Your Ruling Planet Venus is in the zodiac sign of Gemini until Aug 7. Gemini is ruled by Mercury. Mercury is the planet of the mind in Astrology. When your ruling planet is traveling through its realm you will notice a bump in mental alertness and acuity. You will be able to process your thoughts faster and to size up situations on the spot. You will be shrewd and clever. Mercury is also the planet of games and this can be positive in a battle of the wits sort of way or it can be deceptive in that someone might be trying to pull one over on you. Everything is in service to the deal when Venus is in the realm of Mercury so people won’t think twice about besting you in a business matter or a career maneuver. They can be remarkably mercenary which is why you will want to keep your wits about you because you never know when a friend is an enemy or a rival could turn out to be the most trusted comrade you could ever hope to have.