This post was originally written for Moon Craft Work‘s June 2026 Public Grimoire.
⭐️ About the June Astrology 🌟
June is the cosmic coffee break before July pops off with a shower of fireworks, so plan your upcoming moves accordingly. We start the month brimming with energy from May’s blue full moon in Sagittarius, which gives us insight into the future, allowing us to spot and remove blockages that lie ahead of us. It’s best to take advantage of this energetic boost, because at the end of the month we have some transits that could make forward motion much more logistically difficult.
This month invites us to take action, remain flexible to changes in our plans and continue pressing forward on our quests. Be sure to nurture your connections during this time, as light conversations could spark bigger insights amongst you and your community.
🌑New Moon in Gemini Themes + Ritual ♊
The new moon in Gemini is our annual invitation to achieve depth through lightness, conversing with the Divine as it manifests in all creatures on Earth.
Idle chat is not often held in high regard, but it should be. There is no better way to find your people than by making new connections-lots of them. Small talk is only small until you get to know someone, then the conversation deepens. It is impossible to reach the depths without first wading through the shallows. Give yourself a new outlook on light conversation, framing it as the gateway to true bonding that it is. Open your mind to the experiences and attitudes of others and they will do the same for you.
The ritual for this new moon is designed to open you to new connections and encourage their organic growth, free from expectation or anticipated outcomes.
Gather what you have of the following:
- Smoke, spray, or bell
- Printout or drawing of The Lovers card
- Candle holder or small plate
- Two pieces each of aquamarine and angelite
- Lemon
- Sharp knife and cutting board
- White taper candle
- Glass of water
- Clear the energy of your space, then close your eyes and take three deep, cleansing breaths to ground yourself.
- Place the image of The Lovers in the center of your altar area with the candle holder or small plate on top of it.
- Make a square around the candle holder/ plate using the crystals to mark the corners as follows: aquamarine back left, angelite back right, angelite front left, and aquamarine front right.
- Cut the lemon in half and coat the candle lightly in lemon juice. Put the candle in the candle holder or melt the bottom slightly to stick it to the plate.
- Light the candle, then close your eyes and spend a few minutes feeling the joy of friendship in your heart. Begin by thinking about existing relationships that are easy and fulfilling. Then imagine the space in your heart that holds them is growing, opening, and waiting to offer and accept more wonderful relationships in your life.
- Squeeze the rest of the lemon into a glass of water and drink it slowly while sitting with your candle.
- Let the candle burn until it goes out on its own.
Sources Cited: Melinda Lee Holm, illustrated by Rohan Daniel Eason, 2022, Your Magickal Year: Transform your life through the seasons of the zodiac, CICO Books, page 60-61
🌕 Full Moon in Capricorn Themes + Ritual ♑
The full moon of Cancer season is in the opposite sign of Capricorn. The full moon in Capricorn is our annual opportunity to clear out any outdated beliefs or wounds that are keeping us from pursuing our goals.
The Cancer/Capricorn axis teaches us to observe and adjust how we invest our energy and what we gain from that investment. To feel deeply secure requires both emotional and material wellness, yet too often we hyper-focus on one to the detriment of the other. Your heart and your head are not enemies. They are on the same team, working to keep you safe and sound. Pay attention to any fears of lack that come up and take steps to soothe or solve them. Any energy used to shore up your sanctuary is well spent.
The ritual for this full moon is designed to gently illuminate and release limiting beliefs, and fill your heart with divine love and support.
Gather what you have of the following:
- Smoke, spray, or bell
- Small dish of water
- Printouts or drawings of The Devil and The Chariot cards
- Pen
- Black obsidian, small enough to fit in the dish of water, and rose quartz
- Two strawberries
- Clear the energy of your space, then close your eyes and take three deep, cleansing breaths to ground yourself.
- Place the small dish of water in the center of your altar.
- On the back of the image of The Devil, write any belief or recurring thought that keeps you from working toward your goals. (If you have trouble thinking of something, ask yourself what your worst critic would say if you told them what you plan to accomplish.)
- Rip the image of The Devil into small pieces and submerge them in the water, then place the black obsidian on top of them.
- Cover the dish of water with the image of The Chariot.
- Hold the rose quartz to your heart and spend a few moments breathing pink light in through the rose quartz and exhaling gray smoke.
- Place a strawberry in front of the dish as a thanks to the universe and eat one to thank yourself.
- When you are through performing the ritual, remove the obsidian from the dish and dispose of the water and paper.
Sources Cited: Melinda Lee Holm, illustrated by Rohan Daniel Eason, 2022, Your Magickal Year: Transform your life through the seasons of the zodiac, CICO Books, page 72-73
🔄 Mercury Retrograde + Jupiter in Leo ♌
On June 29 we will see the first sparks of the fireworks show when Jupiter, the planet of expansion, spirituality and opportunity follows Venus into Leo, the sign of leadership and creativity, on the same day that Mercury officially stations retrograde in Cancer, also during the micro full Moon in Capricorn. That’s already a lot of movement in a short amount of time, but wait — there’s more.
This Jupiter transit fans the flames that the Neptune + Saturn conjunction in Aries sparked earlier this year. This transit also creates powerful tension from the Pluto in Aquarius opposition. This push-pull dynamic will highlight themes of the collective vs the self, forcing us to reckon with a final answer in a very visible way. Pluto being retrograde until October will have us looking backward from the earlier stages of the transit and demanding justice where the balance has fallen short.
Mercury stationing retrograde in Cancer highlights where we might be experiencing dysfunctional communication about our needs while all of this tension ramps up. Uranus in Gemini adds multiple layers of chaos to the entire mix, with could look like seemingly random additions and unexpected conversations that change the entire dynamic. This is gossipy, chatty and prone to miscommunication.
I’ve broken down the themes where you will be experiencing expansion in the Leo areas of your charts, based off your rising sign.
Be sure to check out the previous transit outlooks to see how the big picture comes together for you personally.
🌝 Key Dates, Transits + Moon Phases 🗓️
- June 1 Mercury ➡️ Cancer
- June 4 Moon ➡️ Aquarius
- June 6 Moon ➡️ Pisces
🌗 Last Quarter Moon: Re-Evaluation + Sharing Findings - June 9 Moon ➡️ Aries
- June 11 Moon ➡️ Taurus
- June 13 Venus ➡️ Leo
- June 15 🌑 Super New Moon ➡️ Gemini
New Moon Themes: New Beginnings + Fresh Starts - June 17 Moon ➡️ Leo
🌒 Waxing Crescent Moon: Progress + Development - June 19 Moon ➡️ Virgo
Chiron ➡️ Taurus - June 21 Summer Solstice
Sun ➡️ Cancer – Cancer Season Begins
Moon ➡️ Libra
🌓 First Quarter Moon: Growth + Decisions - June 24 Moon ➡️ Scorpio
- June 26 Moon ➡️ Sagittarius
🌖 Waning Gibbous Moon: Reflecting + Winding Down - June 28 Mars ➡️ Gemini
- June 29 🌕 Micro Full Moon in Capricorn
Full Moon Themes: Fulfillment, Celebrations + Accomplishments
Jupiter ➡️ Leo
Mercury Retrograde Begins
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