by Jude Cowell, partisan for America
Due to equipment failure and my continued uploading issues, I can't display here a copy of the third of three Neptune Returns to the April 12, 1861 "first shot" Horoscope of the Civil War (#3 Return January 24, 2026); however, you see below a previously published dual image of the first Neptune Return of March 28, 2025, plus, the War's 1861 Horoscope with Mercury and Neptune rising at Ascendant which reveals the "exploited, deceived, harmed" influences prevalent whenever war is fomented:
Significantly, the Civil War 1861's Neptune Return #3 of 3 perfects on January 24, 2026 (11:19:16 am est Charleston, SC: ASC 27Ari52) and shows Jupiter the General Rx (weakened) and conjunct the Return Horoscope's IC of Endings.
Meanwhile, karmic planets Neptune and Saturn (29:56 and 27:56) are soon to blend energies in a new cycle on February 20, 2026 at Aries Point, and are in Neptune Return #3's 12th house of Karma, Hidden Enemies, Back Room Deals, and Politics.
(Civil War's Neptune Return #2 of 3 (Rx) occurred on October 24, 2025.)
A notable mention is #3 Return Ascendant ruler Mars @1AQ00 (= POTUS Sun), the warrior planet, applying to conjunction with Pluto (3:27), then with the Sun (4AQ41). The trio forms a midpoint picture: Sun-Mars = Pluto with potentials for fanaticism, war, violence, unscrupulous procedure, and/or the overtaxing of strength (R. Ebertin). Does this sound like anyone we know?
So! There's a quick peek at the Neptune Returns (first Returns ever!) to Neptune's Civil War position of April 12, 1861 at the critical/crisis 29th degree of shady Pisces. Thanks a bunch for reading if you made it through. jc
