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Hi friends. Happy Fourth of July.
Today, the United States turns 249 years old. Isn’t that wild to think about? This country is approaching its second Pluto Return, and whether you’re feeling celebratory or reflective, the astrology today asks us to zoom way out. Beyond the parades, beyond the fireworks, there’s something much deeper brewing in the sky.
We’re standing at a major threshold. Not just because it’s a national birthday, but because of what’s happening in the heavens. And it requires trust. This is one of those cosmic turning points where we’re being asked to keep our focus on the higher timeline, even when the ground feels like it’s shifting under us. That’s not just poetic language—that’s the real frequency of today.
The End of the Magic Hour
Every year, there’s a sacred sliver of time when none of the planets are retrograde. Sometimes it lasts a few weeks, sometimes two months. I call this the “Magic Hour.” When no planets are retrograde, there’s no karmic interference. No external delays. No cosmic redirection. It’s just you and your free will, with the universe in complete silence.
We’ve been in that window. But it’s closing now.This is the final moment of that energetic silence before the retrograde season takes over. And if you’ve been paying attention, you’ve probably already started to feel the echo. You may feel your energy slowing down or your clarity becoming sharper in some areas and foggier in others. That’s because your choices are about to be reflected back to you.
So before everything starts to rewind, I want to ask you:
Who are you now, after these last few months of full momentum?
How do you sound to yourself when you speak out loud?
What do you see in the mirror when nothing is holding you back?
These aren’t casual questions. They’re check-in points with your soul. When all planets are moving forward, the sky is saying, “Go. You are not being tested right now. You’re being witnessed.” And if you’ve been showing up for yourself, you should feel empowered. Not perfect. Not finished. But clear.
You might not have had all the answers. But you should at least feel the fire.
A Nation’s Birthday Under a Scorpio Moon
Today’s sky is made of water. The Sun is in Cancer. The Moon is in Scorpio. These are not light energies. This is not a surface-level day. It’s protective. It’s deep. It’s cocooned. The heavens are drenched in emotion and legacy. This is ancestral water. Lineage water. The kind of current that pulls memories from the body and visions from the future.
Scorpio doesn’t want to celebrate for the sake of appearance. It wants depth. It wants meaning. So if you’re feeling extra emotional today, or extra introverted even if everyone else is grilling hot dogs and waving flags honor that. This Moon wants to wrap around what matters most and hold it close. It doesn’t care about spectacle. It cares about soul protection.
This Sun-Moon combination also amplifies Mars in Virgo. And if you’ve been tracking Mars, you know he’s a wildcard right now. He’s trying to be of service, but in Virgo, he can get caught in micromanagement, in overcorrecting, in trying to fix what’s already falling away. That’s the shadow. But the higher invitation? Mars in Virgo as a divine assistant to your cosmic vision.
Mars in Virgo: Your Cosmic Project Manager
Right now, Mars in Virgo is working like a clipboard-carrying executive assistant to Saturn in Pisces. And Saturn is still sitting right next to Neptune. That’s rare. Saturn is the builder. Neptune is the dream. Virgo is the filter, asking, “What do we actually need?”
This moment in the sky is saying:
You have a vision. Now you need the materials.
You need the daily rituals, the new systems, the clean environments, the focused energy. You need to know what’s in your bag for the journey ahead.
But here’s the warning: don’t use this energy to nitpick or self-sabotage. This is not the time to criticize the cracks in your life. The old world is falling apart anyway. You don’t need to try and fix it.
The people who are still trying to make the old world work are getting dragged right now. That’s why it feels like the job market is broken. It’s not. It’s transforming. What’s broken is the outdated expectation that we’re supposed to clock in, submit resumes, and wait for a gatekeeper to choose us.
That paradigm is ending.
The new work is sovereign. It’s cellular. It’s creative. It lives in the body. And yes it’s digital, too.
Neptune Retrograde: Dreams, Illusions, and the Return to Vision
Neptune stations retrograde today, right next to Saturn. This retrograde will peel back the illusion around your dreams. Not to crush them, but to refine them. It’s asking, “Do you still want this? Or was this never yours to begin with?”
Saturn offers form. Neptune offers formlessness. When they work together, it’s one of the only times we can bring dreams into reality with spiritual integrity. It’s like the sky saying: We’re ready to help you build your dream, but you have to be precise. You have to speak it. Write it. Name it. Commit to it beyond the mood.
Retrograde Neptune will make you question whether you’re on the right path. You might get scared. That’s normal. The voice of doubt will whisper, “Should I really be doing this?”
Don’t mistake that fear for failure. It’s just feedback. It’s part of the process of deepening into your truth.
So write it down. Speak it out loud. Hold your future in paper and in word. That’s how this next chapter will build itself.
Venus in Gemini: Magnetic Curiosity and Multiplicity
Venus has just entered Gemini, and she’s feeling playful, elusive, and a little wild. If there’s any placement that channels Marilyn Monroe energy, it’s this one soft, flirtatious, and able to become whoever you want her to be.
Venus in Gemini isn’t looking for a single lane. She’s interested in possibilities. In mirrors. In trying on different faces. For singles, this brings a spike in curiosity and mental chemistry. But decision-making may feel harder. Don’t force clarity too quickly. Let yourself play in the mirror before you pick a reflection.
Uranus Builds a Trine to Pluto: Air Is the New Earth
Very soon just after July 7 Uranus will enter Gemini and begin forming a powerful trine to Pluto in Aquarius. This is a seismic alignment. Uranus, the ruler of Aquarius, is about to shake hands with Pluto, the transformer, who’s already residing in Aquarius.
This is air meeting air. Innovation meeting transformation. The ruler of the future shaking hands with the power of the future. The result? A massive acceleration in communication, technology, sovereignty, and information-based economies.
Back in 2019, I said: airspace is the new real estate. And I stand by that. We’re entering an era where sky-based commerce will be as real as land-based business. Floating hotels. Dinners in the clouds. Blimps-as-shops. Digital space as real estate. It’s all coming faster than we think.
This trine will also connect to Mercury in Leo, which adds a flair for performance. Visibility becomes sacred currency. There’s no more hiding. People are ready to be seen. Ready to claim leadership. And those who do will rise.
Final Message: Don’t Abandon Your Vision
With retrogrades coming in waves Neptune today, then Saturn, then Mercury there will be moments when fear tries to hijack your future. Don’t let it. Don’t throw out the vision just because clarity feels harder to access. Adjust what needs adjusting. But hold the dream.
Speak it. Write it. Anchor it into time.
Because the future is not decided by those who wait to feel safe. It’s built by those who keep going even when the sky turns backward.
Xo, Brilla
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