This article is written by astrologer and Akashic channel, Narayana Montúfar. She is the author of Written in Your Stars: Use Your Saturn Return, Pluto Square, and Other Planetary Cycles to Live Your Best Life (pre-order now to get a FREE 2025 manifestation guide). Please visit www.naramon.com to book a reading with her or follow her here: @narayanamontufar to keep up with her astro-weather reports.
Rejoice! Cancer season—arriving between June 20 and July 20—is one of the most positive solar seasons of 2025. Being the first water sign of the zodiac, the Crab’s nurturing influence is always a yearned, welcoming vibration after the bustling loudness of Gemini season. Deep, emotional restoration is the theme of the astrology of the weeks ahead as the two sweetest planets—Venus and Jupiter—travel through their favorite parts of the sky. Between June 20 and July 4, some of the most difficult themes we’ve experienced this year could find a solution or at least some ease.
Since Cancer is a zodiac sign of initiation, do expect new themes and situations to emerge in your life as the June 25 New Moon in Cancer rises in the sky. Being a potent gateway of both dissolution and creation, this lunar event emphasizes one of the overarching themes of 2025: The crumbling of the old world in favor of a brand-new future! Whatever begins now in your life might come with its own set of challenges, which you can surely overcome as long as you stay heart-centered and in touch with your emotions. While the rest of 2025 and even the beginning of 2026 are about wrapping up old stories, this lunar event clarifies what needs to be done so you can eventually fully move forward into brand-new pathways. This is due to Neptune, one of this year’s defining collective forces, now being highly activated after initiating its retrograde back on July 4.
Two weeks later, career and legacy matters come to the forefront under the July 10 Full Moon in Capricorn. Infused with the magic of Jupiter in Cancer, this glittery lunar event could be the carrier of good news for some of us, which could come in the form of new jobs, professional advancement, or the bearing fruits of our legacy.
The last days of Cancer season hold a completely new set of influences as retrograde season deepens. Saturn, the ultimate celestial auditor, goes retrograde in the sign of Aries on July 12, asking us to rethink our approach to the legacy we’ve been building in our lives since November of 2024. Between now and late November, Saturn will test your commitment to your goals, ensuring you’re courageously and creatively building a strong foundation that will last the test of time.
On July 17, Mercury goes retrograde in the sign of Leo, slowing down the momentum gained. Between now and August 11, the planet of communication and thought process has you going inwards, asking you to return to the drawing board concerning an important project or endeavor. Leo energy deals with our creative potential, which is now due for a reset. How is your way of giving birth to things evolving? And most importantly, are your mind and inner talk aligned with your heart’s desires? The deeper you go into finding the responses to these reflection questions, the more you will grow post-retrograde.
Below is how Cancer season will affect you. Read your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs for extra advice.
Aries
This year has so far introduced so many new energies into your life, Aries, and you can expect Cancer season to highlight them profoundly. But in order to understand them, you need to embrace a spirit of surrender, as Cancer season asks you to be more comfortable with having more questions than answers. This will be particularly true between the June 25 New Moon in Cancer and the July 4 retrograde of Neptune, when you will get insight into both the short-term as well as the long-term themes that are being created in your life. While you’re serious about making your dreams come true, you might notice a newfound desire to prioritize your personal life above the desire to succeed. These are the blessings that Jupiter, the planet of abundance and expansion, is bestowing upon the area of your chart that rules home and family, which you will feel strongly between June 20 and June 30.
The beginning of Saturn’s retrograde might have a little bit of a heavy tone, as it turns your attention towards reviewing the foundational work that you’ve been focusing on since Saturn entered your sign back in March. This is the time to ask yourself if the direction you’ve been sending your efforts is truly aligned with your vision and not someone else’s vision. If you feel like whatever you’ve been working on is lacking authenticity, the July 1-August 11 retrograde of Mercury is your opportunity to go back to the drawing board.
Taurus
Prepare for a busy season ahead, Taurus! Venus and Jupiter will team up to bring a loud tone to your Cancer season in the form of meetings, fun exchanges, and endlessly interesting brainstorming sessions. You will specifically notice this around July 4, when an unexpected event or piece of news hits your inbox! Since Venus will be activating your second house of finances starting July 4, some of these meetings and exchanges could actually turn into profitable projects down the road. With this affluent planet supporting you, this is a time to know your worth and ask for what you want, because you might just get it!
This season’s lunar events, the June 25 New Moon in Cancer and the July 10 Full Moon in Capricorn, also highlight themes around writing, communication, and learning. You might be getting ready to launch your podcast, starting your own brand, or perhaps initiating deep studies. After all, Jupiter is expanding—and changing, for the better—your connection with your throat chakra, which is all about expressing yourself more freely and creatively. This is a theme that becomes prominent for you, Taurus, as the second part of 2025 arrives and for many more months to come. Within this self-expression process or project, you can expect to run into a few setbacks, which are meaningful opportunities for redirection, once Mercury initiates its retrograde in a sensitive part of your chart, on July 17.
Gemini
It might no longer be your birthday season, Gemini, but the sky is still bestowing blessings upon you! Love planet Venus will be traveling in your sign between July 4 and July 16, bringing some of the best days of the year to indulge in the simple pleasures of life. Whether you want to focus your efforts on dating, socializing, or shopping, you’re bound to feel comfortable in your own skin.
Cancer season rules your second house of money and abundance, and you might feel this area of your life expand during the time the Sun meets with Jupiter between June 20 and June 30. This yearly meeting could translate into a raise, your business skyrocketing, or at least a sense of financial stability. Since Jupiter’s influence gets magnified with the power of intention as well as action, the June 25 New Moon in Cancer is your perfect opportunity to either set financial goals or launch a business-related project. Since this New Moon is happening under a tricky configuration in the sky, it’s crucial to take the long view, patiently working through the obstacles as well as any confusion that arises by the next lunar event, the July 10 Full Moon in Capricorn. This is when the retrograde of Mercury comes in handy, Gemini! Occurring in your third house of communication between July 17 and August 11, this retrograde functions as your tool for refining your winning strategy for success.
Cancer
Welcome to your season, Cancer! With the rays of the Sun illuminating Jupiter’s promise of expansion, you’re feeling more optimistic and supported by the universe. The days between June 20 and June 30 are some of your best of the year to chase a dream, make powerful moves on a cherished goal, and even take a risk. The June 25 New Moon is all about career advancement, and while you might become aware that the road to get to your desired destination is a little rocky at first, Jupiter helps you stay confident in your manifestation capabilities. Two weeks later, the July 10 Full Moon in Capricorn sends the message that, if you’re going to get there, you’ll need all the help you can get, in the form of mentors, partners, and even cheerleaders.
Still, you’ll need to keep an eye on a couple of tricky astral influences. On July 4, Neptune’s retrograde might bring confusion whenever dealing with a professional goal or project. But unlike it might appear at first, this is not a time to focus on analyzing the facts or figures—instead, you’re being called to look for more creative, if not spiritual, ways of finding clarity. One week later, it’s Saturn’s turn, and this time, the ringed planet’s retrograde does ask to adopt a more grounded approach towards the revision of your goals. What projects could benefit from being restructured? You have until late November to perfect your strategy for success, Cancer.
Leo
Welcome to the inner quest, Leo! As soon as the Sun enters Cancer, it activates the area of your chart that is currently being magnified by Jupiter, the planet of expansion and abundance, which has initiated you into a year of profound spiritual growth. Between June 20 and June 30, specifically, you could experience an awakening in relation to the way you see and experience the world around you. Remember, Leo, that all the inner work that Jupiter inspires you to do over the next year is preparing you for an upcoming year of personal growth and expansion. With this in mind, the June 25 New Moon in Cancer is an ideal time to begin either a steady meditation, gratitude, or journaling practice. By the time the Moon becomes Full in Capricorn on July 10, you’re bound to notice the benefits of sticking to any soul-centered practice you decide to go for.
The biggest news this season, however, is the retrograde of Mercury, which happens in your sign. Between July 17 and August 11, the planet of communication may inspire you to question the way you see yourself. This is when a lot of the changes that have been happening inside of you will begin to reflect on the outside. While it can be a little disorienting, take this opportunity to play and have fun with the way you approach your outside environment. Because, Leo, the more fun you have with this process, the stronger your new sense of identity will be by mid-August.
Virgo
This Cancer season, try saving your energy for what’s important, dear Virgo. While a total of three planets will team up to bring you popularity and help your work be seen, you’ll also be inspired to rest and embrace introspection. Jupiter and the Sun, traveling in your community and friendship sector, will be helping you find rapport and collaboration with other people, especially between June 20 and June 30. Starting July 4, Venus activates your career sector, securing you some serious wins—and perhaps even a raise or prayer for the excellence you’re always delivering.
However, another team of celestial influences is also asking you to rest and recuperate your energies, Virgo. Communication planet, Mercury, will be activating the area of your chart that inspires introspection, starting June 26. You might be focused on figuring something important out as this planet initiates its retrograde spin on July 17. Driven Mars, the planet that has been fueling your productivity and the chasing of your dreams since June 17, brings a huge energetic shift. Between July 11 and July 28, Mars merges with the celestial black hole, which could feel like your body’s source of courage being unplugged. How will you balance this set of energies, Virgo? The secret is being selective, investing the greater part of your time in what truly lights your spark. After all, leaving behind what no longer feels right is one of your themes for 2025 and even the first half of 2026.
Libra
Expect an eventful, abundant, and fun season ahead, Libra. Since Cancer rules your career sector, you can expect growth and advancement in this area of your life during the entire month. The days between June 20 and June 30, in particular, look promising, so this is a call to invest all of your energy in the realization of your professional goals. A project that begins around the June 25 New Moon could run into some obstacles, but you should not take this as a failure. Your legendary diplomacy, as well as your ability to merge two different processes or ideas, is what helps this project succeed once mid-July arrives. This is when the July 10 Capricorn Full Moon arrives, bringing a much-needed sense of release and relief your way.
During the second part of the season, it will be incredibly important that you pace yourself and conserve your energy for two reasons. The first is the July 12 retrograde of Saturn, which might bring a delay or misunderstanding within a personal relationship. This could be a time of redefining boundaries, which might take extensive dialogue. Then from July 11 to July 28, both your body as well as mind could need a break, when over-extending yourself could lead to burnout. Overall, this can be a fantastic season if you manage your energy wisely while also listening to the needs of your body.
Scorpio
Don’t be surprised if the travel bug hits you this season, Scorpio. Jupiter, now magnifying your desire to travel, learn, and experience all that life has to offer, will be strongly activated by the Sun between June 20 and June 30. At this time, you could find a true sense of joy when you travel, learn, or focus on anything that expands your mind. This is one of your 2025 themes, inviting you to deepen your professional knowledge in preparation for a future period of career growth that arrives in 2026.
Do expect some delays in the short term, however. A total of three planets will team up to perform an audit of your strategy for success. Both Neptune and Saturn will be initiating their retrogrades on July 4 and July 12, respectively, shedding light on the need to rethink the processes that run your daily productivity. Are you spending your time wisely? What is distracting you instead of helping you, and how can you overcome it? The retrograde of Mercury (July 17-August 11) asks the same questions but on a much bigger scale. What are your long-term goals, and how can you rethink your way to get there in a way that feels less rushed and more heart-centered?
Unlike you might think, Scorpio, the golden answers you’re looking for come when you’re slowing down, resting, meditating, and enjoying life. This will be particularly true between July 11 and July 28, when your planet, Mars, experiences a cosmic reset, as you also do!
Sagittarius
This can be one of your most positive seasons of the entire year, Sagittarius! Your planet, Jupiter, will be illuminated by the rays of the Sun, which could coincide with the opportunity of a lifetime. Regardless of what you want to manifest in your life, you can achieve it as the universe elevates your attractor factor between June 20 and June 30. The June 25 New Moon in Cancer might see you setting a difficult goal, and while at first, everything might seem to be against you, in the long run, you can come out successful if you remain focused and excited about its materialization. This is your friendly reminder, dear Archer, that the next twelve months can be incredibly life-changing as your planet, Jupiter, sits in its strongest place in the entire sky, something that only happens once every twelve years!
You could get a preview of this as the June 10 Full Moon in Capricorn delivers good news concerning your career, which is tied to your finances. You could now be receiving good feedback for a well-done job, a rise, or the possibility of elevating your status. And while you might see some changes within either your team or your industry between July 11 and July 28, with the right attitude, these could end up working in your favor. When not even the three retrogrades scheduled to begin this season can bring you down, Sagittarius, how will you channel these high vibes?
Capricorn
What does the ideal romantic partnership look like to you, Capricorn? Think it through, because your stars align specifically to help you manifest exactly that! With Jupiter, the cosmic benefactor, blessing your relationship sector, there is no doubt that you’ll be focusing on meeting new people and creating more profound bonds in your life over the next twelve months. Someone new could come into your life under the June 25 New Moon, and their presence might change the status quo that you’ve been holding onto for some time. Eventually, perhaps as soon as the July 10 Full Moon, it becomes clear how this person is coming with the finality of expanding your world.
Even if you are already committed, your relationship can reach new depths of rapport over the next year, and especially between June 20 and June 30. It will also be important, however, to keep the retrograde of Mercury into consideration: Spanning between July 12 and August 11, it might bring the need to review some of the pre-established boundaries and agreements. This three-week process is not about finding quick solutions—instead, it is a time to embrace deep, heart-centered dialogue. Similarly, the retrogrades of Saturn and Neptune, beginning on July 4 and July 12, respectively, also bring the need to ensure that your home life functions as the proper terrain for your personal life to thrive. Over the next few months, you might decide to make changes, either to the physical structure of your abode or the energetic boundaries, so that your space gives room for all parties involved to thrive and feel comfortable.
Aquarius
Prepare for a busy season, Aquarius. The celestial magnifier, Jupiter, is now in your sixth house of work, and as it is illuminated by the rays of the Sun between June 20 and June 30, your workload could expand. While this is a good thing, it’s crucial to strive for balance, as this influence could backfire and see you overly committing your time and precious energy. This is especially true during the June 25 New Moon in Cancer, which may cloud your judgment concerning the resources a project would require. Before committing to anything now, try asking all the questions, even if they seem redundant, Aquarius. Two weeks later, by the July 10 Full Moon, you become aware of your capabilities, as this lunar event brings the true awareness of your bandwidth.
Relationships will be highlighted this season, Aquarius. For starters, Mercury’s retrograde brings the need to rethink some of your closest connections, between July 17 and August 11. What do you expect from them, and the other way around? This is a time to make your needs be heard while also creating space for others to express themselves. The effort invested now will ensure deeper, more celebrated relationships once the retrograde is over. If you are in a serious partnership, watch out for anger to get the best of you around July 20, when either of you might become aware of previously repressed feelings that are due to come out.
Pisces
Sweet moments are on the horizon, Pisces! You love the energy of this season and might even love it more by the time it is over due to Jupiter’s influence, which inspires you to enjoy all the simple pleasures. Romance is specifically highlighted for you between June 20 and June 30, when a special person could come into your life. Even if dating isn’t of much of your interest, you’re bound to meet friends who align with your vibe, bringing a restorative feeling to your life. If you’ve been desiring to create a true sense of community for yourself, the June 25 New Moon, as well as the June 10 Full Moon, are the perfect times to get out and socialize. If you are already partnered, love goddess Venus graces your home sector, starting July 4, bringing the opportunity to enjoy more intimate moments together.
On a more serious note, the retrograde of Mercury, spanning between July 17 and August 11, might bring the need to review some work-related projects or processes. If you are in a creative field, you might have fun playing around with new colors and palettes. But even if you’re not, this retrograde is all bout rekindling your passion for your craft, regardless of its nature. The more you shift your mindset and play around with your daily processes during these three weeks, the bigger the rebirth you will experience within your daily tasks. Alternatively, the retrograde of Mercury is also a great opportunity to experiment with different kinds of routines. After a busy few years, making more time for fun and downtime seems to be one of your life priorities.
