30.6.13

Mercury in the signs - Pisces

Sensitive and dreamy

Mercury in Pisces loses some of his practical and logical way of thinking in a conventional sense, however, a person with this placement likes to talk and think about his intuitive insights, revealing dreams and those quite undercurrents that defy all logic. Mercury in Pisces does not necessarily focus on the subject at hand and can easily slip from one subject to the next, infusing his narrative with spiritual, even religious, vocabulary.

Therefore, anyone looking for a simple explanation of reality and the subject at hand may get a little frustrated with this Mercury who, to the more sober and straight-forward thinking mind, goes off on a tangent and often appears confused. The way Mercury in Pisces communicates is therefore slightly unpredictable and somewhere in between reality and the dream world he often escapes into. A person with this placement communicates intuitively – this one doesn’t let facts ruin a good story.

The world of glitz and glamour fascinates someone with Mercury in Pisces – an escape from reality. This can also include substance abuse.

Overall, people Mercury in Pisces do better in an environment such as art, graphic design, fiction writing and film production or theatre – anywhere were the mind runs freely and where he is not required to contribute to debates and projects in an analytical manner.

Nevertheless, Mercury here is a visionary with vivid images who is great at expressing his thoughts with metaphoric examples. He is however, always a little absent-minded. Someone with this placement tends to talk in a soft, emotional and understanding manner, he is ultra-sensitive, soaking up impressions around him.

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Liza Minnelli has her Mercury in Pisces alongside exalted Venus in the same sign. This is a glamorous pairing and a suitable one for a high-profile, Oscar-winning actress.











However, she is also known for her substance abuse – again debilitated Mercury together with exalted Venus may well have to do with that.

25.6.13

Mercury retrograde - how does it affect you?

Here is an overview of how the Mercury retrograde from 26th June affects all star signs. For a general overview and Mercury retrograde survival guide, read my previous blog post.

Aries

A lot of focus on teamwork, sales and negotiations, communication in general, short-distance travel and writing. Try and get your point across clearly or you’ll be misunderstood now which may even result in some conflict. Any paperwork you are waiting for, presentation material or your day-to-day travels may be subject to delay. Make sure your laptop is backed up

Taurus

Your finances are under review and while you may have experienced the first wave of opportunities to increase your bank balance, you now realise that a lot needs to be done for you to feel a positive impact. Equally, if your creative juices are not flowing as they normally do, then sit tight, inspiration will soon return

Gemini

You are the master of communication and your mind is working overtime at the moment. But even more so now, you have to explore all options before making up your mind. This is confusing both for yourself and others who may have to bear the brunt of your indecisiveness and slight moodiness now

Cancer

Not sure what to think and feel Cancer? It looks like it’s time for a holiday near the sea where you can recuperate and mediate, however piece of mind seems so far out of reach at the moment. You’re a water sign, so you’re good at going with the flow and that’s the best way to get through the confusion and lack of clarity in conversations and when you try and get your own point across

Leo

Your finances are in phenomenal shape although you will have to watch your spending habits a little at the moment – there may be a lot going out but not the same amount going in. An old friend may also pop up again or an old work colleague who is keen to get a new money-spinning idea off the ground

Virgo

It’s all about your career. You have reached a peak over the past year and this year and in particular these few weeks in June and July are one of the most crucial – perhaps since you can remember – when it comes to life direction, profession and what you’re true calling is….all of that will be reviewed and you’ll soon figure out which path to take. Try and avoid being overly critical at the moment

Libra

You’re off to New York City for a long weekend? Make sure your airline has not changed the flight details and your passport is indeed in your bag. Equally, if you are finishing exams at school, are working on your MA dissertation or you are aspiring to become the next William Shakespeare, make sure you back up you data and that there is enough ink in the printer

Scorpio

If you are waiting for a bank loan or mortgage agreement to come through, you may have to wait a little longer for it to be approved. The same goes for your partner’s resources – all of which may be subject to sudden transformation and change. There may be some financial pressure for some time

Sagittarius

Major focus on relationships at the moment and ironing out some of the issues you’ve come across in the past few months. It’s not make or break but your partner will want to have discussions – it’ time to review what’s working and what isn’t. The same goes for your career – major focus on agreements and partnerships in this area that may face some delays

Capricorn

Healthy body, healthy mind could be a mantra you’re following at the moment as stress levels at work may be on the increase. Watch out for delays in travel plans, publishing deals and handing in your dissertation – who said doing an MBA was easy?

Aquarius

Don’t gamble your life away at the late night casino, you may be feeling ‘luckier’ than you really are. Tax, insurance and inheritance matters may also come under review and may be put on the backburner as your children or lovers are getting more demanding by the day

Pisces

Your relationships and negotiations with business partners. You may be reviewing contracts and agreements. Equally, buying and selling property or just moving may hit a few stumbling blocks

20.6.13

July 2013 horoscope - Aries

I follow the sidereal calendar; this is the monthly solar horoscope for birthdays from 14th April to 15th May or Aries Ascendants or Moons

By Louise Gilbert
Aries, the main areas where you should see progress and forward movement and where you can see possibility instead of obstacles again is around your relationships and career. You’ve had Saturn in your 7th house of committed relationships for the last nine months or so and in July, as Saturn resumes forward motion, you will recognise how far you’ve come in terms of understanding what you can and will tolerate in relationships and what you have no patience for anymore. Often in Western astrology, Saturn in opposition is considered more of a negative aspect and I tend to agree as you are being asked to peel away a lot of layers you’ve covered yourself with so far and a lot of what you’ve known starts dissolving – if it serves no purpose anymore. Saturn in opposition can feel like one of life’s harshest lessons and for some it may be, however, and this is where Vedic astrology does it better, Saturn is exalted in the sign of Libra and in opposition means he occupies an angle from your own sign – and this brings great results after some time of testing, letting go and realisation. This is an important maturing process for you where good relationships become better and unstable ones go out of the window. While this primarily affects business and personal relationships, it also impacts your friendships – anyone you are in a one-to-one relationship with. You want commitment and loyalty now and you have little patience with those that don’t have the same standards and levels of reliability and fairness as you do these days. Still, you need to be careful not to become too rigid with everyone – people may have good reason for not following your strict agenda always and constantly.

In any case, this is a positive time for relationships whether you are single or coupled – this area in your life is an important focal point this year. Jupiter, the planet of expansion, optimism and opportunity, is now transiting through your 3rd house of communication also comes to the rescue providing you with a solution to some of the obstacles you may have faced or even tackled head on since Saturn’s arrival in your partnership sector. Jupiter introduces a little bit of ease and optimism which may have been lacking over the past six months. Jupiter is also in your communication sector alongside the Sun, Mercury and Mars so you will not be afraid to speak up and discuss what needs to be discussed with your sweetie. Equally, if you are single, then this is the time to sign up for some online dating, go speed dating or a friend might introduce you to someone you click with. The 3rd house is also the house of new contacts and with Jupiter here for another year, the chances are that your social life remains red hot for the foreseeable future.

Now, Saturn is also the ruler of your houses of career and profits and so coming out of his retrograde motion also has a really positive impact on these areas. Again, although Saturn is in a square angle (90 degrees) there may be a lot of hard work and patience required in this area too but ultimately, this is a stabilising aspect.

This is a positive placement to obtain a prominent role through diplomatic relationships that serve the needs of all involved. It’s not what you know, it’s who you know these days as you are busy networking to enhance your career prospects or make use of existing ones - think Dawn Draper in Mad Men and you get the idea. Saturn in this position enhances your reputation as someone who works hard and who is keen to build harmonious relationships with co-workers and those in charge. At the same time, you are turning into the top deal-maker, you have enough charm but at the same time, you keep your feet on the ground and don’t promise what you can’t deliver. This is a winning combination and this month, you could become the top sales guy or woman in your organisation and there is no boss in the world who doesn’t like the sound of that.

It’s the new Moon on 7th July in Gemini that helps unlock all of the potential promised by this month’s stars. The new Moon happens in your house of communication, team meetings and teamwork, short-distance travels, media, writing and publishing so you’ll be busy developing new ideas, networking and making new contacts. It’s the area of your chart to do with boldness and courage, so whatever idea is still brewing in your head, you won’t think twice about taking the opportunity to implement your brainchild when the time is right.

Also, this new Moon is in the nakshatra of Ardra, ruled by Rahu. This is the nakshtra of the wild one and the risk-taker. It is a somewhat shrewd placement where we communicate with wild force to elevate ourselves. The ruler of this nakshatra is currently in your 7th house, so there may be an element of others presenting themselves in a better light for a couple of weeks or you may suddenly develop the urge to do so in business meetings or your day to day relationships.

Then, for the next year, the square between Uranus and Pluto turns into a T-square as Jupiter is now also part of the picture. For you, Aries, ALL your area of thinking, perceiving, learning, dreaming, the mind, your attitudes and opinions, the way you communicate and write is under some pressure or will change in some profound way. Over this coming year, as your thought processes continue to change, and in particular in July, you may be coming across some ‘Aha, I get it now’ moments. Your thought processes are changing and the consequence of all of this are more wisdom, truth and understanding what the bigger picture in your own life looks like.

Towards the end of the month, the full Moon on 22nd July 2013 in Capricorn in your house of home introduces a slight shift in focus. Do I stay or do I go will be the important question as July turns into August. The same goes for your job and career at the end of the month – it’s time to make a decision.

Have a mind-blowing month, Aries!

Monthly forecasts are very broad, so get in touch if you are interested in an individual chart reading. In readings, I use the Indian Dasha system in individual forecasts which is known for its accuracy. You can also follow me on Facebook, Google + and Twitter now, see you there!

July 2013 horoscope - Taurus

I follow the sidereal calendar; this is the monthly solar horoscope for birthdays from 16th May to 15th June of Taurus Ascendants and Moons

By Louise Gilbert
Taurus, this is a great time to spread your wings professionally. You’ve put in a lot of hard work over the past few months as Saturn moves through your house of work, health and daily comings and goings. You may have felt under some pressure at work and you may have had to find a way to make better use of your time as trying to integrate work load with family responsibilities, going to the gym and having some down time…of which there may not be a lot at the moment. Although much of it is related to career and your life direction, as Saturn starts moving direct again on 9th July, you’re ready to implement a new health regime or you’ve understood how to manage the work load much better. If you are the type to get stressed easily at work, and I’d imagine that not many Taureans do, this could have had an impact on your health in which case, you should now also start seeing some improvement. If you haven’t, then it certainly is time to join the running club and start cutting out some of that sugar. This will also help you remain or become more focused and productive – one of the key learnings of this transit.

Now, for you, physical well-being can also be connected to how your bank balance is doing and this, together with an overall focus on career and what you actually want to do in life are major themes at the moment. In particular July 2013 is a month where you’ll see some results of all the self-promotion you’ve been doing in May and June. It really seems as though you are growing either in your current role or in an entirely new one. You’ve probably realised by now that where you are heading in life is not so straight forward and as everyone, you want to leave your mark in this world but exactly how, you’re not so sure of. Over the past years, you’ve had Uranus going over the top of you chart and now Neptune, two quite unpredictable and intangible planets that either cause disruption or confusion, so the best thing you can do is go with the flow. Not so easy for a stubborn bull but perhaps now in particular, you realise how beneficial it can be not to insist on pushing through your point of view or stubbornly resisting change. You are learning to look at things from a different perspective now and this gives you insights that eventually lead to something more fulfilling, perhaps even, if you can manage it, with less of a focus on the bank balance.

Nevertheless, your financial situation is in the spotlight with all your money houses being activated this month. There is enormous potential for you to negotiate a better salary, for you to receive the loan you’ve applied for or benefit from an inheritance or some sort of money coming from your family or your partner – this also includes business partners. The only niggling point is Mercury in retrograde motion until 20th July in your house of earned income. So, if, for example, you are changing jobs which usually always means that the first time you get paid is during the second month of your employment, you will have to economise a little as you switch jobs. Equally, there may be other bills coming your way or you are generally feeling quite generous with your cash. In the worst case, you are even taking big risks financially, so be sure it’s worth investing in that stock market fund your so-called independent financial advisor suggested will yield big profits.

In any case, the new Moon on 7th July in Gemini in your house of money unlocks the potential for a raise and alongside Jupiter, this could be quite a nice increase – and just in time for the holiday season which, it seems, you’ll be making the most of in August.

This new Moon is in the nakshatra of Ardra, ruled by Rahu. This is the nakshtra of the wild one and the risk-taker. It is a somewhat shrewd placement where we communicate with wild force to elevate ourselves. The ruler of this nakshatra is currently in your 6th house of arguments, conflict and disagreements. So, again, you may be more willing than usual to take financial risks and you may be more argumentative to get what you want and push your own ideas through at work regardless. This may just work as you could charm a bird out of a tree this month.

And this is because Venus, your ruler, is in the house communication, writing sales, gadgets, new ideas and new experiences, learning, skills and short-journeys. This makes you very busy as you’ll be rushing around, debating, communicating, selling and developing new ideas. Equally, you may play a bigger role at work where you have to be involved in teamwork or if you listen to that quite voice to join a sports club, then being involved in some sort of team exercise regime could be part of what keeps you busy this month. This is also the house of publishing so, you with all these money-spinning ideas going through your mind, you could even start a blog now – as you are Taurus, perhaps it’s related to food! The full Moon on 22nd July 2013 in Capricorn in your house of publishing could indeed see you launch this project.

Alternatively, this may also be the time for you to pack your suitcase, books that last minute holiday deal and get on that plane. New experiences connected to travelling are possible…but only if you manage to get through that mountain of work first.

If you are single, you may now also want to sign up for an online dating website – you come across very well at the moment through various types of communication and who knows, there may be someone to enjoy the summer months with or, if you are in the Southern hemisphere, someone to cosy up to in front of the fire place.

So, a great month with a lot of potential to increase your finances, especially after Mercury goes direct again so that the T-square between Uranus, Pluto and Jupiter won’t do too much harm. On the contrary, it may push you to bigger and better things. Although there may still be also be some challenges involved in this area in July, this is nevertheless a very productive time and perhaps there is a sense that almost nothing can now stop you from reaching your goals if only you put your mind to it. A lot of the most successful people in the world have T-squares in their chart natally as this combination focuses their energies into a certain areas of life.

Have a great month, Taurus!
 
Monthly forecasts are very broad, so get in touch if you are interested in an individual chart reading. In readings, I use the Indian Dasha system in individual forecasts which is known for its accuracy. You can also follow me on Facebook, Google + and Twitter now, see you there!

July 2013 horoscope - Gemini

I follow the Vedic calendar; this is the monthly solar horoscope for birthdays from 16th June to 15th July or Gemini Ascendants and Moons

By Louise Gilbert
It’s still your birthday month Gemini and all eyes are on you. For the past two months you’ve been hatching your plans, rearing to go but your mind may not have been in the right place or circumstances were not quite right to press ahead. As you enter July, you are already feeling the lift, the energy and the natural keenness returning alongside a good dose of optimism. This has an enormous impact on relationships and you implementing your plans for the future.

What you will have to watch out for, is the Mercury, your ruler and the planet of communication, is still retrograde until 20th July, so this is a period during which you will be asked to redefine how you come across, how other people see you and especially how you communicate with others. Mercury retrograde is a little tricky for Geminis as you naturally switch from topic to topic quite easily. Although much depends on where Mercury is placed in your chart, usually only the slightly sharper ones amongst us follow your way of thinking. Now, however, you may even be confusing yourself and it may take you a lot longer to make up your mind, even if it means ending up with the same decision you started off with.

On the other hand, this is also a great time to review all the plans you’re about to implement. You’re mega-busy at the moment, so take a step back and look at the raw edges that need to be smoothed over, look at what’s still missing and where you’ve overlooked the details. Many Geminis may now be looking at their living situation which may also be under review – take the time to think about what it is that you want in this area and if necessary don’t be scared about changing your mind. By the end of the retrograde period, you’ll be in a better position to tighten up loose ends and commit to your decision. Once Mercury comes out of his shadow – which is the period when he crosses the degree on which he went retrograde – in early August, you will press ahead fast with the plans you’re making now around where you live and most likely also with whom.

The new Moon on 7th July in your own sing is your annual new beginning and unlocks all the potential of having so many planets transiting your sign this month. The Sun puts the spotlight on you, Mars gives you the energy you need and the will to fight your corner, Jupiter gives you the optimism and the opportunities (most likely to do with committed relationships and with international job prospects) while having your ruler in your own sign rounds it all off. This new Moon is in the nakshatra of Ardra, ruled by Rahu. This is the nakshtra of the wild one and the risk-taker. It is a somewhat shrewd placement where we communicate with wild force to elevate ourselves. The ruler of this nakshatra is currently in your 5th house of true love, children and creativity so you may be more willing to take some risks in these areas or you suddenly feel this urge to go after what you want when it comes to love and your own projects you’re working. Equally, you may dedicate a lot of time to your children and perhaps demanding more from them now.

Relationships are the key theme this month and perhaps more so than previously, you’ll realise how far you’ve come in terms of your expectations and overall experience of partnerships. Partnership have taken on a more extreme and intense flavour over these past years and July 2013 looks set to be a breakthrough month where you let go of old behaviour patterns, old unhelpful emotions, resentment and jealousies. With Pluto in opposition, this may not come easily and there may be some things you desperately want to get off your chest but as a Gemini, you know that how you deliver the message is as important that the content. This symbolic death-and-re-birth-type situation of previously known relationship behaviour currently affects especially those born at the beginning of July and those with their Ascendants and Moon signs at around 16 degrees of Gemini.

Then, for the next year, the square between Uranus in your career sector and Pluto impacting how you deal with other people and what you get in return becomes a T-square as Jupiter is now also part of the picture. This releases an enormous amount of potential where your life direction and career as well as your personal and business partnerships are concerned. You’ve been waiting for this change in direction for a long time, now you get the opportunity served to your on a plate – more or less as there will also be some challenges involved. The challenges come in the form of other people and their level commitment as well as the expectation they put on you and there may be some delay in you getting to the point where you are ready to make the decision that’s right for you. However this is a very productive time and perhaps there is a sense that almost nothing can now stop you from reaching your goals if only you put your mind to it. A lot of the most successful people in the world have T-squares in their chart natally as this combination focuses their energies into a certain areas of life and although these aspects can be stressful, ultimately, they push you to bigger and better things.

The full Moon on 22nd July 2013 in Capricorn in your house of shared resources and intimacy introduces a slight shift in focus and seals the deal around relationships including joint finances. Whatever was set into motion 18 months ago in mid-January 2012 is now coming to an end and reached a peak. It may have been a desire for more intimacy that emerged then or, equally, you may have applied for a loan or started sorting out your finances which are notorious for their ups and downs. Combined with a change in life direction including a change in career and how you go about your daily business, you may be negotiating a new salary package at this time or you are keen to determine what the next phase of your relationship looks like. A great month, all in all.

Happy birthday, Gemini!

Monthly forecasts are very broad, so get in touch if you are interested in an individual chart reading. In readings, I use the Indian Dasha system in individual forecasts which is known for its accuracy. You can also follow me on Facebook, Google + and Twitter now, see you there!

July 2013 horoscope - Cancer

I follow the Vedic calendar; this is the monthly solar horoscope for birthdays from 16th July to 15th August or Cancer Ascendants and Moons

By Louise Gilbert
Cancer, this month may be a time of two halves for you. It’s your annual wind-down phase before your birthday and a time when you think about your achievements of the past year whilst setting your goals for the coming year. During this time, you may feel like you would like to spend more time by yourself after a busy month, in fact a whole year of networking, meeting new people, making new contacts, growing your customer base or working on a big long-term project. All of this has pushed you into a whole new direction and your future looks likely to be shaped by all those new experiences you’ve made and people you met. Now it’s time to let it all digest and sink in. This may cause some temporary confusion or insecurities as you may not be clear or absolutely certain whether or not you’re about to make the right decision for your future. A lot has happened over these past 12 months, it was a very active year and now it’s time to decide which elements of your new life you’d like to take with you and make a permanent addition moving forward. You will need some time to recuperate and where best to do it than by the seaside – one of the crabs favourite spots.

A lot of what is now coming into your life, the people you meet, where you do your business, where you negotiate and your physical place of work is connected to abroad. You may be in discussions about a new job, a new idea, or even think about a course of higher education or to further your on-the-job skills – whatever it is you decide to do next, you may not do it in the same place, city or country, you are currently living and working in. With Saturn and Rahu / the North node in your house of home and your living environment - not an easy transit for anyone but especially you sensitive crabs – the foundations of your life are being shaken up a little. The result, again, can be a change of address and not just down the road – this looks like a move to far-away places. The only thing that’s holding back progress now is Mercury in retrograde motion until 20th July. Mercury rules your area of intuition and far-away destinations as well as communication and paperwork so you may need to review contracts and agreements and go over the details with a fine tooth comb.

Now, this can of course primarily manifest on a physical level but even if you are about to move house or desperately want to because for some reason, you feel the walls are caving in on you, these transits can also manifest on a spiritual level. Not only are the areas to do with going abroad, making new experiences, learning something new, recuperating and broadening your horizons impacted, these are also the areas to do with your thinking and your intuition. The way you think and feel is changing too – based on what you’ll see and hear over these next few weeks and months.

What is helping you make the right decisions for yourself is Saturn, the great taskmaster, finally moving forward again and a supportive trine from Neptune into the area of your chart to do with your intuition. You can literally follow your heart this month and you’ll be fine.

Saturn moving forward again after months of retrograde motion also has a positive impact on how you feel in general. If you’ve been feeling any insecurities about yourself in the past few months, then you’ll now realise that it had to do with your changing attitude towards where you want to build your life, on which foundations and in particular with whom. Your relationships may have also gone through a somewhat rocky time or at the very least needed some restructuring – just like your living environment – but whatever knots have built up and tightened over time are loosening up somewhat. I know I’ve said that July is a time to recuperate and be on your own but you will have to make the time and void getting stressed. Your health and well-being are not at an all-time high, so watch the diet and go for long walks.

The new Moon on 7th July in Gemini in your house of letting go and behind the scenes is the trigger for these developments. It’s also the time when you start letting go of what you don’t want to carry over into your next solar year with you. This new Moon is in the nakshatra of Ardra, ruled by Rahu. This is the nakshtra of the wild one and the risk-taker. It is a somewhat shrewd placement where we communicate with wild force to elevate ourselves. The ruler of this nakshatra is currently in your 4th house, so again, connected to a change in your living environment, perhaps quite suddenly.

Towards the end of the month, the full Moon on 22nd July 2013 in Capricorn in your house of committed relationships introduces a slight shift in focus. The focus is now on your relationships and after all the contemplating and letting go, you might decide to say good-bye or move on to the next level in your relationship. It’s bound to be an emotional time with the Moon, your ruler, involved but ultimately a very productive one too. Saturn is in a square to the full Moon constellation, so there might be some painful realisations coming your way but equally, this can be a hugely productive time, especially with so many cardinal planets involved.

Have a momentous birthday month, Cancer!

Monthly forecasts are very broad, so get in touch if you are interested in an individual chart reading. In readings, I use the Indian Dasha system in individual forecasts which is known for its accuracy. You can also follow me on Facebook, Google + and Twitter now, see you there!

July 2013 horoscope - Leo

I follow the sidereal calendar; this is the monthly solar horoscope for birthdays from 16th August to 15th September or Leo Ascendants and Moons

By Louise Gilbert
Leo, this is a beautiful month where a lot of the pressure of the past two to three months eases off. Especially with Saturn in your house of the mind, thinking and communication in retrograde motion for the past few months, there may have been some mental anxiety and with so much focus on your career and general life direction, working overtime has not helped your stress levels. Work, in particular the kind where you had to play a central role, present new ideas and meet sales targets, may have been quite demanding. The same goes for pitching your ideas and your services to potential clients or even undertaking a training course to further your skills. In any environment where you were required to learn something new, your thought processes where challenges and demanded a lot of mental discipline from you and some projects developed a lot more slowly than you were used to up to now. During this process, it’s important for you not to allow yourself to think negatively and expect the worst – this only makes you depressed.

Luckily, in July 2013, you will receive a lot of planetary support from the grand trine that connects your 3rd, 11th and 7th houses. This impacts several areas in life. First of all, your network of friends, acquaintances and business contacts is going to expand over the next few months and starting from the new Moon on 7th July. True to your Leo nature, you are now able to walk into a room and really work it – make sure you order an extra batch of business cards now, you’ll certainly need it in July and over the coming months. Equally, it’s your group of friends that seems to be either expanding or changing entirely – perhaps your interests are now changing to such an extent that you’ll see a little less of your old pals as you start mingling with like-minded people that are more on the same wave-length with you and your re-re-structured way of thinking. It may also be the case that your new contacts are the ones that really appreciate your well through-through ideas and your practical mind, putting you in touch with the right people that complement your skills. This means that a beautiful new business venture or partnership emerges as a result that is equally as inspiring for you as it is profitable.

And this leads on to the second point. The planet that rules your money houses, Mercury is still retrograde until 20th July, either literally putting your finances on hold or if you are waiting for a pay rise to come into effect, then the official nod from your boss has not sealed the deal just yet. While this can be a little frustrating, there is so much planetary emphasis on your house of gains and profits at the moment that by the end of the month, you should see the $ rolling in. Saturn, the taskmaster, is now moving forward again too and is exalted in the sign of Libra, meaning that where you may have had a difficult time getting your ideas across of be heard, you are now on a roll, pulling in new business leads and customers left, right and centre.

Thirdly, this supportive trine also has a beneficial impact on your romantic relationships which have been subject to some confusion and illusion. As you go out and mingle, socialise and make new contacts, those that are single will automatically find themselves in positions and places where a new romance may be waiting. Romance in general moved to a whole other level over these past years with Pluto moving through the 5th house of true love, children and creativity. Your love life may have taken on a fairly intensive note and there is nothing light hearted about them now – on the contrary, there may even be elements of obsession and jealousy. But ultimately, relationships you are involved in or are about to get into can be transformative and healing.

The new Moon on 7th July in Gemini unlocks a lot of the financial and relationship potential in your chart now, the fruits of which you’ll see in about six to nine months. In addition, this is a time of new long-term contracts or projects landing on your desk, again, some of which will only be done and dusted towards the end of the year and early next year but then with a nice little bonus attached to them.

The new Moon is in the nakshatra of Ardra, ruled by Rahu. This is the nakshtra of the wild one and the risk-taker. It is a somewhat shrewd placement where we communicate with wild force to elevate ourselves. The ruler of this nakshatra is currently in your 3rd house of communication, so if you find yourself mingling within a new group of people now, or even amongst old pals, you may now communicate in a way that ensure the eyes of the group remain firmly on yourself.

Then, for the next year, the square between Uranus and Pluto turns into a T-square as Jupiter is now also part of the picture. This, again to some extent puts the spotlight on your finances, your partner’s resources and those places where you obtain funding from anywhere other than your own income and your own efforts. This part of life may have undergone some sudden developments recently and although there will also be some challenges involved in this area in July, this is nevertheless a very productive time for you when you can actually achieve a lot here. Perhaps there is a sense that almost nothing can now stop you from reaching your goals if only you put your mind to it. A lot of the most successful people in the world have T-squares in their chart natally as this combination focuses their energies into a certain areas of life and although these aspects can be stressful, ultimately, they push you to bigger and better things.

Towards the end of the month, the full Moon on 22nd July 2013 in Capricorn in your house of work and health introduces a slight shift in focus. After all the mingling and socialising you have been doing this month, it’s time to keep your head down again and get some work done – those new customers you will have pulled on board need some attention and those potential leads need to be followed up. However, make sure you don’t let the stress get to you, watch your health and by the end of the month, when Venus is in your sign, you’ll be – or remain – your usual radiant self.

Have a profitable month, Leo!

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