What Do the Vatican, Epstein and Panama Have in Common?
Astrologically speaking, quite a bit...
Astrological forecast for the 2nd half of July, 2025
There was (and is) so much going on this month that we broke the July forecast up into two parts. Take a look back at part I to see how well we did predicting how the first half of the month would go.
As far as the remainder of July goes, the Saturn-Neptune conjunction and the breaking of the Kali Sarpa Yoga are the two big astrological drivers that overshadow everything else affecting the month’s astro weather.
And that’s saying something ⸺ because there is a lot adding to the current turbulent astro weather.
I wrote at length about the importance of the current Saturn-Neptune alignment in our last post. This is a huge happening, because it absolutely will define the pervading collective Zeitgeist for the next 36 years. And that the seeding of that Zeitgeist is happening now, during this current emotional/psychological storm, is telling. Quite literally, the area of the chart where Saturn and Neptune are meeting is known for “dangers of the deep”. The extreme weather patterns we’ve seen lately are a part of that, yes. But even more so, the psychological and emotional upheavals within. Within the self, within the collective ⸺ and, in the case of the U.S. ⸺ storms and upheavals within the national borders.
This includes, of course, storms that form outside of our borders (self and collective/national) and find their way in through cracks and breeches. Because Neptune dissolves firmament; walls, membranes, borders and the like.
The ideological ICE “war” raging currently is a classic ramification of the battle playing out now between Saturn and Neptune.
As I mentioned in the Saturn-Neptune piece (Entering the New Zeitgeist), accurate predictive astrology requires much more than first blush, “party trick” chart interpretation. Although those are no doubt fun, astrology (at least, any astrology that’s truly meaningful) has to include a deep-dive interpretation of the multiple interlaced planetary cycles that are in operation at any moment. These cycles are constantly bringing echoes of the past into the here-and-now for resolution. The trick is to tease out enough of these threads to be useful, but not so many as to get lost in the sauce. Differentiating the signal from the noise is an art in and of itself.
And part of knowing just how much (and of what particular thread) to pull involves understanding the current environment. What astrological energy resonates with the current vibrational energy present in that environment? Those are the threads that matter. And this, by the way, is how the same mundane astrological energy can play out so wildly different from one individual ⸺ or country ⸺ to another.
So aside from the previously covered Saturn-Neptune conjunction, let’s look at the other major thread we’ve identified as being inordinately meaningful: transit Mars’s conjunction with Ketu, then breaking of the Kali Sarpa Yoga, on July 22nd, 2025.
Note: we always use the True (vs the Mean) nodal placements. It’s a slight difference that really matters.
Transit Mars moves to within a degree of Ketu (the south lunar node) on 7/20/25 (see the chart below).
And note that this alignment takes place under the heavy influence of a Venus square. That’s important to note, because Venus was the last planet to enter the Serpent’s Coil back on April 21st of this year ⸺ the same day that Pope Francis died.
Which is why we say there is something that was triggered by Pope Francis’s death that will be released on or shortly after Mars conjuncts Ketu, then completely breaks the Coil on the 22nd.
Either way, this Mars-Ketu conjunction with the following Coil-breaking occurs in a portion of the zodiac that deals with legacy, binding agreements, and social responsibility. This is anything but a light and whimsical segment of the zodiac.
But first, let’s remember what Mars and Ketu represent:
Mars = action, aggression, willpower
Ketu = detachment, severing, karmic baggage
So this is indeed a volatile mix. A volatile mix that’s being stoked even more by Mar’s busting free of the long standing Serpent’s Coil, and aggravated by the very planet that kicked off the Serpent’s Coil (with the death of the Pope, no less) to begin with, Venus. A Venus in her morning star, warrior phase.
All in, this is gearing up to be an extreme magnification of the “collective angst against rulership” we wrote about, here. In that, we predicted the outbreak of the riots that have been a mainstay of the “LA experience” over the last several weeks.
In short, the Mars–Ketu conjunction in this segment of the zodiac signals the breaking of sacred vows, the rupture of agreements, and/or some kind of ancestral duties coming due.
Given the energy in the collective currently (again, looking specifically through the lens of the U.S.), this looks like countries abandoning treaties and agreements, leaders resigning or being ousted after scandals, or warlike acts that “undo” previously assumed allegiances.
The rulership of this segment of the zodiac goes to the Sun. And we have both the transit and natal Sun, and the transit and natal U.S. chart ruler (Jupiter) transiting the natal stellium in the U.S. 7th house (allies, open enemies, treaties, conflicts, etc.). This doubles-down on the focus on the U.S. 7th house.
The result being that the U.S. 7th house is carrying way too much energy at this point. Something will give way here.
This, along with the presence of Uranus in the very troublesome (for the U.S.) constellation of Taurus, nearing the 6th house, it’s not too difficult to see the U.S.’s involvement in a conflict on home soil as being imminent.
The question to keep in mind is this: is the conflict legitimate (that is, a conflict rising of it’s own accord), or is it a manufactured conflict meant to divert attention from Epstein, the Vatican, or Panama?
This is how tricky both the Saturn-Neptune conjunction and (especially this particular) Kali Sarpa Yoga can be.
As I write this:
no one in a position of power is willing to release or reveal whatever may be contained in the Epstein files. And even if something does come out (leaked or otherwise), are we to take that at face value? The astrology suggests a tie back to the Vatican.
The bombing of Iran has been downplayed as if it never happened, and the U.S. is now moving towards full military support (as in, supplying arms) to the Ukraine. The U.S.’s 7th house is really feeling the pressure here.
A massive storm is forming in the Gulf, just off the coast of Florida
There has been for the last several weeks now a complete news blackout in a region (Panama) that is one of the most critical pinch-points in the shipping of resources globally. And specifically, to and from the U.S.
It’s beyond the scope of this article, but Panama’s tie to the U.S. is crucial now when we consider the flows of astrological energy around the globe. There is something incredibly important transpiring there now. And quite possibly that “something” will explode onto the scene on or shortly after the 22nd.
The last bit of credible news out of Panama was over 3 weeks ago, when due to “protests”, Panama suspended constitutional rights. All dark — literally no news — from that point until today (7/17/25), when we learn that the U.S. has deployed troops to Panama to defend the canal from the Chinese.
The Epstein case reaches its Nodal return
See the chart below for the day the Epstein case originally broke. 7/21/06.
Notice the close proximity of the transit nodes to our current nodal situation. And even more importantly, to the nodal alignment back when the Kali Sarpa Yoga set in on 4/21/25 (below). Near identical.
Notice that on 7/21/06, transit Saturn is in opposition to transit Neptune. Oppositions, squares and conjunctions are the “mover and shaker” alignments in astrology. Also notice the transit Jupiter square transit Saturn alignment. Similar to the Jupiter-Saturn square of today.
This is to be expected, as astrology is the study of cycles. And cycles manifest synchronicities and omens that echo through time. We pay attention to these, endeavor to fine-tune the signal to noise ratio, and predict to the best of our ability what’s to come of the prevailing weather patterns. Because we know that these patterns repeat thematically.
And if I were to wrap all of this up in a common theme, it would be Truth, the obfuscation of Truth, and subversion.
It is interesting to me that the Vatican, the U.S. and the U.S.’s 7th house associations (both allies and open enemies), all have the same problem: these entities are not run by the front-facing government (or the Pope, in the case of the Vatican), but by an entrenched network of forces that operate and are funded behind the scenes. Leaving the front-facing “accountable” governments, actors and figureheads to be little more than substitute teachers at a delinquent high school. Not only is this very Neptunian, but indicative of the entirety of the Piscean age.
Follow the cycles. Discern the signal from the noise. Take notice of the omens ⸺ or, in Jungian terms, synchronicities.
With that in mind, here’s an interesting thread to pull:
In 2006 ⸺ the same year and just 2 months before the Epstein case initially broke ⸺ then Pope Benedict (who had just been elected months prior) hires a new personal valet, Paolo Gabrielle. 6 years later, in 2012 ⸺ based on insider documents obtained (stolen) by Gabrielle ⸺ the Vatileaks scandal breaks, that, in short, reveals deep financial corruption, money laundering, power struggles among cardinals, and a toxic, cut-throat culture of secrecy and internal sabotage within the Vatican.
Pope Benedict winds up resigning (the first to do so in 600 years). Replaced by whom? Pope Francis, of course. The same Pope Francis who just passed away at the start of this Kali Sarpa Yoga, at the nodal return “anniversary” of the valet’s hiring.
Now maybe this is all conjecture and coincidence. I mean, the rational (Mercurial) mind has little time for planetary cycles, omens and synchronicities.
And yet…
There is a very palpable energy coursing now that, if you’re dialed in, is undeniable. It's a battle between Saturn’s demand to expose, and Neptune’s demand to conceal. And both planets have a good deal of leverage on their sides. Neptune by rulership of the sign in which this conjunction takes place (Pisces), and Saturn by rulership of the subsection of the sign.
Now, overlay this with the silence surrounding the Epstein case. And the silence out of Panama. A region that, if control of were lost, would throw the world supply chain into chaos. What picture emerges?
And, what kind of chaos would ensue if Saturn gets his way, and the whole, unfiltered truth of the Epstein case spills forth? And the truth of what’s going down in Panama? [They’ve been radio silent since an uprising] And within the walls of the Vatican?
The U.S. The Vatican. Panama. There’s an astrological tie here. A resonant energy that’s looking for an opportunity to express.
Let’s look to the houses in the U.S. chart most affected by this astrological weather. What do we see?
4th house: by transit Saturn-Neptune conjunction on the cusp of the 4th. The psychological foundation of the nation. The heartland
7th house: by transit chart ruler (Jupiter) and ruler by location (sign and subsection of sign) of the transit Mars-Ketu conjunction and breaking point of the Kali Sarpa Yoga (Sepent’s Coil). Allies, and open enemies. Treaties and alliances.
9th house: Natal Neptune. The nation’s legal system and immigration policy.
10th house: Natal Saturn. Government and leadership; the national authority
There is a kind of Venn diagram shaping up now between the Epstein case, the Vatican and Panama. The houses mentioned above provide the structural elements coming into play.
When those elements do come into play, the result will then reverberate throughout the remainder of the chart: severe financial instability (as indicated by the U.S. Pluto return) will ensue. Followed by the volatility of Uranus in Taurus ⸺ conflict on U.S. soil.
So, what can you do about any of this?
Nothing, really. Other than being an observer and not a judge. Withdraw your energy from it.
But what you can do personally and for your family is to prepare for a few weeks of wild uncertainty. Know that when these stories begin to break, they will break in such a way, and with such fury, as to further obscure and hide the truth.
Your task ⸺ if you choose to do the work ⸺ is to hold center in the chaos. Because that’s the only vantage point from which to discern the truth.
In closing, keep this (very Neptunian line) in mind. From George Orwell’s, 1984
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
⸺ Keith