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• 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒍𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒚 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒚. 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒐 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒍, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒚 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒅𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒕. - 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂 𝒐𝒇 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒍 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒐. 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆, 𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒔𝒂𝒚 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒘𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 " 𝑰 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰'𝒎 𝒂 𝒉𝒖𝒈𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒏𝒆𝒕." • 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑰 𝒈𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆. 𝑰𝒕'𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 ("𝑰𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑽𝒀𝑨𝑪𝑻𝑭𝑴𝑳𝑫𝑯𝑼𝑮"). 𝑶𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒙 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑰 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒘 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒂 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 1-9 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒆𝒍 𝑨-𝒁. 𝑳𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 ↓

-𝑨𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒑 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒈𝒐 𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 (9796155471326434837). 𝑨𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒈𝒐 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 (976154328).. • 𝑶𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒑𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒕 𝒔𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒆 1-9 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒅𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝒊𝒕 𝒖𝒑.

↑ 𝑨𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒍 𝒊 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒕 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆. 𝑺𝒆𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒊 𝒘𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒎𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒊 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝑰 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒅? 𝑰𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒌𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒍 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒕!!

𝐈 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞! 𝐒𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞. ☽◯☾

aries - avoid bottling up emotions. express anger or impatience. hopefully in a healthy manner.

taurus - take a juicy nap, maybe with silk or velvet involved. eat a sumptuous meal. delight all the senses.

gemini - you have to talk it out, or at least write it out. journaling is great but so is a text or a phone call or a heart to heart.

cancerians - comfort, reassurance, and emotional security are critical to your well-being. as much as you can, provide these things for yourself.

leo - although it may seem unrelated never neglect your hair care routine. your hair is your psychic antenna.

virgo - care for your entrails. fastidious attention to the microbiome will take you far.

libra - mind your kidneys and skin. hydrate! it's old boring advice but it's more important for you even than it is for most.

scorpio - the most important self love you can do is healing your trauma. shadow work, therapy, somatic healing, whatever it takes.

sagittarius - you require radical honesty and authenticity, and time outside. even if you're not sporty, a little sunbathing will go a long way for you.

capricorn - being closely associated with the bones, arthritis and arthralgia can be a major problem, but even if not, caring for structures (even metaphorically) is good for your whole life.

aquarius - keep your lymph circulating. a dry brush and maybe a little volunteer work will keep you in best working order.

astrology forecast + collective tarot card for the week

Card for this week: 5 of Cups - first time pulling this card for a weekly! the card of grief, disappointment, regret. difficult past events may be still way too prominent for you. holding onto feelings of self pity, resentment, and victimization are keeping you stuck in the past. to free yourself of whatever may be weighing on you, forgive yourself and those around you. mourn what you must and keep it moving. 

This Week’s Transits - monday 6/15 - venus sextile uranus, tuesday 6/16 - venus trine neptune, wednesday 6/17 - venus opposite pluto, friday 6/19 - chiron enters taurus, sunday 6/21 - sun enters cancer, sun sextile chiron.

This Week’s Astro Forecast Vibes -

another very venusian week! the leo tour continues and shines a light on where we fear our own originality or desires to step outside the box. we’re confronting distortions and undercurrent thought patterns in pretty much all aspects this week. visibility is hard to avoid right now, and you have gifts to share with the world! do not limit yourself out of fear. being seen may have caused pain in the past, but it is the only way to truly engage with what you love now. without embracing visibility, you will continually feel like you’re just going through the motions.

now, for one of the most notable ingresses of this year, chiron enters taurus for the first time since the 1970s. it has been in aries since 2018, which has been a time of visible wounds relating to aries/martian themes. masculinity, violence, individualism/ego/self-assertion have all been major focal points societally. worth noting that the chart of united states also has chiron in aries, meaning that those of us in the US have been in a domestic chiron return since 2018. biggest pain points are brought to the surface and made VERY clear. the transition to taurus will bring the focus to more material security, self worth, physical body and relationship to the earth. what wounds exist around feeling rooted and connected to our bodies and our earth? right as it enters taurus and sun moves to cancer, it immediately checks in with us on self concept. themes of home, security, comfort, stability all arise for review.

Greetings folx! Your Tarot reading for the week of Jun 15 This week is all about Self; who you are, who you want to be, and what you prioritize in your life. See the breakdown, below. The week BEGINS with Wisdom, Intuition, Self This Queen embodies compassion, patience, and unconditional love. She is strong, and wise. Her realm is emotional life and can defend it like a fierce warrior. She encourages us to treat ourselves and others with love and compassion. Possibilities for your life will be revealed by the influence of an intuitively powerful woman. She may challenge, entrance, or inspire you, and will lead you to valuable insight. 💚 If work is your focus, remember to think positively. Trust the female energy there that seeks to help you. You'll find there is more to be positive about than you previously thought 💙 Whether you are looking for a relationship, just beginning one, or in a long-term one, don't rush things and don't define yourself by it. There is much in your life that makes it full - a partner is just part of it 🧡 Your journey will be determined by your emotional considerations so remember to stay in touch with the gentler, more emotional aspects of your character. Acknowledge and celebrate inspiration and positivity everywhere you find it. MIDWEEK offers Prosperity, Equity, & Generosity This Six points to benefit coming either from someone else’s need to give to you in order to restore balance or, a need for you to give in order to create balance. While it represents a need for both types of generosity, it’s less about philanthropy & the giving for the sake of giving & more about equity, & restoration.

Mutually beneficial energy is the key to this card. The joy of giving what is needed & ‘deserved’ can illuminate the next steps on your path & renew your inspiration. Equally, receiving assistance that restores a balance will bring a feeling of justice & equity.

💚 Financial relief is sure to begin. This is the perfect time to seek improvement through an authority figure; ask the bank for the loan you want to start your own business, or ask your boss for a raise 💙 Relationships feel happy, & grow from security, balance, & a strong foundation. Make an effort to connect with your people, & make space for gratitude for what you bring to each other’s lives 🧡 Whether you are called upon to give or to receive, today, do so freely & with the knowledge that the Universe always returns to you what you freely give END of the WEEK brings us Truth, Accomplishment, & Concision This knight is all about impulsive & inspired action. He points to energetic activity, travel, &/or getting things accomplished. This ‘supercharged’ energy can make you feel uncomfortable sitting still, or delegating so, be proactive; seek the truth, go after your goal, shift the energy. Supercharged & super focused can also mean you miss things in your path so, remember to watch that others don't get trod on, in your quest.

Executive Summary: mixed signals leading up to the Cancer Solstice

Lunar Phases

Monday, June 15, 02:54 UTC - New Moon, 24°03’ Gemini

The key phrase for the New lunar phase is “set a new intention for the month” - nothing too drastic, just a good habit (or two, this is Gemini) we think we can establish succesfully in one month’s time. The Moon goes void immediately after this phase matures (🤬), so maybe wait at least until the Moon enters Cancer (12:14 UTC Monday).

Thursday, June 18, 08:06 UTC - Crescent Moon, 12:07 Leo

The key phrase for the Crescent lunar phase is “gather and mobilize resources.” Be open to listening to other people’s advice, especially if they’ve had experience with manifesting similar intentions.

Sunday, June 21, 21:55 UTC - First Quarter Moon, 0°32’ Libra

The key phrases for the First Quarter lunar phase are “take action,” and “build new structures to support our intentions.” On a very busy day, astrologically speaking, we need to stay grounded if we’re going to build anything worthwhile. Inspiration is all around, at the same time. Find a good balance between them, which you can work with.

Void of Course Moon

Monday, June 15, 02:54 UTC (Gemini) - 12:14 UTC (Cancer)

Wednesday, June 17, 07:41 UTC (Cancer) - 12:05 UTC (Leo)

Friday, June 19, 11:30 UTC (Leo) - 14:37 UTC (Virgo)

Sunday, June 21, 17:33 UTC (Virgo) - 20:55 UTC (Libra)

Retrograde/Direct/Etc.

Pre-retrograde shadow: Mercury/Cancer, Pallas/Aries, Vesta/Aries, Saturn/Aries

Retrograde: Juno/Aquarius, Pluto/Aquarius

Post-retrograde shadow: nothing until July 23

Transiting Mercury has its greatest elongation on Tuesday, June 16, 00:01 UTC, at 19°23’ Cancer. We’re in a contemplative, philosophical frame of mind - it’s less about verbiage, more about feelings. Don’t fret if you can’t find the exact words.

Transiting Mercury enters its “Storm” on Sunday, June 21. It has slowed down considerably, in preparation for its retrograde station - and can best be described “it’s so slow it might as well be retrograde,” ugh.

Ingresses

Friday, June 19, 21:20 UTC - transiting Chiron enters Taurus

Just a little foretaste, as Chiron will retrograde back into Aries on September 17/18, 2026. Chiron doesn’t even make it past the first degree, as its retrograde station (Monday, August 3) is at 0°52’ Taurus.

Sunday, June 21, 08:24 UTC - transiting Sun enters Cancer

AKA the Cancer Solstice. This year’s solar trip through the sign of the Crab ushers in something of a new era - namely a bunch of Aries thingies poking and prodding at it, with precious little support from the other planets. Hmph.

Et Cetera

There are two Opportunity Periods this week:

Tuesday, June 16, 20:12 UTC - Wednesday, June 17, 12:05 UTC. “Great waxing Moon OP for starting something new with renewed emotions after the New Moon. Last OP before Mercury begins to slow down to turn retrograde.”

Sunday, June 21, 09:03 UTC - 17:33 UTC. “A resourceful waxing Moon OP good for productivity, but Mercury just slowed down, so use it for practical matters.”

It may seem overall like a big build-up leading to Sunday the 21st, in the form of a roller coaster ride: up, down, up, down, up, down. There’s a big ingress, albeit a temporary one, when Chiron dips its toe into Taurus. Mars is nearing the end of Taurus, and Jupiter the end of Cancer; they’ll both move into the next sign before the end of the month. And, Mercury is slowing down, building up to its retrograde station (Monday, June 29).

I recall a couple of sayings that my dad attributed to the US Army during World War 2 (in which he served):

“Hurry up and wait.”

“There are three ways of doing things: the right way, the wrong way, and the Army way.”