Your July 2020 Horoscope Is Here (With Poetry Recs!)
Photo: Joanna C. Valente
By Joanna C. Valente
It’s July and it’s going to be a journey, so get ready. The month starts out with a Saturn retrograde in Capricorn, which basically means we’re in the midst of evaluation. We aren’t necessarily evaluating the little things, but the big things in our lives that structurally define our days, like our jobs, our relationships, where we live.
On the 5th, we’ll experience a Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn, which brings us a level deeper into introspection. Leo season comes on the 22nd, pushing us into a time where we’re confronted by our fears and dreams. We want to be seen for who we are. You might finding yourself craving extra love and attention. Make sure you aren’t pushing someone else out of the way to do this, or are willfully ignoring others’ needs.
On the flip side, you might feel discouraged. You feel aimless and crave stability and focus. What are ways you can attain that, even in small ways?
CANCER
How can you give back to others, in big and small ways? Think outside yourself this month. How can you be better friend, partner, colleague?
Poetry rec: Imran Boe Khan
LEO
Organize your life, starting with your home, your computer, your files. Be mindful. Yes, this is your season, and you crave some recognition, but do so quietly. You can’t be intentional when you’re always the center of attention. How are you not honest with you?
Poetry rec: Dallas Athent
VIRGO
Pay attention to your feelings and intuition. You tend to ignore these feelings a lot in favor of tasks. This month is professionally important for you, so lean into that side, but don’t forget to take some time alone for yourself each day.
Poetry rec: Raymond Luczak
LIBRA
This month is twofold for you. On one hand, it’s time for you to make a list of goals you want to accomplish. You’ve been coasting on your old aspirations. On the other hand, socialize more, confide in others. The recent months have caused you to internalize too much.
Poetry rec: Mark Ward
SCORPIO
It’s a month of reflection. How can you better communicate, how can you improve yourself and work with your flaws? How can you make your house a home, so to speak? There is a lot to celebrate professionally this month, but don’t let it make you complacent.
Poetry rec: Rodney Wilder
SAGITTARIUS
Foster your optimism. Don’t let your struggles define you or define your mood. Allow yourself to explore new opportunities and ideas, and the excitement that comes with it. Focus on love and communication with those around you; that is what grounds you.
Poetry rec: Samantha Duncan
CAPRICORN
Allow yourself to forgive and heal. You are long overdue for an emotional reconciliation, of yourself and your friends. You feel disappointed and anxious, and some of that is valid, but you can’t let it get you down. How can you let yourself communicate better and build better boundaries?
Poetry rec: Michael J Carter
AQUARIUS
How can you create a healthier relationship for yourself with money in a way that is tied to your spiritual ideas? This isn’t a binary. Invest time and energy into your relationships and see how you relate money to all aspects of your life.
Poetry rec: Shira Dentz
PISCES
Focus on creating healthy routines that connect your body and mind. They aren’t mutually exclusive; if anything, they are anything but.
Poetry rec: Ellen Huang
ARIES
You are on a healing journey this month, particularly with your body. Have you let yourself get burned out? What are ways you can take care of yourself? You can’t be fully present with others until you are with yourself.
Poetry rec: Carlo Matos
TAURUS
Focus on family and spending time with your family and closest friends this month. Really get to know them. Sometimes you run on autopilot instead of truly being present in the moment.
Poetry rec: Pim Wangtechawat
GEMINI
This is a rich month for you, financially and emotionally. Get out of your shell and put your best self forward. It’s time to highlight work you’ve done and put it out in the world, whether it’s a project, sending out resumes, and/or also getting in touch with people you care about. Show them how far you’ve come. Take chances, especially the ones coming your way.
Poetry rec: Teo Mungaray
Joanna C. Valente is a human who lives in Brooklyn, New York. They are the author of Sirs & Madams, The Gods Are Dead, Marys of the Sea, Sexting Ghosts, Xenos, No(body), #Survivor, (forthcoming, The Operating System), and is the editor of A Shadow Map: Writing by Survivors of Sexual Assault. They received their MFA in writing at Sarah Lawrence College. Joanna is the founder of Yes Poetry and the senior managing editor for Luna Luna Magazine. Some of their writing has appeared in The Rumpus, Them, Brooklyn Magazine, BUST, and elsewhere. Joanna also leads workshops at Brooklyn Poets. joannavalente.com / Twitter: @joannasaid / IG: joannacvalente / FB: joannacvalente
