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December 13, 2004
Bush's 2005 Inauguration
Many political astrologers find the president's inaugural swearing-in
ceremony to be a good celestial map for the coming term. Bush's
2001 Inauguration is a great example since Mars, the war planet,
is angular in this chart and under tremendous stress by squaring
Mercury and Uranus. The 9/11 terrorist attack, and the follow-up
invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq fulfilled expectations.
Bush's 2005 Inauguration
(January 20, 2005, noon,
Washington D.C.) likewise
features some dramatic
placements that should
unfold over the coming
four years. The Mars-Pluto
conjunction promises to
continue the so-called
War on Terrorism, and with
this conjunction in the
eighth house of corporate
contractors, the Pentagon
will likely be the major
player mediating between
the federal government
and Big Business.
Several planets are angular,
and each one brings its
archetypal power into the
political arena. Chiron,
often called the Wounded
Healer, is conjunct the
Midheaven (MC). In this
regard, it's noteworthy
that the ailing, nearly
retired Chief Justice Rehnquist
will be administering the
oath. Chiron is also known
as the outsider or maverick,
and at the MC it may describe
the nation's current status
as a maverick in the global
community.
Saturn near the fourth
house cusp shows plenty
of domestic opposition
to Bush, but this is weakened
or even silenced since
Saturn is retrograde and
less effective in Cancer.
The most precisely angular
placement is Ceres, which
is exactly conjunct the
seventh house cusp. All
issues associated with
Ceres should become big
news over the next four
years, and this includes
environmental concerns,
abortion, and loss of loved
ones.
Karl Rove and Mark Hanna
George W. Bush's chief political strategist Karl Rove often compares
himself to Mark Hanna, who was a 19th century industrialist, Senator
from Ohio, and President William McKinley's closest adviser. Hanna
was the prototype for the political kingmaker. He guided McKinley
to his 1896 election, and according to the Encyclopedia Britannica, "personified
the growing influence of big business in American politics".
Karl Rove's horoscope (December
25, 1950, Denver, CO; time
unknown) has some strong
parallels to Mark Hanna's
(September 24, 1837; Lisbon,
OH; time unknown). Rove's
Sun is conjunct the political
strategy asteroid Pallas,
and the closest aspect
Hanna's Sun makes is an
inconjunction to Pallas.
In this shared Sun-Pallas
link we can see that the
path to personal fulfilment
for both men is as a political
adviser.
Both men share a Mercury-Pluto
aspect, which offers keen
powers of observation and
profound, analytical insights.
Mercury-Pluto aspects are
also motivated by a desire
to influence public opinion,
and persuade others toward
their own worldview. Both
men have their Mars in
close aspect to the U.S.
Scorpio Ascendant (Rove's
in Aquarius squares, Hanna's
is conjunct), showing how
each pushes the country
in a certain direction.
Karl Rove's Capricorn Sun
squares Saturn, a doubled
influence that confers
tremendous ambition. Saturn
represents one's inner
authority, and may also
represent an actual external
role model. Hanna's Sun
is also shaped by a close
aspect to Saturn (the octile).
It's no coincidence that
Hanna's Libra Sun is exactly
conjunct Rove's Saturn,
so that he became Rove's
role model.
Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes
Oscar-buzz
is putting Martin Scorsese's film "The Aviator" as a
frontrunner for Best Picture Award, starring Leonardo DiCaprio
as the eccentric Howard Hughes. In a recent interview, DiCaprio
said he could easily identify with the reclusive billionaire because
after his success in the Titanic he felt "estranged from the
world", and now he understands how fame can alienate one from
reality.
Leonardo DiCaprio was born
with his Sun in intense Scorpio
(November 11, 1974; 2:47 am;
Los Angeles), a position that
is given dramatic depth with
Pluto Rising. The Scorpio-Pluto
individual's passion for exploring
everything that is hidden and
the quest for absolute power
can create an isolated, out-of-touch
personality, such as both DiCaprio
and Hughes experienced.
DiCaprio and Howard Hughes
(December 24, 1905; 10:12 pm;
Houston) actually have little
else in common between their
two horoscopes. Hughes' tendency
toward an obsessive-compulsive
disorder was likely fostered
by his Moon-Mercury-Venus triple
conjunction opposite Pluto,
a difficult combination not
found in DiCaprio's chart.
As the Aviator appears, the
annual Sun-Pluto conjunction
is exactly opposite Hughes'
tenth house Pluto, highlighting
his fascinating career.
That DiCaprio can convincingly
play Howard Hughes is a testament
to his acting ability rather
than any strong natal comparisons.
However, DiCaprio's IC (the
horoscope's psychological foundation)
is exactly conjunct Hughes'
Sun, so he must have connected
at some deep level. Also, DiCaprio's
progressed Sun is now conjunct
Hughes' Moon and Venus, where
it illuminates the many beautiful
women that Hughes dated, and
the equally beautiful women
who play them in this film.
Ukraine Notes: John Halloran
emailed me with the following
information: "The Olson
public time zone database is
the most complete in the world
for time changes after 1970...
It agrees with the ACS Atlas
that Kiev changed from Moscow
time to EET on July 1, 1990." Therefore,
Ukraine's horoscope presented
in NewsScope two weeks ago
is the correct one with 26
degrees Capricorn Rising. For
more info see:
http://osmirrors.cerias.purdue.edu/pub/OpenBSD/src
/share/zoneinfo/datfiles/europe
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