The Week Ahead: June 8-14, 2026
Executive Summary: a waning Moon means it’s time to rest up.
Monday, June 8, 10:00 UTC - Last Quarter Moon, 17°38’ Pisces
The key phrases for the Last Quarter lunar phase are “turn away,” and “tear down old structures that no longer serve us well.” Perfect for gentle goodbyes with blessings. Loss still stings (of course) but not overwhelmingly so.
Thursday, June 11, 22:25 UTC - Balsamic Moon, 6°01’ Taurus
The key phrases for the Balsamic lunar phase are “let go of the past,” and “envision the future.” A good time to rest comfortably with maybe some physical splurges. Grounding and centering goes well.
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).
Tuesday, June 9, 00:38 UTC (Pisces) - 08:33 UTC (Aries)
Thursday, June 11, 08:22 UTC (Aries) - 12:28 UTC (Taurus)
Saturday, June 13, 07:30 UTC (Taurus) - 13:06 UTC (Gemini)
Monday, June 15, 02:54 UTC (Gemini) - 12:14 UTC (Cancer)
Pre-retrograde shadow: Mercury/Cancer (starting Saturday the 13th), Pallas/Aries, Vesta/Aries (starting Sunday the 14th), Saturn/Aries
Retrograde: Juno/Aquarius, Pluto/Aquarius
Post-retrograde shadow: nothing until Saturday, July 23)
Transiting Mercury enters its pre-retrograde shadow on Saturday, June 13, 00:13 UTC, at 16°19’ Cancer. Here we go again. Did you find something to focus on? (Link to previous Mercury/Cancer post here: )
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Transiting Vesta enters its pre-retrograde shadow on Sunday, June 14, 16:25 UTC, at 12°40’ Aries. The day after Mercury enters its pre-retrograde shadow. A new scholastic project? Think back to Sunday, June 7: did you get an intriguing idea? Something you need (the time) to work on?
Saturday, June 13, 10:47 UTC - transiting Venus enters Leo
Always initiates the “fun” pieces of the season (summer, up here above the equator). Lots of energy to start with.
There is one official Opportunity Period this week: from Friday, June 12, 18:37 UTC; to Saturday, June 13, 13:06 UTC. “An excellent Last Quarter Moon OP for finishing up projects and having fun afterward.”
(I think there’s another one from Monday, June 8, 10:00 UTC; lasting until Tuesday, June 9, 08:33 UTC.)
This is a bit shorter than I’d like because I have spent most of the day sleeping off the latest migraine. Please ask if you have questions!
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