July 2010 forecast

This month you will be verrrrrry interested in meeting people who make your money work for you as well as how you can make more of it to ensure a firm financial future, thanks to the Sun in your solar second house of income until 22 July, joined by Mercury until 9 July. The days of being a reckless, credit-abusing Gemini are over!

Great days to sign mortgages, consolidate credit card loans, transfer balances to lower rate cards, investigate managed funds, shares and investments, get quotes on extensions, renovations or construction, purchase a house or investment property, or to draw up a contract with a wealthy senior family member to help you buy your first home, include 1, 9 and 10 July. At any rate, expect your money situation to get a shot in the arm following the New Moon of 11 July.

Venus will be in your solar third house of communication until 11 July, with Mercury joining the party from 9 July, and the Sun from 22 July. Coupled-up and single Geminis should circle the excellent 9, 11, 22, and 23 July, and just maybe, 26 July to go have fun with their mates. Don’t be surprised if you’re invited to join a new group of friends or get accepted into a club or association then. You’ll want to broaden your network and it’s never been easier to get access past that red velvet rope...

Discussions or the paperwork for a glamorous trip interstate or overseas – is it for romance or a girly shopping long weekend? – may not get very far on 8 and 20 July. Confusion still reigns on the Full Moon of 26 July when you could be simply busting to escape yet still not get a straight answer from your travelling companion/s. A dream holiday may remain just that.

Venus knocks on the door of your solar fourth house of home and family on 11 July, joining Saturn there until 21 July, Mars until 30 July, and Mercury from 27 July. Many of you will be keen to make a stylish “nest” at home – those long winter nights do tend to make you look a lot more at those four walls and if you’re even thinking of selling, it’s prime time to make your home look its best for prospective buyers... Hit the homewares stores to stock up on beautiful items for your castle then come back to cook up a MasterChef-style storm. It’s time for you to return some entertaining “favours” and to invite those you “owe” a dinner or three to. They are silently keeping tabs although you wouldn’t guess it. Best days? 13 and 30 July.

Once Saturn enters your solar fifth house of love and creativity on 21 July, joined by Mars on 30 July, your children, your lover or if you’re single, an all-encompassing hobby could cramp your social style quite a bit on 26 July (which is also the Full Moon), 30 and 31 July. Your friends want you to come out and play but your plans may be thwarted in some way.

With Uranus and Jupiter both going retrograde in your solar eleventh house of friends and group activities from 5 and 23 July respectively, the pursuit of happiness could also cause a temporary cash crisis on 25 July. Perhaps an outing proves to be outrageously expensive. Other Geminis will be angry that their lover has been frittering away joint savings, buying things online or on a frivolous hobby. Try to keep some cash tucked away.