Horoscopes: June 30-July 6

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Aries: This week, as Venus trines Chiron on the 29th, there is an opportunity for new beginnings and to learn from mistakes of the past, especially concerning relationships. You’re realizing that you are not perfect and neither is anyone else. You may reach new levels of compassion and understanding for yourself and others. A more intentionally optimistic view of the characters of others can be eye opening. Meanwhile Neptune turns retrograde and stirs your imagination and power to dream. You are receptive to cosmic influences.

Taurus: As your ruling planet Venus trines Chiron this week, you are viewing love and relationships from a new perspective. You are discovering that there is beauty and originality in what others may perceive as “flaws.” You no longer wish to hold yourself or others to impossible standards. You become less concerned with keeping up appearances and you admire authenticity and emotional vulnerability. Meanwhile, Neptune turns retrograde until Dec. 6 and this long-term transit can make you think more deeply about your inner world, your dreams, and your spirituality. You have new goals and wishes.

Gemini: Venus, the planet of love, transits Chiron, the asteroid of strength through vulnerability, this week. You may be thinking about your relationships and where you could be more open in them. You realize playing it cool doesn’t get you where you truly want to be and that sometimes you need to take a chance by truly speaking from the heart. It may not always lead to your desired outcome but at least you can always say that you kept it real and spoke your truth. Meanwhile, Neptune turns retrograde in Pisces until Dec. 6 and has you seeking out meaningful work that aligns with your values.

Cancer: Mercury continues to transit your sign and you are not interested in shallow exchanges. Superficiality bores you and might even annoy you. Meanwhile, Venus trines Chiron, the asteroid of strength through vulnerability, and you may have a chance to heal old hurts and make new emotional connections with yourself or others. Neptune turns retrograde in Pisces until Dec. 6 and brings fortuitous energy for broadening your horizons and gaining new wisdom and insight in life.

Leo: The love planet, Venus, continues to transit your sign for an extended stay until Oct. 8. During this time, you may be re-working your image or re-branding your style. You feel more camera-ready than usual and you put more energy into socializing and being seen. Just beware of becoming overly concerned with appearances or fixating on flaws. Speaking of Venus, this planet will trine the asteroid Chiron, which represents strength through vulnerability, this week. At this time, you will have an opportunity to reflect on mistakes or disappointments of the past and then learn, and grow from them. There may be candid discussions and a certain tenderness of the heart that allows feelings to flow.

Virgo: Venus trines Chiron this week and brings with it an opportunity for reconciliation and healing in relationship. Hard conversations can be had with love and respect for one another’s feelings. You achieve greater insight and see others as they truly are and through a much more loving and compassionate lens. Meanwhile, Neptune turns retrograde in Pisces for a long-term transit that will be with us until Dec. 6. During this time, your romantic endeavors take on a more serious energy and you seek to connect with partners on a spiritual level.

Libra: This week, your ruling planet Venus trines Chiron, the asteroid of strength through vulnerability. During this transit, we get a fresh perspective on our relationships and can see things as they truly are. You may realize that when disagreements arise among friends or partners, it is not you versus the other person but it is both of you versus the problem or misunderstanding. An open mind and heart bring new levels of healing and compassion. Meanwhile, Neptune turns retrograde in Pisces in a transit that will last until Dec. 6. At this point, a little shakeup causes you to think differently about your daily goings-on and to stamp out bad habits and replace them with more constructive ones.

Scorpio: This Friday, the moon in your sign has you doing some deep thinking and feeling. You may be psychoanalyzing yourself, cleaning out your closet and generally getting your life together over the weekend. Meanwhile, love planet Venus trines Chiron, the asteroid of strength through vulnerability, and brings a chance to heal relationships through emotional honesty and candid conversations. It can also be a time to forgive yourself for past mistakes and to let go of rigid self expectations. Neptune retrograde in Pisces is a long-term transit that will be with us until Dec. 6. This is a period in which you can reconnect with long-neglected creative projects or forgotten passion.

Sagittarius: The moon in your sign on Saturday and Sunday has you feeling optimistic and adventurous. You feel ready to use your energy for something fun that also feels like a learning experience. Meanwhile, Neptune turns retrograde in Pisces in a long-term transit that will be with us until Dec. 6. During this time, you receive some cosmic clarity concerning your home life and your family. Dreams may be realized as your ideology shifts.

Capricorn: As Venus trines Chiron, we have an opportunity to resolve conflicts in relationships and to heal ourselves and others through the power of compassion and understanding. Being willing to be the first to open up and share can create space for connection that wasn’t there before. Meanwhile, Neptune turns retrograde in Pisces in a long-term transit that will be with us through Dec. 6. At this point, you may receive new clarity and self awareness about your own style of communication and self expression.

Aquarius: While love planet Venus trines Chiron, the asteroid of strength through vulnerability, it brings an opportunity to heal relationships through emotional transparency and empathetic communication. Old hurts and misunderstandings are more easily repaired during this time. A shift in perspective leads you to have a more optimistic view on the intentions of others. Meanwhile, Neptune turns retrograde in Pisces until Dec. 6, which is when you face your financial fears and start to devise new ways of budgeting, saving and spending that give more freedom from guessing and anxiety.

Pisces: This week, love planet Venus trines Chiron, the asteroid of strength through vulnerability. With this transit, you are able to see yourself and others in a more forgiving light and it creates the ideal environment for reconciling and repairing issues in relationships. Meanwhile, your ruling planet Nepune turns retrograde in your sign until Dec. 6. During that time, you may feel that you are entering a cocoon phase in terms of your identity, self-image and self expression. You realize that you are a dynamic person who contains contradictions that require love and acceptance and that you are a part of nature. And just like nature itself, you are in a constant state of flux. New discoveries add to your mosaic of the self. You emerge from this process more confident and divinely radiant than ever before.

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