The first week of July arrives with both electricity and softness, opening space for shifts in love, values, beauty, and vision. It’s a week of reawakening – sudden awareness, unexpected stirrings, and quiet invitations to reimagine how we relate, what we desire, and how we create meaning in our lives.
Three transits mark the cosmic landscape, all occurring on July 4, a day crackling with possibility. Venus dances with Uranus in Taurus, then glides into curious Gemini. And Neptune begins its annual retrograde, turning our attention inward in the fiery sign of Aries. Together, they create a rhythm of opening and unraveling, expanding and refining.
This week invites us to listen closely to the new, the different, the surprising. To soften the mind so the heart can speak. To let beauty and truth change shape – and to trust that something divine is moving beneath the surface.
July 4: Venus conjunct Uranus in Taurus
Venus, the planet of love, value, desire, and artistry, meets Uranus, the planet of liberation, innovation, and disruption, at 25° Taurus. When these two meet, we can expect the unexpected, especially in matters of the heart.
This transit breaks us open to a new way of relating. It’s not here to reinforce the familiar but to shake us loose from patterns of attachment, pleasure, and self-worth that no longer hold truth. We might experience surprises in love, breakthroughs in creativity, or an inner urge to break free from roles we’ve outgrown.
Because this conjunction takes place in Taurus, the sign of embodiment, stability, and sensuality, it offers us the chance to shift not just how we love – but how we feel safe in love. It’s the kind of energy that asks:
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What would it mean to be free within commitment?
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How can I update my relationship with pleasure?
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Where am I clinging to comfort at the cost of aliveness?
This is not a comfortable energy – but it is catalytic. Allow space for change, for inspiration, for downloads that seem to arrive out of nowhere. Venus–Uranus often sparks instant attractions, sudden creative genius, and unexpected endings or beginnings.
If something leaves, trust that it was only ever meant to stay until now. If something appears, listen with curiosity. The cosmos is rewriting your love language.
July 4: Venus enters Gemini
Later that same day, Venus leaves grounded Taurus and enters airy, sparkling Gemini. Where Taurus seeks depth and stability, Gemini wants freedom to explore. This shift brings levity to our relationships, creativity, and values. Venus in Gemini is playful, witty, social, and curious. It reminds us that love doesn’t have to be heavy to be meaningful.
This transit wants us to talk about our feelings. To flirt with life again. To follow what interests us and let desire be informed by wonder rather than attachment. We’re learning that connection thrives not just in closeness, but in shared ideas, conversations, and the willingness to change our minds.
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Writing love letters or poetry
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Exploring new hobbies or creative techniques
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Reconnecting with friends or community
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Updating your values with a lighter touch
Venus in Gemini doesn’t demand commitment, it asks for engagement. Show up with presence, honesty, and playfulness. Let love be curious.
July 4: Neptune Retrograde in Aries
Neptune turns retrograde in the sign of Aries, beginning its annual inward journey. While Neptune retrograde can feel subtle, its effects are profound: dissolving illusions, calling us to spiritual refinement, and inviting us to listen for truth beyond logic.
In Aries, Neptune brings its dreamy, boundaryless energy into contact with the sign of identity, self-initiation, and will. This pairing is paradoxical, Neptune diffuses where Aries asserts. And yet, in retrograde, it becomes an alchemical teacher.
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A softening of rigid goals or personal direction
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Confusion around identity or purpose
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The urge to pause and reflect on why you do what you do
This is not a time for fast answers. It’s a time to trust the wisdom that comes through stillness, dreams, meditation, and soul inquiry. With Neptune in retrograde, old illusions around who we think we should be may dissolve, making space for who we truly are, beneath performance, projection, or pressure.
Neptune Retrograde in Aries asks:
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Where have I mistaken striving for soul?
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What false identities am I ready to let go of?
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Can I trust my intuition even when clarity isn’t immediate?
Let this be a sacred pause. An initiation into self-trust, not self-image. A moment to surrender the mask and find the essence beneath.
Weekly Forecast: June 29 – July 5 2025
This week is a moment of awakening and unraveling: of letting go, of listening, of rediscovering ourselves through beauty, love, and quiet introspection.
Venus conjunct Uranus asks us to shake off the old scripts and feel our way into new patterns of love, value, and creation.
Venus entering Gemini invites us to keep it light, to let curiosity lead, and to allow desire to evolve.
And Neptune retrograde in Aries turns our focus inward, inviting us to surrender the chase for clarity and instead lean into intuition, soul, and trust.
These transits speak to both the mind and the heart. They stir our desires and soften our identities. They ask us to stay open, stay willing, and stay true, even if that truth is still becoming clear.
Let this week be a dance of softness and electricity. A chance to love differently. To listen deeper. To allow your path to shift – not because you’re lost, but because you’re being guided home in a new way.
Weekly Astrology Horoscopes for Your Zodiac Sign
As the planets shift in our cosmos, they simultaneously shift through our astrological chart, highlighting different areas of our human experience. By looking to your zodiac sign – in particular your rising sign for your horoscope forecast, we can begin to discern those shifts and invitations.
Read on for your horoscope for the week, forecast for June 29 to July 5, 2025. For a greater in depth reading based on your astrology chart, explore our Transits Astrology Reading.
Aries Rising
This week brings a shake-up to your sense of stability, value, and self-worth. With Venus conjunct Uranus in your 2nd house, your relationship with money, possessions, and personal priorities may feel electrified. You might feel the urge to break free from financial habits or self-definitions that have kept you small. Let change be your teacher, for something liberating is trying to find you.
Later the same day, Venus enters your 3rd house, lighting up communication, learning, and your daily rhythm with a touch of charm and curiosity. Love flows through connection, conversation, and new ideas. Don’t be afraid to flirt with life through words.
Meanwhile, Neptune turns retrograde in your 1st house, subtly softening your sense of identity. You may feel less certain about who you are – and that’s a good thing. The illusion is clearing. Let your true essence rise through the fog, quiet, and mystery.
Taurus Rising
This week begins with a cosmic spark. Venus, your ruling planet, meets Uranus in your 1st house, lighting up your identity, appearance, and presence in the world. You may feel an urge to change your style, break free from old roles, or embody yourself more authentically. This is a powerful moment of personal liberation – one that asks you to love yourself more freely and fearlessly.
Later that day, Venus enters your 2nd house, inviting beauty and magnetism into your relationship with abundance. You may feel drawn to upgrade your space, shift how you earn or spend money, or redefine what it means to feel secure.
Meanwhile, Neptune turns retrograde in your 12th house, calling you into deeper reflection, intuition, and spiritual unraveling. Let yourself drift into dreams, solitude, and sacred silence. You’re shedding old soul-patterns behind the scenes to make space for something luminous to emerge.
Gemini Rising
The week opens with subtle but profound internal shifts as Venus meets Uranus in your 12th house. This is a realm of dreams, the unconscious, and deep spiritual memory. A surprising realization or sudden emotional clarity may arrive through rest, ritual, or reflection. Allow space for solitude, your soul is speaking.
Later that day, Venus enters your 1st house, blessing you with radiance, charm, and magnetism. This is a beautiful time to refresh your appearance, reconnect with your desires, and let yourself be seen in a new light. Love, attraction, and creativity flow more freely when you feel good in your skin.
At the same time, Neptune turns retrograde in your 11th house, bringing a soft dissolution of old dreams, ideals, or group dynamics. If certain visions or communities no longer fit, let them gently fall away. You’re realigning with a deeper, truer version of your future.
Cancer Rising
This week opens with an awakening in your 11th house of vision, community, and future dreams as Venus and Uranus meet. A surprising opportunity or insight may shift your long-term goals or how you show up in collective spaces. Friendships may change suddenly, or a new connection may spark unexpectedly. Trust the realignment, it’s guiding you closer to authenticity.
Later that day, Venus moves into your 12th house, calling your heart inward. Love becomes more private, intuitive, and reflective. This is a tender transit for spiritual healing, sacred solitude, and nourishing yourself behind the scenes.
Meanwhile, Neptune turns retrograde in your 10th house, softening illusions around success, recognition, and purpose. You may feel uncertain about your path forward, but don’t rush to define it. Let clarity rise slowly, like a mist lifting at sunrise. You are being invited to align your outer life with your inner truth.
Leo Rising
This week begins with an electric shift in your 10th house of career, recognition, and purpose. As Venus meets Uranus, you may experience a sudden change in your professional life or how you wish to be seen by the world. Something unexpected could awaken a new desire or liberate you from a role that no longer fits. Trust the disruption, it’s clearing the way for greater alignment.
Later that day, Venus enters your 11th house, turning your heart toward community, shared dreams, and soul friendships. It’s a beautiful time to connect with kindred spirits, share your visions, or fall in love with your future again.
Meanwhile, Neptune turns retrograde in your 9th house, inviting you to question old beliefs or soften into spiritual surrender. This isn’t about having all the answers, it’s about letting wonder lead the way. Let your path be rewritten by something more mystical, more meaningful, and more you.
Virgo Rising
This week brings a spark of revelation in your 9th house as Venus meets Uranus, awakening your beliefs, philosophies, or desire for something greater. A sudden urge to travel, learn, or explore a new spiritual path may arise. Let your worldview expand. You’re being called beyond the familiar into something more liberating and true.
Later that day, Venus enters your 10th house, bringing charm and creative energy into your public life and career. Recognition, visibility, and beauty in your offerings become themes. This is a supportive transit for professional relationships, aesthetic projects, or simply being more seen.
At the same time, Neptune turns retrograde in your 8th house, dissolving illusions around intimacy, shared energy, and emotional entanglements. This retrograde invites soul-level healing. Let what’s no longer yours to carry fall away. Something softer and more sacred is ready to take its place.
Libra Rising
Venus, your ruling planet, meets Uranus in your 8th house this week, bringing unexpected change or insight in the realms of intimacy, shared resources, and emotional depth. A surprise may arrive through a partner, a financial matter, or your inner emotional landscape. This is an invitation to liberate yourself from outdated bonds or attachments, what’s clearing is making room for deeper trust.
Later that day, Venus enters your 9th house, shifting your focus to exploration, truth-seeking, and new ideas. Love feels expansive here, expressed through meaningful conversations, travel, or spiritual connection. Let your curiosity lead.
Neptune turns retrograde in your 7th house, gently dissolving illusions around relationships. If you’ve been projecting an ideal onto a partner – or a potential one – clarity begins to return. This is an invitation to see others as they truly are, and to relate from a place of honesty, grace, and soulful presence.
Scorpio Rising
A relationship may take a surprising turn this week as Venus and Uranus meet in your 7th house of partnership and one-on-one connection. This could look like a sudden spark, a change in dynamics, or an insight that shifts how you show up in love. If you’ve been holding on too tightly or resisting evolution in a relationship, this transit invites liberation, either within the bond or from it.
Later that day, Venus moves into your 8th house, inviting deeper intimacy, emotional honesty, and shared vulnerability. Love becomes transformative. It’s a powerful time to explore the desires and fears that live beneath the surface.
At the same time, Neptune turns retrograde in your 6th house. You’re being asked to reevaluate your routines, health habits, or relationship with service. If something has felt foggy or draining in your daily life, this retrograde helps you realign with clarity, balance, and inner devotion.
Sagittarius Rising
Your daily rhythm is shaken up this week as Venus meets Uranus in your 6th house. A sudden change in your work, wellness habits, or relationship with responsibility could arrive, maybe even an unexpected inspiration to do things differently. If you’ve been feeling stuck in routine, this transit brings fresh air. Allow freedom to be part of your healing.
Later that day, Venus enters your 7th house and love becomes more relational. You’re drawn to connection, dialogue, and companionship. This is a beautiful transit to nourish existing relationships or call in new ones based on curiosity and shared perspective.
Meanwhile, Neptune turns retrograde in your 5th house, gently dissolving illusions around love, creativity, or self-expression. If you’ve felt uncertain about what brings you joy, this retrograde guides you inward. You’re being asked to reconnect with your true inspiration, not perform, but create from the soul.
Capricorn Rising
Your heart may crave something wildly different this week as Venus and Uranus meet in your 5th house of creativity, romance, and play. A spontaneous attraction, creative breakthrough, or urge to rebel against old patterns of self-expression could surface. Let joy be your guide. Something fresh is trying to awaken through your pleasure and authenticity.
Later that day, Venus moves into your 6th house, bringing grace and charm to your daily routines, work, and wellbeing. It’s a lovely time to beautify your environment, collaborate with ease, or tend to your body in loving ways.
At the same time, Neptune turns retrograde in your 4th house. You may begin to see your emotional foundations or family dynamics with new clarity. Old illusions around what home is or needs to be begin to dissolve. Let this be a soft return to your inner sanctuary – more truthful, more nourishing, more you.
Aquarius Rising
Venus meets Uranus in your 4th house this week, stirring change in your home, family, or emotional foundation. You may feel an urge to move, redecorate, or shift a dynamic in your living space. On a deeper level, this transit is helping you liberate yourself from inherited patterns or old definitions of safety. Let your sense of “home” evolve to match who you are now.
Later that day, Venus moves into your 5th house, awakening creativity, romance, and joy. This is a beautiful time to play, make art, spend time with children, or fall in love again, with someone or with life itself.
Meanwhile, Neptune turns retrograde in your 3rd house, inviting you to reflect on how you speak, listen, and think. If communication has felt confusing lately, this retrograde begins to lift the fog. Let your words become more honest, your thoughts more compassionate, and your truth more clear.
Pisces Rising
A spark of insight or unexpected communication may shift your perspective this week as Venus and Uranus meet in your 3rd house. You might receive surprising news, feel called to speak your truth, or break free from old patterns in how you connect with others. This is an awakening of the mind – follow the thoughts that liberate and the words that feel most alive.
Later that day, Venus enters your 4th house, drawing your attention inward to home, family, and emotional grounding. It’s a gentle invitation to soften your space, tend to your roots, and bring love into the places you rest.
Meanwhile, Neptune – your modern ruler – turns retrograde in your 2nd house, dissolving illusions around worth and material stability. You’re being asked to reconnect with your inherent value, not what the world reflects back. Let this retrograde guide you into deeper self-trust and a new, soul-rooted sense of abundance.
