🔮 Weekly Energy Forecast | Mercury Retrograde in Leo | 15–21 July 2025

This week, everything’s a bit louder than usual, with summer energy and the fire element in full swing and a key transit in the dramatic sign of Leo. There’s a definite sense of things being a bit backwards! Mercury will station retrograde in Leo, the boldest and most attention-grabbing sign, while Uranus has made a rather wild ingress into Gemini, Mercury’s own sign – a shift that feels both unruly, revolutionary and, thanks to the retrograde, oddly backward. Amidst all this, we’re in the last quarter moon phase, a time for review, reflection, and release. Mercury is at the heart of much of the action, adding a layer of backwardness to the entire week!

Weekly Astrology Transits

Friday 18th July

Venus in Gemini Sextile Mercury in Leo @ 15 degrees

• A rather nice way to begin Mercury retrograde, with a sextile to Venus in its own sign

• This could bring a positive exchange, conversation, or opportunity – something pleasant that sets the tone for reflection and refinement

• Do bear in mind things may not move forward immediately – the focus is on looking back

Mercury Stations Retrograde @ 15 degrees

• Mercury is making itself known this week, stationing in bold Leo

• Mars and the South Node are co-present in Virgo, with a conjunction due on Monday – all under Mercury’s rulership

• Mercury is also ruling Uranus's recent ingress into Gemini

• It’s all a bit backwards, confusing, and somewhat tangled

• Double- and triple-check the details

• Build in extra time where you can

• A good time for reflection, review, and revisiting

• Very much in step with this week’s last quarter moon phase

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