Horoscope for Friday, July 9, 2021

Moon Alert

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. Today’s new moon is in Cancer.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Today the new moon in Cancer is your perfect opportunity to think about what new changes you want to introduce that can affect home and family. What will make your personal life run more smoothly? A new way of doing something? Different family communications? A surprise might occur at home.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

The new moon occurs in your House of Communications, which is your chance to think of how you can improve your daily communications with others, especially siblings and relatives. Do you need to make more effort to stay in touch? Today you have bright ideas.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Today’s new moon is in one of your Money Houses, which means it’s the perfect chance to think about how you can do a better job of taking care of your possessions. Likewise, what about your style of spending? How can you spend less?

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

The new moon occurs in your sign. This can happen only once a year. It’s an excellent opportunity for you to take a serious look in the mirror and ask yourself what you can do to improve the impression you create on your world. Ideas?

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Each month we have a new moon that is an opportunity to change our ways or start new habits that are more beneficial to us. This particular new moon takes place in the part of your chart concerning your spiritual values. Do you need to do some navel gazing?

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

This is the only new moon all year taking place in your House of Friendships. This means today is your best opportunity of the year to think about how you can improve your friendships and your relations with members of groups and organizations. Ideas? Today is a good day for a heart-to-heart talk with someone.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

The new moon today takes place at the top of your chart, which offers you a chance to think about how to improve your relations with authority figures — parents, bosses, teachers and the police. (Life is easier when you get along with authority figures — no question.)

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

What can you do to improve your education or to get further training? Furthermore, what travel might you do that will enrich your life? These are the questions that today’s new moon offers you. Think about how you can expand your world.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Each new moon is in a different sign, and each month it falls in a different part of your chart. Furthermore, each new moon is a chance for new beginnings. Today’s new moon is your chance to improve your debt and your financial relationships with others. Think about this.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

What can you do to improve your closest relationships? Today’s new moon is your chance — the best in the entire year — to think about how you can do this. You can be more considerate and thoughtful. Perhaps more generous? Perhaps you need to listen more?

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

What can you do to improve your health? Today’s new moon is your chance to think about this. In fact, it’s the best day in the entire year for you to make some resolutions about how to be a healthier person.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

It’s important to balance work and play. Today’s new moon urges you to socialize and get in touch with your playful, creative side. It wants you to feel free to express yourself without fear or apology.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor Jimmy Smits (1955) shares your birthday. You are enthusiastic, easy-going and hard-working. Success is important to you. You are also family-oriented. You are open-minded, compassionate and always willing to help. You know how to entertain others because you have a good sense of humor. This is a faster paced, upbeat year for you. Enjoy involvement with others! Join clubs and organizations. A relationship might be a turning point.