Astrology of July 2025: Awakening the Sleeping Talent

Oscar Almaraz
Jun 30
3 min read

Updated: Aug 2

July begins with a powerful and rare movement in the sky: Uranus enters Gemini, forming a configuration known as a Talent Triangle, involving Uranus, Pluto, and Neptune, the latter of which is also in conjunction with Saturn. This combination creates a unique opportunity to awaken a dormant talent, give it tangible form, and project it into the world with purpose, structure, and vision.

Throughout the month, we’ll also experience key moments such as Mercury retrograde in Leo, its cazimi at the end of July, and a tense alignment between Mars and the South Node, urging us to close cycles of exhausting action. Altogether, July becomes a month of both inner revelation and outward transition, helping us reconnect with what we are truly here to express.

The Talent Triangle: Uranus, Pluto, and Neptune (conjunct Saturn)

On July 7, Uranus enters Gemini and simultaneously forms exact aspects with Pluto in Aquarius (trine) and Neptune in Aries (sextile). Neptune is conjunct Saturn, giving this formation a strong potential for tangible manifestation.

Uranus is the one who activates the Talent Triangle by entering Gemini, sparking the disruptive energy that sets everything in motion. However, Saturn, being the fastest-moving of the three involved planets, plays the key role in channeling and manifesting. Saturn anchors this energy in a specific house of your birth chart, giving structure, form, and the possibility of real-world expression to what this triangle awakens.

This triangle supports:

The awakening of mental, creative, technological, or spiritual gifts.
The transformation of collective consciousness through innovation and visionary tools.
The possibility to give form to a long-dreamed vision, using both inspiration and structure.

To understand how this manifests for you, check which house Saturn in Aries is currently transiting in your chart. That’s the area where your emerging talent can be stabilized, embodied, and made sustainable.

Mercury’s Solar Journey in Leo: Reflection, Revelation, and Rewriting

(July 17 – August 11 / Cazimi on July 31)

Starting on July 17, Mercury begins its retrograde in Leo, a sign linked to creative expression, authenticity, and personal leadership. This transit invites us to reassess how we express ourselves, whether we’re communicating from the heart, and whether our voice reflects who we truly are.

During this retrograde, you might experience:

Revisiting old creative projects.
Rethinking how you teach, speak, or share ideas.
A call to return to the emotional core of your communication.

On July 31, Mercury reaches its cazimi moment at 9° Leo—a precise conjunction with the Sun that brings mental clarity and illumination. This is an ideal day to:

Channel a key message.
Write a powerful declaration of purpose.
Launch or record a creative or spiritual communication.

This cazimi acts as a torchlight within the tunnel of Mercury’s review, giving us the clarity to rewrite our story with a voice that finally feels like our own.

Mars Conjunct the South Node: Breaking with Exhausted Action

(July 20, 19°38 Virgo)

In mid-July, Mars meets the South Node in Virgo, triggering an energetic purge of old patterns in action, work, and service. This alignment may feel like a sudden drop in motivation or a strong signal that certain behaviors no longer serve your vitality or your purpose.

Ideal uses for this transit include:

Releasing burnout-inducing productivity habits.
Breaking routines that no longer nourish you.
Redefining your relationship with perfectionism and obligation.

You may feel physically tired or emotionally drained—don’t ignore these feelings. This is a moment of cleansing and reset.

Conclusion: An Inner Revelation with Outer Impact

July 2025 is not just a month of astrological events—it’s a crossroads between a long-held dream that’s ready to emerge and a new structure prepared to hold it. The Talent Triangle speaks of an awakened gift, a channel opening, and a new level of embodied purpose.

The invitation is to listen inwardly, let go of outdated actions, and allow something new to express itself with courage, truth, and commitment.