The month of June begins like a hangover from the end of May. We find ourselves gulping for air left by May’s wake. We are smack dab between two eclipses in Gemini with Mercury retrograde having kicked into gear two days before June begins. With the Sun, Messenger Mercury, Valuable Venus and the Lunar north node all in Gemini, the air is thick and rife with communicative energy. So let’s talk Gemini.
This first of the three air signs, Gemini and its planet
Mercury rule communication. Its glyph is
the TWINS, a dominant and passive twin of information exchange. The dominant twin we know and love. It rules
information sharing or dissemination:
the talker, speaker, social media maven posting multitudes on Facebook,
Instagram and Twitter. The passive twin,
however, we have a less developed relationship with (at least in western cultures). This twin deals with information gathering
and collection: listening, hearing,
meditating, cogitating on and processing all the data that crosses our
awareness, which the dominant twin shares.
When managed well, Gemini energy is like an electric switch
with which we take equal turns, on and off. Equal parts listening and
integrating to sharing and posting. Given
that Mercury is retrograde until June 23rd, it is especially vital that we slow down and
take our time processing and reviewing what crosses our radar. I cannot emphasize enough the trickster
energy at play during the first ten days of June. Miscommunication leading to
misunderstandings are at peak torque this month. So be very clear in your messaging; and if
you are uncertain about another’s intent or meaning, ASK. Do not hesitate to check twice if you do not
fully understand what you are getting into. Last, by all means, if you can hold off on signing major
contracts or significant documents, and delay purchasing big ticket items such
as cars, homes, appliances as well as technology devices like phones and
laptops, try to wait.
Between June 1st and 10th is as much a
cosmic dead zone as there could be. The
stretch between the first eclipse on May 26 and June 10th, coupled
with Mercury retrograde is a red flashing light: stop, look, review, wait, research, think and
think again. This is NOT a time to
advance or proceed with much of anything.
As I advise my clients: you have
to live your life. Because life does not
come to a screeching halt, each of us must continue with our day-to-day
decision making. Live your life. But for anything of key importance now, it is
best to do so on or after June 23rd to sign on the dotted line or run the credit
card.
While otherwise dicey, we do have help during this
stretch. From Tuesday, June 1st
to Friday the 4th, the Sun and north node duo in Gemini align with
Saturn in Aquarius. Use this time for connecting
the dots, ideas, experimentation, networking, knowledge building, research and
data collection, reviewing and writing.
On a positive front, this is a HIGHLY creative and innovative time. Think of the eccentric artist or scientist
working in their studio or laboratory.
Breakthroughs R-US. Meditation,
journaling, as well as employing all of the retrograde RE words: rest, restore, review, reclaim, renovate,
research are your guideposts.
On Tuesday, June 2nd, Valuable Venus enters
nurturing Cancer the Crab, where she draws us to dote on our loved ones and
practice radical self-care, what FEELS
good and emotionally accurate. This
is the time to invest in yourself, your home and family (whether blood
relatives or those who feel like
family). With all the sound and fury
generated by planets in air signs, you may be very well want to withdraw into
Cancer’s nurturing energy and cuddle up under the covers with a good book.
Withdrawing entirely from life is usually not an option for
most of us; but as much as you can, take a beat and hit the pause button
especially as Mars in Cancer opposes Powerful Pluto on June 5th and
6th. We are shown in stark
contrast boundaries that must be set within our household, family and
diet. Planetary oppositions poke our
attention to raise our awareness. If you
have been giving and giving and giving and not saving any time for yourself,
THIS dynamic will make you stop, stand up and take note. Wherever your feelings, home life, family or
food related relationships have run amok, Mars-Pluto draws a line in the sand
and says: stop in the name of love, for yourself and others. It is high past time to get a grip on
food, house, home, and family matters.
Mars in Cancer is also concerned with the homeland, our country or
nation where we live. Issues involving
our nation’s border are keenly highlighted, the families being reunited or
those still yet to be and how to create an immigration policy the majority can
agree on.
Honest, clear messaging is all important as we head into the
second eclipse of the year on Thursday, June 10th. Messenger Mercury is closely tied to both the
Sun and Moon, all in Gemini at the time of this New Moon Solar eclipse. Gemini is known as the “salesman of the
zodiac”; our minds, emotions and energy each challenge dreamy Neptune at
eclipse time, making for one super slippery smoke and mirrors effect. Things seem not to be as they appear;
something doesn’t quite add up but you may not be able to put your finger on
exactly what it is. Think of this as a
test: to trust yourself, your intuition
and gut feelings rather than being swept up in the moment or popular thing to
do. It is imperative now to say what you
mean and mean what you say. If someone
is pushing an idea or product on you, or to get you to commit before you are
ready, do not be afraid to stand in your power and hit the pause button. Ask for more information and definitely more
time to make your decision. Time is on
your side.
Be sure to harness the power of three key inner planets, along
with the north node aligning to Saturn in communicative air signs, to set your
New Moon intentions on June 10th.
Hand write 3-5 goals you desire to manifest over the coming month or
season. Either plant in the warm spring
earth or set alight and release their ashes to the wind.
Two days later, on Saturday, June 12th,
Motivating Mars shifts into Look at me Leo for the next six weeks. The planet
of action is much more comfortable in this creative and festive sign. Mars in Leo is ready to ROAR. It wants to get the party started already;
especially as many people are now vaccinated against Covid 19 and most of us are
now living more outdoors with warmer temperatures. Over the next month, gregarious Mars in Leo
gradually aligns to the lunar south node in Sagittarius and healer chiron in
Aries. Time to let your freak flag
fly. Let loose and let it all hang
out. Pick your pleasure.
After a looonnnng cooped up and pent up year of pandemic
rules and restrictions, the healing afforded in this grand fire aspect
abounds. Take advantage. It’s time to play again, to plan gatherings
with friends and family; think about fun activities like music concerts and
indoor events, sporting or otherwise. Summer
upon us now, as the Sun makes its annual passage into Cancer the Crab, marking the
longest day of the year via the summer solstice on Monday, June 21st. The star coordinates make for one lovely
solstice as Valuable Venus aligns with its elder sibling dreamy Neptune. Our feelings, emotions and intuition guide us
accurately. Follow your internal GPS as
it knows the way and will never steer you wrong.
The very next day, Tuesday, June 22nd, Messenger
Mercury turns direct motion. Thank goddess!
Time to proceed with any plans you have been brewing. Go ahead and put money down on travel and
entertainment. Buy the tickets, sign the
contract and seal the deal. Mercury
conjoins the lunar north node in Gemini aligning to Aquarian Saturn. Our words pack a heavy punch especially under
the spotlight of the waxing full moon in Capricorn on Thursday, June 24th. If you have a message to get out, June 23rd-25th
are THE days for heightened visibility and impact. You will be seen and heard. Connections are made and ideas exchanged,
accepted and even acted upon.
The final Sunday of the month, June 27th,
Valuable Venus joins her brother Mars in Leo.
Our energy AND our values now seek creative outlets through fun and
festive engagement, relationships romantic and otherwise, as well as how we
apply our skills and talents to earn a living.
For the next month, the passage of these two interpersonal planets in
fun-loving Leo, mark a distinct gateway through which we say hello to enjoying
life again and goodbye to Covid confinement.
We certainly learned a huge amount over the last year or so. Most certainly, we’ll never take for granted
the ease of walking out the front door without a mask, having dinner with
others inside, or hugging far-flung
relatives. I know I’m more than ready to
travel and play. I bet you are too.
Of Special Note:
Enjoy my interview with Reiki Master and writer Liza Lentini
on my next episode of Mystical
Messages. Liza specializes in animal and distance Reiki as well as teaching the modality via zoom. Tune into our conversation on Friday, June 11th.