Full Moon of July 2008: Astrology and Politics of the Full Moon
July 3, 2008 by Nina Gryphon
The Full Moon of July 17-18, 2008 is powerfully linked to the United States chart, and we can expect some major events flowing from this Full Moon. Some of the likely effects of the July Full Moon are:
- Aggression against open and hidden enemies in foreign countries (or the educated/religious groups)…
- Constrained by weak national finances.
No Full Moon can act in a vacuum, however, and we need to look at a few other charts, including the foundation horoscope of the United States, before we can clarify the likely effects of the July Full Moon.
The Grand Conjunction (GC) of 1762 is a horoscope that has worked well in the past in conjunction with Full Moon charts, so we shall use it again. This year, the progressed Ascendant of the GC is at 25° in Sagittarius, having entered the terms of Mars. This is inauspicious for the people of the country (the Ascendant), as Mars is malefic. William Lilly says that the terms of Mars “provoke and stir up the anger of Martial men against [the native],” and there is a tendency to impulsive and harmful actions. The Ascendant also squares natal Venus, causing the people general harm, illness, and affliction by the lowest classes of society. The Full Moon chart has its seventh house of open enemies conjunct the GC progressed Ascendant.
The Full Moon Highlights Conflict Abroad, with the Educated, and the Religious
The Full Moon horoscope strongly emphasizes the ninth house of foreigners and foreign countries, as does the Cancer ingress of 2008. The ninth house also rules religious people, learned people, and institutions of higher learning. We may well see afflictions to the educated or the religious in the United States or abroad, or conflict among them.
- Following the July Full Moon, there will be an increased emphasis on strife with foreigners, educated people, and the religious, as we have progressed Mars on the cusp of the GC ninth house.
- The Full Moon itself is at 26° Capricorn, just inside the GC ninth house,
- The Full Moon is exactly conjunct the Cancer ingress Moon at 25 Capricorn, with the Cancer ingress Jupiter at 19° Capricorn, just outside the GC 9th cusp.
The Cancer ingress Moon and Jupiter thus besiege progressed Mars, perhaps indicating increased financial difficulties in funding the Iraq conflict. The Moon rules the natal second house of the country’s money, while Jupiter rules the 11th house of the treasury. Both planets are weak in their essential state, showing that any war efforts are stuck between a rock and a hard place. The Full Moon of July 2008 will likely bring this dilemma into sharp focus.
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What an excellent full moon forecast! I suspect that I’ll reference this one when I write my own in the next few days. (You have a wonderful blog.)
Hi Grand Trines,
Thanks for visiting; your blog is great, too! We’ll see about the excellence of the forecast after July is over.
Hope you had a good holiday.
Nina
Do you use or incoporate ophiuchus in your astro interpretations? If not.WHY??????
Hi Dawn,
Thanks for your comment. Maybe you can educate me as to why I should use Ophiuchus?
Nina
Do you have any thoughts, facts, or insight on the correlation between full moons and the onset of labor in pregnant women? My due date is the 24th and I’ve been experiencing contractions each night since Saturday that unfortunately disappear when the sun arrives each morning. There are articles going both ways on the subject so I was just curious as to your thoughts. Great website by the way!
Angi
Hi Angi,
That is really interesting. Two possible triggers come to mind. First, have you checked on the Mars-Saturn conjunction (happened last Thursday) and its impact on your chart? Second, it is not the full moon that would have triggered the contractions, since the FM has not even happened yet. More likely, look to the immediately preceding quarter moon.
Thanks for visiting!
Nina
I looked up this web site as I am going nuts wanting to reach out and touch those around me that need knowledge on Native American issues. I suddenly remembered it was almost a full moon. Is this a powerful teaching/touch the Earth phase this month? I feel like I am being driven by forces that I cannot control.
Hi Mo,
It probably is an important Full Moon for you. Have you looked at how it impacts your own chart? Feel free to share – it’s always interesting.
Nina
What’s your take on the mars saturn conjunction in virgo?
Hi Eden,
Like all transits, it will only impact you if the 5th degree of the mutable signs has been sensitized in your chart in some way. For example, if you have progressed Sun conjunct natal Saturn in 5 Virgo this year, that degree has been sensitized, and the Mars-Saturn conjunction may well trigger that progression.
It certainly is not a benefic combination, so generally positive events would not transpire, but there are exceptions. I have had this Mars-Saturn trigger a very positive event for me personally, something I had been anticipating for many years. Even then, true to their malefic nature, Mars and Saturn delivered the event as a bit of a shock!
Best wishes,
Nina