07/04/25

At 04:00 AM Pacific Time, Venus conjuncts Saturn, and just minutes later, at 04:08 AM PT, Mercury goes direct, two powerful shifts that bring grounding clarity and emotional maturity. Venus and Saturn together invite us to take our values and relationships seriously, offering a time to reflect on commitment, responsibility, and long-term connection. At nearly the same time, Mercury stations direct, lifting the fog of miscommunication and delays. Together, these transits encourage us to approach life with both structure and heart, to speak and feel with intention.

Today’s transits offer a beautiful blend of clarity and depth, making it an ideal time to explore your birth chart. With Mercury now direct, your mind is sharper and more attuned to details, helping you digest and reflect on your chart with ease. Meanwhile, the Venus-Saturn conjunction supports a deeper understanding of your values, responsibilities, and karmic patterns. It’s a day to look at your chart not just for answers, but for grounded insight into your journey.

This morning, I felt a strong message while doing my yoga practice. Sometimes, when emotions become overwhelming or discomfort sets in, our instinct is to find a way out. We search for solutions, distractions, or the nearest exit, not always because the problem is too big, but because feeling deeply can be uncomfortable. I’ve done it myself more times than I can count, pivoting into “fix-it” mode just to avoid the stillness that comes with simply being.

But today, under the influence of Venus conjunct Saturn and Mercury moving forward, I felt something different. Instead of rushing to resolve my discomfort, I chose to stay with it. I reminded myself that not everything broken needs fixing and not every emotion needs to be escaped. Sometimes, the most powerful thing we can do is breathe into the heaviness and soften around it.

It wasn’t easy. There were moments I wanted to scroll, to clean, to dive into a task just to feel in control again. But I kept coming back to the moment, asking, “Can I stay here, even now?” And the more I did, the more I realized that staying doesn’t mean stagnation, it means being present, being kind to yourself, and allowing the wave to pass through without forcing the tide.

There’s strength in softness. There’s courage in stillness. And with today’s energies, I’m learning that choosing to stay with myself, even when it’s hard, is one of the most loving things I can do.

So today, ask yourself: Are you rushing to fix, or are you allowing yourself to feel? Can you stay, not to suffer, but to soften and grow?