Your July 2026 Tarotscopes

By Meghan Rose

Welcome to July! The month kicks off with Jupiter in Leo squaring off with Chiron in Taurus on July 1, asking us to sit with big wounds and aches that need our attention. We also have Neptune retrograde in Aries starting on July 7, which brings even more introspection to how we create and intuit the world around us. This sets the tone for the rest of the month, and the tarot cards pulled for our July tarotscopes reflect this.

The new moon in Cancer on July 14 is a halfway point for us to get real about our feelings and desires. Just a week later, Leo season starts on July 22 and offers us a bright and luminous break from the deep, dark first half of this month. Mercury retrograde also ends the following day on July 23, as the planet of communication and ideation stations direct. The month ends with major astrological moments, Saturn retrograde starts on July 26, the same day that the North Node enters Aquarius and the South Node enters Leo. We end July with a full moon in Aquarius on July 29, and this moment of illumination over the spaces we need to break free from trends and norms gets explored below.

Dive head-first into your tarotscopes below to discover which card will be bringing you guidance for the month ahead. Be sure to read for your rising sign first, sun sign second. Let’s dive in!

Aries —Eight of Swords

The month of July is here as a wake-up call to where you’re overextending yourself. Instead of looking outward to who and what might set you off, this is a month that’s asking for introspection and self-awareness. You might need to take some time off from work or social plans in order to get to the bottom of this. When the sun enters Leo on July 22, you will have a moment to catch your breath and enjoy the fruits of your emotional labor. If the first half of the month is spent with more solitude, meditation, rest, and reflection, July will end on a very positive note. You might come to realize that certain relationships or friendships were more misaligned than you initially thought. It’s okay to let go of others in order to grab more wholly onto yourself.

Taurus — The Empress

July is going to bring celebration, bliss, and opportunities to connect more deeply with others than ever before. With the full moon in Aquarius on July 29 bringing you career wins and new opportunities, expect more than just your bank account to be full this month! You are starting to realize how well the universe responds to your consistency. Wherever (and whoever) you focus your energy this month will reap massive rewards. Try to be as open and honest as you can about your feelings and your heart’s desires. There will be willing parties on the other side of all of your requests in July.

Gemini — Page of Swords

July is offering you a chance to learn about who you are with an entirely different perspective than ever before. With Venus entering fellow Mercury-ruled Virgo on July 9, this month offers you an opportunity to get clear about the thoughts, desires, and goals that the current version of you has — not just the ones you’ve been regurgitating over and over for the past few chapters of life. You might end up signing a new contract or committing to something (or someone) long-term. Plant the seeds of the life that you want this month and have patience as they continue to grow and deepen over the coming months!

Cancer— Two of Pentacles

Although this month brings up all of the feels with Mercury retrograde in Cancer until July 23, both the day Mercury stations direct and the Cancer new moon on July 14 will offer you chances to see yourself in a clearer light than ever before. Not because you’re uncovering something new, but because you’re starting to be willing to juggle your darkness and your lightness at the same time. You are preparing yourself for the remainder of 2026 with self-acceptance, dichotomy, and duality. You are so much more than perfection. You deserve to show up to life even when you’re not being well-behaved or easily digestible. Flip the bird to anyone who tries to control how brightly you shine!

Leo —Four of Swords

This month will be intense — I won’t sugarcoat it for you. July 1 brings Jupiter in Leo clashing with wound-healing Chiron in fellow fixed sign, Taurus. This can amplify your insecurities and shortcomings in a way that doesn’t feel so easy to accept. Instead of trying to handle your emotions “the right way” or trying to be enlightened, why not feel those big, dramatic feelings just as they are? Bottled up sorrow or anger causes more issues than not. Also, no one’s getting a gold medal for being happy 24/7, so let’s remove that as a goal and replace it with “honor my emotions as they arise”. Life is ever-changing, and when you let it be, you allow yourself to be changed, too… for the better.

Virgo— Eight of Wands

July is going to be filled with monumental moments and conversations that you’ll never forget. You may have been on autopilot the last few months, but things are starting to pick up and move you in the right direction in July. With Venus settling into Virgo on July 9, you are spending the month feeling flirty, magnetic, and abundant. Others are taking notice of the things you’re doing, so don’t be surprised if you end up with offers to connect romantically, financially, or otherwise, especially around July 23 when Mercury ends its summer retrograde! So much to enjoy about the life you’ve built. July is just the beginning.

Libra — Two of Wands

This month gives you a chance to let go of the past once and for all. Instead of carrying around burdens that don’t belong to you, July is shaking things up to help you release your grip on what doesn’t match your life path anymore. You often get branded as indecisive, but July is giving you a chance to burn that narrative to the ground as you confidently pick and choose the life you want. When you focus on who and what lights you up, you clear a path directly toward the life you desire. Instead of trying to figure out what that life is or looks like ahead of time, why not just let life and joy lead you there?

Scorpio — Justice

The month of July will be marked by big changes in how you find and feel balance. You reach homeostasis around the beginning of Leo season on July 22. Changes to your income, online presence, or general feeling of success are imminent. You are being challenged to walk with the confidence of someone who has done the work — and that’s because you have done it! Instead of constantly being in the energy of “waiting,” why not start enjoying your life while you have it and let the blessings follow? Put the horse before the cart and live in anticipation of your dream life materializing before it has. It is the year of the fire horse after all!

Sagittarius —The Fool

July is a massive opportunity for you to risk it all for the biscuit! You are being offered a chance to let go of fear, doubt, and insecurity in order to jump toward the life that truly calls for you. If you are still unsure about your path or purpose in life, get out of your head and into your heart this month. When the Cancer new moon arrives on July 14, you will have a chance to trust your feelings more than your thoughts. This will set you free from constantly ending up in a low-energy loop or misaligned connections. The Fool is here to tell you that you are safe to take this leap of faith. Even if the connection, opportunity, or behavior is totally out of your comfort zone.

Capricorn — Three of Wands

This month is the time when all of your old wishes and manifestations finally find their way to you. You might have put out a sort of signal months ago that you thought the universe had ignored. However, July shows up to remind you that you are always heard, seen, and supported. Sometimes the best things just take time. Around July 14, when the new moon rests in Cancer, you will be given a chance to connect or commit to something (or someone) that you’ve wanted for a long time. This situation is all that you wished for and then some, which is why it took so long to arrive. Be cautious not to sabotage your gifts when they are given to you. Be patient, breathe, and trust that you deserve the goodness coming your way!

Aquarius — Ace of Cups

July is a sort of continuous stream of goodness for you. From start to finish, you are being lit up by new moments of joy, bliss, and ease. You might have a new creative project that seems to just flow out of you, and instead of feeling like your ideas and inventions just fall into the abyss, this one is going to stick with you and anyone who experiences it. You might also have a chance to connect in the type of romantic dynamic you’ve always hoped and dreamed of around the time that Leo season begins on July 22 and lights up your zone of self-expression. The Ace of Cups reminds us that love is present, love is ready, and love is yours!

Pisces — Page of Pentacles

You are being tasked with starting new, long-term projects this month. When Venus enters Virgo on July 9, you will have a chance to commit yourself to the right things (or people) after a very long dry spell of doing things alone. Trust your gut when it comes to what (or who) is right for you over time. Not just someone or something that’s good for a “quick fix”. Be willing to put your ego down and become a student of this new dynamic. Life is better when you’re open to learning and growing, essentially a student to life again, which is exactly what the Page of Pentacles is asking you to become.

Meghan Rose is a writer and astrologer based in Rome. In addition to her monthly column for Glamour, she’s also the author of the popular Star-Crossed newsletter and host of the Star-Crossed podcast. With over a decade of experience, celebrity clientele, and “eerily accurate” insights, she aims to bridge the gap between the magical and the material with a grounded, authentic approach. Learn more about Meghan on her website themeghanrose.com and be sure to follow her on Tiktok, Instagram, and Substack.