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SHELLEY ACKERMAN
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ARIES: As dreamy and hard-to-pin down Neptune permeates and temporarily fogs up your 11th house of friends and community, it may be wise to pick up and/or reread the 1972 self-help classic, “How to Be Your Own Best Friend”. No, this week’s transits (which include your ruler, Mars’ five week foray into your 2nd house of finance) aren’t issuing a license for unabashed selfishness, but will serve as a primer in self-reliance based on self-value. Mercury, the trickster planet of communication and transportation turns direct in your 2nd house: Those stalled money issues will begin to show signs of movement.

TAURUS: While Neptune does its glamour thing at the top of your chart, making you the man (or woman) of the hour, be kind and cut your boss some slack (and do the same for a parent, or an authority figure) - they’re a bit ‘less with the program’ than usual. Mercury turns direct in your first house and your thoughts and words, which have had you tongue-tied in the past few weeks, will begin flow and going forward, you’ll make a hell of a lot more sense. Mars, the planet of mojo enters your sign and through the 4th of July your ‘amped up’ life force will enable you to achieve the impossible.

GEMINI: The standstill of Neptune in your 9th house of foreign and legal affairs could be quite comical by way of a tipsy judge who spaces out and accidentally throws your case out of court. But the reverse is true too: Errors or omissions with legalities can throw you for a loop. Bottom line: Keep tabs on everything and be vigilant with all documents and anything that involves business and/or visitors from abroad, and resist the temptation to leave it all behind and join a cult. Your quixotic ruler, Mercury, turns direct in your ‘under-the-radar 12th house and as impatient Mars moves into that same spot (through July 4th) with a stealth-like approach, you can move a few mountains.

CANCER: Rather than wasting your precious energy playing the ‘blame-game’, which will get you nowhere. Here’s what to be aware of as confusing Neptune takes a stand in your 8th house of shared resources and investments: At the very least, pay very close attention to all paperwork and those handling your accounts as bank errors, slip ups, and even a little dubious behavior are quite possible. Mercury direct in 11th house and Mars’ entrance to same communal environment puts emphasis on the quality of the company you keep. Seek out only those with unquestionable integrity.

LEO: All royal Leos want and expect an audience and their supporting players to be on call and in tip-top shape 24/7. Perhaps the biggest lesson (and test) of the Jupiter-Neptune-Chiron trilogy in your 7th house of partnership is to force you to see and deal with the flaws and frailties in others so that you may better accept them in yourself. On a positive note, Mercury turns direct in your 10th house, and with that there’s forward motion in the financials- thank goodness! Mars enters Taurus and the top of your chart for five weeks. A little aggression tempered with patience and stamina will yield substantial wins career-wise.

VIRGO: The Neptune standstill in your 6th house of work may bring you more tasks and little extra jobs than there are enough hours in the day to complete: That’s wonderful, as long as the conditions you’re working in are clean, healthy, and up to par and the terms of your employment are equally as clear. Your ruler, Mercury goes forward in your 9th house paving the way for legalities to be resolved and contracts signed. Mars enters Taurus (and your 9th house too)- emphasizing energy directed to formulating a philosophy or core belief that serves you on a practical level. You may get politically pro-active- and why not?

LIBRA: Demanding Saturn in your 12th house has ruled the day, so much so that you’ve hardly had a chance to enjoy the good feeling and romantic energy that Jupiter and Neptune in your theatrical and playful 5th house would ordinarily provide. And though it seems unfair, there’s some redemption in mars’ entrance into your 8th house of shared resources. Though it’s uncomfortable to ask, you must be adamant about getting what’s due you. Generosity of spirit is wonderful, but not at the expense of your self-worth.

SCORPIO: Unless you’re expecting a visit from the Dalai Lama, the all encompassing spacey energy of the Neptune standstill in  your 4th house can literally overwhelm you by placing you into an altered state. That’s why it’s important to be in touch with someone who keeps you grounded. On a practical level, make sure that there are no gas or carbon dioxide leaks in and around the home. A parent or family member may need attention. Check in on them as well. As Mars enters your 7th house of partnership, a spouse, partner, or BFF may get testy. Don’t engage in a battle but welcome their vim and vigor as the sign of life that it is.

SAGITTARIUS: The Neptune ‘standstill’ in your 3rd house speaks of a range of possibilities: On the most mundane level, you need to be mindful of gas leaks, germs an asleep at the wheel cabbie, or drugs in the hood. But on a higher level, there’s the possibility of a ‘Pocketful of Miracles’, i.e. you and your neighbors making a huge difference in the lives of one another and for those less fortunate. Yes, a plethora of goodwill and many random acts of kindness can change your immediate environment big time. Mercury turns direct and heroic Mars enters your 6th house of health and labor. Is it possible that a knight in shining armor with fabulous tool belt will show up on your doorstep to save the day? You bet!

CAPRICORN: It’s rare that anyone can hoodwink you, but while spacey Neptune takes a stand in your 2nd house of money matters, you must be extra present and at every exchange lest you enter the wrong amount at an ATM or subtract a zero on your deposit slip. Mercury turns direct in your 5th house, and coupled with Mars’ presence there too you should get busy on a creative/speculative project that has legs and sings to your soul. As June begins, so does the promise of a new love (with old money).

AQUARIUS: Yes, the Neptune station in your sign lends oodles of glamour and an other-worldly magic to your aura and while there is something to be said for a ‘peak experience’ of oneself every now and then, you must be careful not to drink the entire bottle of Kool-Aid (or believe ALL of your own press) lest you land on your bottom in the twilight zone. Keeping you grounded is Mars’ entrance into earthy Taurus and your 4th house of family and real estate. It’s time to get pro-active with that which needs fixin’ in and around the house and to mend fences and clear misunderstandings with kin.

PISCES: “Why live on Earth when heaven and those other inner planes are so much softer, kinder, and lovelier” you ask? As your two ruling planets, Neptune and Jupiter meet up with Chiron (the healing Centaur), now, more than ever, you are acutely aware of the psychic pain in your world as well as the list of injurious behavior in the world at large. It might be a good time to work at establishing healthy boundaries so that you do not become of victim of your own sensitivity. Mars, the planet of drive, enters practical Taurus and your 3rd house of thought and communication. For the next few weeks, logic can and should be your only guiding light. And when that fails, chat up a solid sibling or a neighbor with his/her feet on the ground.