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June 13, 2005
Evo Morales, and the U.S. Nightmare in Bolivia
Bolivia's capitol La Paz has been the scene of strident protests
over the last three weeks, as a collection of miners, peasants,
and labor unions pressed their demands to nationalize the rich
supply of natural gas resources. Sixty-five percent of Bolivia's
nine million people are indigenous, and their growing political
power represents a rebellion against U.S. diplomatic and economic
influence that could spread across South America.
The leader of MAS, the
socialist party that engineered
the mass
protest, is Evo Morales,
who was born with a Sun-Mars
conjunction in
the warrior sign of Scorpio
(October 26, 1959; Oruro,
Bolivia; time unknown).
This Sun-Mars placement
accurately reflects Morales
as a relentless activist.
His Sun-Mars is also conjunct
Neptune, giving him charisma,
a general's strategic vision,
and an underlying faith
in his purpose.
Morales was born with Uranus
in Leo, and though we don't
have an accurate birth
time, he also has Moon
in Leo, which is likely
positioned very close to
Uranus. The Moon-Uranus
combination is born to
upset the status quo, to
breathe new life into stagnant
or corrupt systems. When
transiting Uranus opposed
its own place in 2001,
Morales decided to run
for President, and he did
surprisingly well, coming
in second.
The current protestors
are demanding immediate
general elections, after
they successfully forced
Bolivia's President to
resign last week. Morales'
horoscope is primed for
success as his planet of
revolution, Uranus, is
very favorably excited
by transiting Pluto (and
his progressed Sun). He
set the tone in a recent
interview when he said, "We
are the nightmare of the
United States, all because
we represent a new politics
of life, a politics of
defense of humanity."
Pension Plan Shortfalls
Last week General Motors,
the world's largest automaker, announced plans to cut 25,000
manufacturing jobs. A major factor in GM's financial crunch
is an underfinanced pension plan for its retirees. Ford and
the major airline companies face similar shortfalls, while a
federal pension guarantee agency estimated that pensions plans
for millions of American workers are currently $500 billion
in debt.
The U.S. Scorpio Rising
horoscope reflects the
ongoing pension plan crisis
using at least three different
indicators. The primary
one, and the easiest to
spot, is transiting Pluto's
long-term opposition to
the U.S. Mars, which is
located in the eighth house
of corporate holdings.
Transiting Pluto (in the
second house of the nation's
assets) to Mars represents
the transformation of the
transportation industries,
meaning life and death
financial struggles.
Another indicator is transiting
Uranus conjunct the U.S.
Ceres. The asteroid Ceres
is generically associated
with the grains, and by
extension, workers and
the harvest. The harvest
in economic terms refers
to financial benefits,
such as pensions. Transiting
Uranus initiated contact
with Ceres in March 2005
when the pension plan crisis
first appeared. Transiting
Uranus, the planet of crisis,
remains near the U.S. Ceres
through January 2006.
The third indicator is
the U.S. progressed Venus,
the natural ruler of money.
Progressed Venus is heading
for an opposition with
natal Saturn, and will
be exact in February 2006.
Venus to Saturn signals
economic hardship, with
American institutions (Saturn)
needing to make difficult
decisions to fix economic
problems. Social Security,
Medicare, and pension plans
are all likely candidates
for problem areas that
Congress needs to address.
Manu Ginobili, In a Rhythm
After
Game #1 against the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio fans were comparing
their star Argentinian guard to Michael Jordan. Manu Ginobili was
in an extraordinary rhythm, especially in the fourth quarter when
he went six-for-six on penetrating, gutsy drives and a three-pointer.
He led all scores with 26 points, and makes San Antonio the odds-on
favorite to win the NBA playoffs.
Emanuel Ginobili was born with
his proud Leo Sun square Uranus
(July 28, 1977; Bahia Blanca,
Argentina; time unknown), giving
him a quickness and unpredictability
that is difficult to track,
especially for those assigned
to guard him. This Sun-Uranus
connection bestows a self-confident,
unique style that attracts
fans all over the world. A
lucky Venus-Jupiter conjunction
adds to his popularity, and
promises financial security.
As in all great athletes' horoscopes,
Ginobili has a powerfully placed
Mars, which is located in Gemini,
the sign of the twins. The
6'6" guard can shoot with
either hand, and confuses opponents
by switching back and forth
when driving through the lane.
His Mars is reinforced by a
network of aspects to all three
outer planets, plus a close
sextile to his Sun.
Progressing Ginobili's Mars
can reveal clues about his
expected performance. Last
year his progressed Mars was
conjunct magnetic Venus, a
tremendously fortuitous alignment.
He led the Argentinian basketball
team to upset the Americans
in the Summer Olympics. On
the day he accepted the Gold
Medal for his team, he was
also married. Now his progressed
Mars is conjunct sporty Jupiter,
which is bringing him the superstar
status he so richly deserves.
