July 2004 Outlook
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANCER AND LEO NATIVES!! 
Let's start with something different this month!! 

      For many people, astrology is about predicting the future. Although I enjoy using it for that purpose, to me it's a much more interesting tool for gaining psychological awareness. Each chart has within it a message about the purpose of that life, the lessons to be learned, and the objective for that lifetime. It's quite exciting to work through a chart and come to the clear realization of what that life is all about and what life lessons are indicated. One tool an astrologer uses is a Solar Return chart. This chart is cast for the exact hour and minute that the Sun returns to the position it held at birth and dramatically points out where the action will occur during the coming year. It is recommended you have this done on your birthday! 

     Overall, July will be an idealistic, happy, light energy month. This month brings a rather rare event: there are Two Full Moons!! When two Full Moons occur in the same month, the second is referred to as a Blue Moon. 

     This may be the month when you can accomplish two related objectives. The red planet, Mars, is in Leo, the sign of pride and passion, until August 10th. Use your creative and romantic talents to obtain your desires. Mercury is in Leo from the 4th to the 25th of July. Entertain friends, do creative writing or get better acquainted with people in your life. Saturn is conjunct the Sun in Cancer on the 8th - an important astrological event! You will find yourself busy at home doing family projects. 

     Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde all month. Be patient because delays are apt to occur. The Sun travels through Cancer until the 22nd of July so Cancer energy will dominate the month. The Cancer native is one who has a great need of family and friends. If this life has not blessed them with a large natural family or their own, they pick up pseudo family members as they travel through life. The Cancer soul is very caring and often dedicates their life to helping others. This desire to ease suffering is why they are so often in the medical field. 

     The New Moon this month occurs on the 17th at 6:24am in Cancer. A New Moon occurs when the Moon and the Sun are in the same sign at the same degree. It is a time of concentrated energies and new beginnings. The Full Moon is on the 2nd at 6:09am at 10°54 Capricorn. A second Full Moon occurs this month on the 31st at 2:05pm at 8°Aquarius.