Horoscope: July 1, 2017

Your Stars Today

Aries | March 20 – April 18



Disruptive as changes on the domestic front may be, they’re also vital. While your efforts to put these off are understandable, existing arrangements are costing you in terms of time, money or even the energy required to keep things going. Once you’ve made the necessary changes, you’ll wonder why you waited so long.

Taurus | April 19 – May 19



Allowing familiar arrangements to slip away, to become part of the past isn’t easy for you, as a Taurus. You take the greatest joy in the longevity of such activities, and see them as a reassuring ritual. Not everybody shares those feelings and, in fact, some will be thrilled with changes.

Gemini | May 20 – June 20



Although you’ve a light touch, when you commit to a plan, a passion or an individual, that commitment is as intense as it will be lasting. Yet in a least one situation a review is vital. Either circumstances have changed or you have. Whatever the case, things can’t remain as they were.

Cancer | June 21 – July 21



Being a sensitive water sign, you’ll be tempted to play down, if not ignore, matters you fear will upset others. They might. But judging by the current powerful aspects to Pluto, the planet of truth and transformation, the only way you’re likely to resolve these issues is by discussing them frankly and openly.

Leo | July 22 – August 21



Initially you avoided even mentioning certain controversial matters because they weren’t really your responsibility and, equally, you wanted to avoid contentious debates. Now that these could become part of your life, it’s essential you make it abundantly clear where you stand, what your views are and, importantly, what you regard as acceptable.

Virgo | August 22 – September 21



For ages you’ve sidestepped potentially difficult matters simply because you knew how badly certain individuals would react. While that made sense in the past, the delicate feelings of these individuals are beginning to have far too much influence on what you say and do. It’s time to be more forthright, if not downright blunt.

Libra | September 22 – October 22



Creating distance with somebody who’s been an important part of your life won’t be easy. But you’re not as close as you once were. What’s more, the individual in question is unaware of these tensions. While this lack of sensitivity is part of the problem, it also means they won’t object.

Scorpio | October 23 – November 21



Initially you may think others are simply refusing to see the facts or, alternatively, that there’s been a mix-up. The fact is, with so much in transition and with this being a week of change, if not disruption, nobody can keep up with everything. Be patient, knowing you’ll discuss details eventually.

Sagittarius | November 22 – December 20



Tempting as it is to back out of a complicated situation, you’d regret it. While the current state of affairs is so tense that an outburst is likely, that would be no bad thing. This will ensure everybody, including those who’ve been keeping things to themselves, reveal what they’re actually feeling.

Capricorn | December 21 – January 18



The last thing you’re in the mood for are confrontations with anybody. Yet judging by the coming days’ tricky planetary activity, tempers will be frayed and the mood edgy. The trick is to combine frankness with genuine human warmth, and to make it clear you’re aware how much others are struggling.

Aquarius | January 19 – February 17



Certain people recognise what might be termed an evasive response, which is a diplomatic way of saying that somebody’s questions are inappropriate. But one particular individual has no idea what you mean and keeps demanding facts. Be as blunt as they are in their demands. Refuse them with the single syllable ‘no’.

Pisces | February 18 – March 19 



Obviously, being truthful is wise and, although you don’t think of it this way, avoids difficult issues later. But now it’s about being silent. Somebody has deliberately been dishonest, all as a way of checking out others’ trustworthiness. That, alone, speaks badly of them, and suggests the less you say about anybody, the better.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 1^st, 2017.