The New Moon on the 5th is urging you to get all the parts of your life to do with emotional security, home, family and nurture, working well. lf you can, a much jollier time awaits you as the month goes on, with first Mercury, then Venus and the Sun, all powering into your sister Fire sign of Leo. With your ruler Mars bringing a livelier dimension to bear, the last week can be a time when you feel truly emboldened and all sorts of plans can skyrocket forwards positively. Most of all, your physical energy and drive can be turned up to max as July winds down.

Someone could tell you something that hits a nerve in July, and you can be forgiven for wondering if they're trying to deliberately needle you. Whilst this is not impossible, what is true is that the Cancer Lunation of the 5th is in a complex angle to the Nodal Axis, and perhaps this person is actually set to pick up energy that you're emanating, if not consciously. Mars in your sign until the 20th and Pluto on your 10th House Cusp, could see you tempted to push back fiercely. Don't! What they say might help you to unlock a much deeper insight into you.

Money matters, matter! We all know that, and the second consecutive Full Moon activating the ins and outgoings in your life on the 21st July, is a fine chance to really get things in balance. But with Mars entering your sign for the last ten days, you can also feel revitalised, and feel more self-assured. You have great skills as a communicator, and that's really going to be emphasised as this month goes on, and you could find yourself with the urge to break out and travel. In fact, any activity which is both challenging but stimulating can be a lightning rod to bring the best of you out.

There's one big opportunity Cancer, as the New Moon in your sign on the 5th, celebrates the brilliance of your ruler. Yes, you've got it, the Moon. But this is impacted by the Nodal Axis, and in setting your intentions for the month, perhaps even the year ahead, it may be that something that's pulling you, almost mystically towards a new prospect, has to feel truly right, and particularly around worldly ambitions. This is also a month when you could clash with someone over a financial matter, when their view and yours, are in stark contrast. If so, do stand your ground for what you believe in.

Mercury speeds into your sign on the 2nd, Venus on the 12th, and the Sun on the 22nd. This really is set to ignite Leo season in a spectacular way. But to really feel the force, do be sure that any loose ends are fully cleared up. You get one final chance to do this on the 21st with the second Capricorn Full Moon in a row, but just be aware there may be someone watching your progress who is somewhat envious. If so, be determined to showcase your charisma. Your leadership qualities are also emphasised in the last ten days, and it's the perfect time to initiate new beginnings.

Friendships and social interactions do, on one hand, look positive. But as this month goes on, it really is a case of quality over quantity. As much as you may be in demand, guard your time carefully, because the chances are you'll need some moments during July to step back and appraise things at a deeper level. Also, your professional expectations and goals are set to come sharply into focus from the 20th, and with your ruler Mercury returning home on the 26th, anything which no longer serves your greater purpose can start to make way.

Shoot for the proverbial stars, Libra! Believe you have all the gifts, talents and abilities to make it all the way to the top, and the New Moon will help you to showcase all that is brilliant about you. But it's not just going to be this that drives you on this month, for your ability to network, forge important connections and work collaboratively, will be very important too. With Mars forging a stunning angle to Pluto and the Sun in the last phase of July, rarely will you have felt as supported and appreciated. And delightfully, you can feel more adventurous and in the mood to experiment.

Change is in the air, but you're a sign that can resist shifting away from the patterns and routines that have served you well. So, what to do? Well, of course you could stick, but particularly around any part of your life that's become stale and too rooted, some fresh approaches may be just what you need, and it could be around your work or worldly interests where a new approach sparks you. In fact, if you feel ready to take on more responsibility, this is a time when your prospects might soar, but if you're a home or family lover, you'll need to push out of your comfort zone.

Think of the things that are evolving in your world. Some big transformations are underway, and when this happens, our natural inclination can be to stick with what we know and feel safe with. Yet the pull towards something new and exciting may prove hard to resist for you, and especially after the last year which has had its fair share of challenges. If you do have a holiday inked into your diary, your timing is perfect. But if not, your curiosity is set to be revived and you can soak up lots of new information. In love, it might get exciting later in July, but a stale tie could make way.

This can be an important month for relationships, but that doesn't just mean a romantic connection. You could find yourself negotiating and finding points of mutual benefit. Equally, you might put down firmer boundaries, but that may mean some tension if someone resists your view of things. You're blessed with two Full Moons this year, and the second of the 21st, can be a turning point, if you're truly not happy. Conversely, where any connection is going well, it could get deeper. A course or travel plan from the 26th will prove fortuitous.

Pluto in your sign is a very important influence at the best of times, but this July his influence ratchets up even more, as he faces up to Mercury, Venus and the Sun in turn. The inference is that the transformation he has been stirring in you since January this year (and for eleven weeks last year), can see you approach relationship matters in a different way from ever before. Understanding more deeply why people react like they do becomes more of a theme. Equally, all this can help you to understand more of what you really need, and from the 20th, you'll be empowered to go and really get it.

You can be inspired as July begins with both Saturn and Neptune in your sign, forging exciting connections to other celestial players. Your creativity may be tempered with practicality, but equally as the month goes on, the chance to get the details together which are often so important, is going to be key too. If you've been waiting to get a home change over the line or get stuck into a DIY project, your drive will be considerable in the last week. But then as Mercury switches into Virgo on the 26th, a conversation can prove inspiring and important too.