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Planets influence
Progressions and Transits to the USA chart
States Chart Overview for 2008
The most significant
changes during this century will be brought about by Pluto’s transit into the sign of Capricorn, which has not happened
since around 1763/1779. Pluto is at 28 degrees of Capricorn in the chart of the US; therefore it will be the first time that
this planet will return to its natal position. In about 12 years, long before it actually does return, it will make oppositions
to all of the Cancer planets in the US chart. First, at 2 degrees, it will oppose Venus; at 5 degrees it will oppose Jupiter;
at 12 degrees it will oppose the Sun. These transits will cause the country to make major changes in its core values, the
Sun; in its monetary values, Venus; and in its foreign, educational, governmental and media values, Jupiter. This will, of
course, take place over a number of years as Pluto is a slow moving planet. I consider Pluto a process planet, not an event
planet, but the process begins this year.
At 2 degrees, when it opposes Venus, the planet of love, money and creativity,
we will be forced into changing our pre-conceived ideas around these issues. Pluto will begin to awaken us at the end of January.
It will retrograde back into Sagittarius in June, giving us a chance to re-evaluate our foreign and political affiliations
for the rest of the year. It will not make the opposition to Venus again till February 2009, but don’t take lightly
its message from January to June of this year.
Neptune, the planet of illumination or illusion, also a slow moving planet,
will conjunct progressed Mercury in the 10th sector of the chart.
This is the sector that rules destiny. It is the highest
part of the chart and rules all those in authority, the father, the president, etc. We will be given the opportunity to let
go of our illusions about those in authority, and realize that they represent the collective consciousness of the country.
What is wrong with the leaders is reflected from the populace. Mercury also rules the ascendant, how we project ourselves
to the world. We have to change our image.
For those who use the Sibly chart, Neptune will conjunct the Moon, the planet
of population and home issues. This will force those who are aware to become illuminated and those who are not aware to buy
into an illusion.
On the chart that I use, this will occur at 24 degrees, from the end of April through May and June.
Uranus,
the great awakener, will oppose the planet of illusion from May through August. We like to hold onto our illusions, but the
freedom from them is well worth the jarring experience. While Uranus rules the Moon in the US chart, which represents the
public; it also represents the housing market. Neptune rules gas and oil, pharmaceuticals and the film industry. It also rules
things that are hidden. In the US chart that I use, it rules friendships and open enemies. The great thing about this opposition
is that it is followed by a beneficial angle (trine) to Mercury. This planet rules communication, how we think and what we
believe. Maybe this is the great awakening we have been waiting for. The trine occurs in April 2009.
Saturn, the planet
of fear or wisdom, is challenging our freedom from December 2007 through January 2008. It returns in August 2008, forcing
us to take action. Saturn makes this aspect once every 28 years. It offers us wisdom in September when it makes an angle to
the Sun in the US chart.
Jupiter, known as the most beneficial planet, made an opposition to Venus in December of 2007.
Now it will oppose Jupiter and the Sun from January 10 through February 17.
These oppositions challenge the US core values
around money and resources.
I will update as the New Moons and eclipses occur and we will look at the election chart later
in the year, it is a very unusual chart to say the least.
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