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Dharma 101: Assertive Caring and Emotional Accessibility

Dear Friend and Reader:

We begin this week with three personal planets on the move that represent some of our most palpable facets of personality. Broadly speaking, this is a reminder to notice what's shifting -- particularly within you, or in terms of your responses to your immediate environment. Yet it's how things are shifting that really matters.

Spider monkey at the Belize Zoo, which houses and cares for animals that have been injured, abandoned or rescued from the illegal pet trade. Photo by Amanda Painter.

The background context for this other astrology is that the Moon is approaching Full phase. On Friday, the Moon in Sagittarius will oppose the Sun in Gemini. Like all Full Moons, this one speaks of energy coming to a peak, particularly in interpersonal relationships. And as noted, the tone of 'the personal' is being modified.

First off, Mars ingressed Cancer earlier today (Sunday). On Tuesday, June 6, Venus enters its home sign of Taurus at 3:26 am EDT (7:26 UTC). Then later on Tuesday Mercury ingresses its own home sign of Gemini at 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC).

Both Venus and Mars are entering 'feminine' (or more receptive) signs: Taurus and Cancer. (Gemini, like all air signs, gets called 'masculine', though astrologer Isabel Hickey points out that due to its dualistic nature, it's rather neutral in terms of 'gender'.)

In an email conversation about this cluster of planetary shifts, Eric wrote: "You might ask: if people suddenly seemed to be more emotionally accessible, and if you wanted to be more accessible, what would you do? How would you respond?"

For example, there's the idea of allowing oneself to be more open with a partner: stating your feelings and listening to theirs. Or, in social situations, being more receptive to simple gestures like eye contact. Making eye contact is such a powerful way of connecting with another human being. Yet in this era of the smartphone, people seem to avoid it like the plague with anyone they don't already know.

Aside from situations that specifically warrant caution (like walking alone in an unfamiliar neighborhood after dark) what horror is likely to befall you if you meet someone's gaze for an instant?

Our current planetary setup also hints at some assertiveness mixed into the accessibility. Mars is the symbol of the assertiveness principle, and it's now in Cancer. The Sun is also an assertive energy, and is currently in a conjunction to the asteroid Ceres in Gemini (exact today). Both Cancer and Ceres are about nourishment and the act of nourishing.

Mwanda, a young bonobo, hugs Lomela, a malnourished bonobo orphan. Bonobos are known for their cooperative, empathetic social behaviors. Photo by Yo La Bonobo rescue facility.

Eric continued in our conversation, "I would advocate for taking care of yourself, taking care of the people you love, taking care of your plants, taking care of your garden, taking care of your critters and, overall, taking care. This is the most basic level of dharma: taking care of the world."

Part of taking care of the world, of course, is to recognize what is happening around you, and connecting it to what is happening within you. You can only truly take care of things (animals, people, yourself, your garden, your community) if you can see what is actually needed. With the Sun currently in a square to Neptune in Pisces, the need for careful discernment becomes key; that is, dealing with the world as it is, not as you wish it to be. Where might you be letting your wishful thinking cloud your perception?

Keep in mind that this week is building to a Full Moon. If you're having difficulty assessing others' needs, goals or emotional reality, it could become more apparent by the end of the week -- especially if a discrepancy in awareness causes tension in a relationship.

Remember that just like making eye contact, asking a person what they need is often the most efficient way to know whether you can help care for them in mutually healthy ways. Mercury in Gemini should assist verbal communication; Venus and Mars bolster emotional and physical sensitivity. The rest is up to you.

Yours & truly,

Amanda Painter

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"Thank you for this great reading, dear Eric. Always such a pleasure to have these readings on video -- where your great warmth, intelligence and spontaneity shine through.
-- Lizzy, commenting on INVOLUTION

"I just wanted to thank you for the soulful way you weave the threads of the story into a beautiful tapestry that allows the viewer to open their hearts and souls to new possibilities and perspectives of their lives."
-- Lynn Levine, responding to INVOLUTION

"This is superb Eric! And most helpful. You only get better at what you do. Thank you."
-- Cristine Delorey, internationally acclaimed numerologist, on INVOLUTION for Sagittarius

Dear Friend and Reader:

Your INVOLUTION video readings are recorded and ready; these cover the astrology from late spring through midsummer 2017. The year so far has been nothing short of shocking; as in, on an almost daily basis -- and I see things coming to a peak of some sort with the Aug. 21 eclipse in just three months.

Go figure! A reading where you actually can understand what the astrologer is talking about. This preview is from the Taurus video. See video samples here for each of the signs.

We have a free video preview of all 12 signs, and you can read a written preview (really, a reading) in the links right at the bottom of this letter.

Also, the readings are now available as audio-only, so you can listen offline, or get them into a device and play them while you're out of the house.

The astrology between now and the eclipse will affect every single one of us, albeit in slightly different ways. And so I've recorded the INVOLUTION readings from the perspective that while you obviously want to know how it affects you personally, it will also be helpful to you to know how those around you are experiencing it.

You may order all 12 signs here, or individual signs here.

I'm one of a very few astrologers who can do a reading without the natal chart data, using both ancient techniques and new ones that I've developed over the years. My clients are, sincerely, amazed at how helpful and personally applicable these readings so dependably are.

To give you a sense of where I've gone with these 12 video readings, I've prepared an individual written preview page for each one. You can read all of them at the links below:

ARIES Preview | TAURUS Preview | GEMINI Preview | CANCER Preview | LEO Preview
VIRGO Preview | LIBRA Preview | SCORPIO Preview | SAGITTARIUS Preview
CAPRICORN Preview | AQUARIUS Preview | PISCES Preview
One of the most helpful things in this reading is my first interpretation of the Great American Eclipse of August 21, 2017 -- which will streak across the entire United States from coast to coast. That eclipse will change life as we know it in the United States, and you'll want to have your surfboard positioned correctly when the wave comes in.

I'll have more in the full video readings, which are ready now. To get all 12 signs of INVOLUTION at a fantastic discount, please use this link -- you may share the readings with your family.

To purchase individual signs of INVOLUTION, please use this link.

Thank you for your business and for trusting me as your astrologer.

with love,

P.S. Here's more early feedback from INVOLUTION customers:

"I feel less alone in this universe from listening/viewing the reading."
-- Eileen

"Thank you Eric, So much depth to incorporate on so many levels! These past 10 years have brought more change and more insight into my life than I ever imagined was possible. I loved when you said that we might re-discover ourselves repeatedly. SO TRUE. The revelations about family issues, ties and generational connections are profound, to say the least. Thank you for addressing all these deep, personal, sometimes wrenching situations. I too wish to express my love and gratitude for the guidance and intensely personal gift you've given us."
-- Barb

"So deeply helpful and encouraging Eric; confirms my experiences recently and over the past 10 years. I'm so curious about what the 8/21 eclipse will bring/reveal. Saturn in Sagittarius moving to Capricorn this December marks my second Saturn return. I am at a very significant time in my life. Thanks so much for your care and guidance."
-- Lisa

Your Monthly Horoscopes -- and our Publishing Schedule Notes

We published your extended monthly horoscopes for June on Thursday, May 25. Your extended monthly horoscopes for May were published on Thursday, April 20. We published your Moonshine horoscope for the Scorpio Full Moon on Thursday, May 11. Please note: we normally publish the extended monthly horoscope on the first Friday after the Sun has entered a new sign.

Monday Morning Horoscope for June 5, 2017 | By Eric Francis Coppolino

Aries (March 20-April 19) -- There's an old saying that "living well is the best revenge"; meaning, the most appropriate response to the slings and arrows and various other challenges of life. Yet suddenly there are not so many of those challenges, and you might well wonder where they went. So much of what you went through was a battle of words, where there were neither losses nor gains. Now you get to pull your energy in: into your body, into your home, into your feelings, and generally not toss so much out at the world. Share your feelings with people you truly care about, even if it's just one such person, whether lover, friend or confidant. Soak yourself in a more pleasant environment than you've been subjected to for the past couple of months and let it seep out of you, like muscle tension into a hot bath.

INVOLUTION, the 2017 Spring Reading, has been published! You may read your Aries preview here. Order all 12 signs for the best price, or choose your individual signs.

Taurus (April 19-May 20) -- Mars, the planet that represents your relationships, has entered the sign Cancer. Your planet, Venus, is about to enter your own birth sign. This draws to a close the many strange twists of the past couple of seasons, and will gently usher you into new emotional and creative territory. This may not have been an easy phase, though it's certainly been a meaningful one. You've discovered some things about yourself for the first time, and remembered past discoveries that you can now implement and experiment with. If the current astrology is saying anything, it's that life does not happen in your mind. Rather, your mind responds to the interplay between your body and your environment, and sometimes it even guides the process. Feel your own strength and be willing to lead yourself to the beautiful and necessary experiences that you want.

INVOLUTION, the 2017 Spring Reading, has been published! You may read your Taurus preview here. Order all 12 signs for the best price, or choose your individual signs.

A Reading to Help you Choose Your Future, Gemini

"Listening to an Eric Francis reading is very much like having an intimate conversation with a valued friend and mentor. It showed me a future that can be of my own choosing. This Gemini reading is a neon sign showing me the way."
-- Nora Connaughton, on a previous Gemini Birthday Reading

Dear Reader with Gemini Sun or Rising:

I know a few Geminis who have been struggling this past year with feeling 'stuck' -- with projects and jobs that aren't really 'theirs', with their dreams, with options pulling in different directions. Yet I also know some who are truly blazing brightly right now.

The Cosmic Twins, by Lizanne Webb.

Whichever description fits you, consider something Eric recently wrote to Geminis: "You're at that point where you simply must do what's real, or do your real thing in a way that's more daring, and reaches deeper into yourself."

With the Sun in your sign having just made a fortuitous trine to Jupiter, you seem to have a little extra mojo at your disposal as you pursue "your real thing" -- even if you've felt stuck in some way. But the key to working with Jupiter is to get the ball rolling sooner rather than later, taking steps to prepare the way for 'luck'.

Pre-order your 2017 Gemini Birthday Reading, and you'll receive at least an hour of audio astrology plus Eric's signature tarot reading to help you keep the ball rolling as your year develops.

"It is amazing to me, that no matter what time of the birthday year I refer back to it, it has something to offer. To me it has become not only an annual upcoming preview of one's year ahead, but a continual informative year long reference guide."
-- Ann Cortese, 87, B.S., M.P. S

You can listen to your reading as many times as you like, tapping into Eric's uncanny ability to help you focus on what matters most. It's like an intensive meditation that's multi-faceted enough to keep even the most active mind engaged, and down-to-Earth enough that you'll feel empowered to use its insights right away, no matter where you're at.

Eric pours his heart and soul into your Birthday Reading, making it easier to hear your own heart and soul -- and making it a beautiful gift for any Gemini.

Wishing you a bright and beautiful year,

Amanda Painter

Gemini (May 20-June 21) -- Be careful not to exaggerate your survival needs. In fact, take care to sort out needs from desires. There's a difference. Needs are on the level of oxygen; desire is on the level of what you might choose on a menu, or what outfit you might wear. One place this shows up specifically is "emotional needs," which are almost always exaggerated and, consequently, dramatized. It would be better for your happiness in relationships, and your happiness overall, to say want when you mean want, and to set aside the concept of need (except, of course, things like the bathroom, water and sleep). You have a gift not only for survival, but for getting what you want. You can even afford to open your ears to the desires of others and pass forward some of your good fortune.

INVOLUTION, the 2017 Spring Reading, has been published! You may read your Gemini preview here. Order all 12 signs for the best price, or choose your individual signs.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Mars has entered your sign, which does two helpful things: one is that it removes a source of irritation that's been bumping around your psyche for many weeks; and two, it signifies motivation and direction. You may decide this week that you didn't know how lost you were. You may further decide that, actually, you had a pretty good idea where you were going, and that your inner guidance systems were working well all along. However, suddenly, the controls are in your hands, and remaining in contact with your motives counts for more than it did. Mars in Cancer connects your desire nature to your emotions, which for you is empowering. Just ease people into your ideas rather than coming on like a hurricane. Make a suggestion, see how people respond, and give them a little time to get used to it.

INVOLUTION, the 2017 Spring Reading, has been published! You may read your Cancer preview here. Order all 12 signs for the best price, or choose your individual signs.

Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) -- People need ideas to live by more than they need food. There's a survivalist impulse moving through society, though it's sly, subtle and is rarely revealed as rooted in desperation: a toxic brew of naiveté and cynicism. You are offering something different; you have your own message, which people around you need to hear. You might invite your closest friends to your home for dinner, and engage them in a real conversation about life, or about anything. Just make sure you have them leave their devices in a designated location and pick them up on the way out. This whole digital thing is very nearly ruining human relationships, because it's so grossly used, overused and abused. Take part in as many face-to-face conversations as you can, whether it's small talk or about the fate of the Earth.

INVOLUTION, the 2017 Spring Reading, has been published! You may read your Leo preview here. Order all 12 signs for the best price, or choose your individual signs.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) -- You're in a rare position of leadership now, and you're here because of your ability to understand things. Well, it's more than your ability -- your willingness is what counts. You can tell the difference between what has substance and what's full of air. Moreover, that distinction actually matters to you, as does this thing known as meaning. Lest you think this is something normal, I would assure you that it's far less popular than blue jeans, French fries or rock and roll. However, people will recognize your skill at listening, and the fact that you care about what others have to say, and that gives you influence. Just don't let on right away if you figure out that someone isn't being truthful with you. At least you can see what they're made of, and can respond appropriately.

INVOLUTION, the 2017 Spring Reading, has been published! You may read your Virgo preview here. Order all 12 signs for the best price, or choose your individual signs.

Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) -- It's been a most unusual year so far, and you're ready for something different. You're about to get it: what looks, from your solar chart, like an experience of relationship that's less erratic, more emotionally grounded and (lacking a better word), deeper in commitment. Yet you would be wise to scan back over the past few months and see what you've learned about yourself, from what looks like an extended confrontation with your boundaries, your values and your desires. It would seem that on several occasions, you've been taken past your limits, and made some real discoveries. And an extended conjunction between your ruling planet Venus and Chiron, in Pisces, helped you set an agenda for healing. You're about to enter new territory and take possession of your future. Remember what you've learned. Call on your own wisdom when you need it.

INVOLUTION, the 2017 Spring Reading, has been published! You may read your Libra preview here. Order all 12 signs for the best price, or choose your individual signs.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) -- Mars, the Scorpio planet, has entered your fellow water sign Cancer. This represents a good few good things, including the potential for a contentious relationship spell to settle down, getting a grip on your finances and, most of all, widening your horizons. You've stepped out of the carnival fun-house hall of mirrors and into a world of feelings, possibilities and a desire to connect with people on a deeper level. Remember that your idea of 'spiritual' means emotional contact above all else. You may have your beliefs and practices, you might meditate or do yoga, and you know in your soul that the Goddess is real. And all of that translates to spiritual being something distinctly human, plain to see and feel, and easy to understand. Your idea of spiritual is the same one that cats, dogs and kids understand.

INVOLUTION, the 2017 Spring Reading, has been published! You may read your Scorpio preview here. Order all 12 signs for the best price, or choose your individual signs.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) -- Intimacy is the deepest longing of most people, and the thing that's the most frightening. Yet the only thing we have to fear is ourselves. Your solar chart is reminding you to feed yourself on what you can only have when you're vulnerable and allow yourself to explore. Often this eludes words, though this week, Mercury arrives in your relationship sign Gemini, which means that the universe and the people in it will seem more conversant. You may be surprised at how direct others are being, and how direct you can be. Therefore, if there's something you want to talk about, now is the time. If there's an agreement you want to make with someone, now's the moment to make your proposal. Just make sure it's a real conversation, to which you bring your love and your flexibility.

INVOLUTION, the 2017 Spring Reading, has been published! You may read your Sagittarius preview here. Order all 12 signs for the best price, or choose your individual signs.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) -- Perhaps despite your deepest hesitation, your life is becoming more passionate. Creative and amorous energy is rising within you, and approaching you. Yet there's no compromise position between passion and hesitation. You cannot have both; you must choose one way of life or the other. The distinctly modern attempt to have it both ways is to want the human contact and pleasure without the intimacy. Not only is this unsafe, it's not possible. Proximity to people you're drawn to is the very thing that inspires and facilitates intimacy, and this happens on a biological level; it's not merely psychological. Said another way, your body has its own needs and desires. You might pause, tune in and get a feeling for what your cells, your blood and your bones are telling you, every minute of the day.

INVOLUTION, the 2017 Spring Reading, has been published! You may read your Capricorn preview here. Order all 12 signs for the best price, or choose your individual signs.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Notice the many changes in the human environment that take place throughout the week. Suspend your expectations, your judgments and your plans for a moment, and observe, with your feelings, the fact that people are opening up. You run the risk of lingering in your past views of the world. Rather than speculating, become a keen observer of what people say, do, think and feel. At the same time, pay attention to what you say, do, think and feel. Right now your life mission and livelihood depend on your relationship to the public, potentially a rather broad-based and diverse one. You are poised to be a leader, which means being resonant and responsive to what's happening around you. Through that process, you'll find that you're the most effective and the most successful in this unusual and relevant thing that you're creating.

INVOLUTION, the 2017 Spring Reading, has been published! You may read your Aquarius preview here. Order all 12 signs for the best price, or choose your individual signs.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- This week, all three personal planets -- Mercury, Venus and Mars -- change signs. Mars has led the way, entering the most creative and passionate angle of your chart (known in astrology as the 5th solar house, which covers creativity, passion, pleasure and play). Venus follows suit next, entering Taurus (your voice, your words and your ideas). And finally Mercury enters Gemini, which arrives with the feeling that home is wherever you happen to be. All of this is positive and encouraging, representing the fulfillment of long-unmet desires. What's best is that it describes the physical world and how people respond to you. But rather than taking big bites of life, take little sips and see how these new experiences taste. Feel your response, and let the nourishment soak gently into your cells. There's no rush.

INVOLUTION, the 2017 Spring Reading, has been published! You may read your Pisces preview here. Order all 12 signs for the best price, or choose your individual signs.

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