Astro Landscape June 4 - 14

 

We are in the final ten days of the Taurus lunar month as we move through the Disseminating, Last Quarter and Balsamic Moon phases.

Back on the Taurus New Moon I asked people to think about Taurus things: money, work, shelter, resources, values, patience and building something from the ground up. So how is that going?

Has your patience paid off or has it kept you stuck? Has your work been satisfying on a deeper level or does it simply bring in a paycheck? Have you discovered that something practical you have relied upon is no longer practical?

One of the themes of this lunar month has been that information changes things. A conversation, a piece of news, a random encounter or a new idea can alter the landscape. 

As we head into the final phases of this Taurus cycle, take a look at what has shifted since the New Moon on May 16. What have you learned? What are you ready to keep? What needs adjusting before we launch into the Gemini New Moon?

The bull has been carrying the load for a while now. Before we move on, let's see what it taught us.

Disseminating

June 4, 2026

4:30am  PDT – 

   

Disseminating — Sharing Insight

Reflect on what has transpired during the month and even earlier. What have you learned? How can you share some of your knowledge? What past experiences are you drawing upon? Sometimes we feel the need to teach. Other times we recognize that it is time to seek a teacher. A mentor, therapist, rabbi, minister, or guide may offer perspective that helps us understand the experience more fully.

Hero’s Journey: The hero shares the wisdom gained.
Creative/Science Process: Publication, presentation, or exhibition.

 

 

Focus on:   Are you sharing your ability to be practical by tapping your own inner CEO?  How do you use systems to work for you?  How are you sharing your skills in navigating bureaucracy so well you can share your knowledge with others.   Where do your values get enhanced when you receive feedback from experts?    

 

 

 

Planetary Notes:

 No outer planet aspects. 

 

Last Quarter Moon Phase

June 8, 2026

3:00 am (PDT)  

 

Last Quarter — Practical Adjustments

Now we make the final adjustments to the seeds planted at the New Moon. We make the final call, send the final letters, and follow the trails that still make sense. Other paths are allowed to fall away. This phase favors wise action and thoughtful decision-making.

It is a time for living the spirit of the Serenity Prayer:

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.

Hero’s Journey: Rebuilding life after the transformation.
Creative/Science Process: Critique and evaluation.

 

 

Focus on:

What actions are you taking that deepen your values?  How are you using or tapping faith as you make final moves on the seeds you planted back on the new moon?   What happens when you access faith and spirituality and connect to your goals that bring more value into your life?  

 

Planetary Notes: 

 

6/9: Venus conjunction Jupiter (25 CA 46) Wonderful aspect full of joy and optimism.  Love of family. Love of emotions.   Go big or go home or do both for both.  

6/9: Mercury square Saturn (12 AR 58).  Cozy emotions may not be in sync with the cold hard reality.  Yes, you can care about others but what is going on with self-thinking? 

 

 

Balsamic Moon Phase

 

June 11, 2026 

3:25 pm (PDT) 

 

Balsamic — Release

This phase closes the lunar cycle. We release what has run its course so the next cycle can begin. By letting go we clear space for the next New Moon. Reflection, rest, and closure allow the mind and spirit to reset before the next intention emerges.

Hero’s Journey: The return and completion of the journey.
Creative/Science Process: Rest and incubation before the next idea.

 

Focus on:  How are you releasing your rigidity?  How are you releasing your ‘stuckness’?  How are you releasing greed?  How are you releasing holding on too hard?  

 

Planetary Notes:

6/12: North Node square Uranus (2 GE 42) It is difficult when nothing makes sense and all you want is data to prove to you there is something bigger going on.  And you don’t get it.  What to do? 

 6/12: Mercury enters shadow (16 CA 19) (see above) 

6/12: Venus square Chiron (29 AR 44) There is something in all of us that needs space and independence.   How we seek creativity, love and money may be at conflict.  

6/13: Venus enter Leo  

 

New Moon (24 Gemini 03) June 14, 7:54pm PDT