Horoscopes: July 26-Aug. 1, 2024

(Illustration: Ash Cheshire)

Aries: When Venus, the love planet, trines Chiron, the asteroid of challenges, and then Chiron turns retrograde, you have a new clarity but a lot of questions to explore. As you enter this next phase, you might ask yourself questions such as “Who am I?” or “Who do I want to be?” This is an excellent time to be more gracious about wins and losses — no gloating, no sulking. Just feel the feelings, enjoy victory, embrace disappointment and try again—neither completely defines you.

• This week’s astrological friends: Scorpio, Aquarius

• This week’s overall vibe: Career 2/5 stars, Love 4/5 stars, Friendship 5/5 stars

Taurus: Venus trines Chiron before Chiron turns retrograde. You prioritize independence as you realize waiting to be rescued is not a sustainable plan. Balance being humble and being strong. It’s not about feeling superior to others. That won’t help you in the long run and you won’t actually feel better “having an upper hand.”

• This week’s astrological friends: Scorpio, Pisces

• This week’s overall vibe: Career 4/5 stars, Love 2/5 stars, Friendship 4/5 stars

Gemini: You may struggle to fit in and you may have an even harder time admitting that you want to as Venus trines Chiron before the asteroid turns retrograde. It’s OK and normal to want to be liked. Are you someone who is subconsciously trying to sabotage or contradict this or do you try to contort yourself into the shape of the expectations of others? Don’t act in spite.

• This week’s astrological friends: Libra, Taurus

• This week’s overall vibe: Career 4/5 stars, Love 3/5 stars, Friendship 2/5 stars

Cancer: Venus trines Chiron before the asteroid turns retrograde, doubts of your capabilities arise only to inspire you to reassure yourself that you can do anything you set your mind to. This is a period of readjustment for your self worth, progress is gradual and challenging but big changes are on the horizon.

• This week’s astrological friends: Leo, Capricorn

• This week’s overall vibe: Career 5/5 stars, Love 1/5 stars, Friendship 5/5 stars

Leo: Venus trines Chiron before the asteroid goes retrograde and this is a fruitful period of overhaul in your perspective about past hurts. You finally feel that it’s OK to make mistakes or to be wrong and learn from it. It becomes easier to be accountable. No one is simply good or bad.

• This week’s astrological friends: Cancer, Gemini

• This week’s overall vibe: Career 3/5 stars, Love 5/5 stars, Friendship 4/5 stars

Virgo: Venus trines Chiron before the asteroid goes retrograde and this sparks a period of reflection, forgiveness and letting go. You feel more free as you move past mistakes and misunderstandings. You may even be learning to forgive yourself and to give yourself the same grace you might afford to a good friend.

• This week’s astrological friends: Pisces, Sagittarius

• This week’s overall vibe: Career 2/5 stars, Love 3/5 stars, Friendship 5/5 stars

Libra: As your ruler Venus trines Chiron before Chiron’s retrograde period, relationships issues come to a head. This is a time to take a communication risk or two because things are coming to light anyway

• This week’s astrological friends: Capricorn, Gemini

• This week’s overall vibe: Career 3/5 stars, Love 2/5 stars, Friendship 3/5 stars

Scorpio: As Venus trines Chiron before the asteroid turns retrograde, themes of self sabotage and harmful habits surface for assessment. When it comes to socializing and creativity, get things going for yourself and invite others along as waiting can be worse than failing.

• This week’s astrological friends: Aquarius, Taurus

• This week’s overall vibe: Career 4/5 stars, Love 3/5 stars, Friendship 4/5 stars

Sagittarius: You realize you have put your joy on the back burner when Chiron and Venus trine before Chiron turns retrograde. You must ask yourself what you really get out of these situations you put yourself in?

• This week’s astrological friends: Aries, Leo

• This week’s overall vibe: Career 4/5 stars, Love 2/5 stars, Friendship 5/5 stars

Capricorn: When Chiron and Venus trine before Chirons’ turn retrograde this week, you find that past wounds are getting in the way of the present. it could be time to move past a place where your thoughts have been stuck.

• This week’s astrological friends: Pisces, Virgo

• This week’s overall vibe: Career 2/5 stars, Love 3/5 stars, Friendship 5/5 stars

Aquarius: You find it particularly important to speak your mind and to feel seen and understood when Chiron and Venus trine before Chirons’ turn retrograde. It can be difficult to spend time around folks who aren’t on your wavelength. Have a frame of mind to empathize and validate others to create a cycle of that for yourself.  

• This week’s astrological friends: Scorpio, Leo

• This week’s overall vibe: Career 2/5 stars, Love 3/5 stars, Friendship 5/5 stars

Pisces: When Chiron and Venus trine before Chirons’ turn retrograde, you realize that you have been navigating life with a scarcity mindset. This sort of thinking can create the perfect environment for jealousy and an inability to let go of things that no longer serve you. Why try to preserve things that hold you back?

• This week’s astrological friends: Cancer, Sagittarius

• This week’s overall vibe: Career 3/5 stars, Love 4/5 stars, Friendship 4/5 stars

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