Read your sign’s 2023 horoscope to see what’s in store for you this year, or check out the Aries personality profile. To read monthly predictions for another zodiac sign, see our full July 2023 horoscope.
Welcome to July 2023, Aries. A month of healing and adventure awaits. In June, you found confidence in your communication and were able to assert yourself. As the first sign of the zodiac (yes, you’re the official star baby), you like to get what you want. Spoiler month: This month, you do. When Monday, July 3, brings a full moon in hardworking Capricorn and your
, you see progress either at work or in a creative hobby. While no astrologer can promise cash flow in this economy, this transit benefits your professional life and passion projects.
And, speaking of passion and communication, work will have to wait because once Mercury enters Leo and your 5th House of Pleasure on Tuesday, July 11, all you want to do is hang out with your romantic interest or partner. There’s a new moon in Cancer and your 4th House of Home and Family on Monday, July 17, which indicates leveling up in a relationship, but here’s a tip from the stars: The more you focus on the present, and just having fun with your lover or crush, the more likely the relationship will successfully advance. For any Aries uninterested in dating, you actually win, as that means you can be as delightfully selfish as you want during the new moon, whether you opt to share it with trusted friends or hang out with your pet and catch up on sleep.
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Venus, the planet that rules beauty in addition to love, goes retrograde in vain Leo on Saturday, July 22, and lasts through Sunday, September 3. Astrologers advise not making any major changes to your appearance, such as getting a tattoo or undergoing an elective plastic surgery procedure, during the pretty planet’s backward dance. (That said, if you’re scheduled to get any gender-affirming care, please keep your appointment and prioritize your wellbeing over what any horoscopes say. We’d never advocate for pushing back the date of a life-saving treatment.) Once the sun enters Leo and your 5th House of Pleasure also on Saturday, July 22, your social calendar fills up with party invitations with friends, networking events, and date invitations. And yes, it’s more than fine to play with summer makeup looks while Venus is retrograde. In fact, such smaller beauty rituals offer self-care and calming during the planet’s sometimes stressful rewind.
Chiron, an astrologically important comet known as the “wounded healer,” goes retrograde in your sign, Aries, on Sunday, July 23. For this retrograde, focus on healing yourself — a process that may come with pain, but also joy. Sometimes, what your inner child needs is to go on an adventure and make memories with friends, so this is your official permission slip to end the month dancing all night or even try to sneak in a weekend getaway. At the least, engage in your go-to self-care rituals, such as skin care, therapy, or watching TV. Remember to be nice to yourself, and we’ll see you in August.