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“According to the Indian scholar Sir John Woodruffe, the root of the words man, mind and month all go back to the same Sanskrit root, man, one meaning of which is moon.” Alice O. Howell

The New Moon this month is Monday July 17 at 2:32 PM EDT. At this time the Sun and the Moon will be at 24 degrees of Cancer. The Sun and Moon will oppose Pluto and form a square alignment with the Lunar Nodes of fate and destiny.

This New Moon is a particularly  powerful time to set or reaffirm intentions. With Pluto’s involvement it is wise to be aware of  what needs to be  released in order to move forward.  Making this part of the intention will strengthen it.

The Lunar Nodes involvement indicates a significant threshold time for making decisions and moving forward.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”A leader wrapped in an invisible cloak of power.”

 

“If you love your work everyone benefits.” Janhn Whiteside

“When Matisse was asked whether he believed in God, his response was, ‘Yes, when I’m working.'” Marion Woodman

Pallas Athene,  the warrior goddess of wisdom and strategy recently moved into the sign of Virgo joining Mars in this detail oriented sign. This provides a good time for efficiency and  analysis and for  breaking down big picture thinking into its various components. It’s a good time for thinking things through on a pragmatic level.

For the next ten days or so Mars in Virgo will be opposing Saturn. This is a good alignment for getting things done. Just watch for overwork. There can be a fair amount of frustration when these two planets join up – some astrologers describe it as driving with the brakes on. It’s best to avoid being overly critical – with self and others under this influence.

On Wednesday the North Node moves into the sign of Aries and the South Node into Libra for an eighteen month transit.  In a nutshell this transit is about taking action and moving  forward in a direction of increased authenticity.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”The music of the spheres.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

 

“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” Thoreau

The Moon waxes full Monday July 3 at 7:39 AM EDT at 11 degrees of Capricorn. This Full Moon provides a good time  to consider what brings a sense of inner harmony and emotional fulfillment into your life and to create structures that support and sustain it. It’s a good time for a visit to a special place in nature.

The month of July holds some significant astrological activity.  The Lunar Nodes will move into the signs of Aries and Libra and square Pluto – indicating significant events.  Also Venus will station retrograde – the retrograde period will  last from July 22 to September 3. It will present a good time to review matters related to self esteem, personal values, love, autonomy, relationships  and finances.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is.”A student of nature lecturing, revealing little -known aspects of life.”

Sabian symbols from Lynda Gill

“Spirituality isn’t an escape from the world, but an expansion of the world. The spiritual dimension enriches and sustains us -it does not limit or deny us, Spirituality is a celebration of life and love.” Diane Mariechild”

“Hark now hear the sailor’s cry,
Smell the sea and feel the sky,
Let your soul and spirit fly
Into the mystic.” Van Morrison

Whenever  a planet stations – either direct or retrograde- there is a window of opportunity. Planetary stations can represent the culmination of information and its wise for three days before and three days after the station to heighten awareness for subtle intuitions or realizations that may come. Neptune will  station at 27 degree of Pisces Friday 6/30 and travel retrograde until Dec 6.

The retrograde period offers a good time to make some space for new dreams. It is also a good time for spiritual growth and for integrating a higher level of spirituality into everyday life.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”A fertile garden under the Full Moon.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

The Summer Solstice, when the Sun enters Cancer, is Wednesday June 22 at 10:58 am. Lorna Bevan who is an astrologer wrote this about it:

“The 4 Energy Acupuncture Points of the year- the Capricorn Winter Solstice, Aries Spring Equinox, Cancer Summer Solstice and Libra Autumn Equinox -are symbolic stages of an inner spiritual journey through time. These are particularly powerful points of Chairos- time out of time – lifting you briefly out of Chronos – calendar linear time.

At the start of the Cancer Sun Season, the Solstice reminds you to turn inwards and find the nourishment needed to grow and evolve. It’s a time to pause and wait for the energy planted in the Spring to reach full bloom. If the Spring represents action, Summer represents patience to trust that, with Cancerian nurturing, the seeds you planted during April and May’s eclipses will grow.” Lorna Bevan

‘The greatest insight, thought and art concerning the human condition and its divine aspirations are rooted in the phenomenon of inner vision.” Jose Arguelles

“Vision is the art of seeing things invisible.” Jonathon Swift

The New Moon this month is at 12:37 am EDT on Sunday June 18. The Sun and Moon will be conjunct at this time at 26 degrees of Gemini and forming a square aspect to Neptune – the planet of dreams and visions.

New Moons in general provide good timing for sowing the seeds for future visions.

The sign of Gemini governs communication and interactions, making this a good time to look at how we communicate- how well we listen and how open  we are to the thoughts and opinions of others. It’s a good time to think about improving communication skills.

The square to Neptune indicates a good time for dreaming, creative projects and spiritual endeavors. Saturn is transiting the sign of Pisces for the next two and a half years-  indicating a good time to bring creative and spiritual initiatives into concrete form.

There are three  supportive sextiles at the New Moon bringing stability into the mix.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”A young gypsy emerging from the woods gazes at far cities.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

 

“We are each called on  to inventory what structures of our lives we feel are in good working order and current with our values and beliefs, and which are needing to be broken down into their fundamental components and rebuilt anew.”Harry Seltzer

There were some significant planetary shifts over the weekend as Pluto retrograded back into the sign of Capricorn and Mercury joined the Sun in the sign of Gemini.

The sign of Capricorn rules form and structure and  Pluto is once again bringing his transformational touch to this area of life – in both the outer world and in our inner worlds as well. The retrograde period will last through mid October when Pluto will turn direct.  This retrograde period provides good timing to look at how you go about your life and structure  your time, energy and planning to see if you’d benefit from upgrades.As always with retrogrades, its a good time to tie up loose ends.

Mercury joins the Sun in Gemini ushering in a more curious, sociable time.

Saturn will station retrograde on Saturday at 7 degrees of Pisces quickly followed by the New Moon in Pisces on Sunday. The New Moon will be at 26 degrees of Gemini. (More on this later.)

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”Directors of a large firm meet in secret conference.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

 

“I seem to have loved you in numberless forms, numberless times,
In life after life, in age after age forever,
My spell bound heart has made and remade the necklace of songs
That you take as a gift, wear round your neck in your many forms
In life after life, in age after age, forever” Rabindranath Tagore

“Transformation comes from looking deeply within, to a state that exists before fear and isolation arise, the state in which we are are inviolably whole just as we are.” Sharon Salzberg

The week starts with Venus, having just entered Leo, moving up to an opposition to Pluto. When the goddess of love and beauty opposes  the lord of transformation, deep feelings can arise – particularly feelings of scarcity and feelings of sadness and loss.

The best use of the transit -which is in effect through Saturday – is to look to how to best transform old  and challenging beliefs about  love, abundance and financial well being. It’s also a good time to strengthen self esteem if necessary.

Venus /Pluto aspects throughout life can teach us about learning to love (in general) from a deeper and more profound perspective through the process of loss.

Mercury will be forming a harmonious aspect to Neptune later this week . Intuitive and psychic abilities are heightened during this time and its a good time to ascertain guidance from dreams,  meditation and creative work.

If you’ve been wanting to try something new Saturday will usher in a good time for that as the third  quarter moon forms a harmonious sextile with Uranus. It’s a good time for change and for taking steps in a new direction.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is.”An unexpected thunderstorm.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

 

“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science.” Albert Einstein

“Revelation is a window on the journey of the soul.” F.Aster Barnwell

It’s wise to heighten awareness  today and for the next few days, as Jupiter, the plan of expansion and vision partners up with the North Node of life path and destiny. At the same time
Mercury is within orb of a favorable conjunction with Uranus. There can be sudden intuitions or breakthroughs  that open up the path to the future.

These aspects remind me of a man  who became well known in the realm of metaphysical publishing. In a lecture he gave he explained that every significant twist and turn in his varied career (he was originally an engineer) came as the result of synchronicity. He explained, for example, that one time he was walking down a busy street in Manhattan and stopped at a crosswalk  for a red light. There, flapping in the wind, was a flyer posted on a telephone pole. It was announcing a class in a field of spiritual study he had not heard of before and he decided to sign up for it.

Little did he know that it would eventually set him on a path to become the publisher of the internationally known company that circulated those books.

Uranus is the planet that governs synchronicity and when paired up with Mercury, there can be “sudden knowing” or sudden intuitions.  There can be breakthroughs about how to move forward.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”A moving finger points to a significant passage in a book.”

Sabian symbols from Lynda Hill

 

 

” An adventure’, Gandolf says, is a ‘there and back again affair.’ A quest is a calling – never one’s own desire. No guarantees.” Tolkien

“‘The bamboo for prosperity’, an Asian friend explained to me, ‘the pine for long life, the plum for courage… the plum for courage because the plum puts forth blossoms while the snow is still on the ground.'” Anne Morrow LIndbergh

June’s Full Moon is this Saturday. It waxes full with the Moon at 13 degrees of Sagittarius and the Sun at 13 degrees of Gemini .

The sign of Gemini rules thought patterns established in the early childhood surroundings while the sign of Sagittarius governs things that open up broader horizons- such as journeys in the outer world and journeys in the inner world of philosophy and learning.

It’s a good time to broaden horizons.

At the time of the Full Moon, Mars in fiery Leo is conjunct Pallas Athene. Pallas is the asteroid of advocacy and symbolizes what you are advocating for in your life. The Mars/ Pallas conjunction can bring courage and a sense of adventure to pursue your aspirations. There can be a  willingness to be open to expanded visions going forward.

Saturn continues to form an inconjunct – an aspect requiring adjustment- to Mars. This influence – in effect all week- is a good aspect for accomplishing tasks. Just watch for overwork.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”Two people at widely different points, are in conversation with each other by means of telepathy.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill