Mercury Retrograde: Time to Reflect (Jul 14-20)
Venus-Mars square shapes the week
Moon PhaseThis week features a major planetary shift and a retrograde change. Mercury stations retrograde, inviting you to slow down and review plans and communications. A Venus-Mars square adds dynamic tension to navigate.
“I embrace this period of reflection and trust that revisiting the past leads to wiser choices ahead.”
Tarot Card of the Week
The Hermit
Selected for Mercury's influence this week
This Week's Message
The Hermit represents a period of introspection and self-discovery. It encourages you to seek solitude and inner guidance to find answers within yourself. This card often suggests the need for reflection and a deeper understanding of your spiritual path.
"In solitude, I discover the wisdom that illuminates my path."
How to Work With The Hermit This Week
In love readings, The Hermit suggests a period of solitude for self-reflection, which may be necessary before or within relationships. It can indicate a wise partner, the need for personal space, or taking time to understand what you truly want in love.
In career readings, The Hermit suggests working independently, research, or mentoring. It may indicate taking time away from work for reflection or pursuing wisdom-based careers. Sometimes it suggests that the answers lie in your own experience.
Explore the Symbolism
The Hermit stands on a snowy mountain peak, representing spiritual achievement and withdrawal from material concerns. His gray cloak represents invisibility from the mundane world. The lantern contains a six-pointed star (the Seal of Solomon), representing divine wisdom. His staff represents authority and the support of his inner journey.
Weekly Numerology
The Creator
Expression & Joy
Creative energy flows freely this week. The number 3 brings optimism, self-expression, and social connection. Art, communication, and joy are highlighted.
Express yourself freely through art, words, or action. Connect with others and let your natural charm shine.
Best For This Week
- +Creative projects
- +Social events
- +Public speaking
- +Writing
Watch Out For
- -Suppressing feelings
- -Isolation
- -Negative self-talk
Major Planetary Highlights
Mercury goes retrograde
Significance: high
Retrograde Activity
Mercury Stations Retrograde
Friday, July 18
Moon Phases
Last Quarter
Thursday, July 17 at 06:00 PM
The Last Quarter in Aries brings energy for reflection and letting go
Reflect on lessons learned. Release patterns that hold you back.
Weekly Crystal Companions
Amethyst
Monday, Jul 14
On this Moon day with Moon in Pisces, Amethyst enhances intuition and emotions and helps you trust your feelings.
Hold during meditation to enhance spiritual connection and receive divine guidance
Affirmation: "I welcome spiritual awakening into my life with ease and grace."
Clear Quartz
Tuesday, Jul 15
On this Mars day with Moon in Pisces, Clear Quartz enhances courage and motivation and helps you take bold action.
Hold to amplify meditation and receive clear guidance from higher realms
Affirmation: "I welcome amplification into my life with ease and grace."
Rose Quartz
Wednesday, Jul 16
On this Mercury day with Moon in Pisces, Rose Quartz enhances communication and clarity and helps you speak your truth.
Hold over heart chakra to open to love and heal emotional wounds
Affirmation: "I welcome self-love into my life with ease and grace."
Citrine
Thursday, Jul 17
On this Jupiter day with Moon in Aries, Citrine enhances abundance and growth and helps you expand your horizons.
Hold during visualization to amplify manifestation intentions
Affirmation: "I welcome manifestation into my life with ease and grace."
Carnelian
Friday, Jul 18
On this Venus day with Moon in Aries, Carnelian enhances love and harmony and helps you open your heart.
Hold during meditation to boost confidence and ignite creative fire
Affirmation: "I welcome courage into my life with ease and grace."
Green Aventurine
Saturday, Jul 19
On this Saturn day with Moon in Taurus, Green Aventurine enhances discipline and mastery and helps you build solid foundations.
Hold over heart chakra to open to love and attract opportunities
Affirmation: "I welcome luck into my life with ease and grace."
Selenite
Sunday, Jul 20
On this Sun day with Moon in Taurus, Selenite enhances vitality and self-expression and helps you shine your light.
Place around meditation space or hold to connect with higher guidance
Affirmation: "I welcome spiritual connection into my life with ease and grace."
Void of Course Moon Schedule
What is Void of Course Moon? When the Moon makes no more major aspects before entering a new sign, it is considered "void of course." During these periods, new initiatives may not turn out as expected. It is an excellent time for completion and reflection.
This Week's VOC Periods
Moon void of course - avoid starting new projects, focus on completion and reflection instead.
Moon void of course - avoid starting new projects, focus on completion and reflection instead.
Moon void of course - avoid starting new projects, focus on completion and reflection instead.
Embrace During VOC
- •Complete existing projects
- •Routine tasks and maintenance
- •Meditation and reflection
- •Rest and self-care
- •Reviewing and editing work
- •Cleaning and organizing
Avoid During VOC
- •Starting new projects
- •Important meetings or negotiations
- •Signing contracts
- •Making major purchases
- •First dates or job interviews
- •Launching products or websites
Major Aspects
♀ Venus □ ♂ Mars
Monday, July 14
Tension between what you want and how you pursue it
Expect: Romantic friction, creative blocks, push-pull dynamics, jealousy. How to work with this: Examine relationship patterns, channel frustration into art, negotiate needs. Avoid: Passive aggression, forcing connections.
♀ Venus △ ♇ Pluto
Monday, July 14
love and values meets transformation and power with harmonious energy
Expect: Flowing connection between relationships, beauty, pleasure and rebirth, depth, hidden truths. How to work with this: Leverage the natural flow between these energies.
Best Days For
love
Monday, July 14, Tuesday, July 15, Friday, July 18, Saturday, July 19, Sunday, July 20
Monday is your power day for love. Venus-Mars square ignites attraction.
prosperity
Thursday, July 17, Saturday, July 19, Sunday, July 20
3 favorable days for prosperity this week.
healing
Monday, July 14, Tuesday, July 15, Wednesday, July 16, Thursday, July 17
Monday is your power day for healing. Moon rules this day - emotional healing supported.