July represents a major change over previous months this year – think of it as a line in the sand, separating all that came before in 2016, and all that’s due after, starting now. The front part of the year was difficult because Mars went retrograde on April 17, and you felt the slowdown well before that happened. Finally Mars went direct just days ago, June 29. Why does this matter to you? Mars is the little hot energy planet that pushes endeavors and relationships into high gear, helps you see lots of progress, and helps you be uber-productive. As one of the zodiac’s most industrious of all signs, this matters to you, so you will love the change.
There’s more! Mars is the natural ruler of your eighth house of other people’s money, including such types of funds as commissions, royalties, bonuses, cash advances, inheritance, insurance payouts, mortgage, refinanced mortgage, venture capital, and also, if you are self-employed, accounts receivables that you would get from clients. With Mars retrograde, money was slow to come in, and on another score, people whose approvals you needed were indecisive. Life crept along. If you did manage to make progress, it happened because you literally willed it to – you supplied the yeomen’s effort necessary, effort that would normally have been supplied for you by Mars in active, not sleepy position. It must have felt like you were being forced to watch maple syrup, in agonizingly slow fashion, drip from a tree into a little red pail – after boiled, extremely delicious, but requiring much patience.
Mars will need a little time to return to former brilliance, and that ramp-up process will be complete by August 22. You will not need to wait until then to act on dearly important missions. Each day from now on brings increasing energy to Mars that you can tap into. Payments that were held up from clients will now start to come to you. Influential people will be more decisive, and you won’t have to wait so long to get the green light to go.
Let’s look at the new moon, which comes next, on July 4 in Cancer, 13 degrees. This new moon, in her elegant white gown, will arrive on the arm of the Sun, with glorious Venus and your ruler, Mercury, as part of the entourage, all filling your eleventh house of friends, clubs, societies, and charitable and humanitarian organizations. In essence, the eleventh house describes groups of all kinds, so when people come together for a joint cause, it becomes an eleventh house matter. This area of your chart also rules individual friends, too, and you may make the acquaintance of one this month that can grow into a new friendship. In all, in July, you will see that your long-term friends love you – this month it shows.
I like this new moon because Mars in Scorpio will be in fine angle to the new moon in Cancer. Water signs like Cancer and Scorpio blend beautifully with your earth-sign element, and it’s a fertile combination – earth and water make flowers. Mars will light your third house of quick short travel, so you will get a chance to enjoy going to a new setting soon after the new moon arrives. (A new moon is not powerful for just a day, but is a portal of energy that lasts ten days or more, and allows you to take charge and move into a new area.) Jupiter, giver of gifts and luck, is still in Virgo, so you still wear the crown of the most favored of all signs. Jupiter will support this new moon, adding the element of fun and even possible profit from mixing and mingling with others, perhaps at a business seminar or conference.
If you are single, this new moon could bring the introduction of someone new to love, brought to you though the kindness of a friend. Your best period will be while Venus remains in Cancer, July 1 to 11. During that time, go shopping, and find ways to look and feel more attractive. Doing so will give you confidence and an eagerness to meet people. During those first eleven days it will be important to circulate and show your face to the world.
If you are in an established, committed relationship, in love or business, this person will inspire you this month, for Neptune will be in a perfect spot in the sky to beam energy to that new moon. You may be inspired by the love your romantic partner / spouse has for you, or at work, you will turn out magnificent original work, thanks to the spark that Neptune will lend to you.
There is one difficult planet, Pluto. I suppose every good story requires a protagonist (you) and a villain (Pluto). He will directly oppose all the planets in the friendship house from Pluto in your house of true love. It may be that your lover doesn’t like one or two of your friends and is vocal about it (or won’t join you when you arrange a dinner with friends). Something seems to get under your skin at this time, but I don’t see this aspect as earthshattering or overly difficult. Pluto is in Capricorn, an earth sign like yours, so the energies blend well. Jupiter will be in fine angle to Pluto too, increasing the chances of the expression of love between you and the person you are with. If a child or children are involved in the episode, they will be protected,
This would be the right time to join a professional or social club – and attend meetings too, of course. Both Virgo and the eleventh house are associated with service to those who suffer, so if you had been thinking of joining a charity, humanitarian cause, or even a political party as a volunteer, this would be an ideal time to do so. If you have little time, you might want to simply do a power walk for the cure, to help raise money for research to support a cause close to your heart.
If your birthday falls on September 4, plus or minus four days, you will feel the effects of this new moon the most. The same would be true if you have Virgo rising 13 degrees, or the natal moon, or a natal planet in Virgo, also 13 degrees, plus or minus five degrees – you will feel the influences of this new moon more strongly than most.
Later that week, on July 6, we have Venus and Mars making a lovely aspect, suggesting that this week (July 3-10) would be an ideal week to go on a short vacation either with a friend or to see friends.
On July 8, your ruler, Mercury will be in sync with Jupiter, creating one of your favorite days of the month. You are golden on this day – do anything that involves communication – write, speak, edit, translate, do research, write code, or design an app. This is a day for you to shine. Being with friends or a group of people would be ideal. You might even decide to go to a sporting event – you’d have lots of fun. (Attending sports is a group event too that comes under your now lit-up eleventh house.)
Sunday, July 10, brings a heavenly aspect, when the Sun in Cancer will reach out to Jupiter in Virgo. Make this a standout day when you celebrate something special with others. The eleventh house is not only about friends and groups, but also is considered the house of hopes and wishes, and on this magnificent day a dearly desired dream may be within reach.
Your love life will become the center of your attention at the full moon July 19, plus or minus four days. It will fall in Capricorn, 28 degrees, and fill your house of true love. This full moon is the only one of the year to fall in your most romantic house – it could be spectacular.
If your birthday falls on September 21, you will feel the effects of this romantic full moon more than most. The same would be true if you have Virgo rising 28 degrees, or natal moon in Virgo, or a natal planet in Virgo, Taurus, or Capricorn, Pisces, Cancer, or Scorpio at 28 degrees and mathematical tolerance. In all these cases, you will feel the effects of this full moon very strongly.
Now let’s turn to the full moon, July 19, in Capricorn, 28 degrees, and influential for a plus or minus four days. It will light your house of love, romance, matters related to pregnancy / children, fun, leisure activities, and creativity. I like that Mars and Jupiter will be in elegant angles to this full moon – Mars will add energy and Jupiter, the possibly for profit.
You may see money from something you wrote, whether that is a manuscript for a book, the lyrics to a song, code for an app, or a speech that you give or that your client will give. Communication-oriented projects should be fruitful.
Uranus, however, will be stirring the pot. Uranus is based in your financial eighth house that I talked about at the start of your report, covering such funds as student loans, bank loans, lines of credit, credit cards, mortgage, commissions, severance, bonuses, cash advances and large gifts, inheritance, and so forth. The funds I listed have brought a roller coaster effect on finances for Virgo, for you have been hosting Uranus, the planet of unpredictability, in this very same solar eighth house of your horoscope. Sometimes the news was exciting and happy, for a lot of money may have come to you in one large chunk. At other times, you may have felt temporarily cash poor, for the money was dribbling in, forcing you to look through the pockets of your coats to find enough cash to get through the week. Unpredictable Uranus in your financial house has caused this extreme situation since 2011, so by now you likely are somewhat accustomed to this situation and have found ways to deal with it.
Uranus will remain in your financial eighth house until early 2019, but remember, sometimes the news about money has been so wonderful you couldn’t believe it, but at other times, you may have been horrified at how much you’d have to pay. On the up side, money may have come from unexpected sources, too, like winning a big stash of cash on a TV game show. On the reverse side, the eighth house rules taxes too, so you may have been thrown off balance by the amount of taxes due. Alternatively, you may have to be vigilant about identity theft near the full moon, July 19.
Uranus will again become active at the new moon, producing an unexpected expense. (I know, this keeps happening. Pisces has the same financial problem in July as you, for that sign lies 180 degrees from yours, and therefore is on the same axis.) The expense that comes up might be related to your travels, or, if self-employed, you find you need to pour more money into personnel, consultants, computers, code, or other parts of your business. If you are a self-employed Virgo, you may be doing an advertising or publicity campaign, or because you are making a big investment in computers or other necessities you need.
There’s another possibility that could come up at the full moon, and this one is not business-related. That could be an expense associated with a friend. If you agreed to be in a friend’s destination wedding, for example, you might find costs rise in a way that alarms you. Keep an eye on how much you are spending all month, as you may not be aware of how high the charges on your credit card are mounting. When Uranus is involved, it is nearly impossible to judge beforehand what could come up – that is the nature of this planet – surprise (but this month, not likely a good one).
Don’t let the prospect of another expense to come near July 19 make you blue. You have enough positive planetary power to take care of what comes up and to still enjoy the company of others. I agree, it is hard to have all this unpredictability when it comes to your finances, and the last thing you needed was Mars retrograde, for it only exacerbated the situation with slowed payments to you or being in limbo over such financial questions as needed infusions of venture capital that were slow to come, or didn’t come at all due to the instability of world markets.
Everyone will feel this twist of Uranus in different ways, so in a sense we are all in the same boat. In your case, it may help to know the universe is about to make a big correction, for you will start to earn more money later this year, more than you’ve seen in years, and whatever losses you have suffered should soon be covered and corrected.
As you see, this entire month is about your private life, and not so much about your career, although you will have wonderful days for your career, where news will be exciting. Schedule interviews and presentations on July 8, when Mercury (news and your ruler) will be in sync with generous Jupiter. It’s a standout day! Also circle July 26 when Mercury will be sent happy beams from Uranus in a sublime “trine” position, and this time Uranus’ surprises will be ones that will make you jubilant!
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