Moon Mind Calendar {July 11th to 17th}

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This Week's Intention: Use the many mirrors arriving to look more deeply within. Who and what is showing up to help you awaken and transform your shadow into love?

Mercury joins Venus in Cancer just before the week begins. Heart and home become central to the mind and creativity. Early in the week Mars returns to Scorpio, re-instigating tension between the opposing forces Saturn and Mars. Sun will also shift to Cancer late in the week, bringing light to the heart center and home. Moon continues to wax, moving into fullness early next week. The coming full Moon is the most auspicious in the Vedic Calendar and the fullest of the year. Guru Purnima is on the rise- honor your teachers.

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Monday, July 11th
Moon in 8th tithi
Ashtami

The first half of the day Savitr continues to support great light and dawning within. He activates the hands and creativity, healing and wisdom. Something new is on the horizon, hone your vision. Your ability to be clear and align with your inner knowing, will increase the brilliance arriving. As Moon shifts into Chitra for the second half of the day, Mars is activated. He's preparing to move back into Scorpio in just a few hours, activating his vulnerability and hesitancy. Mars is usually decisive, but right now he is moving with much more trepidation. This cancels out any momentum gained by Chitra today and the creative power of Vishva Karma. You may make inner progress, but don't force outer progress. With Mercury newly arriving in Cancer as well, the mind is also vulnerable and weak today. Clarity and precision are not strong. Go slow and turn inward for best results.


Tuesday, July 12th
Moon in 9th tithi
Navami

Just as Tuesday begins, Mars moves back into Scorpio, joining Saturn here. He lingers in the gap for the coming days, causing weakness with action steps and forward momentum. Where are you delaying or resisting movement? Use this time for sacred pause and stillness and make your steps very intentional.

Themes for this coming Mars transit strongly include unifying polarities and extremes within your being. This may be through masculine and feminine forces, authority and subordinates, shadow and light. You may identify that your force versus surrender needs more integration. Strong themes of opening and closing will emerge in forceful and dramatic ways. Be prepared to let go. Clinging will only intensify the pain. Trust this process of release as it is moving you closer to your inner truth, the purpose of your life and path.

Read More about Mars in Scorpio in my July Horoscopes

Early morning, Moon shifts to Libra. Ketu gives his gaze, sparking sudden emotional body outbursts. Track your emotions diligently in the coming days as relationships and the need for support and stability will be themes connected to your feelings. Late afternoon, Moon shifts to Swati nakshatra, inviting in movement and change through the breath of Vayu. Relationships will be strongly effected by these winds of change. Are you opening or closing- or both? Find the support and stability you need within the body.

Wednesday, July 13th
Moon in 10th tithi
Dashami

Vayu continues to blow in his change and transformation today, bringing new possibilities, openings and arrivals. As Moon moves through Libra it requests balance and integration for your emotional body. Vayu is a Rudra, which means he has great strength, power and prestige- capable of forceful acts. He shows up softly at times or with force and aggression at other times. How will you direct the power that is moving through you? In the evening, Moon shifts into Vishaka and the dual forces, Indra and Agni, arrive with their integrative energies. This dynamic duo brings co-creation and a coming together of opposites- yet aligns them with one purpose. What support and resources do you need?

Thursday, July 14th
Moon in 11th tithi
Ekadashi

Moon continues through Vishaka today and the duality of King and Priest (Indra and Agni) within you seeks balance and order. These forces appear externally to remind you of the power and energy within you. What relationship do you have with your inner king? Your inner priest? These are co-creative forces here to support you with increasing your power and wisdom. Start asking for more support in order to get your needs met. Who is showing up for you? Are you open to receiving the support that is here? Moon lands in Scorpio late afternoon, colliding with sandhi Mars who is still very weak in degrees. The emotional body will feel the fire, yet will turn it inward. Find safe and healthy ways to release and transform the power moving through you. It may be subtle, but none the less very worthy of your attention and intention. Just before midnight, Moon shifts to Anuradha nakshatra and Mitra arrives with his resources of friendship and community support. Step towards the comfort that surrounds you.

Friday, July 15th
Moon in 12th tithi
Dvadasi

Moon moves through Scorpio, conjunct a weak Mars and Saturn, and will be sandwiched in between these two warring planets for the next few days, causing tension and delays. Confusion about action steps increase and uncertainty about momentum and movement sparks anger and sadness simultaneously. Where are you stuck? Where are you frozen? How can you clarify your boundaries and needs at this time and move towards these intentions, rather than get stuck?

Sun moves to Cancer at 22:21, joining Venus and Mercury here. This Sun cycle brings healing and transformation with heart and relationships. Address your longings and cravings. Find the root of these needs and identify your actions and choices. How do you either support or negate your needs? What helps you align with your values and what moves you away? Relationships become a very central resource in this cycle- a resource that mirrors and instigates new desires and new needs. There may be comfort and discomfort. Use everything as a resource for opening the pathways that you know nourish and support you.

Read More about the Sun in Cancer in my July Horoscopes

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Saturday, July 16th
Moon in 12th and 13th tithi
Dvadashi to Trayodasi

Just as Saturday arrives, Moon shifts to the other side of Saturn and gains some breathing room from the conflict of Mars and Saturn, while also moving into Jyeshta nakshatra. This is a sharp and dreadful nakshatra (Tikshna) and will bring daring and bold actions with it. Mercury and Venus are in exact conjunction right now, inviting in strong imaginal and creative forces. The mind flows towards artistry, love and harmony right now. Turn the light on and honor these energies moving through you. Direct the mind towards activities that bring you joy and abundance, rather than the stuckness and overwhelm that is also present. Notice what you choose. You create your own reality. Don't bypass the pain, but use it as a resource for your own healing. Hint: It's all in the mind.

Sunday, July 17th
Moon in 13th and 14th tithi
Trayodasi to Chaturdashi

Moon leaps into Sagittarius just as Sunday begins and lands in Mula nakshatra, the notorious chaos maker. Ruling deity, Nirrti, instigates the uprooting process and provokes dramatic changes. Her constant upheaval can create an addiction to the turmoil, leaving you with a sense of instability and lack of support. Notice where you are creating this pattern and paradigm for yourself today. Are you so addicted to the turmoil that you are resisting the stability that lies within you? The self is your greatest mirror for growth and healing. Look within. Notice the external mirrors showing up to remind you what needs to change within. What resources, guidance and support do you need to make these changes?

Monday, July 18th
Moon in 14th tithi
Chaturdashi

Moon moves to the second nakshatra in Sagittarius early in the morning, arriving in the domain of Apas. PurvaAshada is ruled by mighty water goddess- who can be a soft, gentle stream, or ferocious white waters. Both cleanse and clear but the feeling is very different. Today brings rejuvenation and regeneration. This fierce nakshatra offers harsh release and renewal. Allow your inner waters to flow and attend to the wisdom of these waters moving through you. Do you go with the currents, or against them? Let your heart lead the way.

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* All timing is in Mountain Daylight Time. To determine the current nakshatra for your time zone, add or subtract time based on your distance to Mountain Time.