Wondering why this week feels like life is alternating the gas pedal and the brake intermittently?

This week's astrology has a serious case of what Tracy calls the **"Hurkey Jerky."** With Mercury retrograde, a powerful Mercury cazimi, a Cancer New Moon, multiple Void of Course Moons, and major outer planet aspects building, the energy is full of starts, stops, insights, and unexpected course corrections.

Join Tracy and Lillian as they break down the astrology for **July 12–18**, explain what it means in plain English, and share practical ways to work with the week's energy instead of fighting against it.

✨ In this episode: • Mercury cazimi and the moment of clarity during Mercury retrograde • Venus under pressure from a Yod and Uranus • The Cancer New Moon and why timing matters • Why this week feels stop-start • The creativity hidden inside the delays • The growing Jupiter-Pluto opposition • Practical ways to navigate the week with less frustration

**Timestamps**

00:00 Welcome & This Week's "Hurkey Jerky" Energy 00:40 Mercury Cazimi: A Flash of Clarity During Mercury Retrograde 06:50 Venus, Quincunxes & The Pressure to Adjust 14:30 Cancer New Moon & Why Everything Feels Delayed 17:30 Jupiter Opposite Pluto Begins to Build 24:50 Uranus Sextile Neptune: Creative Breakthroughs 26:45 Why You Shouldn't Push Through This Week 29:20 Setting New Moon Intentions at the Right Time 31:00 Practical Ways to Work With the Energy 34:20 Looking Ahead: Why Late July Gets Even Bigger

If this week's astrology showed up in your life, we'd love to hear about it. Did you experience delays, breakthroughs, surprising insights, or a release of pressure? Let us know in the comments!

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July began with a bang. This 2nd week we're coming off major astrological shifts, including Mars entering Gemini, Jupiter entering Leo, and a Full Moon that sets the tone for an incredibly dynamic month ahead.

In this episode of Sky Notes, Tracy and Lillian explore the astrology of July 5–11, discussing Mars conjunct Uranus, Mars sextile Neptune, long Void-of-Course Moon periods, nostalgia, grounding practices, and why July may feel like a month of "stop, go, stop, go."

Whether you're new to astrology or a seasoned student, you'll come away with practical ways to work with this week's energy instead of feeling overwhelmed by it.

00:00 Welcome & July overview 00:40 Mars in Gemini, Jupiter in Leo & the month's major themes 02:00 Personal planets meet the outer planets: collective change becomes personal 05:30 Why July has so many Void-of-Course Moons 06:15 How to use Void-of-Course Moon periods productively 09:30 Cancer season, nostalgia & old memories resurfacing 11:30 Does astrology happen to us? 15:00 Working consciously with difficult transits 17:00 Nationalism, nostalgia & the Cancer archetype 21:20 Why grounding matters more than ever this month 24:20 July 1–4 astrology: Jupiter square Chiron begins the month 27:45 The first Void-of-Course Moon of July 30:20 Mars conjunct Uranus & Mars sextile Neptune 33:20 The Lunar Nodes station direct 36:00 Managing nervous system overload & sudden insights 40:00 A fascinating coyote story and the power of pattern interruption 44:00 Small changes create big transformations 47:00 Final thoughts for the week ahead

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July arrives with a bang.

This week we're unpacking the astrology of July- plus some extra details about July 1st to the 4th, including a powerful Jupiter–Chiron square, Mars meeting Uranus, Mars sextile Neptune, the first of many long Void of Course Moons, and why the entire month may feel like **stop... go... stop... go.**

We also explore:

* Why grounding yourself isn't optional this month. * How nostalgia and Mercury in Cancer and Mercury Retrograde may bring old memories, people and stories back into your life. * Why small changes can completely alter your future direction. * How Uranus creates pattern interruptions—and why that's often exactly what you need. * Practical ways to work with this week's astrology instead of getting swept away by it.

Whether you're new to astrology or have been studying for years, our goal is always the same: to help you understand the energy so you can work *with* it instead of against it (or in some cases, running from it).

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction & July overview 00:54 The major astrological shifts carrying into July 02:00 Working with the outer planets this month 03:35 The Seth Meyers story & transpersonal astrology 04:40 Why grounding is essential in July 05:53 The month's many Void of Course Moons 06:40 How to use Void of Course periods effectively 09:20 Nostalgia, Cancer season & old memories returning 12:00 Does astrology happen to us? 14:40 Finding meaning during difficult transits 17:00 Mercury in Cancer & emotional revisiting 19:30 Week One begins: Jupiter square Chiron 21:50 Canada Day, Independence Day & collective themes 23:10 The first Void of Course Moon (July 3) 25:20 Preparing for the July 4 energy 27:20 The Lunar Nodes station direct 30:30 Mars conjunct Uranus & Mars sextile Neptune 32:20 Brilliant ideas—or brilliant delusions? 34:30 A coyote story about pattern interruption 38:10 Why tiny changes create massive results 40:40 Uranus in Gemini and the next eight years 41:30 Final thoughts & preparing for July

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The Astrology of June 21–30, 2026 + A Look at the Solstice

In this episode of Sky Notes, Tracy Quinlan and Lillian explore the astrology of the June Solstice and the final days of June.

The Summer Solstice marks a major turning point in the year, and this chart suggests we're entering a season of transition, reflection, nostalgia, and collective change. Together, we unpack the Solstice chart, discuss themes of pruning and purification, and explore what happens when Cancer season amplifies memory, belonging, and the stories we tell ourselves about the past.

We also cover:

✨ The June 21 Summer Solstice ✨ Sun trine the North Node ✨ Sun square Neptune ✨ Venus trine Saturn ✨ Sun quincunx Pluto ✨ Mars sextile Jupiter ✨ Mars entering Gemini ✨ Mercury Retrograde in Cancer ✨ Mars square the Nodes ✨ The Capricorn Full Moon ✨ Jupiter's final days in Cancer before entering Leo

This period may feel emotional, nostalgic, creative, and at times overwhelming. We discuss practical ways to work with the energy, including grounding practices, energetic hygiene, creativity, reflection, and giving yourself permission to revisit old stories with new understanding.

Whether you're looking for guidance, insight, or simply a broader perspective on the astrology unfolding around us, we hope this conversation helps you navigate the weeks ahead with a little more awareness and intention.

Thanks for listening, and we'll see you next week for another episode of Sky Notes. 00:00 Introduction 00:24 June 21 Solstice Overview 02:00 Why the Solstice Matters 05:30 Solstice Themes: What Stays and What Goes 08:40 Saturn, Neptune & Collective Shifts 12:00 Nostalgia, Jupiter & Looking Back 14:40 Sun Trine North Node 17:30 Nostalgia, Memory & Meaning 24:20 Sun Square Neptune 25:20 Cleansing, Rest & Energetic Hygiene 29:50 Venus Trine Saturn 31:00 Sun Quincunx Pluto 37:10 Mars Sextile Jupiter 37:45 Mars Enters Gemini 40:40 Mercury Retrograde Begins 42:10 Mars Squares the Nodes 43:30 Capricorn Full Moon 46:00 Revisiting Old Stories 47:40 Jupiter's Final Days in Cancer 49:00 Grounding Through Change 52:20 Venus in Leo & Knowing What You Want 54:30 Solstice, Sacrifice & Sharing 57:00 Final Thoughts on the Summer Ahead 58:20 Closing

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In this episode of Sky Notes we talk about the astrology of June 14-20. There’s tension - a New Moon that wants you to start while the rest of the month is busy finishing stuff - runs through the whole third week of June.

Tracy and Lillian walk through the week of June 14-20: the Gemini New Moon at 24 degrees, Venus running her gauntlet through Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto, and the big one - Chiron leaving Aries to dip a toe into Taurus. Along the way they get into root chakras and cranial sacral work, why this year's short supply of earth makes grounding a conscious choice, a Venus-in-Leo "fly your freak flag" pep talk and more.

Plus: what "healing" actually means when you call Chiron the wounded healer, and the Gen X childhood thread that fits Chiron in Aries a little too well.

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Timestamps

0:00 Welcome - the week of June 14-20 0:42 A New Moon that opens by ending 1:40 Dark-moon intuition 2:53 Why grounding is the assignment this month 5:53 Inside the New Moon chart: a private start 6:43 Venus in Leo intercepted, Jupiter rising 8:00 A new Venus-Jupiter cycle: plant and play 8:51 Mercury-Mars: what to carry, what to drop 9:58 Leo, leadership, and what counts as power 10:40 Venus sextile Uranus: fly your freak flag 12:21 Venus opposite Pluto: self-worth and truth to power 15:53 Monday - Venus-Uranus perfects (and a fashion tangent) 17:11 Tuesday - Venus trine Neptune and the escape hatch 20:53 Wednesday - the Pluto reality check 24:53 Friday - Chiron leaves Aries after 40+ years 30:35 Chiron in Taurus, and next week's Solstice #astrology #weeklyastrology #NewMoonInGemini #ChironInTaurus #VenusOppositePluto #SkyNotes

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Some weeks the sky hands you a gift and a reality check in the same 24 hours. This is one of them. Tracy and Lillian get into the week of June 7–14, 2026 — starting with the aspect a lot of astrologers wait all year for: Venus meeting Jupiter in Cancer on the 9th. It's warm, it's generous, it's the good stuff. And then Mercury squares Saturn and basically says, "Cute. Now where's your plan?" We talk about the Moon's roller coaster ride with all that Cancer energy, why the Pisces hangover is still throbbing our brains, and what to do when an Aries Moon wants you to leap before you've aimed. There's also Uranus squaring the nodes — Lillian's evolutionary take on course-correcting what got missed, the case for finally dropping the perfectionism, and a Gottman detour about the "price of admission" that somehow lands right back on the astrology. Plus: Venus's sign change, Cancer season has your gut doing the talking, and there's a New Moon waiting for us.

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Chapters: 00:00 Welcome + this week's two competing themes 01:40 The Moon's route: Pisces to Aries to Taurus 02:50 The Pisces hangover (and why it's still lingering) 05:19 Cancer as growth — and why it's secretly busy 06:30 June 9: Venus meets Jupiter in Cancer 07:13 Mercury square Saturn: the reality check 10:00 Make Mercury-Saturn work for you: write the plan down 11:45 Saturn, changing regulations, and what catches you off guard 13:36 Aries Moon energy: ready, shoot... aim 14:27 Venus heads into Leo on Saturday 15:00 Following your own symbol system (when the moment hasn't ripened) 16:40 Uranus square the nodes (perfects Friday the 12th) 20:12 South node in Virgo: dropping the perfectionism 21:46 The price of admission: getting selective 24:59 Cancer and the gut: trust it (or doubt it?) 27:00 Saturn in Aries, and where the week lands

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Sky Notes Weekly - May 31st - June 7th

June kicks off on a full moon in Sagittarius, and Tracy and Lillian dig into what that means when Mercury moves into Cancer for an absurdly long stay — June 1st all the way to August 10th. It's part of a bigger pattern this year: Mercury's retrogrades are all happening in water signs, so it parks in each one for ages and gets a lot less logical than usual. Add a month with almost no earth element to keep anyone grounded, and you've got loud opinions, long-lasting impressions, and a lot of feelings with nowhere to put them. This week (May 31–June 7) brings Mercury trine the North Node and square Neptune on June 3rd, a Mercury-Pluto adjustment on the 4th, and a long void-of-course stretch heading into the weekend that's perfect for cleaning everything out. Tracy and Lillian get into the difference between being disconnected and being selective, why "is this any of your business?" might be the most useful question you ask all week, and the kind of energetic hygiene that keeps you from carrying around everyone else's emotional sludge. There's a rescue-helicopter metaphor, a naked emperor, Inanna's descent, and a genuine (not really) debate about whether the moon landing happened. You know, normal astrology conversation between friends.

New here? Tracy Quinlan and Lillian Bennett are professional astrologers and friends who come at you each week with the transits, a bigger idea, or a guest. In this episode: 00:00 — Intro / what's ahead 00:20 — How June opens: full moon alley-oop, disseminating to balsamic 01:15 — Planetary charities and Jupiter's last stand in exaltation 02:44 — Mercury's retrogrades all in water this year, and what that does to objectivity 04:00 — Too much water vs. the last dregs (Saturn in Pisces), Mercury as Uranus's lower octave 05:35 — Mercury doesn't have to tell the truth: the baby-stealing-Apollo's-herd story 06:50 — The challenge and gift of emotion in a dispassionate world; empathy as the upside 08:00 — Surgeon and rescue-diver images, the women's danger-signal videos, "don't give up" 09:27 — Precise, not disconnected 10:14 — Selective, not disconnected; helping someone doesn't mean you're married to them 11:16 — Why the emergency metaphors: conveying how process feels (helicopter rescue, Charlie Brown tree) 12:24 — The emperor's naked: personal vs. political 13:40 — A month with no earth element; depending on the moon for grounding 14:29 — Nostalgia, 29-degree endings, tying up loose ends 15:00 — Dying before you die: the descent of Inanna 16:12 — Week of May 31–June 7 begins: full moon in Sagittarius 16:51 — June 1: Mercury into Cancer until August 10th; impressions that last 18:11 — Mercury retrograde and shadow periods all in Cancer; revisiting the past 18:37 — Jupiter into Leo, Canada Day and the Fourth of July 19:31 — June 2: Sun sextile Saturn (grounding) 19:44 — June 3: Mercury trine North Node, square Neptune; karmic retribution and idealism 24:33 — Mercury square Neptune: miscommunication, course correction, rose-colored glasses 26:43 — The moon-landing example: collective realization, and the conflict it creates 28:17 — June 4: Mercury quincunx Pluto, the adjustment 28:50 — Quiet end of week: void of course Friday 3:49 PM ET into Saturday; clean everything out 29:35 — Moon in Capricorn then Aquarius: three days of grounding and detachment 30:50 — Selective and detached; practicing "no" 31:35 — Energetic and psychic hygiene; clearing other people's sludge 32:10 — "Is it your business?" The week's core advice 33:03 — Being swept in: the "are you being sucked in?" planner note 34:14 — Navigating water in your chart; processing others' energy to avoid your own 35:10 — Parasocial tangent and letting people be who they are 36:39 — Protect, ground, feel your feelings; sign-off

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What is Pluto in astrology really about?

This week on Sky Notes, Tracy Quinlan and Lillian Bennett talk about Pluto’s symbolism in natal charts, transits, trauma, power dynamics, obsession, surrender, projection, transformation, Pluto retrograde, and the collective shifts happening right now with Pluto in Aquarius.

They explore Pluto through psychological astrology, evolutionary astrology, mythology, shadow work, relationships, authenticity, and the strange ways Pluto forces us to confront what’s hidden beneath the surface.

This conversation goes everywhere from Persephone myths to Pluto transits, collective rage, power struggles, emotional processing, Aquarius themes, projection, authenticity, and why Pluto energy can feel both terrifying and liberating.

If you’ve ever wondered why Pluto transits feel so intense… this episode is for you.

✨ Topics include: • Pluto in natal charts • Pluto retrograde in Aquarius • Power vs control • Trauma & projection • Pluto transits & transformation • Obsession & surrender • Pluto and authenticity • Evolutionary astrology & Pluto • Pluto in relationships • Collective Pluto themes happening now

👇 Tell us in the comments: Have you experienced a major Pluto transit?

Timestamps

00:00 – Intro: Pluto in astrology 00:01 – Why Pluto energy feels so intense 00:03 – Psychological vs evolutionary astrology perspectives 00:05 – Pluto, trauma & power dynamics 00:07 – Power without control 00:09 – Outer planets & channeling energy 00:10 – Pluto signatures in client charts 00:13 – Rocky Horror & Plutonian archetypes 00:14 – Pluto beyond the intellect 00:16 – Pluto transits & surrender 00:18 – Conflict, emotions & metabolizing experience 00:19 – Pluto transits for fixed signs 00:20 – Natal Pluto vs Pluto by transit 00:22 – Projection & unconscious Pluto themes 00:24 – Pluto retrograde in Aquarius 00:25 – Unearthing collective shadow material 00:28 – Pluto in Aquarius & collective lessons 00:31 – Pluto, power & collective responsibility 00:33 – Pluto as the “find out” planet 00:35 – Pluto retrograde & collective emotional processing 00:37 – Inanna, the underworld & surrender 00:39 – Pluto in Aquarius & emotional detachment 00:42 – Power struggles, rage & public behavior 00:45 – Pluto oppositions & generational transformation 00:47 – Pluto & authenticity 00:49 – Projection, power & emotional processing 00:51 – Pluto transits & identity transformation 00:52 – Mourning old dreams during Pluto transits 00:54 – Pluto themes in the collective right now 00:55 – Final thoughts: working consciously with Pluto

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