Vedic Astrology Update

June is a busy month with Mars, planet of action, finally leaving its debilitated sign of Cancer on June 6, 2025. As Mars shifts from Cancer to Leo it transits the sensitive gandanta degrees. Mars in Leo will conjunct Ketu, an intense combination. Kala Sarpa Yoga occurs during part of June, asking us to act with high moral principles. Mercury, planet of communications, transits its own sign of Gemini on June 5, 2025, and joins Jupiter there.

Mars, planet of energy and action, has been transiting Cancer, its weakest sign, on and off since October 20, 2024. Mars will be at 28 degrees Cancer, its degree of total debility, on June 3 and 4, 2025, and we may have less energy or feel frustrated. Be patient and try not to be overly defensive and reactive. Actions taken may not produce the results we expected while Mars is in Cancer. Mars in the emotionally sensitive sign of Cancer can also bring up old wounds that center around family relationships in order for us to heal. Be humble and let go of pride and ego.

Mars then goes through the sensitive gandanta degrees (cusp between a water and fire sign) from June 5 through June 8, as it leaves Cancer and enters the sign of Leo. This period creates an opening to transform and heal old, challenging patterns connected to Mars energies, such as using excessive control or misuse of power in past confrontations. Now we have an opportunity to choose more peaceful and compassionate means to solve our battles, both internally and in the outer world. In general, from June 1 through June 12, it is a period to be more careful, neutral, and calm.

Mars then begins its transit through the fire sign of Leo from June 6 to July 28, 2025. Mars is disciplined. However, Mars in Leo will be with the south node Ketu, that just recently began its transit through this sign on May 29, 2025. These two combustible planets will exactly conjunct next month at 25 degrees on July 20 and 21, 2025. Mars/Ketu energies can be quite inflammatory and combustible, and trigger impulsiveness. As Ketu is the planet of spiritual liberation and the past, and Mars rules power, this is a time to transform and neutralize any challenges that arise with positive, uplifting responses and deep insight.

The nodes of the Moon, Rahu and Ketu, recently entered new signs at the end of March 2025, as Rahu moved to the air sign of Aquarius, and Ketu shifted to the fire sign of Leo. Now during part of June we experience Kala Sarpa Yoga, a configuration in which all the visible planets fall between the nodes, Rahu and Ketu. This yoga has been in effect since April 2025, on and off. In June this yoga occurs on June 1 and 2, and then again from June 18 through June 30, 2025. Kala Sarpa means the “serpent of time” and can indicate a period when important, critical life lessons surface. We can sometimes feel less free will, as if we have no choice. Heightened sensitivity can also occur. In reality, this a period of great opportunity to advance spiritually, and we are asked to be compassionate, helpful, reasonable, and work with ethical principles.

Mercury, planet of communications, moves quickly through its own sign of Gemini from June 5 to June 22, 2025. Mercury in Gemini is well-placed, and emphasis is on intellectual pursuits and creativity in business dealings. Mercury loves exchanging information and communicating with others. Watch for excessive nervous energy and mental restlessness if too stimulated. While Mercury is in Gemini, it joins the benefic planet Jupiter that recently entered the sign on May 14. The exact conjunction of Jupiter and Mercury occurs on June 8 at 5 degrees Gemini. Mercury and Jupiter together emphasize educational pursuits and desire to increase one’s knowledge. This is a favorable time to stimulate the mind and learn something new. Creative projects and fascinating travel are indicated.

Debra Infante is a practicing Vedic Astrologer and teacher. She began her studies of Vedic astrology in 1995, and was certified by the American College of Vedic Astrology as an approved teacher (Level I) in September 1999. She taught Vedic Astrology to students in yoga teacher trainings at 7 Centers Yoga Arts in Sedona from 2002 to 2020.