As you start June, you will be raring to go, for you have the supreme privilege of having Mas in Cancer for the first time in two years. Mars will give you energetic get up and go, and a willingness to move forward on a venture or relationship that is dear to your heart, even if your goal is hard to achieve. The wonderful part about Mars is that it makes you undaunted by obstacles – you will bore straight through to success. It may be a personal or professional goal, but either way, you will have control over events now that the Sun is moving into Cancer soon, and at long last, you can make your dream happen the way you envision it to be.

It is time to ask yourself what would you like to accomplish in your birthday year ahead. Think big, and don’t edit your answer. It’s is a good idea to ask yourself this question in the weeks prior to your birthday. As you evolve and mature, so do your dreams., After a time, former goals may seem too narrow in focus, or even a bit juvenile – you may be ready to tackle much bigger goals, but may not have realized that until now. The magical part of life is that things we felt we could never imagine doing, suddenly become possible as we mature and have more experience. As Aristotle said, the unexamined life is not worth living. That’s a bold statement, but I feel it means that life is precious and that we should use the time we are given productively. It’s fun to do big things – the more times you take on a big goal and succeed, the more likely you will take on more lofty goals.

You will have lots of time to deliberate about what you’d like to do next, for the first three weeks of June, the Sun will move through your twelfth house and you will be cast in a quiet, behind-the-scenes role. This suggests that right now you might be working on a project (or a relationship) that is not quite ready to be presented to the world, or to those around you. If you are in sales, you seem to know your efforts need a little time to cook before you see the fruits of your labors. So, as you begin June, you will be busy tweaking things, and that’s exactly what you should be doing. You won’t lose any valuable time with Mars now in Cancer, for Mars will remain in your sign until next month, July 20. Your prime time with Mars in Cancer will be from June 23 to July 20 – write that period down on a post-it on your desk and be ready.

Mars is the natural ruler of your solar tenth house of fame and honors, so therefore much of the assertive energy you will put out this month will be poured into your career, and translated into an ever transforming and advancing professional reputation.

Now let’s turn to talk about your private home and family life which has been the area of positive, strong planetary energy for some time. Jupiter, the giver of gifts and luck, has been moving through your fourth house sector since 2016, bringing you benefits form your parents, and from all kinds of property deals – buying, selling, and leasing. Once Jupiter leaves Libra on October 10, 2017, you will lose your outstanding advantage in these matters. While you can always buy a house, or rent a cottage, for example, right now you are being outstandingly favored in a way you’ve not seen in ages, and that won’t come again for another decade. I urge you to move ahead on home and property matters now if that’s on your list. When Venus was retrograde in March and April, and still weak in May, your plans for home were not coming together as you hoped – now they will. In short, when it comes to home, property, and renovations, or in finding a fine architect, home designer, contractor, or even a new roommate, you will be outstandingly favored by Jupiter.

You will see the truth of this on the weekend of June 3-4 when Jupiter, now in your home and family sector will beam to the mighty Sun. This is one of the best days of the month, a true four-star aspect, so if you do have to make changes – even if it is as simple as buying a new piece of furniture or a mattress – do it over June 3-4.

Another moment of the month will be June 23, the new moon in Cancer at 3 degrees. This new moon is a peach, for it will receive out-of-sign golden benefic rays from Uranus, now orbiting close enough to the end of the sign of Aries to be significant. After that new moon in Cancer arrives on June 23, you will likely get a stunning break that comes out of the blue, that you had no inkling would be coming. It will involve your career, and moreover, your reputation for excellence – it will make you very happy.

You appear to be very popular with higher ups, even if you assume no one is noticing anything you are doing – your stars say VIPs are paying attention, and they are impressed. I say this because on June 2-3, Venus will conjoin Uranus in Aries in your solar tenth house of profession, triggering accolades that you may or may not know about. Sometimes VIPs will notice fine work but say little, only sharing their opinions with other VIPs, and singling you out as a star in the making. No matter what you suppose, it is clear that when it comes to career, you are doing well.

 The month does have some bumps, so I will explain now. The full moon of June 9 will be nobody’s favorite. It will bring a job project to culmination and end within four days of June 9, but because the moon will be conjunct Saturn, you will find the final days of bringing the details together for the project to be arduous. At the same time, you may be criticized by someone whose opinion you admire, or else feel a lack of cooperation from your co-workers on the team. An error may be found at the last minute in a project, which will be hard to fix quickly. Indeed, this full moon will NOT be a good time to stage a big presentation, have an interview, meet the press, or ask for a favor.

A few days later, the Sun will oppose Saturn on June 14-15 and many of the same problems that came up at the full moon will come up again, but this time, facts will be presented to you in a clearer way. You will need to be practical and realistic. Leopards don’t change their spots, so you will have to deal with what is, rather than what you wish things to be regarding a project or work relationship

You may be concerned about cash flow too on June 14-15, for the Sun is the natural ruler of your solar second house of salary and earned income and will be challenged by Saturn. This is only temporary. It might be that someone who owes you a check may not send it. Sometimes that happens. You will likely need a contingency plan, such as to set up a line of credit from the bank or to supplement your shortfall from savings, as two of many possible examples.

In astrology, we separate work projects (sixth house) from your accumulating work reputation and honors (tenth house). Earlier, I discussed how superbly your tenth house will be favored in early June. The ancient astrologers felt that your tenth house would ultimately reflect your career reputation and your ultimate contribution to the world, or to your family, your community, or to the firm where you work. There is no such thing as a small contribution. All contributions, in astrology, are considered noble.

Many Cancers prefer to be self-employed, for you have Aries on the solar tenth house, and Aries is the sign of the entrepreneur. Having your own business will always be an option for you at almost any time in your life. Of course, you would have to take steps to learn how to run a business and have money coming in from your old source while you start your new company.

Here is an example. When I started AstrologyZone I continued my day job as an agent for commercial advertising photographers, working during the day with the advertising agencies and writing at night for my website. (When I started my site in 1995, I already had 10 years under my belt as an agent and for the subsequent 6 years worked on both the website and my photo business.) I have always worked on straight commission, with no base, and did fine. With young birds in the nest (children) who depended solely on me for their care, if you are motivated to be successful, you will be – so much rests on your intent. You have the kind of chart where your dream could become a reality. Of course, you will need to learn your industry, with banking and tax rules first. Taking your own sweet time allows you to gather up all that information you need ahead of time.

Under June’s mid-month draining aspects, from June 9 to June 17 (I added several days before and after the dates in question), it will be important to take good care of your health. Getting enough sleep should be a priority for you, for if you enter mid-month tired, you will overreact unnecessarily. Thankfully, by the time you get beyond June 17, you will feel like yourself again, and the dramas of others will evaporate into history.

Here is the best news I have been saving for last. Socially, you will be busy and happy, and getting out with friends will offer you a welcome balance between occasional pressures work and the warmth of friends in your private life. Venus will move into Taurus on June 6 to stay until July 4, and light your eleventh house of friendship, parties, charity fundraisers, and other events.

 It looks like you’ll be stepping out in June, especially as you get closer to your birthday, so first, see about improving your looks in any way that pleases you – a new way to wear your hair, a new hair color, or new clothes. Venus was retrograde in March and the first half of April, but Venus took until May 18 to become strong again. Now that Venus is back in great shape, you can feel free to change your hair, have plastic surgery or Botox – anything you like. Mercury is moving direct too, and won’t retrograde again until August 12 to September 5. At last, life will be normal again. To celebrate, sign up for a massage at your favorite spa. You deserve lots of pampering.

This month will give you something you’ve not had in some time: control over events. Mars, the action hero planet, takes two years to journey around the Sun and is now poised to enter Cancer in June’s first week. Your turn has come! You can now take the reins and become the leader of any group. Additionally, you can get your plans approved and funded, garner the support of VIPs, and move ahead assertively. You will be confident in your worth, so you will do well not only in career, but also in matters of the heart. You can see why everyone wants Mars in their sign – but only YOU, dear Cancer, have that privilege now, from June 4 to July 20.

Certainly, you will be working hard, for the full moon on June 9 will bring a big project to culmination, most likely to meet a deadline. That moon will be conjunct Saturn, so giving attention to detail will be vital to the project’s success. You will likely have to screen out all distractions. You may want to hire recruits to help proof the document, check its accuracy, and root out typos. Perfection will count, for your future ability to earn good money will rest on how well you complete at this particular assignment.

On June 15, another tough day will come by, for Sun will oppose the Saturn, a toe-to-toe opposition of two heavenly bodies. Think of an opposition of fire and ice, and you will sense why this day will be hard. Keep your health strong all month, as the first half of the month Saturn will be in a draining, hard-work position. You might have problems with your team – for example, co-workers may be of sorts and cranky. If you are criticized by a VIP, you may feel crushed, but be determined to use the advice to better your performance. Within a day or two you will feel better and the episode will be forgotten.

If you are considering leasing, buying, or selling a house, condo, or other property, June 3 might be a pivotal day when everything will fall into place beautifully for your home-and-family-related matter. Jupiter, now cruising your home sector in a once-in-twelve-year visit, will signal the Sun, which is the very best aspect of harmony you could ever hope to see. A confidential tip may help you, and the price you give or get is likely to be right for your property deal. This day also favors renovations and repair projects.

Your big moment of the month will come at the new moon in Cancer on June 23, when Mars (energy), Mercury (news), and Sun (focus) will accompany that new moon. This new moon is your annual birthday gift from a loving universe – you can direct its benefits any way you please to make progress on a goal dear to you. Neptune will be elegantly aligned with Mars on this day, so you may decide, in the days to follow, to treat yourself to a fabulous distant trip, possibly to a foreign country, to a city near water, for your birthday. Good idea! If you choose to stay back at the office, you may see a surprising breakthrough. This is a sweet new moon, apparently loaded with goodies.

In terms of love, Venus’ move into Taurus is more good news for you. Venus will remain in Taurus from June 6 to July 4. You certainly have the stars twinkling in your favor, for you not only have Mars in Cancer to help you turn heads, but you also have Venus in sensuous, earth-sign Taurus, a sign that blends so perfectly with your water sign Cancer. Venus will remain in your eleventh house of friends / people / social events – a house that also rules hopes and wishes – all month, until July 4. On June 19, Venus will garner support from glamorous Neptune and surprise-a-minute Uranus, making that day quite glamorous. This is as good as it gets!