In spite of this lull, big things are also happening. On May 27th, electrifying Uranus began an eight-year trip through Aries, your career and success house. On June 6th, expansive Jupiter also enters Aries, setting off what could soon become a major career coup. These two planets will travel together for the summer, returning for a longer stay next year. What you do for a living may radically change, and it could involve travel, international business, technology or a high-profile leadership role.

The last week of June finds you much more active and alert. Once the Sun enters Cancer on June 21st, your solar calendar resets—and the excitement only builds from there. On June 26th, a Capricorn lunar eclipse brings a decisive moment to your closest relationships. The sweeping change Jupiter and Uranus introduce may call for a different structure or division of responsibilities with your mate (or a business partner). There could be an adjustment period that tests your bond, especially as you begin to view yourself with long overdue self-respect. All this has been building since mid-January, when a Capricorn solar eclipse seeded these changes. Remain flexible and in communication and it will all work out.

LOVE & ROMANCE:
You’re in the mood for love again, thanks to Venus in Cancer until June 14th. This transit also nudges you to prioritize self-love. Don’t wait for anyone else to pamper you—indulge your own whims and desires and you’ll fill your own “love tank,” to quote Real Housewives of Orange County’s Vicki. With the Sun in your self-sacrificing twelfth house until the 21st, you’re tempted to forgo your own needs in a co-dependent bid to help someone else. Even if your partner is sick or down in the dumps, you must still handle your own business first. Otherwise, you’ll end up resentful, and it will backfire later.

The big moment arrives at the June 26th Capricorn full moon, a lunar eclipse in your partnership house. Eclipses knock our wishy-washy booties off the fence and force us to pick a direction. This could mean marriage, a long-overdue breakup or moving to the next level in your relationship. If you’ve been hiding in your shell, avoiding the dating game, it’s time to peek out and take a chance. A transformation is in order, and since this eclipse opposes Mercury in Cancer, voicing your own needs will be an uncomfortable but essential piece of the equation. Nobody can read your mind, no matter how much pouting, nagging, venting or signal-sending you do. If you’ve harbored a secret crush on someone, make your interest verbally known. Feelings have been building since January, so stop torturing yourself like some prim Victorian maiden who’s taken a vow of chastity.

This eclipse will also square off with Jupiter and Uranus, two powerhouse planets that are busy redecorating your career sector in bold new patterns. You or your partner may be in the midst of a major career change that plays into relationship matters. Can you go for a big job opportunity and still make your relationship work? Yes, but don’t expect a seamless transition. Trial and error will be part of the journey. If you’ve been clinging to tired traditions or outmoded structures, be willing to adopt a new set of romantic rules. It’s not your gig to reenact some 1950s-style conventional setup, so why are you even trying?

MONEY & CAREER:
Great expectations are ahead, Cancer! On June 6th, lucky Jupiter enters Aries, your tenth house of success and prestige. Jupiter is here until September 8th, blasting through boundaries in your career. Until mid-August, Jupiter travels side by side with Uranus, planet of innovation and surprises. Offers could come from the most unlikely sources, revolutionizing your entire life path. The tenth house rules government, large corporations and well-established organizations—an interesting contrast to the change-making energies of Jupiter and Uranus. You may be invited to spearhead a radical initiative to reform an old company that’s desperately in need of change.

Jupiter rules publishing, higher education and travel; Uranus rules technology and social change. This could lead you into teaching, philanthropy, writing or new media. Make use of social media tools, like blogging and podcasting, to spread a message. Check out books by marketing pioneer—and fellow Cancerian—Seth Godin (sethgodin.typepad.com), especially his books Linchpin and Tribes. If you’re being considered for a heavy-hitting gig, you’ll need to dress and act the part. Hire an image consultant or take a public speaking class to polish up your game.

Stressful Mars has been in your work and money sector since October, and on June 8th, it finally leaves. You’re ready for a break from the demands, maybe to use some of those piled-up vacation dates. Financial woes that have plagued you during this cycle ease up. The June 26th eclipse could bring a possible business partnership, but pause—does it fit with your new goals? Even if you’ve anxiously awaited this offer all year, you may now realize it’s not the perfect match you thought. Perhaps you attracted this during a needy or fearful time, and you now see that Jupiter and Uranus have swept your inferiority complex away. Is it time to shake hands and part ways with someone who’s holding you back? Be honest and believe in yourself!

HEALTH: MIND, BODY & SOUL:
Take it easy for the first three weeks of June, while the Sun is in your healing twelfth house. You may experience a few emotional waves as you process old pain—a necessary journey, but one that will absorb a portion of your energy. Don’t push yourself too hard to start anything new until the Sun enters Cancer on the 21st. Focus on tying up loose ends instead. With Neptune retrograde in your internal eighth house until November, it’s a good time to detox. Check out Eat Right 4 Your Blood Type or a possible short-term cleanse.

On June 8th, aggressive Mars enters your communication house, making you a tad argumentative. While it’s good to stand up for yourself, try to create a win-win scenario instead of a war. Your communication style should become more direct, but also with an edge of fun. Don’t take yourself and everything so seriously. Step into the other person’s shoes before you launch into a defensive diatribe. Next up: your Cancer Weekly Horoscope >