For anybody needing something of a Leo manual to help them navigate the month ahead, consider this your go-to cheat sheet on everything you need to know for July 2024.
This is a month which, unlike July last year, is free of Venus retrogrades and while that might mean nothing to you, it essentially means that you should be able to enjoy the following few weeks with minimal emotional interruptions. Instead, when Leo season takes the reins on July 22, all eyes will be on the sparkiest sign of all, and everybody else as we all enjoy being sprinkled with a pinch of Leo magic.
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So embrace the life-and-soul-of-the-party energy of some of the most famous Leos around –Meghan Markle, Barack Obama and Jennifer Lopez, here’s looking at you – and look ahead to all of the exciting things that July has in store for you.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
This month Mercury and Venus will enter your 5th house making July a four-week period that will be alight with opportunity. That idea you’ve been sitting on or thinking about? Now’s your time to strike gold, just apply yourself and watch as whatever you touch turns to gold.
Last month’s Full Moon in Capricorn, followed by another on July 21, marks the second part of a plan that will invigorate your creativity. Remember that the key is to work to live, not the other way around, so while making your dreams a reality is paramount, remember there are limits.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
This month is one for not allowing yourself to slow down, no matter how hard you might want to. The new moon on July 5 will open your heart, making you magnetic to all kinds of connections you might have been yearning for. If you’ve been wanting to build a network of your own, this is your time to start by starting as you mean to go on.
The full moon on July 21 will help to keep that free spirited flame to burn longer, just be sure to keep your mind open to shaking off old habits that may be holding you back.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
If you’ve been struggling to organise your home and work life, then the new moon on July 5 is the perfect time to refocus your efforts. Things will seem clearer with the added clarification of a new moon.
As we hurtle towards the full moon on July 21, red-hot planet Mars enters your sign. Mars is considered a personal planet, which means its energy is prominent in your outward personality, so use the final few weeks of the month to build any personal connections and relationships you’ve been struggling with.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
On July 5, the gentle new moon in Cancer rises, which will encourage everyone to nurture themselves and emotionally connect with others. If there’s a person you’ve been toying with reaching out to, now’s your chance. If there’s a radical act of self-care you’ve been itching to indulge in, organise it for yourself today.
Speaking of romance, the full moon on July 21 will rise in your relationship zone this month, Cancer, which will either strengthen the frisson you’re currently enjoying or will help you to visualise the future you’re looking towards.
Leo (July 23-August 22)
Happy birthday, Leo! This month is time to get some answers. Mercury, which is the planet that informs communication, enters your sign on July 2, meaning that you’ll have an inspired month. Just be sure to keep connected and don’t be afraid of using your voice to say what you need to say.
Leo season starts the day after the full moon on July 21 so use this as the perfect point for cleaning emotional and cluttered debris from your life. Look at it as something of a summertime spring clean, that will ensure you’re ready for the emotional intensity that lies from the full moon and beyond.
Virgo (August 23-September 22)
Buckle up for the month of your life, dear Virgo. The month of July will bring you clarity in the arenas of love, work and spirituality particularly after the new moon of July 5, which may present emotional difficulties but push through – the end goal will be worth the temporary discomfort.
On July 20, just before the full moon strikes, Mars will hit your career sector, meaning any answers you might seek pertaining to your job will all become clear. Just stay focused and clear about what you want and remember, if you don’t ask, you’ll never get.
Libra (September 23-October 22)
While for many the month of July will reveal clarity around their careers, this month is all about fanning out those social butterfly wings, dear Libra.
The full moon on July 21 will put you back in touch with your responsibilities at home, which will give you the opportunity to realign your priorities. As soon as Leo season strikes the next day, you may well find that you have a renewed ‘pep’ in your step. Go with it, embrace it, and remember that strong and resilient friendships aren’t made just thinking about them.
Scorpio (October 23-November 21)
Straddle up for ideas galore this July, dear Scorpio, for as soon as Mercury strikes in your career sector on July 2, you’ll be awash with new connections and communicative abilities. You might even surprise yourself with some of the places your mind will take you to this month.
That headstrong energy will also inform the fact that, as of July 20, Mars will encourage a different side of you to be clearer about your boundaries and what you’re willing and not willing to put up with. Don’t settle for anything less than you deserve, something that the month of July will teach you as long as you stay open to it.
Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)
If there’s a chance that you’re feeling a little lost or disconnected, the new moon on July 5 is the time to explore what rediscovering who you are might feel like. Just a matter of days later, Jupiter will meet with Mercury, so expect some deep and meaningful conversations to be born.
A few weeks later, this feeling of opening up will be further compounded by the full moon in Capricorn, which will enable you to open up your heart to what might lie ahead for you to. You don’t need to apply logic to everything, sometimes the heart just wants what it wants.
Capricorn (December 22-January 19)
You might find it hard to open up, but this month is your time to really try to adopt new communicative habits. The new moon on July 5 is a great time for building stronger and more resilient connections with the people close to you, so if you’re in a relationship, use this lunar energy to allow yourself to be more vulnerable. If you’re single, use it to help you to make the first move in a situation you may have been thinking about for far too long.
After the full moon on July 21, expect a new and fresh burst of energy. If there’s a passion project you’ve been nurturing, this is your time to dive into it. Dream big, dear Capricorn, and remember that if you can dream it, you can do it.
Aquarius (January 20-February 18)
Out with the old and in with the new! The new moon of July 5 will enable you to establish new habits and routines in your life, which in turn, will open up new doors and avenues of opportunity.
The full moon on July 21 triggers a wave of introspection too, helping you identify feelings that you may have been avoiding dealing with. Leo season hits your committed seventh house the next day, so get real about what you want out of partnerships.
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