Rick DiClemente's June Starself Astrological Newsletter

[ricochetastroman]

The Sibley-Rudhyar Chart

No one knows exactly what time the USA was “born.” As for that matter, no one actually knows what day either. Some astrologers use July 2, 1776 and others that use July 6, 1776. Others still use the date from the signing of the Articles of Confederation, November 15, 1777 at 7:52 a.m. local mean time in York, PA. In my experience, each holds their own truths.

It surely is the chart American astrologers would like to have, along with the natal for one Jesus Christ. Because of much debate, astrologers argue over 7 basically different charts for this country. Each has its point. However, the “Sibley” chart seems to be the most accurate. This details very closely the wars this country has been involved in, including the Civil War, and most notably symbolizes what happened to our land on 9/11.

British astrologer, Ebenezer Sibley, came up with the chart for the USA, “born” at 5:10 p.m., July 4, 1776 in Philadelphia. Later on, the famed French-American astrologer and pioneer of transpersonal astrology, Dane Rudhyar, rectified the chart to precisely 5:13:55 p.m. Thus the chart at the top of this document entitled the Sibley-Rudhyar chart for the USA. Chart rectification is achieved via reverse-engineering backwards from significant dates in our national experience.

Hint: When ANYTHING important happens to you, write down the time

I could spend hours and hours discussing this natal chart, but this is not the place or time. Keep in mind, in 1776, the planets Chiron, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were unknown. The point of displaying this chart now is to very briefly show what is in store for the country and us individually in the next 2 decades or so.

A note: these outer-planet transits travel so slowly and represent broad periods of time; therefore I’m only going to be general when identifying their time-spans. Their effects go on long before and after the time of precise geometrical astrological “line-ups.”

Pluto in Capricorn, 2008-2023 – Pluto will be opposing our Cancer planets from what is called the solar 7th house. That house is known for “open enemies,” meaning enemies of which we are aware. Pluto = Plutonium which means nuclear threats will grow more and more “real.” This is no playground. This does not mean that we’ll have nuclear war, but it does mean that nuclear issues will be pushed to the very edge involving our “known” enemies. Time span: the next 14 years.

About 250 years ago, the British lost “the New Land” to the Americans when Pluto was last in the sign of Capricorn. Ultimately, it was their misuse of power that cost them. The very same threat is endangering us now and for the very same reason. Pluto = Power.

Don’t tell me Pluto isn’t a planet….

Isn’t Pluto always in one sign or another? Yes, but in the sign of Capricorn, it symbolizes the structures, government, laws, political parties, institutions, and organizations of our society. Are they solid? Do they work? Are they corrupt? Much has been written about this subject already and I refer you to past newsletters to learn more.

How long will Pluto be in Capricorn? From 2008 until 2023 in general, the US will be going through great transformation. The focus is on becoming more courageous. Disease has been found in abundance, and the “ill patients” (our society as well as the world’s) are on the table and are under the knife. Pluto insists on integrity and will even sacrifice itself if it finds itself to be “impure.” No kidding.

The initial premonition hit before this with the Enron scandal, among others. Since then, it’s been one entity after another, digging up corruption and exposing the shadow side of American life. Keep in mind while reading about Pluto in Capricorn – that’s going on for the whole planet.

I am no social expert or a sociologist. So, I don’t know what the answers are. I will offer a few. As a professional astrologer who has coached hundreds of people through “Pluto transits,” I will give you some key points. In order to go through this transit successfully, we’ll need to:

• Let go of the old
• Unearth and heal corrupt activities
• Don’t live on memories or past laurels
• While being respectful of, do not try to preserve the “way things used to be”
• Be honest about who and what the country is and who and what we really are
• Do what is right
• Let old, antiquated, corrupt structures die – bury them
• Be honest and courageous about what we rebuild – if we decide to
• Be compassionate and patient
• Quit screaming for the patient to heal faster when the operation has just begun
• Fight for us as a country and individually to use our powers appropriately

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For much more of the newsletter, go to: www.starself.com/newsletter53.html

[Mnemosyne]

1. Thanks Rick! I look forward to this each month, though I post little.

Your key points are excellent advice.

Namaste, Vicki

[ricochetastroman]

4. Here's to you Mnem.

These are some serious transits. Good luck. :hi:

[mysticalchick]

2. You sum it up ...

... with Tolle's quote: "Evolve or die" - well done, Rick, and so clear that even someone not terribly well-versed in astrological lingo (cough*me*cough)can get it. I wish I didn't feel so helpless because I know in my heart so much needs to be done but where to even start? At least we have the awareness of what energies are coming.

Thanks so much for posting this. I put a link to it on Facebook.

[ricochetastroman]

3. Thanks MC

You know what to do. You're doing it. :hi:

[FirstLight]

5. wowsers...

Looks like June is a rocketship of a month! and thanks for the in-depth explanations of upcoming affects on the country and world...

I am surprised to see a lunar eclipse at the end of the month. cool!

I was thinking of doing a solstice event, water ritual, on the shores of the Lake to send prayers into the water and heal the waters on the planet, especially the Gulf...like the Masaru emoto project. this would be a good day for it, yes?

[ricochetastroman]

6. Within the umbrella of the eclipse

absolutely, let er rip :hi:

[SpiralHawk]

7. Nice work

Thank you, Rick (from a Hawk with Pluto transiting over his 4 Cap Sun).

[ricochetastroman]

8. Thanks Hawk

Mine is at 10 Capricorn. Got a year or two. You're smack dab in the middle of all this cross stuff. Your life will be on fire.
Whatever it is; go for it! Now IS the time for you! Weeee. :hi:

[Flying Dream Blues]

10. You, too, SpiralHawk?

My astro twin!
:)

[Flying Dream Blues]

9. Wow; this newsletter tops them all. I will have to go back and

re-read to try to absorb it all. Now I think I understand why you've said this is the biggest lineup you've seen in all your years in astrology.

We live in interesting times, indeed, and I think I've always known I've chosen to be here for something like this. I hope I'm up to doing my part, and your newsletters help us prepare ourselves mentally and spiritually for what is coming.

:hi:

[ricochetastroman]

14. You got it FDR

what initials! Yeh, we have to keep on top of this thing; it isn't coming from out of the blue. Amazing combos of planets. :hi:

[Missy Vixen]

11. Rick, thank you so much

I'm looking forward to a burst of creativity and productivity in the next month.

I'm also hoping this is the time to move forward with finding an agent, submitting my work, and continuing forward. ;-)

-MV/Julie

[ricochetastroman]

15. This and 6/6 is the time!

Go for it Girl :hi:

[Delphinus]

12. Thanks, Rick.

I'm going to be following this very closely, keeping the link to your newsletter handy.

[japple]

13. Dear Rick, you have outdone yourself! Many thanks for

this newsletter. Even though we're in for some tough days ahead, I am hopeful, and I feel that we will do the right thing. I had a dream vision the other day that made me deliriously happy, but I'll wait until FirstLight puts up the June thread to post it.

Many happy returns.

[ricochetastroman]

16. It really can be great

this whole turning point, if enuf people turn OFF the Faux network, eh? :hi:

[Fire Walk With Me]

17. My experience of the energy of the last few days or so of course confirms what you've said

at least as the experience goes within myself.

A great pull was upon me and forced me to consider that within me which is not Authentic. That which is not Authentic is now under close scrutiny and a drive to set aside all which does not serve "me". This was a very clear occurence combined with the event of feeling a powerful new energy. Same time, same thing. Fighting to hold on to old ideas could end up costing some greatly. Shift happens...as you stated, let go and be compassionate because we're not entirely in control.

Kontrol Struktures such as the corporations are in trouble. We'll need to develop concepts of what will replace them. Green industry, retooling to green industry, etc. Get started now if you have good ideas or know of movements to join. Something sane must be ready to fulfill the transit from these dark overlords into the new, sane society.

Thanks Rick! :hi:

[ricochetastroman]

18. You got it FWWM

We all have to pull together, in every way... 1, 2, 3.... :hi:

[southerncrone]

19. Wonderful newletter, Rick!

I really like the way you included the "what we need to do" bulleted lists. :thumbsup:

This Scorp has been out of sorts of late, but the last few days I feel like I'm shedding my skin & erupting out of the doldrums. And I do mean "shedding".....look out everyone.... it will be about ME & what I feel I need to do to create a better world....just waiting on direction in that department. But when I get that, I'm off like a rocket....I can feel it on the horizon! :bounce:

Thanks.

[ricochetastroman]

20. Great stuff Crone!

I hope you don't mind; I made a new thread showing how your experience is exactly what I was showing was going to happen in down-to-earth terms!

Congratulations! :hi: :bounce:

[southerncrone]

21. Be my guest.

I'm seldom a "good" example! :evilgrin: LOL
It'll be a nice change!

[OneGrassRoot]

24. echo, echo, echo.....

I feel the same! :bounce:

For the first time I am embracing ME and what I need/desire, and that's okay!!! :bounce:

:grouphug:

[OneGrassRoot]

22. Breaking free....

6/7 Mars enters Virgo 2:11a – Since last October, Mars has been very irritated and stalled in the sign of Leo. Mars doesn’t know what to do with itself when it encounters delays or obstacles. Now, he’s flying, and don’t be surprised to see tempers flare with it. Overall, it should be a very good transit as we will become OBSESSED with being productive! Mars will say, “OK, enough of all this dilly-dallying, let’s get to work!” Watch carefully as busy-bees start to abound. It’s time to do all those projects you’ve been talking about for 8 months.


Mars will also stimulate the huge Cardinal Tsquare we are involved in. Translation: The large Tsquare has had us face so many difficult issues that have been haunting us for 2.5 years now. Recently, with the new “revolution” we’ve been feeling from Jupiter and Uranus, now, Mars will want to produce results from the new “us.”

While I'm still hunkered down for various reasons, I had to re-read your marvelous newsletter, Rick, 'cause I feel like I'm ready to break free from a straitjacket! I SHALL break free from that straitjacket, if not today, definitely tomorrow. What I do with that freedom will be completely up to me...no more being held back due to others' opinions/limitations/circumstances. This also means I shall also OWN this process completely: the good, the bad and the ugly.

In spite of what we're seeing around us -- or perhaps because of it? -- I call forth GOOD. I call forth JOY. I CALL FORTH FREEDOM. NOW. And so it Is.

It's time.

After reading this section, I see why I'm feeling as strongly as I do today.

:grouphug:

[OneGrassRoot]

23. LOL...I'll heed 6/8's notation, too

6/8 Jupiter conjuncts Uranus 7:25a – Thelma meets Louise here as was discussed last month. Phenomenal energies will be released as we will FEEL like, yes, let’s DO IT, NO MORE HOLDING BACK. THIS IS BIG, BIG, BIG! Watch it over the next few weeks as you will see this theme play out. One warning though: these two planets are wild and undeterred. You SHOULD go forward keeping all focus on breaking the old crust, but unless you want to really end up like Thelma and Louise, you might want to use a little bit of wisdom too.

;)

:hi:

[PhillyGurl]

25. Oh my poor daughter, she has major stellenium in Cappy

Neptune 0, Moon 1, Jupiter 2, Venus 4, Merc 15. Oy, poor child!!

[ricochetastroman]

28. No, she's not a poor child

The "problem" if any, is the close proximity of Neptune to the Moon/Venus. Does she live in a dream world? Help her to not be content with seeing what she wants to see, i.e., seeing thru rose-colored glasses. Her Cap. energies can fight off much of the Neptune unworldliness.

It's time for her, or else the planets wouldn't be there.

She must be a truly beautiful soul, I'm sure!

Best of luck. :hi:

[PhillyGurl]

30. She is very beautiful inside and out

A psychic I saw when she was a young child said she was a very old soul. I believe it. Her hangups are not believing in herself, yet she had a master's degree by age 24. Why are Cappys' so tough on themselves??

She is getting married in September, and is very excited about that, but has had difficulties this past year finding a decent job, she is so specialized. :-/ Anything you see that may indicate her luck will turn?

[ricochetastroman]

32. i believe she is aquarian

Charts don't say when "luck will turn."
They go best when resistance is minimal :hi:

[ricochetastroman]

29. She must be born around 1/29/84 in late morning?

Being an Aquarius will help her too. And the fact that her major planets are in the 10th house too. 10th house planets have a way of solving their own problems by being so "publicly tested." Mars in Scorpio EXACTLY between Saturn and Pluto is no picnic. She must be very hard-headed. She needs to relax and listen to others; it always has to be her way. No good.

The Moon Neptune is exact which will urge her to do "God's will", that is her way out. No other option here. She bit off a lot to take this lifetime.

Good luck. :hi:

[PhillyGurl]

31. You hit it on the head, 10:07 AM. Oh wow, is this karmic debt??

She is such a sweet soul, she does find it hard to relax, and is extremely competitive, in a quiet way. Many of her friends have gone on towards PhDs or written grants for art therapy programs and she is constantly comparing herself to them. Giving herself stomach problems!!

[ricochetastroman]

33. where do you discern karmic debt? nt

[Fire Walk With Me]

26. Hi Rick, as always, great stuff...

I was wondering if you had a take upon something two recent Indian spiritual masters have stated...Paramhansa Yogananda and the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi have both either hinted or outright stated that India has traded places with America as the new industrial center, and that India will become (again) the leader of the World. This of course places America in a less-than position...but by how much, I wonder. As we have traded roles with India and we will now engage in spiritual pursuits, I wonder how it will turn out. I'd appreciate anything you may have on this matter, if you are interested in sharing...

:hi:

[ricochetastroman]

27. Dear FWWM

I agree totally that we're going to lose our "imaginary position of being on top." But, I have no idea who will take over, maybe China? I heavily doubt that it will be India. India still seems too backward, but heck, I dunno! How can I argue with Yogananda?!

Things are very, very seriously wrong here in the homeland; people are just getting a hint of how bad. It is truly frightening for Cheryl and I to have written about all of this stuff 3-4 years ago; we knew it was coming; we knew how severe it would be; but to actually watch it occur is amazing.

Even so, I believe once shocked, we Americanos are resourceful can bounce back readily. The first step is to get free of (Uranus and Jupiter in Aries) the stronghold banks, oil companies, health insurance companies, etc. have had and still do over us.

Hope and light! :hi:

[Fire Walk With Me]

35. India are just becoming free of some major karma (British incursion, etc.)

and China...well, they are a significantly advanced people who still have issues to learn regarding human rights.

A few years back, I noted that India's growth was stated at something like 300% per year.

Part of the reason I'd finally lost my faith in the shift to the positive, was combining some amount of vision of how bad America's problems are, combined with BushCo and the negative heirarchy's seeming advancement...not understanding that we required a pendulum effect in order to leave that level of negative (and people have no idea of how much further it could have gone, in the dark direction...we still have Republicans braying that the economy is Obama's fault, and that's bad enough...).

We're moving into a time of vast possibility; what we do with it remains up to us. Thanks for your insight!

[davsand]

34. Rick, Can I ask what may be a silly question regarding this USA chart?

I see a lot of what you describe in your article happening on a national level. You nailed it dead on.

What I am wondering about, however, is I am seeing some of this same stuff happening at fairly local level as well. I know the old saw is "all politics is local" but I gotta say that I've observed a pretty big amount of stuff going down locally that jives well with the events being discussed as a US phenom--bad decision making coming to light, bad spending decisions, people's desire for personal control taking them over--a lot of the things you describe at a national level. I know you do talk about it as being systemic--so I'd almost expect to see it happening to some degree, locally, at least.



My question to you is, How far down the food chain does that chart influence typically go? Is the chart for the US gonna pretty much drive the entire nation--including local government bodies?


Laura

[ricochetastroman]

36. Good question

It affects all of the country since it is made up of all its parts. However, some of the transits are specific to the USA chart such as how we deal with foreign relations.

Local entities have their own charts, if you can find them. They will have their own truths, but you have to combine it all which is why astrology is so complex.

My belief is that it covers the lowest part of the food chain completely. Especially when one discusses Pluto which is all about "rock bottom." Like in the Gulf :hi: