Aries Monthly Horoscope June 2018

Aries (Born March 21 to 31)
AND Aries Ascendant from 0 to 10 degrees Aries:

June 2018 Aries Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends

Overview.

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

Until June 21st:

The Sun continues to highlight your solar third house--a time of the year in which you are most likely to be a "busy bee". Communications, short trips, errand-running, and general busy-ness feature now. You could have a finger in many pies, so to speak, as your curiosity is piqued by a larger variety of things than usual. Used well, this could be a period in which you come up with solutions to a number of problems. You are more inclined to take pride in your intellectual accomplishments and/or your ability to socialize and make connections.

From June 21st forward:

With the Sun spotlighting your house of family and home, these areas are your instinctive focus during this period. Your family, home, property concerns, roots, and heritage come into focus and become a source of pride. You are likely quite preoccupied with feelings of security and your inner experiences. This is a time when you send down roots and seek a feeling of belonging. You could be thrust into a position of leadership on the home front.

Ego confrontations with family members are possible now, but the best way to handle this energy is to do your best to strengthen your relationship with your family and your home base. This is a time to do what you can to build trust in your family life and a strong foundation within yourself so that regardless of what you meet in the outside world over the next months, you have a secure place to return to. Besides spending more time tending to domestic affairs, the focus can be on cultivating and nourishing the inner foundations that support you and your growth. This is a time to collect yourself--to fill your well, so to speak.

Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort

Until the 13th: 

Venus continues to transit your solar fourth house now. Domestic relationships and the home environment tend to be especially harmonious and peaceful during this cycle. You may have a desire to decorate your home with better quality items or more attention to aesthetics. An inner sense of peace and security tends to dominate now, or the desire for peace motivates you now. Your affections are strong but you don't wear your heart on your sleeve just now, preferring quiet moments with loved ones.

From June 13th forward: 

Venus warms your solar fifth house. This is an expressive period for the goddess of love! It's natural for you to turn on the charm without even lifting a finger. You are especially attracted to aesthetic forms of recreation. You feel a little more playful now, and love matters tend to be laced with a touch of drama. That shouldn't be a problem--in fact, you kind of like it that way for the time being. More loving and appreciative relationships with your children may also figure now. Your powers of attraction skyrocket during this cycle. Yet, you are not aggressive in your approach to love. Instead, you attract more if you allow yourself to be pursued during this cycle. Creative self-expression of any kind is favored at this time. At this time, you instinctively know how to place yourself in the best light in order to make a good impression on others. Any love affair begun now will be characterized by good cheer, having fun, and a fair share of emotional drama!

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

Until the 12th: 

Mercury continues to move through your solar third house. Mercury feels right at home in the third house. Your mind is especially inquisitive during this cycle, when learning, short trips, and other forms of communication and making connections, appeal strongly. Some are fidgety or nervous during this cycle, perhaps due to increased errand-running, phone calls, or information overload. Others enjoy the challenge of tackling a variety of subjects.

As well, talking, writing, and studying can be good ways to handle stress. It's a great time to pick up information from your environment and the people in it. Your mind is often distracted, particularly when required to stick to routine, so this is not the best transit for focusing on one task or project. You might spend a lot of time in your car making short frequent trips, running errands, communicating with siblings and neighbors, and visiting friends and relatives.

From June 12-29: 

Mercury moves through your solar fourth house. This is a time during which you can enjoy increased powers of concentration. You may require solitude in order to get mental work done during this cycle. Your memory is more retentive than usual, and your thoughts often turn to personal matters, family, and loved ones. You might particularly enjoy discussions about your early life, the past, or family matters during this cycle. In fact, it's a great time to open up conversations with loved ones, as you are more rational when it comes to personal matters now.

Your mind often wanders to domestic concerns, and issues surrounding your home, family, and personal past. On the other hand, this transit sometimes indicates an especially busy, and perhaps hectic, period on the domestic scene. For example, you might take home work or find that people drop by your home often during this cycle.

From June 29th forward: 

Mercury transits your solar fifth house. During this cycle, there is a powerful mental connection with your creative self-expression. You are proud of your ideas, and very good at expressing them to others smoothly now. Your thinking is more creative than usual. You tend to entertain others with your conversation; and your sense of humor (and of mischief!) is especially strong.

Your thoughts turn to children, pleasures, or romance during this expressive cycle. You might enjoy researching speculative ventures now. You especially enjoy games that involve competing with others on a mental level. You have a stronger need than usual for intellectual stimulation. Therefore, your friends and romantic partner are best appreciated now if they are intellectual types. You're more willing to take risks on a mental level now, so take advantage of the increased spontaneity and creativity that comes with this position.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

All month:

Mars continues to activate your solar eleventh house. You take a more direct approach to realizing your dreams now, rather than simply hoping and wishing.

You might find that you have more energy and enthusiasm for spending time with others, but arguments now may be with or on behalf of friends. You can be especially effective at encouraging others now, as well as at leading or organizing a group.

Mars is retrograde from June 26-August 27

All Mars retrograde cycles affect you on a highly personal level because Mars is your sign's ruler. If you have an Aries Ascendant, Mars is your chart ruler, and Mars retrograde can also affect you on the physical plane as well as your personal presentation or image to others. You don't assert yourself or state what it is that you want as directly as you normally do, and you could be withdrawn and introspective, pulling back from life a little as you figure out what it is that you truly want from it. Pushing yourself during this Mars retrograde cycle will only lead to frustrations and slowdowns. It's time to review how you have been handling yourself in terms of self-assertion and expression of anger in general, and for considering making changes to your approach to getting what you want out of life.

From June 26-August 12

Occurring in your solar eleventh house during this period, enthusiasm for generating business income, for working towards your higher goals and hopes, for group or community activities, and/or friendships may wane, perhaps due to some problems or setbacks in these areas of life. Some of you could be dealing with frustrations and buried anger with friends. Ambiguity in these areas of life may lead you to reassess your friendships, group endeavors and associations, or higher goals. There may be frustration with goals or dreams not manifesting soon enough, when in fact this retrograde period is strong for making important edits to your plans. Refocus, backtracking, and review become necessary and recommended now.

Overview Horoscope:

June 2018 Aries Monthly Horoscope: The pace of your daily life has picked up, dear Aries. June is a month of much curiosity and special interests, as well as learning and busy work. As it advances, though, a theme of family and home life comes into stronger focus. In the first few weeks, you're looking to feed your curiosity, connect with others, and get out and about. This is a better time for diversifying than concentrated focus. Be careful that you don't make all of your decisions from the head or your ego and ignore your heart in the process, but mindful choices made now can be empowering. The 4-5 especially is excellent for engaging in helpful conversations and solving problems. There can be a significant discovery, clearing the air, epiphany, or communication. This can be a mentally busy time, even with several hints that life is becoming a little quieter and more comfortable.

A Venus transit continues to awaken a self-protective or cautious part of you until the 13th, particularly when it comes to your affections, spending habits, and pleasures. Familiarity and security are themes now, and these extend throughout June as Mercury and the Sun get on board from the 12th and 21st, respectively. It's a strong period for plumping your nest or your base of operations - you're especially interested in making your place of retreat as comfortable and harmonious as possible. You may be making extraordinary efforts to smooth over relations with family or close loved ones, or you may be decorating or entertaining in your home. It's also a good cycle for building up your sense of security and your self-confidence. The New Moon on the 13th is reasonably good for new initiatives, but do keep in mind that June is a stopped-up month with several planets already retrograde and two more getting onboard, including your ruler, Mars! As such, it may not be the best choice for new beginnings, in general.

Venus then spends the rest of the month in your romance and creativity sector. This transit is strong for your powers of attraction. You're desired now! People want to spend time with you.

Neptune's retrograde starts on the 18th. It's familiar energy since it happens for five months every year. Some of your plans may not seem like they're coming together very well right now, but taking extra time to iron out details will ultimately be rewarding. If you avoid expecting immediate results and instead try to "go with the flow," you can feel inspired, or at the very least, you can catch your breath. During the retrograde Neptune cycle that lasts until November, you have the opportunity to come to some level of peace about a disappointment from the past.

A grand trine involving Mercury, Jupiter, and Neptune occurs on the 19-20 and is about your thoughts, ideas, and attitudes. This can be an exciting time for releasing problems through conversation, even if that happens with yourself in your head or in journal form. Aim to be especially open and forthcoming with family. Your thinking is forward-looking and confident, and you can approach domestic matters in a new way. There can be good news about, or simply good relations with, family and home matters, which gives you a nice feeling of optimism now. The confidence you derive from your support system now can carry you far. Do what you can to take a detour from the usual routines, as this can really get the creative juices flowing.

Venus and Mars form an opposition on the 21st, and conflicts arising then can have a significant impact since Mars is slowing down and heading for a station. As such, watch for haughty or impulsive decision-making and reactions that may be regrettable. The results of conflicts can be exciting and stimulating, ultimately, but possibly less than satisfying at the moment. Someone could be frustrated with your behavior or seeking your attention now.

While outside interests and responsibilities are still relevant, the Sun's move into your home and family sector from the 21st suggests it's also a time for honoring your need for a home base, time to replenish and center yourself, and some familiarity or routine. Personal relationships require a softer approach.

Mars is retrograde from June 26th to August 27th. In the first leg of this retrograde cycle (until August 12th), your social life may be complicated. A friend may be distant or in a phase of rethinking matters. Friendships, in general, require more care now. Misunderstandings can be frequent, and dilemmas can arise. You might also take this time to re-assess your longer-term goals, desires, health, and group associations. The past can look a little more tempting at this time but watch for an obsessive focus on problems of the past. Take the time to review your feelings, but don't let them distract you from your current path for too much time. Later in the Mars retrograde cycle (from August 12-27), you'll be reassessing long-term goals and possibly your career path or recent choices. Prepare for this, but for now, pay particular attention to how you might improve your life on a social level. You may be returning to old groups or even friendships, but not all answers lie in the past, so take a second look but keep your options open.

A Full Moon and Sun-Saturn opposition color the last days of June. On the 27-28, you may be dealing with a reality check related to work or home life, particularly if you've overlooked or let something go. There can be quite a pull to follow the rules and to achieve your goals and ambitions, but you are also craving family and home time. Plus, loved ones seem to need you now. Some of you could feel overwhelmed by a rule or a person who is asserting their authority over you. Remind yourself that you gain strength as you humble yourself to certain realities. Taking a second look at personal plans can be useful now.

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See also general trends for Aries in 2018.

Aries (Born April 1 to 10)
AND Aries Ascendant from 10 to 20 degrees Aries:

June 2018 Career, & General Trends

Overview.

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

All month:

The Sun is illuminating your communications sector now, suggesting "busy-ness" and movement. You are exploring and searching, making connections, and paying more attention to your immediate environment. Social interaction is in emphasis during this period, and is, for the most part, light-hearted.

Give other people a little extra time and attention, notice their efforts on your behalf, and strengthen your connections. You are more curious and alert than usual, and you could be quite busy with errands, paperwork, phone calls, and light socializing. Much energy is expended in understanding and adapting to your immediate environment. Siblings, neighbors, close relatives, friends, and co-workers may play a more important role than usual in your life during this cycle.

You are more interested in exploring your own neighborhood than you are of something entirely new. This is not a time of big adventure-seeking! Rather, it's a time of little adventures close to home.

Neither is this a time when you are especially focused. In fact, you could have a finger in many pies right now. You are especially resourceful, and you could find yourself enjoying (or seeking) attention for your intellectual know-how. The ability to express and communicate your ideas is extremely important to you at this time. You are eager to investigate new things, whether scientific or technical.

Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort

Until the 22nd: 

Venus continues to transit your solar fourth house now. Domestic relationships and the home environment tend to be especially harmonious and peaceful during this cycle. You may have a desire to decorate your home with better quality items or more attention to aesthetics. An inner sense of peace and security tends to dominate now, or the desire for peace motivates you now. Your affections are strong but you don't wear your heart on your sleeve just now, preferring quiet moments with loved ones.

From June 22nd forward: 

Venus warms your solar fifth house. This is an expressive period for the goddess of love! It's natural for you to turn on the charm without even lifting a finger. You are especially attracted to aesthetic forms of recreation. You feel a little more playful now, and love matters tend to be laced with a touch of drama. That shouldn't be a problem--in fact, you kind of like it that way for the time being. More loving and appreciative relationships with your children may also figure now. Your powers of attraction skyrocket during this cycle. Yet, you are not aggressive in your approach to love. Instead, you attract more if you allow yourself to be pursued during this cycle. Creative self-expression of any kind is favored at this time. At this time, you instinctively know how to place yourself in the best light in order to make a good impression on others. Any love affair begun now will be characterized by good cheer, having fun, and a fair share of emotional drama!

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

Until June 3rd:

Mercury continues to transit your solar second house. You might play with various ways to increase personal funds, resulting in more than one avenue for monetary gain. Avoid letting undue pressure from others push you into signing important papers that may create a serious financial commitment. Shopping when experiencing nervous tension should also be avoided. Your mind is always active with new ideas for an increase of income during this cycle. Brothers or sisters, or communications, may be a source of financial or material gain or loss now.

From June 3-17: 

Mercury is right at home in the third house and offers a natural curiosity, facility with words, and the ability to multi-task successfully. More time spent on the phone, writing emails, in the car making short frequent trips, chatting, running errands, communicating with neighbors and siblings, visiting friends and relatives, and doing paperwork is likely now. There can also be a tendency to fuss over insignificant matters now, however.

Also, "information overload" is also a possibility. This may be a busy time with neighbors, classmates, siblings, and community affairs. Your interests are especially varied now and perhaps scattered. It's an ideal time to pick up information from your environment and the people in it, as your tendency is toward a certain level of intellectual detachment just now. Your mind is often distracted, particularly when circumstances call for you to stick to the routine, so this is not the best transit for focusing on one task or project.

Your mind is especially inquisitive during this cycle, when learning, short trips, and other forms of communication and making connections, appeal strongly. Some are fidgety or nervous during this cycle, perhaps due to increased errand-running, phone calls, and the like. Others enjoy the challenge of tackling a variety of subjects. As well, talking, writing, and studying can be good ways to handle stress.

From June 17th forward: 

Mercury moves through your solar fourth house. This is a time during which you can enjoy increased powers of concentration. You may require solitude in order to get mental work done during this cycle. Your memory is more retentive than usual, and your thoughts often turn to personal matters, family, and loved ones. You might particularly enjoy discussions about your early life, the past, or family matters during this cycle. In fact, it's a great time to open up conversations with loved ones, as you are more rational when it comes to personal matters now.

Your mind often wanders to domestic concerns, and issues surrounding your home, family, and personal past. On the other hand, this transit sometimes indicates an especially busy, and perhaps hectic, period on the domestic scene. For example, you might take home work or find that people drop by your home often during this cycle.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

All month:

Mars continues to energize your solar tenth house now. You bring much energy, enthusiasm, and drive to your career or to directing activities in your life during this cycle. You may be quite competitive during this period, preferring to achieve and accomplish things on your own. This attitude can, in some cases, be seen by others as an instigating or otherwise offensive energy, so be aware of that possibility.

This is a strong time for directly pursuing your goals, and, if you need that extra push or oomph to get a plan going, particularly a professional one, or to assert your desires, then this is the time. You are self-motivated, and your enthusiasm can be harnessed if you so choose.

Mars is retrograde from June 26-August 27

All Mars retrograde cycles affect you on a highly personal level because Mars is your sign's ruler. If you have an Aries Ascendant, Mars is your chart ruler, and Mars retrograde can also affect you on the physical plane as well as your personal presentation or image to others. You don't assert yourself or state what it is that you want as directly as you normally do, and you could be withdrawn and introspective, pulling back from life a little as you figure out what it is that you truly want from it. Pushing yourself during this Mars retrograde cycle will only lead to frustrations and slowdowns. It's time to review how you have been handling yourself in terms of self-assertion and expression of anger in general, and for considering making changes to your approach to getting what you want out of life.

From June 26-August 12

Occurring in your solar tenth house during this period, enthusiasm for career and public or professional matters may wane, perhaps due to some problems or setbacks in these areas of life. Ambiguities might have you second-guessing or reassessing your goals. You might feel less confident or you could simply feel more cautious now. Some projects may stall. You may be feeling as if you are only going through the motions when it comes to  your duties and responsibilities, temporarily lacking ambition, fire, or motivation. Refocus, backtracking, and review become necessary and recommended now. This Mars retrograde emphasizes practical and work matters. How you organize your time is in question now.

Overview Horoscope:

June 2018 Aries Monthly Horoscope: The pace of your daily life has picked up, dear Aries. June is a month of much curiosity and special interests, as well as learning and busy work. As it advances, though, a theme of family and home life comes into stronger focus. In the first few weeks, you're looking to feed your curiosity, connect with others, and get out and about. This is a better time for diversifying than concentrated focus. Be careful that you don't make all of your decisions from the head or your ego and ignore your heart in the process, but mindful choices made now can be empowering. The 4-5 especially is excellent for engaging in helpful conversations and solving problems. There can be a significant discovery, clearing the air, epiphany, or communication. This can be a mentally busy time, even with several hints that life is becoming a little quieter and more comfortable.

A Venus transit continues to awaken a self-protective or cautious part of you until the 13th, particularly when it comes to your affections, spending habits, and pleasures. Familiarity and security are themes now, and these extend throughout June as Mercury and the Sun get on board from the 12th and 21st, respectively. It's a strong period for plumping your nest or your base of operations - you're especially interested in making your place of retreat as comfortable and harmonious as possible. You may be making extraordinary efforts to smooth over relations with family or close loved ones, or you may be decorating or entertaining in your home. It's also a good cycle for building up your sense of security and your self-confidence. The New Moon on the 13th is reasonably good for new initiatives, but do keep in mind that June is a stopped-up month with several planets already retrograde and two more getting onboard, including your ruler, Mars! As such, it may not be the best choice for new beginnings, in general.

Venus then spends the rest of the month in your romance and creativity sector. This transit is strong for your powers of attraction. You're desired now! People want to spend time with you.

Neptune's retrograde starts on the 18th. It's familiar energy since it happens for five months every year. Some of your plans may not seem like they're coming together very well right now, but taking extra time to iron out details will ultimately be rewarding. If you avoid expecting immediate results and instead try to "go with the flow," you can feel inspired, or at the very least, you can catch your breath. During the retrograde Neptune cycle that lasts until November, you have the opportunity to come to some level of peace about a disappointment from the past.

A grand trine involving Mercury, Jupiter, and Neptune occurs on the 19-20 and is about your thoughts, ideas, and attitudes. This can be an exciting time for releasing problems through conversation, even if that happens with yourself in your head or in journal form. Aim to be especially open and forthcoming with family. Your thinking is forward-looking and confident, and you can approach domestic matters in a new way. There can be good news about, or simply good relations with, family and home matters, which gives you a nice feeling of optimism now. The confidence you derive from your support system now can carry you far. Do what you can to take a detour from the usual routines, as this can really get the creative juices flowing.

Venus and Mars form an opposition on the 21st, and conflicts arising then can have a significant impact since Mars is slowing down and heading for a station. As such, watch for haughty or impulsive decision-making and reactions that may be regrettable. The results of conflicts can be exciting and stimulating, ultimately, but possibly less than satisfying at the moment. Someone could be frustrated with your behavior or seeking your attention now.

While outside interests and responsibilities are still relevant, the Sun's move into your home and family sector from the 21st suggests it's also a time for honoring your need for a home base, time to replenish and center yourself, and some familiarity or routine. Personal relationships require a softer approach.

Mars is retrograde from June 26th to August 27th. In the first leg of this retrograde cycle (until August 12th), your social life may be complicated. A friend may be distant or in a phase of rethinking matters. Friendships, in general, require more care now. Misunderstandings can be frequent, and dilemmas can arise. You might also take this time to re-assess your longer-term goals, desires, health, and group associations. The past can look a little more tempting at this time but watch for an obsessive focus on problems of the past. Take the time to review your feelings, but don't let them distract you from your current path for too much time. Later in the Mars retrograde cycle (from August 12-27), you'll be reassessing long-term goals and possibly your career path or recent choices. Prepare for this, but for now, pay particular attention to how you might improve your life on a social level. You may be returning to old groups or even friendships, but not all answers lie in the past, so take a second look but keep your options open.

A Full Moon and Sun-Saturn opposition color the last days of June. On the 27-28, you may be dealing with a reality check related to work or home life, particularly if you've overlooked or let something go. There can be quite a pull to follow the rules and to achieve your goals and ambitions, but you are also craving family and home time. Plus, loved ones seem to need you now. Some of you could feel overwhelmed by a rule or a person who is asserting their authority over you. Remind yourself that you gain strength as you humble yourself to certain realities. Taking a second look at personal plans can be useful now.

See our Time Line Forecast report for a personalized forecast for the year ahead.

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Love & Romance Forecast Report

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Romantic Compatibility Reports

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romantic compatibility reports, including the Synastry and Love Ties reports.

See also general trends for Aries in 2018.

Aries (Born April 11 to 20)
AND Aries Ascendant from 20 to 30 degrees Aries:

June 2018 Aries Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends

Overview.

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

Until June 10th:

The Sun continues to transit your solar second house. This is the most "financial" period of the year for you. You might have a more materialistic view of life for the time being, or you have an increased interest in your own possessions, during this cycle. You are more attracted to objects and possessions that give you a sense of comfort, status, or luxury now.

You probably should be on the lookout for a tendency to create your own financial stress due to extravagant spending habits. At this point in the year, you are unlikely to take many risks, however, and you can be quite resistant to change. This is a time when "comfort zones" are more important to you than usual--you value the familiar.

From June 10th forward:

The Sun is illuminating your communications sector now, suggesting "busy-ness" and movement. You are exploring and searching, making connections, and paying more attention to your immediate environment. Social interaction is in emphasis during this period, and is, for the most part, light-hearted.

Give other people a little extra time and attention, notice their efforts on your behalf, and strengthen your connections. You are more curious and alert than usual, and you could be quite busy with errands, paperwork, phone calls, and light socializing. Much energy is expended in understanding and adapting to your immediate environment. Siblings, neighbors, close relatives, friends, and co-workers may play a more important role than usual in your life during this cycle.

You are more interested in exploring your own neighborhood than you are of something entirely new. This is not a time of big adventure-seeking! Rather, it's a time of little adventures close to home.

Neither is this a time when you are especially focused. In fact, you could have a finger in many pies right now. You are especially resourceful, and you could find yourself enjoying (or seeking) attention for your intellectual know-how. The ability to express and communicate your ideas is extremely important to you at this time. You are eager to investigate new things, whether scientific or technical.

Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort

Until June 5th: 

Venus continues to play in your solar third house during this period, indicating a more light-hearted, curious, and intellectual approach to love and pleasure, as well as a more easygoing communicative style.

During this cycle, you are especially charming in your communications. Your words are soothing, and you tend to use words to smooth over problems that you see around you. You are mostly cheerful in your approach to others, and perhaps somewhat intellectual.

Essentially, you are quite companionable during this cycle. You enjoy talking about what interests you, and you see value in the exchange of ideas. Sometimes this transit brings benefit through siblings, communications, or short trips. Good companionship is as equally important as romance to you during this cycle.

You prefer an intellectual, communicative, and witty partner just now, and your powers of attraction increase through expressing these types of qualities. You are most attracted to wit, cheerfulness, and verbal rapport, and you are especially good at mediating conflicts now. If you were to begin a romance or friendship during this cycle, it would likely be quite light-hearted.

From June 5th forward: 

Venus warms your solar fourth house now. During this cycle, you are especially fond of the life of the home and family. You are more receptive and gentle on a romantic level, and tend to be sentimental or nostalgic.

You may particularly value the aesthetics in and around your home during this period. If things are out of whack on the home front, you will do whatever you can to create a peaceful and stable atmosphere.

In relationships, loyalty and sensitivity are more important to you than typically. You might focus on ways to earn money in or from your home. This is a calming influence--a time when simple pleasures most appeal.

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

Until the 8th: 

Mercury continues to transit your solar second house. You might play with various ways to increase personal funds, resulting in more than one avenue for monetary gain. Avoid letting undue pressure from others push you into signing important papers that may create a serious financial commitment. Shopping when experiencing nervous tension should also be avoided. Your mind is always active with new ideas for an increase of income during this cycle. Brothers or sisters, or communications, may be a source of financial or material gain or loss now.

From the 8-23: 

Mercury is right at home in the third house and offers a natural curiosity, facility with words, and the ability to multi-task successfully. More time spent on the phone, writing emails, in the car making short frequent trips, chatting, running errands, communicating with neighbors and siblings, visiting friends and relatives, and doing paperwork is likely now. There can also be a tendency to fuss over insignificant matters now, however.

Also, "information overload" is also a possibility. This may be a busy time with neighbors, classmates, siblings, and community affairs. Your interests are especially varied now and perhaps scattered. It's an ideal time to pick up information from your environment and the people in it, as your tendency is toward a certain level of intellectual detachment just now. Your mind is often distracted, particularly when circumstances call for you to stick to the routine, so this is not the best transit for focusing on one task or project.

Your mind is especially inquisitive during this cycle, when learning, short trips, and other forms of communication and making connections, appeal strongly. Some are fidgety or nervous during this cycle, perhaps due to increased errand-running, phone calls, and the like. Others enjoy the challenge of tackling a variety of subjects. As well, talking, writing, and studying can be good ways to handle stress.

From June 23rd forward: 

Mercury moves through your solar fourth house. This is a time during which you can enjoy increased powers of concentration. You may require solitude in order to get mental work done during this cycle. Your memory is more retentive than usual, and your thoughts often turn to personal matters, family, and loved ones. You might particularly enjoy discussions about your early life, the past, or family matters during this cycle. In fact, it's a great time to open up conversations with loved ones, as you are more rational when it comes to personal matters now.

Your mind often wanders to domestic concerns, and issues surrounding your home, family, and personal past. On the other hand, this transit sometimes indicates an especially busy, and perhaps hectic, period on the domestic scene. For example, you might take home work or find that people drop by your home often during this cycle.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

All month:

Mars continues to energize your solar tenth house now. You bring much energy, enthusiasm, and drive to your career or to directing activities in your life during this cycle. You may be quite competitive during this period, preferring to achieve and accomplish things on your own. This attitude can, in some cases, be seen by others as an instigating or otherwise offensive energy, so be aware of that possibility.

This is a strong time for directly pursuing your goals, and, if you need that extra push or oomph to get a plan going, particularly a professional one, or to assert your desires, then this is the time. You are self-motivated, and your enthusiasm can be harnessed if you so choose.

Mars is retrograde from June 26-August 27

All Mars retrograde cycles affect you on a highly personal level because Mars is your sign's ruler. If you have an Aries Ascendant, Mars is your chart ruler, and Mars retrograde can also affect you on the physical plane as well as your personal presentation or image to others. You don't assert yourself or state what it is that you want as directly as you normally do, and you could be withdrawn and introspective, pulling back from life a little as you figure out what it is that you truly want from it. Pushing yourself during this Mars retrograde cycle will only lead to frustrations and slowdowns. It's time to review how you have been handling yourself in terms of self-assertion and expression of anger in general, and for considering making changes to your approach to getting what you want out of life.

From June 26-August 12

Occurring in your solar tenth house during this period, enthusiasm for career and public or professional matters may wane, perhaps due to some problems or setbacks in these areas of life. Ambiguities might have you second-guessing or reassessing your goals. You might feel less confident or you could simply feel more cautious now. Some projects may stall. You may be feeling as if you are only going through the motions when it comes to  your duties and responsibilities, temporarily lacking ambition, fire, or motivation. Refocus, backtracking, and review become necessary and recommended now. This Mars retrograde emphasizes practical and work matters. How you organize your time is in question now.

Overview Horoscope:

June 2018 Aries Monthly Horoscope: The pace of your daily life has picked up, dear Aries. June is a month of much curiosity and special interests, as well as learning and busy work. As it advances, though, a theme of family and home life comes into stronger focus. In the first few weeks, you're looking to feed your curiosity, connect with others, and get out and about. This is a better time for diversifying than concentrated focus. Be careful that you don't make all of your decisions from the head or your ego and ignore your heart in the process, but mindful choices made now can be empowering. The 4-5 especially is excellent for engaging in helpful conversations and solving problems. There can be a significant discovery, clearing the air, epiphany, or communication. This can be a mentally busy time, even with several hints that life is becoming a little quieter and more comfortable.

A Venus transit continues to awaken a self-protective or cautious part of you until the 13th, particularly when it comes to your affections, spending habits, and pleasures. Familiarity and security are themes now, and these extend throughout June as Mercury and the Sun get on board from the 12th and 21st, respectively. It's a strong period for plumping your nest or your base of operations - you're especially interested in making your place of retreat as comfortable and harmonious as possible. You may be making extraordinary efforts to smooth over relations with family or close loved ones, or you may be decorating or entertaining in your home. It's also a good cycle for building up your sense of security and your self-confidence. The New Moon on the 13th is reasonably good for new initiatives, but do keep in mind that June is a stopped-up month with several planets already retrograde and two more getting onboard, including your ruler, Mars! As such, it may not be the best choice for new beginnings, in general.

Venus then spends the rest of the month in your romance and creativity sector. This transit is strong for your powers of attraction. You're desired now! People want to spend time with you.

Neptune's retrograde starts on the 18th. It's familiar energy since it happens for five months every year. Some of your plans may not seem like they're coming together very well right now, but taking extra time to iron out details will ultimately be rewarding. If you avoid expecting immediate results and instead try to "go with the flow," you can feel inspired, or at the very least, you can catch your breath. During the retrograde Neptune cycle that lasts until November, you have the opportunity to come to some level of peace about a disappointment from the past.

A grand trine involving Mercury, Jupiter, and Neptune occurs on the 19-20 and is about your thoughts, ideas, and attitudes. This can be an exciting time for releasing problems through conversation, even if that happens with yourself in your head or in journal form. Aim to be especially open and forthcoming with family. Your thinking is forward-looking and confident, and you can approach domestic matters in a new way. There can be good news about, or simply good relations with, family and home matters, which gives you a nice feeling of optimism now. The confidence you derive from your support system now can carry you far. Do what you can to take a detour from the usual routines, as this can really get the creative juices flowing.

Venus and Mars form an opposition on the 21st, and conflicts arising then can have a significant impact since Mars is slowing down and heading for a station. As such, watch for haughty or impulsive decision-making and reactions that may be regrettable. The results of conflicts can be exciting and stimulating, ultimately, but possibly less than satisfying at the moment. Someone could be frustrated with your behavior or seeking your attention now.

While outside interests and responsibilities are still relevant, the Sun's move into your home and family sector from the 21st suggests it's also a time for honoring your need for a home base, time to replenish and center yourself, and some familiarity or routine. Personal relationships require a softer approach.

Mars is retrograde from June 26th to August 27th. In the first leg of this retrograde cycle (until August 12th), your social life may be complicated. A friend may be distant or in a phase of rethinking matters. Friendships, in general, require more care now. Misunderstandings can be frequent, and dilemmas can arise. You might also take this time to re-assess your longer-term goals, desires, health, and group associations. The past can look a little more tempting at this time but watch for an obsessive focus on problems of the past. Take the time to review your feelings, but don't let them distract you from your current path for too much time. Later in the Mars retrograde cycle (from August 12-27), you'll be reassessing long-term goals and possibly your career path or recent choices. Prepare for this, but for now, pay particular attention to how you might improve your life on a social level. You may be returning to old groups or even friendships, but not all answers lie in the past, so take a second look but keep your options open.

A Full Moon and Sun-Saturn opposition color the last days of June. On the 27-28, you may be dealing with a reality check related to work or home life, particularly if you've overlooked or let something go. There can be quite a pull to follow the rules and to achieve your goals and ambitions, but you are also craving family and home time. Plus, loved ones seem to need you now. Some of you could feel overwhelmed by a rule or a person who is asserting their authority over you. Remind yourself that you gain strength as you humble yourself to certain realities. Taking a second look at personal plans can be useful now.

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