Monthly Horoscope July 2025

While the hot summer months are all too inviting for packed schedules and endless activities, the planets have something different in store for us in the coming month: July brings two planets turning retrograde, inviting us to take a short pause. First, retrograde Neptune in Aries ensures a definitive end to unsupported pipe dreams, before retrograde Mercury from mid-month urges us to make communication as drama-free and authentic as possible. These are not easy tasks: ideally, however, the concentrated fiery energy of the month allows us to clear out illusions and entanglements and focus on new possibilities with full energy.

Ascendant Aries

In July, you must ask yourself one question above all: Who are you really, beyond all the roles you play? Neptune retrograde in the first house leaves no more excuses. Nothing can be hidden anymore, and all illusions about how much you stand by yourself will be unveiled. While you are clearing things up internally, retrograde Mercury in the fifth house invites you to re-examine your creativity and self-expression from the ground up. Creative blocks and times when you lack adventurousness are no cause for concern then – rather use conscious breaks to recharge your batteries.

Ascendant Taurus

In July, a lot will be set in motion emotionally for you, even if not all of it will be pleasant – Neptune is retrograde in your twelfth house and brings hidden feelings and old blockages to the surface. Both old beliefs and previously suppressed moments of anger and frustration will then become an issue again and demand that you do not immediately suppress them again. At the same time, Mercury in the fourth house brings up the topics of family and home. Old stories and even small conflicts become an opportunity to finally create clarity – only larger, emotionally charged conversations should rather be postponed until the end of the retrograde period in August.

Ascendant Gemini

In the coming month, your intuition regarding friendships will be put to the test: retrograde Neptune in the eleventh house lets you recognize which contacts truly nourish you and where you are pursuing illusions. You should particularly view connections and future visions that don't feel 100% right realistically instead of through rose-tinted glasses. Mercury, on the other hand, turns retrograde in your third house and challenges you to reflect on your communication style – old conversations can be reopened, and old misunderstandings may now also resolve themselves. Just make sure to act calmly rather than impulsively.

Ascendant Cancer

Are you ready for a month of professional reorientation and financial planning? Hopefully, because this month for you it’s all about: money, money, money. Retrograde Neptune in your tenth house bursts career aspirations, but offers you all the more significant opportunities, provided you are brave enough to seize them. At the same time, Mercury in the second house activates your values, finances, and therefore your handling of security – here you should look closely at what is really important and where you need to reprioritize. You should avoid hasty purchases and investments.

Ascendant Leo

Learning processes both within yourself and around you are your central theme in July. You are invited to question your mental attitude and beliefs – Neptune is retrograde in the ninth house and requires openness to new perspectives instead of stubbornness and tunnel vision. At the same time, retrograde Mercury in your first house makes its rounds and ensures that you can see and express yourself in a completely new way. While extensive makeovers are not recommended, reinventing yourself internally and resolving blockages regarding your self-confidence is absolutely encouraged.

Ascendant Virgo

You should and must give intense emotions and deep fears plenty of space in July, as two major constellations address them. Neptune turns retrograde in your eighth house and encourages you to uncover hidden fears and old patterns. You should also lovingly question your own unhealthy behaviors – find a balance between honestly taking responsibility without being too hard on yourself. At the same time, the also retrograde Mercury in the twelfth house gives you the opportunity to consciously take some "me-time" and thereby recharge your batteries. Even if it may be particularly difficult for you to talk about your emotions then, you should not lose yourself in self-isolation, but consciously cultivate the contacts that provide you with new energy.

Ascendant Libra

If you've been waiting for the past few weeks for an opportunity to address troubling issues in your closest relationships, the time has come at the latest in July: retrograde Neptune in your seventh house now leaves no room for sugarcoating and suppressed needs. This clarity can sometimes hurt, but it is necessary to create real closeness again. This applies not only to romantic relationships, but also to platonic ones, because Mercury is retrograde in the eleventh house and puts old friendships and group dynamics to the test. Now empathetic communication and honesty become more important than ever.

Ascendant Scorpio

Even if the summer months are brimming with social obligations and spontaneous activities: July brings you back to your everyday life, but there's more than dull routine waiting for you there. Neptune retrograde in the sixth house challenges you to honest self-care and a new look at your health. Pay particular attention to signals from your body and avoid overdoing it. At the same time, Mercury in the tenth house illuminates your professional plans – now is the time to review projects and realign them step by step. However, since Mercury also goes retrograde from mid-month, you should rather postpone major decisions and reorientations a little longer and instead plan in small stages.

Ascendant Sagittarius

Fixed thought patterns and boring routines can safely be banished from your life in the coming month: you are now astrologically invited to rediscover your creative side. Neptune in your fifth house goes retrograde and lets you feel which creative projects and wishes you finally need to implement, instead of just dreaming about them. Mercury, in turn, provides new momentum in the ninth house and helps you to look at your morals and convictions from new perspectives and to calmly reflect. The mixture of creative impulses and healthy realism will therefore be particularly relevant for you.

Ascendant Capricorn

How settled you feel – and what you need for your inner security – automatically moves into focus in July. Neptune traverses your fourth house in retrograde, making you particularly receptive to unconscious dynamics in your home or family. Old emotional issues that have long slumbered beneath the surface may now resurface surprisingly. It's less about major confrontations than about quietly and honestly recognizing what has shaped you – and what you no longer have to carry from now on. At the same time, retrograde Mercury in your eighth house encourages deeper conversations about intimacy and vulnerability. Whether in a partnership or entirely with yourself: You are invited to fully let go and trust that you will ultimately land softly.

Ascendant Aquarius

Your thought world runs at full speed in July – but it won't get you anywhere if you blindly trust it. Neptune goes retrograde in your third house and clarifies where you are telling yourself stories that are long outdated. Now is the time to examine inner beliefs, communicate more consciously, and become more open to nuances. You should avoid gentle formulations and embellished words and instead focus on directness. Retrograde Mercury in your seventh house simultaneously places a clear focus on your closest relationships. What has not been said aloud yet? What stands unspoken between you? The next few weeks give you the chance to create new depth through honest conversations – provided you take the first step.

Ascendant Pisces

What are you worth to yourself – and what beliefs are particularly important to you? Neptune goes retrograde in your second house, putting this very question in the spotlight in July. You may then notice how easily you let yourself be unsettled by external standards or cling to old ideas of security that no longer support you. The challenge now is to redefine your self-worth – beyond numbers, performance, or comparisons. In parallel, Mercury is also retrograde in your sixth house, drawing attention to your everyday life, your routines, and how much you actually find yourself in all of it. It's a good month to review habits that no longer serve you. However, make sure to focus on sustainable routines instead of ruthless self-optimization.