Up To Now ✩ Day-to-Day Transits

Moon goes Out of Bounds

The Moon is Out-of-Bounds (OOB) by declination from Jun. 26 (23 SC 14) to Jul. 1, 2026 (27 CP 24).

During this time, your feelings and emotions may move in a different kind of rhythm. One possible effect is that you might feel more disconnected from the world around you; perhaps a bit alone, lonely or isolated. Or, this could be a welcome change where you can let the stresses of the world roll off your back more easily. Or, your emotions could be a bit erratic, extreme or harder to contain. The common thread through these diverse experiences is that your feeling state may reach beyond your usual range of feelings. If you're an artist, musician, writer or other creative person, this can be a very inspiring time as your creativity and imagination could more easily flow into unusual ideas, whims and impulses. Watch to see how you respond during this time. You can work on finding ways to channel this energy into positive, productive, creative experiences, or use it as an opportunity to take another step in your emotional healing.

Sun square Neptune

Your ideals, hopes and wishful thinking may loom a little too large during this time, making you prone to disappointment and disillusionment. You might want a fantasy or dream to come true so much that you disconnect from the reality that seems to be in the way – only to find that the obstacle was serving a positive purpose after all. Your imagination may be very active now, but not easy to control or balance with reality. However, it can be a very creative time if you're able to harness that imagination for productive use. Unconscious urges and longings may be especially close to the surface, so you have an opportunity to learn more about the hidden forces that drive you (and perhaps distort your view of the world around you). Spiritually, you might discover that your yearning for enlightenment is not the straightforward path you had hoped for, but it can be just as valuable (although disappointing) to discover what is *not* your best path. Emotionally you may feel a bit overwhelmed, discouraged or confused. On the plus side, you have an opportunity to observe a deeper part of you, which is usually camouflaged against the distracting background of day-to-day life. There is tremendous creative, spiritual and healing potential to be found by listening to and working with the inner voices from those depths.

Venus trine Saturn

Stability in relationships and finances characterises this transit. You have increased ability to be disciplined about spending and to invest the hard work to maximise your earnings. Your ability to grasp the solid, realistic facts will help you choose wisely in your investments of both money and interaction with others. Commitment and structure are easier to achieve and embrace than change or taking risks. Self-worth can benefit now because you are less inclined to give in to mood swings. However, if you are prone to depression, you might want to be careful you don't become so grounded and stable that you lose touch with your sense of hope and potential. It is a good time to make concrete progress in matters involving beauty, love, harmony and balance. Keep your pleasures simple and humble for maximum benefit.

Sun trine North Lunar Node

You may feel confident, optimistic and empowered today and a couple of days before and after this date. It can feel like the pieces are falling into place and you can make progress in what you're striving to do in your life right now. And if only because of this added self-confidence, this could indeed happen. Just an added caution, though: even though the lights are green doesn't mean you shouldn't look both ways before moving forward. In other words, a reality check as to the wisdom of what you want to do is still a good idea.

Sun sextile Chiron

This is a time when you have an opportunity to mend and heal the chronic struggles in your life. You may find new inspiration, motivation or confidence that can help rejuvenate waning enthusiasm or reconcile persistent problems, although you'll still have to apply effort to bring it all together. You might get the chance to demonstrate your ability to walk your own path in a new way. Or, you might get a peek inside the hidden shadow of your worries and discouragement, giving you new insight into how you might be unconsciously sabotaging your conscious efforts. You may have to face a bit of your own fear of failure or low self-esteem before you can get beyond these feelings and tap into the benefits of this transit – not because you are failing but because these concerns may arise in response to the new potential now available to you. By tapping into this potential for creative problem solving, you can bring some healing to whatever your situation is.

Sun enters Cancer

Happy Solar Return to everyone born in the sign of Cancer! When the Sun enters Cancer, it also marks the Summer Solstice (in North America, the UK, Europe and other places in the northern hemisphere; or the Winter Solstice in Australia and other places in the southern hemisphere). This is the time when we all get to cultivate and nurture the Cancer side of our nature. This includes feelings, needs and nurturing instincts, as well as your connection to home and family, and your most primal sense of belonging. To explore this area of your life, think about your family – are you closely connected to your family-of-origin (the one you grew up with), or do you also have a "chosen family" in adulthood? Who is part of your support system (the people you know you can turn to when you need them)? What people, groups, places or experiences satisfy your need for belonging, which everyone has inside them? Cancer is about our distant past (childhood, ancestry, memories) that influences our current behaviour, motives and methods of getting our emotional needs met. Take this time to find new ways to nurture yourself, to share that nurturing with others, and to ensure that you don't give to others at the expense of not getting what you need.

Chiron enters Taurus

Chiron moves into Taurus in 2026 for a 7-year stay. Wheras Chiron in Aries was about healing the wounds from too much or too little courage, pro-action and assertiveness, Chiron in Taurus is about healing your struggles around (im)patience, (in)stability, and (in)adequacy. This is a time to examine your values and assess whether they (a) make sense to you anymore, (b) reflect what you believe at this point in your life, and (c) are still the walk you walk or if you pay them more lip service than action.

Often our Taurus wounds revolve around equating material abundance with personal adequacy. If you are truly struggling financially with little opportunity to improve, then this is a transit to nurture self-acceptance and self-worth regardless of how many commas are in your bank account balance.

Even if you are able to comfortably meet your material needs, you might feel the need for more and more just so you know there isn't a lack. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but might be if it masks a hidden fear that you have failed unless you continually see an increase. In that case, you are likely being driven by an unhealthy compulsion that may never be satisfied because it's ultimately it's not really about the money.

How much is honestly enough? Are you falling prey to the futile game of 's/he who dies with the most commas wins'?

Chiron in Taurus can teach you that nurturing abundance—financially, personally, professionally, spiritually—takes time, patience, and a commitment to regular maintenance. Like growing a plant from seed, you can't rush the natural process. So, in the meantime you need to find what brings you harmony, tranquility, satisfaction and contentment. If you go out and tug on the new shoots of growth you may create more problems than solving them.

Chiron was previously in Taurus from 1926-1933 and 1976-1983. This time around, it will be there from 2026 to 2033.

Venus opposite Pluto

Under this transit you could experience great intensity and challenge in your relationships or financial matters. It is a time to delve into the depths of your personal issues that associated with relationships, finances, resources and values. That means being willing to examine the under-the-surface dynamics and hidden patterns that affect these areas of your life. These emerging patterns could indicate a need to come to terms with your "Shadow" – this could include unconscious hidden agendas, secret desires, obsessions or power games. You have an opportunity now to learn more about how you project this "Shadow" onto others through your interactions, expectations, hopes and fears. At its best, this can be a time to transform fear into fortitude and powerlessness into endurance. By being willing to negotiate and work with your fears, feelings of intimidation or efforts to gain empowerment through self-honesty, you have the potential to create a win-win situation.

Moon comes In-Bounds

The Moon now comes back In-Bounds (InB) by declination after being Out-of-Bounds from Jun. 12 (23 TA 25) to Jun. 17, 2026 (27 CN 37).

While the Moon was Out of Bounds (OOB) your emotional state may have been a bit disconnected, detached, isolated, or pushing you to go beyond your usual potential. This could have been either a welcome change or a difficult energy for you to deal with. So, when the Moon comes In-Bounds, you typically return to whatever your "normal" is. If your OOB journey was stressful or intense, you may find some relief now that the Moon is back In-B, or you're now in a position to integrate what you've learned from your experience. If your OOB journey felt like a welcome reprieve from the everyday stress or "noise" of the world around you, coming back In-B will hopefully give you a fresh start, like coming back from a brief vacation. The Moon will go OOB next in about 10 days, give or take.

Venus trine Neptune

This can be a time of romance, creativity, and a sense of oneness with the natural beauty of all that exists in the world. On a social or intimate level, things may run smoothly – even a bit magically! So be sure you are clear about what you really want. In terms of finances and material worth, this can be a time of blessings and abundance that could seem to appear out of nowhere. But be careful – it can also be a time of overspending and wondering where the money went! Your natural beauty and warmth shines through now, so it is a good time to peek out from behind any façade of glamour or illusion you might be cloaked in. You are likely to see the very best in others (and they in you), so that negotiation, interaction and attraction can seem to flow effortlessly. This magical attraction energy could also open you up to seeing wonderful qualities in others that may or may not actually be there, so do a reality check with a trusted friend before you make any important choices.

Venus sextile Uranus

Relationships, finances, resources and pleasures could benefit from spontaneously trying a completely different approach. If these areas of your life have been getting a little stale or too routine, this transit could shake things up a little... just enough to make things interesting and breathe some fresh air into your familiar routine. Unexpected income could come your way, or you might discover something you just can't resist buying, or you might have an opportunity to make new social connections. The upside of this transit is that it's possible to break free of old habits and enjoy spontaneous interaction. The downside could come in the form of impulse purchases that are beyond your budget, or behaving a bit recklessly or making snap decisions that you can't live with later. This energy is best used to break free of what restricts you, without shattering the foundation you're standing on.

Mercury Max Elongation from Sun
(Evening Star)

Mercury reaches his greatest elongation from the Sun approximately today. He is as far away from the Sun (from Earth's perspective) and as high in the western sky after sunset, as he's going to get during this period when he is known as the Evening Star. But it not easy to spot Mercury! He's extremely faint, and seen only in a clear sunset sky when it's dark enough, just above the horizon.

Greatest elongation occurs a few days after Mercury enters the Retrograde Shadow. It tends to bring clarity, when thoughts, awareness and decisions may come into sharper focus. It can be a good time to consider your path ahead, as well as to reconsider what you want to carry with you from past. A word of caution, though – thoughts that are clear aren't necessarily the best ones to act on. If you're in an emotional or volatile frame of mind, there's a risk of letting those feelings overwhelm or dilute your mental clarity. It's better to keep mind and feelings in a balanced awareness, with a little more emphasis on objectivity and thinking twice before you act.

This particular Mercury retrograde cycle is in Cancer, giving you a chance to take good care of yourself or someone else or both. Nurturing love and kindness can go a long way during this time. This is especially true when a new way of seeing a situation may challenge you to reframe a relationship with a loved one. You might find it necessary to take a step back, making extra space to process something unexpected, eye-opening or disruptive. It may help to reframe old feelings and needs in a different way to make sense of new information and ideas.

Mercury makes the following aspects during this retrograde cycle (all dates in North American Eastern Time):

• Mercury ssq Uranus ~ Jul 14 (17:49 CN), Jul 15 (19:33 CN), Aug 1 (20:01 CN)
• Mercury sxt Venus ~ Jul 24 (16:20 CN/VI)

Here are the key dates of this Mercury cycle (for North American Eastern Time):

• Mercury enters the Shadow ~ Jun 12 (16:19 CN)
• Mercury-Sun greatest elongation PM ~ Jun 15 (19:01 CN)
• Mercury Stationary Retrograde ~ Jun 29 (26:15 CN)
• Mercury Rx conjunct the Sun ~ Jul 13 (20:42 CN)
• Mercury Stationary Direct ~ Jul 23 (16:18 CN)
• Mercury-Sun greatest elongation AM ~ Aug 2 (20:42 CN)
• Mercury leaves the Shadow ~ Aug 9 (26:15 CN)

NEW MOON IN GEMINI

A new 4-week lunar cycle begins with the New Moon in Gemini, ruled by curious Mercury. Gemini is the sign of mental activity, including thoughts, information, perceptions, ideas and the communication of these. This lunar cycle can be used to work with this energy – to use your curiosity, explore ideas and let your thoughts be playful, or to ask questions to learn more before forming conclusions. This Air sign seeks food for thought that isn't overly saturated by emotion or realism. As a Mutable sign, Gemini needs to be flexible and free to try different ways to make things happen.

Mercury comes In-Bounds

Mercury now comes back In-Bounds (InB) by declination after being Out-of-Bounds from May. 22 (10 GE 41) to Jun. 14, 2026 (17 CN 56).

Mercury now returns within the bounds of the Sun. An in-bounds Mercury is generally easier to work with, where your thoughts, ideas and awareness works more constructively with the world around you. You might find you have new ideas picked up while Mercury was OOB that you now are able to put into practice. If you've felt somewhat liberated by the OOB period, it might be a bit uncomfortable to feel simply "normal" again. On the other hand, if you were feeling a bit ungrounded or out of focus during Mercury's OOB period, coming back in-bounds could feel somewhat reassuring as your brain may find it easier to grapple with ideas and process experiences. Words and thoughts might fit more comfortably into what society regards as "normal" and as such, life may start to feel a bit easier to navigate.

Coming back in bounds can also be a bit of a bumpy landing as that unrestricted energy becomes squeezed back into its usual potency. This is a good time to observe your thoughts, ideas, communication and how you process information, as well as changes in Mercury themes in society around you. For several days before and after this date, pay attention to the things that amplify or cool down your awareness, perceptions and your need to express what you're thinking. Realize that this is an adjustment period, and having some patience with yourself and others can help to smooth and soothe this time.

Alternatively, the re-entry can also be an eventful time when changes in Mercury-related areas can occur. For example, you might feel this is the right time to start—or end—a conversation about things that inspire or aggravate you, or make changes to how and why you express yourself. A shift in how you experience or handle the exchange of ideas and information with others could inspire you to make positive changes in those areas. This might be due to a change in perspective as a result of your experiences while Mercury was OOB.

Venus enters Leo

This can be a very creative time, as Venus' love of beauty combines with Leo's creative flair for the dramatic. Find ways to feel good by making your surroundings and yourself beautiful and reflective of your inner spirit! High fashion and vogue style are "in," and crudeness and ordinariness are out... unless you want to turn them into a fashion statement. ;-) However, it's probably wise not to become so identified with the outer appearance of yourself or others that you lose sight of the person, situation or context that it's all happening in. The aim is to pamper yourself with pleasures that enhance your quality of life, without inflating your ego with synthetic self-esteem and glamour without substance. Relationships, interaction, finances, values and resources all need to include ways to express your identity, valour and "heart. " Some light-hearted fun and play can be a good place to start.

Venus square Chiron

You may be forced to make adjustments to relationships and/or finances now, as you face situations in these areas that just don't want to balance out the way you want them to. You may feel a bit like you're in a catch-22 (no-win situation), where the more you try to find balance and harmony, the more you feel like you're chasing your own tail around in circles. This is a time when healing in relationships and financial problems may be difficult to obtain. Harmony in these areas can seem impossible or blocked, yet it is still necessary to keep trying. By trying anyway, it may be possible to find a solution that meets your needs, even if it may not be what you wanted, hoped for or expected. Strive to find a creative solution that draws on your best side.

Moon goes Out of Bounds

The Moon is Out-of-Bounds (OOB) by declination from Jun. 12 (23 TA 25) to Jun. 17, 2026 (27 CN 37).

During this time, your feelings and emotions may move in a different kind of rhythm. One possible effect is that you might feel more disconnected from the world around you; perhaps a bit alone, lonely or isolated. Or, this could be a welcome change where you can let the stresses of the world roll off your back more easily. Or, your emotions could be a bit erratic, extreme or harder to contain. The common thread through these diverse experiences is that your feeling state may reach beyond your usual range of feelings. If you're an artist, musician, writer or other creative person, this can be a very inspiring time as your creativity and imagination could more easily flow into unusual ideas, whims and impulses. Watch to see how you respond during this time. You can work on finding ways to channel this energy into positive, productive, creative experiences, or use it as an opportunity to take another step in your emotional healing.

Mercury enters the Shadow

Mercury is now "in the Shadow" – the area of Zodiac where it will later go retrograde in about 2½ weeks. During its retrograde cycle, Mercury travels through the same span of the Zodiac three times (called the Shadow). The first time through, it is going in direct motion (moving forward), then retrograde (looks like it's going backwards), and then direct again. This means there is a more extensive process of development and change involved with things that Mercury influences—ideas, thoughts, frame of mind and mental focus. It also concerns the collection, exchange, analysis and organisation of information. All forms of communication are also affected. This includes not just talking, but also email and snail mail, the Internet, the media in general, books and magazines, as well as public transit (buses, trains, etc. ) and neighbourhoods.

The situations developing over the next couple of weeks (leading up to when Mercury actually goes retrograde) will likely require further research, deeper consideration and adjustments to unexpected discoveries over the next couple of months. Expect changes in your plans, increasingly disrupted communication, and new information coming to light that may not fit conveniently into your plans. It's wise to leave lots of extra time to do things, to plan future projects and get to wherever you're going. Patience is a valuable quality during this time. If you must make important decisions during this time, try to build some flexibility into your plans to allow for later changes—or if possible, you may want to delay final or irrevocable decisions until well after Mercury goes direct.

This particular Mercury retrograde cycle is in Cancer, giving you a chance to take good care of yourself or someone else or both. Nurturing love and kindness can go a long way during this time. This is especially true when a new way of seeing a situation may challenge you to reframe a relationship with a loved one. You might find it necessary to take a step back, making extra space to process something unexpected, eye-opening or disruptive. It may help to reframe old feelings and needs in a different way to make sense of new information and ideas.

Mercury makes the following aspects during this retrograde cycle (all dates in North American Eastern Time):

• Mercury ssq Uranus ~ Jul 14 (17:49 CN), Jul 15 (19:33 CN), Aug 1 (20:01 CN)
• Mercury sxt Venus ~ Jul 24 (16:20 CN/VI)

Here are the key dates of this Mercury cycle (for North American Eastern Time):

• Mercury enters the Shadow ~ Jun 12 (16:19 CN)
• Mercury-Sun greatest elongation PM ~ Jun 15 (19:01 CN)
• Mercury Stationary Retrograde ~ Jun 29 (26:15 CN)
• Mercury Rx conjunct the Sun ~ Jul 13 (20:42 CN)
• Mercury Stationary Direct ~ Jul 23 (16:18 CN)
• Mercury-Sun greatest elongation AM ~ Aug 2 (20:42 CN)
• Mercury leaves the Shadow ~ Aug 9 (26:15 CN)

Uranus square North Lunar Node

You may find that your best chosen plans or even the whole direction of your life go off the rails under this transit. This is often a time of unexpected changes that may force you to completely refocus where you're going. Either way, you will need to re-examine what's really important to you and what is a more accurate reflection of who you are beyond the roles you play in society and in the eyes of others.

This is a good time to check in with yourself to see if the life you're building for yourself and the dreams you are moving toward really fit you anymore. Some aspects of these might need to be reviewed and recalibrated to match who you are now, as opposed to who you were when you set off in that direction. To do that, it might be necessary for you to get pulled off course for a little while so that you can unhook yourself from the habitual steps you're taking along your current path. That way you can take a more objective look at the larger picture of who you are, who you are becoming and how you want to get there.

The upside of this transit is that if you don't try to resist it or deny it, it can bring in a lot of excitement to your life! The key is to be a bit detached from what's happening—that is, let go of wanting a specific outcome and just be open to what is going on. You have a rare chance to glimpse life from a whole new perspective!

If something important in your life is suddenly taken "offline" (which may or may not include technology), it's a good time to see where you're at, beyond the context of your current life vision and goals. Do you still feel the same way about your life direction? Is there something about it that feels like it should be changed? Or maybe you even want to throw it out and start from scratch. Whatever impulse you feel, the time is NOW. Use your best judgment, take your best aim and make that change.