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Your weekly horoscope is here. Soak up the last few days and rays of the sun in Cancer because Leo season rules midsummer, beginning on Tuesday! Think lazy lion without a care, lolling about in her matrilineal world. Surrounded by her pride, she knows she’s top cat! Summer is for enjoying, but also for “making hay while the sun shines”! Lions need to eat, expand their territory, and create space for their little lionesses to begin their own prides. (Yes, only the ladies have a stake in the land and pass it down to the daughters of the pride.) So do the work to set yourself and your closest up in style. With Mercury retrograde in Leo, review your concept of the world and what’s possible. Try this exercise: Close your eyes, feel the sun warming your face or body (solar plexus, ideally), and channel that powerful lioness energy. Feel your paws pad the ground, connect, and go after what you want! Invite that spirit to guide you this season. Apply it at work, walking down the street, or showing up to an event. A new moon in Leo on Thursday is extra, so write up your list for manifesting already. As pop matriarch Madonna (a classic Leo) iconically said, “Express yourself, don’t repress yourself!” Move your body, dance, get active, and step on the gas on a positive sense of self.
Read on to discover what’s in store for your sign during the week of July 20 through July 26, 2025.
Aries (March 21–April 19)
New season, new you, Aries. Lighting up your sphere of leisure, creative self-expression, romance, and joy, midsummer is the best time to channel the archetype of that powerful leonine pride. Take time to do you; do what lights you up. This is your solar power—charge your batteries the eco way! Less caffeine, more play, more fun, and more showing off to a celebratory audience. Or is that you giving yourself permission to enjoy a show, meet-up, or party? Mercury is retrograde in this same area of life, so recalibrating isn’t optional—it’s a must. What might you leave behind, try out, or start anew? That could be a hobby, a date, or that thing you’re willing to be famous for. Replace that air guitar for a real one, or hot air for talk that walks! No matter what it is, add manifesting mojo by doubling down with the new moon on Thursday and calling in your vision.
Taurus (April 20–May 20)
As the sun situates itself in a new sign on Tuesday, your sphere of home and hearth is illuminated. Bring its warmth, hospitality, and playfulness into your domestic sphere by hosting, adding a pop of colour, or unleashing your creative side. There’s a leadership aspect to this season, so step up your game in that department. Since we’re in the sign of Leo, a fixed sign like your own, hashtag it’s not just Taurus who owns “stubborn.” Leo does too. Its embedded challenge could be aligning your work-life balance; less duty and more home, family, or play time; more me time. It may be your time to focus on what you need at your core, your foundation, and demand it, then move to make it happen. Set your intentions on the new moon for what lights you up, and take action to get both cosmic and earth-bound balls rolling.
Gemini (May 21–June 21)
One of the most compatible dynamic duos for you is Leo, and since we swagger into Leo season this Tuesday, let’s just say the sun smiles on you, lighting up your sphere of local connections, environment, and even short courses—it’s time to get out and strut your stuff! Think like you’re in an Italian fashion shoot, pulling poses with your best angles no matter where you are. You’re nailing the Leo pride, confidence, and extroverted personality with a capital P when you dial it up. This is a sign of entertainment, fun, and frivolity, which is why you get along. You’re oung at heart and always ready to discover new things and people, get social, and get off your usual track. Draw on the leadership of Leo, and organize a gathering or creative get-together, or pick up a course on an artistic technique. Mercury is retrograde in this area, so discovery and change are par for the course. Call it in on this Thursday’s new moon.
Cancer (June 22–July 22)
Use this last weekend to celebrate your wonderful watery birthday season before it rolls into a close on Tuesday. With the sun kicking off Leo season, the party continues, so let the good times roll. Igniting your finance and values sector, take a creative yet commanding approach to how you earn, invest, and lead in this area. Leo energy is no slouch, taking its iconography from the top-tier queen of the jungle, or in most cases, the savanna. Channel this energy when it comes to making choices, pitches, or changes to your income streams. Mercury is retrograde in this area as well, so review and look at how this area of your life can thrive. Think bold, brassy, and confident! With Thursday’s new moon reset, it’s an exceptional time to call in your vision. Write a list of up to 10 items you’re ready to call in and commit to.
Leo (July 23–August 22)
Happy birthday, Leo—it’s your time to shine as Leo season lights up from Tuesday. Your color and metal is gold because it’s associated with the brilliant sun, which is the celestial object ruling your sign. Take that idea of the central, life-giving sun and remind yourself to maintain main character energy. This means revitalising areas of your life you have let dim or strayed from. Recenter Leo. Mercury is retrograde in your sign; reflect and course correct. We want you to turn up your wattage and go for the big-cat life! You, dear Leo, are a queen, so make sure you have your raison d’être clear and are padding purposefully toward it. Whether that’s chipping away over time or in top-gear pursuit, self-expression is part of your MO. A fabulous new moon resets in your sign on Thursday, so get your manifesting wish list written up and call it in with a simple ritual.
Virgo (August 23–September 22)
As Leo season begins this weekend, soak up the warmth and rays, relax your abdomen, and release tension. This is your chance to recharge, ready to hit the ground running when the sun rolls into your sign, marking your birthday season. Draw the bright light of Leo season into your sense of self for a self-esteem and confidence boost (if you could do with one). This month, cook up your best new ideas, talent, and connection to your core inner intelligence. Mercury is also retrograde in this area, so it’s back to the drawing board for reflection and course correction. Charge your vitality, Virgo. Take the time out you need, or plug into whatever lights up your creative spirit. Write up your intentions, wishes, and commitments, planting them like seeds on the new moon cycle, beginning Thursday.
Libra (September 23–October 23)
It’s party time, Libra—get out and about among your social networks, make new friends, collaborate, and bask in the new solar season under Leo’s reign. Beginning on Tuesday and marking the midsummer month, this sign is all about play, fun, leadership, and pride. A paint-and-sip class? Why not?! If they don’t possess enough class to pass, consider forming your own version and take it up to a ’grammable level. Party-hop, host—it’s about celebration. That’s because our environment is the height of summer, the time to give gratitude for life and all we have. On that note, the new moon in Leo this Thursday is the perfect opportunity to plant your seeds of intention around what you’re ready to call into your life, upgrade (Leo loves the VIP treatment), and experience. Create a gorgeous ritual with friends, and make the most of the group energy and positive mindset.
Scorpio (October 24–November 21)
As the sun moves into the midsummer month, it ignites your career and public image sector. Prepare to emblazon and impress through your professional path as choices light up and perhaps a significant person is illuminated. We all know you prefer stealth mode, or at least a decent amount of personal privacy, so this is a little challenge to step into the light, radiate a positive mindset, and take up the reins of your career. Leadership is indicated as is recognition. It’s all eyes on you, so channel the courage of the lioness to get you to the top of the pile in style. You may need to roar to get your point across, but you’ll also be claiming awe and respect in the process. Your point may simply be “I have arrived!” With the new moon beginning a new lunar cycle in this sign and sector, plant your seeds of intention for your professional ambitions. Mercury is still retrograde, so reflect and be ready to course-correct toward your vision.
Sagittarius (November 22–December 21)
This week a new bombshell enters the villa; it’s Leo season as the great and glorious center of our universe moves into the sign of the magnificent lioness. She’s a sister fire sign, so you are in an opportune position to catch those beneficial rays. Let’s just say they light up your path to adventure. Will you heed the call? Pride, leadership, and entertainment rule, so call on them as the eternal teacher and create your own brand of edutainment. No matter how serious or high-brow the topic, or how downright low-brow the series you’re not so secretly binging, the best way to get your message across is through laughter and joy. The same goes for your world: Let people know how to treat you by leading by example and laying down the law as you would with wayward cubs. There’s a new moon on Thursday; set your intentions around these topics and whatever you’re dreaming of or already working toward. Make that fantasy a reality.
Capricorn (December 22–January 19)
The sun moves out of your opposite sign on Tuesday, taking the focus from partnerships to the deeper bonds underlying them. Also highlighted are resources and benefits through others, and the hidden elements of life. Take a creative and even dramatic approach to intimate encounters, bringing fun into the seriousness of it all. Dress up as a character and role-play? Just remember that safe word in case someone gets carried away. This is Leo season, full of pride, a dash of healthy ego, and sensibility based on heart-centered leadership. The sun is shining, the days are long, and the mood is as good as it can get. Charge up your willpower, and bring the light into any dark places, spaces, and moods within yourself or a connection. Thursday’s new moon is the perfect time to plan and plant your seeds of intention for what you want to draw into your life. Plan wisely with a light heart and the confidence that you can achieve it.
Aquarius (January 20–February 18)
On Tuesday, the sun enters Leo, your opposite sign of live-out-loud-and-proud. It’s halfway back to your sign, so happy half birthday. Lighting up all things one to one, you shine in creative partnerships this month, so team up for the win. A large or bright personality balances your detached, intellectual approach—reminding you to have fun and trust your instincts. How are you faring in your relationships? Could you benefit from more creative direction and taking the lead? If a battle of wills presents itself, find the balance between personal power and the needs of your relationships. Your recharge port is with those who mutually amplify and spark joy in your heart, who cheer you on and feel fun to be around. If drama drowns it out, it’s time for a reset. The new moon is the perfect moment to set your intentions and focus on what you want.
Pisces (February 19–March 20)
This Tuesday the sun casually rolls into bright and bold Leo, activating your sphere of work, routine, and wellness. Let the light shine into your life for a sunny state of mind. How can you lighten up your workspace, workload, and current approach to health? Vitamin D is your go-to, so load up on nature, even if that’s a quick blast of sunshine on your lunch break. Leadership in your role at work is great for self-esteem or confidence building, and vice versa. Feeling that you have an element of control and contribution is essential, as is feeling recognised, celebrated, and rewarded; don’t be surprised if you’re on the receiving end this month. Don’t wait if it’s not quite a victory parade; toot your own horn and share the spotlight with someone you feel deserves a little solar power their way too. Plant your seeds of intention on Thursday's new moon in Leo, ready to manifest along with the lunar cycle. Use your wish list to direct your action toward making it happen.
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.