June Astrological Insights

 Time for a Breakthrough! 

Saturn square Uranus 
The whole month of June 
Strongest energy June 13th - 19th
When Planets square each other, it gives a feeling of tension, urging you to make a personal change that can feel like a big breakthrough for yourself once you get to the other side. What might seem hard and challenging at first, can feel like a gift or a blessing in the end as you recognize a newfound internal strength and awareness that can come from this planetary transit. Ultimately, similar future situations will be much easier to navigate. 

The square between Saturn and Uranus is happening 3 times this year.  The first one was in February and the second one is this June and then the third one will be in December. Each time this occurs, it gives more opportunity for breakthroughs with major areas of tension in your life. By the end of December, you may finally feel like you’re through whatever it is this year that needed to be released and changed.  

The struggle is most likely related to things and situations that are requiring a fresh change, but also feel hard to do for whatever personal reason you feel held back. 

Think about any areas of your life where there are unresolved tensions inside yourself around situations that need to shift in order for you to move forward in your life. What was happening back in Febuary for you? This same situation might be coming into a stronger focus and calling your attention to find new ways to approach it. 

This is a year-long process that holds a similar theme for you. If you have an unresolved situation you know needs changing, then take your time with it. June will give you another closer look at what and how it needs to change. You may continue to work on it from this newer place after June and finally feel the resolve of the situation by the end of the year. 

Mercury Retrograde in Gemini
May 29th - June 21st
Hearing about Mercury retrograde has gained popularity with the most common theme being a “warning” against doing certain activities during this 3 week period. I find what is most alive regarding Mercury retrograde is holding an awareness that anything you make a firm decision on during this period, may have to be re-worked again after Mercury goes direct (starting June 22nd). Therefore, a clearer thinking process around decision-making becomes more available when Mercury is out of retrograde.

People often find more challenges and issues with communications, electronics, travel, etc… and you may find it takes longer to get from point A to point B, or there’s more back and forth communication before things become clear. Often, I see Mercury retrograde as an offering to surrender, trusting things will work out in the end, and taking the unexpected “scenic route” shows you something delightful you wouldn’t have been able to experience otherwise. Let go and allow an alternate way of “getting there” to manifest. 

Having Mercury in Gemini adds an extra layer of possible more miscommunications with others. Make sure you are clear with each other before you leave the conversation.  

Also, use this 3-week retrograde time to finish up old projects that are lingering out there, taking up psychic space, not allowing you to cleanly move forward in life. Spend time with these activities and you will find ease towards completing them.  Clean out closets, garages, workspaces, donate items, etc… In other words, clear out the physical clutter, which will clear out mental clutter and allow you an opportunity to start anew when Mercury goes direct on June 22nd.  

Mars moves into Leo on June 12th
Mars stays in Cancer through June 11th, continuing to help you anchor in your intuition while you take action on things (see May Astrology content to learn more). As it moves into Leo on the 12th - July 30th,  your energy levels will pick up and you may feel more active, fiery, and creative. Perfect alignment for Summer! 

Venus Trine Jupiter
June 1st - 5th
This aspect works positively with relationships. It’s a good time to tap into any expansive opportunities in your relationship(s). 

Ask...

“How can we grow more positively with each other?”
“What are the good things in our relationship that we can expand upon and open up more?”

If you’ve been feeling a little stuck in relationship situations, then look to the energy in the first week of June to help open the energy into something positive. 

Venus Trine Neptune
June 20th - 26th
This aspect also relates to relationships and gets you in touch with viewing your partnership(s) through a more idealistic lens. You might start to tap more into the bigger “soul- connection” feelings you have with them, and less on the day-to-day realities of your relationship. As relationships get more involved and sometimes in the “thick of it”, it’s also good to remember the overarching feelings that brought you together in the first place and this transit can certainly help with that.