Your Stellar Truth: July 11th, 2024

Hello, dear readers! I’m so sorry I haven’t published a newsletter in three weeks! I was in Brazil and now Colombia so I’ve been quite disconnected! This week, we may feel some major shifts energetically as Venus enters Leo and the Sun in Cancer squares the Moon in Libra. 

YST Updates: 

• Go to my website to book a birth chart reading, synastry reading, or astrocartography reading!

• Check out the @yourstellartruth Instagram page to see the new infographic series on zodiac sign decans. 

• One of the images for my upcoming merch collection is here! Pretty soon, I’ll be getting in touch with the supplier soon to make T-shirts and tote bags with these stunning images!

• YST will be posting more TikTok videos soon!

Major astrological events this week: 

• Venus enters Leo on July 11th and will remain there until August 4th.  

• The Sun in Cancer squares the Moon in Libra on July 13th

Venus enters the fiery sign of Leo! 

• In astrology, Venus is the planet of love, romantic relationships, artistry, and beauty. The Venus sign in a birth chart explains how you approach romantic relationships, your love language(s), and the kind of partner(s) you are attracted to in terms of their personality and physical appearance. Your Venus sign can also shed light on your aesthetic style, values, and how you handle finances.  

• Venus is now in Leo. It was previously placed in Cancer from June 17th until today. 

• During the Venus in Cancer season, we might have felt more nurturing and protective than usual, especially in romantic partnerships. Feelings and emotions may have also been heightened during this period. 

• Now that Venus is in Leo, our romantic inclinations may shift from being inward to outward. In other words, Venus in Cancer had us more “in our feelings” expressing affection more intimately, but Venus in Leo encourages us to showcase our affections and passions with the world. Overall, we may feel more creative and expressive and willing to pursue activities that help us gain recognition. 

• Enthusiasm is also a major theme during the Venus in Leo season, those who are single may feel more inclined to pursue new relationships and date new people, while those who are in committed relationships could feel more passionate and excited about their relationships than usual.

• Finally, Mercury, the planet of communication, the mind, and intellect is also in the sign of Leo until July 25th, making the Leo energy even more powerful!  

The Sun in Cancer squares the Moon in Libra 

• Squares are considered harsh aspects in astrology. 

• A Square occurs when two planets/celestial bodies are 90 degrees apart from each other. 

• This coming Saturday, July 13th, the Sun in Cancer will form a Square with the Moon in Libra. 

• When the Sun squares the Moon, discord can manifest between our ego needs and wants vs. our emotional ones and can cause inner tension, indecisiveness, and a desire to achieve balance and stability. The signs of Cancer and Libra are always at a square with each other. Although both are cardinal signs, they have some major differences that can result in disharmony. First of all, Cancer is a water sign and Libra is an air sign. Cancer could find Libra too logical and image-focused, while Libra could find Cancer to be too emotional, sensitive, and even manipulative. 

• The upcoming Sun square Moon might have us navigating our emotions to achieve inner peace and harmony. Moon in Libra strives for harmonious relationships and typically dislikes conflict, but the Sun in Cancer forces us to acknowledge our emotional needs in a way that may shake up our interpersonal relationships. We may ask ourselves: Do I wish to bury these feelings to keep the peace or should I speak up now to avoid conflict later?

• You can read more about astrology aspects in this past issue of my newsletter

Astrology concept of the week: What are decans in astrology? 

• In astrology, each zodiac sign covers 30 degrees. Astrologers divide each zodiac sign into three decans of 10 degrees each. The decans help us identify personality differences based on the period that a person is born within a specific zodiac sign. Each decan has a planetary sub-ruler that rules the other zodiac signs of the same element.

•   For example, in the case of Libra, an air sign, the first decan is ruled and sub-ruled by the planet Venus, the traditional ruler of Libra, the second decan is sub-ruled by the planet Uranus, the co-ruler of the air sign Aquarius, and the third decan of Libra is sub-ruled by Mercury, the ruler of the air sign Gemini. 

• The decan sub-rulers can certainly influence the personality of a zodiac native. For example, someone born under the first decan of Libra may exhibit more typical Venusian traits like a need for balance and harmony than someone born under the second decan, as they are sub-ruled by Uranus which brings more unconventionality to their personality. However, it's important to look at one's full natal chart to gain a full understanding of their personality, affinities, actions, reactions, and overall approach to life situations.

• Here are some of the YST Instagram posts about zodiac decans:

Astrology news, recs, and resources: 

• I recently found a website called OCA that sells astrology-focused herbal kits, check it out here. 

• Read Chani’s horoscopes for Mercury in Leo. 

Upcoming events in the astrology community: 

• The Organization for Professional Astrology is hosting an exciting 6-day conference this October in Park City, Utah. 

Astrology art of the week:

Thank you for reading today’s newsletter and for your support!

Xoxo,

❤️❤️Isabel