Free People Horoscope by Tracy Allen, Week of July 25–31
See what the universe has in store for you this week…
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CANCER
June 21–July 22
Thanks to Mercury in your worth house vibing with Uranus in your ambition angle this week, you can effectively assess what you have going for you and how you’ll use that to make progress in your career or to achieve a goal. Since your thoughts and speech related to finances and assets are geared toward positive change, this might be an opportune time to make your case for a raise or promotion. Venus’s link with Uranus enables you to clarify your values and priorities and align them with long-term objectives and professional advancement. A Mercury-Mars skirmish hints that you may decide you don’t have the funds for a particular pleasurable pursuit, or you may lack the confidence to take a risk related to love or personal happiness. Keep rashness in check, and negotiate with yourself.
LEO
July 23–August 22
Mercury in Leo is vibing with Uranus in your expansion zone this week, nudging you to express your views, take a trip, look at everything with fresh eyes, start studying a new subject and talk to someone who can teach you something or change your mind. A Venus-Uranus meeting further encourages you to interact with a wide range of people who can open up new worlds to you. Encounters with individuals from different backgrounds will be stimulating, and you may find yourself attracted to someone unexpected. Mercury’s spat with Mars hints that your underlying mood or compulsive behavior will affect interpersonal experiences, and you might have a disagreement with a family member or someone you live with. To understand the conflict, pay attention to your innermost feelings before you read too much into someone else’s actions.
VIRGO
August 23–September 22
With Mercury in your subliminal corner harmonizing with Uranus in your depth sector this week, introspection is apt to result in liberating self-awareness, and confiding in someone you trust can suddenly bring the two of you closer. Revealing a secret to a confidant or facing something inside you will be worth it. Venus is also gelling with Uranus, underscoring freeing intimacy or self-acceptance. But a Mercury-Mars feud means you might say something unintentional, or your tone itself could be overly aggressive. Your thoughts and words are rapid-fire now, and the best use of this speed would be to apply intuitive flashes in forming a quick plan for action. Mercury is moving into Virgo so, in the coming weeks, you’ll feel better able to express yourself clearly and mull over personal matters with a useful degree of objectivity.
LIBRA
September 23–October 22
Mercury and your ruling planet, Venus, in your humanity house are gelling with Uranus in your partnership angle this week, facilitating both group relations and one-on-one encounters. The odds of meeting someone new are high, so whether you’re hoping to make a friend, spark an attraction, find a mentor or form some other worthwhile connection, you should try to spend time around plenty of people. Socialize, do some professional networking and attend any group gatherings that you hear about. Other people are apt to be catalysts for change in your life. Mercury is clashing with Mars in your worth sector, so there’s a chance that you’ll get into a conflict with friends or peers involving money, possessions, values or priorities. Temper selfish impulses, and be willing to talk things over respectfully.
SCORPIO
October 23–November 21
Mercury and Venus at the top of your chart are clicking with Uranus in your efficiency corner this week, helping you to communicate with higher-ups in a fresh way, show off a different side of your work, articulate a new approach, plan the next chapter in your career and take on creative challenges that stimulate you. Due to Mercury’s run-in with Mars in Scorpio, you’ll need to watch what you say to — and how you act around — authority figures, because your ambition could lead you to come on too strong. Try not to get defensive, particularly in public, in your profession or with someone who has the power to further your success. As Mercury segues into your hopes-and-humanity zone, part of your focus will shift to new objectives, friendship, ideals and group affiliations.
SAGITTARIUS
November 22–December 21
Thanks to Mercury and Venus in your expansion house harmonizing with Uranus in your fulfillment sector this week, Sagittarian pursuits such as learning and travel are bound to be enjoyable. You’ll be inspired to interact with a wide range of people and might meet someone new; an off-the-wall romantic attraction could very well be part of this equation. Thinking outside the box and trying new things can pay off in unexpected ways. This is a good time to broaden your definition of love, fun, beauty or happiness. With Mercury and Mars doing battle, subconscious aggression might make matters worse when you seem to simply be sharing your views or beliefs. Keep an eye on vague irritability and self-defeating acts, and be sure to have an open mind.
CAPRICORN
December 22–January 19
When Mercury in your depth zone gels with Uranus in your foundation angle this week, intimate dialogue or private introspection is likely to generate liberating emotional insights and a sense of release. Just by delving into something dark or hidden, you can free yourself. Since Venus is also clicking with Uranus, getting close to someone or making peace with something in your psyche and loving yourself can result in a positive internal shift. This is the perfect time to unpack some emotional baggage — either by yourself or with someone you trust. Mercury is sparring with Mars in your network house, though, so secrets or jealousy might cause strife between you and others. Keep your words and actions as forthright as possible to avoid inciting or escalating a conflict.
AQUARIUS
January 20–February 18
With Mercury and Venus in your one-on-one angle collaborating with your ruler, Uranus, in your communication corner this week, your daily interactions with other individuals are likely to be stimulating. A conversation can open your mind to a new way of looking at something, or you might connect with someone through a new interest. Flexible thinking will allow you to enjoy your encounters with others more, and you could look at a particular person with fresh eyes. Mercury is sparring with Mars in your ambition angle, however, so your drive to achieve could impact your rapport with people — perhaps causing you to sound bossy. With Uranus turning retrograde for the next five months, the frantic pace in your brain should ease up a bit, giving you a chance to assess recent revelations.
PISCES
February 19–March 20
You should be able to adapt pretty easily to shifting resources and circumstances this week, when Mercury and Venus in your efficiency corner click with Uranus in your worth house. If you don’t have the funds, confidence or particular talent that’s called for in order to do what you’re trying to do, winging it might be enough now. Venus’s placement in this part of your chart suggests that you’ll get satisfaction from serving others, while Uranus’s current position enables you not to be overly concerned with what you’re getting out of everything. Take a step back from insecurity, and be flexible in your approach. Mercury’s fight with Mars means your focus on the here-and-now could be diverted by an urge to explore or escape. Avoid arguing over the right way of doing things.
ARIES
March 21–April 19
With Mercury and Venus in your joy sector gelling with Uranus in Aries this week, expressing your personality, humor and feelings and sharing romance, affection and fun is apt to feel especially liberating. This is a good time to take some chances and rebel a little. Let your heart lead the way, and dare yourself to try something new and potentially life-changing. A Mercury-Mars spat hints that dialogue in a close relationship could get heated, and words and actions may be out of alignment. Avoid pushing too hard to get what you’re after. As Uranus begins its five-month retrograde phase, the pace of change slows, and you can pause to consider which possibilities have lasting value. You should feel less overwhelmed as you sift through options in your head rather than trying to pursue all of them.
TAURUS
April 20–May 20
Talking with family, sharing your private feelings and reflecting on the past can all give you a freeing sense of closure this week, when Mercury in your foundation angle meshes with Uranus in the last house of your chart. Looking inward and looking backward are both apt to bring insight and relief. Venus is also harmonizing with Uranus, encouraging you to enjoy quiet time at home, either by yourself, with relatives or with people you can be yourself with. Since Mercury is fighting with Mars in your one-on-one angle, you might feel provoked at some point and end up in a conflict with another individual. Your words are likely to be more influenced by your mood than by your rationale, so try to understand where you’re coming from and how your feelings are impacting your interactions.
GEMINI
May 21–June 20
With your ruler, Mercury, in your thinking-and-talking corner clicking with Uranus in your humanity house this week, you should be able to brainstorm, express yourself to a group and learn from others. This would be a good time to do some professional networking and reach out to potential mentors. Venus is also jibing with Uranus, so connecting with people who share your interests, objectives and ideals is bound to be pleasurable, and it’s relatively easy to let people be themselves and give them the benefit of the doubt. A Mercury-Mars squabble means you may find it challenging to execute precisely what you have in mind, though. Your thoughts are probably coming quickly, but you’ll need to operate more methodically. Not being too invested in a specific approach can help you to sidestep difficulties with coworkers.
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