June 28 - July 4: COST OF FREEDOM

Since our last update, Mars has moved into Taurus and Mercury has joined Venus and Jupiter in Cancer, setting the stage for the weeks to come. With the emphasis on the Moon’s sign of Cancer and Mars grounding in Taurus, we may see our focus collectively shift toward home base, with themes of housing, food, and safety coming to the front. 

Having bridged into Cancer on June 1, Jupiter has moved out of Punarvasu and into Pushya nakshatra,  establishing a process for stable growth even in the midst of a rapidly changing environment. The trio of planets in Cancer this week, Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury, inspire us to tap into our inner wisdom as they help us calculate the cost of freedom, transiting in the 12th house from Ketu, the liberator.

The Moon is waxing and will become full in Sagittarius on June 29, ending up with Rahu on July 4th, bringing an arc that begins with change leading to clarity and ending with the promise of further change.

July 4th could be a day to remember, with the Moon in Shatabishak on the 250th birthday of the US, who has a natal Shatabishak Moon. The Moon joining Rahu and even more prominently, Venus joining Ketu, will close up the instances of full Kala Amrita Yoga, a rare combination that promises surprising events. Spring of 2026 was the scene of this rare combination that could leave imprints on future events that we can’t quite understand at the moment. 

The true node calculation shows Rahu move out of extreme strength to disrupt, overrun, and undermine this week, with Rahu moving from Shatabishak to Dhanistha on June 30th. This could bring a bit of stability with windows to rebuild and consolidate resources ahead. The mean node calculation shows Rahu moving nakshatras at the end of July; expect fancy flourishes of Rahu throughout July.

Overall, the energy of the planets appears to be steady in the week ahead, with the notable transits being Mercury retrograde beginning with the full Moon on June 29th and the week ending with Venus moving out of Cancer and into Leo. 

Saturday, June 27: EMERGING CONNECTIONS

Sunday June 28 : SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Monday June 29: BLOSSOM INWARD

Tuesday June 30: STOP GO SLOW

Wednesday July 1: CHANGE ORDER

Thursday July 2: ABSORB WISDOM

Friday July 3: SWEET SURRENDER

Saturday July 4: RADICAL RECKONING

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