“You are redefining your self-expression, your voice, your power, and your creative identity.”
Dear readers,
Mercury retrograde begins in Leo, and the week of July 21–27 marks the most intense period of transformation and introspection during this retrograde.
Leo is associated with self-expression, stepping into the spotlight, creativity, ego, and heart energy. Mercury, on the other hand, governs the mind, communication, perception, thought, writing, and speech.
Therefore, until August 11:
Our modes of expression will slow down and undergo reorganization.
The desire to “express oneself” may retreat into inner silence.
Words used in writing, speaking, social media, presentations, performance, leadership, and relationships will come under review.
An internal “voice editing” process begins; “Is this truly my voice, or a persona I’ve developed to be accepted?” — This question will gain volume.
♈ Aries Rising
This week, your creative ideas turn inward, and your heartfelt expression becomes more refined. In matters of love and performance, past projects, conversations, or creative plans may resurface. What comes from the heart is rising again to be rewritten. You are learning to speak not to be loved, but with the courage to be yourself.
♉ Taurus Rising
Communication within the family, your living situation, and your inner sense of security are being redefined. Past conversations with parental figures or expressions rooted in childhood may resurface. You may ask yourself, “How do I speak to feel safe?” Healing the foundational words within you will nurture your soul.
♊ Gemini Rising
Your mind is very active, but outward expression may feel restricted. Conversations travel, and communication plans may slow down. Encounters with siblings, neighbors, or old friends are possible. This is a week to evaluate the weight of your words. You may find that silence speaks louder than speech.
♋ Cancer Rising
Now is the time to reflect deeply on financial matters. You are examining your spending habits, your sense of self-worth, and your possessions with honest eyes. Statements and decisions you made in the past about money or values may come back for review. Quietly, you are beginning to redefine abundance.
♌ Leo Rising
With Mercury retrograde in your sign, all eyes are turned inward. You are reassessing your identity, your words, and your posture. Where you may have once been loud, you now grow quieter, discovering an authentic voice beyond your need for visibility. You may feel the urge to retract or reframe past promises.
♍ Virgo Rising
As Mercury is your ruling planet, this retrograde impact you deeply. Inner dialogue may intensify, drawing you toward quiet practices like meditation or prayer. Dreams, intuition, and symbols from your subconscious are pushing you to speak. However, before expressing the unseen, you must decode your inner language.
♎ Libra Rising
Communication around social circles, friendships, old communities, and group projects is being revived. Unfinished collective efforts or unspoken words may return this week. You are revisiting the question: “Do I want to be seen or to be loved?” The difference between charisma and authenticity is becoming clearer.
♏ Scorpio Rising
Your voice is being tested in matters of public identity, career, or social status. Statements you have made, or roles you have assumed, are being reevaluated. You are working to align your public persona with your private self. To find that balance, your expression needs to be simplified and made more truthful.
♐ Sagittarius Rising
This week, your communication is being restructured in areas like long-distance travel, higher education, belief systems, or teaching. The way you articulate your beliefs is shifting. You may feel called to reconsider previously held views and cultivate a new perspective. You are realizing that true wisdom often arises from silence.
♑ Capricorn Rising
Old conversations may resurface in deep emotional relationships, shared resources, or close bonds. You are reevaluating how you express the power you give to others—whether financially or emotionally. Suppressed emotions are finding a voice. You are learning to move with openness, not control.
♒ Aquarius Rising
With Mercury retrograde in your opposite sign, communication in relationships, partnerships, rivalries, and collaborations may slow down. Old connections or unresolved discussions could reappear. Agreements, intentions, and promises should be reviewed. What you listen to now holds more importance than what you say.
♓ Pisces Rising
This week brings a need to revise your daily routines, work conditions, and how you communicate about your health. Your interactions with colleagues and the internal dialogue that shapes your habits are under reconstruction. You are refining your voice toward a healthier, simpler, and more balanced tone. You may discover hidden wisdom in everyday life.
Retrogrades are a time to turn inward. My advice to you:
Know when to be silent rather than forcing expression.
Listen to the light within instead of shouting outward.
Rewriting is as important as creating.
Being authentic matters as much as being seen.
With love,
Oguzhan Aslankurt
