Summer work: How to realize your deepest desires

Jupiter’s retrograde phase begins in May, returning to its current position in December. Jupiter is about expansion and the Great Journey. In retrograde, those energies are turned inward. Interior expansion in a step-by-step, mature way is Jupiter retrograding in Capricorn. Let’s see how and where to find structure to get the results of our deepest desires.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 21): On the great voyage of life you will ask yourself, “Have I given myself the greatest experience possible? Have I defined my greatest personal truth?” You have the summer to explore these questions. Ask gently and be patient.

GEMINI (May 22 to June 22): Yours is the sign of polarity— us and them, within and without, light and dark. What will it take for you to transform polarization from a divisive action into a uniting principle? This is your summer’s task: to compost all things keeping you from an answer.

CANCER (June 22 to July 22): O sensitive ocean being, step with full confidence into thy trust. Your shell offers no protection; only the radiance of your inner beauty and love’s expression is indestructible. All your relations will give you the opportunity to learn this summer.

LEO (July 22 to August 21): If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. But what if everything seems in need of repair—my knee, my checkbook, the gutters? I’ve heard of a rare and mysterious box in a faraway land. Prepare for a journey this summer, for the quest of the magic file cabinet begins.

VIRGO (August 21 to September 21): Odd, I know, but place your right hand deep in your left armpit. Now, dig in. Wiggle your fingers. Nothing? You should be laughing. What? You say you can’t tickle yourself? Well this summer, you get to learn exactly how. Have fun.

LIBRA (September 22 to October 21): I know how it feels. The expanding soul. It’s sometimes scary, or feels shaky. Yet this summer you get to explore the deep ocean of inner soulfulness. The interior universe of the “home” is your current path. Comfort yourself gently.

SCORPIO (October 22 to November 22): You love the gift of silence and its power. Your quiet intensity adds to your magnificent magnetism. This summer, learn the gift of the spoken word. You will find that as you speaketh in your heart, so are you.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21): How do we define wealth? Is it merely cold cash or is there a deeper meaning to what we’re worth? Can we construct selfesteem from the heart in the eyes in the mirror? Can we find the jewel in the heart of ourselves and in the earth?

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 21): Quadrophenia, by The Who, is one of the great psychological operas of all time. It offers, through expressing the social angst of youth, a deep exploration into the trials of self-definition. Your summer’s task is to listen to it, then compassionately forgive your past.

AQUARIUS (January 21 to February 19): What dreams, like mist, fall gently before your night vision that echo ancient wisdom and hidden compassion? A soft trail in the wandering darkness of slumber calls in hopes of rebuilding the cloud castle. Summer dreams multihued.

PISCES (February 20 to March 21): Look at your neighbor, anyone you pass: There is no separation. All hearts are connected. We all feel the pain of the innocent villager in Iraq. We all hunger with Africa. This summer, strengthen your heart through community involvement.

ARIES (March 22 to April 19): Do not go gently into that good night! You will soon come into the world with all of the vigor and vivaciousness of the noble warrior you are. Yet inside there is one more thing to accomplish this summer: Sharpen your sword of light.

Ryan Evans, Neptunian brainchild of the pre-apocalyptic generation, is available for astrological inquiry and outrageous professional floral design. He can be reached at flowerman1111@yahoo.com