Today is Monday, July 3, 2017
Hebrew date is 9 Tamuz 5777
Islamic date is 9 Shawwal 1438

Mayan Tzolk'in Day is 8 Men
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.10.15
Julian Day is 2457938

Today's Birthdays: Li Shizhen (1518-1593), Sophia Magdalena of Denmark (1743-1813), Ferdinand Didrichsen (1814-1887), Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935), Albert Gottschalk (1866-1906), Ralph Barton Perry (1876-1957), Ramon Gomez de la Serna (1888-1963), Mississippi John Hurt (1893-1966), Doris Lloyd (1896-1968), Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901-1953), M.F.K. Fisher (1908-1992), Fitz Kasparek (1910-1954), Dorothy Kilgallen (1913-1965), Susan Peters (1921-1952), Evelyn Anthony (1928), Tommy Tedesco (1930-1997), Fontella Bass (1940-2012), Gloria Allred (1941), John Verity (1949), Tom Cruise (1962), Joanne Harris (1964), Matt Papa (1983), Roy Kim (1993).

"There are some people who still feel threatened by strong women. That's their problem. It's not mine."
-- Gloria Allred

Glowing spin-toy, July 4, 2012. Photo by Amanda Painter.

Moon Phase: Moon is in First Quarter phase and enters Waxing Gibbous phase on July 4-5 at 6:35 pm PDT / 9:35 pm EDT (01:34:40 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Capricorn on July 8-9 at 9:06 pm PDT / 12:06 am EDT (04:06:30 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Leo on July 23 at 2:45 am PDT / 5:45 am PDT (09:45:30 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Scorpio and enters Sagittarius on July 4-5 at 10:08 pm PDT / 1:08 am EDT (05:07:50 UTC).
Sun Degree: 12-13 Cancer.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
No changes today.

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
-- Sun opposite Chariklo at 1:12 am PDT / 4:12 am EDT (08:11:55 UTC).
-- Ceres opposite Galactic Center at 6:41 am PDT / 9:41 am EDT (13:41:25 UTC).
-- Venus sextile Chiron at 4:15 pm PDT / 7:15 pm EDT (23:14:41 UTC).
-- Mercury square Rhadamanthus at 8:15 pm PDT / 11:15 pm EDT (03:15:04 July 4 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is July 3
(The Day of the Commemorator) | Cancer Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
Get your momentum going on the erotic front, and you'll keep it going throughout the year. Your birthday chart talks about the kinds of pleasures that you experience in the moment, without the need for attachment. Yet those experiences will build bonds of union based on empathy and caring, which can lead to productive and nourishing relationships.

Written in the Planets
Today would seem to be an excellent day for practicing a little kindness, including to yourself. The ongoing tense situation in the sky may be slightly less, with Venus making a welcome sextile to Chiron, among other aspects. It could well be worth using this period of relative calm to analyze, process and heal; particularly if you've felt certain buttons being pressed. You'll want to understand what's up and why.

Aries (March 20-April 19) -- You may still be feeling a little edgy, especially if you recently found yourself in an argument of some kind. However, if you let the issue go, it will likely disappear into the mists. No matter who is angry at whom, place your attention elsewhere and let things settle down.

Taurus (April 19-May 20) -- Partners or loved ones may have been on edge or remote the past few days, and it's likely that they've had something pressing on their mind. Give them some space and time to open up, and be especially gentle. This is a good time to remember their favorite food and bring them some.

Gemini (May 20-June 21) -- Most of your personal concerns will come back to what you eat or drink, and how much. Rather than trying to get a grip all at once, observe yourself carefully. All meaningful change starts with awareness, which leads to seeing choices, which leads to making decisions. Proceed in order.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- You've learned something about the impact of your words and ideas the past few days, and you'll need to keep those lessons in mind. You have more influence than you may think, even if others are not letting on. Therefore, be conscious and plan carefully what you say and how you say it.

Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) -- You seem to be set free from anxiety that was vexing you over the weekend. Seen one way, this demonstrates how useless it is to worry, and yet at the same time, doesn't tell you much about how to get out of the loop. It helps to be transparent with people you sincerely trust.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) -- You may feel like there's no good option for how to handle a sensitive financial situation, though a solution is at hand. This will require using often spoken of but rarely employed 'outside the box' thinking. Finding that will depend on stating the problem itself in a way that's outside the box.

Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) -- Sometimes astrological aspects look like rare gems, and you have one in your chart today. You have in your hand the opportunity to conduct a sensitive, potentially difficult discussion about a matter of sexual truth or healing, with much greater ease than you imagined. Take it while you can.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) -- Sometimes it's necessary to make sure people know what you mean, and now might be one such time. Be bold about getting your views out to the widest audience you need to. But be sensitive. Keep the human touch, and the common touch. You are speaking to the family of humanity.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) -- You seem to be invested in something, or more likely, someone. The next two weeks will provide a test of how that investment is working out. Be prepared for a shakeup. The point of that would be to get you out of your thought boxes and wheel ruts. You need to move freely.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) -- You would be wise to listen carefully to the ideas of others, because they will likely provide you with the clue that you're seeking. The benefit of other minds is that they're outside of your point of view and are likely to see you and your world more objectively. You need this perspective.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- If you want to be in charge, don't announce that fact; merely conduct yourself in a professional way, and strive to get the job done. What, however, is the benefit of being boss? Your co-equal colleagues will be the most supportive. Stay close to the ground, where the real work happens.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- If you're on a roll, stay on that roll, and see where your journey leads you. You're doing something interesting, which is integrating three facets of life often considered entirely separate or contradictory: the erotic, the creative and the spiritual. These are the winning combination.