Astrological Forecasts

 

Heads Up!

The Writer’s Astrological Almanac 

June 2013 

 

Welcome to June, when the sun cruises north to the Tropic, peaks, and turns around again. North or south hemispheres, it’s a month of solar extremes. May we turn it into a month of extreme productivity, pleasure, and satisfaction.

 

Sat June 01 the Moon is in Pisces, a sweet sensitive way to start the month. The Moon squares Jupiter in the afternoon. This can keep the sweetness under control. The Moon next squares Venus in the evening and then goes void of course. This can keep emotions and romantic notions from running rampant. Shortly before the day ends, the Moon enters Aries. Prepare for lively times ahead.

 

Sun June 02 the Moon is in Aries all day. Energy and social interactions may run high. Make an effort to be agreeable, and let characters in your fiction be disagreeable. In the evening, Venus changes signs, leaving Gemini and entering Cancer. The first degree of Cancer is a special degree of the zodiac, being the northernmost point of the ecliptic. In fact, Venus is “out of bounds,” having moved farther north than the Sun itself can. Out of bound planets may express themselves in exaggerated ways. Heads Up. (in fact, Venus has been out of bounds since May 27. And, Mercury is out of bounds now, too. Has your writing taken on any exaggerated or extreme qualities?) Two hours after Venus enters Cancer, the Moon conjuncts Uranus in Aries.  Independent thought and feelings run high.

 

Mon June 03 the Moon is still in Aries. Mercury trines Neptune in the afternoon. Any aspect with Neptune can be magical, or simply hallucinatory. Given that it’s a trine, let’s give it a mild Heads Up. Six hours later Mercury trines Saturn. This could get things back under control, or just throw a damper on things. Five hours after this, the Moon sextiles Jupiter and goes void of course. Relax and be happy.

 

Wed June 05 the Moon is in Taurus all day. Buckle down and get something done. It may not be much, but it’ll be done. Look forward to a month of Wednesdays with the Moon in fixed signs. That should help with any focus problems (if it doesn’t merely cement in any feeling of frustrations). Maybe this deserves a mild month-long Heads Up.

 

Thu June 06 the Moon enters Gemini. We have from now till Sunday morning to indulge our creative communicative urges. Don’t wait. Gemini doesn’t like delay.

 

Fri June 07 the Moon is in Gemini all day. Early in the morning, the Moon conjuncts Mars. This might bring motivation, or a keener sense of dissatisfaction. Heads Up. But brace yourself, as this is the day before the New Moon. Heads Up again. Do what you can to meet the new moon without anger.

 

Sat June 08 we have the New Moon at 18 Gem. Make this a month to start something new, or to add freshness to something old. There’s no excuse to be bored with your own work this month. Two hours later Mercury squares Uranus. Don’t be tempted to argue with yourself, either. You know who wins those arguments.

 

Sun June 09 the Moon conjuncts Jupiter in Gemini and then goes void of course. These last few degrees of Gemini can be powerful. See what you can get out of them. Eight hours later the Moon enters its home, the sign of Cancer. Enjoy less running around and more things that you can do at home. This may be hard at first, as all that Gemini influence is going out with a bang.

 

Mon June 10 the Moon conjuncts Venus in the early hours. Translate this into pleasant contacts with others. If working on a romance novel, write that sweet reconciliation scene. Eleven hours later, in midafternoon, the Moon conjuncts Mercury. Thoughts may come furiously at the most peaceful quiet times. Take notes.

 

Wed June 12 the Moon is in Leo all day. Write big and bold. Wear the gold satin smoking jacket, or whatever the modern equivalent is these days.

 

Wed June 19 the Moon conjuncts Saturn in Scorpio in the late morning. Being serious and taking your work seriously will not be a problem. An hour later the Sun conjuncts Jupiter in Gemini. That it happens on Mercury’s day of the week can make it an extra prolific day for writers. The Sun conjuncts Jupiter only once a year. This year it’s also the last day of the month that the Sun spends in Gemini. Tomorrow the world may seem slower, deeper, perhaps more mellow and moody. Given that this is the last day in Gemini, there could be even more of a flash bang of writing or communicating energy. Remember that the Moon is in Scorpio. Take this seriously. Heads Up in a good way.

 

Thu June 20 the Moon is void of course in Scorpio when Mercury conjuncts Venus in Cancer. Mercury and Venus are no longer out of bounds, just so you know, and thank goodness because this conjunction carries plenty of weight all on its own. Be passionate about your views and opinions, and dress up your zanier fond notions to make them more attractive and persuasive. Any charm won’t last long though, so work fast. Mercury likes fast. Two hours later, the Sun shifts signs, bids farewell to Gemini and moves into Cancer. For the next four weeks, the Sun will be a guest in the house of the Moon. Think comfy clothes, better food, maybe more visiting relatives or houseguests. Dwell on the patriotic and not on the political, at least a little bit of the time. It’s the summer solstice, the longest day in the north and the shortest night (not this stargazer’s favorite time of year), an opportunity to look at an ingress chart for a peek at the mood of the upcoming three months.

 

Sun Jun 23 we have the Full Moon at 02 Cap. The Sun is just about as far north in the sky as it can get, and the Moon is just about as far south. This is a serious full moon that never gets very high in the sky. Dedicate yourself to some practical, manageable project that you love, and then do it justice.

 

Tue June 25 the Moon is in Aquarius when Jupiter changes signs, leaving Gemini and entering Cancer.  We now have Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and the Sun all in Cancer. This does not have to mean shyness, insecurity, and over-protectiveness. Resolve that all criticism has positive application and that it’s a small world and we’re all in this together. Today also deserves a major Head Up because tomorrow Mercury goes stationary retrograde. Safeguard all that important stuff you don’t want to misplace, get things written down and put where you can find them, look at the inflation of your car tires, don’t ignore the oil light if it comes on, is your computer on a power-surge protector? You know what you need to do.

 

Wed June 26 is a quirky day. The Moon is in Aquarius all day. Other people’s needs are important, but not more so than your own. The Sun trines Saturn in the very early hours.  Wake up feeling calm, centered, and basically responsible. Four hours later, at 6:08 am PDT, Mercury goes stationary retrograde at 23 Can. At the very same moment, the Moon trines Mars and then goes void of course. How can this be a coincidence? Write as rashly as you please but think twice before speaking once. Four hours and forty minutes later (at 10:48 am PDT), the Sun trines Neptune. Any mistakes you’ve made will be hard to spot, and then possibly ignored or go unacknowledged. Heads Up.

 

Thu June 27 the Moon is in Pisces when Venus changes signs and enters golden glamorous Leo. Where the month started out sensitive with a tender understated beauty, it may be ending sensitive with a beauty sporting more bravado. Twenty minutes later, the Moon conjuncts Neptune in Pisces. Following yesterday’s Sun-Neptune trine, this could be more powerful than usual. It’s a day custom-made for big brilliant dreams. Write accordingly.

 

Summer is always a high-energy time. (So is winter, in a radically different way.) This year the abundant Cancerian energy is enriched by Jupiter being added to the mix. The Mercury retrograde gives us a breather and a chance to go back over some things that need a tune-up. In all, it’s a great month to emotionally dig into our own projects and make our work more our home, in a personal, internal sense. Nobody else will ever understand that, especially not family or friends. Maybe that’s why they never recognized themselves as characters in our fiction. Maybe that’s why we fiction writers keep sticking them there. Feel deep and strong, create deep and strong, be brilliant and don’t worry if your work shines now or later. It already shines as it pours from you, just as surely as the Sun pours itself through the thirty degrees of Cancer and emerges into its home, golden Leo.

 

Shine on!  Heads up!