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June 2026 saw a significant Venus and Jupiter conjunction in Cancer, marking the rise of the first trillionaire, Elon Musk, a Cancer rising, whose natal chart showed a Jupiter-Pluto aspect. This conjunction also coincided with a peace deal between the US and Iran, announced on the US President's 80th birthday, leading to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Despite some astrological predictions of volatility missing the mark, the month highlighted the stabilizing effect of a minor grand trine of outer planets.
July is set to begin dramatically with a Mars-Uranus conjunction on July 4th in Gemini, expected to bring fast-acting, shocking events, potentially violent. This configuration, trined with Pluto and sextiled with Neptune, suggests covert actions and intelligence scheming. Cuba is identified as a key watch area, with the conjunction falling on the IC of the current government's chart, indicating potential disruptive, fast-moving events. Iran's troubles are also noted to be far from over.
July is predicted to be challenging for love and relationships. Venus starts in Leo, a sign not ideal for relationships, then enters Virgo on July 6th, where it remains until August 6th, marking a period where relationships may feel lacking. The conjunction with the South Node on July 11th suggests shedding relationships that no longer serve. A square with Uranus and Gemini will pressure relationships, while the Venus-Mars square from July 21st, intensified by a retrograde Mercury until July 24th, will cause communication issues and instability.
On July 14th, a new moon in Cancer, tightly conjunct retrograde Mercury, is expected to bring significant economic and financial news, especially related to the United States. This lunation triggers the US Federal Reserve's natal chart, specifically its ascendant and Mars, suggesting the Fed will be activated. With Mercury, the planet of trade, in the eighth house of debt and investment in the US sibly chart, major financial news is anticipated.
July 20th sees the formation of the "basket" aspect pattern, also known as a cradle, involving Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and Jupiter. This rare configuration, with exact aspects occurring in quick succession, is interpreted as the emergence of digital technocracy and new forms of society managed by AI. The strong Gemini flavor highlights themes of division, such as the new cold war and the rise of transhumanist technocracy versus its opposition. This period echoes the 16th-century Renaissance, with major societal splits and the revelation of new worlds, predicting the emergence of technocracy and resistance to it.
The Jupiter-Pluto opposition across the Leo-Aquarius axis is highlighted for its immediate real-world implications, particularly in financial markets. Historically linked to big money, such as the founding of the US Treasury in 1789, this aspect suggests significant financial events. Its role within the larger "basket" configuration points to the rollout of digital financial architecture, including stablecoins, central bank digital currencies, and AI. This could lead to "bail-ins" where depositors' funds are exchanged for shares, or usher in new digital tokens as a necessary rescue of the financial system. Extreme AI valuations and accumulating fortunes for tech leaders are also predicted, possibly marking a market high watermark amid rising federal debt and inflation.
The month concludes with an extraordinary full moon on July 29th in Aquarius, coinciding with a Jupiter Kazimi—an exact conjunction of Jupiter with the sun, signifying a moment of empowerment for wealth and faith. The moon will also be conjunct Pluto, suggesting the revelation of hidden 'underworld' power and bringing to light what was previously concealed. This lunation ties directly into the "basket" configuration, amplifying themes of emergent financial systems, multipolarity, and technocracy in the two weeks following. Early effects of the August 12th solar eclipse in Leo, with implications for Cuba, Russia, Ukraine, and Indonesia, might also be seen in July.