"...But what might save us, me and you..."
6/23 ~ 7/6, School of Light, SOL Arts, Energy & Astro Communiquè + Calendar
Table of Contents: Art: "...Is if the Russians love their children too..." ~ Sting, from Russians (1985) & YJL Energy Awareness: musical: "Young John Lewis" (YJL,) how might the spirit of history help? Astrology: New Moon, Jupiter Cazimi, Mercury > Leo, Venus > Gemini, Neptune Retrograde Calendar: Lunar transits & phases, planetary aspects, sign & direction changes & day recs.
Photo by Robin Jonathan Deutsche courtesy of Unsplash
All times given are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) which is GMT -5, unless otherwise noted.
Art & Energy Awareness
I am inspired by Sting’s lyrics in the song “Russians” sung during the Cold War. May we all love our children and consider generations ahead of us and energetically get into “good trouble” as the late Congressman, John Lewis said. Speaking of Rep. John Lewis…
…Young John Lewis, a hip hop and soul musical plays at Theatrical Outfit in Atlanta, GA. through July 6th.
“Seeing the world premiere of “Young John Lewis” at Theatrical Outfit feels like being on the precipice of something big; you know that a couple of years down the line, you’ll be bragging that you saw it before it was on Broadway.”1
The production announced a mini tour this fall and Mosaic Theater in Washington D.C. will mount the play in the spring of 2026. Get into good trouble and see it!
Astrology, June 23rd ~ July 6th, 2025
Lots o’ action ‘round the bend: Sun conjunct (0°) Jupiter ~ a cazimi, New Moon, Mercury enters Leo, Venus enters Gemini & Neptune moves into retrograde motion, oh my!
Preamble: on Earth we benefit by deepening into ourselves and by connecting to all life.
One way to look at our connectedness is to trust that divinity runs through all things (including us!) and supports our journeys. The geometry and symbolism in astrology are ever shifting, just like the culture, the geology, the geography, politics, our bodies etc. are ever shifting. In this way we mimic, and are influenced by our solar system.
Sometimes the cycles are pronounced and present cataclysmic transitions, such as what we see during eclipse seasons. Sometimes events yield tremendous fruit, the way the blessing of a waxing crescent moon whispers “all will be well” as it sets with the sun.
What astrological energies are in the hopper these days?
Big Stuff = a Cazimi, as in Jupiter and our Sun are on the same point in the sky, i.e. conjunct in the early degrees of Gemini, June 24th
Plus, Jupiter entered Cancer on June 9th where he is exalted, and will stay until the end of June 2026 for eleven months and change, expanding our minds into infinity and beyond!
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June 25th, Luna, our moon wanes to a New Moon, then to the promise of the waxing crescent on June 27th, and into her second quarter with a polarity in transit time from a few minutes to well over 24 hours, which may influence us to have emotional swings ~ or not ~ time will tell.
A day after Jupiter lands on the same degree of our Sun, Luna will be new in Cancer at 4° 07’ on June 25th and 5 days after the Cancer Solstice. As if escorted by a new lunar month, Mercury will break the sign barrier the very next day, and zoom through the fixed fire of Leo.
Meanwhile July 3rd has literally no aspects, Luna won’t even be in a sign that day because she’s taking her own sweet time sauntering from Libra to Scorpio, starting July 2nd and completing her journey on July 4th! Yes, you read that correctly!
A few celestial beings such as Pluto, Juno, Pallas, the lunar nodes and more are in retrograde. But oh~so much is direct! Neptune, however, is stationing to retrograde from 2 degrees and 11’ of Aires’ cardinal fires back towards Pisces’ mutable waters on the 4th of July, and a little after Venus sashays from Taurus into Gemini.
Give yourself a breath, enjoy the calendar below, and note that each day has a recommendation, such as “stay grounded day.”
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Upcoming Calendar ~
Here are the Astro data for June 23rd ~ July 6th, 2025,
All times given are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT which is GMT -5)
I focus on our Moon as she pulls on our emotions, as she pulls on Earth’s tides. When she is in-between signs think of it as a chance to dream. When she’s in~between, a.k.a. "void-of-course” we might feel ungrounded. Accident potential increases. Please give yourself a nice breath, and I will do the same.
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Mon., June 23rd:
Moon phase: 4th, Sign: Gemini then void-of-course at 4:26am until the next day
Sun square (90°) Neptune at 4:29am
Bubble wrap may come in handy day & dream day
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Tues., June 24th:
Moon phase: 4th, Sign: void-of-course, then enters Cancer at 11:44pm
Jupiter quincunx (150°) Pluto at 2:16am
Sun conjunct (0°) Jupiter at 11:17am (Jupiter Cazimi)
Moon semisextile (30°) Mercury at 7:44pm
Stay grounded & expand into your dreams day
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Wed., June 25th:
New Moon phase: 4th > 1st Quarter at 6:32am, Sign: Cancer 4° 07’
Moon sextile (60°) Mars at 7:17am
Stay grounded day and mindful day
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Thur., June 26th:
Moon phase: 1st, Sign: Cancer
Mercury sextile (60°) Uranus at 5:45am
Moon sextile (60°) Venus at 11:08am
Mercury enters Leo at 3:09pm
Islamic New Year begins at sundown
Bubble wrap may come in handy day
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Fri., June 27th:
Moon phase: 1st, Sign: Cancer then void-of-course at 1:16am, enters Leo at 2:05am
Moon opposed (180°) Pluto at 7:39am
Mercury trine (120°) Saturn at 11:53pm
Find sparks of hope day
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Sat., June 28th:
Moon phase: 1st, Sign: Leo
Mercury trine (120°) Neptune at 7:58am
Moon square (90°) Venus at 8:23pm
Begin a creative expression day
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Sun., June 29th:
Moon phase: 1st, Sign: Leo then void-of-course at 7:03am, enters Virgo at 7:44am
Mercury opposed (180°) Pluto at 3:57am
Moon conjunct (0°) Mars at 9:14pm
Keep your emotions in balance day
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Mon., June 30th:
Moon phase: 1st, Sign: Virgo
Mercury semisextile (30°) Jupiter at 12:16pm
Notice beautiful moments day
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Tues., July 1st:
Moon phase: 1st, Sign: Virgo then void-of-course at 4:47pm, then enters Libra at 5:16pm
Moon trine (120°) Venus at 10:43am
Moon trine (120°) Uranus at 4:47pm
Connect with friends day
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Wed., July 2nd:
Phase: 1st > 2nd Quarter at 3:30pm, Sign: Libra then void-of-course at 3:30pm until Friday
Moon sextile (60°) Mercury at 6:29am
Moon semisextile (30°) Mars at 10:34am
Stay grounded day
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Thur., July 3rd:
Moon phase: 2nd, Sign: moon void-of-course, traveling between Libra and Scorpio
No aspects
Dream time all day long
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Fri., July 4th:
Moon phase: 2nd, Sign: void-of-course then enters Scorpio at 5:33am
Venus conjunct (0°) Uranus at 8:45am
Moon quincunx (150°) Saturn at 9:21am
Venus enters Gemini at 11:31am
Moon square (90°) Pluto at 11:46am
Moon trine (120°) Jupiter at 5:06pm
Neptune retrograde at 5:34pm
Bubble wrap may come in handy day
Independence Day observed in the U.S.
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Sat., July 5th:
Moon phase: 2nd, Sign: Scorpio
Moon sextile (60°) Mars at 2:20am
Lean into your senses day
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Sun., July 6th:
Moon phase: 2nd, Sign: Scorpio then void-of-course at 6:04pm, enters Sagittarius at 6:06pm
Venus sextile (60°) Saturn at 4:43am
Moon opposed (180°) Uranus at 6:04pm
Easy like Sunday morning; enjoy life day
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Learning Addendum & Footnotes:
Astro data from Llewellyn’s 2025 Astrological Daily Ephemeris & Aspectarian
Aspects in Focus
Conjunction (0°) *A conjunction enhances both energies as two forces come together
Semisextile (30°) *A subtle energy, potential growing pains, helps us see nuance
Sextile (60°) *facilitates opportunities, positive changes, less intense than a trine
Square (90°) *personal growth ensues because we confront weakness and limits
Trine (120°) *a favorable aspect indicating ease, natural, harmony & equilibrium
Quincunx (150°) *spotlights areas in which elements do not easily come together
Opposition (180°) *highlights duality, encourages balance between opposing forces
I am birthing: an on~line school with in~person retreats called The School of Light, or SOL.
I also have launched a school to Train for these Times, In the Spirit of our Times, a.k.a the zeitgeist, it is called The School of Light, or SOL. SOL is an arts academy and membership community in which the fine arts, the liberal arts, the technical arts, and the intuitive arts come together for a feast of an experience.
All to say, I call my school, SOL Arts Academy. Please stay tuned for more information as we fly into the future.
Yoga Mindset for the Extremes of the Lunation Cycle (Full or New)
Yogin, as in Yogis living in the forests in India (and other places too) practice their spiritual means~to~an~end exercises enthusiastically when Luna is in her second phase.
The view is that when nature is neither aroused or depressed; when the ascending force, a.k.a. prana, is in harmony with the descending force, a.k.a. apana our spiritual aims are optimized, and supported by the creator in all things.
To put this in perspective yogin take holiday at the extremes of the lunar month when Luna is new or full, for nature is liable to pull a body too far down or up.
The teaching is to sit in meditation within the orb of a new or full moon, to allow senses to calm and rest, rather than do breath control exercises, postures or kriyas (i.e. yoga actions meant to assist in achieving something such as vitality.)
This way we stand on terra firma even within our natural human lunacy.
And how Exactly do I get my Butterflies to Fly in Formation?
Some of us may be navigating fear at the moment, the “little mind killer…” as Frank Herbert phrased in his book, Dune. I do say “Keep Your Eyes on the skyline” as Jeremiah Johnson was advised in the movie of the same name.
But also, your chin up, lest a slumped posture give you the blues. And yes, the blues are easy to catch at the moment. It is also so okay to feel the blues, let them move within you, dance with their melancholia, but as a way to move them if you can. (And doing your best is always enough.)
There are many dark beyond dark things happening in our worlds. Some people have lost their senses and seem rather possessed by challenging forces unseen. Metamorphosis has pronounced to a point in which everyone can see it, seers and civilians alike.
Because we can see that we are becoming something new we will benefit by doing our best to accept what is true. In this way we can adopt and adapt and find our way within all that is coming with our best foot forward.
P.S. If you can tap into the magic of your heart you will feel that much better, and your dreams will stand that much more of a chance of coming true. Please stay tuned and I will expand next time.
https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/06/13/young-john-lewis-theatrical-outfit/