What
would it mean if someone born with Saturn in Leo in the
11th house would have a Saturn-return? Issues belonging
to the 11th house are issues to do with the community.
Leo deals with leadership. Saturn deals with focussing,
with authority (and for an individual with having to
learn to be less insecure about his or her role in
larger groups of the community.) Any Saturn return
means a new cycle in life is starting. But what does it
mean if a whole country has a chart with Saturn in the
11th house in Leo undergoing a Saturn return (in a
timeframe where Saturn opposes Neptune as well). This is
the case with the chart of the UK. You can find the
chart here:
http://astrologyarchive.wordpress.com/horoscopes-of-countries/england/
The
current carbombattack-situation in the UK started with
the discovery of the car in Piccadilly circus, and this
is the chart thereof:
Mars
is dominant, semisquare Uranus (the terrorist(s) in
hiding (12th house), square the Moon, touching off this
semisquare at this moment in time. Mars'position
is relevant looking at the chart of the UK itself: it is
almost conjunct its 8th house cusp. On July 2 it will
enter the 8th house of the UK (Koch cusps) and after
Mercury has gone Direct (July 10) the chart of the UK
will have a Mars return, i.e. Mars conjunct its own
position in the 8th house (July 11). It signifies a new
Mars cycle is in the making, apart from the greater
Saturn-in-the-11th-house cycle of 30 years which is now
taking place with new leadership in the UK. The
Saturn return may involve questions such as: "are
we on our own in the larger world?" , "Where
do we belong as a group amongst groups?" "As a
nation amongst nations?" Changes may be
apparent here in the forthcoming months.
And
the smaller Mars cycle which is now occurring may
indicate either two things (or both): the period of
heightened alertness and security may be entirely
necessary all throughout Mars' passage in the 8th
house which is until August 14, or new security
measures are in place anyway.
The
chart of the Glasgow car into Glasgow's airport suggests
clearly that there is "failure", i.e. the
attack did not work, which is similar to the above chart.
The ruler of Mars is Venus, and it 1) opposes Neptune
(the failure) and 2) bumped into Saturn (leadership, the
authorities, the police in other words).
The
Glasgow airport attack took place immediately after the
Full Moon. And this Full Moon is highlighted for the UK
as it is almost conjunct the IC/MC axis of the UK.
It did aspect the Saturn/Neptune opposition with
Venus closing in on Saturn. Again Venus was the
first house ruler. Venus in Leo suggest in both charts
something about the attackers.
In
itself both of the charts do not really look too
dangerous (the attempts failed thanks to Venus closing
in on Saturn and opposing Neptune), It is in reality the
position of Mars which is important as it transits the
8th house of the UK. It did so two years ago as
well in the summer.
For
the rest the remainder of the Mercury Retro timeframe
this week indicates nothing specific other than that
Mercury will feel more and more retrograde, i.e. things
changing around in travelschedules, meetings you planned
changing, or just being on holiday. It is interesting n
your own life to notice the shift of some things
Mercurial this week and after July 10, when Mercury will
be Direct again. This could have to do with news you are
waiting for (which may not come until July 10), or
changes that you make yourself in an undecisive time. It
may actually be best to not make too many plans until
after Mercury has gone D... :-)