Right now Cardinal grand Cross - until April 24 the planets will be at 
their tightest – the Cross will be at it most distinct And A solar 
eclipse follows on April 29th
The Cardinal Grand Cross And Solar Eclipse
When four planets are 90 degrees 
apart in the sky, we have a Grand Cross. Basically, it is two 
oppositions and four squares. We are calling this a cardinal Grand Cross
 because the planets in question are in cardinal signs – they are the 
movers – the doers – the action signs. The planets in place now deal 
with very intimate changes – Aries – who we are; Libra – how we related 
to others; Cancer – our home and roots: and, Capricorn – work and duty
Right now - until April 24 the planets will be at their tightest – the Cross will be at it most distinct. A solar eclipse follows on April 29 in Taurus – the sign of stability and grounding.
Since these planets are in cardinal 
signs – Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn, anyone with “personal 
planets’ natal planets in those signs, will be more likely to feel the 
pull of this grand cross more.  Again, I urge everyone not to stick on the concept of the “bad possibilities.” Remember
 instead the kind of change that can boost us further to make major 
internal changes that reflect outward --- positive changes. What old
 patterns do you need to stop and what helpful patterns do you need to 
reinforce in your life? Use it - don’t complain about it and don’t fear 
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April 23, 2014
April's solar eclipse falls at 8 degrees 52 minutes of Taurus April 29, 2014 at 2:14 a.m., EST and on April 28, 11:14 p.m., PST.
The Taurus/Scorpio axis represents 
the second/eighth houses of money and wealth along with security and 
this will be a theme of this eclipse.
The grand cross is ushering in a new 
area and we may not see all of the events and changes in the world for a
 while or weeks to come. We have seen many events occur and most of us 
have felt or experienced the stressful energy in some way, personally, 
especially the cardinal signs.
Not all events relating to the grand 
cross will be negative, and it will bring in revolutionary ideas and 
events, unexpected twists and turns and allow us to go in new and 
different directions. Eclipse energy is not easy however, and this 
eclipse will set off more events.
While the lunar eclipse of April 15 
affected Cardinal signs, this eclipse will have more of an effect on the
 fixed signs-Aquarius, Scorpio, Taurus and Leo, or those who have fixed 
planets in their charts.
The eclipse chart is set for April 29, Washington, DC.
The ascendant of this chart is 
Aquarius at 5 degrees, the sign of the people, groups and the collective
 as was the lunar eclipse.
Neptune lies at 6 degrees Pisces in 
the first house showing issues surrounding water, oceans, gas, oil and 
perhaps even chemical weapons and gasses of different types. Neptune 
rules oil and according to Nicholas Champion, also rules war: "Because 
of its associations with confusion and delusion Neptune can rule war, 
and in this respect shows very strongly in the chart of fascist Italy 
where the main motive for war was national glory, and where the main 
result was confusion. Neptune also rules scandals, the results of 
confusion and deception."
Neptune in this 
position shows the suffering of large groups of people, which is pretty 
much a given at this time in the world, one way or another. It also 
casts a shadow of secrecy-deception over this chart, and events that are
 occurring during this period.
The Sun represents the President and 
government and is conjunct the Moon and Mercury in the third house of 
communications which will be vital and important. Mercury is opposing 
Saturn in the ninth house of foreign relations showing us stern, 
communication with little compromise when it comes to foreign entities. 
The Sun, Moon and Mercury are supported by Pluto in the twelfth house of
 secrets and Jupiter in the sixth house ruling workers, trade unions, 
the military and national defense, national health and health workers.
The third house also represents trade
 (trading partners), roads, neighborhoods, railways, telephones, 
schools, postal services, newspapers, computer terminals, television, 
freedom of speech, official announcements, the education system and 
neighboring countries as well, and there will be a focus on third house 
matters. Accidents of many types, even earth related events are possible
 with this chart and situations that could involve young people.
Pluto is directly opposing the US Sun
 in its natal chart, and this shows us there will be ferocious, 
malevolent opposition to the US and its policies . Uranus is square the 
US Sun bringing change and unexpected events and with Jupiter conjunct 
this shows a desire for expansion of US ideals.
In President Obama's chart this 
eclipse, along with the Sun and Mercury oppose Neptune in his 9th house 
of foreign relations. This shows a confused, muddled or deceptive 
situation. Mercury square his Sun showing a battle of words and possible
 concern over transport and younger people. Neptune will oppose his 
Pluto throughout the spring/summer showing a convoluted, deceptive and 
lengthy period of trial with those known 'open enemies.'
The ruler of the eclipse Venus, lies at 25 degrees of Pisces trine Saturn showing wealth and national wealth.
According to astrologer Jude Cowell, 
this eclipse sets off the 1881 natal horoscope of the Robber Barons, " 
those plutocrats whose progeny, both biological and philosophical, 
continue to lord it over the American people as if plutocrats are 
monarchs--you know, the 1% of wealthy elitists in the US, many of whom 
owe their power and extreme wealth to ancestors whose vast fortunes were
 made or increased during the last 20 years of the 19th century: 
Carnegies, Rockefellers, Morgans, etc, with the Rothschilds hiding 
behind the velvet curtain of privilege as well."
Cowell writes, " Mercury @12Tau31 is 
nearby in 3rd house of Communications, Transport, Neighborhoods, 
Siblings, and Early Education. Mercury, the Orator, also conjoins 
deceptive Neptune in the 1881 chart in which Neptune rises indicating 
conditions out of control and possibly water, oil, and/or gas issues 
with a potential for poisonous conditions.
Since we already have toxic 
conditions in West Virginia, North Carolina, and elsewhere, we may 
expect the April 29, 2014 to bring these concerns even more front and 
center with hopefully no further environmental catastrophes to deal 
with."
The third house deals with transport 
and transportation and I heard an interesting commentary on NPR 
discussing ranchers aversions in the Midwest to the transportation of 
tar sands across America by rail, recently.
Mars is still opposing Uranus from 
the eighth house of taxpayer money, death and transformation, and the 
eighth/second house of this chart is in focus (money, wealth, income, 
death) along with the third/ninth houses, and twelfth/sixth. The twelfth
 house deals with secrets, elements of a subversive nature, and the 
Jupiter-Pluto opposition represents those with an agenda to push, the 
rise of terrorism and individuals who believe they are right about 
something.
On a side note, with the search for 
MH370 in the Indian Ocean, I believe an effort will begin to map the 
oceans of the world, and this will lead to many new interests, 
developments and even companies that will emerge as leaders in this 
endeavor.
Taurus is about the earth, rich 
pleasures and represents the peak of spring. Perhaps now is the time to 
take a moment to relax and enjoy amid the chaos. After all, this moment 
will never return again.
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