The Sun enters the sign of Leo on July 22nd at 10:17 p.m., Mountain Time. Leo is a fire sign and is associated with the Sun. The grand Leo personality is confident, humorous, motivated, proud, and driven with a healthy ego. Leo careers include being a schoolteacher, performer, gambler, stockbroker, boxer and CEO. A Leo always needs to be the boss.
This is quite an exciting month astrologically. We have entered an eclipse season with a total solar eclipse happening on August 12th, visible in Greenland, Iceland, Portugal and Spain. The following partial lunar eclipse occurs on August 28th and is visible in Europe, Africa, North and South America. Even though this is only a partial lunar eclipse, it’s still worthy of throwing an eclipse viewing party.
In addition, the moon’s nodes are changing from the signs of Virgo and Pisces into Leo and Aquarius on July 26th. It is so important that I wrote an entire article on it last month. Now all the outer planets, as well as the moon’s nodes, have moved from water and earth into fire and air. We’ve moved from mud to hot air. As I said in my article, neither Leo nor Aquarius are known for their shyness. We’re in for new beginnings on a multitude of levels. Not only will the world have a louder voice, but each person will be filled with a sense of authenticity and boldness.
There is a very unusual configuration of planets that I’ve named The Grand Sextile that happens on July 19th. It’s so interesting that I’m writing an entire article about it for this newsletter.
One of the most important alignments of 2026 is transiting Jupiter opposing transiting Pluto on July 20th. Because Jupiter’s orbit takes 12 years, this alignment occurs only rarely. Pluto is the planet of power and is being confronted by expansive Jupiter.
Pluto is all about control, death and rebirth, and hidden motives. Who is in charge? Jupiter brings growth, belief, law and truth.
The bottom line is: Expansion Meeting Resistance.
Jupiter wants to go bigger, wants to trust and open the doors. Pluto will push back saying, “Not so fast, and who holds the power?”
Jupiter rules belief systems, including media, religion, law and education. We can expect institutions being challenged, but Pluto will also expose corruption in corporations and governments. On a personal level, many will feel an urgent need for sudden change and reclaiming their power. It will likely bring profound spiritual breakthroughs. This is the time to release outdated belief systems and have the courage to replace them with newly discovered truths.
About the visible planets, Venus can still be seen in the western sky after sunset. Jupiter has gotten lost in the glow of the Sun after his stunning conjunction with Venus in mid-June. For any early risers, Mars and Saturn are visible in the predawn sky.
See you next for Virgo.