Your Weekly Horoscope: Your House of Wanderlust
Astral & Opal Weekly Horoscope Week: July 18 - 24
ARIES
Time to activate your professional powers, Aries! This Tuesday falls the full moon in Capricorn and your 10th House of career and professional achievements, setting a benchmark for you to measure your progress in 2016. How much have you achieved this year? If you’re well on the way you hoped to be, then that’s great and you can use this time to manifest and celebrate your dreams, but if you feel like you’re maybe falling behind then consider this the universe’s wake up call to get out and accomplish things!
On Friday the sun follows Mercury and Venus into vitalizing Leo, filling the universe with its buoyant and powerful energy. For you this transit will center your forcus on your love life, your creative expression, and being the biggest, loudest, best version of yourself. Leo’s are the king of the zodiac so don’t be afraid of letting the world here you roar! Whether it’s getting up in front of a large audience or professing your love for the one, don’t hold back!
TAURUS
This week falls the full moon in Capricorn, activating your 9th House of wanderlust and foreign cultures. If you’d been hoping 2016 would be full of new horizons and breaking down barriers (in this case I’m talking about your own—don’t even get me started on the world itself) then it’s time to take stock of your progress and see how far you’ve come. Has the world opened itself up to you? Have you gotten to travel and learn like you would hope? If not take this full moon as a reminder and an opportunity to make things happen—whether that means finally hitting the books or finally getting that logn awaited stamp added to your passport, this is a time to manifest!
While you’re out exploring the world, don’t forget you’ve got a home and a family to come back to, as well. On Friday the sun zooms into Leo and your 4th House of home and family, urging you to get your nesting on and reconnect with this closest to your heart. This area of your chart also rules the women in your life, so how about hosting a get together for all your lovely ladies as Chez Taurus?
GEMINI
This week the moon is sending you some seriously sexy signals thanks to the full moon activating your 8th House of intimacy and eroticism. Even if Tuesday night doesn’t exactly jump out from the calendar at you as a red-letter night, you might be surprised in the days that follow just how steamy things become. Even if they don’t heat up in the bedroom, you might find yourself breaking barriers and exposing more of yourself to someone close to you—sometimes in order to grow you have to take yourself apart first, and there’s a lot of analyzing to be done for you, considering how much you’ve got going on in your mind.
Speaking of a lot going on, on Friday the sun moves into Leo and your 3rd House, AKA your “busyness” sector, staying on for a four-week transit that will suit your quick-minded sign just fine. This is a time to get out and about, set up whatever appointments you have, interact with anyone and everyone, and do your best to forge new bonds that could help build you towards the life you’ve always dreamed of. Writing projects are also especially blessed during this transit, so don’t be afraid to put pen to paper (or open a blank word doc, whatever!).
CANCER
How well are you balancing the relationships in your life, Cancer? This Tuesday’s full moon in Capricorn turns your attention to those nearest and dearest in your life as it illuminates your 7th House, the realm of one-on-one relationships and the contracts (both legal and unspoken) that form them. If you’ve been looking to take a relationship to the next level, say by moving in together or perhaps finally saying “I do”, this transit could see some serious progress being made in this realm.
On Friday the sun moves out of your sign and into Leo and your 2nd House of earned income and tangible possessions. For the next four weeks be on the lookout for ways to increase your net work; if you’ve been hoping to change jobs altogether this transit could bring some golden opportunities your way that you hadn’t even been considering, so keep your ears open and your eyes peeled and see what comes your way.
LEO
How are those New Year’s resolutions coming along, Leo? Plenty of us make them revolving around our health, and for you now is definitely the time to check in and see if you’ve been making the progress you hoped to be. Now, it’s easy to get thrown off track, so if you haven’t quite gotten that six pack yet don’t beat yourself up about, but also don’t give up! This week’s full moon in Capricorn is all about putting in the effort to become the best you can be, so use this hardworking energy to check your progress, analyze, and then move forward, full steam ahead!
It shouldn’t bee too hard to find the energy to get in shape, either, since on Friday the sun makes its annual transition into Leo and your 1st House of self for a four week stay of rejuvenation and celebration. During this transit you are the darling of the zodiac—yes, I know it feels like that all the time, Leo, but this time really is all about you—so take the license the universe is gifting you and go for whatever you want! You can have your cake and eat it too right now, so don’t waste the opportunity!
VIRGO
Step into the spotlight, Virgo! Yes, I know you tend to hate it there, but this week’s full moon in Capricorn is encouraging you to step out from the wings and find your place in front of the world, showing off all that you have to offer. Because Capricorn is all about hard work, perhaps there’s a project you’ve been secret toiling away at for months now that is finally ready to see the light of day and will wow everyone, or, because this area of your chart also rules romance, maybe someone with some serious potential to get your heart fluttering will walk into the picture.
While we’re on the subject of going with the flow, this Friday the sun enters your sleepy 12th House, which is the “hidden” area of your chart and rules, amongst other things, letting go of things which no longer serve us. This is the last place the sun will be before entering your sign at the end of August and thus encourages you to take the time to mentally process all that you’ve experienced over the last twelve months and whatever doesn’t serve you (be it relationships, habits, etc) it’s time to get rid of it! Out of sight, out of mind.
LIBRA
Time to focus on your home zone, Libra. This Tuesday’s full moon in Capricorn illuminates your 4th House of home and family, centering your attention on those nearest and dearest to you. Are you happy where you live or is it time to consider making a change of address? Have you and someone you live with (most likely a female) been bumping heads over something? Well, this week the planets are encouraging you to hash it all out, and since Capricorn isn’t afraid of a little hard work you shouldn’t be either.
While you’re dealing with these slightly heavier topics, later in the week on Friday the sun moves into boisterous Leo and your 11th House of friendship and global technology. For the next four weeks try and make everything into a group projects or outing, and you’ll be sure to enjoy it that much more—this transit can even find your internet fame, so make sure to have someone around to take your next Instagram photo—like, like, like!
SCORPIO
This week opens with a full moon in Capricorn and your 3rd House of “busyness”. This area of your chart is all about communication and your local community, so ask yourself, who exactly do you know nearby? How well do you know the area you live in? If you feel like a stranger once you leave your front door then maybe it’s time to become better acquainted with your local barista and bar and whatever other places you frequent but don’t actually interact with.
On Friday the sun moves into Leo and your professional 10th House, urging you to move your way up the ladder, and look out whoever tries to get in your way! For the next four weeks the office is your stomping ground and VIPs will notice you logging in those extra hours and diligently doing exactly what you should, so don’t be afraid to take some notice for all your hard work—you’ve earned it, after all! If you have your eye on a promotion now is the best time to go for it so don’t hold back!
SAGITTARIUS
Time to get your financial status in order, Sag! This week sees a full moon in your 2nd House of earned income and possessions, so if there’s even been a time to make a move to increase your net worth, this would be it. If you’ve been looking for new opportunities don’t give up just yet because over the next two weeks some very exciting opportunities might come your way and could help boost you up into a whole new tax bracket—or at least increase your paycheck enough that you don’t ever need to worry again about how much extra guac costs.
On Friday the world opens up to you and the sun zooms into Leo and your wanderlust sector, encouraging you to get out and see the world and all that it has to offer. Even if you’re trapped at your desk and can’t leave for a whirlwind world tour, start planning your next cross-country jaunt, or even pick up some books on subjects you’ve never studied before—whatever is new and unusual and will expand your mind will be especially fulfilling to you now!
CAPRICORN
How far have you come this year, Capricorn? The summer always presents you with a good opportunity to check your progress because this is always when the Capricorn full moon falls, encouraging you to look around you and see how far you’ve come. Have you grown enough this year (as of yet) or are you lagging a little behind in the development department? Now is the time to ask yourself these questions and really dive in and do your best to become the person you want to be—you’ve never been afraid of a little hard work, so why start now?
On Friday the sun slinks into Leo and your intimate 8th House, urging you to retreat from the world a bit and spend more time thinking—or doing—private things that you aren’t necessarily going to share with everyone. Yes, life might feel a little bit like a detective novel during this transit, but it’s good to keep your cards close to your chest, and besides, a little bit of mystery never hurt anyone…it most likely just made them sexier.
AQUARIUS
It’s time to let go, Aquarius. This week’s full moon in Capricorn illuminates your 12th House of endings, encouraging you to go through your life with a fine-toothed come and get rid of whatever isn’t working to your benefit. If there are relationships or habits or old wounds that you’ve been holding on to for lack of a better reason then it’s time to finally cut the cord and move on. Might I recommend doing a fire ceremony and burning all evidence of an ex or other problematic habit? Fire is cleansing and the drama of it all will feel rather exciting, I assure you.
On Friday the sun moves into Leo for a four week stay, turning your focus onto the partnerships in your life. This area of your chart is all about one-on-one relationships and how we define them, so if you’ve been looking to take a relationship, be it romantic, platonic, or professional, now is the time to buy the ring, copy the key, or sign the contract—whatever it is that officiates the matter—and move forwards as a stronger duo than you were before.
PISCES
Your friends mean the world to you, Pisces, even if you can go about things your own without much difficulty. This week the full moon in Capricorn lights up your 11th House of social groups and global communication, so be sure to connect with your friends for as many outings and get-togethers as possible—this cosmic energy is all about coming together and not just being by your lonesome, so call up the gang and see what wonderful and wild things you can get up to—together! On Friday the sun zooms into Leo and your 6ht House of health and routine. For the next four weeks you’ve got wellness on the brain, and if you didn’t quite reach your “summer body” goals, it isn’t too late to get in that six pack before September hits and Pumpkin Spice season begins. Whip on a pair of running shoes and hit the gym—you’ll be surprised by how right it feels.
About the Contributor:
Patty Phillips is a California Bay Area-based astrologer. He began studying the fascinating secrets of the zodiac as a freshman at Sarah Lawrence College in the fall of 2009, alongside other such topics as Medieval Magic, Historical Espionage, and Royal Court Genealogy. This passion for the esoteric science of the planets & signs was spurred on after realizing that astrology went far beyond one’s sun sign and that there was in fact a roadmap to each person existing within the stars above us, and that many of our own questions could be answered by directing our gaze towards the heavens and interpreting what the planets meant for each individual. Patty has interpreted hundreds of charts for friends and family, and after stints in the NYC-fashion industry and journalism, he decided to start his own business, Wanderlust Astrology, as a way to bring his specific and unusual knowledge to a larger audience. By doing so he hopes to demystify the ways of the zodiac in order to help people better understand and approach the various issues that life—and the planets—may bring their way. Patty is available for one-on-one consultations and private readings, each geared to help his clients best understand how to work with these ancient energies in modern times.
