OMSTROLOGY: JULY 19 -JULY 25

In the height of summer, love, finances, and purpose are in full swing. See what is in store for your sign this week and shop our Cancer Zodiac Collection here.

Aries

Retrograde activity is still very strong this week as it has been for past 3 weeks. The Sun will enter your 5th house of fun on the 23rd. So you may as well enjoy yourself as nothing much is happening in the world. Venus moves into Virgo on the 22nd and will be there for another few weeks. It is good for finance as it shows earnings through work and job opportunities. But love can be dicey now. Venus is not very comfortable in Virgo and the social grace is not up to its usual standard. Avoid hyper criticism.

Taurus

Health really needs watching this week as the Sun moves into stressful aspect on the 23rd. The most important thing is to maintain high energy levels. Avoid pushing the body beyond its limits. Rest when tired. Enhance the health with chest massage and massage of the heart reflex until the 22nd and with abdominal massage - and massage of the small intestine reflex - afterwards. The Full Moon of the 24th occurs in your 10th house of career bringing success. The 25th is also good for the career. Though things in general are slowing down, finances don’t seem affected.

Gemini

The Full Moon of the 24th brings financial increase and power. An especially good financial day. The 25th will also be good for finances. By the end of the week financial goals are more or less attained - the short term ones at least - and you’re ready to focus on your 1st love - communication and intellectual interests. You’re always good mental faculties are even better now. You absorb information. You communicate it well. There is a breather in your career, which is probably a good thing. Venus’ move into your 4th house on the 22nd enriches the family and is good for buying objects of beauty for the home.

Cancer

Finances have been good the past few weeks and they continue to be good in coming weeks. The Sun, your financial planet, Moves into your money house on the 23rd and will stay there for the next month. You are in a yearly financial peak then. Mars has been in your money house for many weeks now. This shows earnings from your good career reputation and possible pay raises - official or unofficial. The Full Moon of the 24th occurs in your 8th house making it a very erotic day. It is also a great financial day for the spouse, partner or current love.

Leo

Mars and Venus in your sign have been making you feel your oats for some weeks now and on the 23rd as the Sun enters your sign you’re feeling them more than ever. You look great and have even more star quality than usual. When the Sun enters your sign Venus will leave and enters the money house. You’re not yet at your financial peak for the year but getting close. Social contacts, elders, bosses, parents and parent figures are playing a big role in finance they seem very supportive. Love has been full of drama this year but the Full Moon of the 24th brings romantic and social happiness.

Virgo

Venus moves into your sign this week. So you’re looking good and prospering. Financial windfalls come to you - opportunities too. Though you look good and the opposite sex takes notice, love seems problematic. Both of the planets involved in your love life are still retrograde. The slowness in love - the complications - are not your fault. The Full Moon of the 24th occurs in your 6th house. This is great for dealing with health issues. It is likely to bring good news about a health problem. The 20th and 21st brings focus on the home and your emotional wellness. Make sure to have some fun on the 22nd and 23rd.

Libra

Your financial intuition needs more verification on the 24th and 25th. The Full Moon of the 24th is kind to you and brings fun and creativity. Children and children figures are having a good day. Children and children figures - of appropriate age - are having romantic opportunities this week. Venus moves into your 12th house of spirituality on the 22nd. And you seem very interested in these things. Your beloved will become more interested in coming weeks. He or she seems to be pursuing you. The 20th and 21st are good for pursuing intellectual interests. The 22nd and 23rd are good for dealing with home and family issues.

Scorpio

Career has been active for a few weeks now. On the 23rd the Sun moves into your 10th house and you begin a yearly career peak. You’ll work hard but there is much success. Health needs a lot more watching after the 23rd. A good idea to schedule more massages and perhaps spend more time in a health spa. Continue to enhance health with chest massage and massage of the heart reflex. Exercise also seems important. There is some tension at work on the 24th and 25th. Family issues have been burdensome of late but the Full Moon of the 24th eases the pressure.

Sagittarius

The coming week seems healthy and happy. The Sun’s move into Leo on the 23rd is very positive for you. You’re in a week where the cosmos urges you to do what you most love to do - travel, study religion and metaphysics, explore. The only issue with traveling is that Jupiter is still retrograde - there can be delays and glitches here. Venus’ move into your 10th house on the 22nd is helping the career. Your social grace - likeability - and social contacts are very helpful. Drive more carefully on the 24th and 25th. Parents and parent figures likewise.

Capricorn

The Full Moon of the 24th is a powerful financial and social day. It occurs in the money house. Thus social contacts and perhaps the spouse, partner or current love are making prosperity happen. The social contacts seem important in your career too as Venus, your career planet, moves into your 11th house of friends on the 22nd. Health and energy improve after the 23rd. You can enhance the health further with right diet and mood control. The 20th and 21st are good for spiritual practice. The 22nd and 23rd are high points of the month as the Moon is moving through your sign. Love blooms then.

Aquarius

The love and social life are the main headlines this week - especially so from the 23rd onwards as the Sun enters your 7th house. Love is active but can be very dramatic as well. There are twists and turns and ups and downs. You need to find middle ground with the beloved. The Full Moon of the 24th occurs in your sign bringing health, vitality and self esteem. Job opportunities can come to you - without you doing anything special. Finances are slow, but earnings will happen. The financial intuition needs verification these days. The 23rd brings career progress and opportunity.

Pisces

Venus’ move into your 7th house on the 22nd shows a love interest for singles. But the problem is really you. You’re not sure what you want. You could be backing away from it. Besides, with your love planet in your 5th house you’re just not in the mood for serious love. You want fun and games. Your 6th house has been strong for some weeks now and becomes even stronger from the 23rd onwards. So, those of you unemployed have many job opportunities - and good ones. Work hard, achieve your work goals and money will follow very naturally.

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