June is a "6" Universal Month [6 (June) + 9 (2025) = 15 = 1+5=6] in a "9" Universal Year. Six is a calm and balanced number, a slowdown after the chaos wrought by "5". It also carries a hint of manifestation as it is "3" doubled. When you add another three, you end up at the "9" of completion - the number representative of this year. It may unfold slowly and with more grace than the months prior, but things are still changing and moving at an alarming rate. This shows up both in our astrology and in our numerology for the month.
We begin June with the Sun Mercury and Jupiter in Gemini, Venus Saturn and Neptune in Aries, Mars in Leo, Uranus in Taurus, and retrograde Pluto in Aquarius. There is a lot of planetary movement this month: the Sun will enter Cancer, Mercury enters Cancer and moves on into Leo, Venus enters Taurus, Mars enters Virgo, and Jupiter enters Cancer. That means every single one of our personal planets and one of our intermediary planets are on the move.
As above, so below; we can all expect to be on the move as well.
As June unfolds, we will begin to recognize one of the major themes for the rest of this year. Our outermost planets (Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto) have all recently changed signs or are about to change signs, which puts them all clustered together in the first degrees of the air and fire signs. Saturn and Neptune are sitting at the beginning of Aries, Uranus will soon move into the beginning of Gemini, and Pluto is in the first degrees of Aquarius. As our more movable planets (the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, and - to some degree - Jupiter) also change signs, they will activate every one of these outer planets simultaneously.
Over and over again. Basically, for the rest of this year.
I bring this up now because this is a repeating sequence of transits that will really need a lot of awareness to navigate successfully. A lot of what unfolds may feel like it is beyond your control; these are the outer planets in play, after all.
Now, all but Uranus have fallen into line to begin this activation. The pieces are in place, and we may feel like we are stepping into and out of a repeated lesson as this unfolds. With so many planets in play, its hard to predict how any individual person will be impacted by this; but it might be wise to look at where the beginning of Aries, Gemini, and Aquarius falls in your charts. If you have a luminary (especially) or personal planet in the first degrees of any sign, you should be paying attention - these planets will be holding long-term aspects with that planet for the next year, or longer.
It is fitting, then, that we begin this activation as our Sun, Mercury, and Jupiter enter Cancer and square off with Saturn and Neptune.
00° Aries, sorta, and our Saturn-Neptune conjunction
I've been talking about this for a while now, and we're moving away from the most concentrated point of this activation for the year, but it's worth noting that both Saturn and Neptune are sitting close to this degree (they will conjunct at 2° Aries on 6/18). Additionally, the Sun, Mercury, and Jupiter will enter Cancer this month and directly square off with Saturn and Neptune.
Oh my dear cardinal signs - y'all have been in the hot seat since 2020. Thankfully, if anyone can stand in the fire for that long, it is Aries.
Saturn and Neptune at the same time is a hard pill to swallow because it isn't there. At least not when you look for it. Saturn is the most grounded planet (since we don't count Mother Earth), and Neptune is nebulous on a good day. These two energies do not get along; in fact, they can barely stomach one another. If you know what you need to do but instead find yourself off chasing butterflies, know that you are right on time.
Saturn is the planet of restriction and restructuring. Neptune is associated with faith and the higher realms, sometimes with spiritual awakening. As you can see, those two things don't seem to go together. I have lived through one other Saturn-Neptune conjunction, but just barely. This is indicative of some significant shift - one that is far beyond the personal. (If you have a planet at 03°, it may become personal, though, especially if it's 03° Aries or Libra)
If you're astrocurious (like to live through transits with your eyes wide open) like I am, circle 6/18 on your calendar and pay attention. Keep in mind that this conjunction will be in effect all month long, the 18th is simply when it reaches exactitude. Are you identifying more with Saturn or with Neptune? Are you feeling the pull of both of these planets? This is intense Saturn in the 1st House AND Neptune in the 1st House energy right now - even if Aries is not the ruler of your first house.
Next, circle these dates:
6/9 - Mercury in Cancer squares Saturn and Neptune in Aries
6/15-6/19 - Jupiter in Cancer squares Saturn and Neptune in Aries
6/22 - Sun in Cancer squares Saturn and Neptune in Aries
These days hold all of the potential inherent in a cardinal square. Use them, or they will use you. Schedule yourself higher-energy activities on these dates if you are prone to mania or anxiety due to an excess of energy. You may need to run yourself ragged around these dates just so that you can sleep at night. Apply self-care liberally during this time. You might need extra support here; may I suggest Tulsi, vinyasa, and deep grounding stones like obsidian or black tourmaline as great allies all month long. Likewise, maybe avoid caffeine and other stimulants, and steer clear of things like quartz unless you are very knowledgeable on how to release excess energy. (A great time to make a battery, though.)
For most people, everything else that comes up this month will pale in comparison to these aspects. I'll discuss them individually in their own sections.
The Lights: The Sun and the Moon
As the Sun moves through Gemini, it is mostly unaspected other than a t-square to the lunar nodes - as it enters Cancer, it squares off with Saturn in Aries and conjuncts Jupiter. This shows us that our personal lives will be taking the backseat this month to what is happening in the world around us - everything is, for the most part, transpersonal. This isn't to say that it doesn't affect us personally, because we still need to LIVE in this world, but it's only in our homes as an afterthought.
That might be little to no comfort for those in it right now, and I understand that.
Our full moon peaks on 6/11 at 20° Sagittarius, closely square to our lunar nodes, which are sitting at 23° Pisces and Virgo. This will create a mutable grand cross in the sky between the Sun in Gemini, the South Node in Virgo, the Moon in Sagittarius, and the North Node in Pisces. This is the middle point in the year between our eclipse cycles, and it will carry much of the energy of eclipse season because it aligns so closely to our full moon for the night. From a wide enough lens, the mutable signs are all about adaptation; where do you need to bend in your own life so that you don't break?
There is an opportunity here from the full moon's peak on Wednesday, 6/11, to the Sun's exact square with the lunar nodes on Friday, 6/13. The lunar nodes bring chance to the table, but it's not just any chance; it's the chance to align with the path of your own life. Pay attention to these three days, and note what is showing up for you and what is mysteriously absent. There is art in reading the events associated with the lunar nodes that must be self-taught, so far as I can tell. Write down every detail of what happens to you and then refer back to these notes when we reach our second eclipse season in the late summer.
Our Sagittarius Full Moon is a 3/9 Full Moon.
9 (Sagittarius moon) + 3 (Gemini Sun) = 12 = 1+2 = 3.
3 (Sagittarius full moon) + 6 (June 2025) = 9.
It's worth noting the numerological synchronicity here. Gemini is our third astrological sign, and 2025 is a "9" Universal Year, so both the sign and the year are represented here. Additionally, three multiplied by itself is also nine. Three is the number of lesser manifestation, and nine is the number of greater manifestation. This is the divine right time to use this to your advantage - check out my 3x3 post for more details on how you can do this!
The Sun enters Cancer on 6/20, the Solstice, and the beginning of the Summer season. This is the height of solar energy for all those who live in the Northern Hemisphere, and the divine right time to work solar magic or honor the Sun. Now, in Cancer, the Sun immediately interacts with the planets mentioned above by squaring Neptune and Saturn in Aries.
This is actually the third pass of this we will have experienced this month, Mercury squares Saturn (let's put Neptune aside here) on 6/9, and Jupiter squares Saturn on 6/15. Now the Sun does so on Sunday, 6/22.
This will likely be a challenging day and one of the first big checkpoints on our new Saturn in Aries journey. We've had a couple of weeks to grapple with Saturn's long-awaited return to the 1st sign in the zodiac, and now it's time to get real with how we feel about things. Immature Cancer energy will throw an absolute fit and make it everyone else's problem. Mature Cancer energy feels it to work through it. Nobody can escape the pressures of Saturn, no matter how far we run; time catches up to us in the end, so it's best to try to manage mature Cancerian reactions in this regard.
Not everyone will succeed, and that's okay, too. We're not about shaming here; this is about creating a better understanding. When we see the bigger picture, we find opportunities to step out of reaction and into awareness.
Then, on 6/24, the Sun conjuncts Jupiter at 03° Cancer. This is our best day of the entire month (even though both the Sun and Jupiter remain in a descending square with Saturn). The world was shit out of luck while Jupiter transited Gemini, the sign of its exile, from 2024 to mid June of this year. Now, our Greater Benefic is in the sign of its exaltation and conjunct to the Sun. This is a good day to have a good day. Treat yourself and watch it ripple through your life.
This will continue the next day when the Sun and Moon meet at 04° Cancer for our new moon of the month, which is still exactly conjunct to Jupiter. This is one of the best days of the year to start something new, especially if you do so from a place of reciprocity and generosity. I will try to write more about this date as we grow closer (yell at me if I haven't gotten to it yet).
Our Cancer New Moon is an 8/5 new moon.
4 (Cancer Moon) + 4 (Cancer Sun) = 8.
8 (Cancer new moon) + 6 (June 2025) = 14 = 1+4=5.
This echoes what I was just saying - 8 is the infinity sign or the ouroboros. It is the cosmic reminder that what comes around, goes around. Every action has an equal (and opposite) reaction. The world always turns. Day becomes night to become day again. Give freely, knowing that you will receive as much back in return.
On 6/26, the Cancer Sun sextiles Mars in Virgo, a day to put in the work to get what you want out of life. Do the work now; Mars in Virgo is on your side.
Mercury is moving ahead of the Sun, so we can expect to see the same aspects, albeit earlier in the month.
On 6/5, Mercury in Gemini squares off with the lunar nodes, creating a mutable t-square in the sky. This is a great day if you are looking for inspiration or some answers, but just know that you need to be prepared for the Truth (something that many people don't like - I'm looking at you Piscean types).
Then, on 6/8, Mercury conjuncts Jupiter at 29° Gemini and then moves into Cancer. (The next day, Jupiter also moves into Cancer, we can see this as the two planets doing it "holding hands", it's quite auspicious for our Traveller to guide Jupiter into the sign of their exaltation) That said, they both immediately square off with Saturn and Neptune in Aries, which is a Full. Stop.
Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200.
This is a cosmic stop sign, for sure. But if any planet can get under Saturn's radar enough to not have to stop, it is Mercury. IYKYK
Mercury is moving fast and covering more than one sign in a single month, a sure sign that they are reaching towards another retrograde cycle. By 6/21, Mercury in Cancer will trine the North Node in Pisces; this is a sweet watery glimpse into the future. You will almost certainly have to let it flow to get anywhere with this transit, but the possibility IS there.
Then, they square Chiron on 6/24 - watch what you say and how you say it, as words hurt a lot more than the nursery rhymes say they do.
On 6/26, Mercury enters Leo. They quickly trine Saturn and Neptune and oppose retrograde Pluto on 6/28 and 6/29 before entering their pre-retrograde shadow on 6/30 at 04° Leo. We should all be very relieved to see that build up of planets outside of the Mercury's next retrograde cycle. Mercury will retrograde on 7/18 at 15° Leo - stay tuned!
Venus is still paying catch-up after her retrograde cycle in March. As she moves through the last degrees of Aries, she conjunctions Chiron at 25° on 6/1 and sextiles Jupiter in Gemini on 6/5. In the sign of her exile, she is doing us no favors. Thankfully, she enters Taurus (her domain) on Friday, 6/6. I want to emphasize this again: VENUS ENTERS TAURUS ON FRIDAY 6/6. If only six was also the domain of Venus, but alas, we should be grateful for the astrological opportunities we DO have.
This is the best day of the year to work Venus magic. This day will lead itself to the earthy, Taurus side of Venus - more sensual and experience-oriented than relationshipy and social. That said, any Venus energy can shine through when Venus enters a new sign on a Friday.
In Taurus, Venus makes a weak semi-sextile to Saturn and Neptune, which is barely worth noting, and a fixed square to retrograde Aquarius on 6/9. That's the same day that Jupiter enters Cancer and that Mercury in Cancer exactly squares Saturn, so stay aware. Watch out for excess, one of Venus in Taurus's less-than-desirable traits.
Once she passes this threshold, Venus is free of any other major aspects for the rest of the monthâshe is pure Taurus beneficence. This is a nice reprieve from these other planets that are interacting more closely with Saturn, who's being even more of a Debbie Downer than normal.
Venus is a place to hide all month long, not in a pathological way but rather in the way that finding more joy in the world is always an antidote to sorrow. Find a new favorite song or dance with some fireflies. Romanticize your own life. Eat some fresh strawberries (pick them if you can!) and don't skimp on the whip. Taurus has never cared one bit about practicality in regards to truly enjoying life.
Mars is out ahead of the pack, chugging away in Leo. He trines Chiron on 6/10, an echo of Venus' own conjunction to Chiron a few days earlier on 6/1 - this shows that the first days of the month may be somewhat painful, relationally. Venus and Mars should always be read at least somewhat as a pair because together they make up the energy that the collective we that is humanity brings to the table. With both of our interpersonal planets aspecting Chiron, something is going to hurt. It's not likely to be that personal (Chiron is the incurable wound), but people will take it personally between 6/1 and 6/10. If you are someone who can get really triggered, watch yourself, and all of us might want to avoid those people in our lives who make their lives our problem.
Then, Mars in Leo squares off with Uranus in Taurus on 6/15. We should all be thankful that this is the last time we'll experience this square as Uranus will make its way out of Taurus (finally!) later this year. Watch out for explosions of all kinds - literal and more metaphorical. Uranus in Taurus is instability in a fixed earth sign, which is an augury for natural disasters at baseline and square to Mars, the planet of action. Just don't take any unnecessary chances on and around 6/15. There are bound to be more slipups and oopses around this date, and you don't want to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
On 6/17, Mars enters Virgo, which puts a laser focus on effort and follow-through. Virgo isn't Mars's fastest-moving placement (by a long shot), but it brings the energy of effort to the table. Set your intentions to show up for yourself every day, to the best of your current ability. We will all need to watch out for being nitpicky or overly critical, as well.
Mars in Virgo sextiles Jupiter in Cancer on 6/22, a lucky day. This screams hard work paying off more than a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. This is undoubtedly a day to expect nothing less than what you deserve.
If you follow through, there might be great rewards down the road.
As mentioned above, Jupiter finally exits Gemini for the mutable water sign of Cancer on 6/9, and we can all breathe an intense sigh of relief. Everything was slightly unlucky as Jupiter transited Gemini, the sign of its exile, but Cancer is the sign of its exaltation. Just like we could all lose while Jupiter was in Gemini, we can all win while Jupiter is in Cancer.
Jupiter will square off with Saturn as they enter Cancer, so the winning might not be apparent in those early days following 6/9, but the opportunities will soon appear. Look towards the days when the Sun conjuncts Jupiter on 6/24 and Venus conjuncts Jupiter on 8/11 as perfect days to do positive/increasing magic of all kinds.
This pattern I mentioned has set pretty far in by now, and we'll continue to experience this in July as Uranus moves into Gemini and Saturn retrogrades, beginning its backward journey towards 00° Aries all over again. As our planets move through Cancer, they square off with Saturn and Neptune; as they move through Leo, they trine Saturn and Neptune and oppose Pluto. Each of our personal planets is going to move through this progression.
6/1 - Venus conjunct Chiron 25° Aries
6/5 - Mercury in Gemini sextile Mars in Aries, Mercury in Gemini square the lunar nodes in Pisces/Virgo, Venus in Aries sextiles Jupiter in Gemini
6/6 - Venus enters Taurus, Mercury in Gemini sextile Chiron in Aries
6/8 - Mercury enters Cancer, Mercury conjunct Jupiter 29° Gemini
6/9 - Jupiter enters Cancer, Mercury in Cancer square Saturn in Aries, Mercury in Cancer square Neptune in Aries, Venus in Taurus square retrograde Pluto in Aquarius
6/10 - Mars in Leo trine Chiron in Aries
6/11 - Full moon 20° Sagittarius, Mercury in Cancer sextile Venus in Taurus
6/13 - Sun in Gemini square lunar nodes in Pisces/Virgo
6/15 - Mars in Leo square Uranus in Taurus, Jupiter in Cancer square Saturn in Aries
6/17 - Mars enters Virgo, Sun in Gemini sextile Chiron in Aries
6/18 - Saturn conjunct Neptune 02° Aries
6/19 - Jupiter in Cancer square Neptune in Aries
6/20 - Sun enters Cancer
6/21 - Mercury in Cancer trine North Node in Pisces
6/22 - Sun in Cancer square Saturn in Aries, Sun in Cancer square Neptune in Aries, Mars in Virgo sextile Jupiter in Cancer
6/24 - Sun conjunct Jupiter 03° Cancer, Mercury in Cancer square Chiron in Aries
6/25 - New moon 04° Cancer
6/26 - Mercury enters Leo, Sun in Cancer sextile Mars in Virgo, Mercury in Cancer sextile Uranus in Taurus
6/28 - Mercury in Leo trine Saturn in Aries, Mercury in Leo trine Neptune in Aries
6/29 - Mercury in Leo opposed retrograde
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