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Celebrating
Mother Earth's Rhythms
By
Randy Spiers
June is the month of the Summer Solstice (June 20th, 8:57 p.m.). The
solstices and equinoxes that mark the change of seasons are indicators
of the shifting energy of Mother Earth. These rhythms affect us deeply
and we are best served by taking time to attune to her shifting currents.
Take a little quiet time in the days preceding the Sunday evening, June
20th, solstice to discern patterns of thought and action from the previous
three months which you would like to change. Similarly, create a list
of what you would like to bring forth into your life over the next three
months. This list will represent your conscious intention for both your
inner and outer worlds for the summer. Above all remember that the solstice
and equinox transitions are times of ceremony, celebration and re-attunement
to the rhythm and harmony of the Great Mother.
 Venus
takes center stage this month. Venus begins the month exactly opposite
Pluto asking us to dig deeply in order to discern what is important
for us. Are we locked into doing, worry and control, or as Carlos Castenada
urged us, “not doing” and conscious intention? Breaking out
of old relationship patterns will be important work for many during
the Venus-Pluto opposition. We will actually be able to physically watch
planet Venus pass in front of the Sun on June 8th for the first time
in 112 years. The Sun's light will be “filtered” through the
energy of Venus which represents what we value. This suggests a shift
in what we consider important in our lives and you will probably find
this showing up at the collective level. Venus remains retrograde until
June 29th focusing a great deal of transformational energy at the end
of the calendar month. June will be an important time of re-evaluation
at many levels. Mercury sharpens perception as it transits its home
sign of Gemini from the 5th to the 19th.
Gemini (May 21 - June 20)
Happy Birthday to you, Gemini... both of you! Your birthday gift this
month will be a great adventure. It's all about feeling, passion
and possibility this month but don't be alarmed, intelligent one.
It's really an awesome opportunity to re-balance your sometimes
overused right brain and underappreciated left brain. Take action to
step out of your safety zone a little bit. Roll with the flow. Step
out of responsibility mode a little and stand in your joy. Ask how you
see yourself becoming more free to be who you want to be in career and
relationship. You may feel there are some new talents or skills to learn
or bring into what you already do. Plant some of those seeds now. The
Sun will oppose Pluto in your relationship house on the 12th. Use this
time to understand why that less-than-charming Mr. Hyde sometimes pops
out in relationships when you were really trying your best to show your
intelligent Dr. Jekyll. This could be a key month for breakthrough and
clarity in relationship. Trust your perceptions. Inspire others... they
will really appreciate you for it!
Cancer (June 21 - July 22)
Saturn, the lesson bringer of the zodiac, normally indicates a time
for introspection, focus and discipline with respect to developing who
we want to be. This month Saturn reaches the middle degrees of your
birth sign and thereby provides an opportunity to get some perspective
on your progress in these matters over the last year. In addition dynamic,
innovative Mars inspires us to action and stirs our creative passion
through the 23rd. You may be inspired to go back into your shell for
respite and safety but consider the ramifications if you do. Communications,
teaching or writing are generally strong now. This is a particularly
good time to connect, network and make important new friends and associations
but be cautious about romance. Promote yourself or advertise your business.
Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22)
It is time to hone in on creative fulfillment through career. Your energy
and talents need to be expressed more fully and opportunities in this
area are coming into focus. You might feel you are bursting at the seams
for some creative shift, but don't take any short cuts. Be as clear
as you can be about your goals and what you need for cellular level
creative satisfaction. If you can be clear about what you want, then
what you want will come to you. This is a good time for emphasis on
purification, health and service to others. You may feel like indulging
yourself by buying something nice. Use some discretion and go for it!
Use your relationships to express the depth, breadth and truth of who
you are. Don't hold back.
Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22)
Benefic planet Jupiter rolls through your sun sign until September.
For now that means the energy of expansion abounds. Keep these energies
well harnessed and in balance. Keep your perspective. What are your
most important priorities and goals? This is the best time to practice
the art of conscious intention and thereby let go of some of those encumbering
control issues. What do want to manifest? Remember that the practice
of intention presumes that there is a Universal intention that is the
guiding creative force of the Universe. Although you have a flawless
capacity to make things happen, don't get so swept away or overconfident
that you lose sight of your relationship with the All That Is. It is
time to consider putting your trust in Divine Timing. Keep things realistic
and flexible. Virgo is the most sensitive, vulnerable sign of the zodiac.
Direct that sensitivity towards your loved ones and friends. It will
return to you a thousandfold.
Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22)
Your ruling planet is Venus which is the highlight of the planetary
show this month. Energy should be pulsing through your veins when retrograde
Venus moves across the face of the Sun on the 8th. Insight and inspiration
will be sparked. Retrograde means that we are re-considering ideas or
going back over old territory we visited just a couple months earlier.
The best way to handle a retrograde period is to go within rather than
try to make sense out of unsettled external circumstances. This is a
period for the Soul and not the mind. Venus is retrograde in your 9th
house of philosophy and higher teachings. Maybe you are searching for
answers to some of your deepest questions or looking for the right path
for you. Keep yourself inspired. Things have been spacey or uncertain
recently. Let that be okay. God does move in mysterious ways sometimes
but you can rest assured She won't keep you in the mist too much
longer. Career will likely emerge as an area of focus after Venus changes
from retrograde to forward motion at the end of the month.
Scorpio
(Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)
You are on a roll as the month begins. Things will be heating up as
time goes on. The energy of transformation abounds and we all know that
is appealing to scorpions. If you could sit down at a drafting table
and re-design who you are, what would the new you look like? Think about
it while this deliciously intense energy abounds but don't set yourself
up to become a martyr to your own idealism and expectations. Your optimism
is on an uptick. Friends are looking for you to be the life of the party.
This could be a month for profound illumination. Balance fun and inspiration.
If a new path or direction are what you are looking for then give them
a chance. Listen to the whispers.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)
Wow! Benevolent Jupiter remains in your career house through September.
Healer asteroid Chiron occupies your second house of talents and money.
Spiritual Neptune occupies your third house of the mind. Things are
building toward a crescendo later this year. This month gives you an
opportunity to clear away thoughts that might block your optimism and
confidence about those approaching changes. Feelings and passions may
get stirred up but clarity and wisdom will win the day. Friends might
disappoint you but maybe it is a message about being among those who
are more supportive of you. Vacation or rest and relaxation are a requirement
this month.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)
Healer asteroid Chiron completes its transit of your sun sign over the
next nine months and won't return there for almost 50 years. These
nine months are the perfect gestation period for creating a more healthy
relationship with your sense of responsibility. Practice easing up on
yourself in this department particularly in the area of relationships.
The ruler of your sun sign is Saturn which is transiting through your
relationships house. Put yourself on notice... I am not responsible
for his or her happiness. Focus on breaking through this month around
your fear of letting others down. It is an old story that has outlived
its usefulness. This month's mantra: I take responsibility to dream
my undreamed dreams. Lots of clarity and healing particularly from the
6th to the 19th.
Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)
Retrograde Neptune spends the month smack dab in the middle of your
sun sign. The uncertainty continues but fear not. Watery Neptune will
ultimately energize your airy, thought-filled energy field with feelings
of passion and creativity. Avoid the temptation to escape to your ivory
tower of idealism. Being smug simply won't solve anything now. Focus
instead on home, nest and comfort. Nurture yourself big time. Be on
guard about falling into an old rut at work. Your developing more patience
now will pay huge benefits in a couple of months. A summer romance is
possible now. Do something wonderful with the family. Make a meaningful
connection with the children.
Pisces (Feb. 19 - Mar. 20)
As the month begins there is some tension between your fourth house
of needs/emotions and your tenth house of career/showing up to others.
Take a look at how you put the needs and expectations of others above
your own needs. Take notes, keep a diary, communicate, be honest to
yourself. Get things out in the open. The sky is not going to fall if
you define your life on your terms! Be with the family. Keep the company
of like-minded, inspiring friends. Start a new, self-nurturing discipline
like a yoga class or membership at the gym.
Aries (Mar. 21 - Apr. 19)
From the 5th until the 19th Mercury transits its home sign of Gemini
which is in your third house of communication and the mind. Clarity
and perception are very sharp now. These resources will serve you well
with family issues this month. Be patient with your burgeoning innovative
ideas. They will see the light of day but let the Universe help you
with the timing of their implementation. Be here now! It is vacation
time, so unwind a bit. New friends may offer fresh insight. A shift
in energy at the solstice helps you to feel closer to that future dream.
Taurus (Apr. 20 - May 20)
During this month the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn take up occupancy
in your first three houses of identity, values and the mind. It is a
rich time to explore what makes you tick and what you want. Challenge
yourself. There may be a hiccup of unbullish self-doubt early on and
even a little reticence about reaching beyond your safety zone. On your
path, however, there is no going backwards so embrace the new currents.
Creative energy is strong this month and giving full expression to it
will be a steadying influence. Go shopping and buy an inspiring book.
Chat up friends and keep them informed about what's important to
you now. You may find a good sounding board and a great friend.
Randy
Spiers, holistic teacher and astrologer for thirty years, blends the
best from Vedic, western and Toltec traditions. Contact him at 1.888.393.1222
(toll free) or by email at info@thespiritualastrologer.com
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