July 2010 forecast

At the start of the month you’ll be thinking hard about how you can pay down debt, and call in favours with those you know to help you with the Sun in your solar eighth house of shared resources until 22 July, joined by Mercury until 9 July. Circle 1, 9 and 10 July for surfing the net to find the lowest-rate balance transfers and to book an appointment with a financial advisor.

From the New Moon of 11 July you’ll want to have a plan in place to make the most of what you’ve got ie equity etc. You’re also in a good position to start charging more for what you do at work or to network with those who work in an industry you want to enter. Use your many talents!

The siren song of the airport is calling loudly. You are soooooo busting for a holiday somewhere! Venus will be in your solar ninth house of travel until 11 July, with Mercury joining the group holiday from 9 July, and the Sun from 22 July. A double-duty holiday that gives you plenty of precious romantic moments with your lover and creates glorious childhood memories for your kids means you should look for child-friendly resorts, those with kids’ clubs and/or babysitters, or organise a fun group trip with plenty of adults to watch the children on 9, 11, 22 and 23 July.

Seductively photographed resorts on travel websites or brochures could prove very disappointing in reality on 8, 20 and 26 July. Since the latter is also the Full Moon, you might have a blow-up about the Photoshopped trickery then or discover to your horror that they have no record of your booking.

Venus gets elevated into your solar tenth house of career on 11 July, joining Saturn there until 21 July, Mars until 30 July, and Mercury from 27 July. Your public profile gets a powerful boost on 13 and 30 July and you could benefit financially from it as well. These are great days to go for a raise or a promotion, and if you’re seeking a job, you could successfully receive a much higher salary. Dress up now. If you have to visit the bank manager to refinance your loan (do you know the old line that you have to prove how much you don’t need a loan to get one?), it’s worth taking the time to spruce up your appearance so they feel confident. Great for presentations too, especially if you’re selling anything afterwards, and wonderful for charming VIPs in general.

Once Saturn enters your solar eleventh house of friends and group activities on 21 July, joined by Mars on 30 July, your oldest friends could really upset you, criticising your lover and/or children on 26, 30 and 31 July while other Sagittarians will find that it's time that they left certain clubs and associations as they’re not much fun anymore.

With Uranus and Jupiter both going retrograde in your solar fifth house of love and creativity from 5 and 23 July respectively, fun, recreation, romance and kids could cause a finance-related argument on 25 July. Stick to a budget!