Episode 84: July 2026 - An Energy Update Of The Most Loaded Astrology of the Year

This is the biggest astrological window of 2026, and it's all landing in one month. In this episode, Becky breaks down every major transit shaping July 2026: Mercury retrograde in Cancer, Jupiter's fresh arrival in Leo, a rare Mars-Uranus conjunction not seen in Gemini since 1947, and the formation of a genuinely rare pattern called a Barbault's Basket. This is a rare configuration named after French astrologer André Barbault, who used patterns like this to track major turning points across the 20th century.

Becky walks through what this basket actually is, what history tells us about times like this.

In this episode:

• Mercury retrograde in Cancer (June 29 – July 23) and its emotional, family-rooted themes
• Jupiter's entry into Leo — the first time since 2014/15 — and what it means for visibility, creativity, and boldness
• The Mars-Uranus conjunction on July 4th, and why this exact combination hasn't happened since 1947
• What a Barbault's Basket actually is, and why astrologers have been anticipating this month for years
• André Barbault's Cyclic Index — the historical track record behind his 2020 pandemic prediction
• The exact peak dates of the basket (July 18–21) and what's activating
• A planet-by-planet breakdown: Jupiter in Leo, Pluto in Aquarius, Uranus in Gemini, Neptune in Aries
• What this means for you 
• A preview of the lunar nodes shifting into Aquarius/Leo on July 26–27

Mentioned in this episode:

• André Barbault, French astrologer and originator of the Cyclic Index
• Historical index troughs: 1914, 1939, early 1980s, 1988–91, 2020

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