Stargazing-Your Weekly Element Forecast

July kicks off on a high note for you, so get ready for a wave of good luck and prosperity in just about every aspect of your life. Although the last part of spring might have been filled with mental mishaps and miscommunication, you can trust that the rest of summer will bring a much different energy to the table.

Right off the bat, a rush of planets in watery Cancer helps you find peace with your sensitive emotions. You will feel better about yourself and more confident about who you are and what you want. As a result, relationships improve with the people around you, and the good energy that you emanate will come back to you.

The first part of the summer is also a time for you to move forward with yearly goals that you set for yourself at the time of your last birthday, or on New Year’s Day. Obstacles fall away, and paths become clear.

The season is also a time for you to focus on your physical health. Pay attention to your emotional state and how it correlates to your eating habits. Give extra attention to your digestive system and how it connects with your whole emotional being. Note your motivations for eating. Do you eat only when you are hungry, or do you sometimes eat just because you are upset and need some form of nurturing? Only a small amount of effort is needed to make big strides, so make the most of this fortuitous period. In many ways, July is when your pursuit of yearly goals comes to a climactic point. Things that you have struggling with will break loose, and a new path will become clear. Don’t be afraid of big shifts in your life. New information that comes to light and new people who enter the picture will help to shape your goals and dreams in a new way.

Ammachi arrives in New York City and Washington DC beginning on July 8th. Be sure to take the time to meet and meditate with this fully realized Saint. For her complete summer schedule and retreats, click here. If you have any questions regarding Amma’s visit, please e-mail Elizabeth Joyce and she will answer you.

It will be easy to fall into the lazy-hazy feel of summer and coast through your days, spending weekends at parties and with friends at the beach. If, however, you apply yourself in your free time and maintain your focus on what you want to achieve both personally and professionally, you can accomplish quite a bit.

Romance plays a big role throughout the summer season. You will be feeling playful, lighthearted, and expressive – thus helping you to connect with a special someone who will inspire you to take your relationship to new heights. Staying open to change and adopting a flexible attitude will help you make the most of this pivotal summer romantic period.

During mid-summer, (Mid-July through mid-August) the party season really kicks off, it will be important for you to have a solid daily routine in place. Make sure you are taking care of yourself physically and emotionally by engaging in a daily meditation practice, exercise routine, or some other lifestyle change. Otherwise, you may fall out of balance during this mid-season period and lose yourself by attending to everyone else’s needs except your own. Be aware of how you manage your anger, sadness, and joy, especially with regard to home and family. In general, if you notice friction in your life, interpret it as an opportunity to shift whatever is not working instead of trying to fight against the current.

Set new trends in motion with regard to love and romance around the New Moon on July 2. At this time, your sensitivity is heightened, and you will have a clear idea of what you want. Turn inward. When the cosmic energy heats up during mid-season, your focus turns toward romance - in particular, marriage and long-term partnership. This summer is the time for you to get serious with regard to your commitment to one other person. Be open to the messages you receive from the cosmos during these times. Concurrently, don’t be afraid to make bold moves and significant changes and to set new plans into motion. Conduct an informal ritual or ceremony with the one you love. Be honest about what you would like to manifest in your relationship together.

Communication improves on July 10, when your intuitive sense becomes even stronger than usual. You will have a feeling with regard to the outcome of certain events even before they happen. Just by looking into someone’s eyes, you will understand what he or she is thinking or feeling. Pay attention to messages you are receiving from the cosmos. Trust the voice you hear from deep within.

On July 22, a major shift in planetary energy asks you to turn your awareness toward your own health and daily routine. During this mid-season period, it is important that you focus on yourself instead of getting too caught up in everyone else’s needs. Your natural compassionate instincts usually make you run to the aid of others in order to help them or relieve their pain in some way, but this time, it is necessary for you to reserve your energy and make sure you are taking enough time for yourself.

Add something to your daily or weekly routine that helps to foster a healthy lifestyle. Commit to taking your dog on longer walks every morning, or set aside a time for you to engage in meditation or spiritual practices. Remember that whatever change you make, it should be something that you enjoy – something that you look forward to doing. Do it because you want to do it, not just because you feel like you should.

Two eclipses during the month of August highlight this need for a healthy routine that you can maintain on a regular basis. At the same time, these intense lunar events will ask you to look deeper into your subconscious and see what kind of demons might be lurking there. Perhaps there are unconscious patterns that are making the decisions for you. These are the kinds of things you need to dispel by setting a healthy daily spiritual routine in place. Perhaps you are inspired by someone you just met or a casual acquaintance who you don’t know very well. Either way, don’t be surprised if “chance” meetings open up huge opportunities for you that you never even thought were possible. For sure, cosmic portals will open up and ask you to examine yourself as an individual while also looking at how you operate in relationship to others. Be conscious of where you might be sacrificing yourself or your own needs in order to keep a partnership alive. Likewise, notice how you might be depending too much on a close partnership to construct and support your own personal identity.

During the end of the summer season, September onward, cosmic energy becomes heavy again, and this time, the planets ask you to be more grounded. Now it is necessary for you to turn your focus toward your career and be more realistic with regard to the changes you wish to manifest in this area of your life.

Be open to a major transformation in your personal life. As cosmic energy shifts, you will naturally become more sensitive, thus signaling a time to turn inward. As the days get noticeably shorter and the nights get cooler, you are asked to examine potentially difficult and taboo subjects such as sex, death, transformation, and rebirth.

Week of June 29 – July 6
Air, Fire, Water and EarthRemember, your Guardian Angel is always working on your behalf in some very mysterious ways. The Air Signs
Gemini - Libra – AquariusTake care of yourself during these reflective months, Air signs. You are so busy taking care of the needs of the whole world that you often put your own concerns on the back burner of your life. On Wednesday, you take a more balanced view of your life and start to think about yourself, too. The New Moon takes place in conscientious Cancer and you make an effort to take care of yourself. You know that if you let minor ailments blow up into major health headaches, you won’t be able to help anyone because you will be out of commission for a while. Now you will realign your schedule and pencil your own name in at the top of your agenda - without feeling guilty! On Sunday, you may be torn between two desires as the Moon conjuncts Mars and Saturn in Virgo. You usually want to go the rebellious route as you love the offbeat path, but you also have a great yearning for a more traditional way of life. Making a decision won’t be easy, especially because both choices appeal to you. Try to visualize yourself in each circumstance, and you’ll know the right path to take.

The Fire Signs
Aries, Leo, Sagittarius

July brings a time for some inner reflections. You need to deal with a weighty issue this week, Fire Signs, and that doesn’t necessarily mean your waistline! On Wednesday, the New Moon takes place in Cancer, and you undergo a bit of self-analysis. You don’t usually spend a lot of time reflecting on your motivation for your actions, but now that changes. Recently you made a mistake in a decision you made, and you want to avoid that happening again. The more thought you give to who you really are and what you really want out of life, the easier it will be for you to make choices. On Saturday, Mercury in Gemini squares Uranus in Pisces, and you encounter a few startling and unusual circumstances. You have a lot of tolerance for people and events, and you enjoy unique experiences, but even you may be in for a bit of a surprise. Make sure that you don’t bring yourself into any situation that isn’t completely safe and don’t go looking for trouble. It’s not a good time to challenge anyone, and if someone cuts you off when you are driving, bless them on their way and let the matter rest. Also, be careful that you don’t have any accidents when you are at home.

The Water Signs
Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces

July brings a time for some life alterations . What are you waiting for, Water Signs? You know that you are not happy in your lifestyle, so why aren’t you making any changes to make yourself more content? On Tuesday, Mars, the planet of energy and drive, enters Virgo, and you will encounter a lot of challenging situations. That’s good because it is going to provide you with the push you need to make alterations in your lifestyle. You may have settled down into a rut, and it’s not in your own best interest. You might also be tolerating toxic circumstances that are keeping you down, mentally and emotionally, and that’s really not good! Watch how quickly you are able to make better life choices in the next several weeks. On Saturday, your thoughts may be very scattered, thanks to Mercury in Gemini square Uranus in Pisces. You have a lot going on in your life right now, and you might not be able to make sense of everything that is happening. It’s a good time to rest your mind, body, and soul, so consider splurging on a massage, and meditate for clarity. By Sunday, you will feel much calmer and more grounded.

The Earth Signs
Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn

July brings a time to pick up your pace, Earth Signs. A new spirit of energy and enthusiasm surrounds you, and lucky for you, it’s going to be a part of your life for the next several weeks. Get ready to move! On Tuesday, Mars, the active planet, enters Virgo, and you will be surprised by how good you start to feel. Your desire to accomplish your own projects will be strong, and you may start to help your friends and family with any task that needs to be completed. Just be sure that you don’t start to meddle too much or take over the lives of your associates. Yes, you are busy, organized, and efficient, and you can do any chore in half the time it takes your friends, but that doesn’t mean you should micromanage your associates’ lives. On Sunday, you are in for a treat as Mercury, your ruling planet, trines lyrical Neptune in your sector of daily activities. A friend may suggest going to a concert or a poetry reading, and you may find you enjoy yourself more than you anticipated. A new acquaintance comes your way through this activity, and you’ll discover you have a lot in common intellectually as well as romantically.