by Astrologer Salvador Russo

Venus Retrograde – on July 25^th the planet Venus will begin a 43 day retrograde period of which 39 days will be spent in the House of Leo. Now I’m not going to bore you about the mundane effects of this retrograde. Other astrologers can tell you about the dramas, breakups, shopping, and beauty blunders to come. Instead, I’m going to focus on the alchemical value and potential of this energy so that everyone has a clear understanding of how to cultivate their soul wisely as the Morning Star enters her moonwalk. So, if you’re looking for the deep wisdom of this time I invite you to read further…

Venus Retrograde – Golden Horizons

Let’s start with a bit of cosmic context. The Sun has just entered Leo and so has Mercury. Jupiter has been in Leo since July of 2014 and will remain in Leo until August 11^th, just long enough for one last conjunction kiss from Venus on August 4^th. Mars will blaze into Leo on August 8^th and then we have our next new moon in Leo on August 14^th in the degree of royal government. So, as you can see, there is and will be an extraordinary amount of Leo energy in the ether in the very near future. If there was ever a time to live purely and passionately from the heart it is absolutely, without a doubt, now!

By John Holland

We all have a remarkable resource that can be accessed any time we wish, and the best part of it all – it’s totally free! I have my own special name for it – my Psychic Energy Reservoir. It serves many purposes, benefitting your overall well-being and also providing a unique and wonderful way to tap into your soul. You can tap into it simply by taking your next breath. It’s important to remember that when we each enter this world, the first thing we do is inhale and before we leave this life, the last thing we do is exhale. Life, if you think about it, is one continuous series of breaths.

By Guy Finley

There is no moment in which everything around us isn’t beginning. In fact, if the various cosmos – from the greatest to the least – had a slogan, it would be this: “In with the new, out with the old.”

This celestial principle of regeneration is not only ceaseless in the world around us; it is always at work within us, as well. We are renewed every moment, from the inside out. Now let’s see how this one truth can empower us to let go of any lingering pain of the past, whether from three seconds or thirty years ago.

We understand that the whole universe never stops changing, and that we are each a part of this greater whole. Science confirms this finding; every cell in our body is exchanged within a period of seven years. No part of who we once were remains the same; every element is replaced with something new. These findings hold many self-liberating revelations, but none more important than the following:

by Mara Freeman

Who are the Faeries?

Midsummer Eve, also known as Summer Solstice, is one of the traditional Celtic Spirit Nights of the year when the faeries are about in forest and field. What are faeries and do they still exist today? Many people today think of them as the tiny, gauzy-winged creatures of children’s books, but this was an idea of the Victorians. For hundreds of years, there has been a strong recognition, especially in Scotland and Ireland, of the knowledge that we share this planet with a race of non-physical beings deeply connected with the living Earth. It is to these spirits that the name ‘Fairy’ or ‘Faery’ is generally given.

Faeries can range from a tall, beautiful race of Lords and Ladies to the diminutive imps we call the ‘little people.’ One of the best explanations as to what they are comes from the unlikely source: A 17th century minister of the Church of Scotland, the Reverend Robert Kirk, defined them as being “of a middle nature betwixt Man and Angel.” They are creatures of light and energy who can shift their shapes as they please, as they are not bound by the laws of the physical world.

by Darity Wesley

Responsibility: The energies and directions for the month of July are evolving around peeling back yet another layer of the illusion. The month of May was about coming to a level of understanding that we should pierce the veil, which is really a layered event. Then, in the month of June, the first one we busted through was the illusion of Blind Trust. July’s time is about busting through the illusion of control and taking responsibility for ourselves. Oh, say it isn’t so!

One of the greatest illusions in our world is the illusion of control. I think most of us know and understand that and yet we continually try to control people, places, things, situations and this month of July, Spirit has us set up to release and bust the illusion of control and take up the gauntlet of responsibility.