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January 30, 2006
Saturn and Neptune bring Tectonic Shifts
In the wake of last week's stunning victory by Hamas, talking
heads framed Bush's Democracy policy – the push for free
elections in the Middle East – as a clash between realism
and idealism. What is an idealistic but pragmatic superpower to
do when 87 percent of the Palestinian population freely votes
into government a militant group on the U.S. list of terrorist
organizations?
Saturn's current transit
through the U.S. ninth
house of foreign policy
is bringing these trials
to U.S. policymakers. Last
week's election in the
Palestinian territory took
place as transiting Saturn
was exactly squaring the
U.S. Scorpio Ascendant.
While this incident highlights
the dilemma, Saturn's broader
challenge to the Bush administration
comes from Egypt, Syria,
Iraq, and Iran, where anti-American,
Islamic fundamentalists
have also recently won
elections.
At the same time, transiting
Neptune in Aquarius inspires
the idealism of free and
fair elections. Neptune
is now crossing over the
U.S. fourth house cusp,
which instills the Aquarian
values of liberty, freedom
of speech, and freedom
of religion as the foundation
for a civilized nation.
Neptune remains in this
degree area throughout
2006, while the faster-moving
Saturn heads into an opposition
after April.
Saturn, as the archetypal
symbol for political pragmatism,
will be pitted against
Neptune and all its civic
idealism. The dream of
an enlightened, egalitarian
society (Neptune in Aquarius)
was also recently elevated
in Bolivia, which elected
an avowed socialist, and
in Chile and Liberia, which
elected their first women
Presidents. Meanwhile,
the practical Canadian
voters moved more toward
the Bush camp with their
election of a conservative.
As Saturn and Neptune oppose
each other along the U.S.
Midheaven axis, the global
powers are shifting sharply
along pro and con fault
lines.
Pluto and the Galactic Center
Several NewsScope readers
wrote in to ask about the Galactic Center (GC): what it means
in the personal horoscope, and what I meant by identifying it
with "an over-riding intelligence"? Technically, the
GC is the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way, and is currently
located at 26º55' Sagittarius. Historic events take place
during major transits to this degree.
Probably the best material
on the GC comes from astrologer
Philip Sedgwick*, who noted
that the GC operates "on
a massive, collective level,
frequently working through
the individual." A
good example is Beethoven,
with his Sun conjunct the
GC. Even though he was
deaf, he heard beautiful
music, and had the technical
skill to transcribe it
into universally appealing
symphonies.
When a Sun-Uranus conjunction
aligned with the GC in
1903, the Wright Brothers
completed their first flight
at Kitty Hawk. When Saturn
was conjunct the GC in
October 1929 the stock
market crashed. In May
1948, when Jupiter was
conjunct the GC and opposed
by Uranus, Israel was born
as a nation. Likewise,
on August 18, 1988, when
the Sun in Leo was trine
a Saturn-Uranus-GC alignment,
Hamas was born.
Last week transiting Pluto
was exactly trine the Hamas
Sun** when this "terrorist
group" won an upset
victory in the Palestinian
election. On March 29,
Pluto turns retrograde
at 26º45' Sagittarius,
only 0º10' from the
GC. This happens to coincide
with the Israeli elections,
and a Solar Eclipse. We
can expect nothing less
than spectacular developments
around this time. Unfortunately,
Pluto's station often coincides
with catastrophic events.
Dancing with the Stars: Stacy Keibler vs. Drew Lachey
ABC's surprise hit Dancing
with the Stars is sparking a resurgence in ballroom dancing across
the country. Halfway through its second season, the show that
pairs celebrities with professional dancers is down to the final
seven couples. The long-legged celebrity Stacy Keibler and her
partner, professional dancer Tony Dovolani are the current favorites,
though Drew Lachey and his partner are also faring well.
Stacy Keibler was born with
her Sun in the partnership
sign of Libra (October 14,
1979; Baltimore, MD; time unknown),
and conjunct Pluto, a combination
that radiates the Libra charm
and style, especially with
a partner nearby to mirror
and amplify her talents. Her
Venus in sultry Scorpio is
perfectly suited for her steaming
hot dance outfits, which last
week featured a dangerously
cut lavender dress.
Stacy's Mars in Leo gives her
the dramatic flair and the
self-confidence of a professional
athlete. This Mars has a network
of aspects to other planets,
strengthening its role in her
chart, and explaining her background
as a professional wrestler
with the WWE and a cheerleader
for the Baltimore Ravens. With
her Moon also in Leo, Stacy
carries herself with the regal
grace of a queen.
Celebrity Drew Lachey (August
8, 1976; Cincinnati, OH; time
unknown) and his professional
partner Cheryl Burke wowed
the judges last week with their
paso doble set to Michael Jackson's "Thriller".
While the odds-makers favor
Tracy, Uranus is the only outer
planet connecting to her chart
now (trine Mercury). Drew,
on the other hand, has his
Leo Sun exactly aligned with
the current Jupiter-Neptune
square, making him the astrological
favorite.
* See his book, The Astrology
of Deep Space, pages 93-98.
** See NewsScope August
23,
2005 for further analysis
of this chart.
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