Highlighted Aspects this Week
Monday: Chiron trine Mercury, Saturn sesquisquare Sun; Tuesday: Pluto opposite Venus, Neptune trine Saturn; Wednesday: Uranus square Venus; Friday: Chiron trine Venus; Saturday: Pluto quincunx Mars; Sunday: Chiron stations retrograde
ONLY FOUR DAYS until our teleclass! As I’ve been researching the aspects for the next six months and preparing the slideshow, I’ve been intrigued by the synchronistic dance of the planets, how they seem to be both guiding us and pushing us forward simultaneously. I’m excited to share this information with all of you, and am looking forward to Thursday.
If you’ve not yet registered, there’s still time! Here’s the link: http://pamjune2013.eventbrite.com/. And, the class description is included one more time at the end of today’s Journal if you want more information.
Remember — everyone who registers will receive a link to the replay of the class and a pdf of the slides after the class is broadcast — so even if you can’t attend the class “live” by phone or online, you can still participate.
THIS WEEK provides us with a representative mix of both opportunity and challenging aspects. The most supportive energy comes in the form of a trine aspect between Neptune and Saturn.
On the surface, these two planets appear to be as different as oil and water. Neptune teaches transcendence, the ability to rise above the dramas of earthly life through spiritual or creative outlets. In contrast, Saturn teaches responsibility, discipline, and the value of patiently working with the realities of our human existence.
However, when these two planets work well together, as they are this week, we have the opportunity to blend practicality with idealism, and the possibility of bringing our dreams into form.
THIS TRINE is a longer-term influence, since both Neptune and Saturn move relatively slowly. The energies are in effect for at least a couple of weeks on either side of the exact date (Tuesday, June 11), but of course are strongest this week.
Knowing this influence is in effect gives us encouragement that even the most life-changing circumstances (which so many are experiencing now) are actually first steps to manifesting the greater vision we have for our lives. It is often true that we have to release our attachment to what IS if we are to open up to what CAN be.
THIS WEEK’S aspect is the second Saturn-Neptune trine — since both planets go retrograde (backward) once a year, they are meeting three times total. The first occurrence was October 10, 2012, and the final trine will be July 19.
With the last two trines being within weeks of each other — and especially since the trine in July will be part of the Grand Water Trine between Saturn, Neptune, and Jupiter — we can consider the energy of manifesting our dreams to be especially strong now and for the next several weeks.
THE CHALLENGES this week come once again from Pluto and Uranus, as these two changemakers interact with Venus on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Venus, as the goddess of love and comfort, represents our relationships, our values, and our material well-being. Pluto and Uranus are challenging us this week to go more deeply into what is true for us, and what we really want and need in these areas of our lives.
THE SYMPTOMS of these energies are likely to be increased restlessness, dissatisfaction, and a sense of urgency that we need to resolve something NOW. For those of you who have experienced PMS (either personally, as a woman, or observationally, as a man), the symptoms will feel familiar.
Pluto supplies that powerful need to push our agenda, and Uranus supplies the devil-may-care attitude that may not consider the consequences of our actions.
WITH VENUS now in sensitive Cancer, however, it will be very important to realize how emotionally vulnerable we currently are. This means we can benefit from staying open-hearted and aware of others’ feelings. It also means realizing that we are more likely than usual to take things personally.
Pluto intends to bring to the surface issues that have been brewing, while Uranus works to increase our awareness of our needs for freedom and authentic living. If these themes are important for you to address, it is likely to be part of your experience this week.
Thankfully, given that Chiron trines Venus on Friday and goes retrograde on Sunday, we’ll also have support in forgiving and healing any relationship issues that Pluto and Uranus have activated.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THURSDAY! Here again are the description and registration link for the teleclass — I hope you can join us!
TELECLASS THURSDAY, JUNE 13
Our Journey of Transformation Continues
How planetary energies will support and
challenge us in the rest of 2013
with Astrologer Pam Younghans
and Wellness Educator Elsie Kerns
Thursday, June 13
4 to 5:30pm PDT (7 to 8:30pm EDT)
$25 (by check or credit card)
Attend either by phone or online!
If you cannot attend the teleclass at the posted time: Please note that all registrants will have access to a replay of the class and a pdf of the slideshow after the class has aired.
To register, please visit: http://pamjune2013.eventbrite.com/
LIFE IS MOVINGso rapidly these days — it seems new challenges arise almost daily, but thankfully, solutions are not far behind. Like adept surfers, we are learning not to attach to either the highs or the lows, but to maintain our center amidst the waves.
As we move into the last six months of 2013, the planets will both support and challenge us, with the goal of helping us become the empowered and liberated beings we were born to be. During the class, we’ll talk about:
• a supportive Grand Water Trine in mid-July
• a challenging T-square with Pluto, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars in late July-early August
• the always-important Libra Equinox in September
• eclipses in October and November
• the final 2013 Pluto-Uranus square in November
• and some very interesting configurations involving Pluto, Uranus, Mercury, Mars and the Sun as we finish the calendar year
As you can see, there’s a lot going on!
Join us for this 90-minute teleclass, where we’ll walk month-by-month through the rest of 2013. We’ll talk about when the supportive and challenging energies are the strongest, discuss possible manifestations, and share perspectives on the higher purpose of it all.
We hope you will join us!
http://www.pamjune2013.eventbrite.com
Blessings,
Pam
