I am not going to write about the debacle in congress right now. It is just too frustrating. My feeling about the current debt crises is that “Whoever wins, we lose”. Mercury turning retrograde on the 2nd of August may mean that whatever is decided will have to be redone or revised in some way.
I can’t help but look at the USA birth chart to see what is happening. Venus (our money planet) at 3 degrees of Cancer, Jupiter (our hopes and dreams for the future) at 5 degrees of Cancer and the Sun (our identity as a nation) at 13 degrees of Cancer are being battered by the cardinal square formed by Pluto in Capricorn, Uranus in Aries and Saturn in Libra. Plus the US is having a Saturn return, exact this month -- a time to face reality and learn some really hard lessons. This month Mars is entering Cancer and will conjunct the USA’s Sun, Venus and Jupiter planets as well as square Pluto, Uranus and Saturn. Mars is coming in to kick us around a little.
For the whole world Mars will be opposite Pluto and squaring Uranus on August 8th through the 10th. The combination of these three planets can bring violence or sudden disasters.
I have been writing about this cardinal square for the last year. At the end of this month, Saturn will move ahead and leave the square configuration. We are left with Uranus in Aries square Pluto in Capricorn--two revolutionary planets. Saturn is the planet of tradition, structure and reason. Having Saturn leave this square may not be a good thing.
To understand Uranus/Pluto energy we look back to the 1960’s when these two planets were conjoined. This is the first square since that time. Whatever was started in the 60’s now needs to be continued and expressed in new ways. These two planets are only one degree apart and will make an exact square 7 times between June 24, 2012 and March 16, 2015. Stay tuned for more massive changes.
Uranus is revolutionary and rules sudden, unexpected shocking changes. Pluto is deep transformation and loves to expose the shadow side of those in power. Expect a massive overhaul of our political, economic and social systems plus more corruption exposed.
Uranus and Pluto only form a conjunction once every 125 years and when they do it means the start of a new age. The conjunction was exact in 1965 and 1966, but they were within 10 degrees of each other throughout the sixties. In astrology the conjunction is the vision, the first square is manifesting the vision. How do we now implement the ideas we had in the 1960’s?
This month Mercury is retrograde from Aug 2 until August 26. This is a good time to go back and review the past. Fix all those things that are broken in your home and in your relationships.
Jupiter turns retrograde on August 30 through Dec 25, 2011. Jupiter asks us to look within to find meaning. This would be a good period to expand your inner world and meditate on what you really believe in.
DATES TO WATCH:
Aug 1 – Venus Trine Uranus. A good way to start the month, gather with friends and find beautiful environments and fun entertainment.
Sun Square Jupiter at 9 Leo/Taurus. This also reinforces the good times, but you may go overboard and spend too much on a vacation.
August 2- Mercury turns retrograde at 1 degree of Virgo until August 26. This is a good time to let go of all of the “to do” lists. You weren’t really going to accomplish all of that anyway. Just let your mind rest. And do not go car shopping or buy any of those new electronic gadgets while Mercury is retrograde.
Aug 3 – Mars enters Cancer until Sep 18. As mentioned above while Mars is in Cancer it will scamper along hitting all of the planets in cardinal square; (Uranus in Aries, Pluto in Capricorn and Saturn in Libra, among others). This will be troubling to say the least if you have personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars or the ascendant) in early degrees of Aries, Capricorn or Libra). Mars is a warrior and in Cancer, it can attack you from behind. It doesn’t like to confront anyone in Cancer, but it can get mighty feisty with the family.
Mars Trine Neptune. A good day to work on your artistic and intuitive talents, the energy just flows.
Aug 4 – Neptune backs into Aquarius until Feb 3, 2012
Neptune is mystical and spiritual and it is backing into the sign of the agnostic who says “belief is the death of intelligence” – Robert Anton Wilson. So what to do? Maybe we will get more pragmatic about our weird, spooky conspiracy ideas.
Also Neptune rules water and with Aquarius, we may come up with some brilliant ideas on how to save the fish and our oceans from further pollution.
Aug 5 – Venus Square Jupiter. Too much of a good thing. You dig into the ice cream and eat it right out of the carton. What is wrong with you? The pounds pack on especially if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 8 degrees of Leo or Taurus.
Aug 8 – Mercury backs into Leo until Sep 9. We start to talk and start to think we are really brilliant, maybe in the genius category until someone comes along to tell you that you are just blowing hot air.
Mercury Opposite Neptune at 30 Leo/Aquarius. Fuzzy thinking! You start seeing the ghost of Grandma, get a grip.
Aug 9 – Mars Square Uranus at 4 Cancer/Aries. This can indicate violent uprisings around the world. If you have these degrees of personal planets you may lose your temper and rebel against all of the people around you. Try to be patient, do some yoga and meditation.
Aug 11 – Mars Opposite Pluto at 5 Cancer/Capricorn. Another intense aspect. This one triggers the urge for major transformation. Being only a few days from Mars squaring Uranus we can expect more outpouring of revolutionary energy.
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Aug 12 - Full Moon at 20 degrees of Aquarius. This is a humanitarian moon. How can you serve mankind? To understand this full moon we see that it is opposite the Sun, Mercury and Venus in Leo. Should I help others or focus on ME. The choice is yours.
Aug 16 – Sun, Venus and Mercury all join together at 24 Leo. This is a have fun aspect. Good time for a vacation. There is a strong pull toward relationships of all kinds. Thoughts of love
Aug 21 – Venus Opposite Neptune. If you only knew how many times I have had to dissuade a person from running off with the cute lion tamer in the circus on this one. Keep grounded, please. Maybe the next aspect will save you. But you have about 8 hours before the next aspect so if you are a romantic starry eyed type,
Stay home.
Venus enters Virgo until Sep 14. During this period you will be very fussy in relationships. The best thing about Virgo is their discrimination. You may look around in horror at the people you have been dating. Now you are more practical. What can this person do for me? Why does he dress so weird? What is wrong with his hair?
Aug 22 – Sun Opposite Neptune at 0Leo/Aquarius. Avoid making financial decisions or any decisions that take rational thinking. Write poetry instead.
Aug 23 – Sun enters Virgo until Sep 23. This is the time of year when we go back to school and apply ourselves more to our work.
The vacation is over. You focus on efficiency and set high standards for your work.
Aug 25 – Mars Square Saturn at 15 degrees Cancer/Libra. Don’t even try to get anything done today, you will trip yourself up. Someone is in your way, you can’t move forward. Just work on what is in front of you right now.
Venus Trine Pluto at 5 Virgo/Capricorn. This is a day to develop a deep friendship or intimate relationship.
Aug 26 – Mercury turns direct at 19 Leo. Now that Mercury is moving forward communications open up and you feel you can breathe freely and finally get out all the emails you need to send.
Aug 28 – New Moon at 5 Virgo. This is the start of a new month of practical action.
Sun Trine Pluto at 5 Virgo/Capricorn. Finally those of you with early Capricorn planets get a break. Some good energy can flow in today to heal those wounds.
Aug 30 – Venus Trine Jupiter at 10 Virgo/Taurus. Very earthly wonderful aspect especially if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 10 Virgo/Taurus. Expect a gift from someone or buy yourself some new clothes or a painting.
Jupiter turns retrograde at 10 Taurus. Jupiter has been stationary in the sky for a few days before and after this date. This can shine some really fortunate good luck onto the heads of you with personal planets or the ascendant at 10 Taurus. After he stabilizes in retrograde, it is time for growth on the inner plane.
OUTER PLANET TRANSITS
JUPITER is in Taurus this month and will stay in Taurus until June 2012. This month Jupiter is moving from 9 to 10 Jupiter turns retrograde on the 30th at 10 Taurus. Now is a time to re-evaluate our belief systems especially if you have the ascendant, Sun or Moon at 9 or 10 degrees of Taurus or Scorpio. This is a time to plan your future in a no-nonsense practical way.
SATURN is in Libra (structure, foundation, and responsibility) until Oct 2012. This month Saturn is moving from 12 to 15 degrees of Libra. If you have the Ascendant or any personal planets at 12 or 15 degrees of Libra in your natal chart, you may be in store for some hard lessons around the issues ruled by the planet and the house the planet is in or rules. Libra rules relationships of all kinds and Saturn may ask you to take on more responsibility for how your relationships work.
URANUS is in Aries and will stay in Aries until 2018. This month Uranus is retrograde and stays at 4 degree of Aries this month. Wanting freedom and a need to make radical changes will be felt by those with the Ascendant, Sun and personal planets at 4 degree of Aries. I believe in “cooperating with the inevitable”. If you have Uranus in a challenging aspect to your ascendant or personal planets, go on a long vacation, move, or make some major changes in your life.
NEPTUNE (creativity, sensitivity, escapism, dreams) is in Pisces until Aug 4 when he backs into Aquarius until Feb 4, 2012 when it returns to Pisces until 2026. Neptune is retrograde and will stay retrograde all month moving from 0 degrees of Pisces to 29 Aquarius. Neptune in Pisces is a time of higher consciousness when we become aware of the suffering of others. Neptune rules compassion. A lack of focus, a sense of drifting or an inability to see a betrayal or disappointment until it's too late can be experienced by Sun in Pisces and Pisces Ascendant types or for Sun at 29 degrees of Aquarius or late Aquarius ascendant types. This effect will be strongest in those with personal planets at 0 Pisces or 29 Aquarius in their charts. For the enlightened out there, Neptune can also bring artistic, musical, creative expression, increased dreams and spiritual insights.
PLUTO is in Capricorn until 2023. This month Pluto is moving retrograde staying at 5 degrees of Capricorn this month. Everyone is feeling the urge to purge and to find his or her truth. Profound changes will be felt especially by those with Sun, Ascendant or personal planets at 5 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer.
Have a great month,
Janet Kane