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U.S. Ingresses Apr 30 - May 27, 2024

Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2024 5:25 pm
by Jim Eshelman
USA Mundane Forecast
for the four weeks beginning APRIL 30, 2024

CAPSOLAR (Jan 15)
Effective Jan 15, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025.
For the full interpretation of the 2024 "year chart," click here.

ARISOLAR (Apr 14)
Effective Apr 14 to Oct 17.
For the full interpretations of the 2024 six-month Arisolar, click here.


MEDIUM-TERM (The Bridge)
Until mid-July, we are in an ongoing progressed Cansolar Sun conjunct Moon. Our current and former presidents are at the center of every news cycle, of course. Bringing greater and more specific worries, transiting Saturn squares Cansolar Ascendant until mid-June. Beginning May 16, transiting Neptune conjoin CanQ Moon worldwide. In the U.S., this shows difficult weeks of anxiety (if not dread), especially for anyone who is a solar figure - which, I think, includes both major parties' presidential candidates.

Worldwide, mid-May begins a time when fears and uncertainty are stirred by strong-handed acts by those in power. Heads of state with an overtly authoritarian bent feel unleashed to at least threaten (if not enact) strong measures contrary to the general welfare of their people.

For two and a half weeks (May 4-21) Jupiter crosses Capsolar Ascendant for Washington. Normally, this would be a blesséd time, and there surely will be something of that sort emerge now. Nonetheless, Jupiter added to Sun-Saturn-Neptune mix is rarely kind. Just before this, Mars crosses Cansolar IC. Mars and Saturn both transit Cansolar angles May 6-11. I suspect that the Jupiter events (Capsolar transits) will be separate from the Sun-Mars-Saturn events (Cansolar transits); or, if blended, they spell a dangerous mix of belief-evangelism mixed with power grabbing. Jupiter in adverse conditions often shows people with power, money, and advantage wanting more power, money, and advantage, which rarely works out well for the rest of us. In any case, May 11-16 is the "hot spot" time to watch in the U.S. which sets up the aftermath that begins May 16.
  • START-May 3: Saturn Sun
  • May 4-May 5: Saturn Jupiter Sun
  • May 6-May 11: Saturn Jupiter Mars Sun
  • May 12-May 15: Saturn Jupiter Sun
  • May 16-21: Neptune Saturn Jupiter Sun
  • May 22-END: Neptune Saturn Sun
Jupiter enters Taurus until next spring. Eris enters Aries until it retrogrades into Pisces in October. Jupiter squares USA natal Moon.
  • May 2: Pluto stationary (7°02' Capricorn)
  • May 4: Jupiter enters TAURUS
  • May 9: Eris enters ARIES
  • May 15: t Jupiter sq USA r Moon
  • May 22-25: t Mars to USA r Sun-Saturn & angles

LIBLUNAR (Apr 23) Effective Apr 23-May 20
Because the next four lunar ingresses are dormant for Washington, this Liblunar (normally a one-week chart) last for four weeks - until the next Liblunar supplants it May 20 (which also is dormant). For Washington, it is the only active lunar ingress all month.

This is pleasing because, overall, the Liblunar is simple and comforting.

Like last month's charts, Mercury remains strong (1°14' from Nadir). This neutral Mercury shares honors with a Moon-Venus opposition, with Venus in the exact degree of her exaltation (27° Pisces). To be more optimistic than current conditions support, I note that historically such placements for an angular Venus have signified peace, calming, treaties and other agreements that further communication and cooperation.

Angular Mercury puts emphasis for these four weeks on commerce, communication, transportation, and technology. Routinely, Mercury means that the news media mobilizes with special broadcasts, media events, and other incidents that interrupt our lives with news reports they think we can't get through the day without.

CAPLUNAR (Apr 30)
The Capsolar is dormant. Strongest local activity in the U.S.: Jupiter-Uranus IC lines (due north from the Mississippi-Alabama gulf, straddling Chicago and Milwaukee) intersect Moon-Pluto rising square Venus (from Louisiana through Detroit). These four lines intersect in western Tennessee and Kentucky and along the Ohio River, an area that should be in the news for any of several reasons, e.g., (1) eruptions of mass-mind in popular protest and civil unrest, (2) extreme weather with a focus on flooding, or (3) technical breakthroughs promising much for the common good. Mars-Neptune lines through central California (north of Santa Barbara County along the Central Coast), reaching inland, are probably not wildfires (unseasonal), but rather severe weather damage or human violence. - A Pluto line through Moscow is disturbing.

ARILUNAR (May 6)
The Arilunar is dormant. Across the U.S., benefics shine brightly on California's coast, especially in Los Angeles. Saturn sends chills through the longitude of Charlotte, which includes southern Florida and the Appalachian chain. (Perhaps a freeze on the budding orange crop? If not unseasonably bad weather, expect human depravity.) Denver has a unique Saturn-Uranus crisis.

CANLUNAR (May 12)
The Canlunar is dormant. Across the U.S., Saturn is on IC again for the longitude of Charlotte, repeating exactly what was said for last week. The most interesting area to watch is the gentle curve of Sun-Uranus setting from the heart of Texas northeast across Minnesota, plus square MC at the longitude of Denver. With Sun-Jupiter-Uranus in central Texas, technology businesses are likely to announce a new, significant, attention-grabbing breakthrough in that area.

Internationally, Kyiv is directly under a Mars line, indicating significant ramping up of violence by or to them, including a possible assault directly on the capital. A Moon line near Israel is hard to read but, by itself, usually means headlines that move the masses and stir unusually powerful sympathy and other emotion.

LIBLUNAR (May 20)
The Liblunar is dormant. (For one week, there are no operative lunar ingresses for Washington.)

For the third week in a row, Saturn's line passes nearly through Charlotte, including most of Florida, both Carolinas, much of the Appalachians, and eastern Ohio. Either severe weather or something deadly and remarkably disturbing is happening this month along that line. Sun, Jupiter, and Venus line California's coast, with Sun-Jupiter shining strongest on LA and Venus passing right through San Francisco. Denver is again in the Saturn-Uranus crosshairs. Philadelphia is the largest city on a Mars line that also touches west-central New York. - Internationally, Saturn sets on a line near London, Paris, and Barcelona and squares MC at the longitude of Amsterdam. Mars is tightly angular in Moscow, which will likely erupt with new strength of violence. Unfortunately, that same Mars line passes through Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, so this week will not see the end of Israel's war.

For the U.S. as a whole, this week will, in many respects, be a time to catch our breath before the next Caplunar (May 27) places Saturn precisely on Midheaven over Washington.

Pres. Biden's Lunar Returns

Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2024 5:25 pm
by Jim Eshelman
SIDEREAL LUNAR RETURN (May 6)
Effective May 5-Jun 9.
After an unusually hard April, things get better for President Biden. His new lunar return shows tensions and obstacles - they come with his job - but the scale tips benefic for him now.

This all comes from within him, not from his environment. Something fundamental changes in him with Pluto square his Moon nearly to the minute. The strongest forces in this lunar return are his natal Sun, Venus, and Uranus, all within 3° of the horizon. Foreground transiting Jupiter opposes natal Sun. His best and strongest traits show: He is leading, compassionate, and innovative, a strong, self-assertive presence seeking peace and maneuvering to complete as much of his progressive, healing agenda as he can before this year expires.

Against this strong, rewarded personal expression, transiting Saturn is next most angular and in 0°27' mundane square to natal Uranus. This shows the arm wrestling, the predictable "No" with which his opposition will answer his efforts (hey, it's politics and an election year). Biden is an experienced horse-trader, so he may voluntarily accept a few limitations (Saturn-Uranus) to get what matters most to him.

It won't be easy, but that Jupiter opposition suggests he gets more wins than losses right now despite the resistance. Jupiter conjunct Uranus (widely foreground) opposes his Mercury, always helpful to pull out surprising wins for one's ideas; that is, he finds the words and ideas that will be surprisingly favored by just enough of his opponents to pull out a couple of more wins.

It should be a pretty good month for him.

SIDEREAL DEMI-LUNAR RETURN (May 20)
Effective May 19-Jun 9.
Biden's demi-lunar is not an especially important chart. I think the full SLR from two weeks earlier will continue as the strongest influence.

The only factors of unusual strength are two natal planets exactly square angles. Biden's Jupiter is on WP (i.e., square MC) within 0°54'. His Neptune is on Zenith (i.e., square Ascendant) within 0°10'. Most of us, who are not a president of the United States campaigning for re-election, would pick these two weeks over a long holiday weekend to take a vacation and get a bit of rest and pleasurable refreshment. Biden may indeed take a few days. However, on the job, we will see idealism and optimism, feeling good about things, and dreaming about how good things could be made better.

Numerous non-foreground exact (partile) aspects likely will supplement the picture. Besides Pluto square his Moon, Biden's Sun gets dueling influences: His Sun is background (weakened) with an 0°08' mundane opposition from Jupiter and 0°22' mundane square from Saturn. He doesn't have the vitality to his ideas that he had in the first half of his month. Nonetheless, on balance it's a personally good two weeks enjoying some momentum from the bolder, more decisively progressive prior fortnight.

Re: U.S. Ingresses Apr 30 - May 27, 2024

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:17 am
by Jim Eshelman
This is complete.

Re: U.S. Ingresses Apr 30 - May 27, 2024

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 4:56 am
by SteveS
Thanks Jim.

Re: U.S. Ingresses Apr 30 - May 27, 2024

Posted: Thu May 16, 2024 7:55 am
by Jim Eshelman
Based on pleasing news about the inflation rate dropping in April, yesterday the stock market surged upward exactly on the day transiting Jupiter squared U.S. natal Moon. Then, today, continuing that sure, the Dow crossed 40,000 for the first time just as a Sun-Jupiter conjunction occurred on the Capsolar Ascendant for Washington.

The same hour, the Supreme Court issued an important decision protecting the national consumer protection agency. Generally, it's a good day for money news all around.

As forecast at the start of 2024:
Jim Eshelman wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 5:25 pm CAPSOLAR (Jan 15, 2024)
Jupiter is on Eastpoint (0°12') for Washington, signifying a year of prosperity, good fortune, and victory. From the time the COVID-19 pandemic landed in 2020, we predicted that the economy would not fully stabilize until 2024, when people would feel we were fully restored to a climbing economic standard. I stand by that forecast today: Before this year is out, the Dow will have crossed 42,000 and the positive impact of economic well-being will have settled in for the U.S. populace as a whole.