Horoscopes

With mental Mercury sneaking into your fourth house of domesticity, roots and moods today, your mind turns to home, family, feelings and memories until August 9. The messenger planet will remain here for longer than usual due to its upcoming retrograde from June 29 to July 23. Get important conversations—with relatives and roommates especially—out of the way in the next four weeks. And tune in to those emotions that are bubbling up!

Your mind will be restless for the next couple of months while messenger Mercury zips through your third house of thought and communication until August 9. That’s plenty of time to follow where your curiosity leads you—connecting with interesting people, exchanging ideas and views, checking out local spots, encountering fresh faces and possibly doing some traveling. You’ll be a busy Bull! While Mercury rolls retrograde from June 29 to July 23, you’ll need your famous patience to ride out misunderstandings and glitches.

You’ll be fixated on finances while your ruler, mental Mercury, glides through your second house of money and material security from today until August 9. Since the messenger planet will travel retrograde from June 29 to July 23, it’s due to spend an extra long time training your attention on practical matters. Examine your budget in search of weak areas you can shore up and see if you can find a clever new way to bring in bigger earnings. Ready, set, go!

Express yourself! Don’t keep your thoughts and feelings to yourself, Crab. From today until August 9, messenger Mercury will be sailing through your sign, giving you the gift of gab for more than two whole months. It’s an especially lengthy transit due to the communicator planet’s retrograde, which lasts from June 29 to July 23. You’re full of ideas now and can’t wait to share them. You’ve got clarity and verve on your side this month, so use that silver tongue, stat.

Keep it under wraps, Leo. You’re incubating highly imaginative ideas as clever Mercury glides through your intuitive, contemplative twelfth house from today until August 9. It’s an extra-long tour, since the messenger planet will be retrograde from June 29 to July 23. Divine downloads, private reflection, meditation, daydreaming and journaling could all be part of this pensive month, so find time to turn inward.

Shift into superconnector mode, Virgo. Your ruling planet, messenger Mercury, skips into your communal eleventh house today and hangs there until August 9. It’s an extra-long transit due to the retrograde, which lasts from June 29 to July 23. Reach out to friends and book time together—or at the very least, catchup calls. And do plenty of professional networking during the next four weeks before the backspin begins!

Your eyes are on the prize starting today while mental Mercury blazes a trail through your tenth house of success until August 9. This is an extra-long transit because the messenger planet will be retrograde from June 29 to July 23. Before the backspin begins, setting goals, mapping out game plans to achieve them, communicating with power players and writing killer pitches and presentations will all feel easy peasy. Stay focused on your ambitions, and your star is sure to rise!

Broaden your horizons starting today as restless Mercury swings into your intrepid ninth house and hovers there until August 9 (an extra-long tour, thanks to the retrograde from June 29 to July 23). Plan your next big trip or make sure it’s done and dusted before the backspin. You might even take a language class to prep for your journey. Or feed your hunger for knowledge by watching webinars, attending thought-provoking events like panel discussions and talking with a wide range of people you can learn from.

Cue the pillow talk! With messenger Mercury diving into your eighth house of depth and closeness until August 9 (an especially lengthy visit due to the retrograde from June 29 to July 23), you’re into sharing secrets and whispering sexy sweet-nothings. When you’re not bonding with your bestie or bae by exploring profound topics, you could do some solo digging into your own private emotions and gain transformative insights. Bonus: If you’ve been postponing a research project or investigation, it will feel like second nature to you now, so start sleuthing.

Dialogues are everything during the next couple of months as messenger Mercury flits through your seventh house of one-on-one relationships. From now until August 9, you could get on the same wavelength with your sweetie, enter into successful negotiations or brainstorm happily with a business partner. A word of warning: While the quicksilver planet is traveling retrograde from June 29 to July 23, miscommunication can mess with both professional and personal bonds, so don’t try to reach an accord during the backspin.

Critical thinking for the win! Mental Mercury will be buzzing through your sixth house of work and wellness until August 9 (an extra-long cycle due to the retrograde from June 29 to July 23), shifting your attention to your productivity and health. Analyze what’s not working and find clever solutions for the problems you spot. You can troubleshoot with pinpoint accuracy and organize your thoughts like a pro. This is the month to finally tackle that brainteaser project!

Show people how hilarious, heartfelt and imaginative you can be after messenger Mercury wings into your fifth house of artistry and self-expression. Entertain your friends with a funny story, flirt playfully with your latest crush, send romantic texts to your bae, do some creative writing. But get it all out of your system before the quicksilver planet pivots retrograde from June 29 to July 23. During the backspin, you’re better off rereading your favorite book, reminiscing about an ex and revising your screenplay. For now, express yourself!