Solar Eclipse of August 2008: U.S. Recession Looms Large
July 15, 2008 by Nina Gryphon
The solar eclipse of August 1st, 2008, will occur in Washington, D.C., right at sunrise. This timing makes it a potentially powerful eclipse, because it means it falls right on the ascendant at Washington. However, an eclipse in itself means nothing without links to larger horoscopes for longer cycles.
As readers of this blog know, I like to use the 1762 Grand Conjunction chart for the birth horoscope of the United States. We can see that this year’s Aries ingress, the horoscope for the moment that the Sun enters first degree of Aries, puts the ingress Mars in Cancer (the sign of its fall), right inside the grand conjunction second house of money. So here we have an affliction to the national solvency. What activates this financial problem is the fact that Mars opposes the grand conjunction Moon in Capricorn. This Moon is a bit of a weak spot for the United States, as it is in the sign of its detriment, Capricorn.
For those using the popular Sibly horoscope for the U.S., there is substantial grist for the mill as well. This year’s Aries Ingress puts Jupiter in Capricorn, the sign of its fall, right on the 2nd house cusp of the chart, opposing the natal Sun. Money problems? You bet. It is said that benefics in weak signs, like Jupiter in its fall, look good on the outside, but are rotten within. So with the hyperinflated mortgage market in the U.S., which is now coming home to roost, along with the high gasoline prices.
So even without resorting to an eclipse, we can see from this year’s Aries ingress that it will be a difficult year financially for the United States. An official, statistical recession may or may not occur, but I can assure you it will (and already does, for many) feel like one. August’s set of eclipses, both lunar and solar, emphasize the financial difficulties felt in the United States. The lunar eclipse ascendant conjoins the Grand Conjunction Moon in Capricorn, again activating the Moon-Mars opposition out of the second house of finance. The lunar eclipse itself falls right on the Moon in the Sibly chart, with Mars conjunct the natal Midheaven. This indicates harm to the people, and to the government. The solar eclipse (chart below) Jupiter still hugs the Sibly 2nd house cusp, showing continued financial distress.
Even more amazingly, both the solar and lunar eclipses have the 4th/10th house axes fall on the 6th/12th house axis of the Great Conjunction. Both eclipses have the Midheaven in the last degrees of its signs, showing the exit of the King. To translate that from Astrospeak into normal English, the end of a governmental era draws to a close during the second half of this year, and none too gracefully. I expect the country’s financial woes to become more acute as the year goes on, in fact, very shortly after the solar eclipse of August 1. Because of the 10th house involvement with the malefic 6th and 12th houses, the financial crisis will be quite harmful to the current administration, and I expect its term to end on a significant down note.
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All the kings horses and all the kings men could not put the dollar back to gather again…The dollar is toast and inflation is a hidden tax…the only money that can survive time is precious metals…Got Gold?
yes you are so right and it seems that just before the eclispe i had a strange feeling of doom….financially as well…just strange. I was drinking herbal tea and could find or get my laptop to play any of my videos…stranger was a money deal going wrong yet still i was content. next thing it seemed to be a tension in the house that required everyone watch out for the others things coming up missing etc. next i wanted write sitting in front of the tv watching a/e or something enlightening..then the tv went out…strange to was the sound it made then the last sight on the screen was black with a white spot in the middle the blackness. (The eye of God) so then i got more tea and went right on line….these things happened at the exact time of the last eclipse Feb 6th @10:44…I was overwhelmed by those signs… lewis in kc
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I’ve always loved this blog, and follow it every month! Alas, my question not astrology related: what is the name of that stunning picture you have used as the header? It is quite striking! I’d love to know!!
Big Fan,
Sharon W.
Hi Sharon,
Thanks for visiting! It’s called Sunrise in the Forest. I don’t have the artist’s name handy, though.
Best wishes,
Nina
Just found your site. Very impressed! My Asc 8 degrees Leo — just today contacted senior care agent … feel wholehearted about this area of work. Have just let go of a very strong cycle of accepting anger from another … made a loving stand about it a few days ago, finally … feel very clear and open today. Made the new work contact just around the time of the eclipse. Nothing like following those inner nudges … becoming more confident with it. Good thoughts to all.
Thanks so much Nina for the response! This site is such a wonderful addition to astrological study and resources — it is very much appreciated!
Best,
Sharon W.
I enjoyed this very much. Please continue to write about this topic. It tends to plague my worrying, virgo mind. I am a 20 year old art student and astrologer. I love my country, and I am afraid for it. Any information or speculations you have on the subject of the state of America is highly appreciated and will be fully analyzed and absorbed by me. Thank you so much.
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for visiting. I am very interested in political astrology, so I will likely not stop writing about it soon. I do hope that I will have some happier news to report on the US in the future.
Meanwhile, my advice to you, as to all Virgos is, don’t worry about it. The stuff you worry about happens very rarely.
Best wishes,
Nina
Hi Sharon,
Thanks for visiting! I hope to have other interesting articles for your enjoyment.
Best wishes,
Nina