Today’s I Ching Hexagram for June 2 is 12:Standstill

12: Standstill

Hexagram 12
 
General Meaning: A state of standstill is a state of decline. Confusion and disorder prevail. Inferior elements are on the rise, while the powers of clarity and creativity are waning. In such times, the wise take shelter in their own integrity and quietly remain faithful to their highest selves. Retreat from public activities and common exchanges until the time once again favors assertive action.

During periods of stagnation, inferior elements can rise to power. When the inmates are overrunning the asylum, summon up your fortitude, hide your worth and withdraw. Concentrate on your personal affairs with a quiet dignity, even if that means giving up short-term rewards.

Desiring to change a situation too quickly often creates extra conflict. By accepting hardship, while striving to maintain integrity, you are preparing for future growth. A seed of prosperity is often hidden inside the husk of misfortune.

Your Daily Number for June 2: 2

 

You’re more sensitive and intuitive than usual. You may find yourself having vivid dreams or even premonitions. Today you may wear the hat of mediator in a dispute, and you’ll do so with great success. Love and romance are also likely to have an effect on you today.

Fast Facts

About the Number 2

Theme: Adaptable, Tactful, Gentle, Cautious
Astro Association: Moon
Tarot Association: High Priestess

Today’s Tarot Card for June 2 is The Hanged Man

The Hanged Man

This Tarot Deck: Lord of the Rings

General Meaning: Traditionally, the card known as the Hanged Man usually indicates a lack of ability to help oneself through independent action. This energy is arrested and awaiting judgment. With this card, there is no avenue for the will to regain control until the situation has passed.

This represents a good time to be philosophical, to study and meditate upon the position you find yourself in, and form resolutions for the moment you become free again. Only those who possess wisdom, patience and optimism will be able to see through limitations, including possible humiliation, to grasp the inspiring lesson one can gain from such an experience.

Your Horoscopes for June 2

There’s a bit of conflicting cosmic energy today as mental Mercury enters dualistic Gemini, happily joining the Sun and Moon who are already dancing with the Twins. Though we’re likely to be flirtatious with Mercury at home in whimsical Gemini, magnetic Venus is pulled into the emotional shadows by passionate Pluto. We may be able to talk our way around a delicate situation, but we won’t be able to escape the consequences of our intense desires.

 

Aries Horoscope
Aries Horoscope (Mar 21 – Apr 19)

Although you might be a bit sleep deprived from all the energy that you have been expending lately, you’ll probably still be raring to go today. Mental Mercury enters airy Gemini, fanning your fires and fueling your enthusiasm. Keep in mind that you can push yourself too hard now, so don’t overdo it by piling more distractions onto your already busy schedule. If you spread yourself too thin, you’ll end up being exhausted by tonight with very little to show for your efforts.

 

 

Taurus Horoscope
Taurus Horoscope (Apr 20 – May 20)

You’ve been waiting for the right time to express a thought that’s been on your mind for a while. Although today may not actually be better than any other day, your frustration could provoke you to start a difficult conversation. However, your friends will lose focus if your words wander aimlessly, so be direct and keep your message short and sweet. Reassure everyone that you’re not seeking a quick answer; you just want to be heard and acknowledged.

 

 

Gemini Horoscope
Gemini Horoscope (May 21 – Jun 20)

Yesterday’s Gemini Solar Eclipse hit the emotional reset button and today when quicksilver Mercury enters your sign, your sense of starting anew is confirmed. But you may have so many possibilities before you that it’s difficult to pick only one. Take some time to think about something in your life that’s already served its purpose and then consider what you want to replace it. Concentrating on your current needs now can have a positive impact on your future.

 

Cancer Horoscope
Cancer Horoscope (June 21 – Jul 22)

Your thoughts may be running in many directions today, but communicator Mercury’s shift into your 12th House of Secrets hides your inner process from others. You are self-contained now and your loved ones might not realize the magnitude of your unsettled emotions. Even if you choose not to express your feelings, be sure to stay conscious of them because avoiding your truth isn’t healthy in the long run.

 

 

Leo Horoscope
Leo Horoscope (Jul 23 – Aug 22)

Your co-workers may be placing unspoken demands on you today and you aren’t sure how to deal with them yet. You think that you’re clever enough to work around whatever you don’t know, but you may soon realize that logic won’t be able to help you regain control of your day. You might attempt to guess the true motives of those around you, but this strategy will only bring frustration. Instead of trying to be the perfect employee, practice emotional detachment to alleviate the current pressure.

 

 

Virgo Horoscope
Virgo Horoscope (Aug 23 – Sep 22)

You are uncertain how to respond as you try to establish new objectives at work. It’s challenging to separate the useful information from everything you’re being told today as your key planet Mercury enters noisy Gemini and your 10th House of Career. Thinking about all the possibilities can be a daunting task if you need to make long-term decisions now. Thankfully, you have more time than you realize and should be able to gain more clarity over the next few days.

 

Libra Horoscope
Libra Horoscope (Sep 23 – Oct 22)

You could have more bounce to your step today, as if a lightness of being has entered your body and activated your cells all the way down to the tips of your toes. However, your head is also affected as the changing clouds move quickly across your mental landscape. Luckily, Mercury shifts into your 9th House of Future Vision, encouraging you to reach further than usual. Give yourself permission to fantasize about what’s ahead without worrying about whether or not it’s actually possible.

 

 

Scorpio Horoscope
Scorpio Horoscope (Oct 23 – Nov 21)

Mercury’s shift into airy Gemini today brings intellectual acuity to your 8th House of Intimate Sharing, reinforcing your need to intensify your emotional interactions. Naturally, digging deep is an important part of being a passionate Scorpio, yet now you can explore the shadows from a more lighthearted and logical perspective. Nevertheless, you must be careful, for you could still be overwhelmed by unconscious desires if you don’t monitor what you feel as you go along.

 

 

Sagittarius Horoscope
Sagittarius Horoscope (Nov 22 – Dec 21)

Interactive Mercury enters your 7th House of Others, shifting the emphasis onto how you respond in a relationship, rather than what you might choose to do on your own. The focus seems to be on everyone else but you today. Unfortunately, if you attempt to play the lead, things could get complicated quickly. Keep in mind that you can have more fun if you’re willing to step out of the spotlight for a while and play a supporting role, instead.

 

 

Capricorn Horoscope
Capricorn Horoscope (Dec 22 – Jan 19)

It’s not easy to remain serious today, even if you have critical responsibilities to fulfill. Mercury’s entry into flighty Gemini can scatter your thoughts as fast as you refocus them. Every time you concentrate, something exciting comes along to pull you off track and down a curiously fascinating detour. Stop resisting the inevitable; instead of trying to be productive, just let go and see where the intellectual currents take you.

 
 
Aquarius Horoscope
Aquarius Horoscope (Jan 20 – Feb 18)

A plethora of pleasing planetary positions pulls you away from your obligations today. Initially, you may set your goals high, but as the day progresses, the opportunity for play outweighs the potential rewards for hard work. Mercury’s shift into your 5th House of Spontaneity indicates that it’s wiser now to put aside your previous plans and simply make up new ones as needed.

 

 

Pisces Horoscope
Pisces Horoscope (Feb 19 – Mar 20)

Although you could be required to go to work today, you may consider staying home anyway. Your friends might think that your current desire for solitude is a sign that something is wrong, but they couldn’t be further from the truth. Carving out a bit of time to focus on your home and family is a smart way to get in tune with Mercury’s move into your 4th House of Roots. Don’t worry about what others say; your inner security counts more than anything else now.

New Moon Report for June 2 – Mercury in Gemini

Mercury in Gemini

Thursday, June 2, 1:03 pm PDT, 4:03 pm EDT

Mentally mobile Mercury becomes even more agile in its airy home sign. Clever thinking and facility with words enliven conversations and send messages with playfulness and humor. Concentration is likely to be much more difficult to come by in this curious sign but it might be hard to notice the difference in these Twittery times. We tend to zip from one subject to another, which is ideal for broadening a base of interests, but makes it difficult to slow down and settle into deep contemplation on one issue at a time.

Did You Know. . . .

Did you know…

From Wikipedia’s newest content:

Lysimachia iniki

  • … that the rare Hawaiian plant Lysimachia iniki (pictured) was named for Hurricane Iniki after the cyclone aided in its 1992 discovery?
  • … that the productions of American stage director Nathaniel Merrill at the Metropolitan Opera, “such as Dulcamara’s arrival via hot-air balloon in Elisir, kept Met audiences diverted and amused for a generation”?
  • … that the collapse of Teton Dam in 1976 was foreshadowed by a similar near-disastrous failure at Fontenelle Dam in 1965?
  • … that the “Harvey” mannequin is a patient simulator created in 1968 to teach cardiopulmonary medicine?
  • … that the depictions of the Ascension of Jesus in Christian art are often divided into an upper (heavenly) and lower (earthly) part?
  • … that provincial judge and future Lieutenant Governor of Alberta William L. Walsh sentenced 18 convicted criminals to hang, earning him the nickname “the Hanging Judge”?
  • … that during his senior season at St. John’s, basketball player Boo Harvey hit three buzzer-beating, game-winning shots?
  • … that according to the Interaction Hypothesis, the efficiency of second language acquisition is greatly increased when there is a breakdown in communication?

On This Day

On this day…

June 2: Ascension Thursday (Christianity, 2011)

The Capture of Diamond Rock

  • 1774 – Intolerable Acts: To restore imperial control over the Thirteen Colonies, the Parliament of Great Britain passed a second Quartering Act, reenacting a law requiring colonists to provide housing for British soldiers.
  • 1805 – Napoleonic Wars: A Franco-Spanish fleet recaptured Diamond Rock (pictured), an uninhabited island at the entrance to the bay leading to Fort-de-France, from the British.
  • 1910 – Charles Rolls, co-founder of Rolls-Royce Limited, became the first man to make a non-stop double crossing of the English Channel by plane.
  • 1919 – First Red Scare: Anarchist followers of Luigi Galleani set off eight bombs in eight cities across the United States.
  • 1983 – After an emergency landing because of an in-flight fire, twenty-three passengers aboard Air Canada Flight 797 were killed when a flashover occurred as the plane’s doors opened.
  • 1999 – Bhutan ended its status as the only country in the world to prohibit television when the state-run Bhutan Broadcasting Service came on the air.

In The News Today

In the news

Sepp Blatter

  • Sepp Blatter (pictured) is re-elected President of FIFA amid corruption allegations within association football’s world governing body.
  • One of the largest outbreaks of E. coli ever recorded strikes Germany and several other European countries.
  • Germany permanently closes eight nuclear plants and announces plans to abandon nuclear power by 2022.
  • President of Abkhazia Sergei Bagapsh dies from complications of surgery in Moscow.
  • In auto racing, Sebastian Vettel wins the Monaco Grand Prix and Dan Wheldon wins the Indianapolis 500.
  • A referendum to introduce divorce passes in Malta.

Rhiannon

by Karen Davis

Rhiannon (her name is either “Maid of Annwn” or a variant of Rigatona, “Great Queen”), a version of the horse-goddess Epona and of sovereignity. She was mistress of the Singing Birds. She appeared to Pwyll, lord of Dyfed, as a beautiful woman in dazzling gold on a white horse. Pwyll sent his fastest horsmen after her, but could not catch her. On the third day, he spoke and she told him she wanted to marry instead of her espoused husband Gwawl. Pywll was to meet her in a year and a day.

He won her at the court of her father, Hefeydd the Old, by her aid. She bore Pwyll a son, who vanished. Her women killed a puppy and smeared its blood on her, to avoid blame at the child’s loss. As punishment, Rhiannon spent seven years telling her story to all comers and bearing them, like a horse, to the court.

The child, meanwhile, turned up at the court of Teyrnon, whose mares foaled on May eve and lost the foals mysteriously. When Teirnon kept watch, he saved a foal from a mysterious beast and also discovered, outside the stable, a child, whom he and his wife adopted. Then child grew to young manhood in seven years, and was given the foal rescued on the night he was found. Teirnon recognised the child as the son of Pwyll and returned him to his family, where he was named Pryderi(“worry”) by his mother.

Later, after Pwyll’s death, Rhiannon married Manawydan, brother of Bran and Branwen and son of Llyr, a great magician. One day, all of Dyfed turned into a wasteland, and only Rhiannon, Manawydan, Pryderi, and his wife Cigfa, were spared. Manawydan and Pryderi out hunting followed an enormous white boar into a caer, where Pryderi saw a golden bowl; when he touched it, he was enspelled. Rhiannon went after him and fell under the same spell the caer then vanished, taking them with it. She was rescued when Manawydan captured the wife of their enemy, Llwyd, who was taking revenge for the illtreatment of Gwawl.