Grandtrines

October 2012 New Moon

First of all, a hearty thank you to all of you who stopped by to read about the transit of Saturn into Scorpio.  If you have an interest in the “2012 Phenomena,” then that was an important point for you.  And, if you are a fixed sign, especially a Scorpio, then it was very important for you.  (The fixed signs include Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius.)

Often, the transit of a Generational Planet (popularly called an “Outer Planet”) does not have a particular event or turning point associated with the precise moment that the transit occurs.  The significance of the shift shows in the first lunation (and the first several).  Upcoming is the first of these, the New Moon on Monday October 15th.

As we typically do here, we will present the charts with only minimal interpretation.  We provide the “Beginners Chart” from Solar Fire with the idea that you will take our general comments and fit the details to your particular situation.

That said, we do have a few comments on this chart.  This chart appears to be highly activated in the United States.  Here in (Plano) Texas, we see the Sun, Moon, Saturn and Mercury in the 1st house.  That is a strong indicator of work needing to be done, and the emphasis here is on the word WORK.  Mercury and Saturn, together, indicate a need to pay attention to details.  Mars is in the second house, and the historical experience of this astrologer is that this means that a great deal of money will be spent.  When the reckoning comes, “when it is all over,” a tendency to ask “where did it go?” will be dominant.  If you can possibly avoid it, avoid spending money at this time.  However, you may not be able to avoid it.

Pumping money into the economy for the sake of the election is a bad idea this time, and we will all feel it later.  Senators and Congressmen would be wise to avoid “pork” at this time.

Neptune and Chiron are retrograde in the 5th house, and this means that big dreams will come true for only a few at this time.  We will certainly HEAR about the lotto winners (both literally and metaphorically), but very few of us will have the winning ticket.  Again, the smart thing to do at this time is work hard, and pay attention to detail, in whatever your field of endeavor may be.

Work may actually be tricky because of Uranus (in Aries, as for the next few years) in the 6th house of work.  Disruptions will likely catch us off guard.  Again, a few will benefit from these, but most of us will not.  To borrow an old quote from an old western (movie), “Endeavor to Persevere.”

Only two planets are above ground at this time for the U.S. and the Western Hemisphere.  This means dealings with people will tend to be underground, too, with a fair number of “back room” deals.  Some of us will be caught on the wrong side of these.  (1) If it sounds “too good to be true,” then it probably is.  And, (2) this is one time where they may REALLY be plotting against you.

The only above ground planets are Venus and Jupiter roughly in a square.  This will lead us to “feel good” and, again, to tend to spend money we should not (or do not have).  Watch out for those credit cards!  They are dangerous at this time.

A few of you may be considering returning to school at this time.  This should help with the decision: if grants and/or an assistantship will pay your way, then go (as long as your heart is in it).  If you have to take out loans to pay for most or all of it, then do not go.  This is NOT a time to incur debt.

Of course, you will have to tailor these details to your personal situation.  Here is the chart:

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Here is a snapshot of the PAT Analysis:

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Here is a map of Africa and the Middle East.  We see a Pluto line (death, destruction) through Western Africa which obviously corresponds to problems with flooding currently happening.  We see a crossing of the Neptune and Chiron lines in the Red Sea which likely corresponds to the Oil & Gas find there recently by Saudia Arabia.  Don’t be surprised if we see some problems with this (Neptune is ok with it, but Chiron requires a “healing” of some kind in relation to this).  A strong risk exists that (oil) exploration here may have the risks of the 2010 BP oil spill.  Much (planetary) activity in this part of the world, and you can explore the meanings of the lines yourself as an exercise.

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Turning to Asia, we see that Western India still has problems from Pakistan (Uranus line there) and Bombay particularly has problems.  Delhi does much better, and parts of India (North and South) that are east of Delhi actually do very well in this period.  (An event may occur that causes India to pull together and show rather mighty strength of the Elephant.  We will see continued leadership from India in the area of Democracy.)  The Phillipines has a Mars line passing through and may feel some unrest.  Northern Japan has a Pluto line nearby (keep an eye out for earthquakes).  Here is the map:

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Turning to Australia and New Zealand, we find important news coming from Western Australia and especially Perth.  Issues of transportation and communication are important here; these issues make regional news but perhaps not even nationwide news.  A new initiative regarding infrastructure may begin here.  (Look for new road construction.)

Darwin has some issue of “healing” to do, and it might have to do with environmental issues if not reform of some kind in healthcare and hospitals.  Could easily be both.

The Eastern Coast (I hope I have that right, someone let me know if I don’t) of Australia, including Sydney, does very well at this time.  Do not be surprised to see this region of the world acquire a distinct financial advantage in relation to the rest of the world.

Northern New Zealand experiences a sense of renewal similar to that of Eastern India.  Generally, for the most part, good times for this part of the world.  Here is the map:

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Europe has a variety of lines.  The UK has the blessing of the Jupiter line (prosperity, similar to Eastern Australia) but the curse of the Mars line (especially through Glasgow).  If not expressed as violence, however, the Mars line does provide the ability to get things done.  A real danger for the UK is a tendency to spend newfound prosperity (such as the Irish oil find recently) before it is earned.  Again, “where did the money go?”

Germany has a Pluto line through it.  That is good for finances, but can bring intrigues, secrecy, and possibly even acts of terrorism.  German intelligence agencies will almost certainly be very busy at this time.  France suffers from a Saturn / Pluto crossing at this time which, in simple terms, makes life difficult.  We expect unrest here.  Here is the map:

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The U.S. has good news and bad news.  First, the bad news.  New Mexico, Colorado, and points north have a Pluto / Uranus crossing.  This is also true for the part of Northern Mexico due south of New Mexico.  This is a difficult and violent combination; transformation of this energy into something positive is not easy.  We expect some kind of event, likely a violent one, along this line.

The good news is that much of the traditional South, including Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee, have the Moon/Sun line (they are conjoined at the New Moon) passing through them.  This extends north through Kentucky, Indiana, and Michigan.  To the south, it passes new New Orleans.  These regions experience a powerful sense of renewal at this time.

DC, Eastern PA, and New York have the Saturn line passing through them.  This means that they will have some homework to do at this time.  (As mentioned earlier, doing a good job and hard work will pay off for them at this time.)

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