Preview of August: Planets Combine in Cancer
Planetary Patterns & Predictions: July 27 -August 3, 2014: Mercury enters Cancer: Planet of Rational Thinking in Emotion-based sign is not so good for rational decisions. Mercury conjunct Jupiter = Big Ideas. Jupiter comes out of Combustion =better for Wisdom, Conciliation, Justice, Morals, etc. Venus enters Cancer putting the two Benefics together, which is usually good,… but can lead to Excess, Indulgence, Dissipation.
Saturn + Mars: Harsh Realities & Ruthless Actions.
Review of Week’s Events: July 20 -27, 2014 Mars and Saturn get closer together, influencing Venus by being in Venus’s sign. Thus, no let up for Conflict & Violence in the world: Gaza, Ukraine, Libya, Africa. Jupiter, planet of Conciliation, was combust all week: no help there either. When we can’t see Jupiter, we are without Judgment, without Morals, without Wisdom. Federal Judges disagree on Obamacare subsidies. Mars + Saturn =Cruelty: another botched execution, in Arizona.
Near Term Predictions for USA
Predictions for the USA for the next several months. USA is in Mars Major Period 2008 -2015. Mars is weak in the USA chart, indicating a weak & unfruitful 7 years. Sun Sub-period begins Nov 2014 -Apr 2015. Sun activates 9th house of Beliefs, Ideology, Supreme Court. 7th house position emphasizes foreign relations. Saturn transits USA 12th house starting November. Ketu & Uranus already transiting USA 4th house.
Mars with Saturn Effects for Each Sign
Planetary Patterns & Predictions July 20 -27, 2014. Mars joins Saturn in Libra from July 13 -Sept 4, 2014. It’s a problematic combination, but can be useful: Analysis for each Rising Sign. Jupiter is now Combust until early August. New Moon on July 26 is conjunct Jupiter. Uranus goes retrograde on July 22.
Planets in Crisis Mode: Gaza & Ukraine
Review of Past Week: July 13 -20: Venus + Mercury in Gemini should be good for negotiations, but Mars + Saturn in Libra is Uncompromising. Israel and Hamas continue fighting in Gaza. Mars + Saturn = Crisis: Malaysian passenger airliner shot down over Ukraine =game-changer for that conflict; could bring Russia & Separatists to negotiating table. Uranus + Ketu in USA 4th house =Bad for Country’s Lands: major Fires devastate Washington state..
Mars joins Saturn in Libra =Persistence, Determination
Planetary Patterns & Predictions July 13 -20, 2014. Mars enters Libra and joins with Saturn. Two natural malefics in the sign of Idealism. What are the significations of this astrological pattern? Also: Venus has entered Gemini, joining up with Mercury. Venus is the dispositor of Mars & Saturn, and therefore can behave badly.
Destabilizing Violence: Mars Conjunct Rahu
Astrology & Current Events: Week of July 6 -13: Mars still in Mutual Aspect with Uranus = New Violence: Israel & Gaza. Rahu = Foreigners + Mars = Action: New Crisis in USA immigration. Mercury in Gemini = Too Much Information: USA / Germany Spy Scandal. Mercury is the planet of Elections, in Gemini sign of multiple viewpoints = election problems in Afghanistan & Indonesia.
Astrology Predictions for Obama’s Last Two Years
Barack Obama’s Vedic Astrology Birth Chart. Analysis of main features of natal chart. A look at predictions for his last two years in office. He is in his Saturn Major Period. Jupiter transits in his 7th house. Mars goes into his 10th house on July 13th. Saturn enters his 11th house in November.
Mercury Retrograde Ends with a Bang
Astrology & Current Events: June 29 -July 6, 2014. Mercury Stationary = Critical Decisions. Supreme Court Hobby Lobby decision causes great controversy. Mercury = Social Media: Facebook social experiment causes controversy. GM recalls even more cars. Mars opposite Uranus = more Rebellion: ISIS erases border between Syria & Iraq. Hong Kong Protests. Palestine & Israel conflict heats up. USA: Congress Obstructs, Obama Acts.