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January 17, 2005

Bush's Second Inauguration

The Inauguration ritual, arguably the nation's biggest party, will cost some $40 million to stage, and features nine official inauguration balls, three candlelight dinners for big contributors, three official receptions, a huge parade, and the swearing in ceremony at noon, January 20. The festivities will be challenged by numerous protestors, while patrolled by an unprecedented number of security teams.

Astrologers often use the horoscope for the swearing in ceremony to interpret the President's term in office. The 2001 inauguration chart featured an angular Mars squaring Mercury and Uranus, which accurately foreshadowed the 9-11 incident and the invasion of Iraq. This time Ceres is in that same angular position, and squaring Neptune, describing grief-inducing events (see NewsScope December 13, 2004 for more on this chart).

Another prominent planet in the 2005 inauguration horoscope is Venus, which rules the Taurus Ascendant, and is extremely well-placed by being trine the Ascendant. Venus gains additional weight by being exactly opposite the U.S. Sun. Venus is in the corporate sign of Capricorn and is conjunct Mercury. Together they are the Gucci Gulch lobbyists who will influence the Bush domestic and foreign policies.

Then, Chiron is conjunct the Midheaven in this chart, and coincidentally, is also conjunct the U.S. Pluto. Chiron here represents the power of the U.S. across the global village, but most significantly, the military power*. Chiron is challenged by Saturn, and a square to the lunar node axis, indicating immediate and long-term security problems for American vested interests.

Saturn Hits Abbas's Mars-Pluto

Newly elected Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas was sworn in as President last Saturday, the day after Israel broke off all diplomatic contacts following a terrorist attack. Abbas is favored by the international community to rein in terrorism in order to lead a post-Arafat era along the roadmap to peace. Palestinian militants are determined to undermined the process.

Mahmoud Abbas was born with his Sun in the pioneering sign of Aries (March 26, 1935; Safed, Israel; time unknown), with his Mars in the diplomatic sign of Libra. Abbas asserts himself through diplomatic efforts, and became an international player as the architect of the Oslo Agreement. His Mars squares Pluto, so that he naturally negotiates with the most violent elements of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Abbas's Pluto is located in domestic Cancer and is conjunct the karmic South Node. His situation is similar to the Dalai Lama's (July 6, 1935), who also has Mars in Libra square Pluto and the South Node. Both are refugees from their birthplace, and both have assumed leadership roles between the occupying governments and their outcast constituents. Like the Dalai Lama, Abbas's chief objective is the right of return.

At the moment, transiting Saturn is conjunct Abbas's Pluto, as he is now appointing the critical security forces which may or may not control the Palestinian militants. Saturn is currently retrograde, but turns direct in two months while squaring his Mars. This celestial condition is going to be extremely difficult for him to manage, and the concerned astrologer might also be anxious about his personal safety.

Prince Harry's Faux Pas

On January 8, young Prince Harry was photographed wearing a Nazi uniform at a costume party. The incriminating picture made the front pages of the British tabloids, and went on to create an international outcry over his insensitivity and ignorance. His critics are now saying he's not even fit to join the military, and many are questioning the quaint institution of royalty itself.

Upon first glance at Prince Harry's horoscope (September 15, 1984; 4:20 pm; London), one notices an abundance of factors pointing to common sense. His Sun in duty-conscious Virgo along with other earth planets tunes him to the practical side of life. Capricorn Rising is has its business-like approach, and with his ruling planet Saturn near his Midheaven, this chart is heavy with the burden of position.

However, with his Sun square Neptune, Harry has become an escape artist. This configuration gives a tendency to fantasize, and relax with illegal substances (Neptune is in the 12th house of secret activity). Poor mental judgment is reflected in his Mercury, which squares impulsive Uranus. Mercury-Uranus aspects are impatient with formalities and protocol, and put a premium on freedom of expression.

At the time of his indiscretion, transiting Pluto was entering his 12th house of subconscious motivations, and was exactly squaring his Sun, giving him an urge toward absolute domination. Being third in line for the monarchy makes him low on the totem pole, so his only outlet was fantasy, and a dark one at that. Now transiting Saturn is forming a hard aspect to his natal Uranus (a trioctile or 135-degree aspect), which will likely have the effect of taming his wild side.

* Chiron as symbol for the military is derived from its position in the sixth house of military services in the U.S. Scorpio Rising horoscope, and in the Pentagon's chart Chiron is rising while precisely square the Leo Sun.

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