Welcome to your June forecast!   Click on “read article” and scroll down til you find your sign of the zodiac….

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) There is a lot going on for you this month! Mercury retrograde slows way down at the start of June as it approaches the turnaround day of the 11^th. In the meantime it squares Neptune, emphasizing spaciness, creativity, and intuition. You also may lose important things like your keys or wallet so keep track of your stuff! Then June 2^nd brings a hellious Sagittarian full moon with aspects to Saturn and Pluto and Neptune too. That is not so much fun—you may be tense and in high control-queen mode, happy to tell everyone what you think they should do. The need for control flies in the face of Mercury retrograde’s angle to Neptune, that’s for sure…and in fact you can control nada. You have to go with the flow, especially if your birthday is in the first few days of June.   Remember that Mercury turns around on the 11^th and since it is in your own sign you will be especially affected by it… Like I said, keep track of your stuff. Here’s the interesting thing about June: Mars in Gemini is just a hair ahead of the Sun for the first few weeks of the month, until the Sun overtakes it at the end of June. Most of the month will have a Sun-Mars flavor —especially from the 10^th to 18^th when they march forward in a close conjunction. This is a very energetic combination! Busy busy. In fact, there is a new moon in Gemini on the 16^th and Mars in Gemini is all over it.   Talk about ideas! In typical Gemini fashion you will have a ton of ideas and you may want to set them all into motion at once….And during that week of the 10^th you may find yourself meddling in things you really don’t need to be concerned with, so once again I must say: keep track of what’s yours and what isn’t! By the 21^st your pal Mercury – now moving direct—enters that angle to Neptune again for a few days. Inspiration abounds! And it’s the Summer Solstice on the 21^st as well, when the Sun enters Cancer. During the last week of June you get a nice gift from the universe of a Venus- Jupiter conjunction in Leo. Enjoy sweetness and fun and feeling loved.

CANCER (JUNE 21- JUL 21) Oh that pesky Mercury retrograde! So delightful and so annoying at the same time! Mercury slows way down at the start of June as it slides towards the 11^th, the day it turns around. It spends the first few days squaring Neptune, so the spacey and inspired side of Mercury is evident. But watch out – there is a big full moon in Sagittarius on the 2^nd with aspects to Saturn and Pluto and Neptune.   You’ll be flip-flopping between control and surrender in some part of your life. I’d go with surrender, frankly.   The urge to control will just make you all vertuzt. Meanwhile there is a Sun-Mars conjunction almost all month and it is especially close the week of the 10^th to 18^th. You will want to take action on your ideas and use all the inspiration you gleaned during Mercury retrograde. Remember that Mercury turns around on the 11^th and the day it turns can be difficult– the best laid plans can go awry… But back to Sun-Mars: that is a potent combination, active and even forceful. Since they are in Gemini most of the month, the realm of action is ideas, especially on the 16^th, the day of the new moon in Gemini. Then the 21^st brings the Summer Solstice, when the Sun enters your own sign of Cancer. Mars enters Cancer a few days later. The juicy part is a nice Venus-Jupiter conjunction in Leo for the last week of June. Enjoy this sweet combination!

LEO (JUL 22-AUG 21) The month starts off with more Mercury retrograde-square-Neptune spaciness and lack of focus, contrasting with a bombastic full moon in Sagittarius on the 2^nd. This full moon sits close enough to Mercury and Neptune to capture those influences while pulling in the effects of Saturn and Pluto. Very contradictory indeed! On the one hand, you want to binge-watch Veep and on the other you want to bloviate about every political thing in your sights, and god knows there is plenty to carry on about. Keep in mind that the tension here is between control and the lack of it. Just give in, already! You’re no match for Saturn and Pluto! Mercury retrograde turns around on the 11^th, and remember that the day it turns around can be challenging in the things- breaking – down and plans-going awry department.   This month has some very interesting things going on, however, not the least of which is that the Sun spends most of the month marching hand–in-hand with Mars. Oh this is a busy little influence.   You’ll have lots of ideas and more opinions than usual as well as the physical energy to get things done.   Pay close attention to the new moon in Gemini on the 16^th for generating ideas and schemes.   The Sun enters Cancer on the 21^st (the Summer Solstice!) and the last week of June brings a very pretty Venus-Jupiter conjunction in Leo, no less! Enjoy this transit of fun and fulfillment and lots of love.

VIRGO (AUG 22- SEPT 21)  Well. The month starts with a big fat full moon in Sagittarius on the 2^nd with heavy Saturn Pluto aspects (oh our poor little planet!) against a backdrop of Mercury retrograde squaring Neptune. Now that’s confusing! Do you veg out or go into high control-queen mode? What’s a Virgo to do? The temptation to rail and rant will be great under the Sag full moon, so my advice is to go with the flow of Mercury and Neptune and surrender to inspiration. Mercury in Gemini is slowing way down as it approaches its turnaround on the 11^th. Remember that the day it turns can be challenging in terms of the best laid plans going haywire… But here is the thing: most of the month Mars in Gemini marches together with the Sun in Gemini. This is a busy – and bossy—combination. You’ll get a frightening amount done and you’ll have more ideas than you know what to do with, especially from the 10^th to 18^th. (And if your birthday is between September 10th and 18^th you’ll be a force to be reckoned with.)   It’s a great combination for activity and movement, and since it occurs in Gemini it will energize the idea realm. Use this energy on the new moon in Gemini on the 16^th. Then the 21^st is the Summer Solstice, when the Sun enters Cancer. The last week of June   brings a delightful Venus-Jupiter conjunction in Leo. Enjoy – have fun, relax, feel loved!

LIBRA (SEPT 22-OCT21) The month begins with a big full moon in Sag with heavy Saturn-Pluto aspects that will likely play out on the global front but make everyone a bit edgy. This occurs against the backdrop of Mercury retrograde squaring Neptune…very confusing indeed! Does a girl veg out on reruns of Veep or go into high dudgeon about something and hurl herself into a power struggle? My advice is to use the Mercury-Neptune effect for inspiration and to go with the flow. Avoid stress. The Saturn Pluto business is stressful and if you think you have any control, over anything right now… well…. Hmmm, not so sure about that.   Remember that Mercury retrograde turns around on the 11^th and so that day could be challenging in the travel and plans department. The good news is that Mars and the Sun spend most of the month close together, especially during the 10^th to 18^th. This is a very busy and active combination and because it falls in Gemini, it means you will be awash in ideas… let ‘em rip! Really use this energy on the new moon in Gemini on the 16^th — it is a great one for communication and for generating ideas and organizing your thoughts.   The Sun enters Cancer on the 21^st and – yay!—it’s the Summer Solstice. The n the last week of June brings a pretty Venus-Jupiter conjunction in Leo. Now that’s nice for having fun!

SCORPIO (OCT 22-NOV 21) Well, this month is interesting! It starts with a quite intense full moon in Sagittarius with Saturn –Pluto aspects that may make you more hot-headed than usual. My advice is to avoid arguments and power struggles; instead, pay attention to the Mercury retrograde –Neptune aspects that make you want to go see silly movies and avoid engaging with

The Eagle is also a symbol of Scorpio…

people… (Go see San Andreas—now that’s a Saturn-Pluto movie!) The Mercury aspects are great for inspiration and intuition. Remember that Mercury turns around on the 11^th so it is really slowing down now and the retrograde-ness is quite intense. But it’s over soon! The main influence this month is Mars, which marches forward in tandem with the Sun for most of the month. That is a busy and active combination, especially mentally, and it is strongest between the 10^th and 18th. You’ll be full of ideas and plans. Busy busy busy. The challenge is to not get too distracted by the Gemini-ness of it all and get lost in the minutiae….Mars should help you focus, especially around the new moon the 16^th. But – our friend Saturn retrogrades out of Sag and into Scorpio on the 15^th, where it remains until September when it leaves Scorpio for good. If you are born at the very end of Scorpio you are definitely feeling Saturn’s sobering influence this month…. Then the Summer Solstice arrives on the 21^st when the Sun enters Cancer. Yay! The month ends with a beautiful Venus-Jupiter conjunction in Leo so have a good time and get some relaxation in!

 SAGITTARIUS (NOV 22- DEC 21) What a month! June starts with a full moon in Sagittarius on the 2^nd – and it’s a whopper, drawing in Saturn and Pluto aspects. Oh, our poor world! So you’re feeling in the midst of some pretty serious stuff, especially if you’re an early Sag. At least Mercury retrograde in Gemini squares Neptune so there is tremendous comfort to be found in meditative, spiritual and physical routines. Seriously – this is no time for slouching on those practices! Back to Mercury retrograde… it is slowing waaaay down as it approaches its turnaround on June 11^th, so expect to be kind of foggy in the brain. It’s in Gemini, after all, your opposite sign, so it’s having a big effect. Inspiring, yes. Spacey, yes. The dominant energy this month, however, is Mars. Mars marches forward arm in arm with the Sun for most of the month and is at its closest from the 10^th to 18^th. Now this is a busy and active influence!   Again, it’s in Gemini, your opposite sign so expect to be really stimulated, especially mentally but also physically.   You’ll be teeming with ideas, and wanting to get have them all manifested Right Now. Work on focusing and harnessing them on the new moon on the 16^th.   The Sun enters Cancer for the Summer Solstice on the 21^st. Then the last week of June brings a delightful Venus-Jupiter conjunction in Leo. Have some fun and relax!

CAPRICORN (Dec 21-Jan19)   The month starts off with a powerful full moon in Sagittarius – watch out, you may be prone to bombast under this influence, especially since the Saturn-Pluto dynamics might make you mad as hell at anything that smacks of repression…. This occurs against the backdrop of Mercury retrograde squaring Neptune, which makes you want to hole up and watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer for the 200^th time. What a confusing set of influences! Remember that Mercury is not only retrograde but slowing way down as it approaches the turnaround date of June 11^th. This has been a rough pass of Mercury retro, making you vague and dreamy. Don’t despair – other influences kick in this month, most notably a Sun- Mars conjunction in Gemini most of the month. This is about action and direction and ideas ideas ideas. You’re busy and active and likely to do a million things at once – at least after Mercury straightens out! This Sun Mars conjunction is strongest from the 10^th to 18^th and the new moon on the 16^th really crystallizes this energy. Keep in mind that Gemini is an air sign so most of this energy occurs in the mental realm, the realm of ideas and communication. You will get a lot done! The Sun enters your opposite sign of Cancer on the 21^st, the Summer Solstice. Yay! Then there is a beautiful Venus-Jupiter conjunction in Leo for the last week – a nice way to end the month, with fun and relaxation!

AQUARIUS (JAN 20-FEB 19)   What a month! I am sure Mercury retrograde has been having its way with you.. but it will turn around on the 11^th. But first… there is a Sagittarian full moon on the 2^nd, inspiring lots of opinions from the Gemini’s and Sag’s in your life (and what else is new?) and bringing the world to the brink because of the Saturn Pluto aspects. It’s kind of stressful. Thankfully, Mercury retrograde squares Neptune for the first few days of June so you can sidestep the stress with some creative inspiration. As I said, Mercury turns around on the 11^th, which could be a day of things going haywire. But then it’s full steam ahead for your plans and ideas. The dominant influence this month is Mars and the Sun, who march forward together in Gemini for most of the month and at their closest from the 10^th to 18^th. This is a busy combination– and in a fellow air sign, no less. You’ll be brimming with ideas and plans and communicating like crazy. Use the new moon on the 16^th to focus some of these ideas – you won’t be able to manifest all of them! Sun-Mars is also a physical combination, so it is a good month to get back into your body, into exercise and self-care. The Sun enters Cancer on the 21^st (the Summer Solstice!) and is followed by a beautiful conjunction of Venus and Jupiter in Leo. Enjoy it! Have a party, relax, celebrate beauty!

 PISCES (FEB 20-MAR 19) This month begins with a whopping full moon in Sagittarius on the 2^nd, heightening the meaning of everything in your life. The Saturn Pluto aspects accompanying the full moon bring the world to the brink, adding to your stress. But there is a silver lining: Mercury retrograde squares Neptune at the same time so all you can do is go with the dreamtime aspects of life. Attempting to control things outside of your control or to engage in power struggles with impossible people just ain’t gonna work! Meanwhile Mercury retrograde in Gemini is slowing waaay down as it approaches the 11^th, the day it turns around. Remember that the day it turns can be kind of complicated, with plans going awry. The dominant forces this month, however, are the Sun and Mars in Gemini, marching together throughout most of the month, and at their closest the week of the 10^th.   This is a busy little conjunction, I must say. You will be bubbling over with ideas and plans. You will be busy busy busy, multitasking, juggling. Be careful not to miss the forest for the trees or to become too nerved out about running from here to there…. Use the new moon in Gemini on the 16^th to focus. Mercury moving direct makes another pass across Neptune around the 21^st – time for more inspiration and creativity. And it’s the Summer Solstice. The month closes with a beautiful Venus Jupiter conjunction in Leo : time to have a good time!

 ARIES (MAR 20-APRIL19) This is quite a time for you… The month begins with a powerful full moon in Sagittarius on the 2^nd that has heavy Saturn Pluto aspects, bringing the world to the brink and giving you the illusion that you can control outcomes… Good thing Mercury retrograde and Neptune are there in the background to remind you to surrender to the unknown and to the dreamtime…. Keep in mind Mercury is retrograde til the 11^th and the day it turns around can be chunky in terms of travel and planning. The dominant force this month isn ‘t Mercury – it’s Mars, which marches through Gemini in a close conjunction with the Sun.   Sun and Mars in Gemini – now that’s a busy little combination, full of ideas and opinions and talking talking talking. Very stimulating indeed! They are at their closest the week of the 10^th through 18^th.   Try to use that sharp knife edge of Mars to focus all those galloping thoughts, especially on the new moon on the 16^th. Around the 21^st Mercury in Gemini—now moving direct – passes over Neptune again, bringing back a sense of inspiration.   The 21^st is also the Summer Solstice when the Sun enters Cancer. The last week of June brings a fabulous Venus Jupiter conjunction in Leo – enjoy the fun and fulfillment!

TAURUS (APR 20-MAY 20) The month starts off with a bang, a bombastic Sagittarian full moon on the 2nd.   Political pressure has been building up on a few fronts in your life and it comes to a head with the full moon. The moon brings heavy Saturn Pluto aspects – not fun for the planet, that’s for sure – and hurling you into some unwanted power struggles. Forget about thinking you can control anything right now – Mercury is still very retrograde and it squares Neptune at the start of the month. Your job is to go with the flow and to trust that Mercury and Neptune will reveal what needs to be seen. You can’t force anything right now. But here is some good news: Mercury turns around on the 11^th, and more importantly, the Sun and Mars march arm in arm through Gemini this month. It is a busy month, filled with plans and ideas and activity and the exchange of ideas. Whew! It could make a girl tired but Mars gives you the energy for it. This aspect is closest between the 10^th and 18^th, and the Gemini new moon falls on the 16^th. Nice! Use the new moon to allow Mars’ sharp edge to cut through some mental thickets.   The 21^st brings another round of Mercury Neptune inspiration, and of course, it’s also the Summer Solstice. Yay! The last week of the month brings a very enjoyable and fun Venus Jupiter conjunction in Leo. Hang out and relax!