June 17-24, 2024

The Summer Solstice is this week. What intentions do we want to set for the next six months? The Sun will square Neptune before it moves into Cancer this week. What did you learn last week when Venus and Mercury squared the outer planet before moving into the watery sign of Cancer? Neptune has a very large focus this week, so schedule light if possible. Self care is the name of the game. Drink more water, take a nap, ground your energy, retreat and regroup, journal, meditate, do gentle exercises.

June 17- Please review all of these on last week’s blog

Venus moves into Cancer- how do you relate to others? What needs nurturing?

Mercury in Gemini squares Neptune in Pisces at 29 degrees- confusion and mixed signals could make us feel like we’re having a mini Mercury RX. All the different ways we communicate and how we percieve those messages are up for review. How do we talk to ourselves, how we communicate with others, how we perceive ourselves, how we perceive others. We could be deluding ourselves or caught up in fantasy. We could have our rose-colored glasses on. Be mindful. Notice when you go down a rabbit hole of anxiety or stress. Use mantras to refocus your energy. Take a nap. Schedule light this week. Give yourself some breathing room. If you're overwhelmed, wha can you remove from your schedule?

Mercury moves into Cancer- We may really appreciate homelife and some peace and quiet

Mercury and Venus conjunct in Cancer at 0 degrees (considered an “Aries” point) gather your loved ones nearby and enjoy their presence and commune. Priortize your needs being met. What nourishes your body, mind, heart, and spirit? Can you provide that for yourself? Note the top ten things that make you feel safe and secure and make time for those activities this week. Set time aside to meet with a friend, go for a hike, meditate, journal, or a nap. Self care is paramount this week.

June 20

Sun in Gemini squares Neptune in Pisces at 29 degrees- Did we notice any messages that may have come through around the 17th? Is something being highlighted in some way? We may feel like we have lost focus or our centers. We may feel like we have lost our way or desire to escape a certain reality. Try not to avoid what’s coming up. You may need some time to sit with it or perhaps a good friend/mentor/therapist can help you talk it out. Notice the difference between being of service and martyrdom.

Sun moves into Cancer Welcome the Summer Solstice in the northern hemisphere and winter to the southern hemisphere. This heralds a change of seasons and an energetic shift in our consciousness--especially the day before a Full Moon. What has come to pass or is ready to be released? What intentions would you like to set for the coming months? What has potential?  Pay attention to your feelings and intuitions. We may be feeling a little more sensitive or nostalgic. You may want to focus on home life and the people that most represent home to you. Look at what has occured since the Winter Solstice in January. Note any progress you made. Is there some new insight that is informing you at this time? How's it going? Perhaps something you'd like to accomplish by the Fall Equinox?

June 21

Mercury in Cancer sextile Mars in Taurus at 9 degrees- Our minds may sharpen and feel focused towards taking action. Mars has slowed down some in Taurus, so we may have been ruminating on what we wanted to do, but now we feel we’re ready to move forward. Perhaps a strategy has formed. We have come to some conclusions and now feel a spark or a source of energy to get things started. Coupled with the Full Moon, this energy is helpful in deciding what needs to be released.

Full Moon in Capricorn at 1 degree. Time to shed and let go, but it could be confusing because the Full Moon will square Neptune. Neptune is still at the 29th degree of Pisces, but knocking on the door of Aries. This is close to what is considered an “Aries point” (which is 0 of the cardinal signs–Aries, Cancer, Libra, andCapricorn) so something needs to be released once and for all so something new can begin. This will require some Saturnine energy and maybe even making some tough choices. What is worth the effort? What isn’t? Where can you consolidate? What needs to be released or maybe delegated to others?

June 22

Mercury in Cancer square N.Node in Aries at 12 degrees- North Node in Aries is hungry. It’s maybe even asking for more than we can deliver. And yet, still we soldier on and take the risk. It may require some discussion around sensitive topics. We may have a hard time coming right to the point. We may find, like the tide that ebbs and flows, that we are hemming and hawing, trying to get to the heart of the matter. This energy is a square, so we may feel the tension, but need to face it anyway. You may feel you need to defend some action you want to take. 

**My intention with these weekly astrology reports is something like looking at a weather app. If you know it will rain, you’ll bring an umbrella. Awareness can help us navigate the Astro “weather” too. I  hope to share this information in an easily digestible way (not too much jargon).  Please read this information knowing that these energies can appear in higher or lower forms.