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I'm trying to get back in the habit of delineating charts for New Moons. This month's chart has some interesting aspects that portend some serious, although not entirely unexpected, events in the country. If you aren't amazingly interested in the breakdown of the astrological chart, I have a brief summary and some tentative predictions at the bottom of the post
The first house of the country as its inhabitants as a whole has Leo on the cusp and is ruled by the Sun. The Sun in this chart is in Leo, his sign of rulership, but he's weakened in the 12th house of institutions (and secret enemies).
Mercury is in the first house. He's in Virgo, the sign of his exaltation and rulership, so he's quite strong. This benefits trade, education, and the national media, although he's preparing to begin retrograde motion soon.
Venus is also present in the first house, which portends peace and prosperity and good times for the ladies. She is, however, square to Uranus, the planet of sudden jolts and surprises. Since this is a mundane chart, I'm curious if Venus here may represent Kamala Harris's rise to Democratic presidential nominee. Some Mundane astrologers have speculated that a female head of state may be represented by Venus (typically the head of state is represented by the Sun, which is nominally Joe Biden).
The second house of national wealth, trade, and the stock market has Virgo on the cusp and is ruled by Mercury. Mercury is in the first house but rules the second. He's in good shape here, so I'd expect the stock market to do fairly well, and for companies associated with communications, the internet, and other mercurial pursuits to benefit.
The third house of communication, publishing, and the internet has Libra on the cusp and is ruled by Venus. Venus is in decent shape in the angular first house, and if Venus in some sense represents Kamala Harris, I'd expect the media to continue swooning over her; with Mercury in the first house in good shape, I'd expect these efforts to be successful.
The fourth house of land, agriculture, mines, the common people, and the party out of power has Scorpio on the cusp and is ruled by Mars. Mars is in Gemini and is strong due to his placement in the 10th house. He's sextile both the Sun and Moon, which also gives him some additional support. I'm expecting the Republicans and rural areas of the country to have an angry, bellicose vibe during the duration of this chart.
The fifth house of theater, amusements, popular sports, and the Senate has Sagittarius on the cusp and is ruled by Jupiter. Jupiter is in Gemini in the tenth house but is afflicted due to a square aspect with Saturn in Pisces. He's given some strength by sextiles to the Sun and Moon. The Senate may have some difficulties getting things done and the entertainment industry is unlikely to shake its slump, but the Greater Benefic is still the Greater Benefic, so there will probably be some good news here.
The sixth house of public health, the armed forces, and the workforce of the country has Capricorn on the cusp and is ruled by Saturn. Saturn is in Pisces and is retrograde, and is also square to Jupiter, and is in poor shape. Public health may be poor this month, and the armed forces are unlikely to shake their recruiting slump.
The seventh house of foreign affairs has Aquarius on the cusp and is ruled by Uranus. Uranus is in Taurus, the sign of his fall, but he's strong due to his placement in the angular 10th house. I'd expect some negative events in foreign countries to affect the country, possibly something unexpected and shocking. Other indicators in the chart point to some kind of flashpoint that will cause a military reaction of intervention; I'd expect this to occur in the Middle East.
The eighth house of public mortality and foreign money has Pisces on the cusp and is ruled by Neptune. Neptune is here in Pisces, the sign of his rulership. Neptune in the eighth house of foreign money and death can be an indicator of deaths from poisoning or obscure causes, overdoses, and can also indicate a public funeral. As the planet of foggy confusion and obscure deeds and crimes, foreign aid or money from foreign sources could be illegally used in ways that are hidden from the public this month as well (now tell you something surprising, right?).
Also present here in the eighth house is the Greater Malefic, Saturn, who portends the death of aged folks and possibly of a state official or functionary.
The ninth house of shipping, religion, and the courts has Aries on the cusp and is ruled by Mars. I detailed Mars' condition earlier; he's pretty strong and as the planet of war and conflict, I expect the judiciary to make some controversial decisions, shipping to face disruptions, and for there to be a lot of anger and controversy in the religious sphere.
The tenth house of the Executive branch has Taurus on the cusp and is ruled by Venus. Venus's rulership of the 10th house strikes me as interesting in the context of Venus as representing Kamala Harris, as I speculated earlier. This house also has a stellium of three planets in it; Mars, Jupiter, and Uranus are all present here.
Mars in the tenth house foretells movement of military forces (which I think is especially relevant due to Mars ruling the ninth house of shipping). Jupiter in the tenth house tends to be positive for the executive branch, although Jupiter is afflicted by his square to Saturn (which, again, is in the eighth house of death) in this chart. Uranus, the planet of shocks and sudden changes, is also here in the tenth. There are a lot of indicators in this chart that Joe Biden might perish or otherwise leave office this month (more on this below).
The eleventh house of the House of Representatives has Gemini on the cusp and is ruled by Mercury. Mercury is in pretty good shape in this chart, and I'd expect the House to do a lot of pretty speechmaking and smooth talking if nothing else.
The twelfth house of national institutions has Cancer on the cusp and is ruled by the Moon. The Moon is in okay shape here, conjunct the Sun of course and given support by sextiles with Mars and Jupiter.
The Sun and Moon are making their conjunction in Leo here in the twelfth house. As mentioned earlier, the Sun (President Joe Biden) is weak here, and as the New Moon takes place in this house, that weakness may the focus of a lot of national attention. The twelfth house is also the house of hidden enemies, which is going to lead to my construction of an astrological conspiracy hypothesis below.
Predictions and Conclusions:
This chart has a great deal of activity in the tenth house. Take this with a grain of salt, hypothetical reader, but there are a fair number of indicators that Joe Biden might resign or die this month. Should he resign, it may very well be due to secret enemies (the conjunction in the 12th house); rumors are swirling that his own party has the knives out for him. If he was to perish, (to which both Neptune and Saturn in the 8th could be pointing), I'd hope that whoever did the autopsy would thoroughly check for poisons or other subtle means of assassination.
The tenth house is the house of the executive branch, as mentioned above, and Uranus in his fall there could definitely indicate further shake-ups at the top. Square Venus, this could be Kamala's sudden rise may face some kind of unexpected challenge, or the disruption could just be her taking power officially and the political fallout of that event.
The reason I say to take all of that with a grain of salt is that the old astrology tomes seem very on the lookout for signs a ruler may die, and a number of aspects are listed as portents of it.
Whatever happens with Biden, Mars in the tenth can be a sign of war, or at least intensification of the thumping of the war drums. I'd expect naval maneuvers in response to overseas provocations, maybe even a full-fledged attack by one faction or another on the seas. Given the tensions in the Middle East and issues with shipping already occurring there, even as foggy a crystal ball as mine would probably point me at some escalation with Iran. A few sextiles between the conjunct luminaries and both Mars and Jupiter show this escalation being supported by the Executive branch.
I'm expecting a lot of focus on the Presidential campaigning, which will be quite a diverting show indeed, with a lot of support for Kamala shouted from the rooftops by the media and "chattering classes", as JMG calls them. Beneath and behind that, however, I'm expecting an uptick of deaths, especially of the elderly, due to Neptune and Saturn in the eighth house of death.
I'm going to close with an amusing anecdote (well, I thought it was mordantly funny). I was talking to my first teacher of magic about a mundane chart I'd cast when I first started learning the craft, and told him I'd predicted the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg from the chart. I was of course very excited that I'd seen that event in the stars. He looked at me indulgently and told me she'd been dead already for some time. As sort of a consolation, he said I'd done well to predict the official date her death was announced. He's a bit of a conspiracy theorist, that one.
The first house of the country as its inhabitants as a whole has Leo on the cusp and is ruled by the Sun. The Sun in this chart is in Leo, his sign of rulership, but he's weakened in the 12th house of institutions (and secret enemies).
Mercury is in the first house. He's in Virgo, the sign of his exaltation and rulership, so he's quite strong. This benefits trade, education, and the national media, although he's preparing to begin retrograde motion soon.
Venus is also present in the first house, which portends peace and prosperity and good times for the ladies. She is, however, square to Uranus, the planet of sudden jolts and surprises. Since this is a mundane chart, I'm curious if Venus here may represent Kamala Harris's rise to Democratic presidential nominee. Some Mundane astrologers have speculated that a female head of state may be represented by Venus (typically the head of state is represented by the Sun, which is nominally Joe Biden).
The second house of national wealth, trade, and the stock market has Virgo on the cusp and is ruled by Mercury. Mercury is in the first house but rules the second. He's in good shape here, so I'd expect the stock market to do fairly well, and for companies associated with communications, the internet, and other mercurial pursuits to benefit.
The third house of communication, publishing, and the internet has Libra on the cusp and is ruled by Venus. Venus is in decent shape in the angular first house, and if Venus in some sense represents Kamala Harris, I'd expect the media to continue swooning over her; with Mercury in the first house in good shape, I'd expect these efforts to be successful.
The fourth house of land, agriculture, mines, the common people, and the party out of power has Scorpio on the cusp and is ruled by Mars. Mars is in Gemini and is strong due to his placement in the 10th house. He's sextile both the Sun and Moon, which also gives him some additional support. I'm expecting the Republicans and rural areas of the country to have an angry, bellicose vibe during the duration of this chart.
The fifth house of theater, amusements, popular sports, and the Senate has Sagittarius on the cusp and is ruled by Jupiter. Jupiter is in Gemini in the tenth house but is afflicted due to a square aspect with Saturn in Pisces. He's given some strength by sextiles to the Sun and Moon. The Senate may have some difficulties getting things done and the entertainment industry is unlikely to shake its slump, but the Greater Benefic is still the Greater Benefic, so there will probably be some good news here.
The sixth house of public health, the armed forces, and the workforce of the country has Capricorn on the cusp and is ruled by Saturn. Saturn is in Pisces and is retrograde, and is also square to Jupiter, and is in poor shape. Public health may be poor this month, and the armed forces are unlikely to shake their recruiting slump.
The seventh house of foreign affairs has Aquarius on the cusp and is ruled by Uranus. Uranus is in Taurus, the sign of his fall, but he's strong due to his placement in the angular 10th house. I'd expect some negative events in foreign countries to affect the country, possibly something unexpected and shocking. Other indicators in the chart point to some kind of flashpoint that will cause a military reaction of intervention; I'd expect this to occur in the Middle East.
The eighth house of public mortality and foreign money has Pisces on the cusp and is ruled by Neptune. Neptune is here in Pisces, the sign of his rulership. Neptune in the eighth house of foreign money and death can be an indicator of deaths from poisoning or obscure causes, overdoses, and can also indicate a public funeral. As the planet of foggy confusion and obscure deeds and crimes, foreign aid or money from foreign sources could be illegally used in ways that are hidden from the public this month as well (now tell you something surprising, right?).
Also present here in the eighth house is the Greater Malefic, Saturn, who portends the death of aged folks and possibly of a state official or functionary.
The ninth house of shipping, religion, and the courts has Aries on the cusp and is ruled by Mars. I detailed Mars' condition earlier; he's pretty strong and as the planet of war and conflict, I expect the judiciary to make some controversial decisions, shipping to face disruptions, and for there to be a lot of anger and controversy in the religious sphere.
The tenth house of the Executive branch has Taurus on the cusp and is ruled by Venus. Venus's rulership of the 10th house strikes me as interesting in the context of Venus as representing Kamala Harris, as I speculated earlier. This house also has a stellium of three planets in it; Mars, Jupiter, and Uranus are all present here.
Mars in the tenth house foretells movement of military forces (which I think is especially relevant due to Mars ruling the ninth house of shipping). Jupiter in the tenth house tends to be positive for the executive branch, although Jupiter is afflicted by his square to Saturn (which, again, is in the eighth house of death) in this chart. Uranus, the planet of shocks and sudden changes, is also here in the tenth. There are a lot of indicators in this chart that Joe Biden might perish or otherwise leave office this month (more on this below).
The eleventh house of the House of Representatives has Gemini on the cusp and is ruled by Mercury. Mercury is in pretty good shape in this chart, and I'd expect the House to do a lot of pretty speechmaking and smooth talking if nothing else.
The twelfth house of national institutions has Cancer on the cusp and is ruled by the Moon. The Moon is in okay shape here, conjunct the Sun of course and given support by sextiles with Mars and Jupiter.
The Sun and Moon are making their conjunction in Leo here in the twelfth house. As mentioned earlier, the Sun (President Joe Biden) is weak here, and as the New Moon takes place in this house, that weakness may the focus of a lot of national attention. The twelfth house is also the house of hidden enemies, which is going to lead to my construction of an astrological conspiracy hypothesis below.
Predictions and Conclusions:
This chart has a great deal of activity in the tenth house. Take this with a grain of salt, hypothetical reader, but there are a fair number of indicators that Joe Biden might resign or die this month. Should he resign, it may very well be due to secret enemies (the conjunction in the 12th house); rumors are swirling that his own party has the knives out for him. If he was to perish, (to which both Neptune and Saturn in the 8th could be pointing), I'd hope that whoever did the autopsy would thoroughly check for poisons or other subtle means of assassination.
The tenth house is the house of the executive branch, as mentioned above, and Uranus in his fall there could definitely indicate further shake-ups at the top. Square Venus, this could be Kamala's sudden rise may face some kind of unexpected challenge, or the disruption could just be her taking power officially and the political fallout of that event.
The reason I say to take all of that with a grain of salt is that the old astrology tomes seem very on the lookout for signs a ruler may die, and a number of aspects are listed as portents of it.
Whatever happens with Biden, Mars in the tenth can be a sign of war, or at least intensification of the thumping of the war drums. I'd expect naval maneuvers in response to overseas provocations, maybe even a full-fledged attack by one faction or another on the seas. Given the tensions in the Middle East and issues with shipping already occurring there, even as foggy a crystal ball as mine would probably point me at some escalation with Iran. A few sextiles between the conjunct luminaries and both Mars and Jupiter show this escalation being supported by the Executive branch.
I'm expecting a lot of focus on the Presidential campaigning, which will be quite a diverting show indeed, with a lot of support for Kamala shouted from the rooftops by the media and "chattering classes", as JMG calls them. Beneath and behind that, however, I'm expecting an uptick of deaths, especially of the elderly, due to Neptune and Saturn in the eighth house of death.
I'm going to close with an amusing anecdote (well, I thought it was mordantly funny). I was talking to my first teacher of magic about a mundane chart I'd cast when I first started learning the craft, and told him I'd predicted the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg from the chart. I was of course very excited that I'd seen that event in the stars. He looked at me indulgently and told me she'd been dead already for some time. As sort of a consolation, he said I'd done well to predict the official date her death was announced. He's a bit of a conspiracy theorist, that one.
