Increased Risk for Southern California

There is an increased risk for seismic activity in the Southern California region at this time as the Node is transiting the eclipse degree of 4 Capricorn and the Progressed AC/DC angle of the Los Angeles chart. 

Most of the seismic activity has hit south of the border in Baja California since the 7.2 Easter quake and it's quite likely this is the region that will be most active during this time.  The most recent 6.7 quake hit off the coast in Southern Baja on October 21, 2010 at 11:53 am. I have found in my research, seismic activity in Baja California relates more to the transits of the California chart rather than the chart of Mexico even though Baja is technically part of Mexico.

Libra New Moon period and the chart of Los Angeles

I'm not quite sure what to make of the Libra New Moon period in terms of seismic activity in California.  Last month, the Los Angeles chart was the recipient of many transits and yet none of them produced what I would consider significant quake activity of 5.0 or greater.  This I believe is largely due to the Radical and Progressed Nodes in the charts of Los Angeles and California not getting stimulation from any transits.  The New Moon in Libra has the Sun transiting the Progressed South Node within a two degree orb.  I cannot say whether or not the upcoming transit of the Sun over this point will set off quake activity, but there is always the possibility since this is the third of 3 consecutive "Super Moons" where the Moon is at perigee (closest to the Earth) and in conjunction with the Sun, creating added stress to planet Earth.

This Libra New Moon chart set for Washington DC has the Ascendant opposite the eclipse degree of 19 Cancer with Taurus on the 4th house cusp, Venus ruling.  Venus is place in the 10th house conjunct with Mars in Scorpio, but there is not really much in the way of major aspects to this configuration and no planets occupying the 4th house.  According to the astrologer Raphael, earthquakes happen more frequently when planets are in the signs of Taurus and Scorpio, especially Uranus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars.  Of these, only Mars is in Scorpio.  Is it enough?  All I can really say is the Radical Mars of the Los Angeles chart at 17 Capricorn was eclipsed opposite the July 7, 2010 Solar Eclipse and is now in conjunction with the Radical Los Angeles chart rulerVenus. Transiting Venus also turns retrograde on October 8th, so it bears watching.

The Sun, at 14 Libra, during this New Moon will be square to the eclipse of July 7, 2009 and trine to the eclipse of August 6, 2009 but more importantly, it is in conjunction with the Progressed 4th South Node in the Los Angeles chart by a two degree orb.

Here is the Progressed Los Angeles chart for October 9, 2010 when the Transiting Sun hits the Progressed South Node, conjoins with Progressed Fortuna, and squares the eclipses of 15 Capricorn, 19 Cancer, and the Radical Mars of LA.
Both Transiting Venus and Mars are square to the Progressed Moon at 12 Leo.  Transiting Venus at 13 Scorpio is square to the eclipse of August 6, 2009 at 13-14 Aquarius and Transiting Mars is conjunct and opposite the eclipses of May 4, 2004 and November 9, 2003.  The only other two planets in eclipse degrees are Saturn at 8 Libra is opposite the the Solar Eclipse of March 29, 2006 and Mercury which is square to the eclipse at 10 Cancer.

The Transiting Node is not in an eclipse degree but it is square the Progressed 4th house Neptune and Progressed 10th house Mercury.  The Transits of the Uranus and Jupiter are not in eclipse degrees at this time, which I feel lessens the chance of a significant quake, but they are still in transiting square to the Progressed Jupiter, Uranus, and Saturn.

One thing that is different this month than last, is Transiting Apollon, a TransNeptunian Planet having to do with expansion (not shown), is at 27 Libra, in exact conjunction with the Radical Node of Los Angeles.  Not having worked with Apollon before, I am curious to know what affect, if any, it will have. 

New Moon period watch dates: October 7-October 10, 2010

A Moon Wobble Reminder for September 30, 2010

In a posting from September 10, 2010, I stated the possibility for seismic activity would be elevated during the time of the Moon Wobble.  Southern California has been under considerable transit activation for the entire month, but the addition of the Moon Wobble on September 30, 2010 increases the chance for activity.

However, the point of this blog is to look at and forecast seismic activity in California. This New Moon period has the potential to not only set off  explosions, but quakes too, as a Moon Wobble takes place at the end of September.



http://www.astrologycom.com/moonwobble.html



The Transiting Sun will be square to the Transiting Node at 7 Libra and Capricorn and the Transiting Sun will conjunct the Radical Venus. This Moon Wobble is also accompanied by the Transiting Saturn at 7 Libra. It is quite probable that there will be some moderate seismic activity in California around the time of this Moon Wobble as it activates Radical Venus and takes place in the Progressed 4th house of the Los Angeles chart. Transiting Mercury will be in the eclipse degree of 24 Virgo, Transiting Uranus will be in the eclipse degree of 28 Pisces, Saros Series 9NN. Transiting Mars will square the Progressed Pluto and Progressed Moon as will Transiting Venus.

Possible times for a quake to hit are when the Transiting Moon conjuncts Progressed Uranus at 29 Gemini ,but more likely when the Transiting Moon plugs into the Moon Wobble effect at 7** Cancer. Also likely times are when the Moon transits Radical Uranus at 2 Cancer, opposes the eclipse degree of 4 Capricorn and the Progressed Ascendant * quite likely, conjuncts eclipse degree of 10 Cancer, 15-17 Cancer in opposition to the Radical Mars or later when the Transiting Moon hits upon the eclipse degrees of 25-29 Cancer affecting the Radical IC/MC axis.

One possible time scenario for quake activity in California is in the morning hours of September 30, 2010.  Here is a corresponding chart.  Please keep in mind this is only a speculative guess, but the time chosen is based upon the Moon's transit hitting the Progressed Uranus of the Los Angeles Chart.

Example: 6:15 am - September 30, 2010

Still watching..

Although, the time period for the watch period of quake danger in Southern California has expired, I am still watching because the Transiting Moon is currently making it's way through Aries and transiting to conjoin the Progressed Node at 16 Aries, square to the Radical eclipsed Mars at 17 Capricorn, and square to the July 11, 2010 solar eclipse before it squares the Radical IC/MC Los Angeles axis.  Stay alert, but calm....
Times to watch:
4:52 PDT on September 24, 2010 when Transit Saturn squares the node and the eclipse degree of 21 Aquarius/Leo is on the AC/DC axis with the Transiting Moon square to the eclipse degree of 19 Cancer?

Update:
September 25, 2010  I may not have extended my forecast out long enough to incorporate the Transiting Moon to square the Radical IC/MC axis of the LA chart at 29 Cancer/Capricorn.  Today the Transiting Sun squares the Radical eclipsed Uranus in the LA chart at 2 Cancer while it also squares Transiting Pluto at 2 Capricorn.  In addition, Transiting Mercury is headed toward an exact conjunction with the Progressed IC angle of the LA chart.  So, until this passes, it's still watch time for seismic activity in Southern California/Baja. Then in a few days the Transiting Sun will square the Progressed AC angle of the LA chart and on September 30, 2010 the Moon Wobble is in effect as the Sun and Saturn transits to an exact square to the Transiting Node.

Chart to Watch--Japan

I thought I would post another chart to watch that has the potential for seismic activity during this month--Japan.  Japan's Radical Uranus was eclipsed on December 31, 2009 exact making this degree quite sensitive to transits. However, it is important to watch not only this degree, but the transits of this planet as well.  Currently, Transiting Uranus is conjunct with Jupiter at 28 Pisces, an eclipse degree, and is square to the Radical Moon at 28 Gemini.  This evening and tomorrow, the Transiting Sun will form an exact t-square between Transiting Uranus, Jupiter, and the Radical Moon.  The Progressed Moon has moved opposite the eclipse degree of 13-14 Aquarius and the Progressed Sun and Venus are opposite the eclipse degree of 4-5 Capricorn and are trine to Transiting Mars.  And there is more, The Radical Node at 27 Aquarius is receiving stimualtion from Transiting Neptune and Chiron that makes this chart important to watch because the Transiting Node at 8 Capricorn is square to the Progressed Saturn at 8 Libra repeating a theme in the overall pattern.  In the next few days, it will be of interest to watch as the Transiting Moon hits 27 Aquarius in conjunction with the Radical Node and moves forward to conjoin the Progressed AC at 8-9 Pisces, oppose the Progressed Vertex at 20 Virgo and finally moves into Aries where the Transiting Moon will square the Radical AC at 0 Capricorn.

Addendum to A Concern for Southern California

I would like to add to the forecast about seismic activity in California in September 2010.  As forecasted in my previous posting, a 5.0 quake did occur in the Southern California region just south of the border on September 14, 2010 at 3:52 AM PDT.  The quake occurred when the Transiting Moon at 12 Sagittarius squared the Radical Sun of the Los Angeles chart at 12 Virgo.  This was right within the time frame I laid out as a possible time for a quake to hit.  The quake was actually a stronger aftershock to the Easter 7.2 Baja Quake of 2010.

However, this month of September 2010 looks to be an active one for California, at least Southern California.  In addition to the September 13-16th time band, there are two other time bands that pose a danger.  I have written an earlier posting on the September 29-early October Moon Wobble time band as a time for seismic activity but there is another coming up in a week.  September 20-23, 2010 is another danger period for Southern California as the transits to Los Angeles chart will activate the progressed aspects.  I believe it is in this time period the potential for a stronger quake is heightened.  So let's take a look--

On September 20 and 21, 2010, the Transiting Sun at 28 Virgo moves into exact square with the Progressed Jupiter and opposes Transiting Jupiter in the eclipse degree of 28 Pisces in the late evening on the 20th and early morning hourson the 21st.  It is also on this day, the 21st, that Jupiter is at perigee with Earth making it's closest approach in a decade.  It is Jupiter in the Radical Los Angeles chart that the Progressed Vertex is conjunct, so all action points to Jupiter in the next week.  Having Jupiter in the lunar eclipse degree of Saros Series 9NN*, is quite unsettling as it is this eclipse described by Celeste Teal as having a connection with explosions and earthquakes. Transiting Jupiter is also in conjunction with Transiting Uranus adding to the potential for explosive shocks. 
Mercury will be transiting square to the Radical Vertex at 10 Gemini and squares the Progressed Mars at 11 Gemini.  Once again, the Vertex is quite active.  We now have the Radical Vertex receiving a square and the Progressed Vertex conjunct Radical Jupiter with the Solar Arc Vertex (not shown) conjunct with the Radical IC emphasizing a potential predestined event.  It does not help the situation, to have the Transiting Venus square to the Progressed Pluto at 8 Aquarius and Transiting Mars square to the Radical 4th house Pluto at 4 Aquarius.  Radical Pluto was eclipsed within orb by the January 26, 2009 Solar Eclipse.  Transiting Saturn will be conjunct with the Progressed 4th house Neptune at 6 Libra and opposes the Progressed Mercury at 5 Aries and squares the Transiting Node at 8 Capricorn.
As for the outer planets, the t-square remains in effect only now both Transiting Uranus and Jupiter are exactly square to Progressed Jupiter at 28 Sagittarius and both are in the Solar Eclipse degree of 28 Pisces, Saros Series 9NN*, the physically expressive series.

So if we look at the Transiting Moon, the morning hours of September 21st have the Moon in Pisces.
Time periods for a potential quake are as follows:

September 20-23

• Moon transits 5 Pisces in conjunction with the lunar eclipse of August 28, 2007
• Moon transits 10-13 Pisces in opposition to Transiting Mercury at 10 Virgo, square to the Radical Vertex at 10 Gemini, square to Progressed Mars at 11 Gemini, opposite to Radical Sun at 12 Virgo, and square to Radical Saturn at 13 Sagittarius and opposite the lunar eclipse of March 3, 2007 at 13 Virgo ++ quite likely
• Moon transits to the lunar eclipse degree of 15 Pisces and conjuncts the Progressed MC at 16 Pisces
• Moon transits opposite the solar eclipse of 18 Virgo
• Moon transits to 24 Pisces conjunct the Progressed Venus and opposite the lunar eclipse at 24 Virgo
• Moon transits 28-29 Pisces to conjunct Transiting Jupiter and Uranus, oppose the Transiting Sun at 28 Virgo, and square the Progressed Jupiter involved in a Progressed Grand Cross ++ also quite likely
• Moon transits to 1-4 square to the Progressed Saturn at 1 Capricorn, square to Radical Uranus at 2 Cancer, conjunct the Radical Moon at 3 Aries, and square to the Progressed AC at 4 Cancer

The Aries New Moon takes place on September 23, 2010 at 2:18am PDT and the Autumnal Equinox takes place on September 22, 2010 making this time band is an active one.

It's the time to be vigilant and keep your eye on Jupiter as September 21st draws closer. 
* According to astrologer and author Bernadette Brady

A concern for Southern California

There is a concern for Southern California I've been mulling over for the last couple of weeks, but have been unsure whether or not to express it.  Alas, here it is. It involves the Los Angeles chart from now into early October.  In addition to the Moon Wobble effect taking place at the end of September, there is a concern involving the time span over the next few days because of the transit stimulation to eclipse degrees and positions in the Los Angeles chart and the experimental San Andreas chart.  Let's take a look.
In the next few days, the transits of Jupiter and Uranus will once again be square to the Progressed Jupiter and Saturn and Uranus across the AC/DC axis.  Both Transiting Jupiter and Uranus will be stimulating the eclipse degrees of 29 Virgo and 28 Pisces but now Transiting Saturn is added into the mix stimulating the Progressed 4th house Neptune which puts enormous strain on this chart.  In addition, Transiting Mars will be in opposition to Progressed Sun and Transiting Venus feeds energy into the Progressed AC, squares the Radical 4th house Pluto at 4 Aquarius while stimulating the lunar eclipse degrees of 5 Taurus and 4 Scorpio form 2004 and 2005. Radical Pluto was eclipsed in 2009 from the Solar eclipse of January 26th.  Yet, there is more...

Transiting Neptune and Chiron have retrograded back to 26-27 Aquarius and oppose Radical Mercury at 27 Leo.  The Transiting Sun has entered the Progressed 4th house, and will stimulate the eclipse degrees of  22-24 Virgo.  Yet, it is the Progressed Vertex at 21 Scorpio that has formed an exact conjunction with the Radical Jupiter that concerns me the most as the Transiting Sun will sextile this position in the next or two and will be in conjunction with the malefic fixed star Denebola.  (In addition, the Solar Arc Vertex in the LA chart has finally become exact with the 4th house cusp at 29 Capricorn in opposition to the eclipsed Radical MC at 29 Cancer.)  The Vertex is a point that has much to do with appointments of destiny.  In my research, I have found it to be quite active in the charts of earthquakes.

With all of this activity going on the potential for seismic activity is heightened.  To pinpoint a time for a potential  quake, we have look to the Transiting Moon now that other planetary transits are in place.   Some of those times follows:

September 13-16

• Moon transiting opposite Radical Vertex at 10 Gemini
• Moon transiting in conjunction with Radical Saturn at 13 Sagittarius squaring the Radical Sun at 12 Virgo and stimulating the March 3, 2007 lunar eclipse
• Moon transiting 28-29 Sagittarius stimulating the eclipses of March 19, 2007 and September 22, 2006 at 28-29 Pisces/Virgo, Saros 9NN* and 8S* ( dealing with physical expression and loss) and the Progressed Aspects of Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus.+++ a good candidate
• Moon transiting the Progressed AC/DC in the lunar eclipse degree of 4 Capricorn....another good candidate

• Moon transiting in conjunction with the Transiting Node at 8-9 Capricorn.
• Moon transiting in conjunction with the Radical Mars at 17 Capricorn and opposite the eclipse degree of 19 Cancer  
• Moon transiting the eclipse degrees of 25-26 Capricorn squaring the Radical AC and Node at 26 Libra
• Moon transiting opposite the eclipse degree of 29 Cancer in conjunction with the Radical IC.

Note as well, the Moon reaches it maximum south declination peak during this period and Pluto turns direct on September 14, 2010 at 6:07 PDT and opposes Radical Uranus at 2 Cancer.

There is one more chart I am currently testing and that's the experimental San Andreas Chart.  Since the chart is set for noon, time unknown, I cannot use the angles or points in the chart, but the Radical Sun in this chart is at 8 Cancer, currently conjunct with the Transiting South Node. Then there is the Transiting Saturn stimulating the Radical Node at 5 Aries.  Right now, it's a wait to see if there will be any activity on the fault line to know whether or not this chart can be used.  The lunar eclipse of December 31, 2009 hit within orb of the Radical Sun in this chart but whether or not it is actually close enough to have an effect is another thing.  As this chart stands currently, the only eclipses to touch on planets are the upcoming solar eclipse of July 1, 2011 at 9 Cancer when Saturn will be transiting square to the lunar eclipse of 10 Cancer and the lunar eclipse of December 10, 2011 touching Radical Jupiter within a 1 to 2 degree orb. I'll be watching to see what happens.