Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon

by Jude Cowell, partisan for the common good

The Tudor Rose and The Pomegranate

16th century woodcut, Unidentified engraver, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

As shown in the above woodcut image, Henry's Tudor Rose and Catherine of Aragon's Pomegranate are featured. As you know, theirs was a long standing marriage that failed to yield the required heir to the throne that Henry VIII was desperate to have, as had other monarchs before and after him. 'Twas and remains a question of dynasty, and power.

Now upon their grandly luxurious Coronation of June 24, 1509 (England's first joint coronation!), the noon hour sported Sun in Cancer (11:30), the sign of family and country, and Moon in Virgo (29:44 - and likely in Libra before proceedings were over). Checking the planetary blends provides us with a peek into the cosmic weather of the day. We might even say that the Sun symbolized Henry (male), while the Moon symbolized Catherine (female), with Virgo the sign of health and the virgin, and Libra the sign of Partnership.

Sun-Moon: Conscious-Unconscious Blend of the Day

Now curiously, both Sun Cancer-Moon Virgo and Sun Cancer-Moon Libra have maternal Images for Integration (via The Harveys). A Cancer Sun and a Virgo Moon: "The Perfect Mother" while a Libra Moon: "Mother Goose."

Then last but not least, the energies of the pre-event Solar Eclipse which influenced their Coronation - and I'd say influenced the entire reign of Henry VIII - manifested on May 18, 1509 @6Gem31:06. Unfortunately, the Saros Series of this Eclipse petered out ages ago so my information is limited as far as eclipse themes go.

But what I can tell you is that a Solar Eclipse in Mercury-ruled Gemini (the sign of children and babies!) tends to aid karmic progress as long as logic and reasoning are uppermost.

However, the negative side of a Gemini Eclipse often denotes capriciousness, superficiality, and suggests a splintering quality to the proceedings. And I'm certain that you don't need to be reminded of the circumstances of divorce of Henry from his wife, Catherine of Aragon who, it's long been said, never stopped loving the capricious Henry VIII.

Curated for you, dear reader, a video (10M 15S): Henry and Catherine: Why Did They Divorce?

US-Iran War 2026 Timeline w/ the War's Eclipse

by Jude Cowell, American partisan for the common good

For any reader who may have been hiding from the news since late February, here's a US-Iran War 2026 Timeline which began with Tr*mp striking Iran on February 28, 2026 "in the early morning hours." At the time, he said he "got them" before they "got them," and I continue to wonder if that's at least one of the reasons he attacked the country - his idea of self-preservation.

Perhaps someone whispered to him that his name was on a target list and it spooked him. If so, such a whisper would be enough for the impulsive, erratic, me-first fellow to give the "go" signal.

Anyway, as General Smedley Butler famously informed us, "war is a racket," so let's consider the Solar Eclipse Saros Series in which the US-Iran War of 2026 was first waged and is influenced by:

That's the 10 North Eclipse of February 17, 2026 @28AQ49, a Zodiacal position that many astrologers would say conjuncts US Moon of July 4, 1776. When a Solar Eclipse lands upon a radix Moon - and in this case specifically - We the People's Moon - the populace understands instinctively what's going on and what must be done about it.

Therefore, 10 North themes come into play: focus on communications; frustrating or inhibiting events occur through news, paperwork, and/or young people (sent off to fight an illegal war? forced to register for 'the draft'?). In addition, issues of fatigue and feeling drained are widespread (paraphrasing B. Brady's Predictive Astrology #ad).

Well, I know I'm exhausted by the Tr*mp regime and his war, aren't you? And we know that America's coffers are being drained by billions of dollars each day as organized crime figures and amateur "diplomats" and crooked "politicians" have their corrupt way with our country, our people, our finances, our politics. Yes, the wolves are in the hen house - emptying it, in fact.

Okay, I'll quit fussin' for now. Since the Google uploader no longer works for displaying horoscopes and other images, I can't show you an image of the 10 North Elipse, or a horoscope of Tr*mp's ill-begotten war against Iran which has led to the closing of the Strait of Hormuz (everyone told the blighter this would happen) and to higher gas prices with more skewed outcomes awaiting us in the wings.

Still, you may wish to view a previously published list of Solar and Lunar Eclipses 2026 through 2028 including February 2026's 10 North.

3 Horoscopes for Cuba - and Trump

by Jude Cowell, partisan for the common good

Shown below are the three sets of founding data for Cuba from Nicholas Campion's The Book of World Horoscopes (#ad). Data but no charts since I continue to be restricted from uploading images here on Blogger:

Chart #70 Cuba - Treaty of Paris: December 10, 1898 15:08 LMT Havana, Cuba; ASC 15Tau52, MC 3AQ46 (visits to MC from transit Pluto: is Tr*mp on the way to take over and/or deconstruct and transform the country? Uncertain but this is a resentment toward anyone who tries to exert control transit).

#71 Cuba - Independence: May 20, 1902 12:00 LMT Havana, Cuba; ASC 00Vir17, MC 29Tau38; there's an active 4/10 polarity of houses with 10th house Pluto-Mercury-Neptune opposed by 4th house Uranus Rx @20Sag00 (conjunct Tr*mp's natal Moon-South-Node conjunction - he's ruled by his emotions, and by his popularity ratings - opposing his visible, public Sun-North-Node of meetings and contacts with chaotic disruptor and catalyst Uranus nearby: erratic Uranus his guiding planet.

#72 Cuba - Communist: January 2, 1959 1:00 EST Havana, Cuba; ASC 17Lib12 (conjunct Tr*mp's natal 2nd house Jupiter stationary - and V. Put*n's natal Saturn); MC 17Can19; additionally, Cuba's Jupiter @24Sco12 conjuncts Tr*mp's natal IC of Endings and Foundations.

Hope this data is helpful to you since the White House continues its urge to expand US territory and because nearby Cuba could very well be within the raptor's sightline.

Now updated:

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America 2026 and beyond

by Jude Cowell, partisan for the common good

As you've likely noticed, these days YouTube is replete with a variety of channels that publish videos regarding the Fate of America in 2026, 2027, and beyond. Some videos contain predictions proffered by the "sleeping prophet" Edgar Cayce whose natal horoscope is available with a C rating.

There are also videos of Jeane Dixon's forecasts about America 2026 if you care to search YouTube for them.

Plus, perhaps you own a copy of The Secet Destiny of America by the great Manly P. Hall (astro-notes plus a video), or, perhaps you, along with many others, simply feel that something has gone wrong for and within our nation and you do not like it. Gone wrong just as America turns 250 years old in July! Reckon timing is at work?

Now such feelings may stem from the fact that saboteurs have been at work from our earliest days, determined to undermine America as an idea, an ideal of freedom and democracy, and as a global leader. You know, those idealistic Enlightenment principles that allow individuals to pursue happiness, enjoy personal privacy, and to govern themselves.

Symbolized by the "Enlightened" Uranus-Neptune planetary pair, America hit a major speed bump in 2017 with Tr*mp in charge when transit Pluto @17/18Capricorn finally caught up with the 1993 Conjunction/s of Uranus and Neptune and we got this:

"The big picture command a certain course of action, which must be followed; very little option to do otherwise" (Solar Arcs, Noel Tyl #ad)

My suspicion is that this is the "offer that can't be refused" which manipulates and controls Washington DC politicians. So it seems that the US government has devolved into mobsterism on steroids with the planetary pair of Neptune-Pluto "manning" the helm of State via the pair's organized crime capacity. Or call it Underworld Crime (sex and drug trafficking, etc) if you prefer. And which planet hit their Great Conjunction/s in 1891/92 in the 7-9 degree range of Gemini? Actually, Neptune-Pluto conjoined US 1776 Uranus, our planet of anarchy, zealotry, radicalism, extremism, revolt, war, disruption, shock, and separation.

Potentials for Neptune-Pluto = Uranus: "Possibly aberrant behavior; making waves to get to shore; adventurous ego thrust; disruption to gain recognition" (N. Tyl).

Now these are potentials we've been dealing with ever since as the potentials of this midpoint picture are disrupting our country to this day. Ex: January 6, 2021: when the Capitol Building was breached by Tr*mp's zealots, US 1776 Uranus was rising over Capitol Hill.

And yet the changes that are coming such as consciousness expansion won't depend on saboteurs, political operatives, or societal meddlers for All will be affected, and staying calm and as steady as possible - and community engagement - will be the keys for making it through.