Summary: <br> <br> In episode 162 of the podcast astrologers Kelly Surtees and Austin Coppock join the show to talk about the astrological forecast for July of 2018.<br> <br> Our main focus this month is a tense lunar eclipse that occurs towards the end of the month in Aquarius, which is closely conjunct Mars and square Uranus.<br> <br> We also discuss a Mercury retrograde in Leo, a partial solar eclipse in Cancer, and Jupiter stationing direct in Scorpio.<br> <br> At the top of the show Chris discusses the possibility of writing a Sun-sign column, and some of the pros and cons that go along with that.<br> <br> Jo Gleason recently wrote <a href="https://twitter.com/amyjogleason/status/1006201900625059840" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a thread on twitter</a> saying that every astrologer should write horoscopes at some point in their life.<br> <br> This forecast episode of the podcast is available in both audio and video formats, and you can find links to both below.<br> News and Announcements<br> <br> * The giveaway this month is a copy of <a href="https://revelore.press/product/the-ascendant-vol-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">volume two of The Ascendant journal</a>, which is produced by the Association for Young Astrologers.<br> * Kelly is teaching a four week online astrology class on <a href="https://kellysastrology.com/product/predicting-with-progressions-workshop/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">predicting with progressions</a>, starting July 9.<br> * Chris has a new lecture recording for sale titled <a href="http://www.chrisbrennanastrologer.com/store/an-introduction-to-hellenistic-astrology-lecture/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">An Introduction to Hellenistic Astrology</a>.<br> <br> Major Alignments for July<br> Here are the major astrological alignments for July:<br> <br> * Venus ingresses into Virgo on July 9.<br> * Jupiter stations direct in Scorpio July 10.<br> * Partial Solar eclipse/New Moon in Cancer July 12<br> * Mars conjunct south node in Aquarius July 20<br> * Sun moves into Leo on July 22.<br> * Mercury stations retrograde in Leo July 26<br> * Lunar eclipse in Aquarius July 27<br> <br> Auspicious Electional Chart for July<br> The auspicious election this month is set for:<br> <br> * <a href="http://theastrologypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/july-9-2018-election.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">July 9, 2018 at 1:40 AM, with 13 Taurus rising</a><br> <br> There are three more electional charts that we found for July, which are available in our private subscriber-only podcast on auspicious elections that was released yesterday.<br> <br> If you would like to get access to that discussion, then all you have to do is become a patron of The Astrology Podcast on the $5 or $10 tier <a href="https://www.patreon.com/astrologypodcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">through our page on on Patreon</a>, and then you will get access to the 40-minute <a href="http://theastrologypodcast.com/auspicious-elections-podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Auspicious Elections Podcast</a> immediately.<br> Watch the Video Version of this Episode<br> Here is the video version of this month’s forecast episode:<br> <br> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZnNiTgel0w<br> <br> -<br> Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode<br> You can either play this episode of the podcast directly from the website or download it as an MP3 to your computer by using the buttons below:
