What is a Cardinal Grand Cross?

According to astrology, the Cardinal Grand Cross is a rare occurrence throughout history. As far as lay understanding, it's difficult to understand the meaningful impact of this event without getting drawn into the astrology concepts of magnetism and angular positions of the planets.

This article is intended to scale down enough of the details about this planetary alignment to give a general basis of understanding the astrological impact. Since this configuration is so rare throughout history, almost anyone can also look at the historical data and trace the threads of similarity.

First, realize that this astrology event affects everyone on planet Earth. Those who have Capricorn, Aries, Cancer or Libra Sun Signs or influences may wish to delve deeper, or consult an astrologer.

Opposition

Visualize a cross and it is easy to see that each cross member has an end that is opposite to the other. Now the effect of the opposition is doubled. Astrologically the planets opposing one another create an electromagnet force of polarities.

The nature of the Cardinal Cross points to the identity factor of humanity as a whole.

Overall the tension which is created forces us to consider what we stand for and what to do about it.

What to Possibly Expect

The input of Cancer and Capricorn, which are two of the major players has both a focus on the material and the unseen aspects of life. Polar opposites give full strength to intuitive and physic faculties. It is full circle polarity that can join humankind into binding consciousness and connectedness with one another.

Through the Aries and Libra completion of opposite polarities, people organize and take action. Some of the predictions emphasize a rise in power of the feminine, which makes for very interesting politics these days.

See the links under the resources heading for astrology pages that go into depth about the Cardinal Grand Cross configuration if you want more detailed information about this historical event.