🔮 Venus Enters Cancer & Mercury Cazimi in Leo | Astrology Forecast Late July – Early August 2025

We’re deep in the summer season now—at the height of the fire element. Things can feel fast-moving, energising, and full of momentum, but not always especially grounded. It’s important to soothe the system and find ways to come back to earth.

There’s a moment of clarity midweek as Mercury meets the Sun in a cazimi in Leo. This can bring insight, understanding, or something significant coming into focus. We also see a shift as Venus moves from a masculine air sign into Cancer, a soft, feminine water sign that offers a gentle balm to some of the scatteredness we’ve been feeling. Venus does run into tension initially, squaring both Neptune and Saturn, which might stir confusion or emotional boundaries, but there’s relief on the horizon. As Venus moves on to trine Jupiter next week, we can expect a moment of sweetness and expansion.

Meanwhile, tension is building with the Mars-Saturn opposition, which peaks next week. But don’t worry—things are beginning to shift. By the end of next week, Venus meets Jupiter, and Mercury stations direct.

Thursday 31st July

Venus enters Cancer

• A shift from a harsh, dynamic, masculine air sign to a soft, feminine water sign

• Energy becomes more intuitive, gentle, nurturing, and emotionally attuned

• Brings magnetism and opportunity, particularly in the area of your chart that Cancer governs

• Co-present with Jupiter in its exaltation, which enhances and expands the qualities of this Venus transit

• Supportive for deepening emotional connection and tenderness in relationships

Friday 1st August

Mercury-Sun Cazimi / Conjunction in Leo @ 9°

• Marks the halfway point of the Mercury retrograde

• The Sun illuminates this moment, bringing a brief window of clarity and insight

• Reflect on what this retrograde has been prompting you to reassess or revisit—what needs your attention?

• Taking place in Leo, where the Sun is at home, giving this transit extra resonance and potency

• Potential for clear communication, being seen, or delivering a message with real impact

Venus in Cancer square Saturn in Aries @ 1° & square Neptune in Aries @ 1°

• A moment of tension or reckoning—facing structure, responsibility, or emotional limitations before moving forward

• Possible confusion or lack of clarity around boundaries, especially in relationships

• Might feel restricting or unclear—something could come into focus without a clear way ahead

• This is not a block but a growth point—the discomfort highlights where adjustments may be needed later on

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