Planet Waves :: Daily Horoscope for July 17, 2017

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July 17, 2017 Daily Almanac, With Your Daily Horoscope (see below)

Today is Monday, July 17, 2017
Hebrew date is 23 Tamuz 5777
Islamic date is 23 Shawwal 1438

Mayan Tzolk'in Day is 9 Muluk
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.11.9
Julian Day is 2457952

Today's Birthdays: Pierre Louis Maupertuis (1698-1759), John Jacob Astor (1763-1848), Shmuel Yosef Agnon (1888-1970), Berenice Abbott (1898-1991), James Cagney (1899-1986), Eleanor Steber (1914-1990), Phyllis Diller (1917-2012), Mary Osborne (1921-1992), Diahann Caroll (1935), Donald Sutherland (1935), Tim Brooke-Taylor (1940), Zoot Money (1942), Phoebe Snow (1950), David Hasselhoff (1952), Paul Stamets (1955), Nancy Giles (1960), Regina Belle (1963), Lou Barlow (1966), Cory Doctorow (1971), Elena Anaya (1975), Darude (1975), Billie Lourd (1992).

"Lest I slight any creature, I must also mention the domestic animals, the beasts and birds from whom I have learned."
-- Shmuel Yosef Agnon (speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, 1966)

You Don't Need to Be Apollo, Just Aware

Dear Friend and Reader:

Your keyword for this week's astrology seems to be 'energy'; specifically, staying conscious of how you express it. Though it might be necessary first to realize that you need to express anything at all.

The Sun, from the Rider-Waite-Smith tarot deck.

Aspects suggest it will be extra-important not to sublimate, repress or ignore whatever is trying to push through you and out into the world. That is not the same as simply flinging your energy out willy-nilly or excusing explosive behavior as 'just how I am'.

Think of it more as staying attuned to what a clear 'yes' and clear 'no' feel like for you. When you can do that, you can make decisions and take action in a way that not only feels emotionally freer and karmically cleaner, but that also allows those around you to respond with greater clarity.

Astrologically, we're looking at a set of squares and sign changes this week. First up, Venus in Gemini squares Neptune in Pisces, and Mars in Cancer squares Uranus in Aries, both exact Monday -- and both have been in force for days.

Eric mentioned that Venus-Neptune "is the aspect of not knowing how you feel, but thinking you know. So it's wise to interpose a delay between feeling and being certain that's where you're really coming from. It will take time to figure out."

Mars-Uranus squares can get explosive and rebellious regarding restrictions, especially with Mars in emotional Cancer: the more you try to side-step how you're feeling, the more likely it is you'll put yourself in a corner and then lash out against the constraints. If you notice explosiveness seems to keep happening 'to you', that could be a signal to get real about your own frustrated ego energies. Again: take time to figure out your emotions, and what they're actually about.

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Moon Phase: Moon is in Last Quarter phase and enters Balsamic (waning crescent) phase on July 19-20 at 9:10 pm PDT / 12:10 am EDT (04:10:03 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Leo on July 23 at 2:45 am PDT / 5:45 am PDT (09:45:30 UTC).
Corresponding Full Moon in Aquarius is on Aug. 7 at 11:10 am PDT / 2:10 pm EDT (18:10:33 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Taurus and enters Gemini on July 19 at 12:31 am PDT / 3:31 am EDT (07:31:17 UTC).
Sun Degree: 25-26 Cancer.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Taurus at 10:04 pm July 16 PDT / 1:04 am EDT (05:04:07 UTC).
Vesta enters Virgo at 4:12 pm PDT / 7:12 pm EDT (23:12:34 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
-- Mercury square Ceto at 9:47 pm July 16 PDT / 12:47 am EDT (04:46:48 UTC).
-- Mars square Typhon at 2:02 am PDT / 5:02 am EDT (09:02:34 UTC).
-- Venus square Teharonhiawako at 5:11 am PDT / 8:11 am EDT (12:11:00 UTC), and Neptune at 7:33 am PDT / 10:33 am EDT (14:33:16 UTC).
-- Venus opposite Great Attractor at 11:37 am PDT / 2:37 pm EDT (18:36:41 UTC).
-- Mercury conjunct Sila-Nunam at 2:06 pm PDT / 5:06 pm EDT (21:06:32 UTC).
-- Mars square Uranus at 6:37 pm PDT / 9:37 pm EDT (01:36:49 July 18 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is July 17
(The Day of Career Concerns) | Cancer Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
Remember your political skills at all times. Acknowledge everyone you meet, and find out how they are doing. Take any opportunity to put a person with a problem together with the person who can solve it. Always be willing to help. You are emerging as an important member of your community, and that means serving others. Community has no other purpose.

Written in the Planets
As Mars squares Uranus today, you could well find that the passions are flying. You might feel a range of powerful emotions. There's nothing wrong with that. Emotions happen -- they are neither fully conscious nor inherently rational. The presence of Chiron, however, along with Vesta entering Virgo, is a reminder that you can control how you deal with your emotions. If you feel the need to take action, think it through; keep in mind your higher purpose, and act intentionally and lovingly in its service.

I've now completed your Cancer reading, which is infused with the energy of the recent Full Moon conjunct Pluto. I describe this in detail, taking it back to the beginning of Pluto in Capricorn.

As the reading developed organically, it built up an intensity I was not expecting, ultimately describing the relationship between you and the very wide world that surrounds you. The reading consists of two 35-minute downloadable sessions. They can also be played on any device, or added to iTunes.

The reading is now available at the published price of $55. You will get instant access. This reading will be followed by a tarot card segment sometime in the next week to month.

Here is an audio sample.

Thank you for trusting me as your astrologer.

lovingly,

"Eric, I enjoyed the depth and strength of the Cancer reading. How apropos to do it so close to the moment of the Capricorn Full Moon, Sun in Cancer, moment. I felt deeply connected to much of the reading, both the current moment (turning point), and the historical energy (Pluto in Capricorn). Indeed it has been an intense and deeply revealing time in my relationship life. Thanks for your depth psychology and therapy references, they resonate with me, and speak to the foundational level work I've been doing in therapy this past year."

-- Jennifer Cobb, Backstage Pass member, on the 2017 Cancer Birthday Reading

Daily Horoscope for July 17, 2017 | By Eric Francis Coppolino

If Today is Your Birthday

Remember your political skills at all times. Acknowledge everyone you meet, and find out how they are doing. Take any opportunity to put a person with a problem together with the person who can solve it. Always be willing to help. You are emerging as an important member of your community, and that means serving others. Community has no other purpose. You share a birthday with James Cagney, Regina Belle and Cory Doctorow.

Aries (March 20-April 19) -- Any anger you feel may be justified, though it won't help if you direct it in destructive ways. If you're feeling any sense of injustice, then work to make it right, and don't let it get personal.

You can now pre-order all 12 signs of the new Midyear Reading by Eric Francis, In the Shadow of the Moon, for the introductory price of just $66. Just in time for the Great American Eclipse of Aug. 21, 2017, Eric will record a helpful, top-quality video reading. Get your copy today.

Taurus (April 19-May 20) -- You might have a tendency to write, post or say things that you wish you hadn't let out. Therefore, save everything to your drafts folder and review it an hour later. If you feel tempted to get into a tweet war or email your whole company, go out for a coffee, or rather a decaf.

Gemini (May 20-June 21) -- The benefits that come into your life always arrive through other people. At the moment, the flow is wide open, though pay attention for several key connections. Most will assist you professionally. One will hold the key to a healing issue that's been troubling you for some time.

The astrology section of the Gemini birthday reading has been recorded, and the Tarot reading will follow soon. Order here to get instant access, whether for yourself or the Gemini you love.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- You can be the matchmaker, the dealmaker, and the one person who others trust to determine what is fair. Take a soft-spoken approach, which may be a slight challenge since there's nothing subtle about your astrology at the moment. You don't have to say much to get a positive result.

Eric has just recorded your 2017 Cancer Birthday Reading. The price will soon increase again, so be sure to order your copy before that happens. Eric's birthday readings are accurate, friendly and long-lasting, and they make the perfect gift.

Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) -- Look for the greater possibilities and you will see them arise before your eyes. Yet remember that potential must be brought into manifestation. You will do that with your ability to organize people, your ability to move resources, and your obvious commitment to making life better for others.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) -- You may get to speak on behalf of the public or a group today. Focus your message and make sure it's not about you -- it has to be about them. If there was ever such a thing as a healing mission, you are on one now, taking the step beyond the individual level. That is true service.

Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) -- You may have to work with someone you think is annoying or difficult, only to find that you have plenty in common. Gain actual experience with someone and discover their deeper ideas and agenda before judging them. In fact, it's better to suspend judgment entirely, lest you miss the truth.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) -- A partner will be willing to negotiate if you are. That means being willing to offer something, and being willing to accept a compromise. If you take extreme positions, and make demands without being willing to be flexible, that is not negotiating. It will be easy for you to give what is needed.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) -- You must assert yourself in a partnership matter and not let others run the table. There's plenty of room for compromise, though it may take a little effort and sorting through the details. Remember that you come to the table with significant assets and valuable talents. That counts for a lot.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) -- There's plenty to go around; everyone needs to remember that, especially you. Yet of all the things of value in the world, sincerity is the most precious. That means truth, and the faith that people who care about each other will be honest with one another. Love is made mostly of trust.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- If you find yourself thinking in bold and shocking ways, don't retreat. Keep track of your ideas. They only seem like they're too edgy to be legal. What seems wild, crazy or impossible today is just something new tomorrow. Get into the game. You'll be fantastic at it.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Be modest in your speech and writing. Let the facts speak for themselves; you don't need to bring emotion to the table, only sincere feeling. You never really convince anyone of anything; you only give them the space to convince themselves. This will make your life a lot easier.

Monthly Horoscopes and Publishing Schedule Notes

Your extended monthly horoscopes for July were published on Thursday, June 22. Please note: we normally publish the extended monthly horoscope on the first Thursday after the Sun has entered a new sign.

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