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June 2016: Heavy Hitters Converge
by Annie Botticelli
When I was growing up in NyC, I would revel in Major League Baseball games on TV and at Shea Stadium. Me and my Dad, along with some of my close
friends, would obsessively follow our team. We had a special thrill when heavy hitters (the ones who would regularly whack the ball out of the park) would be up to bat, especially with men on base!
I don’t really follow baseball anymore. Instead, my obsession with heavy hitters moved to the powerful outer planets.
I often report about what the personal planets (the ones closest to us, with the quickest orbits) are doing. As relevant as these movements can be, they lend themselves to shorter-term (more superficial) experiences, when compared to transits with the involvement of the outer planets.
The heavy hitters (outer planets) take a long time to move around their full orbits, and when they finally converge really big things happen. There are two such convergences in June! The first is a square between Saturn in Sagittarius and Neptune in Pisces. This transit occurs in its strongest expression between June 5 and June 18 (exact on June 18). The first time this aspect happened was November 27 through December 4, 2015. The story of this transit will reach its culmination during the third convergence, August 30 through September 21, 2016.
The story of the aspect will likely involve the conflict of fear vs. faith. Questions to ask to support the evolution of the story are: Where are you placing too much trust where it might not be well-placed? Where are you not placing enough trust? Where are your boundaries too secure and blocking things you have been wanting/ trying to create? Where do your boundaries/security need to be bolstered?
Many will experience these conflicts involving their personal information through websites, Facebook, other social media and applications, or security of other information and possessions. Doing things like changing passwords and avoiding unsecured Internet connections are great preventative measures to implement before the aspects are strongest, if possible.
If you have had a bad feeling about someone or something, consider taking action to rectify the situation. This rectification can be done behind the scenes in a non- confrontational way.
The second convergence brings counterbalance to the stress of the previous one.
The whole last week of June brings Jupiter — the bringer of luck, growth and expansion in the most coherent angle possible, a trine with Pluto — the heaviest hitter of the solar system.
This is the third and final convergence of Jupiter and Pluto in this configuration. The first was in the middle of October 2015, and the second was in the middle of March 2016.
Look out for themes or stories moving along in this time period. It is very likely the story will reach a powerful culmination with the final alignment in June.
Advancements and opportunities will come for many along the front of career, work and life purpose (from Pluto being in Capricorn which rules these areas) and in the arena of health, wellness, diet and the body-mind connection, daily quality of work and life experience, and pets and animals (since Jupiter is in the sign of Virgo which rules these experiences).
Manywillhaveamajorhealthbreakthrough—gainingkey information will amp up wellness protocols tremendously. Pluto rules investigation and research so in this angle to Jupiter, it can bring important information to light.
Improvements, advancements and opportunities will also likely come in other areas of life. See the houses in your personal chart to see which other areas will be highlighted with this convergence.
It is also at the end of June the long Mars retrograde concludes its most active portion of the transit. Mars was in retrograde since April 17 and turns direct June 29 (with a shadow period which began in the middle of February and extends well into August). This transit brought for many a decrease in energy levels, and a slowdown for things on many fronts, as well as the reappearance of some powerful emotions and patterns previously swept under the rug.
While July won’t see Mars yet in its full power, it holds a great opening for activating, agreeing and moving forward with the opportunities presenting themselves in June. If you can, hold off on any final agreement or decision until July.
As of June 8, the Mercury retrograde shadow period ends and its energy will be clear until August.
cHecK out more June HigHLigHtS:
** Note often the effects of planetary transits are felt before or after the actual day the transit occurs.
June 4 — New Moon at 14° of Gemini — Make your New Moon wishes on the topics of Gemini, including communication and devices, mobility and transportation, relatives, and writing, editing and sharing information.
June 5-18 — Saturn in Sagittarius Square Neptune in Pisces — This transit highlights the battle between reality and illusion. Issues of security of private information are a keynote here.
June 13 — Neptune goes retrograde in Pisces — Neptune is comfortable in retrograde and is favorable for those doing healing and artistic work.
June 20 — Full Moon at 29° of Sagittarius — Fullness, completion and fruition comes in the areas of Sagittarius, including writing, publishing, teaching, learning, international travel, business or other relations, and religion & religious institutions.
June 23-30 — Jupiter in Virgo Trine Pluto in Capricorn (exact on June 26) — Expansion meets transformation bearing major, yummy fruit. One note about this transit in addition to what was mentioned earlier is although I expect most manifestations of this transit to be supremely positive there is an issue of integrity/morality, which can be variable with this combination. Things can be very easy for everyone and not everyone will use the possibilities with the best intentions.
June 29 — Mars goes direct in Scorpio — After months of shadow and retrograde the planet ruling forward movement, romantic connections and your “oomph” will start to regain strength.
| Annie Botticelli, aka ‘The Starry Teller,’ — Self- Development Coach, Inspirational Speaker, Astrologer, Author — Check out monthly horoscopes on her YouTube Channel and blogs on her website.
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