Read your horoscope for Mercury in Cancer
Communicate with empathy
On July 4th, Mercury the messenger wades into Cancer’s warm tide pools, ushering in a time for sharing and caring. This astrology heightens our sensitivity as conversations take a sentimental turn. With empathic sonar, we plumb the depths of feeling in our daily communications.
This brief two-week dip in Cancer turns on our waterworks and inspires us to speak compassionately and openly. But this ingress also brings tenderness. It prompts us to nurture our emotional vocabulary and foster sincere dialogues that nourish us and others.
Wear your heart on your sleeve
Cancer speaks to our vulnerability. The territory we defensively trip-wire. The armored shell we retreat to at the slightest vibration of danger and protect with verbal claws.
With Mercury here for the next two weeks, it might seem like the whole world is wearing their hearts on their sleeves. In such sensitive times, it’s best to give each other the benefit of the doubt. To remember tough exteriors are often shielding people in need of some TLC.
And while those needs require no justification, communicating them tactfully, delicately, and inclusively will go a long way. Luckily, Mercury is here to help us out.
Speak your truth
Just as soon as Mercury enters Cancer on July 4th, it connects with Mars — the planet telling it like it is — who enters Taurus the same day. Transiting in tandem, this duo will stimulate conversations rooted in sincerity and productivity. It’s an excellent day to speak earnestly and move plans along.
On July 8th, Mercury forms an amplifying square with Jupiter, the planet of abundance, in impulsive Aries. With heartfelt words on full volume, surges of emotion will course through our lives like cleansing waves — though it may feel like our therapist and cheerleader are wrestling for the megaphone.
In short, empathy and enthusiasm will collide.
Free your mind and take the long view
As Mercury’s flight continues, it connects with Uranus on July 13th. Expect left-field insights to jolt awake our compassionate conversations. What new agreements can we strike up in light of our revelations? How can we adapt our flow of resources to serve the collective and meet our urgent needs?
These light-bulb moments lay the foundation for Mercury’s conjunction with the Sun (aka “cazimi”) on July 16th. When the planet of communication melts into the heart of Sol, any mental clutter that clouds our message evaporates. This “superior conjunction” opens us to a broadened perspective that purifies our perceptions.
Prepare for a tidal wave of imagination and feelings
Our perceptions may get a little foggy on July 17th however, as Mercury connects with Neptune — the planet of dreams. It’s a great day to dive into creative projects and glide on our imagination. Be prepared for tidal waves of tears, yet surrendering to big feelings may bring the release we need.
Mercury’s last connection in Cancer is an opposition with Pluto’s underworld on July 18th. When we center empathy and care in our conversations, we’ll have the courage to heal what lies in the shadows.
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The following horoscopes were written by Debra Stapleton (Starfruit Astrology).
Aries & Aries Rising
Mercury’s stint in Cancer brings the focus of communication to your home and family. Gather your dear ones for meaningful discussions over cups of tea or home-cooked meals. Have open conversations about how everyone is feeling. Listening to what your people need will strengthen familial bonds.
After all, nourishing your foundations will make them strong enough to hold you — and uphold your whole life. Where you stand is where you’ll take root. Bolster your roof and fortify your walls with supportive communication to weather any storm.
Mercury also brings practical help to harmonize schedules and refine chore lists so that your home hums like a well-fed hive. Map out improvements for your shared spaces. And who knows — since Mercury rules currency flow, the next two weeks may help you stream resources into your domicile.
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Taurus & Taurus Rising
As Mercury moves through caring Cancer, you become curious about your village. Now is a time for talking across fences and getting the scoop on what’s really going on in your locale. That said, helping neighbors with yard work and nurturing public gardens will also foster a sense of home within your district.
Knock on doors to borrow a cup of flour. Host a potluck on your block. You never know what connections are waiting to be made over shared nourishment. Plus, your streets are a little safer when others know your name and witness your life.
The planet of messages may also inspire reunions with siblings, or the kinfolk that knew you when. Though sincere reconnections may be vulnerable at times, they remind you of how you’ve grown.
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Gemini & Gemini Rising
For the next two weeks, your house of money and security hosts quick-thinking Mercury, who’s here to help you balance your books. Use this time to check your financial foundations for cracks that reveal resource and energy leaks.
Channel Mercury’s analytical skills to refine your streams of income and refill your rainy-day reservoirs. Appreciate the value of your offerings, yet also take stock of all the little ways you give without a return.
While mindful generosity is a virtue, when unchecked it can gradually leave you juiced out. If needed, make sure to oil the gears of reciprocity with honest discussion about your limits. Clearly define your terms of compensation as a form of self-care.
And remember: Money spent on your well-being carries the bonus of a sound business investment.
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Cancer & Cancer Rising
Mercury arrives in your house of self and passes you the microphone. It’s time to find your voice again. Seize the moment and amplify your heartfelt message. Express your needs with certainty and sincerity. Speak your dreams and intentions into life. Sing loudly at this pool party.
Mercury in Cancer is not mired in lofty concepts that lure you away from the vulnerable essence of your truth. Instead, your story draws on your depths of empathy and experience. If what you’re sharing brings tears to your eyes, you’ll know you’re onto something. Let it go, and let it flow.
While the shapeshifting planet has you focused on who you are, channel its fluid energies to transform your identity. Explore new ways to adorn yourself, and dress to express your changing moods. Reimagine how you present your multifaceted self to the world, with your true colors on display.
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Leo & Leo Rising
As the messenger stirs your pool of inner reflection, you’re called into a nurturing retreat. Cancer’s territory is your hidden kitchen, where you simmer and distill your most profound insights. It’s where you cook up your strongest medicine when you need to recharge.
Take time to unplug from your day-to-day duties for the next two weeks. Instead, grab your journal and allow a stream of consciousness to fill its pages. Find a home in stillness and the language of quietude. Ride the waves of your inhales and exhales.
Now is the time to steady your mind and soothe your senses.
Mercury’s passage through Cancer invites you to befriend solitude. What you foster in privacy supports your unfolding and feeds your vitality. Sometimes, it’s what goes unseen that matters most.
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Virgo & Virgo Rising
Mercury swims through your house of collectives, gathering your allies in heartfelt discussion. Bring everyone around the table to nurture a shared vision. Doing so will produce a rich buffet of offerings — and talents. Explore together what healing initiatives can be fostered in your common nest.
Notice how the more you tend to your community, the more it cares for you. Your comrades feel like family, building a better future that will sustain you all. Brainstorming sessions brimming with tears, and laughter are your communal glue.
Mercury brings the pens and flow charts that illustrate your dream. It also wires you for sound so that you may be heard. It’s time to use your organizational talents to make some presentation magic that rallies your cohorts and inspires your audience.
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Libra & Libra Rising
Over the next two weeks, the planet of communication turns up the volume on your vocation. Heck, you might even feel inspired to speak up about a promotion or draft a personal project proposal. As Mercury serves the beach ball in your career court, it’s time to make waves.
While you’re already known for your tact and equilibrium on the job, Mercury in Cancer will guide you further into the public eye. Here, you’ll moderate honest dialogues. You’ll pass the tissue box. You’ll uphold your calling, and diplomatic vision, as a force of generosity in the professional realm.
Mercury in Cancer also empowers you with the practical tools to sort out your goals. Outline the steps toward your next achievement. Water the seeds of your latent talents so that these may unfurl in your care. Build on the strength of past accomplishments as you reach for new career heights.
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Scorpio & Scorpio Rising
The soulful waters in your house of higher education and guiding philosophy are astir. Here, the winged psychopomp encourages you to nurture your unfolding. To map out your spiritual manifesto. To study at the feet of compassionate mentors and share your wisdom with others.
Wandering Mercury also piques your appetite for adventure along the way. This part of your chart relates to long-term quests and plans. With the messenger on your side, now’s the time to get precise about next steps and how exactly they weave into your five-year plan.
Should travel be in your cards, Mercury’s stint in Cancer can help you organize plans farther afield. While a relaxing trip may be sorely needed, you might also consider destinations that help you fulfill an educational dream. Perhaps a pilgrimage to a sacred sight, or natural wonder, to uplift your spirits?
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Sagittarius & Sagittarius Rising
Mercury’s jaunt in Cancer has you peering into the well of your financial collaborations to seek clarity. Conversations around joint resources can get muddy on a good day — so channel Mercury’s analytical powers to remain focused. Stay rooted in compassion while you communicate clearly.
Accounting for all pools of wealth is of prime importance — and some will require decoding. Evaluate which ventures need feeding, and which agreements have run their course. It’s also an excellent time to tie up fiscal loose ends, set up payment plans, and sort out those pesky taxes.
Meanwhile, if delving into combined resources stirs up deep feelings, go gently. Take care not to make long-term decisions through a lens of reactivity. But also honor your protective instincts if your shared nest egg is at risk of neglect, or depletion.
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Capricorn & Capricorn Rising
As Mercury wades through your relational waters, it calls you into compassionate conversation with your nearest and dearest. The messenger’s arrival sparks yearnings to revitalize your commitments. Time-tested relationships offer you a healing container now, in which everyone can thrive.
Adaptive Mercury reminds you to stay fluid while exploring familiar communication patterns with your important others. Are there new ways to express enduring feelings? Also, how long has it been since you exchanged affirmations with your inner circle? A few caring sentiments can go a long way.
Of course, remember Mercury’s trickster side over the next two weeks. Make room for witty banter, wordplay, and hand gestures in your intimate exchanges. Charades anyone? Explore how the game of discussion, and tender cajoling, can coax out the most tender truths.
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Aquarius & Aquarius Rising
Mercury in Cancer is here to optimize your workflow and organize your agenda. But it’s also a reminder to catch up on any doctor, dentist, or other health-related appointments that have fallen to the wayside. When you nurture your well-being first, you’ll be of better service to others.
Let this sense of well-being spill over into your workspaces. Mercury inspires you to open new lines of communication with your colleagues. It’s the perfect time to foster a sense of home on the job. Nothing builds team spirit like your plate of cookies on the staff room table.
A comfortable workspace creates a culture of safety — and safe spaces give way to the best ideas. The vibe of true camaraderie fertilizes the most generative solutions.
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Pisces & Pisces Rising
As Mercury moves into Cancer, it ripples the reservoir of your imagination. Until July 19th, you’re invited to nurture your creative process and feed any germinating ideas. Visualize what you’d like to usher into this world, then organize your creative space to call it in.
Your wellspring of artistic inspiration flows from within. The spectrum of your paintbox is filled with joy, sadness, pain, and every feeling in between. Dip your brush into the inkwell of your emotional experience. Allow your artistic instincts to guide your expression and let your truth find the way.
Mercury’s time in Cancer also tunes your awareness to pleasure and sensual expression. During the next two weeks, set aside time to create and simply have fun. Care not if your creations are market-ready. Fortune flows from following your passion, so pursue the projects that enthrall you while they enthrall you. It’s okay if what lights you up changes over time.
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