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Monday 1/11/2021: Sneak Peek at the Next Two Weeks; Uranus Direct; Mars in the Mix & More

January 11, 2021/0 Comments/in The Forecast /by Elisabeth Grace

OK, kids — buckle up, it’s gonna be another busy week — and all through the rest of the month.

At 8:29 AM ET, Moon wrapped up a 19-hour void in righteously opinionated Sagittarius and entered Capricorn. Your mission: to make things happen, facilitated by a harmony with Mars (action!) at 12:15 PM ET. That’s followed by a (conciliatory?) meet-up with Venus at 3:14 PM ET, which in turn is followed by a harmony to Uranus, planet of technology and unconventional alliances. Also exact today — and in effect for the past several days: a focused meet-up between Mercury (how we need to think and communicate) and Jupiter (expansion, broadcasting, dogma) in Aquarius (the greatest good for the greatest number; groups, friends, networks, technology). Are we all on the same page yet? More and more of us should be.

If you’re new to this forecast and don’t know what a Moon void is, look here.

In the U.S. Congress, the House is getting its impeachment papers in order. But first, they are asking VP Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment — which it seems the Republicans will block.

In your own personal world, get the word out — with militant discipline that will clearly be apparent by Wednesday. Note that we are in the balsamic phase of the lunar cycle — i.e., a dead Moon. This lack of light grants cover to clandestine meetings — and you better believe those are happening. It is natural to feel a sense of listlessness or restlessness in the dark, wondering what the new cycle will bring.

TUESDAY: No exact aspects, other than a visionary cooperation between the Capricorn Moon and Neptune at 4:16 PM ET. The militant discipline driving you to take care of business is brought to you by a square between Mars and Saturn, exact on…
WEDNESDAY:…at 6:01 AM ET. This is the third of a series of Mars-Saturn squares that began in 2020. The difference is that in 2020, Mars was in Aries — functioning with efficiency and dignity; Saturn was in Capricorn — one sign it rules. We had clashes between the me-me-me crowd and the forces of necessary authoritative control. This last square is between Mars in mine-mine-mine Taurus, a stubborn, earthy and traditionally undignified expression. I thought of Mars in Taurus when it was reported that P45 supporters who attacked the Capitol on Wednesday left their literal sh*t all over the place. Now we have this mine-mine-mine energy of assertion and action squaring off against the humanitarian and/or revolutionary structures of Saturn in Aquarius. In such a contest, Saturn — operating as a humanitarian helper/healer — is more likely to prevail. Saturn functions at its highest potential in Aquarius. If you were born with Saturn in Aquarius, you’re here to help — and hopefully you’ve figured out how to do just that.
WEDNESDAY: Before this militantly disciplined Mars-Saturn pattern is exact, we’ll have a New Moon at exactly midnight (!) ET. It’s at 23 Capricorn, and it exactly opposes P45’s Saturn in Cancer, which represents his authority/ambition (in his unique horoscope), as well as his need for appreciation and ego expression. Here is the New Moon chart, set in Washington, D.C.

A pause, while we discuss this intensely potent chart. Look at all those planets: Moon, Sun, Pluto, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars — in the 4th house. That is the U.S. homeland, and this is where the focus is. “This land is your land/This land is my land” — as Woody and Arlo Guthrie and others have sung — that is what is being tested now. Sun-Moon are almost exactly conjunct Pluto, suggesting a catharsis, a power play and a purging of that which is rotten to the core. Moon meets up with Pluto first at 2:21 AM ET — it then goes VOID. The void takes the edge off of whatever militant discipline the territorial Mars-Saturn square (“Oh, yes you WILL!” “Oh, no I/we WON’T”) releases at 6:01 AM ET. Moon doesn’t enter the next sign — Aquarius — until 11:43 AM ET; stick to routine concerns until then.

Back to this New Moon chart. The literally sh*tty Mars in Taurus is in the 7th house (of partnerships, the public and also open adversaries). It’s in an obsessive-compulsive relationship with the Ascendant (how whatever the chart represents needs to be seen), and it’s on its way to a conjunction with rebel Uranus. The planet of disruption/revolution/innovation (Uranus) is pulling big focus this week, in the way a horn blares when the driver leans on it. We expect a focus in the news on: aviation, technology, seismic activity, rebellion, freedom, uranium, gender-benders. This focus is likely to influence Taurus themes of money, material comfort, real estate, agriculture, fashion, beauty, etc.

Sun-Moon oppose the MC (the leader of the nation), who (according to other patterns here) is blinded by its own light, not feeling nearly important enough, and thus obsessively-compulsively acting out.

Remember that the Sabian Symbol for the Full Moon on December 29th included a theme of “the naked truth.” For this New Moon, the Sabian Symbol is “a woman entering a convent.” Our resident Sabian Sage Blain Bovee suggests that this image is what it is –a person retreating from the “profane world and seeking refuge in a cloistered world.” We are advised to be mindful of “finding oneself in a triangulated circumstance no matter where one goes,” and “having to choose between two options.” Triangulation, btw, is a classic strategy employed by narcissists as a means of maintaining power and control over their supply.

Bovee suggests we think of “protective covering in terms of both focusing light on a matter and avoiding the issue.” Watch of issues of prison; confinement as a means to spiritual freedom; being stuck in “an eternal threesome; withholding one’s favor; forfeiting emotionally charged decisions.” As for how it applies to the U.S. at present…wow. Just. Wow.

This New Moon may recall events that were hot a year ago, around January 10-13th. It also triggers events around October 16th, 2020. You are more personally affected if you were born a day before and after the 10th of January, April, July and October. Off the top of my head, that list includes Jared Kushner and Lindsey Graham. You are also affected if you have a planet or point around 23 Capricorn, Aries, Libra or Cancer. Consult your local astrologer for details.

Right-o. Back to the forecast for the week:

WEDNESDAY: Moon enters Aquarius at 11:43 AM ET and crashes into the Mars-Saturn square between 5 and 5:30 PM ET. Aquarius needs to network, intellectualize and innovate with its besties, while being of social significance. The meet-up with Saturn suggests an authoritarian advance or cut; the square to Mars suggests a provocative release. An argument in favor of reaching across the aisle is a trine (harmony) between Venus and Uranus, exact at 7:21 PM ET. Moon meets up with Jupiter at 9:54 PM ET, suggesting an expansion of Moon in Aquarius’ humanitarian and/or rebellious drive. Got that? After the squeeze, the expansion. This is how it’s going to roll now that Jupiter is moving away from Saturn. We get to Saturn’s gravitas first, followed by Jupiter’s expansion. Next stop (for the next few weeks, away): Moon square Uranus, suggesting an upset, breakthrough or other disruption of the status quo, exact at 11:28 PM ET. Meanwhile…the buzz buzz buzz in the air represents…
THURSDAY: Uranus turning direct at 3:35 AM ET. If you have a planet around 6 degrees of Taurus, Leo, Aquarius or Scorpio, you’re feeling the potential revelation/shake-up personally. The Sabian Symbol for this turn around is “a woman of Samaria.” It is faaaaaascinating to see that this is the point at which Uranus turned retrograde in August 2019, when US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman and DNI Chief Dan Coats resigned (and the whole “perfect phone call” to Ukraine scandal was about to hit the fan, leading to P45’s first impeachment, etc, etc.). Here’s what I wrote back then:

The Sabian Symbol for Uranus turning retrograde is “a woman of Samaria.” We last looked at this one on the Full Moon of October 2012. The woman of Samaria’s story involves a well), and back in October 2012 I asked the rhetorical question, “Must the cosmos hand us [a Symbol] referring to water when part of the world is anticipating a hurricane & flooding?” So perhaps we will see severe hurricanes and floods during this Uranus retrograde, i.e., until January 10, 2020. (UPDATE: perhaps we’ll see hurricanes and floods of information in the coming months — which would be apt for 2021’s focus on AIR).

Blain Bovee calls the woman of Samaria “an image of a moment of truth.” To paraphrase Bovee’s further musings, we are advised to be alert to situations where we must determine the authenticity of what is presented. Consider matters more deeply before moving forward into unfamiliar territory. Settle for nothing less than unconditional truth.

Having used the retrograde period of Uranus to free ourselves from self-imposed constraints, we will now seek to free ourselves from limitations imposed by external bodies.

THURSDAY (CONT.): Moon meets up with Mercury at 4:27 AM ET and gets the word out. It then GOES VOID FOR 36 HOURS. Whatever is initiated today is likely to be of no consequence. Whatever crisis arises is likely to be much ado about nothing. Chill chill chill — and roll with the twists and flakes that disrupt efforts to move forward in a straight line. Is this mic on? Do we still have power? Stick to routine concerns. Work on a draft of a screenplay — or the astrology course your Avid Readers have been asking you to teach. CHILL. And no impulse shopping, if you please. Meanwhile, another power play — this one involving heads of state and commerce — has been building to a climax this week. Cue the annual meet-up of the Sun and Pluto at 9:18 AM ET now, please. Ready for your tear-down and potential regeneration/empowerment? Watch the headlines. Its potency may be diffused somewhat by the Moon void.
FRIDAY: Nothing but the void of course Moon wandering through Aquarius until 5:17 PM ET. That’s when it enters Pisces, and we can all start to empathize.
SATURDAY: Moon sextiles Mars — a cooperative alignment for getting stuff done. That happens at 1:28 AM ET. Same for the sextile with Uranus at 5:42 AM ET, and the one with Venus at 12:01 PM ET. Sweet. But still — a buzz is in the air….
SUNDAY: Note your dreams, as Moon meets up with Neptune at 4:34 AM ET. Moon sextiles Pluto, tapping in easily to power and resources, at 3:54 PM ET. The big buzz in the air is exact at 5:49 PM ET: 2021’s one and only square between Jupiter (the cosmic sugar daddy) and Uranus (evolutionary leaps forward is one potential upside to this disruptive energy). Big. Change. And perhaps still more revelations making news, with Uranus still on that “moment of truth from the bottom of the well” Sabian Symbol. A balance is achieved around 10:43 PM ET, as the Moon sextiles the Sun and then goes void.

Let’s look ahead (briefly) into next week, too:

MONDAY: Moon in Aries all day — charging ahead on its pioneering, get things started, me-first agenda.
TUESDAY: Same, but the Sun will be at 29 Capricorn — squaring the place where Mars was at on January 6th. We may see a recurrence of assertive/aggressive energy; perhaps it will involve leaders and CEOs, as Sun refers to such things, as well as willpower, ego identity and the heart. Sun enters Aquarius at 3:39 PM ET — worsening in condition (argue traditional astrologers), because it’s tough to shine as a king or queen when you’re traveling through a sign that reflects the interests of all humanity.
WEDNESDAY: Moon squares Pluto at 3:28 AM ET, recalling another power play or catharsis. Moon goes void for the next 10 and half hours, so CHILL! At 12 PM ET, Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris must be inaugurated as the next President and VP of the United States, per the Constitution. We’ll look at that chart in greater detail in an upcoming forecast. Yes, it is interesting that Aries Moon will be void at 29 Aries — recalling planetary positions on January 6th. Upside: Moon improves in condition when it enters Taurus, seeking to preserve the status quo. That will happen at 1:56 PM ET. At 3:37 PM ET, Mars meets up with Uranus in Taurus, which would be super-fabulous for a NASA launch, as it suggests daring and technological innovation. It also reflects reckless action in the headlines, as we’ve seen over and over again in over ten years of writing this forecast. Moon squares Sun and Saturn around 4 PM and 10 PM ET, respectively.
THURSDAY: Moon in Taurus moves forward on its need to build and maintain material comfort and security.
FRIDAY: More of the same, with the Moon going void at 4:27 PM ET. Action over the past few days may be boundary-pushing in the most buoyant of ways, with a square between Mars and Jupiter, exact at…
SATURDAY: …2:48 AM ET. Moon enters clever Gemini five minutes beforehand. Overall these patterns suggest an easy airy flow, and let’s hope the sweetly forgiving sextile between Venus and Neptune (exact at 2:48 PM ET), can work more of that kind of healing balm, as opposed to dreamily deluded idealism.

I have a ton of news to report. I’m going to ship this forecast now — and when I can return to my desk around 4 PM ET, I will add in the top stories and people to watch. So check back around 6 or 7 PM ET — because that’s how long it will take. If you would like to support this work by becoming a paying fan of this forecast, here’s a link to the Cosmic Tip Jar, where you can set that up — with much appreciation. (UPDATE: I finished the news section at 8 PM).

a pause, whilst you talk amongst yourselves

And now, the news.

Welp, it flowed pretty much in sync with planetary patterns. We had an attempted coup on the last day of Mars in Aries. Thousands of angry and armed pro-P45 people breached the Capitol. They came in from all over the country, openly invited by P45 weeks in advance. With the White House as a backdrop, he hosted a Big Fat Seditious Rally built on the Big Fat Lie that Joseph R. Biden did not win the election. This is Fascism 101, and mundane astrologers aren’t the only ones who’ve been warning that it could happen here. At the rally, P45, P45 Jr., Rudy Giuliani, Rep Mo Brooks (R-AL) and Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) encouraged the mob to invade the Capitol, where the states’ electoral votes were being certified by the House and Senate, according to protocols dictated by our hallowed Constitution.

It is emerging that the mob’s success in breaching the Capitol was enabled by deliberate refusals on the part of the Pentagon and other law enforcement forces to protect our elected officials and federal property. It is a miracle that only two people were killed. One woman was shot as she tried to force her way into the Speaker’s Lobby. One Capitol police officer was murdered by the mob. I could go on for paragraphs detailing the horrific violence, but fortunately we have Heather Cox Richardson to sum it all up.

We need to take a moment to appreciate what else happened on January 6th, which was that Stacey Abrams organized the entire state of Georgia and got two Democratic Senators elected. Jon Ossoff — whose prospects for January were mentioned in an earlier forecast — and Rev. Raphael Warnock are going to Washington, and thanks to them, Moscow Mitch has been stripped of his majority leadership. You can read more about the horoscopes of Stacey Abrams and the 117th Congress in the latest Mountain Astrologer — posted online a couple of days ago. I wrote the column just after the November election, and I’m pleased that the planetary patterns I noted back then are playing out as promised in real-life.

It’s going to be quite chaotic in February, as Mercury goes retrograde at the end of January — and much that was intentionally suppressed is revealed. But I’m getting ahead of myself.

UPDATE: on P45. On January 6th, he had a pattern between the secondary progressed Moon (another way astrologers measure time) and the North Node, suggesting a culmination of a month’s long effort to connect with his tribe in a public way. Right. We know what that was, and here is Randy Rainbow with a recap. Comedy is a coping strategy for pain.

Meanwhile, we anticipated a challenge to his administration on Friday and we were not disappointed. Twitter pulled the plug permanently on his Twitler account, and other social media companies shut him down, too. Twitter’s stock is down 6%, but guess what? We’re seeing the new paradigm suggested by the Jupiter-Saturn (business) conjunction in Aquarius (social significance — or, even better, a social conscience). Saturn in Aquarius suggests necessary controls and authority in networks, information and technology. Saturn in Aquarius says you can’t yell “Fire!” in a crowded theater. That’s not the humanitarian way. Over the weekend, other social media companies shut down channels of insurrection. Parler was banned by Apple, Google and Amazon. Stripe and other ecommerce companies will no longer process credit card payments for P45 campaign solicitations. Even more painful — P45’s most-loved group of all — the PGA — withdrew from their plans to host a tournament at one of his golf courses. In the words of Amy Siskind (whose weekly lists I told you about four years ago), “womp womp.”

Other businesses “waking up” — as Uranus patterns tend to reflect — include Marriott and Blue Cross Blue Shield, who announced they would no longer give money to the scores of seditious Republicans who challenged the election. Hallmark went so far as to demand a refund from the seditious Josh Hawley (R-MO) — and Hallmark is about as conservative as it gets when it comes to media companies. I could tell you stories…but that’s from another life.

Back to P45: patterns in his horoscope strongly suggest that his tenure at the White House will end on January 20th. It’s nice to have astrological back-up when managing expectations.

UPDATE: on Nancy Pelosi, whose horoscope was written about in detail here. I regret not reviewing it in recent days because I’d forgotten her exact Saturn-Pluto square at 0 Taurus-0 Leo, which was clearly activated by transiting Mars on Wednesday and by Mercury on Friday (and will be by the Sun as soon as it enters Aquarius). This is a red alert for a highly charged day, for better or worse. Pelosi is an Aries, driven by Scorpio Moon and a ton of planets in Taurus. Of course she brought the whole House back to the floor to finish certifying the vote — even if it took until 4 AM ET (thanks to aforementioned seditious legislators).

UPDATE: on Clarence and Ginni Thomas, whom it seems I haven’t written about in over 10 years — and here’s the link to that earlier post. It’s no secret that Mrs. Thomas is a big MAGA fan, and she cheered on the insurgents as they invaded the Capitol. While this piece from Slate doubts there will be consequences for Justice Thomas, his horoscope is sooooo ripe for a change, starting this summer and into 2022. Time will tell.

Here is WaPo’s Really Useful List of astronomical events for 2021.

Here is Beth Owl’s Daughter’s Tarot Card of the Week.

Random story that isn’t political: an NYT reporter spends time in Kenya with the last two surviving Northern white rhinos on Earth. There’s a technological twist at the end…

Thank you for reading this forecast.

A close-up of the rebel Uranus.

Monday 1/4/2020: Late Sneak Peek at the Week; Counting the Days…

January 5, 2021/0 Comments/in The Forecast /by Elisabeth Grace

Aaaaaaaaand…we’re off!

The Moon is in Virgo, driving the day with a need for perfection in every detail. Did you note your dreams this morning? Moon’s opposition with Neptune at 4:49 AM ET may have facilitated special insight. Get it off your desk before 4:33 PM ET, when Moon goes void for the next eight hours. Stick to routine; don’t make a mountain out of a molehill. Give yourself permission to wander and CHILL!

Speaking of special insight, investigative reporters have been going gangbusters over the past few days, thanks to a conjunction between Mercury (information; communication) and Pluto (power; resources; corruption exposed), exact tonight at 7:57 PM ET. That conjunction is especially significant for the United States, as it falls on the U.S. Mercury…and oh…lookie…here’s an audiotape of P45 trying to bully Brad Raffensperger (Georgia’s honorable Republican Secretary of State) into “recalculating” Georgia’s election results, and somehow “finding” enough votes (a mere 11,780) to declare P45 the winner. Raffensperger would have none of it, and the entire hour-long conversation has been aptly described by actor Mark Hamill as “a lost episode of The Sopranos.”

And did we not anticipate in the forecast for last week’s Full Moon at 8 Cancer that it was likely to shine a spotlight on how P45 needs to think? And that one of the interpretations for the Full Moon’s Sabian Symbols was “the naked truth.” Yes. Yes, we did.

Another pattern influencing the action in recent days is Mars, which finally came out of its shadow phase on Saturday. Translation: Mars finally returned to 27 Aries, which is where it was when it turned retrograde on September 8th. NOW we can move forward with new initiatives. Got that? Not only that, but on Sunday (yesterday), Saturn also came out of its shadow phase, returning to 1 degree and 57 minutes of Aquarius. That’s where it was when it turned retrograde on May 10th. Translation: projects related to structure, authority and the administration of progress can now move forward. It’s fascinating that the January 3rd start of the 117th Congress has Mars and Saturn at these “forward march!” positions.

The rest of the week goes like this:

TUESDAY: Moon enters Libra at 12:42 AM ET, shifting our focus to matters of fairness and balance in relationship. An easy flow to Jupiter and Saturn in the early morning hours facilitates a rightness of humanitarian purpose. Meanwhile, this is the last full day of Mars in Aries, where it’s been since June 27th. Watch for last-gasp efforts at me-me-me first, me-reckless, me-fearless assertion today and tomorrow. Upside: last-gasp acts of courage on behalf of the underdog. There’s no Moon void or Mercury retrograde madness to mess with today’s Georgia Senate runoffs. Without birth times for the candidates, we don’t have enough information to make a call, but Mitch McConnell has a couple of uncomfortable patterns in his horoscope at the end of the month — which may reflect a change in professional status.
WEDNESDAY: Moon in Libra squares the Capricorn Sun at 4:36 AM ET, activating tension between fairness and authority. Get ready for a power play or catharses around 6:22 PM ET, as Moon makes its weekly clash with Pluto. This clash is likely to reflect the stubborn persistence of Mars entering mine-mine-mine Taurus about an hour earlier, at 5:27 PM ET. John Lewis, Nancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnell all have Mars in Taurus. If Mars in Aries is the irresistible force, Mars in Taurus may be the immovable object. Mars will be in Taurus until March 4th (march forth!), which solidifies my belief that the cosmos has a wicked sense of humor and is quite clever with words.
WEDNESDAY: note that this particular Mars in Taurus is supercharged by its approaching conjunction with rebel Uranus. Mars-Uranus contacts can be experienced as evolutionary or revolutionary leaps forward — as in genetic mutations. Mars-Uranus suggests daring, courage and/or recklessness in matters of cars, action, war, aggression, aviation, technology, seismic activity. Mars and Uranus will exactly conjoin at 3:37 PM ET on January 20th — Inauguration Day — so we can anticipate disruptions of the status quo. This Mars-Uranus conjunction will activate planets in these horoscopes: Joe Biden and Prince Charles (who both have Moon at 0 Taurus), Mike Pence (Venus-Mars in early Leo), Queen Elizabeth II and the Inauguration charts of the P45 and Biden administrations (the Queen has the Sun at 0 Taurus; the latter two have the Sun at 0 Aquarius).
WEDNESDAY: speaking of presidential administrations, today a number of seditious members of Congress have said they would challenge the results of the November 3rd election…but somehow that challenge does not extend to the validity of the ballot count that got Team Sedition elected to Congress.
THURSDAY: Libra Moon is void between 12;54 AM ET and 3:53 AM ET, and then it plunges into the emotional depths of Scorpio. A Scorpio Moon seeks security through knowledge acquired for power and control, and the first contacts of today’s Scorpio Moon are to Mars and Saturn in the early morning. Assertion/aggression, followed by a wet blanket or heavy advance — all before 7:53 AM ET. Everything seems grand around 11:10 AM, ET, as Moon squares Jupiter. Teatime on the East Coast features the disruptive potential of Uranus, opposing the Scorpio Moon’s bid for power.
FRIDAY: This day is notable in the horoscope of the P45 inauguration, as it suggests an attack or assertive action on the part of — or against — the Commander-in-Chief. The Moon is still in Scorpio, and the morning features two planetary shifts. At 6:59 AM ET, Mercury (how we need to think and communicate) leaves Capricorn for Aquarius, where it immediately activates a potential newsflash involving the horoscopes mentioned in Wednesday’s forecast. In Aquarius, thoughts become less practical and status-driven, more intellectual and innovative.
FRIDAY: At 10:41 AM ET, Venus leaves high-flying Sagittarius and enters Capricorn. From now until February 2nd, social expression and values are likely to be less boundary-pushing, and more “how can we make the best use of X?” Note that the first degree of Capricorn is the Aries Point, so look for prominent headlines involving women, money, aesthetics and social expression.
FRIDAY: Meanwhile, Moon makes harmonious contacts with Sun, Neptune and Pluto throughout the afternoon and evening, facilitating your quest for world domination. Chill during the nine-hour void that begins at 8:58 PM ET. If there’s a crisis, it might be related to the sparks that fly between Mercury and Mars (words and deeds), exact at 9:43 PM ET.
SATURDAY: Moon zooms into Sagittarius with an exuberant sigh at 6:15 AM ET. Now is the time to take a walk in the woods, entertain a debate, take in a foreign film and express your righteous opinion. Your efforts are well-supported by contacts among Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn. Thoughts and communication take on a serious focus around 10:16 PM ET, as Mercury meets up with Saturn. Whatever feels heavy now may feel expansive by Monday, as Mercury moves on to a meet-up with Jupiter (publishing, courts, dogma).
SUNDAY: a dreamy brunch hour, as Moon squares Neptune. Double check the directions, if you’re out and about — but really, why would you be out and about in a pandemic? Plus, Moon immediately goes void (at 1:28 PM ET) for the rest of the day…not to enter Capricorn until MONDAYat 8:29 AM ET. Chill out during the void. Avoid impulse shopping purchases. Roll with the twists and flakes. Remember that crises that turn up during voids are often much ado about nothing.

And now, the news.

Reflecting Mars and Saturn coming out of their respective shadow phases over the weekend, it was interesting to see this op-ed from ten living former Secretaries of Defense — Democrats and Republicans — affirming that the military has no place in resolving election disputes. Meanwhile, the leader of the right-wing Proud Boys was arrested.

Heather Cox Richardson’s December 30th column has a lot to offer about the last 20 years. She writes without realizing that those two decades were dominated by the 2000 Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in Taurus, i.e., the last gasp of world domination being determined by he who exploits the most in the element of earth. When she talks about America’s idealization of the ruggedly individualistic cowboy, she doesn’t know she’s referring to the U.S. Mars-Neptune square (idealization of macho man), coupled with its rugged and hard-working Sun-Saturn square. But she is!

For comic relief, Dave Barry offers this recap of 2020 — which feels like it happened 20 years ago!

For now, I’m just counting down the days ’til the January 20th inauguration of the 46th President and Vice-President of the United States: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. On January 31st, Mercury will turn retrograde. There will be delays — and plenty revealed.

Meanwhile, if you’re free in mid-March, I’ll be giving two talks at the 2021 Empowered Astrology seminar. The superb faculty, includes many graduates of Noel Tyl’s masters course (e.g., yours truly). J. Lee Lehman, Frank Clifford and Greg Bogart will also be presenting. Check it out — holler if you have questions — and tell ’em I sent you when you register.

Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Avoid crowds and limit your contact with people you aren’t already living with. The UK is going into lockdown again. The new, extra-contagious strain of Covid has been detected in several U.S. states, including New York (as of today). The vaccines aren’t being delivered as quickly as promised — as we might expect in the aftermath of announcements that were made during last fall’s Mars and Mercury retrogrades. Stay safe — we will get through this — together.

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Friday 1/1/2021 & the Weekend: Happy New Year

January 1, 2021/0 Comments/in The Forecast /by Elisabeth Grace

Happy New Year!

Here’s a recap of The Forecast for the next few days:

FRIDAY: Moon in Leo continues to party on, dudes — with a surprise or a shock around 2:25 AM ET, as it is squared by rebel Uranus. Note your dreams this morning, as Mercury (how we need to think and communicate) sextiles Neptune at 6:17 AM ET. This is a fine day to visualize your New Year’s resolutions.
SATURDAY: And still the festive flow continues, as the Leo Moon trines Venus at 6:23 AM ET and then trines Mars at 5 PM ET. Today — just maybe — we can all get along. Moon goes void until 8:12 PM ET, when it enters Virgo. Time to clean up the confetti and get organized.
SUNDAY: More Moon in Virgo needs to make things right. A harmony with Uranus at 8:11 AM ET encourages innovation and diversity — and that’s a good thing, because today is the start of the 117th Congress (which I’ve written about in the Feb/Mar 2021 issue of Mountain Astrologer). The Virgo Moon’s drive for perfection flows through the day, in harmony with the Capricorn Sun.

I’m following Beth Owl’s Daughter’s sage advice on how to get the first day of the New Year off to an excellent start. Keeping it short and sweet — with only one aptly timed news item to report. Reflecting the potential of this week’s exact square between Venus (women, arts) and Neptune (sublime, charity), it was apt to receive notice that the art collection of renowned New York philanthropist Hester Diamond would be auctioned off at the end of January. The write-up on Sotheby’s website (with a link to the catalog) begins:

Dynamic, unpredictable, and incomparable, Hester Diamond was a fearless and visionary collector.

Of course she was. Ms. Diamond was born on December 10, 1928. She was a high-flying Sagittarius, with a Jupiter-Neptune trine (visionary potential) and an exact Mars-Uranus square (“fearless; dynamic, unpredictable and incomparable”). Astrology is amazing. As was Ms.Diamond.

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Tuesday 12/29/2020: Late Sneak Peek at the Week: Full Moon in Cancer; Mars-Pluto in the News; Venus Square Neptune

December 29, 2020/0 Comments/in The Forecast /by Elisabeth Grace

Alllll-rightty then!

Only three more days and we can kick 2020 to the curb. Huzzah!

Work or play, the start of the week is driven by the Moon in Gemini, seeking to be the cleverest, wittiest, most entertaining kid in the room. Moon squared Neptune this morning (did you note your dreams?) and Venus is speedily applying to a square with Neptune, exact on Wednesday. Venus refers to social expression; it’s pushing boundaries in opinionated Sagittarius. Neptune refers to memory and nostalgia. Throw these patterns together and you will understand why everyone on Twitter is trying to one-up each other in a clever, music-themed word game.

“My Stones? Rolling!”
“My Duran? Duran!”
“My Femmes? Violent!”

And so on. Learn the language of astrology, dear Avid Readers, and you, too, will understand why things happen when they do — even if they make no sense at all.

The week looks like this:

MONDAY: the only exact aspect to the Gemini Moon (after the 7 AM ET Neptune square) is a cooperative connection with Mars, exact at 10:01 PM ET. Moon goes void for the rest of the night — CHILL!
TUESDAY: Moon enters Cancer at 5:28 AM ET — and it is waxing full. Cancer Moon needs to focus on preserving emotional, family and home security. Will we all pass go and collect $2000 (if and when the Senate votes on it)? A sextile between Moon and Uranus at 6:32 PM ET seems humanitarian enough…and the aforementioned Venus-Neptune square could be kind. Plus Sun and Mercury did just trine Uranus over the weekend. Couldn’t that encourage unconventional alliances, as well as record-breaking air travel? And certainly the Cancer Full Moon can’t help but illuminate a need for nourishment as it opposes the potentially cold, dry, governmental/patriarchal Capricorn Sun. The Full Moon is exact at 10:28 PM ET, and in Washington, D.C., it looks like this:

Observations:

Moon is in the 10th House, illuminating and/or releasing matters reflecting on governmental institutions and leaders as they relate back to homeland, family and core foundation;
Gosh, what a lot of fog, vision and deception — suggested by Neptune opposing the Virgo Ascendant and squaring the Gemini MC;
Venus is conjunct the South Node. A toxic release involving real estate, opinions, foreigners, money, women and/or aesthetic values? I’m not sure, but both square Neptune, so definitely color it all rose.
Patterns among Mars- Uranus and Jupiter-Saturn will build to a release over the next several weeks, suggesting a clash between those optimistically planning ahead and others resisting what they perceive to be “controls.”
Chart ruler Mercury also refers to the nation’s leader. It is blinded by the light of the Sun and in touch with wiggy Neptune.
Moon will oppose this leader-Mercury, which — at 8 degrees of Cancer — is the same degree as P45’s Mercury. What new thing will we learn about the way this man needs to think?
The Sabian Symbol for this Full Moon is (for the Sun at 9 Capricorn) “an angel playing a harp” and (for the Moon at 9 Cancer) “a tiny nude miss reaching in the water for a fish” (doesn’t that feel like Venus square Neptune?). Sabian Sage Blain Bovee says we should apply these symbols with a mind to: the naked truth; innocent reaches into the realms of powerful potentials; sorting sublime messages and pointed barbs. We are challenged to determine if what we are presented with is “sublime good fortune” or “a storm cloud” that carries us away. Oh — and watch out for harpies.
Upside potential — in general: this Full Moon invites us to stretch our imagination and tune in to our intuition. Contemplate how structures may facilitate home and family security in your own personal world.

Back to the rest of the week:

WEDNESDAY: Note your dreams, as Venus squares Neptune at 5:19 AM ET. How have themes of creativity, music, healing and romantic escapes influenced your week? Moon opposes Mercury at 11:04 AM ET, pitting the need for emotional security against earthy practicality. But with Moon in harmony with Neptune at 4:31 PM ET, perhaps there is a way to imagine and make it real. Get it off your desk today; tomorrow is choppy, starting with…
THURSDAY: Moon’s weekly clash with Pluto at 3:10 AM ET suggests power plays and catharses. Cancer Moon squares Mars at 8:45 AM ET, prompting an outburst, no doubt. You can apply that energy to your morning workout — but don’t be rash. Moon then goes void until 1:58 PM ET. Roll with the twists and flakes that may disrupt your efforts to move forward in a straight line. See if you notice the shift and focus as Moon enters Leo for the rest of the day. You have two hours to shine a whole lotta love on someone before 4:56 PM ET, when the Moon is opposed by Saturn — and might turn into a cold shoulder or a wet blanket. The mood brightens around 7:05 PM ET, as Moon opposes Jupiter and screams
“I’M SO GLAD TO BE SAYING GOODBYE TO 2020, AREN’T YOU?”
FRIDAY: Happy New Year!! Moon in Leo continues to party on, dudes — with a surprise or a shock around 2:25 AM ET, as it is squared by rebel Uranus. Note your dreams this morning, as Mercury (how we need to think and communicate) sextiles Neptune at 6:17 AM ET. This is a fine day to visualize your New Year’s resolutions.
SATURDAY: And still the festive flow continues, as the Leo Moon trines Venus at 6:23 AM ET and then trines Mars at 5 PM ET. Today — just maybe — we can all get along. Moon goes void until 8:12 PM ET, when it enters Virgo. Time to clean up the confetti and get organized.
SUNDAY: More Moon in Virgo needs to make things right. A harmony with Uranus at 8:11 AM ET encourages innovation and diversity — and that’s a good thing, because today is the start of the 117th Congress. The Virgo Moon’s drive for perfection flows through the day, in harmony with the Capricorn Sun.

And now, the news.

Last week’s square between Mars and Pluto suggested headlines involving brute or heroic force, machismo, warriors, etc. We were keeping an eye on P45 for anticipated outbursts on the 23rd and 27th.

“Worst cheating scandal at West Point in 45 years” involves over 70 cadets
Alexei Navalny reportedly dupes Russian agent into admitting failed assassination attempt (by poison)
Today, Navalny was told to return to Russia immediately or face jail time when he does finally return;
Rebekah Jones, former Covid-19 data manager in Florida’s Health Dept., sues over law enforcement’s “sham raid” on her home;
Vatican tells Roman Catholics it’s “morally acceptable” to get Covid vaccines developed from research using fetal cells from abortions;
“Private executioners paid in cash. Middle-of-the-night killings. False or incomplete justifications. ProPublica obtained court records showing how the outgoing administration is using its final days to execute the most federal prisoners since World War II.“
“Egregious and disgusting:” P45 pardons Blackwater mercenaries who opened fire on unarmed Iraqi citizens, killing 14 people, including children;
P45 pardons almost everyone Robert Mueller prosecuted and convicted, as well as three Congressmen convicted of corruption;
Because 12/23 was a significant day for P45, it is interesting to note that his private bankers at Deutsche Bank resigned (along with AG Bill Barr). Coincidence or conspiracy?
After P45 wreaked havoc with people’s lives by refusing to sign a Covid relief bill in time for the holidays (and in time for people on unemployment to have their benefits extended without having to file new claims), he finally did sign the bill on the evening of the 27th, after three days of golfing.
He vetoed a defense bill (hello Mars square Pluto) — which Congress was able to override. Heather Cox Richardson explains what was in the bill that P45 may have found so objectionable — I have not seen this point made anywhere else, so do check out what she found so intriguing.
Japan aims to eliminate gas-powered cars by mid-2030s
UK staggers out of the EU with some kind of trade deal now to take effect on January 1st, thus releasing the blockade of lorries queued last week at the Eurotunnel.

UPDATE: on Israel, whose horoscope we’ve been following for years — written up here in Mountain Astrologer. Last week, transiting Mars opposed Israel’s Ascendant (only a few weeks after Jupiter-Pluto squared it). Translation: extreme power plays involving finances and core values. Thus we are not at all surprised to read “Israel’s government collapses, sending country back to elections for the fourth time in two years.” Transiting Pluto will be sitting at the bottom of Israel’s chart all next year, suggesting a potential tear down and rebuilding in matters of values, finances and core foundation.

Meanwhile…

I tried to stay away from the computer on Christmas, but couldn’t help notice the explosion in Nashville. The chart for the explosion — 6:29 AM ET on 12/25/2020 in Nashville — wasn’t nearly as revealing as the chart for the time the RV arrived on the scene — 1:22 AM ET. A savvy astrologer could determine the RV’s powerful destructive potential from the latter, as well as the circumstances and likely fate of the RV’s driver (isolated; apparently acting alone; self-destructive). Even the weird recording that served as an alarming wake-up call is illustrated in these charts: the woman’s voice and the wistful song (Downtown, sung by Petula Clark).

There is a birth date for suicide bomber — 1/17/1957 in Antioch, TN. The horoscope is what we’d expect, i.e., patterns active in 2020 consistent with triggered aggression, frustration, depression– and also strategy and ambition.

It occurs to me seems that whenever Saturn shifts gears, there’s an event aimed at controlling something related to the sign Saturn has just entered. When Saturn entered Sagittarius (foreigners, dogma, humor, freedom of speech/opinion), there was a terrorist attack on staff at Charlie Hebdo. When Saturn entered Capricorn, all but three women wore black to the Golden Globes, protesting sexual harassment and salary inequities perpetuated by the patriarchal Powers That Be. That movement was aptly named “Time’s Up!” (Saturn refers to the limits of time).

With Saturn now in Aquarius (technology, networks, airwaves), it was interesting that a major consequence of the Nashville explosion was the disruption of communication services provided by AT & T. There was even a rumor going around that the suicide bomber may have been paranoid about 5G technology (this has not been confirmed). But it’s interesting — given Jupiter and Saturn just entering Aquarius — that this line of thinking would be making news at this time.

I leave you with an article about Heather Cox Richardson — just interviewed in the NYT! For some bizarre reason, the reporter thought it would be appropriate to close his piece with the admission that while he subscribes to her daily Letters, he can’t be bothered to read them, even though he knows they are richly informative. Is this also a reflection of the shift of Jupiter and Saturn into airy Aquarius? What do you think?

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Monday 12/21/2020: Sneak Peek at the Week; Winter Solstice; the Great Mutation; Mars on the March

December 21, 2020/0 Comments/in The Forecast /by Elisabeth Grace

At 5:03AM ET, we say goodbye to the Sun in Sagittarius and hello to the Sun in Capricorn. Happy Winter Solstice! In the Northern Hemisphere, days will be getting longer and nights will be getting shorter. If you live south of the equator, you are celebrating the first day of summer. In any case, with Capricorn, we move from big-picture thinking (Sagittarius) to practical application. What will we build that will materially define our collective philosophy? Think corporations, governments and maybe The Junior League. Think status and ambition.

Here’s what you need to know about the first day of any season — i.e., equinoxes and solstices — from an astrological point of view. The first days of Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter correspond with the first days (or first degree) of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn, respectively. Got that? Good. These four signs are called cardinal signs. Cardinal signs initiate. They come up with the idea and put it into action, which leads to necessary change.

“Cardinal” suggests (from the Latin root of the word), “that on which something turns or depends.” So the first day/degree of a Cardinal sign is a turning point. In astrology, the technical term for the first degree of any Cardinal sign is the Aries Point, just to confuse people who are not professional astrologers.

Equinoxes and solstices are also prominent. We make a fuss over them, right? In Japan, the first day of each season is a national holiday. How cool is that? Thus, in a horoscope, a planet or angle at the Aries Point needs to be prominent. Off the top of my head, people with planets or angles at the Aries Point include Meryl Streep, Elizabeth Warren, Lamar Alexander, Steven Mnuchin, Andrew McCabe and Edward Snowden.

A chart for a new season suggests the game plan for the next three months. Here is the Winter Solstice chart set in Washington DC:

Observations:

Money and values is the likely focus for the U.S. for the next three months;
This focus is emphasized strongly by the location of the Great Mutation of Jupiter and Saturn in this chart;
Themes of vision and/or delusion about the land, heritage and core foundation are functioning as if they are between a rock and a hard place — likely to intensify in the short-term.
The focus of the people is likely to be on empathy, refugees, victimization, ideals and all other things Neptune/Piscean;
The next three months are represent the end of an old cycle, echoing patterns in the chart for the December 14 eclipse.
Themes of great force, effort and assertion are here — for better or worse. Mars and Pluto are square to each other — exact on Wednesday. Not only that, but Mars is closerthanthis to an exact conjunction with the dwarf planet Eris. Avid Readers and mythology buffs will recall that Eris is the Goddess of Discord, delighting in stirring up chaos on the battlefield and in the home. Eris is also a fierce lobbyist for those demanding a seat at the table.

After the Sun enters Capricorn, Moon sextiles Pluto (making contact with that Mars-Pluto square). The Pisces Moon goes void at 5:24 AM ET — and doesn’t enter the next sign, Aries until 5:32 PM ET. Chill, chill, chill during this long Moon void. Stick to routine concerns and give yourself permission to wander.

Meanwhile…

Here’s what the Jupiter-Saturn meet-up looks like, set in Washington, D.C.:

Observations:

Ascendant is 0 degrees Taurus — the very beginning of the sign. There’s much free will at play; the outcome for the United States is not set in stone. Note that a Taurus Ascendant needs to be seen as the embodiment of material comfort and stability.
It’s fascinating that 0 Taurus is Joe Biden’s Moon!!
The Jupiter-Saturn conjunction is in the 10th house — our leaders and governmental institutions. This is a strong placement, but note that Jupiter-Saturn at 0 Aquarius is square to the 0 Taurus Ascendant. This new way of doing business is likely to challenge the status quo.
Other patterns suggest potential for accidents and strong resistance to controls. On the plus side, we see potential for expansive plans for the future
The tension between Mars and Pluto noted in the Solstice chart suggests anger buried between the surface, which threatens to undo the positive potential of this chart. On the upside, if that same aggressive energy is channeled for the good of the team — and not for someone’s ego gratification — that would be awesome. .

Time will tell, especially when Pluto enters Aquarius on March 23, 2023. Between now and then, there’s much work to be done.

Here’s that article I wrote for an astrology research journal, explaining the mechanics of the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction — and what it suggests.

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And we’re still not done with MONDAY’s cosmic action!

MONDAY (cont.): Moon zooms into Aries at 5:32 PM ET — see if you notice the quickening of the pace. Moon’s proactive drive is supported by humanitarian titans Jupiter & Saturn around 6:36 PM ET. Minutes later, however, its independent spirit clashes with the Sun in Establishment Capricorn at 6:41 PM ET. This First Quarter Moon activates the horoscopes of anyone with planets at the Aries Point — especially since all of those horoscopes were eclipsed on June 21st. Let’s see if they make news.
TUESDAY: More Moon in Aries seeking to go-go-go — and without any interference from the other kids in the sandbox. Caveat: the tension suggested by the square between Mars-Eris and Pluto is building to a release on…
WEDNESDAY: …at 9:44 AM ET. As for the drive of the Aries Moon, it continues its proactive rush without interference until 5:36 PM ET, when it makes its weekly cathartic clash with Pluto. Minutes later, at 5:51 PM ET, Moon meets up with Mars-Eris to have itself a merry little outburst….and then goes void for the rest of the night. CHILL.
THURSDAY: Moon enters Taurus at 5:55 AM ET, seeking to establish the status quo. At 7:31 AM ET, Moon squares Saturn; at 8:10 AM ET, Moon squares Jupiter. So…controls, immediately followed by expansion — and both with a humanitarian purpose — or a technological crash. I’m pleased to report that the next few days are looking more stable, with one exception tonight at 7:56 PM ET, as the Taurus Moon’s need for stability is disrupted by a meet-up with innovative Uranus.
FRIDAY: Merry Christmas! I hope you’ve been paying attention to your brilliant ideas this week. Innovative thinking is highly favored, as Mercury (how we need to think) harmonizes with Uranus at 2:05 AM ET. The Moon is still in Taurus, supporting your need for comfort and joy — good food, wine and a snuggle with your Covid-safe sweetie. Count your blessing again around 7:11 PM ET, as the Moon sextiles Neptune.
SATURDAY: Moon goes void at 6:31 AM ET …not to enter Gemini until 6:33 PM ET. Another day of chilling.
SUNDAY: Moon in Gemini needs to be the most informed person in the room. What’s the buzz today — and how is it related to astrology, aviation, aliens, technology, uranium, freedom, rebellion, innovation and equality for all? And what do our fearless leaders and matters of will have to do with it? I say this because at 10:25 PM ET, the Sun trines Uranus, reflecting the potential for these themes to be making news.

Speaking of which….

With Jupiter (the Cosmic Sugar Daddy) joining Saturn in Aquarius (the masses), Avid Reader Seble made sure I did not miss this apt bit of Breaking News:

Just turned on phone for quick check of news of the day; I saw the big title about those people in Congress & Senate finally passed the [Covid relief] bill. I’m smiling thinking of Jupiter entering Aquarius & at 0 degree! Of course! He had to push them off their chair:) God! After all these months of sleeping on it just when Jupiter entered the house of the people…???!!!! Love astrology!

Yup. Astrology is amazing.

The NYT says the “stimulus deal” is “good enough.” It gives $600 to mostly everyone who made less than $75K last year. If you lost your job in 2020 and have an income of $0, you’re out of luck. P45 got what he wanted: 100% tax write-ups for corporations who treat clients to three martini lunches, because priorities. The Democrats got the Republicans to back down on their demand to 1) hobble the Fed’s ability to help the economy; and 2) release businesses from being held liable for the safety of their workers in the time of Covid. What kind of businesses? Example: Publix, a grocery store chain in Florida, is being sued by the family of a Publix employee who was told he couldn’t wear a mask on the job. As a result, he got Covid and died.

Why are the Republicans being so generous? Perhaps because two Senate seats in Georgia are at stake, so they’re willing to give the masses a little bit of cake. If Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock win the Georgia elections, the Senate will be split 50-50, and Vice President Kamala Harris will have the tie-breaking vote. Her horoscope is looking mightily empowered over the next few years, but we don’t have birth times for the Georgia candidates — or even Stacey Abrams, who’s been the catalyst who turned her state blue in November. If the Democrats do not win those two Senate seats, Mitch McConnell will maintain control of the Senate’s agenda, and that is how the worst potential of the upcoming U.S. Pluto Return in 2022-2023 will manifest. Early voting started in Georgia on December 14 — during the eclipse. Turnout is high, and it’s likely to be close.

Meanwhile…

On the first day of Saturn’s ingress into Aquarius, Biden nominated Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM) to head the Department of Interior. The nomination is being hailed as historic, as Haaland is Native American. Saturn refers to authority and control. Aquarius represents the people. Haaland was primed for this “new lease on life” last year, when she experienced her second Saturn Return.

UPDATE: Jim Carrey‘s second Saturn Return will be exact in a matter of days, as noted here in October. His new lease on life includes no longer portraying Joe Biden on SNL.

UPDATE: on P45, whose horoscope is activated this week — especially on the 23rd and the 27th (Monday). Wednesday is Attorney General Bill Barr’s last day in office. The Wall Street Journal has just reported that AG Barr will not appoint a Special Counsel to investigate Hunter Biden or order a seizure of voting machines, etc. Barr reportedly also believes that Russia is responsible for this year’s massive hack on U.S. corporations and government agencies.

In other news…

China has rationed electricity. That’s very Saturn (limits) in Aquarius (lightning bolts; networks; circulation).
Airline flights are banned, in response to the coronavirus mutation that is spreading in the UK — and has just been discovered in Italy.
Told ya that lockdowns would be revived in the last quarter of 2020. Business Insider offers these coping strategies, if your mobility has recently been restricted.
The fast-approaching Mars-Pluto square suggests news from underground, as in this morning’s eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano.
Random mea culpa — from a lawyer who worked in the Justice Dept. and is now “haunted by what [she] did.” Actually it’s not random. It reflects the weekend’s Sun-Mercury conjunction at the verrrrry end of Sagittarius, suggesting prominent news involving legal theories, collective beliefs and publishing.
As for publishing, add in the color red (for the Mars-Pluto square), as in: “The Red-Slime Lawsuit That Could Sink Right-Wing Media”

UPDATE: it’s been over five years since I mentioned Dan Price, the CEO of Gravity. Price made news in 2015 when he cut his $1 million salary and decided to pay every employee a minimum of $70K per year, because studies proved that this is how much money a person needs to be happy. Anything more doesn’t really increase happiness (say the studies), but anything less increases misery. Here’s how Gravity coped with 2020’s economic downturn — true to the spirit of Saturn in Aquarius, which is where Saturn was when Gravity had to tighten its belt. Imagine if all companies were like Gravity…

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