Dear friends,
Recently we’ve had only the faster moving planetary influences dominating the energies, but there’s a lot going on this week in the astrological skies! Effects of the Moon, Mercury and Venus don’t last long and their influences are fleeting; even Mars, while it can activate larger and more personal transits, tends to be in and out fairly quickly.
That changes this week with Jupiter entering Leo on June 30 and squaring Chiron. This is the final phase of a cycle which began in October and December of 2025 (with Jupiter in Cancer and Chiron in Aries) and concludes now with Jupiter newly in Leo and Chiron now in Taurus. Jupiter is benefic, yes, but it also creates expansion. Jupiter in Leo increases the need for self expression and the healing of the ego through confidence and opportunity. Chiron in Taurus seeks to heal the wounds of the embodied self, including issues around self-esteem and worth. This Jupiter/Chiron dynamic will be in effect throughout the week; from my article linked above: “The key to successfully navigating this challenging cycle is to obey Jupiter’s call to expand your mind and open yourself to new possibilities, while at the same time observing where there are still painful places within us that require healing.”
Mercury turns retrograde June 29, and will remain in Cancer throughout the retrograde period. A long cycle with Mercury in Cancer means that themes of family, tribe and personal connections will be present for longer than usual. Cancer is ruled by the Moon, signifying our deepest emotions, and in Cancer Mercury focuses on the emotions behind the thoughts. Thinking with the heart, feeling with the brain - this is a theme of Mercury in Cancer.
Because of the potential for communication glitches when Mercury is retrograde, this emotional thinking could exacerbate interpersonal problems. If we understand this going into difficult conversations it will be easier to find reasonable solutions.
Capricorn Full Moon June 29. During every Full Moon, we encounter the need to harmonize opposing energies since the Sun resides in a sign opposite to that of the Moon. This balance entails reconciling our inner and outer worlds, merging our home and work lives, and reconciling our emotions with our responsibilities. In each Full Moon, the luminous emotional realm overshadows rational thinking and awareness, but in this particular Full Moon, the Moon finds itself in Capricorn, associated with practical matters, while the Sun is in Cancer, associated with emotions and feelings.
Complicating matters further is the fact that as detailed earlier, Mercury is also in Cancer (and appearing stationary in the sky having just turned retrograde, so at its most powerful). We can expect this duality to come up at the time of the Full Moon, but we can also expect a lack of clarity since Neptune, at a station right now and at its most powerful, challenges both the Sun and Moon to find integration through the soul and creative inspiration. Under this Full Moon we will want to use the inspiration of intuition to guide the way.
The other potent influence in this Full Moon is the challenging square from Mars (action) to the lunar nodes, perhaps forcing a decision or a change of direction. (Geeky astrological detail: Since the Full Moon marks the exact opposition between the two luminaries, this square from Mars to the lunar nodes carries additional potency.)
Speaking of stationary Neptune, we are heading towards the exact alignment of the three outer planets (minor grand trine). I will be writing more about this in the July forecast which comes out this week, but this week Neptune is the herald of this alignment, blurring the mundane details and forcing us to look more deeply at the things that carry deeper meaning.
And now … on to the forecast for this week.
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Dates and times are for the Eastern time zone, here is a time zone converter to adjust for your locality.) You can download the transit details with the degrees here.
Monday June 29. The Moon will move from Sagittarius into Capricorn around 3 am EDT, setting the stage for the Capricorn Full Moon Monday evening. That is the most potent of the planetary energies on Monday. (Moon trine Chiron 3:56 am, square Neptune 12:11 pm, Mercury turns retrograde 1:35 pm, Full Moon 7:56 pm, Mars square North Node 12:29 am.)
Tuesday June 30. The Full Moon energies will begin to dissipate as the day goes on, but with Jupiter entering Leo just after midnight we may feel a sudden need to get up and dance under the bright line of the Moon! But first we may need to attend to some of the soul healing that the upcoming Chiron influence will bring (described in the introduction).
With the Moon still in Capricorn, it’s an excellent day to formulate plans and take care of our responsibilities.(Mars square North Node 12:29 am, Jupiter enters Leo 1:52 am, Moon square Saturn 7:51 am.)
Wednesday July 1. We can expect a shift in focus on Wednesday - that Jupiter/Chiron alignment peaks today and is activated by the Moon when it enters Aquarius on Wednesday afternoon. Under the Aquarius Moon we tend to be rational, and as we saw from the description of the Capricorn Full Moon the battle between the rational and the emotional is a theme this week. It can be tempting to try to reason our way out of an emotional cartharsis, but that is not very effective. Learning to listen to what our feelings are telling us while remaining fully embodied is the challenge here. (Moon opposite Mercury 7:50 am, Moon enters Aquarius 3:32 pm, opposite Jupiter 4:13 pm, square Chiron 4:19 pm, trine Mars 8:04 pm, Jupiter square Chiron 10:23 pm, Moon trine Uranus 11:02 pm.)
Thursday July 2. Mostly supportive lunar aspects help us to organize and integrate us into a deeper mindbody/spirit connection on Thursday. Over the next few days we may feel inspired to try something new (Mars conjunct Uranus on Saturday) and if we feel trapped or blocked in a situation those feelings will become stronger. Maybe it’s time to take a step forward? (Moon sextile Neptune 12:19 am, conjunct Pluto 1:11 am, trine Ceres 7:46 pm, sextile Saturn 7:48 pm.)
Friday July 3. Any restless feelings, conscious or subconscious, could come to a head on Friday and Saturday. Physical activity is very helpful under this kind of Mars energy which demands action. Don’t expect everything to be super harmonious at this time due to some unsettled energies. (Moon opposite Venus 1:27 pm, Mars conjunct Uranus Saturday 2:07 am.)
Saturday July 4 and Sunday July 5. The Moon shifts into Pisces just after midnight, turning our attention to the mystical and imaginative. Under the Pisces Moon there is a little extra fairy dust and magical potential that we can take advantage of. There may be a signal or a message that can change the path to the future, so take note of anything out of the ordinary.
As the day goes by on Sunday the pressure of Mars to take action will remain strong, especially since the Moon gets on board and but it will subtly shift in the afternoon from a restless feeling to a calmer yearning for an elevated experience of some kind (sextile Neptune). Mars continues its harmonious support into Sunday (trine Pluto), activating our desires and dreams with a new sense of destiny and empowerment. (Saturday: Mars conjunct Uranus 2:07 am, Moon enters Pisces 2:30 am, sextile Chiron 3:23 am, conjunct North Node 3:50 am, square Uranus 9:59 am, square Mars 10:25 am, Mars sextile Neptune 8:44 pm. Sunday: Moon trine Sun 4:01 am, Mars trine Pluto 9:06 am)
I hope you have a magical week of lunar blessings and Jupiterian gifts. Thank you for subscribing. 💖
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