Saturn Stations Retrograde in Pisces, a New Moon in Gemini and the Sun Enters Cancer

 

We have another highly active week coming up astrologically.  On June 17, Saturn stations retrograde in 7 degrees of Pisces.  It remains retrograde until November 4, when it stations direct in 0 degrees of Pisces.  Saturn is the planet renowned for its affiliation with responsibility, delays, lessons and frustrations, but as Christopher Renstrom so eloquently stated in his Astrology Hub podcast this week, we don't get a break in these areas of life just because Saturn will be retrograde.

As a matter of fact, Saturn retrograde will make things even slower and probably cause more delays as we become more reflective.  Saturn entered Pisces on March 7, 2023 (on a Full Moon in Virgo to boot) and we could definitely find ourselves dealing with issues that were prevalent in early March. Saturn retrograde is a time of karmic reckoning.  We will need to take responsibility for past actions and own any mistakes that we have made.  It is indeed a time to look to the wisdom of the past for guidance.  We are probably going to be reassessing our boundaries and learning to accept the restrictions in our lives.  Don't be surprised if you wind up feeling sad, tired and stuck.  Our mental health and spiritual beliefs are coming under intense scrutiny. Restructuring is a key theme of Saturn retrograde.  It really depends on where transiting Saturn in Pisces is falling in your chart and the aspects that it makes to your natal and progressed planets.  Saturn in Pisces is currently in my 5th house, which is kind of stifling my inner child.  By the time it stations direct in November 2023, it will be trining my natal Mercury in Scorpio, so hopefully I will have gleaned some insights and figured a few things out to restructure my life and experience more joy and creativity.

On June 18, 2023 we have a New Moon in 26 degrees of Gemini.  New Moons are associated with setting new intentions and a New Moon in Gemini can provide lots of information, as well as requiring us to make some important choices. But this New Moon is squaring Neptune in 27 degrees of Pisces, which can add some delusion, fog and a stressful vibe. A lot of information will be circulating and it could be very confusing.  Pay attention to details during this New Moon, do your research and apply your common sense.  The New Moon in Gemini can also be very creative and romantic because both Mars and Venus are in the sign of Leo. The best possible outcome of this New Moon in Gemini is that we will connect to our spiritual side, open up our psychic sensitivity and obtain a different perspective on all of this information that is being presented to us.

Jupiter in Taurus will be forming a supportive sextile to Saturn in 7 degrees of Pisces on June 19.  This is a very positive aspect that has a theme of cautious expansion.  Jupiter loves to expand while Saturn tends to restrict, so when these two planets are in a favorable aspect, it really is a good thing.  If we are patient, persevere and act responsibly while using our common sense, we can definitely see long-lasting benefits in the future.

The Sun enters the cardinal water sign of Cancer on June 21, 2023 and marks the official start of summer.  When the Sun is in Cancer, we are more emotional, sensitive and inclined to be more protective towards loved ones.  Our nesting urge takes hold and we might be prone to making some home improvements.  We are more nurturing and instinctive.  Just be mindful that the shadow side of the Sun in Cancer is a tendency to be more manipulative.  Mercury and Uranus are moving very quickly in the sign of Taurus now, so we can look at facts with a new perspective.  Uranus is in 21 degrees of Taurus and it has not been here since May 1940 due to its 84-year cycle.  Once again, the theme of looking to the past for guidance resurfaces.  I am a firm believer that history can repeat itself unless we pay attention.

If you are curious about how all of these planetary changes will be affecting you personally, please consider getting an astrological reading. These are very challenging and unique times; an astrological reading could provide some much-needed clarity and guidance.  An astrology reading makes a very thoughtful gift. As an astrologer and a healer, I am delighted to be able to include a Health and Wellbeing Report that provides a focus on health-related matters in the natal chart and offers nutritional advice and stress management tips.  Who couldn’t use that these days?

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Happy Father's Day to all of the dads out there on June 18!