July 2010 forecast

You may be very busy on the phone, running errands, juggling schedules, organising fun things to do with your social life, lover, your kids, or a favourite hobby with the Sun in your solar third house of communication until 22 July, joined by Mercury until 9 July. Rounding up invitees’ (email) addresses, suppliers and a crack team of party organisers is best done on 1, 9 and 10 July.

From the New Moon of 11 July, some of you could buy a new mobile, laptop, or printer, while others will be checking out schools for your children, tutors, teaching programs or an evening class for you to learn something useful, such as around cooking, music, or gardening.

You may be noticing a rebellious streak within you is growing. Growing crazeeee for release! Venus will be in your solar fourth house of home and family until 11 July, with Mercury joining the tribe from 9 July, and the Sun from 22 July. You secretly want a break from family responsibilities on 9 and 23 July but you’ll be happy to entertain a few of the tribe on 11 July. You’re likely to play Captain Sensible or his equivalent on 23 July around rosters, chores and housework, getting everyone to pitch in. Some of you may try to work (more often) from home then.

However, you may be disappointed that a fascinating career opportunity on 8 and 20 July could mean uprooting your family, working longer hours or working in a non-kid-friendly glamorous role. 26 July is an interesting day, featuring the Full Moon, which suggests you need a change in your career status. You may be disappointed by an offer that doesn’t pan out, but welcome the opportunity to have fun at home with your kids then.

Venus enters your solar fifth house of love and creativity on 11 July, joining Saturn there until 21 July, Mars until 30 July, and Mercury from 27 July Your kids, partner or favourite party companions will be stoked if you plan a fun/family/romantic holiday interstate or overseas on 13 and 20 July. You need a break, and to feel renewed. You could even get pregnant then so take care!

Once Saturn enters your solar sixth house of work and health on 21 July, joined by Mars on 30 July, you could feel incredibly frustrated that work or routine responsibilities interfere with some much-needed time off on 27, 30 and 31 July. Take it easy now.

With Uranus and Jupiter both going retrograde in your solar twelfth house of secrets from 5 and 23 July respectively, you may feel strangely hesitant to ‘fess up about something. Perhaps you’ve been planning a holiday in secret, you’re thinking of returning to uni or there’s a looming legal matter you don’t want to deal with, but it seems the cat could leap out of the bag on 25 July.