It occurred to me that relating new and full Moon events to the U.S. natal chart would make it possible to talk about earth-related matters and to present information that we Americans, and maybe others, are interested in. (BTW, hello to my Russian and German visitors.) The limiting factor here is my skill as an interpreter of things astrological.

I'd forgotten how many different interpretations there are of when the U.S. was 'born'. This page at Lois Rodden's Astrodatabank presents seven of them. The Gemini chart is one of the most popular ones.

But I selected the chart with Scorpio ascending for a number of reasons:

• The originator, Michael Wolfstar O'Reilly, in his justification is particularly persuasive, i.e., on the mark (at least in my estimation):

  On the United States national seal, the Bald Eagle is shown with its wings spread, holding an olive branch in one claw, and thirteen arrows in the other, representing the united thirteen original colonies. The nation's symbol, the Bald Eagle, is one of Scorpio's symbols. The most prominent national characteristics are symbolized by the Ascendant, so in a country known worldwide as the only remaining superpower, it makes sense that the United States should have Scorpio Rising, the sign directly associated with the eagle.

  When the Scorpio Rising chart of 2:21 PM is progressed to April 12, 1861 Mars is at 16°06 Leo, exactly conjunct the MC! The beginning of the Civil War occurred 84 years after the Declaration was signed, and points directly to Uranus as the major significator by transit. Again, 84 years later, the United States was launching D-Day and fighting for the liberation of France during World War II. The prominence of Uranus in the natal horoscope is thus amply demonstrated. The Gemini Rising chart with Uranus on the Ascendant and the Sagittarius Rising chart with Uranus on the Descendant make good sense when considering this factor in isolation. In the Scorpio Rising chart, Uranus is exactly inconjunct (150°) the 8° Scorpio Ascendant. All three of these charts make sense when considering the importance of Uranus to America's cyclical war patterns.

  With Scorpio Rising, the emphasis in the United States is on the accumulation of power itself, whether its financial, military, or ideological power. America's never-ending quest to be the world's richest, strongest, most righteous nation is its globally recognized signature. Scorpio, linked to the eighth house, is naturally associated with capitalism. When Scorpio was rising on July 4, 1776, there were four planets in the eighth house of capitalism, and of course Scorpio itself is intensely aware of where the finances are accumulating, and the natural power that these resources bring. Scorpio is naturally attuned to the cycles of death and rebirth, and through the process of democratic elections, the national political identity is transformed. Elections are usually held the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November, a date which puts the transiting Sun, and often Mercury and Venus, very near the U.S. Scorpio Ascendant. Following the attributes of Scorpio, the United States projects an image of unyielding power, and will use whatever means necessary to further its geopolitical agenda. Russia, born with the Sun in Scorpio, represents the other military superpower after World War II. These two Scorpionic nations were locked in a Cold War, very much resonating with the silent, deadly force embodied in the scorpion. The rest of the world was held hostage by Russia's and America's intense willingness to annihilate all humanity for the sake of national domination, much like the battle of two scorpions in a bottle.

  Scorpio Rising defines the American national identity in many different ways. Scorpio is about power, about self control, and the control of the surrounding environment as much as possible. How could the United States become the world's reigning superpower without the driving intensity conferred with a Scorpio Ascendant? Scorpio is most interested in financial power, and America's identity is strongly connected to its capitalist system, an ideology which is now encompassing the entire global village. The emphasized eighth house is about power gained from pooling assets, and the financial clout that comes from corporate enterprises.

  The United States government has been issuing official certificates for many years showing that the U.S. horoscope actually has Scorpio Rising. The certificates are in the form of the one hundred dollar bill, with founding father Benjamin Franklin on the face side, and the historic scene of Independence Hall, the location where the Declaration was signed, on the reverse side. The clock on the Independence Hall bell tower shows very clearly a time of 2:21 PM. Is this just a coincidence? Or is this acceptable evidence that the historic moment is being commemorated on the one hundred dollar bill?

• Who can argue with a time specified on the back of the US $100 dollar bill? (I checked; it's there.)
• The Moon in the Fourth house is at home and explains why America is/was called the 'breadbasket of the world.'

My next post will include a PDF file with the U.S. natal chart, a chart progressed to this year and a table of midpoints for the natal chart.

Journal entry dated 2 July 2007
Category: Astrology, Whatis Aquarian