Weekly Hello

We may not be able to see the new moon which takes place late on Sunday west of the Greenwich meridian and Monday elsewhere in the world, but it is an emblem, like all new moons, of a new chapter. Just how important a chapter depends on where it falls, whether in our natal charts or the horoscopes of nations.

As you will see from the chart of the new moon set for Washington, DC, which is shown in the Friday Bite below, there are no major aspects to the new moon; the drama is to be found elsewhere – in the rising Venus-Pluto opposition and Mars conjunct the IC. It seems that the Memorandum of Understanding will indeed be signed in the next few days, which might be a cause for celebration unless you take on board the aforementioned aspects, which speak of confrontation. Am I just being cynical when I suggest that this “breakthrough” has been very conveniently engineered to coincide with President Trump’s eightieth birthday…

Also next week, what might have been a minor bi-election in a district of Manchester has become of major national significance. Should Wunderkind/Great White Hope, Andy Burnham win the seat, he will be on his way to Westminster, the premiership in his sights. Certainly, under these transits, the result is going to be controversial. It’s going to set the cat among the pigeons.

The plus factor to Venus-Pluto aspects is that they inspire passion, and we all need a bit of passion in our lives. And passion directed in a positive direction can produce great things. One of the complicated facets of astrology is that everything has a tier of meaning, from the most positive to the most negative. So, while we should always hope for the best, and aim for the best outcome, we need to prepare for the worst.

Enjoy the week ahead!