This week in July wouldn’t seem promising. However, because events are slowing your pace, you’ll be forced to examine, if not discuss, persistent dilemmas that you’ve avoided even mentioning. Once you’re actually talking these over, you’ll realise that it’s unlikely they’ll be resolved, and it’s time to move on to more worthwhile activities.

Being a practical earth sign and ruled by clever Mercury, you’ve an amazing talent for spotting worthwhile ideas, plans or offers then improving them so they’re magical. July ushers in options as exciting as they are unexpected, some personal, others out in the world. Here, too, recognise that sudden changes in circumstance could mean rethinking things, and when the unexpected comes your way, you’ll be easygoing if not embrace it.

As a practical earth sign, you try to avoid making decisions when you're short of facts or the actual situations you're dealing with are unsettled. This gives you an timely opportunity to declutter your thinking and life before mid-June, when fiery Mars' move into Virgo kick-starts a cycle of restless exploration. Do exactly that, focus on who and what you're encountering. You'll experience a new sense of hope and enthusiasm. Lasting plans? They're important but can, and should, wait.