In a board game, throw a 6 and often you will get another go. Well the same could be said for the 6th month of this year. For June appears to offer another chance at matters, with several Planets retrograde this month. Although, whether it is a lucky 6 this June or a little dicey depends on how proceedings play out!
However, as the month of June begins it seems as though you may have been thrown a double, as the month opens with the Sun continuing its journey through the vivacious Sign of Gemini. The Sign of the twins makes it more difficult to distinguish what is occurring on an everyday level, due to its dual nature, without the added confusion caused by its ruling Planet of Mercury remaining in retrograde motion until the 12th. As activities in all forms feel the strain, from those of the mind as thinking and learning is unclear and sluggish, to physical movement and travel arrangements, as disorganisation, delays and downright disruption persists. While, any type of communication suffers, as misunderstandings, mistakes and missed opportunities are common under this transit. Furthermore, Mars also remains in Gemini as June begins, so there maybe many throwing a wobbly having been thrown this double Sign. As with retrograde influences this month active Mars’s frustrated energy causes many to feel like throwing in the towel.
So as June opens it appears all sure bets are off with the each-way Sign of Gemini dominating, along with a retrograding Mercury, Saturn and Pluto providing the feeling of a false start to the month. While the following day, conditions show some improvement, as the 2nd sees a disclosing Full Moon out of the enclosure and joining Saturn in the Sign of Sagittarius, attempting to find fair ground. However, the form may not be so good, as with opposing Gemini Planets and an incompatible Neptune in Pisces, an unstable tri-configuration is formed. For these Mutable Planets are great at adapting to situations, but not so ideal when a sense of constancy and security is required. As this tri-angle is not dissimilar to the Bermuda one this month, accentuating uncertainty and a state of flux, even weather-wise.
Although, the beneficial side of the arrival of the Full Moon this month is that it provides a much needed spotlight to gloomy Saturn, shedding some light on how to resolve foreign, travel and legal matters particularly, which have remained problematic since it stationed in March. With uproar emphasised in Egypt and Russia; opposition in Italy and the U.S capital predominantly, while France experiences setbacks and Mexico is the subject of work/health restrictions. In the UK, this Full Moon reveals more effects concerning everyday life and the younger generation and on the other side of the globe, this month’s Moon activity causes Australia to undergo unexpected but on the whole pleasant changes.
So this Full Moon may bring some relief and closure to ongoing disputes, but lasting harmony may prove elusive. This is due to the fact that Mercury may turn direct on the 12th, but at the same time Neptune then finds itself at a standstill. Therefore, conflicting Mutable Planets may bring the issue of migration and human suffering to the forefront, along with exposing regulations and errors which have detrimental effects upon the most vulnerable members of society. However, with backward planetary movements all month, no clear solutions in these areas seem likely.
Though, the pressure may ease to some extent midmonth, even quite literally, as irrepressible Mutable Planets even cause unmanageable weather conditions throughout the first half of June. However, by midmonth not only does Mercury start moving forward, but Saturn also leaves the Mutable Sign of Sagittarius, reverting back into the Fixed Sign of Scorpio. Therefore, shifting the focus back onto the more quantifiable matters of taxes, joint finances and monetary problems amongst others, as this final transit offers the last opportunity to address previously unsettled issues.
Thus, viewing the planetary movements this June, there seems to be plenty of repeats, pauses and rewinds, prompting a change of channel in terms of channelling energies. This being reinforced by the 16th’s New Moon in Gemini co-joining the Sun and Mars, as it initiates new rules and improvements in the area of communication, learning and transportation. These motivated no doubt to some extent by the preceding Mercury retrograde period causing travel chaos and scheduled strikes amongst its many other disturbances. While this Moon draws attention to shocking beliefs in Israel; new public services in Japan along with confusion over Cuba’s status. As well as instigating new everyday practices at the United Nations and responsibilities for Afghanistan. Whereas planetary movements generally this month put Iceland, the Baltic’s, Rwanda and Thailand in the headlines, whilst upheaval seems likely in Vietnam, Tonga, Pakistan, Brazil and Germany.
So June’s first weeks may pinpoint modes of communication and movements, but its last are directed towards finances, children and leisure activities or the financial lack of them. This following on from Venus beginning the month in Cancer, as it faces challenges from other Cardinal Planets, suggesting home, childrearing and family roots may require some more restructuring. Then from the 5th Venus moves into Leo co-joining Jupiter, as these two positive Planets unite to shine the light on the Arts and procreation, making new initiatives look promising.
However, this is dampened from the 15th by Saturn’s backward movement into Scorpio, this conflicting aspect serving as a reminder that pleasures have a financial comeback. This feeling reinforced when the Sun moves into Cancer from the 22nd, shortly accompanied by Mars, forming difficult aspects, as new regulations hit home and people begin to see that the picture is not as rosy as first promised. In sum it seems this month we may find ourselves stepping into the last chance June than saloon, with the possibility of correcting past mistakes. So if we take the whip and crack away where needed, it should not be so much of a calamity June!
