By Resti Santiago
Aries Ingress Charts with a rising sign that is a cardinal sign are valid for three months. Though this chart reveals the general trends of the year the situation greeting the astro year will be applicable until the next ingress chart—the Cancer Ingress Chart.
The calendar year began with terrible news such as the explosion of Taal Volcano and the spread of COVID-19. But as we begin another astro year (which commences on the Aries ingress), we hear some good news such as the pledge of big companies to allot hundreds of millions of pesos to aid those who are affected by the virus. In times like these, the Filipino bayanihan spirit prevails.
Bayanihan is revealed by the Moon, which signifies the people, moving towards harmonious Venus in the 11th house. Mars (the military) and Jupiter (the business people) are also joining hands to aid the government in addressing the crisis.
The Lord of the Year is the Sun, but the government is represented by weak Jupiter, in the sign of its fall, in Capricorn. There is hope as Sun is strong in Aries but the leadership must be improved by coming up with a more concrete and comprehensive and well-orchestrated plan to address the pandemic. Despite that, we see different sectors joining hands.
However, all is not good in this chart. The Moon itself is in the 8th house of death, signifying that more people will turn out positive with COVID-19 virus.
More testings of possible patients are expected to be done by April as Mars and Saturn conjunct in the 8th house of death. Big numbers of patients who are confirmed cases will likely come up, in the thousands.
Venus in Taurus ensures good harvest, however, weak Mercury, ruling the transportation industry, may indicate logistical problems. Delays not necessarily the scarcity of food supply will affect the metropolis.
This is an excerpt from Astro Year 2020 to be released on March 27, 2020. If you are interested in other factors that will affect the country, subscribe to Filipino Astrologer Auspicious Timing Guides. To subscribe, send an email @ FilipinoAstrologer@gmail.com