If you thought the last few weeks were hot, break out your personal pocket fan. This week the Sun transits into the fiery sign of Leo. That’s right, baby, it’s Leo season!
With Venus retrograding in Leo, expect it to start with some self-reflection. Attend the need to assess your most meaningful relationships and mend any wounds they may have suffered. This is especially so for Leo, but also for Libra and Taurus. No matter your sign, it’s a time to try to communicate your needs clearly.
You may feel some relief as the obstacles we’ve all been confronting due to Saturn’s retrograde and opposition to quite a few planets finally fade. As Venus and Mars transit out of those difficult aspects, Mars moves into a beneficial trine with Jupiter. This will give us all a major boost to our motivation, ambition, and ability to expand beyond our limitations.
All of this fiery energy is here just in time to lift us out of the weariness that can come from working or playing through the big theme weeks. And just in time to give us some energy to prepare for Carnival.
Whether you’re basking in the glow of this hot summer sun or running for cover from its rays, remember to enjoy it while you can. It doesn’t last long.
ARIES
March 21 – April 19
Your “go go go” energy needs some tempering this week. You may be overexerting yourself. Take action only in areas where you know you have stable footing.
TAURUS
April 20 – May 20
Keep your plans to yourself this week. Put your head down and get to work. Benjamin Franklin put it this way in Poor Richard’s Almanack: “Well done is better than well said.”
GEMINI
May 21 – June 20
This week requires a practical approach. You’ll do better to plan and organize than to think and dream. When the planning is done, it’s time to get to work.
CANCER
June 21 – July 22
When you’ve spent too much time in the sun, you can always retreat into the waves. Take some time to decompress.
LEO
July 23 – Aug. 22
It’s finally that time when it’s actually appropriate to make everything about you! You’re sure to be soaking up all the attention this month.
VIRGO
Aug. 23 – Sept. 22
You may be feeling like you can take on the world this week. Your wit and focus are heightened. Pair that with a burst of motivation and you’re on your A game.
LIBRA
Sept. 23 – Oct. 22
Slow it down this week. You can’t always give so freely of yourself lest you live in perpetual burnout. Now’s a good time for relaxation.
SCORPIO
Oct. 23 – Nov. 21
The week may start on an emotional note. Don’t fight it, but remember there’s no need to start a war over spilt milk. Give yourself the space you need for processing.
SAGITTARIUS
Nov. 22 – Dec. 21
An upbeat, can-do attitude will get you through most anything. It should come very easily to you this week. Keep that momentum.
CAPRICORN
Dec. 22 – Jan. 19
I have two words for you Capricorn — or, I guess, one hyphenated word: self-mastery. Your focus should be on how you can better yourself, not others.
AQUARIUS
Jan. 20 – Feb. 18
You may be blessed by Lady Luck this week. But for you, she takes the form of discipline, hard work, and action. Don’t bank on that lotto ticket.
PISCES
Feb. 19 – March 20
There may be an endless ocean of possibilities out there, but boundaries and limitations are there to protect you. It’s okay to need your safe space.
