Okay, so yesterday I was messing around with astrology, right? And I got this wild hair to look at the horoscope for the founding of Canada. I mean, why not? I figured, hey, every country’s gotta have a birthday, let’s see what the stars say about Canada.
First thing I did was Google “Canada founding date.” Obvious, right? Turns out, it’s July 1, 1867. Found it on some official government website, so I figured it was legit. Then I needed the time. This was trickier. After digging around for a bit, I stumbled upon a few different sources saying it was midnight. Cool, July 1, 1867, 12:00 AM. Location? Ottawa, Ontario, seemed like the logical choice since that’s where all the Parliament stuff is.
So, I fired up my trusty astrology software. I use this free one I found online, nothing fancy. Plugged in the date, time, and location, and BAM! A birth chart for Canada. Honestly, it looked like a bunch of squiggles and symbols at first, but I started to pick it apart piece by piece.
The Sun sign was in Cancer. That’s…interesting. Cancer’s all about home, family, security, nurturing. Makes sense for a country that’s always trying to be a peacekeeping, caring kind of place, eh? Then I looked at the Moon sign. Moon was in Sagittarius. Adventurous, optimistic, freedom-loving. Okay, I can see that too. Canada’s a big country, lots of open space, and a history of exploring.
Next, I checked out the rising sign, or ascendant. That’s supposed to be the outward face the country presents to the world. It was in Virgo. Virgo’s all about being practical, analytical, and organized. So, Canada comes across as a bit reserved, maybe a little bit of a perfectionist? Hmm, maybe that’s why we take our maple syrup so seriously.
I started digging into the planets too. Jupiter, the planet of luck and expansion, was conjunct the Midheaven. That’s a big deal. It suggests Canada’s destined for success and recognition on the world stage. Then, Saturn, the planet of responsibility and structure, was in Pisces. That could point to challenges related to boundaries, both physical and metaphorical. Think about all the coastline and the ongoing debate about national identity.
Honestly, I’m no expert, but it was fun trying to interpret it all. I even showed it to my friend who’s way more into astrology than I am, and she thought it was pretty insightful. She pointed out that the Uranus-Neptune conjunction in Capricorn suggested a need to balance tradition with progress, which seems pretty spot-on for Canada.
Anyways, that’s my little astrological adventure for the day. It’s just a bit of fun, of course, but it’s kind of neat to think about what the stars might say about a country’s character. Maybe I’ll try another one next week. Any suggestions?