The Solar Eclipse of July 22, 2009

The solar eclipse at 29 degrees fifty six minutes Cancer happened at 2:34 AM Greenwich Mean Time on July 22nd, or 10:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time on July 21st.
The first thing to say about it is that a solar eclipse can have either a positive or negative affect on one's personal life depending on how the eclipse aspects one's natal planets. If, for example, you have planets at 29 degrees Cancer, Libra, Capricorn or Aries you will be challenged by this particular eclipse. If you have planets at 29 degrees Virgo or Pisces this eclipse favors you. If you have planets at 00 degrees Gemini or Sagittarius this eclipse will affect a turning point of sorts in your affairs. To get a complete picture of what this eclipse means for you personally you will either have to read your own chart or have an astrologer do that for you. Please note: this report is about probablities in world events as shown by the eclipse.
To find out what the eclipse means for the world, I made charts for London, Paris, Bruxelles, Berlin, Moscow, Jerusalem, Beirut, Amman, Damascus, Teheran, Delhi, Jakarta, Beijing, Anbyon North Korea, Tokyo, Wellington NZ, and Washington DC. I also looked at the relevant Johndro locality charts, and at the national charts of Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and Zaire for added detail.
A major solar eclipse such as this one signals an ending and a new beginning in the world, however difficult. This eclipse is at 29 degrees Cancer. Twenty-nine degrees means a weeping matter is coming into the world with this eclipse.
The charts for London, Paris and Bruxelles put the eclipse in the 2nd house, showing the troubled finances of western Europe and the EU, and pointing to coming burdensome taxation, heavy expenditures and losses of revenue, wasted public money, and unstable conditions in the money market and in the stock markets. Financial conditions in the EU will fluctuate with some deep losses. The chart for Berlin shows the eclipse in the 1st house and points to serious discontentment and unrest amongst the general public in Germany and all of central Europe. There may come some surprising changes in the German government as a result of these conditions. The charts for Jerusalem, Beirut, Damascus and Ammon also have the eclipse in the 1st house showing general discontentment among the people. This tells us that the Middle East will become more restless and unstable in the coming months. If we look at the band that runs approximately between 10 degrees east longitude and 36 degrees east longitude, or the area running roughly between Germany and Syria, and extend it down to south latitudes into the continent of Africa, we will find the same unsettling indications showing up in much of central, east and south Africa. Of special interest are Libya, Chad, Sudan, Ethopia, Zaire, Uganda, and all the way south to South Africa. This whole region of the world is in considerable ferment. Of note, the national chart of Zaire has Mercury at 29 degrees Cancer in the 4th house, and ruling the 6th house. It is very possible that the the eclipse will trigger an epidemic in Zaire.
The charts for Moscow and Teheran put the eclipse in the 12th house, indicating serious behind the scenes trouble involving prisons, possibly relating to victims of political chicanery. The chart for India puts the eclipse in the 11th house indicating changes in the Cabinet, troubles and difficulties in Parliament, dissentions and disagreements among its members, also the sickness, indisposition or death of a member of the government. Saturn in the India chart is in the 1st house showing the country entertaining a serious outlook about its problems especially as relates to children and education. Venus in the India chart is in the 10th house exactly square Saturn in the 1st and square Uranus in the 7th confirming the possibility of sickness or death of a member of the government, possibly a lady, and/or the unpopularity of someone in the highest of the government circles. It appears there is some problem of corruption that concerns the public. It is also possible a well-known Indian movie star will die sometime within a year of the eclipse.
The eclipse as affects Afghanistan and Pakistan shows the problems in Afghanistan related to opium growers funding terrorists who secretly cross over into Pakistani territory. It will be extremely difficult to control this sort of activity.
The charts for China, Japan and Korea have the eclipse at the zenith, or 10th house; it is closest to the zenith in Japan. We can expect some dramatic events to occur in east Asia involving these countries. Such an eclipse as this in the 10th house is a sign of the defeat of the government and/or heads of major corporations of central importance to the nation. East Asia is heading for major changes now.
The solar eclipse may also play a role in earthquakes and volcanic activity. Areas that call attention include China and Japan. The Johndro locality chart confirms the possibility of earthquake activity in far eastern Asia. The Johndro chart draws a line north-south from Kamchatka Penninsula and the Kuril Islands just northeast of Japan down to Papua New Guinea. This may trigger activity in the whole region of the islands that surround the eastern, southeastern, and southern sides of Asia, not to mention the land of Japan, China and Korea. The Johndro charts also point to the central Atlantic, or 30 degrees west longitude, that could indicate volcanic activity increasing at the bottom of the ocean there. The eclipse appears at the zenith over the mid-Atlantic in the Johndro chart. This would also make it a risk, at times, to travel across. There might be a big storm coming across the ocean after the eclipse as well.
The chart for Wellington, NZ shows nothing noteworthy. This means that the range of earthquake activity relative to the eclipse appears to be limited to the area around east Asia. If it happens in the sea there will be a tidal wave. The sign Cancer suggests that possibility. A solar eclipse at the end of the sign Cancer points to disease. If there are earthquakes in Asia there will be a big health problem following. If there aren't earthquakes there is the likelihood, nonetheless, of an epidemic coming.
Finally, the eclipse chart in the US puts the eclipse in the 5th house. This suggests unstable and fluctuating conditions in the stock and commodities markets with potential big losses, also dangerous conditions in places of amusement such as amusement parks and theaters, danger to children, a drop in the birth-rate, and the possibility of another death of a famous person in the entertainment field. The chart also points to plenty of wrangling to come in the House of Representatives.
Some affects of the eclipse may happen immediately or come later on as repercussions when planets come to aspect the eclipse degree. The first repercussion may occur when the Moon comes to square the eclipse degree on July 27th, and opposition the eclipse degree on August 4th. The Moon traveling around the heavens once a month has plenty of chances to set it off during the course of the year following the eclipse. Venus comes to conjunction the eclipse degree of August 25th and 26th. Mars comes to conjunction the eclipse degree on October 15th and 16th. The Sun squares the eclipse degree on October 22nd. Venus then comes to square the eclipse degree on November 7th. The Sun comes to opposition the eclipse degree on January 19, 2010. It is said the affects of a solar eclipse can last three years. My experience tells me, however, that the affects last one year and then fade out.

The Lunation Period of June/July

The new moon on June 22 at Washington DC was in the 9th house exactly trine the Ascendent, pointing to favorable developments in international relations, as seen in the summit meeting of the Presidents of the US and Russia. Supporting this, the conjunction of Mars and Venus in the 7th house of the chart also shows a peaceful marriage of sorts. The chart also says that this fortunate development will continue beyond this lunation period; relations with Russia appear to be entering a more optimistic road. The developments between the US and Russia are coming to full view now at the full Moon eclipse. The eclipsed Moon is in the 7th house at Washington trine Saturn. This means that relations with foreign powers are now improving and will continue to improve through talks over time.
Over and against these indications, we have to look at the charts of Iran and Afghanistan. It was 30 years ago that the Islamic Republic of Iran was started. Iran is just past her Saturn Return. Saturn, in the Iranian chart, is in the 1st house, the-house-of-the-people. Repercussions of the Islamic revolution 30 years ago are now happening among the people; there is popular unrest. It is also noteworthy that Jupiter in the Iranian chart is at 29 degrees Cancer in the 12th house. There will be a major solar eclipse of July 22nd at 29 degrees Cancer. This will give Iran something to weep about over the coming months, and will cause plenty of disturbances in Iranian public institutions sich as hospitals, schools, and prisons; a lot of people may land in jail there. Looking further in the chart of Iran, it is possible to say that seriously disruptive events will come up in 2014 - 2015, more than what is happening at present and later on this year and into next. As for Afghanistan, it was 29 years ago that Russia invaded. Repercussions of that invasion will be felt this and next year due to the Saturn cycle. In the chart of Afghanistan Mercury is at 29 degrees Cancer in the 4th house. The coming eclipse on July 22nd will also register in Afghanistan negatively affecting the land, landed interests and cash crops. There will be a concerted effort of the US and Russia to destroy the opium business to arouse the hostile reactions of the farmers connected to the Taliban and related terrorist elements.
The coming eclipses, especially the solar eclipse of July 22nd, are also pointing to a big earthquake, very probably in Asia or somewhere in the eastern hemisphere as the eclpse, a total solar eclipse, will be visible over Asia. Happening at 29 degrees Cancer, it suggests a sunami. A solar eclipse at the end of Cancer also points to disease.
To go back a bit, the New Moon chart of June 22nd shows that there were a number of news-worthy deaths of celebrities in the entertainment field, as well as fatal air crashes. This pattern deserves watching as it may continue through the summer.
The lunar eclipse of July 7th is at 15 degrees Capricorn. A lunar eclipse in the middle of the sign Capricorn is said to bring assaults by soldiers, frequent incursions, robberies and captivities. Capricorn points to Afghanistan - there's trouble brewing there. Capricorn also points to India, Punjab, Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Albania, Mexico and several other lands which need to watch out for violence. It also suggests pirate activity coming up abroad; I say abroad because the eclipse moon is in the 7th house of the chart made at Washington DC. There will be an increase of US military activity abroad. Uranus is in the 10th house in the DC lunar eclipse chart (July 7th). This means that there will be sudden, unexpected development in Government circles which will require careful management. Nonetheless, it appears the trouble, whatever it is, will be gotten around and averted.

Why So Many People Are Passing Over Right Now

I was asked why so many people are passing over right now: Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, Billy Mays, the flight from Rio to Paris and another flight over the ocean that crashed last night, and possibly more to come. So I looked at the New Moon chart at Washington DC, 1:47 AM EDT on June 21, 2009, and calculated the Part of Death to see what it would say. The Part of Death in the New Moon chart is in the 11th house opposite Uranus in the 5th house, and its solstice point is conjunct the New Moon in the 9th house. Translated to plain English, the Part of Death shows surprising, unexpected deaths in the entertainment field, disasters to vacationers, and fatal accidents in flights over the ocean. To confirm this, the New Moon in the 9th house-of-long-distance-travel was opposite Pluto the universal significator of death in the 3rd house-of-travel. The Part of Death in the Summer Solstice chart made at Washington DC is square the Sun, ruler of the 5th house in the 3rd house. This means that the Summer Solstice chart says that we are getting news of deaths to people in the entertainment field, as well as to vacationers and travelers.

Michael Jackson: a Chinese Astrological Portrait

Given different proposed times of birth, the one that looks most probable is around 10:53 am, falling squarely into the 6th Chinese time division. The date of Michael Jackson's birth was August 29, 1958. Born in the year of Earth Dog, month of Metal Monkey, day of Earth Tiger, and hour of Fire Snake, Jackson's chart shows him to have been a hard worker and subject to harsh conditions. True to his chart, Michael Jackson was a musician with pronounced acting, correographic and dancing talents. The distribution of elements in Jackson's chart shows 5 Metals, 1 Water, 1 Wood, 4 Fires, and 6 Earths. Wood is extremely weak; Earth and Metal are extremely strong. The chart also has 13 Yang elements and 3 Yin elements. Yang far outweighs Yin. Jackson suffered extreme tension. The greatest focus of elements is 6 Yang Earths. Yang Earth is extremely over-balanced. This means that Jackson's health was affected adversely by a tendency to intense anxiety and depression, and an unfulfillable need for love. The extremely weak Wood in the chart shows trouble with liver functioning and connective tissues and a tendency to confusion and anger. The over-balanced Yang Earth affected the spleen, stomach and pancreas; it shows a tendency to diabetes, circulatory problems, and a degenerative condition to the flesh and nose. The almost equally over-balanced Metal shows skin and intestinal problems and a tendency to grieve. Jackson's surgeries appear not to have been so much for beauty as they were for cosmetic reasons related to the complex health issues he suffered. Had he survived his heart attack, it is questionable that he would have been able to live much longer in his emotional condition.
The 13 Yang elements in the chart show Jackson to have been an initiator. He was good at starting projects, and relied on others to complete them. Jackson appears to have been a creatively independent and competitive character while being friendly to a lot of people. He thrived in a friendly, competitive milieu.
Jackson's 10-year luck cycles began when he was four years old. His first luck cycle, running from age four to fourteen, shows him traveling and experiencing trouble in the family. His father abused him. Jackson's chart shows his father was not there as a father to support and guide him, but was a brutal task master. This had a causal connection to Jackson's tendency to squander money and to be thwarted in love. It appears that it was in his twenties that Jackson came into his own and his father went out of the picture; nonetheless, the harm done in the earlier years engendered the pattern of intense anxiety and emotional need that were the major cause of Jackson's health problems. The cycle from age twenty-four to thirty-four shows Jackson riding high. His creativity flourished in those years. It is probable that in those years Jackson had stong romantic interests as well. Possibilities of close relationships, including marriage, appear in Jackson's chart from age fourteen up to the most recent times. Jackson's chart, however, shows lack of support from parents, distancing of siblings, and poor relations with children. You may see how all of this, coupled with his anxieties, contributed to his deteriorating health and untimely death. Had he lived on, and been freed of his emotional condition, he would have found genuine love in the cycle of age sixty-four to seventy-four. The chart, nonetheless, shows Jackson to have been a natural loner. It was not easy for him to keep a relationship. The over-balanced Metal in Jackson's chart shows that he was prone to grief. Chronic grief leads to heart ailments. The vital element in Jackson's chart is Water. The vital element is the element that the person's life depends on. Water was relatively weak at the time of Jackson's birth. It became strong for him at age fourteen and was strongest between twenty-four and thirty-four. It was still strong between thirty-four and forty-four, but began to run out at forty-four. From his mid-forties to around fifty Jackson's health was in danger. He had become very fragile. The astrological indications in 2007 show an emotionally upset time that weakened him so that he became unable to hold up against the rising tide of adverse conditions. 2010 would have been very dangerous for him had he survived.
The year, month, day and hour of Michael Jackson's birth reduced to an I Ching hexagram gives us hexagram 7, The Army, lines 2 and 3. It shows Jackson as a leader destined to prosper. But without improving himself he was destined to a hard life cut short by grief. The astrological indications of the hexagram show Jackson flourishing earlier in his career but becoming exhausted later. He wanted too much in the end.

Astrological Predictions for Summer Solstice 2009

Summer Solstice came at 5:47 AM GMT in London, or 1:47 AM EDT in Washington DC. The following observations were made for the UK, US and Iran, as Iran has been coming up in the news recently. For the world in general the summer months promise to bring a lot of constructive work with no small degree of mental stress. Where the charts for the Vernal Equinox showed a serious rise in crime, especially in the US, the chart for the Summer Solstice doesn't emphasize crime. This is a good sign of constructive progress towards financial recovery now. The chart for the US shows the public attitude, or national consciousness, becoming more optimistic and cooperative, especially in connection with labor. This means more people will be working. The employment situation promisses to improve. The President's interest in health care reform looks favorable; the people in general support it. The main obstacle shown is the cost. Financial obstacles will have the effect of slowing down, but not stopping health care reform from happening. It is only a matter of time. The financial picture in general shows fluctuations, especially in stocks and in money markets, with strong hopes, nonetheless, of improvement against continuing obstacles. While a lot of people will still be out of work the picture is changing for the better. There are plenty of people in poverty, suffering from ill-health and seriously discontent. Legislation to alleviate the suffering of the poor and to bring about reforms in public institutions is delayed, but will come about in time. Attention in the media is being given to complicated matters abroad. The media, as usual, is hiding something.
The situation in Iran shows serious discontentment and distress among the people in conflict with the Government. At the same time, there is the very positive intention of the religious institutions and institutions of higher learning to make constructive efforts to work with the people. The intellectual class of the country is taking a very positive and constructive position. Considerable discontentment appears to be coming from the working class. The Government is not popular. It is possible there will be some scandals in high places of the Government with disgrace to public officials. Foreign intervention is a problem and is not welcome. There is danger of treachery and double-dealing on the part of Foreign Powers. Already there have been such accusations against the UK. The nation needs to be on guard against plots, and schemes and clandestine attacks from Foreign Powers. Disruptive activities were already brewing this past May. More is likely to happen in August and September, and again next year.
The chart for the UK shows changes coming to the Government. There is a lot brewing in Parliament connected with problems the in areas of communications, transportation, migrations, public discontment, and schools, and in matters related to agencies having to do with foreign countries and international affairs. It appears there will be a sudden and unexpected development in Government circles that may cause the defeat and resignation of someone in a high position. There may possibly be some outrage against the Royals as well. The Chinese astrological chart for the Summer Solstice shows it to be a period that favors creative activity. Action, especially creative action, is vital to the time. The elements of the chart are extremely unbalanced. Changes, therefore, are inevitable. Translated to an I Ching hexagram, the Chinese astrological calculations give us hexagram 21, line 6. Hexagram 21 is called Biting Through. Time to get rid of evil spirits. Biting, or cutting through brings success. It is a favorable time to execute justice. The 6th line warns of not listening. The advice given is don't be deaf to counsel; incorrigibility leads to bad luck.

The May / June, 2009 Lunation

The lunation period beginning with the new moon on May 24th and culminating with the full moon on June 7th, as read from Washington D.C., shows the following developments in the U.S. The new moon falling in the 12th house points, on the one hand, to an increase of crime and trouble in connection with hospitals and prisons, and on the other hand, to possible legislative developments that aim to benefit the poor and improve housing conditions especially in impoverished locations. Legislation in this area, however, is likely to be held back, and by full moon, crime and poverty along with poor conditions in hospitals and prisons will only have worsened. Crime is to be linked to deaths by bad drugs. The new moon chart shows sudden and unexpected developments in Government circles that will require careful management. These developments appear to involve international relations and international trade and will loom up in importance by full moon. These developments also point to big business, the stock market, public expenditures, and government bail outs. On a positive note, the entire lunation period favors developments in the areas of publishing and entertainment.
In Chinese astrology, the lunation period shows a general tendency to worry; this seems to be the general emotional tone in the country throughout the entire summer. It is not the strongest time for business, and there is a tendency for people to become intolerant of one another while indications of romance are present, a rather dangerous emotional atmosphere. The Chinese chart points out the necessity of cultivating calm reflection in order to remedy tendencies of poor planning and indecision. Reduced to an I Ching hexagram, the time of the new moon gives us hexagram 27, The Corners of the Mouth, line 6. The symbol of this hexagram is a dragon hidden in a deep pool. It advises to hold to good actions and keep far from evil ones. Perseverance brings luck. Pay attention to providing nourishment, and be mindful of speech. Line 6 advises to keep on trying despite difficulties and you will get through the danger of the time as if there were no danger at all. The advice of the 6th line, especially for people in positions of power, is to nourish others impartially. Recognition of responsibilities will bring good fortune.

The Jupiter-Neptune conjunction of May 27, 2009

Because there appears to be a discrepancy in the different astrological computer systems as to the exact time of the conjunction, I chose to look at it using the Johndro locality method. The Johndro method works by right ascension. It is always accurate in locating where on the earth predictions of planetary events will take effect. I made Johndro charts for the UK, the EU, the US, China, India, Japan and Israel. The conjunction of Jupiter and Neptune is a major conjunction and its effects work out over a 12 to 13 year time span. This conjunction effects affairs in the UK and the EU by stimulating a lot of creative activity that will meet up with brisk foreign competition. We can expect some inventive scientific developments to come out of Western Europe. We also can expect some very interesting artistic developments, especially in the fields of entertainment to come from Europe. There will also be innovations and expansion in the area of children's education, and the stock markets in Europe will see a boom. The danger that the chart poses for Europe is cyber attacks coming from the east, possibly the near east.
The chart for the US shows a boom in the stock market, a rise in interest rates, expansion of the social security system and other social benefits to paid out, and a raise in taxes. Affairs in the Government will come to a crisis along the way. Placed in the Johndro chart made for July 4th, 1776, the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction shows the congress undergoing a lot of development and confusion and the people's outlook angry. The country will come to a critical moment. The Jupiter-Neptune conjunction in Aquarius in the 11th house of the Johndro chart for July 4th, 1776 shows the Republican Party going through a metamorphasis. Jupiter is the significator for the Repulicans; Neptune signifies socialistic tendencies. Because of the condition of the poor caused by so many years of unbridled greed fostered by the Republican party, the Republican Party is apt to lose its conservative platform for lack of strength. It will have to change its tune to reach out to the poor and unfortunate. This conjunction exactly sextile Mars in a critical degree in the 1st house of the 1776 Johndro chart points to a warlike tone among the people, discontentment, strikes, riots, fires, crime and ill health. Military activity, as shown by this Mars placement, is an addiction the country won't get over too soon. Don't hold your breath. All this discontentment among the people in the US may or may not be reflect on the Johndro charts of China and India. The charts for both China and India show tremendous expansion of wealth and some critical degree of trouble in store for their neighbors. The most powerful neighbor of China is Japan. The chart for Japan shows the national outlook expanding (the conjunction is in the 1st house in Japan). Most probably Japan will be making stronger ties with China and India to get in on the action. The financial outlook for Japan is very tricky. They will be at an advantage by playing all sides against the middle. The chart for Israel shows innovation in the use of the land bringing on breakthroughs in technology, and in ecological and farming techniques. The issue of boundaries will likely not be resolved according to current US and EU pressures. It is possible that Israel and her neighbors are evolving in their own directions that have little to do with the political and social agendas of Europe and the US. It is possible that Israel will engage with the people living in border regions in more humanitarian and productive ways. There are intelligent thinkers on both sides of the question who, in time, will be willing to cooperate with one another. Borders are confused. There are critical problems in areas of labor in that part of the world.