Mercury was retrograde for most of June, which really sucked. The good news is it is over now, and has been direct for about a week and a half by the time we move into July. That means we can begin summer with full speed ahead. You may have found June to feel somewhat stagnant and slow-moving. That is what happens during a Mercury retrograde, but I found it to be nothing more than a mild nuisance. I really didn't experience too many communication flare-ups or foul-ups -- some minor computer issues, nothing major -- and otherwise an uneventful June. What I did notice, however, was I was doing a great deal of reviewing my recent past, and re-evaluating where I'd like to go when I move forward, and refocusing on how to make things happen. Notice the re- that comes before these words. That's a hint as to what you can do to muddle through a Mercury retrograde, so next time it comes around you don't feel as though you'd like to bury your head in the sand somewhere. Hopefully you found yourself to be introspective as well during the month of June, so let's take a look at July.

 

As you move into July, Gemini, you find yourself in a position of standing your ground. Whether you are feeling as though you are on the defensive and you need to defend your position, or you just have chosen the higher ground, you are readying yourself for a battle. What you need to remind yourself of, is, your strength and convictions will see you through whatever obstacles or challenges you will be facing. Remember this when you feel as though you are at odds with the world. Do not allow any self-doubt to creep in to weaken your position, or especially any disappointments about where you feel you are at this point in your life. You may find yourself feeling as though at your age, or at this point in your life, you should have been further along by now. But, if you take a step back, and look at things objectively, you may just see what others see, that you really have accomplished quite a bit in your short lifetime. So be mindful not to sell yourself short.

 

One thing that may be dragging you down, or creating additional challenges, is money. You may be feeling as though you don't have enough money right now. This could be any kind of reason as to why this is happening from losing your job to just the high rise in gas and the cost of living in general. Have some faith that things will turn around, and you will always have exactly what you need to get by.

 

Faith might be another issue you are having right now. You might find yourself feeling as though you have lost your faith in, for example, other people, or just in whether or not things will go your way. You have to push yourself to find your faith again, because what you invest your energies in will multiply and come back to you.

 

In the past, or as your foundation, you were very well rooted in your power. Your focus was very much on achieving and success, and on your home. You take pride in your home, and you enjoy making a nice home for yourself and your family. You also take pride in your career, even if it's not necessarily what you want to be doing forever, you are a hard-worker and competitive and want to achieve success. Now things have shifted into a different energy.

 

Now you're focusing more on creative, fertile energies in relationship to money and career. Or maybe it is just that since you are in a position of being in charge of the finances -- either through the fact that you are solely responsible for your income or in charge of the business where you work -- it has become your main focus lately due to the fact that things are tight.

 

By mid-month you have an opportunity to shift your focus to a more positive one. Achievement and success is attainable for you, you just need to be able to have faith in that, believe it, and you will see it. Of course, it helps if you put your best foot forward. You can achieve any level of success you put your mind to, so why not shoot for the stars? Or at least the Sun since that is what is crowning you for the month of July. A change will come in through mid-month regarding your financial situation. This is a good change, one which will bring some stability to you. You definitely could use some stability right about now, isn't that right? It doesn't really matter how that unfolds, only that you can rest easy that certain things that have been causing you some concern are now going to be quieted and will stabilize to a more solid foundation for you. In other words, finances will be more reliable and dependable, you won't be so concerned about fluctuating balances or finance charges, minimum payments, all that sort of messy stuff that can make a Gemini squirm and want to run.

 

Don't allow yourself to be fearful, if you can help it. Don't allow yourself to be depressed if you can help it. Anxiety, depression, fears...they're all the same stuff...they just manifest in different ways. You need to muster up the courage to fight -- or stand up to -- your fears. It's almost as if you are feeling fearful of being fearful. Or you're afraid of the fact that you are feeling depressed, or that you have anxiety. Only you can stop the thoughts that plague you, especially at night.

 

What you have going on in your current energy space for the month of July is divorce. If you are going through a divorce right now then you can expect to see it come to fruition during the month of July, or at least you will begin to see some real forward momentum in that direction. If you are not experiencing a divorce,  you can expect to see separation or loss in some capacity during July. You may find out you need surgery of some type, which is no big concern. The cutting away of what no longer works for you is a very good thing because it makes room for new, healthy growth. Possibly you are going to find out you are losing your job -- or you've already lost it -- due to some type of downsizing. Remember, if you lost it, it wasn't really yours to begin with, and a new and better one is coming your way. Any type of loss, which renders sadness and disappointment can be haunting you for the month of July, the good news is you don't have to allow it. Shift your focus to something new you can build upon. A new beginning will be your salvation, and with all endings come new beginnings. You need to look to the brighter side of things.

 

By month's end you will come to realize that you have closed a chapter in the book called Your Life, and you are free to move on in a whole new direction. Write a new chapter, and be sure to include all the lessons you've learned in the previous ones, taking with you only wisdom, and no baggage. Cooperation will be your theme, so look for experiences where you can achieve success through the love, help and support of those surrounding you.

 

Don't forget to check back in August for your new monthly Tarot forecast!