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Creative Astrology with D.K. Brainard

Horoscope for Week of Monday, June 30

Image: "Cemetary Jesus" by D.K.

Aries - This week sets the stage for a new beginning in a home, family, parental or emotional situation. This drama, which centers on your ability to nurture and allow yourself to be nurtured, has been ongoing since roughly last December. Recently circumstances in this area of your life seem to have taken a turn for the better, and this week's New Moon indicates a continuation of this healing trend. In fact, the attendance of Venus and Jupiter -- the two luckiest planets of the zodiac -- to this lunation indicates that the changes you make in this area of your life over the coming year will powerfully and beneficially impact both your career and your most important relationship(s). Alternatively, you may decide to move in with a partner now or move to take advantage of a career opportunity. New Moons always want us to let go of something we've outgrown, so be willing to close the door on a chapter of your home, family or emotional life that has run out of steam. P.S. With Mars and Saturn hooking up in your 6th House of work, health and service, you can release a lot of tension by hitting the gym or doing some good old-fashioned manual labor. If you're starting from sedentary, just be extra careful not to come on too strong too fast.

Taurus - You should find the people who populate your little corner of the Universe exceptionally helpful and graceful this week. Wednesday's New Moon in your 3rd House of acquaintances, siblings, neighbors and short journeys brings a harmonious new beginning in one or more of these areas. Because this New Moon conjoins your ruling planet Venus, you should find 3rd House people, places and things exceptionally rewarding in the coming year. Since the 3rd House also describes writing, thinking, and communication, you can use this energy to become a more effective communicator; find someone who has the skills you want to develop and model this person's behavior. Find out how they do it, and then copy the strategies and habits they employ. You could experience some frustrating moments regarding your creativity or children later this week when Mars and Saturn combine in your 5th House. This energy is temporary, and you can minimize the pain of it by staying aware. Sometimes life is frustrating and doesn't respond the way we want it to. So what? This will pass, and sunny times will return again.

Gemini - You're in the thrilling, astounding, and sometimes disorienting and confusing, process of writing a new life script for yourself. As your ruling planet Mercury flies forward toward the end of your sign this week, a couple of themes emerge to guide you through this sometimes overwhelming process of personal reinvention. The first, signaled by Wednesday's New Moon in your 2nd House, is a reevaluation of your values, income, self-esteem and possessions. It appears to be high time you let go of a person, place, thing or income stream that no longer serves your purposes and opened up to a new way of dealing with resources that makes sure you're getting your needs met. The second theme is one of endings where your home, living situation, family of origin or a parent is concerned. It appears that your current situation isn't supporting your goals, and you're becoming increasingly aware that letting go of an old pattern will free you up to chase your dreams.

Cancer - It's all about new beginnings this week. Regardless of when your birthday falls, Wednesday's New Moon in your sign signals the end of your old year and the beginning of your personal new year. This year's New Moon is beautifully supportive, falling in a conjunction to Venus in Cancer and an opposition to expansive Jupiter in your relationship house. It appears someone from your past, perhaps a teacher or wise man or woman, will play an important role in your life in the coming year. The next two weeks are an optimal time to set your intentions for the next year. In this regard, pay special attention to what you feed into your mind, including the conversations you have, the television you watch and the media you read. Your reality is especially responsive to what you think and say these days. Think the thoughts and say the words that will shape the coming year as you want it to be.

Leo - Money is on your mind this week, as in, how to get more of it. It's good to know what you want and what you don't want in this area of your life, but try not to overreact to external circumstances or fears. Your earning potential should be quite robust this autumn and into the winter months -- rather than reacting, use this week's energy to get clear about what resources, possessions and income streams you want to create in the coming months. Wednesday's New Moon in your 12th House of the unconscious mind continues a trend of positive energy. Your subconscious is such a powerful generator of your experience and this week's New Moon powerfully supports you in taking steps to tap into this reservoir of creative energy and wisdom. Beginning a program of meditation or energy work under the aegis of this New Moon will pay wonderful and unexpected dividends throughout the coming year.

Virgo - It's really important to exercise awareness of what you are saying and thinking, because there is very little filter right now between your thoughts and the forms they create in your reality movie. If I were you I'd put up signs on my bathroom mirror, telephone, steering wheel, and computer reminding myself that "Thoughts Are Things!". This is a time when you can break through barriers and impose your will on life, if your thoughts are in alignment with the creative life force. It's also a time when you could sink quickly into self-pity or worse if you fail to accept the challenge of living like a warrior. Wednesday's Cancer New Moon initiates a new cycle of experience relating to friends, goals, community and professional or social networks. Remember that being willing to let go of or downsize a relationship you've outgrown is the way to make room for a new and more nurturing partnership to enter your life.

Libra - This is a weird-energy week for you, so be aware. On one hand, the Cancer New Moon Wednesday in your 10th House opens up a two-week window of extra special power of intention for you in all things related to your career and life's work. You have one of these New Moons every year around this time, but this one packs extra mojo because of the proximity of Venus, your ruling planet, to the lunation. By the way, if your parents didn't encourage you to follow your dreams in life, you may need to do some extra work around that right now. Put your intention into living the life you love, not some pale imitation. OK, the weird part: with Mars and Saturn hooking up in your 12th House of secret enemies and self-undoing, be extra careful about whom you associate with this week. Don't let a partner or unscrupulous person lead you down a path that is harmful to you. If you're on your guard and standing in your power, this aspect should pass without serious incident.

Scorpio - Your reach may exceed your grasp this week. You seem to be powerfully impelled toward a goal or dream for the future, and your instinct may be to demand more of a friend or group you belong to than that person or network can possibly deliver. The Mars-Saturn conjunction building this week in your 11th House of friends and community could also generate power struggles or quarrels over money and resources. Hey, sometimes a little conflict is healthy; just make sure you know what you're fighting about and remember that it's most often hurtful to demand perfection -- of yourself or of other people. Wednesday's New Moon in your 9th House of spirituality, philosophy, belief and intuition continues a lovely trend in this area of your life. You're increasingly able to detach from negative mindsets and tune into the deeper, transpersonal "witness" Self that lives beneath the sturm und drang of your personality structure.

Sagittarius - This week ushers in an abundant new period of your life. Over the last several months, many of you have struggled with a money situation that put you at odds with another person or group. Examples of this energy would include trying to deal with a burdensome debt, going through a contentious divorce or business break-up, or navigating a relationship in which a partner's finances (or lack thereof) constituted a serious burden. Wednesday's New Moon in your 8th House of other people's money brings a breath of fresh air into this part of your life, ushering in a new cycle of abundant partnering. This New Moon is extra beneficial because it sends beams to the two luckiest planets in the zodiac, Venus and your ruling planet Jupiter. New Moons always represent the end of an old cycle of experience, so you need to be willing to let go of resentment and may even find it easier to let go of some formerly shared assets. Your earning power will be exceptional in the fall, so you might be better off extricating yourself from old alliances in order to free up your own creative energy.

Capricorn - A lovely new partnership is set to enter your life in the days or weeks to come, thanks to Wednesday's New Moon in your 7th House of one-on-one relationships. This could be a new love, but it could also be a business partner, agent, therapist, or friend. With lovely Venus and lucky Jupiter both involved in the picture, it appears this person will bring a dose of childlike wonder and enjoyment back into your life. You can prepare yourself to gain full benefit from this new relationship by investing your time and energy into creative pursuits that indulge your sense of beauty. Whether this involves making more time to make art or dedicating yourself to creating at least one beautiful tasty meal for you and your partner (or your children) to enjoy each week, taking conscious creative action is especially powerful medicine now.

Aquarius - Usually I try to prove my love to you by sidling up to you with quirky insights designed to inspire you in your cosmic mission to create heaven on Earth. But this week I have to cut the glamour and send out your yearly fitness reminder. Wednesday's New Moon in your 6th House of health, work and service ushers in a two-week period of exceptional energy where your health is concerned. A commitment (and taking an action step to support it) you make under this energy will have staying power through the rest of the year and into 2009. Interestingly enough, it appears that working out at home will bring the best results. Don't give up your gym membership if you're using it, but if you're not currently working out somewhere, you might invest in some simple but effective home exercise equipment, a yoga or chi gung DVD, or a healthy cookbook. The Mars-Saturn conjunction building in your 8th House of other people's money could bring unpleasant news or an action opportunity regarding a debt, loan, or partner's finances. Should this arise, your best bet is to face the person or issue directly in your best Aquarian fashion.

Pisces - You are set to make a lovely new beginning in a creative project, romance, or matter involving a child or young-at-heart adult. Wednesday's New Moon in your 5th House of creativity is blessed by the presence of both Venus (art, beauty and love) and Jupiter (good fortune). It's a good time to put your best intention out to the Universe for what you would like to create in this area of your life in the coming year. The best thing about this energy is that you won't have to search or struggle; this nurturing person or project that is coming into your life now will be one that just falls into your lap. Of course, once it does it's up to you to make the most of it! Be aware that conflict with a partner could be on the menu this week, particularly near the weekend, when Mars and Saturn combine forces in your relationship house. Normally, Pisces wants to swim away from conflict, but that may not be either possible or advisable at this time. It looks as though your values, income, or self-esteem are at stake here. Remember that your long-term goal now is to be impeccable in the agreements you make with others. Sometimes you need to stick to your guns and make deals that are beneficial for you, as well as for the other person.

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