Your special Summer Solstice horoscope: A coinciding Solar Eclipse magnifies the positive energy of the sky

The Summer Solstice for many is the most magical day of the year. For the Northern Hemisphere, this is when the Sun enters Cancer and the North Pole tips toward the heat of the Sun. This year the June solstice will occur on Saturday, June 20 at 5:44 p.m. ET. The Sun symbolizes the creative impulse to find fulfilment and happiness in our human experience. In ancient Greece, he was represented by Apollo, the God of prophecy and the arts. 

This year's Summer Solstice will be a double whammy, because it will coincide with an Annular Solar Eclipse. The Moon will pass through the centre of the Sun but will not be big enough to completely block it out, thus creating what is known as a Ring of Fire surrounding it. It won't be visible in Canada and the rest of North America. It will pass through Africa, Yemen, Oman, Pakistan, India, Nepal, China, Taiwan and Guam. Nonetheless, it will be extremely potent. 

The Solar Eclipse together with the Summer Solstice will create a magical moment when you can connect with benevolent spiritual powers of the Universe. Light a candle and write down all your heartfelt wishes. Look back on your list in the coming years and you'll see how they come true. 

Aries

For some while, you have been thinking some important issues through. It's got you wondering what role you really play in a certain person's life or a group — and how much you should allow them to influence the decisions you make. The Summer Solstice will bring you the wisdom and clarity you require, plus a missing insight into how to properly solve this problem. A Eureka moment will come, followed by a triumphant course of action. You are about to discover your true power and potential. A lucid moment will reveal who you really are and your true purpose in this lifetime. 

Taurus

Love is a wonderful thing, but what we find ourselves doing in the name of love can lead to confusing scenarios. It's noble, of course, to go out of your way to help someone that you care for, but it can be counterproductive if we sacrifice our own needs and undermine our personal power in our genuinely unselfish desire to assist someone else. It can easily lead to feelings of fear and guilt. This Summer Solstice will initiate a psychological and emotional spring clean. You'll get the answers you are searching for, as well as the inspiration to radically change old patterns of behaviour. 

Gemini

An opportunity is coming up to put something straight, to clear up a mess and, in the process, to create a better climate for future growth. It may seem like too much hard work; after all, it does involve clearing up a lot of emotional baggage that's accumulated in your psychological closet. Still, it will all be worth all the effort you put into it. The Summer Solstice will lighten your heart. There is nothing now that could possibly hold you back. You are about to make a big move toward the realization of a dream. You are fully capable of achieving the unimaginable and creating a new and improved lifestyle for yourself. 

Cancer

You are not fond of arguments, but you don't mind winning them if you find yourself drawn into one. The good thing about arguments, or shall we say debates, is that they oblige us to take a position and defend it. It fosters the growth of clear and logical thought. You are in the process of honing your ability to defend your viewpoints. The Summer Solstice will sharpen your intellect and improve your mental acuity, so that you can be more objective, articulate and influential. If something needs to happen, you'll know how to make it happen through the concise expression of your thoughts. 

Leo

Sometimes we're not happy with what we've got. We'd like to have what we haven't got. That's not necessarily a bad thing. It is quite virtuous in how it leads to improvement. You are now keenly conscious of a limitation or restriction. The Summer Solstice will help you weigh things up and put it all in proper balance. You will learn how to like what you have and to be happy about what you don't have. This will bring a positive shift in your fortunes. The key to tomorrow lies in your hands today. Give it a try. Ironically, it will hasten the process by which you gain what you currently seek. 

Virgo

Words are funny things. You can get a great education, read lots of books, expand your vocabulary and still have a hard time expressing yourself. Yet with one raised eyebrow, you can sometimes speak volumes. Feelings are funny things too. You can swim in an ocean of emotion yet still feel out of touch with your own heart. The Summer Solstice will begin a process of opening a direct channel to your inner voice. A magnificent kick-start is coming up. Old and weary routines will give way to a more spontaneous lifestyle that will satisfy your emotional and psychological needs. This will prove to be a gratifying turning point. 

Libra

The future is looking most auspicious. Careful, though — don't let your imagination run away with you. Well, then again, maybe you should. You are a practical person. You know how to keep your imagination within the realm of feasibility. The possibility exists now to acquire what was once unattainable. There are limits, of course, but a way will be found to overcome them. The Summer Solstice will impress upon you that life contains an awful lot of magic, excitement and fulfilment to experience. As you will soon see, the future has the potential to shape up very well for you. This is a time of great hope and expectation. 

Scorpio

The demon of creativity makes the world go round. Sometimes it stirs things up. Sometimes, certain rules need to be broken. We experience the need to be a maverick. The Summer Solstice will encourage you to break a few rules — sensibly and sensitively, of course. You do, after all, hold strong opinions. Your intuitive abilities are swinging into high resolution and giving you the clarity needed to make decisive and judicious choices in your quest to find fulfilment.  

Sagittarius

You are in the process of waking up from something. What you once assumed to be true is clearly not true any longer. Not only must you accept this, you must accept the consequences of actions taken while you were under that misapprehension. This is good. The Summer Solstice is leading you into a radically new normal. You've got all the intelligence, acumen and talent required to do it. There are certain promises you don't want to break and commitments that you have to keep. You will find a way to honour these without compromising your vision. What is happening now is leading to wonderful developments. 

Capricorn

The problems you now face may seem numerous and daunting, but they are in reality far less challenging than you fear. Each time you look at them, you are reminded of a decision you regret or a development you wish you had avoided. Take a little break and focus on separating yourself to gain perspective, so that you can move forward. Your outlook is nothing less than exceptional. The Summer Solstice has begun a life-changing shift that is leading to a life of fulfilment and satisfaction. 

Aquarius

It's rare to ever reach the point that we feel fully assured that we have done all there is to do in our quest for the best of possible worlds. The Summer Solstice will soothe your nerves and calm your mind. Just as a river eventually reaches the ocean, you will do the same. Nothing can prevent you from appreciating the magic and joy in the journey you are making. Believe in your entitlement to happiness and success. Do what feels right in your heart and sometimes never mind what your head says. 

Pisces

There are certain jobs you hate doing, certain people whose company you find a real pain and certain factors in your life you would willingly kiss goodbye. You probably can't escape from them all, but you will find a way to let them bother you less. The Summer Solstice will teach just that. Your growing spiritual insights will lead to you removing the worst of your difficulties. Take your time and trust that what you need will make its way to you. If there's something you haven't got and can't seem to get, it's because the cosmos is waiting to give you something even better. It will all work out quite naturally.