AstroForecast June 2004

by Lance Rodriguez

The sign of the Twins, Gemini, launches the month of June for the annual solar journey in this mentally stimulating zodiac sign. The identification of the themes of communications, information, peer relationships, negotiability, bargaining, dialogue and versatility will be brought to the fore. Fraternal love is emphasized as Gemini psychologically symbolizes lateral relationships instead of the vertical parental relationships dynamic. Issues to be addressed will be superficiality, duplicity, lying, cheating, trickery, two-facedness, scatteredness, boredom and fraud. Psychological fragmentation due to mental splits or causes of mental splits can also be associated with the Twins. “People change, and forget to tell that to other people” Lillian Hellman. Gemini’s guiding angel is Ambriel and June’s angel is Muriel.

Wednesday the 2nd is the second opposition this year, due to the current retrogradation, of Venus with Pluto. The previous opposition was on May 2, 2004 and it will repeat again, due to direct motion, on July 25, 2004. Venus rules relationships, finances and values coupled with Pluto a planet associated with sharing, merging, bonding, intimacy, investments and power; all of these areas are of strong orientation. The negative consequences and dysfunctional behaviors are associated with jealousy, control, manipulation, and betrayal that can be due to procrastination, indecision, complacency, apathy, indifference and vacillation.

Also on this Wednesday is a harmonious contact between Mercury and Chiron that is excellent for scheduling appointments for any and all healing paradigms like reiki, chiropractics, massage, as well as aromatherapy to name a few. Individuals that desire to bridge gaps can boost communications. Healthy mentoring can occur as well.

Wednesday the 2nd at 11:20pm is the annual Sagittarius Full Moon that symbolizes the letting go, surrender and completion phase of the Moon. The following issues can be addressed for this Full Moon: negative judgment, hypocrisy, over-generalizations, self-overextension, exaggeration, excess, empty promises, negative opinions, intolerance and self-righteousness to name a few. Angel Kyriel is associated with this lunation. The executive branch of government is strongly emphasized with this lunation chart. Unexpected surprises, twists and turns as well as upheaval can suddenly happen. Legal issues, security issues as well as safety issues are in the forefront. The inability to confront directly these issues is similar to a shadowboxing event. This Sagittarius Full Moon is conjunct the US Sibly Chart’s Ascendant that is importantly associated with the people of the Republic, their sentiments, issues and perspectives. Keywords associated with this Sagittarius Full Moon are ghosts from the past come to haunt the world of the living. Past failures and past achievements simultaneously mix with one another. The most important development is can the individual or society discern the redemptive and regenerative qualities from the past? In the midst of all of this have our most cherished freedoms remained?

The Astro*Carto*Graphy Map for this lunation sensitizes the following USA areas: the Hawaiian Islands, Barrow Alaska, Albany New York, especially Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Baltimore Maryland, Washington DC, Richmond and Virginia Beach Virginia, Raleigh North Carolina, Charleston South Carolina, Daytona Beach, Orlando and Fort Myers Florida, Seattle Washington and San Juan Puerto Rico.

Across the globe the following areas are sensitized: Vancouver, Edmonton and Montreal Canada, Havana Cuba, Managua Nicaragua, Caracas Venezuela, La Paz Bolivia, Santiago and Los Angeles Chile, Montevideo Uruguay, Galway Ireland, Barcelona Spain, Berlin Germany, Vienna Austria, Tiranë Albania, Warsaw Poland, Belgrade Yugoslavia, Copenhagen Denmark, Athens Greece, Sofia Bulgaria, Algiers Algeria, Harare Zimbabwe, Ulan Bator Mongolia, Beijing, Lanzhou and Hong Kong China, Hanoi Viet Nam, Indonesia, Perth and Albany Australia as well as New Zealand.

Thursday the 3rd is the monthly Perigee Moon (closest approach of the Moon to Earth) that symbolizes strong intense emotions that can come easily to the conscious surface. This Perigee Moon especially intensifies the Sagittarius Full Moon from the previous day. In other words this Sagittarius lunation could be called a Super Full Moon. Adjustments are due in regards to reckless, insensitive, selfish and/or impetuous behaviors. Strong issues arise with safety and security concerns. Isolationist behaviors can impede progress.

Friday the 4th is the contact made by Mercury to the Taurus New Moon of May 18, 2004. Here is a partial quote from the May AstroForecast 2004 about the Taurus New Moon: “Keywords associated with this lunation are an ideal integrity arises from steadfast work that emphasizes healthy worthiness and healthy deservedness. Inspiration leads the individual to commit to worthwhile community projects that attract loving rewards.” Mercury mixes its celestial art of communications, conscious thought and logic as well as its information orientation to this Taurus New Moon.

Saturday the 5th is a harmonious contact between the Sun and Neptune that symbolizes the strong identification of spirituality, psychic sensitivity, the arts, glamour, fashion, charity, compassion as well as unconditional love and unconditional forgiveness. Strong profits can be posted for the petrochemical industries, pharmaceutical companies, the cinema as well as the maritime industries. This is an excellent day for worldwide meditation for peace.

Tuesday the 8th several celestial alignments with the potential of great significance can occur. The annual conjunction of the Sun with Venus occurs on this Tuesday. This conjunction is excellent for romance, generosity, favorability and the Enrichment of fun and pleasure in life especially with children. Healthy identification of personal values is to be emphasized. Identify financial goals for the future as well.

An extremely rare celestial event is happening with this conjunction of the Sun with Venus it is called a Venus transit Sun. This is similar to a lunar eclipse except that Venus crosses the face of the Sun and due to astronomical distance does not cover the entire disk of the Sun. The last time it was witnessed was Dec. 6, 1882. These rare Venus transits Sun occur 8 years apart from one another and then approximately over a century later they occur again.

The circumstances of the transits of Venus repeat themselves with great exactness after a period of 243 years. The intervals between individual transits (in years) currently go as follows: 8 + 121½ + 8 + 105½ = 243. In other words, a pair of transits may occur over a time span of just eight years, but following the second transit, the next will not occur again for more than a century. The next Venus transit Sun after this June 2004 one will occur 8 years later on June 6, 2012. Then it will be a long wait once again. On December 11, 2117, Venus will again pass in front of the Sun. Here is a link to a Space.com article that will further elaborate on this Venus transit Sun: http://www.space.com/spacewatch/venus_transit_040206.html.

This rare astronomical event has significant astrological connotations. Venus in the Washington DC chart is located in the 12th house with the positive implications of spirituality, oneness, charity, philanthropy, as well as the Christ Light, the Christ Love, the Christ Consciousness and the Christ Energy being important. Here the planet of love, peace and harmony resonates very well with these positive implications. Alas the negative implications of the 12th house must also be considered and they are martyr/victim syndromes, illusions, escapism, gullibility, propaganda, over-idealism, the savior/rescuer/redeemer syndromes as well as this is the house in ancient astrology that is also known as the house of secret enemies. Venus is also conjunct the Ascendant of this chart so action, will and initiative are important or the lack thereof will be the downfall.

Past Venus transits Sun have witnessed major advances with all forms of communication and interestingly enough Venus is currently retrograde in the sign of Gemini, the sign of communications, until the end of June. Women, in general, are meant to make great strides and pioneering inroads with communications and in particular a strong dark horse candidate for a prominent national office, including the presidency, can occur over the next 8 years.

The Divine Feminine is another aspect of importance to be experienced. Venus is the planet of cooperation, collaboration, cohesiveness as well as compromise so these aspects of the Divine Feminine can be strongly emphasized. The ideals of fairness, truth, balance, equality and beauty are meant to be deeply appreciated. Venus as a planet that symbolizes values will ultimately be associated with the collective values (spiritually, materially, mentally as well as emotionally) that we as a society ascertain as important. Keywords associated with this Venus Transit Sun are the Goddess returns with an olive branch and the dove of peace extended to humanity. Our greatest collective contribution in return is to co-create with the Divine Feminine an everlasting Pax Humana.

Saturn also on this day reaches its astrological critical degree of ancient astrology. It will remain within this critical degree until June 16th with significant alignments during this approximate one-week timeline. The most significant alignments during this time period will be the conjunctions to the Solar positions of the USA Sibly chart and President George Bush’s chart. This time period is a rendezvous with destiny involving Saturn the planet of structural reality, status, success, reputation, respect as well as pessimism, fear, worry, isolation, downfalls, failure and perhaps death. Democracy as we know it presently may forever be changed. Fascism is incubated surreptitiously with dire potential of future implications and applications.

This same Tuesday is an inharmonious aspect involving Mercury with Uranus that can symbolize miscommunications that are chaotic, turmoil filled and disruptive. Accidents involving any and all forms of transportation over land, water and air can occur. Electrical and/or electronic mishaps can happen as well. Political protests can ignite as well.

Wednesday the 9th is a very Martial day indeed. First of all Mars has an adjustment aspect with Pluto that can represent emotional efforts to bridge philosophical gaps. National security interests butt up against international interests and opinions. Legal wrangling and accusations can blow up. Interestingly enough Mars on this day is making an inharmonious aspect to the upcoming Libra Solar Eclipse of October 13, 2004.

Thursday the 10th at 10:47am is the station retrograde of Uranus, remaining retrograde until its direct station November 11, 2004. This retrograde motion of Uranus symbolizes what needs to be reviewed in regards to priorities, innovation, novel approaches, invention, experimentation, team work, team efforts, team results, community, networking, humanitarian goals, legislation and legislative bodies as well as technology, science, engineering and biomedical advances? Once Uranus is in direct motion after November 2004 this degree of retrogradation in June will repeat itself next February 25, 2005. These dates may correspond to one another. Great concern surrounds the maritime industries, harbors, seaports, waterways and bridges. The navy is also important. Keywords for this station of Uranus are a world spiritual leader experiences crisis or death. A threshold is reached in regards to spiritual enlightenment. Do we wish to cross it so a new spiritual responsibility evolves that the soul wants to cultivate?

The A*C*G Map for this Uranus station sensitizes the following US cities: Providence Rhode Island, Wilmington Delaware, Philadelphia and Williamsport Pennsylvania, Baltimore Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia Beach Virginia, Caribou Maine, Honolulu Hawaii, Barrow Alaska as well as San Juan Puerto Rico.

Internationally the following areas are sensitized: Montreal Canada, Hispaniola, Caracas Venezuela, La Paz Bolivia, Buenos Aires Argentina, Montevideo Uruguay, Finland, Vilnius Lithuania, Minsk Belorussia, Bucharest Romania, Gabarone Botswana, Pretoria and Johannesburg South Africa, Jerusalem Israel, Jordan, Yakutsk Russia, Shanghai and Hong Kong China, Taiwan, as well as Indonesia.

This same Thursday is the Post-Shadow of Saturn that refers to the degree position that Saturn stationed retrograde last October 25, 2003 and on this June date Saturn has returned to this degree position. Here are some quoted passages from the October AstroForecast 2003 that sheds light on this Saturn Post-Shadow: “Several interesting things have to be mentioned about this station retrograde of Saturn at 13 degrees of Cancer so fasten your safety belts for a wild ride. There is a Freemason astrological chart called the US Sibly chart that is based on the Declaration of Independence date of July 4, 1776 with the US Sun at 13 degrees of Cancer! Most of the Founding Fathers of the USA were Freemasons as well as practicing astrologers especially Benjamin Franklin! In the 20th century whenever Saturn hit 13 degrees of Cancer there has been historical significance associated with it. The years 1915 – 1916 Saturn hovered over this sensitive 13 degrees of Cancer and the United States was involved with World War I. Almost 30 years later in June 1945 Saturn hit this sensitive degree again, which witnessed the conclusion of World War II begun then. On August 8, 1974 Saturn was again at 13 degrees of Cancer and that evening was unforgettable as television history was made as well as the US public was astonished with the announcement of the resignation of President Nixon. Our current President, George W. Bush, is a Sun sign Cancer and his degree position of his birth Sun is …… 13 degrees! So in this present transit of Saturn October 25, 2003 and June 10, 2004 the ringed planet will visit this critical degree of Cancer hovering over the US Sibly chart’s Sun degree position as well as the degree position of President Bush’s birth Sun. In the Washington DC chart for this station retrograde of Saturn, Neptune the planet of scandals, secret enemies, behind the scenes maneuvers, illusions and propaganda is directly overhead. I don’t know if this will directly affect President Bush or that the executive branch of government is in for a lulu of a time ahead. In a personal chart Saturn on anyone’s Sun has been linked to issues involving health and well-being. Historically, especially in the 20th century, Saturn at this critical degree has been quite noteworthy. Time will tell (ironically Saturn is the ruler of time) if President Bush is personally affected, career-wise affected (Saturn is the ruler of career) or the executive branch is affected (Saturn rules individuals in positions of power and authority).

Keywords associated with this station retrograde of Saturn are an old familiar ground strewn with past shattered images gives way to new growth. Redemption belongs to the masses, as they alone know in their hearts that they are their own saviors. Chaos stalks falsehood and strangles its life source so that droplets of pearls of wisdom can emerge.”

It is the late evening of June 10th that Saturn exactly aligns with the US Sibly’s chart Sun. This conjunction of Saturn to that Sun was not completed last October 2003 as Saturn went retrograde and was unable to perfect its alignment. Late this Thursday night is the perfection of this alignment fulfilling Part One of the Rendezvous with Destiny. Part Two is the upcoming conjunction to President Bush’s Sun.

This same Thursday is also the monthly ecliptic shift of the Moon that symbolizes changes with meteorological, seismic and volcanic activities. Strange phenomena can be experienced such as out-of-body astral projections, hysteria, shell shock, as well as cruelty and/or perversity. A shoot first and ask questions later can be a dysfunction.

A Mercury inharmonious aspect with Jupiter on this Thursday can lead to the “jumping to conclusions” syndrome. Foot in mouth disease can be aggravating. Not all the detailed facts are in to present a panoramic picture.

Friday the 11th is the annual opposition of the Sun to Pluto indicating “full consciousness” of the original “seeding” of these two planets last December 11, 2003. Is there a full awareness of true self-empowerment and self-enablement? How has the individual really learned to allow a greater sense of sharing, merging and bonding? Empty based threats used as intimidation sever all ties of meaningful intimacy. “The most powerful of men is he who has power over himself” Seneca. Terrorism, espionage, and the intelligence communities are a strong focus.

Saturday the 12th harmonious contacts are made between Mercury, Venus and Neptune. Due to Venus’ current retrograde motion a previous contact with Neptune was experienced last April 21, 2004 and when Venus is in direct motion the third alignment with Neptune will occur on July 16, 2004. Here is a quote from the April AstroForecast 2004 of this Venus – Neptune contact: “The true appreciation of spiritual growth and direction is highlighted with this aspect. An attitude of gratitude is healthy especially in functional partnerships. Inflationary tendencies involving the petrochemical, pharmaceutical and gas industries are strong. Gasoline prices can reach the highest levels yet.” Mercury’s conjunction with Venus symbolizes harmonious communications, the resolve to implement measures of peace in discussions as well as creative design strongly oriented to symmetry and balance. Mercury’s contact with Neptune enhances spiritual discussions as well as igniting inspirational ideas in all artistic media.

Monday the 14th is the alignment of Saturn with President Bush’s Sun. This is Part Two of the Rendezvous with Destiny of Saturn. Technically speaking this Saturn conjunction to the President’s Sun is occurring in the 8th House with a Cancer Interception. The 8th House rules matters associated with transformation, power, sharing, intimacy, shared values and finances, taxes, insurances, espionage, research as well as investigations. Dysfunctions associated with this astrological house would be abuses of power, Machiavellian intrigues, greed, compulsions, obsessions, fear, manipulation, sabotage, coercion, terrorism, obfuscation, negative secrecy as well as deliberately keeping things hidden. An interception in astrology symbolizes an orientation of integrating themes/issues of the signs involved; in this case both Cancer and Capricorn are linked in this interception. Both of these signs are associated with security and stability. Cancer is the sign of emotional, home and family security. Capricorn’s concerns are with business, administrations and worldly practicality. A consideration of a one-month orb can be included with this alignment of Saturn to the Suns of both the US Sibly chart and President Bush’s chart.

Tuesday the 15th several inharmonious aspects occur. Mercury opposes Pluto on this day with heavy thoughts surrounding the intelligence agencies, terrorism, organized crime and radical changes involving foreign policies, protocols and procedures. These two planets were last conjunct one another November 24, 2003. An adjustment aspect involving the Sun with Chiron this day symbolizes executive identification of gaps that require resolution and responsibility. Mars also opposes Chiron that signifies anger and frustration with these resolutions. Overexertion physically can also be a problem especially if the skeletal or muscular structure is thrown out of whack. Sometimes it’s important to acknowledge physical limits otherwise the “Superman” complex takes control.

Thursday the 17th at 3:27pm is the annual Gemini New Moon launching the new beginnings/new initiatives phase of the Moon for the following 2 weeks. The following areas will be appropriate for this lunation: electronics, all instructional classes especially those that improve skills, talents and natural genius, computer courses, calligraphy, improved communications, Internet website launches, journals, diaries, magazine subscriptions, bookstores and libraries, as well as discussion groups. Angel Schliel is this lunation’s celestial helper to invoke if assistance is required. Investigative reporters can dig up some rather revealing information in regards to espionage, terrorism, taxes, research communities and clandestine affairs. Mars aligned with this Gemini New Moon degree last May 2, 2004. Keywords associated with this Gemini lunation are the attunement of our natural inner senses with a greater level of awareness prepares us for a great revolution of society. An effective group consciousness begins to emerge. A bear comes out of the forest with a great treasure trove of golden honey.

The A*C*G Map of this Gemini lunation sensitizes the following US locales: Houston Texas, Des Moines Iowa, Omaha Nebraska, Caribou and Portland Maine, Boston Massachusetts, Providence Rhodes Island, Waterbury Connecticut, Long Island New York, Virginia Beach Virginia, as well as Kansas City.

Worldwide the following areas are sensitized: Veracruz Mexico, San Jose Costa Rica, Buenos Aires Argentina, Montevideo Uruguay, Sao Paolo, Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro Brazil, Birmingham, Lincoln and Halifax England, Rennes France, The Hague and Amsterdam The Netherlands, Copenhagen Denmark, Oslo Norway, Stockholm Sweden, Tallinn Estonia, St. Petersburg and Moscow Russia, Palermo Italy, Minsk Belorussia, Istanbul Turkey, Odessa Ukraine, Baghdad Iraq, Kuwait, Riyadh Saudi Arabia, Tripoli Libya, Tunisia, Madagascar, Ulan Bator Mongolia, Beijing and Lanzhou China, Seoul South Korea, Calcutta India, the Indochina Peninsula, Singapore, Port Moresby Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Brisbane, Edmonton, Richmond, Melbourne and Sydney Australia, as well as New Zealand.

This same Thursday Mercury has an adjustment aspect with Chiron that symbolizes negotiations and contracts may become delayed or detoured. Nervous conditions can arise from what are headaches with these negotiations and contracts. Be careful of slamming or breaking fingers.

Also on this day is the monthly Apogee Moon (farthest distance of the Moon to Earth) that symbolizes the ability to cultivate objective and impartial emotions/feelings. Keep it simple and sweet (KISS) with discussions about traditions versus newly discovered ideas.

Friday the 18th is the annual conjunction of the Sun with Mercury that symbolizes a “seeding” time period of these two planets with one another. The Sun represents individual consciousness, creative expression, vitality and passion while Mercury represents communications, connections, contacts and information retrieval/dispersal.

Mercury this same day reaches the degree position of the previous day’s Gemini New Moon so Mercury is quickly incorporating the New Moon energy. An explosion of ideas, concepts and planning can roll with great ease. Maximize this great burst of mental energy without exhausting the nervous system of the body.

Saturday the 19th at 2:49pm is the entrance of fleet-footed Mercury into the sign of Cancer. Mercury remains in Cancer for the following two weeks and strong emphasis will be placed on family dialogue, national discussions of security, agri-business concerns and real estate negotiations to mention a few. Moodiness and emotional neediness can cloud better discernment if allowed. Flawed judgment and thinking need adjustments in regards to executive privileges whether governmental or corporate.

Venus and Jupiter have an inharmonious contact with one another on this same Saturday that can symbolize overindulgences, laziness, lethargy, lavishness that breaks the budget as well as over compensatory behaviors with eating binges. Over generalizations in discussions frustrates individuals who want the facts clearly delineated. Exacting anal-retentive perfectionism destroys a sense of camaraderie.

Mars reaches its degree position of its Fall in the sign of Cancer on this Saturday. In ancient astrology this was considered Mars most weakened position in the zodiac. Concerns involving the military, police, homeland security and familial disagreements are paramount.

Sunday the 20th at 7:57pm the majestic Sun enters the sign of Cancer for its annual 30-day journey in this watery zodiac sign. This is the Summer Solstice or the pagan Litha celebration. Angel Tubiel is associated with the Summer Solstice. The creative and vital identification of all themes associated with the home, family, personal emotions and memories, imagination, dreams and sensitivity come to the fore with this solar transit. National security interests also are affected by this solar journey. Negative expressions of Cancer are hypersensitivity, over-protectiveness, sidestepping issues, burying the old ostrich head in the sand routine so as not to deal or confront a problem directly, over-emotionalism, moodiness and insecurity. Angel Muriel is the ruling angel of the sign of Cancer.

Tuesday the 22nd witnesses a harmonious contact of Mercury with Uranus that is excellent for breakthroughs with technology, science, engineering and biomedicine. Superb planning with priorities can also be developed. Utopian visionary experiences can also emerge.

Mercury also aligns with the degree position of Saturn’s station direct from March 7, 2004 on this Tuesday. Here is a quote from the March AstroForecast 2004 about this Saturn station: “This station of Saturn is about successful, disciplined and sympathetic leadership especially in regards to the well being of family structures and healthy national interests as well as national security. This degree position of Saturn on this March date was last seen July 23, 2003 so here is a quote from the July AstroForecast 2003 that sheds some light: “Keywords associated with this degree position of Saturn are a phoenix-like resurrection of nationhood meets any and all threats head on. The deep imagination of the collective embraces the ideal and the real simultaneously. The urge to reform, rescind and revolutionize impractical dystopia gains momentum. An original wellspring is tapped.”

In what could be considered a Part Three of the Rendezvous with Destiny Saturn on this Tuesday makes an inharmonious contact to the natal Saturn of the US Sibly Chart. Painful experiences with restrictions and limitations involving legal matters and financial commitments strike the national nerve. This is a nexus point for full accountability, responsibility and reliability or the lack thereof with national policies. Executives are under the gun and under careful scrutiny. Illegal maneuverings will encounter harsh reactions.

Wednesday the 23rd at 3:50pm is the ingress of Mars into the fiery sign of Leo that launches a 45-day journey that will emphasize assertive and aggressive action to all Leonine themes/issues. Dictators, military top brass, executives, monarchs, and presidents are either stubborn or face stubborn issues/individuals during this Martial passage of the red planet in the sign of the lion. Honor and pride can become sources of skirmishes and saber rattling. Actions centered on generosity and magnanimity are positive themes that can be emphasized. Protection of children will become focused and hotly debated. “Man considers the actions, but God weighs the intentions” Thomas à Kempis.

Mars also on this Wednesday makes an inharmonious contact to the Aries Solar Eclipse chart of April 19, 2004. Here is a quote from the April AstroForecast 2004: “This current Aries Solar Eclipse is strongly associated with the legislative branch of government. Keywords for this Aries lunation are a provincial mindset is cracked open to reveal maggots that are delightfully playing in games of empty-headedness and gullibility. Where did we as a society go off course? Are we so caught up with “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” trivia that debases our depth of soul and breadth of intelligence? A day of reckoning is before us all.” Action or inaction can frustrate this Martial alignment.

Friday the 25th is a harmonious contact between Mercury and Jupiter that symbolizes the expansion and growth of plans, education and the bulls eye targeting of future aspirations. Discussions involving international diplomacy and negotiations can succeed with earnest efforts. This is an excellent aspect for marketing and promoting new advertisements or products.

Also on this Friday is the second ecliptic shift of the Moon that symbolizes changes with meteorological, seismic and volcanic activities. Issues can arise in partnerships especially if vital strategies and tactics are procrastinated. Cold and metallic emotional responses can arise.

Saturday the 26th Mercury conjoins Saturn that can be exceptional for well thought out and meticulous detail orientation especially for business. Inventories can be thorough and efficient. The ability to burn the midnight oil with new studies will witness outstanding results.

Sunday the 27th is a harmonious contact between the Sun and Uranus that symbolizes the identification of liberating oneself from ruts, routines and monotony. Extraordinary individuals capture the imagination of the public. Innovation, novel approaches and inventiveness can also be stimulated.

The Sun also on this Sunday aligns with the degree position of the station direct of Saturn on March 7, 2004. Please refer to the paragraph of Tuesday the 22nd of this month’s AstroForecast to understand this Solar alignment. The Sun’s astrological function is to implement creativity, confidence and leadership.

Tuesday the 29th at 6:16pm is the station direct of Venus thus ending its retrograde motion since it began May 17, 2004. Here is a quote from the May AstroForecast 2004 that explains the Venus 2004 retrogradation: “Venus is the astrological planet of all relationships, finances and values. The sign of Gemini is emphasized with this retrogradation so all communications are focused whether through breakthroughs or breakdowns. Duality, superficiality, issues of boredom, distraction, scatteredness as well as mental jitteriness can arise through this reevaluation, reanalysis and reassessment period of Venus. Financial issues to address would be the proverbial “the right hand doesn’t know what the left hand is doing” as well as the “rob Peter to pay Paul” syndrome come to mind. Subterfuge, betrayal, intrigue, espionage, corruption and manipulation can also be brought into the picture especially involving the press, the executive branch of government as well as corporations. Keywords associated with this retrograde of Venus are remarkable talents, skill and genius that have been in deep freeze begin to thaw for immediate use and application. Certain individuals are ready to immediately uproot themselves and relocate themselves to locations where their quirkiness and innovation instigate transformation.”

The degree position Venus holds on this June date refers to the same degree position Venus held last April 14, 2004. Here is a quote from the April AstroForecast 2004 about this degree position: “This same Wednesday Venus reaches its Pre-Shadow Point which is the degree position this planet will hold when it stations direct on June 29, 2004 after its retrograde motion that will begin in mid-May. Keywords associated with this degree position of Venus are a crisis catches us with our guard down. The skies are foreboding and acts of God defy logic and reason. Spirit is forcing change despite all resistances.”