Did you know that Sweden is one of the happiest countries in the world? What do they do so differently that it helps them stay happy and satisfied with their lives? The answer is found in one word – lagom.

In this article, I will share with you what lagom is and how we can all implement it into our lives and make it more balanced and meaningful.

What Is Lagom?

Lagom (pronounced “lar-gohm”) is the Swedish philosophy that focuses on finding balance in your everyday life through moderation.

This word can be translated as “Not too little. Not too much. Just right.” In other words, if you focus on having enough but not too much, you create a balanced mindset.

The famous Swedish proverb says “There is virtue in moderation”. And this is the main difference between our american mindset which makes us always seek the next best thing.

Lagom philosophy is the opposite of materialism and consumerism. It focuses on creating a balanced, sustainable lifestyle that welcomes the pleasures of existence rather than those of consumption. This philosophy is very practical and applied to everyday lives – food, clothes, lifestyle, work, etc.

Lagom is all about having only what you need. It is the new minimalism for anyone who wants to live with fewer material possessions but aim to enjoy a more meaningful and happier life.

Don’t they get bored living like this?

Lagom is not a rejection of pleasure, but the ability to indulge in it in a moderate and balanced way. Of course, the Swedes also allow themselves to deviate from the plan. If you’ve ever been to Sweden you know what an incredibly strong coffee they brew! Not to mention punch-rolls, chocolate balls, cinnamon buns that Swedes adore. However, after a little indulgence, they do not punish themselves with strict diets but get back to a moderate and balanced lifestyle.

How to practice lagom?

Now let’s talk about how we can implement lagom into our daily life. As I already mentioned, it can be applied to all areas of life. In this article, I will share with you some ideas on how to do it.

Step 1: Inspect your home

If we try to highlight the area where the Swedes are #1, it is home organizing. Impeccable Sweden style is not overloaded and attracts the eye.

But how did the Swedes manage to create this balance?

They have an innate desire for minimalism and absolutely no desire for hoarding. That’s why there are no boxes in Swedish homes filled with old things like broken phones, a dozen old sweaters, and jeans that we vow to wear one day, old magazines, etc.

Here’s a little clutter test for you. Check the correct statements box:

• You have a box or drawer with the items that you never use.
• It takes you more than five minutes to find the right thing.
• You feel stressed if your friends come to visit you without an invitation because you have to do a big cleaning first.
• You have things that you don’t use or things that you don’t like anymore.

If you have marked more than two points — it’s time to think about how to throw out the excess.

Here are a few tips on how to declutter without stress:

• Don’t try to do it all at once. Take 10 minutes a day to declutter.
• Distribute items in three boxes: keep, give away/donate, and throw away.
• Use the “buy one thing, get rid of one” rule.
• Do not allow the emergence of “hot spots” where junk tends to accumulate.
• Keep your toiletries in a special box.
• Keep all your papers and documents in folders.

Step 2: Infuse your house with lagom

Reduce the number of items

For several months, once a week, remove one item from each room — and very soon you will notice that the energy of your house has improved.

Be mindful of what you buy

If you buy a new item, let it be not only beautiful but also functional and high-quality item. Look for handmade items, visit fairs, and meet new artists and designers. But before you buy anything ask yourself if you really need it or perhaps your home already has everything you need.

Invite nature into your house

Use natural eco-friendly materials in the decor. Get indoor plants. Collect twigs, snags, acorns, pebbles from the beach — all this brings you closer to nature. As you may already know, nature heals and if you invite nature into your house you also infuse it with peaceful and healing energy.

Do not clutter the house

Keep it simple. For each new item, get rid of one old.

Step 3: Be mindful of your food

We, Americans, tend to waste lots of food. It makes us spend more money than you probably should. But if we become more mindful in planning and organizing food we can actually save more money than you may think. And the less money we spend the less stress we have. Here are a few tips on how to be more organized with your food.

Freeze your food

Label the bags of frozen items so that you don’t confuse chili with strawberries.

You can freeze herbs, juice, coconut milk in ice molds.

Freeze overripe bananas so you don’t waste them. You can use them later for making ice cream or smoothies.

Don’t let the vegetables wither

To keep salad leaves and green leafy vegetables fresh longer, wash them, put them in a sealed bag, and put them in the vegetable compartment.

Too much parsley or dill? Finely chop it and freeze it. You can use it for soups and other dishes.

Buy seasonal and local products

Do not use expensive imported ingredients brought from the other side of the planet for preparing your meals. Try to always buy local veggies, berries, and fruit. Find out which fruits and vegetables are in season and try to cook seasonally.

Plan your menu a week in advance

This is a super helpful tip for those who want to reduce the amount of food waste. During the week, prepare simple dishes. Leave new and complex recipes for the weekend, when you have more time. This will also help you to be less stressed about not having enough time.

Step 4: Create a balance between work and personal time

We tend to go from one polarity to another. Today we’re working hard with no breaks and rest, and tomorrow we are so exhausted that have zero motivation even to get up from the bed. Lagom teaches us to create a balance between work and personal time that you can use for hobby, yoga, rest, or other things you like to do during your free time. Here are some tips on how to do it.

Reduce the number of tasks scheduled for the week and weekend

On the weekend, choose one day when you have nothing planned. This is a day for restoring balance, spending time spontaneously, and communicating with your family and friends.

Good rest is the key to efficiency and stress reduction

Try to go to bed on time and get up a little earlier than usual. An extra half hour in the morning will give you a sense of control over time and self-confidence that you are unlikely to be able to experience while doing everything on the run. If it is still dark outside when you get up, light a candle and drink tea from your favorite mug. It will give you a feeling of self-care and the necessary comfort for feeling safe and relaxed.

Step 5: Take care of your health

A healthy body and a balanced mind lead to a happy life and less stress. Lagom gives us some tips on how to take care of our health and be more balanced.

Make your workout easier and don’t overdo it

Everyone should make time for rest, work, and active movement. Find a way to work out in a way that brings real benefits to both body and spirit. Make sure that you actually enjoy your workout time. For example, go for a run alone to clear your mind, or go for a walk with friends to chat. If you feel like lifting weights brings more stress to you than enjoyment, then maybe yoga or cardio exercises will suit you better? Don’t try to copy others. Find your own unique way to work out and enjoy it!

Seek balance, but don’t be obsessed with it

There is no doubt that balance is the key component for our physical and mental health. However, we all need to accept that there can always be a slight imbalance in life. There is no need to feel stressed about it. Each of us, from time to time, has days when we have too much work and it’s hard to find time for quality rest. Sometimes it is impossible to find time for the gym and working out. Don’t feel stressed or guilty about that.

Keep it simple

Use natural cosmetics. Skincare is really simple — healthy food, rest, and fresh air will do almost all the work for you.

Step 6: Spend more time outside in contact with nature

Swedes love to spend time in nature. More than half of Sweden’s territory is covered with forest. Nature is an integral part of Swedes’ life.

The state also strongly supports such leisure. In Sweden, there is a concept called “Allemansrätten” – everyone’s right to access certain public or privately owned land, lakes, and rivers for recreation and exercise. Everyone can freely walk, pick mushrooms and berries, and camp in any place if it does not disturb the peace of others. So, Swedes in any weather go out of town, have picnics, go sailing, etc.

In 2016, the World Wide Fund for Nature conducted a study that found that those who regularly go out to nature feel happier and healthier. Another study also showed that during these “nature time”, we calm down, restore the psyche, and become more creative and peaceful.

Step 7: Don’t get involved into arguments

Try to cultivate peace in every communication you have. Instead of passionately proving your point, try to always find a compromise. If you feel like your opinion is not welcomed, let your opponent keep his/her views, don’t try to change them. Arguments and conflicts lead to stresses, disappointments, and breakups. You can always walk away from the argument and let people have their opinions.

Step 8: Invite celebration into your life

Arrange small celebrations for yourself for your family and friends. In Sweden, there are many traditions that are designed to unite friends, colleagues, and family members. For example, the sacred Swedish Fika ritual – a coffee break with sweets. Its essence is simple: a hot drink, a treat, and communication without haste. Or Fredagsmys – a cozy Friday ritual, when you are gathering with the family, watch a movie, and eat something tasty. It is these small traditions that create unforgettable memories, evoke a smile, and create a feeling of being loved. This atmosphere reduces stress and makes life more enjoyable.

The Bottom Line

You can start practicing lagom by asking yourself, “Is this lagom?”. When you look inside your crowded closet, or when a big portion of food is placed in front of you, or when you consider that second cookie, ask yourself if you really need it, if it is lagom. Constantly, try to build that balance between work and your personal life. Always make sure you find time to do the things you love. Keep track of your spending, consciously reduce your environmental impact on the world, take purposeful breaks from work, spend quality time with family and friends. By bringing lagom into your life you become much happier, more peaceful, and less stressed.

In this article, we want to share with you our latest collection of spiritual quotes to support your growth and transformation through developing a stronger connection to everything inside and outside of you.

Below you will find inspirational, wise, and thought-provoking spiritual quotes, sayings, proverbs, and poems collected from a variety of sources over the years.

Here it is – our collection of inspirational and thought-provoking spiritual quotes!

60 Inspirational Spiritual Quotes

#1

!!!“Believe in your infinite potential. Your only limitations are those you set upon yourself.”
― Roy T. Bennett

#2

“Forgive the past. It is over. Learn from it and let go. People are constantly changing and growing. Do not cling to a limited, disconnected, negative image of a person in the past. See that person now. Your relationship is always alive and changing.”
― Brian Weiss

#3

“What you are is God’s gift to you, what you become is your gift to God.”
― Hans Urs von Balthasar

#4

“Knock, And He’ll open the door.
Vanish, And He’ll make you shine like the sun.
Fall, And He’ll raise you to the heavens.
Become nothing, And He’ll turn you into everything.”
― Rumi

#5

“1. Be Impeccable With Your Word

Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.

2. Don’t Take Anything Personally

Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.

3. Don’t Make Assumptions

Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.

4. Always Do Your Best

Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.”
― Don Miguel Ruiz

#6

“I believe in God, but not as one thing, not as an old man in the sky. I believe that what people call God is something in all of us. I believe that what Jesus and Mohammed and Buddha and all the rest said was right. It’s just that the translations have gone wrong.”
― John Lennon

#7

“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.”
― Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

#8

“One of the most spiritual things you can do is embrace your humanity. Connect with those around you today. Say, “I love you”, “I’m sorry”, “I appreciate you”, “I’m proud of you”…whatever you’re feeling. Send random texts, write a cute note, embrace your truth, and share it… cause a smile today for someone else…and give plenty of hugs.”
― Steve Maraboli

#9

“Your greatest awakening comes, when you are aware about your infinite nature.”
― Amit Ray

#10

“The difference between theism and nontheism is not whether one does or does not believe in God. Theism is a deep-seated conviction that there’s some hand to hold: if we just do the right things, someone will appreciate us and take care of us. Nontheism is relaxing with the ambiguity and uncertainty of the present moment without reaching for anything to protect ourselves.”
― Pema Chodron

#11

“One thing: you have to walk, and create the way by your walking; you will not find a ready-made path. It is not so cheap, to reach to the ultimate realization of truth. You will have to create the path by walking yourself; the path is not ready-made, lying there and waiting for you. It is just like the sky: the birds fly, but they don’t leave any footprints. You cannot follow them; there are no footprints left behind.”
― Osho

#12

“A priest once quoted to me the Roman saying that a religion is dead when the priests laugh at each other across the altar. I always laugh at the altar, be it Christian, Hindu, or Buddhist, because real religion is the transformation of anxiety into laughter.”
―Alan Wilson Watts

#13

“Anyone who is steady in his determination for the advanced stage of spiritual realization and can equally tolerate the onslaughts of distress and happiness is certainly a person eligible for liberation.”
― A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

#14

“My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind.”
― Albert Einstein

#15

“As soon as you look at the world through an ideology you are finished. No reality fits an ideology. Life is beyond that. … That is why people are always searching for a meaning to life… Meaning is only found when you go beyond meaning. Life only makes sense when you perceive it as mystery and it makes no sense to the conceptualizing mind.”
― Anthony de Mello

#16

“I once listened to an Indian on television say that God was in the wind and the water, and I wondered at how beautiful that was because it meant you could swim in Him or have Him brush your face in a breeze.”
― Donald Miller

#17

“Are you looking for me?
I am in the next seat.
My shoulder is against yours.
you will not find me in the stupas,
not in Indian shrine rooms,
nor in synagogues,
nor in cathedrals:
not in masses,
nor kirtans,
not in legs winding around your own neck,
nor in eating nothing but vegetables.
When you really look for me,
you will see me instantly —
you will find me in the tiniest house of time.”
― Kabir

#18

“The spiritual life does not remove us from the world but leads us deeper into it.”
― Nouwen Henri J. M.

#19

“Nothing binds you except your thoughts; nothing limits you except your fear; and nothing controls you except your beliefs.”
– Marianne Williamson

#20

“Happiness comes from within. It is not dependent on external things or on other people. You become vulnerable and can be easily hurt when your feelings of security and happiness depend on the behavior and actions of other people. Never give your power to anyone else.”
― Brian Weiss

#21

“Each person you meet is an aspect of yourself, clamoring for love.”
― Eric Micha’el Leventhal

#22

“Spirituality is recognizing and celebrating that we are all inextricably connected to each other by a power greater than all of us and that our connection to that power and to one another is grounded in love and compassion. Practicing spirituality brings a sense of perspective, meaning, and purpose to our lives.”
― Brené Brown

#23

“Awakening is not changing who you are, but discarding who you are not.”
– Deepak Chopra

#24

“Crying is one of the highest devotional songs. One who knows crying, knows spiritual practice. If you can cry with a pure heart, nothing else compares to such a prayer. Crying includes all the principles of Yoga.”
― Kripalvanandji

#25

“Some periods of our growth are so confusing that we don’t even recognize that growth is happening. We may feel hostile or angry or weepy and hysterical, or we may feel depressed. It would never occur to us, unless we stumbled on a book or a person who explained to us, that we were in fact in the process of change, of actually becoming larger, spiritually, than we were before. Whenever we grow, we tend to feel it, as a young seed must feel the weight and inertia of the earth as it seeks to break out of its shell on its way to becoming a plant. Often the feeling is anything but pleasant. But what is most unpleasant is not knowing what is happening. Those long periods when something inside ourselves seems to be waiting, holding its breath, unsure about what the next step should be, eventually become the periods we wait for, for it is in those periods that we realize that we are being prepared for the next phase of our life and that, in all probability, a new level of the personality is about to be revealed.”
― Alice Walker

#26

“The first peace, which is the most important, is that which comes within the souls of people when they realize their relationship, their oneness with the universe and all its powers, and when they realize at the center of the universe dwells the Great Spirit, and that its center is really everywhere, it is within each of us.”
― Black Elk

#27

“Religion is for people who’re afraid of going to hell. Spirituality is for those who’ve already been there.”
― Vine Deloria Jr.

#28

“Letting there be room for not knowing is the most important thing of all. When there’s a big disappointment, we don’t know if that’s the end of the story. It may just be the beginning of a great adventure. Life is like that. We don’t know anything. We call something bad; we call it good. But really we just don’t know.”
― Pema Chödrön

#29

“Om is not just a sound or vibration. It is not just a symbol. It is the entire cosmos, whatever we can see, touch, hear and feel. Moreover, it is all that is within our perception and all that is beyond our perception. It is the core of our very existence. If you think of Om only as a sound, a technique or a symbol of the Divine, you will miss it altogether. Om is the mysterious cosmic energy that is the substratum of all the things and all the beings of the entire universe. It is an eternal song of the Divine. It is continuously resounding in silence on the background of everything that exists.”
― Amit Ray

#30

“Love is not an emotion. It is your very existence.”
― Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

#31

“Your life is your spiritual path. It’s what’s right in front of you. You can’t live anyone else’s life. The task is to live yours and stop trying to copy one you think looks better.”
― Sandy Nathan

#32

“You have been to hell, Ketut?”
He smiled. Of course he’s been there.
What’s it like in hell?”
Same like in heaven,” he said.
He saw my confusion and tried to explain. “Universe is a circle, Liss.”
He said. “To up, to down — all same, at end.”
I remembered an old Christian mystic notion: As above, so below.
I asked. “Then how can you tell the difference between heaven and hell?”
Because of how you go. Heaven, you go up, through seven happy places. Hell, you go down, through seven sad places. This is why it better for you to go up, Liss.” He laughed.
Same-same,” he said. “Same in end, so better to be happy in journey.”
I said, “So, if heaven is love, then hell is.. “
Love, too,” he said.
Ketut laughed again, “Always so difficult for young people to understand this!”
―Elizabeth Gilbert

#33

“With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.”
– Wayne Dyer

#34

“Enlightenment means taking full responsibility for your life.”
– William Blake

#35

“You can read books without ever stepping into a library, and practice spirituality without ever going to a temple.”
– Anthony de Mello

#36

“There are hundreds of paths up the mountain, all leading to the same place, so it doesn’t matter which path you take. The only person wasting time is the one who runs around the mountain, telling everyone that his or her path is wrong.”
– Hindu proverb

#37

“Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.”
– Hermann Hesse

#38

“Happy people build their inner world; unhappy people blame their outer world.”
– Dalai Lama

#39

“Living in the present moment creates the experience of eternity.”
– Deepak Chopra

#40

“Everything in the world was my Guru.”
– Ramana Maharshi

#41

“Quiet the mind and the soul will speak.”
– Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati

#42

“I am not my thoughts, emotions, sense perceptions, and experiences. I am not the content of my life. I am Life. I am the space in which all things happen. I am consciousness. I am the Now. I Am.”
– Eckhart Tolle

#43

“I can resonate with you in the highest place I Am. So, I can do nothing for you but work on myself. You can nothing for me except work on yourself.”
– Ram Dass

#44

“If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.”
– Amit Ray

#45

“Rather than being your thoughts and emotions, be the awareness behind them.”
– Eckhart Tolle

#46

“The five points of Yama, together with the five points of Niyama, remind us of the Ten Commandments of the Christian and Jewish faiths, as well as of the ten virtues of Buddhism. In fact, there is no religion without these moral or ethical codes. All spiritual life should be based on these things. They are the foundation stones without which we can never build anything lasting.”
― Sri S. Satchidananda

#47

“Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself and know that everything in this life has a purpose. There are no mistakes, no coincidences. All events are blessings given to us to learn from.”
– Elizabeth Kübler-Ross

#48

“Forget your voice, sing!
Forget your feet, dance!
Forget your life, live!
Forget yourself and be!”
― Kamand Kojouri

#49

“To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, but to live gratitude is to touch heaven.”
– Johannes A. Gaertner

#50

“Be afraid of nothing. Hating none, giving love to all, feeling the love of God, seeing His presence in everyone, and having but one desire – for His constant presence in the temple of your consciousness – that is the way to live in this world.”
― Paramahansa Yogananda

#51

“The meaning of life is just to be alive. It is so plain and so obvious and so simple. And yet, everybody rushes around in a great panic as if it were necessary to achieve something beyond themselves.”
– Alan Watts

#52

“You are never alone or helpless. The force that guides the stars, guides you too.”
– Shrii Shrii Anandamurti

#53

“One of the most important of life’s lessons is to learn independence, to understand freedom. This means independence from attachments, from results, from opinions, and from expectations. Breaking attachments leads to freedom, but breaking attachments does not mean abandoning a loving and meaningful relationship, a relationship that nourishes your soul. It means ending dependency on any person or thing. Love is never a dependency.”
― Brian Weiss

#54

“Like those in the valley behind us, most people stand in sight of the spiritual mountains all their lives and never enter them, being content to listen to others who have been there and thus avoid the hardships.”
― Robert M. Pirsig

#55

“Each person comes into this world with a specific destiny – he has something to fulfill, some message has to be delivered, some work has to be completed. You are not here accidentally – you are here meaningfully. There is a purpose behind you. The whole intends to do something through you.”
― Osho

#56

“At this moment, you are seamlessly flowing with the cosmos. There is no difference between your breathing and the breathing of the rain forest, between your bloodstream and the world’s rivers, between your bones and the chalk cliffs of Dover.”
― Deepak Chopra

#57

“People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child – our own two eyes. All is a miracle.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh

#58

“Without self-knowledge, without understanding the working and functions of his machine, man cannot be free, he cannot govern himself and he will always remain a slave.”
― G.I. Gurdjieff

#59

“As long as a sense of self-importance rules your being, you will never know lasting peace.”
– Matthieu Ricard

#60

“You and your purpose in life are the same thing. Your purpose is to be you.”
– George Alexiou

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In this article, I will share with you the important astrological events in July 2020, which will entail certain life and karmic lessons. Also, I will share some recommendations and tips that will help you to make July 2020 harmonious and joyful.

Astrological Events In July 2020

Lunar Eclipse (July 4th-5th)

This month we are going to witness the third eclipse of the season which will be a penumbral lunar eclipse. This is one of the most important astrological events in July!

In the United States, the eclipse will begin on July 4th at 11:07 PM EDT as the moon starts to slide into the Earth’s outer orbit, and end on July 5th at 1:52 AM EDT.

Eclipses give opportunities for new information and new energy to enter our planetary system so we can integrate it into our bodies and our lives. This is how humanity evolves and develops. The lunar eclipse provides new opportunities at the material level. After this eclipse, every person will feel changes their life.

The Moon will be located in the Purvashadha nakshatra. The main characters of this nakshatra are empowerment and strength. The upper level of influence is a strength, and the lower level is interaction. Therefore this eclipse will force people to unite in communities and join different societies for achieving their life goals.

The lesson to learn:

During this period, it is recommended to focus on the important goals of your life, your mission, and your purpose. You already may notice a big division of society into different segments which makes people choose one of the two sides. This leads to a big imbalance and an increase in fighting intentions. This eclipse will give you an opportunity to think about what role you play for the good of the planet. But instead of choosing the side, try to find an optimal position in your perspective which will help you to brings more peace and harmony to the world rather than helping to win one of the two fighting sides.

Recommendations for lunar eclipse:

• Take a bath or shower (it is better to do this right at the moment of the Eclipse);
• Fast (if it is difficult to completely give up food, limit yourself to light vegan food and juices);
• Engage in some quiet activity that will not cause any strong emotions and stress;
• Meditate;
• Read sacred texts and spiritual literature;
• Avoid watching horror movies;
• Observe your mind and be present;
• Avoid toxic people and being involved in conflicts and negative situations.

On the day of the Lunar Eclipse is not recommended:

• Leave the house 4 hours before and after the eclipse;
• To visit places of entertainment;
• Drink alcohol, smoke, or take psychotropic medications;
• Leave food and water under the open sky (it is believed that everything that was exposed to the Eclipse is no longer suitable as food);
• Wear new clothes;
• Sign contracts;
• Get married;
• Make important decisions;
• Moongazing (it is dangerous to look at the Moon during the eclipse!);
• Make investments;

Guru Purnima (July 5th)

It is an important day dedicated to the Guru or teacher. This year, Guru Purnima will be celebrated on July 5. 

This is the day (and also the day before Purnima) when we should look inside ourselves, listen to our inner voice, calm our emotions, and focus on peace and harmony. During Purnima, a huge release of lunar energy occurs. And if we use this time properly, we can achieve maximum inner harmony.

Recommendations for Guru Purnima:

• watch your emotions, don’t let them control you;
• stay peaceful and calm;
• practice meditation;
• do charity;
• pay respect to your teachers;
• pray or chant mantras.

It is not recommended:

• to do material things;
• make important appointments;
• disrespect teachers or criticize them;
• get involved in emotional discussions or arguments/conflicts.

Sun Transit In Cancer (July 16th – August 16th)

The Sun will transit into the sign of Cancer on July 16th and will remain in this sign till August 16th, 2020.

The very day of the Sun transit (July 16th, 2020) is unfavorable for any beginnings, starting new projects, signing contracts, and agreements.

Cancer is a friendly sign for the Sun. Therefore the Sun will become stronger. Also, it will get out of the influence of Rahu.

The Sun in Cancer will strengthen emotions and sensitivity, give kindness, and softness. Some people may feel that they are more interested in spending time at home with the family and loved ones.

The main recommendation for this period is to take emotions under control. Don’t let your emotions destroy your relationship/friendship. Take some time to rest and relax.

Mars Transit In Pisces (June 18th – August 16th)

This transit started on June 18th and will continue until August 16th. Thus it will affect the whole month of July.

Mars is a fiery and martial planet. Pisces is a water sign and is governed by Jupiter which has a friendly relationship with Mars. Pisces represents intuition, emotions, and compassion. Mars is responsible for action, courage, and will power.

Mars is the force in our minds that makes us act and make decisions. Pisces create an energetic environment in which the results of the systematic activities are summed up, a philosophy is formed, and comes an understanding of death or the completion of processes that eventually need to be let go.⠀

This transit of the Fire element into the Water element is likely to produce a “steam” of emotions. The good news is if you know how to control this energy properly it can take you to great heights in all phases of your life.

Recommendations for Mars transit in Pisces period:

• Instead of pushing your ideas to others and forcing your life to go a certain way, try to trust the Universe, follow the signs, and move with the flow;
• Any decisions you make should be aimed at the highest good for all;
• Be more creative and focus on self-expression through different forms of art. ⠀
• Perceive the world with an open heart through the prism of unconditional love.

Mercury Retrograde (June 19th – July 11th)

The period of Mercury retrograde began on June 19th and will end on July 11th.

Mercury is responsible for intellectual abilities, speech, communication, receiving and assimilating information, family and business connections, trade relations. Therefore, during this period we experience a decrease in activity in these areas.⠀

During Mercury retrograde period it is recommended:

• to complete projects; ⠀
• to clean the house, declutter, and re-organize the space;
• calm your mind and meditate; ⠀
• to restore lost connections and contacts (both in personal life and in business); ⠀ ⠀
• meet with old friends;
• take obstacles calmly without stress and worries;⠀
• to repair all types of gadgets, as well as cars, bicycles.

It is not recommended during Mercury retrograde:⠀

• to be stressed or worried about the obstacles on your way;⠀⠀
• negotiate, sign contracts or agreements;
• get married;
• buy or sell real estate;
• change the job;
• take long trips.⠀

Jupiter Retrograde (May 14th – September 12th)

Jupiter continues its retrograde movement which will last until September 12th.

During this period, most of us feel the influence of karmic lessons related to career and finance. Some people lose their jobs, others may experience money loss and obstacles. Also, some people may find themselves not being fully satisfied with their religion/spiritual path.

Recommendations for Jupiter retrograde period:

• This is the time to be more rational and practical in the use of your finances.
• Be careful in choosing a new religious/spiritual path.
• As for legal and political issues, as well as the opening of large-scale projects, it is better to postpone all this for later in order to make more objective decisions.

Saturn Retrograde (May 11th – September 29th)

Saturn continues its retrograde movement which will last until September 29th. And this retrograde motion is completing our list of the most important astrological events in July 2020.

In Vedic Astrology, Shani or Saturn is a Karmic planet. It is also called the God of Justice. Saturn is a hard taskmaster. It judges our actions minutely which in turn affects our destiny. During its retrograde motion, Saturn becomes more intense in its gaze.

Saturn governs the hard work, discipline, and righteousness of a person.

The retrograde movement of Saturn is associated with delays, denial, misery, debts, and chronic health issues. There is always something drastic happening during the Saturn retrograde period not just on personal but also on a global level.

This is the time to re-think your projects, responsibilities, and commitments. If you just don’t feel right about something you have taken on, it may give you a chance to renegotiate or to re-think a relationship or project.

During this time, your purpose may be questioned, you may get various tasks, and you will experience the manifestations of your karma.

The main recommendation here is to be patient and humble. Take all the obstacles and life challenges as the tools for working on your karma.

The Bottom Line

As you can see, there is a number of important astrological events in July that need to be considered when planning your month. July 2020 will activate some karmic lessons and provide the necessary resources for completing whatever needs to be finished. Therefore, try to devote this month to rest and recuperation, and important tasks and decisions it’s better to schedule to the next month.