A sensational sun/Mars trine on July 16 shows you finally making that love connection that's eluded you for so long. You're not used to working this hard to get a man and that's good. His ambivalence taught you to back off, to listen, to cultivate patience and to take your cues from him. In exchange for this remarkable change in approach, you've won his trust, faith and heart. This whole experience has shown you how to love in a totally different way and it will make you appreciate him all the more. You won't be so quick to move on to the next conquest.
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Someone who threatened to spill the beans will do just that on July 16. This may be when a rival tells your boyfriend that she knows what you did last summer or you may receive a startling text from your ex. It's unsettling as only things like this can be, but auspicious planetary configurations show that you will work through this. In case it wasn't clear to you before, it should be abundantly obvious by now that your current relationship is a lot stronger than you know. It only goes to show that what the stars ordain, no sore loser can pull asunder.
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That wild ride you've been on comes to a complete stop on July 16. This is when you'll see for yourself that you have been the author of your own craziness. This may have stemmed from an obsession, a fixation or an acting out pattern that you were unable to change. You'll be relieved to know that it's finally run its course. It's alarming (not to mention embarrassing) to realize that others keyed into this long ago, but it's also nice to know that loved ones and friends will stand by you. Apologies are in order, but don't forget the gratitude as well.
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This is going to be an intense week. You thought you knew the reasons for a lover's or spouse's emotional withdrawal and your response was to give him space and to let him come talk to you when he felt ready. Well, he'll be ready on July 16 and what he says could leave you floored. Give yourself time to process it. You'll come to see that he wasn't intentionally trying to hurt you, but rather protect you from the ugly truth. You may feel hurt and betrayed, but think about it. Chances are you'd have done something similar had you been in his shoes.
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Venus, the planet of love and beauty, enters your zodiac sign on July 11. Venus is at her most magnetic and charismatic when she's traveling through Leo and you'll notice a major bump in your approval ratings right away. It may take a little while for you to register that guys are looking at you in that way that they used to back in high school, but you're bound to catch on eventually. You may also notice that their girlfriends are glaring at you in the same way, too. Thank heavens you know how to take care of yourself. Venus will be in Leo through Aug. 5.
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You may have sworn off love, but love hasn't sworn off you. Virgos often go through fallow periods when they voluntarily take themselves off the market. Maybe it's to mend a broken heart, to clean out the emotional toxins from a recent relationship or to get your head together. Bouts of celibacy — be they physical or metaphysical — are to be expected when you're born under the zodiac sign of the virgin. However, it looks like the stars have other plans in store for you this summer. Moreover they involve someone you used to date or someone you swore that you'd never speak to again.
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You can expect an uptick in "likes," shares, hits and tags as Venus enters that part of your solar chart that pertains to all things social. It's fun generating interest but will anything actually materialize as a real date? It's highly likely on July 16, 20 and 31. That said, you may still want to do a quick Google search to make sure that somebody somewhere didn't post some compromising video of you doing something that you shouldn't have done. You know how these sorts of things can go viral. You want to be sure that the attention you're getting is the kind that you want.
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It's time to let go of past indignities. This isn't easy because much of your emotional willpower is built on a pyre of slights, rejections and humiliations. You've stacked each one carefully on the next. Well, it's time to light the pyre and to watch it all burn to the ground. Venus traveling through the good-humored sign of Leo asks you to let bygones be bygones rather than keep a clenched fist. It's the only way to bring to an end the cycle of incrimination so that you can say goodbye to all that and move on to a new chapter of your love life.
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Attraction is a funny thing. Nobody knows why it seizes hold of someone and makes that person do the things he does. Usually it's harmless fun except that Venus conjunct Mercury in Leo on July 16 shows that the person who's fallen under your spell will be someone like your supervisor, your best friend's husband or even your boyfriend's ex's boyfriend. You'll want to slap him across the face and tell him to snap out of it, but this could have the opposite effect. It would be wiser to steer clear of this person until the effect passes — which should be after the 30th.
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Listen to yourself this week and count all the times you respond with a negative to somebody else's positive. Maybe it's a deflating remark when a loved one gushes on about something hopeful, a dour word of warning when a friend gets excited about her prospects, or maybe it's poking holes in your spouse's latest dream project. You think you're being the voice of reason, but what's reasonable about taking the air out of somebody's tires? Obviously you don't wish anyone ill. If anything you want the best. However, it's time to re-examine this knee-jerk reaction because you're coming across as a downer.
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It's the perfect time to get away with a loved one. You both could use a break. And if you don't have a loved one, then grab the first guy in reach and invite him to make a weekend of it with you. He may be bewildered at first, but he'll say yes. He'd be crazy not to. That's because the planetary energies coursing through your horoscope are so good that just about any trip you take will turn into a lovely holiday. Everything from food to locale to ambiance to the smiles of a summer's night will be just right and conducive to romance.
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It's funny how you can get others to open up and talk about their insecurities and secrets but you will clam up immediately when it comes time to divulge your own. You might respond with phrases like, "Oh, it's nothing" or "it's not a big deal" as you wave away their inquiries. This won't fly on July 16 when Mercury forms a conjunction to Venus. A potential paramour is tired of being kept at arm's length and wants to know why. Born under the zodiac sign of unconditional love, you can have some real problems with intimacy. Here's your chance to solve them.