"Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude."

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Venus trines Saturn near the beginning of this week. The Venus-Saturn trine is 'elevated' into a Grand Water Trine with the involvement of Pallas in Scorpio. There is quite a flow of productive activity early in the week, as well as a welcome dose of emotional stability and deep connections. Mercury makes a marvelously creative trine to Neptune on Tuesday before moving into Leo. But once in Leo, Mercury opposes Pluto, putting our egos on the line. It may be easy to slip into a rather self-centered self-satisfaction and miss the value and importance of the connections that [...]

"Out here on the perimeter there are no stars. Out here we is stoned. Immaculate."

— Jim Morrison

This week's shifts may feel quite unsettling, as we move from Gemini's generally lighthearted, inquisitive spontaneity into a more vulnerable, sensitive Cancer mood. Before we reach the Summer Solstice on Thursday — when the Sun arrives in Cancer — both Venus and Mercury step — essentially, in tandem — into watery, emotional Cancer. However, just before they reach Cancer, they each square Neptune which is stationing to turn retrograde [...]

"Your battles inspired me - not the obvious material battles but those that were fought and won behind your forehead."

— James Joyce

We are likely to see extraordinary potential this week, ahead of Thursday's Gemini New Moon (5:37 AM PDT 16° Gemini). The Moon resurrects last week's Mars-Chiron conjunctions at the beginning of this week, which provides a boost of self-confidence. Jupiter also completes a trine to Pluto to begin the week, stirring our idealism and ambition to extraordinary levels. The strong Gemini influences help us to make the intellectual connections that suggest the possibility of some pretty grand achievements. The landscape seems to transform magically before our eyes. But our minds can quickly become [...]