Astrology trends for the week of July 11

I know you are chomping at the bit to get this week off to a great start, but an early Monday morning square of Mercury in Cancer and Uranus in Aries says maybe you should try to cool your jets a bit. Rushing into action under this aspect is likely to result in some wasted energy, as an unanticipated hiccup may change the scope of your project. Do your best to get input from your team, instead of assuming you know better, before you act.

Very early on Tuesday morning, Venus leaves the sensitive and quiet realm of Cancer for the dramatic and flamboyant stage of Leo. Under this influence, we are at our most charming and social. Of course, “social” now means we want an audience who is willing to appreciate our bad-assed selves. That’s not to say we are unwilling to be generous in appreciating other bad-asses back. We can also be quite generous in our affections. We’ll just demand devotion and lots of attention in return. Leo can bring out our more self-indulgent and pleasure-seeking sides, but we are also more willing to make sacrifices for our loved ones, as well. If you can manage to keep your inner Drama Queen in check, the next month can be plenty of fun.

The drama continues to build on Wednesday night, as Mercury, too, moves into Leo. You will find your flair for eloquence heightened under this influence, and your ability to manage people at an all-time high. Your enthusiasm for your projects, passions, pastimes, and ideals will be infectious, getting everyone, yourself including, completely caught up in what you are working on. But we are also more likely, over these three weeks, to be boastful and arrogant, and display a fiery temper when we feel things aren’t going our way. Luckily, those fires tend to cool quickly, and our good humor is readily at hand to soothe the feelings of others we may have scorched. Again, while “drama” may be the catch-word of Leo, we can do our best to resist turning that into “melodrama.”

On Thursday, Mars in Scorpio is quincunx to Uranus in Aries. This aspect challenges us to find the fine line between self-confidence and being overly forceful. This aspect tends to make us want to throw off all bonds of restraint and conventionality, but this is not the time to go your own way solely for the sake of proving you can. If you give in to this urge, things will not turn out as you intend. Instead, use your quick and original mind to use the best method for getting things done, even if it is the boringly tried-and-true. Use that creativity and inventiveness when, and only when, it is actually called for. Don’t worry: You will be appreciated for getting the work done, not for the daring and new way you did it. In other words- today, it is the results that count.

When the Sagittarius Moon trines Venus in Leo on Friday afternoon, be ready to step into the spotlight: Your engaging manners and charming personality will guarantee you success today, whether it is in a business context or on the social scene. This is not the time to ratchet up the drama or try too hard to impress. Just let your natural eloquence and wisdom take center stage, and you will do just fine.

Saturday gets off to a rocky start, when the Sun in Cancer squares Uranus in Aries. Expect something to come up that will rattle you emotionally. This “something” likely relates to a bold or risky maneuver you’ve recently taken without thinking through all the possible outcomes. However, there is a silver lining to the day, as the same Sun trines Mars in Scorpio on Saturday night. This aspect will leave you with the courage, creativity, and strength of purpose to work the situation through to, ultimately, a better result than you were expecting even before today’s shake up. The real trick to making today work for you is to keep your emotions in check, especially your anger and fear and your desire hide under the covers and cry until it all blows over, while you work out the kinks and set things right.

Sunday morning sees the Sagittarius Moon trine to Uranus in Aries. After yesterday’s emotional storms, this is just the fresh wind we need: The future is full of potential and we are just in the right frame of mind to embrace it. Expect new opportunity to come your way. It may require you to act with spontaneity to take full advantage of this opportunity, so be ready to act when the chance comes.

I hope this helps you have a great week!

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