We are now into some astrology you can actually see, evenings where you have a clear view near the western horizon. Soon after sunset, you can see the Venus-Jupiter conjunction, with Mercury below it closer to the horizon. Last year, the Venus-Jupiter pairing was visible just before sunrise. Venus as the morning star is a harbinger of war. We got plenty of that in 2025 and so far in 2026.
Now, Venus is the evening star, in her role of goddess of love. Venus and Jupiter form their exact conjunction on June 9, which will be visible as two unusually bright, yellowish stars in close proximity. You can see how that looked in the picture below.
Mercury Stations Retrograde as Jupiter Enters Leo
Mercury will work its way closer to Jupiter as Venus moves on to Leo. Mercury stations retrograde in Cancer on June 29, about three degrees away from Jupiter. For its part, Jupiter moves into Leo on June 30, an important point of transition on a wide diversity of matters both personal and collective.
By mid-June these planets may be too close to the Sun to see, though if you live by the shore and have an unobstructed view of the western horizon, it may be possible (check with an astronomy website like Space.com, or just have a look for yourself).
For anyone who thinks the Earth is “flat” (apparently this rumor is still popular among people who are easily confused or whose life experience is confined mostly to the internet), consider this. Why are these elliptical orbits so predictable in a heliocentric model (Sun at the center) with calculations based on the Sun 93 million miles from Earth and the Earth rotating on a 23 degree axial tilt? Oh my god that is SO confusing. It must be “flat.”
The Venus-Jupiter-Eris Pattern
Eris, a planet orbiting our Sun with a 554-year cycle, was discovered just 21 years ago; that came with “the demotion of Pluto.” Observations of patterns where Eris shows up prominently count for a lot, if you’re seeking an understanding.
The way a new planet is delineated is through observing real events in space, time, psyche and society. The June 9 pattern presents an interesting scenario, with Jupiter and Venus in Cancer forming their conjunction exactly square (90 degrees away from) Eris in Aries.
There are five factors here: Aries, Cancer, Venus, Jupiter and Eris. This contains a lot of energy, there’s the feeling of a shakeup, and some benefit coming from an inconvenient event of some kind. The German word Gemütlich has a number of inflections, though one is “a little too cozy and secure for one’s own good.” (It’s also about deep commitment, though I suspect in the sense of “we’re only good friends after we’ve known one another for 50 years.”)
Venus-Jupiter square Eris will shake that up, and to me says that it will be profitable to get out of one’s dependable patterns. You might have a little help doing that, but don’t worry, Venus and Jupiter have got your back.
And don’t forget, Chiron is inching its way toward Taurus. That is big news.
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Mitákuye Oyás’iŋ —
And in Other Critter Rescue News – Rosie Found After Ocean Voyage; and Lost Pet Extortion Scam Alert
Rosie is a 10-year-old cockatiel who flew away from her owners Harry and Laurie in Hopkinson, Rhode Island on May 28. She is extremely attached to Harry and sleeps on a perch next to his side of the bed.
She has no prior history of attempting to escape, but flew off while she was with her people on a camping trip.
She was found seven days later with the help of Lost Pets Rhode Island — on Block Island, 26 miles away from where she got lost, including a 13-mile flight over the open Atlantic Ocean.
“She never flew any further than the living room to the bedroom,” Harry said of Rosie and her newfound ability to fly the marathon. He trusts her so much that he does not clip her flight feathers. After a week of not seeing her, he was sure she was gone forever — particularly with the unseasonably cold weather in the region the past week.
However, Rosie completed her flight and landed, hungry and tired, at the home of one of two people on Block Island known to keep cockatiels. They took care of her and kept her safe. The people who found her checked Lost Pets of R.I. website and contacted her owners. Block Island is an island off of the Rhode Island mainland.
But this was not before Harry was reached by scammers who claimed to have found her and asked for $100 (which he paid). Somewhat realistic generative A.I. photos were created to prove that they “had” Rosie. After he paid, he waited for hours outside a Dollar General where they promised to bring her. They then asked for another $200, which clued him into the fraud.
I have seen the fake photos; they are convincing. So now we can add lost pet extortion scams to the long list of problems created by artificial intelligence. In any event, Rosie is safe and happy to be with her people again as they are to be with her. I met them all this afternoon on the Block Island ferry while making rounds visiting various dogs aboard the boat.
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Oh, how I love the good news that Holly and Rosie were found a reunited with their families! 💘💘
Hi Amanda, I felt the same way! What an amazing journey that cockatiel had! Elizabeth