July’s Astrology Brings the Real Fireworks: A Heartfelt Look at the Week of July 4

If you’ve been feeling like something is rumbling beneath the surface: emotionally, spiritually, maybe even cosmically…you’re not alone. July kicks off with some serious celestial shifts, and they’re not here to play small.

We’re talking retrogrades, revelations, and relationships being realigned. So let’s get into it gently and honestly, because this week? The astrology is anything but boring.

Neptune Retrograde in Aries (July 4)

Neptune, our dreamy and intuitive planet, stations retrograde in Aries on July 4. While fireworks light up the sky, Neptune is inviting us to light up from within.

This retrograde is not about perfection or performative healing. It’s about stripping back the ego layers we didn’t even realize we were wearing. It’s about being radically honest with ourselves about what we’ve been avoiding.

You might already see this showing up online. People are stepping away from the idea that healing should be a trend. Neptune in Aries is a reminder that your spiritual path is your own. No checklist. No timeline. No retreats. No Masterclasses. Just you and your truth.

Venus Conjunct Uranus at 29° Taurus (July 4)

Before Venus enters Gemini, she has one final conversation with Uranus in Taurus, and it’s a dramatic one. Think emotional plot twists, sudden insights, or heart-led chaos that ends up being exactly what you needed.

This energy invites us to break free from old attachments and outdated patterns in love, money, and self-worth. Uranus says, if you want stability, cool, but first you’ve got to evolve.

This may feel disruptive, but it’s sacred disruption. Stay grounded in compassion and clarity. It’s not falling apart. It’s breaking open.

Venus Enters Gemini (July 4)

Let the summer begin.

Venus in Gemini is light, curious, and craving connection. This isn’t just about romance. It’s about chemistry. Conversation. Ideas. Real talk.

Forget the funnels and the forced DMs. This energy is giving orange-glow sunsets, long car rides with the windows down, and deep chats by the pool. It’s a reminder that intimacy doesn’t have to be hard. It can be soft, spontaneous, and easy.

Jupiter in Cancer (Ongoing)

Jupiter, the planet of expansion and abundance, is now swimming through Cancer. This brings a deep pull inward. Back to your roots. Back to the little child within you. Back to the pieces of you that crave nourishment and safety.

With Pluto Retrograde still in effect, this can also bring up emotional weight. Karmic patterns, ancestral wounds, even forgotten habits you thought were long healed. But it’s not a punishment. It’s a soft unveiling.

These old stories are coming to light so they can be honored and healed. Not shamed. Not pushed down. Witnessed and released.

Venus Sextile Saturn (July 6)

This sweet aspect between Venus in Gemini and Saturn in Aries reminds us that structure and fun can coexist.

You can be loving and firm. Playful and wise. Soft and grounded.

This energy is perfect for long-term relationships that need a little spark, or for new ideas that need both wings and roots. It supports commitments that feel exciting again and reminds us that longevity doesn’t mean boring.

Venus Sextile Neptune (July 6-7)

This is the poetic exhale your heart’s been waiting for.

Venus in Gemini and Neptune in Aries bring inspiration, tenderness, and dreamy desire. This transit invites us to reflect on the stories we’ve told ourselves around love, creativity, and belonging. What are we ready to release? What do we want to call in?

It’s a beautiful time to create just for the joy of it, or to speak the truth your heart has been holding onto.

Uranus Enters Gemini (July 7)

A big generational shift begins here.

Uranus in Gemini brings innovation to how we communicate, connect, and think. On a personal level, it might shake up how you use your voice, how you share your ideas, or how you learn and lead.

This is the beginning of a long journey, but even now you may feel a nudge toward expressing yourself more boldly and authentically.

A Celestial Reminder: The Sirius-Sun Conjunction (Around July 6)

During this powerful week of cosmic movement, we’re also illuminated by something even more ancient and sacred: the conjunction of Sirius A with our Sun and Earth.

Sirius, the brightest star in our sky, is often called the Spiritual Sun—a source of divine light, higher wisdom, and energetic awakening. Around July 6, this sacred star aligns with the Sun, creating a channel of powerful energy between our physical world and higher realms.

This is a time when deep truths can be revealed, not just astrologically but spiritually. You may feel a heightened sense of purpose, intuitive clarity, or a call to align with something greater than yourself.

This isn’t just about astrology. It’s about legacy. Evolution. Soul expansion.

Let this be a week where you soften into truth, speak from soul, and listen to the wisdom that lives in your body—and among the stars.

Moral of the Story? Stay Grounded in Compassion and Clarity

This week is tender, electric, and transformative. It’s not asking you to do more. It’s asking you to be more of yourself.

You don’t have to hustle your way through this. You don’t have to heal everything all at once.

You’re allowed to be soft and strong. Messy and magical.
You’re not behind. You’re blooming.

-Faith <3