On Monday, July 21, the Moon is in the sign of Gemini — a Mercury-ruled sign, and that’s important because Mercury is currently retrograde.
Now, Gemini is all about communication: conversations, casual chats with neighbors, correspondence, emails, social media, and the daily rhythm of information flow. And during Mercury retrograde, especially with the Moon in Gemini, we need to double-check the details.
Tech Tip: Backup Everything
This is an ideal time to back up your files — yes, literally. Clean out old downloads or documents that are slowing down your computer. But don’t act in haste. It’s easy to accidentally delete something important during Mercury retrograde. Take a moment, pause, and make sure anything being filed or discarded is retrievable. Back it up before you toss it.
At the same time, this retrograde is a gift for reviewing and revisiting. I help out with a music festival, and just today we realized one of the key dates we’ve been promoting was wrong. I wasn’t the one who scheduled it — I was just the messenger — but it slipped through the cracks until now. That’s classic Mercury retrograde: catching the errors after they’ve been circulating. So, this is the moment to double-check what’s been said, resend if needed, and reiterateuntil it lands.
Moon Void of Course — Monday at 3:52 PM ET
From late Monday afternoon into Tuesday, the Moon is void of course. That means it’s not making any major aspects before switching signs. During a void Moon, people might talk a lot, make plans, or even feel enthusiastic — but follow-through tends to be low. So the advice here is simple:Don’t start anything brand new. Work on what’s already in motion.
This is also the waning moon phase, so it’s a beautiful time to finish things up. If you’ve got unfinished business — a project, paperwork, even cleaning out a space — either wrap it up now or shelve it before the New Moon so it doesn’t weigh you down moving forward.
Tuesday, July 22 – Moon in Cancer
The Moon enters Cancer at 8:26 AM ET, which is a lovely placement — especially as we lead into the New Moon in Leo on the 24th. Cancer invites us to take our time, find emotional grounding, and focus on comfort, security, and inner alignment.
That said, Tuesday morning may carry some tension, as the Cancer Moon presses against the Saturn–Neptune conjunction in Aries. You may feel like something needs to be rebuilt, but you’re also aware that something else has to dissolve to make room. It can be frustrating — a push-pull — but also clarifying.
If you’ve got early-degree cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) strong in your chart, you’re likely feeling this deeply.
✨ Pro tip: Tuesday night is great for dreamwork. Before bed, place your wish under your pillow. Say, “I don’t know where this is going — show me.” Let the dream realm help you download insight. This is especially rich thanks to a Moon–Jupiter conjunction just after midnight.
Wednesday, July 23 – High Productivity
From Tuesday noon through Wednesday evening, we enter a super productive window — one of the best of the week. Use it. Clean house, emotionally and literally. Finish conversations. Move through any emotional heavinessthat’s surfaced.
We’re in dark moon territory, and this is sacred ground. Time to honor your grief, your feelings, your process. Don’t ignore them. Let them move through you. Most of us are grieving something right now — the state of the world, lost connections, old versions of ourselves. Let the wave wash over you. There’s something new coming — but we have to make room.
At 8:42 PM ET, the Moon goes void of course again, closing that high-energy window.
Thursday, July 24 – New Moon in Leo
This New Moon occurs at 3:11 PM ET, but before that, the Moon enters Leo at 11:28 AM ET. So we start the day in void Moon mode, but the energy begins to shift mid-morning.
This New Moon in Leo is fiery, creative, and heartfelt — it asks:
What do you want to ignite? Who do you want to co-create with?
This is a fabulous moon for gathering your tribe, setting intentions around leadership, creativity, and authentic expression, and burning through fear with love.
But… watch for Pluto.
The Moon opposes Pluto Thursday evening, and that opposition is baked into the New Moon chart. You may feel resistance — whether from within or from others. Power struggles could surface. Don’t project. Look inward. Ask:
* What story am I telling myself about why I can’t move forward?
* Is that really true?
* What if I changed how I speak about this — to myself and others?
Friday, July 25 – Conversations That Heal
This day is all about realignment and recalibration. Conversations can help, especially when we approach them with a willingness to revise and reconsider. Mercury is still retrograde, so listen closely. Rethink the way you present ideas. Rewrite your internal script.
July 26 – 27, Moon in Virgo
The Moon is void early in the morning (7:02 AM ET), then enters Virgo at 4:55 PM ET. This Virgo Moon invites us to tend to the details. Organize, fine-tune, edit what you’ve set in motion during the Leo New Moon. This runs through Sunday. Don’t rush. Make it solid.
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