08/01 Sun square Jupiter: The Sun represents leadership, and the barricade of obstacles that must be overcome this month. This relates to world leaders sorting out limitations and finding solutions. Individually we must find our own solutions and answers to the obstacles presented in life.

Rupert Murdoch the multi-media mongrel has the most massive media empire in the world, including TV, on line film, print and internet publications and movies. He is said to be the 13th most powerful and influential persons in the world and the 117th wealthiest with a net worth of 7.6 billion recently. But he is now accused of serious scandals for his illegal means to acquire his breaking news stories which involves phone hackings and pay offs. He will stop at nothing to get the most recent news scoops for he has hacked into the phones of royalty, movie stars, and even victims of terrorist activities such as 9/11 victims.

The death of Caylee Anthony captivated the air waves of America for three years. Her mother Casey Anthony was accused of murdering her 2 year old daughter. With many obvious clues of her guilt because of no real evidence she was acquitted by the jury.  Why has the public been obsessed with this particular case when there are so many other important events occurring world wide? Is this a distraction from the more sobering reality of world problems or is it about the injustice against an innocent child? I believe it is both!

On July 8, 2011 Betty Ford, a former First Lady of the United States of America passed away. She reined as the First Lady from 1974-1977. She was a courageous and powerful woman who was definitely ahead of her time. Betty Ford deserves great honors and recognition for the healing and awareness she brought to the world. She brought awareness to the most denied issues of our time. She brought awareness to breast cancer through her mastectomy in 1974 and was an activist for equal rights, pro-choice, the women’s movement and equal pay. She had the courage to admit her addiction to alcohol and drugs as a public figure despite the disgrace and personal attacks she publicly received. Her battle with alcoholism in the 1970’s led to the opening of the Betty Ford Center that heralded the awareness and healing of alcohol and drug addictions.

July Planetary Predictions and Aspects

These predictions use the sidereal placements of planets used in Vedic astrology, western astrology uses the tropical zodiac. The aspects will be the same in both systems only the signs and degrees differ by 23-24 degrees.

07/02 Sun square Saturn: There is a serious and somber reality of the global affairs surfacing. The rulers of the world are being called upon to take accountability and begin the necessary changes that must happen to direct the world onto a better path.