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Your weekly horoscope is here. Mercury retrograde in the drama-lama fire sign of Leo? Expect dramatic protests, monologues, and the odd tantrum as you go back to the drawing board on all things comms. Through August 11, review how you communicate, to be sure your message is loud and clear the first time. Add exclamations to every sentence, hire a dramaturg, or book that voice coach! Whether it’s speaking with creative flair to entertain and keep the vibe positive, running through ideas for a project, or practicing your acceptance speech, you should set out to impress. As Paris Hilton (who has her moon sign in Leo) advised, you don’t need to be an heiress to walk into the room like one. Well, you don’t need to be a queen to speak like one either. Sound, vibration—it’s literally a vibe you have so much control over through intention and speaking from your heart. Add the two C’s: courage and confidence—yes, fake it till you make it! While dodging the odd pesky ex that’s bound to resurface, check everything thrice and polish your best tool for publicity, purposeful connection, and crafting unique experiences with those you love: your voice and nonverbals. You’re writing your own script; go for it with your Academy Award–winning best—no regrets!
Read on to discover what’s in store for your sign during the week of July 13 through July 19, 2025.
Aries (March 21–April 19)
Mercury retrograde is here with a message; it’s up to you to pick up on what it’s laying down. Hit rewind on a situation so you can retrace your steps along with Mercury’s backtrack over old ground. This is your chance to gather more intel, approach a situation in a new way, or research an idea, creative outlet, or line of thinking. In your sphere of leisure and pastimes, perhaps you’ve just been too serious and could do with a laugh. Or is it time to crack your knuckles and put ideas on the keyboard or put pen to paper? The drama potential is high; why not capture its essence and smash out a bestseller, compose one-hit wonder, or just work on your voice projection? If your dating profile, pickup line, or quality of conversation could use work, now is the time to get it right. Find that person who entertains as well as understands you. No more boring liturgies on the latest disaster or bad-news stories. Choose people who lift your vibe.
Taurus (April 20–May 20)
Mercury is swinging back into retrograde through your sphere of home and domesticity, so it’s time for a rethink in this area of life. It could be a move, budgeting, having that talk you’ve been dragging your feet on, or tabling a topic or pet peeve. While Mercury is associated with all forms of communication and the devices we use for it, it can also signify movement. If you’ve been considering short stays elsewhere, short stays for guests at your own home, changing rooms, or changing it up somehow, this is the time to research and plan. There’s a creative, dramatic flair to this one, so say your piece, from the heart. If you haven’t been sharing your heart with those who would find it meaningful, use this period to work on how to do just that. Reviewing, rethinking, and course correcting are all possibilities. As are people and memories popping up from the past. Connect with family or look back to find an inspirational ancestor.
Gemini (May 21–June 21)
While spontaneity and changes of plan even you didn’t see coming are your MO for the next seven years. In the short term, Mercury spins into retrograde on Friday. Backtracking in your zone of local connections, be ready for interesting dialogues. Creative ideas and entertaining stories come from unexpected places and spaces, so be open to the messenger and messages in whatever form they take. This could be your sign to get off your usual track to explore your environment, really notice people around you, and see what message you have for one another. Listening is a big part of Mercury retrograde, especially listening to your creative voice. What do you find entertaining? What catches your ear at the moment? Do you have a story you’re ready to express as an art form? Write down, script it out, and try improv to improve your dating and relating game.
Cancer (June 22–July 22)
With accelerating change comes opportunity, plus a need for most of us to rethink and future-proof financially. This Friday, Mercury flips back into a retrograde in your money and values zone, making it the perfect time to take a creative approach to these matters. It’s a good idea to check in on what’s possible, especially since you could be sitting on value and income you haven’t noticed or been making the most of. Make hay while the sun is shining, as the saying goes. What could you maximize within your current resources? What could you put energy into to bring up to speed so it works harder for you while you sleep? Perhaps it’s time to review investments and alternative means of making money from talent you’ve been taking for granted. Brainstorm ideas, no matter how far-fetched, to open your mind and your playbook! Review now so you can course correct later.
Leo (July 23–August 22)
Never one to be upstaged, Mercury is going retrograde in your sign from Friday, which means now is your chance to sharpen your storytelling and your ability to reel in a crowd. But first, practice your listening skills. Since you are a yang, an expressive sign, the retrograde suggests reflection and perhaps a little soul searching. Think of going backward to get a better run-up if you’ve fallen short or are ready to chase a shiny new and worthy goal. This is a period when useful information comes to light, so you don’t want to miss it by doing all the talking. Seek out the advice, info, or entirely new direction you’re ready to pitch. Think of a lion quietly stalking through the grass: You’re not at the pouncing stage yet; you’re scoping that next big thing so you’re prepared and ready for your close-up when it arrives. Double-check everything, leaving space and time for corrections or playing catch-up, just in case.
Virgo (August 23–September 22)
This week’s headline is Mercury swinging back into retrograde, making this the perfect time to tune into your creative muse. Activating your sphere of sleep, dreams, and liminal space, your inner voice has a message for you. Turn down the sound on external noise and dial up your inner wisdom, Virgo. Chuckling to yourself over your own jokes? On brand for this one. You’re a font of great ideas, now what are you going to do with them? If you’re thinking it, odds are you’re not the only one. Create from the truth of your own experience or inner direction; others will resonate. You may need to find a quiet space to discern your own voice and thoughts apart from outside influence; take the space you need. Dreams could be particularly vibrant, so have that journal ready to jot them down.
Libra (September 23–October 23)
It’s time for review as Mercury about-faces into retrograde, activating your sphere of extended networks, friends, and groups. Since Mercury is the planet representing comms and connections, its three weeks of backward motion tend to link you to people, places, or ideas from the past. Cue memory lane! Note what or who pops up in person or your mind. Perhaps circle back to celebrate something you’ve missed, touch base, or reconfigure how you express yourself. Review and course-correct once the retrograde is over and all the information you need is in. Trips or plans could snag or delay, which could be opportune or annoying; leave extra time and flexibility just in case. Speaking and leadership are suggested, so if you’re ready to share your message loud and proud, plan it out now. It may take extra courage and a level of confidence to say what you need to say, to whom you need to say it. Role-play and you’ll be ready.
Scorpio (October 24–November 21)
Mercury is retrograde, and this time it’s calling a challenge from your career and public image sphere. The retrograde period is a time to go over intel, connections, and ideas in order to be sure everything’s on track; loop back and deal with loose ends; then course correct if need be. Information tends to come to light, and this is definitely not the time to take shortcuts, although you’ll be tempted. A push into the spotlight when you’d really rather stay on the down-low? Step up to the plate, Scorpio; that’s exactly the challenge this one has in store for you. Maintain a private space while also carving out your spot in the sun. Be sure communication is flowing at work and your words express what you want to say, and how you want to say it, across digital. Yes, triple-check everything, especially the recipient of that message/email you’re about to send.
Sagittarius (November 22–December 21)
Planet of comms and connections, Mercury takes the headline this week as it spins into retrograde on Friday, activating your travel, education, and philosophy sphere. You’ve plenty to think about since most Sagittarians live for these themes. The ground is virtually shifting under our feet with changes and potential opportunities, and this is prime time to take a step back and review your plans, ambitions, and bucket list. How might you set yourself up to achieve all those big ideas, or at least the top three? What changes might you make that better position you to travel, share your knowledge, or pursue an important goal? Since Mercury is backtracking in theatrical Leo, perhaps there’s an entertainment or creative aspect to your comms you’ve been undergoing, overlooking, or just avoiding. Improv or debate would help tone your adaptable nature, so you can flex various scenarios and think faster on your feet. Give it a try!
Capricorn (December 22–January 19)
Sometimes it’s better to let sleeping dogs lie or secrets rest in peace; however, with Mercury spinning back into a retrograde on Friday, it’s time to take a fresh look at an old issue. Activating your sphere of resources through others, intimacy, and hidden or taboo topics, this one is bound to be intense but never boring. Hosted by the sign of Leo, the drama component is high—don’t buy into it if it arrives on your doorstep! Take things with a grain of salt, go overagreements and bonds with others, and consider your communication. Or, how others communicate to or with you. Sometimes we need to let others know how we like to be spoken to, whether that’s bedside manner or in a respectful manner. Note what themes may have surfaced in the run-up that pop up for a second look; lovers or contacts from the past; or a mindset you’re ready to update. Once the retrograde has passed, it’s time to course-correct.
Aquarius (January 20–February 18)
It’s Mercury retrograde season, this time in your opposite sign of glamorous Leo. Activating your sphere of partnership, this comms test and reset may be experienced through someone else. That ex popping up in real life or haunting your thoughts, an overly dramatic crossed-wires moment, or vital intel. Over the next three weeks, observe and take notes,; once Mercury is direct, you’ll have all you need to progress or course-correct. Communication is important at the best of times; however, from Friday through August 11, it’s your opportunity to straighten out, clear the air, or get on the same page as a significant person in your life. Perhaps it’s up to you to be a little less detached and throw your heart in the ring. Or at least speak from your heart about what you really feel, whether it’s logical, realistic, or sensible. Feelings don’t need to follow logic; explore them through expressing them.
Pisces (February 19–March 20)
On Friday, work, wellness, and the routines that support them get the Mercury-retrograde treatment. The upside? This is the perfect time to revisit, review, and course-correct for the perfect fit. With the planet of communications, transport, and connections demanding a workaround, what could you tinker with to get the results you want? What results might that be, and what are you willing to do to get them? It could simply be more rest and work-life balance. A regular exercise routine and pushing through to form a good habit, while releasing one that’s not serving you. If your self-talk could do with an alignment, create a motto you can repeat, like a mantra that makes you feel what you want to feel, resetting your thoughts. Expressing yourself with confidence and creativity is beneficial, so find a way to put your best foot forward to set a great first impression every time. Practice makes perfect!
Vanessa Montgomery—a.k.a. Astro All-Starz—is a professional counseling astrologer and the author of Astro Power: A Simple Guide to Prediction and Destiny for the Modern Mystic. Aimed at enlightenment and seeing past labels to the oneness that unites us all, Montgomery’s work also helps navigate the practical essentials with grounded cosmic intel. Her motto: Free your mind, own your power, create your world. You can learn more at astroallstarz.com, or follow Montgomery on Instagram @astro_allstarz.