HUGE week ahead! Solar Eclipse, Neptune Retrograde, Venus ending HER retrograde, and a sign change for Mars—Oh, MY!
If this week doesn’t spell out “stop and go,” I don’t know what does. The feelings will be one of seething to move forward, but needing to ground, collect all the data, and stay even-keeled as the foundation shifts around us. Tensions will be high, our light dampened, our boundaries blurred, and our fuses short. At least we will have some respite in the form of our relationships smoothing over! So hooray for that.
New Moon Solar Eclipse in Cancer on 6/21 at 2:41AM EST:
Within our first few hours on Sunday, we have our Cancer New Moon Solar Eclipse—the second in our summer eclipse series—riding on the coattails of yesterday’s (Saturday 6/20) Solstice and beginning of Cancer Season!
While a New Moon usually means momentous changes and new beginnings—with over half the sky (Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, Pluto, Venus + soon-to-be Neptune) in backwards motion—it’s best to sit this one out and see where the earth lands around us after the storm passes. In fact, consider this New Moon more like a four-way stop sign. (Sorry!)
That said, definitely DO reflect on the past and look inward for CLARITY on your goals…just don’t actually take action on said goals til next weekend at least (when Mars jumps into Aries). Even better (if you can wait that long) will be to wait until the NEXT New Moon on July 20th! It will ALSO be in Cancer, in this same area of your chart, but it will NOT be an eclipse—and Mercury will no longer be in retrograde motion.
All-Star Protocol to Gain Clarity on your Intentions while Exercising Patience:
Roll Magnolia essential oil* in the palm of your hand. Add to it 2 💧 Balance essential oil blend*. Rub both palms together to mix the oils, and then inhale from your palms for a full minute.
Neptune goes Retrograde 6/22 until 11/28/2020
Neptune, ruler of fantasy, romanticism, illusion, creativity, and spirituality will slow down for the next five months. Though we usually have a collective freak-out when we hear the word “retrograde,” this one isn’t really anything to fear. Think of this annual almost-half-the-year as the time when those proverbial rose-colored glasses come off and we see things as they really are. While life might appear “less magical,” remember that the magic lives within YOU and you can summon it at any time, rain or shine.
All-Star Protocol to See the Truth:
Diffuse 3 💧 each of Rosemary + Clary Sage essential oils*.
Venus Retrograde ENDS 6/25
If you’ve felt like the past 6 weeks have caused turmoil in your relationships and even income, you’ll feel a sigh of relief on Thursday, as abundance and love planet Venus finally moves direct again! You’ll focus on the here-and-now, instead of probing and over-analyzing the past. If payments (stimulus checks, grants, loans, client invoices, etc.) have been slower than Zoom during prime time, you now know why, and you likely won’t be dealing with the delays much longer. Phew!
All-Star Protocol to Draw In the Money (+ the Honey!):
Diffuse 3 💧 each of Lavender + Wild Orange essential oils*.
Mars moves into Aries on 6/27
Mars, the fire-starter planet of action, moves into his home sign of Aries this Saturday. Mars performs as good as it gets in this placement, so expect to finally take some steps forward where you’ve previously been stalled. Mars usually visits a sign for a mere 6 weeks…however, since he DOES have a retrograde scheduled for the Fall, he’ll actually camp out in Aries until the end of 2020! If you were bummed about not capitalizing on Sunday’s New Moon Eclipse with all the crazy aspects and retrograde planets mucking up the sky, consider this your cosmic permission slip to take initiative. Score!
All-Star Protocol to Jump Into Action:
Inhale 2 💧 Motivate essential oil blend* from the palms of your hand for 5 deep breaths. Rub any remaining oil onto the back of your neck.
*Only use Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade (CPTG®) essential oils! If you’d like to purchase the oils to Hack this week’s Astrology, just click this link.