neptune and its “spiritual” ways. With Saturn factored in, especially now, and the motion of the other planets (Uranus), yeah, we are looking for a quick fix, and quick meditation might be the trick. An extant version of the mp3 file is here (astrofish.net/meditation.mp3).

  Taurus

  I fell prey to my own system. I got used to off-brand, cheap, tacky, colorful, and mostly wrinkled “Hawaiian” shirts. I’ve got an extensive collection, dating back through the years, some of this, some of that, some cheap, some frightfully expensive and nice, with all of these on hangers in the closet. What I am supposed to do? I grab the front one. That means there’s no order, no way I can dissemble and over-think which shirt to wear. It’s the “next in line,” simple as that. Some are quite nice, old girlfriend saw to that, some are tattered and threadbare, the wash saw to that, and others are clearly very inexpensive. It was going to be a really warm afternoon, summer-like, in South Texas. I looked at the next shirt in line, and it was a dark pattern. I skipped it. I’ll wear it next time I work, or sometime I don’t have to be outside in the sun too much. But I skipped one. Which goes against the purpose of my random system for serving up shirts. Because I skipped a shirt ahead? The whole system is now compromised. I realize Taurus is all about “taste,” and taste-making. But in this situation? Don’t disturb the apparent random system at work. Don’t skip the line.

  Gemini

  I lived along the shores of Town Lake in old South Austin. More myth and legend than reality, but that owes itself to twin factors of active myth-making, and the high concentration of illicit substances in water — at the time. As such, it was the creative cauldron for all manner of ideas. “Live Bait and Sushi,” as an example. “Monster Trucks and Low Riders,” again, two apparently disconnected items. Time marches on. In the spirit of that old South Austin consider items that do not belong next to each other, and yet? They sort of work out? Gemini is tasked, during this lunar phase, with coming up with a pairing that seems unlikely, yet sort of works. Works in its own way of polar opposites that do seem to work well enough together. Key phrase? “Those shouldn’t work well together but oddly enough, they do.”

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