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October 31, 2005

Spotlight on Cheney

In the aftermath of Scooter Libby's indictment and resignation, many questions remain unanswered. Would Karl Rove be next? One of the most significant questions concerns what did Vice President Cheney said to Libby The indictment indicates that Libby heard directly from Cheney that Joe Wilson's wife worked for the CIA. Was Libby falling on his sword to protect his boss (as Gordon Liddy did during Watergate), or was he acting alone?

A central dynamic in Dick Cheney's horoscope (January 30, 1941; 7:30 pm; Lincoln, NB) is his Aquarius Sun opposite Pluto in the twelfth house. This polarity brings a heightened awareness (Sun) of secret enemies (Pluto in twelfth), whether they be personal political enemies or international terrorists. Cheney's Pluto is given a warrior's ferocity since it forms a close aspect (135º or trioctile) to Mars.

Scooter Libby (August 22, 1950) has Mars in Pluto's sign Scorpio, so that his sense of hardball politics is similar to Cheney's. This Mars is right on the U.S. Scorpio Ascendant, now being activated by the lunation described in last week's NewsScope. Over the last few weeks authoritative Saturn has been squaring his Mars, and remains in a long-term square through June 2006.

Cheney's chart is under immediate stress. As the indictments were read, transiting Saturn was precisely opposite his Sun (orb 0º03'), while transiting Pluto was similarly square Cheney's Moon (orb 0º02'). Cheney's progressed chart reveals that he's heading into the political fight of his life, as his progressed Mars opposes Pluto over the coming year.

Parallels to the Past

The political earthquake shaking Washington has strong parallels to the Watergate scandal. The current legal case began as an investigation into who outed Valerie Plame and why, but is proceeding under the assumption of a high-level cover-up. In the same way, Nixon's downfall began as an investigation into the Watergate break-in, and evolved quickly into an investigation into a high-level cover-up.

In both cases, the U.S. Pluto was under major activation as the scandal emerged. Pluto is the ruling planet of the nation when considering that Scorpio Rising U.S. horoscope (2:21 pm; July 4, 1776). In 1973 as the Watergate hearings began, the U.S. progressed Sun was conjunct Pluto for the first and only time in its history. Nixon resigned on August 8, 1974 as transiting Saturn was conjunct the U.S. Sun (orb 0º03').

As described over the last month, transiting Chiron just turned direct on the U.S. Pluto at the same time that transiting Jupiter squared the U.S. Pluto. This powerful combination represents the beginning of a political power struggle, which will likely unfold over the next year. Transiting Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune will be forming a dynamic T-Square, which happens to align with the U.S. Midheaven.

Hard Neptune aspects to the U.S. Midheaven often coincide with the death of a President in office, and Bush is in the midst of that mysterious cycle. However, the last President to experience this transit was Reagan, who managed to survive. His incipient Alzheimer's relegated him to an actor's role, while his duties were assumed by his chief of staff. Will Bush become an inconsequential figurehead?

John Coltrane's Aquarian Treasure

A surprising development in the world of jazz seems paradoxical, since the very nature of jazz is about surprising developments. Nevertheless, saxophonist John Coltrane held two of the top three jazz albums last week, even though he died in 1967. "Live at the Half Note" was discovered by his son Ravi, while a Voice of America tape, "At Carnegie Hall", features Coltrane paired with Thelonious Monk.

John Coltrane was born with his Sun in partnership-oriented Libra (September 23, 1926; 5:00 pm; Hamlet, NC), and along with Mercury and Venus, is placed in the seventh house of partners. While these placements might indicate an interest in blending in with a musical group, the need for powerful personal expression is emphasized by the Moon in pioneering Aries and the Sun opposite Uranus.

Jazz is uniquely suited to balance individual needs with the group needs. Each player takes turns with a personal style, as the others support the improvisations. This synergistic blend is the hallmark of Aquarius, and Coltrane was one of the great masters who performed within the jazz quintet. Coltrane's Jupiter in Aquarius represents this ideal of creative group consciousness.

However, Coltrane's Jupiter is hidden in the twelfth house of secrets. Call it buried treasure.... On April 6, 2005, the Library of Congress announced that it had found the rare 1957 tape of Monk and Coltrane., as transiting Mars and Neptune were conjunct each other, and right on Coltrane's Jupiter. Transiting Neptune remains in this degree area for some time, and Ravi Coltrane says he has unearthed more hidden tapes.

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