Note: Rahu and Ketu are stationary for three months (May 4 to August 5.) This generally produces stress worldwide.  In this case, they appear to be prolonging problems relative to the global pandemic, the weather and environment, global economics, and societal upheavals.

If you are feeling anxious, restless, vulnerable, etc., then you most likely have Rahu and Ketu within 5 degrees of your rising sign degree, or one or more of your planets, by aspect or conjunction.

Unfortunately, we cannot hurry along the planets, so exercise patience and be vigilant with your diet, sleep, and spiritual practices – and avoid stressful people and situations.

Where the Vedic Astrology Planets are this Week

• Sun transits Gemini, from 16:38 to 23:18°.  This connects the government with stocks, business, finance, technology, communications and intellectual property.
• Moon is waxing/waning and transits Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn and into Aquarius. The full Moon is in Sagittarius, July 4^th at 11:44 p.m., CDT.  SEE THE NOTE BELOW ABOUT GURU PURNIMA.
• Mars transits Pisces, from 08:20 to 12:21°. Mars moves outside the orb of influence of other planets.  This connects property with water; watch out for flooding.
• Mercury transits its own sign, Gemini, from 14:57 to 11:45°. Mercury is under the 4^th of Mars until July 31^st. This connects business, technology and communications with property, the military, police, and national security. Mercury is retrograde until July 12^th. The adverse effects of this transit are only for Aries, Libra and Aquarius rising sign persons – and only when Mercury is within 5 degrees of their rising sign degree (in any house) or another planet by aspect or conjunction.
• Jupiter transits its own sign of Sagittarius, from 29:43 to 28:51°. This is some improvement, but Jupiter remains weak in degrees until August 10^th, so there is still vulnerability for law, banking, religion, education, husbands, children, teachers, advisors and consultants. Jupiter is in retrograde motion until Sept. 13^th.  The adverse effects of this transit are only for Taurus, Cancer and Capricorn rising sign persons, companies and countries (including USA) – and only when Jupiter is within 5 degrees of their rising sign degree (in any house) or another planet by aspect or conjunction.
• Venus transits its own sign, Taurus, from 12:04 to 14:33°.  Venus is outside the orb of influence of other planets. This should be favorable for women, romance, medicine, finance, entertainment and the fine, healing, and performing arts.
• Saturn transits Capricorn, from 05:50 to 05:25°. Saturn is in good strength and outside the orb of influence of other planets.  This should be favorable for the masses*, the elderly, the poor and needy, agriculture, and the oil, gas and minerals industries. (*Note the progress with BLM and DACA.)

• Saturn is in retrograde motion, May 11 – Sept. 29. The adverse effects of this transit are only for Cancer, Virgo and Pisces rising sign persons, companies and countries (including USA) – and only when Saturn is within 5 degrees of their rising sign degree (in any house) or another planet by aspect or conjunction.
• Rahu and Ketu transit Gemini and Sagittarius, respectively, from 04:58 to 04:51° (stationary). This represents stress for persons, companies and countries with planets in “odd” signs (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius and Aquarius) between 4 and 5 degrees –or for anyone — whenever Rahu or Ketu are within 5 degrees of his or her rising sign degree (in any house), or any planet (by aspect or conjunction).

The Impact of the Transit Planets for each “Rising Sign” (not “Sun Sign”)

• Aries: Expect an improvement with your children, education, investments and father figures. Relationships contribute to your status and family life through July. Consider a retreat, foreign land, institutional life or relocation through August 16^th. Be patient with expenses and separations — and to avoid or manage hospitalization. (Nothing seems serious, but be careful and patient.)
• Taurus:  Connect your children, education and investments with property, vehicles and home life; these should do well. On the other hand, be vigilant with debts, disputes, health or legal issues through July. Women and the fine, healing or performing arts are forefront. Gain from institutions, and your organizational skills, but be patient with income and friendships through mid-August.
• Gemini: Property, vehicles, fixed assets, home life, and entrepreneurial ventures are forefront and favorable. Income and friendships are on your side through mid-August. Connect property matters and executive decisions with the workplace. Expect an improvement with partnerships and joint ventures through October.
• Cancer: Connect your own initiatives with institutions and international ventures, but be patient with expenses and separations through July. Expect gains from women, and the fine, healing or performing arts — and with property, vehicles, and fixed assets, also through July. Good fortune is with your career through mid-August. There may also be a long-distance venture of a short duration.
• Leo: Income and friendships are forefront. Gain from business, technology, communications, large organizations, authority figures, family money, and your own initiatives. Connect your career with women, and the fine, healing or performing arts, and entrepreneurial ventures through July. Your children, education and investments are subject to both setbacks or spiritual events through Sept. 19^th — along with good fortune through mid-November.
• Virgo: Focus on your career through July. Work on writing, business, communications and intellectual property.  Be patient with short-lived expenses or separations.  There may be an international venture or windfall with partnerships, but be patient with setbacks through mid-August. Connect spirituality with home life through Sept. 19^th and enjoy property, vehicles and home life through mid-November.
• Libra: Expect relief from expenses and separations with income, siblings and friendships. Focus on research, mystical sciences and ancient knowledge — and be patient with setbacks and to avoid accidents – through July. Relationships are vulnerable to debts, disputes, health or legal issues through mid-August. Focus on entrepreneurial projects through mid-Nov.
• Scorpio: Connect your career, income and friendships with research, mystical sciences and knowledge. Be patient with setbacks and to avoid accidents at work. There may be expenses or separations with relationships through July. Your mind is logical and competitive; consider engineering and property matters.  Be vigilant with debts, disputes, and health or legal issues, with children, education and investments. Your wealth, status and family life should do well through mid-November.
• Sagittarius: Connect your career with partnerships or long-distance ventures. Good fortune with relationships is likely. Income, friendships, and siblings, however, may be associated with debts, disputes, health or legal issues.  Consider investments in property, vehicles and home life through mid-August. Focus on teaching, publishing and consulting through mid-November.
• Capricorn: Take care of father and religious figures. These may be vulnerable to debts, disputes or health issues through July. Connect your career with children, education and investments, and study the fine, healing or performing arts. Work out of your home on independent projects through mid-August. Consider a retreat, institutional life, international venture or relocation through mid-November.
• Aquarius:  Connect relationships with children, education and investments.  There may be a windfall with these, but be patient with setbacks as well. Consider gold or government bonds. Enjoy property, vehicles and home life through July. Redecorate your home with art, music and luxuries. Expect a lift with entrepreneurial ventures through mid-August. Gain from teaching, publishing and consulting through mid-November.
• Pisces: Expect relief with partnerships and joint ventures. Connect relationships with property, vehicles and home life – but be vigilant with these to manage debts and disputes. Connect independent projects with women and focus on beauty and the arts, but be patient with setbacks through July. Expect a lift with your status and energy through mid-August. Focus on teaching, publishing and consulting through mid-November.