Cancer Monthly Love Horoscope

Keep it luxe, Cancer! The love planets, Mars and Venus, are in symbiotic placements until July 9, adding a slow, sensual soundtrack to the first week. Mars spends the whole month in Gemini and your twelfth house of fantasy and closure, while Venus wraps its visit to Leo and your sophisticated second house this July 9. 

Under this indulgent double influence, your appetite for luxury is dialed up. As a good Cancer, you’ve probably saved a few pennies for a “special occasion.” Now, you can find a reason to spend those funds on a memorable meal, gift or getaway—whether you’re treating yourself or surprising your sweetie with thoughtful plans.

For some Crabs, July could start off with you craving nobody’s company but your own. Lusty Mars is napping in Gemini and your restful, dreamy twelfth house until August 11. This every-two-years visit could either dial up the fantasy or make you way too emotionally fragile. (Possibly both!) 

If you find yourself on the edge of snapping, take a step back and get some support rather than charging in for a confrontation. While you may have reached your breaking point, this confusing period could also find you projecting some of your own issues onto the other person. In fact, if you start obsessing or getting way too attached, that’s a likely sign that unresolved issues are creeping into the present tense.

The good news? Once Mars departs from Gemini mid-August, it blazes into Cancer. Your energy and attraction comes roaring back, and the later part of summer could be the absolute hottest in every way.

Is a relationship constantly in the “in-between place,” or are you harboring a clandestine attraction? With Mars in Gemini poking your most secretive sector, sorting fact from fantasy could be challenging. The twelfth house rules surrender, so the more you try to force an outcome, the less likely you are to actually manifest it. A slower pace will help you see through illusions, especially while communication and information planet Mercury is retrograde until July 23. Someone could appear who seems like a soulmate, but don't be too quick to grant them that status. Your sizzling attraction to this person could cause you to overlook red flags. Conduct your due diligence!

Luckily, peacemaker Venus slips into Virgo and your communication house from July 9 to August 6, mitigating some of this intensity. You’ll be able to muster your diplomacy and even use humor to help lighten the mood. Getting out and socializing with your S.O. or amour du jour can also keep you out of the emo swamplands. During this time, the couple that plays together stays together!

Can’t get past a sticking point? Better to air any conflict so you know where you stand. The July 29 Venus-Mars square could bring suppressed grievances into the open. Set some ground rules for any tough conversations because you’ll be tempted to throw some low jabs. It’s hard to repair the damage of irrevocable words, especially when they hit a painful spot.