Your Libra Monthly Horoscope

Photo credit: Getty/Katie Czerwinski
Photo credit: Getty/Katie Czerwinski

From Cosmopolitan

Your Key Dates:

  • July 2: Work for your success

  • July 7: Read the fine print more than once

  • July 16: Catch up on your chores

  • July 22: Let your social calendar bring you to the next level


Your sign is symbolized by the scales. It makes sense that your favorite type of dynamic is calm, harmonious, and balanced. I hate to say it, Libra babe, but that’s definitely not what July is all about. Between back-to-back eclipses, the upcoming retrograde, and beginning of dramatic Leo season, shit is about to get wild.

We waste no time this month: The first eclipse sets the stage on July 2. With the Sun and Moon meeting in Cancer, this powerful lunation activates the area of your chart linked to career aspirations, public image, and long-term success. Eclipses open new doors by slamming others open, so if you’ve found yourself settling into an uninspiring complacency, July’s solar eclipse will definitely be a shock to your system. Ultimately, eclipses want you to access your highest vibration-and, yes, it does take hard work to achieve all you desire. Stay the course.

If you do encounter some unexpected slowdowns, be sure to find compassion for yourself. Mercury is cruising backward from July 7 through July 31, which makes everything a little bit sucky. Mercury rules communication, so when this messenger planet spins in reverse, it can inadvertently distort the most simple exchanges. With this celestial body flipping in the area of your chart associated with interpersonal relationships, you should be extra careful with your intellectual processing. You should always read the contracts you sign, but during Mercury Retrograde, quadruple-check the fine print.

Eclipses always travel in pairs and the second will touch down on July 16. This lunar eclipse will create a powerful tension across the Cancer-Capricorn axis, encouraging you to not just consider your career, and how it relates to your perception of home and family. Sure, you may be crushing it at work, but are you dishes taking over the sink? Is your bathroom beginning to look like a porta potty? It’s hard to take over the world when you’re laundry is taking over your bedroom floor, so under this sky, make sure you’re sharing the wealth, Libra love.

Let’s be honest, you’re a natural charmer, so when Leo season kicks off on July 22, you feel completely on your game. Leo energy blends perfectly with your own, helping you find confidence and inspiration. The next few weeks will be all about expanding your horizons to reach an even larger audience. When the New Moon in Leo blankets the sky on July 31, consider ways you can cultivate your network, whether you’re using social media to boost your follower count or volunteering at an organization that supports your values. This isn’t about solidifying your brunch plans, darling Libra, it’s about making a difference in the world.

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