August 23, 2004

Mars to Mars - Attack and Counter Attack

Last week a controversial ad criticizing Kerry's Vietnam record received national media attention, and prompted the Kerry campaign to file a complaint with the Federal Election Commission. The Bush campaign declined to condemn the attack ad, but did denounce the proliferation of spending by all independent groups on both sides of the political fence.

The conditions surrounding John Kerry during his war experiences can be seen by looking into his horoscope (December 11, 1943; 8:03 am; Denver CO). Natally, the planets describe the potential for specific kinds of events to unfold, and Mars in particular is associated with combat experiences. Kerry's Mars is found in the sixth house of work, where it forms a telling conjunction with Uranus.

Mars-Uranus aspects are renown for attracting dangerous, explosive situations. As a young man, Kerry would be thrilled by sudden, unexpected action, and his basic character would be colored by impatience, irritability, and rebelliousness. Only his prominent Saturn tamed this more daring, wild side through age and experience, but as a young soldier this placement ensures that he would be severely tested under traumatic combat experiences.

In early 1969 transiting Mars was passing through Kerry's twelfth house of secret enemies. On March 13, a day when Kerry's detractors say there was no gunfire, transiting Mars was exactly opposite his Mars-Uranus conjunction. This set-up is a clear astrological picture of enemy fire and extremely dangerous circumstances. Reiterating the attack and counter-attack message of transiting Mars to natal Mars, last week Kerry became unusually aggressive as transiting Mars was squaring his natal Mars-Uranus conjunction.

Oil Heading to Fifty Dollars a Barrel

As insurgents sabotaged Iraq's oil infrastructure last week, oil futures headed toward $50/barrel. Instability in the oil-producing nation of Venezuela, and the ever-growing demand for oil in China's boom economy contributed to the increase. U.S. market analysts predict that the trend will only reverse when consumers cut back on driving, or the nation is hit by a recession.

Astrologers can track the dynamics of global oil by referring to the first commercial oil well - Drake's Well, which struck black gold on August 28 1859 (Titusville, PA; 8:00 am*). This chart features the Sun in early Virgo square Uranus a configuration describing the new rigging technology (Uranus) used by Edwin Drake, and the detailed analysis of the Pennsylvania countryside to locate a good prospect (Virgo).

The Sun, Mercury, and Venus in Virgo all trine Pluto, reflecting the immense transformational power inherent in Drake's Well. Pluto is located at eight degrees Taurus, right on the U.S. Descendant, further describing the tremendous potential for changing the nation and the world. Major transits and progressions to this horoscope correspond to major developments in the oil business.

For example, when OPEC was founded on September 14, 1960 transiting Neptune was at seven degrees Scorpio, opposite the Drake Well Pluto. Beginning on October 16, 1973, OPEC quadrupled the price of oil, as four of the five outer planets were in close aspect to the Drake Well Sun. Last week's surging prices tok place as transiting Mars and Uranus opposed each other, and aligned with the Drake Well Sun. Transiting Uranus remains in this troublesome degree right into 2005.

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