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  1. Just a comment – this piece of news seems to reflect Pluto in Aquarius, Saturn and Neptune in Aries, and Uranus in Gemini. Headline reads “Ancient Egyptian History may be rewritten by DNA bone test”:

    “If we get more DNA information and put it side by side with what we know from archaeological, cultural, and written information we have from the time, it will be very exciting,” he said.

    Our understanding of our past is drawn in part from written records, which is often an account by the rich and powerful, mostly about the rich and powerful.

    Biological methods are giving historians and scientists a new tool to view history through the eyes of ordinary people.

    The DNA was taken from a bone in the inner ear of remains of a man buried in Nuwayrat, a village 265km south of Cairo.” BBC website, 3 July 2025

    Science revealing the lives of ‘ordinary people’ – Pluto in Aquarius. The ancient skull DNA – Saturn in Aries, the bones of the head. Combining scientific information with a range of other sources to create a new picture – Uranus in Gemini. Dissolving the boundaries between different academic disciplines – Neptune in Aries? This research links the people of ancient Mesopotamia with those living in Egypt thousands of years ago.

  2. Hi Marjorie,

    Would you take a look at what’s currently happening in Serbia? Al Jazeera is reporting that mass protests against President Aleksandar Vučić have been taking place in Serbia and many of the demonstrations have become violent.

  3. Poor old Rachel Reeves reported in tears in the House of Commons during PMQ. The Moon has just gone over the 27/29 Virgo Moon/Pluto in her composite midpoint chart with Keir Starmer at the time. Uranus will oppose their composite Sun/Neptune at 1/2 Sagittarius when it ingresses into Gemini. Starmer is bound to be reshuffling his Cabinet now and I expect Reeves will be replaced as Chancellor. Labour will almost certainly need to raise one of the major taxes (Income Tax/Employee NI/VAT) and will probably need a new face at No 11 to do it.

    • With mars currently in Virgo, Starmer is likely to feel fired up. It’s also Mercury shadow time so welcome back to this point in August. Overall though, the tears in the Commons, the trouble with the welfare bill and Marjorie’s two latest posts on Medicaid and the Dalai Lama) all feel very Saturn / Neptune themed.

  4. Regarding the so called generation war, it seems to me that a real turning point was from the late ’70’s to the 2008 financial crisis. In that period a lot of deregulation took place including measures that turned houses from domestic dwellings into investments along with the embedding of credit card culture. Liberalisation in the UK led in 1976 to extending credit to women, who were for the first time able to borrow money or hire televisions etc without their father’s or husband’s signature (!!). The chucking out of Windrush papers along with Foreign Office archives was symptomatic of the modernists’ m.o. at least in the 90’s. Also of course, the internet arrived newly but not perfectly formed to change everything. What are the astrological pointers to this shift? Could it have been predicted prior to events? Could the financial crash when it all began to cave in? Many of the key things we are suffering from today, especially economically, date back to then. Are the planets today in similar positions to any of those phases? I remember reading that the Age of Aquarius would begin with a period of scattered wars. It seems that we’ll be in for a period of internal strife similar too. What are the comparators to then and now, if any?
    A big difference between then and now it seems to me is the ideological battle on how we as a society want to proceed. Is this fanciful?

    • It should be noted that credit in all its forms was very difficult to obtain in the 1970s regardless of gender. Credit cards did not exist in the UK until 1966. I was a student in the 1970s and the idea that anyone could get access to anything more than a small bank overdraft at the time was unthinkable. Of course, some including myself might think the uncontrolled expansion of private credit in the 1980s was the beginning of our current woes.

      One of the conundrums for western society is that people want all the protections that the state might offer in terms of benefits, pensions, medicine but are often reluctant to pay the taxes or accept the controls on their personal freedom that such a society might require. This is a question that is particularly relevant to the UK where politicians both in government and Parliament dont want to face those choices. It is an issue that applies to all generations. It is very much an Aquarian theme. For example in the last Pluto in Aquarius Age political revolutions in the US and France were inspired by the idea of liberty but they also created states where citizens were required by law to serve in revolutionary armies.

      • Interesting Hugh. As you say, Pluto (riches) in Aquarius (the people) in 1793 under Pitt, Britain found itself at war with revolutionary France and the resulting expenditure on the army and navy, (despite the levying of taxes, mainly of the wealthy plus the introduction of an inheritance tax) vastly exceeded tax revenue, leading to excessive borrowing. It seems fitting that these naval battles were fought under Pluto’s ingress into Pisces.

        Pitt eventually introduced Income tax in 1799, at which point Pluto was in the very early degrees of Pisces. My father who loved political cartoons left me a Gillray print of 1806 entitled, ‘The FRIEND of the PEOPLE’, and his Petty-New-Tax-Gatherer, paying John Bull a visit” in which Fox and William Petty visit John Bull’s garret demanding payment – ‘All for the good of your dear country, Johnny!’ – whereupon Bull in despair replies that he has nothing left to tax and has moved to an upper floor, unable to afford the rent on his business. Meanwhile, Petty presents his ledger detailing a list of new taxes, including Malt Tax, Window Tax, Property Tax, Small Beer Tax, etc. Gillray’s cartoon shows how reluctantly the working population of the time accepted these taxes. Nothing changes, I guess.

        • What a wonderful cartoon VF, thank you! And Zita, Hugh, VF – might be worth looking at the National Assistance Act, which received Royal Assent 13 May 1948, and became effective on 5th July 1948. A very important piece of post War legislation that begins the path to our current times I think. The May date shows a fixed Grand Cross – Sun in Taurus opposes Chiron, Mars in Leo opposes BLM in Aquarius. There’s also, fittingly, idealistic Jupiter in Sagittarius (27) opposing Uranus, 24 Gemini, and a powerful Pluto in Leo, 12, conjunct Saturn 16 Leo square the Nodes at 14 Taurus/Scorpio. Stubborn to the very core, but shaken by recent Uranus transits? Neptune transit has perhaps confused the already giddy Jupiter/Uranus opposition?

          By the time the Act became effective, tr Chiron was conjunct the UK 1801 Neptune. UK’s Leo Saturn was close to a Saturn Return – legislation? And Mercury 28 Gemini turned direct at lunchtime that day, conjunct Venus, also Rx, and Uranus 27 Gemini……NN in Taurus close to UK’s stubborn Mars in Taurus – a strong suggestion of our direction?

          • Thanks Jane for NA Act astro. As Hugh has said, we are seeing oppositions and returns of outer planets as they trigger the planetary landmarks of the post-war consensus.

            I meant to say Henry Petty, not William. I’m wondering if it was he who gave rise to the expression’petty cash’. Tbh, Gillray had a deep loathing for taxation and produced a raft of anti-tax cartoons, many of which are quite brutal! But then he also had a loathing of the future George IV who he depicted as a glutton and a womaniser. One cartoon has poor John Bull ground down in a giant mincing machine in order to pay for George’s massive debts.

          • His creator John Arbuthnot certainly was. A Sun Mars in Taurus.
            John Arbuthnot FRS (baptised 29 April 1667 – 27 February 1735),

        • @Hugh @VF Interesting that you both refer to George 111’s finances, because they too are now up for discussion again because of George Osborne’s ridiculously generous rearrangement of the sovereign grant in 2011. Several of those excessive millions annually could help the Exchequer to balance the books while putting Crown finances on an egalitarian Aquarian footing.

  5. The Dalai Lama turns 90 on Sunday. While I’m not a believer in reincarnation, I am a little fascinated by how, having been picked at 2 years old he has turned out to be a gentle soul with kindness and everything you might like to believe the leader of Buddhism should be. Wondering if it shows innately in his chart or has been nurtured into him

  6. Could you please have a look at Sir Sadiq Khan who will certainly challenge hapless Starmer shortly.8/10/1970 Tooting.

  7. Could you please look at the Big Bonkers Budget Bill in the U.S.? It’s currently giving 340 million people heartburn. Thank you!

  8. I, too, would love to have some additional insights regarding the next few years of the Supreme Court of the US. According to the minutes from the first week of the Supreme Court, it was first fully convened on Feb 2, 1790 at 1pm in NYC, NY. It was attempted to be convened the previous day but did not have a quorum of justices.

  9. Labour MPs rebellion over welfare reform seems to have forced the govt on another U-Turn.

    Starmer, with a huge majority and barely a year old in power should have been comfortable in his authority, but his leadership seems under crisis.

    What is next for Starmer?

    • He overestimated (Sun Jupiter Pluto?) his authority within his PLP. Angela Rayner’s team are briefing that he will be gone within the year. He has shown zero interest in making people’s lives better. What really motivates him is anything that will bolster his power.
      He’s has been trying to scare people into submission – he’s said wants a ‘battle-ready, armour-clad nation’, a ‘war-fighting readiness’ for the future but is it working?

      • Marjorie’s posts on our current Government from last summer are very much worth reading. It doesn’t look as if Starmer will hang on past 2026 anyway. Meanwhile, tr Uranus in Gemini arrives for its initial dip on 7th July. I suspect that will shake the UK yod a little, approaching Pluto in Pisces – where it is exact next summer. Saturn and Neptune, back in late Pisces in the autumn will continue to emphasise the unsettled 1066 Pisces Moon square Uranus. That 29 Virgo Solar Eclipse in September also looks challenging.
        Not sure what effect Jupiter crossing the UK Moon might have, but it is also exact in September, with a square from Mars in Libra leading up to the Pisces Lunar Eclipse. Potentially, high tides for emotions then? Yet more scandals? There’s much gossip around at the moment on the hidden scandal front, perhaps something pivotal will emerge by September?

        • Yes, and the local elections, based on current polling, are what political commentators now say will be the breaking point for Starmer’s leadership. Could it be Streeting or Rayner who takes over? I wonder who is more popular with the PLP. Their charts could be interesting to look at.

        • Much further ahead, but I spot a Pluto return on that 1801 chart around two decades from now. One wonders what water will pass under the bridge in the interim.

  10. Hi Majorie, It’s been a few years since you posted anything on the Supreme Court of the United States. My thoughts are how things go there speak a lot to for how the country over all will go. Any chance you could do an update on them?
    Much thanks

  11. Mariska Hargitay’s documentary MY MOM, JAYNE about her mom Jayne Mansfield started streaming on Max/HBO and Hulu yesterday. It’s enlightening. Interestingly, Mansfield’s father died of a heart attack in the car when she was three, much like Mansfield had died in the car while Mariska was in it at the same age. WOW! It felt astrologically fated. The decision by her biological father to remain silen and Mickey Hargitay’s fierce defense that Mariska was HIS child is both in her best interest but deprived her, her larger family. Would like to see their respective charts and your insights.

  12. I hate to ask for something else Trump related (sorry Marjorie!) but could you do an update on NASA? The proposed budget is extreme, and cutting NASA’s programs will have a huge ripple effect worldwide.

    I don’t know if there’s a chart for science in general, but something along those lines would be cool, too.

  13. *A* Fan: Very interesting re your hospital experience, etc. My room was also private–it was just me. How that happened I’ll never know–definitely didn’t request it or pay extra for it. Just outside my room was the nurses’ station–as I drifted off to sleep, I could hear them quietly conversing with the relatives of patients who called to inquire about their status/well-being. That was somehow very comforting. Also–and this is huge!–about a year after paying off my hospital bill via monthly installments, I received an out-of-the-blue notification from the hospital informing me that my balance was zero. I was at once dumbstruck and beyond elated. I had several years to go before satisfying my hospital debt and suddenly I’m told that I no longer owed anything. I didn’t ask any questions. I think I said something like, “Oh, okay.” LOL That whole hospital experience was amazingly positive. Gotta believe my 12th house POF had something to do with it. Thanks again for your feedback!

  14. An update would be something.
    Star4Cast clip below depicts Combs post 30 mil settlement to Cassie.

    Or said differently:
    6 months prior to his arrest:

    *He’ll stay bullish over the next two years but will nonetheless be trapped, infuriated and seriously rattled in 2025 and beyond*

    Reporters say the jury was most responsive to his defense closing remarks today, that S.C. was smiling and gave an affirmative fist pump to his daughter.

    Bully bully …rattled and perhaps soon to be untrapped, as well?

    Marc Agnifilo in closing said the only party who won in this case was Cassie
    – globetrotting w her 30 million purse.

    The relationship chart as per
    Marjorie *has a controlling/dominating composite Sun Pluto square Mars with an inflammatory Mars square Uranus; plus an unkind, one-sided Mars trine Saturn. Not a healthy mix*

    Curious to see how close that hews to Cassie connection.

    • CORRECTION:
      The relationship chart clipped above is WITH JLO….

      Hoping Marjorie can reveal how Cassie differs from or follows the elements

    • Sometimes I get the feeling that at least some of Diddy’s lawyers want him to be convicted.
      Did anyone teach them in law school to never attack a proven victim of domestic violence. *sigh*

      • A shocking tactic.
        A postcourt interview w Agnifilo showed glee when asked abt the applause that broke out on the court overflow room.
        His ego is probably as big as Diddy’s – and would love to win w the spot light shining.
        Does he care abt Diddy…probably not.

    • Wild ! We both got celeb-like privacy, dana the price tag.

      I also l o v e off the beaten path nature spots, and as I grow older have to remind myself seeking remote isolation could invite predation. A group your type thing holds no appeal. S o l o questing, plus a little moonlight even better.

      Lmk your thoughts when can we

  15. Hi Marjorie: Could you possibly shed light on Part of Fortune? What does it mean/signify? I have only a vague idea of its meaning and would love to learn more. Assume that is has something to do with luck. I have POF in my 12th house. From the scant info I’ve gleaned over the years, a 12th house POF makes the native comfortable with solitude (certainly true in my case). Also that it denotes good fortune re institutions, hospitals, nursing homes, etc. In 2008 I underwent major surgery requiring an overnight hospital stay. Surprisingly, it was a pleasant experience. My hospital room had a lovely view, the nursing staff was very attentive, no post-op pain…..and visitors brought gifts. Nice! I was diving into my usual routine the very next day. Couldn’t help but wonder if that 12th house POF had something to do with smoothing over what might have been an ordeal. Your insights would be greatly appreciated (as would those from your astute posters).

    • Well I second this request.

      My 12 POF mimics yours, Julie.
      I had an overnight at a hospital it went extremely well. I was placed in a double room All By Myself. My two visitors both asked how anyone could afford it – but as it was unasked for, I didn’t have to!!
      I too gratefully inhabit solitude…struggle w loneliness, too, but routinely need to unplug.

      Would love insight on enjoying POF on the reg and understanding aspect factors natal and transitwise.

    • It would be good to hear Marjorie’s take. One thing I have heard is that the transit of the traditional PoF ruler to the PoF brings fated events, often lucky, sort of right place, right time. I watch mine each year as I have a Mercury ruled PoF, I’m not sure, but the day can be eventful. Needs to be the exact transit from what I understand. Not to be experienced often if your PoF is Saturn or Jupiter ruled!

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