Mars’ entrance to Taurus on July 4 boosts your desire for professional recognition. You have the drive and perseverance necessary to take a career idea and run with it. However, your limitation lies in the need to one-up the competition. Remember: your one true competitor is yourself. Mercury enters Cancer on the same day, prompting introspection over the next two weeks. You might undertake a bit of detective work!
The Capricorn full moon on July 13 forces you to deal with unpleasant mundane realities. Changing your work behaviors or health habits can prove transformative, but you must get disciplined to see results. A love affair may be brought to a close when Venus enters Cancer on July 17. At this time, you’re more private in matters of the heart. Mercury then enters your sign on July 19, helping you garner support for your ideas and objectives. However, wound-healer asteroid Chiron stations retrograde on July 19, suggesting you revisit insecurities you hold around sharing your principles. Your point of view is important, and not everyone is out to attack you for your beliefs.
Once the sun enters your sign on July 22, your birthday season begins, pushing you into the spotlight! During the July 28 Leo new moon, set new goals for the coming year. Take your rightful place on the throne. Refuse to let anyone dim your shine or put you in a box! Jupiter stations retrograde on the same day, thwarting educational or travel opportunities. This is a chance to reconsider how you want to grow as a person, instead of letting yourself be led astray by self-proclaimed “experts”.