The Week’s Theme: Inner Ground and Outer Shifts
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This week begins with a gentle invitation inward and then gains momentum as several planetary shifts ripple through the days ahead. The Moon moves through Pisces, Aries, Taurus, and into Gemini by week’s end, and each sign calls for a different kind of attention.
Mars enters Virgo early Tuesday, setting the tone for more precise and grounded efforts in the weeks ahead. Wednesday holds a Last Quarter Moon and a potent Jupiter square Neptune aspect, a day where dreams, actions, and reality must find common ground. The Sun enters Cancer on Friday night, marking the solstice and the official beginning of summer. And Sunday, Mars forms a supportive sextile to Jupiter, while the Sun squares Saturn, a day to move forward with care and responsibility.
This week asks us to hold both inner depth and external discipline. Let each day show you what needs tending, trimming, or trusting.
THE CURRENTS SOFTEN – Monday, June 16, 2025
The Moon finishes its time in Aquarius and moves into Pisces at 2:09 p.m. EDT. The shift in tone is noticeable. Where the morning had an edge of intellectual clarity, the afternoon brings a sense of dreaminess. The tempo slows. We begin to sense more than we analyze. This is an invitation to rest the mind and let the heart speak. The Pisces Moon asks us to pause, breathe, and allow ourselves to drift just enough to hear what we’ve been too busy or too rational to notice.
This afternoon offers quiet support for turning inward. You don’t have to sort everything out right now. Let your questions float at the edge of your awareness. Go for a walk without trying to solve anything. Make a pot of tea without making a plan. You may find that what you’ve been trying to figure out begins to soften and take shape when you allow yourself to stop trying.
- Where am I being asked to soften my heart and accept what is there, rather than exploring the intellectual edges of a situation?
- How should I respond when clarity can’t be found?
- What does it mean to rest into what is unknown or uncertain?
EXACTING STEPS – Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Mars enters Virgo at 4:35 a.m. EDT, shifting the ability to take action toward what is careful, useful, and grounded. With the Moon in Pisces, emotional sensitivity runs high, and that softer atmosphere helps us sense what truly matters. Mars in Virgo brings momentum to the small things, supporting routines, thoughtful systems, and efforts that serve a clear purpose. This is a time for practical attention, not performance. Progress now comes through steadiness; one foot in front of the other.
Mars will remain in Virgo until August 6, 2025. The house in your chart that holds this mutable Earth sign is being activated. This may mark the beginning of a new story in that area of life, shaped by quiet effort and a desire to bring clarity. What kinds of improvements that take time, attention, and care, are you ready to make?
- Where am I being asked to bring more intention to my efforts?
- What area of life is ready for grounded, practical change?
- What small habit or rhythm could help me stay connected to what matters?
TURNING TIDES – Wednesday, June 18, 2025
The Last Quarter Moon in Pisces arrives this morning, beginning the final stretch of the lunar cycle. The days ahead offer space for quiet reflection and thoughtful release. With the Moon in Pisces through most of the day, emotions may rise gently, guided more by instinct than reason. This is a time to listen closely. What once served a purpose may now feel heavy or out of step with who you are becoming. Let the letting go be gradual and intentional.
At 7:08 pm EDT, the Moon enters Aries. The pace picks up, and energy begins to gather. Aries brings a sense of motion and immediacy. You may notice a stronger desire to act or assert yourself, especially after the slower, more inward pace of the past few days. This shift can bring clarity through movement, but give yourself a moment before committing to a direction. The urge to move forward is natural, but discernment is still important.
Later in the evening, Jupiter forms a square to Neptune at 11:15 pm EDT. This transit stretches the imagination and opens the door to vision, but it can also create confusion. Possibilities may feel vivid, even urgent, while the details remain vague. Let the dream stay soft around the edges until it has time to reveal what is true and what belongs to longing.
- What am I ready to release with care and awareness?
- Where do I feel called to act, and what would it mean to move with clarity rather than urgency?
- How do I stay grounded when inspiration begins to blur the edges of reality?
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DIRECT AND HONEST – Thursday, June 19, 2025
The Moon moves through Aries all day, bringing a sharper edge to both emotion and action. There can be a sense of urgency under this Moon, a pull to act or assert, to respond quickly rather than wait. We experience an emotional urgency when the Moon is in this Cardinal Fire sign, a desire to take action and engage with our autonomy.
This is a day to pay attention to what feels immediate and personally significant. Aries supports action that is direct and honest. It does not wait for permission. If something needs to be said, or if a decision has been avoided, this Moon can bring the push to move forward. Small acts of courage are often the most important ones.
Stay with what matters most to you. Give your time and focus to something you can influence or begin. When your attention is rooted in what is essential, movement becomes a way to restore clarity.
- What decision or action have I been avoiding?
- Where do I need to speak or act from a place of direct honesty?
- What helps me act with clarity rather than urgency?
SUMMER SOLSTICE: SUN ENTERS CANCER – Friday, June 20, 2025
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As the spring season draws to a close, we move away from the quick pace of Gemini and into a time of drawing our loved ones close. At 10:42 pm EDT, the Sun enters Cancer, marking the summer solstice, the longest day of the year and the official beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. The solstice invites us to pause and notice the shift, both in light and in season. It is a natural threshold, a quiet turning toward a slower, more inward rhythm.
With the Sun now in Cancer, attention moves toward care, connection, as we seek safety and belonging. Cancer is a sign that is rooted in the past, and in the need to care for others and to allow ourselves to be cared for. The coming month brings focus to the house in your natal chart that holds Cancer. This is where you may feel a stronger pull toward nourishment, reflection, and protection. Let this part of your life become a place you tend gently and consistently.
The Moon enters Taurus at 9:52 pm EDT, just before the Sun moves into Cancer. This offers a stable influence that supports the turn of the season. Taurus helps us slow down, reconnect with the body, and settle into what is familiar and sustaining. Let the evening be simple, comfortable, safe, and intentional.
- Where in my life do I need more comfort and care?
- How can I reconnect with my home, family, and ancestral roots?
- What rituals will help me honor the season that is unfolding?
SETTLE IN – Saturday, June 21, 2025
The Moon moves through Taurus today, guiding us toward what is steady, tactile, and lasting. This is a day for slowing down and returning to what supports comfort and reliability. Taurus draws our attention to what supports us: the body, the land, and the environment we tend with care. You may feel a natural pull toward routine, simplicity, or something familiar that helps you feel grounded.
Clarity today comes through direct experience. The way it feels to clean a room. The quiet satisfaction of preparing a meal. The calm that follows a task done with attention. These moments are not dramatic, but they restore an internal sense of what is essential. When we take care of what surrounds us, we begin to feel cared for ourselves.
As we settle into the season that began with the solstice yesterday, the Taurus Moon helps us reconnect with what is solid and close at hand. Let the day unfold at a quiet, natural pace. Notice what offers steadfastness.
- What steady routines help me feel grounded?
- Where do I find beauty in what is simple and ordinary?
- How can I honor the quiet work of caring for the self, others, and my surroundings?
SUBTLE STRENGTH – Sunday, June 22, 2025
This is a full day, with two significant planetary transits and a shift in the Moon’s sign late in the evening. At 6:31 am EDT, Mars in Virgo forms a sextile to Jupiter in Cancer. This offers steady, emotional momentum. Mars initiates, Jupiter expands, and together they support purposeful action rooted in values and beliefs. Progress now comes through steady effort and a clear sense of what is most important. Consider how your beliefs guide your actions in practical, meaningful ways, and commit to taking meaningful action where it matters.
At 2:35 pm EDT, the Sun forms a square transit to Saturn. This brings a more serious tone. You may come up against a limit, a delay, or a responsibility that cannot be avoided. Something you hoped would be simple may ask more of you than you expected. Do your best to respond with care. Growth depends on your willingness to stay present and to work with what is in front of you, even if it asks for more patience or effort than expected.
The Moon continues through Taurus until 10:57 pm EDT, when it enters Gemini. As the day ends, the mood may lift. A more curious, conversational tone emerges to begin the week ahead.
- What do I feel called to act on with steady conviction?
- How can I close the day with a spirit of openness and connection?
- What commitment am I ready to take seriously, even when it’s not easy?
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