Today is Friday, June 30, 2017
Hebrew date is 6 Tamuz 5777
Islamic date is 6 Shawwal 1438

Mayan Tzolk'in Day is 5 Eb'
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.10.12
Julian Day is 2457935

Today's Birthdays: Giovanni Maria Sabino (1588-1649), John Gay (1685-1732), Horace Vernet (1789-1863), Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911), Stanley Spencer (1891-1959), Madge Bellamy (1899-1990), Czeslaw Milosz (1911-2004), Dan Reeves (1912-1971), Allan Houser (1914-1994), Susan Hayward (1917-1975), Lena Horne (1917-2010), Ed Yost (1919-2007), Eleanor Ross Taylor (1920-2011), Paul Berg (1926), John Harlin (1935-1966), Nancy Dussault (1936), David Garrison (1952), Mark Waters (1964), Monica Potter (1971), Lizzy Caplan (1982), Michael Phelps (1985), Alicia Fox (1986).

"If I should try to describe the reasons why a man becomes a revolutionary I would be neither eloquent nor restrained enough. I admit that I have too much admiration for those who fight evil, whether their choice of ends and means be right or wrong. I draw the line, however, at those intellectuals who adapt themselves, although the fact that they are adapted and not genuine revolutionaries in no way diminishes their newly acquired zeal and enthusiasm."
-- Czelsaw Milosz (The Captive Mind), Nobel Prize Laureate

Photo by Amanda Painter.

Moon Phase: Moon is in Waxing Crescent phase and enters First Quarter phase today at 5:51 PDT / 8:51 EDT (00:51:01 July 1 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 Virgo and enters Libra today at 12:02 am PDT / 3:02 am EDT (07:01:57 UTC).
Sun Degree: 9-10 Cancer.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Libra at 12:02 am PDT / 3:02 am EDT (07:01:57 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
-- Venus square True Node at 9:37 am PDT / 12:37 pm EDT (16:37:10 UTC).
-- Sun opposite Amycus at 4:03 pm PDT / 7:03 pm EDT (23:02:40 UTC).
-- Mercury conjunct Cyllarus at 4:05 pm PDT / 7:05 pm EDT (23:04:40 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is June 30
(The Day of Motivation) | Cancer Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
Most people spend the bulk of their time out of the house. Go against that trend. Spend time at home, and invest energy into improving it. Keep your space clean, organized, and ready for friends to come over. This will provide a focus for your existence, help you ground your unusually busy professional life, and feed your success.

Written in the Planets
With today's first quarter Moon, you may find some natural leverage for building momentum with a project. Having the Moon in Libra means the aesthetics or fairness of that project could be a focal point. That said, Mars in Cancer is moving into its opposition with Pluto in Capricorn (exact July 2). Notice where and with whom a question of power or dominance is beginning to feel like an issue, especially if you're feeling emotionally provoked. If you can keep bullying and manipulation off the table and focus on what's ethically within your control, chances are you'll make better progress.

Aries (March 20-April 19) -- Part of being an adult means having dealt with your parents. This happens so rarely that the idea is being lost. The first step is recognizing how much power they hold over you -- even if they've left the world. Be honest with yourself about the ways you feel held back or controlled.

Taurus (April 19-May 20) -- You may not see the point of recent events, though over the next few days they will make much more sense. The underlying theme is how you present yourself to other people, contrasted with what you feel within. You're learning how to be consistent, which saves energy and is much easier.

Gemini (May 20-June 21) -- You now have a clearer picture where you stand with someone, and more significantly, the ways in which your viewpoints contrast. Can you identify any common ground? What more would it take for you to trust this person enough to explore some mutually agreed place? Have that discussion.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- There are all kinds of confrontations. Even politely and accurately saying to someone, "You are wearing a red hat," counts as one. You are ready to go face to face with the world right now, though you may have little idea about the actual structure of power. Be gentle, and ask questions.

Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) -- Be generous with your praise today and this weekend. Tell people how much you appreciate who they are, not just what they do. Be specific. Remember that most people have a problem that you're unlikely to have: they feel invisible. When you notice someone, tell them that. You will make a difference.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) -- You may feel like you have more money than you really do, so be cautious what you spend, and what you commit to. If you have extra cash, set some aside for a rainy day -- or better yet, for a sunny day. Make sure that whatever you spend is an actual investment in yourself.

Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) -- Deflect credit for your accomplishments today. Thank people politely and tell people how supportive your bosses, colleagues or employees have been. This will show appreciation for what others have done, and inoculate you from seeming like you're taking credit that's not yours.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) -- This is an appropriate time to consider what you do entirely and exclusively for service. The Sanskrit word is 'seva', for which there is no corresponding concept in our culture. What is your long-term devotion, offered for the sake of helping others, and for no other purpose?

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) -- One question that would serve you well is, would you do what you do for no pay? Or must you get paid? If money is motivating you, then that's something different from inner devotion to something for its own sake. Such devotion, and that alone, must guide your way.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) -- You're starting to see that a relationship that was so recently fraught with strife and drama can be turned to much better ends. Yet the ends are not what counts: what matters is the quality of the moment you are living in. Imagine that the only eventuality is what you experience right now.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- You have reached a turning point, wherein you will either embrace the meaning of love -- and love as your only motive -- or you'll set that lesson aside for some other time (or lifetime). What's the question really about? Have you focused it in your awareness? What, exactly, could be better?

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Keep guiding yourself in the direction you want to go. You still have strong currents beneath you, and fair winds behind you. Those are, of course, factors within your consciousness. You contain your own inner winds and tides; and you must be a master of them, to influence your destiny at all.