July 2013 will see a grand trine - where three planets are each 120° apart in the sky - in this case Jupiter (Cancer), Saturn (Scorpio) and Neptune (Pisces). These three planets have not formed a grand trine relationship since the turn of the year 1749-50, again in water signs (1929 came close, though was disassociate). An internet search of ‘grand trine 2013’ will pull in some interesting comments, but it would seem to be a good time for blessing one’s dreams, especially if you have planets round about 5° of Cancer, Scorpio or Pisces. The trine will be within orb from the beginning of July until mid August and will be closest round about 16-19 July.
Read Christina Rodenbeck's July 2013 post here.
KL

Thinking about the current unseasonably wintry weather the UK is experiencing reminds me of Bernard Eccles' workshop on astrological weather forecasting that he gave us a few years ago. In it he talked about how aspects between planets can reflect weather patterns. It also reminds me that currently we not only have a mutual reception between Pluto (extreme weather) in Capricorn and Saturn (cold) in Scorpio, but we also have had a sextile between these two planets for the last few months, making it something of a grim 'triple-whammy' between these two planets.

However, using a 1-degree separating orb, they should be out of aspect by the middle of next week. Let's hope so, especially as it gives way to a much balmier Mars (heat)-Jupiter (high pressure) sextile on Tuesday...

Graham Boston