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- 2011 Forecast, Part 4: The Other Transits to the US Chart,
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2011 forecast, Part 4: The Other Transits to the US Chart
What's coming up astrologically in 2011? I'm sharing my views each week in this newsletter, as I serialize and expand upon the main points from my 2011 forecast lecture.
Here's what I've covered so far; please click the links to catch up if you need to.
Part 1: The Uranus-Pluto Square
Part 2: A Year of Jupiter Aspects
Part 3: Transits to the US Chart
This week, I'll be focusing on...
The Other Transits to the US Chart
 
In Part 3 of this 2011 forecast series, we focused mainly on one aspect to the US natal chart: Pluto opposing natal Venus at 3° Cancer. This time, we're going to finish our overview of the most important aspects to the US chart. I continue to use the Sibley Chart, dated 7/4/1776, 5:10 PM, Philadelphia PA.
Important meanings of Venus I didn't discuss in my prior article include important relationships and creativity. I also didn't mention that transiting Uranus will be squaring Venus starting in April!
Secrecy on the Wane?
As I described in Part One of this series, Uranus and Pluto working together create revolutionary transformation. Thus the United States can not only expect dramatic changes in the economic sphere, but also in our political dealings with other countries.
With so many of our diplomatic and war-related communications made public by Wikileaks, much of what we really think about other countries, as well as their leaders and representatives, is no longer secret. This has already transformed our international relations in ways we are only beginning to see.
As a nation, this gives us the opportunity to deal with our international neighbors with greater transparency and openness. Our world is so interconnected that one man now has the power to expose top-secret information about the inner workings of the world's most powerful nation. But this may just be the beginning: with the widespread global spiritual awakening now underway, it may not be long before telepathy becomes as common as thought, and the very concept of secrecy becomes obsolete.
Creativity Amplified
It's exciting to contemplate the possibilities as Venus' creative side is stimulated by transiting Uranus and Pluto. For starters, we're in for a wealth of extraordinary movies, books, music, TV, theater, art, dance and other expressions of the arts. But the definition of creativity extends far beyond the arts, and encompasses new ideas in all fields of human endeavor.
Einstein said, "No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it." As so many of us ride the wave of spiritual awakening to new levels of consciousness, we will begin to see radical and brilliant new solutions to our most intractable problems.
Great Good or Great Evil?
Venus rules the US Midheaven, which represents our reputation and work in the world. With Venus so powerfully aspected by Pluto and Uranus, our power to accomplish great good - or great evil - in the world is magnified. The planetary influences indicate that the US will be greatly empowered to move in one direction or the other. Each one of us who sends love and light into the world, and to the US and its leaders specifically, increases the odds that the US will take a more positive path at this critical juncture.
Transits to the US Jupiter
Are we still talking about Venus? Let's move on to Jupiter, just three degrees further along in the US chart at 6° Cancer. Being so close to Venus, Jupiter is also receiving an opposition from Pluto and a square from Uranus in 2011.
Big Brother Watching
Jupiter represents politics and law, and we may well continue to see extreme examples of control and freedom. Pluto has been opposing Jupiter for over a year. During that time, we have seen a mixed bag of changes involving increased government control, including
- new ultra-revealing airport scanners,
- a legal mandate to buy health insurance,
- the financial industry coming under stricter regulation and
- Wal-Mart cooperating with the Department of Homeland Security as it encourages shoppers to report suspicious in-store behavior.
At the same time,
- Don't Ask Don't Tell has finally been repealed, and
- Both gay marriage and the legalization of marijuana are gaining momentum toward federal legalization.
Echo of Transformation
The US chart has Sagittarius on the Ascendant, which means that Jupiter is also the chart ruler. The ascendant, or rising sign, represents the mask or persona. Thus, echoing the transit to Midheaven ruler Venus, the US has a major opportunity to transform the face it shows to the world.
Uranus Conjunct the IC
Uranus is conjunct the US IC (Fourth House cusp) in 2011, amplified by Jupiter also present by transit. Past conjunctions of Uranus to the US IC have always coincided with major technological breakthroughs, and this one should be no exception. Major population shifts are also a possibility under this transit.
Saturn Returns & Squares the Sun
Transiting Saturn is also a major player in 2011. Starting last November, and continuing through September 2011, it has been conjuncting the US' natal Saturn and squaring its natal Sun.
Saturn's conjunction to its natal position - known as the Saturn Return - occurs every 29-1/2 years. It's a time of releasing old structures that no longer serve, and building new ones better suited for current needs. It has a reputation as a time of challenge, as the "stern taskmaster" coldly and impartially determines what goes and what stays.
One such reality check has already been written, as the Republican midterm sweep forces Obama to scale back his big-government visions to a level that a more conservative Congress can tolerate.
This humbling of the president is also indicated by the square of transiting Saturn to the US Sun. In a country's chart, the Sun represents the leader, and Saturn represents restriction and challenge. The political restraints now being placed on Obama are perfectly described by this transit.
Mass Delusion or Mass Awakening?
Finally, transiting Neptune has been powerfully influencing the US Moon since early 2009, and will continue its energetic conjunction through early 2012. In a country's chart, the Moon represents the public.
On the dark side, this conjunction represents the public being deceived, bamboozled and misled. But Neptune also represent spiritual awakening and union with the divine, and people are waking up in the US in greater numbers than ever before.
Of all the transits to the US chart, I am most excited by this one. As Einstein implied in his quote about change and consciousness, it is only as we experience a personal awakening that we can create lasting harmony in the world around us. As within, so without!
Next week: The Eclipses of 2011 |
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This Week in Astrology, Episode 191, 12/27/10
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I have felt the effects of the current Mercury Retrograde more intensely than any other, and am happy that it ends this week! We'll also discuss how to optimize Mars' square to Saturnand Jupiter's semi-sextile to Neptune.
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Celestial Forecast for Dec. 27 - Jan. 2
by Benjamin Bernstein
Whatever your sun sign, this forecast will help you choose how to best use the current astrological energies! Events are most powerful on the dates listed. However, their influence will be active for at least several days before and after. All dates and times are in the U.S. eastern time zone.
While everyone is affected by these global transits, you will be most powerfully impacted when moving planets activate natal planets and other sensitive points in your birth chart.
VOID-OF-COURSE MOONS. It's best to avoid starting important new projects or making major purchases during these times. "Business as usual" is the best strategy for these periods, which occur when the Moon has made its last major Ptolemaic aspect but has not yet moved into the next sign. Learn more here.
12/27, 7:21 am - 12:39 pm (Libra)
12/29, 10:05 am - 3:51 pm (Scorpio)
12/31, 2:57 pm - 8:23 pm (Sagittarius)
1/2, 9:09 pm - 1/3, 2:40 am (Capricorn)
12/27 (Mon). Take immediate action on those intuitive flashes with Mars quintile Uranus!
12/29 (Wed). Even if you're mainly chilling out this week, you may want to make good use of of the sustained productive energy made available by Mars squaring Saturn!
12/30 (Thu). Mercury retrograde ends today at 2:21 AM. For most of us, the decks are now clear for new projects, although you might be better off waiting until after the New Moon on 1/4. More cautious souls may prefer to delay new projects until Mercury clears its shadow on 1/18.
1/2 (Sun). The first significant aspect of 2011 is Piscean Jupiter semi-sextile Aquarian Neptune. The aspect contains some tension, but so does a springboard - which, guided by your concentration, can launch your consciousness into sudden spiritual breakthroughs!
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In Closing
Thanks for taking the time to read this, . Your comments are always welcome. May the stars light your way!
Be well,
Benjamin Bernstein & Spiritsong
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