The Cancer Festival 2025…a preview

Greetings Everyone!

Summer arrived here in Rovereto early this year, before the solstice. We had an unusually hot spell that lasted a few weeks, accompanied with high humidity. It reminded me of my years growing up in North Carolina, where heat and high humidity during the summer months are the norm. North Carolina was once called ‘lubberland’ because of the climate, the ease of obtaining resources and the disinclination of the inhabitants for work. I don’t know of many people who actually enjoy working in such conditions. It’s much more desirable to sit under a shade tree with a tall glass of iced tea during the summer, if one can afford the lifestyle. Anyone who has lived in high heat and humidity can relate to the ‘lubberland’ label. We were lucky growing up in that our houses were always air conditioned. Here in northern Italy people are not accustomed to the humidity in summer and many of the houses here remain without air conditioning. But instead of air conditioning, people will go up into the mountains to escape the heat, where it is generally 10° cooler than it is in the cities. We have our go-to spots in the summer in the mountains.

Other than the heat, it has been an interesting start to the summer. Of course, the word ‘interesting’ has many connotations, depending upon one’s perspective. In the forecast for the Cancerian quarter the outlook was for “a most interesting, infuriating, enlightening, revolutionary and challenging quarter.” Well, so far, it has been, and we are only a couple of weeks in. Let’s see…we had a little war to start things off, which has really upset the plans of some people and caused a re-think in foreign policy circles. The war has been put on pause for now, but it is likely to recur during this quarter. This is examined more fully later on in this letter. There were also major accidents and events (the Air India crash, the Texas floods, the No Kings marches in the US, etc.), heat and drought in Europe, the arsonist fires in Syria (set by HTS), wildfires in Greece, France and Turkiye, and so on. We might say that events have been ‘hot’ this far in 2025. But this is all to Plan, in that the old must be put to rest, purged, dismantled, however we want to call it, before the new era can truly take root and grow. It is that process of dismantling that we see now, which we have examined in past letters. The new cycle has commenced, and in commencement there is also ending.That which is good from past efforts is retained, whereas the matters that hinder human progress and evolution are being relegated to the past. And in the midst of such transformation, humanity stands – often bewildered and suffering – but still we stand. And we look forward, cautiously optimistic in the face of the tumult we are witnessing.

The first three full moons of the astrological year – Aries, Taurus and Gemini – set the dynamic for the year. We have the seeds (Aries), the struggle to manifest and grow the seeds (Taurus) and the human interactions to ensure the progress of the growth of the seeds planted in Aries (Gemini), the latter interactions hopefully manifesting as goodwill. We might not have seen the war that Israel foisted upon Iran as being of the nature of goodwill, for example, but the event itself is leading to the fostering of better human relations as we will outline in this letter. The common analogy of such a war is that one has to break a few eggs to bake a cake – in other words, sometimes comìnflict is necessary to enable insight and growth to come. And we as humanity bear the effects of such conflicts. To round out the thoughts in this paragraph, with the results presented with the three aforementioned full moons, humanity is presented with a new vision and the immediate work ahead. There is always fresh light that pours in through those full moons. It is now beholden upon humanity as a whole to give birth to the truths presented, manifesting the vehicle for the progress of humanity and the world for the year ahead. That brings us to the theme for this letter, the sign Cancer, the Crab.

Cancer and the lighted house: The symbol for the sign Cancer, as stated, is the crab, the creature that lives at the edge of the great waters of the world and carries its house upon its back. Sometimes it comes ashore in search of food. At other times it lives in the waters. We have in that symbol the relation between the earthly and watery realms – the physical and the astral planes. We have in that symbol also a symbol for birth and rebirth, as in the breaking of the waters (coming to land) and living on the earth for a time, thereafter returning to the waters, the symbol for the astral plane. And the crab repeats the process as much s is needed. From Esoteric Astrology^[1] we read there are two mottos for the sign Cancer. From the form side we have, “Let isolation be the rule and yet the crowd exists.” From the evolutionary side we have, “I build a lighted house and therein dwell.” It has been said of Cancer that it opens the door into incarnation, in that a person takes their first incarnation in that sign,^[2] upon which the “term of imprisonment in form begins and the lessons of servitude must be learned.”^[3] There are a couple of points to be taken from the motto for the form side. Cancer is called “the doorway into life for those who must know death”,^[4] ‘death’ meaning isolation from the higher Self, the spiritual Triad. Thereupon is initiated the slow and careful building of the human soul, the so-called causal body on the abstract levels of the mental plane. Yet, we do not incarnate alone. We incarnate in waves, together, according to the world need and to personal and group karma. So, as we take on bodies as we go through the process of reincarnation, although we stand isolated from the higher Self, yet we exist within the crowds of like humanity.

What are these ‘lessons of servitude’ that must be learned as we cycle through life after life? Servitude in this sense does not mean the negative connotations we normally attribute to the word. When we hear in everyday language that we must be in servitude, we most often take that to mean we are being imposed upon somehow, that we are lesser, that we have to give up our desires. In one sense that is true. From a familiar example, a parent is in servitude to their children, caring for them until they can go out and live on their own. We have to give up our desires to a degree in order to care for our children. Our greatest service in that regard is to teach, along the lines of, “Give a person a fish and they can eat for a day. Teach a person to fish and they can eat for a lifetime.” In so doing we pass on a lineage of wisdom. It is wisdom that goes toward ‘building a lighted house’. That house is the human soul that accompanies us throughout our long series of incarnations, a house that bears the light of the wisdom of ages, because every time we grow in wisdom an added measure of light is evidenced in the luminosity of our causal body. Everyone recognizes innate wisdom in another person. The lessons of servitude are also known as the lessons of love, moving from the initial stages of sentimental love (attachment) through to unconditional love, which in reality is that of the higher Self. So, our first lessons of servitude as human being arise through family relationships, then through service to community, most often through work, but then through volunteering. Most of all, we have the responsibility to pass on whatever wisdom we have to succeeding generations, so that together we build a world with more light, meaning a greater spirituality. And it is a sign of the change in eras that darkness seems more pronounced these days. But such darkness is but the passing shadows of a rising sun. So, why do we reincarnate, really?

Here we go again…: What is the purpose of reincarnation? Why do we continually cycle in and out of these dense physical bodies, to grow, to live, to decline and then to pass on – only to do it again, and again and again? I have heard many people who think on such matters lament the fact that we will have to come back and do this thing called human life all over again. I have heard still other people say, “Nah. I’m not coming back here. It’s too hard (or I am too advanced). This will be my last incarnation.” Well, I hate to tell those people, but……Anyway, we do not necessarily have to reincarnate on this particular globe in our succeeding life, or even as a human being – now there is something to contemplate – meaning there are infinite avenues of service and modes of working off karma. But we do reincarnate on this globe for a specific purpose, which is to learn the fullness of love, meaning to serve a purpose greater than our selves so that others may in turn learn likewise to love in fullness.

The end goal of our series of reincarnations is mastery – of matter, of wisdom, of energy, of the laws of nature and so on. In so doing we become miracle workers, beacons of spiritual Light, making of our entire planet a waystation of Light in our local universe. But all along the way we learn the means of perfect service, through so many trials and errors (It’s called ‘practice’.), so that all beings who live on this planet have the opportunity to achieve the same status. We serve primarily through example, through demonstrating the Light which we actually are. In this Cancerian interval the call is to demonstrate what wisdom we have in service to the greater good, so that the masses – ‘the crowd’ – see a better way forward. We have chosen to incarnate on this globe to be of and to learn service, to love. It is up to us to ‘parent’ what has been transmitted from these past full moons, as much as we can discern it. With these points in mind we move on to the full moon and the main points to examine in this letter.

The full moon takes place on 10 Jul 2025 at 20:35 UTC (6:35 am AEST on the 11^th). This is the first full moon of the Cancerian quarter. It includes a particular triangle, described in the forecast for the quarter, as follows:

“Pluto is in an applying trine with Uranus, with the Saturn/Neptune forming the apex of a triangle and midpoint of the trine. This is a combination that is ripe for revolutionary change – as in a change in the world order. But with the Neptunian element at the apex of the triangle there will be unexpected developments.”

That triangle will persist throughout this quarter. Saturn will go out of orb of the conjunction with Neptune and thus with the triangle right at the end of the quarter. At the end of the quarter there are two eclipses – a total lunar eclipse (the full moon) on the 7^th of September and a partial solar eclipse on the 21^st, a day before the Libra equinox on the 22^nd of September. The latter eclipse will be powerful, being on an Aries point and opposite Neptune. The eclipse also forms a Grand Trine with Uranus and Pluto, with Neptune making the configuration a kite. The equinox and the eclipse are essentially the same in terms of the energy they represent. Overall the message is one of revolutionary change, but as to where the changes will come is anybody’s guess at this point. Our world is in a tremendous stage of flux at the moment. What is the point of describing events to come in a few months while we are looking at the present full moon? This full moon is setting the stage for the next awakening of the masses.

Aside from the triangle just described, this full moon figure is rather nondescript in comparison to recent lunations. It fits, though, because we are at present in a stage of reassessment and planning for the next phase, which will become apparent in the next quarter. Notable in this lunation figure is the out-of-bounds Moon (lunistice), which will highlight emotions – and there is plenty about which to get emotional if we allow ourselves to be over-emotional – the economy being the main concern of most people. Western economies are not looking too grand at present. And Trump has just imposed more tariffs, which will only add to instability. The other item of which to take note is that Uranus just touched into Gemini a few days ago. It turns retrograde in the first week of September and then goes back into Taurus around mid-November. Its brief sojourn into Gemini will give us a hint as to what is to eventuate starting next year, when Uranus enters Gemini again on the 26^th of April next year for another 7 – 8 years.

Uranus in Gemini usually signals independence movements across the world, as well as independent thinkers. The Beat movement arose in the US during the last transit of Uranus through Gemini, with its bohemian thinking. The tone of Uranus in Gemini is one of personal release, purification and illumination. Think: Kerouac (On the Road), Ginsberg (Howl) and William S. Burroughs (Naked Lunch) if you want to begin to get into the Uranus in Gemini mind set. If you know those works or take time to read some of them you can clearly see the Geminian influence – the word salad, the apparently unconnected thoughts, the stream of consciousness writing. Yet, altogether the mass of words make certain statements about American culture and policy. Those three works are now considered classics of American literature. Yet at the time they were banned and considered to be pornographic. But more to the point, those works spoke to a generation that was fed up with America at the time. That theme will lead off with our investigations after the listing of current events. Essentially, Uranus in Gemini will call into question all aspects of society. But it will also highlight the genius of a generation, across all areas. And it ties in directly with the Gemini personality of the United States. On another track, Uranus in Gemini was also an era of intensive technological and scientific innovation. Solid state electronics was evolved in that period, for example. Overall, Uranus in Gemini will take us solidly out of the post-WWII world order and into the new era of international relations. With all the preceding in mind, we move on to our consideration of current events.

Current events: The following events have taken place since the last full moon:

• The 2025 SPIEF was held in St. Petersburg: “This year, SPIEF is focused on finding shared reference points in a time of global turbulence, rethinking models of cooperation, and laying the foundations for sustainable development.” There were 21,000 people in attendance from 139 nations. $80 billion in deals were signed. Yet Russia is isolated, we hear.
• The 2025 BRICS Summit (the 17^th) was held in Rio di Janeiro, Brazil. There are ten new BRICS partners: Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Indonesia (became a full member), Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. The BRICS nations now cover the greatest extent of the Asian landmass. BRICS has its own topic, below.
• The 2025 NATO Summit was held at The Hague. It is quite ironic that the summit was held there, given that so many leaders supporting war crimes were gathered at the city that hosts the ICC. We won’t say more, except for that fact that the final declaration called for a 5% increase in defence spending, for EU states that can ill afford it, for an alleged coming war with Russia which will never happen – unless NATO decides to bomb Russia.
• Laos will be sending 50 sappers (de-mining experts) to the Kursk region in Russia. Laotians know a thing or two about de-mining (clearing landmines and unexploded ordinance). Ukraine, along with the Baltics, Poland and Finland are leaving the Ottawa Treaty banning the production and use of landmines, citing fear of Russian invasion. The US, Russia, China, Israel and a few other states are non-signatories. Ukrainians have been using mines since the start of the SMO, supplied by others.
• American contractors in Gaza are firing live ammo and stun grenades at Gazans seeking aid – with a few egging each other on. This is the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
• Trump brokered an alleged peace deal between the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. In reality, it was a scramble for minerals. Some readers might remember the story of Patrice Lumumba, the democratically elected of the DRC, who was assassinated by a combined US, UK and UN plan to put Mobutu into power, the latter who ruled the DRC/Zaire as a dictator for over 25 years. Trump’s ‘peace deal’ will not bring peace to the DRC. The DRC is one of the poorest nations in Africa, while it is one of the richest nations in resources. You can do the math.
• The group Palestine Action was proscribed as a terrorist organization in the UK. The 83 y/o leader of Hamas, posing as a pastor in the UK, was arrested. The UK is certainly safer now.
• BlackRock is walking away from Ukraine. That speaks volumes about how the war there is going. It means the oligarchs see no future in Ukraine. More in a bit…
• The TACO label still holds. Trump has moved the goalposts again on the imposition of tariffs. Only three nations have even contacted the White House about negotiating a deal. There will be more on this in the topic ‘Washington’s woes’. 25% tariff on Japan and SK. Threatening BRICS
• Flash floods hit six counties in the Hill Country of Texas, starting on July 4^th. 118+ people so far have been killed, including 27 girls and counselors at Camp Mystic. This was the worst flooding in Texas since the 1921 San Antonio floods. Ted Cruz, that master of biblical discourse, decided it was better to complete his vacation in Greece rather than rush back to support his constituents. He has done similar fine volunteer work before. Note the satire.
• Marco Rubio slapped sanctions on Francesca Albanese for…exposing the truth. Albanese is the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories. It is a move Rubio may come to regret. Albanese is no pushover. She is an Aries with Leo Moon, Mars trine Uranus and Sun opposite Pluto (for astrologers). She is also a lawyer. She was sanctioned during Netanyahu’s visit to Washington. Washington and the Israelis didn’t much like her report on the economy of occupation and genocide.
• The Epstein files will never be released, not so long as the people on it are still alive. The FBI and DOJ claim no crimes have been committed. The claims came during Netanyahu’s isit to Washington. No one with a functioning brain cell believes the claims. There is something seriously off about this sudden turn of events, and the timing of this pronouncement is also suspicious. Rather than being a matter of prurient curiosity, the Epstein saga ties directly into Israel and why the US is apparently so joined at the hip to its colony. Of course, anyone who claims that now will simply be dismissed as being conspiratorial, or will at worst be left open to prosecution. We lead off in our investigations with that topic.

Epstein and Washington: Judge Napolitano was just interviewed by George Galloway about the sudden turn of face by Trump and Co. on the release of the Epstein files. Why is this important, given the state of the world at present? It is important because it goes right to the heart of corruption in Washington and European capitals, as well as officials in West Asia. It is important because it has affected policy by the US and Israel, as well as Europe and West Asia – policies that have resulted in untold suffering across West Asia – policies that are now all coming to light since the start of this decade, and which exposure is accelerating…

To be continued….

Suggested viewing:

Judging Freedom:

• COL. Douglas Macgregor: Trump and his war on Iran / Where Will Trump’s Bombing Failure Lead?
• Alastair Crooke: What’s next in Trump’s war?
• Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: Does the Deep State Control Donald Trump

Dialogue Works:

• Why No Bomb on Earth Can Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Program! Ted Postol
• Pepe Escobar: BRICS Bombshell STUNS Trump – China, Russia & Iran Make their Move!

Counter Currents: US v. BRICS: The Global Battle for Power | Pepe Escobar Interview

Josh Mumbi: The Scofield Bible and the Suspicious Life of Scofield / Why do Evangelicals Justify Israel’s Wars?

Middle East Eye: Winston Churchill: The truth behind his legacy (applies to West Asia now)

The Mizrahi Perspective: How Israel Ends: Part I and Part 2.

Rick Sanchez: U.S. Adopts NATO’s Russia Strategy Against Iran: Col. Douglas Macgregor

Tucker Carlson Interviews the President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian

Uncivilized: The West vs. The Persian Empire

1. Bailey, Alice A., Esoteric Astrology (1951) New York, NY, Lucis Publishing, pp. 653, 654 ↑
2. Ibid, p. 83 ↑
3. Ibid, p. 117 ↑
4. Ibid, p.83 ↑