June 28 to June 30

June 27th, 2009

Playful SurfJune 26:  Mercury in Gemini squares Saturn in Virgo at the 17th degree.  Successful communication depends upon correctness.

June 30:  Uranus goes Stationary Retrograde in Pisces at the 27th degree.  On December 01, it will go Stationary Direct in Pisces at the 22nd degree, and finally leave the Retrograde Zone on March 17, 2010.  This is the third and final review for those New Age or scientific ideals that will change the dream for humanity.

June 21 to June 27

June 20th, 2009

Solar FaceJune 21:  Happy Father’s Day!

June 21:  Venus conjuncts Mars in Taurus at the 15th degree.  Now is the time to express romantic feelings.

June 21:  Venus in Taurus trines Saturn in Virgo at the 15th degree.  Expressions of affection could create a long-lasting bond based upon mutual fulfillment of desires and duties.

June 21:  Mars in Gemini squares Saturn in Virgo at the 15th degree.  Defining your boundaries could be difficult at this time.

June 22:  Sol conjuncts Luna in Cancer at the second degree:  Cancer New Moon is the time to sow seeds for domestic security.

June 22:  Sun in Cancer opposes Pluto in Capricorn at the third degree.  The will to nurture must be balanced with the necesssity to regenerate structures of support.

June 14 to June 20

June 13th, 2009

Cancer the CrabJune 15:  Jupiter goes Stationary Retrograde in Aquarius at the 28th degree.  It will go direct on October 12 in Aquarius at the 18th degree, and finally leave the Retrograde Zone on January 03, 2010.  We should be finishing up our review of how we would like to finally implement our humanitarian or scientific changes that could benefit humanity.

June 17:  Sun in Gemini trines retrograde Neptune in Aquarius at the 27th degree.  The will to communicate humanitarian ideals that have been under review is strong.

June 17:  Sun in Gemini squares Uranus in Pisces at the 27th degree.  Finding words to communicate a change in belief could be difficult.

June 17:  Sun in Gemini trines retrograde Jupiter in Aquarius at the 28th degree.  A facile articulation of the humanitarian dream may take us back to common values.

June 20:  Sun enters Cancer.  Summer Solstice brings the solar high point of the year for the Northern Hemisphere.

June 07 to June 13, 2009

June 6th, 2009

Full Moon Over BuildingsJune 07:  Sol in Gemini opposes Luna in Sagittarius at the 18th degree:  Sagittarius Full Moon.  Words can be ethically balanced within  systems of belief.

June 08:  Venus in Taurus trines retrograde Pluto in Capricorn at the third degree.  Having what we want will be easy with some material restructuring.

June 09:  Mercury in Taurus sextiles Uranus in Pisces at the 27th degree.  Practical thinking opens the door to visionary change.

June 09:  Mercury in Taurus squares retrograde Neptune in Aquarius at the 27th degree.  Issues of practicality could be blocking Utopian visions.

June 09:  Mercury in Taurus squares Jupiter in Aquarius at the 27th degree.  Materialistic thinking could seem to be out of harmony with a humanitarian ethic.

June 13:  Mercury enters Gemini.  Swift thinking solves problems easily.

Lemmy Awards

June 1st, 2009

Lemonade StandFrom Lemons to Lemonade

Many thanks to Julie Demboski for putting Uranias 9th House on her list of 10 to receive what she calls the Lemmy Award, for “a great attitude, making lemonade out of lemons.”

I will pass on the award to another 10 sites that I like to visit.

  • The Satya Center puts out a wonderful newsletter celebrating the turning points on the wheel of the year — by Curtis Lang and Jane Sherry.
  • Aquarius Papers offers detailed analysis of aspects and metaphysical guidance — by Robert Wilkinson.
  • Astrology::Art of Awareness is thoughtfully written and beautifully designed — by Lauren Lesko.
  • Stellar Insights 108 by David Crook — covers global events in terms of mundane astrology.
  • Big Sky Astrology offers personal vignettes to illustrate the passing planetary energies.
  • Julie Demboski’s Astrology offers detailed readings of the passing planetary energies.
  • MotherSky Blog offers intelligent political commentary within an astrological framework — by Jessica Murray.
  • Stars Over Washington covers national and international politics — by Jude Cowell.
  • Nancy’s Blog offers excellent mundane astrology — by Nancy Sommers.
  • Lunar Living offers New and Full Moon readings — by Jai McCaul.

This list does not have room for all my favorites, nor does it denote any order of preference.

Anyone who is on the list has the option to further participate in the Lemmy Awards by copying the logo and posting it with another list of 10 Lemmy recipients.

June 01 to June 06, 2009

May 30th, 2009

Outside PerspectiveJune 02: Venus in Aries sextiles  retrograde Neptune in Aquarius at the 27th degree. There is a chance to revisit an ideal opportunity.

June 02:  Venus in Aries sextiles Jupiter in Aquarius.  It’s an open-door policy for dreams coming true.

June 03:  Mars in Taurus trines retrograde Pluto in Capricorn at the third degree.  A materialistic desire can be fulfilled by taking time to renovate an old or outworn object.

June 05:  Sun in Gemini squares Saturn in Virgo at the 16th degree.  Communication may need to be corrected.

June 06:  Venus enters Taurus.  The pleasures of sensual perceptions are heightened.

Overview for June, 2009

May 29th, 2009

Wind GeneratorsOverview

The first week of June begins with a grand trine in air of Sun in Gemini, Moon in Libra and North Node of the Moon in Aquarius.  Practical earth is also highlighted with Saturn in Virgo trining Mercury in Taurus. Questions of practicality still seem to be blocking the rarefied stellium of Jupiter, Neptune and Chiron in Aquarius, since Mercury squares the idealistic trio, but does not necessarily prevent the magical stellium from ultimately materializing.  Pluto in Capricorn trines Mars in Taurus bringing practical solutions to important restructuring projects.  By the end of the week, Venus has moved to conjunct Mars in Taurus, creating a romantic and sensually satisfying ambience.

The Sagittarius Full Moon on June 07 should help in balancing our words with our more inspirational reflections so we can more easily “walk the talk.”

Also, by the second week of June,  the Sun in Gemini has moved to square Saturn in Virgo, so the will to communicate is blocked by issues of semantics, grammar, correctness of detailed information or organization, creating some frustration or delay in transmission of information.  In addition, Mercury in Taurus is still squaring the Aquarian stellium, in which Neptune has turned retrograde, so working out the details of those grand renovation projects could seem to be temporarily stymied as we find ourselves going back to the drawing board to review and revise the details so they actually fit and are functional.  However, Mercury in Taurus is sextiling Uranus in Pisces, helping along the process of actualizing the dream in a practical way.

By the third week of June, the communication issues are clearing up as Mercury moves into Gemini and out of its recent retrograde zone.  Now we have a dual rulership of Venus in Taurus and Mercury in Gemini, so we should be able to more easily articulate what we would like to have  than we could the week before.  Also, by this time, the Sun in Gemini has moved to trine the Aquarius stellium of Jupiter, Neptune and Chiron, so the visionary energy is able to be expressed eloquently.  Mars and Venus are still dancing along in a passionate duet in Taurus.  Weddings and honeymoons undertaken at this time should be quite memorable.

The fourth week of June brings a New Moon in Cancer at the second degree.  Setting up a nurturing home environment will necessitate some sort of structural transformation in career or governmental terms (Pluto in Capricorn at the third degree opposes the New Moon.)  The Moon now is in her own sign of Cancer, so we have three rulerships: Moon in Cancer, Mercury in Gemini, and Venus in Taurus.  Issues of comfort, along with security in the domestic scene will be coming to the fore now.

By the end of the month,  Uranus goes Stationary Retrograde in Pisces.  We now have four retrograde planets: Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.  The plantary energy is slowing down and becoming more introspective in terms of the ethical or larger issues that affect society as a whole.  This is a good time for reading, reflecting and renewing the soul.

Celestial Events for June, 2009

May 28th, 2009

Astrology SignCelestial Events

June 06: Venus enters Taurus.
June 13: Mercury enters Gemini.
June 15: Jupiter goes Stationary Retrograde in Aquarius.
June 20: Sun enters Cancer.
June 30: Uranus goes Stationary Retrograde in Pisces.

May 24 to May 31, 2009

May 23rd, 2009

Astrology GlobeMay 24:  Sol conjuncts Luna in Gemini at the fourth degree: New Moon in Gemini: Time to plants seeds for communication.

May 26:  Mars in Aries sextiles Jupiter in Aquarius at the 27th degree.  Being first brings many opportunities for scientific growth.

May 26:  Mars in Aries sextiles Neptune in Aquarius at the 27th degree.  Take action now to achieve a humanitarian dream.

May 27:  Jupiter conjuncts Neptune in Aquarius at the 27th degree.  This could be an ideal moment for making those New Age dreams come true.

May 28:  Neptune goes Stationary Retrograde in Aquarius at the 27th degree.  Time could seem to stand still as an important scientific discovery is made, but the idea could need refining.

May 30:  Mercury goes Stationary Direct in Taurus at the 23rd degree.  (It will  leave the Retrograde Zone on June 15 at the second degree of Gemini.) At this point, our thinking should proceed pragmatically.

May 31:  Mars enters Taurus.  Taking action based on material desires moves forward.

May 17 to May 23, 2009

May 16th, 2009

Gemini the TwinsMay 17:  Sun in Taurus squares Neptune in Aquarius at the 27th degree.  A bird in the hand is worth two in the the bush.

May 18:  Sun in Taurus conjuncts Retrograde Mercury at the 28th degree.  Thinking twice about how to get what we really want pays off.

May 20:  Retrograde Mercury in Taurus squares Neptune in Aquarius at the 28th degree.  Pie in the sky is floating away.

May 20:  Sun enters Gemini.  The will to communicate is strengthened.

May 20:  Retrograde Mercury in Taurus squares Jupiter in Aquarius at the 26th degree.  Trying to figure out how to do new things in old ways could be confusing.

May 20:  Retrograde Mercury in Taurus sextiles Uranus in Pisces at the 26th degree.  A fertile imagination helps in implementing practical change.