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JUNE 2010

Whatever your sun sign, this forecast will help you choose how to best use each month’s astrological energies! Events are most powerful on the dates listed. However, their influence will be active for at least several days before and after. All dates and times are in the U.S. eastern time zone.

While everyone is affected by these global transits, you will be most powerfully impacted when moving planets activate natal planets and other sensitive points in your birth chart. 

VOID-OF-COURSE MOONS 

It's best to avoid starting important new projects or making major purchases during these times. "Business as usual" is the best strategy for these periods, which occur when the Moon has made its last major Ptolemaic aspect but has not yet moved into the next sign. Learn more about working with void-of-course Moons here.

6/3,10:56 am - 1:34:37 pm (Pisces)
6/6, 1:50:19 am - 1:50:44 am (Aries)
6/8, 9:14 am - 11:42 am (Taurus)
6/10, 3:51 pm - 6:12 pm (Gemini)
6/12, 7:35 pm - 9:52 pm (Cancer)
6/14, 8:39 pm - 11:56 pm (Leo)
6/16, 11:25 pm - 6/17, 1:42 am (Virgo)
6/19, 1:05 am - 4:14 am (Libra)
6/21, 7:29 am - 8:15 am (Scorpio)
6/23, 11:33 am - 2:11 pm (Sagittarius)
6/25, 7:34 pm - 10:23 pm (Capricorn)
6/28, 5:56 am - 8:53 am (Aquarius)
6/30, 6:04 pm - 9:11 pm (Pisces)

THE STORY SO FAR: Two planets are retrograde as June opens: Pluto (thru 9/14) and Neptune (thru 11/7).

6/1 (Tue). There's plenty of creativity and divine inspiration in the air with the Sun quintile Jupiter.

6/2 (Wed). Two more quintiles keep the creative buzz and spiritual downflow coming! A Venus-Saturn quintile is great for getting productive with your creativity and finding inspired solutions to relationship issues. A Sun-Uranus quintile amplifies your ability to receive intuitive flashes.

6/3 (Thu). An intense aspect pattern peaks today and is in effect the 1st through the 5th. I could not find a name for it, but the fact that it's made up entirely of hard and semi-hard angles makes its meaning clear enough!

One could think of it as a sort of Squished Grand Cross: not as strong as a true Grand Cross, but still fundamentally challenging. Like so many of the aspect patterns dominating the sky this year, it carries the theme of releasing that which has outlived its usefulness, and paradigm shifting into new realities that serve the greater good.

Technically speaking, this aspect pattern is an oblong rectangle consisting of two oppositions, two quincunxes and two semi-sextiles. Moving counterclockwise around the perimeter, we have Saturn quincunx Neptune/Chiron, Neptune/Chiron semi-sextile Jupiter/Uranus, Jupiter/Uranus quincunx Mars, and Mars semi-sextile Saturn. Internally, Saturn opposes Jupiter/Uranus, and Mars opposes Neptune/Chiron! All four elements are contained, so its effects could be quite far-reaching!

6/4 (Fri). With Mars opposing Neptune, anything which merges the physical and spiritual is supported. Possibilities include tai chi, Chi Kung, yoga, sacred sexuality and ecstatic dance. But however great your enthusiasm, beware of becoming fanatical!

Chiron turns retrograde today, and backpedals for five months through 11/5. Planets are most powerful when changing direction, so this is an excellent time to be conscious of issues involving childhood wounds, healing and mentoring. (This is especially true if you have sensitive natal points early in mutable signs or late in fixed signs, since Chiron is stationing at 1° Pisces.)

6/6 (Sun). A new 12-year cycle kicks off as JUPITER ENTERS ARIES, the first sign of the zodiac. Jupiter will stay in Aries through 9/8 before retrograding into Pisces, then will return to Aries 1/22 thru 6/4 of 2011.
        Considered in isolation, this is a powerful time for new beginnings of all kinds, but especially for those involving the physical body and the awakening or empowerment of your inner warrior. But because Jupiter is joining Uranus in early Aries, there is also a powerful amplification of the energies of revolution and paradigm shift. Intuitive flashes will also be transmitting more powerfully, so put up your antennae!

6/7 (Mon). Be extra cautious, since accidents, hair-trigger tempers and sudden conflicts could manifest with Mars quincunx both Uranus and Jupiter today! However, it's an excellent time for physical activity and taking immediate action on your intuitive flashes.
        Mars also enters Virgo today, which he will transit through 7/29. This combination supports physical activities requiring great precision and enthusiastic energy directed toward serving others.
        Finally, a Venus-Neptune biquintile adds a touch of creative inspiration and divine connection to the mix.

6/8 (Tue). Jupiter and Uranus are conjunct in early Aries today! As I said in the 6/6 entry, this juices up the energies of revolution and paradigm shift, and fires up those intuitive flashes. In addition, this combination suggests new beginnings and/or breakthroughs in your religious path and philosophy of life, as well as an urge to explore different ways of life through adventurous journeying (physical, mental or spiritual). These energies will remain strong through January 2011.
        Taurean Mercury is also trine Saturn, a supportive energy for doing business and thinking things through in a steady, methodical way.
        We also have Mars opposing Chiron. With Mars' quincunxes to Jupiter and Uranus still strong, and with Chiron's potential for inflicting wounds on physical and other levels, you are still advised to proceed with caution and avoid unnecessary risk. On the brighter side, this aspect is great for making new beginnings or infusing new energy into healing or mentoring activities.

6/9 (Wed). Mercury squares Neptune today. This is part of the T-square peaking on 6/10; see that entry for details.
        There's a sprinkling of fairy dust in the air today, courtesy of two biquintiles (Mercury-Pluto and Venus-Chiron). This magical energy is ideal for creativity and divine connection.

6/10 (Thu). A T-square with powerful mental effects peaks today, and is active the 6th through the 13th. It's made up of Neptune and Chiron opposing Mars, with everybody squaring Mercury!
        The result is a fascinating mixture of energies. On the challenge side, your logical mind might feel a bit fuzzy (Neptune square Mercury). Bringing all the planets into the interpretation, some might even feel as if they're under attack from hidden enemies. Continuing our recent cautionary theme, the Mars-Mercury square suggests that you be leery of verbal disputes or attempts at mental domination.
        Of course, all this can have an upside as well. The Neptune-Mercury square could also be the dynamic engagement of intuitive flow into your conscious mind. Giving or receiving mentoring can be energized by the Mercury-Chiron square, which is exact today. And the Mars-Mercury square could simply manifest as increased energy and enthusiasm for communication. As with all things astrological, how you choose to harness these energies has a major impact on how they manifest!
        Mercury has plenty going on with this T-square, but its love of multitasking and variety is going over the top today! For starters, it enters Gemini, which it will transit through 6/25. Mercury rules this sign, and while in it will radiate the energy of learning, communicating and “sticking 10 different fingers into 10 different pies.”
        Mercury also sextiles Uranus and Jupiter today, helping you keep a positive mental attitude and making the mind more receptive to intuitive flashes.

6/11 (Fri). Mercury squares Mars today; see the 6/10 T-square entry for details.

6/12 (Sat). The June New Moon occurs at 7:14 AM (22° Gemini). New beginnings in learning, teaching, speaking, writing and other mental activities are supported, as are new initiatives with siblings and neighbors.
        “Dancing couples in a harvest festival” is this New Moon's Sabian Symbol. This resonates beautifully with Gemini's energy of pairing, as well as its love of sociability. It's also a timely reminder, in this time of unprecedented paradigm shift, of the importance of community. It also reminds us of the magnificent harvest awaiting us at the end of this challenging process: a world that has reclaimed the sacred and honors its “all one” interconnectedness.
        A Venus-Saturn sextile is good for relationship stability, artistic productivity and dealing realistically with your financial situation.
        Finally, Mercury quincunxes Pluto, an ideal energy under which to surrender outdated paradigms and give birth to new ones!

6/13 (Sun). A Yod, or “Finger of God,” has been building since the 11th, and both peaks and ends today. This aspect pattern consists of three planets: in the current incarnation, Venus sextiles (60°) Saturn on the back end, with both planets making quincunxes (150°) to Neptune at the tip of the yod's narrow triangle.
        This Yod is tailor-made for activating the Law of Attraction for financial prosperity. Neptune rules imagination and visualization, Saturn rules physical manifestation, and Venus represents money! You can also use your manifestation power for relationships and creativity, Venus' other main themes.

6/14 (Mon). Venus enters Leo today through 7/10. Think drama, showmanship and sequins!
        The Love Goddess is also trining Uranus, opening the door for intuitive flashes to guide your relationships, creativity and finance.
        It's all about Venus today: she also quincunxes Chiron. Should your relating uncover any sensitive psychological areas, take the opportunity to heal them.

6/15 (Tue). Venus continues her aspect run with a trine to Jupiter. Luck can be with you, especially if you follow your intuitive flashes!
        Appropriate sexual activity is smoothly supported with Virgoan Mars trine Pluto, as are all physically focused activities and carefully planned new initiatives.

6/16 (Wed). Let Spirit put its two cents' worth in before making decisions now: a Mercury-Uranus quintile stands ready to transmit intuitive flashes into your brain!

6/17 (Thu). With Venus quincunx Pluto, be open to recognizing and releasing whatever does not serve your key relationships. It's also an ideal time for any financial adjustments that are needed.

6/19 (Sat). With the Sun squaring Saturn (see the Grand Cross description on 6/24) and trining Neptune, a passive attitude could result in depression and spaciness. But a proactive combination of visualization and sweat equity could move you powerfully toward your goals. Be sure to make time to connect with Spirit!

6/21 (Mon). The Sun enters Cancer at 7:28 am. This is the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, so celebrate! The Sun's passage through Cancer, which lasts through 7/22, is a good time to focus on nurturing, healing, food and domestic affairs.
        Symptoms of a mismanaged Sun-Uranus square (also part of the Grand Cross described on 6/24) include nervousness, fidgeting and chaotic life events. The antidote? Vigorous exercise and, above all, following your intuitive flashes!

6/22 (Tue). A Sun-Chiron trine is a wonderful time to give or receive mentoring and healing. Creativity is also stimulated with Venus' biquintile to Pluto.

6/23 (Wed). Even if you feel like you can take on Mickey Rourke, don't mistake yourself for Iron Man: it may just be the overconfidence of a Sun-Jupiter square. (Also part of the Grand Cross described on 6/24.) Still, do put this abundant energy to good use!

6/24 (Thu). A GRAND CROSS, which can be an intensely challenging aspect pattern, is in effect the 21st thru the 26th, peaking today. This one packs a punch, with the Sun making hard angles to Pluto, Uranus, Jupiter and Saturn! Mercury is also part of this mighty aspect pattern the 24th to the 26 as it conjuncts the Sun.
        Stand ready to jettison all physical and conceptual structures that don't serve your highest need, especially in domestic and family affairs. Good fortune is part of the mix, especially if you leave quiet time to receive the intuitive flashes which stand ready to guide you!
        A Mercury-Saturn square is part of today's Grand Cross. Considered independently, it can support intense mental discipline as long as you're not letting someone else control would you can think or say!
        Mercury is also trining Neptune, an energy of flowing creativity and easy divine connection.

6/25 (Fri). Mercury enters Cancer today through 7/9. Use its time there to make your communication more sensitive and nurturing.
        Two of the Grand cross' aspects are exact today: Mercury square Uranus and the Sun opposing Pluto. See the 6/24 entry for details.
        Mercury trines Chiron today, an ideal setup for mentoring and healing words.

6/26 (Sat). A Mercury-Jupiter square is great for mental stimulation; just be sure you're not talking someone's ear off! It's also part of the Grand Cross we've been discussing.
        Speaking of the Grand Cross, you could hardly ask for a more dramatic ending to it than a LUNAR ECLIPSE! This occurs at 7:30 am (5° Capricorn). Astronomically, this eclipse (which, by definition, is also a Full Moon) is no big deal, since it's only partial. But it's big news astrologically, since the Moon is tightly conjunct Pluto (death and rebirth), and the Moon makes challenging aspects to all of the other Grand Cross planets!
        The energies laid down by eclipses last at least six months. Thus, this eclipse is helping to lay the energetic groundwork for the “Cardinal Climax” coming in early August. (The Cardinal Climax, a world-rocking “T-square”, will be the most powerful aspect pattern of our lifetimes! It will include the same slower planets aspecting this eclipse: Pluto, Saturn, Uranus and Jupiter.)
        To make the best use of these energies, carefully analyze all of the key structures in your life: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. Once you identify the ones which are not serving the highest need of all concerned, either repair them or release them. Let go of greed and embrace community. Release fear and embrace love. If you feel unable to do something from the personality level, remember that the divine can accomplish anything: ask Spirit to assist you!
        The Sabian Symbol for this eclipse is, "Indians on the warpath. While some men row a well-filled canoe, others in it perform a war dance."
        This resonates powerfully with the Sabian Symbol for last month's New Moon, which was, “An Indian warrior riding fiercely, human scalps hanging from his belt.” My interpretation of that symbol was, "Think of the warrior as yourself racing toward your divinely guided destiny, and the scalps as the aspects of yourself which, Kali-like, had to be slain for you to grow into the full magnificence of your evolved self!"
        I get a similar sense from today's "warpath" symbol, but on a more social level. It's easy to think of this symbol as literally meaning war between nations, and with so many tense spots around the world one can't rule out that possibility.
        But this symbol doesn't have to manifest that way. Rather, we can choose to use the resources in our "well-filled canoe" -- our ingenuity, compassion, energy, physical and financial resources and desire to make a better world -- to wage war on humanity's common enemies. These include global warming, social injustice, the suicidal obsession with growth and profit without regard for its environmental and social cost, and the pernicious illusion that we are separate from our brothers and sisters in human, animal and plant bodies. Once one wakes up and experiences the unity and interdependence of all things, one loses the desire to do harm to other living beings. One "wages war" against ignorance and greed, with the purpose of creating peace, harmony and balance.

6/27 (Sun). June's final major aspect, Saturn quincunx Neptune, repeats this theme. Neptune-Saturn combinations can represent the dissolution of outmoded structures. But they can also stand for the conscious use of imagination, visualization and spiritual power (Neptune) to help make adjustments to old structures or create better ones. Come be part of the solution!
        A Mercury-Pluto opposition can help take your thinking deep and transform it for the better.

6/28 (Mon). Two days remain in June, but today's Sun-Mercury conjunction in Cancer is the month's last significant aspect. This is an excellent energy for learning and all types of communication. If you've been holding back an important message, now is an excellent time to send it out with a healthy measure of nurturing, healing energy.

QUICK GLOSSARY OF ASTROLOGICAL ASPECTS

Conjunction.  Two planets in the same place (0° apart). Union; merging.
Opposition.  Two planets opposite each other (180º apart). Opposition; relationship.
Square.  90° angle.  Conflict; challenge for growth.
Trine.  120° angle. Easy, flowing connection.
Sextile.  60° angle. Flowing, high-energy connection.
Quincunx.  150° angle. Difficulty making connection; adjustment required.
Quintile.  72° angle. Inspiring, creative connection.
Biquintile.  144° angle. Like a quintile, but more subtle.