April 17, 2000
Mars and Uranus Lead Revolt
Protestors have been gathering in Washington to face ministers from the World
Bank and the International Monetary Fund in what promises to be a tense
confrontation over the coming week. At the same time, many members of the
Cuban community in Miami are preparing to physically defend Elian Gonzalez
from being forcefully taken by federal marshals.
Astrologically, the outer planet tension between Saturn and Uranus is
reaching maximum voltage. These two planets form their exact square on May 13
but are close enough now to generate geopolitical trouble on a large scale.
Saturn in Taurus represents tradition, institutional power, and the captains
of capitalism, while Uranus in Aquarius seeks to overthrow entrenched,
over-confident, and arrogant authority.
Astrologers don't usually characterize planets as being inherently good or
evil, but some planets are well known for the traumatic changes they often
bring. Saturn and Uranus can both be placed in the troublemaker camp, and
this tendency is dynamically exaggerated when they form sharp angles to each
other.
The activating agent between these two archetypal enemies is angry Mars. Mars
was conjunct Saturn last Friday, and will be squaring Uranus on Wednesday
(April 19). If two troublesome planets are extra trouble, you can bet that
three troublemakers will create plenty of havoc across the globe. Mars to
Uranus (already amped up by its square to Saturn) is explosive, anarchistic,
shocking.
Tech Wreck on Wall Street
The technology-heavy NASDAQ suffered its worst loss in its 29-year history
last week, with Friday's drop falling through major support levels. Since
leading edge technologies have driven the U.S. and global economies, markets
across the planet fell in sympathy, with the U.S. stock markets alone losing
a breathtaking $2 trillion in value.
Astrologers know that Saturn Returns can be painful, and this is especially
true when natal Saturn is in a challenging aspect to another planet. Saturn,
the sober planet that teaches us limitations, squares the Sun in the NASDAQ
horoscope, a configuration that leads to steady, surefooted growth, but not
hyper-inflated bubbles.
Last December transiting Pluto was conjunct NASDAQ's Mars when the market
began to jet propel into the stratosphere. Pluto-to-Mars brought
extraordinary growth, but led to unsustainable price evaluations. Every 29
years Saturn completes one cycle, ushering in a severe reality check, and
this is where the NASDAQ market stands now. Transiting Uranus conjunct the
NASDAQ Sun only adds extreme volatility to an unsteady situation.
On Friday the NASDAQ plummeted 355 points during the bruising, painful
conjunction of Mars and Saturn. The next dangerous Mars aspect is the square
to Uranus which is effective through this Wednesday (April 19). The market
might experience a bounce after that, but don't expect any near term recovery
since the epochal Jupiter-Saturn-Uranus configuration is still ahead of us.
This powerful alignment during May should bring the full global impact of
last week's tech wreck.
Sandra Bullock's 28 Days
In her latest movie "28 Days" Sandra Bullock plays a binge drinking,
party-girl who doesn't realize she's out of control. To avoid going to jail
for one of her escapades she must spend four weeks at Serenity Glen, a
mind-body-spirit rehab center. The critics seem split on the worthiness of
this flick, with some crediting her bristling performance while others saying
she should stick to romantic comedies.
Sandra Bullock was born with her Sun in melodramatic Leo (July 26, 1964;
Arlington, VA; time unknown), and her love planets Venus and Mars in witty
Gemini. A Venus-Mars conjunction heightens the sexual-erotic powers of
attraction, and when in playful Gemini encourages one to flit from one
interesting encounter to the next. This combination in an actor's chart is
ideal for romantic comedies.
However, Bullock's Sun forms a close aspect to solemn Saturn (an
inconjunction or 150 degree aspect), and this link gives her ambition to be
recognized as a serious actor. Her Saturn in turn is opposite Uranus which is
always challenging her to find the right role. Uranus can be quirky, as in
funny, but it can also mean portraying characters in great crisis or in
extremely difficult situations.
In the hugely successful "Speed," Bullock played an ordinary citizen forced
into a heroic task. This situation was far more engaging than her current
role in 28 Days which just isn't traumatic or epochal enough. Saturn-Uranus
combinations are intrinsic cosmic partners during historic changes. Check out
her under-appreciated serious acting in "In Love and War" for NewsScope's
video-pick of the week.
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