The glorious golden gateway to summer opens with the solstice. This elegant gateway to paradise in the mountains is the start of the astrological sign of Cancer, the archetypal mother goddess, one of the four great turning points of the year, bringing the longest days. The sign of Cancer directs our attention to families, children and friends.

The large socially aware planet Jupiter spends one year in each sign and has just entered Cancer, its exaltation, its favorite position. Fortune favors Cancer and the other two water signs, Scorpio and Pisces, as well. Both intuitively and intellectually the awareness that we are all interconnected and included will grow over the year ahead.

Aries - Driven Saturn and visionary Neptune have both broached Aries, activated by socially aware Jupiter, now in nurturing Cancer. Projects that will allow civilization to move forward will be designed by you. Chiron of healing continues in your sign, as you release past wounds.

Taurus - Lovely Venus, your guide, continues in Taurus for a month, bringing your creativity to new heights. Cancer is now bringing in the Summer Solstice, and you work ingeniously with this sign, currently enhanced with lucky Jupiter. This delicious summer is now beckoning to you.

Gemini - As the summer opens, both the Sun and your guide, Mercury, are visiting intuitive Cancer for a month enlivening you with ideas about how to bring your finances forward. Over the course of this new season you have enthusiasm as you blend your thoughts and feelings.

Cancer - Happy Birthday to you! The Sun is now in your sign for a festive month. While the Sun is visiting you for four weeks, lucky Jupiter is now with you for a whole year! Every twelve years this lucky planet is in your sign, his favorite, so this is the time for expansive plans.

Leo - The Moon Children are bringing in the summer solstice. After that the summer lions take over the stars and lead the zodiac into the heart of the season. Finish up tasks from the last time you ruled the known world, your last birthday, and prepare for your celebrations ahead.

Virgo - The Summer Solstice brings one of your favorites, Cancer, front and center. Intuition and action combine well for you, especially now, with Mars in Virgo. Until the beginning of August the action planet of the heavens is in your sign, promoting your vitality and your life energy.

Libra - Balance is called upon for the social sign of Libra. Try using a combination of will power and charm with those around you. Lucky breaks in regards to work arise over the next year for you. Fortunately your astrological symbol is the scales of justice, promoting life harmony.

Scorpio - Not only is the Sun in Cancer, which tends toward a harmonious month for you, but lucky Jupiter, who prolongs the luck for water signs for an entire year.  This good fortune favors projects including physical travel and education allowing the mind to travel and expand.

Sagittarius - By Jove, lucky Jupiter is your guiding planet as you rotate through the stars. The Lord of the Rings spends one year in each sign, and has just entered his favorite place, the sign of Cancer. This position knows how to bring society and civilization to civilized places.

Capricorn - The Sun has entered Cancer, your opposite sign of partnership. Prepare to be active, attractive, and in demand. You are the hardest working people in the zodiac, but now you need to slide into a work hard-play hard mode during the month ahead to enjoy the summer season.

Aquarius - The month ahead is full of accomplishments for Aquarius. The Summer Solstice signals a segment of time in which you can work hard and produce the results that you want. Powerful Pluto is now in your sign, so you may find yourself in positions of leadership.

Pisces - Summer Solstice and Summer Vacation for Pisces. The task master of the zodiac, Saturn, has been visiting you for two years, straightening out your life. You have the summer off, so have fun and expand your future, because Saturn will have you back to work in September.

Karen Anderson is available for readings at 303-258-7258.