Everyone's Calling July 2026 a New Golden Age—Are They Wrong? | Barbault's Basket with Dan Waites

The rarest configuration we've seen this millennium is forming in July 2026 — and it's not the instant golden age the headlines are promising.In this special bonus forecast, I'm joined by mundane astrologer Dan Waites of World Astrology Report to break down Barbault's Basket: an extraordinary formation of two minor grand trines converging as Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto reach 4° of Gemini, Aries, and Aquarius—with Jupiter opposing Pluto from 4° Leo. It's so tight and so precise that neither of us could find anything like it looking back thousands of years.French mundane astrologer André Barbault called this "the most benefic configuration of the century" and predicted a "splendid relaunch of civilization." But does that actually match the world we're living in right now? We don't think the story is that simple.In this conversation, we cover:• What Barbault's Basket actually is — and why this is an initiation into a multi-year process (running through 2032), not a one-time arrival• Why harmonious sextiles and trines between Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto don't automatically equal "good"• The Jupiter–Pluto opposition and what it signals for financial markets, big money, and the monetary system• Pluto in Aquarius, AI, and the decentralization of creativity and celebrity• The Neptune–Pluto sextile as the master cycle — and what its last phase in the 1940s can teach us• The Uranus–Neptune sextile and the disclosure theme that won't go away• The strong Gemini signature — splits, bifurcations, and a world coming apart into parallel realities• How to stay grounded and embodied as this energy builds toward exact, July 15–24If you've felt the pressure rising and wanted real context instead of hype, this is for you.Find Dan Waites:🎥 YouTube: World Astrology Report — https://www.youtube.com/@WorldAstrologyReport✍️ Substack: The Hermetic Age — worldastrologyreport.substack.com