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February 27, 2006
Zarqawi and the Golden Mosque
Just before 7 am last Wednesday, the Golden Mosque in Samara – the
Shia's holiest shrine in Iraq – was reduced to rubble by
a terrorist's bomb. The threat of full-scale civil war loomed
as Sunni leaders suspended talks with Shia and Kurdish politicians
on forming a new government. The U.S. State Department pinned
the incident on Abu Musab Zarqawi, the nominal Al Qaeda leader
in Iraq.
Zarqawi's horoscope (October
30, 1966; Zarqa, Jordan;
time unknown) reveals that
he may very well have been
behind the audacious attack.
His Sun-Venus conjunction
in Scorpio gives him popular
and financial support,
while the Sun's square
to Jupiter in regal Leo
adds an element of supreme
self-righteousness. Transiting
Saturn is in Leo now, activating
this configuration, and
fueling his ambition.
Zarqawi's Sun is also sextile
Mars in Virgo, which is
often associated with military
service. This Mars is further
empowered by a wide conjunction
with Pluto. On the day
of the bombing, transiting
Uranus in faith-oriented
Pisces was exactly opposite
Zarqawi's Mars. To a jihadist
like Zarqawi, Uranus to
Mars gives an irrepressible
call to radical, explosive
action.
Zarqawi was born during
the epochal outer planet
alignment featuring a Uranus-Pluto
conjunction opposite a
Saturn-Chiron conjunction.
At the time, this polarity
fostered social unrest
throughout the global village.
Many people born during
that era live today with
this inner urge to radical
action (Uranus-Pluto) delicately
balanced with the need
to live within accepted
norms (Saturn-Chiron).
Zarqawi, on the other hand,
is the ultimate expression
of the violent anarchist,
determined to sabotage
the reigning authority.
The Top Five Astro-Events for March 2006
1. Mercury retrogrades
through Pisces between March 2 and March 25 - Mercury becomes
absentminded in Pisces, and even more so when retrograde. Under
hard aspects from other planets, Mercury here fosters deception,
fraud, and unrealistic goals. Geopolitically, watch for extra
misinformation, propaganda and spin, especially from March 1-4,
13-14, and 17-18.
2. Mars squares Uranus
- exact on March 11, but
a powerful influence during
the first two weeks of
March. This highly explosive,
militant vibe leads to
terrorist attacks, ethnic
and sectarian reprisals,
and disruption of oil production.
Mars in Gemini (transportation)
afflicting Uranus in seafaring
Pisces suggests airplane
accidents and conflict
over port authority.
3. Ceres in Aquarius -
fosters women's rights,
especially the right to
choose whether or not to
have an abortion. Ceres
opposes Saturn on March
10 and is conjunct Chiron
on March 19, making March
the month when Roe v. Wade
becomes widely discussed,
and edges** toward the
Supreme Court for modification.
4. Jupiter squares Neptune
- exact on March 16, but
a significant influence
throughout March. The blending
of the two planets associated
with religion and spirituality
increases the value of
religion in all geopolitical
interactions. In Iraq,
and throughout the Middle
East, we've seen this as
the increased power of
the cleric and the corresponding
decreasing influence of
political, elected leaders.
5. Solar Eclipse - exact
on March 29, the path of
totality crosses North
Africa, Turkey, and Iran,
with strong influence over
the oil-producing Islamic
nations. Solar Eclipses
often coincide with spectacular
geopolitical events. Already,
analysts are formulating
worst-case scenarios if
civil war breaks out in
Iraq, beginning with Iran
joining Iraq's Shiites.
Simon Cowell, America's Favorite Villain
In
what one network TV executive called "the most competitive
night in the history of American television," American Idol
beat out the Olympics, Survivor, and Dancing with the Stars. Led
by a heated confrontation between host Ryan Seacrest and judge
Simon Cowell, American Idol drew some 18 million viewers to the
8 pm Thursday time-slot, which was enough to claim a ratings victory.
Most astrologers consider Libras
to be charming, friendly, and
diplomatic, but Libra Simon
Cowell (October 7, 1959; Brighton,
UK; time unknown) doesn't seem
to fit the mold. Simon's Mercury
and Mars in Libra likewise
are generally considered to
be more people-pleasers than
troublemakers. Scanning the
traditional planetary aspects
from other planets to his Mars
and Mercury doesn't reveal
any additional curmudgeon-like
pressures.
However, over in Virgo, Simon
has a Venus-Pluto conjunction,
which makes him a natural critic
(Virgo) of celebrity talent
(Venus-Pluto). A cool, balanced
(if not patronizing) trine
from Saturn to his Venus-Pluto
adds a practical, realistic
approach, unbowed by sentiment
or emotion. Simon's Mars happens
to be perfectly octile (45º)
his Pluto, which is where the
unbridled – perhaps brutal – remarks
enter the picture.
Ryan Seacrest (December 24,
1974) has his Capricorn Sun
conjunct Simon's Saturn, which
makes him the youthful jester
when juxtaposed with Simon's
harsh decrees. Last Thursday,
as the transiting Sun opposed
Simon's Venus-Pluto, Ryan challenged
Simon to give some constructive
advice instead of nasty criticism.
Unblinking, Simon stayed his
ground, where he gave the spicy
counterpoint (Libra) to the
otherwise saccharine, bland
comments of co-judges Paula
Abdul and Randy Jackson.
* For more on Zarqawi, see
NewsScope June
29, 2004
** Likely to be heard later
this autumn, with a decision
in 2007. You read it here
first in NewsScope December
6, 2005.
