The Astrology of June 2008
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The entire month of June is full with the energy of confusion and illumination as our focus shifts from our outer to our inner worlds. Mercury continues in retrograde motion until the 19th. Jupiter is moving in retrograde motion until Sept 7, 2008. Neptune is retrograde until Nov 1, and Pluto is retrograde until Sept 8. The best way to handle this uncertainty is to be willing to adapt to events as they unfold. The beginning of a change such as this might well be learning to express yourself in a better way. As the way we approach others slowly changes, the results we experience shift accordingly, and ultimately become more satisfying.
With four (4!) planets moving retrograde this month, let’s discuss what all this means. Retrograde periods occur when planets appear to be moving backward in the sky as seen from Earth, even though in reality they’re moving forward in their regular orbital patterns around the Sun When a planet is retrograde circumstances, events and issues in your life can be difficult at times, because you’re forced to go back over matters that have already been covered. However, during this period you may begin to discern information from a different viewpoint, perceiving new patterns of thought and reality and processing them at first unconsciously, then consciously. Thus, you begin to understand that established issues and matters can be viewed in many ways, and you begin to feel it necessary to make decisions about what is best for you in the here and now. What emerges from this reassessment is an altered and more creative perception of your world as you fix what is broken and get in touch with your inner self. Mercury in Gemini adds lightness to the atmosphere and makes friendships happier and secure.
Neptune
is one of the planets going Retrograde. It remains in each sign about 14 years and is retrograde 5-6 months each year. Neptune symbolizes idealism, mysticism and inspiration. It represents your capacity to envision the future. Illusions are swept away and replaced by new. This can bring about some confusion and temporarily decrease your ability to make good judgments. However, this is a good time to turn to expressions of artistic creativity, to pursue opportunities to help others, to explore spiritual matters without judgment or criticism.
The Full Moon occurs on the 18th at 10:30am at 27°50’Sagittarius. This Full Moon occurs in the midst of some unusual atmosphere as it gives us an opportunity to align more closely with our personal navitation system. The New Moon occurs on the 3rd at 12:23pm at 13°34’ Gemini. A New Moon begins a whole new cycle for you and will affect the area of your life where this New Moon energy lands in your personal chart. (One little sidenote: Uranus begins to move retrograde on June 27-November 27. Stick with the tried and true through June. )