Equinox of September 22nd 2020

 Figure 1 shows the chart for the equinox that occurs in Jakarta at 8:30pm on September 22nd 2020.

Figure 1: chart cast for equinox in Jakarta

What stands out is the heavily aspected Moon on the cusp of the eighth house. It is aspected by Mercury, the Sun, Mars, Chiron, Saturn and Uranus. In a mundane chart, the Moon stands for the populace, in this case the citizens of the city of Jakarta. It looks as if they may be under some strain in the coming months. This chart should remain active until the next solstice in late December. The fact that Uranus sits ominously on the Ascendant also suggests some surprises could be in store.

Of course the aspects to the Moon apply worldwide and so it's not just the citizens of Jakarta but humanity in general that may feel oppressed. The passage of the transiting Moon could act as a trigger. For example, the Moon reaches the apex of the T-square on Friday, September 25th and it reaches Uranus on October 4th.

Another noticeable feature of the chart is the YOD formed by Neptune and Jupiter to Venus, the ruler of the chart since Taurus is rising. This site contains some useful information regarding the YOD. Here is an excerpt:

The word "yod" is the name of the tenth letter in the Hebrew alphabet and is said to be the essence of life and the power of the spirit to govern and guide matters of the material world. It's also a Hebrew word that means "hand." An astrological yod is often referred to as "the Finger of God" and has gained fame as a neurotic configuration.

Most descriptions of the YOD focus on natal charts. In general, it would seem that the energy of two planets in sextile (here Jupiter and Neptune) will try to harmonise amidst the tension caused by the two quincunx aspects to the third planet (here Venus). Given the virus concerns, it might play out like this:

• Jupiter in the Ninth House: a proliferation of legislation, rules and restrictions designed to halt the spread of the alleged virus.
  
  
• Neptune in the Eleventh House: confusion arising by the coordinated efforts of organisations to implement the new measures and control the pushback against them
  
  
• Venus in the Fourth House: domestic harmony is seriously disturbed by these influences from Jupiter and Neptune

The coming months are anxiously awaited.