You have been consumed with career talks and assignments, but now that Saturn has temporarily moved out of your tenth house of career honors, awards, and achievement, you can slow down just long enough to smell the roses, dear Pisces. You'll have until September 17 to breathe, because after that date Saturn will return to this vital part of your chart for a two-year stay. Taskmaster Saturn will make you work very hard, but if you apply your talents and work closely with Saturn, by December 2017, the time when Saturn is due to exit Sagittarius - not to return until 2041, decades from now - you will be a force to be reckoned with in your industry.

The month starts off on a promising note. The full moon, in Capricorn 10 degrees, seems made for you. It will light your tenth house of friendship, people, and events, and chances are, you may be getting ready to attend an event (or just recently did attend on June 27-30) that was, or will be, populated by many friendly, successful people. Your ruler, Neptune, will be active on this full moon (influential for four days after it arrives, July 1-4), so the people you meet will be creative types who are doing new and interesting projects that you'll want to hear all about. The atmosphere will spotlight art or be dreamlike in its beauty.

Also at the start of the month (as I talked about last month), on July 1, Venus will align with Jupiter, an aspect that happens only once a year. Just like two old friends who consult their restaurant guides to choose a beautiful and completely different constellation to meet in each year, Venus and Jupiter will, this year, meet in luxury-minded Leo, in your sixth house of work assignments. This combination of two benefic planets may bring in a new and exciting project that will have your name on it, and that will have enormous profit potential. Whenever Jupiter is part of a friendly conversation with another planet (as you have here with Venus), there is usually a considerable amount of money to be made. Not only is Jupiter linked to money, but Venus is as well.

Further, Venus is the natural ruler of your eighth house of other people's money, commissions, licensing fees, and royalties - so it appears that the money that may be paid to you will be based on your performance. This is not a definite - you may be able to negotiate a flat fee, and that would also be generous. The area of other people's money certainly glows for you now.

If your birthday falls on February 29 or March 1, you will benefit the most from the July 1 full moon. Also, if you have your natal chart and know you have a planet, Sun, moon, or ascendant within five degrees of 10 degrees of Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio, Taurus, Virgo, or Capricorn, you, too, will benefit from this full moon on July 1, influential until July 5.

Two days that follow the full moon may also prove to bring equally exciting news. The first is July 2, when Mercury will contact Uranus, lighting your mind with 100,000 watts of light. Your ideas will be original, innovative, and yet at the same time, practical too, making you a five-star winner. Because Uranus is traveling through your second house of earned income, the creativity you show now will lead to substantial financial gain and surprise you in its potential. You seem to need an agent, headhunter, lawyer, or other middleman to help you get the most from this project, so by all means, don't represent yourself.

The following day, July 3, Mercury will receive beams from good fortune Jupiter, the planet of good fortune. On this day, you may get exceptional professional publicity for work well done. You may also hear good news about a home, property, or family matter, or be in business with a family member who will bring you your good fortune. This is an ideal day for travel, too, as well as for giving a speech, handing in a written document, or for signing a contract.

Mars, the action planet, will be traveling thorough your fifth house of true love all month, until August 8, so July should sparkle brightly when it comes to fun and love. This would be a perfect time to take a vacation if you are so inclined. The fifth house, to be so strongly lit in July, also covers pregnancy and children. You may be thinking about conception, a current pregnancy, or the children you have now. If you feel you've been working hard and not concentrating enough on your family, you can devote more time to them now. If you have grown children, you will be on the phone a lot with them this month, and may be planning something together - a vacation or a business idea.

Your creative efforts also come under the fifth house, so while you are taking a break, relaxing, and getting up early to take in a beautiful sunrise, think about a project you'll be eager to begin. Social scientists say that creativity peaks every 90 minutes, so you will have to stay with your creative effort at least that long, because when you start you'll have no idea where in the 90-minute cycle you will have entered. At some point you will know when you have hit that sweet spot, for you'll have the results to prove it!

Circle July 8 on your calendar, when your ruler, Neptune, now in Pisces, will send a signal to Mars in your most creative house. What a wonderful day that will be to meet with the team on a project that is important to you. Your right brain - the hemisphere that deals in symbols, gestures, and art, and that sparks creativity - will be stimulated, and you will come away from any meeting or presentation quite excited.

The new moon on July 15, in Cancer 23 degrees, will further emphasize your creativity and your emotional life, that is, for finding true love. Saturn will make a lovely aspect to this new moon, which is important to keep in mind - Saturn will be your friend and help you stabilize your ideas and your relationship too. Uranus, however, will be active and create turbulence in regard to money. A social event may cost you much more than you estimated it would (such as being the best man or maid of honor in a friend's wedding), or if you have children, you may need to write a hefty check on behalf of your child. If so, this would come up quite unexpectedly.

Also on July 15, Pluto will oppose Mars, a very pushy and domineering aspect. I am not sure who will be the overbearing person in your life - your friend or your sweetheart - but aspects appear to point to a friend who will be driving you to the edge. You will have to push back diplomatically if this relationship means something to you. Money seems to form part of the discussion and will be a sensitive point.

Your ideas will have gravitas and long-term potential on July 21, when the Sun will be in perfect sync with the Sun. Your relationship with people abroad will go well, as will all matters related to publishing, broadcasting, the Internet, academia, international travel, and in regard to legal matters.

The following day, July 22, Mercury will meet with Saturn, so the same areas named above in regard to July 21 will benefit you. Add real estate, home, and family as areas of possible gain on July 22. On this day, you will need a middleman to bring you your outstanding favor, and that someone may be a business partner, agent, lawyer, broker, or other person who will be qualified represent you. You will hear me talk about the importance of having a partner or middleman stand in for you from now through most of 2016, dear Pisces, for that is how you will get the most from many deals that will be landing on your desk.

Uranus, the planet of surprises, will turn retrograde on July 26. You are under your very best financial aspects prior to July 26, so make it a point to make tracks early in July. If you are self-employed and want to increase your fees, do so in early July, or July 21 or 22. If you feel you are not ready to do so this month, wait until January.

If you are employed by others and want a raise, you will have to wait awhile - aim for April 2016, for the new moon in April will help you. Getting a lump of venture capital or sponsorship funding for a new project will take a bit longer to win, and you will have to argue your case persuasively. You can get the money you need, but you'll have to be focused, and may have to show backup documents to prove your point.

The month will end with another full moon, called a blue moon, July 31, in Aquarius at 8 degrees. This full moon will fall in a quiet part of your chart, so chances are, you will want to take a span of peaceful time for yourself. If you work in solitude, at your own pace, your project will go exceedingly well. There will be no untoward planets to steal the thunder of this lovely full moon, so the month will end sweetly and productively, allowing you a chance to exhale. At month's end, think about all you've experienced during your lovely month of July.

The month starts out on an exciting, very social note. The July 1 full moon is likely to bring you an invitation to an event populated by many of your friends, as well as a crowd of new people, and the latter will be types you will want to know better too. With your ruler, Neptune, so well angled, the event is likely to be beautiful - almost dreamlike in the way the host has made the setting. Or, you may find yourself surrounded by art or music, and again it may seem otherworldly. With the full moon in Capricorn, the guests are likely to be successful people who hold major positions in their fields. You are likely to be inspired by attending this gathering, and you may make a new friend.

On the same day, July 1, Venus and Jupiter will make a rare annual conjunction, and this time they will meet in Leo in your house of work assignments. With Venus (love, beauty, and grace) so prominent, this will be a project to remember. Venus and Jupiter, when together, often bring enormous profit potential or an offer for generous fees. You may have heard something about this opportunity on June 30, but if not, keep your cell phone powered up, dear Pisces. Things will be clicking into place nicely.

Venus is about to retrograde in late month, from July 25 to September 6, so if you want to improve your looks by making dramatic changes, such as to have your hair cut in a radically different style or colored differently, wait until September or better yet October. When any planet is retrograde, it withholds its greatest powers, and of course, to improve your looks, you need the planet of beauty - Venus - to be strong. This is no time to ask your stylist to change your hair color or to schedule plastic surgery. You can still do regular grooming and replenish beauty items you need, but avoid making dramatic shifts, for if you institute them during Venus retrograde, you won't likely like the results. Venus retrograde is applicable to men as well as women. Men, don't pop the question during Venus retrograde - it's not a time to get engaged.

Mars is now in your fifth house of true love, a magnificent place for Mars to be to engender romantic experiences. If single, Mars will give you magnetism and boost your attractiveness in a noticeable way. Get ready to hear compliments, dear Pisces. If you are attached, you will get more attention from your sweetheart / mate than you usually do, and if you hope for a baby, this month would be an important one for seeing progress on that goal.

The new moon of July 15 will heighten your prospects for romance even more, but there will be crosscurrents that might bring up obstacles. A friend whose opinion you trust may not agree with your choice of new love and be quite vocal about her opinion. Or, you may become alarmed about the amount of money you are spending on a social event, such as in the role of best man or maid of honor in your friend's wedding.

Still, you may get beyond these challenges, for at this new moon July 15 (plus two weeks), Mars will engender much more social activity. If you are single, you have a heightened possibility for finding true love while Mars tours Cancer, from now until August 8. That adds up to a bright outlook for your love life in July. Attached? You can now grow closer.

Also, Saturn, the taskmaster planet, has temporarily moved out of your prestigious tenth house of honors, awards, and achievement, giving you a breather from career pressures until mid-September. The timing of Saturn is ideal. You will be able to enjoy the social pleasures that will come up this month without fear that you really should be back at the office, getting things done.

After a very social month, by the month's end, you may be feeling a little spent and in need of privacy and rest. By the full moon, July 31, you will crave rest. If you have a project to finish, work in solitude, away from others so that you can think quietly and work at a pace that pleases you.

If you can travel in July, do, especially in the first half of the month when romantic aspects shine brightly for you. Don't plan your vacation for August, as your work life will become hectic, and it may be nearly impossible to find the time to go away for any length of time.

July 2 and July 3 will also be four-star days. The first day will be ideal for generating ideas. The next day, thanks to Jupiter in collaboration with Mercury, an agent may cut a deal for you that has you jumping for joy. So many points this month will bring large-scale financial possibilities. This is one of them.

The new moon this month will be in Cancer and open a two-week portal of energy to allow you to enjoy love and romance, creativity, and children. There will be obstacles to get over if you are to enjoy yourself, mainly in terms of unexpected expenses. You have the resourcefulness to get beyond this, so stay positive.

Venus will go retrograde from July 25 to September 6, not a time to take risks with your looks, or to plan any important romantic or social activities. Venus will be fully restored to strength by October 9.

The full moon, July 31, will mark a time you need quiet solitude. Keep your health strong, and take time to recharge. Work alone on important projects, for you will be most productive if you do. By all indications, you will like this friendly, sweet full moon at month's end.