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Dear Reader:
The news on television has been heavy and sad, and I wrote slower as a result. We are now
starting three eclipses, each two weeks apart, June 5, June 21, and July 4-5. Eclipses demand
change on a personal and societal level. With an eclipse coming on July 4, I feel my country,
the US, will still have something more to go through. Eclipses enlighten us with a oodlight of
truth, so that we can see all that we had been too blind to see. The coming two months will
have lots more news, so we are only at the beginning.
In each of your forecasts, I gave you a comprehensive look at the rst two eclipses—June 5
and June 21. I will post the information on the July 4-5 eclipse next month. You will notice
that your forecast is very long this month—there was much to say, and I wanted to arm you
with lots of information. My nal manuscript for all 12 signs came in at 45,000 words, and I
started writing May 19. You will note in your June forecast and in future months, I will be
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talking a lot about employment and money because it was heartbreaking to hear of the
millions of people who lost their jobs. I can help your timing, and if you have the right aspects
this month even though you might have a lot of competition for the job, you can be the
exception and win it in short order.
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For a short while after July 1 you might start to notice less pressure to perform.
Saturn will return to Aquarius a few months later to stay on an uninterrupted
tour starting December 16, 2020, until March 7, 2023, a period of more than
two years. Now, in June, you are beginning to sense that you need to get ready
to grow and adjust to a new, major career role. You need not change your job if
you like it—your boss will start to view you in a new light, see that you are ready
for more, and teach you how to move into a role of greater in uence and
responsibility. As you can see, your career is about to become an extremely
important hub in 2021, 2022, and early 2023. Once Saturn leaves on March 7,
2023, he will not be back for decades, not until January 2050. This is why Saturn
needs to use such strong and vivid means to teach now, so that you will carry his
teachings forward until he has time to come back and give us an update.
Saturn will get you ready for a leadership position in your industry. His methods
can be harsh—he teaches through a series of challenges to hone your skills—but
what matters is that you can meet those tests. Saturn will show you that you are
a lot stronger than you ever imagined, and you have endurance, too. Saturn is an
effective teacher that demands full-on concentration without any distraction.
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All that you gain during a Saturn period you will get to keep forever because you
worked so hard to accomplish your goals. Others will see you in a new light and
admire your development. Saturn comes by one sign every 29 years, and you
only get two or three internships with Saturn in your lifetime in that particular
part of your chart (in this case your tenth house of fame). There is no doubt that
you are about to enter the most important professional period of your life. The
universe is giving you a preview now so that you can be ready to step into the
limelight in mid-December. The pressure to prove yourself will continue through
June, but you will notice a change by July.
This month brings two eclipses. The rst one will arrive on June 5 in a new
family of signs, Gemini-Sagittarius, a series we have not seen since 2011 to early
2013. This will be a full moon lunar eclipse that falls in Sagittarius, 16 degrees.
The second, a new moon solar eclipse, will arrive on June 21 in Cancer at a
critical zero degrees, which is considered very powerful. Next month, we have
one more, a full moon lunar eclipse on July 4-5 in Capricorn at 14 degrees. This
makes three eclipses in a row, each two weeks apart. The July 4 eclipse will mark
the end of the eclipses falling in the Cancer-Capricorn series for many years to
come. Eclipses are some of the most dramatic tools of change that the universe
has at its disposal.
The rst eclipse, June 5 in Sagittarius, will light your nancial eighth house of
other people’s money. It will likely bring you news of a commission, royalty, or
cash advance—for example, you may sell your book to a publisher. Or the money
you receive may be due to an inheritance, insurance payout, government tax
refund, stimulus payment or loan, unemployment insurance news and rst
check, business loan, infusion of venture capital, or a new or re nanced
mortgage—or it might be a genuine windfall. As you can see, this is money that
does not include salary—it’s money that is considered shared, such as between
you and a credit card company. In that example, you are using money loaned to
you from the credit card company. You might also get previously owed child
support or nancial aid from your college.
This lunar eclipse in Sagittarius is the rst in a series of eclipses that will arrive in
the coming two years that will highlight your nances and how you earn, spend,
save, and invest. As I mentioned earlier, June will emphasize money that comes
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to you outside of salary, usually in a one-time large payment. This June 5 full
moon eclipse might make you somewhat tense, as it cuts across both nancial
sectors.
If someone, such as an ex-partner or friend, owes you money but says they can’t
send it, talk about why and ask when you can realistically be paid. This full moon
eclipse will be in supportive angle to Neptune, so I feel that despite this obstacle,
you can resolve an impasse that comes up.
Looking two weeks ahead, you have a new moon solar eclipse on June 21 in
Cancer at zero degrees. This eclipse appears to be positive, for Jupiter and Pluto
will be in a lovely sextile to Mars and Neptune. A sextile in astrology means
planets are 60 degrees apart, indicating there is opportunity coming up that you
may be able to take advantage of at the right time. In this case, your opportunity
will come from a person who speaks with an accent, lives in a foreign country, or
works with a company that has headquarters in a distant city. There are other
possibilities. The media (publishing or broadcasting in any type of venue) could /
bring a lucky break, or it may come through legal developments or a college or
university in your efforts to get a degree. College professors and instructors
may also get an opportunity here. Additionally, you might hear news from your
sister, brother, or cousin, as the third house where the June 21 eclipse falls also
rules close kin.
This June 21 eclipse will highlight communication, and this part of your chart
rules contractual deals. If one comes up after June 21 (the most likely time for it
to happen), you can discuss it but don’t sign. Here is why I say you need to wait:
Mercury will be retrograde in Cancer from June 17 to July 12, not the time to
sign any sort of agreement. If something comes up at the rst eclipse on June 5, I
would still like you to wait because the rst eclipse has such dif cult aspects to
Neptune, the planet that will obscure certain points you will need to address.
If you feel you have to sign or you’ll lose the opportunity (say, for a job or a lease
on a rental apartment), then do so, but realize that you are not likely to have the
positive, long-term experience you might expect. Something will change later, so
the contract you sign now might well need to be renegotiated (that is, if you
even want to continue the contract).
Venus is retrograde too, which is also concerning, because Venus rules Taurus,
and that instantly gives Venus extra weight and in uence in your chart. A
retrograde planet is weakened, but it is a planet that will possibly reward you by
looking back. If you had asked for a raise, for example, it might come through
now. Despite the fact that many companies are laying people off, you seem to be
among those who are valued and needed.
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Venus started retrograding on May 12 and will go direct soon, on June 24. This
month, you may feel stymied when the progress you hoped to see with a certain
goal isn’t as speedy as expected, particularly if it’s a nancial one, as Venus in
Gemini is temporarily weak in your second house of earned income. Saturn is
also retrograde in your house of prestigious career reputation. You can get more
money approved, but maybe not as much of an increase as you hoped. You will
need to be patient.
For the best luck, go back to projects from your past for ideas to build sources of
income, and if you are looking for a job or trying to develop a new business, talk
to clients and those who know you well and have always supported you in the
past.
I say go back to the past because currently, Jupiter, Pluto, Saturn, Venus—and by
June 17, Mercury—will be retrograde. On June 22, Neptune will also go
retrograde until November 28. That will make six out of eight planets in a
resting, weakened state. Rather than rail against delays, go with them. You can
make progress if you go back to reconnect with people and situations that you
started some time ago. Retrograde planets ask us to return, re-examine, re-visit,
re-address, re-think, re-schedule, and re-do. That relationship or project was
valuable to you once, so re-start it.
Now, turning to another big moment of the month, on June 29, Jupiter and Pluto
will meet in conjunction. If you read my essay on the coronavirus on the
AstrologyZone® homepage, you know that I feel Jupiter and Pluto’s rare
meeting in 2020 has had, and will continue to have, a major part to play in the
virus’ spread. Pluto went retrograde on April 25 and will go direct on October 4.
Jupiter went retrograde on May 14 and will go direct on September 12. As you
can see, these two planets will be strong by the end of September and early
October. We may still see another serious outbreak of the virus with a steady
rise of cases. Still, I feel that when both planets are strong and no longer
retrograde and they meet one more time on November 12, that will be the time
when we will see the most vigorous peak of a second wave—the end of
September or early October—and not tone down until the end of December.
Jupiter and Pluto will then part and not meet in conjunction again for another
12 years, in February 2034. Usually Jupiter and Pluto bring huge nancial deals
and prosperity, but the big money deals this time have been stimulus packages. /
Pluto rules virus and bacteria, and Jupiter rules expansion, so you see how
things worked out this year when Pluto latched onto this coronavirus and dizzy
Jupiter thought it was a good idea to help his friend Pluto spread it. Planets will
always have two sides to their in uence, and if they nd something that should
be brought to your attention, they will do so. That’s the case this year.
Mars is now in Pisces, lighting you eleventh house, a highly compatible place for
you. Friends are looking out for you, and you may be touched by how dearly they
love you. Mars conjunct Neptune suggests you may make a compassionate
response to those who suffer. You might join a community effort in your
neighborhood or company or work with a charity on a national level.
Alternatively, instead of working with a group, you may help a friend on a very
individual level to make his or her life better. Mars rst entered this part of your
chart on May 12, so you may already have seen evidence of your need to help
those around you who are going through a tough period. Often just calling
regularly will help a person cope.
I have a friend who was dealing with the horror of her father suddenly being in
the hospital on a ventilator. She is a single mother with two teenage children.
One has autism—a young boy of 13, who I struck up a friendship with and call
each night. I was trying to take some pressure off my best friend’s shoulders, and
her son and I developed a fun little relationship on FaceTime. I learned about his
projects and his love of theatre, and I looked forward to those calls. We talked a
lot about the screenplay he was writing. My friend and her children live far from
me, so FaceTime on iPhones is our favorite way of communicating. My point in
telling you all this is that you can help others in simple, warm ways that don’t
cost money. Let your heart lead you. While Mars is in Pisces, you will be on the
phone and in contact with more people than usual, and it looks like you will
enjoy that part of this month very much.
Mars will leave Pisces on June 27 and enter Aries and will remain in that sign,
not for the usual six weeks but for six months, until January 6, 2021. Mars will
light your twelfth house of con nement, so you may be interacting quite a bit
with medical personnel for yourself or on behalf of a friend or relative. You may
have a surgery, schedule physical therapy, or check into rehab where you can
concentrate on something you’d like to give up before life starts to get really
active again, starting in January 2021 for you. Don’t get reckless or cavalier with
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this virus, or you might be in the hospital during part of this time. I don’t want to
frighten you, but at the same time, my job is to make sure you remain careful and
healthy. This virus is on a mission to hurt as many people as possible, so don’t let
your guard down.
Alternatively, since this part of your chart, your twelfth house, also rules
working in solitude, you may be working on a thesis, book, screenplay, or
research project behind closed doors. Or you might be writing an application for
a grant or preparing a detailed business plan. Any project that requires great
concentration, and possibly research, could consume your time in the coming
months. If this is how Mars in Aries affects you, you will be quite productive—
and healthy!
You might say, wait, why is Mars spending an inordinate amount of time in my
twelfth house while it tours Aries? Why isn’t Mars moving into Taurus in six
weeks rather than six months? I agree that having Mars in Taurus will mark a
special time for you, a place it will occupy from January 6 to March 3, 2021.
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Please Note: On October 1, 2020, there is a full moon in Aries 9º, not Aquarius 9º. We apologize for
this error in our 2020 calendar.
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SUMMARY
You have Mars stirring your friendship sector now, so reconnect with your
favorite friends and business colleagues, old and new. If you want to nd work,
the best way to pick-up leads is from people from your past who have always
believed in you and can encourage your work and income. Start now, as Mars, in
divine compatibility, will only be in this friendship area of your chart until June
27.
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You may also be moved to help a charity, humanitarian effort, or community
project that helps those who need food, food delivery, or other help, and those
who are suffering. With Neptune and Mars in this part of your chart in June, you
will be very compassionate and motivated to help.
People from abroad will be lucky for you, too. Other fortunate areas for you
include people working in publishing, broadcasting, academia, and the legal
profession—all these areas sparkle for you. This area of your chart will be
activated through Mars and Neptune at the full moon lunar eclipse on June 5, so
keep your antenna up.
Venus, your ruler, will be retrograde in Gemini, a trend that started on May 12
and will continue until June 24. You may feel your progress is too slow,
considering how hard you have been working. Keep to the program, for the pace
will slow for everyone, and there is no way to make plans to move faster or see
breakthroughs occur right now. Consistency of effort will be the key to success
over time. When others give up, keep going—you will be the winner if you do.
I should add a note about appearance when Venus is retrograde. This is not the
month to order a new skincare regimen from an online beauty site—your skin
might be irritated by a new serum or cream. For now, stick with products that
have worked well for you in the past. You can experiment in the second half of
July or August.
The full moon lunar eclipse of June 5 in Sagittarius will certainly nalize a
nancial matter. You might receive a commission, royalty check, bonus, or
backdated child support, as some examples, or you could nalize a divorce
settlement that was in the works for months. In this case you would be given a
sum of money in the division of property at the end of a marriage (or a business
if you were a partner, as the case may be). You seem to do well with this eclipse,
but I can’t see your entire chart. I do feel you have a good chance of receiving a
sum of money from a source in a one-time payment.
The new moon solar eclipse in Cancer, June 21, will underscore the need for you
to take a closer look at the ne print on all paperwork that comes to you, for any
purpose. If the amount on the check seems too low, ask for backup paperwork. If
someone owes you money and it doesn’t arrive in the two weeks that follow
June 21, call that person to see what’s up.
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The June 21 solar new moon eclipse might also make you anxious to get out of
the house. If authorities say it’s okay to take a drive, you can, but go to an idyllic,
remote spot in the country that’s isolated and near water (that eclipse is in
Cancer, a water sign). Flying is still not generally a good idea, except for in dire
circumstances, but driving might be possible if you go alone or with your spouse
or people, including children, you’ve been living with these past months.
You might be considering purchasing a summer vacation house. Hold off and
look closely at all the stipulations—with Venus retrograde, a planet that rules
pro t, your investment might not work out as you anticipate. However, your
situation might be unique, so for a nal decision, consult your nancial advisor.
This virus will come back with force in the last months of the year by my
mathematical calculations, most likely by the end of September or early
October. Wear your mask and gloves and stay six feet apart from others. If you
have a compromised immune system, you must stay home. The virus is on a
mission to cause illness in as many people as possible—don’t let it touch you.
Don’t become bored or complacent with quarantine rules, for you have so much
to give this world. We all have to be careful—for each other.
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