By Debra Infante
June brings some relief from the recent spring eclipses. Mercury, the planet of communications goes direct June 3. Saturn in Aquarius goes retrograde on June 4, a time of introspection. On June 15, Venus conjuncts Rahu in Aries, a time our relationships are tested. On June 19, Venus begins its yearly transit through its favorable sign of Taurus. On June 25 and 26, Mars transits the gandanta degrees at the end of the zodiac as it begins its transit through Aries with an aspect from Saturn. This is an important period to face and heal old challenges with courage and commitment.
Very early the morning of June 3, Mercury, the planet of travel and communications, goes direct at 1 degree Taurus, having been retrograde since May 10. This may signal some progress with the recent travel issues many have experienced. When Mercury changes direction, we can change our minds or plans. Mercury direct is a good time to clear up or resolve any miscommunications or arguments and move forward.
Saturn goes retrograde at 1 degree Aquarius on June 4, 2022, and stays retrograde until October 22, 2022. During this retrograde phase of almost five months, Saturn will eventually move back into the sign of Capricorn on July 12. With Saturn retrograde, things may slow down and you feel a bit more frustrated. This is a period of developing patience and tolerance. You may find you work harder, and are able to have greater concentration and focus. Saturn retrograde is a great time for inner reflection and building a deeper, inner strength.
On June 15, the nodes of the Moon, Rahu and Ketu, finally begin to move, after having been stationing at 28 degrees for 2 ½ months. Rahu in Aries will now conjunct Venus at 27 degrees Aries on June 15. Rahu represents a more worldly and materialistic desire. With Rahu’s influence on Venus, the planet of love, relationship, and finances, this is a time to be careful of
any excessive urgency or manipulation around love and money matters. Try not to rush decisions, but get clear and think things through, and connect to your heart. We realize we need to develop greater compassion, selfless love, and compromise in our relationships to be fulfilled.
On June 19 until July 13, 2022, Venus happily transits its own sign of Taurus. Venus in Taurus loves harmony and brings the need for greater stability in relationships, along with the desire to be with family and good friends. We want a more comfortable environment. We are motivated to be more creative, and enjoy attending art shows or musical events. As Taurus is an earth sign, we benefit from spending time in natural surroundings and getting grounded! We may feel a greater urgency to get involved in environmental issues.
At the end of June, Mars begins its transit through its own sign of Aries from June 26 until August 10, 2022. But first Mars must travel through the transformative gandanta degrees of 29 Pisces to 0 degrees Aries on June 25 and 26, 2022. When planets move from the last degree of a water sign to the first degree of a fire sign, these degrees and are considered challenging, but they can also generate substantial growth. This is a time when long-held issues or lessons surface in order to be healed, either personally or collectively. As action-oriented Mars is the planet that is gandanta, we are asked to let go of old ways of handling conflict, war, and aggression, and to choose new and positive ways of settling our differences.
Also on June 26, Mars will be aspected by Saturn in Aquarius at 0 degrees Aries, a gandanta degree. Saturn and Mars aspects can manifest as a push/pull energy, and some struggle may occur. Then as Mars continues its transits through Aries, we can experience more enthusiasm, adventure, and spontaneity.
Debra Infante is a practicing Vedic astrologer and teacher. She began her studies of Vedic astrology in 1995, and was certified by The American College of Vedic Astrology as an approved teacher (Level I) in September 1999. She has taught Vedic astrology to the students in the yoga teacher trainings at 7 Centers Yoga in Sedona, AZ from 2002 to 2020. Debra can be reached at (928) 639-0623 or dinfante108@gmail.com for astrological consultations by phone or in person. Contact her to receive her monthly Vedic astrology article. You can also find her at http://ayurveda-sedona.com/yoga-and-vedic-astrology/about-vedic-astrology/
