by Celeste Teal, June 9, 2000

The Fourth of July is likely to be a lively time this year, perhaps because it will be the first celebration of our Independence in the new millennium. Just following a Solar Eclipse on July 1st, there is a heavy accent of planets in the sign of Cancer, associated with family, home and domestic affairs. The eclipse falls at 10 degrees of Cancer and will be more or less personally significant depending on whether or not it makes a major aspect to a personal planet within 3 degrees. Some general impressions of the eclipse energy follow.

A lot of people will stay close to home in family get-togethers, which are especially satisfying for us now. Couple’s will tend to be mushy; some undergoing a re-blossoming romance in their marriages and there’s an emphasis on going inward and spending quality time with one another to re-discover and reflect on how well we balance. We may notice that this is a foundation we rely on and get our strength from and should not take so for granted. All in all, we get special enjoyment from family occasions and become reunited. Emotions run high in any case so tempers could flare with a family member the target. Think before speaking as misunderstandings may not be so easily cleared up.

The holiday falls just in the middle of Mercury’s retrograde period and with the influence of a Solar Eclipse and Mars, there are some fireworks in the making. Just be careful of getting too close to the house with them. With Mars in the picture, there is some potential danger of accidents around the home.

*See LA Fireworks, where numerous Lakers fans turned violent outside their home stadium, a negative manifestation of the less desirable potential suggested by this eclipse.

Mercury rules youngsters, so check new products carefully, watch them around the swimming pool and watch what they eat. Food contamination and recalled products are likely and I don’t mean to sound so dire but I don’t think I’d trust that potato salad that’s been sitting out.

July 2000 Eclipse MST

Also, these configurations in the heavens suggest an interruption of utility services in the home, loss of electricity or phone lines. Of course this is more common with Mercury retrograde and I haven’t checked the Discovery channel lately but there were solar flares* expected this year that could play havoc with cable, satellites, etc. With all this activity from the eclipse, from Mars and with Mercury retrograde, it would be a prime time for it. At least we prepped for those problems at y2k and probably still have extra batteries.

Click on the image to view the planetary configurations. For the MST time zone shown here the eclipse occurs around noontime. Learn more about Eclipse Phenomenon and the triggering effect of transiting planets. See the report of the Solar Flares of 7/14 by Phil Sedgwick. The increased number of forest fires in the western states in the months following this eclipse were suggested by that prominent Mars on the MC.

See how this eclipse fell on a prominent point in famed Barbara Cartland’s horoscope; world’s most prolific writer.