Here’s what’s happening in astrology this week

The astrology shaping your weekly horoscopes for July 17-23.

New moon on Monday: In Cancer, it begins the week on a warm-fuzzy note

Serve it up family style! Warm-fuzzy vibing is on the menu as the new moon in Cancer on Monday beams its nurturing energy into the ether. Who are the stars of your innermost circle? It’s easy to take those unwavering supporters for granted, but today, treat them like VIPs. Feeling drained from too much giving? Maybe you’ve forgotten where other people’s “shells” end and yours begins. Turn up the volume on self-care and begin a practice of saying “no” to requests that are certain to exhaust you. Besides, there are pool parties and beach weekends to enjoy, as this watery lunation reminds. This domestic new moon could reveal a dream listing or inspire a remodel or decorating spree. Time to clear some negativity from your space? La luna’s opposition to shadowy Pluto and a harmonious trine to spiritual Neptune sets the stage for Feng Shui, a deep decluttering or a house-blessing ritual.

NBD, but our collective destiny shifts on Monday as the lunar nodes move into Aries & Libra (for 18 months!)

Do your relationships support your personal growth or are other people’s dreams crowding out your goals? The balance between “mine” and “ours” hits a critical tipping point starting Monday as the lunar nodes shift into Aries (North Node) and Libra (South Node) until January 11, 2025. Take inventory of your inner circle and cut ties with the energy vampires. But note that the real evolution comes from owning the role you’ve been playing in any lopsided dynamics. The Aries North Node inspires new levels of confidence and leadership. Simultaneously, the Libra South Node delivers a scathing review of any unproductive relationship habits, such as people- pleasing, stonewalling or trauma bonding. As you stretch into Aries’ self-authorized terrain, how can you assert yourself with Libra’s love, grace and dignity? Get ready to learn! This important cycle hasn’t come around for nearly two decades, helping us all unlock the fine art of diplomatic negotiation.

Dream big, then run those visions through a reality filter on Wednesday

The universe has its eyes and ears open, so get in front of it and speak your desires into existence. The Sun and spiritual Neptune connect this Wednesday, opening a window to manifest your “impossible” dreams and innermost wishes. And stay open to miracles! Someone close to you, whether it’s a friend or a collaborative coworker, could have the perfect serendipitous solution. Pro tip: Be as detailed as you can about what you’re looking for and request that these blessings arrive with grace and ease.

One catch: When vigilant Mars in Virgo faces off with censuring Saturn in Pisces, you may be forced to pull the emergency brake to avoid veering off course. We’d never suggest you give up a dream, even when obstacles are showing up left, right and center. Plant your feet as you hatch your lofty plans. Use the slower pace to ground your vision with market tests, solid research or a rebalanced budget. Call up a trusted mentor and seek advice from seasoned pros. Once you circle back on the details, success will be yours for the launching!

Big Leo Energy pervades the weekend with the Sun and Venus retrograde

All the world’s a catwalk as the Sun struts into glamorous Leo this Saturday for its yearly four-week show. This annual solar cycle is high season for all things glamorous, romantic and creative. Does your name belong in lights? Or maybe a history book or the hall of fame? Visualize it, then start positioning your personal “brand” for that ascent. Need some inspiration? Do some competitive research analysis. What are the ballers in your industry doing? How would YOU put your own unique spin on this? If you have a finished product to promote, put a final coat of high-gloss polish on it, then, schedule your big reveal!

There’s only one catch: Venus turns retrograde in Leo on Saturday, too, backing up through the lion’s den until September 3. During this cycle, the planet of love, beauty and romance shifts from being an “evening star” (appearing at dusk) to a “morning star” (glimmering in the sky just before dawn). Metaphorically, this is a key time to assess your love life and think about what issues you’d like to put to bed. Maybe it’s time to say “ni-night” to a habit of dating financially draining users or coddling your messy spouse instead of insisting they help clean up.

Since retrogrades bring back the past, don’t be surprised if an ex resurfaces out of the blue. A problem you thought was resolved in a relationship could flare up again. Obsessing over you-know-who? During this befuddling backspin, you could waste hours trying to strategize your next best move. Instead of fanning the flames, reach out to get the right help and support. Thankfully, Venus only turns retrograde every 18 months—and it doesn’t have to dump rain on your summer lovin’ parade! Nostalgia is the magic elixir. Do things that revive a bygone era, like revisiting a place you haven’t been to since the honeymoon phase.

One more call for emotional repair work comes Sunday when “wounded healer” comet Chiron spins retrograde

Wounded healer Chiron slips into its annual retrograde on Sunday, July 23, backing up through self-aware Aries until December 6. During its journey through the Ram’s realm (2018-2027) the “wounded healer” comet is teaching us all lessons in self-empowerment and the constructive use of anger. (Arguably, the world’s got a long way to go with that!) If you’re feeling silenced, shut down or resentful, this backspin provides an important window for introspection. Are you using the power of your voice to silence or dominate others? If you’ve been playing a game of “the person who speaks the loudest wins,” switch your strategy to active listening, where the goal is to understand rather than respond. For those who feel perpetually talked over, this retrograde gets you closer to the core of any confidence issues that may be standing in the way of your self-expression.

Your weekly horoscopes for July 17-23

What’s does this week’s horoscope forecast for your zodiac sign? The AstroTwins’ weekly horoscopes for July 17-23, 2023, reveal what the planets have in store. How to use astrology to navigate!

You can read your weekly horoscopes for July 17-23 for your Sun sign or your rising sign (ascendant). Visit our Cosmic Calculator section if you want to calculate your Rising sign or discover more about your personal astrology.

Aries (March 21-April 19) weekly horoscope for July 17-23

Destiny calling! On Monday, July 17, the fateful lunar North Node returns to Aries for the first time since 2004 to 2006. After giving your financial health an 18-month checkup in Taurus, this significant astrological point energizes your sign and lays the groundwork for some very you-centric new endeavors. If you can tune in, you might feel like the world is humming at YOUR frequency. But don’t stop there! This is your “call to action” from the universe, a time to step into… Keep reading your Weekly Aries Horoscope

Taurus (April 20-May 20) weekly horoscope forJuly 17-23

We don’t write a lot about the lunar North and South Nodes, but when they change signs every couple years, it’s an important passage—especially when your sign is directly affected. That’s the case this week, as the destiny-driven North Node exits Taurus (where it’s been since January 18, 2022) and, because it moves backward, enters Aries and your introspective twelfth house on Monday, July 17. Across your chart is the equally impactful South Node, which enters Libra and your sixth house of work and service, and health and fitness. You’ve shouldered some burdens and hopefully are coming away with some “grand prize” lessons. In so many ways, it’s made you stronger, plus you have the bonus gift of knowing you’ve paid off some major karmic debts. Over the coming 18 months… Keep reading your Weekly Taurus Horoscope

Gemini (May 21-June 20) weekly horoscope forJuly 17-23

Hoping to find your dream team, Gemini? Ready or not, you’re going to get plenty of chances between now and January 2022. This Monday, July 17, the karmic lunar North Node leaves Taurus and your internal twelfth house and blazes a trail into Aries and your eleventh house of collaboration and innovation. If you work with a collective, this could bring your chance to show people what you’re capable of, namely, keeping your finger on the pulse of the future. Use your… Keep reading your Gemini Weekly Horoscope

Cancer (June 21-July 22) weekly horoscope forJuly 17-23

Wanted: Compassionate leaders who understand how to work with people on every level—including the spiritual and emotional realms. And there’s no sign better than yours for that role starting Monday, July 17, when the karmic lunar North Node wings into Aries and your tenth house of professional ambition and success. Between now and January 11, 2025, you will be challenged to lose some of that Cancerian modesty and make it your business to emphasize your business! This cycle only comes around every 18.6 years, so you want to… Keep reading your Cancer Weekly Horoscope

Leo (July 23-August 22) weekly horoscope forJuly 17-23

If work or professional initiatives have taken the lion’s share of your energy and attention for the past couple years, you can finally exhale and prepare to expand in exciting new ways. True, it won’t be “business as usual,” but is that what you wanted anyway? This Monday, July 17, the lunar North Node leaves Cancer and your professional sector and relocates to Aries and your adventurous and philosophical ninth house. This destiny-tinged 18-month transit stimulate world travel and global growth, so it’s anyone’s guess where your royal paws will be planted between now and January 11, 2025. What’s safe to say is that your horizons will expand, even if you never leave your time zone. You can widen your metaphorical viewfinder with ongoing study, spiritual pursuits and developing an idea for your own business. Across your chart, the equally karmic South Node beams into Libra and your communication and local activity HQ. When you can… Keep reading your Leo Weekly Horoscope

Virgo (August 23-September 22) weekly horoscope forJuly 17-23

It’s a big week in the stars for Virgos, so get ready to celebrate, toast your successes and roll up your sleeves for the next batch of big goals! On Monday, July 17, the lunar North Node leaves your philosophical ninth house and relocates to Aries and your emotionally intense eighth house. From now through January 11, 2025, this potent period can dish up some karmically-tinged interactions that deepen interpersonal connections and spiritual pursuits and facilitate personal transformation. But, as you should know better than anyone, there are no skipping steps! If you truly want to… Keep reading your Virgo Weekly Horoscope

Libra (September 23-October 22) weekly horoscope forJuly 17-23

That buzzing noise you’re hearing? Don’t leave it on “Unread,” Libra—it could be karma sending you an S.O.S. text! On Monday, July 17, the lunar North Node sets sail for an 18-month cruise through Aries and your house of committed relationships. Are you currently involved with someone, whether a spouse, an online hopeful or a promising situationship? From now till January 11, 2025, you’ll have repeated opportunities to find, develop or improve on a special dynamic duo. This nodal transit can intensify your feelings, making you eager to take the plunge or give something untested a serious go. This can be your romantic interest, a writing or performing partner or a professional associate. But whoever it is, there’s some… Keep reading your Libra Weekly Horoscope

Scorpio (October 23-November 21) weekly horoscope forJuly 17-23

We don’t write a lot about the lunar North and South Nodes, but when they change signs every couple years, it’s highly noteworthy—especially when your sign is directly affected. That’s the case this week, as the karmic South Node exits Scorpio (where it’s been since January 18, 2022) and, because it moves backward, enters Libra and your introspective twelfth house on Monday, July 17. Across the chart is the even more impactful North Node, which enters Aries and your sixth house of work and service, and health and fitness. You’ve probably learned some tough lessons and have sensed—and maybe joked aloud—that you’ve been paying some heavy karmic debts. At the very least, you’ve grown spiritually. These next 18 months will help you… Keep reading your Scorpio Weekly Horoscope

Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) weekly horoscope forJuly 17-23

Are you ready to stop working so hard and start playing again? You’re in luck! Beginning this Monday, July 17, you’ll get a burst of cosmic inspiration to start dressing up, dancing, creating and circulating. The destiny-dusted lunar North Node pulls up stakes in your hard-working sixth house and sashays into Aries and your fifth house of passion and creativity for the next 18 months. This is a time to acknowledge all the professional efforts and service you’ve been providing since January 18, 2022, and let your hair down. Across the zodiac wheel, the heavy South Node leaves Scorpio and moves on to Libra and your innovative, community-focused eleventh house. You’re coming out of hiding Archer. Not just… Keep reading your Sagittarius Weekly Horoscope

Capricorn (December 22-January 18) weekly horoscope forJuly 17-23

Settle down, Capricorn, and we mean that in the best possible way. On Monday, July 17, the kismet-kissed lunar North Node settles into Aries and your domestic fourth house. This significant astrological event hasn’t visited this chart sector since 2006, and during this cycle (until January 11, 2025), you’ll have plenty of opportunities to make key changes to your living situation. Or maybe you’ll FINALLY be able to enjoy your home sweet home, hosting guests or setting up your space in a way that suits 2023 you. Family will play a bigger role in your life and over the coming 18 months, you could reconcile with a relative or forge a stronger-than-ever connection to someone who shares your DNA. On the other side of your chart… Keep reading your Capricorn Weekly Horoscope

Aquarius (January 20-February 18) weekly horoscope forJuly 17-23

Whatever you’re pitching, Aquarius, the world is interested! This Monday, July 17, the moon’s North Node shifts into Aries and your articulate third house until January 11, 2025. This 18-month cycle, which hasn’t happened in your communication center since 2004 to 2006, can do wonders for how you think and express yourself. As a naturally idealistic sign, when you get fully behind something, that thing is hard to resist. You might be elected to promote a company or important message—or even could become the spokesperson for a meaningful movement. Whether this is for… Keep reading your Aquarius Weekly Horoscope

Pisces (February 19-March 20) weekly horoscope forJuly 17-23

When you’re inspired, Pisces, no one has to twist your fins to get you moving along on the mission! And starting this week, the universe will support your efforts in a big, bold new way. On Monday, July 17, the moon’s North Node leaves Taurus and your expressive third house and zips into Aries and your second house of finances and security. (Yes, the nodes move in the opposite direction of the planets.) Even though the global economy is in flux, things WILL begin to return to normal one day, and if you get nimble and pivot for these changing times, you will find creative ways to raise your bottom line between now and January 11, 2025. True, there may be dues to pay until your ship comes in, but if you can ride these winds of change, you could actually come out earning—and saving—more than before. No one is calling this a good thing, but there are silver linings, and your resourceful sign is just the type to find a few. Across your chart… Keep reading your Pisces Weekly Horoscope