Friday, July 31, 2015

Written in the Stars - Week of July 31

Venus in Retrograde — When the planet of love, pleasure and values appears to move backward, what we want and how we go about getting it comes under review. It's time to re-evaluate your relationships and possessions; do they still enhance your life? Or detract from it?


ARIES

March 21 — April 19

What is your creativity and self-expression worth to you, Aries? Your desire or ability to take risks, think outside the box and be entirely yourself is coming up for review, with Venus moving backward through your House of Personal Expression for the next few weeks. Have you been retreating from obstacles to your freedom, or have you been facing them head-on? Your stars say that certain challenges are being presented to you, not to keep you from reaching your goal, but to teach you to reach it in your own way. Aim for what satisfies, not what merely amuses.


TAURUS

April 20 — May 20

You're a master builder, Taurus, and foundations are your specialty. But with your ruler, Venus, moving backward through your House of Home and Security, you're being asked to revise what makes you feel truly "at home," on the inside, as well as out. Has your view of family values changed? Are you where you would like to be? It's an ideal time to sort out what home, family and heritage mean to you, and how you can cultivate them to make yourself feel more supported, emotionally, physically and spiritually. Be kind to yourself.


GEMINI

May 21 — June 21

With whom do you communicate the most, Gemini, and how do you go about proliferating your ideas? Venus, the planet of pleasure and values, is moving backward through your House of Communication, inspiring a reevaluation of this aspect of your life. You may find that your everyday relationships (siblings, coworkers, family members) would benefit from an overhaul. You may be pruning your schedule in order to make more time for the communications that matter most to you. Think quality over quantity. 


CANCER

June 22 — July 22

How much do you identify with your money and possessions, and how you go about getting them, Cancer? Do they reflect who you are and what you love, or are they collecting dust and boring you? With Venus retracing her steps through your House of Money and Resources, you may begin to feel dissatisfied with what you have — are you craving more or better things because you truly want them, or to fulfill some other unidentified void? Your stars are asking you to honor yourself and your skills in order to help you earn what you deserve.


LEO

July 23 — Aug. 22

How do you see and value yourself, Leo? The planet of pleasure and desire is moving backward through your House of Self, reevaluating your self-esteem — whether it is where it needs to be, and how you go about improving it. You may feel like overhauling your looks or personality for the next few weeks, and you'd benefit from examining whether your outer self represents the way you want to feel on the inside. It's an ideal time to give birth to the "new you" by aligning who you want to be with the way you present yourself. Represent!


VIRGO

Aug. 23 — Sept. 22

Give yourself a break, Virgo. This is a time of intense reflection for you as Venus, the planet of pleasure and property, moves through your House of Secrets and the Past. What you want and how to get it may seem completely mystifying right now, and you may find yourself vacillating between several paths. Take heart. Your stars say good things are happening in the wings, out of your sight, and this retrograde period will help you see where you have undermined yourself so you can build back up again. Listen.


LIBRA

Sept. 23 — Oct. 22

Things are about to get extremely personal, Libra, with your ruler Venus retracing her steps through your House of Friends and Associations. What you want in your friends and organizations, as well as what you bring to the dynamic, comes under review now. Have you let contact lapse between you and those you care about? Or are there certain ties that you feel must be cut in order for you to be true to yourself? Where do your loyalties lie, and whose loyalty is still with you? Your friends are vital to you — make sure it goes both ways. 


SCORPIO

Oct. 23 — Nov. 21

How do you define success, Scorpio? And how does it define you? Venus, the planet of pleasure and values, is moving backward through your House of Career and Destiny, raising questions about your reputation, how you see yourself, and how you want to be seen. Relationships with bosses and authority figures should be examined now, and what you thought you wanted may no longer be relevant. Allow yourself to explore these questions, because the first step to attaining success is defining it for yourself. 


SAGITTARIUS

Nov. 22 — Dec. 21

It's time to focus, Sagittarius. Your wild, searching spirit is getting a revision from Venus for the next few weeks as she retraces her steps through your House of Journeys and Philosophy. You may find that your belief system gets a little overhaul now, and that you drop old ways that no longer serve you. Your desire to reach new horizons, learn new things and know yourself may become a journey that is much closer to home, an internal trip. Your stars say that closing in on what truly matters to you will bring you more adventure than random quests.


CAPRICORN

Dec. 22 — Jan. 19

It's time to reconsider how you value intimacy, Capricorn, and what you need in order to truly experience it. Venus, the planet of love, pleasure and desires, is moonwalking through your House of Intimacy and The Other, indicating a revision of your way of relating deeply to others. Passion, healing and transformation are all forecast for you in this sector. You may find that certain attainments or arrangements don't please you as you thought they would; purge them to make space for things which truly light your fire. 


AQUARIUS

Jan. 20 — Feb. 18

Whom do you value as your closest partners, Aquarius, and what is it about them, and your relationship, that you appreciate? What you want in them — and whether you still want it — may be up for questioning now, as Venus moves backward through your House of Partnerships. Some of your relationships may simply require a little more upkeep and appreciation, while others may have lapsed altogether. The important thing is that you take care of those that you value most, and allow them to take care of you. Anything less is not worth your energy. 


PISCES

Feb. 19 — March 20

Do you appreciate your body and all that it does for you, Pisces? Do you practice a daily routine that supports and nourishes you? Your body is your temple, and your habits are the tools with which you build it, and both of these come up for review as Venus checks her rearview in your House of Health and Routine. Listen to messages from your body now, as you'll be much more sensitive to its needs. A re-evaluation of your habits can lead to major progress — look at your to-do lists as recipes for accomplishment. 

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