Astrology for June – Music of the Spheres Astrological insights by Susan Heinz
Transformative Visions
Susan Heinz, Astrologer
Join Susan on June 1st, Friday, at 7:00 pm at the Center for Transformative Visions, 819 ½ Pacific Ave., downtown Santa Cruz, for an evening presentation on the dramatic planetary alignments and the rare Venus transit of the Sun at the edge of this new World Era, what it means for you and what it means in terms of our evolutionary unfoldment.
Saturday, June 2nd will be a one day experiential workshop to attune to the powers of this lineup and create ritual to anchor this time within our lives. Personal attention will be taken with each participant’s astrology chart. Reservations required for Saturday only.
Music of the Spheres
Astrological Insights for June:
Mindfulness is what allows us to ride these serpentine waves of change now occurring. Our agility in recognizing when to open to the new and when to let go of the old assists us on this ride. The Cosmos is sending out a call to us. Now is the time for transformation and creative collaboration, for deepening our relationship with the soul of the earth and ourselves.
In June, the Sun travels through the breezy and social sign of the Twins, Gemini. Many layers of this twinness are taking place globally and personally. The dark and the light, the eternal and the mortal, sustainable and nonsustainable, masculine and feminine, the sense of self and the projected shadow of the other, are all sets of polarities that are heightened. Situations move into extremes in times of great change. As we reflect on our own inner polarities, the possibility of bringing more harmony and integration into our lives takes place. Polarities are a fact of creative life, the potent tension to awaken us into being more than what we thought ourselves to be. We are on the edge of understanding our powers to recreate the world we live in.
In a rare event, Venus retrograde in Gemini, passes in front of the Sun on June 5th, following a Lunar eclipse ( in Sagittarius,) on the 4th. With Venus in its most powerful retrograde alignment with the heart of our Solar System, we are asked during this time to enter a personal initiation, of dropping deeper into our selves, to align with what is of greatest value in our lives. This lineup of Venus and the lunar eclipse has the potential to attune us to the powers of the feminine, to extend our senses, to listen to each other and to feel into the more subtle dimensions of being. Venus rises as a morning star on the 13th, heralding the downfall of people in power, and change in world politics. Venus leaves its retrograde motion on the 27th, allowing us to move forward with plans that gestated during the last two months.
Jupiter enters Gemini on the 11th, enhancing education, communications and the sharing of information. Watch the news for more breakthroughs and situations being revealed.
The New Moon takes place on the 19th followed by the summer Solstice, as the Sun enters Cancer on the 20th, the longest day of light during the year.
The first exact Uranus square Pluto takes place on June 24th, when Uranus, the planet of freedom, intuition and awakening activates Pluto, the planet of transformation, death and rebirth.
Twelve opportunities for June:
Aries (Mar 20-Apr 19): This is the time to attune to your health and healing. You are transitioning from a long period of hard work. During this time be sure to rest. The first of the month holds a tension in relationship. Remember the bigger picture of your future goals, to assist with patience. This passes after the 1st week. Communication and social interaction is heightened and support from a sibling is welcome.
Taurus (Apr 20-May 20): Attune to your own inner sense of meaning and value. You are in the process of seeding the future for yourself. Reassess your talents and resources available to you. Interchange with people at this time can be both exciting and challenging. You will find yourself needing to hold your own clarity among the needs of others.
Gemini (May 21-Jun 20): You are engaged in a review of your life and relationships. Be kind to yourself as you feel the complexity of what is unfolding. Take your time in responding to communications that come up. On the 11th Jupiter enters Gemini, bringing more ease and grace into your life. It highlights travel, writing, and exchange with people.
Cancer (Jun 21–Jul 21): June is a good time for you to retreat and feel into the stretch of the last 12 months. This review will enhance the quality of the next part of your life. A sense of balance enters your life. The changes that you have initiated in your life path become more creative and interesting. New people enter the scene.
Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 22): You are busy with many social events. There is a connection with friends that is quite rewarding. Honoring the relationships that are deeply valuable now brings enhancement to your life. Sharing communication, writing, and new ideas with others renews a sense of direction.
Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22): This is the month to reevaluate what you are inspiring toward. Reflect upon what is personally fulfilling to you. Clarify your personal vision, to share what you deeply value. As Jupiter enters Gemini it activates your creative mind, so that it becomes an excellent time for writing and communication with others.
Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22): This month, examine your beliefs. Where do you experience conflicting belief systems within yourself? With Venus retrograde, make time to investigate the push and pull of differing views. It is quite likely that an unexpected encounter during this month allows you to enter a new level of consciousness, and shifts take place in your life. Travel is highlighted the second half of the month.
Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21): You have been reviewing the quality of your interactions in relationships. Ask yourself, what do I most value in my interactions with those I am close to? How do I balance my needs with the needs of others? How can I create a space where our interactions are mutually beneficial? Stay with your investigation and inquiry. Soon you will receive rewards for your efforts.
Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 20): This month you are called to review the quality of your relationships. Honor people who have brought you a deeper quality of experience, and enhanced the fullness of your life. You are in a phase of developing more consciousness in all your interactions with others. You feel the tension between doing and being, calling for the balance of the masculine and feminine within you.
Capricorn (Dec 21- Jan 19): This month rearrange your work space, review your habituated routines, your diet and the way you take care of your body. It is an excellent time for refinement of habits and routines especially understanding how your habits form your character and your character forms your destiny. After June 11, more ease enters your work.
Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 17): This month heightens the experience of love. As you go inward and connect with your heart, you expand the feeling of this experience. You have the power this month to amplify the love you feel. It radiates out through your expression and your creative works. It particularly enhances your relationships with younger people and children.
Pisces (Feb 18-Mar 19): This can be a time of great significance. Sink your feet into the earth. Tend your gardens, listen through the stillness of a quiet heart to nature, and allow a deepening to take place. All work in and around the home will be of benefit at this time. Inner gestation and quiet contemplation of dreams and creativity, bring fruition through the rest of the year.