July 29, 2002
CEOs versus Enraged Public
In the latest round of corporate breakdowns, WorldCom filed the largest
bankruptcy in U.S. history last week, and transnational giants AOL
TimeWarner, J.P. Morgan, and Tyco came under scrutiny for a variety of
alleged misdeeds. On Wednesday the CEO of the cable company Adelphia was
arrested for corporate fraud, and publicly hauled off in handcuffs.
These dramatic developments all arrived as transiting Jupiter opposed the
U.S. Pluto, with the WorldCom bankruptcy occurring on the exact day of this
astro-event. In the U.S. Scorpio Rising horoscope, Pluto is the ruler of the
chart, and is ambitiously placed in Capricorn, and in the third house of
telecommunications. Pluto here symbolizes the power of the plutocracy in
American affairs.
The U.S. Moon in Aquarius is a fair-minded, humanitarian, and progressive
force for democracy, and represents a significant push for more egalitarian
social relationships. With transiting Uranus near the U.S. Moon, an
underlying sentiment for revolution against the plutocracy is taking root.
Last week Congress, the President, and numerous media stories highlighted the
national mood to reign in greedy corporate executives.
Whenever the balance in the U.S. horoscope shifts toward Pluto, America's
collective wealth becomes over-concentrated in the hands of a few. In the
coming week Jupiter heads into Leo and opposes Neptune in Aquarius. This
polarity reflects the growing antagonism between arrogant CEOs (Jupiter in
Leo) and those hoping for social equality (Neptune in Aquarius). As the
election season draws near, we can expect more CEOs to be publicly humiliated
for their financial extravagances.
Dick Cheney Off the Ticket
The former CEO of Halliburton, Vice President Dick Cheney, came under more
political pressure last week to explain a $445 million questionable
accounting detail, a practice sanctioned by Halliburton's financial auditor
Arthur Andersen. The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the
Vice President's role, and its chairman Harvey Pitt, himself a former lawyer
for Arthur Andersen, said no one is above the law.
Cheney was born a team playing Aquarius (January 30, 1941; 7:30 pm; Lincoln,
NB) with his Sun right in line with the pending Jupiter-Neptune opposition.
Neptune, the natural ruler of scandals, has been hovering around Cheney's Sun
for over a year now, and corresponds to the growing list of political
intrigues levied against him.
Neptune transits to the Sun often indicate a weakened vitality and can lead
to ill health*. When Neptune comes to the Sun, the individual feels like
escaping or retiring. For the workaholic Cheney, retiring doesn't fit his
temperament, so circumstances (scandal) may force the issue. One of the key
indicators here is his Juno, located right on his Virgo Ascendant. Juno
refers to his partner, which in his professional life is the President.
Using the technique of secondary progressions, Cheney's Juno is squaring his
Uranus. This points to a broken partnership. Transiting Uranus is also giving
a similar message, underscoring the interpretation. In March 2003 Uranus
enters Pisces and continues forward to enter Cheney's seventh house of
partners. Around this time it seems likely to become public knowledge that he
won't share the ticket with Bush in the 2004 Presidential election.
Alan Iverson, Troubled Superstar
NBA star Allen Iverson appeared before the judge last week to answer charges
that he stormed into his cousin's apartment and threatened two men with a gun
while he was looking for his wife. The July 3 incident is only the latest
scrape with the law for the mercurial, three time scoring champion, but
lawyers familiar with the case say he's not likely to serve any time.
Iverson was born a quick-witted Gemini (June 7, 1975; Hampton, VA; time
unknown) with his Moon exalted in Taurus. Ceres, the care-taking asteroid, is
also located in Taurus, and the two are enhanced by a sextile to patriarchal
Saturn in family-oriented Cancer. The Taurus Moon is a magnet for wealth and
a comfortable home, and when linked with these planets explains how he has
come to support 33 members of his extended family and friends.
Iverson's bravado and volatile temper can be seen in the network of dynamic
aspects to his fiery Mars. Given natural courage and spontaneous drive by
being in impulsive Aries, Mars is further strengthened by a conjunction with
Jupiter. However, his Mars is opposite Pluto and square Saturn, a highly
confrontational blend that ensures he will always find difficult challenges.
With his Sun conjunct the partnership asteroid Juno, he praises his wife
Tawanna; "She's helped me so much, more than you can imagine, just helping me
become the person I am and the player." But with transiting Saturn and Pluto
recently aligning with his Sun-Juno, they've become antagonistic. Saturn has
moved on, but Pluto remains in a long-term opposition, indicating he must
radically reform his act, or lose his wife and basketball career.
* see NewsScope March 12, 2001 for more on this angle
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