Summer Solstice-June 21,2022

This chart for the Summer Solstice gives us some idea of the energies affecting us during the summer months. There are some positive aspects but a number of challenging ones too. Of course, it’s important to remember that those challenging aspects can force us to grow and change in positive ways if we embrace change rather than push it away.

The Sun in nurturing, emotional Cancer is being squared by the Moon and Jupiter in energetic, assertive Aries. We could be inspired to undertake some new project that we’ve been postponing. Mercury, the communicator is in its ruling sign of Gemini in a positive aspect to the Moon-Jupiter conjunction so it is a good time to begin a writing project or some other means of communication. It is a very creative time with Venus, the planet of creativity in its own sign of Taurus and in a wide conjunction to the North Node and Uranus in Taurus. All this creative Taurus energy is in a positive trine aspect to Pluto, the planet of change and transformation, so it’s an excellent time for undertaking new creative projects that may transform ourselves as well as other people. However, there’s also a challenging square aspect between the Taurus planets and Saturn in Aquarius so it’s important to be organized and cautious in our preparations and presentations.

The chart is done for Washington, D.C. and has Gemini on the Ascendant so it’s good time for communication between Biden and the country. This is further emphasized by the sextile aspect between the Gemini ascendant and Mars- Chiron conjunct in Aries. Chiron is the wounded healer planet so hopefully some wounds might be healed. Let’s hope for that!