June 5, 2020 Lunar Eclipse In Sagittarius

The month of June is eclipse season in 2020. The first eclipse, a lunar eclipse, occurs on June 05, 2020 at 15 degrees Sagittarius. If you are in Asia, Australia, Europe, and Africa, you might see the Moon turn a shade darker during the maximum phase of this penumbral lunar eclipse. You will be affected by this eclipse if you have planets or points between 13 and 17 degrees of Gemini and/or Sagittarius. Most folks will simply experience the eclipse as a full Moon. Full Moons usually indicate a climax or coming to fruition of something, and we are normally more emotional during a full Moon. The emphasis is on higher education, long-distance travel, the law, and foreign cultures. 

The lunar eclipse in Sagittarius will affect the legal/law industry, institutions of higher learning, and the airline industry. Transiting Mars and Neptune in square aspect to the eclipse point is a difficult aspect with a peculiar effect. It could indicate events as a result of the coronavirus, or it could simply indicate that the coronavirus pandemic simply continues and worsens. Transiting Venus (in apparent retrograde) opposes the eclipse point indicating difficulty with one on one relationships. How do we relate to one another during this very difficult time period?

For the US, the eclipse falls in the third house in the eclipse chart over Washington DC. It could affect the automobile industry, education, and communications issues and industries. And, the effects are mostly negative since the eclipse point is part of a t-square pattern with Neptune and Mars in Pisces in square aspect and the Sun and Venus in an opposition. Neptune is in the sixth house of health, and the planet rules the sixth house as well. So, this indicates continued health care issues. With Mars conjunct Neptune, it looks particularly difficult. We could, however, get good news from afar with Mercury in the ninth house. This house also rules doctors and the medical industry. Mercury trines Mars and sextiles Uranus (in the seventh - partners). The Sun shines a light on the death toll as it conjoins Venus in the eighth. Venus also rules the eighth house of death in this chart.

This eclipse can also affect the employment situation in the nation. And, indeed we are experiencing widespread unemployment already.

The eclipse point is fairly close to an opposition to Trump’s natal Uranus/Node/Sun and conjunct his natal Moon. The eclipse is probably not close enough for it to affect him in a personal way. However, since he is the President of the USA, he is a larger public figure. So, this eclipse will likely affect him in the eyes of the public, and in a negative way.

Dates to look at for this eclipse (when the eclipse point is stimulated) -- 6/02/20 - 6/08/20; 9/05/20 - 9/09/20; 12/04/20 - 12/08/20; 3/25/21 - 4/02/21. 

COVID-19 Fears, The DJI Plunge, And The Eclipses - UPDATED X 2

The stock market (the DJI) plummeted over two thousand points today (March 9, 2020) - at one point safety triggers had to be implemented because the markets had plummeted so far and too fast/quickly. That is a reduction of about 7.8% after several days of thousand point drops. This was as a result of the COVID-19 issue and concerns as well as the reduction in the price of oil on the market.

These issues did not just begin today, but they seemed to have climaxed. It’s been like watching dominoes fall. As transiting Mars has stimulated one Cancer/Capricorn eclipse after the other, things seemed to intensify. 

First, Mars was stimulating the December 25/26, 2019 eclipse around February 24. On that date, the DJI fell 227 points (because of corona virus concerns). That was just the beginning. By the time transiting Mars began to stimulate the July 2, 2019 eclipse, the DJI began to drop more than one thousand points each day. And, today transiting Mars is stimulating the January 5, 2019 eclipse. In this eclipse chart, Jupiter is in a square aspect to Neptune (ruler of the oil industry), and Neptune rules the eighth house in the chart The last two eclipses occurred in opposition to the Sun in the USA chart. The current Administration has been exposed for its lack of expertise and preparedness for such a crisis. It’s likely that it will damage Trump's bid for reelection.    

If you look at each of these eclipses, there are stressful aspects to planets in the fifth, sixth, and eighth houses and/or the planet that rules each of those chart houses. And, we aren’t finished with it yet. Transiting Mars will be stimulating more eclipse points in the coming weeks. In addition, the Sun will begin to stimulate these eclipse points (by square aspect) from the sign of Aries beginning later this month. Buckle your seat belts, folks.

UPDATE 1: Transiting Mars began to stimulate the July 12, 2018 solar eclipse over the weekend of March 14. On Monday, March 16, the DOW fell close to three thousand points (almost 13%). Most state governors are urging social distancing, and some (and, more are being added continuously, it seems) have closed down bars and nightclubs and some restaurants. Some locales (like the Sand Francisco Bay Area) have closed down all non-essential businesses. Overseas in Italy, the COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed hospitals and other health care facilities.

UPDATE 2: Transiting Mars has been stimulating the July 16, 2019 lunar eclipse on March 23 (and the last day or two). That lunar eclipse occurred in the eighth house of joint finances (with the Sun in the second house of money). Congress was unable to pass a stimulus bill to help hurting Americans. And, the stock market continues to decline and lose value.

The Weinstein Verdict And The Stock Market Drop

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The big news on February 24, 2020 is the Harvey Weinstein verdict and the sharp drop in the stock market. Weinstein was found guilty on two of the five charges against him for sexual assault crimes. And, the DOW was down over a thousand points in the first few minutes  of trading.

Transiting Mars has been stimulating the December 25/26, 2019 solar eclipse in Capricorn the last couple of days, and it continues to today. In the chart over Washington DC for this eclipse, it shows Venus in square aspect to Uranus (in the eighth house). In my write up for that eclipse, I said,

“Venus is in square aspect to Uranus in the chart. There could be famous relationships scandals.”

I should have elaborated on that, because the eighth house is also a financial house (joint finances, investments, and taxes). The aspect discussed above is indicative of a sudden stock market drop. Uranus is located in the eighth house in the chart and is the ruler of the fifth house of speculation. If we use the equal houses method, Venus is located in the fifth house of financial speculation.

The Killing Of Qassim Suleimani And The Eclipses

Qassim Suleimani, a very high ranking Iraqi general, was killed very early in the morning on January 3, 2020. President Trump had ordered that a drone would fire missiles at the airport where Suleimani would be in an effort to "terminate" him.

Suleimani and Trump share some very interesting chart comparisons. Suleimani was born on March 11, 1957 in Iraq (time unknown). Tehran is the only city that I can pull up within Iraq (on astro.com), so I am using that as his birth place. Suleimani’s natal Mars is at 25 Taurus. That is very close to Trump’s natal MC and fixed star Algol. And, Suleimani’s natal Pluto is in square aspect (to that Mars placement) at 28 Leo. That point (28 Leo) is very close to Trump’s natal Ascendant and Mars. At the time, transiting Mars was stimulating the August 21, 2017 solar eclipse (at 28 Leo - the Great American Eclipse) and the February 15. 2018  solar eclipse (at 27 Aquarius) by square aspect from Scorpio. 

In my blog post for the February 15, 2018 solar eclipse, I wrote the following:

“This solar eclipse falls opposite of President Trump’s natal Mars and his natal Ascendant. Therefore, this eclipse is directly related to him. This eclipse is related to the August 21, 2018 solar eclipse in Leo that we experienced last year. In this Astrologer’s mind, Trump has not dealt with Mars-type issues well in his life. This could be because Mars falls in his twelfth house but conjunct his Ascendant. He doesn’t seem aware of how his anger issues and his aggressive actions toward others undermine his objectives. Nevertheless, he does have the opportunity to do something unique, surprising, positive, and successful. My guess is that he will sabotage himself. The eclipse occurs in square aspect to his MC and progressed Vertex, so whatever happens is not likely to increase his popularity among the public.”

The natal chart I used for Suleimani is below:

Trump's Impeachment And The Eclipses

As I have stated in previous blog posts, when an event affects the masses, certain eclipse points are often stimulated by the inner planets - usually the Sun or Mars. And, the impeachment of a US president is such an event. It affects the entire nation, and to some extent, the world.  

President Trump was impeached by the US House Of Representatives on December 18, 2019. The vote on the two Articles Of Impeachment began at about 8:09 PM in Washington DC. The chart for the event is below, and there are two major eclipses involved.

The first eclipse is the solar eclipse on August 11, 2018. This eclipse point was stimulated by transiting Mars by square aspect. In my blog post for that eclipse I wrote:

“For the US, this eclipse will affect the President and our own personal interests. Overconfidence and exaggeration is a problem for the President, and plans are probably not well thought out or realistic. Problems with the law and the courts is indicated and some of those problems might have to do with home front security issues. Pluto inconjunct the eclipse point indicates that security forces - such as the FBI - are involved.”

In that eclipse chart, Jupiter is in a square aspect to the eclipse point indicating possible problems with the law. The law and the legislative process is ruled by Jupiter.

The second eclipse that is important with regard to this event is the solar eclipse on December 26, 2019. On some occasions, a related event will occur just prior to the actual eclipse. And, Jupiter is already stimulating this eclipse point. Jupiter is the lord of this eclipse, and the eclipse point and Jupiter both square Trump’s natal Neptune. They also oppose Trump’s natal Mercury, although the orb is fairly large. This fits in nicely with what Trump was impeached for (the first Article). He wanted to surface and spread a fictitious story about Joe Biden and his son and their actions in Ukraine in an effort to help his election bid for the 2020 presidential election.

January 10, 2020 Lunar Eclipse In Cancer

The first eclipse of 2020, a lunar eclipse, occurs on January 10, 2020 at 20 degrees Cancer. This penumbral lunar eclipse will be visible over at least some parts of Europe, Australia, Africa, much of North America, a small eastern part of South America, much of the Atlantic, Indian Ocean, the Arctic, and Asia. You will be affected by this eclipse if you have planets or points between 18 and 22 degrees of Cancer and/or Capricorn. Most folks will simply experience the eclipse as a full Moon. Full Moons usually indicate a climax or coming to fruition of something, and we are normally more emotional during a full Moon. 

This eclipse will affect home, family, and domestic issues. It will also affect real estate issues, and women’s issues. Mercury is the lord of the eclipse because it is in a close opposition to the eclipse point. As a result, the emphasis of this eclipse is on communications issues, the media, and short distance travel. The Moon is also opposed to transiting Saturn and Pluto, so there is also added emphasis on authority figures, big business, and issues of power and transformation. This eclipse is somewhat related to the solar eclipse we experienced on July 12, 2018.

For the US, the eclipse falls in the second house in the eclipse chart over Washington DC. Therefore, monetary issues are quite important with this eclipse, and some transformative changes will likely be in order. It could affect monetary policy, the stock market, taxes, the IRS, and national values. The Sun in the eighth house looks a bit ominous for the President and other leaders of the nation. It could mean death, but it could also mean some other form of transformation taking place - and, the latter is much more likely, in my view. This is consistent with the current impeachment process. It looks like the national debt along with the deficit could become very important. Mars located in the sixth house indicates labor issues that could occur suddenly and in unexpected ways as a result of the inconjunct with Uranus. Behind the scenes negotiations will probably not proceed as planned. Health and health insurance issues could also occur on a national level. With Venus in a wide square to Mars, there could be more sexual scandals. There could be an assault or an attempted assault on a women of national prominence or a diplomat. Neptunian industries - such as the oil and gas industry and the motion picture industry - are favorably affected by this eclipse. With Jupiter in a trine aspect to Uranus, the airline industry should benefit from this eclipse as well. With all those planets in Capricorn and the eighth house, there is an emphasis on the transformation of large corporations and big business. These structural changes and power shifts are not likely to be experienced as something pleasant - those aspects look a bit hard and harsh.

Major Astrological Influences Of 2020

2020 promises to be a very interesting year. There will be more of the unexpected, more lessons to learn, more growth and opportunities, more dreams and ideals, and more transformational experiences. I’ll attempt to explain some of the major astrological influences of the year in the following paragraphs.

There are usually three Mercury retrograde periods every year. In 2020, these Mercury retrograde periods will fall in the air and water signs. These periods are generally marked by miscommunications, misunderstandings, problems with communications equipment, travel delays, and plans that will later need to be revised or completely changed. It’s usually better not to make important decisions or to sign contracts (or anything else) if that is possible during these periods. Complications and problems are too easy to encounter, and often we don’t have all the information that we need. The best thing to do is to continue to collect this information throughout the period. How these periods will affect you personally depends on where it happens in your astrological chart(s).

In 2020, we will experience a Venus retrograde period beginning in mid May and continuing till close to the end of June in Gemini. Our one on one relationships are up for review then. However, it’s wiser to wait till this period is over before making any final decisions. It could just be a short period of testing.

In 2020, we will experience a Mars retrograde period from early September through early November in the sign of Aries. Taking action during this period of time will likely produce complicated and perhaps unexpected results. And, since this retrograde period occurs in Aries, it could be quite difficult to hold back.   

There will be eclipses in January, June, July, November, and December of 2020. They occur in Cancer, Sagittarius, Capricorn, and Gemini. Interestingly, we will experience a solar eclipse at zero Cancer on June 20 this year. It will be a very powerful eclipse, and it is related/similar to the eclipse we experienced on June 21, 2001 (also at 0 Cancer). Eclipses are intense and important events that often affect the masses. An eclipse will affect you personally if it hits one of your natal planets or points (within a two degree orb). If you’d like to know if an eclipse will affect you personally, ask me. Most people will experience these eclipses as either a Full Moon or a New Moon.

Saturn will continue its transit through Capricorn. It could influence the large multinational corporations, the leather and hide industries, and the iron and steel industries. And, then Saturn will enter Aquarius in late March for a little over three months. During this period, Saturn will affect Astrology, friendships, groups, humanitarian efforts, and the high tech. Industry. Saturn re-enters Capricorn in early July. Saturn re-enters Aquarius (to stay for the next two plus years) in mid December. This transit will affect you personally depending on where Saturn is transiting in your astrological chart(s) (its house placement and if it aspects any of your natal planets or points). Transiting Saturn will conjoin transiting Pluto on January 12, 2020, which is expected to be quite intense. Power structures will be transformed, and fate is likely to catch up with those in power.

Uranus, the planet of change and the unexpected, will continue to transit financially conscious Taurus in 2020. Transiting Uranus will transit Taurus till July of 2025. Transiting Uranus could affect the high technology industry, astrology/astrologers, civil rights issues, and other humanitarian interests. Transiting Taurus, it could affect the banking industry, investments,  and finances. It is likely to affect the stock market as well. We might come up with new ways to make money and/or we may change the way we think about money and other possessions. Some astrologers have indicated that this transit could cause more earthquakes to occur. My own view is that this transit alone will not be the cause of more earthquakes (should we actually experience more). 

Jupiter will be transiting the sign of Capricorn for much of 2020. We should experience opportunities with regard to our ambitions, career, and professional life. You will personally experience growth, opportunities, and good fortune in whatever house Jupiter is transiting in our your chart(s). Jupiter will conjoin transiting Pluto in Capricorn in early April, and will add to the Saturn/Pluto effect. Jupiter enters the sign of friendship, Aquarius, in mid December.

Neptune will continue its transit through its home sign of Pisces in 2020. The oil and gas industries will be impacted by this transit. Neptune also rules the motion picture industry and the shipping industry. This transit might help us out with some of the heavier Capricorn transits (Saturn and Pluto) during the year. 

Pluto will continue to transit the sign of Capricorn in 2020. The areas related to Capricorn (see above for Saturn) are due for transformation. Pluto’s effects are subtle sometimes, tend to happen over a lengthy period of time, and are very powerful.