Summer Solstice-June 20,2020 and Solar Eclipse-New Moon-June 21,2020-Washington, D.C.
This new Moon is not only a solar eclipse but it also follows the Summer Solstice by only nine hours. I did both the charts for Washington, D.C. as it seems to be an important time for the government at a pivotal moment in United States history.
The summer solstice chart has Scorpio on the ascendant indicating a time where transformation is happening one way or another. This transformation is further highlighted by the fact that the Sun is located in the 8th house which is the place associated with death or death and rebirth. The North node of the Moon is also in that house and the Planet Mercury, the messenger. With Saturn in a difficult Square aspect to Uranus we are seeing the consequences of not acting responsibly and with Jupiter retrograding back to Pluto, the Planet that rules Scorpio and indicates death, there will undoubtedly be a rising number of Covid19 cases and deaths as states open up and become less careful about isolation. The government will be communicating empathy as shown by the positive aspect between Mercury the messenger in the sign of Cancer, the nurturer and Neptune in Pisces, the sign associated with compassion aligned with Mars. However, the president may lash out from his wounded ego as Chiron, the wounded healer, is in the sign of Aries which is ego oriented and it is in a difficult aspect to Mercury, the messenger in Cancer which has sensitive feelings. Uranus is located in the 6th house of health so there will be unexpected health consequences .
In the chart for the Solar Eclipse which will be affecting us for the next 6 months, the planet Uranus is on the ascendant meaning, expect the unexpected. Brace yourself for something new to emerge from all of this chaos. Some of it will be difficult consequences from handling things in a selfish and partisan way but some positive creative things will emerge from it shown by Venus in Gemini trining Saturn in Aquarius the sign of the rebel and humanitarian. The demonstrations against racial injustice will continue and some positive changes will come out of it. With the Mercury in Cancer in a positive relationship to Mars and Neptune in Pisces there will be more spiritual communications-prayers said and services held. This will also apply to all the deaths of Blacks by Policemen. People in government will continue to express empathy for Blacks and call for changes in Police forces and training.
On a personal level this is a good time to turn inward and see how we can change our own behavior to take better care of ourselves and others and extend more empathy to people of minority groups who have been persecuted and marginalized in our society. We all need to be careful to not overreact if someone hurts us unintentionally-wounds our ego.
This is definitely a time when our whole world is changing and things will never go back to being the same as before the pandemic and before the brutality towards Blacks became impossible to ignore anymore. We can hope that out of this chaotic time will emerge a world that is kinder and a life that is better for everyone.