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I went back over some of JMG’s mundane astrology tutorials and was hit like a brick in the noggin by his statement that the condition of the planet that rules each house indicates the state of affairs in that house for the duration of the chart. I haven’t really had that focus in my charts; I’ve relied more on Green’s National Astrology because I find it easier to reference a book than dig through my notes and JMG’s Patreon posts (I’ll be very pleased when his book on mundane astrology comes out!). Still, if this is worth doing, it’s worth doing right, and my continuous public mistakes and embarrassments are a great incentive to get better every time I cast a chart.
I’ll post observations from last month’s chart tomorrow after the New Moon completes; that will give me a chance to see what the State of the Union speech and responses to it look like tomorrow (I’ll just say I hope no one splurged on stocks based on Mars being in the second house last month).
This chart has Cancer on the ascendant and also ruling the second house. The Moon, which rules Cancer and therefore the 1st and 2nd houses of the common people and the economy generally in this chart, is conjunct Jupiter, the Greater Benefic, and trine Uranus, which gives her some strength, although she’s in the cadent 9th house. The common people and the economy may be in slightly better shape this month (this seems counter-intuitive to me but that’s how I’m understanding the chart so I’m going to let it ride).
The third house of the media, communication, and transport has Leo on the cusp and is ruled by the Sun. The Sun is weak in Aquarius and in the cadent 9th, although he benefits from his conjunction with Jupiter. I’m thinking Biden may actually get his State of the Union bump in approval ratings (again, this seems counter-intuitive because I like Biden as much as I like the feeling of stepping in a puddle of cold vomit the morning after an epic bender, but here we are).
The fourth house of agriculture, mining, and the party out of power has Virgo on the cusp and is ruled by Mercury, who is in Aquarius in the 9th house. Mercury is seriously afflicted by a conjunction with Saturn in the 9th. The Republicans can expect restrictions and trouble with messaging this month; this could also represent a defeat in the courts.
The fifth house of the rich and famous, the entertainment industry, and the Senate has Libra on the cusp and is ruled by Venus. Venus is afflicted by a conjunction with Mars who is in the 8th house of foreign money, corruption, graft, and death. The Senate and/or entertainment industry may be rocked by some scandals related to corruption.
The sixth house of public health, the working class, and the military has Sagittarius on the cusp and is ruled by Jupiter. Jupiter is conjunct the Sun and Moon but is combust and also placed in the cadent 9th. I’m speculating that this will foretell an expansion of troops and equipment in Europe ordered by the executive branch to deal with the crisis in Ukraine.
The seventh house of foreign affairs has Capricorn on the cusp and is ruled by Saturn. Saturn is in Aquarius and is conjunct Mercury, giving him some strength. This could indicate that there are diplomatic talks between the US and Russia about the crisis du jour in Ukraine.
Venus is in the seventh. Afflicted by her conjunction with Mars, this can indicate tension and anxiety in foreign affairs. This likely relates to Putin’s aggression in the Ukraine, which has serious geopolitical implications. Although weakened by conjunction with Mars, she is given strength by placement in the angular 7th, which gives some hope for diplomatic efforts.
The eighth house of public mortality, corruption, graft, and foreign money has Capricorn on the cusp and is ruled by Saturn. This could indicate discussion of sanctions and trade in relation to the war in the Ukraine.
Mars is in the eighth; the planet of war is exalted in Capricorn and given strength by his conjunction with Venus. Ominously, in Green’s manual Mars in the 8th can portend the deaths of soldiers. It may, in this case, be indicative of financial sanctions being an effective weapon.
The ninth house of the Judiciary, religion, universities, and long-distance shipping has Aquarius on the cusp and is ruled by Uranus. There are five planets in this house, meaning there will be a huge national focus on 9th house affairs for the duration of this New Moon chart. Uranus is in his fall in Taurus but is strengthened by a trine to both the Sun and the Moon. Expect disruptions and difficulty in 9th house matters. Although the media hasn’t been focused on it much, I wonder if the American trucker convoy may make more of a splash than I currently expect it to, causing disruptions and unexpected problems.
The New Moon conjunction of Sun and Moon in the 9th indicates a focus on this house in national focus. The conjunction of the Sun and Jupiter here can indicate some positive development for the Head of State regarding the judiciary; this could relate to Biden’s Supreme Court pick.
The Moon in the 9th can involve court cases involving workers or some benefit to shipping. The Moon’s conjunction to Jupiter gives her some strength as well. Her trine to Uranus is an aspect favorable to state affairs.
Mercury in the 9th means that the law courts will be active, while his conjunction with Saturn is a bad aspect that disturbs trade and supply routes, discount and strikes, fraud, theft, and mental disease, and hindered legislation.
Jupiter in the 9th can be good for Churches and the Courts.
Saturn in the 9th can indicate disruptions and restrictions in trade and shipping.
The tenth house of the executive branch has Pisces on the cusp and is ruled by Neptune. Neptune, who rules Pisces, is strong here in this house. Neptune in the 10th foretells an increase in the power of the people; how this will manifest frankly I have no idea.
The eleventh house of the lower legislature has Aries on the cusp and so is ruled by Mars. Mars is in his exaltation in Capricorn and is strengthened by a conjunction with Venus. Uranus, the planet of disruption, is in his fall in Taurus in this house. Expect a volatile and angry legislature; in addition to the heavy acrimony between parties, there could be some intra-party conflict as well.
The twelfth house of prisons, asylums, hospitals, and bureaucracies has Gemini on the cusp and is ruled by Mercury. Seriously afflicted by his conjunction with Saturn, bureaucracies and national institutions may suffer from a lot of bad press and scuttlebutt during this period.
I’m still working on how I want to format these; one benefit of doing monthly charts is that I can tweak how I present things based on how badly my eyes glaze over when I re-read them at the end of the month. If I’m reading the chart right, we aren’t going to get a hot war this month and Biden may get some good press and a bump in his approval rating, although the very busy and active 9th house being ruled by Uranus indicates there will be negative surprises in foreign shipping and unexpected upheavals involving the courts. We’ll see how this one goes next month; I’ll check my predictions for last month’s New Moon in Aquarius later this week.
I’ll post observations from last month’s chart tomorrow after the New Moon completes; that will give me a chance to see what the State of the Union speech and responses to it look like tomorrow (I’ll just say I hope no one splurged on stocks based on Mars being in the second house last month).
This chart has Cancer on the ascendant and also ruling the second house. The Moon, which rules Cancer and therefore the 1st and 2nd houses of the common people and the economy generally in this chart, is conjunct Jupiter, the Greater Benefic, and trine Uranus, which gives her some strength, although she’s in the cadent 9th house. The common people and the economy may be in slightly better shape this month (this seems counter-intuitive to me but that’s how I’m understanding the chart so I’m going to let it ride).
The third house of the media, communication, and transport has Leo on the cusp and is ruled by the Sun. The Sun is weak in Aquarius and in the cadent 9th, although he benefits from his conjunction with Jupiter. I’m thinking Biden may actually get his State of the Union bump in approval ratings (again, this seems counter-intuitive because I like Biden as much as I like the feeling of stepping in a puddle of cold vomit the morning after an epic bender, but here we are).
The fourth house of agriculture, mining, and the party out of power has Virgo on the cusp and is ruled by Mercury, who is in Aquarius in the 9th house. Mercury is seriously afflicted by a conjunction with Saturn in the 9th. The Republicans can expect restrictions and trouble with messaging this month; this could also represent a defeat in the courts.
The fifth house of the rich and famous, the entertainment industry, and the Senate has Libra on the cusp and is ruled by Venus. Venus is afflicted by a conjunction with Mars who is in the 8th house of foreign money, corruption, graft, and death. The Senate and/or entertainment industry may be rocked by some scandals related to corruption.
The sixth house of public health, the working class, and the military has Sagittarius on the cusp and is ruled by Jupiter. Jupiter is conjunct the Sun and Moon but is combust and also placed in the cadent 9th. I’m speculating that this will foretell an expansion of troops and equipment in Europe ordered by the executive branch to deal with the crisis in Ukraine.
The seventh house of foreign affairs has Capricorn on the cusp and is ruled by Saturn. Saturn is in Aquarius and is conjunct Mercury, giving him some strength. This could indicate that there are diplomatic talks between the US and Russia about the crisis du jour in Ukraine.
Venus is in the seventh. Afflicted by her conjunction with Mars, this can indicate tension and anxiety in foreign affairs. This likely relates to Putin’s aggression in the Ukraine, which has serious geopolitical implications. Although weakened by conjunction with Mars, she is given strength by placement in the angular 7th, which gives some hope for diplomatic efforts.
The eighth house of public mortality, corruption, graft, and foreign money has Capricorn on the cusp and is ruled by Saturn. This could indicate discussion of sanctions and trade in relation to the war in the Ukraine.
Mars is in the eighth; the planet of war is exalted in Capricorn and given strength by his conjunction with Venus. Ominously, in Green’s manual Mars in the 8th can portend the deaths of soldiers. It may, in this case, be indicative of financial sanctions being an effective weapon.
The ninth house of the Judiciary, religion, universities, and long-distance shipping has Aquarius on the cusp and is ruled by Uranus. There are five planets in this house, meaning there will be a huge national focus on 9th house affairs for the duration of this New Moon chart. Uranus is in his fall in Taurus but is strengthened by a trine to both the Sun and the Moon. Expect disruptions and difficulty in 9th house matters. Although the media hasn’t been focused on it much, I wonder if the American trucker convoy may make more of a splash than I currently expect it to, causing disruptions and unexpected problems.
The New Moon conjunction of Sun and Moon in the 9th indicates a focus on this house in national focus. The conjunction of the Sun and Jupiter here can indicate some positive development for the Head of State regarding the judiciary; this could relate to Biden’s Supreme Court pick.
The Moon in the 9th can involve court cases involving workers or some benefit to shipping. The Moon’s conjunction to Jupiter gives her some strength as well. Her trine to Uranus is an aspect favorable to state affairs.
Mercury in the 9th means that the law courts will be active, while his conjunction with Saturn is a bad aspect that disturbs trade and supply routes, discount and strikes, fraud, theft, and mental disease, and hindered legislation.
Jupiter in the 9th can be good for Churches and the Courts.
Saturn in the 9th can indicate disruptions and restrictions in trade and shipping.
The tenth house of the executive branch has Pisces on the cusp and is ruled by Neptune. Neptune, who rules Pisces, is strong here in this house. Neptune in the 10th foretells an increase in the power of the people; how this will manifest frankly I have no idea.
The eleventh house of the lower legislature has Aries on the cusp and so is ruled by Mars. Mars is in his exaltation in Capricorn and is strengthened by a conjunction with Venus. Uranus, the planet of disruption, is in his fall in Taurus in this house. Expect a volatile and angry legislature; in addition to the heavy acrimony between parties, there could be some intra-party conflict as well.
The twelfth house of prisons, asylums, hospitals, and bureaucracies has Gemini on the cusp and is ruled by Mercury. Seriously afflicted by his conjunction with Saturn, bureaucracies and national institutions may suffer from a lot of bad press and scuttlebutt during this period.
I’m still working on how I want to format these; one benefit of doing monthly charts is that I can tweak how I present things based on how badly my eyes glaze over when I re-read them at the end of the month. If I’m reading the chart right, we aren’t going to get a hot war this month and Biden may get some good press and a bump in his approval rating, although the very busy and active 9th house being ruled by Uranus indicates there will be negative surprises in foreign shipping and unexpected upheavals involving the courts. We’ll see how this one goes next month; I’ll check my predictions for last month’s New Moon in Aquarius later this week.
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