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July 2019 Horoscope: Predictions for Leo
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Overview for this Month: Leo (All)
Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Leo:
Your inner world continues to be active this month, dear Leo, although significant shifts are occurring that are encouraging more activity, interaction, and increased attention to your health and wellness as July advances. July ends with a New Moon in your sign as well as Mercury's direct motion, and with these events, you can have a real sense of moving forward.
In the meantime, keep in mind that, in a general sense, July requires patience. With July's eclipses falling along your service axis, hunches are powerful and hard to ignore, and feelings that come to you seemingly out of the blue or through dreams can change your outlook and push you onto an entirely new path. Rest is in order, but so is mindful attention to your tasks and chores. The trick will be to find the right balance. You're not exactly putting everything on hold, but you're called to take more time for yourself to recharge.
July is especially interesting for you in that Mars enters your sign at the top of the month, and then Mercury, already transiting Leo, stations and turns retrograde on the 7th, meeting up with Mars on the 8th. This brings a challenging dynamic to the first week of July. While you should probably watch for talking ahead of yourself about things that you are not quite certain about, this can be a time, through trial and error, of finding a better pace for your life.
From July 22nd forward, life does seem to be playing more in your style, but what you're doing for yourself up until then is far from minor, even if it's often low-key. You can be seeking out more rest and privacy, all the while stimulating dramas seem to be playing out around you. There is no shortage of things to do - it is more about your ability to pick and choose.
With Venus in your solar twelfth house from the 3-27, secrets and whispers can delight you at times, and you may willingly make a few sacrifices to be with a special someone. Love and relationships tend to be under the radar or, in some manner, undecided or up in the air.
While you can be quick to speak and react in the first week of the month, you could be eating your words or at least rethinking things thereafter. In fact, you may not be ready to make certain decisions until Mercury re-enters your sign in August. It may also feel as if others are slowing your progress, as they can seem distant or indecisive, or because Mars is in your sign now, there can be an anxious or impatient quality to your life that's best recognized and transformed into energy that serves you better. When you're motivated and "on," you seem to have energy to spare and have few problems asserting your desires and needs. July brings much energy and initiative, even if it's in fits and starts, and this will carry forward into August.
Trips could be especially rewarding, providing a pleasant breather from pressures in your life. You have a keen interest in broadening your mental experiences in general, and finding expression of your personality through them, perhaps through higher education or exploring different philosophies. What you begin now tends to have long-term potential and can go far.
With so many prompts to pull back a little, Mars moving into your sign and Saturn/Pluto oppositions can give you the illusion that you need to do everything at once. You might feel a little swamped at times, or perhaps divided, but it's a good idea to try to, as much as possible, simplify by focusing on one opportunity at a time. You may be meeting with perfectionist standards at work, but you shouldn't be pushing yourself to the limits.
The Lunar Eclipse occurring on the 16th can stimulate a lot of activity, especially with health and work matters. Here again is a prompt to take care of both physical and mental health, as well as both your needs for work/service and rest/reflection.
Mars in your sign harmonizes with Jupiter in your creative and romantic sector from the 23-25, and you can meet with great success in your relationships, with artistic expression, and in your personal life, in general. It's a powerful period for learning and leisure. You can feel particularly motivated to pursue your heart's desire. Your confidence and sincerity win admirers now, and you're likely to receive positive feedback. It can be a time of tapping into your enterprising side. At this point, your enthusiasm is building.
The Sun enters your sign on the 22nd, and then Venus moves into Leo on the 27th. A New Moon occurs in Leo on the 31st, and you're beginning to feel the need to turn over a new leaf.
See also This Month in Astrology.
Leo (Born July 23 to August 2)
AND Leo Ascendant 0 to 10 degrees Leo:
July 2019 Leo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
July 2019
Overview.
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
Until July 22nd:
The Sun continues to shine its light on your solar twelfth house. This is the time to listen to your intuition, to take a break from the hectic pace of your life, and to reflect on what you have learned in the past year. You might naturally retreat a little and take more private time for yourself now.
Your physical energy levels may not be up to par for the time being, and this is your body signaling you to take a break. This is not an ideal time for pushing forward with new personal projects and plans. It is better to finish up projects and tie up loose ends now.
From July 23rd forward:
The Sun illuminates your first house now, bringing issues surrounding your personal identity, appearance, outward behavior, and self-expression to the forefront. This marks the peak of your physical solar cycle, and you are in the position to make an impression on others, and to assert your personal influence. Spontaneity of expression is what this transit is about. You are ready to put your past behind you and to start a new personal cycle. You have presence and you project confidence. Increased energy and a renewed feeling of confidence is with you now, so take advantage.
It's a great month to do something entirely new and pioneering—to go solo in some area of your life. This particular season of the year smiles on your personal endeavors. This is a time when you more easily get in touch with a true sense of your identity and purpose. The most enterprising side of your nature surfaces, and it's time to seize opportunities. Existing problems in your life may be overcome now by bravery and a straightforward approach to your life.
There's nothing wrong with a bit of self-centeredness during this cycle, but avoid taking it too far. It's not the best time for teamwork and other cooperative endeavors. The spotlight is on you and your ability to lead, so make it a good one! Take steps to improve how you come across to others. It's time to carve your own path in life.
Eclipses
A total Solar Eclipse occurs on July 2nd: A general rule of thumb regarding eclipses is to avoid major decision-making in the week before and after an eclipse. This is because new information that could change our perspective often is revealed in the week after the eclipse. There is absolutely no need to suspend projects already in progress. Essentially, it's better to take in right now--to observe and get in touch with feelings. The Solar Eclipse marks a new beginning for you. Letting go of the past is necessary in order to move forward. This eclipse occurs in your solar twelfth house. This indicates a new approach to the ways you handle your inner world, the ways you compassionately serve others, and the manner in which you handle guilt. This is a period of review, letting go, and recharging your spiritual and, in effect, physical "batteries". Focus, now, is on fulfillment through service, empathy, and awareness of other's needs; but it can also be a time of withdrawal and some sort of retreat in a social sense, depending on your personal and natural predisposition. Some kind of soul-searching is in order, and the urge to find some level of emotional peace of mind will be apparent. These themes will be with you for the next six months.
A partial Lunar Eclipse occurs on July 16th:
A general rule of thumb regarding eclipses is to avoid major decision-making in the week before and after an eclipse. This is because new information that could change our perspective often is revealed in the week after the eclipse. There is absolutely no need to suspend projects already in progress. Essentially, it's better to take in right now--to observe and get in touch with feelings.
This Lunar Eclipse stimulates your solar sixth house. Surprises surrounding work, working relationships, daily routines, or health issues are in store. Something that has been "in hiding" or brewing under the surface of things comes to light, or there is a significant fruition or culmination. Flaws come to light and demand a clean-up. This could manifest as, for example, a work project coming to an end or bearing fruit, a surprising announcement on the job, a circumstance that calls for you to support a co-worker, a flurry of activity prompted by the demands of work or for your services, a surprising health matter, and other such possibilities. You can use this surge of emotional energy to make positive changes to your routines. Do something to improve your work conditions if they are annoying you--even if it's a small act of kindness with a co-worker or bringing in something to brighten up your desk or office. Get going on your exercise or nutrition program that you've been toying with in your mind.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort, Pleasure
Until July 2nd:
Venus continues to move through your solar eleventh house. This is a strong time for putting your ego aside and lowering your defenses and simply enjoying people. It's a good time for networking and settling disputes if there are differences to iron out with friends. Cooperation comes easily, and warm friendships can be made during this cycle. Personal freedom is especially important to you right now, and you won't enjoy any associations that limit you. It can also be a good time for earnings from business.
From July 3-27:
Venus is spending some time in "hibernation" in your privacy sector. Now, this doesn't necessarily mean that your love life is stagnant, but that your affection is expressed behind closed doors. Attraction to secrets and whispers characterize this period, although for some, it can also be a time of endings, relationship concerns, and wistfulness. Personal and social contacts may be secretive, and there can be secret love affairs, or at least very private love feelings and longings. Shyness can lead to some loneliness or romantic frustration. However, this can also be a deliciously private and intimate time.
From July 28th forward:
You could find it hard to deny yourself much of anything during this cycle! This is a time when you naturally let loose your softer, receptive side. Romantic matters, as well as pleasure-seeking activities, come to the fore now. You are more likely to pay closer attention to your physical appearance and mannerisms, aiming to improve and enhance your attractiveness. Others find you especially agreeable and cooperative. You are more gracious, well-behaved (superficial if you are not careful!), and likable now. Take advantage! It's a time when you turn heads, and it's also a period for extra attention to pleasures, pampering, and enjoyment.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Until July 18th:
Mercury continues to transit your solar first house. During this cycle, you are more communicative than usual. However, this doesn't necessarily mean that conversations are at their best right now, simply because you are more interested in expressing yourself than listening! You are especially alert and a little cerebral now. You have a receptive audience for your ideas.
Mercury is retrograde from July 7th to 31st
All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of personal finances, as well as communications with friends or groups, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. Major financial initiatives should be avoided. Remember that friends don't mean what they say and don't say what they mean, and take what you hear with a grain of salt. Group meetings may be delayed or cancelled.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
From the 2nd forward:
You are able to stand your ground and assert yourself more than usual during this transit of Mars through your solar first house. You have energy at your disposal to move your plans forward, and you are more enterprising. You want to leave your mark on the world in some way--however big or small--and you are more able to make an impression than usual. If circumstances are such, you are able to easily fight back. In fact, you may be somewhat combative under this influence, and you may have a short temper.
Avoid being pushy. Take charge of your life, but don't bulldoze over others in the process! This is an excellent transit for assertiveness and physical vitality. Love affairs may also be stepped up during this period. On the rare occasion when an accident occurs, it is more likely to involve the head or face.
Overview Horoscope:
Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Leo:
Your inner world continues to be active this month, dear Leo, although significant shifts are occurring that are encouraging more activity, interaction, and increased attention to your health and wellness as July advances. July ends with a New Moon in your sign as well as Mercury's direct motion, and with these events, you can have a real sense of moving forward.
In the meantime, keep in mind that, in a general sense, July requires patience. With July's eclipses falling along your service axis, hunches are powerful and hard to ignore, and feelings that come to you seemingly out of the blue or through dreams can change your outlook and push you onto an entirely new path. Rest is in order, but so is mindful attention to your tasks and chores. The trick will be to find the right balance. You're not exactly putting everything on hold, but you're called to take more time for yourself to recharge.
July is especially interesting for you in that Mars enters your sign at the top of the month, and then Mercury, already transiting Leo, stations and turns retrograde on the 7th, meeting up with Mars on the 8th. This brings a challenging dynamic to the first week of July. While you should probably watch for talking ahead of yourself about things that you are not quite certain about, this can be a time, through trial and error, of finding a better pace for your life.
From July 22nd forward, life does seem to be playing more in your style, but what you're doing for yourself up until then is far from minor, even if it's often low-key. You can be seeking out more rest and privacy, all the while stimulating dramas seem to be playing out around you. There is no shortage of things to do - it is more about your ability to pick and choose.
With Venus in your solar twelfth house from the 3-27, secrets and whispers can delight you at times, and you may willingly make a few sacrifices to be with a special someone. Love and relationships tend to be under the radar or, in some manner, undecided or up in the air.
While you can be quick to speak and react in the first week of the month, you could be eating your words or at least rethinking things thereafter. In fact, you may not be ready to make certain decisions until Mercury re-enters your sign in August. It may also feel as if others are slowing your progress, as they can seem distant or indecisive, or because Mars is in your sign now, there can be an anxious or impatient quality to your life that's best recognized and transformed into energy that serves you better. When you're motivated and "on," you seem to have energy to spare and have few problems asserting your desires and needs. July brings much energy and initiative, even if it's in fits and starts, and this will carry forward into August.
Trips could be especially rewarding, providing a pleasant breather from pressures in your life. You have a keen interest in broadening your mental experiences in general, and finding expression of your personality through them, perhaps through higher education or exploring different philosophies. What you begin now tends to have long-term potential and can go far.
With so many prompts to pull back a little, Mars moving into your sign and Saturn/Pluto oppositions can give you the illusion that you need to do everything at once. You might feel a little swamped at times, or perhaps divided, but it's a good idea to try to, as much as possible, simplify by focusing on one opportunity at a time. You may be meeting with perfectionist standards at work, but you shouldn't be pushing yourself to the limits.
The Lunar Eclipse occurring on the 16th can stimulate a lot of activity, especially with health and work matters. Here again is a prompt to take care of both physical and mental health, as well as both your needs for work/service and rest/reflection.
Mars in your sign harmonizes with Jupiter in your creative and romantic sector from the 23-25, and you can meet with great success in your relationships, with artistic expression, and in your personal life, in general. It's a powerful period for learning and leisure. You can feel particularly motivated to pursue your heart's desire. Your confidence and sincerity win admirers now, and you're likely to receive positive feedback. It can be a time of tapping into your enterprising side. At this point, your enthusiasm is building.
The Sun enters your sign on the 22nd, and then Venus moves into Leo on the 27th. A New Moon occurs in Leo on the 31st, and you're beginning to feel the need to turn over a new leaf.
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See also 2019 Leo Horoscope.
Leo (Born August 3 to 12)
AND Leo Ascendant from 10 to 20 degrees Leo:
July 2019 Leo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
July 2019
Overview.
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
All month:
The Sun travels through your twelfth house now, marking a time of retreat and regeneration. Think about the attachments you have--to things, people, and routines--and consider which ones are dragging you down. This is a time when competitive energies and the ego are on a bit of a break.
It's not the time to push ahead with brand new projects. Rather, it's a time of reflection, dreaming, and recharging your batteries. Situations that have naturally outgrown their usefulness in your life can now be put behind you. Endings of natural cycles may be part of the picture at this time of year. Your energy is largely applied to personal and private affairs now. Your disposition is introspective. Rest and reflect, and prepare for a more outgoing cycle when the Sun moves into your first house.
Eclipses
A total Solar Eclipse occurs on July 2nd: A general rule of thumb regarding eclipses is to avoid major decision-making in the week before and after an eclipse. This is because new information that could change our perspective often is revealed in the week after the eclipse. There is absolutely no need to suspend projects already in progress. Essentially, it's better to take in right now--to observe and get in touch with feelings. The Solar Eclipse marks a new beginning for you. Letting go of the past is necessary in order to move forward. This eclipse occurs in your solar twelfth house. This indicates a new approach to the ways you handle your inner world, the ways you compassionately serve others, and the manner in which you handle guilt. This is a period of review, letting go, and recharging your spiritual and, in effect, physical "batteries". Focus, now, is on fulfillment through service, empathy, and awareness of other's needs; but it can also be a time of withdrawal and some sort of retreat in a social sense, depending on your personal and natural predisposition. Some kind of soul-searching is in order, and the urge to find some level of emotional peace of mind will be apparent. These themes will be with you for the next six months.
A partial Lunar Eclipse occurs on July 16th:
A general rule of thumb regarding eclipses is to avoid major decision-making in the week before and after an eclipse. This is because new information that could change our perspective often is revealed in the week after the eclipse. There is absolutely no need to suspend projects already in progress. Essentially, it's better to take in right now--to observe and get in touch with feelings.
This Lunar Eclipse stimulates your solar sixth house. Surprises surrounding work, working relationships, daily routines, or health issues are in store. Something that has been "in hiding" or brewing under the surface of things comes to light, or there is a significant fruition or culmination. Flaws come to light and demand a clean-up. This could manifest as, for example, a work project coming to an end or bearing fruit, a surprising announcement on the job, a circumstance that calls for you to support a co-worker, a flurry of activity prompted by the demands of work or for your services, a surprising health matter, and other such possibilities. You can use this surge of emotional energy to make positive changes to your routines. Do something to improve your work conditions if they are annoying you--even if it's a small act of kindness with a co-worker or bringing in something to brighten up your desk or office. Get going on your exercise or nutrition program that you've been toying with in your mind.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort
Until July 10th:
Venus continues to move through your solar eleventh house. This is a strong time for putting your ego aside and lowering your defenses and simply enjoying people. It's a good time for networking and settling disputes if there are differences to iron out with friends. Cooperation comes easily, and warm friendships can be made during this cycle. Personal freedom is especially important to you right now, and you won't enjoy any associations that limit you. It can also be a good time for earnings from business.
From July 11th forward:
Venus is spending some time in "hibernation" in your privacy sector. Now, this doesn't necessarily mean that your love life is stagnant, but that your affection is expressed behind closed doors. Attraction to secrets and whispers characterize this period, although for some, it can also be a time of endings, relationship concerns, and wistfulness. Personal and social contacts may be secretive, and there can be secret love affairs, or at least very private love feelings and longings. Shyness can lead to some loneliness or romantic frustration. However, this can also be a deliciously private and intimate time.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Mercury is retrograde from July 7th to 31st
Occurring in your solar twelfth house this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to privacy matters. You may find that you are less able to rely on your intuition. Perhaps you're picking up the wrong cues or reading too much into situations. Whatever the case may be, for the time being, you may not feel that your intuition is serving you well. Be as non-judgmental as you can, but do keep an eye out for deceptiveness and falseness in others. You might unwittingly reveal something that you'd prefer to keep private. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating about your inner world now; or take this time to re-examine issues rather than communicating about them prematurely.
All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of personal finances, as well as communications with friends or groups, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. Major financial initiatives should be avoided. Remember that friends don't mean what they say and don't say what they mean, and take what you hear with a grain of salt. Group meetings may be delayed or cancelled.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
Until the 17th:
Mars continues to energize your solar twelfth house now. While Mars occupies the twelfth house, asserting yourself in a direct and straightforward manner can be difficult. This is largely due to a feeling of not being in touch with what it is you want or desire just for the time being as you reassess your goals and needs.
This lack of direction and self-knowledge should prompt you to look within to learn about your desires. It is likely that you will be much clearer when Mars reaches your first house. For the time being, take some time for rest and give your ego a break.
From the 18th forward:
You are able to stand your ground and assert yourself more than usual during this transit of Mars through your solar first house. You have energy at your disposal to move your plans forward, and you are more enterprising. You want to leave your mark on the world in some way--however big or small--and you are more able to make an impression than usual. If circumstances are such, you are able to easily fight back. In fact, you may be somewhat combative under this influence, and you may have a short temper.
Avoid being pushy. Take charge of your life, but don't bulldoze over others in the process! This is an excellent transit for assertiveness and physical vitality. Love affairs may also be stepped up during this period. On the rare occasion when an accident occurs, it is more likely to involve the head or face.
Overview Horoscope:
Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Leo:
Your inner world continues to be active this month, dear Leo, although significant shifts are occurring that are encouraging more activity, interaction, and increased attention to your health and wellness as July advances. July ends with a New Moon in your sign as well as Mercury's direct motion, and with these events, you can have a real sense of moving forward.
In the meantime, keep in mind that, in a general sense, July requires patience. With July's eclipses falling along your service axis, hunches are powerful and hard to ignore, and feelings that come to you seemingly out of the blue or through dreams can change your outlook and push you onto an entirely new path. Rest is in order, but so is mindful attention to your tasks and chores. The trick will be to find the right balance. You're not exactly putting everything on hold, but you're called to take more time for yourself to recharge.
July is especially interesting for you in that Mars enters your sign at the top of the month, and then Mercury, already transiting Leo, stations and turns retrograde on the 7th, meeting up with Mars on the 8th. This brings a challenging dynamic to the first week of July. While you should probably watch for talking ahead of yourself about things that you are not quite certain about, this can be a time, through trial and error, of finding a better pace for your life.
From July 22nd forward, life does seem to be playing more in your style, but what you're doing for yourself up until then is far from minor, even if it's often low-key. You can be seeking out more rest and privacy, all the while stimulating dramas seem to be playing out around you. There is no shortage of things to do - it is more about your ability to pick and choose.
With Venus in your solar twelfth house from the 3-27, secrets and whispers can delight you at times, and you may willingly make a few sacrifices to be with a special someone. Love and relationships tend to be under the radar or, in some manner, undecided or up in the air.
While you can be quick to speak and react in the first week of the month, you could be eating your words or at least rethinking things thereafter. In fact, you may not be ready to make certain decisions until Mercury re-enters your sign in August. It may also feel as if others are slowing your progress, as they can seem distant or indecisive, or because Mars is in your sign now, there can be an anxious or impatient quality to your life that's best recognized and transformed into energy that serves you better. When you're motivated and "on," you seem to have energy to spare and have few problems asserting your desires and needs. July brings much energy and initiative, even if it's in fits and starts, and this will carry forward into August.
Trips could be especially rewarding, providing a pleasant breather from pressures in your life. You have a keen interest in broadening your mental experiences in general, and finding expression of your personality through them, perhaps through higher education or exploring different philosophies. What you begin now tends to have long-term potential and can go far.
With so many prompts to pull back a little, Mars moving into your sign and Saturn/Pluto oppositions can give you the illusion that you need to do everything at once. You might feel a little swamped at times, or perhaps divided, but it's a good idea to try to, as much as possible, simplify by focusing on one opportunity at a time. You may be meeting with perfectionist standards at work, but you shouldn't be pushing yourself to the limits.
The Lunar Eclipse occurring on the 16th can stimulate a lot of activity, especially with health and work matters. Here again is a prompt to take care of both physical and mental health, as well as both your needs for work/service and rest/reflection.
Mars in your sign harmonizes with Jupiter in your creative and romantic sector from the 23-25, and you can meet with great success in your relationships, with artistic expression, and in your personal life, in general. It's a powerful period for learning and leisure. You can feel particularly motivated to pursue your heart's desire. Your confidence and sincerity win admirers now, and you're likely to receive positive feedback. It can be a time of tapping into your enterprising side. At this point, your enthusiasm is building.
The Sun enters your sign on the 22nd, and then Venus moves into Leo on the 27th. A New Moon occurs in Leo on the 31st, and you're beginning to feel the need to turn over a new leaf.
See our Time Line Forecast report for a personalized forecast for the year ahead.
Get your unique Personalized Horoscope for the year ahead—over 100 pages long—for a detailed guide to your best days and your most challenging days for attracting love, career success, communication, and more.
Know More About Yourself and Others
Try Cafe Astrology's in-depth
birth chart reports, relationship reports, future forecasts, and more.
Love & Romance Forecast Report
Love outlook for the year ahead. Try our Love & Romance Forecast report.
Romantic Compatibility Reports
Try Cafe Astrology's in-depth
romantic compatibility reports, including the Synastry and Love Ties reports.
See also 2019 Leo Horoscope.
Leo (Born August 13 to 22)
AND Leo Ascendant from 20 to 30 degrees Leo:
July 2019 Leo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
July 2019
Overview.
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
Until July 11th:
The Sun continues to put a spotlight on your solar eleventh house. During this cycle, you are planting seeds for the future, dreaming up plans that you might begin to develop two months down the road, if they still seem viable then. You are more aware of the benefits of networking, and you might find some great ideas through others now. You might be working in a team now.
You could be questioning some of the rules you have been living by and you could be ready to try something totally new. You are more attracted to that which is progressive or unconventional during this cycle.
From July 12th forward:
The Sun travels through your twelfth house now, marking a time of retreat and regeneration. Think about the attachments you have--to things, people, and routines--and consider which ones are dragging you down. This is a time when competitive energies and the ego are on a bit of a break.
It's not the time to push ahead with brand new projects. Rather, it's a time of reflection, dreaming, and recharging your batteries. Situations that have naturally outgrown their usefulness in your life can now be put behind you. Endings of natural cycles may be part of the picture at this time of year. Your energy is largely applied to personal and private affairs now. Your disposition is introspective. Rest and reflect, and prepare for a more outgoing cycle when the Sun moves into your first house.
Eclipses
A total Solar Eclipse occurs on July 2nd: A general rule of thumb regarding eclipses is to avoid major decision-making in the week before and after an eclipse. This is because new information that could change our perspective often is revealed in the week after the eclipse. There is absolutely no need to suspend projects already in progress. Essentially, it's better to take in right now--to observe and get in touch with feelings. The Solar Eclipse marks a new beginning for you. Letting go of the past is necessary in order to move forward. This eclipse occurs in your solar eleventh house, suggesting that a new approach to friendships or new friendships altogether, a new path towards happiness and fulfillment, new associations or affiliations, or plenty of social activity are in store for you. You may see the light in a friendship, realizing its importance in general, as well as the importance of acceptance and camaraderie. Circumstances may be such that you bring a new spirit of friendship into a romance or other connection in the next months. This can be invigorating.
A partial Lunar Eclipse occurs on July 16th:
A general rule of thumb regarding eclipses is to avoid major decision-making in the week before and after an eclipse. This is because new information that could change our perspective often is revealed in the week after the eclipse. There is absolutely no need to suspend projects already in progress. Essentially, it's better to take in right now--to observe and get in touch with feelings.
This Lunar Eclipse stimulates your solar sixth house. Surprises surrounding work, working relationships, daily routines, or health issues are in store. Something that has been "in hiding" or brewing under the surface of things comes to light, or there is a significant fruition or culmination. Flaws come to light and demand a clean-up. This could manifest as, for example, a work project coming to an end or bearing fruit, a surprising announcement on the job, a circumstance that calls for you to support a co-worker, a flurry of activity prompted by the demands of work or for your services, a surprising health matter, and other such possibilities. You can use this surge of emotional energy to make positive changes to your routines. Do something to improve your work conditions if they are annoying you--even if it's a small act of kindness with a co-worker or bringing in something to brighten up your desk or office. Get going on your exercise or nutrition program that you've been toying with in your mind.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort
Until July 19th:
Venus continues to move through your solar eleventh house. This is a strong time for putting your ego aside and lowering your defenses and simply enjoying people. It's a good time for networking and settling disputes if there are differences to iron out with friends. Cooperation comes easily, and warm friendships can be made during this cycle. Personal freedom is especially important to you right now, and you won't enjoy any associations that limit you. It can also be a good time for earnings from business.
From July 20th forward:
Venus is spending some time in "hibernation" in your privacy sector. Now, this doesn't necessarily mean that your love life is stagnant, but that your affection is expressed behind closed doors. Attraction to secrets and whispers characterize this period, although for some, it can also be a time of endings, relationship concerns, and wistfulness. Personal and social contacts may be secretive, and there can be secret love affairs, or at least very private love feelings and longings. Shyness can lead to some loneliness or romantic frustration. However, this can also be a deliciously private and intimate time.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Mercury is retrograde from July 7th to 31st
Occurring in your solar twelfth house this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to privacy matters. You may find that you are less able to rely on your intuition. Perhaps you're picking up the wrong cues or reading too much into situations. Whatever the case may be, for the time being, you may not feel that your intuition is serving you well. Be as non-judgmental as you can, but do keep an eye out for deceptiveness and falseness in others. You might unwittingly reveal something that you'd prefer to keep private. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating about your inner world now; or take this time to re-examine issues rather than communicating about them prematurely.
All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of personal finances, as well as communications with friends or groups, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. Major financial initiatives should be avoided. Remember that friends don't mean what they say and don't say what they mean, and take what you hear with a grain of salt. Group meetings may be delayed or cancelled.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
This month:
Mars continues to energize your solar twelfth house now. While Mars occupies the twelfth house, asserting yourself in a direct and straightforward manner can be difficult. This is largely due to a feeling of not being in touch with what it is you want or desire just for the time being as you reassess your goals and needs.
This lack of direction and self-knowledge should prompt you to look within to learn about your desires. It is likely that you will be much clearer when Mars reaches your first house. For the time being, take some time for rest and give your ego a break.
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Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Leo:
Your inner world continues to be active this month, dear Leo, although significant shifts are occurring that are encouraging more activity, interaction, and increased attention to your health and wellness as July advances. July ends with a New Moon in your sign as well as Mercury's direct motion, and with these events, you can have a real sense of moving forward.
In the meantime, keep in mind that, in a general sense, July requires patience. With July's eclipses falling along your service axis, hunches are powerful and hard to ignore, and feelings that come to you seemingly out of the blue or through dreams can change your outlook and push you onto an entirely new path. Rest is in order, but so is mindful attention to your tasks and chores. The trick will be to find the right balance. You're not exactly putting everything on hold, but you're called to take more time for yourself to recharge.
July is especially interesting for you in that Mars enters your sign at the top of the month, and then Mercury, already transiting Leo, stations and turns retrograde on the 7th, meeting up with Mars on the 8th. This brings a challenging dynamic to the first week of July. While you should probably watch for talking ahead of yourself about things that you are not quite certain about, this can be a time, through trial and error, of finding a better pace for your life.
From July 22nd forward, life does seem to be playing more in your style, but what you're doing for yourself up until then is far from minor, even if it's often low-key. You can be seeking out more rest and privacy, all the while stimulating dramas seem to be playing out around you. There is no shortage of things to do - it is more about your ability to pick and choose.
With Venus in your solar twelfth house from the 3-27, secrets and whispers can delight you at times, and you may willingly make a few sacrifices to be with a special someone. Love and relationships tend to be under the radar or, in some manner, undecided or up in the air.
While you can be quick to speak and react in the first week of the month, you could be eating your words or at least rethinking things thereafter. In fact, you may not be ready to make certain decisions until Mercury re-enters your sign in August. It may also feel as if others are slowing your progress, as they can seem distant or indecisive, or because Mars is in your sign now, there can be an anxious or impatient quality to your life that's best recognized and transformed into energy that serves you better. When you're motivated and "on," you seem to have energy to spare and have few problems asserting your desires and needs. July brings much energy and initiative, even if it's in fits and starts, and this will carry forward into August.
Trips could be especially rewarding, providing a pleasant breather from pressures in your life. You have a keen interest in broadening your mental experiences in general, and finding expression of your personality through them, perhaps through higher education or exploring different philosophies. What you begin now tends to have long-term potential and can go far.
With so many prompts to pull back a little, Mars moving into your sign and Saturn/Pluto oppositions can give you the illusion that you need to do everything at once. You might feel a little swamped at times, or perhaps divided, but it's a good idea to try to, as much as possible, simplify by focusing on one opportunity at a time. You may be meeting with perfectionist standards at work, but you shouldn't be pushing yourself to the limits.
The Lunar Eclipse occurring on the 16th can stimulate a lot of activity, especially with health and work matters. Here again is a prompt to take care of both physical and mental health, as well as both your needs for work/service and rest/reflection.
Mars in your sign harmonizes with Jupiter in your creative and romantic sector from the 23-25, and you can meet with great success in your relationships, with artistic expression, and in your personal life, in general. It's a powerful period for learning and leisure. You can feel particularly motivated to pursue your heart's desire. Your confidence and sincerity win admirers now, and you're likely to receive positive feedback. It can be a time of tapping into your enterprising side. At this point, your enthusiasm is building.
The Sun enters your sign on the 22nd, and then Venus moves into Leo on the 27th. A New Moon occurs in Leo on the 31st, and you're beginning to feel the need to turn over a new leaf.
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