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Written by Lisa E Zimmerman

We’re in the midst of a revolution, which requires faith, courage, vision and acceptance of your experience in order to navigate consciously. Everything you’ve been through has prepared you to be here now, just as you are, to engage with our rapidly evolving world.

You are learning to ride the (air)waves and detach from drama, while focusing on that which is yours to do. These are powerful, high level practices that will serve you well going forward, the more you are able to master them.

Saturn and Neptune are Retrograde at 1º Aries, just past the World Axis (0º Aries), the beginning of the zodiac. They’ve been hovering at 0º, 1º, 2º Aries in harmony with Pluto in Aquarius for the past few months, fueling the ongoing reconfiguration of our foundations, instituting new rules, blurring boundaries and truth.

With Uranus entering Gemini in July, the pace kicked in to high gear and now it feels like we’re moving at warp speed. Rest and renewal is crucial to healthy functioning with these high frequencies (as much as possible), which is one of the gifts of Mercury Retrograde. Give yourself a break whenever possible.

Aug 1 – Venus square Saturn and Neptune. With Venus in warm and fuzzy Cancer, it seeks care and emotional connection, preferably in a cozy setting where you can commune without disruption. But with Saturn-Neptune in Aries squaring Venus, you may get a reality check (Saturn) that brings you down to earth with a thud, in conflict with your dream (Neptune).

You may feel disillusioned by an obstacle, delay, rejection or ending that seems final, but with Neptune in the mix, you may not know the whole story. The old dream may no longer be viable, but stay open to new downloads or visions appearing. Don’t give up on your dreams, but be willing to adapt – and get the facts so you’re operating based on what is real.

Also, Saturn-Neptune square Venus can leave you feeling lonely or empty and seeking solace via healthy or unhealthy methods. Food, shopping, dicey relationships (who’s available vs. who is good for you), or drugs/alcohol may soothe you in the moment, but if you abandon yourself by pursuing an indulgence, it’s counterproductive. If you find yourself feeling down, go where it’s warm (loving) and choose spiritual practices or being in nature for peace and serenity.

Aug 2 – Venus quincunx Pluto. Venus in emotional Cancer and Pluto in techno-futuristic Aquarius meet in a way that is challenging for this Venus with all its feelings–and annoying to this Pluto that is Spock-like. Pluto in Aquarius is emotionally detached and Venus wants comfort, which can create manipulation in relationships, power struggles or financial mistakes. If you utilize the energy deliberately, it is great for healing, shamanic and shadow work—unearthing unconscious patterns for your awareness and liberation. Easy does it today unless you choose to go into the deep for therapeutic exploration or discovery.

Aug 6 – Mars in Libra. Mars (warrior, pioneer, maverick) in Libra is a diplomat, seeking movement, peace, harmony and solutions via ideas, relationships and strategies, rather than via aggression. Libra is the opposite of Mars’ home sign of Aries, so it’s an unnatural energy for pushy Mars to operate in, especially when it’s seeking agreement and doesn’t want to rock the boat. This slows Mars down, as Libra can see various perspectives, but that can interfere with decision-making. Also, Mars in Libra runs the risk of sacrificing its own agenda to avoid conflict (totally anti-Mars behavior); Mars is not meant to be a people-pleaser.

As Mars enters Libra, it’s in a harmonious Grand Air Trine with Uranus in Gemini and Pluto in Aquarius, activating communication, info and networking that facilitates innovation, negotiations and agreements. Very fertile! But Mars in Libra also opposes Saturn-Neptune in Aries, forming a kite configuration (as part of the Grand Trine), and the opposition is where there will likely be stalemates or disagreements.

This can show up in your personal life and it will play out on the world stage. We have a Full Moon in Aquarius on August 9 that highlights authenticity and the Greater Good, but Mars opposite Saturn and Neptune during the Full Moon indicates conflict with avenues of opportunity available at the same time.

Once Mars enters Libra, the opposition to Saturn-Neptune will be activated and the emotional energy will continue to rise as we approach the Full Moon in Aquarius, as it always does on every Full Moon. I will go into more depth on this next week, but be assured that more really will be revealed in the coming weeks.

Take good care of yourself, tend to your heart and stay open to opportunities and possibilities. They will present themselves in Divine Timing, as the cosmos is beaming fertile frequencies to us with the outer planets joined in harmony. This is a profound experience that we’ve never experienced before so we’re all new on this path of discovery.

May your life be filled with grace and love. I am grateful for your presence on our journey together. 🌷

“Refuse to entertain your old pain. The energy it takes to hang onto the past is holding you back from a new life.” ~ Rev. Mary Manin Morrissey

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“I’m walking with a limp, but I’m getting there.” ~ Deion Sanders, Coach Prime

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“It’s the collapse of an outdated Self, too fragile to house the life force you’re about to carry.” ~ Jared Diamond

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“Grace is not part of consciousness; it is the amount of light in our souls, not knowledge nor reason.” ~ Pope Francis

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Lisa E Zimmerman is an Intuitive Astrologer, Transformational Coach and Creator of Awakened Life Retreats, helping seekers discover who they came here to be and how to create an evolving, empowered and meaningful life. It is a joyful, heartfelt journey. www.soullevelsolutions.com ❤️

Written by Lisa  E Zimmerman

We are in the wake of the creative New Moon in Leo opposed by Pluto, a dynamic new beginning that contained an ending, power struggle or major shift that is permanent – and will ultimately set you free. Although endings can be challenging, they occur to propel you forward, whether externally, or at the least, internally, into the new world.

With Mercury Retrograde through Aug 11, you may be revising plans, projects, purging toxic substances and habits to fortify your body, clearing clutter and reconsidering ideas about yourself, how you want to live and what you are here to contribute. It’s a precious time for a slowdown; for a second look through a new lens of creativity, intuition and wisdom.

July 28 – Venus sextile Chiron (The Wound / Master Healer). This is an opportunity to address heart wounds and to facilitate gentle emotional breakthroughs regarding love, relationships and worthiness issues. Your quality of life is determined by what you believe about yourself and what you’ll allow yourself to be, do and receive (a Venus issue).

Anything that hurts or limits you is ripe for healing, so if you’re in operating in victimhood or resistance to blessings, a forgiveness practice can liberate you. Try Ho’Oponopono or Radical Forgiveness, which both contain a profound level of accountability. An open heart and clear conscience is the goal and the gift.

Ho’Oponopono:
I’m sorry – Something in your consciousness has created a problem or imbalance.

Please forgive me – Requests cleansing or release from that memory, thought, or energy.

Thank you – Expresses gratitude for the opportunity to heal or for Divine support.

I love you – Sends love to the situation, the person and yourself, affirming your Oneness with All That Is.

The question is: How good can you stand it? Use this as a spiritual practice to stretch your “receiving” muscle and Self-love. Be willing to integrate any patterns (beliefs) you are carrying that interferes with love, abundance, ease, joy and blessings.

If you need deeper work, make this a beginning and find the support you need. The next level is unconditional love and compassion for everyone, remembering that we are all human, complicated and connected as One. Separation is an illusion.

July 30 – Chiron Retrograde. Chiron is in Aries, the sign of your identity. This is a powerful 5-month period when you can go within and explore the ways you hide or hold yourself as deficient in order to release yourself from bondage. It is doable.

You are likely aware of your core wounds, areas that you’ve spent time and attention seeking to heal, evolve or mask – and here you are again, to go even deeper.

It’s time to integrate old beliefs and heal trauma that’s been held in place for years and creates shame or a false narrative about who you are so you can live freely, available for the future. And knowing your story is not the healing; healing is when you no longer carry the old identity that held the pain.

Also, your healing is not just for you, it’s your research and development for how you will help others should you choose to. Know that your past is not a mistake, but your awakening is imperative!

July 30-Aug 24 – Venus in Cancer. With the planet of love in nurturing Cancer, the collective energy shifts toward emotional connections, tenderness and a desire for security in relationships. This highlights family (of blood or choice), home cooking and homemade acts of love, financial security, intimate connections and sentimental keepsakes.

For Venus in Cancer, love = care and honoring the past – your ancestors, lineage and traditions. Enjoy the warmth and sweetness all that you can.

July 31 – Mercury Retrograde Cazimi in Leo. The Sun conjunct Mercury Retrograde (Cazimi), is at the midpoint of its Retrograde journey. Insights, wisdom, epiphanies and awakenings can come through subtle messages or conversations to guide you on your soul’s path.

Watch for signs and synchronicities as you create sacred space to listen, journal and open to messages that are meaningful for you. Anything that enhances your clarity is a blessing and a Divine gift.

This week highlights healing, loving connections and awakening as the world continues to transform, releasing the old with new paradigms emerging rapidly. If fear is inhibiting your process, this is a good time to focus on healing and integrating it so you are free to move forward without feeling paralyzed by patterns that are controlling you.

You can choose to do or not do something, but if fear rules you, anything new can feel too scary and then you don’t have a choice.

You need to be able and willing to step into the new emerging world that is being created, moment by moment, to share your gifts and discover the magic that awaits us. It may be bumpy getting there, but you agreed to be here now, to be part of this profound turning. The challenging part is always before you let go, but we’re in it together.

May your path be filled with grace and love. I am grateful for your presence on our journey together. 🌷


“Small adjustments won’t get you there. You need to make a radical shift.” ~ Price Pritchett

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“Sometimes, it is easy to be generous outward, to give and give and give and yet remain ungenerous to yourself. You lose the balance of your soul if you do not learn to take care of yourself. You need to be generous to yourself in order to receive the love that surrounds you.” ~ John O’Donohue

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“Clutter is nothing more than postponed decisions.” ~ Barbara Hemphill

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“I awaken this day to be reborn and blessed with a precious human life I will not waste. Each day is a lifetime that rises and falls like a breath. My breath is one with the breath of the universe.” ~ Donald Micallef




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Lisa E Zimmerman is an Intuitive Astrologer, Transformational Coach and Creator of Awakened Life Retreats, helping seekers discover who they came here to be and how to create an evolving, empowered and meaningful life. It is a joyful, heartfelt journey. www.soullevelsolutions.com ❤️

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Written by Lisa E Zimmerman 

The Sun is in the final degrees of Cancer, with Mercury Retrograde in Leo through Aug 10, inviting you to reevaluate your Self-expression and how you’re showing up. Aside from the usual Mercury Retro tech glitches and mixed messages, it’s time to release old attitudes, ideas and ways of communicating that no longer honor, serve or resonate with your Evolving Self. Release your old stories and practice speaking as your soulful Self rather than through your programming. 

July 19 – Sun square Chiron. You may experience an old wound and integrate a familiar (protective) identity by awakening to a new level of awareness, and access the courage to change that sets you free. Anything that limits your Self-expression – fear of rejection, conformity, a need for approval – holds you hostage. This goes with Mercury Retro in Leo. Liberation is joyfully being your Self, without mental editing or apprehension. 

July 20-22 – Mars conjunct South Node in Virgo. The call is to drop the need for perfection, knowing all the steps in advance and over-reliance on the mind. The South Node is what you’re being asked to move on from – and in Virgo, it’s an analytical obsession with details, process, or being overly busy. Mars in Virgo on the S. Node can create frustration and burnout by exerting so much effort into every little thing that you miss the big picture. Or maybe there’s something else you’re meant to let go of in the way you’re operating. Go within to ponder what that might be…

July 21 – Venus square the Nodes of Fate. Are your values, relationships and desires in conflict with your growth and evolution? The North Node is in Pisces, experiential sign of Being, Oneness, intuition and compassion, is where you’re being called to. 

If your values or desires are in conflict with your soul, if you live in your mind or are attached to perfection, you are operating from programming that is Not You. Deconditioning is needed to detach from old patterns so your Authentic Self can emerge. Learning to trust your intuition and embrace the preciousness of who you truly are will alter your perspective and release you from indoctrinated beliefs about your Self and the world. This is a journey worth pursuing…

July 22 – Sun enters Leo. This radiant Sun joyfully expresses in its home sign and craves recognition, appreciation and calling the shots in some domain, whether personal, in community, or a public role. Leo is a performer, which is perfect if you’re an actor, professional presenter, or visible in some way. ‘Tis the season to let your light shine by boldly expressing yourself – and if you are called to lead, step up and take your place. It’s also a reminder to play – and if you’ve forgotten how, it’s time to recover your childhood delights and get in the game again. 

July 23 – Sun sextile Uranus. This stimulating aspect invites you to express yourself by opening to genius or revolutionary ideas from within and around you. New leaders are emerging and you may be one of them – or you may be shifting who you align with and listen to. There’s a whole new generation of emerging way-showers with innovative ideas, new messages and visions for the future. Allow yourself to shift beyond your old routine, come out of hiding and explore new edges. It’s that time. Uranus just arrived in Gemini and doors are opening to new worlds.

July 23 – Venus square Mars. Mars (actions) is conjunct the S. Node and Venus (values) is squaring Mars and the Nodes. Mars is adjusting and Venus is realigning as well, both in response to the Nodes. There’s so much going on in this configuration, but the solution is to tune in to your Inner Guidance to feel the higher expression of anything that is stuck, stale or non-working. This isn’t about linear solutions that you figure out mentally. You are required to rise to a new level of awareness and Being, guided by your heart and soul.

July 24 – New Moon in Leo @ 12:11pm PDT. The New Moon in Leo is usually time for new beginnings, but with Mercury Retrograde, we’e in a process of review and pressure, because of heavy Pluto in Aquarius opposing the Sun and Moon in Leo. You can expect power struggles, upheaval or major change, either personally or globally. It may expose hidden agendas, manipulation or covert actions, so tread mindfully and watch your (Mercury Retrograde) words. 

As Pluto opposes the New Moon, Saturn-Neptune trine the New Moon, restructuring in a supportive way (Saturn) and activating dreams or confusion (Neptune). Uranus is sextile the New Moon, offering a radical twist, insight or unexpected pathway that leads somewhere new. All this is tremendously fertile and dynamic, so let’s see how it plays out. 

What you do depends on where you are in your process. If you are already involved in a new project or direction, see what comes up for you, but if you’re seeking a new beginning, this is a time for attuning, brainstorming, clearing and making adjustments to prepare to move toward your vision. 

Write your intentions after the Moon is New and embody the position of the leader in your life, rather than reacting passively to circumstances. You have more creative potential than you may know. 

May you be filled with light and love. I am grateful for your presence on our journey together. 🌷

“Great masters neither want nor need your worship. Your greatest gift to them and yourself is to emulate their divinity by claiming your own.” ~ Alan Cohen

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“Stop trying to be ordinary. There is nothing special or desirable about being ordinary. In fact, it is totally unacceptable. You are an extra-ordinary being who must go into motion, into movement so that you will draw to yourself the equivalent of yourself. You have become an energy field that magnetically draws you to that which you are.” ~ Jack Boland 

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“Leadership is less about what we know and more about what we’re willing to discover.” ~ Diane Branson

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“The more you learn to operate in the world based on trust in your intuition, the stronger your channel will be.” ~ Shakti Gawain

© 2025 Lisa E Zimmermann • All Rights Reserved • Soul Level Solutions

Lisa E Zimmerman is an Intuitive Astrologer, Transformational Coach and Creator of Awakened Life Retreats, helping seekers discover who they came here to be and how to create an evolving, empowered and meaningful life. It is a joyful, heartfelt journey. www.soullevelsolutions.com ❤️

Written by Lisa E Zimmerman

With Uranus in Gemini, the pace of life is accelerating to propel us into a new world. You need to take care of yourself in order to process the multitude of energies that are incoming, as nutritious food, water, rest and movement will support your well being. Choose an area to focus on if you are out of balance and start from there, as Jupiter in Cancer highlights your needs and nourishment…

Neptune and Saturn entered Aries on March 30th and May 24th, respectively, while Uranus entered Gemini on July 7. Three transpersonal planets changed signs within months of each other (recalibrating the cosmic playing field), while Pluto made a brief move into Aquarius in 2023 and then returned in Nov 2024 for twenty years. All the outer planets are currently in new territory, upending old systems and structures, forcing us to adapt and regroup as we encounter a new cosmic palette that will inform our consciousness and the landscape. 

We just had a Full Moon in Capricorn on July 10, ruled by Saturn in Aries. Saturn Stations Retrograde on July 12/13, following Neptune’s Retrograde in Aries on July 4, with Mercury Retrograde arriving on July 17/18. 

Neptune and Saturn Retrograde together in Aries in July and Aug, retracing territory you’ve covered since April and May ’25, before both move into Pisces through for a final sweep in the fall. This can feel like undertow pulling you back as you try to move forward. Or like you’re standing between worlds (the old and the new), not fully in either one 100%.

July 11-13 – The Sun trine the North Node of Destiny/Fate. This is a potent time for spiritual alignment, intuitive wisdom, compassion and creativity, as these caring water signs (Pisces-Cancer) support surrender, trust and emotional healing. Be open to a Divine arrival – a person, group or fated event that leads you in a new direction or opens a door for you. Anything is possible; even something wonderful! 

July 12 – Saturn Retrograde in Aries @ 9:07pm PDT (July 13 EDT). Saturn will be in Aries through Sept ’25 as it’s backing over terrain traversed since late May. Saturn in Aries activates a new path, project, purpose or focus and this initiation at 1º Aries is meant to activate something fresh, even if you don’t know the whole picture yet. This is a preview of coming attractions that will resume in mid-Feb ’26 when Saturn returns to Aries for two years, and your job is to prepare by doing whatever is needed now. 

Think about where you’re going, what you’re doing and what needs to be addressed. Consider any new structures, work or roles you’ve taken on, commitments or responsibilities you are engaged in that are ripe for reassessment and review. Remember, Saturn is the Lord of Karma in that you get back what you put out. And with Neptune in the mix, you can shift from confusion to imagination in order to create a “positive” story if you feel lost or struggling. You have more power than you know – and your mind will follow your dreams if you allow it to.  

Self-trust is major during this time of introspection – and if you experience fear that blocks you, your work is to explore and integrate the fear. Don’t assume your fears are protecting you if they hold you hostage. How do you know? If they prevent you from freely taking actions and moving toward your desires, you may have a problem (even if your logical mind gives you good reasons for the fear). Allow yourself to receive support to awaken to anything that’s blocking you during this time. You will be so grateful when you are free!

July 17-Aug 11 – Mercury Retrograde @ 15º Leo 9:45pm PDT. Can you freely express yourself, whether via words, art, music, style, cooking, decorating. Recover your childlike sense of wonder and what you did for fun when you were young. Find playmates and give yourself permission to play. Lighten up. Allow a time-out from the mind to shift into your heart to radiate joy. Just a few suggestions to course correct heaviness, inhibitions or seriousness.

This won’t be as rough as some of the past Mercury Retros, as it won’t make many aspects. But the usual guidance applies – use this time to slow down, double-check travel details, clear clutter, purge what’s extraneous, organize, communicate clearly, work on projects already begun and avoid major purchases or decisions if possible. There’s more in my free report (click link above). Some people don’t pay any mind to Mercury Retro – and it’s your choice. Follow your own guidance when making decisions about this or anything.

I am working with a personal trainer to increase my strength after too many years of sitting in front of a computer and it feels incredible. Even at my age, I am seeing my muscles respond to the training and my intuition says this is an important move. The stronger you feel (inside and out), the more empowered you are – and drink lots of water to fuel your brain, body and system so it can cleanse itself. My dear friend Linda says that not drinking enough water is like trying to run a dishwasher with an inch of water. I love that.

Embrace your review, attune to your Inner Guidance for direction, and trust that you are here now on time.  You are in The Turning, a collective shift in consciousness, a threshold era – a liminal time of dissolution and rebirth. 

May you be filled with light and love. I am grateful for your presence on our journey together. 🌷

“The future enters into us, in order to transform itself in us, long before it happens.” ~ Rainer Maria Rilke

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“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action. And because there is only one you in all time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium… the world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is, nor how valuable, nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open.” ~ Martha Graham

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“When fishermen can’t go out to sea, they mend their nets.” ~ Proverb

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“Although still filled with uncertainty, expectation and some foreboding, we know it’s time to be courageous and set out on a new adventure.” ~ Michael Lutin

© 2025 Lisa E Zimmermann • All Rights Reserved • Soul Level Solutions

Lisa E Zimmerman is an Intuitive Astrologer, Transformational Coach and Creator of Awakened Life Retreats, helping seekers discover who they came here to be and how to create an evolving, empowered and meaningful life. It is a joyful, heartfelt journey. www.soullevelsolutions.com ❤️