I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for truth; and truth rewarded me.
- Simone De Beauvoir

       So let's review, it was Y2K that had the planet in a lurch at the first of the year. It was the alignment of Taurus planets on May 5, 2000, that had the natives holding their breath waiting for the great boom. Both events have passed with no trauma save the normal lower human conditions. So what is the truth and who are you gonna' listen to? Well for starters, June is a perfect month to enjoy an intellectual dance with yourself and to look for your own truths. Now what we are talking about is thinking. The type of thinking we are speaking of is well developed questions and answers from self. Late in the month as Mercury returns retrograde for a twenty five day stay your thinking will shift to a heart space. You will be rewarded for any deep thinking you have done early in the month.

Gemini: (May 21-June 20)
       Oh! Glory! It is your birthday month. Do pull out a journal and document the rich activities of this month, otherwise later the memories may simply be a blur. You may need a pair of roller blades to keep up. There is an opportunity waiting in the wings for you that will influence your entire year. Expect some surprises around the 16th of the month.

Cancer: (June 21-July 20)
       Maneuvering your days now seems like driving in a cloud cover. Confusion and speed are both energies that are present. Frustration is also a factor. What will assist and make life much easier this month, is to tell it like it is. Do not let your emotions stack up. Express your feelings.

Leo: (July 21-August 22)
       Maneuvering your days now seems like driving in a cloud cover. Confusion and speed are both energies that are present. Frustration is also a factor. What will assist and make life much easier this month, is to tell it like it is. Do not let your emotions stack up. Express your feelings.

Virgo: (August 23-September 22)
       In all lives some rewards must fall. Many will be falling in your direction. The gentle tension you feel now will have a beneficial outcome. Late in the month, you will need to return to a former project and complete it or redo it. Mature love says I need you because I love you. - Erich Fromm

Libra: (September 23-October 22)
       If you ever wanted to learn a foreign language this is the month to start. By land, by air or sea, you'll be making a couple of trips. There will be more money next month but for now, be firm and wise with the purse strings. "If you live according to nature, you never will be poor." - Seneca

Scorpio: (October 23-November 21)
       And the Queen sat in her parlor counting her money... does that sound like you right now? There are some financial documents to sign and review. If you stay in the creative mode, a joint project could produce a nice profit. You will revisit a place of pleasure late in the month.

Sagittarius: (November 22-December 21)
       Some of the work pressure is off mid-month and social activities are at a high. Get out, mix and mingle. Spread a little kindness to the underdog and use extra compassion in all of your dealings. This is an excellent month to listen and think instead of... well, you know, talk!

Capricorn: (December 22-January 19)
       Many adjustments must be made now so, oil the hinges, tighten the bolts, balance the checkbook, and clean the windows. There must be a reason behind all of this flurry of busy activity. In spite of your restlessness, you need to take some time for rest late in the month. Do so right by yourself, you and the stars, that's it!

Aquarius: (January 20-February 18)
      Create you must! The stars are lined up for your genius to roll out. One particular activity that opens now will become a luck charm that will last for many months to come. Review important projects now for July brings a slow down. Think like Mozart... "Creativity is the firing of my soul."

Pisces: (February 19-March 20)
       Oh gentle soul, the friction you are feeling now, can only do you good. It will give you a sense of direction. Which sometimes, let's admit, you need. The business idea you have is golden. But it won't go anywhere unless you take positive action. A careful analysis of your beliefs this month will assist you in your goals.

Aries: (March 21-April 19)
       Bright Aries you truly know a lot but this month it is time to take up a new study or teach one. Meditate on the words of Victor Frankl... Man's search for meaning is the primary motivation in his life. This meaning is unique and specific in that it must and can be fulfilled by him alone.

Taurus: (April 20-May 20)
       Does thinking make money? Sometimes it does. Getting clear in your head on what is important financially is your direction for now. Traveling will be a part of the picture. Seek wise counsel on the changes you are about to make. Remember... George Eliot's words... It is never too late to be what you might have been.

Lyn Hammond Gray is an Atlanta area astrologer
and can be reached at 770-621-7775 or lyn@life2000.com