Pisces, June 2016

Neptune—the planet of fantasy, escape, dreams, and delusions—is very active this month. Because it's your modern ruling planet (along with Jupiter, your ruling planet from the old days), this means you'll be picking up on all kinds of vibes: dreamy and mystical, delusional and even paranoid.

June opens with the Sun in Gemini, highlighting the sector of your chart that rules home and family. Considering Neptune's confusing, hazy influence, the deeper meaning here is that you need to create a home base for yourself where you are supported (whether by family, roomies, pets, houseplants, or the shadow people your psychic powers always pick up on) and where you can cool off and enjoy some privacy.

With the Sun in Gemini, it's a fantastic time for you to do some energetic cleansing in your home. Get rid of all the crap you accumulated over the last year. You Pisces people don't seem materialistic due to your mystical personality, but no one has a messier, over-cluttered makeup bag than you. (You can't help it—Pisces people are obsessed with color!)

Gemini is all about the details, so scrub every nook and cranny in your space. On June 20, the Sun will enter fellow Water sign Cancer and you'll be in party mode, so get this cleaning done now.

June opens with plenty of fog, thanks to Neptune being squared by the Sun on June 1 and by Venus on June 3. People's expectations today won't have much to do with reality. Over-idealizing the past is definitely something to watch out for (your ex isn't the one: If they were, you two would still be together, or you'll get back together in the future, so don't worry about it). This isn't a good time for any important meetings. None of us will be feeling sharp, and a general feeling of ugh will be in the air.

The Sun and Venus will also oppose taskmaster Saturn on June 3, which will be challenging. Expect snags both in your public and private life. Saturn is the planet of hard work, obstacles, and boundaries—things that luxurious Venus is not fond of.

This first week will be difficult, but you can work with the energy by accepting your current situation and finding compromises rather than by forcing your own way. Again, this isn't the best time to plan dates or go on job interviews.

The new moon on June 4, which takes place in Gemini, is a great time to plant new seeds around your family and home and to do that spring-cleaning we discussed earlier in this horoscope. However, also on this day, the Sun and Venus will square Jupiter, your traditional ruling planet, creating drama. Venus loves drama, and the Sun, the center of the solar system, is totally along for the ride.

Jupiter is extravagant and expansive, but it also likes to exaggerate. Watch out for weird vibes when these planets clash—especially between you and your partners, both romantic and nonromantic.

On June 12, chatty Mercury enters Gemini, highlighting that domestic sector of your chart again and increasing communication between you and the people connected to your safe space. Also on this day, seductive Venus will sextile (a very helpful astrological aspect) wild Uranus, which will boost your confidence and bring you some surprise gifts.

Neptune begins its retrograde in your sign on June 13, which will be a very special time for you to connect to your "higher self," your spiritual side, or just your inner truth—whichever way you want to describe that intuitive part of you. Trusting your intuition is so important this month, being that there's so much confusing energy around. June 17 will be particularly difficult around feelings of disappointment or even paranoia, thanks to the planet of reality, Saturn, clashing with fantastical Neptune.

This is definitely the time to "get real," but the truth hurts sometimes. This could manifest in your professional or public life—perhaps a career goal that was once so important to you will now seem meaningless. Having an ambition to strive toward gives us life; when our main goal vanishes, it can feel like everything is pointless, but it's not.

This is a good time to reach out to someone you can trust about working toward your goals, both on a personal and professional level. And, again, cultivate your connection to your gut— trusting yourself is key to surviving this stressful astrological transit.

Venus enters Cancer on June 17, which is good news. This is particularly fantastic for your love life, and you'll feel excited about having fun with the people you care about, despite Saturn and Neptune's confusing vibes. There's a lot to feel and work through this month, but you can do it, Pisces!

The sector of your chart that rules creativity, fun, and romance will get even more attention on June 20, which is when the Sun enters Cancer and brings the full moon in Sagittarius. This will be a very intense, revealing time in your friendships, and Neptune and Saturn will turn up the intensity once again.

While you'll be learning a lot about the social circle you're a part of during this full moon, today isn't the day to talk things out. Everyone's walls will be up, thanks to Mercury opposite Saturn, and no one will be able focus anyway, due to Mercury squaring Neptune. People will say no but not really know why today, which will be super frustrating— just don't even go there!

One of my favorite days this month is June 26, when lucky planet Jupiter connects with power planet Pluto—this will be fantastic for communication and networking (finally). You are likely to run into some very influential people on this date.

Also on this day, chatty Mercury connects with genius Uranus, bringing you some wonderful problem solving ideas. This is an electric, innovative energy, one that will be super refreshing after such a hazy June.

The next day, June 27, Venus connects with Neptune—but this time, it will be in a helpful, easy manner! Venus loves love, and it's the planet of beauty; when it's working well with Neptune, the vibe is ultra-romantic! Fairytale vibes will take over today.

Logical Mercury enters psychic Cancer on June 29, bringing more good news, especially around love, creativity, and having a good time. The best part about June 29? Mars will end its retrograde in Scorpio! Mars retrograde has been messing with the part of your chart that rules learning and traveling. You've been feeling like you haven't been going anywhere, but now it's full speed ahead, Pisces!