2016 Ends: Capricorn New Moon and Uranus Direct Station Opposes Jupiter
by Jude Cowell
Here is the Uranus Direct Station chart set for the White House; please enlarge to read my scribbles thereupon:
Hour: Mercury (Rx, in 2nd house of the National Treasury; rules 8th and 10th houses); chart-ruler Mars (7Pis33, 3rd house of Communications) makes only one Ptolemaic aspect–a conjunction with
By Hendrick ter Brugghen – Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org
The September 16th Full Moon eclipse (24 degrees Pisces) is a complex one. It will ask you to be compassionate, with yourself and others, in unexpected ways.
Follow the River
It’s driven by a square from Mars, at 23 degrees Sagittarius. There will be a push to accomplish something or break away. But slippery Pisces does not support direct action. Efforts may dissipate and flow in odd directions. Results will be unpredictable.
Anytime Pisces is involved, endings and allowance are the themes. All Full Moons offer an ending of some kind, but Pisces emphasizes that through dissolution and release. There can be a question mark over what comes next, and this is where you have to allow. You may have minimal control, so what can you do? Make sure your actions are as honest and ethical as possible. Same deal if you’re reacting. Then, sit back and see where the current takes you.
The Moon conjoins Chiron, at 22 degrees, which will also be squared by Mars. Ouch? Possibly. A sore spot may be nudged, which increases the need for actions and expressions of anger to be clean and honest. Too, this eclipse could be about the release of an old wound. Confronting the big hurt.
Mars makes an exact trine to Uranus Rx in Aries, and that’s encouraging. This means freedom – freedom from what used to hurt, from where you used to feel less than, from where you were undermined. Notice the past tense. Mars/Uranus gives you a shot of courage, even though you may not know what comes next. That’s ok – focus on freeing yourself.
Necessary Adjustments, Higher Actions
There are two, sticky inconjuncts involved with this eclipse.
The Virgo Sun makes an inconjunct to Uranus, amplifying the anxiety to get it right. The ending/result must happen “perfectly” but of course that’s an illusion. Do the best you can (keep it clean) but know that when Pisces and Uranus are involved, there will be some chaos.
Venus in Libra (21 degrees) makes an inconjunct to the Moon/Chiron (and opposes Uranus). Here’s the tension between social standards/personal relationships versus transpersonal energy. It will be necessary to balance the Pisces chaotic drift (and vulnerabilities) with relationship issues (Libra). You can’t get lost in the pain and completely forget about your connections to others, even though the Uranus opposition suggests relationships will be shaken and stirred. Are you expected to be charming during this mess? No. But refrain from being an ass.
It may be tempting to throw up your hands and decide everything’s falling apart, so who cares how you impact others. Maybe this eclipse will be about breaking away from someone who took advantage of you. No matter the situation, remember Mars square Chiron: take the higher road, even if you’re hurting. You don’t have to be a saint, but focus on healing yourself, not hurting others.
And you know…there may be an unexpected opportunity to help someone who hurt you. Or at least, you may have a chance to be compassionate when you least expect it. There’s a feeling of 180 degree flips here (especially with the Venus/Uranus opposition). What will you do?
This eclipse will be connected to the September 1st New Moon eclipse in Virgo. The additional layers of information that were hinted at during that eclipse, will now be revealed. Mars was a prominent feature during the first eclipse, so this is also about the results of your previous actions. This story was set in motion months ago (read my article on the first eclipse to see all the applicable dates). At this point, all you can do is make sure your final action/reaction is as effective and beneficial as possible.
Interested in a heads up about what’s coming, a few years down the road? You can purchase my PDF download on the Saturn/Pluto conjunction of 2020.
Although it makes me feel sad for our country and for our system of government, here is Thom Hartmann reading President Harry Truman’s description of the Republican Party which sounds eerily similar to a modern day assessment:
And here is a related post from 2015 entitled Harry Truman’s NSA and Pluto’s Covert Actions which includes brief details on President Truman’s natal chart, Freemason
Where Virgo falls in your birthchart, you are complete. Here, you’re absorbed in the happy work of problem solving, figuring stuff out, and making things work. In this part of your life, you don’t need a report card from anyone else. You’re grading yourself on an entirely different (and probably much more punishing) scale….
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Now Trump supporters will not appreciate the following clip at all so I caution them to avoid watching this brief clip of a The Young Turks segment even though Trumpsters are the very voters who could benefit most from a consideration of these remarks and thereby do the United States of America a solid on November 8th:
#TrumpMortgage #TrumpFinancial #LoserDonald #Drumpf
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by Jude Cowell
September 2016 begins on the 1st of the month with a Solar Eclipse @9Virgo21 uncovering what may be stark facts and secrets and this provides constructive conditions conducive to a tackling of the truth. (Brady)
Two weeks and a day later, a Lunar Eclipse @24Pisces manifests and further spotlights the Virgo-Pisces polarity of the victim-savior axis. Naturally, Mercury (Virgo)
August 19, 2016 Thom Hartmann on judges’ recent rulings on the hidden intent behind Republican voter suppression laws rather than going along with the Republicans’ stated intent:
Astrologically, I’m noting the wording of this clip’s title that includes "…for what it really is!" since the phrase and the judges’ rulings against voter suppression tactics resonate perfectly with the 19 North
The September 1st New Moon eclipse (at 9 degrees Virgo) is all about the Saturn/Neptune square. New beginnings will be based on the square’s shifting versions of reality. Your eyes may have to adjust to these freshly printed truths.
The Sun and Moon will square Saturn in Sagittarius and oppose Neptune Rx in Pisces. Everything I wrote about here , has been building through August. And maybe as far back as November 2015, when the square first took shape. This eclipse will be the cherry on top of the sundae that’s been melting and freezing, melting and freezing.
The new facts (Virgo) will be the results of old ideas/structures dissolving, and new potentials gelling. This process is anxiety-making. As I wrote in an earlier post:
“Squares create discomfort, and this square will make you uncomfortable because you’ll be confronting an illusion, or fear. Or both….trying to fight under a Neptune square is tricky. The target can shift and dissolve.”
It won’t be a triumphant eclipse. There will be some humbling. This is Virgo, after all. You may have to give something up. But, if you’ve held fast in the face of dissolving evidence, insisting that your faith was aligned with the right thing, this eclipse might prove you correct. Not with a blast of trumpets, but with a quiet *click* as the confirmation arrives. But this will only happen if you’ve been tuned into the real deal. If you’ve been trying to prop up a fantasy…get ready to say goodbye.
The Mars/Saturn conjunction from August 24th, and Mars/Neptune square from August 26th, will also be featured, as Mars will still be close to Saturn/Neptune. Which takes us back to August 13th, when Saturn stationed direct at the degree it conjoined Mars. Or, back to April 17th, when Mars stationed Rx. Any or all of these dates could hold an important clue about what will go down, during the eclipse. The Mars trigger could involve work that needs to be completed, or action/anger that’s been denied and undermined. Mars battling Saturn/Neptune is like running on shifting sand dunes. And yet, you find a way to move forward.
Before we get too discouraged, let’s take note that Mercury Rx (ruler of this eclipse) will be very close to Jupiter in Virgo, at 28 degrees. That’s some good news (due to a review or repeat), no matter what the eclipse brings. This harkens back to August 22nd, when Mercury direct first conjoined Jupiter (another key date with an eclipse hint).
The facts will be hopeful, or at least helpful. Jupiter rules Sagittarius, so there’s an indication that you can grow within Saturn’s new realities. Jupiter always means expansion, and Neptune is also an expansive influence. Any losses or restrictions were just side-effects of you being shifted into a new position. Now that you’re correctly aligned, you can move onwards and upwards.
Finally, this eclipse is aligned with the Virgo North Node/Pisces South Node. The bigger picture is about new facts/information pointing you forward so you can develop something whose time has come. The future is real, and this eclipse will give you a guidebook, hot off the Saturn/Neptune press.
You’ll notice the multiple dates connected to this eclipse. In true Mutable fashion, its impact has been unfolding in layers. To clarify, I’ll give you a list. The dates before September 1st have provided clues about what the eclipse will bring. The dates after September 1st will indicate possible delayed eclipse events, or information yet to be uncovered. An additional layer may unfold, but for now (September 1st) it’s not quite ready. A prime example is the Full Moon eclipse in Pisces, later in September.
Interested in a heads up about what might hit you, a few years down the road? You can purchase my PDF download on the Saturn/Pluto conjunction of 2020.
Reminder about tomorrow’s eclipse…
The August 18th Full Moon Lunar eclipse hits 25 degrees Aquarius. There’s some debate as to whether it’s an actual eclipse or just a Full Moon. The Earth’s shadow will brush up against the edge of the Moon, and will not be visible. Either way, it’s going to be a culmination, perhaps a little less than a eclipse, but a little more than a regular Full Moon.
The big news is the Yod that’s tied in with this lunation. The Aquarius Moon makes a sextile to Uranus Rx, at 24 degrees Aries. The Moon and Uranus make inconjuncts to Jupiter in Virgo, at 25 degrees. Uranus is the ruler of this eclipse/Full Moon, so the energy of liberation and surprise will be emphasized. Even though this is a culmination based on the past month or so, the results may be unexpected. Moon sextile Uranus is very supportive for a fresh breakaway. A clean break, perhaps. The Leo Sun’s trine to Uranus feeds the fire of innovation and courage.
Whatever happens, there should be a sense of “I can do this!”
But that Yod to Jupiter. When it’s the focal point, you can expect exaggerated reactions/endings. Jupiter will be your key – the task or reason or next step. In Virgo, we can assume something involving information, solutions, or improvements. And Jupiter will conjoin Mercury (at 23 degrees) so maybe a very educational conversation or announcement.
What you learn during this Full Moon will be instrumental in your next step to freedom. What you learn may surprise you.
The tension of the inconjuncts lie in the disconnect between practical Virgo and the freedom-seeking Moon/Uranus sextile. You may want to burn that bridge and jet off into the future. And this lunation certainly encourages a leap into the future. But that leap must be based on careful application of knowledge. There will be words of wisdom, or an understanding, that you’ll need to ground yourself with.
The Uranus/Aquarian energy may be a bit much for some to handle. You could be left breathless, as understanding is wrenched wide open (Uranus delivers clarity via shock). Jupiter asks you to expand on what you already know, using this electric download. But do it carefully. If you’re caught off guard, take a breath. Consider the facts. Your goal is to focus this eclipse’s sparkling, volatile energy into something that makes sense.
As promised, here is a lengthier explanation of the coming series of astrological events that rock the mutable signs, and with them the whole Zodiac. I felt there wasn’t quite enough room in the monthly horoscopes for this since it covers the end of August and some of September. This is part of a big pattern unfolding over the coming months that includes Saturn, Neptune, Mars and the eclipses. I’ve included a brief outline of how it might work for your Sun sign, but I leave it to you to ponder wider ramifications. This long essay is for subscribers only. […]
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