June Astrology Highlights – “Dancing with the Stars”

By Janis Page   c2010

June gets off to a crazed start, just coming out of Uranus entering Aries, and both Saturn and Neptune still stationary as both giants are changing direction.   Saturn turns direct to move back toward Libra after a dip back into Virgo starting April 8^th – Saturn will reenter Libra on July 21^st.  Neptune stations just before the last degree of Aquarius, and backs further into the sign, not to enter Pisces until next year.   Compassionate, mystical, idealistic, illusory, sometimes deceptive Neptune is further intensified being conjunct Black Moon Lilith, so there is much shadowdancing and likely projections to keep us spinning, and hopefully, grinning…  should we mention the massive oil gushing in the Gulf of Mexico as a manifestation of this?  

So that’s just how the month starts.   Does it give us a rest then?  Ah, no.  Chiron, “wounded healer,” maverick, bridging between Saturn and Uranus, the inner personal planets and the outer transpersonal planets, also begins June stationary poised to turn retrograde at zero degrees Pisces on June 4^th.    At the same time, fiery, ego-driven Mars in Leo opposes elusive Neptune, and these very different energies bring possible confusion, and a need for a bit of a time out.  Then on June 6^th, expansive, indulgent Jupiter enters Aries to join Uranus, then to cool the fire just a bit, on June 7^th Mars finally leaves Leo, where it has been since last October, to enter practical Virgo.   That brings us to the end of the first week of the month…   

Jupiter and Uranus make their first conjunction at zero Aries, on the universal/Aries axis, on the 8^th, moving into place for the upcoming cardinal square, which astrologers have been anticipating for a few years now.  It’s getting tense and volatile, and while there is much breakdown, there is also much breakthrough.   The new Moon on June 12^th at 21 Gemini activates the nodal axis and makes an agreeable trine to the public midheaven in Denver, while Venus makes a stabilizing trine to Saturn, so this one dances between the hot spots.   Then Venus enters showy Leo on the 14^th, and makes exciting trines to Uranus then Jupiter in Aries, while Mars trines powerful Pluto.   The temptation is to go for reckless abandon, indulgence, immediate gratification, and ego-driven impulses toward power, but it’s advisable to utilize the energies in a positive, productive way, not for excess that you will soon regret.   The time for excess is over.  It’s time for us to learn that more is not better, only better is better; bigger is not better, only better is better.   Use discernment and prioritize, and you can make some good ground here.   The Sun squaring Saturn on the 19^th will put on the brakes soon enough, though with the Sun also trining Neptune, we might not notice!  It’s a good time for creative inspiration and structure. 

The summer solstice is when the Sun enters Cancer on June 21^st, tightly conjunct the Denver ascendent and the uranian transneptunian Hades, adding energy to the cardinal axis that comes to strength on the big event of the month, the lunar eclipse at 4 Capricorn 46 on June 26^th.   Whoosh!  What an eclipse this is!!   In contrast to the mild new Moon two weeks earlier, this one is truly a heavy hitter.    For Denver, the Sun is on the ascendant conjunct agile Mercury, and the uranian transneptunian Kronos, which relates to leadership, power and authority, and the law.   All this is in opposition to the Moon just minutes away from Pluto on the descendent conjunct the asteroid of death, loss and music, Orpheus, in the 7^th house of marriage and partnership, one-to-one bonded relationships, and open enemies.   This loaded opposition closely squares Jupiter and Uranus in Aries in the visible, public 10^th house, in an out of sign opposition to Saturn in Virgo in the 4^th house of family and foundation.   Astrologers have been speculating about this eclipse for a long time… we may see more Earth changes and volatility and other chaos.   More may come apart or break down, and more will transition.   It is also likely that a lot more corruption will come to light, as this eclipse is going to impact those in leadership positions.  Wow.  Part of what is happening is that the Earth herself is undergoing a rebirth and ascension process, and much is being cleared…

Stay fluid and flexible, pay attention to the energy, not the appearance of things.   Keep an open mind and open heart, stay in compassion and gratitude, and enjoy the summer!   Peace and blessings to all.