June 2007 Astrocast

Key Events:  

New Moon 6/14/2007

Full Moon 6/30/2007

Mercury Retrograde 6/16/2007

Uranus Retrograde 6/24/2007

Your Sign Ruler, Uranus, is in your Natural 2nd House of possessions (including your physical body), pleasures and comforts.  He goes retrograde on the 24th, which means just about anything could happen in one of these areas.  Remember that Uranus is the planet of unexpected events, surprises, disruptions and change.  Since he's in the Sign nextdoor, i.e. Pisces, this could cause an annoyance or two, especially if your birthday is around February 6 - 10. 

The Sun is in Gemini, your Natural 5th House of creativity, children and love affairs, until the 22nd when he moves into Cancer.  This is likely to bring some emphasis to one of these areas, including some additional assistance for any new ideas, innovations or creative efforts you have in-work at this time.  The New Moon on the 14th is in this same vicinity, so be particularly alert since the New Moon often heralds something new.  This will affect those most strongly who have birthdays around February 10 - 14.

Mercury goes retrograde in your Natural 6th House of work, health and pets on June 16th.  I can just about hear the groans from those of you who know what this means.  For the uninitiated amongst you I'll explain.  Mercury rules communications of all kinds whether it's between people, mechanical parts, or electrons.  When he moves backwards, nothing works properly.  People have a hard time communicating, computers and cell phones crash, traffic signals go on the fritz and all sorts of things that will annoy the hell out of you on a daily basis.  Since this occurs in your Natural 6th House, you'll be affected most in one of those areas.  Not fun by any means, but fortunately it will only last until July 10.  So if you have any control on something that needs to be completed, do your best to do so before the 16th.  If that's not possible, then look at the bright side.  Mercury RX is a good time to redo, rework or rethink something, so if you don't finish up in time, then go back over whatever it is and make sure you have all the bugs out and plan to press forward after July 10th with an even better course of action than you had originally.

A bit of possible good news this month is that on the 6th Venus slips into Leo, your Natural 7th House of one on one relationships of both a personal and business nature.  Venus is considered a benefic planet and usually brings good things your way.  This is a particularly nice location for her to be as she'll undoubtedly bless your relationships in some manner, either in helping you find a new one or enhancing an existing one.  This should be like a breath of fresh air considering that Saturn has been there for quite a while now and he's hardly the life of the party.  Rather he's stuffy and serious and all about boundaries, responsibility and structure.  He was retrograde for several months, which ended in April, and chances are you've been working on something in this area already and are well on your way to completing it, most likely by the end of July.  On the 30th, Venus and Saturn will be eye to eye, and this should bring something good to light about whatever it was Saturn was rubbing your nose in the past several months. 

The Full Moon occurs in Capricorn, your Natural 12th House, on the 30th as well.  Even as a New Moon usually heralds a new beginning, a Full Moon generally indicates a culmination or closure of some sort.  The 12th House includes such things as your spirituality, where you find inspiration, institutions, and the collective consciousness.  So if you've been involved in any of these areas, it will probable mark the ending of a phase at least, perhaps indicating you've reached a new level.  Think about any ponderings or involvements you've had and note its status as well as how it may tie into other events in your life at this time.

You have two retrograde planets in your Natural 11th House which covers group activities, friends, and hopes & wishes.  This is an important area for Aquarians since Aquarius rules this House at the Zodiacal level.  [NOTE:--I know it's confusing, all these different Houses, so if you don't quite follow the concept, then I suggest reading the entire section on Houses so that you understand the difference between Natal, Natural and Zodiacal Houses.  In a nutshell, Houses in astrology define which area of your life will be affected by the various transits and lunations.] 

Anyway, back to your Natural 11th, Jupiter and Pluto are both RX in that neighborhood and more than likely up to something.  Jupiter RX will bring out a plethora of ethics and moral issues for your consideration.  This could cause some serious introspection relative to your group involvement, perhaps at a political level, or even your social circle.  If there is anything about your friends on a collective basis that makes you uncomfortable, you'll be giving it some serious thought.  Pluto, as I've noted numerous times before, is like the Zodiacal Rotorooter.  He will make one hellacious mess digging up your beautifully groomed front yard so that he can clean out those sewer lines.  Needless to say, in order to enjoy indoor plumbing this can often become a necessity, especially as tree roots or other obstructions take up residence in your drain pipes. 

Past events, experiences or attitudes that have been buried as opposed to disposed of properly will be unearthed in a less than pleasant manner, much as all that gunk that oozes out of a ruptured sewer line.  Rest assured, however, if it's handled properly you can be rid of it once and for all and move on in a much healthier and happier mode.  So couple these two together and see what you can do to do some major reconstruction on 11th House issues, whichever it might be.  Maybe you need a whole, new circle of friends, social venues, or even your hopes and wishes.  Whichever it is, take advantage of the astrological scene to redefine it in a manner that will help you move forward.

In summary, this should be an eventful, possibly life-changing month for you.  Opportunities abound in numerous areas, though that Mercury RX period might throw in a delay for anything not completed in the first half of the month.  Nonetheless, put on your thinking cap and think long and hard about what you may want to change about your life.  The planets are working for you in numerous ways if you'll just listen up and take advantage of their counsel.