There are so many astrological events occurring this month indicating another month of radical shifts and changes. On August 11th, there is a second solar eclipse following a total lunar eclipse. This is what I call the eclipse season, which is the most intense time of the year. It always feels like the earth and its people are out of control. Human emotion is at a peak and the earth begins to shake resulting in earth changes, earth quakes, tsunamis, extreme weather, storms and hurricanes.
As predicted, the world is in a heat wave and fires are everywhere. This is due to the powerful extremes of fiery Mars conjunct Ketu. Both together are considered intensely fiery, so as long as they are in the same sign, the heat and fires will persist. They are in the same sign of Capricorn till November 7th.
When Mars and Ketu are together, it does indicate terrorism. Disputes over government rulings will instigate angry outbursts and attacks both within countries turning on themselves and countries against each other. This is a time of extremes in anger and rage.
Outrage and anger will be directed towards leaders and the governments around the world. The many changes implemented especially by President Trump will have major economic repercussions, but the outcome years from now will pay off. However, the economic storm now will lead us to a downturn in 2020. The economy will continue to rise and fall, which creates fear of what is to come. The major fall is not due till the end of 2019 and 2020 so there is still time to invest. And as the roller coaster continues, a surge of energy will bring an uprising to cryptocurrency. This fall I predict the value of bitcoin will rise again.
Mercury is retrograde adding to all the havoc of the eclipse energy. Mercury turned retrograde at 29 degrees of Cancer on July 26th, which marks a very volatile period. Mercury in the water sign of Cancer will bring out many emotional issues. The 29 degree marking is ghandanta representing drowning and out of control behavior. (Ghandanta is when a planet is in the last degrees of a water sign and the first degrees of a fire sign and literally means drowning).
When planets, especially Mercury, are retrograde, it is time to review and reflect on issues of the past. Furthermore, eclipses are a time when hidden issues are revealed. This is a time when family issues from the past will surface that have not been resolved. Be aware, this is an opportunity to heal emotional issues concerning the past that have kept you stuck in some detrimental way. It is time to heal those issues from the past that control and limit future opportunities and growth.
The eclipse conjunct Mercury retrograde will cause major problems around travels. If you plan to travel, be sure to be prepared for major inconveniences. The eclipse and retrograde Mercury are in the nakshatra Ashlesha, which further indicates problems with traveling, since Ashlesha is ruled by Mercury. I believe the major issues will revolve around storms and weather, since Mercury began its retrograde cycle ghandanta at 29 degrees Cancer.
