LEO
The Lion (July 22 — Aug. 22)
You have considered a new beginning for the past year. It is almost upon you, probably near the middle of August. This week you can sense a shift in attitude, from pause to readiness at the starting gate. This is only the beginning of many changes and tweaks that will develop your new identity.
For All Signs Mercury, planet of communications and general business, turns direct on July 28. This usually signals a flurry of schedule changes, along with reorganizing of decisions made in recent weeks. Projects started since June 17 may require more time than expected, but will end near August 11. Mercury appears to retrograde three times per year, for approximately 3.5 weeks each cycle. The dates of the retrograde periods vary from year to year.
Aries The subject of healing is highlighted for you this week on either a physical or an emotional level. It could be yourself or someone important in your life who is being restored. This is a good time to give and accept forgiveness, or to make right some past wrongful act.
Taurus This is an especially favorable time for the Bulls. Relationships are rolling happily along. Love and social life are upbeat and fulfilling. Issue invitations or take risks by going somewhere new, where you will meet others. Business agreements should now be much easier to conclude favorably.
Gemini Your planetary ruler is Mercury, which is changing directions this week. A decision that has been pending concerning property or finances may soon come to resolution. In fact, you may put numerous ideas on pause while you think this through. Be sure to read the lead paragraph this week.
Cancer Aspects strongly favor the following: travel, education, new places and people, fun, relationships to children and lovers. If that is not enough, this is also a good time to make desired changes in physical appearance or decorate your home. Venus, goddess of beauty, is on your side.
Virgo Hostility or resentment directed at yourself or anyone else is liable to return like a boomerang and strike you in the side. We can’t wish away anger and expect it to be truly gone. We can probe for the real issue, rather than reacting with pure ego.
Libra This is a favorable time to promote your business or to sell your point of view to those in authority. Venus favors relationships, whether business or personal, romantic or friendship. She also favors the arts and things of beauty. Use caution with the credit cards, spending may come too easy.
Scorpio It is important to be sensitive to emotional or physical pain of persons among your friends and/or family. This period punctuates the need for healing, which may also include that which you need for yourself. Use soft eyes as you look at the people in the world and also yourself.
Sagittarius Your attitude is upbeat and expansive. This is a great week for a vacation. Aspects also favor the arrival of help after a long period of scarcity in some arena of life. Good luck usually follows where the Centaur travels.
Capricorn Now that Mercury is turning direct, your partner will be able to make a decision and move forward soon. That will relieve some of your suspension. But there is another issue for you to chew: you must find a way to mix the old traditions and contemporary ideas without throwing out the best of both.
Aquarius You are teetering on the edge of a question about your primary relationship. Are you in permanently or are you out? Do you go forward, or let the situation go? The stars do not have the answer. They merely ask the question. This has been on your mind for a year. It isn’t a question to answer on impulse.
Pisces The next two weeks are particularly fortunate with respect to love, romance, travel and generally having a good time. You are in the mood to enjoy new and different experiences and so are the important people around you. Go for it, but take whatever precautions seem important to maintain your health and your usual routine.
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This article appears in Jul 25 – Aug 1, 2006.
