Monday is quite a busy and unusual day (astrologically speaking). The Moon remains in chatty, versatile Gemini all day; it will journey there until Tuesday, late evening. Until then, we seek to learn, connect, and interact as much as possible.
“Busy” feels good: connecting online, on the phone, or sharing face-to-face, preferably while multitasking. The one thing we want to avoid is boredom: If our mind is not engaged, we might as well curl up and play dead.
Monday, early morning: a somewhat challenging Mars/Pluto aspect becomes exact at 1am EDT. We started to feel this aspect from last Saturday morning (June 21st) on; it will be strong until this Tuesday evening (June 24th).
This aspect has an air of intensity, and we get the sense that something very powerful is happening in our bodies, surroundings, or daily routines. Quincunxes can affect our health or well-being, so take extra care of yourself over those three days.
(For more about this Mars/Pluto alignment, please check Sunday’s post. We already talked about this aspect in detail on June 22nd)
Monday at 4:26am EDT, we enter an especially long Moon VoC that will last for a little over 43 hours, until 11:44pm EDT (Tuesday late evening). Use this intuitive time to get things done, even if you feel frustrated at times.
You may feel tension between the need to connect, interact, and learn (in other words, to stay mentally in movement), versus the need for a practical approach to problem-solving (in other words, to zoom in and be mindful about what’s needed, when, and why).
Resolving this tension might necessitate creative actions and stretching yourself. The key here is to balance being of service and maintaining discernment, so we don’t drive ourselves or others crazy.
You may feel scatter-brained or all over the map. As best as you can, stay flexible — and don’t be too hard on yourself or others.
As always with a Moon VoC, as best as you can, don’t start anything brand-new, stick to routine things, or simply go with the flow. You may also want to plan Monday early morning until Tuesday late evening ahead of time.
Monday early morning, a challenging Sun/Neptune aspect becomes exact at 4:29am EDT. We started to feel this aspect build from Thursday evening (June 19th) on; it will remain strong until Thursday morning (June 26th). This aspect asks us to stretch and grow.
On the one hand, we want to feel comfortable, confident, and centered; on the other hand, we are compelled to heed our intuition and act on its subtle cues.
As you can perhaps guess, we’ll experience more “flow” in areas that favor intuition and imagination, such as creativity or spirituality. If possible, hold off on plans for more “practical” things.
We might feel more emotional or sensitive, but we are being asked to have faith in the infinite support we receive daily from the universe, whether we understand it or not.
Ask yourself: Is it possible that my emotionally conditioned persona is very different from who I need to be to live out my highest potential? If that were so, would I trust my inner knowing and my “energy body” a little more?
What if I allowed myself to pay less attention to what’s familiar and safe, and instead, got excited about being the change I want to see in the world? Would that help me actively create this world by trusting that I can?
What if I allowed myself to simply be the divine energy that I am? Could I go with the flow and “rest in the knowing” that all is well, all the time?
Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in the following: 0-5 degrees of Cancer, Aries, Libra, Capricorn, or 29 degrees of Gemini, Pisces, Sagittarius, or Virgo? If so, you are more affected by this aspect. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo or Pisces (the Sun rules Leo, Neptune rules Pisces).
Monday night, a somewhat challenging Jupiter/Pluto aspect becomes exact at 2:16am EDT. We started to feel this aspect build Friday morning, June 20th; it will remain strong until Saturday morning (June 28th). This aspect operates more on an internal level.
We feel uneasy about something, almost awkward — and we need to make a choice. An inner awareness needs to be developed in order to see what needs adjusting.
We might find it difficult to reach agreements — or even common ground with others — and this could result in uneasiness: We need to make changes, but don’t necessarily know what, how, or when.
If we are not in touch with ourselves, we could also adopt an all-or-nothing attitude, so do your best to avoid confrontation until you are clear on what you want. Awareness is key with this aspect: What is needed? How can we serve the broader view?
Ask yourself: What if I allowed myself to feel the fear while staying connected to what grounds me? Might inner awareness of those two energies help me let go of wanting control over my own or other people’s experiences?
Where might I look for empowering methods to bring about the change I want for myself and others? What calls for conscious awareness and acknowledgment before I move forward?
What if all is well, all the time? Even when there is apparent chaos and things feel out of control? Despite overwhelming and concrete evidence that things are not well right now, never were, and never will be? What might I experience if I surrendered to a higher power? A higher order? What might taking a deep breath and refocusing on those areas I have influence over do for me right now?
Do you have your Ascendent, Career Point (or any personal planets) in 2-4 degrees of Cancer or Aquarius? Or, given that Pluto is the ruler of Scorpio while Jupiter rules Sagittarius, your Ascendant or Sun-sign is in Sagittarius or Scorpio? If either is true for you, you’ll likely feel this aspect more strongly than others.
