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Dale Osadchuk

2017 Summer Solstice- Northern Hemisphere

20 June 2017 at 9.24 pm PDT 11.24 pm CDT

21 June 2017 at 12.24 am EDT 5.24 am BST (summer time GMT)

2017 Winter Solstice- Southern Hemisphere

21 June 2017 at 12.24 pm AWST Perth, Australia 2.24 pm AEST Sydney, NSW, Australia

Solstice means “standing still”. For four days (June 19 to 22) Grandfather Sun is located at 23 degrees 26 minutes declination which is the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere. That is as far north as he can go. If he went further we would all be in big trouble because the Earth would have shifted her axis. Some days in her human kingdom it feels like that has already happened. It is a crazy world out there. It is important at these Solstice points to be still and come back to your Sacred Center so whatever is going on in your world you can face with courage and personal empowerment. The Solstice and Equinox markers are all 00 degrees of the Cardinal Astrological signs and are considered World Points. The signs are Aries/Cancer/Libra/Capricorn. Astrologers draw up an event chart for each Solstice/Equinox to see what the influence will be for the following three month period.

In the Northern Hemisphere at Summer Solstice we enter the South Direction on our Medicine Wheel. It is the time of our longest day. It is the place of the Child and fills us with curiosity, creativity, feelings, expansion, and growth. It is also the time where we learn to listen to and trust our intuitive knowing to guide us as we expand and grow and blossom. The Animal Totem Guardian of the South Direction is Coyote, creator, teacher, and keeper of magic. Coyote is also the Trickster. He teaches us to be adaptable, flexible, and not to take everything too seriously. He reminds us life can be filled with Joy if we let go of “stuff” that weighs us down. He is the Guardian until Autumn Equinox on Sept 22.

In the Southern Hemisphere at Winter Solstice you enter the North Direction on your Medicine Wheel. It is the time of longest nights. The North is the place of the Elder, stillness, introspection, and transforming knowledge into wisdom and sharing that wisdom. In the Northern Hemisphere the Guardian of the North is While Buffalo, abundance, prosperity, prayer, and gratitude for the abundance you have and the abundance still to come. It is the time to connect with Spirit. White Buffalo guides you until Spring Equinox on Sept 22/23. But it feels like there is another Guardian for your North Direction in the Southern Hemisphere. As I contemplated who that might be Spirit guided me to Whale. This magnificent totem is the record keeper of ancient knowledge. The Guardian of the history of the Earth Mother. For some Whale is a connection to the time of Lemuria and harmony and balance. Whale reminds us to embrace creation energy, awaken to our inner depths, and find the power of our own song. Sounds like a wonderful Guardian for your journey through the North Direction. If you are located in the Southern Hemisphere let me know if Whale resonates for you.

The Sun visits the sign of June 20/21 to July 23. The key phrase for Cancer is “I feel everything deeply”. The focus is on family, home, and our ancestral roots. I also see this Sun journey as the opportunity to step onto our Spiritual Destiny Path. The planetary ruler guiding the Sun in Cancer is the Moon. So expect this Sun journey to be one of ebb and flow. Learning to go with the “flow” will be the greatest gift you can give yourself. For the Northern Hemisphere our guide is , transitions, new spiritual rhythms coming into our lives, and healing love. For the Southern Hemisphere your Totem guide for the Sun’s journey through Cancer is , the call to a spiritual quest and following your dreams and visions even if it is only in your imagination. For all of us the Clan Mother is Loves All Things. She is the Mother of Unconditional Love. She teaches us to forgive others AND OURSELVES. She teaches us to LOVE THE TRUTH. ( ).

The planetary dance for this Solstice offers us easy opportunities to move forward but also challenges if we are hanging onto wounds from the past (Cancer). Mercury (our thoughts and perceptions) is at 29 degrees Gemini (the choice to unite in love or the choice to separate in fear). When a planet is at the 29 degree of a sign it is a critical placement. Mercury is merged with the Sun at 00 degrees Cancer. Our thoughts and emotions are fused. If we are balanced emotionally this is a positive gift. If we are unstable emotionally this can be problematic and create extreme duality within the self. This is an important conjunction as 2017 is a Universal 10/1 year. Jupiter (expansion or exaggeration) is a 10 vibration. Mercury (how our thoughts create our reality) is the 1 vibration. Mercury is currently “out of bounds” (and so is Mars the god of war). That means they are both outside the realm of authority. Mercury conjoined with the Sun says the next three months can be challenged by unstable people who have no conscience when it comes to the actions they take. Or it can mean some people will decide to unite in Love and change the consciousness of humanity. Mercury enters Cancer (the mystical path) at 5.57 am EDT five and a half hours after the Solstice. Let us choose Love and release fear. Mercury and the Sun will join together and support us at 10.14 am EDT.

Still staying with Mercury and how he is challenging us (our thinking) in this Solstice chart he is opposite (the need for integration) Saturn Rx at 24 degrees Sagittarius (beliefs and ideology). They are square (motivation for change and finding new ways of doing things) Chiron at 28 degrees Pisces (healing the world wound). Of course the world wound will never be healed if we do not do our own healing. This is a T Square with the stress placed on Chiron, the wounded healer. I believe this summer/winter is the opportunity for profound healing personally and universally. The mid-point between Mercury (our thoughts) and Saturn (our beliefs) is 27 degrees Virgo, the Rainbow Bridge of Healing into Wholeness. This is the way out of the T Square. This is all Mutable energy, just let go and you will flow with life.

Since this is an event chart that influences the next three months there is another T Square to talk about. Mars at 10 degrees Cancer (emotional reaction to events) is opposite (finding balance) the Asteroid Juno Rx at 13 degrees Capricorn (responsibility for your own actions in relationship). They are square (finding new ways of doing things) Jupiter at 13 degrees Libra (fairness for all leading to harmony). Jupiter in Libra (expansion of your spiritual vision for relationship) is the focus of the T Square. But this one is easier than the previous Mercury/Saturn/Chiron configuration. Mars is trine (easy removal of obstacles) Neptune Rx at 14 degrees Pisces (Soul guidance) and Juno is sextile (easy opportunity) Neptune. But Jupiter is inconjunct (letting go) Neptune. This asks us to be totally honest with ourselves. What is working in relationship? What is not working and can it be healed? If not we have to be prepared to let go. Neptune is sextile (easy opportunities) Venus at 15 degrees Taurus (self-love) and the Moon at 18 degrees Taurus (self value and empowerment). Venus rules Jupiter (growth and expansion of our relationship vision). At this Solstice the Moon is in her Balsamic Phase, healing, forgiveness, completion and release. Completion can lead to renewal or a final letting go of what no longer works. Moon in Taurus asks us to identify what is of true value and importance in our lives. And remember she rules the Sun’s journey through Cancer. Pluto is also part of this dance. He is Rx at 18 degrees Capricorn (transforming society) conjunct Juno (transforming relations) and square Jupiter (justice and fairness for all). The square is motivation for change. Pluto is also sextile (easy opportunity) Neptune in Pisces (cosmic love) and trine (ease and flow) Venus and the Moon in Taurus (living your truth). Letting go of what no longer serves you is the message.

And finally we have a Grand Fire Trine. That is pyramid power. Eris at 23 degrees Aries (purposeful action) is traveling with Uranus at 27 Aries (breaking through to the Authentic Self) and he is traveling with the Asteroid Pallas Athene (goddess of wisdom and justice). This trio is trine the North Node (new directions) at 25 degrees Leo (the compassionate Heart and Loving Kindness). They all trine Saturn in Sagittarius (strengthening your spiritual foundation). Grand Fire Trines awaken us to the spiritual blessings from the Universe and Great Mystery. This trine will be with us for the next three months and beyond. So even though this Solstice chart contains challenges it also can set us free.

Happy Solstice and blessings on your journey of the next three months.

Love Dale

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