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November 8, 2004

Post-Election Analysis

Political analysts pored over the numbers last week, trying to figure out precisely how George Bush defeated John Kerry by 3.5 million votes. The pre-election tracking polls missed the top issue cited by voters, which was "moral values." And by moral values, the voters meant not poverty, the war, or the environment, but the religious issues, and especially gay marriage.

Astrologically, the rise of religious fundamentalism has long been associated with Pluto's entry into Sagittarius. About 40 percent of Americans call themselves Evangelicals now, and they have been on the rise ever since Pluto entered Sagittarius in 1995. Transiting Uranus in faith-oriented Pisces further underscores the politicalization of organized religion across the global village, with a powerful polarizing effect vis-a-vis radical Islam.

Transiting Pluto and Uranus were both making tight connections to the U.S. horoscope during the election, but the progressed U.S. horoscope refines these measurements (see below). The progressed Moon just entered the ninth house and will be conjunct the Sun in the family-values sign of Cancer in January 2005, just as Bush is inaugurated. The progressed Moon in the house of morality reveals the emotional, gut-level issues that were on voters' minds.

In the U.S. horoscope Juno, the asteroid associated with marriage, is in the twelfth house of hidden affairs. This position may account for the unrecognized importance of anti-gay marriage initiatives, which were on the ballot in eleven states, including pivotal Ohio. The current prominence of Juno (progressed Juno squares progressed Neptune; transiting Juno, Chiron, and Pluto all hitting natal Juno) specifically describes the marriage issue.

The Progressed USA Horoscope

A few readers have asked what's going on in the progressed* U.S. horoscope. The term "progressed" refers to a forecasting technique based on the formula that one day after birth is symbolically equivalent to one year after birth. Now that the U.S. is 228 years old, a chart for 228 days after the Declaration of Independence reflects current developments. Any decent astrology program can do the calculations.

Using the Scorpio Rising horoscope (July 4, 1776; 2:21 pm LMT; Philadelphia), perhaps the most significant factor is that the progressed Midheaven entered Aries about three years ago, right after the 9-11 incident. The progressed MC in Aries (2AR49) represents a 30-year cycle that emphasizes the military component of the nation, and describes the President's primary job as Commander-in-Chief.

Progressed Mars (18LI41) has been in the twelfth house of secret enemies and activities for about 20 years, but only recently became a force to reckon with when the progressed Midheaven entered Aries (Mars rules Aries). Then suddenly Mars awakened and manifested as the terrorist threat. Next year progressed Mars turns retrograde. Watch for any major transit to 18 degrees of the cardinal signs to activate this force.

Progressed Venus (13AR21) is in Aries and just completed a square to the U.S. Sun. Venus, as the natural ruler of money, shows the record amount of money spent during the presidential campaign. Progressed Venus is nearing an opposition to the U.S. Saturn. This aspect will be exact in February 2006. It can bring a number of significant developments in the economic realm, including reform of social security, deficit problems, and a downturn in the business cycle.

Jude Law, What's It All About?

Get ready for Jude Law. Over the next few months the British actor will be appearing in six major films, including "The Aviator", "Closer", and a re-make of the 1966 dramatic comedy Alfie. The two-time Oscar nominee made the movies over the last two years, but said it's just a coincidence in scheduling that they should all be released at the same time.

Jude Law was born with his Sun in responsible Capricorn (December 29, 1972; London; time unknown), a position that is challenged by a square to Pluto in the partnership sign of Libra. The Sun-Pluto square gives an intensity and a darkness of soul which comes across in many of his films, and especially Alfie, which he described as a "very, very honest and brutal and interesting and fun look at relationships."

Law's Mercury is in talkative, flighty Sagittarius, but is given weight and thoughtfulness by the opposition to Saturn. With an accurate birth time, Law's Mercury would likely become more prominently placed, since this planet is now under major activation (by transiting Pluto and progressed Mars) as his six films are released. This might indicate a Gemini Ascendant, or Mercury in the tenth house of career.

Jude Law's progressed Venus tells the inside story of his love life and pending success. He separated from his wife a year ago when his progressed Venus formed a square to Uranus, the divorce planet. His progressed Venus over the coming year will be conjunct his progressed Jupiter, an extremely fortunate combination that is bound to bring him plenty of new opportunities, money, and popularity.

* The progressed planets, angles, and asteroids as of November 8, 2004 are:

SU 29AQ54
MO 10CN49
ME 27AQ42 Rx
VE 13AR21
MA 18LI41
JU 15CN53 Rx
SA 3SC22 Rx
UR 6GE58
NE 26VI25Rx
PL 29CP02
AS 20CN35
MC 2AR49
Ceres 28VI18
Vesta 0GE34
Juno 26SG47
Pallas 9PI41
Chiron 16AR58

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