The Endurance Test: June 28 To July 4, 2021 Astrology Forecast
Monday, 28th June
A powerful connection between Saturn, Mars, and Uranus acts as the dominant cosmic force this week. This tense energy brings continuous conflict and lessons concerning our collective strength and endurance. Coping during financially turbulent times may feel more taxing as the universe challenges us to develop courage, assertion, and mastery. Prepare to meet fears of change and the unknown. Bring a steady awareness to where you are exerting or perhaps wasting your vital energy.
Relieve the tension of this t-square through Martian and Plutonian activities. Seek support through financial advice, counseling, or therapy. Consider investments, accept loans from trusted sources, and practice thinking several steps ahead. Try not to allow an emotional awareness of darker subjects—debt, suffering, or danger—to overwhelm you; like all things, these transits are temporary. Rely on your intuition to break through the restraints of paranoia.
Tuesday, 29th June
Hyper-sensitive and intuitive energies soar on Tuesday. The Moon transiting Pisces in conjunction with Jupiter retrograde trines the Sun in Cancer, a monthly aspect occurring during the waning phase of the Lunar Cycle. This alignment across the water element exudes a flowing ease to matters of vulnerability, creative expression, and acceptance. In your unique chart, the houses containing Pisces and Cancer unite, bringing stability and a restoration of peace across this axis.
Decision-making should be approached with a clear vision of the future. Address any problems intuitively; meditation and journaling are healing mediums through which guidance may reach you. Meanwhile, Chiron in Aries trines Mars in Leo, bringing a wave of motivation to overcome self-esteem issues. Chiron symbolizes karmic wounds concerning self-image, yet this trine fills us with a warm, passionate spark to recognize our full potential. Past traumas may have less of a grip on you today, creating a path to step out of your comfort zone. Take the lead and take pride in who you are; do not fear winning or simply being part of the race.
“Admit that you aren't where you'd like to be, but are diligently working to become the best version of yourself.”
Wednesday, 30th June
On Wednesday, the Moon conjuncts Neptune retrograde in Pisces in a loose square with Mercury in Gemini. This energy brings an emotional depth that could suffocate if we get lost in the Piscean energy. The Moon (changing emotions), conjunct Neptune retrograde (spiritual introspection, removal of fantasy), squaring Mercury in Gemini (changing thoughts and opinions) could leave us feeling confused about who we are. The over-reliance on intuition today could influence you to create signs where there aren't any. Escapism and the erasure of truth and reality could bring us comfort in the present moment. This, however, may be at the expense of our future and our mental, emotional, and spiritual growth.
Venus in Leo sextiles Jupiter retrograde in Pisces, which could be an incredibly lucky transit. This relates to curated luck and divine opportunities. Jupiter in retrograde calls for us to develop a thorough and honest understanding of our personal development. It's here that we assess how far along we are on our journey to embodying our highest self. Our charisma and honesty are magnets for popularity, love, open hearts, and warm welcomes. A closer connection to our spirituality and confidence in our faith could manifest under this energy. Admitting that you aren't where you'd like to be, but diligently working to become the best version of yourself, is how you command respect and acceptance.
Meanwhile, retrograde Saturn in Aquarius harmonizes with the North Node. As the North Node and Saturn are both transiting backward, this alignment grows in strength until late September. Saturn retrograde trine the North Node supports our growth through maturity, self-reliance, and patience. It's up to you to use your wisdom and life experience to meet the new obstacles headed your way. Expect karmic lessons in resisting ego-fueled desires to be right. Practice walking away from arguments to protect your inner peace.
Thursday, 1st July
With the Moon in Aries trining Venus in Leo, Thursday is the perfect day for fierce expressions of love—whether that's directed towards lovers, friends, or yourself. Aries and Leo are both passionate fire signs that express love through attention, affection, and fighting for the people they care about. This energy creates a natural ability to attract attention and sparks a protective reaction within us. Deep, intimate, and romantic connections may be formed with greater ease. It's the perfect energy for leisure, displays of love, and spoiling others (or yourself).
The Sun in Cancer forms a steady sextile with Saturn retrograde on Thursday (within 3° applying). This energy increases in strength and reaches exact alignment on Sunday, 4th July. Sun sextile Saturn retrograde exudes dominant energy, which can manifest as the earning of respect, recognition, and power that may have been long-awaited. These changes may be a karmic reward for honoring ourselves, standing by our work, ideas, and beliefs, and setting healthy boundaries. The energy of Chiron in Aries, loosely squaring the Sun alongside this transit, carries warnings of the inflation of personal importance and power. Take time to celebrate and reward yourself after a period of hard work and overcoming challenges, but do so without attaching yourself to your achievements. Know that you are worthy and special simply because you are you—not because of any external factors.
Friday, 2nd July
The t-square between Saturn, Mars, and Uranus that appeared earlier in the week forms a closer bond this Friday. Mars and Saturn's opposition reaches exact alignment on the 12° axis of Aquarius and Leo. 12° carries Neptunian energy, which warns us against getting carried away in our interpretation of reality. An opposition between these planets creates a tug-of-war-like tension between authority vs. unhealthy domination, leadership vs. competition, and responsibility vs. passion. Getting carried away in the conflict of these energies could lead us to wrongfully dominate others or allow other people to overstep and dominate us. To avoid conflict and unhealthy competitiveness, a separation from egocentric desires is necessary.
Take note of when and where you are being led by pride and stubbornness. Are you resistant to change as a means of staying in control? Or are you internalizing other people's fears of newness as a way to maintain a sense of belonging? Are you over-concerned with the role you play and the position that you occupy in other people's lives? Are you fearful that your value is being forgotten by others? How is this fear manifesting in your behavior?
Saturday, 3rd July
On Saturday, Pluto in Capricorn trines Neptune in Pisces (within 2°) with both of these transiting planets in retrograde. Pluto and Neptune are both generational planets, meaning they have a greater effect on us as a collective rather than as individuals. This is an incredibly healing and unifying transit as we take another step toward transcending our current state of consciousness. We may be triggered by realizations that we have greater control over our realities than we thought. Neptune's retrograde fuels spiritual growth and influences more people to commit to a journey of healing and awakening. A powerful change in perspective could be underway, encouraging us to confront deceptions and flaws within ourselves and in our society.
Allow your interests, ideas, and beliefs to naturally shift and renew. Try to avoid unhealthy manifestations of escapism during the discomfort and confusion of spiritual awakenings. Seek solace and reassurance in the reminder that your generation is experiencing the same feelings as you are. Embrace the sensitivity of changing faith—it is a beautiful aspect of being alive rather than something to be feared.
Sunday, 4th July
Brace yourself for the astrology of Sunday! The Moon transiting Taurus conjuncts Uranus, doubling the energy of this week's t-square and adding an emotional, personal, and vulnerable depth to it. The Moon is exalted (in a powerful position) in Taurus as she's able to connect to her deepest, sensory needs here. However, when conjunct Uranus, her dedicated and fixed nature is challenged by erratic shifts on the physical (external) plane. Limitations enforced by authoritative figures could trigger dramatic, unhealed, and emotional responses within us.
Throughout the later hours of Sunday, the Taurus Moon separates from the t-square and trine Pluto retrograde in Capricorn. This transit could push us to purge and release any attachments and obsessions to people, things, and ideas that we carry with us. We're called here to assess where we have been stalling our own growth out of fear and resistance to change. Under the Plutonian energy, we may find a liberating release of our inner intensity. Expect truths to emerge from the shadows, motivations to be revealed, and a heightened, intuitive perception. A clear, psychological understanding of why we emotionally respond in the way that we do could offer a lot of insight into the depths of our subconscious and the impact that our early years have had on our development.
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