Cancer Monthly Horoscope June 2018

Cancer (Born June 22 to July 1) and Cancer Ascendant 0 to 10 degrees Cancer:

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

Overview.

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

Until June 21st:

The Sun continues to shine its light on your solar twelfth house. This is the time to listen to your intuition, to take a break from the hectic pace of your life, and to reflect on what you have learned in the past year. You might naturally retreat a little and take more private time for yourself now.

Your physical energy levels may not be up to par for the time being, and this is your body signaling you to take a break. This is not an ideal time for pushing forward with new personal projects and plans. It is better to finish up projects and tie up loose ends now.

From June 21st forward:

The Sun illuminates your first house now, bringing issues surrounding your personal identity, appearance, outward behavior, and self-expression to the forefront. This marks the peak of your physical solar cycle, and you are in the position to make an impression on others, and to assert your personal influence. Spontaneity of expression is what this transit is about. You are ready to put your past behind you and to start a new personal cycle. You have presence and you project confidence. Increased energy and a renewed feeling of confidence is with you now, so take advantage.

It's a great month to do something entirely new and pioneering—to go solo in some area of your life. This particular season of the year smiles on your personal endeavors. This is a time when you more easily get in touch with a true sense of your identity and purpose. The most enterprising side of your nature surfaces, and it's time to seize opportunities. Existing problems in your life may be overcome now by bravery and a straightforward approach to your life.

There's nothing wrong with a bit of self-centeredness during this cycle, but avoid taking it too far. It's not the best time for teamwork and other cooperative endeavors. The spotlight is on you and your ability to lead, so make it a good one! Take steps to improve how you come across to others. It's time to carve your own path in life.

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

Until the 13th: 

Venus continues to grace your solar first house now. Something about how you present yourself, your image, and your manner boosts your personal magnetism during this cycle. It's a good time to attract who and what you want into your life experience. You're more charming and you are likely to want to attract things to you indirectly rather than forcefully now, perhaps through charm and playfulness. You have a stronger need to be good to yourself, although a negative expression of this placement can be excessive attention to pampering oneself or taking the easy way out. You especially enjoy making a good impression on others, and peace-making. You might also be paying more attention to beauty and style now.

From June 13th forward: 

Venus transits your solar second house and, as the natural ruler of the second house, Venus feels right "at home" here. This is a rather content position for Venus, although there can be some restlessness when it comes to money and spending it—you are more inclined to want more things around you! Financial security and enjoyment of the good things in life are important to you, although you also value simple pleasures. The ability to relate well with others might enhance your own personal finances during this period. You may find yourself in a position in which there is a blending of financial matters with social or public affairs. This is a stable position for love matters and close relationships. You value those who make you feel comfortable, and familiarity is more important to you than someone new during this cycle.

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

Until the 12th: 

Mercury continues to transit your solar twelfth house. This is a cycle in which clear decision-making does not come easily. You are paying more attention to unspoken or hidden elements of any circumstance. You are seeing all sides to any given story, and forming a definite opinion does not seem "right" for the time being. Thoughts turn to the past. It's a strong period for gaining different perspectives on problems or issues in your life, as well as for reflection and research, but not the easiest time for presenting your ideas.

From June 12-29: 

With Mercury in your solar first house, you are most inclined to speak up about matters that you previously were only mulling over. Your disposition is more intellectual than usual now, and self-expression comes easily. You are sharper than usual--more observant, and more inclined to "live in the head". Relationships with siblings, neighbors, classmates, and casual friends may become more prominent in your life now.

It is likely that you will initiate discussions during this period, evaluate your appearance and the impact you have on those around you, and make contact with others rather than stay chained to any one place or activity.

This is the time to be direct and to communicate your needs and interests. You are more inclined to talk about yourself and your personal past now. This may also be a restless time when it is difficult to turn the thinking process off when it would be better to relax! It is an especially fruitful time for any endeavor that requires dealing with words, ideas, and facts and figures.

Your demeanor is more youthful, perhaps mischievous, light-hearted, and non-threatening so that others may be more inclined to turn to you for advice or pleasant conversation. Using the power of words to attract what you want or to further your interests works best for you now.

From June 29th forward: 

With Mercury in your solar second house, this is a strong period for analyzing your cash flow, income, and earning power. You are more practical and rational in your approach to finances during this period. With your conscious mind focused on money and possessions, as well as personal values, this can be a strong period for gathering new money-making ideas.

Alternatively, it could be a time when you tend to fret over your finances. Conversations tend to be practical rather than frivolous now. Financial gain may come through communications.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

All month:

Mars continues to energize your solar eighth house. This is a less outwardly assertive or aggressive stage for you as you take the time to process recent events in your life and to develop strategies for going after what you want in the future. You are more observant than active during this cycle, and more strategic and deliberate when you do take action. There may be an increase in sexual appetite now. It's an excellent period for eliminating wasteful activities. Shared finances can come into focus, and you might feel an increased need to take charge of these matters. This could lead to disputes and disagreements if you are not careful or sensitive in your dealings with others.

Mars is retrograde from June 26-August 27

All Mars retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of your career, professional life, ambition, public relations, and your reputation because Mars rules these areas of your life in your solar chart. Stalling, snags, challenges, or seeming setbacks might alert you to the need for re-organizing your energy and enthusiasm for these matters, for re-assessing goals, or for changing plans.

From June 26-August 12

Occurring in your solar eighth house during this date range, enthusiasm for intimate and sharing matters, in general, may wane, perhaps due to some problems or setbacks in these areas of life. Intimate matters may become more intense and complicated. Joint financial projects or initiatives may stall, or you could find that you are less confident about expressing yourself in personal ways. A lover or yourself may especially intense or obsessive. Ambiguity with finances, particularly debts and shared money or resources, could dominate now. There can be the magnification of fears and phobias, unexplored desires, and addictions now. Refocus, backtracking, and review become necessary and recommended. You could be exploring anger and assertion over deeply buried matters, and learning to better manage your life on an emotional level.

Overview Horoscope:

June 2018 Cancer Horoscope: You're paying extra attention to your private, inner world as June begins, dear Cancer, and this can benefit you greatly. With the Sun and Mercury in the sign behind yours (until the 21st and 12th, respectively), you're bound to focus on your more profound needs, the past, finishing important projects, clearing out the deadwood in your life, and doing some soul searching. There can be a strong urge or need to talk and think about the past. Slowing down makes sense at this time, and relaxing, meditative activities can be a boon.

Particularly on the 4-5, you can have an epiphany or experience illumination regarding a private or past matter. You might see something you failed to see before, or a conversation can bring up new information that allows you to come to a more definite conclusion. There can be a releasing or purging moment involved with bringing something to light, although this is still something that is private, behind the scenes, or within you. Ideas coming to you now can be highly significant. Revealing conversations or details emerging can prompt a turning point of sorts. You are better able to communicate or rationalize a matter that, before this time, was difficult to express or understand. Once past the slate-clearing energy of the New Moon on the 13th, you're in the position to take action on specific things you've been mulling over and processing.

While much is going on under the hood, Venus continues its transit of your sign until the 13th, and you're receiving a lot of attention or interest. Your confidence and comfort in your own skin do wonders for you now. You're radiating good energy, and tend to attract positive attention and feedback as a result. Be kind to yourself - this is the time to reward yourself for those things of which you feel proud. From the 13th forward, you're in an excellent cycle for enjoying activities that soothe, comfort, and boost your confidence. Attracting the right resources can be smooth and natural now.

With Neptune's retrograde turn on the 18th, take your time coming to conclusions. A mini-crisis of faith in a belief system, and for some of you an educational path, can occur around this time, but while it can be confusing at first, it can also help you to realign yourself with goals or beliefs that genuinely reflect the real and current "you." Keep in mind that situations can appear more complicated than they are with Neptune's retrograde station, after which you acclimatize to the shift in energy. A disappointment is possible, but it can lead to a better situation overall if you use it as a learning experience.

The 19-20 is excellent for drawing upon your intuition as Mercury in your sign harmonizes with Jupiter and Neptune in your expressive and creative houses. This is a time for finding interesting and satisfying ways of expressing yourself. This configuration keeps you the topic of conversation and especially engaged and motivated. You're particularly interested in contributing something unique to discussions, or to the world! You can use the power of words to attract what you want or to further your interests. Expressing yourself through a hobby or creative pastime can figure strongly. Sharing your big ideas with others can help fuel the flames of your inspiration.

At the same time, financial matters can reach a head, and emotions and passions seem to run high surrounding ownership, money, and respect or value. Watch for impulsive purchases or sudden decisions about money and relationships around the 21st -- wait for the hot head to cool! On the 21st as well, the Sun moves into your sign and on some levels (not all), you're awakening and ready to share yourself with the world. This is a time for feeling more powerful, in charge, and effective, even with some caveats related to Mars turning retrograde.

Neptune's retrograde turn on the 18th is a yearly event, but Mars' retrograde turn on the 26th doesn't happen quite so often, and this can mean it's a little more challenging to adapt to. Mars will be retrograde for two months - much of the summer. Desires are complex during this period, as they're either difficult to fulfill or you are not completely sure you should pursue them. Mars will spend the last two weeks of its retrograde period in your partnership sector, but until then, you're examining your deeper wants and desires. A lot is going on under the hood. Some of you could be struggling with addictions, fears, and unusual desires, or a need to review your money situation. Watch your money closely this month and the next - lending and borrowing may not bring desired results at this time. However, this is a great time to do some catch-up work and to look to the past for important things you missed the first time through. You may, in fact, see value in past projects (and possibly even relationships). Whether or not to revive them is a trickier matter! Watch for attraction to speculative ventures, both financial and emotional in nature. This is an important time for following all the rules in your financial and business worlds. When it comes to direct personal income (your salary), money matters are strong. Other sources of support can involve some question marks for the time being, however.

Mars retrogrades tend to turn your attention to unfinished matters as you may be seeking closure or looking to reopen something that ended a while ago. There may be preoccupation and possibly anxiety when it comes to money or your intimate life, but the steps you take now to reorganize will benefit you greatly down the road.

Around the 28th, a Full Moon in Capricorn is a time of discovering your emotions and is complicated by a Sun-Saturn opposition. While facing up to a responsibility or restriction is not always a cup of tea, this transit can ultimately get you to a place of better balance in your life. The hardest but possibly most important lessons can be coming from a significant person in your life. This may not be explicit -- it may not be about what is said directly, but the lesson is found in your reaction to an injustice or a freezing-out that leads you to meaningful conclusions. A relationship challenge could emerge or reach a head, and you may not have others' full cooperation, but you have all the right tools to sort things through without being dependent on a definite answer from someone. Through conflicts or realizations now, you can also clarify some of your long-term goals.

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See also detailed 2018 Yearly Horoscope for Cancer.

Cancer (Born July 2 to 12)
AND Cancer Ascendant from 10 to 20 degrees Cancer:

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

Overview.

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

All month:

The Sun travels through your twelfth house now, marking a time of retreat and regeneration. Think about the attachments you have--to things, people, and routines--and consider which ones are dragging you down. This is a time when competitive energies and the ego are on a bit of a break.

It's not the time to push ahead with brand new projects. Rather, it's a time of reflection, dreaming, and recharging your batteries. Situations that have naturally outgrown their usefulness in your life can now be put behind you. Endings of natural cycles may be part of the picture at this time of year. Your energy is largely applied to personal and private affairs now. Your disposition is introspective. Rest and reflect, and prepare for a more outgoing cycle when the Sun moves into your first house.

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

Until the 22nd: 

Venus continues to grace your solar first house now. Something about how you present yourself, your image, and your manner boosts your personal magnetism during this cycle. It's a good time to attract who and what you want into your life experience. You're more charming and you are likely to want to attract things to you indirectly rather than forcefully now, perhaps through charm and playfulness. You have a stronger need to be good to yourself, although a negative expression of this placement can be excessive attention to pampering oneself or taking the easy way out. You especially enjoy making a good impression on others, and peace-making. You might also be paying more attention to beauty and style now.

From June 22nd forward: 

Venus transits your solar second house and, as the natural ruler of the second house, Venus feels right "at home" here. This is a rather content position for Venus, although there can be some restlessness when it comes to money and spending it—you are more inclined to want more things around you! Financial security and enjoyment of the good things in life are important to you, although you also value simple pleasures. The ability to relate well with others might enhance your own personal finances during this period. You may find yourself in a position in which there is a blending of financial matters with social or public affairs. This is a stable position for love matters and close relationships. You value those who make you feel comfortable, and familiarity is more important to you than someone new during this cycle.

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

Until June 3rd:

Mercury continues to journey through your solar eleventh house. This is a time when conversations with friends and various networking activities are much appreciated and offer learning experiences. Your ideas just now are especially progressive and unconventional, as you are questioning the rules you typically live by and entertaining some wild ideas.

Not all of these ideas are necessarily going to last or lead to new projects, but it's a time of dreaming up new possibilities and new possible solutions to problems. You are especially interested in spending time with people who are like-minded. Social interactions are more frequent, light, and fun during this cycle.

From June 3-17: 

Your mind is focused on private matters and past issues while Mercury transits the twelfth house of your solar chart. This is a time when you are least likely to speak out of turn or to express yourself freely. You're searching behind the curtain, and examining the past for answers.

This is a good time for research, quiet contemplation, and meditation; but do avoid getting dragged down by issues that have outgrown their worth and purpose. Examining the past in order to improve the future is certainly worthwhile, as long as you don't waste your energy on guilt. Creative endeavors could prosper now, particularly those that draw upon the emotions or that require creative visualization skills, such as poetry, art, acting, and other such activities.

You are likely to require a certain amount of solitude in order to get your thoughts together or to be mentally productive. You are less likely to chat indiscriminately during this transit, and tend to be a little secretive or tight-lipped for the time being. This may be important, in fact, because this position of Mercury is sometimes associated with the uncovering of secrets, so discretion may be in order.

From June 17th forward: 

With Mercury in your solar first house, you are most inclined to speak up about matters that you previously were only mulling over. Your disposition is more intellectual than usual now, and self-expression comes easily. You are sharper than usual--more observant, and more inclined to "live in the head". Relationships with siblings, neighbors, classmates, and casual friends may become more prominent in your life now.

It is likely that you will initiate discussions during this period, evaluate your appearance and the impact you have on those around you, and make contact with others rather than stay chained to any one place or activity.

This is the time to be direct and to communicate your needs and interests. You are more inclined to talk about yourself and your personal past now. This may also be a restless time when it is difficult to turn the thinking process off when it would be better to relax! It is an especially fruitful time for any endeavor that requires dealing with words, ideas, and facts and figures.

Your demeanor is more youthful, perhaps mischievous, light-hearted, and non-threatening so that others may be more inclined to turn to you for advice or pleasant conversation. Using the power of words to attract what you want or to further your interests works best for you now.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

All month:

Mars continues to move through your solar seventh house. During this period, strife is possible in your close personal relationships, as a significant other is now mirroring some of your own issues with assertiveness and anger. Attracting aggression in others during this cycle is a clue that there are unresolved issues within that need tending. You might actually seek some form of conflict, whether intentionally or not, in order to deal with these issues. There can be competitiveness in your life now. Any troublesome issues that have been dormant in a relationship are likely to surface, and can now be handled straightforwardly.

Mars is retrograde from June 26-August 27

All Mars retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of your career, professional life, ambition, public relations, and your reputation because Mars rules these areas of your life in your solar chart. Stalling, snags, challenges, or seeming setbacks might alert you to the need for re-organizing your energy and enthusiasm for these matters, for re-assessing goals, or for changing plans.

From June 26-August 12

Occurring in your solar seventh house during this period, enthusiasm for a partnership or coming from a partner could appear to be waning. A partner could seem to be less direct or could be harder to reach. Partnering projects or initiatives, or negotiations, could stall, or you could find that you are less confident about expressing yourself well in a one-to-one manner. Watch for pent-up anger and passive-aggressiveness with partnerships. A lover may be especially intense or obsessive, or you could experience this in your own behavior. Refocus, backtracking, and review become necessary and recommended now. This cycle forces you to reorganize your energy with regards to people and partnerships. You could be re-assessing the ways in which you approach relationships, as well as what it is you want from your relationships. You are doing very important "work" that can benefit you greatly. You have the chance to reassess how you've been dealing with partners or potential partners, and you may be finding new and improved ways to get along. If you're stimulating angry situations, you need to consider your role in the interaction. If you're coming on too strong, you need to find ways to tone things down.

Overview Horoscope:

June 2018 Cancer Horoscope: You're paying extra attention to your private, inner world as June begins, dear Cancer, and this can benefit you greatly. With the Sun and Mercury in the sign behind yours (until the 21st and 12th, respectively), you're bound to focus on your more profound needs, the past, finishing important projects, clearing out the deadwood in your life, and doing some soul searching. There can be a strong urge or need to talk and think about the past. Slowing down makes sense at this time, and relaxing, meditative activities can be a boon.

Particularly on the 4-5, you can have an epiphany or experience illumination regarding a private or past matter. You might see something you failed to see before, or a conversation can bring up new information that allows you to come to a more definite conclusion. There can be a releasing or purging moment involved with bringing something to light, although this is still something that is private, behind the scenes, or within you. Ideas coming to you now can be highly significant. Revealing conversations or details emerging can prompt a turning point of sorts. You are better able to communicate or rationalize a matter that, before this time, was difficult to express or understand. Once past the slate-clearing energy of the New Moon on the 13th, you're in the position to take action on specific things you've been mulling over and processing.

While much is going on under the hood, Venus continues its transit of your sign until the 13th, and you're receiving a lot of attention or interest. Your confidence and comfort in your own skin do wonders for you now. You're radiating good energy, and tend to attract positive attention and feedback as a result. Be kind to yourself - this is the time to reward yourself for those things of which you feel proud. From the 13th forward, you're in an excellent cycle for enjoying activities that soothe, comfort, and boost your confidence. Attracting the right resources can be smooth and natural now.

With Neptune's retrograde turn on the 18th, take your time coming to conclusions. A mini-crisis of faith in a belief system, and for some of you an educational path, can occur around this time, but while it can be confusing at first, it can also help you to realign yourself with goals or beliefs that genuinely reflect the real and current "you." Keep in mind that situations can appear more complicated than they are with Neptune's retrograde station, after which you acclimatize to the shift in energy. A disappointment is possible, but it can lead to a better situation overall if you use it as a learning experience.

The 19-20 is excellent for drawing upon your intuition as Mercury in your sign harmonizes with Jupiter and Neptune in your expressive and creative houses. This is a time for finding interesting and satisfying ways of expressing yourself. This configuration keeps you the topic of conversation and especially engaged and motivated. You're particularly interested in contributing something unique to discussions, or to the world! You can use the power of words to attract what you want or to further your interests. Expressing yourself through a hobby or creative pastime can figure strongly. Sharing your big ideas with others can help fuel the flames of your inspiration.

At the same time, financial matters can reach a head, and emotions and passions seem to run high surrounding ownership, money, and respect or value. Watch for impulsive purchases or sudden decisions about money and relationships around the 21st -- wait for the hot head to cool! On the 21st as well, the Sun moves into your sign and on some levels (not all), you're awakening and ready to share yourself with the world. This is a time for feeling more powerful, in charge, and effective, even with some caveats related to Mars turning retrograde.

Neptune's retrograde turn on the 18th is a yearly event, but Mars' retrograde turn on the 26th doesn't happen quite so often, and this can mean it's a little more challenging to adapt to. Mars will be retrograde for two months - much of the summer. Desires are complex during this period, as they're either difficult to fulfill or you are not completely sure you should pursue them. Mars will spend the last two weeks of its retrograde period in your partnership sector, but until then, you're examining your deeper wants and desires. A lot is going on under the hood. Some of you could be struggling with addictions, fears, and unusual desires, or a need to review your money situation. Watch your money closely this month and the next - lending and borrowing may not bring desired results at this time. However, this is a great time to do some catch-up work and to look to the past for important things you missed the first time through. You may, in fact, see value in past projects (and possibly even relationships). Whether or not to revive them is a trickier matter! Watch for attraction to speculative ventures, both financial and emotional in nature. This is an important time for following all the rules in your financial and business worlds. When it comes to direct personal income (your salary), money matters are strong. Other sources of support can involve some question marks for the time being, however.

Mars retrogrades tend to turn your attention to unfinished matters as you may be seeking closure or looking to reopen something that ended a while ago. There may be preoccupation and possibly anxiety when it comes to money or your intimate life, but the steps you take now to reorganize will benefit you greatly down the road.

Around the 28th, a Full Moon in Capricorn is a time of discovering your emotions and is complicated by a Sun-Saturn opposition. While facing up to a responsibility or restriction is not always a cup of tea, this transit can ultimately get you to a place of better balance in your life. The hardest but possibly most important lessons can be coming from a significant person in your life. This may not be explicit -- it may not be about what is said directly, but the lesson is found in your reaction to an injustice or a freezing-out that leads you to meaningful conclusions. A relationship challenge could emerge or reach a head, and you may not have others' full cooperation, but you have all the right tools to sort things through without being dependent on a definite answer from someone. Through conflicts or realizations now, you can also clarify some of your long-term goals.

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

Get your unique Personalized Horoscope for the year ahead—over 100 pages long—for a detailed guide to your best days and your most challenging days for attracting love, career success, communication, and more.

Know More About Yourself and Others

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birth chart reports, relationship reports, future forecasts, and more.

Love & Romance Forecast Report

Love outlook for the year ahead. Try our Love & Romance Forecast report.

Romantic Compatibility Reports

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

See also general trends for Cancer in 2018.

Cancer (Born July 13 to 22)
AND Cancer Ascendant from 20 to 30 degrees Cancer:

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

Overview.

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

Until June 10th:

The Sun continues to put a spotlight on your solar eleventh house. During this cycle, you are planting seeds for the future, dreaming up plans that you might begin to develop two months down the road, if they still seem viable then. You are more aware of the benefits of networking, and you might find some great ideas through others now. You might be working in a team now.

You could be questioning some of the rules you have been living by and you could be ready to try something totally new. You are more attracted to that which is progressive or unconventional during this cycle.

From June 10th forward:

The Sun travels through your twelfth house now, marking a time of retreat and regeneration. Think about the attachments you have--to things, people, and routines--and consider which ones are dragging you down. This is a time when competitive energies and the ego are on a bit of a break.

It's not the time to push ahead with brand new projects. Rather, it's a time of reflection, dreaming, and recharging your batteries. Situations that have naturally outgrown their usefulness in your life can now be put behind you. Endings of natural cycles may be part of the picture at this time of year. Your energy is largely applied to personal and private affairs now. Your disposition is introspective. Rest and reflect, and prepare for a more outgoing cycle when the Sun moves into your first house.

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

Until June 5th: 

Venus continues to transit through your solar twelfth house now. The twelfth house is a sector of endings, privacy, and mental health, and with Venus here, it's possible that you are reviewing your feelings for someone, or enjoying a more private love life for the time being. You may not be open with your affections for whatever reason now, and this shouldn't be a problem—it may be difficult to articulate, verbalize, or intellectualize your feelings for the time being. Doing some soul-searching as well as an enhanced ability to perceive other dimensions in love can lead you to a deeper understanding of your own love needs and possibly of a love relationship. Love might involve some form of sacrifice or simply a lot of giving and lending of support as opposed to receiving during this cycle.

From June 5th forward: 

You could find it hard to deny yourself much of anything during this cycle! This is a time when you naturally let loose your softer, receptive side. Romantic matters, as well as pleasure-seeking activities, come to the fore now. You are more likely to pay closer attention to your physical appearance and mannerisms, aiming to improve and enhance your attractiveness. Others find you especially agreeable and cooperative. You are more gracious, well-behaved (superficial if you are not careful!), and likable now. Take advantage! It's a time when you turn heads, and it's also a period for extra attention to pleasures, pampering, and enjoyment.

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

Until the 8th: 

Mercury continues to journey through your solar eleventh house. This is a time when conversations with friends and various networking activities are much appreciated and offer learning experiences. Your ideas just now are especially progressive and unconventional, as you are questioning the rules you typically live by and entertaining some wild ideas.

Not all of these ideas are necessarily going to last or lead to new projects, but it's a time of dreaming up new possibilities and new possible solutions to problems. You are especially interested in spending time with people who are like-minded. Social interactions are more frequent, light, and fun during this cycle.

From the 8-23: 

Your mind is focused on private matters and past issues while Mercury transits the twelfth house of your solar chart. This is a time when you are least likely to speak out of turn or to express yourself freely. You're searching behind the curtain, and examining the past for answers.

This is a good time for research, quiet contemplation, and meditation; but do avoid getting dragged down by issues that have outgrown their worth and purpose. Examining the past in order to improve the future is certainly worthwhile, as long as you don't waste your energy on guilt. Creative endeavors could prosper now, particularly those that draw upon the emotions or that require creative visualization skills, such as poetry, art, acting, and other such activities.

You are likely to require a certain amount of solitude in order to get your thoughts together or to be mentally productive. You are less likely to chat indiscriminately during this transit, and tend to be a little secretive or tight-lipped for the time being. This may be important, in fact, because this position of Mercury is sometimes associated with the uncovering of secrets, so discretion may be in order.

From June 23rd forward: 

With Mercury in your solar first house, you are most inclined to speak up about matters that you previously were only mulling over. Your disposition is more intellectual than usual now, and self-expression comes easily. You are sharper than usual--more observant, and more inclined to "live in the head". Relationships with siblings, neighbors, classmates, and casual friends may become more prominent in your life now.

It is likely that you will initiate discussions during this period, evaluate your appearance and the impact you have on those around you, and make contact with others rather than stay chained to any one place or activity.

This is the time to be direct and to communicate your needs and interests. You are more inclined to talk about yourself and your personal past now. This may also be a restless time when it is difficult to turn the thinking process off when it would be better to relax! It is an especially fruitful time for any endeavor that requires dealing with words, ideas, and facts and figures.

Your demeanor is more youthful, perhaps mischievous, light-hearted, and non-threatening so that others may be more inclined to turn to you for advice or pleasant conversation. Using the power of words to attract what you want or to further your interests works best for you now.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

All month:

Mars continues to move through your solar seventh house. During this period, strife is possible in your close personal relationships, as a significant other is now mirroring some of your own issues with assertiveness and anger. Attracting aggression in others during this cycle is a clue that there are unresolved issues within that need tending. You might actually seek some form of conflict, whether intentionally or not, in order to deal with these issues. There can be competitiveness in your life now. Any troublesome issues that have been dormant in a relationship are likely to surface, and can now be handled straightforwardly.

Mars is retrograde from June 26-August 27

All Mars retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of your career, professional life, ambition, public relations, and your reputation because Mars rules these areas of your life in your solar chart. Stalling, snags, challenges, or seeming setbacks might alert you to the need for re-organizing your energy and enthusiasm for these matters, for re-assessing goals, or for changing plans.

From June 26-August 12

Occurring in your solar seventh house during this period, enthusiasm for a partnership or coming from a partner could appear to be waning. A partner could seem to be less direct or could be harder to reach. Partnering projects or initiatives, or negotiations, could stall, or you could find that you are less confident about expressing yourself well in a one-to-one manner. Watch for pent-up anger and passive-aggressiveness with partnerships. A lover may be especially intense or obsessive, or you could experience this in your own behavior. Refocus, backtracking, and review become necessary and recommended now. This cycle forces you to reorganize your energy with regards to people and partnerships. You could be re-assessing the ways in which you approach relationships, as well as what it is you want from your relationships. You are doing very important "work" that can benefit you greatly. You have the chance to reassess how you've been dealing with partners or potential partners, and you may be finding new and improved ways to get along. If you're stimulating angry situations, you need to consider your role in the interaction. If you're coming on too strong, you need to find ways to tone things down.

Overview Horoscope:

June 2018 Cancer Horoscope: You're paying extra attention to your private, inner world as June begins, dear Cancer, and this can benefit you greatly. With the Sun and Mercury in the sign behind yours (until the 21st and 12th, respectively), you're bound to focus on your more profound needs, the past, finishing important projects, clearing out the deadwood in your life, and doing some soul searching. There can be a strong urge or need to talk and think about the past. Slowing down makes sense at this time, and relaxing, meditative activities can be a boon.

Particularly on the 4-5, you can have an epiphany or experience illumination regarding a private or past matter. You might see something you failed to see before, or a conversation can bring up new information that allows you to come to a more definite conclusion. There can be a releasing or purging moment involved with bringing something to light, although this is still something that is private, behind the scenes, or within you. Ideas coming to you now can be highly significant. Revealing conversations or details emerging can prompt a turning point of sorts. You are better able to communicate or rationalize a matter that, before this time, was difficult to express or understand. Once past the slate-clearing energy of the New Moon on the 13th, you're in the position to take action on specific things you've been mulling over and processing.

While much is going on under the hood, Venus continues its transit of your sign until the 13th, and you're receiving a lot of attention or interest. Your confidence and comfort in your own skin do wonders for you now. You're radiating good energy, and tend to attract positive attention and feedback as a result. Be kind to yourself - this is the time to reward yourself for those things of which you feel proud. From the 13th forward, you're in an excellent cycle for enjoying activities that soothe, comfort, and boost your confidence. Attracting the right resources can be smooth and natural now.

With Neptune's retrograde turn on the 18th, take your time coming to conclusions. A mini-crisis of faith in a belief system, and for some of you an educational path, can occur around this time, but while it can be confusing at first, it can also help you to realign yourself with goals or beliefs that genuinely reflect the real and current "you." Keep in mind that situations can appear more complicated than they are with Neptune's retrograde station, after which you acclimatize to the shift in energy. A disappointment is possible, but it can lead to a better situation overall if you use it as a learning experience.

The 19-20 is excellent for drawing upon your intuition as Mercury in your sign harmonizes with Jupiter and Neptune in your expressive and creative houses. This is a time for finding interesting and satisfying ways of expressing yourself. This configuration keeps you the topic of conversation and especially engaged and motivated. You're particularly interested in contributing something unique to discussions, or to the world! You can use the power of words to attract what you want or to further your interests. Expressing yourself through a hobby or creative pastime can figure strongly. Sharing your big ideas with others can help fuel the flames of your inspiration.

At the same time, financial matters can reach a head, and emotions and passions seem to run high surrounding ownership, money, and respect or value. Watch for impulsive purchases or sudden decisions about money and relationships around the 21st -- wait for the hot head to cool! On the 21st as well, the Sun moves into your sign and on some levels (not all), you're awakening and ready to share yourself with the world. This is a time for feeling more powerful, in charge, and effective, even with some caveats related to Mars turning retrograde.

Neptune's retrograde turn on the 18th is a yearly event, but Mars' retrograde turn on the 26th doesn't happen quite so often, and this can mean it's a little more challenging to adapt to. Mars will be retrograde for two months - much of the summer. Desires are complex during this period, as they're either difficult to fulfill or you are not completely sure you should pursue them. Mars will spend the last two weeks of its retrograde period in your partnership sector, but until then, you're examining your deeper wants and desires. A lot is going on under the hood. Some of you could be struggling with addictions, fears, and unusual desires, or a need to review your money situation. Watch your money closely this month and the next - lending and borrowing may not bring desired results at this time. However, this is a great time to do some catch-up work and to look to the past for important things you missed the first time through. You may, in fact, see value in past projects (and possibly even relationships). Whether or not to revive them is a trickier matter! Watch for attraction to speculative ventures, both financial and emotional in nature. This is an important time for following all the rules in your financial and business worlds. When it comes to direct personal income (your salary), money matters are strong. Other sources of support can involve some question marks for the time being, however.

Mars retrogrades tend to turn your attention to unfinished matters as you may be seeking closure or looking to reopen something that ended a while ago. There may be preoccupation and possibly anxiety when it comes to money or your intimate life, but the steps you take now to reorganize will benefit you greatly down the road.

Around the 28th, a Full Moon in Capricorn is a time of discovering your emotions and is complicated by a Sun-Saturn opposition. While facing up to a responsibility or restriction is not always a cup of tea, this transit can ultimately get you to a place of better balance in your life. The hardest but possibly most important lessons can be coming from a significant person in your life. This may not be explicit -- it may not be about what is said directly, but the lesson is found in your reaction to an injustice or a freezing-out that leads you to meaningful conclusions. A relationship challenge could emerge or reach a head, and you may not have others' full cooperation, but you have all the right tools to sort things through without being dependent on a definite answer from someone. Through conflicts or realizations now, you can also clarify some of your long-term goals.

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