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WHY THIS IS THE ASTROLOGY CHART OF THE USA

There is a fair amount of dispute amongst astrologers with regards to the birth chart of the United States. By which day had all of the signatories to the Declaration of Independence signed their names, and at what hour, is hard to determine. Yet by looking at the behavior of this country, and by calculating backwards using events in the history of the USA, the skilled astrologer can construct an accurate chart.

Why should the USA be a Sagittarius-rising country? Consider the traits of the Sagittarius person: Independent, Bold, Positive Attitude, High Aspirations, Charitable, Optimistic, Truthful and Open. A Sagittarian doesn't like being under anyone else's influence. Sagittarius is all about Truth, Justice, and Morality…but always from its own point of view, i.e., Self-Righteous. Sagittarius will challenge others' truth if it doesn't agree, and is Blunt in Speech, i.e., not particularly diplomatic. A Sagittarian is Spiritual, but held back by the Senses. Another trait of Sagittarius is that Friends become Enemies and Enemies become Friends. Sagittarius always wants to win over the other person (country), even to the extent of buying their approval, and is inappropriately generous; yet due to the blunt manner, easily offends its friends. Does this sound like the United States of America?

We can go a little further with verifying the Rising Sign by looking at the Nakshatra (lunar sign) of the first part of Sagittarius. The rising nakshatra is Moola, ruled by Nritti, the Hindu god of Death. Moola is known to cause Suffering to Others, but always with the view that it is for their own good.

The chart of the USA has many planets in Gemini, a sign that can be saying one thing while thinking something else. These planets are in the 7th house, the house of partnership, and illustrate the wide variety of contradictory relationships with other countries. The grouping of Gemini planets is what also gives this country its own internal multiple of points of view, the desire for finding reasons for what it does, often in hindsight.

The Moon in this chart is in Aquarius. The Moon in a country's chart represents the Public, and the Public's Mind. Aquarius is the Revolutionary of the Zodiac, wanting to Change Humanity for the Better. Aquarius takes up the side of the downtrodden. But Aquarius also has a selfish, even sinful, materialistic side to it, which easily turns this sign, and the people of this country, into hypocrites.

One outstanding event that for me verifies this chart as being the correct birth chart of the United States is the so-called 9-11 catastrophe. In astrology it is known that an eclipse, and especially a total solar eclipse, sensitizes the degree of the Zodiac in which it occurs for future developments. On June 21, 2001, there was a total Solar Eclipse at 7 degrees Gemini, which was visible from the Eastern seaboard of the USA. Less than 3 months later, Mars was transiting exactly opposite the former eclipse, at 7 degrees Sagittarius, and as the Moon moved into position opposite to Mars, the events of September 11 transpired. For the United States, and the world, this proved to be a momentous occurrence that changed the course of history. It makes sense that the eclipse, and the activation caused by Mars, should line up with the rising degree of the Vedic Astrology birth chart of the USA.

Astrology Predictions for
the USA for 2010

Just like in our personal lives, the lives of countries have cycles, ups and downs, easy times and hard times. The ancients studied the Heavens and mapped the patterns that corresponded to events on Earth. Eventually it was realized that the King’s destiny had a lot to do with the fortune of everyone in the kingdom, and the changes in the Heavens began to be applied to an individual’s birth chart. In our current form of democratically elected government we don’t have a hereditary king, so a further refinement was added: determining the birth chart of a country, or of an administration. Although my expertise is more in the area of personal astrology for individuals, I will hazard a few observations on the coming year for the USA.

The major period of Mars, which began in 2008 and lasts until 2015, is an overall weak and confusing time for the country as indicated by the natal Mars being at 0 degrees Gemini in the birth chart. Mars. The Mars period “turns on” the karma associated with the Mars-ruled sectors of the USA chart: the 12th and 5th houses. The 12th house of a country’s chart covers such things as Foreigners, Prisons, Hidden Enemies (terrorists, etc.), Expenditure, Mobs (demonstrations). The 5th house signifies the nation’s Entertainment, Sports, Celebrities, Speculation and Investment (stock market, etc.), Students and Education.

The transit of Rahu through the rising sign Sagittarius, which began November 2009 and lasts until May 2011, implies self-transformation as well as the need for the country to move in the direction of more self-sufficiency. The corresponding transit of Ketu through the 7th house indicates many changes, trouble, and loss through relationships with other countries. Since the USA chart has 4 of its natal planets in this part of the chart, the transit of Ketu during 2010 and into 2011 will have a major impact, most of it bad. The result will be to force this country to pay more attention and make more efforts to deal with what is going on within its own borders.

Saturn’s transit through Virgo puts it in the 10th house (house of “the Ruler”, i.e. the President and the ruling party) from September 2009 until November 2011. This transit reinforces the USA chart’s natal Saturn position (which is what gives this country the impulse to control and rule over everyone else in the world). In Western Astrology this is called a “Saturn Return” and starts a new cycle of governance for the USA. The planet of Structure and Democracy coming back to its natal position implies the need for restructuring our democracy. Saturn as the “reality-check planet” forces the current government to deal with harsh realities during its transit during 2010-2011.

For the first 4 months of 2010 Jupiter is in Aquarius. This puts the planet of Generosity in the sign of Humanitarian Action and in the 3rd house of Neighboring Countries, obviously manifesting as the response to the Earthquake in Haiti.

Starting in May 2009, Jupiter will go into Pisces, the 4th house of the USA. This will provide some improvement, noticeable in the 2nd half of 2010, since Jupiter is a “good” planet and the 4th house has a lot to do with the inner confidence of the country. The 4th house is also Real Estate and Housing, so this sector will also see some improvement. Jupiter will simultaneously be opposite to Saturn in the Heavens, which is a good combination for accomplishments. But Uranus is also in Pisces, and being the planet of Change and Revolution opposite to Saturn, the planet of the Established Order, it indicates more rebellion against the status quo (throughout the world, not just the USA). Since Jupiter represents Prosperity in general, its association with Uranus the planet of Unexpected Changes does not bode well for financial stability in 2010.

The transit of Mars into Virgo, starting in late July and lasting through early September, will be especially challenging for the Obama Administration and the Democrats, since it puts the two main malefic planets, Mars and Saturn, together in the 10th house of the ruler. Mars demands Action; Saturn wants Stability. Simultaneously the two will be opposed by the combination of Jupiter and Uranus in the 4th house, which in a country’s chart represents the Opposition Party: the Republicans will be strongly stimulated to cause as much disruption as possible as a prelude to the 2010 elections. Jupiter raises the Republicans’ hopes; Uranus makes them reckless. The elections themselves will be a confusing time, as both planets of guidance, Jupiter and Venus, will be retrograde in November.

Another contributing factor is the transit of Neptune, planet of Dreams and Illusions, which entered Aquarius in 2009, the third house, and is affecting the natal Moon’s position. The 3rd house of a country’s chart represents the Media; the Moon is the Public’s Thinking. Since the Mars major period has already “turned on” the 5th house of Entertainment and Celebrities, Neptune’s transit insures that the popular media will continue to concentrate on spin and “infotainment,” keeping the public both Amused and Mislead. On the negative side Neptune signifies Doubts: the public continues to have a mood of distrust in 2010-2011.

Pluto’s transit in Sagittarius, which began in 2006, puts the planet of Rebirth and Regeneration in the 1st house of the USA chart, signifying major transformations to this country. Since Pluto moves so slowly through the zodiac, its influence will extend through the coming decade.