Your Weekly Horoscopes: July 5-11, 2026

Hit the cosmic brakes and ground yourself

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The week ahead slows on impact.

Sunday the 5th is still moving quite fast, with Mars and Pluto working together as a team for better or worse. Pluto has a tendency to warp whatever it’s in contact with. This often means blowing small things up to epic proportions or minimizing things that really should be treated as more significant. It’s giving overreactions.

The reality check is likely to come Sunday night or Monday the 6th as the sun in sensitive Cancer collides with limiting Saturn in Aries. The intuitive path forward and the need to get things done fast are at odds with each other in ways that can feel like an engine stalling. Luckily, the moon in Aries has ways through if we can just be patient with the roadblocks and redirect.

Tuesday the 7th marks the day of the exact station of Neptune before it begins its annual retrograde which will run until December 12th. Neptune has made it solidly over the threshold into Aries, confusing us all about where best to focus our creativity, authenticity and belief in what’s real. Its retrograde harmonizes with Mercury’s, further separating us from deadlines and adherence to clock time.

The moon slips into Taurus on Wednesday the 8th, bringing at least one celestial body into a grounded Earth sign. It will be joined on Thursday the 9th when Venus enters earthy Virgo. In Virgo, Venus becomes a lover of detail and perfection. She’s obsessed with quality and a master at discernment. Only the best will do, not in the gaudy way of Leo, but the meticulous attention unique to Virgo.

On Friday morning, Venus meets with the south node, further shedding any adornment leftover from Leo and renouncing worldly pleasures. There’s a sacrificing tone to this aspect, a selfless surrender of old worn-out stories to the past. Take a box to the thrift store and rest into the waning crescent moon.

Read on for your sign’s weekly briefing.

(Horoscopes follow for each sign. If you know your rising sign, reading for that sign too will provide further insight.) 

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Aries (March 21 - April 19)

Your ambition piles on the plans this week, regardless of how many hours are actually in the day. You’re off to a strong start on Monday as the moon begins the week in your sign. Neptune moving retrograde in Aries may lose the plot a little as the week goes on, and by Friday, Venus is begging for a home cooked meal. You’re making stuff happen, but remember to take care of yourself, too.

This week’s mantra: “pacing”

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Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

If last week was all over the place for you, this week calms down. You still have tension in your financial life and complications in your community, but luckily some actionable steps emerge as your ruler moves into the house of creativity and play. You’re shedding the final pretenses and expressing yourself more freely than ever.   

This week’s mantra: “ride it out”

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Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

You might want to run away from everything as fast as you can—book a last-minute ticket to some far away place and not have to deal with the week. Alas, your wallet does not support this, and dreams of the future are likely on pause due to retrogrades. Venus moves into your home sector on Friday, grounding your desires closer to home. Purge the excess until your home feels like yours again.

This week’s mantra: “origin”

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Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

Mars in your blind spot may have you acting out and wondering where it came from. Monday has you feeling the strain of balancing your needs with demands at work, specifically from your boss. Wednesday brings grounding when your ruler, the moon, enters the sign of her greatest ease and soothing, earthy energy calms anxiety. Virgo entering your weekly planning sector has you effortlessly canceling plans to protect your peace.   

This week’s mantra: “rest”

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Leo (July 23 - August 22)

You’re having to advocate for something more publicly than you’d like. The sun’s run in with Saturn early in the week shakes your confidence and slows you down, making you contemplate your spiritual journey and where it’s leading you. Later in the week Venus enters your financial sector, allocating the resources meticulously for the next month. You’ve been on a transformative journey with finances over the last couple years, and that chapter is beginning to close.  

This week’s mantra: “discern”

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Virgo (August 23 - September 23)

You are like a cartoon character, moving so fast your legs are just a blur—or are those your racing thoughts? There’s a fantasy life running parallel, and this week you may confuse the two as you try to accomplish everything. Thank goodness Venus arrives in your sign this week to set everything straight and talk to you firmly but kindly. That last shred of your old identity that’s been shed over the years? Yep, she’s gone—a good old soul exfoliation.   

This week’s mantra: “emerge”

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Libra (September 23 - October 21)

You continue to move into an internal cocoon this week, Libra. Your world life continues to scale back while your relationships slow and reflect. Your ruler Venus disappears behind the scenes, shedding old roles and obligations like worn out clothing. Your sense of self is contracting and reflecting, turning to goo to surrender to its next iteration of self. 

This week’s mantra: “surrender”

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Scorpio (October 22 - November 21)

Bold moves on Sunday set the tone for the week, Scorpio. You’re liberated in a way you never imagined. Still, your plans for the future are hampered by health concerns and constraints of employment. Venus entering health-conscious Virgo has you envisioning the next phase with clear intentions and fewer expectations. You’re looking for genuine connection, and nothing less will do. 

This week’s mantra: “refine”

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Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)

The warrior planet in your relationship house may have you verbally sparring and going a bit overboard. Maybe it’s not you but someone else. Stay out of the comment section or family group chat until things are clearer. Towards the end of the week, Venus enters your career sector, stepping in with confidence and competence to put things in order. Shed your pretensions to lead effectively. 

This week’s mantra: “humble”

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Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

You’re likely working hard and scrambling to make a paycheck as it hits how truly expensive everything is right now. Relationships get weighed down by how much you’re carrying, so try to let some of it go. As they say, “That mountain you’re carrying, you were only supposed to climb.” As Venus moves into your house of beliefs, you can see where you’re getting bogged down. Easier said than done to let that stuff go, but try nonetheless. 

This week’s mantra: “release”

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Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)

Release your creative projects into the world without being held back by your ego. Whether it’s art, your semi-feral children or a cringey social media post, don’t let other people’s reactions hold you back. Are you likely tired? Yes, but it’s all paying off. Venus entering the house of your shared resources means you need to rely on others at some point, and they’re there to support you.

This week’s mantra: “shining”

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Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

Things are a little out of control if you’re being honest, Pisces. Finances are limiting and confusing the path ahead, while conflict at home makes it hard to relax. Cue Venus entering your relationship sector. While she may feel a bit dull or boring in tame Virgo, she’s here to give you the medicine you need and call you out on dangerous habits in your relationships. 

This week’s mantra: “deescalate”


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Whitney Will

Contributing Editor, Astrology

  • Astrologer and writer with ten years of experience
  • Consulting astrologer at Starhearth Astrology based in the PNW
  • Host of the astrology podcast “Dually Noded”