Happy Summer Solstice ~ Welcome to Summer. Parts of our country have already been experiencing 30 degree temperatures while others have had the occasional snow. Out on Vancouver Island we have had a very slow and cool spring. It is so different across our vast country that our norms are kicked right out of the playground but that is Uranus in Aries for you; everything has to be different, chaotic and unusual.

 

The Sun has reached its furthest point north when the northern hemispheres celebrate the Summer solstice. Usually there is a steady stream of warm sunny days to make our outdoor activities that much more pleasant. This year the weather continues to be fickle. I am, however, holding out some hope for August.

 

It is a very busy month. Last month was not as busy but many more people fell apart perhaps because of the lapse in stimulation. We were allowed to cave in. Not so this month, if anything we might be over stimulated and many times in a positive way.

 

The Disseminating Moon July 6th is an excellent few days if seeking a spiritual quest or healing; it is extremely valuable for meditation or journeying. July 18th a shamanic phase also attracts healing and guidance and brings reincarnational echoes. July 21st initiates an activation cycle in which serendipity plays a huge role in discerning successful opportunity.

 

Presently we are living with and beyond our solar system cycles because we are working with the larger cycles of our galaxy but if we think our present day cycles and changes in planetary designations are of great merit please see the attached article on our Milky Way Galaxy's future evolution with the Andromeda Galaxy and view the video on how they might merge.  

 

We are always learning with the science of Astrology. As astronomy changes so too must astrology evolve consciousness into the new model. My mind is already all a twitter with new more relevant exciting insights to apply to the now. Evolution is a fascinating subject and these future glimpses are food for present day thought.

 

Enjoy your summer!

 

          Sam 

 

Samantha Kane-Kennedy

 

Samantha Kane-Kennedy will be available for appointment by phone or personal consultation in July and September and on holiday for most of August; The Planetary Alchemist is taking a vacation over the summer.

 

20TH The Sun enters Cancer, Happy Summer Solstice! The sign Cancer takes personal relationship to a more substantial and serious level. We want to draw loved ones near to enjoy nostalgic memories and quiet nights at home. Loyalty and cooperation is inspired. Expressing our feelings and showing genuine concern for others becomes more natural. Domesticated activities like cooking or gardening and mothering those in need are other instinctual expressions.

 

The heightened emotional sensitivity of this sign lays our vulnerabilities bare which can make us grumpy. We can become a prisoner of our emotions, moody and inclined to endlessly dwell on our emotional troubles. Excesses in emotion need to be kept in control. It is only by keeping a clear channel while the Sun is in this receptive sign that we will receive more accurate intuition. However, just like the crab, people can walk sideways rather than straight ahead to get what they want. In other words by employing an indirect approach we hide true ambitions. The strategy is to accomplish our goals quietly until we are more comfortable with the situation before we share. Some people are made suspicious by an indirect approach.

 

Cancer energy can creep up and surprise us. When threatened under Cancerian energy we withdraw very quickly into our shell or become aggressive like a mother bear. The many faces of Cancer are outwardly gregarious, shy and secretive or completely dominant. Watch out for eating binges. It is possible to gain weight.

 

While the New Moon in Cancer is symbolic of new potentials we cannot forget that Pluto, the planet causing our economic uproar and earth change instability is in the sign opposite, Capricorn. This places the emphasis on reform, transmutation, empowerment, redefinition but personal motivation is the key. Since Pluto is retrograde there is less pressure on us to mutate but our karmic opportunities are all around us. With Venus retrograde we are more likely to pander to our indulgences than rebuild them into strengths. Sometimes we have to be given a lot of rope so we tangle ourselves up with it.

 

Due to Venus' laziness, her contact with Mercury creates a lack of proportion that will cause some confused thinking. This could manifest simply as losing track of the big plan because we are attending to certain details. The plan was made when we were in a different state of mind so now the way we do things is dissimilar to what we originally thought. But then we are not down to earth either. The mind is lazy, the words we use are not expressive enough, and so we can be misinterpreted. We are prone to spontaneously say things that are sharp and regretful, or things we do not really mean. Creative work can excel though because disharmony when taken to the canvas crates an alchemical process that alters the artist's state of conflict.

 

21ST Self-approval is the goal. Envisioning a new way to interact with other people by standing one's own ground rather than giving way is the task. If we find ourselves taking things personal it indicates we need other people's approval. We need to find a way to work with life so that it does not disturb us emotionally. We are aware of our blocks even if we do not know what exactly to do about them. Most of all we must not go chasing someone else's carrot dangling on a stick or that brass ring someone says is intended for us. By contemplating a self-image that reflects who we want to be it is another step toward becoming it. We take some good first steps toward this self-integration.

 

Everything is going at a slow pace, not the deadlines they flaunt their demanding position. There are obstacles and barriers, conundrums and contradictions to sort out. Some people have the self-control and self-discipline they need, others are struggling with themselves because of Venus retrograde. Free expression, that is the right to follow ones initiative rather than just instruction, needs to be acknowledged or it too will create disharmony, paradox and contradiction. There is no single fix to our current problems. Repeated adjustments will be needed in the process of resolution. It is easy to feel alienated from others. Father issues will surface so we can objectify the person from the role. We break down old encrusted perception. The frustration, disharmony or imbalance that occurs now will lead to personal growth and awareness.

 

22ND All relationships appear to take away our power. There is much tension. It betrays the opposition that we are feeling. This is one of those times when we should not take things other people say and do personally. There is a degree of emotional distance and less intimacy. Many are in the process of getting beneath the outer layers of work or social relationships. Personal issues can spill over contaminating occupational relations. We are focused on our equality issues. Whatever interferes with our personal truth and devotion will present us with a difficult choice. The situation demands compromise but we need to maintain our values and integrity too. We need to be very clear in communicating boundaries and expectations. There is a tendency for score-keeping over salaries, appreciation or other things connected with work. It is possible that we will break with or renegotiate the terms of contracts or work related agreements.

 

We have the opportunity to redistribute our time and attention. We are sensitive to injustice, unfairness, inequality and rigid conditional expectations. So our thought forms will likely go askew. Blatantly aware of what we must give up or what is demanded of us we are reactive in how we readdress these obligations and expectations. We can feel one way, even though the situation is another way when we do not want to realise it. We are a puppet to old memories, energy imprints, hopes and fears that get poked and prodded. We need to release them so we can return to simple being. We need to figure out how much we want to give, how much we need to fulfil ourselves, how much we are putting into everyday things and what we need to adjust in order to maintain what we value.

 

23RD Unconventional or even revolutionary ideas take hold as they surpass the old order. Relax, this is not whole scale, most of us are transcending redundancy in small increments. It should not surprise us that old methods are not as effective. We move out of the box. We reach another step in the process of whatever we have initiated or been struggling with since March. We are troubleshooting innovation and change but there might be conflict from pockets of people attached to unmanifested growth. Other people challenge what we hold sacred. We gain objectivity by fielding the unsettlement. We cannot stay still, maintain ordinary day-to-day routine and endure social obligation above all else we must do things differently.

 

The powerlessness that surrounds us now, however, makes us want to do something about it. Our psyche is open to ponder this deeply. There can be profound reaction to government, corporation or finances from those who want to devise new directions to resolve instability. We can and will be effective in our personal lives but the social arena is not as malleable. Where this profound highly charged and highly concentrated influence is not directed toward a greater good it produces impulse, force, irritation, anger and domineering attitudes. For the misdirected witnesses to either the directed political force or the destruction of these forces there is fear, paranoia, compulsion, obsession, excessive self-absorption, destructiveness and turmoil. The uprisings are mixed, they are not all good and they are not all bad, but this is how we progress.

 

The Crescent Moon wants to pull us outside of ourselves. Get our mind more positively focused and be able to rationally embrace the need for reform. There are too many ideas, inspirations, visions, ideals, altruisms and diverse causes to consider while creation continues to conceive form and substance. All we need is to be consciously aware and a part of that collective flow. This creative process is outside us but it takes our conscious commitment. We are each and every one of us responsible to do our bit. If all we can do is muster objectivity, neutrality and a healthy wait and see scepticism that is good enough. Leave the door open to innovation. Issues will be pressing people we know where there is no choice. The universal force can show us the way.

 

When Ceres is in Gemini we need to listen to others, talk to them, learn, educate ourselves, teach others and be with friends. Nurturing the intellect, mind, ideas and thoughts creates a more interesting variety of possibilities. We feel the need to be smart and competent. Those who feel intellectually inadequate, however, are prone to attempt to impress or verbally manipulate others. We need to feed the nervous system to restore good health. The topics of finger foods, recipes, cookbooks, nutrition and conversations or articles about mothers or children are likely to occur. Activities surround infants, children or youths. Small trips for a picnic, food festival, ecological gathering, for plants and other food and vegetation are possible. Be careful as small incidents or mishaps can involve cars or driving.

 

In the background of our minds we are still restructuring our support systems, standards, rules and boundaries and peeling away the layers of the psyche about commitment, agreement, relationship and contractual matters. Concerned with stability, longevity and social standing we address limiting belief systems, personal insecurities, fears of commitment and other obstacles. If our heart is not in our relationship we will experience feelings of oppression, frustration and dependency. Where there is capacity for loyalty the commitment is increased. We have the ability to work with others in business, partnership and other financial concerns. Too much seriousness affects our consciousness but if we develop a positive approach we can build structures of lasting value that benefit everyone.

 

24TH Rebellion for its own sake can be quite destructive. Working with morphic influences we know we need to transform and grow but we feel like it is happening to us rather that with us. Issues about power and freedom can be furthered by independent free thinking, expansive ideals and visions. However, we are all conflicted about delving into vulnerable areas of the psyche. This can play havoc in our personal lives until we validate both the intellect and emotion and include both. Many want to keep analysis theoretical and others allow their psychological dynamics to be exposed. Two approaches want to merge with this combination of energies; one is independent and expansive and the other is intense, deeply penetrating and possibly intrusive. Dreams, visions, meditations and inspirations link us to what we need to resonate with.

 

25TH Developing more compassion, perceptual understanding helps us to put opinion, judgement and bias aside so we can bridge many gaps. People are looking to actualise their ideals concretely. Those of us who are already trusting, generous, tolerant and accepting must not allow themselves to be fooled. We are in danger of being overwhelmed by inflated expectations and find it hard to be realistic. Be cautious of sloppy, unclear conditions. False optimism will cause many a foolish risk which limits resources. Financial dealings can be fraudulent, flawed or at best misguided. Philosophical or belief based delusions can lead some down a false path. False messiahs and dazzling spiritual phrases over impress. We can be forced to prove that our ideals are not just impractical abstractions.

 

On some levels it is time to give our new status a test drive. Whatever we have been redoing, whatever has been stalled or was being reconsidered and whatever boundaries are being adjusted our efforts will now produce results. We assume accountability and seek proportional balance. People will consolidate their losses and be modest about their expectation to gain. It is time to get serious about our lives and our future plans as Saturn begins to move forward. We might experience a sense of urgency about larger issues which will produce some anxiety. We are forced to take stock of our lives and learn karmic lessons; especially if we have not made wise decisions or if we treated others unfairly in recent months. We appreciate the solid and reliable people in our life. Saturn will not return to the degree on which it went retrograde until early October. Between now and then we continue to work on what is already before us.

 

Our psyche is very acutely aware of subtleties. Subconscious messages, like the first conscious thoughts upon waking in the morning, our dreams and other reliable inner dialogue are the answers that map the way. There are headstrong energies, however, that compel us to be forceful so we have to be careful how we use our power or how we challenge taboos. Stress will reveal where our unconscious blockages reside. Deeply buried rage or other obsessive attachments and other things that at most times remain hidden will be revealed. Pay attention to the stress, it signifies deep unconscious blockages in identity and creative potential. We need to focus this intense power of concentration constructively. Some can be very self-destructive while others will achieve some deep psychological work, healing and awakening.

 

With a high frequency stressor we can be led to erratic thinking and an overloaded nervous system that needs to be nurtured. It is meant, however, to inspire us with original and creative vision which we would then articulate. Remarkable flashes of insight, breakthroughs of awareness and a natural affinity for understanding makes advancement possible. This is a good time to tackle any electronic or technological projects. Thinking is more free and independent bordering on revolutionary. This influence is a boost for social causes that offer hope to the disenfranchised or disadvantaged. Intuition and transpersonal thought helps us to find resolution.

 

We can become very sure of our own ideas when Mercury is in Leo. The slightest pressure to consider another line of thought can provoke us to try to make others think as we do. It is possible to think we are the only one who can get at the truth so we do not accept what other people say. Without pressure integration of information is easier but if challenged we become stubborn. Great pride is mustered which makes us even more self-reassured. Because we put too much energy into what we say others automatically resist. There can be a lot of drama. Some will put a lot of energy into planning and problem solving and others will simply ignore everything.

 

26TH  The First Quarter Moon combines some of our favourite things, relationship, food and fun as well as other pleasures. These are very active times, intense and dramatic. Many feel like they have fallen way behind and wonder if they will ever catch up. It is good to remember that summer is short and we need balance. Some can go into overdrive, power shifting in whatever direction they choose. We are at a point of least resistance and most indulgence so we must not forget what is important to us.

 

27TH In many ways there is a now or never tone to this commencement of Venus in direct motion, a demarcation of a final turning point. Her grand drama once more played out across the Sun. We must let go of worn-out problems with others or we will be carrying these problems forward with us. If we are in tune with our feelings, have taken care of issues and have wrapped up our problems for good we feel lighter, relieved and ready to move on. Venus has much to do with love and real worth or value; relationship, money, self-worth, self-love, ability to use our talent, joint venture, artistic endeavour and diplomacy. We are pushed to be involved, improve and take care of these issues.

 

30TH The Gibbous Moon can be stormy, intensely energetic and a little worrisome when it comes to our children. Our children are encouraged to go beyond their bounds, to experiment and explore. They are simply following their individuality. Feeling responsible we tend to apply too much of our adult power which can be felt as oppressive and repressive. Unfortunately this can bring out the destructive side of individualism and personal empowerment. As long as we have taught our children real values and supported these values by being a good example no matter how far they stray they will not over-ride better judgement.

 

July 1st It is becoming more and more apparent that there is a greater population of less fortunate people in society. The poor, the needy, the vulnerable and abused do not have the ability to keep up. There is tremendous stress on those who need our compassion. To avoid the pain they may seek escape or they can fall victim to many other desperations. The busy world is tired of being constantly drained by those that need sympathy; a degree of indifference is their refuge from the deluge.

 

We might, however, have a wakeup call to unpleasant truths or discover our denials, fears and hang-ups. We also might connect to a transcendent side of ourselves devoid of judgment and criticism, fully accepting every experience, however frustrating and painful, to be unfolding in a way not bound by limited labels.

 

For those who have deep spiritual pockets, their positive nature is more loving and giving because there is real feeling behind the nurturing being offered. If we cannot volunteer for charity or afford to donate we can do our single most best in our everyday life to help those in need. No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.

 

3RD Incidents and proceedings point to where we need to let go of judgment. We will be attracting what we need magnetically. It will be obvious to us because the circumstances will be extraordinary, they disallow old patterns. Due to this turn of events and the rarity of the conditions we become more willing in many ways. Inwardly we transform blocked energy into useable form. Considering our own and other people's standards or demands for approval will help us to become more universal. This inclination, however, can bring out defiance in those who resist doing what they are expected to do and must meet conditions or standards of approval.

 

Just in case we missed the point the cosmos has been trying to make since June of 2010, Mars once again entering Libra does so in time to finish out Saturn's remaining term. Together they will help us get it. These two planets concentrate on what is important. They help us to keep things together. But this is an indecisive zone, so no doubt there is a great degree of wavering, indecision, consideration of all sides and procrastination that will affect productivity. Saturn's days in Libra are numbered so we have not got that much time left to settle our major decisions but that does not mean we have to acquiesce simply be a member of the team. We try to be fair and honest but there is a healthy sense of competitiveness that comes along with this zone.

 

The Full Moon releases a lot of karmic material, old memories and possibly family tensions. It is stressful and turbulent. We must do our best over the few days that this phase has the most potent effect. All corners of our reality can be affected. Other people change things which cause our plans to go differently but they work out better. Power and domination, control and shock are all a part of a ready arsenal. The ego will guide, this is good and bad depending upon the health of our ego. We have to believe in ourselves but we must not take ourselves too seriously. So our full moon experience will be governed by whether we have too much or too little or are just right.

 

6TH The Disseminating Moon contains more than enough illusion and confusion to make information questionable. For a spiritual quest or for healing it is extremely valuable. We find treasures, if not gold, in the serendipity. Many are motivated out of their homes, perhaps going on vacations, but also for day trips into nature. It would not surprise me if there was a grand exodus out of town on this weekend; therefore traffic jams on the highways. Other people have a strong influence over us which can cause some to be misdirected and others to be led astray. Those who would whisper in our ear want to have an impact on our choice or opinion.

 

8TH We are back to where we were in the summer of 2010. For many of us we are probably relieved that we are finally getting unstuck from the detours we experienced then. While the energies are not fluctuating as vibrantly as in 2010 it is still important that we do not act with unclear margins. Overanxious and unrealistic is a nasty combination. We need to not be hasty. It is also likely we are more irritable than warranted. To top it off our boundaries are permeable. People can get passed us. Not only that but we find this time emotionally and psychically draining. We will have low energy anyway which may affect the immune function. Psychological maladjustment and psychosomatic conditions are possible. Our ideals and expectations cause tension. Even though our intuition is enhanced, it is prone to delusion so we flounder.

 

9TH It is perplexing that Vesta enters Gemini. This sign is prone to multiple choice, it is easily distracted and it makes us want to take on numerous projects all at the same time. The perpetual questioning of this zone can be disorienting. Every answer brings more questions. The focus on communication is superficial at best but this does inspire increased socialisation. We want to be in touch with everyone. We are not listening very well because of one-pointedness. Also we are spinning so quickly it will be necessary to slow down to make a reconnection to ourselves. Deescalating we can centre ourselves by listening to others and making sure we are heard. Feeling is lost to intellect in this zone. For those whose heart responds by distancing themselves, the disorientation is severe. Keep focused on goals and productive activities to steer around the deadheads.

 

On the positive side there is a great capacity for abundance. The luck that can come of this, however, is easy come easy go unless it is governed. Limitation and structure come in handy at this time when too much enthusiasm or optimism can over-ride the positive. Just say no. Foreign travel would be a natural inclination. The Mother-Child relationship is in focus. There is much enjoyment appreciation benefit and shared beliefs or faith but the theme of letting go is prevalent. Having trust and faith in another person requires letting go. Smothering can result if we do not. A teaching and growing experience is very fortunate. For those who have been under great stress these energies can sometimes create tumours, cysts or warts. Be mindful as the mind is the greatest healer but it also creates the ailment. Use it wisely.

 

10TH During the Last Quarter Moon we can be impetuous and headstrong if not accident prone with our words. Deeply buried or recessed emotions and thoughts burst free to declare themselves. Since it is likely about something from the past people are not up to speed with our mind. They cannot make the same correlations. Too many details can be overwhelming for those who reach a saturation point quickly. We feel life is out of control, which it always was, but in order to feel safe and secure we attempt to control whatever is within our grasp. If self-destructive energies surface it is a very clear indication that we need to dedicate ourselves to the constructive.

 

13TH A planet becomes retrograde when it is too far out and needs to come back into line with the Earth loosely speaking. There is no planet that gets further out there than Uranus. It is all about change, transition, transformation and chaos. But the backward movement is likely to help us with the current velocity of chaotic energy we have been experiencing. In a mundane way this can expose weaknesses in electrical systems, in transmissions or satellite operations, for substations and computer wireless or cell phones. Flaws in electronic systems can affect airplane travel. Since the solar storms are picking up at this time it can be more noticeable.

 

We will get a breakthrough or experience sudden events and have things revealed to us in a shocking manner. It is time for a pruning or release of old tapes and unhealthy emotions or attitudes. We are backing off from the overload of Uranian frequency, and assimilating the disorder, to make sense of it. We are putting Humpty Dumpty together again. A major aha occurs out of the blue, like lightning, for those striving for awareness, wakefulness or climbing the compassionate spiritual staircase on this planet. We tap into our innermost creative thoughts to a rich source of experimental new ideas; we want to test these on the world. We seek out method and media that best suits our genius and plan our personal quest for freedom and independence.

 

14TH It may very well be the person or persons closest to us who are the greatest obstacles to our personal fulfilment. Persuasion has leverage. We are easily coerced into doing what will be acknowledged or validated. The fear of loss, rejection or separation interferes with empowered individuation, being ourselves and fulfilling our life's purpose. Our own psychology should be able to help us formulate our plan of forward action. Face and embrace the rites of passage and the necessary cycles of loss and return required. Pressure threatens to keep us tethered to perform for others. If we allow it we are drawn to empower ourselves in very transformative ways which will resolve this paradox. Just a little effort to expand our awareness and enhance our personal growth is all that is needed. They are subtle but nonetheless there are power struggles and negotiations, It is best not to misstep with these morphic resonances.

 

Mercury retrograde is a good time for re-evaluating, redoing, rearranging, rebuilding, recovering, rediscovering, reviewing, repeating, renewing, restoring, repairing. If we want to do something over and over and over again then we should do it during the retrograde of Mercury. We tend to communicate more internally. Dialogue with the Self will go over things with a fine-tooth comb, looking for what has been overlooked. The airy and breezy quality of this planet stirs up the flames of our passions but it can also put our fire out.Good time to take stock of our ideas, speech, communications and prudence. We will focus on decisions about our goals and aspirations. We need to find a balance between doing something or simply talking about doing it. Transitions of career or changing goals will evolve over this time. Visionary awareness veers us away from the past by taking bold steps into a new future. The adjustments made now will eventually lead us to make major changes that emphasize our bold and innovative choices.

 

The Balsamic Moon is sweetened which makes for a tasty few days. We may actually notice our gardens growing over this enriched time. We feel well directed for a change and on top of all the details. If possible we need to make contact with those we have meant to communicate with and tend to things left undone. Our friends will be a vital influence or a catalyst. Fate and destiny want to manifest. The seed ideas of such an event want to manifest in our mind's eye. We have less resistance and are more experimental therefore we think many things are more possible.

 

15TH The male archetype and how they "do" relationship rises in humanity for the purposes of adaptation. Remember we are peeling away the layers of the psyche on this subject. We have been working on this since 2008 when Juno made three conjunctions with the Galactic Centre so hopefully we are more fully versed about what we want to do. Society's consciousness is being raised around the equality of the genders.

 

Contentiousness, disputes, quarrels or anger and a perception of unfairness can bring things to a close. We are cleaning out the karmic closet. What is revealed is that some people can be much more self-interested than concerned for their partners or co-workers. There is too much criticism, excessive defensiveness and some very angry moments. Our mate or partner may not allow us to do what we want to do in some way. We must look to ourselves for how we facilitate this arrangement and change our pattern.

 

The dysfunction of others is agitating. We are in danger of becoming wilfully cavalier and ruffling other people's feathers in a provocative way. Power imbalances or past injuries and injustices can provoke people to feel like getting even.

 

But then for some of us our need for approval makes us hard on ourselves, judgmentally harsh and self-disciplined just so we will be accepted. The opposite is true for those who indulge irresponsibility. They are blissfully unaware of self-validation. The immature demonstrate this contrary dependency. The obligations and constraint issues regarding children and immature adults can cause a degree of tension to develop. They have to start doing for themselves.

 

We have the urge to build something solid and realistic but seem blocked by resistance, withholding or demands. In some instances we realise something about our pattern and by modifying our approach we get around the restriction.

 

16TH Now that Juno has turned direct we have faced our relationship fears and discovered the origins of our relationship patterns so we can set about creating better personally committed intimacy. We have been mentally reordering integrity back into intimate relations; commiserating with how our own predisposition contrasts with the stereo-typical ideal of committed relationship. Now we can begin to act on rendering our relationship agreements for mutual benefit rather than double standard. We have to let go of wishful thinking and incorporate the reality of our natural expression of relationship. We have had to change how we co-participate to better suit our needs and now we are more willing to demonstrate preferred participation in our interpersonal relations.

 

We push forward for our rights, the rights of others and support children's individuality especially where things have gotten too far out of hand. A humanitarian movement works to establish a rapport with people of various races and nationalities. Sudden or shocking events will surround a breakthrough. It is likely we develop a greater understanding of human nature and our cultural differences. We are inspired with a more enlightened style of multi-dimensional relating. Insights occur out of the blue. There will be opportunity to integrate individuality with visions of change and integrate individual uniqueness, idealism and spirituality into our close and intimate relationships. We grow away from old role models and are excited by the new developments.

 

Our dream grows larger and our imagination seeks the transcendent experience. The ideal and altruistic merge creating desires that would break away from normal everyday reality. Difficulties arise because of this inner struggle between abnormal and normal. We are more prone to flip into escape and delusion than inspiration. Concentration on regular tasks is much more difficult unless we are an artist, spiritualist or other creative person who excel on this slipstream. Conflict and guilt arises as we mentally envisage the difficult choices that would have to be made to follow our present wishes. We discover our fears, denials and hang-ups. We need to be true to what we hold sacred. But a wakeup call to unpleasant truths can be harsh. Other than that it is best to surrender to universal oneness and create a better now. We must be careful not to let other people milk us dry with their addictive personalities.

 

17TH Good Karma flows; it opening up new avenues, activities and events. This is a happy atmosphere. Work goes fast and we are very productive. We get credit from our superiors. We have a good sense of timing and a degree of luck. It is a good time for promotion. These vibrations get us out of doors and maybe into sports or at least seeking fun. Social and spiritual expansions are encouraged. We are more philosophic and prophetic. Generally life is pleasant, fortunate and beneficial.

 

Profoundly strong transformative energies create a highly charged environment. This intense vibrational atmosphere is cleansing, purging and renewing. This is a good time to take a psychological breather for self-therapeutic analysis to scrutinise the ego and the state of our empowerment. There are some who would test our credibility and strength. People who have been abused make breakthroughs in self-development. We sift through the contents of our subconscious for answers. Dreams, visions, meditations and inspirations are striking. The lower expression of these vibrations can manifest as; ambitiousness, competitiveness, power struggles, conflict, ruthlessness, corruption, dangerous and violent energies. These are influences that can give rise to road rage. Avoid dangerous neighbourhoods.

 

18TH Reincarnational echoes on multi-dimensional levels are experienced because our immortal wounds need to be healed. If we are not taking care of problems the wound can deepen. With an astrologer's help we can fully analyse and come to understand the nature of these conditions. In understanding we speak to our psyche and it closes the wound. We are experiencing a shamanic phase that magnetically attracts the healing and guidance we need. Mostly this will have to do with nurturing, being nurtured or giving nurturance. Whatever we did not get in previous lifetimes, or in this lifetime, it is hard for us to acquire. This is a universal problem of our times. We can realise major transformational, emotional, mental and spiritual shifts.

 

We are face-to-face with our traditional beliefs and they are incompatible with our deep transformative experience. Mostly this takes place in the subconscious. We are attempting to merge ourselves holistically but what we run into are the places where tradition and transformation clash. In some way the two will not be kept separated; we cannot avoid the complication. We cannot ignore or silence either of them within ourselves either. We are caught in the dilemma of choice but we are not forced to do what we think we cannot. It is very likely we will encounter a paradox or riddle we must bring into harmony. We may get inspiration, a vision, dream or insightful meditation to help. Many adjustments and adaptations are required in this challenging but highly creative process. If there is anywhere that makes us we feel out of place we will feel stifled and frustrated. Some may wrestle with their chosen career path when faced with personal transformational needs no matter how successful.

 

Powerful energy is being released. Escapism, restlessness, impulsiveness, irritability, wrathful anger and sudden surprising action are prompted. High-strung, nervous and tense, we find it difficult to slow down, pace ourselves, or relax. We throw caution to the wind. Anything suppressed will become unconstrained. Great impatience surfaces because our fuse is shortened. Too much arrogant self-will can cause friction. Enemies act out. Plans change. The revolutionary anti-authoritarian attitude of iconoclastic anarchists and activists could once again become violent. We all need to be agents of creative change and integrated consciousness. We need to scope for potential. This is an opportunity to act on or initiate new conditions.

 

The New Moon is complex, riddled with questions and ideas prompting constant analysis. We are not confident and secure in our directions even though we feel led toward the path we are on. There is much holding us back, most of it intangibles. We are exploring our values, our karma, past and through that process coming to terms with our present day reality, our relationships and commitments. This may not bode well for relationships but it will help the individuals within those relationships to find themselves which in the end will help any relationship they are in.

 

19TH We are at the evolutionary stage where encrustations and calcifications must break down. We cannot move passed this point if we are blocked and locked into our karma, patterns, ruts, archaic aggressions or depressions and woundedness. Holding on and trying to keep things as they are can be painful. Personality disorders become acutely obvious. We are feeling frustrated and angry with the process. What would disentangle this mess is looking at what expectations and guilt are driving us. Inner rage and hostility is triggered by these things. We need to fix ourselves rather than focus on fixing others or blaming others for what we must deal with. Collisions are possible, especially if we are taking a risk. Physical exertion or exercise will help to mitigate the tension that is produced by these influences.

 

20TH Two things are happening at once. Everyone will identify with which one they think they are doing. We are shrinking, letting go, cutting back, breaking away and escaping responsibility. We are also expanding optimistically, restlessly wanting to start over and expand on our duties, responsibilities and obligations to include more and achieve more satisfaction. The problems that show up are issues of confidence and conscience but the hooks of past conditioning are loosened which helps. There definitely is some confusion, and recognition that we have never been taught how to handle what we must. The process this influence will put us through will help us to understand if we expect too much or too little. In the end we will all be doing both, shrinking away from and growing toward. Let go and let grow.

 

21ST We are experiencing an activation cycle. We have little patience with restriction, obligation and responsibility. We feel like we are in a rut and have the urge to do something different. Our processes of change, transition, transformation and chaos have gotten stretched to the limit. We need to find the way to put Humpty Dumpty back together again in a new way. Serendipity plays a huge role in how we act quickly on a chance encounter which has the potential to significantly change our life. The unforeseen, or something we have never encountered before, is worth the chance.

 

We can experience sudden events, shocking experience or a breakthrough. Surrounded by opportunities we have to sort out which is best. We need our independence to do this. Following our intuition and being pliable we blend innovation and practicality. The experience will be unconventional, involve our ideals or contain some risk. If unsure about how to make the most of this activation cycle set up a consultation to discuss the potentials and possibilities. Prosperity comes through insights, inventions and independent viewpoints. Success is a chance away. Orthodoxy breaks down and humanitarianism rises up.

 

 

The Planetary Alchemist is taking a vacation over the summer; Andromeda Astrology will be open; Samantha Kane-Kennedy will be available for appointment by phone or personal consultation in July and September and on holiday for most of August.