The Sun deep in Leo this week is joined by Jupiter in the same sign, a conjunction that pulls the spotlight toward authenticity, creative risk, and the courage to be seen. This is a week of amplification—not everything that glitters needs to be gold, but everything that matters wants to be known. Mercury still moves through Cancer, keeping our words rooted in feeling and memory even as the Leonine impulse pushes us toward declaration and presence.
Venus in Virgo continues its careful work of discernment, asking you what you truly value and whether your choices reflect that. Mars in Gemini keeps the pace quick and the mind restless. Saturn in Aries and Neptune in Aries hold steady on the horizon—slow, deep forces that remind us that not everything moves at Leo's speed, and not every truth can be spoken in a single breath. This week asks for both boldness and honesty. You are being asked to show what you want, and to face what you have been avoiding.
The Week Ahead
☀ Sun 3°–8° Leo ☽ Moon Sagittarius to Pisces (waxing gibbous to waning gibbous) ☿ Mercury 16°–19° Cancer ♀ Venus 17°–24° Virgo ♂ Mars 18°–23° Gemini ♃ Jupiter 5°–6° Leo ♄ Saturn 14° Aries ♅ Uranus 4°–5° Gemini ♆ Neptune 4° Aries ♇ Pluto 4° Aquarius
Day by Day
Sunday, July 26: The Moon in late Sagittarius brings expansiveness and a desire to see the bigger picture, but Mercury in Cancer keeps you tethered to what you feel. This is a day for sensing the gap between where you want to go and where you actually are. Jupiter and the Sun amplify your presence—use it wisely.
Monday, July 27: The Moon moves into Capricorn early in the day, beginning its approach to fullness. You may feel the need to get practical, to organize, to make something real. Cancer Mercury is still working through emotion and memory. This is a day of preparation, of setting the stage for what the Full Moon will reveal.
Tuesday, July 28: The Moon moving out of Capricorn into Aquarius today, depending on your time zone, is bringing the moment of culmination, of seeing clearly what has ripened since January. The Moon opposes the Sun and Jupiter in Leo—a direct tension between the spotlight and the shadow, between what you want to believe about yourself and what you actually need to do. Mercury in Cancer keeps this moment intimate and honest. Pay attention to what surfaces.
Wednesday, July 29: The Full Moon lingers at the edge of Capricorn/Aquarius. Venus in Virgo offers practical wisdom about what needs to change. Mars in Gemini wants to move forward, to talk, to pivot. This is a day for naming what you learned.
Thursday, July 30: The Moon in Aquarius is beginning to wane. The intensity of the Full Moon softens into something more philosophical, more detached. You may feel a need to step back and consider the larger patterns. Venus continues its work of refinement. This is a day for perspective.
Friday, July 31: The Moon in Aquarius deepens its work, now clearly in the waning phase. Mercury in Cancer offers gentle reflection on what the week has asked of you. Venus in Virgo is still refining your values. This is a day to integrate, to sort, to understand what needs to change going forward.
Saturday, August 1: The Moon moves into Pisces, the final sign before the new lunar cycle. The week's intensity dissolves into something softer, more permeable. Mercury in Cancer still honors emotion and memory. This is a day for rest, for letting the week settle into your body, for preparing for what comes next.
♈ Aries
March 21 – April 19
visibility and shadow
Jupiter amplifies your presence this week while the Full Moon in Aquarius illuminates what has been hidden in your closest relationships and partnerships. Saturn in your sign has been asking you slow questions about who you are becoming, and this week the contrast becomes sharp—you are being seen and judged by others even as you are still figuring out your own ground. Mercury in Cancer speaks to you about the past, about patterns that run deep. Venus in Virgo asks what you are willing to tend to in order to be truly seen. This is not a comfortable week, but it is a clarifying one.
Cosmic Homework: List three things you want others to know about you that you have never stated directly.
♉ Taurus
April 20 – May 20
creativity and rest
The Sun and Jupiter in Leo light up your sector of creativity, pleasure, and joy—this is a week when you are supposed to feel good, to make things, to play. Mercury in Cancer moves through your communications house, and you may feel pressure to explain yourself or to articulate something you are still forming. Venus in Virgo is practical and discerning. The invitation this week is simple but hard: align your daily life with what matters.
Cosmic Homework: Identify one work habit or daily commitment that drains you, and plan how you will change it in the next month.
♊ Gemini
May 21 – June 20
home and visibility
Mars moves through your sign this week, giving you momentum and a forward charge, while the Sun and Jupiter in Leo illuminate your sector of home, family, and foundation. This is a week of action at home—repairs, conversations, clearing, or claiming space. Mercury in Cancer asks you to listen to the past, to what your living space and your family stories are trying to tell you. Venus in Virgo watches from your sector of daily life, assessing what is sustainable. You are being asked to build something real.
Cosmic Homework: Make one concrete change to your living space that reflects how you want to feel there.
♋ Cancer
June 21 – July 22
words and witness
Mercury in your sign this week gives you eloquence and clarity about what you feel and what you need to say. The Sun and Jupiter in Leo light up your sector of communication, writing, and connection—you are being asked to speak, to write, to make yourself heard. Venus in Virgo reminds you that listening is also a form of presence. This is a week of words, yes, but also of responsibility. What you say will land. Mars in Gemini keeps the pace quick and restless. How will you use your voice?
Cosmic Homework: Write one honest thing you have been afraid to say to someone, and decide whether and how you will share it.
♌ Leo
July 23 – August 22
resources and reflection
The Sun and Jupiter are both in your sign this week, a rare amplification of your presence and power. You are being invited to step forward, to claim what is yours, to shine. Mercury in Cancer asks you about the past—old patterns around money and worthiness. Venus in Virgo is your practical advisor, helping you discern between what glitters and what endures. This is not a week to ignore the details. This is a week to build your power on a foundation that will hold.
Cosmic Homework: Review one financial commitment or spending pattern, and honestly assess whether it serves your long-term wellbeing.
♍ Virgo
August 23 – September 22
joy and identity
Venus moves through your sign this week, inviting you to refine your sense of self, to clarify what you value, to understand what makes you feel whole. The Sun and Jupiter in Leo light up your sector of rest, retreat, and inner work—you are being asked to go inward, to process, to understand your own foundation before you step forward again. Mercury in Cancer asks you about family, about inherited patterns. This is a week for deepening, not for performing. What does it feel like to be truly at home with yourself?
Cosmic Homework: Spend at least an hour this week alone, doing something that requires your full attention and brings you genuine pleasure.
♎ Libra
September 23 – October 22
belonging and visibility
The Sun and Jupiter in Leo light up your sector of community, friendship, and the groups you belong to, inviting you toward visibility and connection. Venus in Virgo moves through your sector of home and family, asking you to clarify what truly nourishes you there. Mercury in Cancer speaks to you about the past and about memory. Mars in Gemini keeps connections lively and sometimes scattered. This is a week of belonging and questioning both—where do you actually fit, and are you willing to ask for more?
Cosmic Homework: Reach out to one person in your community or friend group whom you have been meaning to connect with, and make a plan to see them.
♏ Scorpio
October 23 – November 21
visibility and voice
The Sun and Jupiter in Leo light up your sector of public presence, career, and how the world sees you—this is a week when you are meant to be seen, to stake a claim, to let your work speak for itself. Venus in Virgo moves through your sector of communication and daily interactions, refining how you present yourself and what you say. Mercury in Cancer asks you about the foundations of what you are building. Mars in Gemini keeps you talking, moving, exploring. This is a week to advance what matters to your reputation and your future.
Cosmic Homework: Do one concrete thing to advance your career or public presence that you have been putting off.
♐ Sagittarius
November 22 – December 21
horizon and ground
The Moon began the week in your sign, giving you momentum and expansiveness. The Sun and Jupiter in Leo light up your sector of philosophy, travel, and meaning, inviting you toward exploration and deeper understanding. Venus in Virgo asks you to be discerning about what is worth your money and your time. Mercury in Cancer speaks to you about learning, about siblings and neighbors. Mars in Gemini keeps you curious and quick. This is a week to align your vision with your resources.
Cosmic Homework: Write down one belief about yourself or the world that you are ready to question or release.
♑ Capricorn
December 22 – January 19
reflection and witness
The Sun and Jupiter in Leo light up your sector of intimacy, shared resources, and transformation—this is a week of deep connection and vulnerability. Venus in Virgo moves through your sector of community and friendship, asking what you are willing to receive from others. Mercury in Cancer speaks to you about love and creativity. Mars in Gemini keeps things lively at home. You are being asked to see yourself through another's eyes and to decide what you want to do with that seeing.
Cosmic Homework: Ask someone you trust how they perceive a quality in you that you have been uncertain about, and listen without defending.
♒ Aquarius
January 20 – February 18
community and home
This is a week when dreams may be vivid, when the past may surface, when you are invited to go inward and listen. The Sun and Jupiter in Leo light up your sector of partnership and one-on-one connection, asking you to be present and generous in your closest relationships. Venus in Virgo moves through your sector of career and public presence, refining how the world sees you. Mercury in Cancer speaks to you about home and family. Mars in Gemini brings energy to your communications and local sphere. This is a week of balance between public and private, between relating and reflecting.
Cosmic Homework: Spend quiet time this week processing a dream or an unconscious pattern that has been asking for your attention.
♓ Pisces
February 19 – March 20
expression and belonging
The Sun and Jupiter in Leo light up your sector of work, health, and daily life, inviting you to refine your habits and claim authority over how you spend your time. Venus in Virgo moves through your sector of meaning and exploration, asking what you actually believe in. Mercury in Cancer speaks to you about communication and connection—you are being asked to articulate what matters. Mars in Gemini brings restlessness and curiosity. This is a week to align your daily actions with your deeper values and your community.
Cosmic Homework: Identify one way you can contribute more meaningfully to a group or community that matters to you, and take one step toward it this week.
