June 2007 Astrocast

Key Events:  

New Moon 6/14/2007

New Moon 6/30/2007

Mercury Retrograde 6/16/2007

Uranus Retrograde 6/24/2007

The New Moon this month is also in your sign, which will have particular significance if your birthday is on or a day or two within June 14.  New Moons always herald a new beginning of sorts, but when it falls on your birthday it will affect the entire year.  If this is the case, expect to enter a noticeable new phase in your life at a personal level.

If your birthday is between May 29 - June 10, you can expect some serious introspections this coming year relative to your personal values and moral code.  You'll be more sensitive to such issues around you and do a complete reevaluation of your beliefs regarding what works and what doesn't.  You're logical by nature, so this will be done in an analytical manner consistent with your usual thought patterns.  You're likely to be exposed to various situations that will cause you to rethink opinions of the past and may change your mind considerably in some areas as new data enters the picture, perhaps of a personal nature.  Try to be as objective as possible as you observe and ponder these events so that any necessary changes to your world view are stuffed up your nose in an unpleasant manner.  We all change with time as we observe life around us and this comes about as we gather new facts and applications.  Geminis are particularly adept at processing facts so this experience should be mentally stimulating and thus something you'll enjoy as it expands your philosophical horizons.  You're likely to see the most action relative to your one-on-one relationships of both the personal and business variety.

Working in concert with all of this is the fact that Pluto has been retrograde in this same neighborhood for a while now.  If you have any relationship issues, and there are few folks who don't, then Pluto will be doing his job as the Zodiac's version of Liquid Plumber and breaking up any clogs in your system that may be holding you back in this area.  As you know when you use a plunger on a stopped-up drain, all sorts of ugly and surprising things come out and this is pretty likely to be the case.  Nonetheless, your life will run smoother when all is said and done and with Jupiter's assistance relative to your philosophy of life you are likely to come out of it all in much better shape than you were before.  The Full Moon in Capricorn on June 30th may also have a bearing since this will occur in your Natural 8th House, which rules your intimate relationships and shared resources.  Full Moons tend to signal and ending of a phase of some sort and in this case could call for an adjustment of some description on your part.

Your ruling planet, Mercury, does a number on us all this month, but you and Virgo in particular, as he once more goes into a Retrograde period.  This will occur largely in Cancer, which is your Natural 2nd House of possessions, pleasures and comforts.  Needless to say this is not particularly enchanting news.  Expect breakdowns just about anywhere, particularly with mechanical and electronic devices, which of course encompass just about everything in our life.  Your internet connection will be squirrelly, your PDA will go on the fritz and possibly drop your most important appointments, your car will be acting weird and no matter how carefully or logically you present your ideas people will give you a deer-in-the-headlights look.  This will go on until July 10 or so.  Above all else, do NOT purchase a car or other mechanical or electronic device during this period or it will be cursed forever.  On the positive side, it's a good time to redo, rethink or rework anything that needs a second look.  I know that you would prefer to keep moving in a forward direction, but perhaps this is where your ruling planet actually does you a favor once in a while because Geminis would seldom look back unless compelled to and in the long run this gives you more depth as you reconsider past decisions.

Venus moves into your Natural 3rd house on June 6th, which should prove rather pleasant.  Gemini rules the Zodiacal 3rd House of intellect, learning and early childhood experiences so this is important and familiar ground for you.  As a benefic planet, Venus will promote a positive, happy attitude and also put a spin on your ideas that will also make them more attractive to others.  The best time to promote any of these ideas, however, will be between June 6 - 9, before Mercury starts to station, i.e. slow down, prior to going retrograde.  Either then or July 13 or 14th, when Mercury will once more be in direct motion.  Saturn was retrograde in this House for several months earlier this year and probably causes some delays and other frustrations with your mental endeavors, so this will provide a nice break, except for the fact that Mercury had to mess things up a bit, at least between June 16 - July 10th.  Leave it to the Universe to never quite allow things to be perfect.  There just ain't no such thing, I'm afraid.

Group activities should be lively for most of the month while Mars transits Aries, your Natural 11th House of friends, hopes & wishes and coworkers.  These should generally be pleasant and may offer some opportunities of some description.  Changes in your career field or community status have probably been somewhat of the norm for several months now thanks to Uranus in your Natural 10th House.  You're likely to have a few surprises and unexpected events in the next few months as Uranus goes Retrograde on the 24th.  These could be disruptive and not necessarily your idea of fun, but coupled with everything else that's going on will undoubtedly ultimately work to your benefit.

All in all, this should be a mixed bag for you.  The emphasis of your Solar Return period should be stimulating along with the various other things going on in your relationships and career.  I know that you thrive on information and there should be plenty coming your way.  You hate to be bored and if there's anything you shouldn't have to worry about this month it's that.  Keep your radar deployed and gather as much data as you can, which will payoff well in the days and months to come.