Sagittarius Weekly Horoscope

Your winning spirit is stoked on Monday, July 6, but watch that “competitive” doesn’t turn cutthroat as the Sun trades fire with hard-driving Saturn. There's always higher to climb and further to reach, especially for an ever-expansive Sagittarius. But in your effort to grab the gold, make sure you aren't digging your heels into anyone's back. By all means, bring your best game to the table; but remind yourself, Archer, that if it's meant to be yours it shall be. You may be exalted to a leadership role under this transit, which is an honor and a well-deserved ego stroke. But before you don the crown, get clear on what will be expected of you. With the Sun in your esoteric eighth house there's sure to be fine print along with a few hidden details. Do your detective work and due diligence. Graciously declining could be a sanity saver, especially if your cup already runneth over.

Life isn’t meant to be all work and no play—or all hassles and no fun! You’ll get a powerful reminder of how much joy is all around you starting this Tuesday, July 7, when soulful Neptune pivots into its annual five-month retrograde. This year—and until 2039!—the backspin takes place in Aries and your fifth house of flirtation, festivities and creativity. Do an assessment of how you spend your free time and how rewarding it is. Are the people around you supportive and uplifting, or are there too many drama queens and narcissists intent on bringing you down with their sob stories (many of which are reruns)? Between now and December 12, make a short list of what you’re willing to step away from AND things you’d love to attract into your life. The fifth house is your artistic center and with imaginative Neptune here, you could dive deep into a project that feels almost channeled. Romance also lives here but your picker could be slightly askew. It’s one thing to be open-minded, quite another to fall for the potential of someone’s potential. Deal with facts rather than fiction so you don’t get sucked into a draining vortex.

On Thursday, July 9, pleasure-planet Venus vectors into Virgo and your future-oriented tenth house. How can you align your passions with what you do for a living? For your authentic sign, collecting a paycheck isn't enough. You need to feel personally allied to your work. This Venus transit can help you find ways to connect the dots over the coming four weeks. In your romantic life, DON'T just go with the flow. That will cause an Archer to drift far from your target. If someone can't or won't commit, cut bait before you waste any more precious time. Reserve that space for a person whose own objectives (not to mention lifestyle) mesh with yours. With your professional zone lit up until August 6, you may fall for someone you meet at a networking event—or even through your work. (Read over that HR manual before you make your move.) Attached? This is power-couple time, so mingle more as a pair. Make time to talk about new or tweaked notions for a shared future—over cocktails on a rooftop bar, perhaps? You might want to book an appointment with a financial wizard to make sure your money is working hard enough for you and all those big plans.