Your Weekly Horoscope: 6/23-6/29 |Receive the Transmission (Vedic/Sidereal)
A rare week of cosmic strength.
Hey Cosmic Explorers,
It’s a rare week: all planets are strong, steady, moving through our physical portals pretty clearly. Mercury enters Cancer (longer post for each sign coming on Wednesday) and rapidly strengthens, bringing waves of intuitive intelligence and emotional insight. This shift is supportive for most, but Leo, Sagittarius, and Aquarius risings may need to take more meditative pauses before speaking or acting. Clarity can illuminate the way for some and be too shockingly bright for others.
The Sun and Jupiter continue to connect in Gemini through midweek, magnifying thoughts, ambitions, and plans. For Cancer, Scorpio and Capricorn rising signs the Sun-Jupiter conjunction can be a bit destructive if the high vibrating energies are not managed well. Virgo and Pisces rising signs may end up having collateral negative impact from the moves by Cancer, Scorpio and Capricorn rising signs in their midst. The Sun-Jupiter conjunction peaks Tuesday afternoon.
Venus weakens by the weekend and is briefly afflicted by Ketu. You could feel an emotional sting around Thursday or Friday. If so, remember that it’s a passing wave and don’t let it dictate your course. It’s an important week to practice sitting through temporary disturbances with a steady heart.
This is a week to receive wisdom in quiet contemplation or dreams, not chase the knowing. Pause when downloads naturally flow, and allow clarity to arise from stillness.
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Hold space for beauty without clinging to it with a late afternoon Raag Madhuvanti. Here’s your weekly forecast, Vedic/Sidereal:
A Note on Vedic/Sidereal Rising Signs:
Vedic (Sidereal) astrology and Western (Tropical) astrology use different zodiac systems. The biggest difference comes from the precession of the equinoxes — essentially, the Earth’s axis slowly shifts over time. Western astrology stopped accounting for this shift over 1,500 years ago, while Vedic astrology continues to track it, keeping the zodiac aligned with the actual constellations. The difference between the two zodiacs is currently about 23–24 degrees, meaning that most placements shift backward by one sign in Vedic. Since many folks begin their astrology journey through the Western lens, I’ve included the approximate Western rising sign alongside the Vedic one below. But because Vedic astrology depends on exact degrees and timing of your birth, it’s important to calculate your Vedic/Sidereal sign based on the information that you have. More soon.
♈ Aries Rising (Taurus in Western)
This week is a deepening in your emotional body. Mercury’s move into Cancer activates themes around home, land, and internal grounding, but don’t be surprised if conversations feel more sensitive than usual. The Sun and Jupiter uplift your voice and your vision, so speak your truth. Mars fuels bold action, especially in creative or romantic realms. Let movement arise from within.
Guidance: Lead from your center, not your reactions.
Contemplation: What kind of world do my words build?
♉ Taurus Rising (Gemini in Western)
Your focus is shifting toward expression and connection. Mercury’s new placement highlights learning, writing, and short-term travel, but you may notice a brief relational wobble as Venus wanes at week’s end. Don’t take every interpersonal sting personally. With Mars and Jupiter supporting inner power, it’s a solid week to refine your voice and speak with conviction.
Guidance: Make space between the impulse and the reply.
Contemplation: What are you learning to say without needing validation or agreement?
♊ Gemini Rising (Cancer in Western)
You’re in your element: mental clarity, strategic alignment, and energetic momentum finally come together this week. The Sun-Jupiter combination in your rising sign supercharges your field, bringing visibility and insight. With Mercury moving into Cancer, your attention may shift toward values, family, and resources. Be mindful around money or self-worth conversations late week. Not all tension needs resolution.
Guidance: Move like you already have what you need.
Contemplation: What does it mean to be valuable beyond proof?
♋ Cancer Rising (Leo in Western)
A return to yourself begins. Mercury enters your sign, sharpening intuition and internal awareness. You may be extra sensitive to external noise and others; don’t let it derail your deeper clarity. Relationships may feel volatile or confusing near Th/Fri; observe what’s emerging without judgment. The Sun and Jupiter conjunction can be explosive. Use this time to contemplate and manage your internal blockers for gentle expansionary release. This isn’t the time to overexert, but instead to refine your inner compass.
Guidance: Your feelings are messengers, not commands. Observe.
Contemplation: What would change in your external expression if you trusted your inner timing?
♌ Leo Rising (Virgo in Western)
With Mars lighting up your field and Mercury entering a more subtle terrain, your outer drive meets inner contemplation. You may feel slightly off balance by Th/Fri as Venus wavers, especially around identity or image. The key this week is restraint: let your moves be fueled by clarity, not performance. Be grounded in your values and why you’re doing what you do. Jupiter continues to open new doors for collaboration and long-range vision. Step out of your comfort zone.
Guidance: Let stillness guide your next big step.
Contemplation: What are you chasing that no longer fits your vision?
♍ Virgo Rising (Libra in Western)
This week brings both vision and recalibration. Mercury moves into a space of networking and community, but it may challenge your need for order. Surrender control to allow for bigger alignments. The Sun–Jupiter conjunction may bring distance from supportive maternal figures and cause some emotional distress internally. Instead, focus on insight through rest, retreat, or dreamwork. Pay attention to the messages that arrive in silence. Your mind may want answers but your spirit may want space.
Guidance: Be okay with not knowing what’s next.
Contemplation: What clarity arises when you stop organizing the chaos?
♎ Libra Rising (Scorpio in Western)
You may feel a surge of purpose this week, particularly in work, creativity, or visibility. The Sun and Jupiter activate your ambition, but Mercury asks you to root your strategy in emotional intelligence and wisdom. Don’t ignore your body's cues in the pursuit of success. By Thursday, Venus’ shift may stir temporary relationship tension. Stay compassionate, especially with yourself.
Guidance: Your leadership begins with your own self-respect and self-worth.
Contemplation: How do you define success in a way your deepest knowing recognizes?
♏ Scorpio Rising (Sagittarius in Western)
This week deepens your curiosity and spiritual hunger. Mercury’s movement opens philosophical inquiry or distant connections, while Mars continues to energize your purpose. The Sun–Jupiter conjunction may clarify your values around career and family commitments. Brief relationship dissonance may appear near the weekend. Don’t mistake intensity for truth.
Guidance: Let wisdom come through stillness, not striving.
Contemplation: What new beliefs are emerging within you?
♐ Sagittarius Rising (Capricorn in Western)
Powerful themes of intimacy and transformation move to the forefront. Mercury highlights shared resources and deep emotional contracts. There’s an invitation to reexamine how you merge energy, time, and care with others. Jupiter and the Sun amplify relationship growth, but this can also bring shadows into light. Let love be your teacher. Be open.
Guidance: Expansion can mean going deeper.
Contemplation: What part of yourself are you willing to reveal in the name of connection?
♑ Capricorn Rising (Aquarius in Western)
This week challenges you to balance control with connection. Mercury’s entry into your relationship sector may stir communication patterns that feel destabilizing, so be gentle with your words. You’re under pressure to perform or hold everything together, but this week’s gift is in releasing perfectionism and being free. The Sun–Jupiter combo may bring chaos from a distance: keeping cool and not over reacting will be key.
Guidance: Let others see you without the mask.
Contemplation: What kind of love can you allow in when you're not performing having it all together?
♒ Aquarius Rising (Pisces in Western)
Your week is bookended by creative tension. You want to build something lasting, but the pieces aren’t all in place. Mercury moves into a space that asks for better routines, care, and self-support, while Mars keeps pulling at your relational fields. Disagreements may arise, but clarity comes from collaboration, not confrontation. Protect your energy.
Guidance: Don’t confuse momentum with meaning.
Contemplation: What small habits shape your destiny?
♓ Pisces Rising (Aries in Western)
Softness becomes your strength this week. Mercury highlights themes of creativity, romance, or self-expression, but there may be emotional confusion around that, too. Conflict and confusion in career and status matters may arise at home, disturbing emotional health. Try not to force clarity and let things emerge on their own. Venus stirs old value patterns; you may want to spend, indulge, or connect in impulsive ways late in the week. Ground your energy in simplicity. You don’t need to prove your worth at all.
Guidance: Let beauty lead without attachment.
Contemplation: What parts of you blossom when you stop chasing validation?
Wishing you peace, love, and contemplation—
Anu Kalawar