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The short 2026 Neptune cycle is changing the world. Oil and energy security are major issues facing all governments. AI is another. The revolutionary technology is advancing rapidly shaping how many people live, work and interact in their daily lives. The kids raised on Lower-Pluto’s algorithms, social media and disinformation are finding companionship, romance and happiness with chatbots.
Driving a manual vehicle is becoming a lost art as the rise of EV’s and autonomous vehicles (Uranus) spell the death of the stick shift and there’s even talk of preventive medicine…eh? And with progressed Neptune parallel Saturn in the Neptune cycle horror movies are having a moment.
With Mars conjunction Uranus in the sky US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced annual testosterone screenings for service members 30 and older, as part of their routine periodic health assessments, with optional testosterone replacement therapy if a deficiency is detected.
46-year-old Hegseth, who appears to suffer from imposter syndrome (Saturn is square Neptune in his chart) and a modern masculinity complex (Sun is square Mars), framed the initiative as a readiness and performance measure, emphasizing that maintaining optimal testosterone levels helps troops operate at their ‘absolute best’ and supports psychological, mental, and physical readiness on the modern battlefield.
The gonad glands, comprising the testes in males and ovaries in females, produce essential hormones like testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone that regulate reproductive functions and secondary sexual characteristics.
Testosterone, the male sex hormone secreted by the testes, is well known as a generator of male virility. It makes a man manly. It’s ruled by Mars and tones up the other glands, rejuvenates the whole body and exercises a profound influence upon the generation of electrical energies by the nervous system.
In men discordant aggressive thought-cell activity mapped by a discordant birth chart Mars and discordant social thought-cell activity mapped by a discordant Venus disturb the secretion of testosterone and Mars and Venus are discordant in Pete Hegseth’s birth chart.
The disturbance, which places a strain on emergency energy, impairs sexual function and the body’s ability to fight infection and, due to chemical imbalance, makes it difficult to direct the thinking and harms the body’s natural rejuvenation processes, is inclined to express when progressed aspects to Mars and Venus activate the birth chart predisposition.
And in Pete Hegseth’s chart progressed Mars is currently parallel birth chart Moon and semisquare progressed Uranus; and progressed Venus in square birth chart Saturn and opposition progressed Neptune.
The danger imposed by testosterone replacement therapy involves its influence on the other glands which may have become weakened with age and are unable to maintain the necessary chemical balance when it’s (unnaturally) administered via injections, transdermal patches, gels, buccal systems, or subcutaneous pellets. The physical and mental rejuvenation the therapy promotes is always temporary.
Mars in August and September, 2026
The in-sky Mars-Uranus conjunction that reignited the US-Iran conflict ends on July 27 but on July 17 Mars parallel Pluto (threats, coercion and blockades) started and on August 1 Mars square Neptune starts. Mars parallel Pluto peaks August 1 and August 26 and Mars square Neptune peaks August 17 so both aspects will have a pronounced influence on events and developments during August. Mars (conflict and missiles) square Neptune (oil, chaos, confusion and deception) is potentially very dangerous and destructive.
On August 14/15 progressed Mars is square Mars and Neptune in the Mars cycle.
In Donald Trump’s chart progressed Moon is semisquare progressed Mars on August 7 > ends September 8; in America’s chart progressed Moon is opposition progressed Mars on August 17 > ends September 9 > the major Sun-Mars square aspect is activated; and in the Aquarian Age chart progressed Moon square progressed Mars starts August 18 and peaks September 13 and progressed Moon sesquisquare progressed Uranus starts August 27 and peaks September 20 > the major Mars-Uranus sesquisquare aspect is activated.
(In America’s chart progressed Moon was opposition birth chart Saturn on July 11 > ends August 4; and in the Aquarian Age chart progressed Moon was square birth chart Saturn on July 27 > ends August 21 so major loss was occurring which may not have been immediately obvious.)
On October 9 Mars in the sky moves into orb of a conjunction aspect with Jupiter (trade, prices, ships, shipping and diplomacy). The aspect peaks November 16 and it’s a high discord chart with the Mars-Jupiter conjunction square Sun and sesquisquare Saturn.
In-sky aspects August 2026
August 1 and 26 Mars is parallel Pluto
August 17 Mars is square Neptune
August 31 Jupiter is trine Saturn
Jupiter trine Neptune ends August 31
Jupiter opposition Pluto ends August 31
Saturn is conjunction Neptune
Uranus is trine Pluto
Neptune in sextile Pluto
America’s 2026 Mars cycle progressed to August 1
Chart data is April 12, 2026 at 1.24pm EST: 38N53; 77W01
Mars (strife, war, conflict, violence and military) is in house 8 (tariffs, taxes, Trump’s cabinet and death). It’s conjunction Mercury (vacillation and controversy), Saturn (security, economy, fear and loss), sextile Uranus (sudden change and radical moves) in house 10 (Trump and his administration), conjunction Neptune (schemes, confusion, chaos and exaggeration) and sextile Pluto (groups, cooperation and disinformation) in house 6 (workers, sickness, police and army and navy personnel).
Progressed Mars transits house 11 (Congress) all month.
August 6: Progressed Mars in house 11 is square Mercury in house 8 > their birth chart conjunction is activated
August 10: Progressed Mars is semisextile Uranus in house 10
August 12: Progressed Mars is semisquare Venus in house 10
August 14/15: Progressed Mars is square Mars and Neptune in house 8 > their birth chart conjunction is activated
August 19: Progressed Mars is inconjunct Pluto in house 6
August 22: Progressed Mars is sesquisquare Moon in house 7 and square Saturn in house 8
Major astro-events August 2026
July 14: Cancer new Moon cycle at 9.43.30am GMT >Sun and Moon are conjunction Mercury and Jupiter, square Saturn, semisquare Uranus and opposition Pluto> end date is August 12
America’s Cancer new Moon chart
Chart data is July 14 at 5.43.30 EDT: 38N53; 77W01 (Washington)
Sun, Moon, Mercury (talk and controversy) and Jupiter (prices and cost of living) are in house 1 (the people and their welfare), Mars (strife and aggressive action) and Uranus (unexpected developments) are in house 11 (Congress); Saturn (safety measures and loss) is in house 10 (Donald Trump and business); and Pluto (division and threats) is in house 7 (enemies and off-shore developments).
Progressed Jupiter parallel Mercury in the Jupiter cycle ends August 6
Progressed Jupiter parallel Venus in the Jupiter cycle peaks August 10
Progressed Neptune parallel Saturn in the Neptune cycle ends August 12
Progressed Saturn square Jupiter in the Saturn cycle ends August 13
Progressed Uranus sextile Moon in the Uranus cycle ends August 31
Progressed Uranus parallel Mercury in the Uranus cycle peaks September 10
Progressed Saturn parallel Sun in the Saturn cycle peaks September 18
Progressed Mars parallel Jupiter and Pluto in the Mars cycle end September 21
Progressed Pluto parallel Uranus in the Pluto cycle peaks September 24
Progressed Neptune semisextile Sun in the Neptune cycle ends September 25
Progressed Pluto parallel Mars in the Pluto cycle peaks September 6, 2027
August 1: Mars is parallel Pluto in the sky; and progressed Jupiter sextile Mars and sesquisquare Neptune in the Jupiter cycle start > both aspects peak August 6 > conflict and an oil price spike are forecast
August 5: Progressed Pluto semisextile Mars in the Pluto cycle starts > peaks October 16
August 6: Progressed Mars is square Mercury in the Mars cycle; and progressed Jupiter is sesquisquare Mars and Neptune in the Jupiter cycle > both aspects end August 10
August 10: Progressed Mars is semisextile Uranus in the Mars cycle
August 11: Progressed Jupiter inconjunct Mercury in the Jupiter cycle starts > peaks August 16: and progressed Saturn semisquare Uranus in the Saturn cycle starts > peaks September 3
August 12: Progressed Mars is semisquare Venus in the Mars cycle; and the Leo Moon cycle starts at 5.36.30pm GMT > Moon is conjunction Jupiter, trine Saturn and sesquisquare Neptune
America’s Leo new Moon chart
Chart data is August 12, 2026 at 1.36.30pm EDT: 38N53; 77W01 (Washington)
Sun, Moon, Mercury and Jupiter are in house 9 (trade, import/exports, shipping, ships, constitution, judges, attorneys, legal judgements and digital advertising); and Saturn and Neptune are in house 5 (stock market, speculation, entertainment, movies, sport and children.) The Sun and Moon are conjunction the Midheaven so house 9 events will get wide publicity.
August 14/15: Progressed Mars is square Mars and Neptune in the Mars cycle: and progressed Neptune conjunction Neptune in the Neptune cycle starts > peaks September 24
August 16: Progressed Jupiter is inconjunct Mercury in the Jupiter cycle > ends August 20
August 17: Mars is square Neptune in the sky
August 19: Progressed Mars is inconjunct Pluto in the Mars cycle
August 21: Progressed Sun is square Uranus in the Sun cycle
August 22: Progressed Mars is sesquisquare Moon and square Saturn in the Mars cycle; and progressed Jupiter opposition Venus in the Jupiter cycle starts > peaks August 27
August 26: Mars is parallel Pluto in the sky
August 27: Progressed Jupiter is opposition Venus in the Jupiter cycle > ends September 1
August 31: Progressed Sun is opposition Mercury in the Sun cycle; and Jupiter is trine Saturn in the sky
Major events in the Aquarian Age chart
Progressed Moon inconjunct progressed Sun peaks August 13
Progressed Moon square birth chart Saturn ends August 21
August 18: Progressed Moon square progressed Mars starts > peaks September 13; and August 27: Progressed Moon sesquisquare progressed Uranus starts > peaks September 2o > the major Mars-Uranus sesquisquare aspect is stimulated
August 21: Progressed Mercury sextile birth chart Moon starts > peaks June 2027
Progressed Sun sextile birth chart Saturn ends December 9
Progressed Mars sesquisquare progressed Uranus peaks February 2027
Progressed Sun semisquare progressed Saturn ends October 2027
Progressed Mars parallel progressed Uranus peaks October 2027
Progressed Mercury parallel progressed Sun peaks March 2028
Progressed Mercury parallel birth chart Mars ends June 2029
Progressed Jupiter conjunction progressed Neptune peaks September 2030
Progressed Sun parallel birth chart Mars peaks 2031-2034 with Sun at 23N27 and Mars at 23S57.
Progressed Venus parallel birth chart Neptune peaks January 2033
America’s chart progressed to August 1, 2026
Chart data is July 4, 1776 at 12.14am LMT, Philadelphia (74W08, 39N57)
Progressed Moon in huse 11 (Congress) is opposition birth chart Saturn in house 5 (stock market and entertainment) > ends August 4
Progressed Moon is square progressed Jupiter (banks and finances) > ends August 14
Progressed Moon opposition progressed Mars (strife, violence and conflict) in house 5 (stocks, speculation and hazards) starts > peaks August 17 > the major Sun-Mars square aspect is stimulated
Progressed Sun (the power crowd) in house 11 square birth chart Mars (strife, violence, conflict, military action and policing) in house 1 (the people) ends May 17, 2027
Progressed Sun in house 11 parallel birth chart Saturn (safety, security, economy and loss) peaks July 30
Progressed Sun in house 11 parallel progressed Mars in house 5 peaks September 20
Progressed Venus in house 12 (disappointment and restriction) sesquisquare birth chart Neptune in house 5 (entertainment, stock market and sport) peaks March 2027
Progressed Sun in house 11 parallel birth chart Neptune (schemes, booms, chaos, uncertainty, oil and drugs) in house 5 ends June 2027
Progressed Midheaven sesquisquare progressed Uranus ends June 2027
Progressed Venus parallel birth chart Moon peaks January 2028 and
Progressed Sun in house 11 parallel progressed Neptune in house 5 peaks February 2028
Donald Trump’s chart progressed to August 1, 2026
Birth certificate data is June 14, 1946 at 10.54am EST (40N41; 77W48)
July 20: Progressed Sun semisquare progressed Jupiter starts > peaks October 27, 2027 > they form a trine aspect in his birth chart.
July 30: Progressed Venus sextile birth chart Mars starts > peaks July 30, 2027 > his aggressive urge is stimulated and Venus rules his friends and reputation.
Progressed Moon in house 4 is semisquare progressed Mars > peaks August 7 and ends September 8
Progressed Moon is square birth chart ascendant > ends August 22
Progressed Moon is parallel progressed Saturn (loss and misery) in house 12 (disappointment) > peaks October 23
Progressed Moon parallel birth chart Midheaven ends November 26
Progressed Sun semisquare birth chart Saturn ends October 2
Progressed Sun sextile birth chart Mercury ends October 18
Progressed Sun semisextile birth chart Pluto peaks December 26
Progressed Jupiter (excess, over-indulgence and higher prices) square birth chart Venus (scandals, friends and his reputation) peaks March 2027
Progressed ascendant square progressed Saturn ends March 2027
Progressed Mars semisquare birth chart ascendant ends May 2027
Progressed Venus square birth chart Venus ends July 2027
Progressed Venus conjunction progressed Jupiter ends August, 2027
Progressed Mercury parallel birth chart Mars ends November 2027
Progressed Mars parallel birth chart Jupiter ends May 2029 and
Progressed ascendant parallel birth chart Mars peaks September 2030
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