A Look at Solstice Chart for USA (6/20/12)

The Solstice Chart set for Washington, DC can be read as a good indicator of what’s to come for the country in the next quarter/three months. Set at 7:09 PM EST, the chart has Sagittarius Ascendant making Jupiter lord of the chart. This is disconcerting as Jupiter is extremely weakened in the chart in Gemini (detriment) in the 6^th house (cadent) conjunct the South Node and retrograde Venus, tightly square Neptune and Chiron in the 3^rd house. The Ascendant/1^st house marks the general self-image mood of the country at this time. Jupiter in the condition above can give us a false image of ourself that is still relying on the past, old relationship values, superficial knowledge/information, over-idealizing certain situations, false optimism about finances and investments, denial of reality, and religious delusions that can actually put the country as a whole in a weakened position on the world stage. In effect, the USA’s whole value system may be tested over these three months and there may be many issues involving religions or the mixing of religion and state. There also may be major issues over the Law and the Judicial System and judges, and the university education system. Truth may be slippery in these areas. No doubt the country’s image will take a beating this quarter. Jupiter rules the 4^th house also, so I wouldn’t expect real estate market to get much better either and there may actually be over valued property on market still that can’t fetch the asking price. Pluto is rising in this chart in the 1^st house indicating secrets being revealed to the nation, possible violent outbreaks, the use of secret law enforcement, and the need for the nation to transform itself to be strong again. It is tightly square Uranus in the 4^th house, indicating sudden catastrophic events over the land/communities, disasters with crops, collective dissent/revolution in the homeland, energy interruptions, and a focus on new technology.

The North Node in the 12^th house shows a collective dharma/destiny/goal/association having to do with hidden things, large institutions/bureaucracies, and the sharing of public places. Neptune/Chiron are square the Nodes, which once again shows people can be deceived, exploited, hurt in communal situations  and there can be lack of good judgement, disappointments, or even misfortunes/wounds in these situations.

The Sun represents the leader or President and is in the 7^th house of allies and open enemies. Being that it is election season full on now, this is fitting as the open enemy is Romney that the President must spend much of his focus on now. However, this also indicates foreign affairs with allies and enemies and wars will be a significant focus for the President now too. There is a wide opposition to Pluto, which can be worrisome. There’s no doubt the President has many enemies that would like to see him fall from power by some underhanded means. I would personally advise him to be very careful during this time and not leave himself open to attacks of any type, physical or otherwise. The Sun’s trine to Neptune in the third house shows the President is still driven by his idealism and that communicating this will put him in harmony with the majority. It also shows he will continue to favor the oil industry, and that perhaps his image is one more based on glamour/illusion than reality, but it sells well. I think all of this bodes well for the President as he approaches Election Day later in the year.

The Moon in this chart is still in its new phase and is conjunct the 8^th house cusp in the sign she rules, Cancer, and trine Chiron. The people are still looking for new security/assistance from those they perceive are against them/have hurt them: the taxman, the banker, the corporate CEO, the Grim Reaper. The Moon is also widely opposite Pluto, like the Sun. The people have been victimized by those in power, especially those mentioned above. Women’s rights will continue to be attacked by those in power also. The Moon and Mercury are loosely conjunct and square retrograde Saturn in Libra (exalted) in the 10^th house. The people are still looking for President Obama, the Law, and the governmental institutions to make strong commitments on their part to tackle the many issues of the day strongly and decisively, yet there’s a disappointment/sense that not enough is getting done, or that their will is not being fully heard/paid attention to. This can also indicate the use of the state to suppress information/communication from the people to supposedly protect them, and more misleading by financial/corporate entities.

One last bigger point (could get into this chart much deeper and really pick apart) is that Mars is the highest planet in the chart conjunct the M/C in Virgo and in the 9^th house sextile Mercury. The world’s perception of the USA is the aggressor, the war-maker, the policeman. Mars this high in the chart shows a country at war, but can also indicate internal rioting, the use of force by military/police against the people. The 9^th house shows college students may become a big flash point, as well as religions. The sextile to Mercury indicates that many are assertively discussing new value systems/ways of doing things in society.