Saturn: America's Credibility-Authenticity-Authority Gap

by Jude Cowell, partisan for democracy and the common good

No longer exalted in the Scales of Justice sign of Libra, America's legal-eagle planet Saturn symbolically progressed a few years ago into Scorpio, a transformative placement for the status quo, law-and-order planet.

Then last August, when we discussed how US Saturn Turned Rx by Progression in January 1997 during Republicans' "vast right-wing conspiracy" attacks against Democratic President Bill Clinton, it seems apparent to me that America's credibility, authenticity, and authority in the world were harmed.

Whether the US public back then agreed with the Republican or the Democratic side of the issues, damage was done to our nation's position on the world stage. However, this was but one step of many on the ladder toward the destruction of our democratic Republic, the US Constitution, and the presidency (not that ladies' man Bill's actions did the Executive Branch any favors by succumbing to Monica's crush).

In 2025 Things Have Escalated Downward

Perhaps allowing a convicted felon with a criminal reputation into the Oval Office - not once but twice - has been the Republican Party's idea all along. After all, the GOP did change identity around the time of the party's three-fer Neptune Return (1854 to 2017/18 = Tr*mp again) to mid-Pisces, as their underhanded "win at any cost" tactics increased, you may remember. What a handy dandy way to discredit America and our often-touted White House of Masonic Lodge fame!

So now, in this my 20th year of writing Stars Over Washington, I sadly suspect that all my fussing about what's being done to America is no longer needed because the worst has happened and we clearly see before our eyes and recognize the saboteurs of our country and our lives by their unconstitutional actions, do we not?

For as you've heard, anti-societal members of the House passed Tr*mp's death-dealing bill (did pal Put*n write it?) by One Vote: 215-214 along party lines on Thursday morning (5/22/25 6:56 am edt), and you know which political party is to blame as House members return home next week for their ill-deserved break. Much hiding from their constituents will likely take place by the we*sely cow*rds.

Two Images: House Passes Bill May 22, 2025 6:56 am edt and the same chart with astro-notes penned on:

So will the US Senate make changes to the (Orwellian named) "big beautiful bill" and pass it into law? This remains to be seen but one suspects that Republican senators will cave to "The Big Picture" which is what I believe the GOP/Heritage Foundation's purge agenda is part of - and we can see this through a certain transit of power-mad Pluto in 2017:

1993 Uranus-Neptune Conjunction/s = transit Pluto 2017 (Tr*mp's Year One):

"The big picture commands a certain course of action which must be followed, very little option to do otherwise" (N. Tyl, Solar Arcs #ad).

If this reads to you like the infamous mobster slogan, "an offer they can't refuse," then we're on the same page, dear reader - threats against Congress members are highly motivational. Meanwhile, many fussy posts have appeared on SO'W through the years concerning the Underworld/Organized Crime duo Neptune-Pluto; fyi the pair's midpoint is now @3Pisces by transit.

Now let's close with the three Saturn Return dates to the US Saturn Turns Rx by Progression chart's position of legal eagle Saturn (@1Ari31) which also signifies the Republicans' restriction of a Democratic president named Bill in 1997 - and prosecuting attorney Ken Starr, too:

1. June 20, 2025; 2. August 4, 2025; and 3. February 27, 2026 - one week after the Great Conjunction of societal duo Saturn and Neptune, as a pair symbolizing our social safety net programs and the weak-ill-poor folks aided by them - the Americans that Naz* Republicans hate so fervently - just like those Herr Adolf 'dispensed with' in Germany.

Previously on SO'W a Related Post: Saturn-Neptune and The Weakening of America.

Alternate timings may be found in a variety of sources; adjust the 6:56 am edt chart/s as you like. jc

July 2025 Capricorn Full Moon

by Jude Cowell, partisan for the common good

Naturally under the rays of the Full Moon of July 10, 2025 @18Cap50 we may expect the uncovering or leaking of secrets and/or inconvenient facts much as Lunar Eclipses tend to do. This lunation lands in the midst of the three Uranus-Neptune Conjunction/s of 1993 so a midpoint picture could be considered if we wish - from Noel Tyl (Solar Arcs #ad) we have emotional conviction, real or fanciful, plus, the sense of being on the right track to do one's best.

18Cap50/18Can50: Conformity v Bondage

Now as you know, the Uranus-Neptune duo is The Enlightenment~Illumination pair of planets (faith and reason shake hands - if only!) so Maga's tiresome "woke" accusation and their anti-woke agenda might be spotlighted in some way by the July 10, 2025 Full Moon within the realms of Capricorn's government, law, business, and investment interests along with Work-Home and Security Concerns. Or, lunation-based revelations may begin to appear a few days earlier than July 10th, perhaps around the time of America's 2025 Solar Return, our nation's 249th.

Even the European Union could be tucked under this July 2025 Full Moon umbrella since the lunation spotlights the EU's Uranus-Neptune Conjunction at its founding. And some say the EU was formed as a "new world order" entity but perhaps the global jury of social meddlers still ruminates over that potential. Meanwhile, the worldwide fascist 'death cult' movement made up of criminal networks now rearing its ugly Medusa-head has a domination agenda of its own. And the dark one is the one that Mr. T favors.

Uranus-Neptune: Awake v Elimination of the Waking Consciousness (R. Ebertin)

Thing is, today a headline appeared that said Mr. T insists that the days of "woke" are over. This is just what a gnatzie authoritarian who can't stand criticism would say! Especially when history must be hidden so that today's criminals can crime again in similar ways, and America's enlightenment principles of equality, liberty, and justice are being tossed into history's dustbin for the sake of fascism.

Okay, I'll hush for now.

Below you see the July 10, 2025 Full Moon Horoscope set for DC, the culmination phase of the New Moon of June 25th @4Can08 which lands between US 1776 Venus and Jupiter, two money planets, and denotes plans for a measure of fulfillment at the following Full Moon.

Then with all the financial funny business now being perpetrated from inside the mob-infested White House and the bald-faced "DOGE" thievery, the July Full Moon obviously relates to total awareness via uncovering and/or leaking, as noted, of the swindling, fraudsterism, and crooked dealings that the American people are being subjected to against our wills - and to the possible endings of certain relationships.

Thank goodness Democrats are finally speaking out concerning the dark one's corruption but much more must be done. And we'll see if the nationwide "No Kings" Day protests on June 14th 'move the needle', as they say:

G7 Summit 2025 in Canada

by Jude Cowell, partisan for the common good

NASA image: Pluto, of power and wealth fame

This year, Canada is the "big cheese" in charge of the G7 being held in May (beginning tomorrow) and in June when the G7 Leaders' Summit is scheduled:

May 20-22 in Banff, Alberta

June 15-17: G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta.

So using a smattering of astrological shorthand, let's consider the midpoint pictures and their potential influences upon events and participants for May 20 and June 15, 2025 in those locations. I'm using 12:00 am MDT as a spot check point so we can scoop them up for we know that last minute preparations are made prior to the actual opening of such events:

May 20, 2025 12:00 am MDT Banff, Alberta:

Power-mad Sun-Pluto = nebulous Neptune: impressionability; lack of vigor; undermining health and/or vocational positions; martyrdom. (Note: Sun conjuncts health asteroid Hygeia; radical Uranus conjuncts enraged star Algol; undermining Neptune conjuncts protective asteroid of democracy and food supply, Ceres. Supply chain issues are suggested.

Revolutionary Uranus-Pluto = restrictive Saturn: egoism; hatred; exposure to extreme pressure by others.

Plutocracy's Jupiter-Pluto = Venus: craving indulgences; creative power; attempts to impress others.

Persuasive duo Mercury-Pluto = North Node: desire for intellectual domination.

June 15, 2025 12:00 am MDT Kananaskis, Alberta:

Moon-ASC = Pluto: an emotional need to gain power and prestige at the expense of others; relationships with tragic consquences. (The words famine and lack of medical care come to mind - jc).

Sun-NN = Venus: meetings about beautification (putting lipstick on a pig? jc); sociability.

The Uranus-Pluto = Saturn picture remains in play but Neptune must be added back, an ongoing picture that you must be as fatigued with as I am: insecurity; uncertainty; sympathy; delving into the supernatural; knowledge of human nature; unfulfilled wishes; fatigue; nervous diseases; neuroses.

Now as we know, the G7 Summit 2025 opens the day after the military parade desired by Mr. T for his 79th birthday. A military parade would be an overly expensive indulgence which could physically harm the streets of Washington DC, leading to more expense just to massage a massive ego, and would serve as an oppressive point of despotism if such a parade occurs. Well, perhaps that's his goal.

Although quite unruffled, two sources have been utilized to create this post: The Combination of Stellar Influences, R. Ebertin, and Midpoints: Unleashing the Power of the Planets, M. Munkasey #ad.

Thanks a bunch for reading! jc

Qatar September 1, 1971

by Jude Cowell, partisan for the common good

Thanks to Qatar's jet plane bribe to Grandpa T all over the news cycle, this post contains a simple old Horoscope of Qatar (Campion #254) set for 12:00 am Dohar in lieu of a precise hour when independence from Great Britain was attained:

Karma, Power, and an Eclipsed Pluto

You'll note that Qatar's 4th house Pluto @28Vir43 will be "hit" by the 9 New South Solar Eclipse (@29Vir05) on September 21, 2025 with themes of 'longterm worries surface about loved ones, health, or communication issues; worrisome news arrives and responsibilities come home to roost' (paraphrasing Brady's Predictive Astrology #ad).

Now as with all eclipses, issues can appear as early as two weeks prior to the eclipse date.

Meanwhile, it so happens that 9 New South is the very Series in which Qatar became independent for that particular manifestation of a 9NS Eclipse occurred on August 21, 1971 @27Leo15. This makes 2025 a very eventful year for the country.

Then as we see above, 1971 Mercury Rx @28leo41 conjoined the 9NS Eclipse which emphasizes attention to details, reading the fine print, plus, the logic and reason that are required for best results (R. Lineman/jc). Yes, royal star Regulus, the kingmaker, was being ruffled then but that's a topic for another post.

So, Pluto conjunct a solar eclipse is known as a power aspect (both planet and eclipse become more powerful) and their combination can lead to negative reactions such as a misuse of energies during a period when manipulative wealth-hoarder Pluto is highly influential. Event-wise, everything from criminal offenses of the Underworld kind to violent fanaticism, plus, war or other aggressive acts can occur as long as 9NS themes hold sway in cahoots with 1971 Pluto, a sneaky spy of a planet that tends to take whatever it wants.

And actually, these Plutonian potentials are on the world's cosmic menu until the next Solar Eclipse themes begin running in the background of society in February 2026 from within the 10 North Series which will bring a period of frustrating events that make it a good idea to take things quietly, one at a time, as best we can.

A Related Post: The 'Wild Card' Eclipses of 2025 including 9 New South.

A Message to SO'W's gracious Patreon subscribers: a new post is now available in case you haven't heard! Please check it out when and as you can, jc

The Midterms 2026 Leo Eclipse

by Jude Cowell, partisan for the common good

If despite everything working against it, we manage to hold our traditional Midterm Elections on November 3, 2026 and election winners are able to fill their seats on Capitol Hill, the 2026 Midterms will have occurred under the auspices of a 10 South Solar Eclipse - and lo and behold - the 120th Congress will gavel in at noon on January 3, 2027 if all goes well - also under the influence of the 10 South Eclipse which perfects on August 12, 2026.

Now today is only May 13, 2025 so this look-ahead post is intended to display a bi-wheel of DC Horoscopes of the 10 South Solar Eclipse of August 12, 2026 with the November 3, 2026 Midterms Horoscope surrounding it, plus, a separate DC Horoscope of what we expect will be the 120th Congress intending to open at 12:00 pm EST on January 3, 2027 (my birthday, as usual!).

And yet we both know that if America's domestic and foreign enemies continue to have their twisted, hateful, anti-societal way, all bets may be off and Uranian unpredictability and lawlessness will continue to reign instead of the common sense and moral integrity shown in the 120th Congress Horoscope with its Sun Capricorn-Moon Scorpio blend of conscious and unconscious energies:

Above: 10 South Solar Eclipse August 12, 2026 (inner); Midterms November 3, 2026 (outer) set for the moment that election Mars conjuncts 10 South @20Leo01:58; astro-notes are sprinkled around the charts.

Above: 120th Congress January 3, 2027 12:00 pm est Washington DC; Hour of Jupiter Rx but happy in Leo; chart-and-session ruler Mars @10Virgo in 6th house but with no applying aspects to other planets and denoting potentials for quarrels with co-workers, police or military action, criticism, exploitation, health and/or employment issues; action regarding civil service may also be indicated.

Now as you see, the 10 South Eclipse of August falls within the 5th house of the 120th Congress which suggests that unselfish humanitarianism must be developed and uplifted in order for karmic progress to be made by this particular governmental entity.

However, this may be expecting too much - depending on which political parties control the House and the Senate, and whether the selfish so-and-sos can be tossed out of office at Midterms 2026. Let's all do what we can to assure that this happens and send the gangsters and thugs a-packin'!

Horoscopes: Libya 1951 and 1969

by Jude Cowell, partisan for the common good

Since the potential for deportation from the US to Libya is now in the news and being threatened, here are Libya's two horoscopes found in Nicholas Campion's The Book of World Horoscopes (#ad) for the country - numbers 196 (1951) and 197 (1969 - Republic); 1951 and 1969 Eclipse influences follow:

Libya December 24, 1951 Tripoli comes under a 7 South Eclipse which manifested @8Vir16, with Themes of "immense power and anger" (due to 7 South's initial Eclipse's Mars-Pluto Fixed Square); "huge obstacles suddenly clear," or a fast-moving crisis occurs; events move at great speed.

Libya - Republic September 3, 1969 Tripoli comes under the 7 North Eclipse @27Pis25 with Themes of (blood - jc) "lust," and long-hidden passion that takes people by surprise (All Themes are paraphrased from Brady's Predictive Astrology #ad).

However, on Wednesday a certain Federal judge said that a deportation flight to Libya could violate his prior court order.

Yet astrologically, with current day planetary activity of a karmic nature occurring in late Pisces (exs: societal planets Neptune and Saturn), it seems more reasonable to use Libya's 1969 Horoscope for transits and other cosmic investigations.

But you do you.

Will the US Postal Service 1775 be privatized?

by Jude Cowell, partisan for the common good

Tr*mp accused of forcing a 'hostile takeover' of USPS by pressuring them to appoint FedEx board member as postmaster explains current machinations toward the (ill-advised) privatization of the venerable service we all depend upon. As usual, for authoritarian plutocrats in the US (where the money is) "making out like bandits" is their favorite activity.

Solar Arc Directions = External Forces

So with pressure from anti-American saboteurs continuing against the very existence of the US Postal Service via demanding its privatization, let's check out the current Solar Arc Directions for the institution which has served the public well since its founding on July 26, 1775, Philadelphia, PA - with Benjamin Franklin appointed first Post Master.

A "12:00 pm" hour is used to progress the Directed planets, and as you see, SA (Solar Arc) Pluto @4Lib11 conjuncts USPS Saturn, SA Moon @3Ari11 opposes USPS Saturn (due to the Moon-Pluto opposition of July 26, 1775), and SA Saturn @13Gem10 conjuncts USPS Jupiter.

Brief descriptions of these planetary influences are listed on the bi-wheel:

We should also mention that SA Jupiter ($$) is within orb of USPS South Node, a Saturnian point of separation with potentials for loss and/or theft, plus, you'll spy other cosmic time links, I'm quite certain - especially if you wish to gain a fuller picture by adding Secondary Progressions, transits, and other methods of investigation.

Also notable is the Solar Eclipse in the 11 South Saros Series under which the USPS was founded (and under which the American Revolution began) with difficult themes of system failure and new methods and ideas are needed to deal with events - and, "any blocks can be tragically or violently removed" (B. Brady).

Then as we've discussed in previous SO'W posts, an 11 South Eclipse and its themes repeat August 2, 2027 @9Leo55 conjunct Mr. T's 12th house midpoint picture: (Underworld planet of criminality) Pluto = Mars-Saturn of death, destruction, rage, and "the intervention of a higher power" (R. Ebertin).

And yes, as always, we'll be needing the US Postal Service for significant events such as Midterms 2026.

"Winning" at Any Cost

Then perhaps that's part of reich-wing efforts against the USPS since traditionally, more US voters of the democratic persuasion use mail-in ballots.

Our Federal City: External Forces May 2025

by Jude Cowell, partisan for the common good

The accurately timed Freemasonic cornerstone laying ceremony of the Federal City aka, Washington DC, makes an intriguing historical horoscope which we considered in a January 4, 2015 SO'W post.

With data gleaned from David Ovason's book, The Secret Architecture of Our Nation's Capital (#ad), historical details abound such as the Federal City's cornerstone laying by Freemason George Washington sporting his Masonic apron and trowel on April 21, 1791 "at precisely 3:30 pm Local Time," with Jupiter rising.

Washington's friend, Andrew Ellicott (b. January 24, 1754 Bucks Co, PA), descended from a line of astronomers and was considered the "most brilliant civil engineer in the colonies." In fact, Ellicott was chosen in 1790 to survey the land for the City's construction.

Below you see The Federal City Apr 21, 1791 Horoscope (inner) surrounded by its Solar Arc Progressions for May 2, 2025 (I'm belated getting the bi-wheel on here). Astro-notes are sprinkled on the bi-wheel for the curious reader - but if you want to skip ahead to a major description of what's happening to our capital city, our country, and our people, I recommend checking out my notes upper right of Solar Arc Pluto opposing 1791 Saturn:

And here's an unmarked copy of The Federal City Horoscope for you:

Someone's looking mighty dapper for 1791!

Meanwhile, have you noticed that The Federal City's (symbolic) Progressed Full Moon perfected @18Gem33 on January 10, 2024? I thought so!

Voice of America Feb 1, 1942

by Jude Cowell, partisan for the common good

Just a quick posting today of the Voice of America (VOA) 1942 Horoscope ("12:00 pm") with my study notes scribbled on. No, I had no idea that this very day, May 1, 2025, was the third of three Uranus Returns to the VOA 1942 chart (83-84 yo) until I began working on the horoscope for this post.

If you missed it, see What is Voice of America and why is Trump dismantling the broadcaster for details.

A dire situation, yet it's too late in the day to type more than a few of my notes here so hopefully, penned-on study notes can fill in for a curious reader or two.

Below, you'll see that the 9 New South Solar Eclipse this September @29Vir05 will land directly upon VOA's 1942 Neptune (and Neptune relates to having a pleasant voice), among other cosmic happenings for the venerable agency that has worked very hard to bring news and information to a world in need of it.

Then significantly, VOA Mercury ("voice") is Stationing Rx @26AQ58, and for readers who appreciate a late Aquarius Moon for We the People (1776), a cosmic time link is shown which to me indicates that our bond with the VOA mission is being broken. Add to this the transiting Mars-Pluto opposition hitting VOA 1942 Pluto @4AQ28 Rx (conjunct 1942 Siva and opposing 1942 Icarus!) and we find the broadcaster in 2025 challenged by destruction and assassination, plus, 2025 Pluto opposing 1942 Pluto denoting a massive, existential power struggle: democracy vs fascism.

Voice of America February 1, 1942:

Founded during a 16 North Eclipse season with its vibes of Uranus-Neptune, 16N themes of Illumination of ideas, inspiration, and useful insights (B. Brady) reveal that the Total eclipse's energies fit perfectly with the broadcaster's mission through the years.

Now obviously the dismantling of the VOA - or its "take-over" by dark forces - symbolize a black shroud descending over regions and minds - which is just how the global fascist movement prefers it - this is obviously a bullet point on their to-do list. After all, the Uranus-Neptune pair also relates to Enlightenment principles - of wokeness.

Meanwhile, the entire world knows exactly who the culpable figurehead of the dismantling is (via executive order) because the role is being played by the orange marauder pretending to be a president of the United States while he and comrades purge the US government and American society simultaneously. So perhaps we can agree that none of this is governing, it's merely destruction and cruelty perpetrated by sinister bullies who think they're all that when they're really the lowest of the low.