It’s SUMMER !
Summer officially starts when the SUN is at the most northern point of its arc, lighting up the Tropic of Cancer (yes, this is TROPICAL astrology!) — precisely on June 21, 2007 at 2:07 PM EDT.
Summer Solstice is a major turning point, or bending, in the wheel of the year; besides being the peak of light in the northern hemisphere, it is also when the SUN starts to change direction, slowly turning back southward after seeming to hang stationery in the sky for a few days. Ah, the long days of summer!
Summer 2007 can be described through the SOLSTICE chart, cast when the Sun is 0 degrees Cancer. In this chart, the SUN is in Cancer, naturally the sign of the MOON. The MOON is in VIRGO, ruled by Mercury, while Mercury is Retrograde in Cancer, which is ruled by the MOON. Translation: At Summer Solstice, the Moon and Mercury are in each other’s signs, called MUTUAL RECEPTION. Again we see the blending of the Moon and Mercury repeated during Mercury Retrograde. That’s a message!
So what IS the message? This is NOT the time to live in fear of yourself, it’s a time to learn about yourself so you can ACT on your authentic feelings and tell your authentic story. To do that, be willing to observe how you respond to feedback and anxiety, look into where your autoresponses originate, attempt to understand your past programming. This is a time to think over personal issues, let your ideas develop and take root BEFORE discussing them openly (while Mercury is Retrograde), because when you DO speak your mind, you may not be open to discussing or debating your ideas, especially if someone is belittling or denying what you think. A condescending, patronizing attitude can be intolerable now!
Our current concerns are about SECURITY. Due to our (very real) need to feel SECURE, we hide whatever makes us feel insecure, including any part of our inner, private self that reveals our true nature; the parts that may not fit into the rest of the society, the parts that are not acceptable and make us stand out instead of fit in. We have a natural need to feel secure, protected, safe. We want to belong. We don’t want to be neglected or rejected, so when we feel different, we may feel rejected, unacceptable, and denied the sense of belonging to something larger than just ourselves, to be whole.
So what IS the boundary line between protecting yourself and allowing your ego full control of your life? It will help to understand and clarify your personal needs as Summer 2007 begins. Overlooking your needs, putting them on the back-burner, shutting them down because they’re inconvenient and other people’s needs seem to be higher PRIORITY, can cause your very real needs to return in a more urgent and demanding way while Mercury is Retrograde in Cancer. You don’t need to cover your strength to fit in! This is the time to grease that squeaky wheel! Acknowledge your needs, ask them what they want, get to the roots of your feelings so you can determine if they’re real or imposed, based on true survival or on the desires of your greedy monkey who craves everything, especially if someone else has it! Take the time to re-think your needs; is this something you really want or it is something you feel you “should” have. Where is this coming from? Ask now and you will know the answer. The more personal your question, the more likely you will get your answer.
And if your needs are real and important, yet you are holding them back because you feel doubtful– you may wonder if your needs really worth fulfilling. Perhaps your needs conflict with what someone else needs, then what? Then your love needs to extend further, even to yourself so you can find the acceptance to acknowledge and honor your own needs. Fulfilling your needs can change your behavior… and how you experience the world.
As the SUN enters Cancer, it’s time to ACT on your feelings, make who are are into the routine you live every day.
What can YOU do — this summer — to nurture and nourish the people, projects, and places you LOVE so that everyone grows?
At this Summer Solstice, it may be time for a feng shui consultation; check the locks on your home; consult with a commodities broker, a real estate broker, and/or a contractor; get family-based counselling; take action to make sure your FOOD is safe; cook up some nourishing gourmet meals and take the time to savor every bite, relish every taste; enjoy your favorite restaurant; preserve local landmarks and/or attend a local history lecture.
