There are two eclipses in the month of July. The Solar Eclipse on July 12, 2018 and the Lunar
Eclipse on July 27, 2018. There has been a lot of hype about the upcoming Lunar
Eclipse because it is the longest eclipse of the 21st century and it
appears to be red. Contrary to the alarmists among us, this is not a portent of
the end times. It is merely a refraction
of the light as the Sunlight passes through the Earth’s atmosphere and is “bent”
so it strikes the Moon’s surface. This “bending”
also causes those beautiful sunsets that folks are always snapping with their
phones and posting on Facebook.
The July 12th Solar Eclipse degree of 20
Cancer is in direct opposition to Pluto at 20 Capricorn. Pluto rules elimination, disintegration, transformation,
terrorism, corruption and destruction.
Not a fun planet. While there are other aspects in play at this eclipse,
Pluto is the big dog here. There is a
lovely Grand Trine between Uranus in Taurus (revolution), Saturn in Capricorn
(tradition), and Venus in Virgo (diplomacy). Will a balance (Venus) be created
between the new (Uranus) and the old (Saturn)? Jupiter (borders/treaties) in Scorpio is
trine Neptune (fraud) in Pisces. Someone
or something is not what they appear to be. Mars (the warrior) retrograde conjunct
the South Node in the 12th house indicates covert action. Retrograde
says be careful, think before you act.
Activity around this Eclipse include fires blazing across
the western half of the US and floods plaguing other areas of the US and the
world. A Thai Soccer team is trapped in
an underground cave and the world watches as a difficult rescue operation takes
place.
Secretary of
State Pompeo visiting Korea with two totally different versions being
presented. President Trump is to meet
with Putin in Helsinki on the 16th. When world leaders, movers and shakers meet around
this time you can bet that big dog Pluto will be in play. It’s all about power and control, who
controls what and where does the big money go.
Here in the US, the chart has Pisces Rising with that old deceiver
Neptune in the first house. With Neptune
connected to the 8th house Jupiter expect big exaggeration and a
fancy front to cloak all the cloak and dagger stuff. Taxes, tariffs and
treaties are all on the agenda.
The Lunar Eclipse closes the month. At a Full Moon things come to fruition and
this one promises to bring some fireworks that will make the 4th of
July celebrations seem quiet in comparison.
Our old buddy Mars retrograde is together with the Moon at this event.
Mars goes
retrograde about every two years. This
is not a good time to start a war or love affair. In matters of love folks
often decide to take a break from each other during a Mars retrograde period to
figure out whether or not they wish to stay together. This is the time to review ones actions and plan
for future actions. Mars goes direct
again on August 28th. If you
can delay taking any action until then, you would do better at achieving your
goal. When begun under a retrograde Mars actions do not produce the outcome
expected.
At this Lunar Eclipse, the Moon and Mars oppose the
Sun and square Uranus. This is a dynamic
aspect that usually shakes things up and makes things happen. With the planet
Uranus involved it is difficult to say what that “thing” might be. Mars squared Uranus is not a pretty sight on its
own, couple it with the Lunar Eclipse and things can get ugly. This could be a man-made
ugliness or a natural event.
Earthquakes, explosions, tornadoes, riots and violence. Uranus shocks us with the unexpected bringing
actions and events that we could not possibly conceive of. Pearl Harbor and 9/11 were Uranus events,
both shocking and inconceivable at the time.
This eclipse in the chart for Washington, DC falls across the 2nd/8th
house axis. This has to do with money.
With Uranus pulled into the mix think speculation and risk taking. With Uranus in the 5th minors,
schools, places of amusements and the Senate are called into play. August 1st +/- a week is an
especially volatile period.
Astrology is not about prediction, it is about
reality. What energies are prevalent?
What possibilities are there? The energy
is active and unstable. The information
is suspect. The Lunar Eclipse has a retrograde Mercury so the information is
doubly suspect. When emotions run high
stop and think. Who or what is stoking
that emotional response? During this eclipse period try to avoid knee-jerk
responses. Try and maintain balance and remain grounded amidst the conflicting
energies. Mercury goes direct on August 19th and Mars on August 27th. Life will look different after that, so
hunker down and endure until then.
