US forecast September 29 - October 26, 2017
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 7:21 pm
If you are unfamiliar with the methods and interpretations of Sidereal mundane astrology, see my free book Sidereal Mundane Astrology. (A link to the current edition can always be found near the top of the Publications sub-forum.) For standard interpretations, see Chapter 7.
USA Mundane Forecast
for the four weeks beginning September 29, 2017
LONG-TERM PATTERNS Map 1 Map 2
For the twelve months beginning January 14, the United States Year chart promotes greater optimism. It might be the best, most interesting year we've had in quite a while. Jupiter is most angular (IC, 0°56'). Uranus is on Midheaven opposite Jupiter. Sun squares MC and Jupiter.
JUPITER OPPOSITE URANUS brings ideological rebellion - both peaceful and violent forms, as diverse as Woodstock and the storming of the Bastille. Expect remapping of the larger social contract, pushing for wider horizons and expanded opportunities. Medical breakthroughs will accelerate, e.g., there is an excellent chance that the final crack in cancer's defenses will occur this year. Proponents of liberal social and political agendas raise their voices, demanding civil rights and social justice. At best, it brings collective optimism, inventiveness, new tech vision, and futurism.
However, SUN-JUPITER promises plenty of self-serving, elitist "politics as usual" in the mix, motivated by a non-philanthropic tendency of people with money and power wanting more money and power.
With Jupiter most angular, the year is overall optimistic. Expect victories (e.g., military victories and athletic wins), diplomacy and peace, and heightened prosperity, economic expansion, and a spirit of abundance, celebration, and national pride. With Sun angular, the authority of government is a larger, more persistent presence in the typical American's life. As Sun is well aspected, this will be mostly a beneficent presence.
Cansolar Map 1 Map 2
Continuing through October 18, Jupiter squares Pluto in the foreground, resembling the Capsolar's Jupiter-Uranus emphasis on social rebellion and remapping the larger social contract. Jupiter-Pluto is political and ideological, challenging existing value systems and the power systems that support them. While it can be a king-maker, it is even more likely to drag the uplifted from their pinnacles into stunning ruin. Anything Jupiterian is open to extremes and ruin, including meteorological events and political (and especially geopolitical) consequences.
Moon square Mercury (0°00' in mundo), with a wider Moon-Uranus, continues to depict constant streams of information from discoveries, disclosures, innovations, and novelties.
Libsolar (October 18)
Map 1 Map 2
For the three months October 18 to January 15, a positive, upbeat partile Mercury-Jupiter conjunction exactly squares Ascendant. This joins powerful change indicators: Pluto exactly square Midheaven (with Moon square Pluto), and a foreground Sun-Uranus opposition.
Libsolars tend to serve as the "final act" of each year's Capsolar drama, and this year will certainly continue that trend: Themes to which this year has been building will converge and come to a head in a dramatic movie-like climax in this last quarter before the (substantially different) 2018 Capsolar. Mostly, this will be fiercely positive - with emphasis on the fierce, because this is not a tame, well-behaved chart of settled old orthodoxies. Conventions are advantageously challenged, shaken, and abandoned.
Though bad things do happen under Mercury-Jupiter influence, they are infrequent: This is an uncommon aspect for tragic events. (When it occurs, "bad" is in the eye of the beholder: Nearly always, one party has a great success to the detriment of someone else, whether a high-stakes robbery or an attack.) Most often, we expect diplomatic success, commercial alliances, trade negotiations, successful conversations and cooperation, and major judicial action. Especially, it is a favorable time for conducting business, so commerce should flourish. People spend more time listening to each other, and mostly good things come from this.
Please read the interpretations for Mercury, Jupiter, and Pluto angular in Chapter 7 of Sidereal Mundane Astrology for a longer list of specific event types that occur when these planets take the lead. (There is no need to reproduce them all here.)
From Mercury-Jupiter (especially with Moon conjunct Venus), we might expect a kindlier, more comfortable time, more prone to diplomacy and alliances than to antipathies; but three factors ensure that things will not be calm, routine, and predictable. Two are Pluto square Midheaven (0°50') with Moon square Pluto (0°12' in mundo). These signify high-impact events, primarily separative and disruptive, that stun our senses and halt our minds with their intensity. Mainstream and counter-establishment sensibilities form the scrimmage. Unnatural events under Pluto tend to be fiercely political, such as leader deaths, departures, and similar crises, terrorist attacks, severing historic relations, and populist challenges to prevailing authority.
The other shaker is Sun opposite Uranus (1°36'), which especially bring events psychologically (and often physically) startling and explosive. These can take numerous forms, from great discoveries benefiting everyone to natural disasters, large fires and explosions, sudden violent attacks, and calling leaders to task.
I doubt the hurricane season is over. Besides the Uranus and Pluto indicators, we have a Moon-reinforced Venus-Pluto mundane square (1°52') that is geographically distinctive to Washington and nearby areas. In a time of heightened (and likely successful) diplomacy and negotiation, this aspect suggests dramatic changes in relationships, such as secured alliances and treaties; but it also anticipates stark severing of emotional ties, as in loss of loved ones and the destruction of homes and community, on a scale that stuns one’s sensibilities. "Government rescue and bail-out" is the phrase that seems to synthesize the widest range of the elements of this chart.
BRIDGE
All year, Venus squares Neptune in the Cansolar. On October 7 progressed Cansolar Venus aspects Neptune exactly, and stays exact to the minute of arc for several days on either side. Experience shows that these perfecting aspects are quite important in world events, and we can expect to see a very full expression of Venus-Neptune concentrated on these dates, providing an excellent opportunity to study their effects in world news. In mundane astrology, we expect this aspect to show intense devotion, passionate belief, compelling fantasy or role-playing, performance art, disillusionment, betrayed alliances, perceived offenses, and diplomatic embarrassment or loss of esteem. It is also the most distinctive form of afflicted Venus for mass murders by shooting. Keep an ear to the news for a sudden surge in these themes.
From October 11-15, we have a MARS-SATURN Zone. An exact Mars-Saturn square falls exactly on Washington's Cansolar angles (with Mars exact 10/14). This marks one of the most severe markers possible. Harsh, hurtful, and destructive events occur. The aspect does not specialize in any one type of event but, rather, incites destruction and hardship wherever it occurs. Examples include declared wars, undeclared warring, murderous shootings, fires and other fiery disasters, public panic and structural collapses, among many others. As shown below, it overlaps an even more severe, potentially heart-scarring lunar ingress.
October 16-17, we have a MARS-JUPITER-SATURN Zone. While distinctly Jupiter themes might enter the story, I think it more likely this marks the beginning of easing or amelioration of the crisis from the prior few days, especially because this Jupiter is disconnected from the other two (it opposes Cansolar Moon). If added, distinctly Jupiter elements (besides relief or even victory) would include a context of entertainment, celebration, or religious venues, emphasis on patriotism and other tribal identifications and loyalties, or matters centered on the social and economic elite.
October 18-25, Mars leaves orb and we are left with a JUPITER-SATURN Zone. This overlaps the new Libsolar, which also emphasizes Jupiter. It seems to show a crisis past, and repair underway, especially when Jupiter's aspect peaks October 21. Expect political horse-trading to pick up, as leaders ask, “What will it cost me to win?” or “What do I gain if I lose?”
Finally, on the last day of the period, October 26, Jupiter withdraws leaving only a SATURN Zone. We are left with the aftermath, perhaps reflecting on what was lost as Saturn continues her transit of Cansolar Midheaven.
LUNAR INGRESSES
Canlunar (Sep 15)
Last month's Canlunar continues in force for the first week of the new month, covering September 15 to October 6. Mercury-Mars in partile foreground conjunction are supported by Su/Me and Su/Ma midpoints on Midheaven. Combative speech, mobilization of strategy and aggression, and combative action in lieu of diplomacy continue.
Angular Neptune signals extreme excitement: madness, confusion, uncertainty, disorientation, and a gripping sense of, “So, what happens now?” The specific causes could be many (see SMA), but expect both mindless herd-torrents and waves of people driven by a shared vision.
Besides the foreground Neptune and Mars, Saturn closely squares the foreground Sun. This anticipates sad, immobilizing events. It especially puts strong negative pressure, and a negative spotlight, on the president and, more generally, the government as a whole.
Caplunar (Sep 29)
The Caplunar, covering September 29 to October 26, is dormant. The prior Canlunar flows through for another week. Moon's squares to the partile Jupiter-Uranus opposition probably fuel populist outcry and demands for freedom and voice in the midst of the other conditions described above, though (especially if we are in armed conflict at that time) they may well show surprising victories and other cause for national pride founded in advancing technology.
CapQ angles touch Pluto October 2-3, and approach Uranus by the end of the week. Of great importance, the Cansolar's Venus-Neptune progression crosses Washington's CanQ angles September 30 and October 4, when they will surely be of great importance. (Transiting Venus and Mars accompany them throughout the week.)
Arilunar (Oct 6)
Horrific cruelty summarizes the fortnight of October 6-22. Mars, Venus, and Saturn are all within 1° of Arilunar angles (Mars being 0°03 from Midheaven), and all within close aspect of each other. (During most of this time, a Mars-Saturn square also crosses Washington's Cansolar angles.)
Mars-Saturn alone is harsh, hurtful, and destructive. Venus makes it intimate and personal. Venus-Mars potentially adds a distinctly sexual quality, or at least inflames passions above reason. In international affairs, it shows strained relations and, often, war. Venus-Saturn shows powerful love coexisting with severe loss, i.e., grief, hate, and remorse, plus a larger sense that "the party's over." (For emotional comparison, think of the Richard Speck murders, the 9/11 attacks, and the Wounded Knee massacre.)
Then it gets worse: Pluto, on the prime vertical, makes close mundane aspects to Venus, Mars, and Saturn on the meridian and horizon. These most simply mean traumatized international relationships and stark severing of emotional ties (Venus-Pluto), ferocious unleashing of force and unlawfulness (Mars-Pluto), and catastrophic loss and dramatic tragedies or hardship with a sometimes apocalyptic feel (Saturn-Pluto).
It's bad.
Mars and Saturn come to CanQ angles on October 11-12. This is when everything comes to a head. (Remember, there is a two-day range either side.) CapQ contacts to Uranus and Jupiter early in the week, and Uranus and Pluto days later, may yield to (or merge into) the Cansolar-led assaults.
Canlunar (Oct 12)
The Canlunar is dormant. The Arilunar continues as the prevailing lunar ingress for the United States. With Canlunar Moon square Mercury and Uranus, expect another round of surprising information disclosures, revelations, and other surprises.
Opening with Jupiter and Pluto on CapQ angles, event themes seem political or, rather, geopolitical. This is also a day when Mars-Saturn exactly touches CanQ angles. Mars remains within a degree of CanQ Ascendant all week.
Liblunar (Oct 19)
The Liblunar covers October 19-26. While less cruel and heartless than its predecessor, it does not promise an upbeat week. Saturn is 1° from Ascendant, to set the filter for Moon's close aspects to Sun, Uranus, and Pluto. Times feel hard and sad. Circumstances are volatile, stirring discontent. With a partile mundane Moon-Sun square, the government, and probably the president, are right in the middle of the main stories.
Sun crosses CapQ MC on the 20th. Mars remains within orb of CanQ Ascendant all week.
USA Mundane Forecast
for the four weeks beginning September 29, 2017
LONG-TERM PATTERNS Map 1 Map 2
For the twelve months beginning January 14, the United States Year chart promotes greater optimism. It might be the best, most interesting year we've had in quite a while. Jupiter is most angular (IC, 0°56'). Uranus is on Midheaven opposite Jupiter. Sun squares MC and Jupiter.
JUPITER OPPOSITE URANUS brings ideological rebellion - both peaceful and violent forms, as diverse as Woodstock and the storming of the Bastille. Expect remapping of the larger social contract, pushing for wider horizons and expanded opportunities. Medical breakthroughs will accelerate, e.g., there is an excellent chance that the final crack in cancer's defenses will occur this year. Proponents of liberal social and political agendas raise their voices, demanding civil rights and social justice. At best, it brings collective optimism, inventiveness, new tech vision, and futurism.
However, SUN-JUPITER promises plenty of self-serving, elitist "politics as usual" in the mix, motivated by a non-philanthropic tendency of people with money and power wanting more money and power.
With Jupiter most angular, the year is overall optimistic. Expect victories (e.g., military victories and athletic wins), diplomacy and peace, and heightened prosperity, economic expansion, and a spirit of abundance, celebration, and national pride. With Sun angular, the authority of government is a larger, more persistent presence in the typical American's life. As Sun is well aspected, this will be mostly a beneficent presence.
Cansolar Map 1 Map 2
Continuing through October 18, Jupiter squares Pluto in the foreground, resembling the Capsolar's Jupiter-Uranus emphasis on social rebellion and remapping the larger social contract. Jupiter-Pluto is political and ideological, challenging existing value systems and the power systems that support them. While it can be a king-maker, it is even more likely to drag the uplifted from their pinnacles into stunning ruin. Anything Jupiterian is open to extremes and ruin, including meteorological events and political (and especially geopolitical) consequences.
Moon square Mercury (0°00' in mundo), with a wider Moon-Uranus, continues to depict constant streams of information from discoveries, disclosures, innovations, and novelties.
Libsolar (October 18)
Map 1 Map 2
For the three months October 18 to January 15, a positive, upbeat partile Mercury-Jupiter conjunction exactly squares Ascendant. This joins powerful change indicators: Pluto exactly square Midheaven (with Moon square Pluto), and a foreground Sun-Uranus opposition.
Libsolars tend to serve as the "final act" of each year's Capsolar drama, and this year will certainly continue that trend: Themes to which this year has been building will converge and come to a head in a dramatic movie-like climax in this last quarter before the (substantially different) 2018 Capsolar. Mostly, this will be fiercely positive - with emphasis on the fierce, because this is not a tame, well-behaved chart of settled old orthodoxies. Conventions are advantageously challenged, shaken, and abandoned.
Though bad things do happen under Mercury-Jupiter influence, they are infrequent: This is an uncommon aspect for tragic events. (When it occurs, "bad" is in the eye of the beholder: Nearly always, one party has a great success to the detriment of someone else, whether a high-stakes robbery or an attack.) Most often, we expect diplomatic success, commercial alliances, trade negotiations, successful conversations and cooperation, and major judicial action. Especially, it is a favorable time for conducting business, so commerce should flourish. People spend more time listening to each other, and mostly good things come from this.
Please read the interpretations for Mercury, Jupiter, and Pluto angular in Chapter 7 of Sidereal Mundane Astrology for a longer list of specific event types that occur when these planets take the lead. (There is no need to reproduce them all here.)
From Mercury-Jupiter (especially with Moon conjunct Venus), we might expect a kindlier, more comfortable time, more prone to diplomacy and alliances than to antipathies; but three factors ensure that things will not be calm, routine, and predictable. Two are Pluto square Midheaven (0°50') with Moon square Pluto (0°12' in mundo). These signify high-impact events, primarily separative and disruptive, that stun our senses and halt our minds with their intensity. Mainstream and counter-establishment sensibilities form the scrimmage. Unnatural events under Pluto tend to be fiercely political, such as leader deaths, departures, and similar crises, terrorist attacks, severing historic relations, and populist challenges to prevailing authority.
The other shaker is Sun opposite Uranus (1°36'), which especially bring events psychologically (and often physically) startling and explosive. These can take numerous forms, from great discoveries benefiting everyone to natural disasters, large fires and explosions, sudden violent attacks, and calling leaders to task.
I doubt the hurricane season is over. Besides the Uranus and Pluto indicators, we have a Moon-reinforced Venus-Pluto mundane square (1°52') that is geographically distinctive to Washington and nearby areas. In a time of heightened (and likely successful) diplomacy and negotiation, this aspect suggests dramatic changes in relationships, such as secured alliances and treaties; but it also anticipates stark severing of emotional ties, as in loss of loved ones and the destruction of homes and community, on a scale that stuns one’s sensibilities. "Government rescue and bail-out" is the phrase that seems to synthesize the widest range of the elements of this chart.
BRIDGE
All year, Venus squares Neptune in the Cansolar. On October 7 progressed Cansolar Venus aspects Neptune exactly, and stays exact to the minute of arc for several days on either side. Experience shows that these perfecting aspects are quite important in world events, and we can expect to see a very full expression of Venus-Neptune concentrated on these dates, providing an excellent opportunity to study their effects in world news. In mundane astrology, we expect this aspect to show intense devotion, passionate belief, compelling fantasy or role-playing, performance art, disillusionment, betrayed alliances, perceived offenses, and diplomatic embarrassment or loss of esteem. It is also the most distinctive form of afflicted Venus for mass murders by shooting. Keep an ear to the news for a sudden surge in these themes.
From October 11-15, we have a MARS-SATURN Zone. An exact Mars-Saturn square falls exactly on Washington's Cansolar angles (with Mars exact 10/14). This marks one of the most severe markers possible. Harsh, hurtful, and destructive events occur. The aspect does not specialize in any one type of event but, rather, incites destruction and hardship wherever it occurs. Examples include declared wars, undeclared warring, murderous shootings, fires and other fiery disasters, public panic and structural collapses, among many others. As shown below, it overlaps an even more severe, potentially heart-scarring lunar ingress.
October 16-17, we have a MARS-JUPITER-SATURN Zone. While distinctly Jupiter themes might enter the story, I think it more likely this marks the beginning of easing or amelioration of the crisis from the prior few days, especially because this Jupiter is disconnected from the other two (it opposes Cansolar Moon). If added, distinctly Jupiter elements (besides relief or even victory) would include a context of entertainment, celebration, or religious venues, emphasis on patriotism and other tribal identifications and loyalties, or matters centered on the social and economic elite.
October 18-25, Mars leaves orb and we are left with a JUPITER-SATURN Zone. This overlaps the new Libsolar, which also emphasizes Jupiter. It seems to show a crisis past, and repair underway, especially when Jupiter's aspect peaks October 21. Expect political horse-trading to pick up, as leaders ask, “What will it cost me to win?” or “What do I gain if I lose?”
Finally, on the last day of the period, October 26, Jupiter withdraws leaving only a SATURN Zone. We are left with the aftermath, perhaps reflecting on what was lost as Saturn continues her transit of Cansolar Midheaven.
LUNAR INGRESSES
Canlunar (Sep 15)
Last month's Canlunar continues in force for the first week of the new month, covering September 15 to October 6. Mercury-Mars in partile foreground conjunction are supported by Su/Me and Su/Ma midpoints on Midheaven. Combative speech, mobilization of strategy and aggression, and combative action in lieu of diplomacy continue.
Angular Neptune signals extreme excitement: madness, confusion, uncertainty, disorientation, and a gripping sense of, “So, what happens now?” The specific causes could be many (see SMA), but expect both mindless herd-torrents and waves of people driven by a shared vision.
Besides the foreground Neptune and Mars, Saturn closely squares the foreground Sun. This anticipates sad, immobilizing events. It especially puts strong negative pressure, and a negative spotlight, on the president and, more generally, the government as a whole.
Caplunar (Sep 29)
The Caplunar, covering September 29 to October 26, is dormant. The prior Canlunar flows through for another week. Moon's squares to the partile Jupiter-Uranus opposition probably fuel populist outcry and demands for freedom and voice in the midst of the other conditions described above, though (especially if we are in armed conflict at that time) they may well show surprising victories and other cause for national pride founded in advancing technology.
CapQ angles touch Pluto October 2-3, and approach Uranus by the end of the week. Of great importance, the Cansolar's Venus-Neptune progression crosses Washington's CanQ angles September 30 and October 4, when they will surely be of great importance. (Transiting Venus and Mars accompany them throughout the week.)
Arilunar (Oct 6)
Horrific cruelty summarizes the fortnight of October 6-22. Mars, Venus, and Saturn are all within 1° of Arilunar angles (Mars being 0°03 from Midheaven), and all within close aspect of each other. (During most of this time, a Mars-Saturn square also crosses Washington's Cansolar angles.)
Mars-Saturn alone is harsh, hurtful, and destructive. Venus makes it intimate and personal. Venus-Mars potentially adds a distinctly sexual quality, or at least inflames passions above reason. In international affairs, it shows strained relations and, often, war. Venus-Saturn shows powerful love coexisting with severe loss, i.e., grief, hate, and remorse, plus a larger sense that "the party's over." (For emotional comparison, think of the Richard Speck murders, the 9/11 attacks, and the Wounded Knee massacre.)
Then it gets worse: Pluto, on the prime vertical, makes close mundane aspects to Venus, Mars, and Saturn on the meridian and horizon. These most simply mean traumatized international relationships and stark severing of emotional ties (Venus-Pluto), ferocious unleashing of force and unlawfulness (Mars-Pluto), and catastrophic loss and dramatic tragedies or hardship with a sometimes apocalyptic feel (Saturn-Pluto).
It's bad.
Mars and Saturn come to CanQ angles on October 11-12. This is when everything comes to a head. (Remember, there is a two-day range either side.) CapQ contacts to Uranus and Jupiter early in the week, and Uranus and Pluto days later, may yield to (or merge into) the Cansolar-led assaults.
Canlunar (Oct 12)
The Canlunar is dormant. The Arilunar continues as the prevailing lunar ingress for the United States. With Canlunar Moon square Mercury and Uranus, expect another round of surprising information disclosures, revelations, and other surprises.
Opening with Jupiter and Pluto on CapQ angles, event themes seem political or, rather, geopolitical. This is also a day when Mars-Saturn exactly touches CanQ angles. Mars remains within a degree of CanQ Ascendant all week.
Liblunar (Oct 19)
The Liblunar covers October 19-26. While less cruel and heartless than its predecessor, it does not promise an upbeat week. Saturn is 1° from Ascendant, to set the filter for Moon's close aspects to Sun, Uranus, and Pluto. Times feel hard and sad. Circumstances are volatile, stirring discontent. With a partile mundane Moon-Sun square, the government, and probably the president, are right in the middle of the main stories.
Sun crosses CapQ MC on the 20th. Mars remains within orb of CanQ Ascendant all week.