Your Daily Horoscopes for Monday, July 6th

Aries 

Pre-existing problems in your relationships or with work can build to a head today, dear Aries. While this may not be the last time you deal with a struggle between personal and professional responsibilities this month, this one can really get you going. You may be feeling bitter and resentful if people have been overstepping their bounds, but many of you could be frustrated with a situation instead of a specific person, as there can be a difficult problem emerging or coming to a head now that’s nobody’s fault per se, but that is overwhelming nonetheless. This is due to the Sun’s yearly opposition to Pluto coming exact midday. Entertain the idea that blocks to plans encountered now can lead you to make important, more realistic and reasonable refinements. There can be a one step forward, two steps back feel to the day, but keep in mind that you’re likely gaining more than it seems. There are heavy expectations and demands on you, and you need a break. The first half of the day, you could be feeling some of these pressures, but as the day advances, you’re more inclined to let things go and give yourself a much-needed break.

Taurus

With the Sun in opposition to Pluto today, dear Taurus, an annual event, there can be a feeling of being pushed to the wall emotionally and it can be difficult to know how to resolve problems straight away. Negotiations may not be fruitful with both parties clinging too strongly to their position. You can feel defensive, but this won’t help. In fact, it might only serve to add needless drama to an already difficult situation. A secret may be revealed, or a buried issue can emerge, and it’s important to be discreet. Tension may revolve around opinions or how someone is communicating with you, particularly if you feel that someone is trying to overrule you. While things may be stormy in the first half of the day, if handled well, you stand to learn a lot about your own inner resentments, as well as those things that have been frustrating people in your life. This is a time when building emotions tend to find release through epiphanies and confrontations, but as buried frustrations find their resolution, there can be a nice feeling of personal power. Today may begin on a tense or raw note, but builds to be a rather friendly day.

Gemini

Money matters and questions of ownership may be tricky right now, dear Gemini, and will need careful handling as the Sun and Pluto form an opposition across an axis of your solar chart that rules these matters. Somebody could be playing the heavy, and it may be a partner or a financial supporter. You may feel undervalued, and frustrations can come to a head now. Avoid power plays as much as possible. Somebody else could offer excellent advice – don’t let the manner in which it’s given prevent you from learning from it. There could be a tough decision to make today, but making it under pressure will not serve you well, so aim to find a place of calm before you jump into anything. Diplomacy will get you places, however, and is favored over fighting things out. The trick will be to let something go long enough to use your considerable powers of negotiation. As the day advances, you’re likely to feel lighter and possibly quite relieved, particularly if you’ve faced or dealt with a matter that has been weighing you down.

Cancer

Avoid a tug of war today, dear Cancer. The Sun is in your sign and forms its annual opposition to Pluto today, and this can set off relationship problems that have been brewing under the surface of things. You could be dealing with a difficult person or situation, but any conflict emerging today can give you real insight into the hidden forces at work in your life that may be undermining your progress and keeping you from moving on and forward. Pluto transits reveal your fears and excessive attachments so that you can learn from them. They also show you where you may have been giving away your power. You can’t reclaim personal power until you know where you’re projecting it, so Pluto’s work is important. While the day can begin in a tense, even confrontational way, pressures tend to ease later on, and this is particularly the case if you are learning from and facing issues that the morning’s energy has brought to your attention. Your mood lightens as the day advances.

Leo

With the annual Sun-Pluto opposition occurring today, dear Leo, you might encounter obstacles that send you back to the drawing board, not necessarily to start over, but to make important refinements. You could be contradictory today, or could be perceived as such, and possibly difficult to please. Power plays can occur with those you work with, or you could feel a lot of pressure to get things done, even if your heart isn’t in it or you are not feeling up to par emotionally and physically. Your desire to unwind and relax may be challenged. A lot is going on under the hood today, whether others realize it or not, and if you feel taken advantage of, you may be stewing in your frustration. Find healthy outlets for your frustration and make plans to improve your current dilemma. The latter part of the day is likely to feel freer and lighter.

Virgo

Somebody could be playing games with you or vying for your attention today, dear Virgo, with the annual opposition of the Sun and Pluto occurring midday. Behaviors of a lover, child, or friend can be driven by insecurities, or there could be an event that triggers memories of a disappointment or letdown. This influences pits light and dark forces against one another in your social sectors, and can play out in a variety of ways. There could be a frustrating dilemma with a friend or lover that comes to a head, for example. Releasing some of your frustrations can come as a real relief and put you in a lighter and freer mood for the remainder of the day. This is not the last time this kind of dilemma will surface this month, but you can do some important “work” on the feelings that seem to emerge from deep inside. Self-honesty is especially helpful now.

Libra

Desires can be strong today but complex when it comes to fulfilling them, dear Libra. Emotions are complicated, particularly regarding family matters or self-limitations. Interactions with others can stimulate intense feelings, and something – or someone – could remind you of matters you’d prefer to forget. People may be trying to pull your strings. You could be a little withholding right now as you attempt to figure out where you stand. Tensions can surface today if you are resisting, fearing, or avoiding change. You need to get to a point where you feel that whatever leaves your life now is unlikely to be necessary any longer. This open-minded approach to life can be very rewarding, and can bring a feeling of growth and support. However, getting to that point can be a challenge now. Watch for power struggles today. Once past the first half of the day’s rather confrontational energies, there can be a real transformation occurring. You are more able to see what situations have been tripping you up. With the Sun and Pluto in opposition, you might be able to more clearly see where you’ve been overattached and what needs to go in order to move forward.

Scorpio

Your ruler, Pluto, forms an opposition with the Sun today, as it does every year, dear Scorpio. This can bring something that’s been brewing to a head, likely on the lines of communications, learning, or transportation as it falls along the axis of your solar chart that rules these things. If there is unhappiness in a close relationship, then today this may be very difficult to ignore. A relationship may need to change form in some way in order to move forward. Old grudges may emerge, or there could be a sense that someone is trying to dominate the other. There is a strong need for intimacy, but also a desire to control things, and these two things don’t mesh well, so a change becomes necessary. Health issues may come into play now if unhappiness is a constant. You may feel at a loss when it comes to solving problems early today, but then later feel far better equipped to do so. Be careful to avoid attempting to push an idea or way of thinking onto someone. Today’s energies don’t make us very receptive.

Sagittarius 

With the Sun and Pluto in stark opposition today, dear Sagittarius, a yearly event, there can be some challenges in relationships or sudden awareness of something that you’ve laid to rest and now need to face. For you, this is likely to do with money matters or power dynamics in a relationship. Feelings can be hot and cold, and when hot, too overwhelming. Even though you are inclined to second-guess people, it’s probably a good idea to keep this to yourself for now. Others can be giving off confusing, mixed signals today, but before you jump to any conclusions, consider that emotional stances may simply be a cover for a desire to win your approval. Keep your mind open and rise above suspicious thoughts. A tricky problem could come to a head, and if handled well, you could get to a better place of understanding as a result. Questions of ownership and value can be a big issue now. Defend yourself if the need arises, but don’t be defensive and on edge until you know for certain that you have reason. The latter half of the day is far easier, and you are drawn to both familiar and comfortable environments.

Capricorn

Every year, the Sun opposes Pluto as it does today, dear Capricorn, and with Pluto in your sign for many years, this influence can affect you more than many signs. An incident or event today can remind you of something unpleasant or something that you have been avoiding. Buried emotions and possibly old regrets or hurts can emerge now. Try to treat this is a time for coming to a better understanding of yourself. Unhappiness can affect your physical health today. Try not to count on someone to do exactly as you want or expect, or what they said they would do. More importantly, try your best not to “mastermind” a situation with a relationship. If you aim to stay very open and flexible, which can be difficult to do right now but not impossible, then you leave yourself in an empowering position. The second half of the day is far less complicated and smooth for the most part.

Aquarius

The Sun forms its annual opposition with Pluto today, dear Aquarius, so that it’s not the best time for forcing issues. Resistance from others is very likely. Pushing results in friction, in either direction, as it can be exceptionally easy for others to push your buttons as it is to push theirs! Keep your cool, and work instead on other areas of your life that don’t involve as many complications. Something that has been hidden or buried can emerge now. You could be wrestling with something from the past or insecurities that undermine your performance, and this results in coming across choppily. Examine your fears, but don’t dwell on them. The second half of the day, emotions are settled and you’re less inclined to feel distracted.

Pisces

Matters of ownership can be an especially heavy issue for you in the first half of the day, dear Pisces. It’s not an ideal time to lend out money or possessions, or even to collect on loans. Power plays with friends are possible. It will be difficult to truly know others’ agendas unless you look very closely or dig deeply, as people are not very direct or forthcoming right now. Aim to let go of excessive attachments. As the day advances, you’re more likely to enjoy the Moon’s presence in your sign, which puts you into pleasant touch with your emotions – even those you have tucked away for safekeeping!