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November 29, 2004

Ukraine at the Crossroads

In a series of fast-paced developments following a disputed presidential election, the Ukrainian Supreme Court agreed last Thursday to review complaints of fraud and abuse. Leaders from the U.S. government, the EU, Russia, and across the international community have voiced their concerns about the outcome as tens of thousands of protestors clamored for justice in Kiev's Independence Square.

Ukraine's modern horoscope is set for their declaration of independence from the U.S.S. R on August 24, 1991 (5:31 pm EET*; Kiev). Saturn on this chart's Ascendant describes an authoritarian government, but is in mutual reception with Uranus, meaning Saturn is in Uranus's sign Aquarius and Uranus is in Saturn's sign Capricorn. With Uranus located in the twelfth house, the astrologer can read Moscow's behind-the scenes influence over the Ukrainian government.

The Moon in Aquarius is under severe stress from a square to Pluto and oppositions to three planets in Leo. From this one senses the divided nation, the pro-Russian eastern half and the pro-European western half. This split became an emotional explosion one week ago when the election results were announced, precisely as the progressed Moon was exactly, to-the-minute opposite the natal Moon.

At the moment transiting Saturn is sitting right on the seventh house cusp. Saturn here represents the local and outside authorities openly criticizing the fraudulent election. The popular challenger Viktor Yuschenko (February 23, 1954) has his Sun in early Pisces which is currently getting a high-wattage awakening from transiting Uranus, inspiring him to call for a new election. And he won't back down.

CIA in Upheaval

Immediately after the November 2 election, President (to-the-victor-belongs-the-spoils) Bush overhauled his cabinet, and prompted the recently appointed Porter Goss to do the same at the CIA. Over the summer the CIA issued a report that cast doubt over the occupation of Iraq, which some prominent Republicans considered to be disloyal to the President. Now it's payback.

The CIA horoscope (September 26, 1947; 10:10 am; Washington DC*) is reflecting the signs of fundamental changes, as well as serious morale problems. With Scorpio Rising, the CIA Mars at 27 degrees Cancer is the co-ruler of this chart. Transiting Saturn (the Grim Reaper) stopped right on the CIA Mars, a rare, major hit that is trimming the spy agency to get in synch with political realities.

One of the most significant astrological developments in the CIA chart is that progressed Mercury is exactly conjunct its Scorpio Ascendant. Mercury is naturally associated with agents, and in the twelfth house natally, secret agents. Mercury also represents Porter Goss's agents, ie his staff of political appointees. The staff has alienated the proud, old guard, leading to mass resignations and rebellion in the ranks.

The new CIA will have more money (transiting Pluto and progressed Venus both conjunct the second house Juno), and 50 percent more covert operatives. However, disenchantment is bound to undermine Goss's efforts. This can be seen in transiting Neptune's opposition to the CIA Pluto. Pluto rules the chart, and is most prominently placed at the Midheaven. Neptune opposite this Pluto throughout 2005 represents the developing morale problem.

Dan Rather and Tom Brokaw, Anchors Aweigh

Transiting Saturn opposite the U.S. Pluto is changing the face of America, literally. News anchors Tom Brokaw and Dan Rather are both moving on after presenting the nightly news for over two decades each. Their faces, along with Peter Jennings, are among the most familiar in the world as they have perennially survived the cutthroat ratings game to become American icons.

Practicing astrologers know that the horoscope's angles are what ground the entity's psyche (or soul) in experience. The Ascendant and Midheaven, and their opposite points "anchor" the personality in our three-dimensional reality matrix. In the same way, Tom Brokaw (February 6, 1940; 3:40 am; Webster, SD) and Dan Rather (October 31, 1931; 6:13 pm; Wharton, TX) have anchored geopolitical events for the American collective psyche.

Brokaw's Sun at 16 degrees Aquarius is precisely conjunct the U.S. fourth house cusp, the foundation point of the U.S. Scorpio Rising horoscope. Ronald Reagan's Sun is also found at 16 degrees Aquarius, and he likewise became an anchor and foundation for the rise of Conservative Republicans. Brokaw is further integrated into the American experience through his Capricorn Moon, which is conjunct the U.S. Pluto.

Dan Rather's Sun at 7 degrees Scorpio is conjunct the U.S. Scorpio Ascendant. This zodiacal point is a magnet for American heroes, including four American Presidents who have their Suns on this same degree. Now that Saturn has stopped while opposing America's ruling planet Pluto, the anchors are being re-structured, which is the key phrase for Saturn-Pluto contacts. Anchors aweigh.

* The exact time of the declaration is uncertain, but according to Nicholas Campion in his Book of World Horoscopes, 5:31 pm is a best guess since it was reported and used by local astrologers. However, Campion uses the BGT time zone, which is three hours from GMT, and the Ukraine switched over to EET (two hours from GMT) in 1990 according to the definitive ACS Atlas found in the best astrology software programs. It seems, therefore, that the horoscope for Ukraine should have 26CAP06 Rising, and not 8CAP41 as shown in his book. The current situation, with Saturn now at 27 Capricorn, supports the EET time zone.

** See NewsScope June 11, 2002 for more on the CIA.

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