Astrology Highlights for June 23-29, 2025: Home Away from Home
The process of becoming part of something means that the scrappy, individualistic, Aries part of us is in some way broken down. Warriors aren’t necessarily comfortable in their own village, at supper with the people they have fought to defend. This New Moon asks the question: How much of your individuality are you prepared to set aside so you can sit comfortably at that supper table?
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Episode 296 | Cancer New Moon: Phoning Home!
The Sun’s square to Neptune asks, “Who are you, really?” As the Sun conjoins Jupiter just in time for the Cancer New Moon, we learn something about traveling far to find our tribe and the wandering ways we might have to sacrifice in order to belong. And Mercury enters Leeeeoooo for a storytelling journey that involves the mentorship of Saturn, the imagination of Neptune, and the soul-bearing honesty of Pluto. And a listener question about the Part of Fortune. Plus: Phoning home, sitting at the supper table, and the stuff of legend.
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Astrology Highlights for June 16-22, 2025: Midway and Head-On
The Cancer Solstice marks the year’s midway reevaluation point. Even if we’ve been underachievers in the first half of the year, there may still be time to reach our goals. But we can’t speed our way through this transition.
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Episode 295 | Mars enters Virgo: To the Editor!
Mars enters perfectionistic Virgo, gets an energizing boost from Jupiter. Jupiter and Neptune debate the differences between knowledge and faith. The Sun enters Cancer Solstice, gets a reality check from Saturn. The Pisces Last Quarter Moon resolves New Moon plans.
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Astrology Highlights for June 9-15, 2025: Make the World Your Home
The Sagittarius Full Moon: “Is this enough?” And with the Sun and Moon both trine Mars in Leo, this question contains another, nested within it like a Matryoshka doll: “Are you courageous enough to make your life bigger?” Is there a part of your life that you’ve outgrown? How free do you feel? Is this enough?
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Episode 294 | Jupiter in Cancer: At Home in the World!
Mercury and Jupiter clash with Saturn. Venus squares Pluto, Mars squares Uranus, Mercury squares Neptune, and the Sun squares the lunar nodes, signaling the midpoint between eclipse seasons. The Sagittarius Full Moon highlights the big picture, and Jupiter moves into one of its favorite signs, Cancer. And a listener question about planets that are in difficult aspect, but in compatible signs.
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Astrology Highlights for June 2-8, 2025: Use Your Words
Gemini is the witty, charming linguist, the traveler, the trickster side of Mercury. But Virgo represents Mercury’s practical side – the businessperson, service provider, shopkeeper, repairman, or merchant. The Sun in Gemini shines with Mercury’s wit, charm, and love of wordplay and ideas; but the Moon in Virgo longs to rent a retail space, and make those ideas a reality.
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Episode 293 | Virgo First Quarter Moon: Aspiration and Inspiration!
The Virgo First Quarter Moon gets us moving toward our New Moon goals. Venus aspects optimistic Jupiter, then enters her home sign of Taurus. Mercury connects with Mars, Jupiter, and the North Node, then sinks into the nostalgic sign of Cancer.
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Astrology Highlights for May 26-June 1, 2025: Falling, or Maneuvering?
The Sabian symbol for this conjunction, “An airplane falling,” sounds ominous. But Dane Rudhyar stated the symbol a little differently: “An airplane performing a nose dive” – maybe like the Blue Angels performing a spectacular maneuver at an air show. Who’s in charge of your airplane – you, or fate? Make sure you’re confident behind the controls, before you ever leave the ground.
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Episode 292 | New Moon in Gemini: Performing a Nosedive!
Mercury is star of the week, conjoining the Sun, ruling the Gemini New Moon, and aspectsing imaginative Neptune and introspective Pluto. April concludes her series of mini-lessons on Saturn in Aries by reviewing Saturn in aspect to natal planets.
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