Today is Monday, June 19, 2017
Hebrew date is 25 Sivan 5777
Islamic date is 24 Ramadan 1438

Mayan Tzolk'in Day is 7 Imix'
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.10.1
Julian Day is 2457924

Today's Birthdays: Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), William H. Webb (1816-1899), Mary Tenney Gray (1833-1904), Mary Sibbet Copley (1843-1929), John Heartfield (1891-1968), Laura Z. Hobson (1900-1986), Lou Gehrig (1903-1941), Ernst Boris Chain (1906-1979), Osama Dazai (1909-1948), Gena Rowlands (1930), Shirley Muldowney (1940), Tobias Wolff (1945), Nick Drake (1948), Sadie Frost (1965), Yuko Nakazawa (1973), Zoe Saldana (1978), Macklemore (1983).

"People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of what they find attractive."
-- Blaise Pascal

This is called a solar analemma. It's a composite photo of the Sun, taken approximately once a week, from the same spot, for one year. The lower left of the infinity is the Sun at winter solstice, when the Sun is low in the sky. The crossover points are the equinoxes. The top right of the infinity is the summer solstice, when the Sun is high in the sky. Photos and composite by Anthony Ayiomamitis.

Moon Phase: Moon is in Last Quarter phase and enters Balsamic (waning crescent) phase on June 20 at 3:13 pm PDT / 6:13 pm EDT (22:12:48 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Cancer on June 23-24 at 7:30 pm PDT / 10:30 pm EDT (02:30:38 UTC).
Corresponding Full Moon in Capricorn is on July 8-9 at 9:06 pm PDT / 12:06 am EDT (04:06:30 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Aries and enters Taurus today at 2:53 pm PDT / 5:53 pm EDT (21:52:48 UTC).
Sun Degree: 29-30 Gemini.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Taurus at 2:53 pm PDT / 5:53 pm EDT (21:52:48 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
-- Mars opposite Amycus at 4:05 am PDT / 7:05 am EDT (11:05:27 UTC).
-- Venus square Okyrhoe at 8:12 am PDT / 11:12 am EDT (15:11:55 UTC).
-- Pallas conjunct Uranus at 9:21 am PDT / 12:21 pm EDT (16:20:53 UTC).
-- Venus trine Juno at 12:46 pm PDT / 3:46 pm EDT (19:46:05 UTC).
-- Sun square Chiron at 3:26 pm PDT / 6:26 pm EDT (22:25:50 UTC).
-- Mercury opposite Galactic Center at 7:14 pm PDT / 10:14 pm EDT (02:14:15 June 20 UTC).

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My officemate Henrietta Saint Francis poses with the chart for the Gemini reading.

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If Your Birthday is June 19
(The Day of the Spark) | Gemini Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
You can be as outrageous, creative and innovative as you want, as long as you focus your mind and negotiate an arrangement with the people around you. That doesn't mean getting permission to be you; it means getting others to agree that you doing things your way is actually best for them. Then, you have to come through with what you promise.

Written in the Planets
The Sun pulls up square Chiron today; meanwhile, the asteroid Pallas Athene makes a conjunction with Uranus. This speaks of stepping outside one's comfort zone, and bending the rules almost methodically, to facilitate a healing process. Sometimes going a little bit wild is necessary in order to move forward, especially if the boundaries you've been keeping within are restrictive to the point of chafing. You have the right to live freely and fully. If you've routinely settled for less, ask yourself why.

Aries (March 20-April 19) -- You've suddenly figured out what's been bothering you, though it's taken considerable self-investigation. It may actually come as a relief to decide that you're the one who has to take care of yourself. You must look after your own best interests, and choose your own way. This is, after all, your life.

Taurus (April 19-May 20) -- Recent events have demonstrated that you can get anyone's attention that you want. Yet you're likely to have your eyes and your heart set on someone specific. Just do yourself a favor and make sure that person really is available or at least receptive before you offer your heart and soul.

Gemini (May 20-June 21) -- You may get some insight into why someone is the way they are, though that won't do anything to change them. But what you can figure out is how to deal with people when they trigger you emotionally. To put it simply, the best way is not to be triggered. It's just not worth it.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Some of the most brilliant activists do their best work at the kitchen table, where they can easily make tea or stir the spaghetti. Your chart has the feeling of a home-styled revolutionary at the moment, and you could solve a problem or two with your innovative thinking.

Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) -- There are days when you have more freedom than others, though you never know the extent of your liberty until you take it boldly. It's also an excellent day for initiating projects that you might not be sure you can carry off. Today they get a head start and an infusion of luck.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) -- Sometimes tense situations can lead to creative ideas, if everyone is working for the same goal. Therefore, set the goal in advance, and get others to agree with you on the underlying purpose or objective. From there, a solution will emerge that serves everyone's highest intentions.

Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) -- If you're concerned about the financing of a project or resolving a puzzle that involves money, keep working for a breakthrough and you're likely to have it. A negotiated arrangement where everyone contributes both resources and ideas is the way to go. Make sure everyone is involved in the solution.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) -- Be bold proposing ideas to plot the way forward, whether this involves your own life exclusively, or your professional gig. Contrary to the popular definition, innovation is not what the last 20 people have done. It's the birth of something new and a little strange.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) -- You can be as brilliant as you can finesse others to go along with, which by all indications is quite a bit. For that to work, you must back up your ideas with solid work, and help to get others organized. Don't be a rock star. Roll up your sleeves and get busy.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) -- You must be careful about taking on the burdens and responsibilities of others. You cannot make another person be free, nor can you control their emotional reaction to you, or to anyone else. Be mindful of situations where someone is trying to get you involved in something that's simply not about you.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Have faith in the ideas you come up with today and tomorrow, and put them to work right away. Don't just stick them in an email folder and lose track of them -- act on them immediately, which means put them into some tangible form and keep developing them.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Your rebellious streak is running hot and strong, and it will serve you well. Just remember that here in the United States, our national ethic is that you can do anything you want, as long as you do it well. Right now, that means being bold and brassy with just the right personal finesse.