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Your Monthly Horoscopes: June 2024

Welcome to your June horoscope! I come bearing lots of updates for this month, including ideas that have been brewing since 2020! On the 2nd, Jupiter trines Pluto, a rare aspect that comes with the opportunity to realize ambitious projects. Look out for the launch of experimental education platforms, gossip columns, and major breakthroughs in social media and AI.

Fresh on the heels of that major download, the New Moon in Gemini on the 6th brings even more mind-blowing information. New Moons are usually chill and restful but with Mercury, Venus and Jupiter all in Gemini, this one is hopped up on way too much caffeine. This New Moon also comes with bountiful art and romance. Venus meets the sun on the 4th, an aspect that renews creative passions, incites crushes, and—I hope my readers in toxic situationships are seeing this—let go and find more fulfilling connections.

Mars moves into slow and steady Taurus on the 9th so we can check for viruses, organize our files and integrate what we've learned. This is followed by an "a-ha!" moment and dose of clarity when Mercury meets the Sun on the 14th.

Romance is in the air in the second half of the month which begins with Venus and Mercury squaring off with illusory Neptune on the 16th. Venus and Mercury both move into Cancer on the 17th, and Cancer season begins on the 20th. From here on, we're deep-sea diving, out of the heads and into the heart. But first comes a reality check with a sobering Full Moon in Capricorn on the 21st. If that vision is ever going to materialize, practical matters must be addressed first.

Your 2024 Horoscope Prediction Snapshot

Aries (March 21 - April 19)

New Moon in Gemini (6/6): Cute bar opens on your block

Full Moon in Capricorn (6/21): Breakthrough moment for your career

Other Key Dates: 6/9, 6/11, 6/21, 6/29

The grand adventure you've been seeking is already in your own backyard. Your neighborhood is a vast expanse. This is going to be a summer filled with little walks to buy fresh flowers, parties at the local bar, and taking the scenic route home from a day trip upstate. In order to take full advantage of this opportunity, you have to release your grip and stop forcing things to go how you think they're supposed to go. Maybe it's OK to put some loftier dreams on the hold so you can enjoy what's right in front of you.

Love Horoscope: Venus meets the sun on the 4th marking an important shift in the love planet's story: the moment she turns from a fighter back into a lover. You're over being hard, and ready to be soft. Single or partnered, your best lovers this month are those who you connect with on an intellectual level. This month has huge meet someone at trivia night energy.

Money Horoscope: Budgeting is tricky this month. With your ruling planet Mars moving into Taurus and your finance sector on the 9th, you might feel like any cash on hand is burning a hole in your pocket. But this heated energy is less destructive when you use it to cut back on expenses or clean out your closets instead. Reducing what you own gives you more freedom to move around as you like.

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Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

New Moon in Gemini (6/6): Let someone treat you to lunch

Full Moon in Capricorn (6/21): Graduation vibes

Other Key Dates: 6/4, 6/8, 6/16, 6/17, 6/26, 6/29

June's major transits kick off in your financial sector, but this isn't just a boon for your bank account, it's also a major boost for your self-confidence. Now that you know yourself and are proud of yourself, the goal is to find your community. The biggest challenge of June is finding a balance between committing to new social groups and becoming consumed by them. A huge opportunity to travel, take a class or meet with a mentor arrives at the full moon in Capricorn on the 21st to keep you anchored to your big picture vision.

Love Horoscope: Personal growth is far more important than any love affairs for you this month. But if you are involved, you may find you're connecting with doting lovers who border on suffocating. Self care is the most important thing you can be doing right now, just be careful about too much (literal) exfoliation. Both alone and in partnership, keep it hot but don't get burned.

Money Horoscope: The new moon in Gemini on the 6th marks a powerful new beginning for your finances. The instability of the last few years was hard for someone who likes to stick to the plan like you. But in the process, you've created so many new possibilities and ways to be successful. Now you get to explore all of them.

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Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

New Moon in Gemini (6/6): New moon, new you

Full Moon in Capricorn (6/21): Cathartic couple's therapy session

Other Key Dates: 6/2, 6/3, 6/4, 6/12, 6/14, 6/17, 6/21, 6/22, 6/26, 6/29

Happy Solar Return, Gemini! June brings rapid expansion, and for you, all this cosmic activity is going down in your sign. It's personal! This is extreme "I'm coming out of my cage" energy. The subtle shifts in your appearance, style and health routines that have been brewing since 2020 reach their full expression now. The urge to get that piercing or dye your hair lavender or get acrylic nails isn't going away, so why not experiment? There are still some fears and doubts you have around doing what's best for you, and your biggest challenge this month is discerning what's just a thought and what's reality.

Love Horoscope: After a year of feeling quite ambivalent (best case scenario) or lost in your romantic life, you're finally feeling more confident on your dates. Some particularly promising dates early in the month could grow into something more or simply be an ego boost. When it comes to love, follow your curiosity.

Money Horoscope: Some of the health or image shifts you're craving may feel like they're at odds with your personal or professional goals. But trust that you're coming into a more aligned version of success. The full moon in Capricorn on the 21st brings a reality check around your partner's income or shared resources. A deal that was negotiated back in January is now proven worth it or not.

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Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

New Moon in Gemini (6/6): Solo retreat day

Full Moon in Capricorn (6/21): A sensible date night

Other Key Dates: 6/17, 6/20

June's biggest transits bring lots of exciting energy and chaos, but for you, it's less physical and more spiritual. There's a lot of chatter—some might say an overwhelming amount—happening in your mind. The goal is to let go of those fears, the ghosts that keep you small, so that you can find more inner peace. It's both important and not important to get caught up in "the meaning of it all." Sometimes it's good to go back to school and cite every source but other times all that analysis is just a distraction. You can find more focus through seeking feedback from like-minded friends, sharing your work with an audience, and making bold public statements about your dreams to keep yourself accountable.

Love Horoscope: If you're feeling really out to sea this month, you can find grounding in your partnerships, especially around the full moon in Capricorn on the 21st. Sometimes the best medicine is focusing on someone else's problems.

Money Horoscope: Gemini season brings the most challenging time of year for your finances. It's not that you're earning less, it's that you're spending more and don't really know where any of it's going. Take care and check in with your budgets. Once your season begins on the 20th, you'll feel back in control.

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Leo (July 23 - Aug 22)

New Moon in Gemini (6/6): A successful networking event

Full Moon in Capricorn (6/21): Too much to do, not enough time to do it

Other Key Dates: 6/4, 6/9, 6/14, 6/20

Connecting with the right people this month could be life-changing for you. You're experiencing some major expansion through your friends and social groups. And look, we know you're all about intimacy, but don't shrug off a lead just because it's coming from someone you don't know that well. That person isn't a bestie, but they do know about a job that's a perfect fit for you. Finding the balance between maintaining bonds and staying in your own lane is your main challenge this month. If you're struggling to get practical, the full moon in Capricorn on the 21st delivers a very specific to-do list that may not be what you want to do, but is definitely what you need to do.

Love Horoscope: So much of the last year has been spent untangling yourself from difficult relationships that have kept you enmeshed and small. Living in a romantic fantasy can be fun but not when you're letting it keep you from making real commitments. Don't let a romantic pipe dream keep you from reaching your goals.

Money Horoscope: Huge growth is available through investments, entrepreneurship and calculated risks this month (especially from the 2nd through the 6th). Early in June is also the perfect time to request a raise or seek new clients for your services. Trust that people want what you have.

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Virgo (August 23 - September 23)

New Moon in Gemini (6/6): A chatty job interview that goes extra long

Full Moon in Capricorn (6/21): A romantic night out

Other Key Dates: 6/2, 6/3, 6/4, 6/12, 6/14, 6/17, 6/21, 6/22, 6/26, 6/29

It's easy to stick with what you know, but you don't have to keep playing the helper. June pushes you into the spotlight. You have no choice but to take up space. Expansion in your career, public image and leadership roles reaches its maximum potential when you commit to the bit so stop thinking and start doing. Your biggest challenge this month is knowing when you should take a mentor's advice and when you should stop caring about other people's opinions. Identifying who's takes you really trust is the first step. It's OK to shift your perspective or take a bolder POV.

Love Horoscope: Though much of this month is focused on career stuff, getting ahead, or woo-ing your boss, there's a full moon in Capricorn on the 21st that brings a romantic situation to its own climax. Something you initiated back in January is now revealed as fate or a flop.

Money Horoscope: This is a month for pitching your services, going on job interviews or taking the first steps to break into a new field. Some of the shifts you're considering may require some extra expenses or a pay cut so consider what's worth the sacrifice.

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Libra (September 23 - October 21)

New Moon in Gemini (6/6): First day of school

Full Moon in Capricorn (6/21): Housewarming party

Other Key Dates: 6/4, 6/8, 6/16, 6/17, 6/26, 6/29

Part of you wants to stay home and ground into daily routines while another part of you wants to shirk all of your responsibilities and run away to a foreign country. A rapid download of new travel and education goals comes with growing spiritual pursuits. I didn't say you were going to join a cult, but I didn't say you weren't going to join a cult either. Really this month is about opening yourself to a much more interesting view of the world and your place in it. If you're bored of being a student, maybe it's time to become a teacher.

Love Horoscope: Because of the way you were raised, you had to develop a bit of a tough exterior. Your inner emotional world often feels like a stone fortress. The full moon in Capricorn on the 21st sheds light on some of those stone walls and pushes you to welcome someone into your depths. What I'm saying is: invite your crush over to your place and see what happens.

Money Horoscope: Your next great adventure begins with cutting out unnecessary expenses and obligations to others. Instead of giving it all away, try to get some for yourself. It might not be "polite" to aggressively go after grants and loans or ask for debt forgiveness, but if there ever was a time to go hard? It's now.

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Scorpio (October 22 - November 21)

New Moon in Gemini (6/6): Inaugural meeting of an auspicious collaboration

Full Moon in Capricorn (6/21): Fundraiser at the local bar

Other Key Dates: 6/9, 6/11, 6/21, 6/29

Isn't it funny how your big goals become so much more achievable when you let others in on the scheme? The first step to making it happen is letting your closest people know and the second is addressing the root of any financial and emotional issues that are holding you back. This isn't another pipe dream! This project has real potential. Think bigger about how to cultivate your own skills while bringing in talent from your local community. Why write off a collaboration with a friend as a silly little idea? You can have your utopia if you want it.

Love Horoscope: June is for having hard conversations. After so much change in your relationships over the past year, it's time to prune some leaves to make room for even more growth. The easy way to decide whether you should stay or you should go is an honest answer to this question: are you on the same page?

Money Horoscope: The new moon in Gemini is a perfect opportunity to set up a first meeting with a financial advisor or therapist. Whatever you're getting serious about right now is going to require more resources than you currently have available and it's important to build systems for support and patronage with care.

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Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)

New Moon in Gemini (6/6): A very cute day for a proposal

Full Moon in Capricorn (6/21): Budget crunching palooza

Other Key Dates: 6/2, 6/4

June is for breaking new ground in your closest relationships. It's time to take that partnership or agreement to the next level. For some of you this will be the traditional moment of getting engaged, deciding to move in together, or signing on the dotted line with a business partner. For others, this moment is more about finding support and relief in parts of life that you previously felt you had to do all on your own. Either way, the key theme of this month is motivation. There's been so much growth in your daily life over the last year and this month feels like the final training montage before the big game.

Love Horoscope: Part of growing and evolving through relationships is accepting that you can't expect one person to meet every single one of your needs. How can you branch out beyond your primary partner or bestie and find more support?

Money Horoscope: No matter what your family wants you to do, you don't have to have that kind of wedding (or business launch party or celebration for your new job). Who cares if your sister is already planning the bridal shower? Maybe you want to skip the wedding and buy a house instead. The reality check about what you can definitely afford and what you absolutely cannot comes at the full moon in Capricorn on the 21st.

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Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

New Moon in Gemini (6/6): Maternity leave announcement at the weekly team meeting

Full Moon in Capricorn (6/21): Uncomfortable but thrilling moment of (for once) having everyone's attention

Other Key Dates: 6/8, 6/9, 6/12, 6/26, 6/29

You've been craving more freedom at work and June is all about planting the seeds of an upcoming sabbatical, entrepreneurial venture or shift in your work environment. Jupiter is now in Gemini and your sixth house of managing health and daily routines, and it's in these parts of life that you have the most room to grow over the next year. These first steps toward wellness culminate at the full moon in Capricorn on the 21st which puts the spotlight on your personal health, beauty routines or style choices. Does your outward appearance match your state of mind?

Love Horoscope: The last year brought many shakeups to your romantic life and this month brings one final break that gets you more aligned with your true desires (around the 9th-11th). On a broader social level, the freedom you're seeking right now is an inspiration to your closest friends but it also might trigger some jealousy. Don't let the projected fear of others muddy your goals.

Money Horoscope: Part of the freedom you're seeking at work is of course about doing less and earning more. As Jupiter and Pluto make their rare alignment on the 2nd, you have an equally rare opportunity to articulate your wildest dreams around income, wealth and stability, and then actually get some of what you want.

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Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)

New Moon in Gemini (6/6): A very strange but super-hot first date

Full Moon in Capricorn (6/21): A powerful moment to get out of your own way

Other Key Dates: 6/8, 6/9, 6/12, 6/26, 6/29

June is for reclaiming something you love, and tapping into more authentic self-expression. The haters might say it's too late to become a rockstar, your friends might tell you that you won't find love unless you're on the apps, and your sister might judge you for being skeptical of the latest trendy parenting style. But the only person actually standing in the way of your desires is you.  The first step is to stop taking yourself so seriously. Your fears around being a weirdo or "too much" are holding you back from making great art and having great sex.

Love Horoscope: If you're single, the new moon in Gemini on the 6th marks an almost psychedelic new beginning in your love life. You might meet someone truly out of this world, strange but grounding at the same time. And if you're partnered, this is a wonderful time to reignite the romance and explore new sex toys.

Money Horoscope: As exciting as it is to accept repressed desires and open up new pathways to pleasure, you're also feeling limited by your current budget. "If I had more resources than I could actually do what I want," you might be thinking. But now's not the time to settle. It's time to get creative! Just be careful you're not taking things in the opposite direction and splurging on things you absolutely cannot afford.

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Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

New Moon in Gemini (6/6): Cross-country move initiated!

Full Moon in Capricorn (6/21): Cathartic gossip sesh with coworkers

Other Key Dates: 6/2, 6/4, 6/29

June is the initiation of a big move, home purchase or decision to grow your family. It's a very busy time for you, and though it might feel like a waste of time amidst all the other errands, take time to call your sister or inform the group chat what you're up to. It's also essential to prioritize daily me time in order to avoid burnout. My mother always says, "Moving is trauma," and even the most ideal level up is exhausting. A quick mat Pilates class or manicure or epsom salt bath takes 20 minutes and will get you out of overwhelm and into your body.

Love Horoscope: The full moon in Capricorn on the 21st is much more practical than romantic, and for you, it speaks to finding more grounding in your friendships and community. That being said, it also might be time to release expectations around certain friendships or dreams that just aren't coming true.

Money Horoscope: Mars—the planet that governs your personal bank account—plods into steady Taurus on the 9th, a transit that aligns with spending more on the day to day needs and having less to put away for the future. This influence won't last forever though. So live in the present! Grab drinks with a friend! Buy yourself some little treats!

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Israel Could Have Used Smaller Weapons Against Hamas To Avoid Deaths In Gaza Tent Fire, Experts Say

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense experts who have reviewed debris images from an Israeli airstrike that ignited a deadly fire in a camp for displaced Palestinians questioned why Israel did not use smaller, more precise weapons when so many civilians were nearby. They said the bombs used were likely U.S.-made.

The strikes, targeting Hamas operatives, killed as many as 45 people sheltering in a temporary displacement camp near the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Sunday and have drawn international condemnation.

Israel is investigating the attack but says the Hamas targets were 1.7 kilometers (1 mile) away from a declared humanitarian zone and that its review before the strike determined no expected harm to civilians.

But displaced civilians were scattered throughout the area, and Israel had not ordered evacuations. So even if the tents that burned were not inside the marked humanitarian zone, the civilians there thought it was safe.

Israel, which was attacked by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, has not said where the burned tents were in relation to the compound it bombed on Sunday, but has released one satellite image showing there were some known civilian shelters located about 180 meters (600 feet) away. It emphasized that while there were no tents "in the immediate vicinity," due to "unforeseen circumstances, a fire ignited tragically taking the lives of Gazan civilians nearby."

Footage released by the Israeli military appears to show people walking next to the targeted buildings before the blast. The footage also appears to show tents nearby.

Israel has not identified the bombs it used, but Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, an Israel Defense Forces spokesman, has emphasized that the country chose the smallest munition its jets could carry — with 17 kilograms (37 pounds) of explosive material each — and that an unintended secondary explosion may have caused the fire.

Even the smallest jet-launched munition may be too big when civilians are near because of how they explode and can send fragments far, defense experts said.

Images posted on social media from the tent camp on Monday and verified by The Associated Press showed a CAGE code, a unique identifier assigned to U.S. Government suppliers, on pieces of the exploded weapons.

Based on those images and satellite photos of the debris field, two defense experts said the bombs used were likely U.S.-made 250-pound (113-kilogram) GBU-39 small-diameter bombs.

Though they're smaller than many other weapons the U.S. Has provided to Israel, these bombs can still create a wide swath of damage. The entire 250-pound shell and components are designed to spew fragments that can travel as far as 2,000 feet (600 meters).

"You essentially have two bombs they use that the fragments can travel 600 meters in a densely packed area. So that just doesn't check out if they're trying to limit casualties," said Trevor Ball, a former Army explosive ordnance demolition technician.

Ball said the serial number on the pieces of the tail kit and the shell debris shown in the photographs identify the munitions as the 250-pound GBU-39. It's unusual to describe a bomb by its explosive load — in this case, 37 pounds — instead of its total weight, according to Ball and Mark Cancian, a retired Marine Corps Reserves colonel and senior adviser to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

The debris field in Gaza is indicative of the bombs possibly being set to detonate before impact, which would ensure their intended targets were killed but also risk unintended deaths, Ball and Cancian said. The images showed a small hole where shrapnel was found.

The GBU-39's fuse settings can be adjusted to have the bomb explode on impact, which would create a crater at the site, or set for a delayed blast if the goal is to have it more deeply penetrate a target first.

They can also be set to detonate in the air, right before impact, to ensure multiple targets are hit. But that setting also maximizes area damage, which could explain a secondary explosion even if weapons or other flammable materials were some distance away, Ball said.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters on Wednesday during a visit to Moldova that the U.S. Is waiting for an investigation to show what weapons were used and how they were deployed.

Even if that confirms Israel used a small-diameter weapon, "we also see that even limited, focused, targeted attacks — designed to deal with terrorists who have killed innocent civilians that are plotting to kill more — even those kinds of operations can have terrible, horrific, unintended consequences," Blinken said.

The defense experts said Israel had better options to turn to than the GBU-39 when civilians were nearby.

The Israelis have previously deployed drones to launch weapons that are smaller and more precise, Cancian said. These precision airstrikes used over the years have caused little damage beyond the immediate target.

Israel, for example, in this strike could have used a smaller anti-personnel weapon called the mini-Spike, which would not have created as wide an area of debris, if it was targeting specific Hamas leaders, Cancian said.

The U.S. Has withheld a shipment of even larger 2,000-pound (900-kilogram) bombs from Israel out of concern they would be used in Israel's Rafah operation, where more than 1 million Palestinians crowded after Israel bombed other parts of Gaza. Now, that same number of people have escaped Rafah and are scattered across makeshift tent camps and other areas.

Sunday's strike shows that even the smaller 250-pound bombs the U.S. Has continued to provide can be too large for use near densely packed refugee areas, Cancian said.

White House national security spokesman John Kirby said Wednesday that the U.S. Was still trying to gather information from Israel about the deadly Rafah strike. He declined to discuss the specific munitions used by Israel but said Israel's public comments about the munitions used "certainly indicate a desire to be more deliberate and more precise in their targeting."

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Federman reported from Jerusalem. Associated Press writers Matthew Lee in Prague, Ellen Knickmeyer and Zeke Miller in Washington and Kareem Chehayeb in Beirut, Lebanon, contributed.

Boeing Reveals Plan To Fix Safety Issues

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Top Boeing officials revealed improvements they plan to make to plane quality and staff training during a three-hour meeting with U.S. Aviation regulators Thursday. 

After a door panel flew off a 737 MAX 9 in January, the Federal Aviation Administration gave Boeing 90 days to address safety issues with overall production.

"Boeing has laid out their roadmap, and now they need to execute," said FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker following the meeting. "Bottom line: we will continue to make sure every airplane that comes off the line is safe and reliable."

To do that, Boeing plans to increase its own oversight of its manufacturing and staff training and improve its anonymous reporting system for employees. The FAA will continue to staff additional inspectors inside Boeing facilities.

"The flying public should feel that we're increasing our oversight to an appropriate level with Boeing," Whitaker said.

While Boeing addresses these issues, it has temporarily decreased production of the 737 Max.

"We will not approve production increases beyond the current cap until we're satisfied," Whitaker said. 

Whitaker would not give a timeframe on when production levels would resume but said it would not happen in the next few months.

Boeing's CEO plans to leave the company by the end of the year as part of a broader management shake-up following the January incident.

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