Monthly Horoscopes
by Astrologer Eric Hughes

JULY 2012

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ARIES (March 21 – April 19) This is a month that will be filled with a lot of intensity that has the potential to swing in either a positive or negative manner. It really all depends upon how well you handle the dynamic planetary configurations in your birth chart. Over the past few months, you’ve been feeling a strong desire to break free from your limitations, yet you have felt trapped in some sense.

This month, the intense inner pressure to be true to yourself that you’ve been feeling will be stronger than ever. To make matters worse, during the mid portion of this month, you will feel an increasing sense of frustration and anger at your circumstances. Thus, you could quite possibly go through a period of being fed up and willing to do whatever it takes to shake yourself free of all limiting circumstances.

This is where it gets tricky. While the universe is definitely pushing you to make changes in your life (and within yourself by the way), you can be tempted to go overboard and make some seriously drastic changes that you could regret later. Unfortunately, you could be feeling more impatient and angrier than you care to admit and thus you could have a hard time reigning yourself in. Therefore, my advice is that you must truly be honest with yourself about the changes that you want to make in your life.

Are your plans realistic or are you just shooting yourself in the foot and actually making things worse? On the other hand, are you scared of making a change because you don’t have enough faith and confidence in yourself to effectively handle what may come your way? As you can see, you must tread a thin line between going too far and not going far enough. As always, balance and realism are the keys to handle this month’s energy. Ultimately, this can be a period of tremendous personal growth for you.




TAURUS (April 20 - May 21) This month you are being challenged to closely investigate your beliefs and identify which ones are actually doing you more harm than good. Unfortunately, you could feel that your life is fine just the way it is and that you’re quite comfortable with your beliefs. Unfortunately, the universe is compelling you to look at your beliefs for your own higher good and see which ones have been holding you back. It may feel like a tedious chore to examine them, but it will ultimately do you a world of good to get rid of limiting beliefs and replace them with more empowering ones.

On a more positive note, you will be feeling more confident and energetic this month. Thus, your career/income could see a serious boost due to your newfound inspiration and dedication. If you have any projects that you feel really good about, July would be an excellent time to launch them.

Lastly, this month is also an ideal time to start a new fitness routine of some sort. Overall, you will desire to improve your health with an improved diet, more fitness, and getting more rest. It certainly will help you to feel more confident and sure of yourself in the long run.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) This month is a bit of a mixed bag for you. Therefore, let’s take a look at the challenging stuff first and then finish up with the positive. If you have any kind of joint finances, you may run into some frustrating obstacles. There could be some major disagreements and control issues over money and resources.

There could also be some unpleasant surprises from investments doing poorly or tax issues that you weren’t prepared for. Therefore, it would be very wise on your part to completely educate yourself about the current state of your finances. This will fully empower you with knowledge that will ultimately help you to handle these scenarios from a more logical perspective rather than an emotional one.

You could also be dealing with power issues in general. Karma in some way either in your favor or against you could definitely come into the equation. Have you used manipulation or guilt to influence others? If this is true, your behavior could come back to haunt you in some way. On the other hand, have you let others use those tactics on you? If so, you’re learning to stand up for yourself and stand in your own power.

On the more positive side of things, you have a lovely Venus/Jupiter conjunction in your first house. This indicates that you’re feeling more hopeful and inspired than you have in quite a while. You could have a strong desire to take more chances. If this is true, you could be a lot luckier than usual, so go for it!

CANCER (June 22 - July 22) Happy birthday Cancer! Change is definitely in the air for you this month. Although you may initially feel resistant to it, change ultimately looks empowering on so many levels for you. This month the powerful effects of the Uranus square Pluto opposition are still in full force. In fact, it actually grows stronger due to the Sun and Mars joining in the mix by making challenging aspects to Uranus and Pluto. Thus, you could be feeling quite uncertain about yourself and your direction in life.

On some level, you may feel this incredible urge to make sweeping changes in your life by pulling up the “weeds.” In order to do this, however, you must first identify what things in your life are the weeds and which ones aren’t. Therefore, it’s absolutely essential that you do some hardcore soul-searching this month. It’s time to face the reason(s) why you haven’t lived up to your potential. What’s been holding you back and what do you need to change about yourself to overcome this obstacle?

It very well could be that old stuff from your past is something that you have to confront with the goal being to resolve it once and for all. It could be a difficult childhood that has left you with negative programming or it could be that you are your own worst critic and need to make peace with this side of yourself. Just remember that you’re in a healing process and thus the hurt that you now feel will definitely begin to dissipate as this month winds up.

LEO (July 23 - August 22) You could be having some conflicting feelings this month regarding the people in your life. On one hand, you are entering a period where you are yearning to be more social by opening yourself up more to others. However, this month you also feel the contradictory need to spend more time alone in quiet contemplation.

Thus, you could be torn at times about how to best spend your time. It’s good to remember that time spent alone recharging your batteries is just what the doctor ordered because you do need time to sort through your thoughts and feelings.

However, you also need to get out and be with others to gain a balanced perspective and to simply enjoy good times together. Therefore, my advice is that you need both. Don’t say no to your friends each and every time, but don’t say yes every time either. Try to seek out some balance.

You are also feeling the need to speak your truth this month. Just make sure that you realize how cutting you can across now with Mars entering into your 3rd house of communication which basically equates to making war with words.

As the saying goes “the truth shall set you free.” However, it seems that you may feel the need to speak your truth in your work place. Thus, just be careful and make sure that you edit your comments somewhat because otherwise the truth may set you free from your job! However, perhaps that’s not such a bad thing if you’re miserable in your current employment situation.

VIRGO (August 23 - September 22) This month you could definitely experience some strong tension with the people that you are close to in your life. In particular, this is true of your friends and your romantic partner. In many ways, you are going through a period of sorting out just who is really in your corner. Thus, this month can be quite eye opening if you really pay attention to the words and actions of these people.

As Mars enters your 2nd house of income and makes a powerful trine to Venus and Jupiter in your 10th house of career, you will definitely have the urge to increase your net worth. You could be pleasantly surprised to see how well things turn out for you in this regard. In fact, you may have more than your fair share of good luck. One thing is for sure though; you’ll definitely be pushing yourself to take advantage of each and every opportunity that presents itself to you.

As Mercury makes its way through your 12th house of the subconscious, this month presents an excellent time for you to really understand yourself. On another level, it also enhances your intuition greatly, so work on trusting your instincts this month.

LIBRA (September 23 - October 22) This month you will still be feeling the crunch of the challenging Uranus/Pluto square. Unfortunately, the Sun and Mars get into the mix which has the potential to transform this into a potential crisis of some sort in your life. At the very least you could feel quite on edge and have a lot of anxiety at times.

This uneasiness could be centered on family and relationship issues. Thus, your relationship with either your spouse or a family member could be strained at this time. If this is true for you, the key is to truly strive to resolve the issues in this relationship in the most straight-forward way possible. This may feel particularly awkward for you because Libras typically will do anything to avoid messy dramas and confrontations. Unfortunately, the universe is pushing you to speak your truth once and for all.

On another level, you could be very involved in a relationship (family or romantic) where a loved one is struggling in their life in some way. Thus, you may feel compelled to do anything and everything that you can to help them, but you may simply feel overwhelmed with the enormity of the problem. Strive to be patient with both yourself and the other person. This is a challenging time that must be systematically worked through. The good news is that it won’t last forever and you will be made wiser and stronger when this period is over.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 22) Saturn finally goes direct in your 12th house of your spirituality and subconscious. In addition, Mars enters the 12th house on July 3rd. This strongly indicates that you are in the process of doing some serious soul-searching in your life. In a sense, it’s almost like you’re asking yourself “what’s next in my life”.

Thus, you are going through a life review period in many ways and taking stock of how far you’ve come and the wisdom you’ve garnered over the years. You’re also going through a process of intensely examining your life and letting go of what no longer serves your highest good. This is true in practically every area of your life from your relationships, friends, job, home, and your beliefs.

Therefore, just know that you are meant to let go of those things or people that no longer empower you. It’s possible that people or circumstances will simply fall away because you are preparing for period of dynamic new growth in your life when Saturn moves into your 1st house on Oct 05th of this year. Thus, the more you let go of the old, the more room for positive new beginnings when this period starts.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 22) Your finances could be challenging for you this month. Unexpected expenses may put a strain on you such as a repair or addition of some sort to your home. In addition, you could have some disagreements involving how joint finances are spent and/or invested. You definitely could experience a financial burden by overextending yourself as well with a large purchase. Therefore, be prepared for these possibilities and strive to be as cautious as possible.

Mars moves into your 11th house of hopes and dreams on July 3rd. This indicates a period where you feel ready to initiate on goals and/or projects that you’ve been planning for the last few months. Your determination to get results in this area will become a much greater priority for you. As a result you will throw a lot of your time and energy into being as successful as possible.

Lastly, this month marks a period where you will be desire to spend more time with your friends. In particular, this month is a great time to share your plans with your friends and get some objective feedback from them on how you could strengthen them. Overall, just being with your friends and having a laugh is a great way to recharge your batteries.

CAPRICORN (December 23 - January 20) This looks like yet another intense month for you due to the Uranus/Pluto aspect gaining in strength because of the Sun and Mars also joining in the fray. Hence, in many ways you will feel a lot of internal pressure to make changes in your life that you may feel quite resistant to implementing. Part of the problem is that fear of the unknown is slowing down your progress.

Another element of this dilemma is that you could feel quite unsupported by your closest relationships. Thus, there could be some major disagreements and sometimes outright road blocks that only add to your frustration.

With Mars entering into your 10th house, your career will become a very welcome safe haven for you from all of the tension that you’re feeling. Unfortunately, during the week of July 15th through the 21st, you could experience great frustration in this area of your life as well due to opposition to your ideas or methods. Thus, the best course of action for you is to simply know that you must truly listen to other viewpoints and honestly consider them. In addition, you must be willing to make changes to both yourself and your life to successfully navigate this period. Just be patient and do your best and you’ll do great.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 18) This month you will focus strongly upon making your life run more smoothly and efficiently. Unfortunately, this process may be brought to your awareness by you being pulled in so many different directions that the stress is overwhelming to you.

Thus, in a sense, your hand is forced to make changes to your daily routine by letting go of your old ways of doing things and introducing some new methods. This may be stressful for you because you can be quite set in your ways, but ultimately you’ll come to appreciate having less stress in your life.

Mars moves into your 9th house of higher learning. This indicates that you will feel quite motivated to increase your knowledge in an area that you’re quite passionate about. In a very real sense, you’re feeling the need to thoroughly understand this information. Eventually, this could lead you to being recognized as an authority in your particular area of expertise.

Lastly, this is an outstanding month to get out there and network for your career. Of course, being more social for romantic reasons can be quite rewarding as well!

PISCES (February 19 - March 20) You may have to seriously look at your financial picture this month due to unexpected and sometimes unwelcomed expenses that pop into your life. In addition, there could be a strong disagreement over joint finances regarding how money is spent, saved, or invested.

Ultimately, the truth usually lies somewhere between the 2 opposing perspectives. Therefore, do your best to not dig in your heels too much and try to stay open to new ways of looking at things in this area of your life. Compromise is essential.

Mars moves into your 8th house on July 3rd. This indicates that you will feel a stronger than usual urge to spend time alone. Thus, in a very real sense, you need to do your best to recharge your batteries this month. Therefore, spending time alone or at least with the people that you really love will be quite rewarding for you.

However, one thing is quite certain; you are meant to be analyzing your life during this time alone to discover how you hold yourself back in life. You just may discover that your friendships aren’t really empowering or your romantic relationship for that matter. Your beliefs about yourself and your abilities could be weighing you down as well. Be very honest with yourself and be ready once and for all to remove all obstacles that have stood in your way.

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