Your July Horoscope

This July you will learn so much from the people who inspire you. Positive developments in an old relationship may even go so far as to offer a new lease of life. This will empower you, in true Aries style, to aim for impressive personal goals, which may be entirely new to you. By mid-month you will realise how you can reach an understanding with a complex individual, plus your sparkling insights will improve communication in many other areas of life. Meanwhile, don’t let petty clashes over money detract from grander plans. By the 23rd, you’ll be able to reach a compromise with someone who presented problems earlier on. A tête-à-tête with a special individual is a gift, yet you must also be willing to let someone else take the driving seat for a while.

Some fine strategic thinking, combined with typical Taurus pragmatism, will resolve tricky dilemmas in ways you may never have expected possible. From the 5th onwards, you will finally find the perfect words to lift a loved one’s spirits; it is nothing less than pure joy to see this person smile again. Throughout the summer you will be in the mood for action, but other people’s practical challenges must not become your battleground too. After the 22nd you will conjure up a brand-new scheme and this will demonstrate just how capable you are. Now you should be able to enjoy a little feel-good flirtation too. You are on course to acquit yourself brilliantly but beware of the danger of pushing a highly sensitive soul away.

This is the month when you can extend yourself and dazzle all and sundry. Invitations, including some with an air of mystery, could lead you into a whole array of adventures. By the 7th you will have a stronger sense of what matters to you personally. Financial dilemmas can also be solved, as your dexterous Gemini mind finally gets down to work; this proves invaluable when you set yourself some new work targets. An intriguing relationship may involve uncovering hidden agendas, and this will take some time. Your finest assets are certainly close to indispensable, although a charismatic character may try to distract you. While you are especially attuned to what makes other people tick, you can set about an overdue family reconciliation too.

Your intimate relationships are highlighted more than ever, and a rather fraught friendship will improve in a surprisingly decisive way. As the lines of communication become clearer, you’ll know that you are being understood when it counts. Around mid-month you will become aware of new openings both socially and at work, and other people will encourage you to shake things up. The 24th marks new beginnings of various kinds, which may lead to a makeover that is far more than skin deep. New signs of growth will respond well to some Cancer-style love and TLC. Make your intentions clear with the people who really matter to you, and then more forceful personalities will have no chance of bulldozing over your plans.

All kinds of people need your time and attention this summer; so far this hasn’t involved anything you can’t handle. Just keep an eye on ensuring others’ demands can’t spiral out of control. A new person on the scene is an enigma, and as some of the obvious questions receive answers, it’s likely that more will need to be asked. Have confidence in your intuition and you really won’t regret the outcome. From the 23rd, knowing that you are firing on all cylinders will raise the stakes in love, and this should suit you down to the ground. However, try not to neglect the precious me time you need; this will have priceless benefits for love and intimacy too. By the 30th, a prize looks very winnable but be sure to steer clear of pushing yourself too hard.

Clear communication is a great Virgo asset, which comes into its own throughout July. This will be especially relevant around the 7th when someone you love is willing to be honest about their feelings. From here on you should understand how you are on top of your game. Yet at the same time misunderstandings with friends or colleagues need to be unpicked. From the 21st your appreciation of the value of friendship is a major boost all-round. Now is the time for well-considered strategies when dealing with various people. Meanwhile, your charisma will work like magic just when you need it. Your practical skills will help when acting on a stroke of genius but be wary of someone’s tendency to undermine those they see as a threat.

Making the most of your Libra genius for peace-making will go a long way in multiple areas of life. From the 4th you will be able to put this into practice at work to brilliant effect. Huge gains can be made by seizing an apparently random opportunity, which demands some bold forward planning. By setting new goals around mid-month, you’ll find your way into a stronger position than you had dreamt possible. This may mean doing certain things in radically new ways. This summer sheds fresh light on your true desires and aspirations, and it pays to take expert advice as seriously as it deserves. Diplomacy both at work and socially will be highly effective; just do your best to prevent any disagreements over cash from escalating.

Choices you have made, and actions recently taken, will now reap magnificent rewards. Your Scorpio tenacity shows signs of paying off even as soon as the 3rd. This should be enough of an incentive to take another calculated risk, this time possibly in love. By mid-month you will know that you are attracting respect and admiration in unlikely quarters. Romantic sparks will fly when least expected, just beware of letting a feisty relationship descend into disagreements over minor issues. The 25th marks a brand-new beginning for a labour of love that really counts to you. Follow your instincts as much as possible and try not to underestimate a well-intentioned, if apparently eccentric, offer.

All kinds of people are urging you to take an active role in their pet schemes. When you get to the bottom of the various suggestions, it will become obvious which of these are a sign of genuine mutual trust in relationships you have fostered. You will gain significant ground around the 7th when financial dilemmas can be overcome by bold ideas and solutions; most of which are obvious to you. Someone close is in an especially affectionate mood, which you will want to make the most of. However, don’t allow anyone’s neediness to distract you from goals you have set your heart on. From the 25th it is time to clarify your priorities. Speak with Sagittarius candour when you need to, but make sure you only do this in situations that deserve your precious energy.

All kinds of partnerships, including the most intimate ones, will play a key role this month. Someone else’s attention should make you feel great, although this is not the time to let anything, or anyone, turn your head. By the 6th you will make your point in a one-to-one encounter and may well surprise yourself when an especially inspired, quite radical, idea takes off. From mid-month your personal life will reveal some unexpected and even unsettling developments. See this as a golden opportunity to make a fresh start, as you certainly won’t regret it. Share your hopes and fears with the people you trust and be sure to banish the green-eyed monster should it decide to make an appearance.

Overcoming mundane obstacles is part of this month’s mission, but this will be more interesting, and fun, than it sounds on paper. Clearing up any ongoing confusion will prove therapeutic and reenergising, just when you most deserve to feel the benefits of your efforts. You will love, and make the most of, feeling more organised and in control. July’s developments and lucky breaks could almost reinvent your outlook. Meanwhile, a control freak on the scene cannot be allowed to have too much say, especially when it comes to your personal life. By late July someone clearly admires you, so just enjoy this. Perfecting some of the day-to-day details now will vastly improve the bigger picture. But don’t let anyone put you under unnecessary pressure.

Being your creative and imaginative Pisces self will be especially effective. This July, personal and professional progress will be yours if you allow your talents the free rein they deserve. Some inspired thinking on the 4th will gain immediate rewards. By midmonth you will also see how a special relationship progresses more smoothly when you weave your magic. However, if passions become over-heated, words may well backfire without warning. A new romantic chapter will begin now if you nurture the most positive elements. Soon enough you’ll also start to see eye-to-eye with a complicated personality. Your compassion for others will be your most effective tool when preventing any potential resentments from taking root.