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January 02, 2006

Jack Abramoff, Tempest in a Teapot

Washington was all a-buzz last week over what lobbyist Jack Abramoff would tell federal prosecutors. Widely seen as the largest influence peddler in the nation's capital, Abramoff will name names in a plea deal to sidestep his trial scheduled to begin January 9. One insider compared the brewing scandal to the widespread political corruption unearthed during the Teapot Dome scandal of 1922-24.

Astrologically, the reference to Teapot Dome evokes the Neptune cycle in the U.S. horoscope, and reveals the likely extent of the current criminal investigation. When The Wall Street Journal first raised the possibility of corruption in President Harding's cabinet on April 14, 1922, Neptune had just reached the U.S. Leo Midheaven. Now, one-half a Neptune cycle later, Neptune is exactly opposite the U.S. Midheaven.

Jack Abramoff was born with his Sun in Neptune's sign, Pisces (February 28, 1958; Atlantic City, NJ; time unknown). His Sun forms a favorable trine to a Jupiter-Neptune conjunction in Scorpio, a combination that tends to attract great wealth, and knows the immeasurable influence Big Money can generate. This Jupiter-Neptune happens to be conjunct the U.S. Scorpio Ascendant, giving him a personal fate strongly tied to national politics.

The Teapot Dome scandal began unraveling in 1923 when Jupiter was transiting through Scorpio and squaring Neptune. Now, once again, Jupiter is transiting through Scorpio, and over the next six months will be squaring Neptune. History repeats itself in predictable cycles. Abramoff, with his natal Jupiter-Neptune resonating with the national horoscope and the current transits, is at the center of the corruption tempest.

9/11 Re-visited

A NewsScope reader, who has written several popular books on predictive astrology, described how she converted to Gemini after seeing the transits and progressions during 9/11. However, she writes that "while this area of the correct U.S. chart is likely to remain a controversial subject, it's clear that the Scorpio Rising chart deserves observation."

Although no astrologer predicted 9/11 with any clarity, a general consensus has arisen concerning the predictive value of the Solar Eclipse on June 21, 2001. This eclipse took place right on the summer solstice in the first degree of Cancer. Transiting Mars came along in early September to activate this degree, and we got the terrorist event that changed the world.

In the Scorpio Rising chart, the progressed* Midheaven – representing the nation's collective fate at any particular moment – was in the last degree of Pisces, and about to enter Aries. The June 21 Solar Eclipse and transiting Mars on 9/11 hit this progressed Midheaven on the button. A few months later when the progressed Midheaven entered militant Aries, the War on Terrorism began.

Also using the Scorpio Rising chart, the ruling planet Mars had progressed into the 12th house (to 18º Libra), the house of secret enemies. Progressed Mars remains in the 12th house for many years to come. On 9/11 the progressed Ascendant (at 18º Cancer) formed an exact square to this Mars, activating the hidden enemies. On 9/11 itself, the transiting Sun and Venus were at 18º of their respective signs, triggering the entire complex.

Vladimir Bortko Ends Russian Jinx

For decades they said it couldn't be done. Mikhail Bulgakov's novel The Master and Margarita had become a 20th century cult classic, familiar to every Russian. Many filmmakers tried to turn the novel into a movie, but for one reason** or another, always failed. Finally, Vladimir Bortko completed the task, and over the past week the 10-part TV series became an instant hit.

Vladimir Bortko was born with his Sun in the practical sign of Taurus (May 7, 1946; Moscow; time unknown). His Sun forms a supportive sextile to Saturn, which further grounds him in the real world. Then, the closest aspect in his horoscope is the Sun's trine to Pallas (the asteroid) in Capricorn, which bestows him with strategic vision, political insights, and organizational ability.

With a Mars-Pluto conjunction in Leo bringing him plenty of self-confidence, and a flair for the dramatic, Bortko became capable of breaking through what Russian commentators called a curse, to create Russia's most-watched cinema. The story about Satan, Jesus, witches, lovers, and political corruption was said to be blocked by "supernatural powers", but the director's Mars in Leo placed him on the hero's path to overcome such superstitions.

Now transiting Saturn is right on his Mars-Pluto, bringing him the success of hard work and steady vision. At the same time transiting Neptune – often associated with superstitions – is squaring his Sun, forcing him to state how he managed to complete this film. He dismissed the entire curse, saying "The idea of a jinx was nonsense brewed up by the Russian psyche."

* Progressions are based on the fractal formula that one day after birth is symbolically equivalent to one year after birth. Progressions are rarely used in this column since this technique is a bit advanced for the general reader, but they're essential when describing historic events such as 9/11.

** For more on this story, see here.

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