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Friday 8/27/2021 & the Weekend: Eris Squares Pluto; Eclipse Gets Triggered

August 27, 2021/0 Comments/in The Forecast /by Elisabeth Grace

It’s Thursday, (that’s when I started this post, which continued into today, which is Friday), and astrology is functioning as anticipated and as designed. Astrology does not care whether you believe in it or not. I’m thinking these thoughts in light of today’s headlines, which reflect the potency of current patterns. For instance, Avid Readers who requested personal insights on the June 10th solar eclipse knew that the last few days of August were ripe for an “unexpected” sudden surge of action and aggression, especially for those whose horoscopes were personally affected. The trigger for the surge is Mars — currently at 17 Virgo — as it activates that June eclipse at 20 Gemini. Mars is close enough to an exact square to 20 Gemini to spark an energetic release, with more to come the closer we get to August 30th. Entities whose horoscopes are affected include President Biden (Midheaven at 19 Virgo), the United States (Mars-Neptune at 21 Gemini and 22 Virgo). For the latter, we should keep an eye on the first couple of days in September.

Also adding fuel to the fire is the 4th in a series of five squares between Pluto and Eris, exact within the next 24 hours. Avid Readers may recall this discussion of Eris last month:

Eris is a minor planet that was discovered in 2005. Eris moves at a snail’s pace, from our perspective on Spaceship Earth.

In mythology, Eris is known as the Goddess of Discord. Chaos is her middle name, but the havoc she wreaks is not random. Eris represents the outrage of those who perceive they don’t have a seat at the table. It is the “have-nots” rising up against the perceived “haves.” Eris was conjunct rebel Uranus in 2017. From 2021 through 2022, Eris will be squared by Pluto. This amplifies the potential for efforts to overthrow the status quo for the sake of acquiring power, as seen in a news outlet near you. I’ll wager it also amplifies the havoc Mother Nature is currently wreaking in the form of fires, floods, famine, etc. If you have a planet around 24 degrees of Aries, Cancer, Libra, or Capricorn, you are more personally affected by the ruthless and crusading needs of Eris. Bernie Sanders has Eris on Mars at 23 Aries. The former guy has Eris squaring his Venus-Saturn conjunction in Cancer.

Of course, any entity that is being activated by Eris is also being activated by Pluto. The United States has Mercury (how we need to think) at 24 Cancer, currently being squared by Eris and opposed by Pluto. Our national dialogue has been especially ruthless, persuasive, and outraged, as aggrieved factions demand a seat at the table — has it not?

Anyhoo, the 4th Eris-Pluto square is exact as I type, and it’s happening at the same time as Mars triggering the June 10th eclipse. The fifth and final Eris square in this series happens on October 9th, along with other heavy patterns, including Pluto and Saturn turning direct on October 6th and 10th, respectively, and Mars meeting up with Sun and Mercury on October 8th and 9th. Point is, the intensity of August — at least in the headlines — is bound to continue in the near-term future, building on the action that’s happening now.

Here’s an entire website devoted to Eris, if you’d like to dive in…

Meanwhile, we add the above volatility to the weekend forecast, and we see how the volatility is reflected in Beth Owl’s Daughter’s Tarot Card for the Week:

FRIDAY: Moon enters Taurus at 12:26 AM ET, seeking to build and maintain material security. This is good, as Moon in Taurus tends to calm things down. A trine between the Moon and Sun at 9:19 AM ET facilitates cooperation. Oh — and look at the story WaPo posted, right before 11 AM ET: “Teddy bears, clothes and messages of love: Afghan refugees receive warm welcome in some countries.” The work week ends with an authoritative advance or a streamlining cut, however, as Moon squares Saturn at 5:04 PM ET. Cut your losses, if this pattern affects your own personal world. Count your blessings and find comfort in pleasures that delight the senses: music, food, drink, and a snuggle with your sweetie.
SATURDAY: More Moon in Taurus, jolted awake by a bit of buzz around 5:51 AM ET, when the Moon meets up with rebel Uranus. Unless a shock has thrown you off-balance, this is a great day to get stuff done, ’cause after the wake-up call, Moon trines Mars, planet of action at 2:14 PM ET. More music can be made in the evening, under the influence of dreamy Neptune and the Moon’s sextile, exact at 8:55 PM ET.
SUNDAY: Moon trines Pluto at 1:49 AM ET, facilitating emotional depth and pillow talk. Moon squares Jupiter at 4:36 AM ET, adding expansive energy and more meaningful discussion as the Moon trines high-functioning Mercury in Virgo at 10:58 AM ET. Moon goes void for two hours — blink and you’ll miss it –and then enters Gemini at 12:41 PM ET. What’s the buzz? Tell me what’s happening –with prominence– as Mercury will be at the end of Virgo, about to enter Libra, a.k.a. one of the four Aries Points. The news that hits the wires late this evening may be the setup for next week’s action.

No sleeping in on Monday. The Third Quarter Moon at 3:13 AM ET suggests a challenge demanding resolution. Then it’s buzz buzz Moon in Gemini buzz for the rest of the day.

And now, the news.

Tuesday’s Mercury-Neptune opposition suggested significant news in the music industry, some of it bewildering or surreal:

“Charlie Watts, Rolling Stones’ drummer, dies at 80″
“Baby on ‘Nevermind’ cover sues Nirvana over child sexual exploitation” –– yes, really — and the baby in question just had his first Saturn Return. No wonder he’s getting serious about establishing himself in the material world — and suing for damages. You must be wondering what’s going on in Kurt Cobain’s horoscope to reflect this bewildering, sudden attack, right? I just gave you two clues. Obviously, he has transiting Neptune hitting all the angles of his horoscope, much like Gavin Newsom, whom we discussed earlier this week. And yes, transiting Mars is about to hit those angles, too; hence the attack.
“‘It was the happiest time,’ –the Beach Boys on their strange second coming.”
“Grace Slick and Jack Cassady: ‘How we made White Rabbit'”

The magical thinking potential of the Mercury-Neptune opposition, combined with the weekend’s Sun-Jupiter opposition put ivermectin in the spotlight. Ivermectin is a drug used to de-worm horses, and it’s flying off the shelves, alarming the CDC. In the language of astrology, the Sun refers to horses.

The above planetary patterns suggest excess, fog, and scams, as in“Hospitals and Insurers Didn’t Want You to See Their Prices. Here’s Why.” a fine piece of investigative journalism from the Sunday NYT.

And speaking of excess and scandal, have you been following the latest developments in the search to find a new host for Jeopardy!? After an alleged exhaustive search, which has trotted out umpteen candidates over the past several months, executive producer Mike Richards pulled a Dick Cheney and declared himself the winner. Except that things were not as they seemed with respect to Richards, so he was forced to step down. That leaves Mayim Bialik — touted as a Ph.D-toting neuroscientist –to hold down the fort. But it turns out that Bialik is also controversial. Meanwhile, fans of LeVar Burton have been lobbying hard for the Star Trek and Reading Rainbow icon to be awarded the gig, and you can find out why in the next issue of Mountain Astrologer, which is due out any day now. I wrote that column a few months ago, and I’m fascinated to see how Burton’s real-life experience suggests he’s not totally out of the running at this time.

Though he passed away last November, Alex Trebek’s horoscope is very much alive. A tough pattern between Saturn and Pluto reflects this anguished period of time. We may hear significant news this weekend, as Mercury hits all four angles, with a burst of assertive or provocative action due around September 14th, when Mars follows in Mercury’s footsteps. Like all difficult phases, this too shall pass. I expect Trebek’s legacy to be reaping rewards by late spring 2022.

In other news…

Planetary patterns did suggest Congress could move significant legislation forward, and the House did pass a $3.5 trillion bill intended to expand the social safety net, including expanded access to healthcare, childcare and even safeguard our planet through clean energy subsidies. The vote was 219-212, and not one single Republican voted for it. The House also passed the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, designed to restore provisions against voter suppression that were stripped away by the Supreme Court in 2013, enabling states like Texas to make it harder and harder for people to vote. HR 4 also passed on party lines, and both bills are likely to be killed by Senate…unless the Democrats get their party together and kill the filibuster. On Saturday, on the anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s
“I Have a Dream” speech, thousands are planning to March on Washington for Voting Rights.

Meanwhile, reflecting the potent revelations suggested by yesterday’s Mercury-Pluto trine:

“The police officer who fatally shot Ashli Babbitt reveals his identity”
White cop in Louisiana beat Black motorist at “routine traffic stop;” video released after being kept secret for two years
“Newly Unsealed Transcript Reveals Crux of Mueller’s Collusion Case”
“Times Up leader resigns amid outrage over ties to Andrew Cuomo” are revealed

Meanwhile…

I resist linking any U.S. mainstream media coverage of yesterday’s suicide bombings in Kabul. “If it bleeds, it leads” has always been the media’s marching orders (my cynicism is based on actual work experience) — and it reflects the sensationalism (Neptune) of combat in all forms (Mars) of the Mars in Gemini square Neptune in Virgo in the U.S. horoscope. Remember that this Mars-Neptune square is hyperactive now, thanks to transiting Neptune’s engagement (in 2021 and 2022), with bonus action over the next week provided by transiting Mars. The tragic deaths of 13 U.S. soldiers are dominating the news landscape, as editors and producers seize the opportunity to talk about a fresh event, at the expense of older ones; e.g., over 200 people in Florida dying daily of Covid.

Heather Cox Richardson summarized the progress and challenges of the evacuation efforts in Afghanistan in last night’s Letter, marveling at the response of Republican leadership. Instead of condemning the suicide bomber and the terrorist organization (ISIS-K) that claimed responsibility for the attack, as everyone else in the world seems to be doing, Republicans are blaming President Biden. Fortunately, we have astrology as a tool for understanding these surreal and divisive tactics. We understand the pressures in the U.S. horoscope, and we’ve been following planetary cycles long enough to appreciate that we really do live in all too interesting times.

Using the lens of astrology, we can also understand Biden’s statement that he would hunt down those responsible for the bombing and make them pay. Though often masked by an optimistic Sagittarius Ascendant and comforting, low-key Taurus Moon, Biden has four planets in Scorpio, including Mars square Pluto in Leo. A stereotypical Scorpio doesn’t forget or forgive, as Biden stated last night.

I leave you with an aptly-timed interview with Russian dissident Alexei Navalny. Despite everything he’s been through, he remains optimistic that the regime that has imprisoned him after trying to poison him will end, “sooner or later.” Until then, here’s a truckload of uplifting stories from the Good News Network.

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Monday 8/23/2021: Sneak Peek at the Week; Full Moon in Aquarius Review

August 23, 2021/0 Comments/in The Forecast /by Elisabeth Grace

It’s Sunday, and the Sun leaves Leo for Virgo at 5:34 PM ET.

Virgo is an earth sign (as opposed to fire, water, or air). It is also a mutable sign, as opposed to cardinal or fixed. What does that mean? Cardinal signs are Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn; they need to come up with the idea and take action. Fixed signs are Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius. These signs need to organize and give form to the concepts pitched by cardinal signs. Mutable signs — Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces — get to spread the word about the cool form the fixed signs made. Got it?

More about Virgo: it is ruled by Mercury, which also rules how we need to think and communicate. Virgo is symbolized by a virgin with a shaft of wheat. Virgo’s motto is I ANALYZE. Virgo needs to apply its mental energy to discernment and discrimination, as it separates the wheat from the chaff. Happy birthday, Virgo!

Earlier today — at 8:01 AM ET, we had a Full Moon in Aquarius. Here is what that looked like, set in Washington, D.C.:

Observations:

Mercury and Mars are on the Ascendant of this chart and both are about to oppose Neptune. The U.S. is likely to experience a continuation of the sharp words/”everyone’s a critic” bickering and aggressive actions that last week’s Mercury-Mars conjunction in Virgo reflected. The opposition to Neptune fogs up the messaging and adds Neptune themes to the bickering and aggression: conspiracies, drugs, spirits, viruses, music, victims, refugees, wipeouts, healing, water, oceans, etc.
Our fearless leader is represented by Mercury in high-functioning Virgo, right on the Virgo Ascendant. This Mercury is right on President Biden’s Midheaven (career status), so that’s one of several patterns reflecting him being so much in the spotlight now.
The Sun and Moon are at the very end of Leo and Aquarius, reflecting a feeling of crisis about the energies involved. Leo Sun is the energy of passion, creativity, and the divine right of kings; Aquarius is more intellectual, scientific and refers to the masses.
Continued disruptions in the health and education of our children are suggested in this horoscope.
The Sun and Moon at 29 Leo and Aquarius fall on President Biden’s North and South Node, respectively; his Chiron (the wounded healer) is conjunct his North Node. Astrologer Steven Forrest has written that a Leo North Node suggests that the individual’s path to growth is to take on a position of leadership in society — one in which they can be heard. Their mission is to help others in society who, in a past life, would have burned them at the stake. How’s that for destiny, hm?
The Sabian Symbols for this Full Moon are (for the Sun at 30 Leo) “an unsealed letter;” and (for the Moon at 30 Aquarius) “the field of Ardath in bloom.” For the latter, Sabian Symbol guru Blain Bovee writes:

“…an open expanse flourishing with growth from an ancient era. ‘The field of Ardath’ is a reference to ancient Babylon and a mystic meadow symbolizing the blossoming of a mystical brotherhood….associated with ‘the cradle of civilization’…a meadow without specific identity or characteristics: a symbol for all peoples in all times”.

FYI, this was the Sabian Symbol for the New Moon in Aquarius in February 2015, another time when events in that area of the world were hot in the headlines, as you will see in the link to the news round-up for that forecast, along with climate change and innovative power sources. This was the last New Moon before the seventh game-changing Uranus-Pluto square, which happened on March 17, 2015.
Taken together, the “unsealed letter” and the “field of Ardath in bloom” suggest (writes Bovee) that we are open at this time to “creative energies that belong to no one, that are not owned, but shared…messages that cannot be traced to any particular source. These two Symbols were activated on the Full Moon in Leo in February 2011 — here’s an intriguing post by another astrologer with more on the meaning of Ardath.

And now, the Sneak Peek at this Week:

MONDAY: No sleeping in, as the Pisces Moon is not void. It’s a light week in terms of exact planetary patterns that do not involve the Moon. At 8:48 AM ET, Venus — high-functioning in Libra –trines Saturn, suggesting ideas about money, values, art, and women given a practical, effective structure. Let’s hope! (UPDATE: oh lookie! As I was typing this last night, the FDA released its approval of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine. Watch, as that approval means entities across the U.S. can now require vaccination in workplaces, etc.) Grab your friends and unconventional allies and reach across the aisle in the early morning. By noon, we’ll be feeling the face-off between the intuitive and compassionate Pisces Moon and Mars, demanding we get it right. That opposition happens at 12:42 PM ET, and it’s followed by another face-off — this one with Mercury, at 10:02 PM ET. Note that much of the debates are colored in various shades of rose, reflecting 1) a meet-up of Moon and Neptune, exact at 12:49 AM ET on…
TUESDAY: …as well as an opposition between Mercury (how we need to think) and Neptune, exact at 9:13 PM ET. Hark! There’s music in the air! Meanwhile, note the potential twist, flake, or slow start to your Tuesday, as the Pisces Moon goes void at 5:12 AM ET, not to enter the next sign — Aries —until 2:58 PM ET. Stick to routine concerns; take time to wander and CHILL over perceived crises, as those that arise during Moon voids have an odd way of being much ado about nothing. Once the Moon does enter Aries, see if you notice the energetic shift, as the headlines and people around you are driven by a need to lead the way, get things started, etc., etc. not now, but RIGHT NOW.
WEDNESDAY: The crusading drive of the Aries Moon gets a lift from the nearest authority figure in the morning, as Moon sextiles Saturn. The only other exact aspect is an opposition to Venus at 11:56 AM ET. In Libra, Venus is focused on manners, fairness, and diplomacy, which the me-me-me Aries Moon is not usually inclined to consider. The opposition suggests potential conflict, illumination, and release. Then…onward…for the rest of the day.
THURSDAY: still more Moon in Aries, an excellent day for investigative journalists, as a trine between Mercury and Pluto digs up news from underground. What fresh hell will we discover now — about the powers and resources that be? On the other hand, Congress is back in session this week, and planetary patterns could reflect positive developments, once they get past the Mercury-Neptune fog of Tuesday. At 2:01 PM ET, Moon makes its weekly clash with Pluto, suggesting power plays and emotional catharses, along with someone emphatically demanding a place at the table. At 5:14 PM ET, Moon sextiles Jupiter, cheering the crusaders on. Chill during the ensuing void; avoid making impulse purchases, as things bought during Moon voids have an odd way of not fulfilling their intended purpose.
FRIDAY: Moon enters Taurus at 12:26 AM ET, seeking to build and maintain material security. Congress, are you paying attention? A trine between the Moon and Sun at 9:19 AM ET facilitates cooperation. The work week ends with an authoritative advance or a streamlining cut, as Moon squares Saturn at 5:04 PM ET. You’ll feel better in a few hours, indulging in the sensual pleasures Taurus loves best: good food, drink, and a snuggle with your sweetie.
SATURDAY: More Moon in Taurus, jolted awake by a bit of buzz around 5:51 AM ET, when the Moon meets up with rebel Uranus. This is a great day to get stuff done, ’cause after the wake-up call, Moon trines Mars, planet of action at 2:14 PM ET. More music can be made in the evening, under the influence of dreamy Neptune and the Moon’s sextile, exact at 8:55 PM ET.
SUNDAY: Moon trines Pluto at 1:49 AM ET, facilitating emotional depth and pillow talk. Moon squares Jupiter at 4:36 AM ET, adding expansive energy and more meaningful discussion as the Moon trines high-functioning Mercury in Virgo at 10:58 AM ET. Moon goes void for two hours — blink and you’ll miss it –and then enters Gemini at 12:41 PM ET. What’s the buzz? Tell me what’s happening –with prominence– as Mercury will be at the end of Virgo, about to enter Libra, a.k.a. one of the four Aries Points.

And there you have it. August is almost done. Where did the time go? How’s your summer going?

And now, the news.

First, an important story fitting the disruptive patterns of two weeks ago. I didn’t mention it because of all the other overwhelming stories, and this one was not unexpected. But this is science stuff, and thus good to know. From the BBC, which explains all the science stuff clearly, “Climate change: IPCC report is ‘code red’ for humanity” and from The Guardian, “Climate crisis: Scientists spot warning signs of Gulf Stream collapse” (which I’ve posted about in much earlier forecasts).

Another significant story of disruption and diversity, fitting for planetary patterns: “2020 Census data: the U.S. is more diverse and more multi-racial.”

Meanwhile…

Last week’s forecast suggested forces aligning in a great humanitarian mission. This certainly applies to international efforts to airlift tens of thousands of people out of Afghanistan, as Heather Cox Richardson explains. And it would be an airlift, with Uranus (aviation!) so hot in the cosmos right now. In the US, commercial airlines have been ordered to participate, including Hawaiian Airlines, can you imagine. The U.S. alone has evacuated over 28,000 people, and HCR included an observation from Matthew Dowd (who served in the Bush-Cheney administration), that during the time the US safely evacuated 20,000 people from Afghanistan, here in the U.S., 5000 people died from Covid and 500 people died from gunshot wounds. And yet, if you listen to the media, the exit is a disaster. I don’t know about you, but I don’t remember a single story about the impact of the U.S. withdrawal from Syria on our abandoned Kurdish allies. That happened in October 2019, and it took considerable searching to find a Bloomberg article from September 2020 about that impact.

Anyhoo…as Avid Readers will recall, President Biden had a once-in-a-lifetime challenging pattern in his horoscope that was exact on August 16th. This involved Saturn (streamlining, karma, necessary controls) and his Midheaven (public status). In September and October, Biden will have two hits of an opposition between Saturn and Pluto on September 20 and October 31, suggesting an intense squeeze in that time, followed by a need for daring/innovation action around November 9, as transiting Uranus opposes his Mars for the third time this year. My sense is that much will be accomplished in November and December, with more supportive press.

In other news…

Governor Gavin Newsom of California is facing an effort to recall him. It is a totally bonkers recall process, fitting the patterns in his horoscope. Right now, Newsom has Neptune hitting all of the angles of his horoscope, as well as his natal Mars-Pluto square. Translation: a potential wipe-out, in the face of surreal conditions. California voters are being asked to answer two questions. The first is whether they are in favor of recalling Governor Newsom. If less than 50% vote NO on that question, Newsom is recalled. Second, voters are asked to choose their preferred replacement from a list of 46 candidates, which does not include Newsom or any other “prominent Democrat,” despite California being a Democratic-majority state. The leading Republican candidate is Larry Elders, a radio host whom pundits have called “the Black face of white supremacy,” with an ex-fiancee who recently alleged that Elders brandished a gun at her during their abusive relationship. The LA Times has a whole webpage devoted to the recall election. This detailed paragraph was written for the majority of cherished Avid Readers, who live in California, and I hope it motivates them to participate in this September 14 election (which will happen unless it’s challenged in court). Because if you don’t vote, someone else will — and then you’ll be sorry.

Right-o. Moving on.

Last week’s Sun-Jupiter opposition, combined with Uranus at a standstill, in harmony with Mercury and Mars, brought lots of disruptive tech news:

“Elon Musk announces plans for android ‘Tesla bot'” — intended to make human performing physical labor “a joke.”
“Meet Grace, the ultra-lifelike nurse robot”
“Are you ready for sentient Disney robots?“

Add the Mercury-Mars opposition to Neptune, and stories of music surface, as in:

“Lorde’s (new album) ‘Solar Power‘ is mostly just wind” Perhaps, but the title track was the most played single by radio stations in Maine while I was driving all over the back roads two weeks ago.
This one is a Darwin Award contender — tragic — but reflecting planetary patterns suggesting overconfidence (Sun-Jupiter) and music, drinking, wipeouts. At a Dead & Company concert at Citifield on Friday, a man named Ian Crystal attempted to do a backflip over a balcony and died. He was the CEO of a liquor company and reports say he may have been intoxicated.
In Central Park, another big, fat music concert was canceled, thanks to the warm-up act for Hurricane Henri. On Saturday, New York was hit by a record amount of rain. The concert was supposed to be a celebration of a new post-Covid era, and it was scheduled back when Jupiter was in early Pisces, suggesting it was way too soon! Who schedules an event celebrating a new era on a day with the Sun at the very END of a sign, opposed by Jupiter at the end of Aquarius? People who know nothing about astrology, that’s who.

Finally, a few stories of big-hearted actions, reflecting last week’s Sun-Jupiter opposition:

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Tuesday 8/17/2021: Late Sneak Peek at a Big, Big, Week; Uranus Retrograde

August 18, 2021/0 Comments/in The Forecast /by Elisabeth Grace

Greetings from New York — and happy Tuesday. Having shipped my next “Charts in the News” column to my most excellent editors at Mountain Astrologer, I can now put this overwhelming week in astro-logical perspective — and yes, catch up on the news!

Key patterns this week are as follows:

Venus left Virgo for Libra just after midnight on Monday. This is an improvement in condition, as Libra is one of the signs Venus rules. Other planetary patterns permitting, Venus in Libra is a fine time for cosmetic projects and partnerships. Enjoy the sweetness while it lasts, as Venus enters Scorpio on September 10th.
Mercury is rushing to meet up with Mars, planet of aggression and action, exact on Wednesday night. Both planets are in Virgo, which is great for projects involving sorting through the details and making things right. The meet-up with Mars may inflame the debate, as in Virgo, everyone’s a critic.
Heated words — however accurate — may be blown up further by the Sun’s opposition to Jupiter on Thursday. Sun is in regally entitled Leo; Jupiter expands whatever it touches. So…big drama…big egos (on the downside)…or big parties and big-heartedness (Leo rules the heart) on the upside.
Humming in the background all week and last week, too is Uranus, planet of rebels, eccentrics, and shocks to the system is slowing to a virtual standstill as it prepares to turn retrograde on Thursday. A stationary planet is like the sound of a blaring car horn, pulling focus in all that it rules. When a planet is retrograde, the energy it represents is best expressed by turning inward, instead of outward. When direct, Uranus tends to rebel against the status quo set by others. When retrograde, Uranus needs to set itself free from limits that are self-imposed. So if you have a planet between 10 and 14 degrees of Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, or Aquarius (like Kathy Hochul, soon to be New York’s new governor), you can expect an intense second hit of issues you’ve recently experienced involving a need for innovation, being yourself without compromise, and sudden upsets of the status quo. You’ll get the third hit in early 2022, after Uranus turns direct on January 18th. Uranus will advance into new territory on May 6. Keywords for Uranus include lightning, aviation, seismic activity, revolutions, astrology, uranium, gender-benders, genetic mutations, eccentrics, technology.
On Sunday: Full Moon in Aquarius; Sun leaves Leo for Virgo. The Full Moon will be covered in a later post.

Here’s how the week goes:

MONDAY: was driven by the Moon in Sagittarius, pitting righteous opinions against cool analysis as it squared Mercury and Mars at 1:56 PM and 6:31 PM ET, respectively. Newsfeeds are packed with argumentative posts and op-eds about who’s at fault for the shock and awfulness in Afghanistan.
TUESDAY: If it all feels like too much (as Beth Owl’s Daughter’s Tarot Card of the Week suggests), step away from that newsfeed and make a dreamy escape into nature or your local yoga Zoom room. Moon squares Neptune at 1:18 PM ET, challenging clarity of expression in the early part of the day. Take advantage of the balance offered after the Moon-Neptune square; the next stop for the Moon is a trine to the Sun, exact at 5:50 PM. Go with the easy flow of support in the evening as the Moon sextiles Jupiter at 9:42 PM ET and then goes void. Time to chill!
WEDNESDAY: Moon enters Capricorn at 1:57 AM ET, ready to take care of business. Stick to facts; don’t take sharp words personally. The Moon travels without interference and the build to the Mercury-Mars meet-up at 11:27 PM ET offers a whole day of intense — but efficient analysis. Mercury-Mars together in Virgo suggests a new cycle in matters of work, service and/or health. Over the next 24 hours, a grand humanitarian plan may materialize, facilitated by the easy flow among Moon, Mercury and Mars before midnight, continuing into…
THURSDAY: with more flow between the Moon and Uranus (good for reaching across the aisle) at 2:58 AM ET. The proactive energy of the Capricorn Moon is determined to meet goals, especially with the surge of energy happening among other planets today. Moon meets up with Pluto at 7:59 PM ET, facilitating a catharsis or power play. CHILL during the ensuing void, and roll with whatever twists or flakes crop up. Remember that crises that happen during voids are often much ado about nothing, easily resolved when the Moon engages its focus in the next sign. Meanwhile, the Sun-Jupiter opposition is exact at 8:28 PM ET, Sun refers to leaders; Jupiter refers to courts, publishing, churches, and academia. Watch for illumination in the news. At 9:40 PM, Uranus turns retrograde, trekking backward through Taurus through the rest of the year.
FRIDAY: Mercury trines Uranus at 4:05 AM ET; Moon enters Aquarius at 4:48 AM ET. Time to connect with your unconventional friends and acquaintances, using technology or other innovations. Reach across the aisle, already. A trine to Venus at 2:01 PM ET facilitates good cheer, though Sunday’s upcoming Full Moon has emotions on the rise. The work week ends on a serious or somber note, as Moon meets up with Saturn at 7:55 PM ET.
SATURDAY: Pushback from imposed controls, perhaps, as Moon squares Uranus at 6:11 AM ET. Waking up with a jolt? There are no other exact aspects among the planets today, though humming in the background is the driving perfection of Mars in Virgo trine to Uranus in Taurus, exact on…
SUNDAY: at 2:37 AM ET. Innovative action involving cars and combat; maybe even in healthcare, given Mars is in Virgo. Moon meets up with Jupiter at 3:18 AM ET, and its exuberant surge of expression is illuminated on the Full Moon in Aquarius, exact at 8:01 AM ET. Moon enters Pisces at 8:42 AM ET, facilitating empathy and soulful reflection. Sun leaves Leo for Virgo at 5:34 PM ET, hopefully cooling passions and reducing heat.

I’ll write a detailed post about the Full Moon later this week. It’s a potent one and activates the horoscopes of the 2017 Great American Eclipse, President Biden, VP Harris, Senate Majority Leader Schumer, the former guy, and more.

And now, the news — two weeks’ worth!

First, a bit of apparent good news, as the Senate did get its act together and reached across the aisle to pass a $1 trillion dollar infrastructure bill. The vote was 69-30, with 19 Republicans supporting it. That was how the first part of last week was supposed to flow, as you may recall from the Sneak Peek at the Week. The House now has to work on it, and planetary patterns in the Biden-Harris inauguration chart do suggest that a ginormous windfall funding bill is possible — perhaps within the next two months.

This past weekend looked mighty disruptive, driven by a potentially unforgiving Scorpio Moon clashing with heavy Saturn and shocker Uranus (blaring its horn as it slows to a virtual standstill). Also, as Avid Readers who ordered personal insights on the most recent eclipses will recall, those eclipses are currently being triggered by other planets — especially Mars — as they travel through Virgo. When eclipses are triggered, a release of bottlenecked energy is anticipated, in the way a genie pops out of a bottle. There’s no putting it back.

On Saturday morning, there was a 7.2 magnitude quake in Haiti.
the Delta variant is wreaking havoc, and in parts of the world — especially in the U.S.–some protests against mask mandates and vaccines were violent, and the start of the school year has been disrupted even more.
In New Zealand, one case of Delta has been reported, and no-nonsense PM Jacinda Ardern immediately called for a national lockdown for at least three days. Transiting Mars is right on top of her Jupiter, an apt time for expansive action. Neptune at 22 Pisces is opposing her Saturn, and square her Venus-Neptune opposition. Surreal. Ardern’s horoscope is here.

Meanwhile, in Afghanistan, the Taliban has taken over. Stephen Colbert has the details. If you subscribe to Mountain Astrologer, you may have seen in the current issue an update on the horoscope of President Biden:

The May 26 lunar eclipse at 5° Sagittarius falls within two degrees of Biden’s Ascendant.The June 10 solar eclipse at 19° Gemini squares Biden’s MC. Those eclipses will be triggered by transiting Mars in Virgo in early and late August, and with SA MC = Saturn exact on August 16, a surge of bottlenecked energy regarding Biden’s professional status would not be unexpected. On August 17, he’ll have the second of three squares to his Sun from Jupiter. Since the Sun rules his 9th house, we may see an expansion involving publishing, travel, the courts, or foreign affairs.

SA MC= Saturn refers to a solar arc (another way astrologers measure time). It is a once-in-a-lifetime event, suggesting focused ambition and significant development in professional status. When Saturn is hot in the horoscope, it can be an apt time to cut your losses, heavy as they might be. Biden’s horoscope is right on schedule.

For the past few days, Venus has been at the Aries Point, attracting prominence as it moved through the last bit of Virgo and into Libra. The Aries Point refers to any planet at the very beginning of Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn. Venus refers to women, and in Libra, commands dignity. A global focus and concern for the fate of the women and girls of Afghanistan reflect Venus at her best.

On a related note, thanks to psychic James Cinclair for sending these lovely thoughts to everyone on his email list:

The people of Afghanistan are intelligent, diverse and beautiful. What they are experiencing right now is a nightmare that we can only imagine. I’m sending along this video from Kabul in 2016 and ask that you keep the Afghan people in your thoughts.

The world needs lots of lovely thoughts — and images — right now.

Meanwhile…

UPDATE: on Andrew Cuomo, who finally gave New York his two weeks’ notice. We don’t have a birth time for the outgoing (!!) governor, but the timing of his resignation was such a blow-up that it makes me suspect his Moon is around 5 Gemini and was therefore eclipsed in May. Eleven women detailed allegations of sexual harassment in an explosive report. A write-up of his horoscope from over a year ago, when his star was shining far brighter, is here.

Cuomo will be replaced by Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul. Born on August 27, 1958, in Buffalo, NY, she is a Virgo with Moon in humanitarian Aquarius — and thus won’t be as chit-chatty as her Gemini Moon predecessor. Though we don’t have a birth time, there’s plenty to see that reflects her sudden promotion. Transiting Jupiter is trine her Jupiter at 28 Libra, and it’s been opposing her powerful Sun-Pluto conjunction in early Pisces. She has Venus-Uranus conjunction at 13-14 Leo. This conveys considerable razzle-dazzle, which is amazing, given that she’s been such a non-public presence in the Cuomo administration. See how transiting Uranus is squaring that charismatic conjunction all month, and suddenly she’s ready for her close-up? She takes office on August 24th.

Finally…

My favorite story reflecting the August 2nd Sun-Saturn opposition (necessary control), followed by the August 6th Sun-Uranus square (disruptions on airplanes; wacky humor):

Flight attendants had to duct tape an unruly passenger to his seat on Frontier Airlines. Here’s flight attendant “Alfredo Rivera” with the details.

And…

My favorite Leo Sun opposing Jupiter in Aquarius story so far (we expect stories of big-hearted humanitarian relief):

“Polish javelin thrower Maria Andrejczyk auctions silver Olympic medal to pay for an infant’s heart surgery.” The winning bidder covered the cost of the surgery and let Maria keep her medal.

As Jacinda Ardern likes to say, “try to be kind.”

Here’s the link to the Cosmic Tip Jar (to show appreciation for my Gemini Moon’s effort to keep you entertained and informed).

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Thank you for reading this forecast.

Sunday 8/8/2021: New Moon in Leo; Sneak Peek at the Week

August 8, 2021/2 Comments/in The Forecast /by Elisabeth Grace

Happy New Moon in Leo, exact at 9:49 AM ET on this gorgeous summer day in Maine, where my forecasting efforts are being supervised by a large blue jay perched on the railing. Life is good.

A New Moon offers us an opportunity to re-set intentions and goals for the next lunar cycle. Make a list; light a candle; pause for station identification. Expressing your authentic self just for the fun of it is readily facilitated by Moon in Leo.

Around August 15th, on the First Quarter Moon, we may experience a challenge to the New Moon agenda, with appropriate adjustments made. At the time of the Full Moon on the 22nd, we can expect illumination on the success or failure of our goals for the cycle. If we succeeded, we can consciously release our success into our reality; if we failed, we let go of whatever did not work. After the Third Quarter Moon on the 30th, we can review our achievements, tie up loose ends and get ready to begin another New Moon on September 6th.

As previously stated, creative self-expression, a sense of play, and romantic love are Leo’s trademarks. So are royal entitlement and ego aggrandizement. Leo is born to rule; there’s no need to prove its case, and the sooner everyone in the room recognizes and honors it, the happier everyone will be. Why is that so hard for non-Leos to understand?

Here is the chart for today’s New Moon, set in Washington, D.C.:

Observations:

In this New Moon chart, the need for the Leo Sun and Moon to shine seeks an especially innovative or rebellious expression, as both luminaries are still buzzed by their recent squares to maverick Uranus.
Venus (money, values, social expression) in Virgo seeks perfection in matters of work, health, and service; it is almost exactly opposite Neptune in Pisces. Note that Neptune is in the 6th house (work environments, enslavement, health conditions). Venus-Neptune contacts suggest a need for romantic idealism; art and beauty; peace and healing; dreamy escapes.
Mercury (how we need to think and communicate) in Leo will soon oppose Jupiter (expansion), which is sitting on the cusp of the 6th house. Big ideas, issued from on high, get their day in court.
The New Moon is in the 11th house — of reward and groups of like-minded souls.
The Sabian Symbol for this New Moon at 17 Leo echoes the theme of hanging with your special sovereign tribe: “a non-vested church choir.” Sabian Sage Blain Bovee’s interpretation of this image begins, “Imagine a space between conventional authority and unconventional innovation such as the rise of Rock & Roll and its judgmental detractors.” Read the rest here — and contemplate how certain groups are likely to push for self-determination, driven by a shared collective belief system. You can also marvel at how Bovee’s analysis — written in 2011 — resonates 10 years later with the current news cycle. Astrology is a language of timeless patterns.
In your own personal world, contemplate being your naturally sunny self and doing what you were born to do. Get in touch with your passions this month. Take some time to follow your bliss. Do what you love. Leo rules the heart!
You are more personally affected by the need for creative self-expression of this New Moon if you have a planet or point around 17 degrees of Leo, Aquarius, Taurus, and Scorpio…or if you were born around the 8th of August, November, February, or May.

Here’s how the week goes:

MONDAY: waking up with big ideas and enthusiasm is facilitated by the Leo Moon’s opposition to Jupiter, exact at 8:22 AM ET. East Coasters may experience a twist or flake in the ensuing three-and-a-half-hour Moon void. Focus returns once the Moon enters Virgo at 10:55 AM ET. Time to sort out the details and make things right, as best as once is able when wearing the rose-colored glasses of the Venus-Neptune opposition, exact at 8:19 PM ET. The need for perfection in matters of women, art, money, labor, and health has added depth and power (watch for these themes in the headlines), as Venus will next trine Pluto (the Powers That Be), exact on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Moon in Virgo’s quest for order is energized by a hook-up with Mars (action!), exact at 11:42 PM ET. Put that organizing drive to constructive use this evening.
TUESDAY: The Virgo Moon trines Uranus at 1:18 PM ET, potentially bringing competing factions together for a change. That Mercury-Jupiter opposition is exact at 9:19 PM ET; with Mercury in regal Leo, will we have a headline about some entitled person stubbornly thinking they know better what’s best for humanity (Jupiter is in Aquarius)? Regardless, watch for big news in publishing and travel. If you have a planet around 28 Aquarius, Taurus, Scorpio, or Leo, you’re more personally affected by the potential for big news.
WEDNESDAY: Note your dreams, as the Virgo Moon opposes Neptune and meets up with Venus at 3:15 AM and 6:15 AM ET, followed by a trine to Pluto at 7:21 AM ET. That could be deep, in a helpful, healing way. Stick to routine concerns and take time to wander with whatever inspires you; the Moon will be void for almost 8 hours. Roll with the twists and flakes and remember that Moon void “crises” usually dissipate once the void has ended. Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill and avoid making impulse or significant purchases.
WEDNESDAY: Moon enters Libra at 4:07 PM ET, seeking fairness and balance in relationships. “On the other hand…” says Libra. The challenge is finding that balance. Meanwhile, Mercury enters its home sign — Virgo — at 5:56 PM ET. This is a most excellent placement for Mercury, which rules contract negotiations and signings. Use it well between now and August 29th! Words of honor and reputation may capture our attention, as Mercury meets up with the fixed star Regulus. We are sure to hear something about the former guy’s honor and reputation, as Mercury will cross his Ascendant. At 6:45 PM ET, Venus trines Pluto, facilitating news about women, money, values — with depth, substance, and power.
THURSDAY: Moon trines Saturn at 8:32 AM ET, offering a stable platform for your diplomatic endeavors. Use it to your advantage for the rest of the day, driven by the Libra Moon’s quest for balance. Maybe Congress will get something done.
FRIDAY: harmony in the early morning, as the Leo Sun sextiles the Libra Moon at 4:13 AM ET. A catharsis or power play arrives around 11:20 AM ET, as Moon makes its weekly clash with Pluto. By 4:38 PM ET, conflicts may be ironed out with the good cheer suggested by a trine between the Moon and Jupiter. Chill with a cocktail during the Moon void, which lasts until 8:01 PM ET. For the next three days, the Moon in Scorpio drives the agenda with its need for depth, substance, and control, consolidating knowledge in order to achieve its goal.
SATURDAY: Scorpio Moon’s need for control is advanced or thwarted by a square to Saturn at 11:53 AM ET. Crusading action may follow, as Moon then sextiles Mars at 1:07 PM ET. An upset of authoritarian controls shocks the system around 9:18 PM ET, as the Scorpio Moon opposes Uranus in Taurus.
SUNDAY: a dreamy start, as Moon trines Neptune at 10:33 AM ET. At 11:19 AM ET, the Scorpio Moon squares the Leo Sun, pitting burning passions against sovereign rule. In this First Quarter Moon contest, sovereignty wins hands down, but those passions may cause quite a ruckus in the news.

There’s more about Sunday — along with a recap of the week’s headlines, but the Maine coast is calling. Meanwhile, my iPhone informs me that it is experiencing a heat emergency after apparently frying in the New Moon sun. It’ll cool down and be all good — but the heat alert reminds me to remind you to stay cool during this particular lunar cycle. The heat is on — you can see it in the headlines — but armed with this Whether Forecast, you can choose whether to simmer, sizzle, or burn.

Thank you for reading this forecast. I’m back in New York later this week. I’d be delighted to consult with you about your fabulous horoscope. Here’s how to contact me.

Monday 8/2/2021: Sneak Peek at a Rock n’ Roll Week

August 2, 2021/0 Comments/in The Forecast /by Elisabeth Grace

Allll-righty then!

No sleeping in on MONDAY, as the Moon will not be void. At 4:46 AM ET, Moon leaves Taurus for Gemini, now seeking to get the word out about the material comforts it built while in Taurus. What’s that you say, WaPo “Breaking News Alert” at 9:45 PM ET on Sunday? “Senate Finishing Crafting $1Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Proposal?” Well, that’ll give us something to talk about for a day or two, right? Buzz, buzz, buzz…the Moon in Gemini will get us all the facts and figures. There are likely to be highly charged discussions over pesky details, with Moon squaring Mars in Virgo at 9:30 AM ET. That’s it for exact planetary action today, though the Moon’s next aspect is a trine to Saturn, exact at 1:19 AM ET on TUESDAY. This is useful for structuring and stabilizing your big communication initiative, so do that today.

The rest of the week is driven mostly by Uranus, as it makes contact with Venus, Mercury, and the Sun. We can expect disruptions, innovations, and rebellion, the latter in response to whatever controls came down last week under the sober hand of Saturn. Remember that Saturn (authority, control, streamlining) opposed Mercury and the Sun over the weekend, but those patterns were building all through last week. Though the Sun won’t make an exact square to Uranus until Friday night, the electric buzz is in the air from now until then.

Here’s how it goes:

TUESDAY: Moon in Gemini drives the whole day. At 2:53 AM ET, a trine (harmonious connection) between Venus and Uranus facilitates unconventional alliances — in effect as I type, according to that WaPo Breaking News Alert, right? Venus trine Uranus suggests an opportunity to be more open-minded, especially with respect to your fiercely-held values. Now is the time to imagine yourself in someone else’s shoes, and practice the art of saying “Yes…AND.” Don’t be afraid to improvise. Trust your instincts! After Moon trines Saturn at 1:19 AM ET, it harmonizes with Sun and Mercury, exact at 3:30 AM ET and 8:12 AM ET –– helping the information flow. Everyone’s a critic — perhaps — around 11:24 AM ET, as Venus in perfection-seeking Virgo squares the Moon. Mercury squares Uranus at 9:56 PM ET, suggesting tech breakthroughs and other disruptive communication. Processing the newsflash could be dreamy or just plain bewildering, reflecting the square between the Moon and Neptune, exact at 2:54 AM ET on…
WEDNESDAY. The Moon is still in Gemini, needing to be informed, clever, and intensely entertaining. It’s working hard to have something to cheer for by 3:37 PM ET when the Moon trines Jupiter. Not a bad day to make a pitch, especially if what you’re pitching is out-of-this-world. Your target audience may be more receptive than usual to reinventing the wheel. After a void of 1 hour and 40 minutes (blink and you’ll miss it), Moon enters Cancer at 5:17 PM ET. The next few days are driven by a need for emotional and home/family security concerns. Taking action on those needs is facilitated by a sextile between the Moon and Mars, exact at 1:12 AM ET on…
THURSDAY. There are no exact aspects among the planets today, except for the Moon’s sextile with Uranus at 10:12 PM ET. A sextile suggests cooperative communication, and between the Moon and Uranus, perhaps we’ll see news of innovative approaches to feeding and/or housing the world, in a true humanitarian spirit. Humming in the background is the buzz of the Sun’s square to Uranus, exact at 7:57 PM ET on …
FRIDAY. Watch for disruptions of the status quo involving aviation, astrology, leaders of state and business. Seismic activity would not be surprising, nor would surprises! Humming in the background of the Sun-Uranus square is an opposition between Venus and Neptune, which may have some wearing rose-colored glasses all weekend. Yearning for a dreamy nostalgic escape seems fitting for a day with Moon in Cancer, especially before 2 PM ET, when Moon will sextile Venus and trine Neptune (the latter happens at 1:43 PM ET. The next few hours suggest a build-up to a powerplay or emotional catharsis, as Moon opposes Pluto at 6:11 PM ET and then goes void for the next 9 hours and 20 minutes. Perhaps the Moon void will take the wind out of the sails of whatever upset the exact Sun-Uranus square will reflect around 7:57 PM ET. During the Moon void, roll with the twists and flakes that may disrupt your efforts to move forward in a straight line. Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill. Remember that crises which crop up during Moon voids often resolve themselves on their own once the Moon gets back into gear…
SATURDAY: …which it does at 3:31 AM ET, when it enters rip roarin’ Leo. Moon in Leo needs to shine, shine, shine — and know that it is loved by adoring subjects. Pay someone a compliment and watch it be returned a thousandfold. Find a stage upon which to play, or make room for a drama king or queen. Just be aware Mars will be at 5-6 degrees of Virgo, activating the lunar eclipse we had on May 26th. If you have a planet or significant point around 5-6 degrees of Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pisces, you may experience a surge of action in a matter related to the area of your horoscope where that May eclipse occurred. Consult your local astrologer for details. Note that at 9:49 PM ET, the Leo Moon is opposed by Saturn, throwing a wet blanket or a stern executive order on someone’s festive parade. Also note that we are in the balsamic phase of the lunar cycle, during which we may feel listless or restless, feeling that something new is about to begin, but it’s not clear what. These dark nights — with no light shining from the Moon– are apt for activities you’d prefer remain under the radar, and you can be sure there will be significant clandestine meetings going on.
SUNDAY: Some of those hidden affairs may be brought to light anyway, courtesy of the disruptive square between the Moon and Uranus at 7:04 AM ET. In the aftermath of that shake-up, the New Moon in Leo kicks in at 9:49 AM ET. I’ll post a forecast about that event sometime over the weekend. There are no other exact patterns among the planets on this day. However, Mercury will be nearing the end of Leo for the next few days, going over the regal action reflected by Mars when it was at the end of Leo during the last week in July. Everyone who was provoked that week — i.e., people with planets at the end of Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius — will likely have something to say as a follow-up to whatever happened then. Examples: Nancy Pelosi, Mitch McConnell, Adam Kinzinger and the former guy.

Do you have planets at the end of Leo? What’s going on in your horoscope these days?

And now, the news. While on vacation, I confess I haven’t been as glued to the newsfeeds as usual, but Heather Cox Richardson’s daily Letters from an American covers all the major political points, as you’ll see.

As anticipated, public officials are enacting mandates in an effort to get Covid under control. A pithy person on Twitter remarked that one upside of having so many new variants is that we will all learn the letters of the Greek alphabet, while a snarky one wondered what would have happened if some Londoners during the Blitz had said, “Yeah, I’ll turn my lights on at night if I feel like it, thank you very much.” To understand the astro-logic of why these expansive efforts to keep something airborne under control are happening NOW, think about Jupiter (expansion) in Aquarius (an Air Sign), and its relationship to Saturn (control). In modern astrology, Uranus is the planetary ruler of Aquarius, but before humans became aware of Uranus, Aquarius was considered to be ruled by Saturn. Note that Saturn is in Aquarius now, along with Jupiter. Because Saturn is in a sign it rules (traditional astrologers still consider Aquarius to be ruled by Saturn), it functions with high efficiency.

What does this have to do with Jupiter in Aquarius? I’ll tell you. In the language of traditional astrology, whenever any planet is in Aquarius, it is said to be disposited (this is the technical term) by Saturn. (Modern astrologers consider Uranus to be the dispositor of any other planet in Aquarius). A dispositor is like a supervisor; it oversees the action of the planet in its sign. Here, Jupiter is in Aquarius, a sign ruled by Saturn. Jupiter represents the energy of expansion, and thus when it is in Aquarius, its expansive efforts may be aligned with Saturn’s agenda. Saturn is in Aquarius, seeking to structure and control networks of data and people for the good of humanity (this would be an upside potential). Point is, the minute Jupiter re-entered Aquarius, we can appreciate why the idea of imposing controls on something in the air for the sake of the collective would take hold. Because Saturn influences Jupiter when Jupiter is in Aquarius. Clear?

Meanwhile…

As anticipated in the last forecast, the former guy made big news. Congress can finally get his tax returns, said the DOJ — and oh, yeah, notes from acting deputy general Richard Donoghue revealed that the former guy asked the DOJ to declare the election corrupt and “leave the rest to me and the R[epublican] Congressmen.”

Jupiter expands whatever it touches; last week it opposed Mars, which represents assertion, aggression, action, cars, warriors and other “yang” expressions. The House Select Committee investigating the January 6th attempted coup on the Capitol aptly began with “explosive” testimony from four law enforcement officers, detailing their experience defending the Capitol from the attackers, as HCR explains here and here.

The Mars-Jupiter opposition was an apt backdrop for the Olympics, obviously. I wasn’t surprised by Simone Biles withdrawing from competition, given that transiting Neptune is oh-so-close to a conjunction with her Pisces Sun. That can suggest a wipe-out — or at least feeling lost, and it’s fascinating to see how many media outlets reported that she was “lost in the air” during her opening vault a few days ago. We don’t have a confirmed birth time, but we do have a proposed 4 Sagittarius Ascendant conjunct Pluto, opposed by a 2 Gemini Moon, all of which would be affected by the May 26th eclipse. It seems Biles will compete today on the balance beam, with transiting Mars squaring this speculative Ascendant-Pluto opposed by Moon. Transiting Mars is definitely squaring her natal Pluto, so we can appreciate why she is spurred to take action now.

In other Mars-Jupiter opposition news, I noted an uptick in shootings and car accidents in recent days. You?

Finally, reflecting the heavy potential affecting leaders of state and/or business suggested by the weekend’s Saturn opposition to the Sun, Heather Cox Richardson’s Sunday post was a tribute to Dr. Robert Parris Moses, the civil rights activist and mathmetician who died over a week ago. Born on January 23, 1935 in Harlem, we can see the potential for him to serve as a humanitarian warrior for peace. Moses was an Aquarius, driven by Moon in perfection-seeking Virgo. Moon may have been conjunct Neptune (hence the visionary potential). His Mars was in Libra (the potential “warrior for peace”) trine Mercury and Venus in wonky Aquarius. He was born with Uranus square Pluto; here is the potential revolutionary, along with others in his generation, and those born in the mid-60s, and those born on the last Uranus-Pluto square of 2011-2016 (just wait until those kids grow up). I was either not familiar with Dr. Moses’ work — or whatever I learned about him in school was long-since forgotten. I am grateful to HCR for making sure her readers understand now who he was and what he did for humanity.

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