• Horoscopes for 6-23-2026

  Horoscopes for 6-23-2026

  Eternity was in our lips and eyes, Bliss in our brows’ bent; none our parts so poor But was a race of heaven. Antony and Cleopatra I.iii.35

  Horoscopes for 6-23-2026

  Summer Solstice 6/21 3:25 AM Mars into Gemini 6/28 2:31 PM Mercury Retrograde 6/29 12:36 PM 26° Can. Full Moon 6/29 6:57 PM 8°14’ Can./Cap. Jupiter into Leo 6/30 Year overview, in short: the long form.

  Cancer

  When I was much younger, and I wasn’t conscious of this, but I could get away with being a silly Sagittarius. Mistakes, oversights, gaffs, blunders, and malapropisms, all of that. I could easily shrug it off as being young, dumb, and full of excuses. It’s a lot more difficult to get away with such unintended but humous nonetheless mistakes — I can’t claim youthful ignorance, nor, for that matter do I bounce back as quickly. What I’ve learned is to keep notes and the keep my mouth shut. What I think you should do this next week, maybe ten days? Follow my example, instead of making the mistakes and trying to laugh them off? The approach of the full moon, and Jupiter trialing in your sign, even now? So close and yet, Mercury messes everything up. So, if you are young and beautiful, and if you think you can pull it off with that, “I didn’t mean to say that, oops?” If you think you can get away it? Sure, that works, go ahead. Otherwise? Remember, Mercury is backwards and yeah, I’ll just shut up now.

  The Leo

  There is one loyal Leo who will be rewarded in the coming weeks. One loyal Leo gets the just desserts for what’s going on, for effort, and then, the rewards. One loyal Leo. The rest of the good Leo, the most majestic fixed fire sign there is? The rest of the The Leo? No good turn goes unnoticed. No good turn gets rewarded, or, at least, not in a way that you would like. I’d look at this all being a two-week delay. Full moon, full of promise? Sure. Does it work it? Except for that one loyal Leo, probably not. Or it doesn’t work out in a timely fashion. Simple solution for The Leo? Add two weeks to every estimate.

  Virgo

  While this is an overused example of my own? It surely bears repeating at this time. I was being interviewed by a newspaper (that long ago), and I made snide comments that become a sound bite, and eventually was the lede for that piece about me. Didn’t make look good, not in any light. What I learned? Be extra careful when interacting with “press,” even though, these days, I am (sort of) media. Lesson learned, oft repeated, and now, served up as a reminder. Mercury, Retrograde? Careful when speaking “off the record,” as even then, that might not be as off-the-record as your Virgo self would like. The other part of this, though, might be how — a very Sagittarius example — how a closed mouth gathers no feet. Hooves? Whatever. Despite that urge to talk, pontificate, elucidate, or “Let me just say this about that?” Despite that urge? Mercury, remember? Smile and nod is the best answer.

  Libra

  It’s easy for me, I’ve been doing this for a few decades, and I’ve learned, usually the hard way, what does — and doesn’t —work. Looking at the stars and the moon? I kept thinking about an old, trite expression, “I can show you how it works, but I can’t learn it for you.” I was thinking, in another format? I can point you to the text book, but if you don’t read, and internalize, the content of said text? I can’t help. I can show you what to do, but I can’t do it for you. I’ve got a metaphysical, woo-woo fix for just about everything. I can spell it out but I can’t do it for you. I can point where there is information, but that doesn’t fix anything, if the good Libra is unwilling to take a step towards onboarding that data. “I can show you how, but I can’t learn to do it for you.” That? That’s up to the good Libra.

  Scorpio

  One answer, for good Scorpio, just one answer. “Peripheral vision.” I’d like the think this is something that catches your attention at the corners of your eyes, left, right, up, or down, doesn’t much matter where, and for each, individual Scorpio, the exact location might change. Probably won’t be the same, but it will be something that you “sort of” see, out of a corner of an eye, and then think, “Maybe I won’t go that way,” or “maybe I should go that way.” Either way, the clue is what catches your eye, from that point of peripheral vision. Not looking directly helps. This is the exact opposite of something that’s parked right in front of you. That’s too obvious. Look for the “not so obvious” choices. Like, wow, did you see that?

  Sagittarius

  As I’ve aged, some would suggest like a fine wine, others think I’ve aged like stinky cheese, but either way? As I’ve aged, I’ve discovered a Sagittarius has certain limits. The full moon and the egress of Mars unto Gemini sets us up for some unrealistic expectations. We are, almost literally, exploding with ideas, fresh thoughts, new routes, breaking existing patterns, and this? All for everyone’s betterment — if they would only listen to our Sagittarius selves. Take it from the old guy, me, as an ancient Sagittarius, no one wants our wisdom at this moment. Put a pin in it. Stick to the cork board. Write a note on the whiteboard. I’ll make note of it in my little notebook, maybe a complementary digital note, leave a pointer. That’s all I’ll need, and for Sagittarius? Might be all we need to do, despite the heady rush to take more action.

  Capricorn

  Looking at this approaching full moon, like, the exact moment? Or rather, as a guideline? Old fishing lore, and one that I proved, over time, living next to a fishery of some repute? One thing I learned was to take advantage of the moment of the full moon, like from when the moon enters the tropical zodiac sign of Capricorn, in this example, this week, 2:18 AM 6/29 until it’s full, at sunset? That’s the window to fish. Extrapolate from that data and understand that it’s the little window, about 12 hours, while the moon traverses the first few degrees of Capricorn, until it gets full. From sunset onwards, though, it’s all downhill, best left to cleaning the fish you caught, real or allegorical.

  Aquarius

  Like just an out everybody else, I have a lengthy “To Do” list. Some chores are mundane, like my minimalist yard work, some chores are metaphysical, like the daily meditation series, and some of this is almost rote. I’ve long railed against doing things a certain way just because it’s the way we’ve always done it, but for the next couple of days, while some planets shift around, and Mercury is backwards in its apparent orbit? Doing things the way we always do it? That works — for now. Seems counterintuitive — especially for Aquarius — but follow along: the old ways are sometimes the best ways. Look at that list of “To Do” items. Just for this next few days? The old ways, the way “we’ve always done it before?” That might be the best way — for now.

  Pisces

  Rash action? Doesn’t work well. Tempting? Yes. Results? Probably not what you wanted, and therein is the conundrum for nominally gentle Pisces. Quick, decisive events that turn quickly? Therein is the weekly riddle for nominally gentle Pisces. Not taking action is a problem, but taking some kind of action is best if the course is thought through, first. Again , the temptation is to act first and then ask questions, and some of these are important questions, like, “If I do this, what happens afterwards?” Or, “If it were me, and someone else did this to me, how would I react?” Probably not the way you want. Consequences, actions, and the reactions, that’s the point. What did you think would happen? “Yeah, I didn’t really think this one through.” Trying to save you the pain, this next few days. “Like, ‘think before I open my mouth’ sort deal?” Right. Do as I suggest, not as I do myself.

  Aries

  When it comes to procrastination, one would be hard-pressed to find anyone as accomplished as I am. I might be one of the best when it comes to delaying the obvious, or putting it off until latter date, or, just forgetting about it all together. It’s a skill I’ve honed over the years. I’d like to think that I’ve put the “pro” in procrastination. Some of my Aries associates are just regular crastinators. No need to go pro, either. Not now. The location of Mercury and its stationary positioning, that means delay, excuses, and avoidance rue the day. Simply put? Don’t. Don’t delay, don’t make excuses, and don’t avoid the problem. I might be good, even putting “pro” into procrastination, but this week? Delay, obfuscation, excuses, and avoiding the problem? Doesn’t do you any favors.

  Taurus

  Between Mars and Mercury, there’s a sense, a suggestion, a hint. More like a flavor? It’s not over, not yet, and the Mars, and Mars-like influences persist through the end of this horoscope’s scope. Then Mercury is Retrograde, for real and in all earnestness, which adds to the possible frustration. Knowing what is the root cause? That’s half of it. Knowing how to best handle this? That’s half of it, and knowing that now is the best time to shut up? That’s half of it. Mars is little dish of hot sauce on top of a dish that might, or might not, need that extra splash of culinary heat. I like it, but I’m not Taurus, so this is less of an effect on me. Then roll forwards just a bit, and there’s an essentially stationary Mercury, almost into the start of its pattern, retrograde, or nearly retrograde, urging that ill-timed remark. Ill-timed remark, unnecessary commentary, and unwanted heat? Remember, a closed mouth gathers no feet. (Hint: that’s really a Sagittarius thing, but you can use it this next ten days.)

  Gemini

  There is a lot of “middling” action in Gemini. Done as a drawl, it sounds better. “Mid-lin, you know?” Ten days out, just in time for July 4th? Mars and Uranus’s will be conjunct in Gemini, around 3°. Mercury, as noted, is heading into a retrograde pattern, right at the very tail-end of this horoscope’s breadth. The width of the Mercury Retrograde pattern, basically a stationary planet, even now? But the width is all enclosed within the sign of Cancer, so that with Mars, Uranus, and everything else? How are you doing? “Fair to mid-lin,” and that last part is drawn out into at least three or four syllables. Not bad, not great, and now that you have the next five days to prepare? Or better, if you were smart enough, and I have faith that you were, there’s still a certain amount of time to check that Gemini preparedness for what’s up ahead. I would think about this week, and I’d look to see what is done, what needs to get done before the real mercurial, planetary action starts.

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