SUMMER PREVIEW: ERUPTIONS AND POWER STRUGGLES

There is a lot of underlying tension in the air.  Some of it is new because Saturn moved retrograde into a more troubled part of the sign of Sagittarius.  Rahu is weak in its section of Cancer (Scorpio navamsha 13.20-16.40 Cancer) where it tends to bring up deep psychological disturbance and unconscious fears and of course the big elephant in the room is Mars conjunct Ketu having a deep impact until at least June 22^nd.

We have talked about the Mars/Ketu conjunction for weeks but it is intensifying and we expect that it will be felt greatly. In the true node system it is conjunct exactly into June 8^th and in the mean node system into June 13th.  It will have a strong impact until June 22^nd at least but will linger much of the summer.   It will be important to find ways to calm your mind and your body with meditation, exercise and cooling drinks like coconut water.  Any  spiritual practice will be supportive.

Mars ruled signs like Aries and Scorpio will be haunted by past karma on a mental level and filled with regrets but remember to let it go as that was then and this is now. Living in the past or fearing the future robs the mind of peace.  The waning moon into June 13^th also depletes our energy and usually the last 5 days before a new moon and the first five days after a new moon require more mental fortitude to get through. The new moon beckons us to make a fresh start with our lives for the summer and so think of new ways and thing and hobbies to start going into the summer to breakout of your routine.

Mercury opposing Saturn into June 15^th and felt most on June 13^th and June 16^th, days ruled by Mercury and Saturn can stir up minor depression, travel issues and computer problems so be patient.

We are moving toward a huge impact on the Capricorn/Cancer axis which is connected naturally to balancing work and family life and the need for security. The summer eclipses will stir that balancing act up and the nodes continual journey through those signs with the eclipse triggers will force us to make changes in those areas. In addition, whatever houses are owned by Capricorn and Cancer in your chart can suddenly have abrupt changes happening but with Mars/Ketu you have to avoid being rash and impulsive and making changes too quickly. Slow down and think them out carefully.

Capricorn,  which is ruled by Saturn, is retrograde in Sagittarius and we are likely to be upset easily by delays in our plans and when Mars goes retrograde on June 26^th, this will be even more the case so your mantra to get through the summer is patience and remember it will happen but rushing it will cause great intensity in the system.

Jupiter will go direct on July 10^th and that will help move things forward and marketing plans will start coming more to fruition but Mars moving out of retrograde this summer will require patience and that means waiting until after August 27^th.

Saturn moved into Moola nakshatra (Sagittarius 0-13.20)  on Tuesday, June 5^th  and stays there until Thanksgiving and it is a difficult transit as it requires us to clean up the past and take responsibility for our past mistakes and make them right. If not, deep suffering can happen. Start early and do not procrastinate as the Mars retrograde will make it harder to take action to clean up the past.  The retrograde Saturn will bring up issues that you faced in a difficult way between January-March of this year but they will be more intense with the retrograde and may not resolve until after Thanksgiving although Saturn direct will support resolutions when it goes direct after Sept. 6^th.

On mundane level, Mars/Ketu will increase political tensions, problems with land disputes, increase summer wildfires and possibly increase terrorist activity.  I suspect the China Seas mess will rear its head in an ugly way if the US tries to confront China and support Japan with this issue.

Ketu/Mars and increase seething anger so you need to release it or it will explode and unfortunately, terrorist and violent people have no awareness of what is happening and they turn more violent.

Mars and Ketu are fire planets and their action can increase fires, earthquakes and volcanic activity. The action with Hawaii and Guatemala have already been massive but other volcanoes that have been rearing their heads are subject to intensity so stay on touch with Yellowstone, Iceland and Italy which have been in the news over the last year.

The battle in Washington will heat up as the Trump administration continues to try to drain the swamp while the liberals fight for their lives as more political scandals erupt. The eclipses into July 12^th, July 27^th and August 10^th will continue to trigger the unearthing of more secrets as the fight continues to create a better society based on truth and the Jupiter direct in Libra will support.  The amount of smoke and mirrors spun by the media continues to leave us dazed and confused and it will be important to find good alternative sources in the net that you can trust.   We always fear that rioting is possible with retrograde Mars and Ketu so lets hope that it does not get too crazy.

Jupiter and Neptune are in trine throughout the month of June supporting spiritual growth and spiritual by-pass where we flee from our emotional tension and seek to find relief in meditation and Gurus.  Be sure to carefully check out your spiritual groups as Jupiter/Neptune can cause a lot of illusion around their integrity.

The transits through Taurus by Sun, Mercury and Venus have been a wonderful pause in some of the spring tensions. As we move into the more volatile Gemini with the Sun going there June 13^th and Mercury going there on June 9^th, I suspect mental volatility will increase.  Venus in Cancer, June 8^th –July 3^rd may help to provide some comfort but its conjunction with Rahu and opposition with Mars into mid-month will increase relationship tensions.

Bottom-line for the month:  Stay on top of your spiritual practices, be kind to each other, practice patience and keep the TV news off as it just is meant to increase fear and agitation. These fights in the world have been going on for centuries as well as have the political battles. No need to bring them in your living room. Find time for nature, beautiful music, helping the elderly and donating to charity.  Let someone else rage out. Find peace and beauty. It is there always.

Have a great summer!

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