Venus in Cancer - (May 30 – July 7)
Mercury in Taurus-(June 7 – June 24)
Sun in Gemini – (June 15 – July 16)
Saturn Retrograde in Aquarius - (June 17 – November 4)
VENUS IN CANCER –(MAY 30 – JULY 7)
Venus, the planet of love and pleasure transiting in Gemini through May, 2023 moves over to the sign of Cancer on the 30th of May. It stays here till the 7th of July and in Cancer, Venus gets into the company of Mars as well. This Mars- Venus combination is a great combo of elegance and power and together they would do wonders. Currently the outer planets of Saturn and Jupiter are in the signs of Aquarius and Aries respectively and they are well set to enable Mars and Venus to show their true strength for these days.
This Mars- Venus duo would be interacting closely for June and July. Mars is of fire element and Venus belongs to water and they make a great team for a good atmosphere around. The sign of Cancer is again of water and is ruled by Moon. Hence Venus would move with charm here, though Mars in Cancer is said to be debilitated. Around the end of June, Mars would be moving to Leo a fiery sign where it would be comfortable and Venus would follow suit on the 7th of July. The moving of the Mars-Venus duo from Cancer to Leo forebodes some major changes around.
On the 3rd of June, the luminary Sun would be in opposition with the Moon posited in Scorpio at 20 degrees and the Sun in Taurus (20 deg) forming the Full Moon for June, 2023. Around this Full Moon, the Mars-Venus duo would be placed in the abode of Moon namely, Cancer. The Moon in Scorpio is said to be debilitated. However due to the exchange of signs with Mars, with Mars in Cancer, the house of Moon and Moon in Scorpio, the house of Mars there would be some light around. This brings about a sense of transparency and helps in decision-making process despite the Full Moon’s nature of chaos and confusion.
On the 3rd of June, the luminary Sun would be in opposition with the Moon posited in Scorpio at 20 degrees and the Sun in Taurus (20 deg) forming the Full Moon for June, 2023. Around this Full Moon, the Mars-Venus duo would be placed in the abode of Moon namely, Cancer. The Moon in Scorpio is said to be debilitated. However due to the exchange of signs with Mars, with Mars in Cancer, the house of Moon and Moon in Scorpio, the house of Mars there would be some light around. This brings about a sense of transparency and helps in decision-making process despite the Full Moon’s nature of chaos and confusion.
MERCURY IN TAURUS-( JUNE 7 – JUNE 24)
Mercury was retrograding in in the sign of Taurus in May till the middle and then went direct in Aries and we experienced the post retrograde shadow period for the second half of May, 2023. And now on the 7th of June, Mercury in Aries shifts position to Taurus after quite a long stint in Aries thanks to its retrograde motion there.
Taurus is an earthy sign which is connected to stable grounds and good family relationships. Mercury transiting through Taurus would be a good time for domestic welfare and happiness, it helps us to better organise our homes. Mercury would be staying in Taurus till the 24th of June, after which it moves to its own house of Gemini following the Sun’s transit there. Use this Mercury transit through Taurus to spend quality time with your dear ones.
SUN IN GEMINI-( JUNE 15 – JULY 16)
The Sun in Taurus as June starts moves over to the sign of Gemini on the 15th of June and would be here till the 16th of July. Gemini is an air sign and ruled by the planet Mercury. The Sun in Gemini emphasizes the thirst for garnering knowledge and information. It encourages us to communicate better. During the transit of the Sun, Gemini is devoid of any major planetary placements and hence our life would be quite smooth for the period.
Use this Sun transit through Gemini period to pursue your academic works, any sort of research works are also much favored. This is a time when we would be at our creative best.
SATURN RETROGRADE IN AQUARIUS –(JUNE 17 – NOVEMBER 4)
Saturn transiting through the sign of Aquarius, its own sign, slows down and then on the 17th of June would go retrograde which lasts till the start of November this year. The retrograde phase starts at 14 degrees of Aquarius and ends at 7 degrees.
Saturn, the great disciplinarian is a planet of restriction, it causes delays and difficulties in life. When it retrogrades these effects would remain but in quite an opposite manner. This does not mean that we should be afraid of Saturn going retrograde. Use this Saturn retrograde period of about 4.5 months to try to do something again that you were not successful then or delve deep into an unsolved issue or problem in life.
Expect to have an innovative spark as Saturn goes retrograde in the sign of Aquarius known for its freaky ideas. Saturn in Aquarius is said to be a good and comfortable position. And this supports some of our hard or tough pursuits for the time being.
Closely following the retrograde Saturn, on the same day-on June 17th, the Moon and the Sun join together at 3 degrees of Gemini forming the New Moon for June, 2023. Generally New Moons are quite exhaustive periods when we seem very drained and out of steam. Use this New moon on a Saturday to rest and rejuvenate your spirits.
The New Moon is in Gemini, the home of planet Mercury. And Mars is currently placed in Cancer, the house of Moon. This indicates that some selflessness would be needed to swim through troubled waters. The New Moon guides you in deploying new modes of communication for your betterment. You would be able to inteact with others in a new way these days. Your past mistakes would be teaching you new life lessons. With Retrograde Saturn around, this New Moon sparks some deep changes in our creative and innovative pursuits.
MERCURY IN GEMINI-( JUNE 24 – JULY 8)
Mercury that entered the sign of Taurus on the 7th of June shifts position to Gemini on the 24th and stays here till the 8th of July. Gemini is the homestead for Mercury where the luminary Sun is already posited. Mercury and the Sun get into exact conjunction (0 deg) on the 30th of June where Mercury is gets combust..
This Mercury transit through its own house for a short duration asks us to keep moving quickly and making changes as and when the situation warrants the same. As Mercury and Sun traverse through Gemini, Venus and Mars would be traversing trough the adjacent house of Cancer and this makes us a bit more flexible than ever and we would be attuned to make any changes or adjustments around.
MARS IN LEO-( JUNE 30 – AUGUST 18)
Mars entered the sign of Cancer on the 10th of May and would be moving to the house of Leo on the 30th of June as the month unwinds. Here Mars would be staying till the 18th of August. Leo is the home of the luminary Sun.
Mars is very powerfully placed when in the fire sign of Leo. Here it is also aspected by the Jupiter-Rahu combination from the sign of Aries. Also Saturn from Aquarius would be aspecting the sign of Leo and this might make things around very volatile where things catch fire quite easily. Use the energy of Mars to better organize and rejuvenate yourself rather than channelling the fiery energy towards destructive purposes for the period under question.
