June Horoscopes

Astrology of June
Current Configurations
Past Months

Aries	Libra
Taurus	Scorpio
Gemini	Sagittarius
Cancer	Capricorn
Leo	Aquarius
Virgo	Pisces

June 2008

Current Astrology

	The Sun is in Gemini
	The Moon is in PiscesThe Disseminating Moon is in Pisces: All day
	Next Mercury Retrograde Aug 23 - Sep 15

Current Configurations

by Henry Seltzer

June 3rd New Moon
This New Moon in Gemini is notable as it conjuncts Venus and exactly sextiles Mars, lending plenty of energy to the process of inner awareness signaled by the beginning of the Mercury retrograde period in concert with Uranus toward the end of last month. It is fascinating to note that Venus is the esoteric ruler of Gemini and that its traditional ruler, Mercury, is also nearby. All through this monthly period, we will be looking within ourselves and also toward others with an eye to the deeper meaning. Mercury and the Sun come together a few days later, on Friday the 7th, in a triple conjunction with Venus for another highlight of this beginning week of the month.

June 10th First Quarter Moon
This is a significant Quarter Moon, since the Moon opposes Uranus. At this time also, Jupiter sextiles Uranus with Chiron at the midpoint. As the Sun and Moon trigger this powerful combination, we will be given concepts that may move us beyond petty concerns and old conditioning toward novel and more ideal solutions.

June 18th Full Moon
This Full Moon in Sagittarius conjuncts and opposes Pluto while Venus newly in Cancer and a few degrees away also contributes her energy. Pluto dipping back into Sagittarius, dating from the 13th, gives energy to the possibility of rising above sectarian concerns or else succumbing to them. With Venus opposite Pluto we also might find ourselves peeking under the covers for the true motivation behind our relationship desires and concerns.

June 20th Summer Solstice
As the Sun joins Venus in nurturing Cancer, the energy shifts remarkably. Mercury is also now direct, although still within its retrograde shadow until after July 4th. Mars, closer and closer to his opposition with Neptune, indicates the capacity for fantasy as was indicated in the first section and for looking deeper into the productive void of universal process.

June 26th Last Quarter Moon
This lunar phase, called by Rudhyar the "crisis of consciousness" represents a summing up of the previous three weeks of the lunation period. Following the Summer Solstice, when the Sun entered Cancer, the Moon in Aries reflects action and emphasizes the Mars - Neptune opposition, just past. We might be ready at this time to accept ourselves more fully and to admit our failures. If we keep our eye on the prize, we might even be ready to move beyond them.