We have a definitive change of season in our new month of August 2025, and it couldn’t come at a better time. Now we can catch our breath, and from there gain a new momentum towards shattering the shackles of a draining Mercury-retrograde. How many ghosts from the past can you release at one time? Well, you’ll have to keep count for yourself, as it is a very personal affair.

The month of July is a time to rest lightly on the water, and travel gently through this unique time and space. "Don't push things.” If you can remember these three words you will save yourself from a host of headaches. People in general will be experiencing a paper-thin level of tolerance, so keep your expectations at a low level and rely primarily on yourself. There can be a lonely quality to the number 7 when in the negative polarity; however, there is a way to elevate yourself above this emotion. We'll get to that in a little bit.

Happiness isn’t always about being giddy, or constantly smiling, or feeling good all the time. While those moments may be part of it, true happiness also embraces sorrow, grief, and empathy for the pain of others. Happiness is the ability to keep life’s events in proper perspective. It is the deeper understanding that pain and pleasure are not necessarily opposites—they are reflections of the same divine rhythm.

The number 4 of April requires us to look at the structure of our life, and make decisions in regards to the responsibilities we can carry. Sorting out what stays and what needs to be cleared from the shelf is a top priority now. There is a line of demarcation that needs to be established at this time, because once we emerge into the month of May it will be difficult to disentangle from even the suggested promise of a commitment.