In this weekly podcast, depth psychotherapist and astrologer Shawna McGrath shares the astrology of this week from a psychological perspective.

This week's astrology of July 29th - August 4th brings Venus in Leo square Uranus in Taurus (honoring your need for divergence and spontaneous inspiration in relationships, beauty, and enjoyment). Venus in Leo will also trine Chiron in Aries to foster healing of vulnerabilities in this process. Then, a lot happens on Sunday! Venus moves into Virgo on Sunday 8/4 and will be there until 8/30 - this correlates to a relational focus on purpose and meaning in our relationships. Also on Sunday, the New Moon in Leo happens on 8/4 at 4:13am Pacific Time. This New Moon is a fresh start around giving and receiving love, affection, attention, and secure attachment. Themes around masking & performance vs. authenticity and true self may arise this week. Finally, Mercury will station retrograde on Sunday 8/4. This particular Mercury retrograde is a time period of contemplating how you want to bring new vitality and energy into your life by making unconventional shifts. Happy New Moon and wishing you a wonderful week! 🦋

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In this weekly podcast, depth psychotherapist and astrologer Shawna McGrath shares the astrology of this week from a psychological perspective.

This week's astrology of July 22th - 28th brings Leo season with the Sun moving into Leo on Monday 7/22. Happy birthday to my Leo folks! This marks a solar (conscious) focus on feeling seen, heard, appreciated, and loved for who you are at your core. Themes around appreciation, affection, and generosity will also be emphasized this week and the whole month going forward. The Sun in Leo will also make an opposition to Pluto in Aquarius, correlating to themes of power, control, autonomy, repression, and discovering hidden parts of the Self that are ready to come forward now. This process may feel challenging yet relieving. Also this week, Mercury moves into Virgo on Thursday 7/25. This movement symbolizes a mental focus (Mercury) on processes and purposefulness of your life. You may also get a feel for the areas of your life that you want to review and reconsider when Mercury is retrograde from 8/4 - 8/28 in Virgo & Leo this August. Finally, the Third Quarter Moon in Taurus on Saturday 7/27 shows an emotional tone of determined follow-through this weekend. This weekend is a lovely time to wrap-up and clear your path for moving forward with ease. Wishing you much healing and comfort this week! 🦋

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In this weekly podcast, depth psychotherapist and astrologer Shawna McGrath shares the astrology of this week from a psychological perspective.

This week's astrology of July 15th - 21st brings unexpected angsty vibes as well as successes and taking action toward your authentic needs. Most vibrantly, Mars will conjunct Uranus in Taurus symbolizing the fired up energy that's been building over the last few weeks. Then, Mars will move into Gemini on Saturday 7/20 - indicating a shift in action orientation toward sharing ideas and being more fluid about change and transition. Also this week, the Sun will square Chiron to show a potential for healing places of vulnerability. Finally, the Full Moon in Capricorn will happen on Sunday 7/21 at 3:17am Pacific Time at 29 degrees of Capricorn. This lunation corresponds to a culmination of events, experiences, or feelings around material security, safety, and success. Overall, this week has a loud tone with potential for unexpected stressors as well as success where you've already put in much effort in your life. Wishing you a most healing, easeful, and empowered week! 💜

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In this weekly podcast, depth psychotherapist and astrologer Shawna McGrath shares the astrology of this week from a psychological perspective.

This week's astrology of July 8th - 14th brings potential for healing relational patterns. Venus in Cancer will sextile Uranus in Taurus and trine Neptune in Pisces to bring helpful states of awareness around relationships, beauty, and enjoyment. Then, Venus will move into Leo on Thursday 7/11 and make an opposition with Pluto - this shift moves our focus of relationships and self-worth to self-expression, authenticity, and feeling seen for who we are at deep levels. The Sun in Cancer will make a helpful trine to Saturn in Pisces, brining a symbol of support through accessing your autonomy and self-agency in challenging situations. Finally, the First Quarter Moon in Libra on Saturday 7/13 marks a moment where you may make a decision or have a turning point to address. Overall, this is a prime week for contemplating your relationship dynamics and how you feel loved, adored, and appreciated by others and by yourself. Wishing you and easeful and healing week 💜

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In this weekly podcast, depth psychotherapist and astrologer Shawna McGrath shares the astrology of this week from a psychological perspective.

This week's astrology of July 1st - 7th brings opportunities to refine our perspective of reality. First, we have Mercury in Cancer making a trine to Neptune that symbolizes intuitive connections, dreams, and mystical insights. But, Mercury quickly moves into Leo on Tuesday 7/2 and makes an opposition to Pluto in Aquarius. This change symbolizes themes around being seen, heard, and received for our authentic self- expression. Also this week, Venus in Cancer will make a square to Chiron in Aries and a trine to Saturn in Pisces - this combination is conducive to finding repair and healing in relationships, or to solidifying your efforts in a situation that has been challenging in the past. Finally, the New Moon in Cancer is on Friday 7/5 at 3:57pm Pacific Time at 14 degrees of Cancer. This New Moon shows new beginnings around security, safety, and emotional maturity. This week, trust your knowings and know that your perception is becoming more clearly focused. Wishing you much ease in the process 💜

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In this weekly podcast, depth psychotherapist and astrologer Shawna McGrath shares the astrology of this week from a psychological perspective.

This week's astrology of June 24th - 30th brings opportunities to think thoroughly, deeply, and long-term about situations that have been on your mind for a while. Mercury in Cancer will make a helpful trine to Saturn in Pisces - this symbolizes a concentrated mind with the capacity to think through your responsibilities, commitments, and relationship to time. Mercury will also square Chiron in Aries, invoking awareness around experiences of helping, healing, and how you sacrifice your life force to help others (consciously or unconsciously). We also have the Last Quarter Moon in Aries which symbolizes an emotional tone of releasing and letting go. Finally, Saturn will station retrograde this week at 19 degrees of Pisces and appear to move backward through the zodiac to 12 degrees of Pisces until November 2024. This retrograde process symbolizes a psychological process of working through responsibilities, limitations, or hardships that came up this past March - May 2024...but from a different perspective. Overall, this week there's a lot to think about and it may feel like a mental-emotional-spiritual sorting through - especially around your limits, responsibilities, and commitments. Wishing you a most easeful and healing week 🦋

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In this weekly podcast, depth psychotherapist and astrologer Shawna McGrath shares the astrology of this week from a psychological perspective.

This week's astrology of June 17th - 23rd brings the beginning of Cancer season with the Sun moving into Cancer on Thursday 6/20 to mark the solstice. This is a point of shifting from conscious focus on thinking, communication, and ideas (Gemini) to the embodied experience of living, nurturing, and security in relationships (Cancer). But first, the Sun in Gemini will make a square to Neptune - symbolizing opportunities to connect with something greater in life. Also this week, Venus and Mercury will move into Cancer and illuminate opportunities for relational connection and healing. Finally, the Full Moon in Capricorn happens on Friday 6/21 at 6:08pm PT - marking a culmination point around topics of safety, security, success, and needs for nurturing. Overall, this week is about slowing down into your lived experience and asking what you need right now to feel safe, secure, and see. Wishing you a most easeful and healing week 🦋

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In this weekly podcast, depth psychotherapist and astrologer Shawna McGrath shares the astrology of this week from a psychological perspective.

This week's astrology of June 10th - 16th helps us cultivate a flexible state of mind with several dynamic transits. Mars in Taurus continues to square Pluto in Aquarius, symbolizing the exposure of our desire to act directly and decisively. Mercury will conjunct the Sun in Gemini and both will make a square to Saturn in Pisces - this transit promotes insight, awareness, and gleaning a silver lining on current events in your life. The addition of Saturn symbolizes a confronting of truths. This configuration is emphasized by the First Quarter Moon in Virgo on Thursday 6/13, by asking: how can you take a purposeful and empowering approach to what's happening right now. Finally, Venus in Gemini makes a square to Neptune in Pisces, which illuminates the possibility for illusions or a blurring of focus. With this transit it's helpful to remember that you're always in process - there may be inner negotiations of where you are now and where you think you should be. Overall, this week may have you moving in many directions and it's helpful to look at things from multiple perspectives with a flexible state of mind. Wishing you a most easeful and healing week 🦋

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