Aries Weekly Horoscope

WEEK OF July 1 – 7, 2024

Crush those deadlines, Ram! Focus and logic may be in short supply after this Tuesday, July 2, so try to wrap up any “left-brain” projects on your plate. That day, hazy Neptune begins its annual retrograde as it shifts into reverse in Pisces and your dreamy, fantasy-fueled twelfth house, backing up alongside Saturn. This misty five-month backspin supports creative, spiritual and meditative activities, but it’s not so great for pursuits that involve precision, analysis and sharp objectivity. Since you can’t disappear into a cave until December 7, you might as well tap into the benefits of this transit rather than fight it. This internally focused cycle can lead to some invaluable breakthroughs, personal epiphanies and a deepening of your spiritual life. B

ut don’t use these five months as an excuse to zone out or escape from things that still require your attention. You can make the most of it by bringing more ingenuity to your daily routines and, rather than reflexively default to analytic assessments, let yourself FEEL your way through appropriate decisions. Another thing: Make a point of really listening to people—with your heart as much as with your ears. If your thoughts wander and it’s hard to stay on-task, set time limits to “go there,” but then come back so you don’t wind up totally off-course. A perennially good thing to do when Neptune is retrograde is get more familiar with your own “shadow side,” those aspects you tend to ignore, deny or project onto others. When you own the full spectrum of your humanity, you become the epic leader you were born to be.

Also on Tuesday, expressive Mercury zips into your fifth house of creativity and romance, which sparks an uptick in your star power. Whether or not you consider yourself an “artist,” your innovative sign always brings something original to the table. What ideas or interests have been gaining ground in your psyche? Don’t just file this away “for a rainy day.” You owe it to yourself—and your current or future audience—to develop it and see if it has legs (or if an amorous attraction might lead somewhere). And since the fifth house rules fame, don’t shy away from a little self-promotion between now and July 25, the duration of the messenger planet’s stay. How else will the world know what you’re up to, Aries? Pitch it, post it or hire a publicist to put the word out on the wire.