Venus enters Cancer...

on July 4 at 2.17pm in Kilmore.

Venus moving from the changeable and talkative Gemini, into the emotional and motivated sign of Cancer suggests that the people and situations represented by this planet will also become more emotionally drive and motivated to change.

For example, if you have Taurus or Libra on your second house cusp, then you will probably be more motivated than usual to earn money, possibly in order to spoil your family!

If you have personal planets and/or points in Cancer then this is likely to be a lovely time for you... apart from a few minor hiccups when Venus connects with the outer planets through hard aspects.

Venus Trine Retrograde Neptune...

starts on July 4 (using a 1 degree orb), is exact on July 5 at 3.26am in Kilmore, leaves on July 5.  Venus at 00 degrees and 40 minutes of Cancer, retrograde Neptune at 00 degrees and 40 minutes of Pisces.

This is a lovely, gentle energy to have happening and suggests that we will have the opportunity to successfully connect with the beautiful Neptunian themes in our lives!

Venus tends to be a easy-going energy and is especially sensitive in the emotional sign of Cancer: the connection to Neptune, an emotional and artistic energy through the flowing trine suggests that there will be a positive connection between the two people or themes represented by these planets in your birth chart.

As usual look at where this aspect is falling in your birth chart to get a feel for what or who will bring a bit of fun and enjoyment into your life.  Also look at which houses are ruled by Venus (ones with Taurus or Libra on the cusp) and Neptune (one with Pisces on the cusp).

If you have personal planets and/or points in Cancer and/or Pisces then you may be especially sensitive to this transit.

Sun Square Saturn...

enters on July 2 (using a 1 degree orb), is exact on July 3 at 10.17am in Kilmore, leaves on July 4.  Sun at 10 degrees and 46 minutes of Cancer, Saturn at 10 degrees and 46 minutes of Libra.

The Sun tends to energies whatever it touches and highlights and acts as a 'trigger' for some of the longer term energies that are around.  In this case, the Sun accentuates Saturn.

Because the aspect between the Sun and Saturn is a square, this suggests tension - but a turning point... sometimes the only way we get motivated enough to do something about a situation is when it annoys us enough to do something about it!  That situation that causes us enough annoyance is likely to be something or someone represented by Saturn in our birth charts (look to see where it is travelling, and also which houses have Capricorn or Aquarius on the cusp to get an idea).

As usual, look to see where this aspect is falling in your birth chart and which houses are ruled by the planets in order to get a feel for what, or who, may need a new attitude or approach.  If you have personal planets and/or points in Cancer and/or Libra then you are likely to feel this energy more than others.

New Moon and Solar Eclipse in Cancer...

on July 1 at 6.54pm in Kilmore at 9 degrees and 12 minutes of Cancer.

Wow... what a line-up!  This eclipse is very important in so many ways that it's hard to know where to start.

The first point, I think, is that this is a New Moon... always an opportunity for a fresh start in the area of life being represented by the house placement of it... in this case 9 degrees of Cancer.  I would even extend this theme to the house cusp with Cancer on it as well... for example you may have 27 degrees of Leo on the MC, placing this New Moon in your 10th... but you may then also have 26 degrees of Cancer on the 11th.  So, I would look at both the 10th and 11th in this case.

Being an eclipse, this is an exceptionally powerful lunation: and opportunity to really make tangible changes to your life because of the outer planet involvement (look at Uranus, Saturn and Pluto!). 

Those of you with personal points and/or planets in the cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra and/or Capricorn) may feel that events around this time shift the ground beneath your feet, and set you on a totally new life course.   This will be especially relevant if you have these placements within a few degrees either side of 9 degrees of the cardinal signs.

Sun Opposing Retrograde Pluto...

starts on June 27 (using a 1 degree orb), is exact on June 28 at 3.19pm in Kilmore, leaves on June 29.  Sun at 6 degrees and 12 minutes of Cancer, retrograde Pluto at 6 degrees and 12 minutes of Capricorn.

Pluto usually represents deeply emotional and illogical areas of our life because the logic associated with the people and situations represented by this planet is so deeply buried.  The Sun touching on Pluto through this brief period of time is quite intense, because it ties in with the eclipse coming up shortly.

The opposition represents an opportunity to reach awareness, and a turning point in the relationships and situations represented by these energies; by looking at where this transit is happening in your birth chart you can get a feel for where you can expect progress, even though it is likely to be highly emotional!  The developments that come to a head now may relate back to a situation or person that was prominent when the Sun and Pluto were last conjunct.

Also look to which houses are ruled by the Sun (one with Leo on the cusp) and Pluto (one with Scorpio on the cusp), in order to get a feel for what or who may be involved.

If you have personal planets and/or points in Cancer or Capricorn then you may be more sensitive than others to this transit.

Sun Square Uranus...

starts on June 25 (using a 1 degree orb), is exact on June 26 at 8.13pm in Kilmore, leaves on June 27.  Sun at 4 degrees and 29 minutes of Cancer, Uranus at 4 degrees and 29 minutes of Aries.

As I have mentioned in a lot of my posts, the Sun can act as a trigger for setting off the longer term energies in the sky... and this is what we can expect now as the Sun makes contact with Uranus through this dynamic square.

The square usually represents a period of tension, which then leads to a change because we recognise that something needs to be altered.  In this case it seems that we need to change our ATTITUDE to something: this something is likely to be indicated by the themes and people represented by the Sun and Uranus.

As usual, look to see where this aspect is falling in your birth chart and which houses are ruled by the Sun (one with Leo on the cusp) and Uranus (one with Aquarius on the cusp) in order to get a feel for what or who may be involved.

If you have personal planets and/or points in Aries and/or Cancer then you may feel this aspect more strongly than others.

Sun enters Cancer...

on June 22 at 3.16am in Kilmore.

The movement of the Sun from Gemini into Cancer is an important time of the year each year.  This year it is especially important because the movement of the Sun through Cancer is going to trigger the current Pluto/Saturn/Uranus lineup and form a Grand Cross configuration as part of the upcoming major eclipse on July 1.

The Sun tends to illuminate whatever it touches on, so look at which house cusp has Cancer on it to get a feel for what areas of life are about to get an even bigger boost of attention, especially in terms of the upcoming eclipse. 

Fasten your seatbelt!

Mercury Square Saturn...

starts on June 21 (using a 1 degree orb), is exact on June 22 at 4.42am, leaves on June 22. Mercury at 10 degrees and 30 minutes of Cancer, Saturn at 10 degrees and 30 minutes of Libra.

Mercury is the planet associated with communicating in whatever form gets your message across, and being in Capricorn it seems that communication in general will have more of a serious tone than usual. Saturn usually brings up serious matters that we have to work hard at, but also brings long-lasting rewards for our efforts, so in effect we have a double-whammy 'serious' note to this energy combination.

The connection of these two planets through the square suggests a bit of stress and/or struggle between the two energies, and then a turning point being reached.  It seems that there may be a serious decision or perhaps a communication blockage that needs attention now, as well a change in attitude or understanding (which is likely to be the key to successfully handling this matter).

As usual, look to see where this aspect is falling to get a feel for what or who may be at odds... as well as looking at the houses ruled by Mercury (ones with Gemini or Virgo on the cusp), and Saturn (ones with Capricorn or Aquarius on the cusp).

If you have personal planets and/or points in Cancer and/or Libra, then you are likely to feel this energy more strongly than others.

Sun Trine Retrograde Neptune...

starts on June 21 (using a 1 degree orb), is exact on June 23 at 12.07am in Kilmore, leaves on June 24.  Sun at 00 degrees and 49 minutes of Cancer, retrograde Neptune at 00 degrees and 49 minutes of Neptune.

The connection of the Sun through a lovely trine to the emotional and creative Neptune bodes well for a happy period of time where it comes to the situations and relationships represented by these two planets in your birth chart.  It seems that previous barriers to happiness and progress will ease off, leaving room for enjoyment of the potential offered - particularly of the Neptunian energy!

Neptune moving backwards so suggests that whatever or whoever is regressing and possibly frustrating you, will perhaps begin to make sense, alternatively, you could see the benefit of this process.

As usual, look to see where this aspect is falling in your birth chart and which houses are ruled by the Sun (one with Leo on the cusp) and Neptune (one with Pisces on the cusp) in order to see what or who is likely to be going well for you!

If you have personal planets and/or points in Cancer and/or Pisces then you may feel this energy more strongly than others.

Mercury Opposing Retrograde Pluto...

starts on June 19 (using a 1 degree orb), is exact on June 20 at 5.18am in Kilmore, leaves on June 20.  Mercury at 6 degrees and 24 minutes of Cancer, retrograde Pluto at 6 degrees and 24 minutes of Capricorn.

Mercury is about how we communicate and how our minds process information, while Pluto tends to work at a deeply emotional level, which is mostly difficult to understand at a logical level.

The opposition presents the opportunity to view the people and situations represented by these two energies in your birth chart in an objective way... and to then understand them/it with as much clarity as you will ever reach.  By doing this, then you can reach a major turning point.

As usual, look to see where this aspect is falling in order to get a feel for what or who may be involved: also look to see which houses are ruled by Mercury (ones with Gemini or Virgo on the cusp), and Pluto (one with Scorpio on the cusp).

If you have personal planets and/or points in Cancer or Capricorn then you may be especially sensitive to this transit.

Mercury Square Uranus...

starts on June 18 (using a 1 degree orb), is exact on June 19 at 6.11am in Kilmore, leaves on June 19.  Mercury at 4 degrees and 23 minutes of Cancer, Uranus at 4 degrees and 23 minutes of Aries.

Electric shocks' is what comes to mind when I think of this combination!  It seems that the news and insights (Mercury) that comes to us now will challenge (square) and electrify (Uranus) us in some way - most probably through the people and situations represents by these planets in your birth chart.  Both of these planets tend to act and move quickly so whatever is going on is likely to finish just as quickly as it started.

As usual, look to see where this aspect is falling to get an idea of what or who may be involved, and also to which houses are ruled by Mercury (ones with Gemini or Virgo on the cusp), and Uranus (one with Aquarius on the cusp).

If you have personal planets and/or points in Aries and/or Cancer then you may feel this energy more strongly than others.

Mercury enters Cancer...

on June 17 at 5.09am in Kilmore.

Mercury moving from Gemini (where it really likes being!), a changeable, witty and busy sign into the more emotional, driven and illogical sign of Cancer sees a strong shift in the way the people and situations represented by this planet in your birth chart, behave.

For example, if you have Gemini on your 7th house cusp - the house of others - it is likely that while Mercury travels through Cancer that they will be more emotional than usual and even moody!  They may also be more interested in issues around their family and/or security.

To get an idea of where this energy shift could affect you, look to see which house cusps are ruled by Gemini (ones with Gemini or Virgo on them).

If you have personal planets and/or points in Cancer, then you can expect the pace to pick up over the next few weeks.  Mercury tends to make things busier where it touches on.

Mercury Trine Retrograde Neptune...

starts on June 17 (using a 1 degree orb), is exact on June 17 at 2.52pm in Kilmore, leaves on June 18.  Mercury at 00 degrees and 52 minutes of Cancer, retrograde Neptune at 00 degrees and 52 minutes of Pisces.

 Mercury represents communication and change, and Neptune represents beauty, escapism and fantasy (amongst other things!).  The combination of these two energies by the easygoing and flowing trine suggests that through using your imagination and a bit of creativity you are likley to achieve a lot.

By looking at what and who are represented by Mercury and Neptune (look to see where these planets are in terms of house position), and also by looking at which houses are ruled by Mercury (ones with Gemini and/or Virgo on the cusp) and Neptune (house cusp with Pisces on it), you can get an idea of where help is available!

If you have personal planets and/or points in Cancer and/or Pisces then you are likely to feel this energy more than others.

New Moon and Solar Eclipse in Cancer...

today in Kilmore at 5.40am at 19 degrees and 23 minutes of Cancer.

Compared to the last eclipse (the lunar one), this one is a walk in the park!  Eclipses generally bring a period of 'illumination' to the areas and relationships represented by the houses involved.

The Solar Eclipse is also a New Moon, so represents an extra powerful opportunity to make a fresh start in the areas of life represented by the house it falls in.  The sextile from Mars is very helpful, but suggests a bit of elbow-grease will be needed to get things off the ground.

Being in the sign of Cancer, suggests that we will have the motivation we need to make this fresh start, and that 'security' may be part of the reason for making changes now.

Sun Conjunct Mercury...

starts on June 28 (using a 1 degree orb), is exact on June 28 at 10.07pm in Kilmore, leaves on June 29.  Both at 6 degrees and 42 minutes of Cancer.

The Sun tends to highlight and accentuate whatever it touches, and as part of the current eclipse season, Mercury is a big part of what is prominent in our lives right now.  Obviously, there are other energies working at the same time that will contribute to the overall energy patterns, but the conjunction represents something or someone new entering our lives or consciousness.

Being in the sign of Cancer suggests that this something or someone may be family related or have something to do with our feelings of security... thinking is not likely to be as logical as usual, so there it is more likely that whatever is starting now will have an irrational feel to it.  This may be a new relationship, project and/or understanding of whatever is represented by these energies in your birth chart.

To get an idea of what or who this may be, look to see which house this conjunction is falling in.  Also look to see which houses are ruled by the Sun (one with Leo on the cusp), and Mercury (ones with Gemini or Virgo on the cusp).

If you have personal planets and/or points in Cancer, then you are likely to be especially sensitive to this transit.

Mercury Square Jupiter...

starts on June 26 (using a 1 degree orb), is exact on June 26 at 9.08pm in Kilmore, leaves on June 27.  Mercury at 2 degrees and 14 minutes of Cancer, Jupiter at 2 degrees and 14 minutes of Aries.

Mercury, the planet associated with data, communication and our thinking connecting with the expansive, optimistic and happy-go-lucky Jupiter is usually a good thing, causing us all to feel more optimist than usual.  However, too much of anything is not productive in most cases!

The combination of these two energies through the dynamic square adds further fuel to this already powerful connection.  It seems that we will all need to watch for exaggeration, taking things too far and perhaps blowing things out of proportion: most of this is likely to happen because of the emotional factors (Mercury is in Cancer).  This is particularly relevant because of the involvement of these planets in the current lunar eclipse.

However, the square also represents a turning point being reached with the people and situations represented by these two energies in your birth chart.

By looking at which houses Mercury and Jupiter are travelling through, and which ones they rule (Mercury = Gemini or Virgo on the cusp; Jupiter = Sagittarius or Pisces on the cusp) you can get an idea of what or who may need moderation!

If you have personal planets or points in Aries and/or Cancer then you may need to pay particular attention to these themes.

Mercury Opposing Retrograde Pluto...

starts on June 27 (using a 1 degree orb), is exact on June 27 at 5.15pm in Kilmore, leaves on June 28.  Mercury at 4 degrees and 4 minutes of Cancer, retrograde Pluto at 4 degrees and 4 minutes of Capricorn.

This intense and powerful combination of planets adds to the already dynamic eclipse energies currently around.  Mercury is about how we communicate and how our minds process information, while Pluto tends to work at a deeply emotional level, which is mostly difficult to understand at a logical level.

The opposition presents the opportunity to view the people and situations represented by these two energies in your birth chart in an objective way... and to then understand them/it with as much clarity as you will ever reach.  By doing this, then you can reach a major turning point.

As usual, look to see where this aspect is falling in order to get a feel for what or who may be involved: also look to see which houses are ruled by Mercury (ones with Gemini or Virgo on the cusp), and Pluto (one with Scorpio on the cusp).

If you have personal planets and/or points in Cancer or Capricorn then you may be especially sensitive to this transit.

Mercury enters Cancer...

today in Kilmore at 8.32pm.

Mercury moving from Gemini (where it really likes being!), a changeable, witty and busy sign into the more emotional, driven and illogical sign of Cancer sees a strong shift in the way the people and situations represented by this planet in your birth chart, behave.

For example, if you have Gemini on your 7th house cusp - the house of others - it is likely that while Mercury travels through Cancer that they will be more emotional than usual and even moody!  They may also be more interested in issues around their family and/or security.

To get an idea of where this energy shift could affect you, look to see which house cusps are ruled by Gemini (ones with Gemini or Virgo on them). 

If you have personal planets and/or points in Cancer, then you can expect the pace to pick up over the next few weeks.  Mercury tends to make things busier where it touches on.

Mercury Square Uranus...

starts on June 25, is exact on June 26 at 2.36am in Kilmore, leaves on June 26.  Mercury at 0 degrees and 33 minutes of Cancer, Uranus at 0 degrees and 33 minutes of Aries.

'Electric shocks' is what comes to mind when I think of this combination!  It seems that the news and insights (Mercury) that comes to us now will challenge (square) and electrify (Uranus) us in some way - most probably through the people and situations represents by these planets in your birth chart.  Both of these planets tend to act and move quickly so whatever is going on is likely to finish just as quickly as it started.

As usual, look to see where this aspect is falling to get an idea of what or who may be involved, and also to which houses are ruled by Mercury (ones with Gemini or Virgo on the cusp), and Uranus (one with Aquarius on the cusp).

If you have personal planets and/or points in Cancer and/or Aries then you may feel this energy more strongly than others.

Sun Opposing Retrograde Pluto...

starts on June 25, is exact on June 26 at 4.45am in Kilmore, leaves on June 27.  Sun at 4 degrees and 6 minutes of Cancer, retrograde Pluto at 4 degrees and 6 minutes of Capricorn.

Pluto usually represents deeply emotional and illogical areas of our life because the logic associated with the people and situations represented by this planet is so deeply buried.  The Sun touching on Pluto through this brief period of time is quite intense, because it ties in with the lunar eclipse coming up shortly.

The opposition represents an opportunity to reach awareness, and a turning point in the relationships and situations represented by these energies; by looking at where this transit is happening in your birth chart you can get a feel for where you can expect progress, even though it is likely to be highly emotional!  The developments that come to a head now may relate back to a situation or person that was prominent around xmas time in 2009, when the Sun and Pluto were last conjunct.

Also look to which houses are ruled by the Sun (one with Leo on the cusp) and Pluto (one with Scorpio on the cusp), in order to get a feel for what or who may be involved.

If you have personal planets and/or points in Cancer or Capricorn then you may be more sensitive than others to this transit.