I woke up at 5:18 AM and looked out the window and I saw five swans in a vertical row gliding down the bay outside my bedroom window. In all the decades I have lived at this location, I have never seen a single swan glide by ever. I lost five immediate family members over the last decade, my father being the most recent June 2023. It wasn’t a dream—although it felt like one. June 16, 2024, was the first Father’s Day without my father in my life. He passed away on June 20, 2023, at 93 years old. I was feeling especially sad that weekend, missing him deeply. A girlfriend had visited me, having just gone to see a medium to try to connect with her own deceased father. The medium told her that she would receive a sign. If it didn’t come from her, it would come from someone else, even if it was for both of us. I found that idea fascinating.

Using the Sacred She Tarot by Ma Diva Padma, who also created the Osho Zen Tarot and Tao Oracle, I pulled three major arcana cards: Transitioning (13), Waking Up (12), and Karma (14). All majors—quite significant.

The New Moon in Leo can indeed prompt us to reflect on our desires and creativity, while the Mercury retrograde invites us to reconsider and reassess past decisions. Mercury rules over communication, transport, travel and technology. We may experience delays as we are being asked to go with the flow during this three week period. Remember the RE words….reconsider, reconstruct, reconnect, revise, redo….check out where the Mercury retrograde cycle is happening in your birth chart to understand its impact personally. For example, it’s occurring in my first house, and stationing direct within 2 degrees of my Leo Ascendant. It will be different for each of us individually how this will impact our experiences.

In this article we delve into the profound impact of astrological transits on our lives, helping you navigate the most challenging passages with greater understanding and grace.

Let's focus on the "dark night of the soul," a term often used to describe the intense periods of transformation triggered by Pluto transits. When Pluto, the planet of death and rebirth, touches significant points in our natal chart, it can feel like a shamanic initiation.