April 22, 2002
Mars in Gemini Sparks Debate
Last week a flurry of transportation-related incidents gave evidence that
Mars transiting through Gemini is going to be troublesome. An Amtrak train
derailed near Crescent City, Florida, killing six and injuring 159 people,
and on the same day a pilot smashed into a skyscraper in Milan, Italy. Then a
U.S. pilot accidentally dropped a 500-pound bomb on Canadian soldiers
training in Afghanistan, and commercial airplanes crashed in China and
Colombia.
Mars entered Gemini on April 14 and will exit on May 28. This periodic
passage through the sign of transportation and communications is
exceptionally important in personal and geopolitical events since it
activates the ongoing Saturn-Pluto opposition. All the religious, political,
corporate and military confrontations that Saturn opposite Pluto has fostered
come to a climactic showdown now that Mars has entered Gemini.
Those with personal planets in the middle degrees of Gemini and Sagittarius
will be especially moved to make major changes in their lives. The same might
be true for those with planets in the middle of Virgo and Pisces. Under this
Mars passage most everyone can expect transportation delays, accidents, and
other travel snafus. Communications get quarrelsome, major life decisions
must be made, and mental anguish is likely.
On the geopolitical front, Mars in talkative Gemini is bringing several
important conferences that will shape the future. The Roman Catholic
cardinals will discuss predator priests with the Pope. President Bush meets
with Arab dignitaries to discuss his preferential treatment of Ariel Sharon.
Mars may also bring some significant airplane disasters or terrorist acts
along the world's transportation arteries.
Bush Cabinet Divided
The transit of Mars through Gemini has special significance in President
Bush's horoscope over the coming week since it squares his own Mars. The
President's popularity peaked above 80 percent before the Middle East crisis
flared. The so-called Bush doctrine ("Either you're with us or you're against
us") worked well in Afghanistan and against Al Qaeda terrorists, but not so
well for the entrenched hostilities between Israelis and Palestinians.
Bush's Mars represents his drive to establish military control over the
world's terrorist networks, but when transiting Mars squares his Mars,
political opponents or trying circumstances will likely challenge him. On
April 25 (Thursday) Bush is scheduled to meet Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah,
the sponsor of the Arab League plan to begin negotiations with Israel.
Bush's Mars squares Powell's Mars, reflecting the divergent Middle East
policies. Colin Powell is unique in the Bush cabinet for favoring a more
even-handed approach between the Israelis and Palestinians. Earlier in the
week when transiting Mars opposed Colin Powell's Mars his whirlwind Middle
East shuttle diplomacy tour was widely criticized as a dismal failure. Now
that transiting Mars is squaring Bush's Mars, Bush's open favoritism for
Ariel Sharon is underscoring the policy debate.
The relatively rapid movement of Mars takes place within the slower (and
therefore more powerful) transit of Neptune. Transiting Neptune is opposing
Bush's powerful Mercury-Pluto conjunction. Neptune tends to dilute, confuse,
and obscure issues, while the Mercury-Pluto influence is single-minded.
Bush's fixation with terrorism is being diluted by the difficult events in
the Middle East. What to do?
Martha Stewart, Media Mogul
Author Christopher Bryon is running into a few obstacles in getting publicity
for his biography critical of media mogul Martha Stewart. The tabloid
magazine Globe recently ran a cover story based on the book, but the 2000
Kmart stores (which feature Martha products) pulled the magazine from its
shelves. Likewise a New York NPR station rejected the books' sponsors as an
underwriter since Martha is a substantial supporter of the station.
Martha Stewart was born an imperious Leo (August 3, 1941; 1:33 pm; Jersey
City, NJ) with her Sun favorably aspecting energetic Mars and expansive
Jupiter. These planets enhance Martha's Leo nature, giving her a keen ability
to plan and organize on a large scale. As a Leo, she knows how to create the
best effects, notably in designing and creative projects.
Martha's Venus is strongly placed in the tenth house of career. Venus here
describes her businesses built around products and crafts aimed at
beautifying the home and enhancing daily living. Venus is in detail-oriented
Virgo, a sign that is also related to craftsmanship and proper behavior.
Martha's model for modern living is based on this Venus in Virgo, and
expresses the proper lifestyle for the upwardly mobile professionals.
At the moment transiting Neptune is opposing her Sun, reflecting how her
reputation is being somewhat tarnished by this new biography. Also,
transiting Saturn and Pluto are aligning with her 8th house Jupiter, which is
restructuring her corporate connections. Watch around the end of August for
the biggest upheaval as transiting Pluto turns direct exactly opposite her
Jupiter.
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