Sagittarius New Moon

The Sagittarius New Moon ushers in the holiday season, usually with exuberance, confidence and a hopeful attitude.  These are the underlying themes of Sagittarius but this particular New Moon on November 26, 2019 has some somber overtones.

With the warrior Mars opposing the master of surprise Uranus, adversarial is the key word here.  Opposing is just that, opposite view points, positions and the difficulties inherent in all of this.  The New Moon chart set for Washington, DC has the Sun and Moon in the 11^th house of Congress, Parliament, State Legislatures and the big opposition between Mars and Uranus straddles the 10^th/4^th house axis.   This axis represents the party in power/the party out of power.   You get the picture, more of the same on the political front.

Mars has all the dignity here. He’s elevated, at the top of the chart, in his own sign, which means that all those martial traits operate at full bore.  Mercury in Scorpio is high in the sky as well, in the 10^th house in aspect to the 1^st house of the people, the consciousness of the nation.  Mercury in Scorpio signifies an intellect that drills down, gets to the bottom of things, and always wants to know what makes people and things tick.  When Mercury travels through Scorpio the tongue is sharp and incisive.  Here this aspect points to a public that will not be deceived no matter how unpleasant the news is. 

Venus sits in the 12^th house of secrets having just moved into Capricorn from Sagittarius.  Venus in Sagittarius is the good time girl. In Capricorn she dons her power suit and sits on the Board of Directors.  Venus is the money planet, here, aware of the coming winter she squirrels away all of her precious acorns.   Venus in Capricorn reminds us to mind the budget.  In matters of love, Venus in Capricorn prefers a traditional partner, someone who is established, a pillar of the community as it were.  Sometimes it can signal a love interest with someone older.  In general, love affairs that begin under Venus in Capricorn are slow to start but usually long lasting.  This will not be one of those sizzling love affairs but it will be one you can count on.  

In the 12^th house as well is Jupiter in the late degrees of Sagittarius.  Jupiter rules judges, courts and the clergy.  As Jupiter moves into Capricorn during the first week of December a major shift occurs.  While posited in the 12^th house there is a possibility of secret deals and behind the scenes manipulation.

At the Full Moon on December 12^th the Moon in chatty, news gathering Gemini, sits at the top of the chart.  Whatever was hidden, if it is going to come out, it will come out now.  Mercury rules this chart, Virgo Rising, Moon at the Midheaven, and Mercury in Sagittarius on home ground in the third house.  This will be a news worthy period.  A weather event, environmental issue shoots across the horizon.  In addition to the ongoing political stuff going on this will be an interesting period leading up to the Winter Solstice.  Expect some seismic shifts in attitude.

A Cosmically Active Week – Ending With a Shocker!

This week we have more impeachment hearings, a Last Quarter Moon, sign and directions changes.  All of the planetary activity signals changes and shifting of energy and attitude.  Expect some bombshells, literally and figuratively. 

Tuesday Mars moves into Scorpio.  Here Mars rules and can be Mars without restriction.  Mars is the planet of action and recently that action has been dressed up pretty in Libra.  Mars does not like pretty.  Here Mars is only restrained by the Scorpio desire to dig to the depths before taking action.  When action does come it can be explosive.  Scorpio thrusts Mars precisely into the heart of things cutting to the quick.  Mars in Scorpio is passionate and not just sexually passionate. 

The Last Quarter Moon on the same day has the Sun at 27 Scorpio and the Moon at 27 Leo.  That we are going to see some action on the impeachment front is a given.  The Moon sits on Donald Trump’s natal Mars and Ascendant.  These two points in his chart are very important and reveal a lot about his personality.  Mars in Leo here says I am going to fight to the end.  Bring it on I love and thrive on it.  The Sun squares these points. This is not an aspect of ease, bringing action, agitation and difficulties that have to be addressed.  Also Venus at this time sits exactly opposite Trump’s Sun.  Venus rules diplomats and here in opposition signifies exactly that, opposition.  A conflict between the Diplomatic Corp and the President. 

Mercury is poised and ready to go direct on Wednesday afternoon, the 20^th.  When planets change direction there is usually activity pertaining to the nature of that planet.  Mercury is all about communication, transportation, and information. When Mercury moves from retrograde motion to direct motion, information surfaces, new ideas form and things are viewed differently. Expect a lot of activity around this day, before and after.

On Friday, the Sun moves into exuberant Sagittarius and a very different energy prevails.  Whereas Scorpio is secretive and keeps things close to the vest Sagittarius throws it all out there.  Sagittarius is ready to move.  This sign is also one of high ideals, justice and the deeper meaning to it all.  Judges, the judiciary, foreign and faraway places are all part of the Sagittarius makeup. 

On Sunday the 24^th Venus joins Jupiter.  This is a lovely aspect and can prove to be very lucky.  In Sagittarius, if you are looking for love and/or money this is the day for it.  Get out there, socialize, meet people and trust to the luck of the day to bring you something wonderful.  But be wary because along with that aspect is the much more dangerous one of Mars opposing Uranus.  This is an explosive lineup.  If anything shocking is going to come out of these impeachment hearings, it will come out now.  This combination surprises, stuns and brings the outrageous to our door.  It is not pretty. This is the bolt out of the blue that leaves us reeling.  Explosive is the key word here. Disaster is another. This energy will be in play for the entire week as Mars moves closer to the opposition point, reaching its peak on Sunday, then slowly waning into next week.  Hang on to your hat. 

By the time the New Moon arrives on the 26^th we will be facing an entirely different picture.  Attitudes, outlooks, feelings and desires will segue into something fresh and new as we prepare for the holiday season.

That is if we survive the earthquake and aftermath that the weekend will bring

Inquiry to Impeach - Trump

Yesterday, September 24, 2019 at 5:04 PM Nancy Pelosi announced that the House of Representatives were opening an Inquiry into Impeachment.  A whistle blower complaint about a conversation the President had with the President of the Ukraine was the incident that pushed Nancy Pelosi to take this step.  Prior to this she has been reluctant to pen these proceedings.

At the time of the announcement, Mercury was sitting on top of Trump's natal Jupiter at 17 Libra.  Trump's Jupiter is part of a lucky trine in his chart with his natal Uranus at 17 Gemini.  Transiting Jupiter in Sagittarius opposes Trump's Uranus and is in sextile to his  Jupiter. 

There is a lot more planetary action going on that impacts his chart but these are the ones that pop out when giving it all a quick look.   The Mercury (inquiry)  conjunction to his Jupiter (law, courts, Senate)  perfectly symbolizes what is going on.  Venus is in the picture as well.  Jupiter and Venus are referred to as the Greater and Lesser Benefic, which means they are the good guys and bring luck and good fortune to you when they transit your chart.  This would seem to favor Trump in this case.  But Jupiter is the law and elsewhere in Trump's chart he is experiencing a Saturn transit.  While Jupiter represents the law, Saturn demands that you obey that law.  Venus will often bring helpful people into your life here it symbolizes the feminine forces that are aligned against Trump.  Many women oppose Trump and his policies. 

Trump's luck may still be in force for a while yet.  The end of October, 30/31 sparks will fly.  January and February 2020 could very will bring a reckoning. 

Stay tuned.