WEEK OF July 22 – 28, 2024
Before you can weave your dreams into a sacred tapestry, Virgo, you need to settle back and listen for what your dreams actually ARE right now. The next four weeks are an optimal time for doing just that, as the Sun decamps to Leo and your soulfully restorative twelfth house until August 22. First order of business: Create more spaciousness in your schedule. Summer’s been off to a social start for you, and now, you may be longing for a sabbatical. People may be putting demands on your time, but it’s up to you to set boundaries around how much you’ll do or give.
This low-energy spell is your annual “time out” as you ramp up to Virgo Season in a month. Sleep more often (in bed or on a beach blanket) and start a meditation practice. When your mind is quiet you can hear the divine wisdom that already exists in you. If you hate the idea of sitting in lotus position, try a moving meditation like yoga or walking in silence through nature. When feelings arise that seem overwhelming, let them flow onto the pages of your journal without stopping to judge or censor yourself.
If your energy’s been lower than usual, could you detoxify your diet or declutter your home. While there’s nothing better than pure H2O to flush out your system, if you’ve been considering a cleanse, the next four weeks would be an ideal time to reboot your systems in this way. When it comes to love, let “Codependent No More!” be your rallying cry. It’s time to set better boundaries with the people in your world. A little light, space and air can act like Miracle-Gro for romance.
Plus, your own thoughts will be filled with genius, especially starting this Thursday, when intellectual Mercury makes its first of two visits to your sign this year. Pick up whatever mic is calling you and unleash! You have a message to share that is bound to inspire more than a few grateful souls. Get to work on a podcast or memoir, but don’t bite off more than you can chew straight out the gates. On August 5, Mercury swings into a three-week retrograde, backing up through your sign until the 14th, then rounding out the cycle in Leo and your foggy twelfth house until August 28. Take the pressure off yourself to nail a format or crystallize your concept and, instead, be like an open channel for the muse. When Mercury makes its second pass through Virgo from September 9 to 26, you’ll be ready to put plans into development.
Have you been contemplating a major life overhaul or, at least, a noteworthy upgrade? This Friday, July 26, Chiron, the comet known as “the wounded healer,” slips into its annual, five-month retrograde. This year (and from 2018 until 2027), the backspin takes place in Aries and your mystical, transformational eighth house. With Chiron turning your compass in a spiritual direction over the last six years, life has been anything BUT surface-y or superficial. The eighth house is penetrating and sexy! Which may explain why you’ve been longing for deep, all-encompassing connections in love and friendship. But are you attaching to people who can match your energy? With Chiron in reverse until December 29, give your crew a review. Everyone has baggage—but what’s your weight limit? Clarify so you don’t wind up burdened by someone else’s load. Coupled Virgos may come face to face with some potent feelings before 2024 is through, everything from jealousy to lust to commitmentphobia. Don’t judge yourself; but make no sudden moves. These, too, shall transmute and pass.