Mythic Zodiac

August 2019 Forecast

I spent most of July doing updates to my client’s charts.  I noticed how important the Progressed Sun and also the Progressed New Moon cycles were to my clients in understanding the long term phases that are happening in their life. Since I was on a roll I decided to do the progressions for President Trump and add in the eclipses since they are affecting him this year and the next.  Here is the article from my blog

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August will be a great month especially the first three weeks with the Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars in Leo with a Leo new moon and all in a trine to Jupiter.  Also, we have 2 triple trines this month; one on Aug 7 and 8 and the other on August 26 through 28.  Take advantage of these times to start something that you want to develop into the future.

Also, last night Mercury turned direct. A big sigh of relief!  He was moving retrograde since July 8.  This retrograde period has been a rocky ride for Cancer and Leo.

On Aug 11, we have two major planets changing direction; Jupiter who has been retrograde since April 10 will turn direct at 14 degrees of Sagittarius and the same day, Uranus will station retrograde at 6 degrees of Taurus.

Dates to Watch:

 Note to my Astrology Clients. Use your Planetary Placement and Ascendant Sheet to find if the following transits will have a major impact on you.

Aug 1 - The first three weeks of August will be terrific. Late last night on July 31, we had a New Moon at 8 Leo plus Mercury turning direct. This foretells a great three weeks for imaginative inspiration.  Mercury stationed and turned opposite Pluto who is one of the dark gods ruling the underworld and the New Moon is square Uranus who can be quite disruptive and unstable.  So why am I saying this is such a great New Moon?  Well, the Sun, Moon, Venus, and Mars are all in Leo including Mercury who goes into Leo on Aug 11.  They will all trine Jupiter in Sagittarius sometime during the month Mars has already trined Jupiter on July 24.  The first three weeks of August will be an exciting period of creativity. The Pluto connection can give your work depth and Uranus can help make it totally unique.  Look for the house in your birth charts that contains Leo; this is where your ingenuity will shine. Leo rules artistic and inventive self-expression, and the New Moon is the powerhouse that kicks it all off.  If you want to do an intention on this New Moon, do it before 4:48 PM today (Aug 1)

These planets will all move into Virgo during the Month bringing all of that stupendous energy to Virgo.  Virgos can also be creative; they are just a lot quieter about it.

Aug 2 – Venus Square Uranus at 6 Leo/Taurus.  Leave other people alone, especially your friends and family members.  Stop trying to tell them what to do.  They are also ornery today so back off.

Aug 7 – Sun Trine Jupiter at 14 Leo/Sagittarius.  Think of trines as a time of flow. This day could be all about positive financial opportunities or educational advancement.  You can feel confident today.

Aug  8 - Venus Trine Jupiter at 14 Leo/Sagittarius.  You could gain popularity and receive some gift or award today.

Aug 7 and 8 is a triple trine of Sun, Venus, and Jupiter.  This brings happiness in love and increased artistic sense.  Take advantage of these two days.  Trines are not “in your face” transits.  You need to consciously use the energies.

Aug 11 – Jupiter turns direct at 14 Sagittarius.  Jupiter rules Sagittarius so his effects are enhanced in this sign. This is a very positive two weeks (one week before this date and one week after) for all of us, but especially those of you with the ascendant or personal planets (Sun, Mercury, Moon, Venus or Mars) at 11 to 17 of Sagittarius or Gemini.  Jupiter rules confidence and positive growth. He is the big fat happy guy in the sky. It is where we get our word--Jovial. He will be in Sagittarius until Dec 2, 2019 when he moves into Capricorn.  Capricorn is a totally different kettle of fish-- Jovial?  Not so much. Get your expansive ideas out there during this Sagittarian period.

          Mercury enters Leo until Aug 29.  Mercury here likes to boast about how great he is.  Since we will all be doing that, it might not be too bad.  This is a good place for the shy ones out there. Let’s say Pisces, Virgo or Taurus to strut your stuff. 

          Uranus turns Retrograde at 6 Taurus and will remain retrograde until Jan 10, 2020.  This is turning out to be a busy day and a confusing one.  Uranus likes to disturb the status quo and shake things up-- think earthquakes.  He is stopping in the sky right now and this can bring shocking events in our private lives and on the world stage.  He stops at 6 degrees of Taurus. You will feel the effect of this starting on August 1 until the end of the month.  Taurus does not like to be shook up.  The bull likes to lie under the tree chewing his cud (whatever that is).  And he can get enraged when he is prodded by Uranus.  Things may spin out of control this month if you have the ascendant or personal planets at 3 to 9 Taurus or Scorpio. Stay calm.  Those born on April 24 to April 30 are in the bull’s eye on this one.

Aug 14 – Sun Conjunct Venus at 21 Leo.  This is about making new friends and being quite attractive to the opposite sex.  If you have the ascendant or personal planets at 19 or 24 of Leo or Aquarius, you can become extremely popular and obnoxious.

Aug 15 – Full Moon at 22 Aquarius.  During this Full Moon, we may find ourselves dealing with the public in some way being of service.  This period is also good for innovative solutions to problems.

Aug 16 – Mercury Square Uranus at 6 Leo/Taurus.  You could get some unexpected news today.  Be careful of quick decisions.  You could come up with some ingenious ideas that are new and progressive. If you have the ascendant or personal planets at 6 Leo/Taurus, the news could get you rattled.

Aug 18 – Mars enters Virgo until Oct 4.  Your energy starts going into critical and nitpicky. But it is a very good time for editing the great American novel you’ve been writing for years.  It’s also good for cleaning up your desktop and finally filing away all of those emails you meant to read but didn’t.

Aug 21 – Venus enters Virgo until Sep 14. Venus is kind of a skank and Virgo is a Virgin. That’s all you need to know why she is not happy here. Maybe you should focus on working really hard on your artwork.  That might help.

          Mercury Trine Jupiter at 14 Leo/Sagittarius. Your mind can soar today.  It’s a day for enjoyment of intellectual pastimes and for good fortune in finances.  Again, it’s a trine so you need to make this happen.

Aug 22 – Sun enters Virgo until Sep 23.  This is the month to perfect our craft.  All that creative work you did the last three weeks now needs edited and polished.  Virgo needs to work so plan on getting a lot done during this month.

Aug 24 – Venus conjunct Mars at 3 Virgo.  This is a good time to get involved in a love relationship.  But don’t get all flirty unless you mean it.  Also, watch your finances and don’t lend money to this new squeeze.

Aug 26 – Venus Trine Uranus at 6 Virgo/Taurus.  I love this aspect.  It’s all about solid friendships and also original work in the arts and music.

Aug 28 – Mars Trine Uranus at 6 Virgo/Taurus.  You could form a new alliance today who will help you plan for the future.

Aug 26 thru 28 is a triple trine of Venus, Mars, and Uranus. This brings a sudden awakening of physical love and desire of all types.

Aug 29 - Mercury enters Virgo until Sep 14.  Mercury rules Virgo so he is quite happy here analyzing, scrutinizing, dissecting, inspecting criticizing, and picking things apart.  Let’s try not to do this to each other.

          Sun Trine Uranus at 6 Virgo/Taurus.  Go to a party or some sort of entertainment.  You may have unexpected guests.  This is a day where you could have a lot of fun.  Plan for it.

Aug 30 – New Moon at 6 Virgo. This kicks off the Virgo month.  This Virgo month is a time to get busy and please take this opportunity to clear out the clutter that has grown up around you.  It’s embarrassing. What if your in-laws make a surprise visit.

 

OUTER PLANET TRANSITS:

JUPITER is now in SAGITTARIUS. This month Jupiter turns direct on August 11 and moves from 14 to 15 degrees of Sagittarius. Jupiter is about growth and expansion especially in travel and education and also in the area of your life ruled by the house in your natal chart that contains Sagittarius. Jupiter is happy when he is moving direct in Sagittarius; it is his home but don’t forget about his excessive qualities. In Sagittarius, you could take on too much-- too many projects, too many engagements, too many appointments, and too much socializing. Watch it 

SATURN is in Capricorn until 2020. This month he is moving retrograde from 15 to 14 degrees. If you have the ascendant or any personal planets at 14 to 15 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer, 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. While Saturn is in Capricorn he is asking about your ambitions, your career, and your work ethic. In Capricorn, he is right at home and wants to build something. He stimulates you to make plans to be successful in the outer world. 

URANUS is in Taurus until Apr 2026. This month he turns retrograde on the 11^th and stays at 6 degrees of Taurus. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 3 to 9 degrees of Taurus or Scorpio, you will feel a need for freedom and for making some radical changes in your life. 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 2026. This month he is traveling retrograde and moves from 18 to 17 degrees of Pisces all month. 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 those of you with the Sun or Personal Planets at 16 to 20 degrees of Pisces or Virgo. For the enlightened out there, Neptune can also bring artistic, musical, creative expression, increased dreams and spiritual insights. Watch for some really inspired films to come out during the time Neptune is in Pisces. 

PLUTO is in Capricorn until 2023. This month Pluto is retrograde and will move from 21 to 20 degrees of Capricorn. Profound changes will be felt especially by those with the ascendant or personal planets at 17 to 24 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer. What needs to die in order to be reborn?

 Live long and prosper,

 

Janet Kane

www.mythiczodiac.com

The Crone

Archetypes are universal patterns that reside in the collective unconscious and actualize in behavior or images when they become conscious. Their nature is unclear until they emerge, but they can be considered somewhat equivalent to instinct. Examples are the Mother, the Trickster, the Old Man and the Self. The Crone is an interesting archetype because current western culture, for the most part, has not allowed its healthy expression.

In ancient societies, the Crone performed many important functions in these cultures.  She was the midwife--the expert at delivering children and handling complications.  She made the decision when the baby was malformed about whether it would live or die. She treated the sick, dispensed herbal remedies for healing and also used herbs to put terminally ill people to sleep.  She also served as a priestess in the worship of the goddess.  She was in charge of all the burials; she was the psychologist, the doctor, the undertaker, and the gardener.

From the ancient Greek and Roman cultures, we can see the three stages of womanhood, or the Triple Goddess, symbolized by the moon, the virgin (new moon), the mother (full moon) and the Crone (waning moon). The crone is seen today in Jungian psychology and in woman’s studies as a powerful and wise old woman and represents wisdom, freedom, and personal power. But as we shall it see the Crone wasn’t always seen in a positive light.

It is estimated that nine million women were accused of witchcraft and executed between the 12^th and 18^th centuries.  There are various theories about why this extermination was carried out.  Some say it was to take the power of healing from the women and give it to the emerging (male) medical practitioners.  Some say it was to take the spiritual power away from the people and transfer it to the church.  Others say that the majority of these women were unmarried and also had property which was transferred to the church after they were executed--an important source of wealth for the church.  Also, there was a power struggle to disenfranchise women and the goddess and force them to be submissive to men and a male god. All of these theories may apply to some degree.  It is simply amazing that the women who took on the role of the crone and all of the important functions of community life were almost totally eliminated.

The archetypes of the other two phases of womanhood, the virgin, and the mother can be expressed in a positive way to us today.  Virgin in pagan days-meant not married--not controlled by a man; it did not mean sexually naïve.  We see virgin archetypes (single young women) in movies and TV.  The mother archetypes are also prevalent throughout our culture.  Many older women are resorting to cosmetic surgery in order to play the virgin; others are trying to mother their middle-aged offspring.  It is the Crone -–older women, independent, strong and powerful-that we don’t see.  

To find the Crone archetypes we must look to the myths, the stories of Kali, Hecate and Ereskigal.  My favorite is Baubo in the story of Demeter and Persephone.  The fact that Baubo is left out of most of the renditions of this myth is another indication that the crone aspect has not been recognized.  The Persephone/Demeter myth is a lot more than a story about the seasons and the reason for summer and winter.  That interpretation shows our ignorance to think the pagan myths were simple, when in fact they are complex psychologically healing dramas.

Persephone/Demeter is about the issues of womanhood.  No one knows the age of this story.  It is still celebrated in parts of Greece where once a year, women bake loaves of bread and take them to a Demeter shrine.  I won’t give a detailed examination of the story here because I want to concentrate on the Baubo part of the story.  Persephone is the virgin and her abduction is about the stage when a woman leaves her mother and becomes a queen or an adult on her own. Demeter the mother meeting Baubo is about the transition from motherhood to Crone.

At this meeting, Demeter is distraught and crying over Persephone’s loss.  She no longer nourishes the world, and the earth begins to die.  Baubo, an old woman comes up to Demeter and lifts up her dress.  Baubo is naked underneath and her body is old and shriveled, she does a lascivious dance in front of Demeter and Demeter laughs and everything starts to grow again.  With that laugh, Demeter makes the transition.  Baubo is showing her how ridiculous it is to hold onto the virgin/mother aspects.  It takes intense focus to nurture a child.  Demeter finally transferred that focus to nurture the Earth.  

Crone archetypes are found the world over.  In American Indian cultures, Crones were seen as connected to the earth.  I remember seeing a daguerreotype of Indian chiefs at a table with the representatives of the United States government negotiating a treaty and behind the Indian chiefs stood a row of old Indian women who the Native Americans called “Our Grandmothers”.  The Indians believed that a decision about the earth should never be made without consulting the grandmothers since they spoke for the earth.  The Native Americans would ask the Government representative when they were ready to sit down at the table.  “Where are your grandmothers?”  Today, we see the pillage of the earth, we see the result of decisions being made without the grandmothers.

The time in life when the Crone archetypes should manifest is when less energy is needed in our personal life.  This is the time we can put into action our delayed passions – into our neighborhood, our city, or the planet itself.

I think that today we need the Crone archetype more than ever, the nurturing, wise, humorous, broad view is missing from our culture.  We are destroying the earth with the predominance of male values.  Crones have the energy, the time, the wisdom to put a stop to it.

Where are our Grandmothers?

Janet Kane

www.mythiczodiac.com

References:

The Crone:  Woman of Age, Wisdom and Power by Barbara Walker, published by Harper and Row, 1985

 

 

Musings on the Birth Charts of President Trump and the United States

#astrology #politics #DonaldlTrump

By looking at progressed planets (especially the Sun and Moon) and eclipses to President Trumps birth chart, we can understand a lot about what the president is experiencing now and in the immediate future.

The most important change in a chart is when the progressed Sun enters a new zodiac sign. This happens every 30 years.  People experience three or four progressed sun sign changes in their lifetime based on where the Sun is located in their birth chart.  For example, if the Sun is at 5 degrees in any sign, it will progress into the next sign in 25 years. (The Sun moves a degree a year and zodiac signs are 29 degrees long).

The sign following the birth sign is an incompatible sign and therefore a very uncomfortable place for the next 29 years.  The next sign is the most compatible and also lasts 29 years.  This is when the most important work is accomplished.  The sign after that is incapable with our birth sign.

President Trump was born at 22 degrees of #Gemini since a degree equals a year in progressions this means that in 8 years he would have arrived at 0 degrees of Cancer.  Thirty years later the progressed sun would be at 0 degrees of Leo. This is when Gemini really shines as they are master communicators and in Leo, they are on the public stage.   During this time President Trump was starring in The Apprentice.  He was also elected president during this phase because many people saw his #archetype as a King.

Two years ago his progressed Sun went into Virgo.  I notice that when the progressed Sun moves into a new sign, it can take approximately three years to adjust to this new energy. Sometimes a relationship at this time with someone who has this new sign prominent in their birth chart can help the person embody that new archetype.  What can we expect from President Trump now that his progressed Sun has moved into Virgo?  Well, going from King to Servant is tough.  Also, as a progressed Virgo Sun he could become a scapegoat because he may not have that strong leonine ego strength to defend himself. 

How comfortable is it for a natal Gemini to move into Virgo? The sign of Virgo and his natal Sun sign of Gemini are very similar.  Both signs are ruled by Mercury (communication), and both signs are mutable (flexible).  A difference is that Virgo, an earth sign, is concerned with the concrete, mundane world and Gemini, an air sign, gets bored with the real world and instead likes to deal with ideas.  Another difference is that Gemini is an extroverted sign and Virgo is introverted.  Maybe there will be less tweeting (Gemini) and more energy put into building up our country’s infrastructure (Virgo).

Trump is also experiencing a progressed new moon this year (2019), which occurs once every 29 years.  To get a hint of this new phase of life, we look to see in what sign and in what house the progressed new moon is occurring.  The sign of the progressed Sun and progressed Moon are in Virgo in his the first house which is about being seen.  So, I don’t think he will retire and become a recluse even if he does have the progressed Sun in Virgo because the first house is the house we show the world.

Looking at these two major progressions, I would think he would decide to do something new.  He may change the way he operates in the world; maybe he would modify his attitude, behavior or ideas.

Let’s look at the upcoming eclipses. The two in July 2019 have impacted his Mercury and Venus.  The eclipse on January 10, 2020, impacts his Saturn.  These eclipses are the repeat of the ones in the same part of his chart back in 2000 and 2001. The effect of an eclipse can last for six months and up to three years. These eclipses will affect his thinking patterns, bringing in new ideas or letting go of old ones (Mercury).  They will affect his close relationships, karmic attractions or separations (Venus) and his career (Saturn).  These eclipses will shine a light on these areas of his life and bring them up to consciousness where he can examine them.

In addition to these changes in President Trump's birth chart, the United States is suffering death and rebirth because Pluto with a cycle of 245 years is coming back to 27 Capricorn where it was when the United States was established on July 4, 1776.   Something has to die in order for something new to be born.

Pluto in Capricorn in the United States birth chart means there may be a shadow side to our government and our method of practicing capitalism.  With this Pluto return, we will see a lot of corruption come up to be examined and hopefully abolished.  Pluto helps us destroy what is no longer needed.

It may have been necessary to have Trump as president during this time. His birth chart has strong connections to the United States birth chart and his major astrological changes are coinciding with the United States going through its transformation.

I try not to second guess the gods.

 

Janet

 

 

A Myth for Leo

The Sun moves into Leo on July 22.  This is a month of self-expression and creativity for all of us.  Leo is the sign of the children, games, and the joy of life so, it’s time to get out of the Cancer shell and enjoy the summer.

Some astrologers today have forgotten how important the role of the Sun is in the birth chart.  Astrologers love studying about asteroids, planetoids and every other strange body in the universe, but the role of the Sun is of major importance in the birth chart.  It represents your core identity and what you are to become.

The part of the body ruled by Leo is the heart and Leos can radiate warmth to all of those around him/her or to the world. Their generosity is unbounded and though they are ambitious, this ambition can help them attain a position where they can do a lot of good.  Leos have a bigger than life personality and their aura reaches out further than the rest of us.  This can lead to us being energized and inspired in their presence, or on the other hand, very tired.  It all depends on our energy system shown by the signs and planets in our birth chart.

Because of Leo’s personality and aura, they often end up on stage or giving presentations, workshops or training.  Don’t forget that others can see our archetypes.  I have a Leo client who told me she doesn’t want to shine, likes to sit in her cubicle updating software programs and not see anyone.  I said to her, have you been asked to do training on this software?  She said no, I said you will.  And sure enough a few years later, they asked her to do the training.  Leos get pushed into the limelight whether they want it or not.  I read a study once of actor’s birth charts and a great proportion of them have the Sun, Moon or Ascendant in Leo.

Every sign has a shadow side or part of their psyche that is unconscious.  The shadow side of Leo is Narcissism.  But as Albert J. Bernstein. a clinical psychologist and writer said, “There may be narcissism without greatness, but there is no greatness without narcissism.”  So some narcissism is necessary for Leos to attain success. The other part of their shadow is pride. First, they must integrate this shadow and understand it and then they can move on to manifest the highest level of Leo which is creative self-expression. It is not in Leo’s nature to worry much about their shadow side.  They tend not to be self-reflective because they have a great love for the external world.

Their positive traits are strength, power, and will. Others can be defeated by life, but Leo types are tough and have the strength and determination to meet life’s problems courageously, intelligently and in a kingly or queenly manner.  Of course, this imperial pride can lead to arrogant authoritarianism or the despotic king or Queen.  Because they are a royal sign they love the aristocracy and because royalty is at home with beautiful expensive things, you will find them in a large home, in a big car or wearing grand garments or jewelry.  Even those who try to hide their Leo nature, give that royal side away in one of these behaviors.  They have a nobility and dignity about them that causes us to look up to them when we are in need of a leader.

You have a Leo archetype if you have the Sun, Moon or Ascendant I in Leo or if you have a stellium (3 or more planets) in Leo. 

Leo

Fire Element:   Intuitive and creative experiences

Fixed Mode:  Concentrated energy

Hero Type:  Determined hero, extroverted style

Archetypes:  The King, The Queen and The Performer

Leo Moon:  Inner need to be noticed

Leo Sun:  The goal is Performance

Primary Goal:  To express drama and creativity to others

Each archetype can best be explained by one of the classical myths.  I like the myth of Phaethon for Leo.

 

Myth:  Phaeton

Phaeton, or “he who shines,” is in school and brags that he is the son of Apollo.  The other children don’t believe him.  He comes home very upset and asks his mother if he is really Apollo’s son.  She tells him to ask Apollo himself.  Phaeton goes to Apollo and tells him that if he really is his father, he will grant Phaeton anything he wishes.  Apollo asks what Phaeton desires, and he says he wants to drive the chariot that pulls the sun around the earth.  Apollo warns Phaeton not to ask for what he is not ready to do.  He is warned that the horses are too strong and the job is too difficult.  However, Phaeton insists.

Apollo tried to give him instructions, but Phaeton is impatient and took off by himself in the chariot. He started out very well, but then he thought that he would fly further down so that he could impress his friends.  But as soon as he drove down, the earth began to burn.  So he went back up too far and the earth began to freeze.  He again dropped low and the ice and snow that had formed began to melt and the earth began to flood.  Next, he saw the constellation of Scorpio which frightened him and he dropped the reins.  The people complained to Zeus, who shot  Phaethon down with a thunderbolt, turning him into a shooting star.

 

Leo Traits:  Leos are mortal, but come from the divine.  They want to be special and to be recognized as central.  Sometimes they demand to be recognized before they have accomplished anything, even before they have gained the necessary skills, expertise or education.  They must learn that there is a difference between demanding attention and earning the attention of others.  Scorpio, another fixed sign, is a match for Leo. Leos can be too optimistic and can fly too high, but they also can become an inspiration to others because others look up to them.

Primary Goal:  To express drama and creativity to others

Challenge:  What should I perform? Whom should I perform for?

 

Janet Kane

www.mythiczodiac.com