December 11, 2000
Checks and Balances Tested by Election
Last Friday's stunning Florida Supreme Court decision gave Al Gore a fighting
chance to eventually assume the Presidency. Then, on Saturday the U.S.
Supreme Court abruptly stepped in to temporarily halt the counting until a
final decision could be made. The Founding Fathers' creation of a system
dividing power between three branches of government (the judicial,
legislative and executive) is now being severely tested.
The Scorpio Rising US horoscope provides a roadmap for tracking these ongoing
developments. The accuracy and relevance of this chart can most recently be
verified by the timing of these court decisions*. As described in the
November 20 NewsScope, each outer planet is making major hits to the US
horoscope. Each outer planet defines a specific unfolding process within the
entire chaotic situation, with the action building toward climax as the
transit approaches its exact hit to the natal US planet.
Not mentioned in the 11/20 article, but of paramount importance this coming
week is Chiron, which is about to oppose the U.S. Mars. Chiron-Mars
combinations can be brutally competitive, and this aspect is increasing its
voltage until it becomes exact on December 21. When Chiron's impact is
boosted by being connected with a faster moving planet, you can expect
extremely heated confrontations.
The transiting Sun and Chiron are conjunct on Monday evening (December 11),
reflecting the current intensity of feeling surrounding the recounting of
Florida votes. Mercury is in this volatile degree zone on December 16.
Mercury, natural ruler of speech and declarations, probably signals the next
Supreme Court decision. Mercury-Chiron-Mars indicates a Holy War of words, if
not deeds.
Barak Initiates The Season of the Warrior
Over the weekend Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak announced his resignation
in order to compete in a special Knesset election within 60 days. Barak's
popularity has dwindled rapidly since the open conflict with the Palestinians
has jeopardized national security. Barak faced heavy criticism from his
rivals Ariel Sharon, and the resurgent Benjamin Netanyahu.
Barak's decision arrives as transiting Saturn is retrograding toward a
conjunction with Israel's Sun. Saturn turns direct on January 24 while nearly
exactly conjunct the Sun (Israel was "born" on May 14, 1948; 4:37 pm; Tel
Aviv). The next two month interval marks a critical phase in national goals;
will Barak's negotiating efforts be upheld, or will Israelis return to a
get-tough stance as represented by either Sharon or Netanyahu?
Israel's natal horoscope reflects the difficulty of this pending election.
The Sun is opposed to Chiron, giving a national sense of being wounded by
injustice and victimization. But this Sun-Chiron axis is squared by Mars in
Leo, so that the nation created following the holocaust has the warrior
spirit to dominate any would be oppressors. Mars-to-Chiron is ferocious in
its intensity to conquer in order to never again be victimized by apparent
weakness.
Adding fuel to the fire is the entrance of Mars into Scorpio on December 23.
Over the following six weeks Mars will get closer to an opposition to Saturn,
a combination renown for instilling aggression, rage, frustration, and
heartless acts of cruelty. Mars in Scorpio marks the Season of the Warrior,
and we can expect a stressful time when open hostility and direct
confrontation reign.
Madonna To Marry
Britain's show-business marriage of the year is scheduled for December 22
when pop-star Madonna plans on tying the knot with her film-director
boyfriend Guy Ritchie. The ceremony takes place in Scotland with the
reception in Skibo Castle, a favorite destination for the rich and famous.
Madonna recently relocated to London's trendy Notting Hill district where she
feels safer and more comfortable than Los Angeles.
Madonna was born a dramatic, flashy Leo (August 16, 1958; 7:05 am; Bay City,
MI) with a powerfully maternal Moon-Ceres conjunction right on her Virgo
Ascendant. Virgo, the archetypal symbol of purity and humility, becomes
"Madonna" with these two mother images reinforcing each other within the
personality of the artist/singer.
Madonna's bad-girl side can be found in a T-square formation made from the
Sun and Uranus in Leo opposite Chiron, and all three squaring Mars in Taurus.
Relevant to this week's political events is Madonna's Mars-Chiron square,
which gives her the fighting spirit arising from deep feelings of woundedness
and being victimized by injustice. Under this natal stress, Mars fights to
win at all costs.
Madonna's wedding date brings transiting Jupiter, the ruler of lavish
ceremonies, to her Midheaven, the point of honor. This combination promises a
sumptuous extravaganza rivaling Hollywood's best. No serious astrologer would
expect this marriage to last however, since Uranus in Aquarius goes on to
oppose her Sun next year (and her progressed Mars squares Pluto). Watch as
early as March for signs of trouble.
* The judgments on December 8 and 9 came as transiting Saturn was exactly,
to-the-minute square the U.S. progressed Sun. Transiting Saturn remains in a
close square to the natal Moon, showing the ongoing seriousness of this
political showdown. Reader feedback is welcome. Email: [email protected].
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