Summer Solstice 2026
Summer Solstice Greetings!

The Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, arrives on Sunday, June 21, 2026. As the radiant light of the Sun peaks in the Northern Hemisphere, use the potent solar light to energize your prayers, affirmations, and meditations. Also take advantage of the extra sunlight to accomplish goals you have been planning since the Winter Solstice six months ago.
 

Enjoy this stunning Solstice sunrise photo taken at 3:21 am at Harding Lake, near North Pole, Alaska (taken by a friend of a client who lives at the North Pole  :-) If you have any season-themed photos you would like to share, please reply to this email and share your photo!

Wise Choices
This summer brings a rare, harmonious alignment of outer planets forming a stable, bowl-shaped pattern in fire and air signs in mid-July. This alignment of fortunate Jupiter, innovative Uranus, spiritual Neptune, and profound Pluto is creating a global opportunity for multidimensional, positive shifts in consciousness. This is a time to choose wisely about how you channel your life force.

You have the power to use your thoughts and prayers to guide these planetary waves of potent energy in ways that support you. The alternative is letting the noise and actions of the world around you dictate your reality.

Creative Solutions & New Awakenings
This celestial alignment in Aries (fire), Gemini (air), Leo (fire), and Aquarius (air) could feel like a rapidly whirling wheel spinning you forward. With so many outer planets in air and fire signs moving together in lock-step, it is unlike any planetary influence we have experienced in our lifetimes. The energy is so movement-oriented that it portends new awakenings that will  break through long-standing stalemates. The participation of Jupiter in fiery Leo is highly favorable as Jupiter brings good fortune and Leo brings creativity, optimism, and energy.

Win-Win vs. Winner-Take-All 
Of course, as we have seen throughout this year, many leaders of the traditional power structures are holding tightly to their power and the old, "me-first" paradigm, which they may continue to try to do. This may spark a round of clashes between those who espouse dominating, winner-take-all methods and those who favor more reasonable, compromising, win-win approaches. 

Need for Cooperation
A growing number of people will continue to wake up to the need for cooperation, both on a local and global scale. The momentum is growing for collaboration between rich and poor, East and West, North and South, and male and female. As our collective awareness expands, "win-win" eventually will ascend over "win-lose."

Yet, for change to take place, the majority must be ready to acknowledge the destructive capacity of the "me-first" approach. The value of working together will eventually prevail under the long-term influence of the powerful planetary alignments of July 2026. Please pray for the collective embrace of cooperation and harmony over war!

Mercury Retrograde 
Other planetary shifts to be aware of during the summer season include Mercury Retrograde in Cancer on June 29, 2026, the same day that lucky Jupiter enters fiery and creative Leo. Mercury will remain retrograde in Cancer, the sign of home and family, until July 23, 2026. This will be a good time to make home improvements, connect with loved ones from the past-and implement creative, collaborative solutions. This Mercury Retrograde also will give you a chance to integrate lessons previously learned so you may make course corrections.

Total Solar Eclipse
A Total Solar Eclipse in Leo on August 12, 2026, also will help you find a new way to express yourself. The energy of the eclipse will shed light on obstructions to your self-expression that you can let go, especially if these are attitudes internally generated by self-limiting beliefs. Imagine a fire in your heart burning up these self-limiting patterns.  Think back to August 12, 2007, when a similar eclipse occurred. Similar issues to those you were dealing with at that time may arise for release, self-healing, and final resolution. 

Partial Solar Eclipse-Let Go of Past Patterns
A Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces will follow on August 28, 2026. This will give you an opportunity to let go of an unrealistic dream or fantasy that is blocking your true progress. You may have felt this inner prompting since 2007. It will be a time to set your sights on a more realistic goal, particularly influencing your work or a health regimen. You are ready to purify yourself on a higher emotional, physical, and spiritual level so you may graduate to a higher stage of evolution. 

Avoid Financial Risks
Finally, as you let go of past patterns during the summer season, evaluate where you are over-extended or have taken on too much risk--especially in your financial affairs. The movement of Chiron, the wounded healer, from warlike Aries to financially-oriented Taurus on June 19, 2026, and the movement of the North Node of the Moon from spiritual Pisces to communal Aquarius on July 26, 2026, could bring global financial inequality into focus for public action. Disruption to financial markets could result. [Astrological Note: The North Node of the Moon will be in Aquarius until March 26, 2028. Chiron will be in Taurus from July 19 to September 17, 2026, again from April 14, 2027 to July 19, 2033, and from October 23, 2033 to May 5, 2034.]

Experiment with Change 
Think about areas of your life where you have felt stuck or unable to make a change. Try something new. Even a small change will reverberate through your consciousness and reinforce the value of experimentation at this highly energized time. The astrological houses ruled by the Sun and Moon as well as the placement of Cancer and Leo in your astrological chart will show you where evolution and change most likely will occur during the summer season. (These astrological placements can be calculated by an astrologer or by one of many online astrological chart calculation resources.)

Free Yourself From Obstacles
In your personal life, you may feel great energy for evolution and change. You may feel a nagging desire to modify something at this time, although you may not be fully clear what it should be. The idea is to free yourself from obstructive activities so you can move most clearly into the future with fewer blocks to your progress--whether the obstacles are internally or externally generated.

Simplify
Take a few moments as we approach the zenith of light at the Summer Solstice and contemplate how you could approach something complex in a more simple way. This will free you up to put your energy into endeavors that truly benefit your soul's advancement!

Summary of Action Steps
Overall, this is a time to focus on what is important to you, identify what is blocking you, let go of those obstacles, prioritize and streamline, simplify, focus on one thing at a time, experiment, and collaborate when it is advantageous to all. Then, give attention to your most precious relationships and stay open to change rather than repeating old patterns when there might be a better way.

Feel Free to Comment!
I thought about how to apply the principle of stream-lining and simplifying to this newsletter.  I decided to change something from the normal pattern in this newsletter. Instead of enumerating all of the complex planetary alignments that will occur this summer--and there will be many (see list below personal predictions)---I decided to simply provide an overview with a few action steps.

Please feel free to respond to this email if you would like to comment on any of the above!

My previous global predictions still hold--large megalithic structures are crumbling, giving way to smaller self-governing bodies on the local level as more power eventually filters down to the people who will behave in more individualistic ways; and global alliances will re-align as we choose leaders who work as group facilitators rather than give power away to unilateral  dictators. 

In the meantime, enjoy the longest day of the year as you slow down and simplify during the summer season, especially during Mercury Retrograde from June 29 to July 23, 2026! You may be surprised by what emerges from within you during your quiet moments!  
 

Many blessings for love & light,
Laurie

Written June 19, 2026

Please Read on for Your Personal Astrological Predictions for Every Sign:

Please click here for further information on planetary predictions for 2026

ARIES (March 21 - April 19)
You may feel you have to make a choice between relaxation and intense activity, quiet contemplation and political activism, or maintaining tradition and status quo vs. new enterprises and  entrepreneurialism, as the influential planets of Saturn and Neptune traverse the Sign of Aries. These two opposing energies (Saturn--building & Neptune--dissolving) are seeking expression through your choices. You may feel at times that it is necessary to set boundaries and other times you may feel it's important to let them go. When Saturn and Neptune travel through Aries, they also can prompt aggression or unrealistic expectations, or high-minded, innovative idealism, and therefore, unexpected consequences. Take stock of your plans for the summer season and be realistic. Seek advice from neutral observers if you are unsure. Contemplate consequences. And proceed with caution. Spiritual practice is a productive way of integrating, transmuting, and harnessing the disparate energies of Saturn and Neptune. A series of eclipses in August will enable you to explore new options for moving forward. Give yourself time to let a latent talent bubble to the surface of your awareness.

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20)
Your focus on your important goals will be laser-sharp under the influence of energetic Mars in Taurus until June 28, 2026. Thereafter, the summer will provide a contemplative time that is best spent concentrating on your inner life rather than outward accomplishments. You may experience periodic concerns about economic stability. So, take common sense steps to ensure your financial security. This is a good time to let go of those things you no longer need, whether they be physical objects or long-held attitudes. Cleaning closets and drawers, or even computer files, stirs discerning energy in you that you can then apply at a psychological level. Journaling, meditation, and affirmations are helpful at this time. You may feel sandwiched between the old and the new. Eventually, new ideas and rhythms will replace any unworkable patterns. Listen closely to premonitions from within. They will guide you. A series of eclipses later in the summer will help you make creative changes to your home that will give you the secure foundations you need to take your next steps.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 21)
You will have the energy to explore new places and situations under the influence of energizing Mars in Gemini from June 28 to August 11, 2026. Combined with innovative Uranus in Gemini, you may find yourself pulled in multiple directions without clarity about the best way to focus your attention. Use the energy of Mars in Gemini's square to the Lunar Nodes on June 30, 2026, to discern what is "too much" and what is "too little." You may need to let go of something, whether it is an attitude about yourself, a way of contributing your energy to your others' activities, or a way of approaching relationships. The outcome will bring an enlivening new thought pattern that will widen your perspective and your perception of possibilities. Your place in your social circle may be changing. You may either be taking a greater leadership role or mentoring a replacement so you may step aside from a managerial role. In any case, your sharp intellect will guide your decisions. But also take time to listen to your intuitive premonitions. You may receive practical guidance through a subtle impression. Mercury is retrograde from June 29 to July 23, 2026. This is an auspicious time for you to slow down, review, renew, and re-evaluate. You may reconsider a previous financial decision. A series of eclipses later in the summer will help you resolve an issue with a neighbor or sibling and help you to find a new place to call "home."

CANCER (June 22 - July 22)
The Sun's entrance into the Sign of Cancer at the Summer Solstice gives you a powerful infusion of new energy. Your intuition will be strong with communicative Mercury in Cancer from June 1 to August 9, 2026. Trust the subtle impressions that come to you during this enlivening astrological period. Mercury will be retrograde from June 29 to July 23, 2026. During this time, you will have a chance to review and reconsider decisions from the past. You may consider new ways of expressing yourself-including new colors and styles of clothing--or the way you wear your hair. Beneficial Jupiter in Leo from June 29, 2026 to July 25, 2027, will enable you to be a little extravagant with your expenditures without creating negative consequences. This will be a time to enjoy the finer things of life without guilt! Energetic Mars in Cancer from August 11 to September 27, 2026, will help you get in touch with your feelings so you can pursue what you are passionate about. A series of eclipses in late summer may make you feel a little more emotional than usual. But listen to your feelings as they will provide vital information to steer your life. The Total Solar Eclipse in Leo on August 12, 2026, will help you let go of a repetitive action that you thought was providing you security but was actually creating a sense of limitation and holding you back. The Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces on August 28, 2026, will help you appreciate a resource you can access close to home.

LEO (July 23 - August 22)
Fortunate Jupiter will be in Leo from June 29, 2026 to July 25, 2027. This beneficial planetary transit occurs once every 12 to 13 years, and last occurred from July 2014 to August 2015. Think back to that time to re-imagine how you might use this beneficial energy for your highest good. Your decidedly positive impact on your environment under this planetary influence will be fortified by the passage of loving Venus through Leo from June 13 to July 9, 2026; the Sun in Leo from July 22 to August 22, 2026; and communicative Mercury in Leo from August 9 to 25, 2026. This will be your time to shine! You may also enjoy a "stay-cation" rather than a period of long-distance travel over the summer season, as your travel plans could potentially be disrupted by situations beyond your control. Yet, Jupiter in Leo will protect you if it is necessary for you to be on the road. You have a profoundly resilient and resourceful nature that will fortify you in the event of any unexpected changes of plans. A Total Solar Eclipse in Leo on August 12, 2026, will help you express an aspect of your nature you have yet to fully explore. A Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces on August 28, 2026, will help you uncover an underlying motivation behind a repetitive habit. Once you discover the source of this action, you will have greater control over its future expression. This will be gratifying to you!

VIRGO (August 23 - September 22)
The summer season will give you time to complete projects you have begun after your last birthday so that you may begin with a clean slate after your next birthday in late August or September. Loving Venus in Virgo from July 9 to August 6, 2026, will help you connect with people who can help you complete your projects. Mars in the communicative Sign of Gemini from June 28 to August 11, 2026, also will help you communicate your thoughts in elegant and articulate ways. If there is a message you would like to transmit to others, this is the time! Communicative Mercury in Virgo from August 25 to September 10, 2026, will help you further refine your message. Jupiter in Leo from June 29, 2026 to July 25, 2027, will help you access wisdom from your subconscious mind so that your message may be most imaginative and connected to the good of the collective. While you may find your home environment to be a little more disrupted than normal, sudden noises or other distractions will eventually fuel your creative process. Making small changes will produce big results for you. You also will get in touch with the genesis of the niggling issues that often annoy you. Your awareness will minimize their impact. A Total Solar Eclipse in Leo on August 12, 2026, will help you get in touch with a latent talent you developed in a past life. A Partial Lunar Eclipse in your opposite sign of Pisces on August 28, 2026, will help you see a long-term relationship in a new light. This will enable you to either move closer to this person-or farther away, depending on the insights that come to you. Stay open to new awareness.

LIBRA (September 23 - October 23)
Your Sun in the graceful air sign of Libra is forming a powerful "grand trine" with innovative Uranus in the air sign of communicative Gemini and profound Pluto in the community-oriented air sign of Aquarius. This symphony of air-sign energy will foster quite a lot of interactive communication among groups of people. The air waves may be filled with chatter, so be ready to deploy your true-or-false filters to discern which ideas to pursue and which to discard. Within yourself, try to prioritize and focus on what is most important in the summer season, given that air energy can be so expansive. You will feel the greatest pull to move in disparate directions in mid-July. Try to hone your focus on just a few things to relieve any pressure on yourself. Two eclipses, on August 12 and August 28, 2026, will bring you in contact with new people and ideas. Keep an open mind and keep your discernment active to determine your next step. This is an expansive time where you can evolve quickly through study of new ideas, travel, creative endeavors, and spiritual practice. Loving Venus in Libra from August 6 to September 10, 2026, and communicative Mercury in Libra from September 10 to 30, 2026, will support your journey. Be prepared to review your past while Venus, your planetary ruler,  is retrograde from October 3 to November 13, 2026.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 21)
The summer season is a good time to solidify foundational practices in your life so you can be prepared to launch your new ideas after your next birthday in late October or November. These practices could include discerning the values that are important to you and creating daily routines to support these values. Or you could focus on your career, finances, and family to ensure that you have a supportive framework with which to enhance the next stage of your life. Exploring these aspects of life will bolster your long-term vision and improve your ability to put the necessary components gracefully into place. A powerful "minor grand trine" in mid-July, between Saturn & Neptune in the enterprising fire sign of Aries, Uranus in the communicative air sign of Gemini, and your planetary ruler Pluto in the community-oriented air sign of Aquarius, will bring you into contact with groups of people who are either moving in the same direction as you or who are at odds with you. Either way, listen to divergent viewpoints to discern what is true for you. Loving Venus is in Scorpio from September 10 to October 25, 2026, and again from December 4, 2026, to January 7, 2027, will support your ability to achieve clarity as you align with what you love. A Total Solar Eclipse in Leo on August 12, 2026, will present you with a new direction. A Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces on August 28, 2026, will help you see a creative project in a new light.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 21)
Lucky and resilient Jupiter, your planetary ruler, will move from the home-loving water sign of Cancer to the demonstrative fire sign of Leo on June 29, 2026, where the largest planet in our solar system will remain until July 25, 2027. You may notice a shift in your focus away from your personal domestic situation to expression of yourself in the outside world. Your focus may also shift from relationships with family members to creative partnerships with others in your circle of acquaintances. This is a time to "dream big" if you have a dramatic idea to implement. With innovative Uranus in the communicative sign of Gemini, the sign opposite your own, you may find yourself initiating ground-breaking changes in your life. This is a time to contemplate the overall, big-picture direction you would like to go so all of the pieces of your life come together in one coherent, harmonious symphony! A series of eclipses in August will help you let go of something that hasn't  worked in the past.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 19)
Your planetary ruler, disciplined Saturn, is in the activating fire sign of Aries until April 2028. This is an important time to determine how you will focus your time and energy. You are someone who does best when you focus on one thing at a time. You can feel flustered if you feel pulled in too many directions at once. Saturn in Aries will help you narrow your focus to what is most important to you. Planetary alignments in mid-July from Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto will cause you to realign priorities around home and family, health and healing, and financial resources. You will find a harmonious way to blend your priorities. Energetic Mars in your opposite sign of Cancer from August 11 to September 27, 2026, will draw a feisty person into your sphere of influence. Try to tune in to what they are "feeling" rather than what they are "saying" to best understand the situation. A Total Solar Eclipse on August 12, 2026, will alter the power dynamic in a long-term relationship. Be prepared to take the lead. A Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces on August 28, 2026, will show you a financial solution you had not previously considered. 

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18)
The summer season will be a buoyant time for you as you attract many interesting and beneficial people to yourself due to the passage of fortunate Jupiter through your opposite sign of Leo from June 29, 2026, to July 25, 2027. With profound Pluto in Aquarius, this is a fortuitous time for you to review your life and assess what you are ready to let go of and what you would like to create for your future. It is time to initiate ground-breaking ideas. But also know that profound change takes time to fully manifest. A Total Solar Eclipse in Leo on August 12, 2026, will shift your friendship constellation, in the sense of bringing some people from your outer circle into your inner circle and shifting some of the people from your inner circle into your outer circle. A Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces on August 28, 2026, will enable you to  spot an expenditure you no longer wish to make. You will channel these cost savings into a new direction.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20)
Your planetary ruler in the enterprising sign of Neptune makes the summer season a fortunate time to initiate new ideas! A series of powerful alignments to Neptune during the summer season also will open your mind to new perspectives you had not considered. These could have to do with sources of financial abundance, realignment of family patterns, and expression of deep intuitive insights from the level of your soul. Listen carefully to your inner impressions and trust your intuition during the summer season! A Total Solar Eclipse in Leo on August 12, 2026, will help you create a new and supportive health routine. A Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces on August 28, 2026, will enable you to let go of a habit you no longer need. You will have new resources at your disposal in the coming season!
 

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POWERFUL PLANETARY ALIGNMENTS IN SUMMER 2026

June 19, 2026: Chiron Enters Taurus Until 2034-Gain perspective when overly focused on financial issues.
June 28, 2026: Mars Enters Gemini until August 11, 2026-People overly communicate. Try to withdraw, remain in silence, and contemplate what is being divinely guided.
June 29, 2026: Mercury Retrograde in Cancer & Jupiter Enters Leo-The focus shifts from home and family to ways of dramatically expressing yourself. Let your creativity show, but consider occasionally being discreet!
June 30, 2026: Mars in Gemini Square Lunar Nodes in Pisces & Virgo-Be cautious as conflagrations that lead to unproductive conclusions can erupt.
July 4, 2026: Mars in Gemini Conjunct Uranus in Gemini-This volatile planetary combination is accident-prone. Exercise caution! 
July 7, 2026: Neptune Retrograde in Aries-Previous aggressive acts are reined in.
July 15, 2026: Uranus in Gemini sextile Neptune in Aries-Reconfiguration of alliances becomes more apparent.
July 18, 2026: Uranus in Gemini trine Pluto in Aquarius-Radical actions gain public attention.
July 20, 2026: Jupiter Trine Neptune + Jupiter opposite Pluto-Chaotic events can occur. Take a deep breath before you read the news!
July 21, 2026: Jupiter Sextile Uranus-More unexpected events can attract public attention.
July 23, 2026: Mercury Direct in Cancer-Express your feelings.
July 25, 2026: Neptune Sextile Pluto-A pressing issue is on the back burner. You are able to ignore something that bothered you in the past.
July 26, 2026: Saturn Retrograde in Aries-Deal with anger from the past.
July 26, 2026: North Node of the Moon Enters Aquarius until March 2028-Focus on finding compatible communities to participate in.
August 11, 2026: Mars Enters Cancer until September 27, 2026-Keep feelings in perspective.
August 12, 2026: Total Solar Eclipse in Leo-Consider someone else's feelings or desires above your own. Eclipse is visible in Northern Spain, Greenland, Iceland, Canada, Northern & Northeastern, U.S., and the Arctic.
August 17, 2026: Mars in Cancer Square Neptune in Aries-Gather the facts before you react.
August 22, 2026: Sun in Leo Conjunct the South Node in Aquarius on the Fixed Star Regulus-Danger to world leaders.
August 28, 2026: Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces-Try to discern fact from fiction. Eclipse is visible in North & South America, Europe, Africa & Western Asia.
August 28, 2026: Sun in Virgo Square Uranus in Gemini-Practice patience and focus on your heart when facing overly mental rationalizations for poor choices. 
September 10, 2026: Uranus Retrograde in Gemini-The pace of change slows so you can integrate progress attained in the past.
September 15, 2026: Neptune in Aries Sextile Pluto in Aquarius-You may feel a bit pessimistic about the future, but prayer will restore hope.

-OM-