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Happy Independence Day America, Your Birth Chart Is a Mess
The astrology of July 4, 1776 and what it means for us today
As the country observes Independence Day this weekend, I couldn’t help but look at the state of the world and wonder how the astrology of the nation has manifested. This weekend is especially intense as we’re expecting a lunar eclipse and a Capricorn Full Moon, which is activating the nation’s sun.
We are on the edge of history, but before we tip over, we need to look back at the words we’ve lived by to get us here.
The ratification of the Declaration of Independence is widely heralded as the birth of the United States, since that’s when we celebrate its inception. The Constitution is the document that guarantees and details our rights as citizens. (We should keep in mind that Black people were originally notated as 3/5th of a human, per this document. Considering that the gender wage gap presently measures Black women’s earnings at about 65% of white men’s, the original math tracks.)
In order to better understand the United States, I analyzed the chart for both historical documents, which allows for some insight into the country. Astrology lovers can scroll to the bottom of this post for all the details on which dates and times were used. Everyone else? Here goes.
Both the charts of the Declaration and the Constitution have Sagittarius Rising, which fits into the image of the U.S. being an abundant country that welcomes people from foreign lands, and the desire to honor one’s own religious or philosophical path.
The Declaration’s chart paints a picture of a nation that sees great transformation, wealth, and power from corporations and business. This is represented by Pluto in Capricorn in the second house. Pluto also deals with parts of life that are done in the dark or hidden from the public, like dirty politics, organized crime, and espionage. The CIA and FBI, for example.
