July 2025 Horoscopes With the Spellsisters

What would you do if you were seventeen again? It’s summer, you’re still a kid, but you have enough autonomy and sense of self to be bold and brave. If you were seventeen right now, would you jump off the cliff? Would you kiss that stranger, or drive across the country, or spend your money on an experience that feels stupid but you’ll remember for the rest of your life?

What if, this summer, you did at least one of the things that you regret not doing when you were younger, dumber, and less inhibited?

I’m noticing that Summertime Sadness is kind of, like, really legit a thing. Like, while you’re living in the now and enjoying life as it comes, you can also feel yourself barely slipping through the moments like a sieve. Here today, gone tomorrow.

Cancer feels like one of the most misperceived signs in the zodiac, imo. We expect it to feel luscious and pleasant, like a bubble bath, like we’re being softly lulled into sweet dreams. Personally, I think it feels more like “time is a flat circle,” like an ancestral itch, an all-consuming sense of nostalgia. There is a deep, feverish longing to return to a place that no longer exists and/or an ardent appetite for a future that doesn’t yet exist.

Being the ruler of the fourth house, the “House of Home,” Cancer is a cosmic pot-stirrer. The focus is on our roots and foundations, the mother, psychological safety. Think: unbreakable bonds with all the versions of yourself and all the people who came before you and enabled your existence. Don’t be surprised if at some point this month, you feel fascinated by the past, tethered to a bygone era, or have a desire to connect with ancestors.

I recently read a novel (The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff) that posed this theory: “perhaps the eternal chain of being was not a chain at all, but a ring, one life not ending where the other begins but all souls overlapping.”

History repeats itself over and over, and I think Cancer can be characterized by deep longing. The vibe is, like, unattainable, unquenchable thirst, unrequited love, or unrecognized dreams. This is not at all a bad thing. Desire is essential. If everything you wished for came easily and instantly, you’d be bored out of your mind. What kind of life would that be? There would be no fascination, no excitement, or surprise. And haven’t you ever yearned? Don’t you even yearn?

This month feels like water reaching a low boil. Something is happening. It feels like a reckoning, and there’s that aching ancestral itch again. This is an era that’s changing you. You’re likely to experience major shifts that nobody else will notice–that doesn’t mean they’re unremarkable. It feels like being pulled in by a rip current. Just know that you’re not drowning, you’re going under to remember what’s down there in the depths.

Remember: this is summer. It’s Cancer, and you’re seventeen again. Everything smells like salt, skin, and second chances. This is about being devoted to yourself. Time is a flat circle, but it’s also a shadow that’s hard to step out from. It is never, ever too late to do something you want to do, and you don’t need permission to go for it. Nobody can tell you how to do it or do it for you, either. Maybe this isn’t just a reckoning, but a reclamation.

This month is a checkpoint. As something you’ve been working toward starts coming into focus, consider whether what you’re building actually belongs to you. Did you dream of this, or was it inherited? Emotions are heightened and raw, but they can’t be avoided, like sunburned skin; it aches until it doesn’t. Shift and make adjustments as necessary. Keep it moving.

Important Dates This Month

July 4: Venus enters Gemini ♀→♊︎
What you say matters. Keep your eyes open for interesting conversations, stimulating debates, and clever quips–these might be the key you need to access the kinds of relationships that propel and support you.

July 4: Neptune retrograde in Aries ♆↺♈︎
The big reveal isn’t ready yet. Your major win might have to wait until reality catches up with your dreams.

July 6: Venus in Gemini sextile Neptune in Aries ♀♊︎ ⚹
The muse sparks inspiration. Your ability to make something beautiful is heightened today. Take advantage of it by following your heart.

July 7: Uranus enters Gemini ♅→♊︎
The end of an era marks the start of a new one. Throughout this transit, watch for rapid changes that spark revelations and revolutions.

July 10: Full Moon in Capricorn ⏺♑︎
Hard work is paying off. Take the well-deserved praise.

July 12: Saturn retrograde in Aries ♄↺♈︎
Maybe a shock to the system is what we all need. This transit will shake things up in a good way. Challenge the status quo and buck the outdated systems.

July 17: Mercury retrograde in Leo ☿↺♌︎
All these retrogrades could lead to changes that create drama. You’re picking a fight if you’re being reactive and defensive. Don’t be a jerk, and keep communication lines open to avoid unnecessary problems.

July 22: Sun enters Leo ☀→♌︎
Today, we move from the sign that rules the moon to the sign that rules the sun. The next month brings a much-needed confidence boost.

July 24: New Moon in Leo ⍜♌︎
If you look closely, you see the glimmers. There is another side of reality–you get what you want by taking action. Trust yourself and believe in your goals.

July 30: Venus enters Cancer ♀→♋︎
More nostalgia, longing, and feeling pulled under by relationships that do not feel casual at all.