{"id":8880,"date":"2026-07-19T07:42:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T07:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lanawooster.co.uk\/?p=8880"},"modified":"2026-07-19T07:42:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T07:42:26","slug":"aspects-for-the-week-beginning-19-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lanawooster.co.uk\/?p=8880","title":{"rendered":"Aspects for the week beginning 19 July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Barbault\u2019s Basket <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We are now in the middle of \u201cBarbault\u2019s Basket\u201d, which I wrote about last week.<\/p>\n

So, this is by way of a current update.<\/p>\n

I am liking the alternative name for it, which is \u201cBarbault\u2019s Cradle\u201d, because I see it as a protective force.<\/p>\n

For the beginning of its influence, last Wednesday (15th<\/sup>) I wrote:<\/p>\n

\u201cUranus will sextile Neptune.\u00a0 It\u2019s an aspect involving two big hitters.\u00a0 This is a rare an unusual aspect, and I can\u2019t speak highly enough about it.\u00a0 It\u2019s a major reorganization in order to incorporate more complexity and a deeper understanding.\u201d<\/p>\n

There were some encouraging signs straightaway.\u00a0 I noticed:<\/p>\n

An interesting law on the evening prior to the Barbault Cradle to stop those at the top lying and covering up.\u00a0 It is called the Hillsborough law but is on behalf of all the cover ups that happen in institutions, as in the infected blood scandal, the Christmas Island veterans scandal, the post office swindle. Designed to ensure that doesn\u2019t happen in the future. They devoted an episode of Newsnight to it.\u00a0 Andy Burnham said it would be Keir Starmer\u2019s legacy.\u00a0 This could be groundbreaking.<\/p>\n

Secondly, all newborn babies in England will be tested for the genetic disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), as part of a major study.\u00a0 This is as a result of former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson\u2019s efforts to obtain routine screening after her twin babies were found to have the condition.\u00a0 Time is of the essence in diagnosis to stem the deterioration from the disease.\u00a0 She said “Today is a day of hope. Knowing that future families will have access to early diagnosis and the opportunity for the best possible outcomes is something I’m incredibly proud to have supported.\u201d<\/p>\n

The third was reported by a friend:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe recent report in the Guardian that Mark Zuckerberg had lost an important legal case in which jurors convicted Meta of creating addiction machines – see\u00a0https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/media\/2026\/jul\/12\/mark-lanier-the-lawyer-who-took-on-meta-and-google-and-won-interview<\/a><\/p>\n

Another news item which could have considerable long-term impact.<\/p>\n

At the same time, it cannot have escaped anyone\u2019s notice that Donald Trump has escalated hostilities in the Middle East, against Iran.\u00a0 That may be a feature of the Jupiter-Pluto opposition (Power Play) which is one of the elements of the Barbault Cradle this week, as Jupiter touches the sensitive points involved.<\/p>\n

In looking for signs of the Barbault Cradle in operation, you may be sensing some damage being wrought, and wonder how that correlates with all the hype, and specifically here my own optimism as an Astrologer.<\/p>\n

Two things at least are going on:<\/p>\n

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  1. Some things have to be broken or tweaked for the best outcome to be achieved<\/li>\n
  2. Although Pluto, Neptune and Uranus are in harmony, and Jupiter will also be joining them this week, some squares at the same time are being formed, especially if your own 4 degree planets are in the so-called feminine signs (Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, and Pisces). The harmonious alignments are coming from some of the masculine signs (Aries, Gemini, Leo and Aquarius).\u00a0 So some will experience challenges.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Why I still feel that overall this is a beneficent structure, is that the challenges take place against a protective backdrop, and may in the long run be for the greater good, or one\u2019s best interests.\u00a0 So in looking for signs, it\u2019s a good time to look for the silver linings, or play \u201cthe glad game.\u201d<\/p>\n

    The other encouraging \u201csign\u201d, although there are naysayers, is the amazing arrival of Andy Burnham<\/strong> at the helm of our government, right in the middle of Barbault\u2019s cradle, with a peaceful handover from Keir Starmer.\u00a0 I am pretty sure he did not consult an Astrologer, but the fact that it is happening right now, and he promises a new beginning in politics reversing trends from the last 40 years, just seems tailor made to fit the brief of this astrological pattern.<\/p>\n

    On 17th<\/sup> May, on the blog, I looked at his transits for September, before we had any idea of the timeline involved, and before the Makerfield by-election:<\/p>\n

    \u201cFor the Labour Party Conference in September:<\/u><\/p>\n

    Transiting Pluto sextile his natal Chiron \u2013 an emphatic move towards power, and healing<\/p>\n

    Transiting Neptune conjunct his natal Chiron \u2013 a complex journey towards healing<\/p>\n

    Transiting Mars opposite his natal Mercury \u2013 some strident communication, and possibly a war of words.<\/p>\n

    Andy Burnham \u2026 he seems to be most people\u2019s choice, and the astrological indications do not disagree with that.\u00a0 He has stated that he wants to \u201csave\u201d the Labour Party.\u201d<\/p>\n

    You can see from the transits that the two outermost planets Pluto and Neptune are keyed into his chart.\u00a0 It will indeed be an important time as he gets into the swing of his new role as Prime Minister, in the political Conference period.<\/p>\n

    It is time now to look at his transits for 17th<\/sup> \u2013 20th<\/sup> July (now, as he takes over the reins from Keir Starmer):<\/p>\n

    Andy Burnham does not have a planet at 4 degrees, but he has one planet at 3 degrees, and that is Jupiter.\u00a0 Jupiter, as it is about to join the Cradle, is at this point in time at 3 degrees Leo, therefore squaring his natal Jupiter.\u00a0 Hence, his expression of Hope is sky high:<\/p>\n

    \u201cHope for every young person is what we are going to be about, and this is it. When you add all of that together, a plan to give people more power to bring back the hope we have all been missing too much, and people are looking for us to deliver, and we will.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Those are the words of transiting Jupiter squaring natal Jupiter, if ever I heard them!<\/p>\n

    Hopefully, you will interact positively with this once-in-an-astrologer\u2019s lifetime configuration, or recognize the potential within it.<\/p>\n

    Here, in case you missed last week\u2019s blog, is how I described it:<\/p>\n

    \u201c\u2026the almost unheard of alignment of the outer planets, in a formation once foreseen by French Astrologer Andre Barbault (1921 \u2013 2019).\u00a0 This pattern has come to be known as \u201cBarbault\u2019s Basket\u201d\u00a0 Currently, as we speak, Pluto, Neptune and Uranus are all harmoniously aligned at 4 degrees of their signs.\u00a0 If you have a planet at 4 degrees, you are well linked in.\u00a0 Two of these exact alignments occur this week, and next week we shall have more because Jupiter is fast approaching 4 degrees.<\/p>\n

    As with the tremendously difficult Saturn-Pluto conjunction in Capricorn, whose timing we could predict but not its exact nature (the Pandemic), we know that the Barbault\u2019s Basket will have a tremendous effect, but this time beneficently.\u00a0 We can focus on all the problems in the world, and hope for some practical solutions.\u00a0 But in our own personal lives too, we may see the hand of Grace operating.\u00a0 Picture her or him as you like, I picture an enormous Archangel bringing things into right relation.<\/p>\n

    Some Astrologers feel we may not experience the beneficence immediately, but it may herald a Renaissance of some sort.\u00a0 Bring that into your own awareness of your own life.\u00a0 Where can you see, or hope, for a Renaissance?\u00a0 Right relations should be part of that new order.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Aspects<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    We start the week with a more common-or-garden aspect, that being Mars sextile Saturn today.\u00a0 This aspect enables us to harness energy constructively, and feel our way with any new energy that arises.\u00a0 Mars sextile Saturn is a useful aspect on a practical level, and you may feel you have achieved something by the end of the day.\u00a0 It helps to stabilize and firm up any plans, foundations or active projects you are currently undertaking.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Jupiter joins the basket\/cradle<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Although there is an important opposition involved, I see the advent of Jupiter into the mix of the cradle as completely positive (speaking as a Sagittarian).\u00a0 I see it as a knight in shining armour come to cement the achievements of the battlefield, or a fairy godmother touching each point of the construction with her magic wand, or alternatively a master baker adding a layer of icing to the cakes.\u00a0 If you see otherwise happening, it\u2019s the tendency of Jupiter to overdo things, over-egg the pudding, aggrandise and exaggerate.\u00a0 Some people have a struggle with the expansiveness of Jupiter transits.\u00a0 If you know you are one of them, just be more aware of your process.\u00a0 That said, the first two appearances, or events, occur on Monday (20th<\/sup>):<\/p>\n

    At breakfast-time, Jupiter trines Neptune.\u00a0 This is one of my favourite aspects.\u00a0 It\u2019s a magical unicorn type of energy, for those who like that.\u00a0 It is a great aspect, and a rare one, for aligning spirituality with religion and for the good of all.\u00a0 Martin Luther King had this trine in his birth chart.\u00a0 Make the most of the sacredness of this aspect today, and if you miss it today it will still be around to some extent, gradually fading over the week.<\/p>\n

    At lunchtime the same<\/em> day, Jupiter opposes Pluto in an almighty Power Play.\u00a0 Donald Trump may threaten more than tariffs in more than one direction, for instance.\u00a0 If I find this in a natal chart, I might say: \u201cYou like Power.\u00a0 But you do need to learn to wield it safely and fairly.\u00a0 You may not feel this advice applies at this time in your life, but at a point in your life when you feel yourself to attain power, remember to do this.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Another perspective comes from my favourite astrologer Alan Oken:<\/p>\n

    \u201cExpansion versus Regeneration. The opposition may bring those challenging circumstances through which individuals are forced to refine their philosophical concepts.\u00a0 Once again the playing for power is in evidence.\u00a0 The challenging aspects \u00a0of Jupiter and Pluto\u2026can indicate some form of mass religious or philosophical persecution.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Take note, America vs Iran.<\/p>\n

    A happier manifestation occurs on Tuesday (21st<\/sup>) with a sextile between Jupiter and Uranus, the third \u201cbasket\u201d aspect of the week.\u00a0 It occurs at 11.11 a.m., for those of a numerological bent: that is a significant time of the day, and a master number.\u00a0 It could be a red-letter day in terms of achievement, surprises and possibly even miracles. If you find it so, you\u2019ll have Jupiter sextile Uranus to thank. You could find everything clicking into place in a powerful way. \u00a0Anthony Robbins, eat your heart out, it\u2019s a self-motivating, entrepreneurial day! Carpe Diem\u2026<\/p>\n

    Here is Alan Oken\u2019s take for those who have the sextile natally:<\/p>\n

    \u201cExpansion flows or works well with Intuition. This aspect introduces an element of genius into any horoscope.\u00a0 The person\u2019s judgement is keen, and he knows how to apply the wisdom he gains through his intuition\u2026These individuals come across those fortunate experiences in life which can awaken their appreciation of and commitment to truth. \u2018The Well-Travelled Soul\u2019<\/em> \u201c<\/p>\n

    The next aspect comes on Wednesday (22nd<\/sup>), with the ingress of the Sun into the sign of Leo.\u00a0 For many schoolchildren and workers, you may be starting to enjoy the holiday season, and for parents, good luck as purveyors of kids\u2019 entertainment.\u00a0 Sun in Leo is about the expression of the human spirit, and that can be enjoyed whatever the weather (although some are tiring of the heat and worrying about the implications for climate change).\u00a0\u00a0 For those of you on holiday by the sea, you may be able to enjoy a dip, alternating with lazing on a deckchair under a parasol sipping a pina colada.\u00a0 For those staying at home, it is about enjoying aspects of life and being, generally.<\/p>\n

    On Thursday (23rd<\/sup>) Mercury will be Stationary prior to turning Direct, late in the evening. \u00a0you may feel another tide turning in the right direction.\u00a0 You may feel that you can catch up on chores which had been put on the back burner.\u00a0 If you have been struggling with computers, I.T. and broadband connections, or delays in communications you may feel a sense of relief.\u00a0 You can certainly pick up momentum on some projects which involve paperwork and documentation, and make some more essential journeys.<\/p>\n

    Another pleasant turn of astrological events occurs on Friday (24th<\/sup>), with a sextile between Mercury and Venus.\u00a0 It\u2019s a sociable, equable sextile, a combination that aims to please.\u00a0 This favours conversation, and creative forms which combine art and writing.\u00a0 There is potential for negotiation in diplomatic efforts (hopefully helping peace efforts, though it is not a major aspect, so baby steps), and harmony and agreement between kindred spirits.\u00a0 Ideal for cafe or soiree culture.<\/p>\n

    Some of you may remember the beautiful words written under comments on this blog by Yaz.\u00a0 They were always full of wisdom, compassion and erudition.\u00a0 She has passed away, and her celebration will be on Friday, an opportunity for those who knew her to express their appreciation of her life, and wish her well on her soul\u2019s journey.<\/p>\n

    Finally, on Saturday (25th<\/sup>) the fourth and final weave of the basket\/cradle, in the shape of harmony between the two biggest hitters, Neptune and Pluto, in sextile.\u00a0 This is a deep structural coalescence, both materially and psychologically.\u00a0 Look at the big picture in the world, and in your own life, and society.\u00a0 It has cropped up in many natal charts since the 1940s, so when encountered in a birth chart, I would point out:<\/p>\n

    \u201cOn the personal level, it gives you a basic understanding and harmony with the culture you are living in, perhaps only on an unconscious level.\u00a0 But this is a sound psychological and in-depth basis for your psyche and those of your peer group.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Alan Oken writes of this natal aspect in \u201cComplete Astrology\u201d: Illumination flows or works well with Regeneration. These aspects allow the person to respond to the more positive aspects of the invisible realms, which could lead, on the personal level, to an involvement with mystic or psychic schools of thought\u201d.<\/p>\n

    I leave you in its tender care.\u00a0 Look after yourselves, and hopefully all will flow from that.<\/p>\n

    The week in bullet points:<\/p>\n

      \n
    • Today \u2013 you can harness energy constructively<\/li>\n
    • Tomorrow \u2013 magical unicorns; power play<\/li>\n
    • Tuesday \u2013 success<\/li>\n
    • Wednesday \u2013 holiday mood<\/li>\n
    • Thursday \u2013 communications straightening out<\/li>\n
    • Friday \u2013 caf\u00e9 culture, uplifting chats<\/li>\n
    • Saturday \u2013 a wider perspective on collective psychology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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