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October 18, 2004

Mary Cheney, Through her Father's Eyes

Is homosexuality a choice? A political storm was unleashed last week following the final presidential debate when Kerry was asked this question. In his response he mentioned Dick Cheney's daughter, Mary Cheney, who is Dick Cheney's campaign manager, and wears a gold ring to honor her relationship with her lesbian partner. "I'm a pretty angry father," said the Vice President.

Mary Cheney* and the issues she represents can be seen in her father's horoscope (January 30, 1941; 7:30 pm; Lincoln, NB). Dick Cheney was born with Juno Rising, indicating a keen interest in meeting life with a marriage partner. He married his high school sweetheart Lynne in 1964, and they've remained married ever since, though they differ on the issue of gay marriage.

The fifth house rules children, and Dick Cheney's Venus there refers to both his daughters. Venus here has several strong connections to other planets in his chart, reflecting the different approaches his daughters take on their individual life paths. The trines to Uranus and Neptune show how their first daughter Elizabeth has a fairly straightforward, non-controversial lifestyle.

Venus also opposes Chiron, and this combination can be seen as the "wounded daughter", i.e., Mary. Now transiting Chiron is in a developmental opposition to its natal position and conjunct Venus, corresponding perfectly to the sudden emergence of Mary Cheney onto the national stage. Simultaneously, transiting Uranus is opposing Dick Cheney's Juno, creating fracture lines in his marriage. From the political angle, transiting Uranus opposite Juno is about gay marriage as a wedge issue.

Ralph Nader, The Destroyer

As Senator Kerry and President Bush draw into a statistical dead heat during the final two weeks of the campaign, all eyes are on the critical battleground states which will decide the outcome. Third party candidate Ralph Nader** is attracting fewer voters this year, but his support -- mostly taken from potential Kerry voters, is strong enough in the swing states to tip the balance to Bush.

Transiting Jupiter, the planet of luck and opportunity, is well-placed in all three candidates' charts on November 2. In Bush's, Jupiter sextiles his Leo Ascendant, and is heading for a very favorable Jupiter Return (exact on Inauguration day). In Kerry's chart Jupiter is prominently placed in his tenth house, and empowered by a sextile to Pluto. And in Nader's, transiting Jupiter is exactly trine his first house Venus.

Even though Jupiter is benefitting Nader (February 27, 1934; 4:52 am; Winstead, CT), he knows he will lose. His strategy reflects the relentless self-denial of the Sun and Mars in Pisces, which is to lose and lose until he eventually he destroys the two-party system. Nader's role as destroyer can be seen in the prominence of his Pluto, which rules his Midheaven, and is under sharp developmental tension from Jupiter and Uranus.

On November 2, Nader's progressed Moon is exactly, to-the-minute trine his Midheaven, indicating he will be in the national spotlight. This is no under-the-radar campaign, but one that has real impact. Also on election day, transiting Mars will be exactly opposite Uranus, his chart ruler, and in a fierce square to his Pluto. People will be angry at him, and we can guess why.

Katie Couric Finds Someone New

The perpetually perky Katie Couric was unusually busy last week as she gave an uplifting tribute to Christopher Reeve, while only a few days earlier was honored herself for her efforts in fighting cancer. Then she appeared in Shark Tale as sea reporter Katie Current, and announced she will serve as "godmother" to Carnival Cruise Line's newest ship. And she confirmed she's separating from her boyfriend, television producer Tom Werner.

Katie Couric was born with her Sun in ambitious Capricorn (January 7, 1957; Arlington, VA; time unknown), a placement that is fully energized by a tight square to Mars in Aries. Mars is strongly placed in its own sign, and with the connection to Capricorn, this combination is sometimes referred to as the "steamroller". The Sun is also linked to Pluto (trioctile), which further stimulates her drive to excel.

Couric's partnership asteroid Juno is located in cause-oriented, freedom-loving Aquarius. It's given some stability with the sextile to Saturn, but also a need for a great deal of space due to the opposition to Uranus. Her bi-coastal relationship with Werner fit her busy schedule, a situation that remained loosely together for the last four years.

For the last year and a half Neptune, the planet of dissolution, has been transiting back and forth over her Juno. At the moment Neptune is turning direct while making its final conjunction. Since Couric just experienced a Jupiter Return in the partnership sign of Libra, she may have met someone new. We'll find out as transiting Pluto heads for her Venus over the next few months.

* She was born in 1969, but her birth date is unknown.

** For more on Nader in this election, see NewsScope February 23, 2004.

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