A fun spin on serious cosmic stuff! Wendell C. Perry has 40 years experience studying astrology and how it impacts personalities & relationships. He's written two books & published articles in astrology magazines. He's happy to share this website so that you, too, can have fun with astrology to help you in everyday life!
As in real estate, location is always an important factor in astrology. Where you were born is just as important a when. This equally true in mundane astrology, or the astrology of events. In particular, the charts done for the New and Full Moon change according to which city you do the chart for. Since I am mostly interested in events in the United States, I set my lunation charts for Washington D.C. However, after the explosion in Beirut on Tuesday, I couldn’t help but wonder what the Full Moon chart for that city was like.
In my assessment of the Aug. 3 Full Moon chart for Washington, I spoke in terms that were pretty ominous. (Click here to see the article and the chart.) That chart is full of nasty indicators. The chart done for the Full Moon in Beirut has all those same stressful aspects. The difference is that the time for that Full Moon was 11:59 AM in Washington and in Beirut it was 6:59 PM. This means that, though the planets are at the same locations in the sky, their placement in the chart is shifted. (Click here to see the Full Moon chart for Beirut, Lebanon.)
I said that the chart for the New Moon on July 20 looked ominous (click here to see the article and chart) and we certainly had some ominous developments. First there were clashes between federal agents sent to Portland, Oregon and protesters there. Then we had President Trump floating the idea of postponing the November election. Both these events resonated with the powerful opposition between the Sun and Moon and Saturn and Pluto (the two most authoritarian planets in the solar system) that was featured in that New Moon horoscope.
I also wrote that, since the planets involved were all in Cadent houses, none of these ominous events would bring permanent changes. Federal officers have now left Portland, and the protests continue. Federal officers have appeared in other cities but, so far, their presence has not resulted in a major backlash. And, Trump’s threat to postpone the election, though startling, was hollow. This would require an act of congress and even Senate Republicans are not keen on the idea.
Ghislaine Maxwell and the Secrets of the Eighth House
The release of documents from a past civil case against Ghislaine Maxwell has the media all excited. These document, some that were released today and others that are scheduled to be released on Monday, seem likely to reveal secrets about the rich and famous friends of Jeffery Epstein and their connection to his sexual abuse of minors. This is interesting from an astrological point of view because Maxwell has the Sun in the Eighth House and the Eighth House is associated with both sex and secrets.
At first glance, Ghislaine Maxwell’s horoscope (click on Ghislaine Maxwell the see the chart) seems relatively easy. She has benevolent Jupiter conjunct her Midheaven and the chart is full of happy trines and sextiles. The only hard aspects involve the Jupiter, Neptune and the Moon. These are aspects that indicate excess and lack of focus, but not much in the way of angst.
But then we see the Sun placed in the Eighth House. In my upcoming book, “Behind the Horoscope” (due out in Sept.), I write about the placement of the Sun in the houses. The Sun in the Eighth House is particularly interesting because it places the light of our ego in the darkest corner of the chart. People with the Sun in the Eighth tend to get caught up in deep, psychological issues. A degree of cynicism often comes with this placement and a keen awareness of human flaws and limitations.
As witnessed by her recent altercation with Rep. Ted Yoho, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has an unusual capacity for drawing the ire of conservatives. This is odd. Ocasio-Cortez is part an ultra-liberal wing of the Democratic Party that has consistently been pushed to the back benches by the moderates. Political speaking, A.O.C. more a threat to Democrats than Republicans. You would think that conservatives would be quietly cheering her on instead of calling her names.
We might blame some of this on Ocasio-Cortez’s gender, and on her ethnicity and youth. I think it’s fair to say that if A.O.C was a middle-aged white man, both Republicans and the media would be paying much less attention to her Democratic Socialist agenda. However, being an astrologer, I have to look at her horoscope, and in A.O.C.’s horoscope (click here to see the chart) it is easy to see how she could get under the skin of some people.
