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    We’ve got a busy week above with Mercury retrograde taking the lead as it reaches an apparent halt on Sunday morning in the early degrees of Leo where it turns retrograde for three weeks. Look for a psychic gridlock and explosive revelations when Mars slams stationary Mercury on Monday before going on to form a square to Uranus later in the week, suggesting even more unpredictable and surprising events unfolding if that is even possible.

Mercury Retrograde #2

    The second of three Mercury retrogrades of the year commences on Sunday morning in early Leo (04Leo27), a rather boisterous location to be sure, made even more so by the heated rhetoric of Mars. Mercury will remain retrograde until July 31 when it resumes direct motion in late Cancer (24Can04), before it heads back the way it came.

    Most readers know the Mercury Retrograde drill: avoid signing contracts, mailing important documents, making phone or online payments or having elective repair work done on your car…so enough said. In general, July is a poor time to buy a car, computer, smartphone or other Mercury-related gizmos; considered a good time to research and comparison shop, but a poor time to buy. Unless of course you have no choice in the matter.

    Beyond the boiler-plate prohibitions and admonitions for Mercury’s three-week retrogrades, this is also a prime time to absorb information, learn new skills, and in the sign of Leo, artistic skills, which would make this an ideal time to enroll in an art class. Mercury retrograde is also a good time to experiment with creative writing styles, building a website or working on an information-based project that doesn’t need to be completed this month or find an immediate audience.

    With Mars in conjunction to stationary retrograde Mercury on Monday, we have a rare and potentially significant development in that Mars “acts upon” Mercury instead of the other way around. More like a body slam with a strong dose of angry rhetoric, threats of violence, accidents and mayhem clogging-up the news feed. Whatever unfolds is part of a larger story which may not make itself clear until Mercury forms a final conjunction to Mars in September; don’t wear yourself out trying to piece the clues together just yet.

Side Note

    During Tuesday’s Total Solar Eclipse, Mike Pence abruptly canceled an engagement in order to return to the White House on some urgent matter. As expected, the White House downplayed the incident only to say the details of the event will be released in a “few weeks.” As I mentioned, the eclipse fell on Trump’s Mercury, so my guess is the White House received a document, request for documents, a subpoena or something involving the transfer of information and they needed Mike Pence to be on the same page with it. We should watch this story closely as the eclipse cycle continues to unfold with interesting twists in the weeks to come.

Lunar Gardening Report

    Unlike the soggy weather around these parts, we’ve been experiencing an extended, two-week drought of favorable conditions for planting and feeding which ends on Monday when the Moon opens a four-day planting window. Until then, look to Sunday’s Virgo as a time more suited for prepping and organizing ahead of Monday’s green light. The waxing Libra Moon is a favorable lunar placement for planting anything, but especially flowering annuals, vines and other ornamentals through Tuesday. Some of the best planting and fertilizing conditions we’ve seen in awhile arrive Wednesday with the Scorpio Moon lending deep, rich potency to germination, sprouting, direct seeding, transplanting, fertilizing with compost and cutting to accelerate growth. The garden party is over at 11:00 am Saturday when the Moon enters Sagittarius and it’s time to fire up the lawn mower and pull some weeds.

Daily Forecast (For all signs)
(Times are Eastern Daylight/-0400UTC)

Sunday, July 7: Mercury Retrograde. A greater emphasis is being placed on matters pertaining to the logical mind as suggested by the Moon, waxing in Virgo even as its ruler, Mercury, stations retrograde in Leo at 7:14 am in the early degrees of Leo (04Leo27). Look for an amplification in the way of news, media, information, travel and transportation at this time with Mars joining motionless Mercury. We’re talking explosions, literal and symbolic in the way of ranting, angry words, hate speech, verbal threats, transportation accidents or even damaging winds being more likely over the next three days then they usually are. Remember the standard Mercury retrograde prohibitions against contract signings, tech purchases and critical negotiations until Mercury ends retrograde on July 31.

Monday, July 8: We’re still under the spell of Mercury’s retrograde station with a greater possibility of information overload than is typical while we also see a cluster of geocosmic indicators stamped across the day. Not only is Mercury stationary, but so is Chiron, the wounded healer archetype while being aspected by Venus and the Moon. This is about addressing wounds inflicted, sustained or exposed through relationships on one level and with greed and corruption being exposed in the healthcare industry on another (Venus square stationary Chiron). The Libra Moon puts a friendly, smiling face on most encounters with the pace of things flowing better in the morning than they will in the afternoon. Love and sexuality could take on an unusual twist today with the possibility for delight (Venus sextile Uranus). Tone-deaf, over-the-top pronouncements are a strong around noon, particularly where the executive function collides with matters of established law (Sun quincunx Jupiter). Finally, Mars forms the second of three conjunctions to motionless (amplified) Mercury with something going off, even so, it won’t be the end of the matter until Mercury ends retrograde and catches back up to Mars in the first week of September. Is this a long simmer or a hard boil?

Tuesday, July 9: The Libra Moon begins its First Quarter Phase around sunrise, with the morning hours devoted to making adjustments or tweaking the fine details of ongoing projects. Despite the generally pleasant demeanor of the Libra Moon, there may be an overarching sense of emotional gravity in the air as the Saturn reaches its annual opposition with the Sun. Duty, responsibility, sharp truths and hard realities come to our attention this afternoon with a need for accountability and atonement (Sun opposed Saturn). Watch for the Moon VOC in Libra at 3:36 pm, remaining void until the Moon enters Scorpio tomorrow morning at dawn.

Wednesday, July 10: The Scorpio Moon lends a deep emotional element to the day’s events, especially if we’re still shouldering any weight left from yesterday’s Sun-Saturn business. It would appear as though there is something deadly serious at work right now with a considerable number of hard aspects threatening to turn over the apple cart. Tensions begin to ease as we move into the evening hours with a favorable aspect for a late-night, candlelit dinner for two. We might notice a subtle sense of low-gravity progressed ahead of midnight alongside the potential for deep, meditative states and vivid dreams (Sun trine Neptune).

Thursday, July 11: Mars kicks serious ass today, particularly in the afternoon hours when it forms a high-energy square to destabilizing Uranus; considered an extremely volatile planetary pairing. Uprisings, protests, sudden eruptions of violence or warfare; earthquakes, explosions, accidents, erratic behaviors and bolts out of the blue are hallmarks of hard Mars-Uranus aspects. Watch for the Scorpio Moon VOC at 8:30 pm, remaining void until the Moon enters Sagittarius late tomorrow morning.

Friday, July 12: We continue to deal with the deeper emotional responses and reactions coinciding with the Scorpio Moon even as we hold off from major decisions or agreements with the Moon VOC until 11:00 am when it enters Sagittarius; firing up enthusiasm with a sense of optimism and appreciation. Good night for parties and other social gatherings.

Saturday, July 13: Today appears to be the only real day this forecast period that is free of problematic aspects mucking things up. Aside from Mercury retrograde, next week’s lunar eclipse churning-up more fresh hell, and all the dust still settling from recent events, today appears quite upbeat under the Sagittarius Moon forming an aspect favorable for all worthy pursuits: hiking and other outdoor adventures, travel, sports, social gatherings, picnics, and naps in the shade are all possibilities. Carpe diem!

Copyright 2019 Gary Paul Glynn

Total Eclipse of the Sun

  

    Crossing the cusp of July, we have a busy month ahead of us, overlapping an already busy June with some key differences. Of all the events this week, Tuesday’s New Moon/Total Solar Eclipse in Cancer is striking in that it brings events that have been ongoing these past two years into sharp relief. Even though the visibility of this solar eclipse is confined to a small area of Peru and Argentina, its effects will be noticed globally. As this eclipse takes place in Cancer, the emphasis tends to find an expression through the emotional body, particularly where family, parents and security issues are concerned. Traditional approaches and domestic policy come up for review, possibly with regard to the immigration crisis.

    This event also marks the end of a larger eclipse cycle which began at the Great American Eclipse of August 2017 and the opening of a new eclipse cycle, setting new forces into motion that will unfold between now and December 2020. It’s said that matters of focus at a Total Solar Eclipse will continue to brew until the Total Solar Eclipse that follows¸ suggesting some form of culmination at work here, Any immediate fallout from this eclipse is likely to coincide with powerful events rocking the planet which in turn could trigger a collective emotional reaction or response. It’s no wonder that Donald Trump sits in the crosshairs of the next two eclipses while still carrying the wound from the last Solar Eclipse.

    The Cancer New Moon/Total Solar Eclipse takes place on Tuesday, July 2 at 3:16 p.m.;;about a third of the way through this sign (10Can38) and a time we’re advised to watch and reflect upon while holding off from major movements. As this New Moon is eclipsed, there will be no Cazimi Window to launch from and when it comes to making important decisions or starting new projects, there is a tendency to get super-excited about starting something new at a solar eclipse, only to find the two-week stretch between the solar and lunar eclipse (always occur in pairs) is fraught with distractions and sidetracks. This doesn’t even begin to address Mercury retrograde on July 7, so the bottom line: the month of July is not the best time to put anything important into motion. Better to use the time for a vacation or working on a project already in motion

Transits to Trump

    Last week we looked at a few of the more significant, Progressed planets currently impacting Trump’s chart: most notably his Progressed Dark of the Moon (endings) crossing his Leo Ascendant (pre-activated by the 2017 Eclipse) after two years lurking in Trump’s 12th House of Shadows, Secrets and Lies. Incidentally, this event occurred last week, coincidental with the news that Robert Mueller agreed to publicly testify before Congress. That’s right, the Sheriff is coming to town to set the record straight, and like Trump said back in May, 2017: “Oh my God. This is terrible. This is the end of my presidency. I’m fucked.”

Yes.

    On the immediate horizon, we’re watching planetary transits to Trump’s natal chart, particularly those with long-term potential. The first of these involves this coming Tuesday’s New Moon/Total Solar Eclipse in Cancer falling on Trump’s natal Mercury (information, words uttered or tweeted). I also see this as his continued rhetoric and due to his natal Mercury-Neptune square and his casual lies stacked on top of lies, stacked on top of lies…

    Watch for major developments during the month of July with the eclipse cycle highlighting pronouncements and edicts; past, present and future. Two weeks later on July 16, we see the Capricorn Full Moon/Partial Lunar Eclipse imprinting Trump’s natal Venus-Saturn conjunction (shame, toxic masculinity, insecurity, impotence) placing a strong emphasis on his family and personal values in general. As this eclipse occurs one day before Mueller’s congressional testimony, it will be interesting to see how this all goes down.

    Mercury turns retrograde in Trump’s murky 12th House on July 7, bringing some unusual twists and turns with regard to deceptions and denials before Mercury re-enters his 11th House of Hopes, Wishes, Fears and Aspirations for three weeks. Unlike the 12th House, the 11th House flies above the radar and is associated with matters of social consequence where it’s far more difficult to hide the truth. This will be a back and forth affair until Mercury exits his 11th and 12th houses before finally crossing Trump’s battered Ascendant in mid-August. Taken as a whole, Mercury retrograding in Trump’s chart points to an avalanche of information over the next two months which I believe will inevitably lead to Trump’s demise.

    Other transits to Trump’s natal chart include an aspect suggesting close scrutiny of his personal finances (Saturn square natal Jupiter), particularly where his foreign investments are concerned. With Saturn joined with the Moon’s South Node (the past, karma) while in square to Trump’s Jupiter, he’ll be unable to hold back the tide of disclosure.

    Then we have Trump as loose-cannon, greatly magnified these past two weeks with his acting-out of whatever impulsive whim hits him (Jupiter opposed Uranus). This also has a hand in his erratic financial decisions leaving global markets uncertain and jittery although this is likely to calm for the time being before becoming more pronounced again in September. With transiting Jupiter associated with legal matters in general and Congress in particular, there will be some important decisions that will need to be made.

    Just inside the cusp of 2020, we see the epic Saturn-Pluto conjunction turning things upside down while opposing Trump’s Venus-Saturn conjunction, something that isn’t going to end well. This has everything to do with the consequences for his decisions and a course of action set into motion 14 years earlier as described by the half-way mark (full phase) of the Saturn Cycle. When we add Pluto to the equation, we’re looking at a compelling and inevitable set of circumstances that will be impossible for him to escape.

    Exactly how Donald Trump will go down is difficult to say but I’m more likely to think he’ll somehow be forced to resign rather than be led out of the White House in handcuffs. The evidences and revelations that he’s been able to successfully hold at bay or lose in a swarm of lawsuits have been building, building, building up to some kind of reckoning it would appear. Investigations have been handed down to various agencies and will soon overwhelm all the support and enabling the GOP and the DOJ have thus far provided to Trump. Once he loses the support of Republicans (when they see themselves going down with the ship), they’ll ask him to resign in much the same way Richard Nixon was asked 45 years ago. Maybe. Yet, to reiterate my original declaration made at the last Solar Eclipse: one way or another, Donald Trump is on his way out and will NOT be appearing on the 2020 ballot. And you can take that to the bank.

Lunar Gardening Report

    We’re still sidelined Sunday and Monday with the Moon in its darkened phase ahead of the Cancer New Moon/Total Solar Eclipse taking place on Tuesday. This is a time of deep endings so a poor time to do much work in one’s garden aside from harvesting its fruits and pulling a few weeds. Unless you still haven’t planted, the next favorable date for planting and fertilizing doesn’t arrive until Monday, July 8, when the strongly-waxing Moon enters a four-day fertility streak.

Daily Forecast (For all signs)
(Times are Eastern Daylight/-0400UTC)

Sunday, June 30: The deeply-waning Moon in Gemini favors reading, writing, games, exploring, review and reflection with an emphasis on completions and endings. This would also be a good day to sort through stacks of papers, magazines and books that have been piling up. Upbeat energies mark the evening hours with an emphasis on long conversations, deep dives into social media or exploring new sources of information.

Monday, July 1: Another mentally-active day in store as well as an excellent time for finalizing and releasing: tying-up loose ends, placing the final touches on a project or handing the torch to another person. Harmonious vibes mark the afternoon hours before the Gemini Moon goes void-of-course (VOC) at 5:48 pm, remaining void until the Moon enters Cancer at 9:24 pm coinciding with a subtle shift from mental to emotional, especially ahead of tomorrow’s Solar Eclipse in Cancer. Mars enters Leo tonight for a six-week stay and a time to display greater levels of creative energy, self-expression and playful, summer fun. The negative default of Mars in Leo tends to run along the lines of angry drama, rudeness and mean-spirited bullying. Can you guess who has Mars rising in Leo?

Tuesday, July 2: The New Moon/Total Solar Eclipse marks the commencement of a powerful new cycle today at 3:16 pm, a third of the way into Cancer (10Can38). This event also marks the end of a larger eclipse cycle which began at the Great American Eclipse of August 2017, before setting something new into motion that will unfold between now and December 2020. Any immediate fallout from this eclipse is likely to coincide with powerful events which could trigger a collective emotional reaction. Because this New Moon is eclipsed, the usual, one-hour Cazimi Window for new beginnings remains closed with the next best dates for putting projects into motion arriving late tomorrow night. Considering we’re coming up on an extended Independence Day Weekend here in the States, in addition to a series of inauspicious astrological indicators, the best date for new beginnings doesn’t roll around again until Tuesday, July 8. Considering Mercury retrograde on July 7 amidst a cluster of volatile geocosmic alignments, and I’m inclined to say there may not be any really good dates for new business until the first week in August. Sounds like the perfect time to take a summer vacation!

Wednesday, July 3: We may still be dealing with the fallout from yesterday’s Total Solar Eclipse in the way of dramatic extremes and intense, emotional reactions alongside a test of wills in the late morning. A poor day for fresh beginnings. After chatting it up in Gemini these past three weeks, Venus plunges into the emotional waters of Cancer where matters pertaining to relationship, nurturance, security, parenting, home, property and values come to the fore until the end of the month. Energy levels rise as the night progresses.

Thursday, July 4: Independence Day. Other than a day of parades, picnics, beer, slogans and the waving of cheap, American flags made in China, today is relatively calm aside from small, quirky developments in the morning. The Moon now moves through Leo, putting a little more distance between itself and Tuesday’s eclipse. Ghosts from the past may drift into view as we see outstanding karmic debts coming due; accountability and the need for atonement for choices and actions are strongly highlighted (Saturn conjunct Moon’s South Node).

Friday, July 5: Considering the Leo Moon will be VOC all day today, it would be great to have the day off. If you do have the day off, don’t spend it shopping for clothes or stuff you want to actually use as you probably won’t. But if you do have to work, try to avoid starting something that you’re going to want to see progress on any time soon. Otherwise, this would be a great day to play at something that doesn’t really have any real outcome, goal or consequence.

Saturday, July 6: The Moon, now well into its opening Crescent Phase,
occupies the exacting sign of Virgo with a set of alignments favorable for projects around the house. Clearing, cleaning, organizing and generally tidying-up is the best use of the waxing Virgo Moon and with Mercury turning retrograde tomorrow, you’ll want to be in a clear, centered space in which to greet any retrograde weirdness that comes your way.

Copyright 2019 Gary Paul Glynn

Nearing the End?

    We’re currently moving through the Neptune Zone, where things are definitely taking on a surrealistic patina, particularly with the unpredictability factor hitting an all-time high under the unstable reign of Donald Trump. As I’ve been avoiding this subject about as long as I can, it’s time to take a look at the transits and progressions being formed in Trump’s natal chart as I believe that we’re now watching the end of the Trump residency.

Please Note: If you’re a Trump supporter who hasn't figured it out yet, you might want to scroll down to the Daily Forecasts and skip this part. Really. No harm. No foul.

Rising Sign Imprint

    It was about this time two years ago that I began talking about the Great American Eclipse falling on Trump’s Ascendant on August 21, 2017 (the same eclipse he looked at with his bare eyes) and how this spoke ill for the future of his presidency. Keep in mind that eclipses (especially total solar eclipses) set events into motion that often take time to unfold, moving a little closer to manifestation every time a planet forms a contact with the eclipse’s zodiacal location (Eclipse Point).

    I realize Trump may appear invincible, but Truth and Justice will ultimately prevail with some of the biggest bombshells detonating between now and July 7 when a defining astrological marker reaches his eclipse-charged Ascendant. Whether this will be the time of Trump’s ultimate demise or not, I do not expect to see Donald Trump appearing on the ballot in 2020

    Because the potent Eclipse of 2017 imprinted Trump’s Ascendant/Mars/Regulus in Leo, any planetary aspects made to this point suggests a notable shift and change of fortune for Trump. The Ascendant, or “Point of Self” is considered one of those most sensitive points in an individual’s chart, describing a person’s personality or how others see them. Negatively expressed in Leo, this is about ego and being the center of attention, always. With Mars rising in Trump’s chart in Leo (a powerful placement), we see the negative expression as that of an infantile, pushy, aggressive, sexist bully and someone used to ALWAYS getting their way. In addition, the fixed star Regulus, aka: the “Heart of Leo” and the “Star of Kings,” is also rising alongside Trump’s Mars - which is why Trump thinks being the President is the same as being the King. The Ancients looked on Regulus as favorable for magnanimous rulers but ruinous for those who pursue vengeance or act out of self-interest more over the common good.

Progressed Moon Trigger

    During these next two weeks, Trump’s Progressed Moon* crosses the Eclipse Point, his Ascendant and the fixed star Regulus, all before July 7. The Progressed Moon only crosses this combination once every 28 years, which would suggest a powerful trigger for whatever was set into motion at the 2017 Eclipse. Even though the most recent developments in this process began in earnest over the past two months (timed with the release of the Mueller Report) its culmination is marked by Trump’s Progressed Moon crossing his Ascendant on June 29. Although I don’t expect anything to actually occur on the date, exactly, I will be looking at the days which surround it due to the extremely slow motion of the Progressed Moon and the process of unfolding.

    Another interesting feature involves the fact that over the course of the past two years, Trump’s Progressed Moon has been moving through his Twelfth House of secrets, deceptions, karma and self-undoing. Bear in mind that this started at about the same time Trump fired James Comey which set the Special Prosecutor’s investigation into motion. In other words, Trump’s spent the past two years of his residency hiding, trying to keep his secrets from being revealed, but now that his Progressed Moon is set to cross his Ascendant into the highly visible First House, the game is up.

    Aspects formed by the Progressed Moon tend to stir-up the nature of the planet or point being contacted although it rarely puts too fine a point on exactly WHAT is being stirred-up or HOW; it merely acts as a timing mechanism for developments associated with the planet or point it aspects. However, I can’t help but think that a woman (Moon) may play a significant role in the ongoing fall of Donald Trump, a woman who has thus far stayed in the background and in relative obscurity (Twelfth House). But this is only an intuition on my part.

    After Trump’s Progressed Moon crosses into his First House of self-identity, self-interest and new beginnings, it’s just about ready to meet Trump’s Progressed Sun to form a Progressed New Moon. This is big. It means the end of one 27-year cycle before a new cycle begins; in this case, Donald Trump is at the very end of his Progressed Solar-Lunar cycle (Balsamic Phase) before a new cycle commences on Sept. 17. This points to a time when Trump then goes on to do something besides acting as Commander in Tweet (which I don’t think he really enjoys being anymore). If he remains in office much longer beyond this expiration date, things will get much worse than they already are, but I don’t think he’ll be with us much longer.

Part Two: Transits

    Whereas progressed planets move at an extremely slow rate, showing gradual evolution, transiting planets tend to move faster (in real time), and often with more overt manifestation than progressed ones do. We’ll pick the story back up next week when we take a close look at some of the significant transits to Trump’s natal chart in the days and weeks to come. The most significant of which involves the next New Moon/Total Solar Eclipse taking place on July 2, joining (and imprinting) Trump’s natal Mercury - pointing to major, long-term developments with regard to information and communication he’s thus far been able to keep hidden from view

The Week Ahead

    The front-end of the week sees Venus entering into the same cluster of planets that Mercury and Mars consorted with last week: Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto, which might point to shifts involving relationships but more likely something involving global finance.

    The Moon enters its Last Quarter Phase on Tuesday, consolidating and/or releasing the contents from the past solar-lunar cycle which began three weeks ago. This always points to a week of closure, but considering the next solar-lunar cycle begins with a New Moon/Total Solar Eclipse, this notion becomes even more critical; solar eclipses tend to lock energies in place, so jettisoning any excess baggage allows room for new things to take root during the next cycle.

Finally, be aware that Mercury will be turning retrograde on July 7 until the end of July, shuttling back and forth between Leo and Cancer; shifting from fire to water and back again beginning Wednesday as Mercury makes its first foray into dramatic Leo. I’m inclined to think that the next six weeks will be a difficult time to nail the small stuff down with any certainty, so now is the time to make preparations with an eye on the bigger picture.

*The Progressed Moon moves at a rate of roughly one degree of zodiacal longitude per month and describes areas of special attention, depending on their location by house, sign and aspect to planets or points. It typically expresses itself in a quiet, more subtle way, but it's also known to correspond with major developments, particularly if paired with major transits taking place simultaneously.

Lunar Gardening Report

    Under the fertile auspices of the Pisces Moon, Sunday and Monday are your last favorable days for sprouting, planting, transplanting or pruning to encourage growth before the Moon enters its Last Quarter Phase Tuesday morning. Weeding, cutting, clearing, mowing and pest control are favored Tuesday and Wednesday while the remainder of the week is ideal of simply enjoying your garden while you tend it with the Moon in grounded Taurus. The next best (or safest) dates for planting won’t arrive until July 8, but hey, if you still haven’t planted yet, the hell with the Moon! Ignore everything I’m saying and put those suckers in!

Daily Forecast (For all signs)
(Times are Eastern Daylight/-0400UTC)

Sunday, June 23: Venus takes a turn aspecting the same planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto) that Mercury and Mars just finished with, coinciding with even more waves of horseshit lapping up against the shores of truth. I would expect Venus will work the money end of things, giving us a glimpse into the true value of things as well as looking more deeper into our personal sense of right and wrong (Venus opposed Jupiter; Venus quincunx Saturn). Late night aspects point up differences and the potential for misunderstandings which can be largely avoided by getting to bed early. Good dreaming weather.

Monday, June 24: Oceanic is the only way to describe today under the waning Pisces Moon forming an aspect invoking the element of water and the weather systems that influence it (Venus square Neptune). The heaving ocean of the collective unconscious as well as the hidden machinations that drive human behavior somehow find greater expression at this time. Early afternoon favors volunteering or acting on behalf of another without expecting any return. Communication channels open in the early evening with a free flow of information or news coming forward strongly. The Moon’s entrance into Aries at 10:38 pm could be revving our engines just as we’re trying to cool them off with restlessness or irritations vexing our sleep.

Tuesday, June 25: The Aries Moon is certainly a go-getter, and while moving into its Last Quarter Moon just before dawn, a signal to start pulling it all in, consolidating and releasing whatever we’ve set into motion over the course of the past three weeks. The focus is now on completion, closure and implementation: critical approaches ahead of a potent Total Solar Eclipse on July 2, an event we want to approach with a relatively clean plate. Matters concerning health and longevity grow more apparent as we progress through the late morning hours.

Wednesday, June 26: The Aries Moon is busy today, making a series of aspects to four separate planets which might speak to an opportunity in the morning hours or finding yourself unable to say “no.” This might lead one to realize they bit off more than they can reasonably chew shortly thereafter. The afternoon flows smoothly ahead of another lunar aspect speaking of obsessive desires or a bad case of brain worms early evening. Notable is the fact that Mercury crosses into Leo tonight coinciding with greater levels of drama, particularly with regard to news and information off and on, from now through August.

Thursday, June 27: Watch your step this morning with the Moon void-of-course (VOC) in Aries until 9:30 am when the Moon crosses the cusp of Taurus where we get a strong dose of earth energy after being buffeted by water and fire thus far this week. Such grounding might help us to make the most of current transits by putting innovation and insights into more practical forms and applications. Unpredictability is high tonight, but if we take changes in stride, all other indicators point to a thoughtful, laid-back evening.

Friday, June 28: The Moon continues to wane in Taurus where we’re encouraged to stick with a slow-but-steady application of tools and techniques. This will be particularly true in the evening hours while giving us some imaginative ideas in how we wish to spend the weekend.

Saturday, June 29: The Taurus Moon now moves into its closing Balsamic Phase where we’re encouraged to let go of stuff, particularly possessions we no longer want or need. Excellent day to hold a yard sale or hand-off that pile of clothes we’re never going to wear. Whatever you end up doing, there’s plenty of energy to do it during the afternoon hours while we should be alert to an energy shift at 5:00 pm when the Moon transitions from the sensual domain of Taurus to the animated mental sign of Gemini. Conversation and small talk flow with ease tonight, an ideal backdrop for parties and other lively, social gatherings.

Copyright 2019 Gary Paul Glynn