India, July 4 -- There's a lot happening on the astrological front when it comes to the month of July.

Uranus will be entering Gemini during the hallowed 7/7 portal next week, a transit that has had catastrophic results on a global scale over centuries. But joining forces with this explosive energy is the pre-shadow period of one of the most potent Mercury retrogrades of the year, this month occurring in Leo. If you thought that was it, know that this Mercury retrograde in Leo is happening in conjunction with a Venus sextile in the same sign, with the cosmic stage being set for pretty significant energy ripples.

To break this down, Mercury's periodic backspin comes with the usual onslaught of communications and decision-making suffering...