The Forecast

I am a reporter with a unique beat. I use my understanding of planetary cycles to provide advance notice and analysis on the Zeitgeist of the day. If you have ever wondered “why is this happening now,” my insights will transform your experience of the headlines, adding new meaning and understanding. Call it Astrology for News Junkies. If you’re curious to know why the Impossible Burger is trending…or why the outcome of the 2019 Israeli elections was likely to be a shocker …or why “Woodrow Wilson, Stud Muffin” was a New York Times headline in December 2013, you will find it here, in over a decade’s worth of historical research and reporting.

Note that I do use astrological jargon in The Forecast in my effort to show how the planetary patterns are reflected in mundane events. I explain what the jargon symbolizes, so that all who want to understand the connections between astrology and the news may do so. However, I do not use astrological jargon in personal consultations, just plain English.

Monday 11/30/2020: Sneak Peek at the Week & December; Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse

November 30, 2020/0 Comments/in The Forecast /by Elisabeth Grace

Happy rainy Monday (here in New York) — happy last day of November (where does the time go?) — and happy Full Moon/lunar eclipse (what does it all mean).

Moon is in Gemini, driving the day with a need for information. A harmony between Mercury (in deep-thinking Scorpio) and Saturn (in no-nonsense Capricorn) suggests what is learned may be serious — but productive, as seen in this headline, “Biden to receive first intelligence briefing.” Moon travels without interference all day; go about your business and get it off your desk today if you can. Moon squares Neptune at 11:23 PM ET, supporting a fanciful escape — and then goes void (i.e., wanders without focus) until 10:23 PM ET on TUESDAY.

But before we get into that, let’s take a look at the lunar eclipse, which was exact at 4:30 AM ET today — here it is, set in Washington DC:

Random observations:

For the U.S., this eclipse puts a focus on finances — revenue and taxes — so let’s see what’s happening around March 18th, when the eclipse will be activated by Mars.
A disruption of the status quo regarding an ally or open adversary may be revealed.
Mercury, ruler of the Gemini Moon, is at 27 Scorpio. This is Joe Biden’s Sun — and it is strongly placed in this chart.
The Sabian Symbols for this eclipse are “a quiver filled with arrows” (for the Gemini Moon) and “a mother with her children on the stairs” (for the Sagittarius Sun). Of course a Gemini Moon would have a quiver filled with multiple choices — but which one is the right one for the target at hand? Somehow this concern is likely to be played out in the headlines, and Sabian Sage Blain Bovee suggests that a guidance counselor — i.e., someone whose insights can support a newbie as it seeks to level up — can be of value at this time. Fun fact: in the chart for this eclipse, I do not see obvious correlations between it and P45’s horoscope, but Bovee writes in his most excellent book that “quiver” is related to the word for “golf bag” in German. D’oh! Thus, we are advised to be mindful over the next few weeks for “angry barbs, voices that shake or quake; cooks, teachers and…golfers.” Film at 11. Stay tuned.
You are more personally affected by this eclipse if you have planets in your horoscope around 9 degrees of Gemini, Sagittarius, Virgo or Pisces — as Avid Readers who have requested a few paragraphs of personal insights for this eclipse and the upcoming total solar eclipse have found. Toss $46 into the Cosmic Tip Jar and send me your birth data if you’d like eclipse insights, too.
This morning I stared at my bookshelf for a full five minutes, looking for a book on eclipses. It was right on the second shelf, exactly where it was supposed to be — but I just didn’t see it. That’s a good analogy of how lunar eclipses can function. You don’t see something that’s been hiding in plain sight the whole time — as if someone has put a SEP field around it. And then, when you finally do see it — surprise, surprise!

Back to The Forecast for the week.

TUESDAY: Gemini Moon is void until 10:33 PM ET — chill, chill, chill!! A Moon void suggests nothing initiated today is likely to be of consequence. Tend to routine concerns and roll with any twists or flakes that disrupt your efforts to move forward in a straight line. Don’t make a mountain out of a mole hill, as that perceived crisis is likely much ado about nothing. Chill!!
Meanwhile, at 2:52 PM ET, Mercury leaves Scorpio for Sagittarius. From now until December 20th, see if you notice how thoughts and communication push boundaries — with great enthusiasm and righteousness, and dare I say sloppiness. Watch for the word “sloppy” to show up in the news — in reference to a court opinion or legislative action.
Watch for P45 to push boundaries today and/or on Wednesday, as his need for reward is activated by Mars.
Moon enters Cancer at 10:33 PM ET, shifting our focus to emotional comfort and homeland security concerns.
WEDNESDAY: Moon in Cancer all day. It harmonizes with Uranus at 1 PM ET, facilitating tech advances that bolster security, as well as unconventional alliances.
THURSDAY: More Moon in Cancer, feeling provoked around 8:28 AM ET, as Moon is squared by warrior Mars. Wild dreams perhaps, as Moon trines Neptune at 9:33 AM ET. Let me know! Tensions build in the afternoon to a cathartic evening release, as Moon makes its weekly clash with Pluto at 7:21 PM ET.
FRIDAY: Whatever push for expansion may have been happening around 1:52 AM ET (Moon opposes Jupiter) gets a reality check around 5:29 AM ET, when Moon opposes Saturn. Chill for the next couple of hours (assuming you’re awake at that ungodly hour). Moon enters Leo at 7:53 AM ET, looking for a party or a way to shine, shine, shine. A Leo Moon can also bring out your inner drama king or queen. We may have a disruptive Friday night news dump, as Moon squares Uranus at 9:38 PM ET.
SATURDAY: Party on, dudes — courtesy of the Leo Moon, which goes void at 5:28 PM ET for the rest of the night. A trine between Venus (who and how we need to love) and Neptune (romance, escape) at 11:54 PM ET makes for some romantic evening…continuing into…
SUNDAY: …your brunch date, too! Moon enters Virgo at 2:46 PM ET, now focused on cleaning up the confetti from the Leo Moon’s party and putting everything back in order.

Soooooo…..not a lot of action in the cosmos this week, but there will be plenty to process in the wake of this morning’s eclipse. Looking ahead to the rest of the December, we note:

December 9th: Sun squares Neptune, suggesting themes of scandal, healing, spirits, drugs, oceans, oil, delusion, etc. — especially in matters of leaders of state and business.
December 10th, 14th & 15th: Venus sextiles Pluto, Jupiter and Saturn, facilitating power and control of money and aesthetics in conventional Capricorn arenas;
December 11th: Sun trines Mars — a great day for action, courage, athletes — all things martial;
December 13th-14th: Mercury squares Neptune; Mercury trines Mars. Visionary or delusional thinking and action in all martial concerns;
December 14th: New Moon in Sagittarius; total solar eclipse. The Electoral College meets, as transiting Venus meets up with Joe Biden’s natal Venus.
December 15th: Venus leaves Scorpio for Sagittarius
December 17th: Saturn leaves Capricorn for Aquarius. We had a sneak peek of this pattern between March 21 – July 1st, starting with Saturnian CONTROLS imposed on our Aquarian SOCIAL NETWORKS, FRIENDSHIPS and TECHNOLOGY. Onward, for more of the same until 2023. Upside: Saturn in Aquarius functions superbly. If you were born with Saturn in Aquarius, you’re here to help — and this humanitarian need is sure to be a focus over the next two years.
December 19th: Jupiter leaves Capricorn for Aquarius, seeking to expand on Saturn in Aquarius’s ambition for most of 2021. This is also an improvement in condition, as Jupiter is said to be debilitated in Capricorn.
December 19th: Prominence in leadership, willpower and communication, along with idealism as Sun and Mercury meet up at the end of sloppy Sagittarius (and at the Aries Point). Pie in the sky!
December 20th: Mercury enters Capricorn, activating the eclipse we had on the Summer Solstice. Alert the media.
December 21st: Winter Solstice; see note above re: Mercury. Jupiter meets up with Saturn at 0 Aquarius, formally launching a new 200-year cycle of development, which I’ve written about in detail here. This is both a Great Conjunction and a Great Mutation — a leap forward in evolution. This shift into Aquarius is what’s being reflected when you read about Joe Biden’s focus on community in all of his initiatives.
December 23rd: Mars squares Pluto, suggesting extremes in all martial matters
December 25th & 27th: Mercury trines Uranus; Sun trines Uranus: an easy flow of diversity and innovation in expressions of willpower and leadership.
December 29th: Full Moon in Cancer, right on P45’s Mercury. Whatever he’s thinking, we’ll find out.
December 30th: Venus squares Neptune. Put on your rose-colored glasses and hope for the best in 2021!!

And now, the news.

Neptune turning direct has been all over the headlines:

“That Mysterious Monolith in the Desert? It’s Gone!” (Neptune = woo-woo)
“McKinsey Proposed Paying Pharma Companies Rebates for Oxycontin Overdoses” (Neptune = drugs, scandal, deception)
A federal bill to legalize marijuana will get a vote this week (told ya this would happen years ago, with Neptune now past the halfway point in Pisces);
“For Japanese princess, fairy-tale wedding may be distant prospect” (Neptune = fairy-tales and scandal)
A billion-dollar amphibious assault ship is being scrapped by the U.S. Navy after being damaged beyond repair in a mysterious fire in July (arson is suspected).
P45 pardons Michael Flynn — with plans for more to come (Neptune = forgiveness, plus I told ya so)
From CBS News’s Twitter feed: a video of scores of monkeys gathered around a pianist, who plays music to help struggling animals heal (Neptune = music and healing)
Wombats and platypuses glow in the dark (Neptune = weeeeeeird)
In Denmark, an effort to “cull” hundreds of mink believed to transmit a mutated form of the novel coronavirus gets weirder and weird (Neptune = wipeouts, viruses, victims)
Bitcoin hits all-time high (Neptune = intangibles)
Pope Francis writes a compelling NYT op-ed arguing that governments that do not impose controls on their citizens in order to stop the spread of Covid are lacking in empathy (Neptune= empathy)
His op-ed was published a few days after the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to prevent governments from restricting the size of gatherings being held for religious purposes, even if the purpose for restricting the size of said gatherings was to stop the spread of Covid (Neptune = spiritual concerns & magical thinking)

Might I add that in 2021 and 2022, patterns in the U.S. horoscope will facilitate more and more idealization of “freedom of religion” and “the right to bear arms,” as transiting Neptune activates the U.S. Mars-Neptune square.

Meanwhile, WaPo op-ed writer Eric Wemple was concerned by Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo’s apparent disconnect from reality over the weekend, as she did not seem to understand that Joe Biden won the state of Pennsylvania. He’s hoping Fox will have an explanation, but if Mr. Wemple happens to be reading this post, note that Bartiromo’s horoscope has been under the influence of foggy Neptune all year — and this will continue into 2021. Not only that, but her Venus sits exactly on P45’s 29 Leo Ascendant, so we can understand why she encourages his need to be seen as king.

In other news…

I watched Human Nature on Netflix over the weekend, as so many people were mentioning it on social media. It’s a documentary about a revolutionary gene-editing process known as CRISPR. Upside: it could be harnessed to cure diseases. Downside: plenty of ethical concerns, the kind you’d expect from this new 200-year cycle of development that begins with next month’s Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in Aquarius. Dan Rather is one of the executive producers of this provocative film, and I can’t believe four years have passed since we last looked at his horoscope. We should all be as productive at 89, with a new book that became an instant best-seller.

Did you see historian Heather Cox Richardson‘s explanation of the origins of Thanksgiving? It’s not quite what I learned as a first-grader in Quaker school. Thanks to Avid Reader Roberta for tracking down an apparent birth date for HCR: October 8, 1962 — presumably somewhere in Maine. That makes her a Libra, driven by the Moon in Aquarius, with a Saturn return coming up in 2021. She is driven by a need for innovative social service, the higher-minded, the better. It’s remarkable how she’s managed to produce her Letters From an American every night for over a year. Then again, perhaps it’s not so remarkable when we consider that she was born with the inherent potential for militant discipline, which has been supported all through 2020 by transiting Saturn opposing her Mars. We see how she could burn the midnight oil. For more on what drives her, here’s an interview from 2018 –– recently updated.

I hope you had a safe and sound Thanksgiving. Please stay that way. Wash your hands. Wear a mask. Avoid large gatherings. Stay home as much as you can.

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This picture of Neptune was produced from the last whole planet images taken through the green and orange filters on the Voyager 2 narrow angle camera. The picture shows the Great Dark Spot and its companion bright smudge; on the west limb the fast moving bright feature called Scooter and the little dark spot are visible. Years later, when the Hubble telescope was focused on the planet, these atmospheric features had changed, indicating that Neptune’s atmosphere is dynamic. The Voyager Mission is conducted by JPL for NASA’s Office of Space Science and Applications, Washington, DC.

Late Sneak Peek at a Holiday Week; Neptune Direct

November 24, 2020/0 Comments/in The Forecast /by Elisabeth Grace

Happy Tuesday!

Did you note your dreams this morning? Mine were wild — reflecting (IMHO) — last night’s trine between Mercury (how we need to think) and Neptune (our need for vision). Not only that, but the Pisces Moon was void between 5:45 AM and 10:04 AM ET, suggesting a slow start, twist or flake to your routine. Once the Moon shifts gear into Aries at 10:05 AM ET, see if you notice a newly-energized focus on getting things started — not now, but RIGHT NOW. This proactive drive chugs along all day today…and all day…

WEDNESDAY: …pausing only for a meet-up with warrior Mars at 6:40 PM ET. That’s when we may see a burst of energy in the headlines, especially in efforts to travel from Point A to Point B.
THURSDAY: Still more Moon in Aries — fiery, feisty and fast. At 8:50 AM ET, Moon makes its weekly clash with Pluto, suggesting a catharsis or power play. Moon is buoyed by supercharged contact with Jupiter at 1:15 PM ET, facilitating grand gestures and potential excess. It’s quite the opposite effect around 6:46 PM ET, when the Moon is squared by Saturn, suggesting an ambitious advance, cut or loss. Chill over any perceived crisis or burnt turkey; Moon will be void until 10:43 PM ET. Meanwhile, what happens today (and in effect all week) may reflect two patterns exact on….
FRIDAY: First Mercury sextiles Pluto at 5:36 AM ET, suggesting deep thoughts, investigative reporting and any other information/communication aimed at transformation, possibly in the extreme. How will that color your Zoom Thanksgiving experience? Second, at 12:10 PM ET, Venus opposes rebel Uranus, facilitating surprises in matters of money, women and aesthetics, as well as unconventional attractions and alliances involving technology (friends gathering via Zoom!). It’s an apt aspect for online shopping on Black Friday, and all things technological and astrological. Hmm. Gift certificates for astrology consultations and/or reports for your eclectic friends on your holiday shopping list? What a great idea! These themes may affect the Taurus Moon’s need for material comfort and security, especially around 2 PM ET, when the Moon meets up with Uranus (surprise!) at 2:10 PM ET and opposes Venus at 2:25 PM ET (did that feel good?).
SATURDAY: More Moon in Taurus, seeking sensual delights and plenty of Thanksgiving leftovers. Note your dreams in the morning as Moon sextiles Neptune at 11: 19 AM ET. You may have had your rose-colored glasses on all week, reflecting Neptune, planet of dreams and delusion, turning direct at 7:37 PM ET. For the past several days, it’s been at a virtual standstill (from our perspective on Spaceship Earth), putting all Neptune themes in focus, the way a driver leaning on the horn of her car does. That includes rose-colored visions of hope and healing, surrender and empathy. It also includes batshit crazy conspiracy theories, drugs and other intangible escapes. Add oceans, fish, film, music (the Grammy nominations are out!) and spirits of all kinds. Now that Neptune is moving forward, we can work on making our dreams come to life.
At 9:51 PM ET, Mercury sextiles Jupiter, facilitating getting the message to the widest possible audience, which then sorts itself out overnight. Neptune refers to forgiveness and P45’s horoscope is looking expansive today; I wouldn’t be surprised if those themes were in the news a couple of days before and through December 3rd.
SUNDAY: the Taurus Moon goes void on a trine to Saturn at 7:48 AM ET. All seems calm, but in truth, emotions are on the rise. Moon enters Gemini at 11:16 AM ET, driving the day with a need for information, the smartest, cleverest and most entertaining, the better. The buzz is set to be released at 4:30 AM ET on…
MONDAY: …when the Full Moon will be exact…and it’s also an eclipse! We’ll have another eclipse on December 14th, and as I always do, I am happy to offer a few paragraphs of insight on what these eclipses suggest for your unique horoscope. Drop $46 in my Cosmic Tip Jar (as a Joyful Random Expression of Appreciation) and email me your birth data (if I don’t already have it).

And now, the news.

Holy moly! Sun in high-flying Sagittarius trines Moon in go-go-go Aries, combined with a shake ’em up Venus-Uranus opposition and magical Neptune in focus…and the Dow breaks 30,000 for the first time (as I’m typing).

Joe Biden just had a series of little transits similar to what Edward Norton experienced a few days ago. The Sun met up with Biden’s Sun-Venus in Scorpio; today it crossed Biden’s Sagittarius Ascendant. When the Sun is travelling through the 1st house, ego energies are clearly seen (as opposed to working behind the scenes in the 12th). And so it was yesterday that P45 finally tweeted his recommendation that GSA administrator Emily Murphy (a.k.a. Smith College’s most embarrassing alum) finally ascertain that Joe Biden is the president-elect, so let’s get this show on the road, already.

Meanwhile, the amazing Avid Reader Chris did some digging through public records and has correctly ascertained that Murphy was born on December 27, 1973 in St. Louis. Here’s what that looks like:

Here we have a Capricorn who is driven by the needs of an Aquarius Moon. This Sun-Moon combo has awesome administrative potential and needs to be of social significance. How she thinks, as well as her need for authority and control are likely to be prominent, as suggested by Mercury and Saturn at the Aries Point. Her mother likely had a huge influence on her mindset; whereas the relationship with the father was likely remote in comparison. How interesting to learn that Murphy followed in her mother’s footsteps when she chose to go to law school.

FUN FACT: Since Uranus entered Taurus in 2019, I’m seeing more and more horoscopes with a predominance of fixed signs (i.e., planets in Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius) making headlines. This is quite a shift from the horoscopes with planets in Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn. Fixed signs will continue to dominate the news, as in 2021, we’ll have Jupiter and Saturn in Aquarius, as well as Mars in Taurus.

In Murphy’s horoscope, Mars — the energy of action — is in Taurus. Translation: stubborn persistence or resistance; slow response. Taurus is not a fan of change! We don’t know how close her Aquarius Moon is to her Venus-Jupiter conjunction (also in Aquarius), but it’s a powerful statement of potential abundance. Neptune (faith) and Pluto (power) are connected to this abundant potential in a few significant midpoint pictures. She needs to be a believer.

Her Capricorn Sun and her Cancer Saturn were eclipsed last December and on the Summer Solstice, respectively. Her authority was bound to attract attention this year. Next year is likely to be a mixed bag of streamlining and gains — with the gains probably outweighing the losses. I’m chuckling as I type this, because this horoscope just needs needs needs to be BIG, and the chart I’ve attached as an example is bigger than the ones I usually use. It had to be!

Fun fact #2: Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), Stacey Abrams and Senator David Perdue (R-GA) all have Venus-Jupiter conjunctions in early Aquarius, too. Porter was born on 1/3/74; Abrams on 12/9/73 — both within days of Murphy, so there a number of similarities in their horoscopes. I wrote about both for the next issue of Mountain Astrologer. Watch for them in the headlines in early 2021.

In other news, president-elect Biden is releasing his list of Cabinet member and other appointees. They are a diverse bunch: educated, dedicated, experienced — and, notably — kind. Some are even artists — how refreshing is that? The whimsically-named nominee for Secretary of State — A. Blinken (say it out loud) — can be heard on Spotify.

With Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto still in Establishment Capricorn, we can appreciate why Biden’s nominees aren’t the disruptors that generated so much buzz in the past, e.g., Elizabeth Warren for Treasury Secretary or Susan Rice for Secretary of State. Biden’s “preserve the status-quo” Moon in Taurus may be a factor. The fate of the Senate is likely at play as well. A Republican-controlled Senate would have howled at — and likely blocked — a Warren Treasury appointment. We won’t know until after January 5th whether Democrats or Republicans will win the two Georgia runoffs. I’m intrigued by Jon Ossoff’s prospects — as noted in a prior forecast. Here’s a fun comparison on the asteroids in all four Georgia candidates’ horoscopes, penned by asteroid specialist Alex Miller.

So who did get the nod to become our next U.S. Secretary of the Treasury? A familiar face — former Fed Chair Janet Yellen, whom I wrote about in October 2013:

And then there is Janet Yellen, who’s just been nominated to be the first woman Chair of the Federal Reserve. Why is that beguiling? I am fascinated by planetary patterns on the day she was born — August 13, 1946 in Brooklyn, NY. That’s only a few days before a notorious and effective razzle-dazzler, Bill Clinton. But the driving force behind Clinton’s oh-so-charismatic personal projection is an earthy, practical Moon in Taurus that needs material comfort and security. I do not know what Ms. Yellen’s Ascendant is — it could be an Earth sign — but there are definitely no planets in Earth in her horoscope. Her Moon is in either Aquarius or Pisces (Air and Water, respectively). And if memory serves, there are no planets in Earth signs in outgoing Fed Chair Ben Bernanke’s horoscope, either. Isn’t that interesting?

Sometimes a lack of Earth signs (Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn) suggests a lack of practicality in one’s philosophical ideals. Sometimes it suggests an overcompensating focus on material concerns. Sometimes it suggests an aptitude for or belief in creating material worth out of thin air. Now there’s an intriguing thought. What is the intrinsic value of a C-note, anyway? Who decides what it can buy?

A Treasury Secretary with no planets in Earth signs might be apt, given the shift from Earth to Air that begins on December 21st. That’s when Jupiter and Saturn meet up at 0 degrees of Aquarius. The technical term for the start of this new cycle is Great Mutation — and here’s an article I wrote which explains its significance. Basically we are ending a 200 year cycle where success was defined by Earth — e.g., mining the Earth for resources; he who dies with the most toys wins. Over the next 200 years, success will be defined by Air — e.g., who has the data; who can connect us through the airwaves, etc. Brick and mortar is out; virtual is in.

Wherever you are, make a point to look up at the sky next month, as Jupiter and Saturn get closer and closer together. We haven’t seen this since 2000 — and we won’t see it again until 2040.

In other news, a Mars retrograde cautionary tale. On November 8th, with the Moon in party-hearty Leo, and retrograde Mars in selfish-AF-Aries opposing Venus in Libra, 7000 revelers attended a secret wedding in Brooklyn. No, they weren’t wearing masks. When were they busted and fined $15,000? When Mars turned direct and returned to where it was on the date of the wedding.

Please don’t go to reckless gatherings. Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Stay safe and count your blessings virtually, wherever you are. I will count you among mine! You could also ponder the significance of this mysterious monolith — just discovered — that looks like something from 2001: A Space Odyssey. It’s sooooooo Neptune!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving pixie dust brought to you by Neptune turning direct

Saturday & Sunday 11/21/2020: Mind the Looooooong Moon Void; Dolly Parton & Edward Norton Make Waves

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

TGIF!!

Here’s the recap of The Forecast for the weekend:

FRIDAY: This is the last full day of the Sun in Scorpio and Venus in Libra. We may see headlines this evening that look like a last-gasp effort on the part of leaders, as well as women, money, values and art. Moon goes void at 7:49 PM ET and won’t enter the next sign until....
SATURDAY: …at 11:06 PM ET. This is a looooooooong time to chill, chill, chill! And darned if we all don’t need a long day off — take it! Meanwhile, Venus leaves Libra for Scorpio at 8:22 AM ET, where it will be until December 15th. Now is not the ideal time for cosmetic surgery, as Venus is not at her happiest in Scorpio. Given a choice, Venus would serve its time in a sign where it can be pleasing in every sense. In Scorpio, Venus suggests a need for control over what, whom and how we love. Venus in Scorpio values its own code of honor, integrity and loyalty — that’s an upside. It is also inclined to keep score and pay back — which can be a downside.
SATURDAY: Sun enters Sagittarius at 3:40 PM ET, and this is an improvement. Whereas Scorpio seeks to control and master; Sagittarius pushes boundaries — even if it trips over its feet. Whereas Scorpio may be suspicious and keeps its cards close to its chest, Sagittarius expresses optimism — and its opinions. Even if its foot lands in its mouth. If you are a Sagittarius born two thirds of the way into the sign (around December 10th), you may be feeling a need for a vision — or simply lost. Same goes for Virgo, Pisces and Geminis born around the 10th of their birth months. When will the dreamy clouds disperse? Here’s the 411 on personal consultations. At 11:45 PM ET, Moon will be in Pisces squaring the Sagittarius Sun. This suggests adjustments made on the New Moon agenda set last week.
SUNDAY: Moon in Pisces drives the day with a need for compassion, idealism and going with the flow. It’s well-supported all day. Enjoy.

No sleeping in on Monday — much can be accomplished, with a well-supported Pisces Moon going with the intuitive flow all day. Keep an eye on your dreams, as the Moon meets up with Neptune in the early morning. At 11:40 PM ET, Mercury (how we need to think and communicate) trines Neptune. Inspiration, vision, healing are possibilities — as are rigid fantasies seeking power and control. Mercury is still in Scorpio, doncha’ know, hence the need for depth. This Mercury-Neptune thing is in effect all weekend, infusing your world with various shades of rose.

And now, the news.

But first, an announcement. I had the great pleasure of being interviewed by Avid Reader Whitney for an episode of her series, docu-mental. We spoke for well over an hour about the astonishing synchronicity of planetary patterns and world events — and not once did Whitney ask me what color nail polish a Taurus should wear in the winter, or how to seduce a Sagittarius. I mentioned Whitney’s work (you can find it here on Substack) in a post a few months ago, and if you’re one of the Avid Readers who joined her community, my money says your IQ has increased by 10 points. And if not your IQ , then certainly your consciousness. Whitney is just that darned smart and profound — and quite courageous, frankly, to present an astrologer’s viewpoint to a mostly Muggles audience. Much gratitude to Whitney for the fun opportunity to connect. You can see and hear our lively conversation via the link above.

Meanwhile…

Mercury is now officially out of its shadow stage, meaning that it has returned to where it was when it turned retrograde on October 13th. As anticipated, the election results have been sorted out, with all the states being called by the media, affirming Biden’s 306 Electoral College votes — the same number as P45 collected in 2016. Sixteen states have certified their results. Joe Biden is our president-elect, period.

BUT…also as anticipated, P45 persists in trying to maintain his position by underhanded means, enabled by loyalists willing to destroy our democratic process. Lindsey Graham was reportedly happy to call the Secretary of State of Georgia, wondering if the S.O.S. could toss out a bunch of ballots he didn’t like. The S.O.S., Republican Brad Raffensperger, declined. Let’s watch for more boundary-pushing action from Graham December 2 through December 14. Jupiter (expansion) will be activating his potentially reckless Mars-Uranus conjunction. Wish we had a birth time for him.

Reflecting the disruptive communication potential of the week’s shocking Mercury-Uranus opposition and the lean, mean potential of Venus square Saturn, we have:

“U.S. Cybersecurity Chief Chris Krebs is Fired (via Twitter) After Refusing to Support Baseless Allegations of Election Fraud”
Tech moguls Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey testified before Congress. Their “look” was stark and unsettling and neither has aged well, says Vanity Fair
U.S. executions may proceed this week, say P45-appointed women judges
Details emerge in a domestic terrorist plot to kidnap Michigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer — and seem straight from The Handmaid’s Tale
“White House killed deal to pay for mental health care for families separated at the border”
Emily Murphy is the GSA administrator who refuses to acknowledge that Joe Biden is the president-elect, denying the incoming team access to daily intelligence briefings, funds to hire new officials and the ability hit the ground running with a plan to get a grip on the pandemic. People in America are going to die, but Emily Murphy has other concerns. That’s the heaviest possible reflection of a day with Venus square Saturn. We don’t have a birthday, so we can’t see what planetary patterns would suggest Emily Murphy becoming Smith College’s most embarrassing alum.

Not all women of steel are mean. Dolly Parton has a Venus-Saturn opposition in her horoscope, and it’s also square to Jupiter. She can be all business — in ways that are simply grand. Her militantly disciplined Mars-Saturn conjunction in Cancer was eclipsed on January 10th…and darned if its triggers didn’t coincide with her giving $1 million to the Covid research fund (in April) that produced Moderna’s promising vaccine! Her horoscope is lit up like a pinball machine this month and next. The fabulous press she’s getting reflects Mars (action! crusades!) activating her Mercury, which rules her Gemini Midheaven (professional status) and her Virgo Ascendant (how she needs to be seen) all through November!! Of COURSE we’re going to hear about her now — and if we’d been looking at her horoscope in January, we could have made a note to watch for awesome news. Astrology is amazing!

Edward Norton also has the Muggles scratching their heads. Today he “came out of nowhere” (said the Muggles pundits and journalists) and posted a “poker-style analysis of P45 we never expected” (said the LA Times). As with Dolly Parton, had we been looking at Norton’s horoscope before today, we could have anticipated an expansive broadcast at this time — with more to come between now and early December. Patterns exact today include the Scorpio Sun (which rules the area of his life related to broadcasting), crossing his Scorpio Ascendant (which explains why the pundits are so surprised by his usual need to present an image of mystery and control). Venus (which rules the area of his life referring to the public) is right on his Libra Moon (an apt pattern for action that is well-received). What else do you see?

In other news…

Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Stay away from gatherings of people, large and small. If that doesn’t convince you, maybe Rachel Maddow’s recent revelation will.

Meanwhile…enjoy this long Moon void in Aquarius. Roll with the twists and flakes, such as the totally bonkers press conference Rudy Giuliani had during Thursday’s Moon void — in which he literally melted down. Remember that crises which crop up are usually much ado about nothing.

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Monday 11/16/2020: Sneak Peek at the Week; Sun in Sagittarius; Order in the Court & More

November 16, 2020/0 Comments/in The Forecast /by Elisabeth Grace

Up and at ’em. Mars — planet of action — is finally moving forward, and it’s getting along swimmingly with the Moon in Sagittarius. A Sag Moon needs to push boundaries, usually with righteous enthusiasm and opinions. Get out of the usual box; take in a foreign film or walk in the woods. Go for a gamble or a gambol. Things may get rosy or fuzzy around 4:07 PM ET, as Moon squares Neptune. Take whatever is said with a grain of salt. Meanwhile, there’s a buzz in the air, as at 3:07 AM ET on …

TUESDAY: Mercury opposes Uranus for the third time in less than two months. Disruptive news in tech, aviation and astrology would not be surprising, along with any information that clears the air. Moon will be void between 2:54 AM ET and 11:35 AM ET, suggesting a twist, flake or slow start to your morning routine. Crises that crop up during Moon voids are usually much ado about nothing. Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill. Once the Moon shifts gears into Capricorn you can get down to business.
WEDNESDAY: A mostly easy flow to taking care of said business, save for a clash between the authoritative Capricorn Moon and the autonomous Mars in Aries around 1:42 PM ET. The willpower of leaders of all stripes and sizes is supported by a cooperative sextile between the Sun and Saturn at 11:18 PM PT. This day (and the day before) is one to watch for P45, as Avid Readers know from past forecasts. It is also Joe Biden’s solar return, though his birthday will be celebrated on…
THURSDAY: …when morning headlines are likely to reflect the emotional catharses and/or power plays of the “how can we make this work?” drive of the Capricorn Moon, as it meets up with Pluto and Jupiter at 2:58 AM ET and 4:43 AM ET, respectively. Reality bites at 6:28 AM ET, as Venus is squared by Saturn. Translation: women, money, social expression and aesthetics are streamlined by necessary controls, e.g. budget cuts and other wet blankets. OTOH, women of steel may shine. The serious focus continues as Moon meets up with Saturn at 10:51 AM ET, then squares Venus and sextiles the Sun over the next 30 minutes. Watch the action as the Capricorn Moon works to makes things happen and preserve status. Moon goes void at 11:30 AM ET. Chill until 3:25 PM ET, when Moon enters Aquarius, looking to network with its favorite like-minded buddies. Meanwhile, Mercury is now where it was when it turned retrograde on October 13th. Finally we can move forward on new ideas and agreements.
FRIDAY: the need to be of social significance is jolted around 5:41 AM ET, as the Aquarius Moon squares Uranus. Go about your business and make a communication adjustment around 3:15 PM ET, when Moon squares Mercury. This is the last full day of the Sun in Scorpio and Venus in Libra. We may see headlines this evening that look like a last-gasp effort on the part of leaders, as well as women, money, values and art. Moon goes void at 7:49 PM ET and won’t enter the next sign until....
SATURDAY: …at 11:06 PM ET. This is a looooooooong time to chill, chill, chill! And darned if we all don’t need a long day off — take it! Meanwhile, Venus leaves Libra for Scorpio at 8:22 AM ET, where it will be until December 15th. Now is not the ideal time for cosmetic surgery, as Venus is not at her happiest in Scorpio. Given a choice, Venus would serve its time in a sign where it can be pleasing in every sense. In Scorpio, Venus suggests a need for control over what and whom we love. Venus in Scorpio values its own code of honor, integrity and loyalty — that’s an upside. It is also inclined to keep score and pay back — which can be a downside.
SATURDAY: Sun enters Sagittarius at 3:40 PM ET, and this is an improvement. Whereas Scorpio seeks to control and master; Sagittarius pushes boundaries — even if it trips over its feet. Whereas Scorpio may be suspicious and keeps its cards close to its chest, Sagittarius expresses optimism — and its opinions. Even if its foot lands in its mouth. If you are a Sagittarius born two thirds of the way into the sign (around December 10th), you may be feeling a need for a vision — or simply lost. Same goes for Virgo, Pisces and Geminis born around the 10th of their birth months. When will the dreamy clouds disperse? Here’s the 411 on personal consultations. At 11:45 PM ET, Moon will be in Pisces squaring the Sagittarius Sun. This suggests adjustments made on the New Moon agenda set last week (which I’ll get to in a minute).
SUNDAY: Moon in Pisces drives the day with a need for compassion, idealism and going with the flow. It’s well-supported all day. Enjoy.

And now…about the New Moon in Scorpio, exact at 12:07 AM ET on Sunday 11/15. Here’s what it looked like from Washington, DC:

Highlights include:

1 degree Virgo Ascendant suggests it’s too early to tell; there’s much free will at play
Midheaven is 26 Taurus, conjunct the Fixed Star Algol, associated with losing one’s head. The MC refers to the leader of the nation. The MC is ruled by a high-functioning Venus at 22 Libra (activating the 1/12/2020 Saturn-Pluto conjunction and last week’s Jupiter-Pluto conjunction). Venus squares Pluto, then Jupiter, then Saturn. The flow of action on the part of the leader during this lunar cycle is likely to be extremes, followed by expansion, followed by contraction/controls. It is highly engaged with power and resources, such as they are.
Venus is in an obsessive relationship to rebel Uranus, as is this New Moon. This is an erratic and potentially impulsive connection. Change is in the air.
Neptune is in an obsessive relationship with the Virgo Ascendant (which needs to be seen as perfect). This suggests deceit, subterfuge, delusion — or possibly healing. It’s early yet. Wait and see.
The New Moon at 23 Scorpio is conjunct the Fixed Star Agena (a.k.a. Beta Centauri). My astrology software defines the potential of Agena as “the pain of learning,” though other interpretations suggest a positive, potentially healing outcome as a result.
This New Moon is conjunct P45’s IC –– the cusp of his 4th house (family, home; real estate; core foundation) — and thus obviously opposes his Midheaven (professional status).
The Sabian Symbol for this New Moon is “crowds coming down the mountain to listen to one man.” Blain Bovee suggests this may be an attitude of condescension — or perhaps it is simply confidence. It’s counterintuitive, says Bovee, because we usually think of people climbing to the top of a mountain to sit at the feet of a guru/wise man. Also, he notes that crowds are those who normally dwell in the valley and thus represent the lowest common denominator. We are advised to apply this symbol with a mind for “fighting uphill against public perception; having to prove oneself; a condescending attitude regarding meeting one’s public.” Watch for these in the headlines; we’ll know it when we see it.

And now, the news.

The weekend’s squares among Venus and Pluto-Jupiter suggested stories of extremes in matters of women and worth. From the NYT Sunday Week In Review:

“Mold, Possums and Pools of Sewage: No One Should Have to Live Like This”
“Women’s Work Can No Longer Be Taken for Granted” (and New Zealand is actually doing something about it)

Also reflecting extremes of wealth and power:

Billionaire Charles Koch tells the Wall Street Journal he regrets he has caused so much political division (“boy, did we screw up!”). Koch would say something surprising right about now, with transiting Uranus opposing his Scorpio Sun just days ago. I’m not buying it — or the book he’s trying to sell (in sync with patterns activating a need to start talking with new associations). If he really thought he’d made “such a mess”, he’d be backing Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in the January 5th Georgia Senate runoff, instead of the two Republicans who made boatloads in perfectly-timed stock trades right before the Covid crisis hit the headlines, as reported here and here. If that sounds harsh, it’s because I haven’t forgotten Dark Money, Jane Mayer’s riveting book about Koch’s efforts to influence academia, the courts, state legislatures and think tanks.
Speaking of the courts, with Mars stationing right on top of his me-me-me Mercury in Aries, SCOTUS Justice Samuel Alito gave an especially partisan speech at a Federalist Society engagement over the weekend, calling out several Democratic senators for their efforts to do Things Alito Does Not Agree With. Here is his horoscope — and do pay close attention to his 25 Libra Midheaven. Why? Because SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas has a 25 Capricorn Ascendant, meaning that both conservative justices (for whom we have birth times) will have Pluto activating an angle of their horoscope in 2021, suggesting power plays for better or worse. Thomas will have Uranus opposing his MC, suggesting a possible significant change.
Both Justices are under Neptune’s influence now and into 2021. Neptune is opposing Alito’s Virgo Moon, suggesting dreamy ideals of making things right. Thomas has Neptune square his Jupiter, suggesting “tricky legalisms” (according to astrologer Noel Tyl). In 2019 and 2020, Thomas’s Sun-Mercury-Venus conjunction in Cancer was eclipsed, suggesting a change in visibility (he was the one who swore Amy Coney Barrett in at one of the White House super spreaders. These eclipsed planets will be triggered again on the Winter Solstice, as transiting Jupiter and Saturn meet up with his Moon. A potential righteous statement of purpose would be one several manifestations of gravitas. Justice Anthony Kennedy’s horoscope had similarly disruptive patterns in sync with his “sudden” departure from SCOTUS. Really it was no surprise to anyone who looked at his horoscope.
The Justice Department concludes that then-US Attorney Alex Acosta “used poor judgment” in negotiating Jeffrey Epstein’s sweetheart deal, but otherwise did nothing wrong. Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) is hopping mad over it. I thought there might be a significant court action in this case around now, as we see a pattern between Mercury and Jupiter in Ghislaine Maxwell’s horoscope.

In other Venus-Pluto-Jupiter-Saturn news, three GOP senators have expressed opposition to P45’s controversial nominee — Judy Shelton — to the Federal Reserve,.

Meanwhile…

Venus in Libra is a lovely placement. As it has traveled between 20 and 22 Libra, it has triggered the anguished conjunctions between Jupiter-Pluto and Saturn-Pluto, whose cycles are in sync with the development of the Covid pandemic. One potentially bright spot today is the announcement of a second vaccine trial that appears to have tested as well — or better — than the one announced by Pfizer last week. The key word is “appears.” Time will tell.

In other news…

I thought it would be fun to look back on the predictions made when Neptune first entered Pisces over eight years ago. Here is a forecast from 2/2/2012. We’re just over halfway through this period of development, and what I’ve noticed is that when a slow-moving planet gets past the halfway point, the potentials manifest like a kettle of popcorn that’s finally reached the appropriate temperature. One of the predictions was that the use of recreational drugs would be decriminalized — and we see this in the Nov 3 election results. The halfway point for Neptune happened in January 2020. Coincidence or conspiracy?

Fun fact #1: “Lockdown” was declared the Word of the Year for 2020, according to the good folks at Collins Dictionary. I suspect we will have more lockdowns as Mars gets up to speed and squares Jupiter-Saturn and Pluto between now and the Winter Solstice.

Fun fact #2: Saturn rules the skeleton. Jupiter refers to BIG. Pluto makes it all macabre. Is it any surprise that big ginormous skeletons as decorations were so popular this Halloween?

Fun fact #3: the Leonid meteor shower peaks tonight. Look up!

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Thursday 11/12/2020: Late Sneak Peek at a Post-Election Week; Jupiter-Pluto Meet-Up; Mars Turns Direct

November 12, 2020/0 Comments/in The Forecast /by Elisabeth Grace

Allllll-righty then!

Thank you for your patience. As a reminder, I did post the astrology for the whole month of November in this forecast — and so far, the action is progressing as anticipated. Here are the details for this week, starting with Monday:

MONDAY: Moon entered Virgo at 8:30 AM ET, determined to make things right after the weekend’s Moon in Leo party. Venus in Libra’s need for diplomacy, fairness and justice in relationships was opposed by the fighting mad Mars in me-me-me-first Aries at 11:09 AM ET. It was a fine time to learn that “prehistoric women were badass hunters, just like men.”
Mars is hamstrung by its still-retrograde status, and this is a key focal point all week, as the wheels of action and aggression spin in the mud, going nowhere by intention or in frustration. It’s similar to the blocked information flow we experienced last week, as Mercury stationed direct, squared by Saturn, a.k.a., the proverbial brick wall. This week we have the experience of blocked action. When Mars turns direct on Friday night, it will do so on a dead Moon (favoring clandestine meetings) and on a square between Venus and Pluto (emotional overkill; extremes involving money, values, women, aesthetics and social graces). Point is, we will see forward motion on some of this week’s malevolent blocks next week. Part of the current spell is reflected by a harmony between the Sun and Neptune, exact on…
TUESDAY: …at 12:12 AM ET. Of course the first thing President-elect Biden did this week was assemble his Covid response team of actual doctors and scientists. A trine between Sun and Neptune suggests hope and healing. It — combined with Thursday’s Jupiter-Pluto conjunction — was an apt pattern for Pfizer’s announcement of a Covid vaccine that appears to be testing extremely well.
Sun-Neptune also suggests delusion and deception. While P45’s team is attempting to undermine our democratic process by challenging the outcome of the election in court and refusing to grant Biden access to security briefings and other necessary resources that are always given to the president-elect by the GSA, I concur with Heather Cox Richardson, who wonders in this post how much of it may be an intended distraction from other militant Mars deals, i.e., a $23 billion arms sale to the UAE (an entity highly influenced by Neptunian fantasy, vision and spin, as you can see from its horoscope).
More wigginess ensued under the spell of a Moon-Neptune opposition at 3:43 PM ET. Meanwhile, Mercury — now direct — left Libra and entered Scorpio, where it will remain through November. We will finally be able to move into new territory on November 19, when Mercury is at 11 Scorpio (where it was when it turn retrograde in October). Until then, we are still in a period of review. Be patient.
WEDNESDAY: the Virgo Moon went void at 5:59 AM ET — on a harmony with Saturn, facilitating efficient structures. Moon entered Libra at 11:09 AM ET, now focused on fairness and justice in relationships. The Moon travels without interference for the rest of the day. The energetic flow may be smooth — and may also feel slow. (How slow was it? I was writing this forecast for almost the entire day — until 10 PM ET — and still couldn’t get it to a point where it felt right to send!! Mars stationary retrograde, spinning my wheels!!!!!)
THURSDAY: the next few days are more dynamic. Moon opposes Mars at 11:50 AM ET, provoking an aggressive/assertive outburst. At 4:17 PM ET, the last of the three Jupiter-Pluto conjunction in Capricorn is exact. The first two were on April 4th and June 30th. Jupiter expands, for better or for worse. Pluto refers to extremes — in power, resources, news from underground, breakdowns. Capricorn refers to patriarchy, government and corporate structures. Jupiter-Pluto seems to coincide with pandemics, as it did in 1918. Thus astrologers who know how to interpret patterns correctly were able to anticipate the current surge.

(Taking a break from writing this to join a yoga class on Zoom — back in a couple of hours. Thank you for your patience…

…and we’re back. It’s so important to take time for self-care in these oh-so-interesting times).

THURSDAY: The Libra Moon meets up with Venus at 6:31 PM ET — there’s a bright spot. Things gets choppy overnight, as the Libra Moon is squared by Pluto and Jupiter within minutes after midnight, followed on…

FRIDAY: …by a square to Saturn. There’s your wet blanket, brick wall or other heavy authoritatitve news in the morning headlines. Chill out between 6:32 AM ET and 11:19 AM ET, as the Moon will be void. CHILL! Then Moon enters Scorpio, seeking depth, substance, power and control. We’ll get the facts around 4:44 PM ET, when Moon meets up with Mercury. At 7:36 PM ET, Mars turns direct at 15 degrees of Aries — finally moving forward after a two-month period of ramming things through and/or spinning your wheels.
The Sabian Symbol for this Mars event is “brownies dancing in the setting sun.” We last saw this Symbol on the New Moon in Aries back in April 2019. Blain Bovee — our go-to Sabian Sage — says:
this is an image of benevolent entities celebrating at the end of the day. Humans may be preparing to rest, but these nature spirits are just getting started. It is an image of repair and healing — and of letting the powers of nature do what needs to be done to clear out what is rotten, so that new growth can occur.
To me, it is in sync with the curious Tarot Card of the Week pulled by Beth Owl’s Daughter on Monday. For more insights, take a look at what was going on in the news back then. Note that I wrote about the horoscope of…Joe Biden. How will we experience “nature taking its course” as Mars gets back up to speed? I suspect it may feel like a purge, and if so, it will be a necessary one. Keep that in perspective as Mars direct releases pent-up assertion and action, some of which may not be pleasant.
SATURDAY: Scorpio Moon opposes rebel Uranus at 12:10 AM ET — surprise, surprise. Meanwhile, all this week leaders of all shapes and sizes have been exerting their will, consolidating power and resources. We see this in the sextiles between the Scorpio Sun and Pluto-Jupiter in Capricorn. They suggest cooperative communication in any enterprise, no matter which side you’re on. We’re in the dark of the Moon — perhaps listless or restless. The New Moon in Scorpio begins on…
SUNDAY: at 12:07 AM ET. I will share the chart in the next forecast, but as I have said, this New Moon impacts P45 and Biden. There are extremes of emotion and values in the seeds planted today, suggested by a challenge between Venus and Pluto, exact at 2:39 PM ET. Moon goes void at 6:13 AM ET and soars into Sagittarius at 10:47 AM ET. To be continued….

And now, the news.

With Mercury turning direct on Election Day, sandwiched between two squares from Saturn, Avid Readers knew to prepare for miscommunication, tech crashes and delayed results. We experienced all of those at my polling site, where I logged an 18-hour day as a poll worker (if you’ve never served as a poll worker, I encourage you to do so, as it’s an extremely rewarding experience to make voting a fun and informative experience for fellow citizens). Upside: I was too exhausted to stay up late and watch the returns. That was fine, because I knew we wouldn’t have an answer by morning. Isn’t it wonderful to be aware of planetary patterns so you can better manage expectations?

As Mercury slowly got back up to speed, mail-in ballots were tabulated. Key swing states turned blue, starting with Michigan and Wisconsin. But then Arizona and Nevada stalled — and if you weren’t aware of planetary patterns, the delays could have made you berserk. The second square between Mercury and Saturn was on Friday — we were still stuck — and all-too sober. Though Democrats retained their majority in the House, they have not yet prevailed in the Senate — but OMG there will be two runoffs in Georgia on January 5th that could split the Senate 50-50 if Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are victorious.

But even more sobering is the fact that 93% of the counties with the worst outbreaks of Covid voted for P45. And even though Biden received 77.5 million votes, over 72 million did not — including a former neighbor and cat lover whose most recent Facebook post is a meme stating “Imagine being so dumb that you think the guy in office for 4 years is the problem, and the guy in office for 47 years is the solution.” Nowhere on her Facebook page is there any outrage about the Covid outbreak being so bad in North Dakota that hospitals who are short-staffed have been ordered by the governor to allow infected health care workers to treat infected patients.…and no one in the state is required to wear masks. Imagine being that insane. Heather Cox Richardson has that story in the preceding link.

On the other hand, in order for the potential we see in the U.S. horoscope for delusion (as Mars squares the U.S. Mars-Neptune square in 2021) and extremes of power struggles/breakdown (in 2021-2023, as the U.S. experiences its first-ever Pluto Return), the presidential election could had to be that shockingly close. Thank goodness for astrology to help us make sense of it all.

But getting back to Friday’s second Mercury-Saturn square. Stephen Colbert ditched his usual comedic monologue that night and channeled its heaviness, appropriately dressed in black.

Finally, on Saturday — with the Moon in Leo — Pennsylvania clinched it for Biden. CNN called it at 11:24:20 AM ET in Wilmington, DE. From the forecast that day:

Cue the drama kings and queens, pronouncing regal edicts left and right. Others may just be looking for a party in which to shine.

As dancing broke out in the streets of cities around the world, the best show in town was happening at Four Seasons Total Landscaping, just off I-95 outside Philadelphia — and conveniently sandwiched between a s*x shop, a jail and a crematorium. It was the perfect place for a P45 campaign presser, headlined by Rudy Giuliani. Unlike Dr. Ben Carson (why does he still have a medical license?), Mark Meadows and others who attended P45’s election watch party at the White House, Giuliani hasn’t tested positive for Covid. For a good chuckle, read about Four Seasons Total Landscaping.

Meanwhile…

The surge of power suggested by the Jupiter-Pluto conjunction (and other patterns this week) are reflected in the headlines. Biden is moving forward like a responsible Moon in Taurus, doggedly laying the groundwork for material comfort and security for all Americans (even the ones who didn’t vote for him). P45’s power surge is being described by some as an attempted coup, enabled by Moscow Mitch, a majority of Republican senators and the Usual Suspects in the P45 Administration, including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who was totally not joking about facilitating “a smooth transition to a second [P45] administration.” Attorney General William Barr emerged from his undisclosed cave location this week to authorize federal prosecutors to investigate allegations of election fraud, which caused Richard Pilger — the lawyer who oversees voter fraud investigations — to step down.

However, on Wednesday the NYT said they’d spoken to Republican and Democratic election officials in every state; none reported incidents of voter fraud. Lawsuits that have been filed are “foundering” (reports WaPo) and judges are not amused. This isn’t surprising, given that Mars is retrograde (not an apt time to start a war). Elsewhere, the creative folks at The Lincoln Project have devised clever ways to shame the big law firms who are working to subvert democracy. Meanwhile, the P45 campaign has been asking for donations to pay for the legal challenges…but over half the funds are actually paying down campaign debt. Always follow the money.

Bottom line: I do not believe P45 will prevail in any effort to have the presidential election vote overturned. Patterns in Biden’s horoscope and Kamala Harris’s horoscope suggest that they are the dynamic duo that will be inaugurated on January 20th. For details, see the articles posted on my website here (you’ll also find Alex Trebek, who sadly passed away on Saturday)The question is how much damage to national security and raiding of our national coffers P45 will accomplish between now and then. He is operating under the last of three oppositions to his Saturn (need for control; ambition) from Pluto (extremes of power and/or breakdown, under anguished threat of loss); that’s not exact until December 20th. We have two eclipses before then — one which affects his Gemini Sun and Sagittarius Moon on December 14th (when the Electoral College votes). I’m keeping an eye on December 2nd, when Mars will oppose his Jupiter, suggesting an impulse to do something expansive. I’m also keeping an eye on November 18th (Jupiter opposes his Saturn; Mercury squares his Pluto), and still feel that the matter of who will occupy the Oval Office next year will be settled soon thereafter.

In other news…

It seems that SCOTUS may have been watching the Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearings on C-span, in which Democratic senator after Democratic senator presented dire examples of how Americans would suffer if the Affordable Care Act was overturned. On Tuesday, on that healing Neptune-Sun trine, SCOTUS heard the P45 Administration’s argument for yanking away the healthcare of 23 million Americans during a pandemic — and the majority seemed unconvinced. This optimistic take would make sense, given the extreme potential for reward and optimism we see in Barack Obama’s horoscope this month. I wrote about it in the latest Mountain Astrologer — check it out here.

UPDATE: on George W. Bush. His horoscope was under pressure to take action in the week before the election. We saw this reflected in op-eds calling for him to endorse Joe Biden before November 3rd. He failed — true to his conflict-avoiding Libra Moon. But he did call Biden after the election to congratulate him. The pressure to act will return on November 29th and December 5th.

Alrighty, then. Feels like we can post this now — with gratitude for your patience. If this forecast has been helpful to you in recent months, please support my time and effort by becoming a Faithful Monthly Subscriber — or just toss a Joyful Random Expression of Appreciation into the Cosmic Tip Jar. I am deeply grateful to the few dozen Avid Readers who have done so, and I continue to post these invitations because I’m an idealist. I firmly believe that you — at this very minute — are thinking, “Hell, yes!!! I love these forecasts and of course I’ll give a little in return for all the love Elisabeth puts into keeping me informed. Onward — to the Cosmic Tip Jar!”

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