This week: Mercury in Gemini is the GPS that will help you reach your Jupiter in Aries goals more efficiently. The Pisces Last Quarter Moon is a looking-back time, and Venus trine Pluto offers a lesson in doing what we can with what we’ve got. Bewitching Venus enters Gemini, lending enchantment to clever words and appealing stories. The Cancer Solstice welcomes summer, the season of gestation, in the Northern Hemisphere, and winter below the equator; this leads to some thoughts about the use of a season-based zodiac system for those born in the Southern Hemisphere. Plus: Violin strings, mellifluous voices, and again with the U.S. Pluto return!

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Timestamps

[1:06] Mercury’s sextile aspect to Jupiter on June 20 is like a GPS, helping you more efficiently find your way to your goals. Time to call upon your braintrust!

[2:02] Time for the Moooooooooooon report!! April explains why this week’s Pisces Last Quarter Moon is a good moment to look back and see what we’ve learned about ourselves since the start of the pandemic - and how prepared we’ll be for our next challenge.

[5:28] A review of the week’s Void-of-Course Moon periods, and how to harness their power for lasting change in your daily habits.

[9:41] June 21st brings a trine aspect between Venus and Pluto. To illustrate the best of this combination, April tells a beautiful story about the violinist Itzhak Perlman and making the most of what we have. You can also read it in this blog post, which includes the source attribution.

[12:46] Venus enters Gemini on June 22nd, highlighting the beauty and magic of words and storytelling.

[13:54] A special message from April about how to get a personal birth chart reading

[14:57] It’s the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere! This is a period of incubation, vacation, and family. A brief overview at some of the major planetary movements between now and the Libra Equinox and how to prepare for them.

[18:18] The U.S. Pluto return has been discussed in previous episodes of the podcast, including Episode 111 | The Return of Pluto, and a Sect-sy Question and Episode 65 | Mars, Uranus, and Revisiting the US Pluto Return

[19:00] If modern astrology is based on the seasons, should charts for people in the Southern Hemisphere be switched to reflect their opposite seasons? April gives a shout-out to the work of South African astrologer Nathan Theo Naicker, who has researched this topic in-depth. Watch his video on the subject here. If you have Solar Fire software, here’s Nathan's video on how to generate a chart using this Southern Hemisphere zodiac! And if you want to provide your own Southern Hemisphere birth chart for his research, contact him at his website.

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[26:30] A Big Sky Astrology Podcast shoutout to our generous donors, specifically Sarah Smith, Julia Weeman, and Roxanne Kennedy!