Your Month

July 2010

You can do more for your love life in three weeks than you have in the last three months in July. Talk, write, reconnect – or if necessary, introduce yourself with a red rose clenched between your teeth. Even a former partner, or a love rival you cannot bear to contemplate could end up chatting with you over a cappuccino. The middle of the year is also the right time to come up with a serious game plan for travel, education, publishing or multicultural connections. One or two of the items on this list is likely to test your staying power in the final week of July. New realities have to be taken on board and you will have to consider not only the rest of the year, but 2011 as well. Don’t emigrate, enrol in university, launch a website or aim for Afghanistan or even Adelaide, unless you know the score.

July is the last month you will ever have to endure serious Saturn in your zone of marriage and relationships – a blessing for the Piscean singleton, as well as welcome news for the hitched. It looks as if you will be aiming for rapid closure, or even making up for lost time, by August. The new priorities are financial, business-related or tied to property. One part of you wants to explore and experiment, and no wonder – June was the kind of month that changed everything. Another part of you is driven by shrewd awareness of the facts and figures, though. It is this pedantic, patient, painstaking Piscean within which will win the day, as you will discover in the final week of July. Just make sure that the strategy you are using to protect yourself is a good one. If you have any doubts seek other opinions.

The more time and energy you can devote to a son or daughter – or other people’s children – the better. Even if you spend July reading Harry Potter ad infinitum, or devoting all your weekends to a kids’ charity, it’s worth it. If your goals are serious (pregnancy, adoption, child custody) then do your talking near the 11th. Are you ready for new rules with your partner, potential date or ex? Once Saturn changes signs near the 22nd you will need to be far more cautious, and utterly realistic. This is not a sprint, it is a marathon, and the nature of your relationship with this crucial person in your life will be affected for months. Should you be contemplating marriage, another child – or even a separation – it’s time to seek expert advice. A savvy silver surfer could be just the person you need.

What you want for your home life, house, family or apartment will happen in three stages between now and August. The first half of July involves mind-reading. The second half of July is about homework (Google could be your best friend then). Finally, in August, you will be ready to make a new decision – and feel that you have paid your dues. The final week of July brings a reality check about your job, course or life as a Desperate Housewife. Whatever you classify as work is likely to challenge you then. The typical Taurean woman is grounded, practical and down-to-earth and those qualities will  help you now. Do not take on anything or anybody new unless you must, though. Commitments made near the 31st could be heavy.

The friends or groups which have been your priority since your birthday will go on delivering for months. Take every opportunity you get in July, and make every change you can. Even if you are blocked (or block yourself) later on, you will never know what is possible unless you go full-tilt. July is also a month to connect and communicate, no matter if you live on Twitter or prefer using images. Wonderful possibilities to get your message across will appear three times this month. The hard work now? It has to be your son or daughter. Or complex questions about fertility, adoption, pregnancy other people’s children. The universe will give you the lesson you are best prepared for. Once you realise the only way to see this through is with self-discipline, the rest is simple.

An eclipse in Cancer near the 11th will  help you relaunch yourself now. And recent developments at work, or university, should encourage you. Even if the final week of July slows you down, or holds you back, do not ditch your big visions no matter if you want the Nobel Prize or your own cupcake franchise. The actual position, mission or ambition is less important than the two big rewards now on offer – a sense of meaning, and an exciting feeling of freedom. Be savvy, though, and skip the period around the 26th, as it will do you no favours. Your new challenge is property, family or your home life. As you must soon make a long-haul commitment, make it realistic. There is no point in taking on something you cannot bear. Make it easy and ask someone who’s been there before you.

July is the best month of the year to rethink the way you look, the way you package yourself, and the way you project yourself. Intelligent answers and sincere allies will help you update yourself this winter – ready for spring. Your fellow Leos Coco Chanel and Jackie O were queens of reinvention and it’s time to shed a skin, or spin your reputation. Do try to keep the faith  with your biggest ideas about travelling, moving, studying, teaching, publishing or the web. You are quite right to pursue a plan which excites you, as much as it gives you hope. Even if things have to change after a difficult moment at the end of July, anything worthwhile is worth reshaping. The final week is also a good time to be more cautious than usual about new commitments. Never sign up for a burden you can’t manage.

You may be so rich that your valet has a valet – or so pummeled by the G.F.C that your new winter coat is your old one. The financial sectors of your horoscope are about to change all that, though, as you must reshape every aspect of your life in July. The horoscope zones which rule tax, credit cards, salary, debts, business, property and precious possessions are loaded. But will you be? It depends on your ability to plan years into the future, and also your willingness to face reality in the final week. It may be time to divide yourself into twins. Make one of them the radical, who is willing to experiment with almost any alternative in order to be free. The other one, however, should be like James Bond’s secretary Miss Moneypenny. Shrewd, circumspect and saintly.

You may attribute your new lust for life to a particular man or woman, but July is also the month to realise you are actually responsible for your own happiness. Without your willingness to change, to experiment and to hope, you would not have come this far. Taking the emphasis off Him (or Her) in this way will make it easier to come up with sensible solutions to major questions about dating, mating and relating in the last week. July is also a wonderful month for group plans, reunions with friends and new introductions. Ditch Facebook in favour of the fleshmeet and you’ll enter August with richer friendships and unforgettable new names in your address book. Is your appearance or reputation an issue? If so, avoid the second half of July for major plans as Saturn guarantees a long, hard road.

Big careers are often founded on small moments and July is full of them. Even something as fleeting as a text message could have an impact now, as you realise that people you genuinely like are also those who understand your ambitions. You are redefining what work should mean this winter, and not before time. The impact of all the changes since June has only made you realise how confined – or even manipulated – you may have been before. The pursuit of happiness is the right of every Scorpio this month, and even if you are blocked in the final week, don’t give up on freedom. From March 2011 a great deal of what you crave will be on offer, and the crossroads you face in July is a crucial part of the journey. Never mind the role or the title, it’s the lust for life that counts.

The eclipse near July 11th is an excellent time to begin your own personal financial year – even though June 30th is far  behind you. The money, property or business is less important than the balance of power between yourself and particular individuals, or large organizations. That’s where the shift has to happen this winter, and it will only occur once you have an honest discussion with yourself. Hugely enjoyable options to travel, write, teach, publish, study or indulge your passion for another country – or culture – will arrive this month. Don’t be surprised if you feel more at home in the world as a result, as this is your raison d’etre. The only real work lies in friendship, or group psychology. Be very cautious about what you set up with a friend or particular circle of people. It could be a big ask.

If what you want for your home life, property interests, family, house or apartment is worth it, then you will be prepared to alter course in July.  Life would  be perfect if the opportunities and changes would keep rolling, but the reality is that you must adjust, and adapt – even if you don’t want to. Do all you can in the first fortnight and then be prepared to rethink your ideas in the final week. That is also the time to tackle new realities about your career, your status or your role. Your ruling planet Saturn joins no-nonsense Mars on July 31st, neatly dividing the final five months of the year from the first seven. From this point on, a professional situation you cannot change will encourage you to find all the grit and determination you are famous for. You’re a stayer, not a player, so stick to what works.