Get ready to step into the career spotlight, dear Virgo. All eyes will be on you as you consider your excellent emerging career prospects. You have worked long and hard on one particular goal and as a result, the opportunities shaping up now may be just reward for all your past industriousness. With the mighty Sun, new moon, Venus, and Mercury all orbiting at the pinnacle point of your chart in early June, you'll be noticed by VIPs in all the right circles and when the critical reviews are in, you will be thrilled with what others are saying about you.

You won't see another career month as important as this one for a full year, so gather up your courage and demand your due. You will have two weeks starting from June 3 to schedule your most important meetings. Keep in mind that your talks should take place as close to the new moon June 3 as possible. (For clarity, don't start before the new moon, but closely after this date, for that's when you will be most effective in building a vortex of energy around you.) Mars will be in supportive angle to that new moon from your house of confidential meetings, so keep talks secret. You won't want to tip off others that a big and juicy professional opportunity is about to be offered to you.

Venus' presence in your tenth house of career status ensures you'll be thrilled with what's being stirred up for you, and Mercury's involvement ensures you'll be concentrating hard as news pours in and is presented. Still, despite this awesome array of planetary power, you'll have to be patient while many of the details of the deal move slowly into place.

Mercury, your ruling planet - presiding over contracts and negotiations - began to go retrograde last month on May 25 and will continue to do so until June 19. This indicates that little will go as smoothly as clockwork, so be ready to tweak various points of your plan. Go with the flow of events and don't try to force answers when they are slow to come. Delays will benefit you, a fact you won't understand until later in hindsight. Keep in mind that with the arsenal of positive planetary power that you have supporting you, you are in an enviable position, so it would be very hard to mess up this lovely situation.

If the project you are discussing is one you started a long time ago and will now need to refocus on or change in some way, you will be in an extra strong, fortunate position. In this case, Mercury retrograde won't hurt you - in fact, it will help you push this endeavor forward even more forcefully. A lesser-known side to Mercury is that when this planet is in retrograde, Mercury coaxes us to look to the past for valuable projects that need to be reworked to be viable in the future. The same can be said of old relationships - find new ways to work with people from the past whom you trust and admire as you move forward.

Your biggest and best career news should come to you on the new moon, June 3 or in the two weeks that follow it. It appears that a project that you started some time ago is now about to stir up interest again, in a new and different way. If you had a setback regarding that project or have a current assignment that your client or boss feels still needs refinement or a redesign, be cheerful when hearing this news. It looks like you will be given a chance to make that endeavor a four-star winner now.

There will be something joyous about doing this project - something that seems to have captured your imagination. Planets in the double-bodied sign of Gemini also suggest that you may have two projects, or need to come up with two directions for the client. Or, it may be that you are talking to two different parties who are interested in having you in their corner and you'll have to choose between them!

Try to hold off giving your final answer until Monday, June 23, or the following day, June 24. At this time, finally, conditions will be ideal for you to set your exciting career project in motion. Mercury will be back on strong, direct orbit by then, and on these dates, you'll also have the enormously positive affirming energy of the Sun working in collaboration with Saturn. Any papers you sign, verbal agreement you give, or venture you begin on June 23 or 24 would likely stand the test of time.

A home-related real estate or other property or family matter will be your focus at the full moon, June 18. This property may be far from your home base, for the full moon will fall in the distant-travel sign of Sagittarius. Something big, possibly involving a hefty sum of money or concerning an important possession, or the sale, rental, or purchase of property, may be on your mind. A female relative, most likely your mother, or a roommate, decorator, contractor, real estate broker, or landlord, is likely to give you a hard time at this full moon. You may not feel that what you are being asked to do is quite fair and this may upset you. Or, it may be that your mother needs attention or care, and of course, if this is how thing play out, you will want to help.

Standing on the sidelines at this full moon, June 18, are Mars and Neptune, both orbiting on opposite sides of the heavens. Both will be ready to swing into action to help. Mars' position suggests a person from behind the scenes may offer you a loan or outright gift to help fix the home-related situation (which might come in handy). Neptune's angle suggests a close partner or a friendly co-worker may offer an idea that could work to cool off the situation. If your birthday falls on September 20 or close to it, you will likely feel this full moon's energies, so keep to a light schedule near this time - you may need a day or two open to fix whatever has come up.

The fourth house, where this full moon falls, rules things other than home, property, and family. This area of the horoscope also rules "the end of all matters." In this scenario, you would see the final chapter of a very important relationship or event in your life. This would close one chapter and allow you to open a brand new one that is very different from the one you are ending now. Either or both of these interpretations of the full moon are possible.

All this will be happening just as Mercury is about to "station," which means it hangs like a lantern in the sky, attempting to turn from retrograde to direct speed. It takes a planet a lot of energy to switch direction, and that is why the planet's energy is so volatile at that time. This will be a critical point of the month, when Mercury's energy will be at its most confusing and difficult. Since Mercury rules Virgo, it will be vital that you make absolutely sure that you have sent and picked up the right messages this month and have not misinterpreted something. Don't assume that all is as it looks. Continue to ask questions to be absolutely sure.

By June 30, Mars will be in the perfect position to be of true help to you, for Mars will send a powerful, positive beam to Pluto at that time. A sibling may get into the act to smooth out the problem then, so see how things go. You may be surprised at how this all plays out. Just try not to be too impulsive, for this end-of-month aspect of Mars will be quite helpful.

Romantically, you will be so busy with career and home-related matters that it will be hard to fit in a thrilling romance, too. Next month will give you that, and more, so be patient.

There will be reason for hope, though. You have two things in your favor. First, Venus will brighten your house of friends, fun, and events from June 18 to July 12, and will mark a very happy time. Your friends will be kind, caring, and so very good for you, coming up with zillions of ideas for you to do after work or on weekends. Follow their lead!

If you are seriously attached, Uranus, currently in your opposite sign of Pisces, will go retrograde on June 26, signaling a time to rethink your relationship. If you feel you have moved the relationship forward too quickly, you will be able to slow it down to allow you to change the pace or to take time to decide what you'd like to do next.

Your very best day will be June 25 for a date night out, and doubly so if you're single. If you do meet someone interesting, that new fledgling relationship would likely have staying power. Saturn, the planet that rules your solar fifth house of true love, will be in conversation with the Sun on your behalf, making this a three-star day - and will turn you into a triple threat to your competition!

Romance will be best: June 6, 9, 13-14, 25, and 28-29.

Summary

June could turn out to be a major, positive turning point for your career. The new moon, June 3 will give you a platform to shine brilliantly. This will be the best time of the year to strike out in a new professional direction. Slip into your favorite interview suit and get busy sending out those resumes.

The only little problem that you will have to factor in this month is that Mercury will be retrograde, bringing a number of fits and starts to your career efforts. Mercury is your guardian planet, ruling meetings, letters, and negotiations, but when Mercury is out of phase, it's never wise to accept a new position. Fortunately, since you'd be aiming for a top job, that process will take time. Your best prospects will emanate from a former employer who may have since changed jobs.

If you are self-employed and working on a creative project, this month could bring impressive progress. You may have to go back over old work to root out flaws or redo parts, but if so, do it with a cheerful spirit. Close the door and dig in - you'll be proud of what results.

Home or a property situation, possibly far from your present base, will likely bring the need for a decision June 18. Someone - a parent or someone connected with your home (roommate, broker, contractor as a few examples) - will challenge your thinking. You won't see this coming, so it may seem as if by accident you find yourself in the middle of an argument you never intended.

At the same time your work will clearly need your focus, but on and in days surrounding June 18 you will find it hard to concentrate on anything but your home or family. Something seems to be pressing there, and you'll need to drop everything to attend to it. You may be surprised by a piece of news you get from a tenant on property you own or from a buyer you hope will purchase your condo. Take a deep breath - better days are due.

It may be wise to keep your schedule light near June 18. If deadlines loom, plan to get them done a few days earlier, for clearly there will be a tug-of-war between work and domestic / family concerns. Someone connected with home will be unsympathetic to your plight, so don't even try to appeal to his or her softer side - it's a battle you can't win. This will be one of those moments where the less said, the better.

After the emotions have died down, on June 30, a sibling may intervene on your behalf. Your sibling's assistance could help quite a bit, but remember - it will come almost two weeks after the episode occurs and that's when their intervention will be most effective.

Romantically, your best day for finding new love will be June 25, when the Sun and Saturn, the ruler of your house of true love, will be in divinely compatible angles. Anyone you meet on this date would have real staying power, so be out and circulate!

Generally, however, you won't have much energy for love this month - your professional work and family will take most of your attention.

Don't forget:

Advance on the job or get a new one: June 3 plus ten days

Home is not where the heart will be: June 18 plus four days

A sibling, cousin, or even a neighbor may come to your aid: June 30

Do well when working in solitude: all month

Meet someone new, someone with staying power: June 25