Today is Sunday, June 25, 2017
Hebrew date is 1 Tamuz 5777
Islamic date is 1 Shawwal 1438

Mayan Tzolk'in Day is 13 Manik'
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.10.7
Julian Day is 2457930

Today's Birthdays: Wilhelm Fabry (1560-1634), Walther Nernst (1864-1941), Rose O'Neill (1874-1944), George Orwell (1903-1950), June Lockhart (1925), Mary Beth Peil (1940), Carly Simon (1945), Harry Womack (1945-1974), Jimmie Walker (1947), Sonia Sotomayor (1954), Anthony Bourdain (1956), Ricky Gervais (1961), George Michael (1963-2016), Angela Kinsey (1971), Sheridan Smith (1981).

"In every country in the world a huge tribe of party-hacks and sleek little professors are busy 'proving' that Socialism means no more than a planned state -- capitalism with the grab-motive left intact. But fortunately there also exists a vision of Socialism quite different from this. The thing that attracts ordinary men to Socialism and makes them willing to risk their skins for it, the 'mystique' of Socialism, is the idea of equality; to the vast majority of people Socialism means a classless society, or it means nothing at all."
-- George Orwell

Moon Phase: Moon is in New phase and enters Waxing Crescent phase on June 27 at 1:59 am PDT / 4:59 am EDT (08:59:29 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Capricorn on July 8-9 at 9:06 pm PDT / 12:06 am EDT (04:06:30 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Leo on July 23 at 2:45 am PDT / 5:45 am PDT (09:45:30 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Cancer and enters Leo today at 3:06 pm PDT / 6:06 pm EDT (22:06:18 UTC).
Sun Degree: 4-5 Cancer.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Leo at 3:06 pm PDT / 6:06 pm EDT (22:06:18 UTC).
Manwe stations retrograde at 3:29 pm PDT / 6:29 pm EDT (22:28:51 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
-- Mars square Jupiter at 11:07 pm June 24 PDT / 2:07 am EDT (06:07:06 UTC).
-- Ceres opposite Saturn at 8:04 am PDT / 11:04 am EDT (15:04:22 UTC).
-- Ceres sextile Eris at 11:25 am PDT / 2:25 pm EDT (18:25:26 UTC).
-- Mercury opposite Amycus at 12:07 pm PDT / 3:07 pm EDT (19:07:30 UTC).
-- Venus square Vesta at 6:54 pm PDT / 9:54 pm EDT (01:54:26 June 26 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is June 25
(The Day of the Sensitive Receptor) | Cancer Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
You're off to a strong start in whatever new endeavor you're embarking on. You have momentum, motivation and a clear sense of your agenda. Now, be prepared to make the most of little diversions and detours in your plan. Whenever there's an interruption or unexpected development, pause and welcome the opportunity to reassess your plans and adjust your course.

Written in the Planets
Aspects involving Ceres alongside the plethora of activity in Cancer suggest a focus on the body and nutrition. In these disembodied days, we often don't recognize the influence of basic needs: healthy food, activity, home comforts, and overall physical wellbeing. Now is an opportunity for lasting change and breaking into better habits. The first step may be a more precise understanding of how your present habits are affecting how you feel within yourself.

Aries (March 20-April 19) -- Take a measured approach with a partner or loved one. It's possible to say what's on your mind in a deliberate way, without exaggerating. Minimize the emotional charge and stick to the basic facts. That will result in a wholesome conversation. Save your heat and steam for more fun activities.

Taurus (April 19-May 20) -- When you come from your inner truth and make clean, clear statements about what you want, you get much better results. You don't need to raise your voice or get feisty. Rather, focus your mind, know what you want, and communicate directly with the people around you -- preferably face to face.

Gemini (May 20-June 21) -- Current aspects describe the motivation to solve your financial problems and come out well ahead in that process. Remember: financial issues require thought, energy and action. And you're much better off taking on the challenges with some larger goal that you feel really good about.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- You may need to stir the pot at work this week, or you may find that someone in authority provokes you. Either way presents an opportunity for change that might not ordinarily be there. The creative process is not all about peace and harmony. Sometimes the sparks must fly.

Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) -- Go gently on yourself this week, and monitor your anxiety level carefully. Remember that nearly all the time, there is no relationship at all between anxiety and actual threats or danger. This is vitally important to remember. Said another way, devote your creative energy to beautiful things.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) -- You must guide your life using logic this week, not emotions. Yes, it's tough times for reason and rationality. We live in a world where nearly everyone's buttons are pushed, all the time. You must get yourself out of this cycle, and now is an excellent time to do that.

Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) -- This will be a fast-action week at work, though you must keep your cool. Your astrology is both potent and volatile. You could persuade people in positions of influence, and you could just as easily piss them off. Either way, you must use this energy; keep it loving, creative and sensitive.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) -- If you find yourself craving some spiritual experience, or a divine solution to life's questions, I suggest you go in the opposite direction. Honor all that is alive, in the most biological sense of the word. Honor what's human, and you will discover how sublime and even mystical this is.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) -- To avoid drama where joint finances and contractual matters are coming from, make sure you have all the information you need well in advance. Know where you stand. Be as clear as you can about the facts and figures, and what you want the intended outcome to be.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) -- Someone close to you has something on their mind, or they're feeling strongly about something. See if you can encourage them to open up, or at least clearly signal that you're available to listen, and will set aside judgment. That may not be easy, but it's the right thing to do.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Conflicts and controversies at work will only delay progress, and serve little useful purpose. Do what you can to be agreeable. That might mean backing down from being right, even if you are. Maybe consider the possibility that someone else's viewpoint really matters -- it actually does.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You're on such a creative adventure that you're probably wishing the weekend wouldn't have to end -- and if there was a time to take a few days to yourself, this would be the week. You're likely to be in one of those rare states where you're having bold ideas and great fun.