Happy June,

Let's talk emotions. We all have them. We all feel them, stuff them away, numb them, neglect them, get triggered by them, and love them. 

Emotions are the moments you can feel so much that you can't sit still or that freeze you into place. They are the quiet moments of knowing all is well, and peace flows over you. They are the moments you want to crawl out of your skin or your heart feels like it's been bombed, and you have no idea how you will recover to put the pieces back together.  

What comes up for you as you think about your relationship with your own emotions? Do you judge yourself for having them? Do you embrace them? Or have you stuffed them away so you have no idea how or what you feel about anything? 

Emotions are the theme of June. 

June has the potential to influence intense feelings. If you experience any of these moments, they could be upheavals or motivating factors, but overall they are a chance to face them head-on to work with them or transmute the energy behind what gets stirred up for you. 

Maybe you've heard the quote by Peter McWilliams, "Emotion is energy in motion." June will be an opportunity to play with the energy behind your emotions to break old patterns that keep you looping and unable to progress. You know you are in a looped pattern by asking yourself, "Why am I still dealing with XYZ?" The answer is that it's an unresolved issue calling for your attention since it keeps showing up. The sensation has been stuck in your body and energy field and needs recalibrating, and once you tap into the energy of the hidden emotion, you can unlock its healing power. Tapping into the significance of it may feel uncomfortable. Still, it will help you get to the other side of what you no longer want to experience. This may be punching a pillow if anger arises, crying your eyes out if you are heartbroken, or laughing if you need permission to be happy. Once you've experienced the full range of that emotion solo or with a safe friend, family, or professional, you transmute that emotion's frequency.

Once you have cleared the emotional charge around the situation, you can funnel the new energy into respectful communication from a place of strength, clarity, and confidence. Many manifestations can take place with clear communication this month. Use any emotional flare-ups as chances to move through the intensity to find clarity. 

Notice how you respond if you aren't the one being activated but a loved one around you is. Do you run away from someone else's emotions? Do you lean into it with curiosity? Do you want to save someone from feeling down? Mostly, people want to be acknowledged for how they feel. Sometimes our part in that process is to see them and see how we may be uncomfortable with what they are experiencing. Two things are going on in these moments if this happens. One person is triggered, and the other person becomes triggered because of the first person and a cycle gets created until someone can break it. If you sense that someone else's emotions are activating you, can you first acknowledge the other person, "I'm noticing you are upset about XYZ. I can see how that would be frustrating/sad/upsetting/etc. Is there something you need from me to help you process these intense sensations?"

Once they respond, you can follow up with, 
"May I share how I'm feeling right now?"

This gives them a chance to be open to hearing you. Hopefully, they say yes, and you can share your side. "When you responded that way, it created discomfort for me because I don't like to see you upset, which made me upset that I may have caused the situation. I had difficulty being present for you because I was upset." 

See how they respond. Ask for something you may need to feel more settled again. This is a generic version of what could take place, but hopefully gives you an idea of how to handle emotions differently than you have before to help break a cycle, acknowledge someone else, honor your own experiences, and access clear communication to move a relationship forward. 

Now let's look at what is influencing the theme of the month.

On June 3rd, we have a Full Moon in Sagittarius. This energy will help you deepen your commitment to your beliefs. It's a great time to review what you believe and, more importantly, why you believe it. This is where the strength of commitment comes in when you understand why something is important to you.

On June 17th, Saturn Retrograde begins in Pisces. This might feel like a restrictive time, especially around your spiritual or creative energy. It's a great time to move through the emotions of how you relate to restriction. Feel and move through the energy to clear a covered path.

On June 18th, we have a New Moon in Gemini. This energy will bring a surge of new ideas, visions, and motivation. You will be supported to start and finish new projects. 

And we'll end the month with Neptune going retrograde in Pisces on June 30th. This will bring a wave of foggy energy into your field, so working on your intuition practices to strengthen your clarity and trust in yourself will be beneficial work to focus on during this time. 

To support you with your emotional exploration, our stone of the month is Rhodonite.

Rhodonite is known as the "rescue stone" as its power supports your heart. When there is a range of feelings in our heart center, rhodonite aids in accessing forgiveness and compassion. This stone can be the salve that helps soften deep seeded anger and resentment toward yourself or others. It can help you identify the fears that lurk under your jealousy, anger, sadness, and bitterness. 

This pink marble stone combines the heart chakra's loving energy and the root chakra's grounding energy so your emotional healing will feel balanced. Rhodonite is derived from the word rhodon, a Greek word meaning "rose."

The best way to use Rhodonite to help you process any emotional triggers this month is to wear it, carry it, and/or have it in your office or home space to help you release any intense emotions.

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