Venus in the Sun’s rays

On 15 May, Venus appeared to begin moving backwards through the Zodiac in its path around the Sun (it retrogrades for half a sign, for about 45 days every two years). Usually, Venus passes the Sun a little north or south of the Sun’s position, but this year on 5/6 June it will be observably between us and the Sun, as a tiny black dot in the bright face, for several hours - this is the second recent exact crossing, the first being in June 2004 - they always happen in pairs eight years apart, and there won’t be another pair for over 100 years.

(see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Transit_of_Venus,_2012

http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/
watchtheskies/venus_transit.html)

We are always totally bathed in the Sun’s electro-magnetic radiation, bathed in the condition of our Sun. Venus between us and that powerful source suggests that the light of the Sun will be shining right through our illusions about how much we are really relating when we communicate. Perhaps also, what the earth receives from the Sun’s rays will be flavoured with the quality of love and connectedness. It happens on 5/6 June, in the sign of Gemini, and will be exact just when the Moon lines up with Pluto connecting helpfully with Chiron - could this be one of those moments when those of us who are open on that level have the opportunity to allow personal transformation, and the flowering of Love as the ground of our every day? Let’s go for that . . .

Communication and work - disagreement or assistance

In the New Moon chart this month, the feminine in us (Venus - that which draws us to share life with others) is filled with a need to understand the others, and to bring learned wisdom into our relationships (Venus in Gemini trine Saturn in Libra, both retrograde). People we have been close to in the past could be turning up again; how we relate to them may need to be re-thought, so we could be getting up-to-date with old partners, or discovering how we have changed since that old relationship was active in our life. We may also feel that the relationships we have are restrictive, and we want to connect with more people than the usual crowd.

The masculine side of us (Mars - the drive that motivates us to do things) is powerful and earthy in this chart. Determined to make beneficial changes in how things are done, and yet so affected by the prevalent mood swings, there could be uncertainty around choosing exactly what to DO (Mars in Virgo trine Pluto, opposite Chiron in Pisces) - important not to get into blaming other people for hold-ups, or feeling guilty because we are not as quick as we would like. Making the RIGHT moves could feel so important that we hold back from a fear of making errors - until we try to force people to do what feels right to us, or just flip (Pluto squared by Uranus) and do something spontaneously! Or we may choose to ignore the rest of the world entirely and just get on with our own stuff - but we are likely to find ourselves drawn into broader events anyway.

Listening helps

Mercury catches up with Jupiter in Taurus in the first couple of days this month, indicating down-to-earth communication and pragmatic solutions in service to what the community has decided would be best (quincunx Saturn), but there may be difficulties in coming to a conclusion from trying to take in everyone’s preferences. Patience is the quality needed, taking things slowly, step by step, allowing a sensitive relationship between what we do and the earthy energy we do it with. Patience will also allow us to listen carefully to what people are saying, and to find the right words to bridge any gap or conflict between our social and working lives.

From 8 June, we are likely to feel more emotionally involved, and empathic understanding is very likely for the next few days (Mercury into Cancer, sextile Neptune/Chiron). Approaching 13 June, we may more clearly accept responsibility for our part in relating (the Sun perfects a trine to Saturn).

This first New Moon in Gemini (the second being on 19 June)

This month is truly about taking responsibility for our side of any communication happening (Sun/Moon are at the beginning of Gemini on the South Node). It’s about not reacting emotionally, just being aware and in touch; and the result is much greater understanding of the whole situation you’re in, and enjoying the exploration on the way (North Node in Sagittarius).

Across a part of America an eclipse of the Sun can be observed, on this occasion leaving a ring of Sun showing around the edge of the Moon’s disc, so not a complete black-out. An eclipse certainly draws our attention to bigger ideas than every day, and perhaps points to the extreme importance of the words we choose to speak, and the ideas we entertain. With Mars trine Pluto any thought that comes with emotion attached will be very powerful, manifesting itself in your experience much faster than usual. So let us take care of how we communicate with each other, and what we wish for ourselves!

A difficulty that might arise could be losing the sense of our own understanding in the face of other’s reactions or the world-mood (Sun/Moon squaring Neptune in Pisces). Honesty is required, but also time alone to separate out our take on things rather than just falling in with the general consensus. Since Neptune went into its own sign, we are all much more open to influences, psychic, emotional and spiritual. For the next many years, we will be more easily manipulated by outside pressure, and also find the spiritual dimension of ourselves more accessible. The confusing side of all this can be minimised by listening inwardly and being as true as we can be to ourselves.