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Next on Madam Astrology - June 2015 Horoscope for all Zodiac Signs

May 2015 ends with:

5/21. Sun enters Gemini
5/21. Jupiter-Pluto quincunx
5/24. T-square peaks: Venus-Uranus-Pluto

Astrology Events in June 2015:

6/2. Sagittarius Full Moon
6/11. Mercury direct
6/14. Saturn enters Scorpio
6/16. Gemini New Moon
6/19. Grand Trine peaks: Jupiter-Pallas Athena-Uranus
6/21. Summer Solstice / Sun enters Cancer
6/22. Jupiter-Uranus trine

Mercury Retrograde

Mercury turns retrograde on 5/18 at 9:49 PM US Eastern time (13°8′ Gemini). It will turn direct again on 6/11 at 6:33 PM (4°33′ Gemini).

Mercury retrograde seems to have a bad reputation, but there’s nothing inherently negative about it. When a planet appears to move backwards in the sky, it can simply indicate a time for deeper reflection around its archetypal themes.

Mercury rules learning and communication. So Mercury retrograde can be a great time to spend less energy transmitting information, and more time learning, absorbing and reflecting. Perhaps it’s Western society’s imbalanced emphasis on activity and doing that gives Mercury retrograde a bad rap.

General principles to follow during any Mercury retrograde include not signing major contracts or making large purchases. Doing so increases the likelihood that corrections or repairs may be required, since Mercury has an ancient association with commerce.

Mercury also rules local travel. With routine air travel, “local” now covers a whole lot more distance than it did in the ancient world! So it’s good to double-check travel arrangements.

Mercury retrograde also supports certain activities. These include completing projects already started and making repairs.

This Mercury retrograde occurs entirely within Gemini, so reflect on how you learn and communicate.

The Sun enters Gemini on 5/21 at 4:44 AM US Eastern time. The energies of learning, communication, variety and playfulness are boosted for the next month.

Jupiter-Pluto Quincunx

The expansion of wealth is one possible outcome of a Jupiter-Pluto quincunx (15°15′ Leo-Capricorn) on 5/21. But the quincunx, a 150° aspect, indicates that an adjustment is required.

For many people, this adjustment is needed first and foremost in their own minds. The universe seems quite solid, but is really an ingenious hologram created in real time by our collective thoughts. Your particular thoughts most powerfully shape the part of the world you personally interact with.

This Jupiter-Pluto quincunx empowers the use of the Law of Attraction to call in wealth. In financial manifestations, remember to specify the exact amount (net after taxes!) and the date by which it has arrived. Don’t just visualize the amount of your bank account balance – see the lifestyle that you’ll be living once you have this much money.

Remember also that wealth empowers philanthropy. If calling for wealth makes you feel greedy or selfish, remember that you can earmark as much of your bounty as you wish for the benefit of others.

Other archetypal possibilities of this Jupiter-Pluto quincunx include: getting deeper insight into the meaning of life, juicing up your performances, and behaving more confidently in positions of leadership.

T-square: Venus-Uranus-Pluto

What revolutionary changes would you like to see in your relationships, finances or creativity? Be sure to visualize them during the Venus-Uranus-Pluto T-square that begins 5/18, peaks 5/24 and ends 5/29.

With Venus in Cancer, this aspect pattern can specifically support positive changes in family relationships and family finances. Remember as always that you have more control over the outcome of any astrological alignment when you work with it consciously!

Positive paradigm shifts in committed partnerships of all kinds are empowered with Uranus trine Juno (19°17′ Aries-Leo) on 5/31.

Sagittarius Full Moon

A Full Moon shines forth on 6/2 at 12:19 PM US Eastern time (11°49′ Sagittarius). How “full-filled” are you in the areas of adventurousness, philosophy and religion? What releases or adjustments would be helpful in these areas, as well as in the areas of foreign travel and integrating concepts from foreign cultures?

Aspects

There’s something unusual about this Full Moon’s aspects: they form two distinct aspect patterns. Rather than taking the aspects one at a time, we’ll consider them in the context of these larger configurations.

T-square: Moon-Sun-Mercury-Mars-Neptune

With Neptune squaring four personal planets — the Moon, the Sun, Mercury and Mars – be careful not to get caught up in Neptune’s more challenging possibilities. Substance abuse tops the list, with excessive escapism right behind it. Escapist examples include overindulging in TV, food, sex, games or anything else to the point where it interferes with your responsibilities. These Neptune squares can also encourage playing the victim in relationships, or drifting aimlessly in a Sargasso Sea of ennui.

These negative possibilities can be avoided by focusing on Neptune’s high side expressions. These include cultivating a deeper connection with your own divine consciousness and expressing your creative inspirations into the world.

These Neptune squares can also significantly increase your energetic sensitivity to the people and environments around you. Don’t be surprised if you feel other people’s emotions more vividly, or have a general sense of merging with everything around you. Neptune tends to dissolve boundaries, helping us experience the unity that underlies the illusion of separation in the physical world. One way to think about the physical universe is that it’s just God entertaining itself by pretending to be separate people and things!

This T-square also features a Sun-Mercury-Mars triple conjunction in Gemini. This energizes projects that involve learning, writing or communication.

Mystic Rectangle: Moon-Sun-Mars-Ceres-Jupiter

This flowing aspect pattern is comprised of two trines, two sextiles and two oppositions. It can support abundance, learning, communication, stepping into the spotlight and celebration!

Taking enthusiastic action toward positive transformation can lead to new hope under a Mars-Jupiter-Pluto Yod. This aspect pattern begins on 5/29, peaks on 6/3 and ends on 6/6.

The Mercury retrograde that started on 5/18 ends on 6/11 at 6:33 PM (4°33′ Gemini). But even with Mercury direct, the timing is not yet optimal to begin major new projects. New ventures fare better when initiated under a waxing moon, so wait at least until the New Moon on 6/16 if you can.

There are many women who have not yet stepped fully into their feminine assertiveness. This issue may get triggered under the Mars-Pallas Athena-Chiron T-square that begins on 6/2, peaks on 6/11 and ends on 6/19. This can be a great time to step more fully into the power of the asteroid goddess who can kick butt and take names!

Saturn retrogrades from Sagittarius back into Scorpio on 6/14, where it will remain until returning into Sagittarius on 9/17. Saturn’s three-month encore visit into the Sign of the Phoenix rekindles the theme it started working in the fall of 2012: the transformation or destruction of structures that have outlived their usefulness, and the arising of new structures whose time has come.

Gemini New Moon

There’s a New Moon on 6/16 at 10:06 PM US Eastern time (25°7′ Gemini). New beginnings in learning, communication, variety and playfulness are supported.

Aspects

This New Moon’s strongest aspect is a very tight conjunction to Mars. This amplifies the New Moon’s inherent initiatory energy, and also puts the energies of the warrior, pioneer, sexual being and leader on offer.

With Chiron square the luminaries, an experience of wounding is possible on some level. The square can also support you in stepping more fully into your power as a healer or mentor.

Two very different asteroid goddesses also aspect this New Moon: Pallas Athena opposes the luminaries, while Juno sextiles them. Pallas is assertive and does as she will, while Juno’s first impulse can be to stand by her partner.

Whether you’re male or female, the energy of this New Moon can help you examine where you stand on this spectrum. Would any adjustments in your behavior be appropriate?

Grand Trine: Jupiter-Pallas Athena-Uranus

An easy expansion of feminine assertiveness is indicated by a Jupiter-Pallas Athena-Uranus Grand Trine. The presence of Uranus asks you to embody your authentic, one-of-a-kind human identity as you step into your feminine power. This Grand Trine begins on 5/30, peaks on 6/19 and ends on 7/5.

The Summer Solstice arrives as the Sun enters Cancer on 6/21 at 12:38 PM US Eastern time. The longest day of the year (in the northern hemisphere) ushers in the energies of family, nurturing, security and home.

A Jupiter-Uranus trine (20°2′ Leo-Aries) is great for taking unconventional approaches to philosophy and religion, or for taking the road less traveled when visiting foreign countries. Intuitive flashes can pop in more frequently, and the desire to act in the world as your authentic self can be strongly amplified.

This trine is exact on 6/22, but is in effect for nearly seven months! It started on 1/12, peaks on 6/22 and ends on 8/4.

Challenges in committed partnerships can arise with Saturn square Juno (29°11′ Scorpio-Leo) on 6/28. Consider Saturn as an “adversarial ally.” He has come to show you the structural adjustments that will help your partnership stand on more solid ground. (Assuming, of course, that it serves the highest good of all for your connection to continue.)

There could be an increase in wounding events with Jupiter quincunx Chiron (21°32′ Leo-Pisces) on 6/30. If so, be proactive in using appropriate healing modalities. With focus, this quincunx can also help amplify your skills as a mentor and healer.

Void-of-Course Moons in June 2015

It’s best to avoid starting important new projects or making major purchases during these times. “Business as usual” is the best strategy for these periods, which occur when the Moon has made its last major Ptolemaic aspect but has not yet moved into the next sign.