The New Moon on May 26 was at 6 Gemini, featuring Mercury in its own sign bringing about many new themes this month that shifted attention from warfare to business talk. Mercury is the planet of commerce and negotiations. The Gemini season is a month when the trends leans toward bridging old views to new perspectives by comparison and reordering of social dynamics. There is so much shifting of energy as slow planets change signs and have important angular relationships that resonate in collective expressions.
Saturn ingressed to Aries on May 24, initiating a fresh sense of leadership and direction, as Saturn imparts the sense of structure and order in thinking from a new perspective that allows looking at circumstances from a different angle, and allowing new horizons. World leaders are changing, and everywhere there is the energy that life is renewing, allowing a change in rules and laws.
Aries represents individuality, and it stimulates a fresh view of old business, leaning into new ways of interacting socially. For Saturn represents “the boss,” who is clearing his perspective of order after years of Pisces-like obscurities. Saturn initiates a new two-and-a-half-year period in Aries. So, changes can happen abruptly, also lasting a long time.
In addition, Mercury joined with Uranus, stimulating breakthrough ideas and resolutions. Uranus is about sudden, unexpected actions and events. Uranian energy has a problem-solving type of deductive reasoning that can bring about surprising developments. These planets together often result in brilliant and useful ideas, breaking through a former block in understanding. They can open the way for resolutions.
The Sun came to a harmonious trine with Pluto, sharing the spotlight of power in the minds of people. All these contacts occurred the same day, setting off the Memorial Weekend holiday. Over the final week of May the energy continued to be high spirited and enthusiastic for changes.
On June 1, Venus joined with Chiron, the Wounded Healer to soothe and bring peace for those who need healing. Leaders must show compassion for those who have been struggling to survive under imposed harsh circumstances. Then Venus conjoined with dwarf planet Eris, to rally for justice and right actions in world affairs. The World is watching and hoping for relief to those who are oppressed.
On June 5, Venus enters her own sign, Taurus, and the Moon enters Venus’ other domain Libra, giving a couple of days for positive changes. Mercury starts a productive conversation with Mars around plans and strategy for a shift in relationships moving more toward business negotiations. Things need to be more cooperative because more shifts are coming.
Jupiter makes its ingress into Cancer on the morning of June 9. Jupiter is exalted in this sign, meaning it has the dignity of an honored dignitary, or ambassador with major influence. Jupiter will add the quality of nurturing support and elevating relationships to be more honest, just, and helpful. With the entrance of another planet into the Cardinal signs, (the signs of seasonal changes) there are angular aspects between these energetic points, making strong cycle-phase influence on everything.
Saturn and Jupiter are coming to their third square, a phase of change bringing resolutions. This is the opening 90-degree phase of their 20-year cycle. As the final square comes about on June 15, we may expect something to resolve around acceptance of the current leadership. The first of two aspects was on August 19. 2024, which was the day of the Democratic Convention. The second square was on December 24, 2024, before the certification of the Election, and the final square is on June 15, 2025.
The square aspect has the tension of growth and expansion against the structural allowances of society. Changes are still developing in this period. Overarching power against the masses is not going to stand going into the future. It would be good to see the end to conflicts and a turn toward healing and rebuilding, structurally and socially.
On June 16, Mars enters Virgo, which is a very practical sign ruled by Mercury, which is now in Cancer, approaching its position in the US chart. This leads us into strategic reconsideration of actions of violence and destruction. Mercury is now with Jupiter in Cancer, where the style of expression is through the impulse of nurturing and protecting the innocent. These two planets empower good and fair negotiations that are more likely now in the sign of family, to be supporting mutual benefit that is for the greater good.
Jupiter is the planet of Truth and Justice, and the broad dissemination of information. We associate it with higher knowledge and intentional sharing of promising ideas and inspirational thought. Jupiter makes its first square with Neptune in Aries on June 18. This pushes for a challenge to the false impressions and distortions of the story of where we are at this time of human development. People are experiencing the shift of consciousness, a recognition of vibrational frequencies that can enhance the human experience. We are waking up to being more alive and in tune with our planet Earth.
The Summer Solstice is on June 20 at 4:42 am AHST. This is the Sun’s period of longest daylight, initiating summer season. The Sun soon catches up with Jupiter at 3 Cancer for the New Moon on June 25. This initiates the annual cycle of the pair. This year connects us to greater attention on international relationships, as well as expansion of building and revitalizing America as a creative country in new commerce and manufacturing markets.
The United States horoscope has the Sun just separating from Jupiter and Venus. They symbolize help and support, and good-will to other nations, Jupiter’s influence in the geopolitics currently helps America, the people, redirect the energy of US involvement in the US-made goods and technologies.
On the New Moon of June 25, we experience highlights the USA’s Jupiter return. This day shares the spirit of Justice and Right Action in brotherhood with international partners. A new stance of Peace and Prosperity could be a healing balm for the world. Saturn, planet of reason and purpose, is joining again with Neptune in Aries, infusing the times with expectations for bringing dreams solidly into reality. Aries is in the arena of home and family in the US horoscope, where the action comes to the homeland.
Venus in Taurus is in the trine aspect with Mars in Virgo and together they want to promote a bond that is productive and fertile. The summer season offers the increased light to ‘see’ and to allow new possibilities, as in a garden. Life is full of symbolism that informs us in subtle ways. Being open to communication without limiting judgement goes a long way to increased cooperation and sharing.
If we can accept the reality shift that is happening in human consciousness, these next few months will show us many new possibilities that move us to a better sense of self and improve our connections with others creating a network of growth and improvement in society. Give attention to the Moveable Feast notifications to find activities that enhance this consciousness lifting and community building into your personal reality.