4th of July America’s BD
This is the most important birthday of the month and I want
to celebrate it by offering you the chart of this great country. I will give my
interpretation of the main astrological elements of this horoscope and I
apologize for its brevity, for this subject would require a whole book and I
have only one page at my disposal.
The United States of America was born in Philadelphia, PA,
on July 4, 1776 at 2:17 AM, when the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration
of Independence. Why at 2:17 AM? It is said that some of the Founding
Fathers were interested in astrology and chose this particular time carefully,
to ascertain the best possible planetary conditions for the birth of their
country.
The chart of the United States has a Gemini Ascendant,
with Uranus rising on the same degree (8º Gemini) and Mars at
20º Gemini. This powerful combination makes America the most dynamic
country in the world (Uranus/Mars), youthful, restless, talkative and
adaptable (Gemini). The Ascendant, representing the way we are perceived
from the outside, is how the world sees America. The planet Uranus rules
technology and revolutions and it is not surprising that the United States is at
the forefront when it comes to new inventions that revolutionize the world.
The three benefic planets, Venus/Jupiter/Sun in Cancer
in the second house of wealth, guarantee long-term prosperity and produce a
money-oriented attitude which made the United States the biggest capitalist
country in the world. However the sign of Cancer, being a nurturing,
mothering and protective sign, makes America very generous with its money,
helping needy countries and financing all sorts of causes.
The Moon – which represents Democracy, the people,
women, home, family, etc. – is dominant in the Mid-Heaven, in the
future-oriented and rights-conscious sign of Aquarius. This placement of
the moon has made America the most democratic state on the planet. “We, the
People” symbolizes the meaning of this Moon. Combined with Aquarius,
the Moon has liberated women from the oppression of the past. Women in America enjoy a greater range of
opportunities than anywhere else.
Mercury, the ruler of USA’s Ascendant is in Cancer,
in the third house of communication. This explains why the media is so
important in this country and Cancer, being such a democratic sign,
everyone is entitled to his own opinion
and is allowed to voice it over the radio, television, newspapers, and the
Internet! The fact that Mercury opposes Pluto indicates an urge
to argue and to stir up controversy – America’s favorite pastime!
Now let’s talk about the not so positive aspects in the
USA’s chart. First of all, what the Founding Fathers did not know in 1776 was
the existence of Uranus (discovered in 1781), of Neptune (discovered
in 1846) and of Pluto (discovered in 1930). Had they known about these
planets, they would have chosen a different day and time for the birth of
America.
Uranus and Mars in Gemini in the
Ascendant emphasize dynamic inventiveness and youth, but Mars squaring Neptune
in the Fifth House of children shows a very deep problem regarding young
people, i.e. drugs (Neptune rules drugs). Furthermore, Mars in
the First House also indicates aggression and weapons, in Gemini (youth),
showing juvenile delinquency and criminality as a deep-seated problem at the
core (Ascendant) of American society.
What protects the United States, no matter how many
problems it has, is a grand trine involving Moon (the people), Saturn
(those in power) and Mars
(action and war) which compensate for the bad aspects in the chart and
guarantee a successful outcome in the long run (Saturn=Time).
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