There will be a strong emphasis on finances this month, in terms of paying bills and in seeing about getting a raise. Later in the month, raising important capital to fund an endeavor important to you will become a huge focus and will begin a major theme that will likely last for months. It's an exciting trend, and you have so much going for you!

Ledgers, budgets, and checks seem to surround you in July, so no doubt there will be certain exploratory discussions and negotiations that you'll want to be part of now. You may also review your financial portfolio or ask for better deals from your credit card or telephone provider. You may move money around in the accounts you have, perhaps after consulting with a financial advisor, or seek new sources. In all, you may pound the calculator quite a bit this month, but all your effort will pay off.

You aren't a highly materialistic soul - you are more comfortable dealing in the world of ideas and concepts - but you ARE quite a savvy individual. You are aware that money can make all the difference in whether you see a dream take flight or not. That realization will propel you forward, and even though you won't like doing the corresponding paperwork to get the funding you need (who does?) you will see it as a means to an end, so you'll gladly do it now.

As July dawns, you'll be either celebrating a raise or other positive financial news. It's alternatively possible that you'll need to write a hefty check if you haven't just done so at the very end of June. The full moon that fell on June 30 was to light your second house of earned income and was very supportive of your goals. That full moon will be in fine angle to Mars (action) and Uranus (surprise), so there's a strong possibility you'll get a lucky financial break.

Your optimism should be high, and for good reason. The quality of your work is being enthusiastically received in the marketplace, and it is clear that influential people are rallying around your causes. This positive feedback has to be gratifying. When nothing was going right for you a while back, you probably had a few fleeting moments of doubt. Those doubts will now disappear, thank goodness!

If you want to get a better grip on your finances because you feel you've not been especially good at doing that, build a plan this month. You've had a few lucky breaks that have saved you from being trapped in a jam in the past, but you know that you can't keep relying on luck to get you through. This is the month to reorganize things to prevent panic attacks in the future.

Concerning your desire for a raise, you should be able to get a final answer within the first three days of July. News, as said, should be good. I cannot see everything in your chart, however, so if the answer isn't the one you hoped to hear, you can look elsewhere for a new job. Your aspects for an even better salary will come in six months, in December. There is no reason to lose faith.

Jupiter, the great planet of gifts and luck will, by late December, move to Capricorn and light your house of earned income for the first time in twelve years. Jupiter will remain at your side for almost 13 months. That's a wow of an aspect in anyone's book. Even though you have a year of luck in store, December 2007 and January 2008 will be extra special for you. Your earning power will be the best you've ever seen.

In the meantime, before you make it to December, July would be the right month to negotiate better benefits if you feel you can't quite get the raise you'd like now. Getting a membership to the executive gym, being upgraded to better health insurance, or having use of the company car is all worth cash if you had to pay for it yourself. Negotiate for what you can get now - you will have better luck than you might assume.

If you speak up for these types of perks and benefits within days of the friendly July 14 new moon, you are likely to be amazed at how easily you are able to persuade VIPs to grant you your wishes. If you get downsized, go in and demand a golden severance package. This month you'll see value in the old rule, "Those who ask, get."

While the emphasis will be on salary and earned income in the first few days of July, at the new moon, July 14 and in the days to follow, your house of other people's money will switch on.

From mid-July on, you will have luck regarding bank loans and lines of credit, venture capital, insurance payouts, mortgage and refinancing terms, pensions, news about an inheritance, scholarships, grants, or other cash that tends to come in chunks. The actions you take in regard to these types of sources of income from July 14 - 25 will color your financial picture for the coming year - until July 2008.

You won't necessarily get your funding immediately this month (it could take months), but it will be important to initiate your first steps at the new moon.

If you are owed back pay or child support, ask for the money, legally if necessary, beginning July 14 or within the coming ten days.

At the start of July, Mercury will still be retrograde in this same area in your chart that we have been focused on, the eighth house of other people's money. It is important NOT to file your paperwork any sooner than the new moon that will appear on July 14.

Mercury rules communication, analysis, judgment, research, data, and perception, so when the planet is out of phase, all these areas suffer. Since Mercury will cause confusion in the very area of the chart that will glow so brilliantly for you later, you'd be wise to wait for that new moon. As you see, your luck will soon go from "Nothing is working," to "Everything is bursting open for me." Sounds like a miracle, doesn't it? The change will be dramatic!

What makes July such a pivotal month is that your focus on money won't be just a passing fancy or a note on your to-do list, but rather the start of a much bigger, deeper trend, one that will only just begin to emerge now. It will grow stronger as you move through 2007, and will grow bigger still in 2008, sure to be a year of enormous reward for you. Remarkably, you've seen very little evidence of this so far, so you may think I am a bit crazy as you read this!

The reason I feel this way is that Mars will enter the same part of your chart, your eighth house of other people's money, in late September. That is the same part of your chart that the Sun and new moon will energize now from July 14 - 25. By then, Saturn will have slipped into a supportive role to Mars, a good sign that your approach will be right on target for long-term gain.

Once Mars enters this financial part of your chart in late September, this planet will remain here for over six months, until May 2008. That's a VERY long time for Mars to be in any one house, suggesting your mind will be very focused in this direction for a long time.

Add that to Jupiter's impending stay in your second house of earned income in 2008, and you have an enormous amount of glittering planetary energy heading to the two financial parts of your life. Getting money - whether by earning it, borrowing it, being given it, or collecting money due you - will give you options. Money is, after all, stored energy to direct as you wish.

I believe that this month you will also sense, correctly, that the time has come for you to end the conceptualization phase of your dream (not completely, but at least for now) and start, gently, to push forward the process of manifestation.

As they say, if the tree falls in the forest and no one hears it fall, it never really fell in the first place. In other words, less talk, more action, dear Sagittarius. Move your intangible dream toward tangible reality. Yes, I know that all this will take time - lots of time. Rome was not built in a day. While the road will be long, and you need to gather up your courage to go after your dream, be cheered by all the coming planetary help you will have behind you! Next month, when Jupiter, your ruler, now in Sagittarius, moves out of retrograde on August 6, you'll be off and running. There appears to be no mountain too large to climb for you!

Start to figure out how you will go after the money you need from a lender or benefactor, set up a timetable, and select your team of supporters or advisors. It would be easy for you to think you have all the time in the world to present your thoughts to influential people, but that's not quite true. When a rare and sustained window of opportunity begins to open up, like it will in mid-July and gather more and more steam as you move through this year and next year, you need to harness it and use it for all it's worth. In astrology we know that timing is everything.

If you are going through a divorce, you will likely start to decide about the division of funds in mid-July. Hopefully, you will not encounter problems and can wrap up talks, too. If you HAVE been talking but not agreeing, this month you might want to try a new tactic. Mars' impending long stay in this house suggests that talks could turn out to be complex and take a long time to settle. If you can't conclude talks soon, and find that you are still negotiating by end of September, then realize you won't likely get to accord until May 2008. If that thought horrifies you, then work hard in late July to find a solution. It may be time to go to Plan B.

If you owe taxes because you have not filed, you can now find the courage to call your accountant and finally get those returns completed in the weeks and months to come. If you need to set up a payment plan with the government, you can. In fact, if you do so soon, you will find that the process might not be as hard as you feared. Present your case.

Protect your credit strongly now. There is some indication that you could be a victim of identity theft in the last quarter of the year. You can avoid problems if you are vigilant by reading your credit report. If you do see a problem, you can clear things up quickly.

It's important to know that astrology is not about predetermination. What eventually happens will be up to you. Astrology is about planning and striking at precisely the right moment. The time to begin formulating long term plans, particularly financial ones, will be in mid-to-late July, no sooner.

Now let's turn to other things going on in your chart this month!

It may be summer in the northern hemisphere (forgive me, my friends "down under"), but that doesn't mean your office life will slack off. In fact, with Mars zooming through your work-a-day sector this month, you'll be busier than at any time in recent memory. Next month you will see some of the pressure come off, but for now you'll have to keep up with the rapid assembly line of work heading your way.

This suggests you'll need a way to offset stress, and there'll be no better way than keeping up gym visits. As a Sagittarius, you have a natural liking for athletics, a trait that will keep you sane in July. (Lost your love of sports? You can find it again in July. Pick up new workout gear to get you going.)

Romantically, if you haven't met anyone interesting lately, a sterling day to try your luck this month will be Friday, July 20. That's when Mars, the planet ruling your house of true love, will send brilliant beams to Uranus, planet of surprises. This day will sparkle brighter than a handful of diamonds, so be sure to be out and about at that time.

You might meet someone intriguing on the job, when a fascinating supplier / consultant or new coworker shows up on the scene. No matter how you meet, love will be the last thing on your mind but that's what may make this meeting all the more exciting! You've got some month in store, dear Sagittarius!

Most romantic evenings: July 2 - 3, 7, 11, 19 - 21, 25, and 29 - 30

It sounds like you could use a fun weekend away. Pencil in July 28 - 29 as your perfect weekend for a quick trip to a nearby locale. Chose a town that's out of the ordinary, ideally a place you've never been. While you won't travel far, you sure will love what you do!

If your birthday falls on November 28, this full moon weekend of July 28 - 29 should be calling out your name!

Summary

If you start to investigate ways to build your own stash of cash at the new moon, July 14, you'll see quick progress - much faster than you think possible. Take the first step and over the coming months you'll get closer and closer to seeing your dream become a reality. Having a growing nest egg or being approved for all the capital you need to move forward will be exciting. You can buy a house, launch that business idea, or study abroad. If you are passionate enough you can make it all happen, for with your sterling aspects now and in months to come, no dream will be too big to achieve.

If you live in America, friends you know may be heading out for the Independence Day holiday (July 4), but you have better aspects for travel on July 28 - 29 and more coming in August. With Mars in your work-a-day sector, you will have too much work to even THINK of taking a leisurely vacation now. Besides, your financial aspects are glowing brightly, so it would be a shame not to take full advantage of them now. From the middle of the month on, you will build impressive momentum and you will want to keep it going.

Socially, last month was a more active month than July will be. If you met someone in June or have been attached to someone for some time, you will settle into a comfortable rhythm together this month. You'll be preoccupied with other things, so you will be grateful that your relationship is so smooth and comfy.

If you didn't meet anyone in June, a sterling day this month to try your luck by circulating will be on Friday, July 20. Mars, the planet that rules your house of true love, will send brilliant beams to Uranus, planet of surprises. You could have a thrilling first meeting! If you are attached, circle this date too to bring zip and sizzle to a present relationship. This evening is just made for spontaneous fun.