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July 26, 2026 – August 1, 2026
Astrology IRL(In Real Life) by Merryman Cassels
Astrologer and Akashic Records reader for the Sedona Center for the New Age.
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The lunar nodes change signs, Saturn stations retrograde, and a new eighteen-month chapter begins.
Sunday quietly marks one of the most significant astrological shifts of the year as the lunar nodes leave the Pisces-Virgo axis and enter Aquarius and Leo, where they will remain until March 26, 2028.
The lunar nodes trace our collective evolutionary journey. The North Node points toward the qualities we are learning to cultivate, while the South Node reveals familiar patterns that have served their purpose and are ready to be released.
Over the next eighteen months, we’re asked to find a healthier balance between individual expression and collective purpose. Leo reminds us to bring our unique gifts into the world with courage and heart. Aquarius asks how those gifts contribute to something larger than ourselves. The future isn’t built by losing our individuality. It’s built when each of us offers our authentic strengths in service to the whole.
That same day, Neptune perfects its sextile to Pluto while Saturn stations retrograde at 14° Aries. Through December 10, Saturn invites us to revisit the structures we’ve been building since entering Aries. Think of it as a mid-course review. Not because we’ve failed, but because anything worth building deserves a careful inspection before we continue.
The Capricorn Moon immediately activates the same four-degree pattern occupied by Neptune, Pluto, and Saturn, continuing the story of the Barbault Bassinette from last week. Jupiter has now moved beyond the original formation, yet the remaining planets continue their remarkable conversation. The pattern is evolving, reminding us that the most important changes rarely happen all at once.
Monday brings one of the week’s brightest moments as the Leo Sun forms a trine to Neptune and a sextile to Uranus. Imagination joins hands with innovation. Creative ideas, inspired conversations, and unexpected opportunities all receive a welcome boost.
Wednesday amplifies the Leo-Aquarius story as the Sun joins Jupiter in Leo just hours before the Full Moon in Aquarius. If Sunday’s nodal shift introduces the lesson, Wednesday shines a spotlight on it. The Full Moon asks how our individual light strengthens the communities we love and the future we’re creating together.
Venus in Virgo squares Mars in Gemini that same day, adding a little static to conversations and schedules. Mars wants to answer first and think later. Venus would prefer everyone slow down, proofread, and maybe sleep on it. Somewhere between those two approaches lies wisdom.
By the end of the week, the Moon moves through Pisces, softening the pace. Time near water, music, meditation, prayer, or simply stepping away from the noise helps integrate everything this new cycle has set in motion.
I’ve spent a lot of time sitting with the Barbault Bassinette over the past two weeks.
Last week Jupiter completed the pattern. This week it has moved on, while Saturn stations retrograde and the Moon returns to awaken the remaining planets gathered around four degrees.
That catches my attention.
Some planetary patterns arrive with fireworks. Others reveal their importance one week at a time. This one feels less like a single event and more like the opening chapter of a much longer story.
Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces
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The IRL tip means how to apply your astrology “In Real Life”.
I hope this clarifies your questions. Merryman
Aries (March 21-April 19) Weekly Horoscope: for Aries & Aries Rising
Your IRL Week:
A new eighteen-month chapter begins this week as the North Node enters Aquarius and the South Node moves into Leo. Your growth now comes through friendships, collaboration, and contributing your talents to something larger than yourself. The South Node asks you to release the belief that you have to accomplish everything on your own or carry every victory by yourself. Over the next year and a half, your greatest successes are likely to come through the people standing beside you.
Sunday also brings Saturn’s retrograde station in your sign. Through December 10, you’ll have an opportunity to strengthen the foundations you’ve been building since late spring. The Capricorn Moon activates the evolving Barbault Bassinette, making this a good time to review long-term goals before taking your next big step.
Monday is one of your brightest days. The Sun’s trine to Neptune and sextile to Uranus open the door to inspired ideas and unexpected opportunities. Follow your curiosity. One conversation could change your direction.
Wednesday’s Sun-Jupiter conjunction in Leo, followed by the Aquarius Full Moon, beautifully reinforces this new nodal story. Your creativity shines brightest when it becomes part of something bigger than yourself.
Venus squaring Mars later in the week may create impatience in conversations. Before charging ahead, make sure everyone else has finished their sentence.
IRL Tip:
Invite others into your vision.
Self-Care Theme:
Building community without losing your individuality.
Kind Deed:
Introduce two people who would benefit from knowing one another.
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Taurus (April 20-May 20) Weekly Horoscope: for Taurus & Taurus Rising
Your IRL Week:
Sunday marks the beginning of an important eighteen-month cycle as the North Node enters Aquarius and the South Node moves into Leo. Your path of growth leads toward greater visibility, leadership, and sharing your gifts with the wider world. At the same time, the South Node gently loosens your attachment to staying where life feels comfortable or familiar. Home will always nourish you, but this chapter asks what you’re here to contribute beyond it.
Saturn also stations retrograde on Sunday, encouraging quiet reflection rather than immediate action. Through December, you’ll benefit from listening to your inner wisdom before making major decisions. The Capricorn Moon activates the evolving Barbault Bassinette, bringing subtle insights that are easy to miss if you’re moving too fast.
Monday offers beautiful support for creative projects, home improvements, or meaningful conversations with family. The Sun’s harmonious aspects to Neptune and Uranus remind you that practical solutions often begin as imaginative ideas.
Wednesday’s Sun-Jupiter conjunction and Aquarius Full Moon place your career and public life in the spotlight, reinforcing the invitation to step forward with confidence. You don’t have to become someone else. You simply have to become more fully yourself.
Venus and Mars may stir a little friction around finances later in the week. Fortunately, most budgets improve after the impulse purchase has had a chance to sleep on it.
IRL Tip:
Say yes to an opportunity that stretches your comfort zone.
Self-Care Theme:
Growing into your next chapter with confidence.
Kind Deed:
Encourage someone stepping into a leadership role.
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Gemini (May 21-June 20) Weekly Horoscope: for Gemini & Gemini Rising
Your IRL Week:
The lunar nodes begin an entirely new story this week as the North Node enters Aquarius and the South Node moves into Leo. Over the next eighteen months, your growth comes through expanding your perspective. Travel, study, teaching, publishing, and exploring unfamiliar ideas all become important guides. The South Node invites you to move beyond collecting information simply for its own sake and begin weaving your knowledge into genuine wisdom.
Sunday also brings Saturn’s retrograde station, reminding you that not every opportunity requires an immediate response. The Capricorn Moon activates the evolving Barbault Bassinette, highlighting friendships, collaborations, and long-term goals. Some dreams are strengthened by taking a second look before moving ahead.
Monday sparkles with possibility as the Sun harmonizes with Neptune and Uranus. Conversations inspire new ideas, unexpected invitations broaden your horizons, and creative thinking helps you connect dots others might overlook.
Wednesday’s Sun-Jupiter conjunction in Leo, followed by the Aquarius Full Moon, beautifully echoes the nodal shift. This is a wonderful time to write, teach, learn, travel, or share your perspective with others. The world grows larger each time you’re willing to see it through someone else’s eyes.
Venus squares Mars later in the week, making it tempting to speak before you’ve fully thought something through. Curiosity will take you farther than certainty.
IRL Tip:
Learn something that changes how you see the world.
Self-Care Theme:
Expanding your mind and your horizons.
Kind Deed:
Share a book, idea, or experience that inspired you.
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Cancer (June 21-July 22) Weekly Horoscope: for Cancer & Cancer Rising
Your IRL Week:
A significant new chapter begins this week as the North Node enters Aquarius and the South Node moves into Leo. Over the next eighteen months, your growth comes through trust, vulnerability, and learning that strength doesn’t always mean carrying everything alone. The South Node encourages you to loosen your grip on the belief that security comes only from what you own, earn, or control. Some of life’s greatest abundance is found in what we share.
Sunday also brings Saturn’s retrograde station, inviting you to review your professional goals and long-term ambitions. Through December 10, you’re refining your direction rather than racing toward the finish line. The Capricorn Moon activates the evolving Barbault Bassinette, reminding you that lasting success is built one thoughtful choice at a time.
Monday brings fresh inspiration as the Sun forms harmonious aspects to Neptune and Uranus. A creative idea or unexpected opportunity could help you see your talents in an entirely new light.
Wednesday’s Sun-Jupiter conjunction in Leo, followed by the Aquarius Full Moon, reinforces the story that begins with the nodal shift. As your confidence grows, so does your willingness to trust others, collaborate, and invest in relationships that create mutual abundance.
Venus squares Mars later in the week, making it easy to overanalyze a conversation. Before replaying it for the tenth time, consider that everyone else has probably moved on.
IRL Tip:
Let someone help you.
Self-Care Theme:
Finding strength through trust and connection.
Kind Deed:
Share your time, knowledge, or encouragement with someone who needs support.
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Leo (July 23-August 22) Weekly Horoscope: for Leo & Leo Rising
Your IRL Week:
The biggest news of your week arrives on Sunday as the lunar nodes shift into Aquarius and Leo, beginning an eighteen-month cycle focused on relationships. With the South Node entering your sign, you’re invited to release old habits of carrying every responsibility yourself or believing you always have to be the strongest person in the room. The North Node in Aquarius reminds you that life becomes richer when you allow others to stand beside you rather than simply admire you from the audience.
Sunday also brings Saturn’s retrograde station, encouraging you to revisit long-range plans involving education, travel, publishing, or spiritual growth. The Capricorn Moon activates the evolving Barbault Bassinette, reminding you that even the grandest adventures benefit from a well-drawn map.
Monday feels wonderfully inspired as the Sun harmonizes with Neptune and Uranus. Creative breakthroughs, meaningful conversations, and unexpected opportunities arrive naturally when you’re willing to explore something unfamiliar.
Wednesday brings the Sun’s conjunction with Jupiter in your sign just before the Aquarius Full Moon lights up your partnership axis. It’s a beautiful reminder that confidence isn’t diminished by sharing the spotlight. Sometimes the brightest stage is the one with room for more than one performer.
Venus squares Mars later in the week, bringing minor friction with friends or differing expectations. Not every group text requires a unanimous vote.
IRL Tip:
Let someone walk beside you instead of always leading the way.
Self-Care Theme:
Growing through partnership and shared purpose.
Kind Deed:
Celebrate someone else’s success as enthusiastically as your own.
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Virgo (August 23-September 22) Weekly Horoscope: for Virgo & Virgo Rising
Your IRL Week:
Sunday marks the beginning of an important eighteen-month cycle as the North Node enters Aquarius and the South Node moves into Leo. Your growth now comes through creating healthier daily rhythms, meaningful work, and practices that nourish both body and spirit. The South Node gently encourages you to release patterns of over-retreating, carrying invisible burdens, or believing you have to withdraw from the world in order to restore yourself. Healing isn’t just something you receive. It’s something you live.
Saturn stations retrograde that same day, inviting a thoughtful review of shared resources, commitments, and emotional agreements. The Capricorn Moon activates the evolving Barbault Bassinette, reminding you that meaningful change often unfolds quietly before anyone notices the results.
Monday’s Sun-Neptune trine and Sun-Uranus sextile support inspired conversations, creative collaboration, and practical breakthroughs. Someone else’s perspective could help solve a problem you’ve been trying to untangle on your own.
Wednesday’s Sun-Jupiter conjunction and the Aquarius Full Moon beautifully reinforce your new nodal path. Over the coming months, you’ll discover that the smallest daily choices often produce the biggest transformations. Thankfully, making your bed still counts as spiritual progress.
Venus, traveling through your sign, squares Mars later in the week, making perfection especially tempting. Remember, excellence and perfection have never actually been the same thing.
IRL Tip:
Improve one daily habit instead of trying to improve everything.
Self-Care Theme:
Creating a life that supports your well-being every day.
Kind Deed:
Lighten someone’s workload with a simple act of practical kindness.
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Libra (September 23-October 22) Weekly Horoscope: for Libra & Libra Rising
Your IRL Week:
A significant new chapter begins on Sunday as the North Node enters Aquarius and the South Node moves into Leo, where they will remain for the next eighteen months. Your growth now comes through embracing your creativity, following your heart, and allowing yourself to be seen for who you truly are. The South Node gently loosens your attachment to seeking approval from the group or measuring your worth by everyone else’s expectations. Sometimes the crowd isn’t the audience you’re meant to impress.
Sunday also brings Saturn’s retrograde station, encouraging you to review your closest relationships. Through December 10, partnerships may ask for greater honesty, clearer boundaries, and shared responsibility. The Capricorn Moon activates the evolving Barbault Bassinette, reminding you that the strongest relationships are built one conversation at a time.
Monday’s harmonious aspects between the Sun, Neptune, and Uranus make this a wonderful day for collaboration, creativity, and unexpected inspiration. A conversation or chance meeting could introduce you to someone who broadens your perspective.
Wednesday’s Sun-Jupiter conjunction in Leo, followed by the Aquarius Full Moon, beautifully reinforces the nodal shift. Joy isn’t something you wait to find. It’s something you choose to create and share.
Venus squares Mars later in the week, making travel plans, opinions, or schedules slightly more complicated than necessary. Before debating every detail, remember that sometimes “good enough” really is good enough.
IRL Tip:
Create something simply because it brings you joy.
Self-Care Theme:
Expressing your heart without asking permission.
Kind Deed:
Encourage someone’s creative dream.
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Scorpio (October 23-November 21) Weekly Horoscope: for Scorpio & Scorpio Rising
Your IRL Week:
Sunday marks one of the year’s most important shifts as the North Node enters Aquarius and the South Node moves into Leo. Over the next eighteen months, your path of growth leads toward building stronger roots, deeper emotional security, and a greater sense of home. The South Node invites you to release the belief that your value is measured only by your accomplishments or professional success. Achievement matters, but it isn’t the whole story.
Saturn also stations retrograde on Sunday, encouraging you to take a thoughtful look at your work, health, and daily routines. The Capricorn Moon activates the evolving Barbault Bassinette, reminding you that lasting change is usually built through consistent habits rather than dramatic reinventions.
Monday brings inspired momentum as the Sun harmonizes with Neptune and Uranus. Creative solutions emerge naturally, particularly around career and long-term goals. Stay flexible. An unexpected opportunity could prove more rewarding than the one you originally planned.
Wednesday’s Sun-Jupiter conjunction in Leo and the Aquarius Full Moon echo the nodal story, asking you to balance your public life with the private world that sustains you. Success feels very different when you have somewhere that truly feels like home.
Venus squares Mars later in the week, making shared finances or differing priorities a little more noticeable. Before assuming the worst, ask a few more questions. You may discover you’re both trying to solve the same problem.
IRL Tip:
Invest as much energy in your roots as your résumé.
Self-Care Theme:
Creating emotional security from the inside out.
Kind Deed:
Reach out to a family member or someone who has always felt like family.
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Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) Weekly Horoscope: for Sagittarius & Sagittarius Rising
Your IRL Week:
A new eighteen-month cycle begins on Sunday as the North Node enters Aquarius and the South Node moves into Leo. Your growth now comes through curiosity, conversation, and paying closer attention to the world immediately around you. The South Node gently encourages you to release the belief that wisdom always lives somewhere far away. Sometimes the most important lesson is waiting just across the table.
Sunday also brings Saturn’s retrograde station, inviting you to revisit creative projects, romance, or a passion you’ve set aside. Through December, careful refinement will accomplish more than rushing toward the next adventure. The Capricorn Moon activates the evolving Barbault Bassinette, reminding you that the strongest ideas often benefit from a second draft.
Monday is filled with possibility as the Sun harmonizes with Neptune and Uranus. Travel, teaching, writing, publishing, and meaningful conversations are especially well supported. Stay open to unexpected invitations. They may lead somewhere worth exploring.
Wednesday’s Sun-Jupiter conjunction in fellow fire sign Leo, followed by the Aquarius Full Moon, beautifully reinforces your new nodal path. Learning, listening, and sharing ideas become powerful catalysts for growth over the coming months. Even lifelong teachers occasionally need to sit in the front row with a notebook.
Venus squares Mars later in the week, bringing relationships into sharper focus. Before trying to win the debate, ask yourself whether understanding the other person might be the greater victory.
IRL Tip:
Ask one more question before offering your opinion.
Self-Care Theme:
Staying curious about people and the world around you.
Kind Deed:
Share your knowledge with someone eager to learn.
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Capricorn (December 22-January 19) Weekly Horoscope: for Capricorn & Capricorn Rising
Your IRL Week:
Sunday begins with the Moon in your sign just as Saturn, your ruling planet, stations retrograde in Aries. Through December 10, you’re invited to revisit the foundations of your life, especially those involving home, family, and the structures that support your future. The Capricorn Moon also activates the evolving Barbault Bassinette, reminding you that the strongest buildings are usually the ones that take the longest to construct.
The biggest shift, however, is the movement of the lunar nodes into Aquarius and Leo for the next eighteen months. The North Node in Aquarius encourages you to develop greater confidence in your own talents, values, and resources. The South Node in Leo gently asks you to release old patterns of relying too heavily on others’ approval, support, or expectations. This is a cycle of discovering what you already have within you.
Monday’s harmonious aspects between the Sun, Neptune, and Uranus inspire fresh thinking around finances, long-term planning, and shared resources. An unconventional idea may turn out to be exactly what you’ve been looking for.
Wednesday’s Sun-Jupiter conjunction in Leo, followed by the Aquarius Full Moon, beautifully reinforces your new nodal path. Trust grows when you first trust yourself.
Venus squares Mars later in the week, making communication around work or schedules a little more reactive than usual. Before firing off that text, ask yourself whether it can wait until after lunch.
IRL Tip:
Invest in your own gifts before looking outside yourself.
Self-Care Theme:
Building confidence from the inside out.
Kind Deed:
Share your practical wisdom with someone starting a new venture.
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Aquarius (January 20-February 18) Weekly Horoscope: for Aquarius & Aquarius Rising
Your IRL Week:
This is one of your biggest weeks in years. On Sunday, the North Node enters Aquarius for the first time in nearly nineteen years, beginning an eighteen-month cycle of personal growth and new beginnings. Life now asks you to become more fully yourself, even if that means leaving behind roles, relationships, or expectations that no longer fit. The South Node entering Leo encourages you to release partnerships built more on habit than genuine mutual growth.
Saturn also stations retrograde on Sunday, encouraging thoughtful communication and careful planning through December. The Capricorn Moon activates the evolving Barbault Bassinette, reminding you that some of the most important work happens quietly before anyone else notices.
Monday’s Sun-Neptune trine and Sun-Uranus sextile bring warmth, inspiration, and originality to your closest relationships. Conversations have the potential to open surprising new doors.
Wednesday’s Aquarius Full Moon places you squarely in the spotlight just hours after the Sun joins Jupiter in Leo. This is a powerful reminder that becoming more fully yourself doesn’t diminish your relationships. It gives them a stronger foundation.
Venus squares Mars later in the week, making it tempting to overthink romance, creativity, or finances. Fortunately, not every decision has to be made before bedtime.
IRL Tip:
Choose the path that feels most authentic, not simply the most familiar.
Self-Care Theme:
Becoming comfortable in your own skin.
Kind Deed:
Encourage someone to embrace what makes them unique.
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Pisces (February 19-March 20) Weekly Horoscope: for Pisces & Pisces Rising
Your IRL Week:
A quiet but profound chapter begins this week as the North Node enters Aquarius and the South Node moves into Leo. Over the next eighteen months, your growth comes through making space for rest, reflection, intuition, and spiritual renewal. The South Node gently encourages you to release the habit of staying endlessly busy or believing your worth depends on constant productivity. Sometimes doing less allows you to become much more.
Sunday’s Saturn station invites you to review your priorities around money, time, and energy. The Capricorn Moon also activates the evolving Barbault Bassinette, highlighting friendships and the people who continue showing up for you. Notice who brings a sense of steadiness to your life. Those relationships will matter.
Monday’s Sun forms beautiful aspects to Neptune, your modern ruler, and Uranus, making this an excellent day for creative work, healing, writing, or simply following your intuition. An unexpected insight may solve a problem you’ve been carrying for weeks.
Wednesday’s Sun-Jupiter conjunction in Leo, followed by the Aquarius Full Moon, beautifully echoes your new nodal story. The smallest daily choices shape the largest transformations, especially when they’re rooted in inner peace rather than outward pressure.
Venus squares Mars later in the week, bringing a little tension between family needs and professional responsibilities. You don’t have to be everything to everyone. Even the wisest fish occasionally swims away from the school.
IRL Tip:
Protect quiet time as carefully as any appointment.
Self-Care Theme:
Finding strength through stillness.
Kind Deed:
Offer a compassionate ear to someone who simply needs to be heard.
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Merryman Cassels
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