by Robert Wilkinson
This article covers significant aspects, degree symbols, and other important factors in this New Moon at 15 Cancer on July 5. This brings the Light of an active spiritual fulfillment which releases spontaneity and brings high states, whether emotional or spiritual. This promises a turning point in the collective atmosphere bringing harmony where there has been turmoil. Confrontations bring healthy consolidations.
This month brings a consolidation and a promise for those who know how to maneuver out of nose dives to make a “3-point landing” in some quick way. We are now at the threshold of activating the new time, new way, and new day set into motion at the Jupiter/Uranus conjunction at 22 Taurus in late April. That conjunction, in effect for 13 or more years, promised we have seen or will see the “white dove flying over troubled waters.” That symbolized a sign from Spirit that having endured our “ordeal,” we could now move into a new life. This is the first point of the release of the potential powering it to become actual.
With so many planets between Pisces and Cancer, keep forgiving and releasing the past, and embrace the need to “materialize the spiritual” in some way. Perhaps restoring harmony and a sense of security or serenity will be needed, especially when there is a need for mutual admiration rather than hostile confrontation. Because there is a strong sense of immediacy, keep the focus on the “Here/Now,” face forward, bless the rapidly fading past, and feel the lightness of being free to move forward in your life!
The span between 11-15 Cancer is about decisions on the individual and spiritual level which prepare us for the personality integration of the last half of Cancer. This is the culmination of the first year of the 2023 Libra Solar eclipse which has accompanied all of us “paying dues” or finished paying dues, freeing us for new vistas of growth and enjoyment. The next month is a time to allow ourselves to ground our spirituality in form and substance.
The Planetary Spread
In this chart, because the inner planets are between mid-Cancer and early Leo in a 21+ degree span, that’s the main focus for the next 4 weeks. At this point, all the planets are within the 184+ degree span between 2 Aquarius and 6 Leo, creating a classic Bowl Jones pattern. At this time we have planets in Aquarius, Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer and Leo.
Depending on the position of the Moon and the inner planets relative to the outer planets, different months bring us different Jones Patterns. These patterns operate their own independent influence, regardless of which planet is in which sign.
Currently, the outer planet occupied span begins with Pluto in early Aquarius, and proceeds through Saturn in mid-Pisces, Neptune in late Pisces, Uranus in late Taurus and ends with Jupiter in early Gemini. (We don’t include TransPluto, since Jones didn’t use it in defining his patterns). Because we have 6 signs represented in about half the chart, this is a “Bowl” Jones Pattern as it has a hemispheric distribution.
The Bowl Pattern and how it works
This type of spread, with all the planets occupying approximately half of the signs with an empty half opposite the occupied half, creates a “special type of conscious selfhood,” which Dr. Jones says “marks the Bowl type of temperament. He goes on to state “Fundamentally it is an extreme self-containment,” which “holds things, and a Bowl individual is one who always has something to bear.”
He goes on to state that with the Bowl, “the whole dynamic of man, his total power of achievement, arises in his instinctive realization that he is set off against a definite part of the world, that there is a complete segment of experience from which he is excluded in some subtle fashion. The Bowl not only holds something, but also places whatever it holds into relationship with a larger consideration.”
Dr. Jones continues that “the occupied segment of the Bowl horoscope reveals the activity and organization of the self, since planets are significant according to their place by sign and house, and the unoccupied segment becomes a challenge to existence, or the need and emptiness to which the native must direct his attention. The outstanding characteristic of the Bowl temperament is its marked sense of what is self-contained in contrast with what the self cannot hold, and this take an everyday form in an advocacy of some cause, the furtherance of a mission, an introspective concern over the purpose of experience.”
He concludes his explanation of how the pattern works with “The Bowl native always has something to give to his fellows, whether literally or psychologically, whether constructively or vindictively, because his orientation to the world arises from division; that is, frustration and uncertainty. The leading planets, determined in exactly the same way as for the Locomotive pattern, give a point of application, and shows where and how the native seeks to carry out his mission or gain his everyday justification for existence.”
He brings up another important point of analysis, as he states “the leading planet is of secondary importance in the Bowl pattern, unless it is found in a strong opposition or cosmic cross. The fundamental attack on the problems of life by the Bowl individual is indicated more significantly by the tilt or house-position of the Bowl-segment.”
He concludes this section by stating “the Bowl character is definitely more self-expending, or self-seeking, and more practically interested in what things mean and what they are. It continually throws the emphasis from the signs into the houses. It a general way the Bowl tends to ‘scoop up’ things and initiate experience when the position of the leading planet ranges from the fourth cusp, up and over the ascendant, to the Midheaven cusp, and then inclines to “capture” things or consummate various phases of life when the leading planet is placed similarly from the tenth angle down over the descendant to the nadir.”
With Pluto in Aquarius leading the concentration of planets, and thus the entry to the entire pattern, it shows we need to be alert to the seeds of a future unifying vision, or the transformational possibilities related to 2 Aquarius, dealing with being “liberated from adverse conditions through spectacular developments” accompanying a “cosmic visitation.” This entry to the Bowl tells us to free ourselves to find new ways to view our roles within the larger collective effort unfolding these past few years.
With Mercury in Leo closing the Bowl, we’ll finish experience with a sense of confronting contrasting views or approaches to things. Mercury’s degree shows we have to finish experience admiring other viewpoints rather than get into angry confrontations. Again, find the view which harmonizes both approaches or value systems.
This leads with actional contribution, and closes with social-emotional combustion. Because the leading edge is Aquarian Air, approach experience with a pragmatic detachment, friendliness, and broad vision of how to make a greater contribution to your world with an eye to the seeds of the future. Because the closing planet is Leo Fire, by the time we’re done with a given experience, we’ll know what we want to express and how to express it in a creative or heartfelt way.
The Sabian Symbol for the New Moon
A New Moon sets the seed forms for what the following month will demonstrate. This Lunation falls at 15 Cancer, and it is said that the second third (decan) of any sign deals with the emotional, social, and cultural levels of life, and being the second decan of Cancer it has a sub-influence of Scorpio with an added dose of Mercury. While I've given you a sense of this degree up to now, this is where we go into depth.
The Sabian Symbol for the 15th degree of Cancer is “A group of people who have overeaten and enjoyed it.” In the original Dr. Jones' class notes on the symbols published in The Astrology of Personality, Rudhyar says this is a degree of “A turning to superficial things for self-strengthening,” “self-indulgence in sensations,” and “Unintelligent satiation, dullness.”
In The Astrological Mandala he states this is a degree of "the need that exists at an early stage of human growth to materialize the concept of fulfillment.” Here we find a material fulfillment, as well as a “plenitude of being,” that can help us overcome any sense of deprivation or lack within us.
This fulfills the Scene of Decision, and shows us the way to translate the Truth or Ageless Wisdom experience of 14 Cancer into material forms. He states “the mind yearns to translate what it has seen in purely physical terms, (i.e.) the materialization of the spiritual.” He says this degree falls in the Span of Expansion, Act of Stabilization, and Scene of Decision at the culmination of the Individual-Mental level.
Dr. Jones, creator of the Sabian Symbols, says this is a degree of “the inescapable richness of life,” here emphasizing “the rewards which come to (us) as a result of (our) efforts.” He says “there are penalties whenever (we) attempt to freeze the present as a promise for the future or seek to overindulge (ourselves) in one directions as compensation for the consequences of inadequacy in another.”
He states “individuality in its fullness has recurrent and consistent assurance that its potentials will not be dissipated.” He offers the keyword SATIETY. He states that when operating positively, the degree is a “an effective and smooth demonstration of human competence.”
From this symbol it seems the specific theme of the next month is one of regeneration and security through forms of “self-gathering” to achieve harmony in material ways. There are great rewards for those who have glimpsed great Truths and are willing to try to make them real in the material world however we can.
Remember to be the light of soft power and tender responses as you plan your move into action. This is a period of intensification of the creative mind searching for the spiritual message it was trained to deliver. Move into a greater skill and personal responsibility and make the spiritual real! This will begin the growth of many processes which will gestate until they explode into pure potential and action in late September into October when Mars transits the Lunation and Venus. And of course, expect radical confrontations in November and December when Mars camps out on the Mercury degree of this chart.
Important Aspects
Remember that in reading a Lunation chart (as well as a horary, inceptional, electional, or any event chart) the forming aspects show things to come, while separating aspects show things already past. Partile separating aspects show what’s been going on in the Now. This section covers only forming and partile separating aspects.
This New Moon is back to having a bunch of aspects. The Lunation is conjunct Venus, sextile Mars, decile Jupiter trine Saturn, biseptile Neptune and pentelftile Pluto; Mercury is sextile Jupiter, sesquisquare Saturn, and quintile Uranus; Venus is conjunct the Sun (via Translation of Light by the Moon), sextile Mars (TOL), semisquare Jupiter, trine Saturn (TOL), sextile Uranus and trine Neptune; and the Sun makes the same aspects as the Moon.
Outer planet aspects feature Mars vigintile Jupiter, sextile Saturn, conjunct Uranus, septile Neptune, and tredecile Pluto; Jupiter is binovile Saturn and quintile Neptune; Saturn is bielftile Uranus and semisquare Pluto; and Uranus is sextile Neptune.
This month the friction is provided by 2 semisquares, and 1 sesquisquare. While squares challenge “right action” at a turning point of a cycle, the semisquares are more about internal decisions and movement with personal inner crises, both public and private, which we must deal with. Sesquisquares on the other hand create friction, agitation, and irritation in our world that involves others. In my experience sesquisquares are not necessarily associated with times of crisis, but they do seem to be times of no rest and spurs to act that may be inconvenient and aggravating. They definitely aren’t calm!
The long term pressure of Saturn semisquare Pluto is a time of serious internal decisions and movement related to the emergent structure of that which purifies everything. It’s been in play during the recent global conflicts. Adapt, purify, imagine, adjust, and show good humor while not letting the aggravation factor of the sesquisquare get to you.
Special Configurations in Evolutionary Astrology
This month we continue to have the rare circumstance of only 2 special evolutionary configurations.
1) The Lunation with Venus is sextile Mars and trine Saturn with Mars sextile Saturn. This creates three resonant points in a “6 Pointed Star of Productive Awareness,” and will be very favorable to planets and points near 14-21 Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, and Pisces. This can make for very productive progress, so make the most of it!
2) This is an off-set configuration, as the Lunation is biseptile Neptune and Mars is septile Neptune but the Lunation is sextile Mars. So we have the collective field resonance of 7th harmonic aspects being in play, but with the productivity of the sextile between the visible planets. In any case, this creates three resonant points of a “7 Pointed Star of Destiny,” with affected areas including 28 Pisces- 3 Aries, 19-24 Taurus, 11-16 Cancer, 3-7 Virgo, 24-28 Libra, 15-19 Sagittarius, and 7-11 Aquarius.
If you’re affected, expect to hit some forks in the road these next few weeks. Allow yourself to experience high states of being, and find ways to ground your truth in the world.
Explaining Harmonics
Aspects in the same series are considered to be various stages of “harmonics” for each series. As I mentioned before, we have quite a few aspects this month. In the 7th harmonic aspect series of “destiny,” this month we have 1 septile and 2 biseptiles. In the 5th, 10th, 15th and 24th harmonic specialization series, we have 1 vigintile, 2 deciles, 2 quintiles, and 1 tredecile. The 9th harmonic gives us only 1 binovile, and in the 11th harmonic faith series there are 2 pentelftiles.
The novile (9th harmonic), septile (7th harmonic) and elftile (11th harmonic) series all feature spiritual aspects. All novile series (9th harmonic) aspects indicate things which need to be put on the shelf for a while, or that which has been waiting can now move forward. They represent gestative energies that can lead to great spiritual realizations. Septile series aspects represent forks in the road of destiny, while the 11th harmonic elftile series indicate that faith is required to deal with transcending some dualities, issues and points of evolution where we must make a leap of faith to attain a form of mastery over that type of duality. This series tests our faith. Both the 7th and 11th series involve non-rational aspect values, bringing an element of irrationality in behavior and circumstances.
The quintile and biquintile (5th harmonic) and related 10th (decile and tredecile), 15th (quindecile), and 20th harmonic (vigintile) aspects are all specialization aspects. You can find more by going to Astrology Class on the Specializing Aspects Pt. 1 – The Quintile and Biquintile, and Astrology Class on the Specializing Aspects Part 2 – The Decile, Tredecile, Quindecile and the Vigintile.
You can find out more about the spiritual aspects (septile, novile, and elftile series) by referencing this brief overview of Astrological Aspects – the 7th, 9th, and 11th Harmonic Series Aspects and their Symbols. I did a much lengthier exploration and explanation of how each of the 11th harmonic series aspects work in the article The 11th Harmonic Aspects in Astrology – the Elftile Series of Faith and Transcendence.
Element Balance and Who’s Leading the Sun
This month shows a big imbalance in the elements, with the 10 traditional planets occupying 6 signs. We have 1 planet in Fire (inspiration and warmth), 2 planets in Earth (practical grounding), 2 in Air (relatedness and communicating), and 5 in Water (feelings and experiencing). This month we have half the signs represented.
Air and Earth are “cool” elements, while Fire and Water are “hot” elements. With this distribution, it’s slightly more hot than cool, with Cancer and Leo providing the heat. The strong presence of Earth and Air help to keep the Water grounded and in bounds.
The current sequence at present of Deciding, Feeling, and Thinking
We’ve been through several different sequences over the past few months. There are six patterns, and each has their strengths and weaknesses. This begins a new pattern. For now, as a process of moving through events, the most effective “firing sequence” for approaching life and experience over the next four weeks involves beginning activity with a decision or an action, following that with feeling or experiencing what follows that decision or action. Then after you feel what you need to feel, don’t simply go back to more actions, but instead move into new ideas, a new vision, new understanding, or a communication so that you come to a new way of viewing what’s going on.
So over the next four weeks we’ll lead with our decisions and actions, after which we’ll need to reference our feelings and experience about those decisions and actions. After we decide or act and then feel, we then need to find newer, more up to date information so we can get a new way of viewing those actions and our experience of those actions.
This pattern gets it in gear, and then goes to feelings to check out how we’re experiencing those decisions and actions. From there it seeks a new view, a new understanding, new information, and new interactions that can help you see clearly what must be done and how. Do what must be done, stay on top of how you’re feeling when you do it, and then find new understanding.
This is one of the two patterns which learns and teaches best by using anecdotes. Once something is explained, then practice doing it. Periods of solitude may be required after a critical decision or action. After that direct experience of feelings the results of your decision and action, then find the information from which a new understanding or vision will arise.What is your vision or understanding telling you that you must do? Are your ideas inspiring action? Let your knowledge lead you to make clear decisions.
Summing Up
This New Moon will bring us growth, spiritual understanding and stability, and the promise that we can experience “ecstatic states of Being” if we allow it. Awaken to your heart’s desire and prepare to make it manifest! Relief, refreshment, harmony, and stability are promised these next 4 weeks, so see how to steer your direction as you need to, accept concentrated doses of spiritual energy through receptivity and a willingness to act when needed on your own initiative.
We continue to stabilize and gather what we need for the challenging period in August when dynamic activity will be in the air, with some moving in the wrong direction or pushing when they should be backing down. In August, prepare to use the square to release the positive Saturn potential through understanding there is spiritual power in knowing how to generate compassion and closure.
While Saturn’s in Pisces, we are learning about the collective field and techniques of “non-local awareness” while developing our subtle senses of clairvoyance, clairaudience, and clairsentience. Forgiveness allows Divine Grace to manifest, and the quicker things flow down the timestream the less of an obstruction they’ll be.
Saturn in Pisces is teaching us how to demonstrate practical compassion as we live at a higher level than we used to. We are now living the life renewal we “heard as a call” last June, and are preparing for our symbolic “feast.”
We’ve finished a time of saying goodbye to old ways, places, and people, However, since all forms pass away in this impermanent world, this created space for new ways and new experiences since there’s more potential than there is in whatever has left. Celebrate the uplifting energies at play in your chart, and let go of memories which don’t serve the flow into the future. Feel the lightness of your unique evolutionary dance through space and time. We’re all moving from the interpersonal to the transpersonal level of focus.
Neptune is showing the way to “let go let god” as we approach the threshold of Neptune in Aries. For now, practice sensing the flow and simultaneity of knowing and experiencing a vaster connection to the collective field. This prepares us for receiving what we need to walk into the new collective reality of Neptune in Aries in 2025!
We now are encouraged to explore and enjoy the new life, new land, new field and new focus already rapidly unfolding. Be brave as you get clear about what dances you want to do and which things you’ll need to express as part of your new life roles to play. The future is now, and will get clearer over the next few weeks.
The Long View
In 2020 we entered a transition phase in human history. While we will be functioning within the Capricorn cycles we began then, we also have begun an era unknown to humanity since the 13th and 14th centuries. Even then, we were still in the depth of the Age of Pisces, so the awakening of new ideas then were relative to the old era, whereas what’s coming involves wave after wave of Aquarian energies, pushing us to the coming Great Age emerging in the second half of this century.
The long wave Aquarian pulses were initially set into motion by the Mars conjunct Saturn at 1 Aquarius on March 31, 2020, marking the initiation of archetypal Aquarian preliminary structures offered by Saturn. The promise and potential of the new Aquarian pulse then began to expand into a greater social and cultural vision beginning at the Jupiter conjunction with Saturn, the Grand Mutation of the Solstice also at 1 Aquarius. So we have 20 years of Aquarian energies set into motion by that conjunction!
All Aquarian transits and conjunctions in 2022, 2023, and 2024 have given a new impetus and new expression to the Aquarian structures which took shape in 2021. Each transit strengthens the Pluto in Aquarius “generation” of the 21st century which lasts until 2043. As there will be a Jupiter conjunction with Pluto at 15 Aquarius in 2033, we’ll see the “expansion of the Angels of the Age of Aquarius” at that time.
2021 opened a new adventure for all of us, and the long term “metamorphosis” we went through showed us what the beginning of the coming Age of Aquarius is about. 2022 helped us remember we are Beings of Light, a Superstar shining the Light of our Eternal Love into our world. We’re now expanding our spiritual knowledge, understanding, and effective forms of service, and have entered a new phase with Mars in a new Sun/Mars conjunction cycle.
New groups of Spiritual communities have formed since 2021, and are being given a boost this year. Those which are Aquarian in nature will be “lifted on the wings of angels” in 2024. Trust the process. Revolution is in the air! And when you find things and people of eternal worth, value them with all your heart.
Saturn: Spiritual Master, Spiritual Friend
Saturn in Pisces helps us understand how to deepen our connection with others and Source. Because Saturn plays such a large part in our lives, if you haven’t gotten your copy already, please give yourself the timeless gift of my book, Saturn: Spiritual Master, Spiritual Friend. This book shows you the way to take command of your power to steer your life in a conscious way, using Saturn’s strengths and skills to master life on your own terms. It was written for both astrologers and non-astrologers, and will help you understand how your life experiences assisted your Soul growth and your power to change negative karma to positive karma. Each time you re-read any part of it you’re sure to find undiscovered gems of insight helping you throw off attitudes which frustrate your ability to live your higher Purpose on your own terms.
And now, on a related note….
Because Venus is so incredibly favorable in this New Moon chart and part of the double sextile/trine combination involving the Lunation, Venus, Mars, and Saturn, we have a lot of sign rulers in very productive and harmonious relationships. Venus has tremendous influence in shaping our initiatives and our sense of harmony and security at this time. This month She brings beauty and value to what we care about, and encourages us to love nurturing self and others.
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Here’s the first article with the overview, dispositors, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Chiron influences, and more!
The July 2024 New Moon at 15 Cancer Pt. 1 - What’s Happening in July-August 2024
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