Astrological Forecasts with a Traditional Twist

Jerome Cardano

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On brighter notes, I am delighted to announce, that Dr. Valerie Livina and Anton Grigoryev have allowed us a sneak preview of things to come. They have generously made a fragment of their upcoming work on Jerome Cardano’s, ‘The Seven Segments’  available for your pleasure, and for FREE!   I am honored to be able to share it with you.

The Seven Segments by Cardan

Mon Aug 17 the Moon is in Cancer when Mercury conjuncts Saturn in Virgo. It’s a day made for editing, or for nailing down the details in that synopsis or new plot outline. Later, the Sun opposes Neptune retrograde. Critical reading is essential but can be taken to an ugly extreme. Later still, Mars trines Neptune retrograde. Magic is still alive and well, perhaps hiding out in some manuscript of yours. (continue reading…)

Sun Aug 09 the Moon conjuncts Uranus retrograde in Pisces, then goes void of course. Whenever the Moon approaches the end of Pisces and the start of Aries, brace for a shift of gears in your daily life. With the planet of surprise in the equation, your personal perspective may experience an even bigger shift. (continue reading…)

August begins on a Saturday with the Moon in Sagittarius.  What a glorious start for a writer’s month.  Think, act, and live big, at least in fiction.
Venus opposes Pluto today.  Contemplate the price paid by beauty in times of chaos.

Sun Aug 02 the Moon enters Capricorn and conjuncts Pluto.  All month long, the Moon weighs in on the side of big changes.  Is your writing in a rut?
Maybe you can break out now.  Later, Mercury leaves Leo and enters the sign of Virgo, which is ruled by Mercury.  Nocturnal writers and editors, this is your time.

Mon Aug 03 the Moon is in Capricorn all day. Mercury trines Pluto today.
Look for some constructive intensity in your words.  Working hard may be easier and less stressful than usual.  Go for it.

Wed Aug 05 is the Full Moon at 13Aqu.  It’s also a lunar eclipse.  Stay cheerful, on an even keel, and let the psychodrama play out in your fiction.
Your readers will love it, and you’ll stay sane and productive.  The Moon is in fixed signs on Wednesdays this month.  Perseverance furthers.

Thu Aug 06 the Moon conjuncts Jupiter retrograde in Aquarius.  Think more objectively about luck.  There may be lucky aspects about your work that you’re overlooking.  About four and a half hours later the Moon conjuncts Neptune retrograde.  This is about ’show, don’t tell.’  Take your characters off the soapbox and have them do what they need.

Fri Aug 07 - Sat Aug 08 the Moon is in Pisces when Mercury sextiles Venus.
This aspect can add a little sparkle to anyone’s prose.  Music and colors will be brighter.  Enjoy!

Kathy Watts is a life-long stargazer and writer.  Her love of almanacs stems from a deep fascination with the lives and works of Johannes Kepler and Tycho Brahe, and the days when astronomy and astrology were most strongly one.  She intermittently appears at San Francisco Astrology Society meetings (for whom she’s given a few presentations over the years).  Follow her under the name of kdirewolf on livejournal.com, facebook, and twitter.

Roll with the punches but keep your head high. Even the lowliest flower has its moment in the sun and lives with dignity. Writing can be a brutal way of life, but it has nobleness like none other. Pick up that pen or fire up that computer and write like a Leo, because by the end of this month, you are. Heads Up!

Sun July 26 -28th the Moon is in Libra when Venus trines Jupiter retrograde. Enjoy good luck wherever you can find it.

Wed July 29 the Moon is in Scorpio all day. Retreat to your office and be serious about your work. If you aren’t, why should anyone else?

Thu July 30 the Moon is still in Virgo when Mercury opposes Jupiter retrograde. It’s fine to scrutinize generosity and good luck, but don’t turn it into negative criticism. We’ve all had more than our share of that.

Fri July 31 the Moon is in Sagittarius all day. This is favorable to all things writerly, especially regarding publication. Think acceptance. Mercury opposes Neptune retrograde. Actively resist thinking about rejection. Later, Venus changes signs and enters Cancer. No matter what the outside world thinks of your work, there’s no place like home. Treasure it.

Kathy Watts is a life-long stargazer and writer. Her love of almanacs stems from a deep fascination with the lives and works of Johannes Kepler and Tycho Brahe, and the days when astronomy and astrology were most strongly one. She intermittently appears at San Francisco Astrology Society meetings (for whom she’s given a few presentations over the years). Follow her under the name of kdirewolf on livejournal.com, facebook, and twitter.

There were more aggressive moves made by the North Korean Government. This is not surprising, given that the fixed star Antares was occulted by the Moon on July 4,according to IOTA’s site:

http://www.lunar-occultations.com/iota/bstar/0704antares.htm

The occultation was visible in Japan and Hawaii. Antares is a military star.  This suggests  troop movements or affairs related to weapons, which may affect those places where the occultation would be visible in the sky - Hawaii.  In fact, North Korea has launched missiles prior to this. Most of which were  directed towards Japanese waters. In the last few days, however, there have been many more threats.  Of course, there is the added symbolism of the July 4 celebrations surrounding Independence Day in the United States. They say that they have the capacity to reach the waters near Hawaii. Thus, according to recent news, an anti-missile defense system has been put into action in Hawaii.

By KWANG-TAE KIM, Associated Press Writer Kwang-tae Kim, Associated Press
Writer   - Sat Jul 4, 9:49 am ET

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, a violation of U.N. resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day.

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[editor's note, Gerson wrote this on July 3rd 2009, and today we see, once again, he is right as we see below]

Thus, according to recent news, an anti-missile defense system has been put into action in Hawaii. Can we locate this thread by the analysis of the recent Cancer ingress solar chart?

June 21,2009  2:46 P.M. Pyol’chang- North Korea-  126E26/39N17

A brief look shows us that Mars is quite angular, which gives it the ability to act, in house 7, which is the house of others. Since Mars is a very aggressive planet, its placement in this house, clearly shows the military threat directed to the “enemies.” In his Book of Astronomy, Bonatti gives directions to find the lot of war. [editor's note: an excellent translation of Bonatti's masterpiece is available, at  http://bendykes.com  on sale, soon, but in short supply].

“The part of warfare and boldness is taken by day from Saturn to Moon and then projected from the Ascendant.”  We can translate this to the following:

Asc 28 Libra   + Moon 7 Gemini  - Saturn 15 Virgo 57  =    19 Cancer

By system of quadrants, this places the lot of war at 19 Cancer, squarely in the 9th house of foreigners. This affects not only the 9th, however, but also the government and leadership of Korea because the ruler of the 10th house of governmental leadership, has Leo on the cusp, and the Sun is in the same sign, the ultra patriotic sign of Cancer.  Therefore, there is much identification between the ‘king’ or in this case, dictator. The Moon, is lord of the Part of Warfare, and sits in the house of terror and death, the 8th, very close to the red eyed bull, Aldebaran, which is one of the ‘royal stars’ and very much related to Cor Scorpio, also known as Antares which links both the occultation chart and the ingress.