A typical horoscope lays out what you can expect for yourself in the next week or month based on your Sun Sign. That sort of thing is great, sure… especially if you happen to be the only person on your planet. Astrology, like life in general, is a lot more complicated than “there are twelve types of people, and here’s what’s going to happen to them today.”
This “horoscope” is a listing of the major planetary aspects, ingresses, and events for July 2017. Each aspect is described below, with the date the aspect is exact and a “+/-” which indicates the number of days that aspect will be most in effect. Generally, the closer to the exact date, the more pronounced the effect of the transit. And of course, as with everything else in life: your mileage may vary.
But first, a word about aspects in general. Conjunctions, squares and oppositions can all be difficult. They generate the sort of energy that can get all up in your face and is hard to ignore, but it’s hard to get much done in life without the raw energy they supply. Trines and sextiles are helpful and constructive, but it’s easy to miss out on the opportunities they provide unless you make an effort. And quincunxes? Man, those things are just plain weird.
Oct 1 Mars trine Pluto
Powerful energy and powerful breakthroughs. Just make sure you use it wisely.
Oct 3 Venus trine Pluto
(+/- 3 days) Your depths and your appetites deepen… and possibly become more demanding. Be careful with that, because…
Oct 5 Venus conjunct Mars
(+/- 4 days) …your sex drive may be too amped up to be a reliable guide to what is or isn’t a wise decision.
Oct 5 Full Moon in Aries
Think werewolves are bad? Try werewolves on fire!
Oct 8 Venus square Saturn
(+/- 4 days) Some days are all work and no play, and that applies to your love life, your budget, and your diet sometimes.
Oct 8 Sun conjunct Mercury
(+/- 3 days) You may be having powerful thoughts and ideas, but they may prove difficult to express properly.
Oct 9 Mercury square Pluto
(+/- 4 days) Try to maintain control of harsh words and disruptive thoughts.
Oct 9 Sun square Pluto
(+/- 3 days) People’s egos maybe a little wounded, and they might cross some lines shoring up their personal defenses.
Oct 10 Jupiter enters Scorpio
This deserves a whole blog entry of its own. Hey, maybe I’ll write that!
Oct 11 Mars square Saturn
(+/- 10 days) An angry irresistible force meets a frosty immovable object. Now’s not a good time to start an argument.
Oct 12 Mercury sextile Saturn
(+/- 3 days) Now is a good time to structure your thoughts and communications and get your act together with your work routine.
Oct 14 Venus enters Libra
(+/- 4 days) Make your world prettier and more polite!
Oct 15 Mercury Opposite Uranus
Find new and unusual ways to express yourself.
Oct 16 Sun sextile Saturn
(+/- 3 days) Set aside some time two treat yourself with kindness, in a more structured and constructive manner than usual.
Oct 17 Mercury enters Scorpio
A good time to do some detective work, literally or figuratively speaking.
Oct 17 Mars quincunx Uranus
(+/- 6 days) Tempers and sex drives can flare up unexpectedly or in strange ways.
Oct 18 Mercury conjunct Jupiter
(+/- 3 days) Big plans, big ideas, and a sensed of order to your Universe can all happen now.
Oct 19 Sun opposite Uranus
(+/- 3 days) Energy comes and goes in unexpected surges.
Oct 19 New Moon in Libra
A good time to set your intentions for the coming month, especially if you need a new initiative in your life.
Oct 22 Mars enters Libra
Try working out your interpersonal problems with a little more diplomacy and a little less anger.
Oct 23 Sun enters Scorpio
(+/- 3 days) Time to stock up on those spooky, Goth-y birthday presents for your Scorpio friends!
Oct 23 Venus quincunx Neptune
(+/- 3 days) You love it, you want it… but can you afford it?
Oct 24 Mercury trine Neptune
(+/- 3 days) A good time for creativity and meditation.
Oct 26 Sun conjunct Jupiter
(+/- 3 days) High spirits and good times — find a party to go to!
Oct 27 Venus square Pluto
(+/- 4 days) Appetites for attention (and appetites in general) can be demanding at this time.
Oct 27 Mercury sextile Pluto
(+/- 3 days) A good time for intellectual breakthroughs and getting your point across in a meaningful manner.
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