• Horoscopes for 7-21-2026

  Horoscopes for 7-21-2026

  “Sweet Prince, the untainted virtue of your years Hath not yet div’d into the world’s deceit; Nor more can you distinguish of a man Than of his outward show, which, God he knows, Seldom or never jumpeth with the heart.

  Richard, Duke of Gloucester in Shakespeare’s Richard III (3.1.7)

  Horoscopes for 7-21-2026

  Sun into Leo 7/22 2:14 PM Moon enters Cap. 7/26 8:45 AM Sun oppose Pluto 7/27 7:52 PM 4°17’ Leo/Aqu. Mercury direct 7/23 5:58 PM 16°18’ Can. Year overview, in short: the long form.

  The Leo

  I found a plant growing in my backyard, and I couldn’t identify it. I had tossed some hot pepper seeds there, and like I usually do with pepper plants, I sort of ignore them. Don’t water as often, don’t tend to them, let weeds and grasses grow up around them, just general neglect. Only it wasn’t a pepper plant. Little white flowers and berries, seeds really, that turned dark blue, almost purple, over time. No idea what it was. One buddy asked if I had one of those apps on a phone, that could identify any kind of plant. As befits The Leo archetype, I’ve got cayenne, habanero, jalapeño, rosemary, and fiery mint. So I wasn’t sure, no one I asked was sure, and I let the mystery go. The stuff grows fine along a fence line, not sure what it was. Turns out it was part of the belladonna family of plants, marginally poisonous, but not usually deadly, just not a berry I want to taste. Wasn’t going to, either. There was a footnote about the plant’s medicinal use in some forms of herbal medicine, but I am not going to try that. This is a simple example of digging around, literally rooting around in the backyard, and discovering that the plant, good for keeping vermin away, isn’t very good for human consumption. Wasn’t until I looked around, searched, and got some answers on my own that I figured it out. Leo: get the answers for yourself. Trust no one, not while Mercury is still backwards.

  Virgo

  I’ve long-developed tools, processes, and methods to work around mercurial miscues. This is not new. Happens every couple of months, Mercury is in arrears and communication — Mercury-ruled functions — suffer accordingly. The problems persist on into the next few weeks, and technically, at the end of this week, Mercury is no longer “retrograde,” see the above notation. However? Venus and Mars square off, and that makes this a little problematic for Virgo. Then, too, the full moon, not here yet, but fast approaching? It’s got Jupiter in on its mix, as well, and that pushes all the buttons. although technically out of the problem zone? I’d think it only fair to warn gentle Virgo that we’re not out of the zone, and the best prescription is little bit of extra prevention. Do whatever you do when Mercury is retrograde, and adapt accordingly. You’ll be fine — you’ll be fine as long as you don’t get unrealistic expectations about this mess being easy to clean up.

  Libra

  I swiped this from a slightly apocryphal Mark Twain quote, about how a well-timed paused is worth more than anything else. I’m passing that on, as this week gets successively easier, as the days grind forward, but Mercury, despite the Sun’s egress into the royal sign of the Leo? Despite that? Mercury is basically pushing and pulling on poor, little Libra, and making you want to shout out, which, going back to my original suggestion, like Mars Twain observed, nothing works better than a well-timed pause. What do you think about that? “Can I get back to you next week?” See how easy that is? See how it works wonders?

  Scorpio

  Figure out if you can fix it. It’s really a simple idea, look at the problem, the issue, the impediment to your good Scorpio direction, and figure out if you can fix it. Can you, personally, fix it? Given what I’ve suggested in Sagittarius, see below, I’d work forward from there. Two things, connected. One, Mercury Retrograde in a (Scorpio) compatible water sign, and then? Mars in Gemini, with Mars being in the sign most often associated with mercurial Mercury, and that leads us to a good Scorpio trying to fix something that might not be broken. Or something that might not need fixing. Figure out, too, if you can fix it. Me? if I were a Scorpio, I’d limp along with what’s there, just for now. “Yeah I can fix it, but it would take too long.”

  Sagittarius

  If I can’t fix it with a Swiss Army knife (type) of tool? If a simple screwdriver, hammer, mallet, duck tape, or WD-40 can’t fix it? Then I know enough about my Sagittarius self to not make an attempt. Part of this is about plainly understanding my own limits. Part of this is about not messing up a bad situation and making it worse. Part of this is making sure my handyman buddy stays employed. But as I’ve observed before, he can come in, in less than 30 seconds, he can fix something that would take me three days, and several trips to a hardware store, with untold expenses in time, travel, hardware, supplies, and a new command of swear words. Because this is Mars-infused, think, Sagittarius, think, can it be fixed with duck tape or WD-40? If the answer is, “No?” Leave this for another time, or better yet, call someone else to fix it. Recall, too, Mercury is still retrograde, and that’s compounded having Mars opposite from us.

  Capricorn

  Take note of the promises of Mr. Mercury not being in arrears. I realize, for capricious Capricorn, that this seems like it was way longer than usual. Way more painful, and way more stupid. Yes, I know. I feel your pain. Not really, but let’s pretend. Moving into this week, realize that Mercury is still retrograde, but the effects are lessened. The problems are not cut in half, but maybe, close to a third less problematic. There is a tiny smidgen of hope, and while it isn’t right now, it won’t be long. Therein is our hope. Two elements at play, here under: Mercury is retrograde, opposite you. Second? Someone, not you, but someone is going to come at you, all pissed off about something stupid that has not direct bearing on your Capricorn selves. Duck.

  Aquarius

  Short form. “Short form?” Short form, in my mind, for Aquarius? I was updating some contact information, and I found my original twitter source material. What I liked best about that dated form, it was, in its original state, a short form format. It was limited to 140 characters. That’s when it was appealing, because, in that shortened form? It kept the messaging quick, precise, and on-point. No shading, no hues that might characterize the opposite of what was being said, no lingering poetical sounds that made the inference a little different from the direction of the text itself. It was the ultimate in short form. Proceeding forward, with Pluto, Jupiter, and whatever else, but I’d stick to those two, just for Aquarius starters, those two suggest a rapier-like, knife’s edge (like), Occam’s Razor. Short. Simple. Sweet. Sometimes, the simplest answer is the best.

  Pisces

  I tend to talk in circles about creativity. Its potent resources that we’re unsure of their location in our heads. Or hearts. Or the liminal space in between, sure, not really sure of the location. “I can feel it.” Therein is our Pisces problem, but then, too, it’s the answer to this week’s issues. Can’t seem to locate, can’t seem to pinpoint the problem’s source. In a troubleshooting situation, what I was taught, work backwards from the symptom until arriving at its originating source. So the answer is that creative output that Pisces has. The source might be a little more tricky, but working towards that goal, using the unique vision that only a Pisces personality will have? That’s how we move forward, even if we’re still not clear on causes, concerns, and outcomes.

  Aries

  This can easily split into one of two ways. As Jupiter makes an eloquent and gentle angle to Neptune, that illusionary giant? The start of Leo, and everything else? This goes one of two ways, either you are 100% correct, and that is the right thing to say, even now, and you get to stand in your Aries truth. Or? Yeah, you might be rather incorrect, assumptions drawn from faulty inferences, and data sets that are not complete, plus there’s a kind of logic that Neptune muddles up, like, “It felt right at the time?” We need facts to support our Aries allegations, and without supporting evidence? Despite the benefits of “feeling” correct? Make sure that you’re on the path that is 100% correct. It’s easy to get dissuaded, discombobulated, and otherwise disengaged from reality, thanks to Neptune. The strength is possibly seeing this correctly. Jumping on that at this moment is a little sketchy.

  Taurus

  The secret ingredient to make this next week, nay, even ten days or more, the secret combination for almost assured Taurus success? Half and half. Rather, in my example, I use about three quarters of regular coffee beans and maybe a third, or a little less, a quarter, of decaf beans. Taste is good. Has some kick. The necessary caffeine is therein, but it’s not too much. I can have that extra cup of coffee, and not feel too jittery. Enough to get going, and enough to be successful, enough to make me feel like I should be properly amped up, but, as noted, not too much. My secret, and I’ll pass this along to Taurus, because, well, gesturing around at everything, you need something, but a little secret, just a little less of the application? Maybe turn it down to three-quarters? That might help. Reel in, rein in these expectations, too. The approaching full moon ramps this up and we’re not at full capacity. Not sure we want to be, either.

  Gemini

  I got one, exactly one, person who can do well with this set of conditions. The rest of us, Dear Gemini, the rest of us? Let it alone. Mercury and Mars are an easy culprit as any to hang this upon, but the real troubles are deeper, and there’s a greater structure that’s being affected, so consider that, mostly Pluto-slash-Sun-slash-Full Moon-slash-Jupiter, all along a fiery Leo/airy Aquarius axis. No decision, or no permanent decision is best for Gemini. There’s a sputtering noise, a certain boat’s outboard coughing to life then going dead. Mercury? Still retrograde in Cancer? Dead in the water just yet. Mars? In Gemini? Get out the oars and start rowing? I don’t know if that is the best use of the energy, but as an idea, it might work.

  Cancer

  I never called it by the proper astrological term, but I usually found that the “the worst” was over when Mercury and the Sun swapped positions. After the first half, maybe two-thirds of the Mercury in Retrograde period, the insanity settled down to a dull roar, a manageable level. For most people, this means the insanity is down to an acceptable level of crazy. However, dear, sweet Moon Children, the crabby Cancer? This isn’t at an acceptable level. It’s still stirring and to make this feel a little more off-center? The moon, not quite full, but almost full? The almost full moon comes fast before the official stop point for Mercury in arrears, and that’s Retrograde Mercury in your sign. That’s wholly in your sign. Stop. Do nothing. Most important? Don’t react to the perception of hostile intent. Ten days out, there’s a Full Moon on the Leo/Aquarius axis, close to both Pluto and Jupiter, and instead of getting into it? Step to one side. This isn’t your fight; although, for the next few days, Mercury Retrograde? Sure feels like your fight.

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