Jupiter enters Cancer and squares Saturn, giving us the two most important astrology events in June’s first half. Other potent events include a massively aspected Sagittarius Full Moon, Mars square Uranus, and more!

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Survey Results

Last month I did a survey on my astrology forecasts. Thanks to helpful input from 61 respondents, I’m making some adjustments, starting with this forecast.

A slight majority favored forecasts twice per month, which I was leaning toward anyway. So I’m returning to this shorter format. However, I’m adding a sneak peek at the most important astrology events in the following forecast.

Most respondents rated my forecasts “about right” for complexity, number of events, and number of aspect patterns included. But the rest clearly preferred greater simplicity, fewer events, and fewer aspect patterns. So I’ll be streamlining a bit more. 

74% of respondents want me to cover political, national, and global potentials as well as personal advice. I’m starting that here with my Jupiter square Saturn interpretation.

64% prefer that I stick with written forecasts on social media, rather than pulling clips from my video forecast. I’ll also go with the majority on this.

There were also several suggested improvements I’ll implement as time permits. I’ll announce those as I roll them out.

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Congratulations, Chee. And big thanks to everyone who did the survey!

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This forecast covers this half-month’s most important astrological events. Also check out my award-winning This Week in Astrology audio podcast and YouTube video forecasts!

Click astrology graphics to see larger images. Some resource links may occur more than once, since many link to single-day forecasts from social media.

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As of June 1 …

The Moon is waxing (there was a Gemini New Moon on 5/26).

Pluto is retrograde through 10/13.

A T-Square with Jupiter, Saturn, and the Lunar Nodes continues thru 6/19.

A Wedge with Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and the Lunar Nodes continues thru 6/24.

The Uranus-Neptune-Pluto Mini Grand Trine continues thru 9/6/2029.

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6/1 (Sun)

Venus Conjunct Chiron

Relationship healing is empowered with Venus conjunct Chiron (25°44′ Aries). If challenge arises, could it be an opportunity to make things better?

The more of the following four factors are present, the greater your chances of harmonizing a challenging relationship:

1. Both people have a strong desire to heal the relationship.
2. You’re using a formal relationship healing method with a proven track record when needed. (My favorite is Nonviolent Communication.)
3. Both people take responsibility for their own emotions. They understand that the other person can only act as a catalyst, and can’t force them to feel a certain way.
4. Each person is actively doing their own emotional healing work outside the relationship container. They might be working with a therapist or healing practitioner. Or they might be using a fast and easy DIY tool such as my free Healing Invocation.

(I borrowed this relationship information from my post, “Is a Relationship Awesome, Awful, or Mixed?”)

This Venus-Chiron conjunction also supports creative mentoring and financial counseling.

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6/6 (Fri)

Committed Partnership Thor’s Hammer Begins

The relationship theme that started with the 6/1 Venus-Chiron conjunction continues today. However, this month-long Thor’s Hammer zeroes in on committed partnerships.

This hard aspect pattern starts today (6/6), peaks on 6/20, and ends on 7/7. It includes Juno, Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune.

If a committed partnership is going well, this Thor’s Hammer can help you make it even more wonderful! If it’s time to let a relationship go, challenging circumstances could draw this to your attention. If a relationship is ripe for healing, you might find this relationship advice helpful.

Juno represents committed partnership. Jupiter can amplify your awareness of the situation, while also sending you hope and optimism. Saturn can help you see your relationships more objectively. Finally, the Saturn-Neptune conjunction can help you use the Law of Attraction to improve your committed partnerships!

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6/8 (Sun)

Mercury Conjunct Jupiter

You can boost your mental prowess as the planets of learning and communication come together in a Mercury-Jupiter conjunction (29°45′ Gemini)!

Mercury, empowered in its own sign of Gemini, rules all types of learning, teaching, writing, and communication.

Jupiter rules higher education, and can act as a professor, philosopher, guru, or other wisdom giver. Jupiter also rules publication and broadcasting.

Imagine this to the tune of “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”:

“Time to get your message out, I/O, I/O, oh!”

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6/9 (Mon)

Jupiter Enters Cancer

Jupiter enters Cancer on 6/9. He remains there for just over a year, through 6/30/26.

Here are some negative/positive pairings for Jupiter in Cancer. This will help you avoid its downside effects so you can maximize its upside potentials! Also watch for these effects in the world around you.

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Negative

Tendencies toward materialism, waste, and overconsumption can lead to self-indulgence and gluttony. Being overly concerned with status and prestige can make you want more than you need and make you feel entitled. Expecting creature comforts and taking things for granted could make you act spoiled.

Positive

Feelings of happiness and well-being lead to satisfaction and contentment. Natural kindness and generosity promote urges to give and receive nurturing. Your personal code of ethics and feelings act as your truth.

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Negative

Feelings of snobbery and cliquishness can lead to self-righteousness, arrogance, hypocrisy and false concern. This can lead to milked emotions and playing for sympathy. The result can be overdone or affected feelings and displays of emotional excess and dramatics in daily life.

Positive

Tolerance and acceptance, along with open-hearted appreciation and concern for others, can help you live a compassionate and harmonious life.

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Negative

Differences in belief between you and your family could stoke interpersonal conflict.

Positive

Nurturing feminine energy supports feelings of domestic well-being. This could include a large and welcoming home, positive values, and a tolerant and supportive family culture. Community values and cooperative living can create a rich sense of community.

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Big thanks to the extraordinary astrologer Renn Butler. Much of this Jupiter in Cancer interpretation is based on content from his amazing book The Archetypal Universe, which I enthusiastically recommend!

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Venus Square Pluto

Also on 6/9, financial matters can face great opportunity or challenge with Venus square Pluto (3°31′ Taurus-Aquarius).

Venus is in the money sign of Taurus, which she rules. Pluto rules wealth and power, but can go high or low. Be sure to exercise due diligence in all your financial dealings!

Pluto can also empower Venus’s other expressions, including relationships, creativity, and aesthetic appreciation.

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6/11 (Wed)

Massively Aspected Sagittarius Full Moon

A Full Moon lights up the sky at 3:44 am EDT (20°39′ Sagittarius).

For starters, the Moon is in Sagittarius, the sign associated with expansion and good luck. It’s the sign most associated with good fortune.

Any Sagittarius Full Moon is great for release or adjustment in a variety of areas:

You can dive more deeply into higher education, formal or self-guided, as a student. You can also bless others as a professor, philosopher, guru, or other wisdom-giver.

Sagittarius rules foreign travel. This could mean a physical excursion. But with today’s technologies, other countries and cultures can easily come to you.

Do you crave a deeper understanding of life? Sagittarius rules religion, philosophy and life’s meaning.

Are you living life as a quest or adventure? Sagittarius would love it if you did. And are you experiencing enough celebration, euphoria and enthusiasm? These are Sagittarius’ most joyful expressions!

Endlessly expansive Sagittarius is the sign most likely to overdo things, so be careful not to put too many irons in the fire. Sagittarius can also believe it has the One True Way, even when it doesn’t, so don’t succumb to “street corner preacher syndrome.”

Aspects

The Bending of the Nodes

This Full Moon is at “the bending of the nodes.” This means that the Sun and Moon are at right angles (the square aspect) to the North and South Nodes of the Moon.

The nodes represent life purpose, while a square invites you to turn a corner. So one major theme of this lunation is to make any changes that will better align you with the reasons you incarnated. Moving from the Virgo South Node to the Pisces North Node, this could mean less ego control and more acting “in the flow” under intuitive guidance.

Kite

The Sun and Moon form a Kite with Mars and Chiron. This energetically and harmoniously supports shadow work to heal old traumas. This flowing aspect pattern can also boost your ability to heal or advise others.

Envelope

This Kite expands into a five-sided Envelope when we add Pallas Athena. This asteroid goddess can grace your assertiveness with a gentler touch, and help you accomplish your goals more strategically. She also supports negotiation, mediation, and diplomacy.

Three Minor Hard Aspects

Finally, the Moon makes minor hard aspects to Venus, Vesta, and Pluto.

The Venus sesquare could bring up some challenge in your relationships, creativity, or finances. Venus is powerfully placed in Taurus, a sign she rules. So a grounded, persistent approach to any such issues will boost your odds of success.

A Pluto semi-square could invite life-affirming transformation or release, which could include trauma healing. Doing this could ultimately put you ahead, since it can unlock the Plutonian blessings of wealth and power.

Finally, a Vesta semi-square invites you to selflessly serve a higher cause. What would you enjoy doing that helps make the world a better place?

Sabian Symbol

This Full Moon’s Sabian Symbol is, “A child and a dog wearing borrowed eyeglasses.”

This image starts by inviting us to lighten up. A dog wearing borrowed eyeglasses? That’s ridiculous!

But the ludicrous can be useful. You can lose perspective and be closed to new ideas if you’re too deeply mired in a problem. Something silly can snap you out of fruitless focus and open you to unexpected insights.

The idea of borrowed eyeglasses carries the idea of seeing with someone else’s eyes. Would you benefit from someone else’s perspective on an important matter right now?

Finally, dogs act on their instincts. Should you get out of your head and follow your gut feeling about something?

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6/14 (Sat)

Double Yod Key Supports Empowerment Through Adjustment

Two interlaced “Fingers of God” – formally called a Double Yod Key – supports empowerment through adjustment for the next two weeks. It starts today (6/14), peaks on 6/21, and ends on 6/29. It includes Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Pluto.

This aspect pattern’s effects are widespread, so you can adjust for empowerment in any area of life.

However, with Mars in Virgo, certain opportunities are highlighted. You can energetically serve others in ways you enjoy, improve your health or the health of others, and take things to the next level of refinement.

You can also bring enhanced mindfulness to Mars’ natural expressions. These include acting as a warrior, pioneer, sexual being, or entrepreneur.

The Saturn-Neptune conjunction in one corner of this Double Yod Key brings additional opportunities. It’s great for Law of Attraction manifestation, embodied awakening, and conscious dissolution.

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6/15 (Sun)

Mars Square Uranus

Use today’s intense Mars-Uranus square (28°54′ Leo-Taurus) with great mindfulness!

On the challenging side, this aspect can be chaotic and destabilizing. Mars’ warlike tendencies can strike violently and unexpectedly. Steer clear of dangerous people and situations as much as possible.

On the high side, this aspect can energize you to act immediately on your intuitive hits. You can take ingenious, inspired action as a warrior, pioneer, sexual being, or entrepreneur. And you can boldly show the world your truest self.

Mars is in Leo, helping you stand out as a leader or entertainer. Leo also loves playing with kids, having fun, and enjoying rest and recreation.

You can use Uranus’ electrifying energy by embracing your unique talents, then serving the world with them in whatever ways delight you most.

And trust the extra intuitive hits you’ll be getting. They come from your higher self, and are the most reliable guidance a human can receive!

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Jupiter Square Saturn, Part 3

One of 2025’s most important astrology events – a Jupiter-Saturn square (1°18′ Cancer-Aries) – has its third and final occurrence today.

Jupiter and Saturn came into orb (began to influence each other) on 7/6/24, and made their first two squares on 8/19 and 12/24 of 2024. Their final square is today (6/15), with the square’s influence ending on 7/31.

This hard aspect creates dynamic tension between expansion and restriction. It’s a great time to refine long-term goals and balance optimism and realism.

Here are some helpful ways to work with this aspect:

• Reevaluate Your Plans. Jupiter encourages growth, while Saturn demands structure. Scrutinize your ambitions, making sure they’re both visionary and practical.
• Develop Patience and Persistence. Jupiter likes to expand when and where it wishes, while Saturn creates slowdowns and roadblocks when something needs your attention. To avoid frustration and maximize success, aim for steady progress rather than instant gratification.
• Balance Risk and Caution. Jupiter pushes for bold moves, while Saturn urges caution. Find the middle ground by taking disciplined, calculated risks.

Be flexible. Sometimes Jupiter, the planet of expansion, optimism and celebration, will lead. Jupiter may also invite you to focus on philosophy, religion, and foreign travel or influences.

At other times heed Saturn, who embodies seriousness, maturity, boundaries and limitation. He may call for you to focus on your goals, plan your work and work your plan, and keep your nose to the grindstone.

Signs

The signs of the social planets add other life-affirming potentials. Jupiter is in Cancer, while Saturn is in Aries.

These cardinal signs are great for getting things started! And your emotions (Cancer) can supercharge your actions (Aries).

Great Conjunction’s Waxing Square

Jupiter and Saturn form the waxing square of the Great Conjunction of 2020. This marks the first major turning point of that momentous Jupiter-Saturn conjunction, one of this decade’s most important influences.

To learn how to make the best use of this Great Conjunction cycle, click here.

The Jupiter-Saturn Square in World Events

Here’s how the Jupiter-Saturn square is showing up in some US and world events:

• Trump is restricting (Saturn) colleges and universities (Jupiter), as well as international college students (Jupiter).
• Trump is using tariffs as trade barriers (Saturn) against all foreign countries (Jupiter).
• Many courts are restricting (Saturn) Trump’s unprecedented expansion (Jupiter) of presidential power.
• Trump’s actions, strongly favoring the wealthy, are restricting (Saturn) prosperity and good fortune (Jupiter) for most people.
• The death (Saturn) of Pope Francis (Jupiter, representing religion).
• Increasing restriction (Saturn) of freedom (Jupiter) in the US and abroad.
• DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency, shrinking (Saturn) government (Jupiter).
• Trump’s questionable pardons (Jupiter = freedom) of certain criminals (Saturn = incarceration).
• Strategically using fun and humor (Jupiter) to overthrow repressive regimes (Saturn), as described in Blueprint for Revolution: How to Use Rice Pudding, Lego Men, and Other Nonviolent Techniques to Galvanize Communities, Overthrow Dictators, or Simply Change the World, by Srdja Popovic.

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Coming Up in my June 16-30 Forecast

• Jupiter square Neptune.
• Jupiter square Saturn and Neptune.
• Sun enters Cancer (Summer Solstice).
• Cancer New Moon.
• And more!

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