Moon Mind ::: July 8th/9th

Moon moves from Gemini (where it was with Jupiter, Sun, Mercury and Mars) and into Cancer (its own sign). Moon transits Punarvasu nakshatra, ruled by Aditi (and the planet Jupiter), who is the universal mother of all goodness. (Mercury and Sun are currently in Punarvasu as well). Aditi brings assistance, abundance, and expansion of consciousness. Moon moves to Pushya nakshatra in the early hours on the 9th.

Aditi gave birth to the 33 Devas which include 12 Adityas, 11 Rudras, 8 Vasus, Indra and Prajapati. These Devas are all pervasive expressions of the universe and thus Aditi is the foundation of the universe. She brings truth (satya), simple wisdoms of life and helps us to realize the sameness (sama) in this life experience. Aditi translates as non-difference; she can bring us an experience of unity consciousness.

Pushya is ruled by both Brihaspati (Jupiter as a deity) and the planet Saturn. This nakshatra brings nourishment, as the symbol is a cow udder. Taking the awareness of Punavarvasu and Aditi, one is ready for the knowing and awareness that Pushya and Brihaspati offer.

As of the 8th, the new moon occurred at 2:15 CDT this morning and has now moved into the bright half (waxing phase) and is in tithi 1- Amavasya, ruled by the planet Rahu. Moon (as well as the aforementioned planets in Gemini) are receiving drishti from Rahu right now. Jupiter, planetary ruler of Punarvasu, is receiving drishti from Rahu and is currently in Ardra nakshatra- ruled by Rahu. Thus an exchange of energies occurs here between Rahu and Jupiter. Worldly expansion is a possibility. Don’t get carried away.....As moon moves into the 2nd tithi, Dvitiya (ruled by Moon), expect a new awareness of smoothness to become present. A shift from yesterday.

Saturn has now finally gone direct after many months of retrograde motion. Saturn sits with Rahu in Libra, both now in Swati nakshatra- ruled by Vayu (wind god/movement) and Rahu as well. The Rahu influences are thus strong right now. Mercury is still retrograde. We can expect structures and stability to start moving in a more supportive and helpful direction, however mentally, there will likely still be confusion and “clean-up” occurring. Find your surrender button.

There can be friction and tensions with the inevitable changes, currents and shifts brought about by the expansive Jupiter and the movement of Vayu. Some of this will be on a grande scale. Some may be offered worldly support and assistance. For others, the experience of tempestuous storms will be enhanced. The temptations are strong right now for rajasic behaviors, the foreign and unusual, and general extremes- especially on the mental, emotional levels. Meditation may prove impossible as well as being on a good routine. Do the best you can. Perhaps find liberation in the opposition. We can use this time for “de-centering”, which will later help us return to our “balance” with greater understanding and clarity. Bon chance!!

Moon is waxing (bright half) and moves through Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius this week. Moon is debilitated in Scorpio from 6.20 to 6.22.

Summer Solstice is Friday 6.21 when the Earth is tilted towards the Sun and its axis gives us the longest day of sunlight for the year. This has both felt and metaphoric connotations. This "day of light" is followed by the full moon in Sagittarius on 6.23 at 06:23 CDT. This is a week of charged masculine and feminine energies.

Venus moves to Cancer this week on 6.22 at 14:10 CDT and will be weak due to its sandhi (gap) passage; it is not a friend of Cancer.

We can expect our relationships to effect our emotions and vice versa during this transit. We can also expect extra sensitivity for the feminine part of ourselves, and extra sensitivity for the feminine and divine feminine we are connected to.

Both Cancer and Venus correlate to water and bring movement, currents, expansion, tears, fluidity, emotional releases and passionate hearts. Venus will be receiving drishti from Saturn (Saturn who is still retrograde in its position of exaltation, rendering him debilitated, and in Swati nakshatra, ruled by Vayu, the wind god, enters Cancer on a Saturday- day of Saturn). As Venus transits through Cancer, the aforementioned will gain an extra level of sensitivity, as well as an element of grief and sorrow possible. Expect structures, frames, perceptions, and containers to shift, expand and change. There is also the likelihood of transportation issues, car troubles, problems while traveling, etc. Patience and caution may be necessary.

Being physically active with intentionality will go a long way to ease this transit. Do physical movement such as dance, yoga, walking/running, somatic awareness etc.  Watch for somatic-bypassing. This will be a great time to practice your (mental/emotional) surfing skills!

"The body says what words cannot." ~Martha Graham

Sun moves to Ardra nakshatra on 6.21 and will be there for two weeks. Ardra is connected to Rudra and Rahu, both known for creating changes, destruction, movement and storms. Expect high energy changes and restructuring over the next few weeks. Hang on, Jupiter is next!

*Horoscopes are based on your Vedic rising sign. You can also check your Moon and Sun signs for further insight. Do the same with your Navamsa signs for further clarity. Do not use these horoscopes with your "Western Sign" as there is likely no correlation. These horoscopes are meant to be used as a broad overview of the current transits and obviously do not address the specifics of an individual's unique chart.

Aries: Movement, change, and transition are determined by your courage, self-initiated actions, and effort. Emotions with women, heart, home, and land will be sensitive. Your focus is on children, growth, knowledge and decisions, but only due to sheer force. Make space for healthy expression and creativity. Find a safe space for "messy emotions" when necessary.

Taurus: You and your heart are on a mission and it's full steam ahead! The foreign and unusual seem magical and captivating. Enjoy it while it lasts- it will lose it's charm inevitably. Comfort and support, wealth, sustenance and support, speech, singing and eating are still effecting you. Watch what goes in and out of your portals. Bad habits and vulnerabilities are present. Watch your emotions- they give the biggest clues into your safety and security. This is a time to put your needs first.

Gemini: You are still shining and finding much to say about it. Expect an increase in voicing the emotions- a desire, a need a necessity to do so. Share this and make it an offering, a creative gift. Children, decisions, intelligence, relationships and romance continue to blow in and around your mind. How are you doing with pressing the pause button these days? Press it before you are forced to.

Cancer: When one door opens, another closes. You are navigating openings and closings, endings and beginnings, losses and gains. The heart seems to expand and contract with every up and down. Use this next Venus cycle to bring awareness to your tides- to the creative tides, the emotional tides, the tides of desire, the tides of momentum and movement. This week especially brings insights. Pay attention to the waters within.

Leo: There's a certain creative charge occurring for you right now. You are in a space of offering and have the energy and dynamism to do so. As Venus moves to your twelfth house, expect a shift in your creative tides. Pay attention to the subtleties or you will end of forcing things to happen that have a time frame of their own. The process will be slower, expect some endings, transformations and losses to take place. Note the parts of you that are in a rest phase. Be sure to switch gears and come to a full and complete stop when necessary.

Virgo: We might call you motor mouth. Move the mouth and let the inner winds transform your thoughts, words and actions. Sing your songs of freedom. Creative gains, relationships and friendships begin to shift and move. The fierce guru is cultivating your presence and dharma. Magic can enter through the back door- and leave just as quickly. Work on courage and taking effective action steps.

Libra: Some of the new awareness you have received will be moving into external expression, an offering, over the next few weeks. There is a drive to do so now and some may get support from friends or gains in the process. Don't expect complete ease here- this may be an emotional experience- one that likely digs up the old muck. But let the flood waters bring a sense of cleansing, even if at first it ungrounds you and creates muddy water.

Scorpio: The door to the outside world is bringing some irritations still, but also a certain charge and dynamism. Harness the powers and use it with the winds that will bring movement and momentum. You will go further. The emotions, somatic awareness, and the feminine, will begin teaching you more fluidity. Listen to the raindrops making music. Transformations, travels, changes, endings. Doors are opening and closing with old and new opportunities.

Sagittarius: Others, relationships, external resources, the door to the outside world are all bringing resources, offerings, tools, and gifts. Are you receptive to receiving them? You may be so charged from enemy combat that you can't take it in. Don't worry, the emotional currents are beginning to pool and will soon break down your dam. Endings bring beginnings, losses can bring blessings. Find some semblance of gratitude amongst the turmoil.

Capricorn: Paying attention to your gut is essential as you navigate this time of vulnerability. Dealing with enemies, bad habits, losses and changes can take its toll. It is imperative to trust your gut instincts, mental acuity, and felt sense, when making decisions, taking action and navigating relationships. As Venus moves into your seventh house, these skills will be paramount. The portal to the outside world will be alluring, passionate, creatively tantalizing. Finding balance between the inner waters, the emotional needs and the outer lures, will be  essential.

Aquarius: Insights and awareness have proved useful lately. Changes, movement and momentum have increased on certain levels. As Venus moves this week, you will be entering a cycle that requires your digestion of creativity and emotions. Be vigilant with these two elements and note their intimate connection. For you, chewing carefully- words, ideas, thoughts, emotions, food- will be very important. Talk it out. Walk it out. Paint it out.

Pisces: It takes two to tango. Your work right now involves the dance of the heart and the mind. This dance begins to move more consciously over the next few weeks so pay attention to the direction you are moving in. You can effectively take action steps and courageous leaps if you dare. Watch for the old bad habits though, and the "enemies" blocking your path. Realizations will come with mind/body connections.

Moon moves through Gemini, Cancer, Leo and into Virgo. Moon is waxing (bright half). Sun moves to Gemini on 6.14 at 18:01 CDT, putting four planets in Gemini, including Jupiter, Mercury, and Venus. Sun will be in "young degrees" (also known as sandhi, or the gap) as a result of changing signs and therefor delicate.

It is also important to note that all the planets sitting in Gemini are receiving drishti from Rahu which can create challenges, worldly advances, sudden changes, losses etc. Rahu is the unpredictable game changer in other words- for better or worse. He is also our shadow self, compulsions and our reaction to the storms. Be gentle with your Self and with humanity. Expand your compassion.

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*Horoscopes are based on your Vedic rising sign. You can also check your Moon and Sun signs for further insight. Do the same with your Navamsa signs for further clarity. Do not use these horoscopes with your "Western Sign" as there is likely no correlation. These horoscopes are meant to be used as a broad overview of the current transits and obviously do not address the specifics of an individual's unique chart.

Aries: Pure effort and courage are required with all of your endeavors- with your children and education, enemies and debts, father and teachers, relationships and letting go. Don't be the ram butting its head against the wall over and over again. Change the patterns. Mind maps and some dreaming would do you well. "Art, like morality, consists of drawing the line somewhere." ~G. K. Chesterton

Taurus: Speak your truth and find comfort in the sustenance that surrounds you. Feed off of the gains and glories, the past life credits and open portals, the songs of freedom that have yet to be shared. Give your heart wings to fly and let it soar. Let go. Let god. Let Goddess. "Enlarge your vision of what is possible." ~Osho

Gemini: Rock, scissors, paper, air head. Mental, physical, spiritual, creative. Move, stand, sit, dance. Smell, taste, look, feel. Be and become. Paint your life size portrait. Go for the detail. Art is the alchemy that can change the energy. "You cannot find peace by avoiding life." - Virginia Woolf

Cancer: Get away, go away, put it away. But don't hide it, or hide from it. Analyze, assimilate the losses, the letting go, the fragile pieces coming undone. Your royal discomfort is self inflicted but the liberation that comes with surrender is yours to keep. "Arrange whatever pieces come your way." ~Virginia Woolf

Leo: Don't be stupid, think like a child, with a certain simplicity, a wonder, and thirst for life. Find the gains and the offerings that come with your understanding, creative intelligence, and personal merit. Live, laugh, love, dream. "Love... It surrounds every being and extends slowly to embrace all that shall be." ~ Kahlil Gibran

Virgo: Your creative spirit is bound up with the eternal father, the dharma, the offerings you have yet to make. What must loosen in order for your gifts to be given, your table to be set, the guests to arrive at the feast? What heart songs have yet to be sung, what bird has yet to be set free? "Even when tied in a thousand knots, the string is still but one." ~Rumi

Libra: Growth and gurus are a source of depth for you. Serve the father, serve the teacher, serve the source. Give gratitude for the gains, bless the lessons. Learn from the debts and the losses, the relationships and patterns, the endings and liberation. Go for the gold. "Don't die with the music still in you." -Wayne Dyer

Scorpio: Dig into death and dance in the charnel grounds. Shovel your compost and sift through the soil. Hear of the haunts and listen to their whispers. Transformations are here to forever change you. Gather your sacred Kali mala and count your blessings. "Sometimes even to live is an act of courage." ~Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Sagittarius: Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?! The smoke + the mirrors = You. You + the other = You. Offense + defense = the Game of Life. Roll the dice and move forward two spaces. Or stay where you are and lose your turn. "At the end of our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time." ~T. S. Eliot

Capricorn: It will come from the depths. From the bowels. Sensing with the gut, let it lead you, like an open portal, to the visions that call, that beckon. Digesting thoughts through spoken words. The assimilation + alchemy process. "The art of knowing is knowing what to ignore".
-Rumi

Aquarius: Mind over matter or matter over mind? The passion of a child, or the wisdom of the naivete?  Certain uncertainty or uncertain certainty? "You realize that our mistrust of the future makes it hard to give up the past."   -Chuck Palahniuk

Pisces: All love flows from the heart, to the heart, all creativity, all freedom and all surrender. There is nothing left to do, to be, to create, as the seeds have all been planted. Your only job is to surrender to their every need and let these wildflowers grow. "Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties." ~Erich Fromm