This week brings the New Moon and the Summer Solstice.
New Moons and Solstice/Equinox points are always important and these two are no
exception. They are even more important due to other planetary configurations
that are unfolding from now until the end of June. Events that take place now
will have far reaching effects that we might not be aware of now. Obviously the
elections in Greece and Egypt will certainly play an important role in the
financial and political arenas effecting the lives of many around the world.
In addition to the New Moon and Summer Solstice on
Sunday, June 24, 2012 the first of seven squares between Uranus and Pluto takes
place. These planets were conjunct in the 1960’s. Prior to that, their last
(closing) square occurred in the early 1930’s. Political and social unrest and
upheaval accompany these two planets when they are in hard aspect. Broad social
movements result. The financial calamity the world is in today is not quite as
disastrous as the 1930’s because of the social programs put into effect at that
time. Here in the United States particularly Social Security and unemployment
insurance provide a safety net protecting many from total deprivation. During
the 1960’s there was the Vietnam War, the beginning of Medicare, the youth
movement, civil rights movement and the women’s movement; all serving to shake
up the status quo. Echoes of those times when Uranus and Pluto were in aspect
reverberate today as they again meet.
On Monday, June 25, 2012 Saturn in Libra changes
direction shifting into direct motion, Mercury moves into Leo and Jupiter forms
a square aspect to Neptune. On Wednesday, June 27, 2012 Venus changes direction
as well, turning direct in busy Gemini. So this is the set up we’re moving into
and these planets represent the energies we have to live with and live through
in the months and years to come. The outer planets, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and
Pluto move slow and the change they bring on a societal as well as a personal
level is slow and inexorable.
The Square between Uranus and Pluto that repeats seven
times from now until March 16, 2015 involves the Sun, Jupiter and Venus in the
July 4, 1776 horoscope of the United States. The Sun represents the head of
state while Jupiter and Venus are the money planets. The economy is a big issue
in this election and will continue to be until this aspect plays out and even
beyond. The Venus direction change hits
the Uranus in the US horoscope. A money surprise is in order. Venus rules
money, women and diplomacy. Uranus rules things you cannot conceive of. When Uranian
events occur they are seemingly out of the blue and shake us out of our complacency. The Mars in the Summer Solstice sits on the
Neptune of the US horoscope and squares the US Mars. Mars rules aggressiveness
and war. Neptune in a natal chart is where we see things through rose colored
glasses. My guess is the people of the United States are going to be sold
another bill of goods about making war somewhere in the world, Iran comes to
mind.
This warmongering Mars sits on President Barack Obama’s
natal Mars. Mars goes retrograde about every 2 years and this year in January
it went retrograde at 23 Virgo, right on Obama’s natal Mars and at this
Solstice it reaches that point again. Warrior Mars in a natal chart is the
action planet and governs how you use your energy. Obama with Mars in Virgo is a detail man. He’s
very meticulous in appearance, and probably in his thought process and how he
tackles issues and problems. With Mars reaching his Mars my guess is that he
will come out swinging on the campaign trail and in his dealings with Congress.
The gloves are coming off folks. This week he’ll be taking a combative stance.
The celestial set up over the next few weeks is a complex
one and defies generalization. On a personal level where in the chart, the
houses the planets are transiting and the natal planets they aspect tell the
tale. Mars traveling through the houses of the horoscope reveals where your
energy focus will be. Mars traveling through the fourth house of home is a
great time to do spring cleaning regardless of the season as a person with this
placement puts the energy focus on the home. Jupiter is another good yearly
planner as it stays in a sign for one year.
Jupiter is considered a bringer of good things but can also bring too
much of a good thing. Saturn remains in sign for two and a half years and makes
a complete circuit of the chart in about 29 years so you know when he comes
along often life changing events occur. Uranus with an 84 year cycle entered
Aries in April of 2011 and will remain there until March of 2019. When Uranus
hits a natal planet he wants to shake things up. One thing Uranus hates is when
he finds an individual in a rigid rut. My advice to clients when receiving this
transit is usually to make a change in the area affected, be proactive. If not
an outside event of a disruptive, surprising nature occurs that forces a change
and while upsetting these changes often turn out to be beneficial in the long
run. Neptune has a cycle of 165 years while Pluto takes a whopping 248 years. Analyzing
a natal horoscope along with the current transits to that horoscope in a comprehensive
manner is a complex and multifaceted project that takes time and effort. The
actual time spent with the client is the culmination of hours of examination
and study.
The next couple of years will be a rocky road for a lot
of people. Many will feel the need to consult with a professional and some of
those professionals will no doubt be professional astrologers. If you are one
of those people do not be afraid to ask the astrologer some questions before
you engage their services. Ask them how long they have been studying the
subject, who they studied with and what, if any, professional organizations
they belong to. A person is not an astrologer who read a book about
astrology. Nor are they an astrologer if
they had their chart done and learned about themselves. A competent astrologer
has probably read a thousand books and analyzed tens of thousands of
horoscopes. A good astrologer belongs to one or more professional astrology
organizations, has taken classes, gone to conferences and is continually learning
and studying.
I have been studying astrology since the late 1960’s. I
learned by reading books, examining horoscopes, taking classes and going to
conferences. In the 1990’s I was
certified after taking an examination with the National Council on Geocosmic
Research (NCGR) and began seeing clients professionally. I still go to
conferences and monthly NCGR meetings to hear lectures by other astrologers.
The learning process is continuous. I see clients and write an astrology column
“Lunar Notes” for Motif Magazine. If you call me, don’t be afraid to ask me
questions before you engage my services. I am not clairvoyant and will not wave
a magic wand to make things right. I will ask you questions, get your birth
data, analyze your horoscope and do the best for you that I possibly can to
guide and prepare you for your personal planetary cycle.
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