Dear Libra, how do you feel about going in to work most Monday mornings? If you are excited and happy about getting to work, it sounds like you love your job. If you dread going in at the end of a glorious weekend, it's probably time for a new job. Even if you love what you do, it's a rare person who isn't excited about the prospect of a new job, one that comes with more responsibility and power. No matter what your status, you can make a change if you want to very soon. You finally have all the right aspects to help you!

You'll love the vital new career trend that is just beginning to take root in July. It will grow in importance as 2007 progresses, too.

The curtain will go up on your exciting career phase on July 14, the new moon in your tenth house of honors, awards, achievement, and fame. You get one new moon a year in this part of your chart, and the seeds that you plant in the two weeks after that new moon will affect your whole professional year to come. Remember, you don't have to actually get your new job this month, but you do have to make a few strategic decisions and begin to take a few steps in the direction you want to go. Do so just after that new moon appears, not before.

You appear to be ready to forge a new path, and if a relocation or change in lifestyle is necessary to accommodate your new position, you'll move during July's first week. Almost everything, it seems, will revolve around your employment.

I should add here as an aside that it is possible that you may be involved in a home-improvement plan instead, or concerns over a parent may alternatively occupy your main attention in early July. No matter what home, property, or family concern that you have, it will be concluded very quickly, by July 3 or so.

As you see, it will be important that you jump on any professional offers or inquiries that come your way just after the new moon, July 14. Those positions that arrive at that time of the month will have the biggest and best potential.

You will need to consider your options carefully, so take your time. There will be no need to rush. If you are self-employed, this month you should move assertively forward on getting your name and your business "out there." If you have a publicist, have him work on getting your name in the media. You have Jupiter in the right place to get very positive press!

Whatever you decide now concerning your career will be advanced and enlarged when Mars enters this very same part of your chart, from the end of September until mid-May 2008. As you see, the coming long tour of Mars in late September seems to be tied to actions you take after the new moon in July, and will affect you strongly in 2008.

Mars rarely spends so much time in one area of the chart. For you, your house of career will be lit up for over six months! Mars typically only lights a sector for seven weeks. Dear Libra, you have one of the very best opportunities you've seen in a very long time to make a solid career victory. Don't let this time slip by without taking full advantage! Remember, in astrology it's up to you to take action!

Mercury has been retrograde in your career sector since last month, so no doubt you found your career progress to be frustratingly slow lately. You will see a dramatic turnaround to that pace once Mercury turns direct on July 9. If you read last month's forecast, you know I told you not to accept any new job offers last month and not to sign contracts.

Since Mercury acts in a wild and wooly way on the day it goes direct, don't start to sign documents or accept offers too quickly. You need to give that date - July 9 - a little space. Wait until July 14 at the earliest before you make announce any key decisions, particularly involving your career. It would not be wise to buy anything expensive either, especially not an electronic item, until after July 14.

Keep in mind too that Venus will retrograde from July 27 to September 8. Venus is your ruling planet, so you'll not be able to get plans and agreements to gel quite as easily after Venus retrogrades either. This behooves you to act from July 14 - 25, your very strongest week of the month, especially in regard to professional matters. From late July on, you'll need to go back and make revisions or course corrections as they come up. Knowing this will be par for the course will probably make them psychologically easier to do.

This month, Mars is in Taurus, lighting your house of other people's money. Finances will require some attention. If you need funding, such as venture capital, a mortgage, or a refinancing plan, discussions taken in the second half of July should lead you in the right direction, but only if you apply prior to July 27. If you work in sales, this month you could earn a surprisingly large commission. Have you not yet filed your taxes? You can do so now in short order.

Should you be dividing property in a divorce, schedule your meeting on July 11 or 20, days when you are most likely to reach accord. Those same days, July 11 and July 20, could also bring news of a prize that you won, so buy that raffle ticket and enter contests, too.

This month will end on a very glamorous, loving note. The full moon on the weekend of July 28 - 29 will positively burst with sentimental romance. Sway your hips to Reggae music and steel drums as you sip frozen Margaritas, dear Libra. You'll be transported to an exotic island paradise even if you never leave your city rooftop. Sometimes you've got to stop and have a little fun. This last weekend of the month will surely be your moment to do so.

If you were born on September 28, this full moon will be an especially bewitching one - enjoy it!

Before you even get to the end of the month, there are several days that also could stand out for love: July 11 and 20. Due to some lovely vibrations to Uranus, the natural ruler of your solar fifth house of true love, you will positive sparkle on these days. They really do stand out, so mark them on your calendar!

All your most romantic evenings include: July 2 - 3, 7, 11, 14 - 15, 20 - 21, 25, and 28 - 30

If you are an athlete, at month's end you may sign up for an international sports competition. If so, you'll come away with new friendships, a possible new romance, and best of all, a trophy!

Summary

At the start of the month, you seem to be busy taking care of a home-related matter. You may move to a new address as a result of the full moon that arrived June 30, or you may be busy doing a fix-up project that brings you plenty of pleasure. Alternatively you may need to focus on a family member who needs your assistance. Whatever is on your mind, by July 4 you will have completed your actions or announced a decision and you will be able to move on.

Your career is about to catch fire in a way you've not seen in years. The trend that will emerge on the new moon July 14 is a vital one for you, and you should take seriously any offers you receive. While the month may seem a little sleepy and quiet as it begins, due to Mercury, still in retrograde until July 9, it surely won't stay that way in the second half.

Watch to see what kind of phone calls and emails you get concerning job offers just after the new moon, July 14 and in the two weeks that follow. (The week of July 14 - 21 will be your strongest and best.) If you are self-employed, present your ideas to clients old and new, and seek out opportunities to garner publicity. Mercury will be direct by this point in the month, so you will have an open road for success.

What makes this trend so exciting is that come September 28, Mars will enter this same part of your chart and act like a booster rocket to all your efforts to gain career success. Hosting Mars in one part of the chart is like having high-octane fuel. Mars can usually only give you seven weeks of his attention, but this time, due to a fluke in his orbit, he will be spending over six months in your house of fame and honors. If you want a better position, you have all that you need to make it happen, dear Libra. It will be up to you to make this all work for you, but you certainly have the universe behind you one hundred percent.

You will also be focused on joint finances this month, whether because you are seeking a loan, or need to untangle a credit matter or attend to filling taxes, as three examples. It's also possible you are managing someone else's ledgers, say, for someone who is ill or elderly. Alternatively, if you are trying to divide property in a divorce, you could find talks a little contentious, so use your diplomatic skills to keep things as civil as possible.

In love, despite the "all business" tone to the month, you will have some lovely romantic moments. Note the dates of July 11 and 20, which should not disappoint. With Uranus active, expect the unexpected.

July will end on an enchanting note. The full moon, July 29, will bring romantic feelings to exciting fullness. That full moon will be in Aquarius, a sign that blends in a divine way with yours. Someone you've been "just friends" with may now step forward and become much more to you! Or, you may go to a party and meet someone with whom you have exceptional rapport. See what happens.

With the moon in close conversation with Jupiter, the event would have a touch of elegance or luxury about it. You might be going to a wedding, a party, or charity benefit, or you may be taking a romantic trip with someone special. Alternatively, you may even participate in an athletic competition - and do well!

Libra, what an exciting month you have in store!