Capricorn Horoscope for June 2018

Your awareness of who you are and of what you are up to in the world has gone through some major revisions lately, Capricorn, and the changes keep on coming. The new wrinkle is the somewhat fantastic turn that your self-expression is unexpectedly going through. There is a kind of “anything goes” approach to your creativity – as well as to your resources, your values, and even your finances – that differs profoundly from your usual caution. You benefit from staying as open as you can to new inputs and attitudes as these come up. Your future planning has recently taken on a mystical aura, so that you can no longer be satisfied with simple answers to complex questions. Concepts of service inspire you the most, perhaps, as well as partnership. There is a rapid re-ordering of your ideas of achievement and what constitutes success. The Summer Solstice of June 21st is poignant for you, and provides a depth of intuition into especially partnership concerns that may surprise you.

The following was written by this month's guest columnist Adam Elenbaas of The Nightlight Astrology School

Last month it was Uranus entering Taurus on the front page of all horoscopes everywhere. This transit is still in effect, in your fifth house, indicating many choices coming up in your creativity and your play. You do best with Uranus when you allow your intuition to whisper in your ear, and stay as open as you can to possibility. Mars’ retrograde, in early Aquarius, will also in the spotlight, which happens near the end of the month. Prior to this transit, there are a variety of other important transits taking place, as well.

Between June 5th and 6th, Venus in Cancer in your seventh house of love and relationships will be moving through an opposition to Pluto in Capricorn in your first house of self, health, and new beginnings. This is very powerful moment for your relationships. Issues surrounding vulnerability and emotional intimacy are always somewhat challenging for Capricorn. Sometimes you could stand to open up or show a deeper level of care, compassion, and concern for others. On the other hand, sometimes you are the only responsible one in the room and others could stand to be less needy, childish, or emotionally demanding. Whatever the case might be, this transit is one of a number of transits across your first and seventh house axis this month, all of which are inviting you to grow, learn, and heal through the realm of relationship dynamics.

At nearly the same time, between June 6th and 7th, the Sun and Mercury will be conjunct in Gemini in your sixth house of labor, sickness, and service, and simultaneously square to Neptune in your third house of communication, the mind, and siblings. Be careful of miscommunication, deception, or a general lack of discernment. On the other hand, you may notice that your intuition is heightened at this time and that you are able to analyze right to the core of a situation to find an appropriate, and perhaps imaginative or non-ordinary, solution. You may also notice that your mind is more sensitive than usual to stimulus or to the environments you occupy. Take care not to get yourself sick, overwhelmed, or mentally exhausted.

On June 13th, the New Moon in Gemini will also land in your sixth house. At the same time, Mars will conjoin the South Node of the Moon in the second house of money, values, and resources. It’s a good time to reduce or simplify your daily habits, especially if you are noticing any patterns of overwhelm, exhaustion, or fatigue. Work and money might be tight or stressful, or you might be working tirelessly on something in the hopes of paying off a debt or possibly saving money, time and energy in the future. You are naturally a hard worker, but it’s important to remember that the material world is generally a disappointing place when it comes to awarding our work. Whatever we get is usually pretty short-lived, so it might be the perfect moment to ask yourself if you’re working or striving for the right things, overall.

Between June 14th and 15th, Venus in Leo in your eighth house of death and rebirth and shared values and resources will square Uranus in Taurus in your fifth house of children, creativity, and joy. While you tend to be the default responsible one, this transit invites you to let someone else surprise you, sweep you off your feet, or entertain you. There is a mood of mischief, play, and mayhem to this one, so you should also be careful because there is a temptation with Venus/Uranus transits to burn bridges, overdo things, or emphasize creativity, originality, and defiance at the cost of important relationships or respecting others’ values.

On June 15th, Mercury in Cancer in your seventh house will oppose Saturn in Capricorn in your second house, placing an emphasis on emotional intimacy and emotional intelligence in your relationships. You may be tempted to either drive too hard a bargain right now, or, alternatively, be too quick to compromise due to being emotionally manipulated. There is definitely the possibility of a synthesis or agreement at this time, however, so look for the sweet spot of compromise.

On June 21st the Summer Solstice takes place in your seventh house of partnership. This highlights this area, and brings an aura of uncertain outcomes, and even some degree of angst, due to the aspects that the Sun makes to Uranus and to Chiron. This same day, Venus in Leo in your eighth house of death, rebirth, and others’ values or resources will oppose Mars in Aquarius in your second house of personal values, resources, and finances. Here you might be exploring a deeper tension or conflict of values between yourself and others, or perhaps between yourself and a lover. Or you may be trying to come to terms on an important business agreement. Mars/Venus oppositions also create a general aura of sexual and creative tension, so be careful that while you strive for synthesis right now that you don’t act from a place of frustration, competition, or impulsivity.

June 23rd Mercury in Cancer in your seventh house is now opposing Pluto in Capricorn in your first house. This transit, like June 15th’s Mercury/Saturn dynamic, is once again focusing on communication patterns in relationships. Watch for themes of truth-telling, revelation of hidden information, gossip and emotional manipulation, but also healing, depth, and the deepening of your emotional bonds with others. Sometimes for our relationships to deepen we have to face our shadows together. While it may not seem productive to have a fight, it’s often far better than stonewalling one another or living in denial of the emotional subtext.

Then on June 25th, Venus in Leo in your eighth house will square Jupiter in Scorpio in your eleventh house of friends, allies, aspirations and dreams. Here you may find that you are networking with or meeting important people who may have something of deep value to offer you. On the other hand, you might be tempted to make too big a compromise right now because you believe what is being offered will take you higher or get you where you want to go faster. Be careful of wasting your time or spinning your wheels with people or groups who look good or talk a big talk but may not pull through for you. Venus/Jupiter transits are all about growth and expansion, and they tend to bring good fortune overall, but they can also easily tempt us off course by promising more than they can deliver.

Finally, on June 27th, just as the Full Moon comes through and energizes everything, especially your relationships and finding the proper balance between self and other, Mars turns retrograde just one day prior, in your second house of finances, values, and resources. This is the start of a much longer process of reevaluating your finances, your approach to spending and earning, and your overall values in the material world, from lifestyle to how you spend your time and energy, to the types of things that you want to make or produce from your energy and work in the world. All these things will be changing, and as they do so Mars will also be traveling near the South Node of the Moon, whose ancient wisdom surrounds detachment, diminishment or decline, simplification or reduction. Sometimes the South Node implies loss or diminishment, which may sound frightening, but it is also associated with an increase in spiritual happiness, which is thought to come the more we let go of superficial material attachments. One of the simplest forms of material attachments for you, as a Capricorn, is the attachment to legacy, or socially recognized forms of success or mastery. This transit may suggest that you are ready to start valuing spiritual progress in place of certain forms of social or professional progress. If this is the case, congratulations, because this transformation of values doesn’t come overnight, and that itself is a big accomplishment!

Capricorn Horoscope for June 2018

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