Horoscope: July 11, 2016

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Aries | March 20 – April 19



Being a resilient Aries, while you’ve probably dealt with last week’s complicated and often unsettling dilemmas, others are still working through them. If they ask for help, do what you can, but stop there. If they’re still struggling, it’s because they’ve things left to learn, something only they can do.

Taurus | April 20 – May 20



Don’t make the mistake of assuming that just because you talked over certain complex matters recently, your views or, in fact, plans are clear to everybody else. Once you raise the issues in question, you’ll realise your own ideas need rethinking, and that, in turn, will require further discussions with others.

Gemini | May 21 – June 20



Disruptive as the next few days’ events are, every twist and turn is about a breakthrough. True, it won’t seem that way at the time, which means your initial instinct will be to minimise changes. Instead, explore absolutely everything. The more you learn, the less you’ll battle those changes.

Cancer | June 21 – July 22



The Cancer New Moon may have been a week ago, but you’re still mulling over some of the insights it triggered. While many will have made sense right away, others demand reflection because they introduced ideas so new you’re unsure what to think of them or where they’re taking you.

Leo | July 23 – August 22



Recent rather difficult situations may have cornered you into making arrangements you wouldn’t otherwise have agreed to. But as the coming days’ events unfold, you’ll realise how much you’ll benefit from these. So much, in fact, you might soon be thankful for them. Keep this in mind when you’re tempted to reorganise things.

Virgo | August 23 – September 22



It may seem you’ve plenty of time to discuss certain complex issues. But with Venus and your ruler Mercury both moving into the most strategic portion of your chart within the next few days, such matters are best tackled soon. Others are aware they’re pressing and will be relieved you raised them.

Libra | September 23 – October 22



Since mid-July, your ruler Venus has been in the portion of your chart that accents the structure of your life. Since then, you’ve considered several issues, examined a lot of options and made many decisions. A few remain. Aim to deal with these now, before Venus moves into a new position.

Scorpio | October 23 – November 21



Recent unjust words or unfair decisions are difficult to ignore. These were triggered by the clash between the Sun, Mercury, and the usually gracious Venus all with your ruler Pluto, during the past week. While you’ve every right to speak up, reflect first. You might decide a different strategy is best.

Sagittarius | November 22 – December 21



Few things annoy you more than those who obsess about pointless details. But judging by the current tricky planetary setup, you’re about to have to do exactly that. Agreeing to plans or partnerships without reviewing every fact carefully is tempting. But there are several undetected traps, and you’ll soon regret it.

Capricorn | December 22 – January 19



The problem with recent exceptionally difficult situations, of which they’ve been several, wasn’t the actual challenges but, rather, that it wasn’t clear who was responsible. Tempting as it is to go over this now, there’s little point. With things moving so swiftly, not much is to be gained from the process.

Aquarius | January 20 – February 17



Once you understand that it’s unlikely things will go as you intend, instead of struggling to minimize those twist and turns, you’ll explore everything that arises. True, this could mean rethinking plans. In fact, you have no choice. Acquaint yourself with your options, then go for what’s most promising.

Pisces | February 18 – March 19



Admirable as the side of your nature that’s a perfectionist may be, don’t allow it to take over this week. No matter how well thought out your plans, surprise developments are bound to throw them into chaos. The irony is, what’s most disruptive could, as events unfold, turn into a delightful surprise.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 11^th, 2016.