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October 2, 2006
Bob Woodward's State
of Denial
Bob Woodward's
latest book, State of Denial, was just published, and
is creating tremendous buzz among talking heads. Woodward's
sterling reputation allowed him access to the inner workings
of the administration, including the startling fact that Bush
relies on Henry Kissinger's advice. "Kissinger's fighting
the Vietnam War again, because in his view, the problem in
Vietnam is we lost our will," says Woodward.
Bob Woodward was born (March 26, 1943; 6:35 pm; Geneva, Illinois) with his Aries
Sun exactly trine Pluto, a combination that excels at research and investigation.
With his Moon in the third house opposing a Saturn-Uranus conjunction in the
ninth house, his career focus naturally tends toward journalism and publishing.
Neptune conjunct his Ascendant gives him a keen intuition and sensitivity to
political undercurrents.
As a young reporter, he was assigned to cover a petty burglary at the Watergate
Hotel in June 1972 when he was experiencing his first Saturn Return. Also at
the time, transiting Pluto was exactly conjunct his Ascendant, located at 29º Virgo.
Pluto here transformed his life, and we know now that the Watergate incident
eventually led to the downfall of President Nixon, as Woodward sensed the cover-up
that no one else suspected.
Woodward began writing his series on Bush at War shortly after 9/11 during his
second Saturn Return, and the first one was published on November 21, 2002 as
transiting Saturn reached his Midheaven. His critics say that Woodward had become
a stenographer for the Bush administration, that he had lost his edge. That certainly
cannot be said about this third book, which arrived just after the September
22 Solar Eclipse landed precisely on his Ascendant.
The HP Way
Hewlett-Packard's
slogan "The HP Way" took on new meaning last week
when the company's top brass were hauled before a congressional
hearing on Capitol Hill. HP's chief legal counsel, ethics chief,
and global security chief each pleaded the Fifth Amendment
when asked to testify about an internal investigation, which
had devolved into snooping into the private lives of its own
directors.
Electrical engineers Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard founded their company on January
1, 1939 (noon, Palo Alto, California). The Capricorn Sun conjunct the partnership
asteroid Juno reflects the business relationship that began with a coin toss
to see whose name would be listed first. The Sun forms a supportive trine to
the Moon and Uranus in stable Taurus, a practical combination that brings steady
but sure growth.
Mars in HP's seventh house describes the aggressive competition the company would
face over the years, especially since Mars opposes the Moon-Uranus conjunction.
HP embarked on an innovative change in leadership when Carly Fiorina broke through
the glass ceiling by becoming the CEO on July 23, 1999. At the time, transiting
Saturn was exactly conjunct HP's Moon, while transiting Uranus was squaring the
HP Moon.
Since HP's Moon was hit by the transiting Saturn-Uranus square, so was its Mars.
Fiorina's leadership brought in-house fighting, which dramatically increased
when she negotiated a merger with Compaq on May 3, 2002, as transiting Pluto
was exactly conjunct HP's Mercury. Although Fiorina was forced out in February
2005, transiting Pluto went on to square natal Neptune, fostering a corporate
culture of suspicion, betrayal, and sabotage.
Scarlett Johansson,
International Film Star
Ever since Robert
Redford cast her in The Horse Whisperer, Scarlett Johansson
has become one of Hollywood's most sought-after actresses.
In addition to receiving a handful of Golden Globe nominations
and several "sexiest woman alive" awards, the stunning
blond has become the face for L'Oreal, the Calvin Klein perfume "Moment",
and for Reebok's new workout clothes line, which is promoting
her as a "world-renowned style icon".
Scarlett Johansson was born with her Sun in trendy Sagittarius (November 22,
1984; New York City, time unknown), and her Moon most likely in sexy Scorpio.
Her Venus in reserved Capricorn gives her a maturity beyond her years, and tends
to favor older men in the love department. This placement is tremendously enhanced
by a conjunction with Jupiter, which attracts an abundance of opportunity, wealth,
and luck.
Being so magnetic and fortunate, Scarlett could easily glide through life by
relying on her natural beauty. However, her Mars squares Pluto, giving her relentless
drive to follow her career path. Mars is in Aquarius, adding a humanitarian dimension
to her activities, which have included working with U2 singer Bono in an anti-poverty
campaign and supporting healthy eating habits in women.
Although virtually every director in Hollywood wants Scarlett to star in his
next film, she doesn't quite resonate with American audiences. Astrologically,
Scarlett doesn't have the planetary connections to the U.S. national horoscope,
as do box office stars like Sandra Bullock and Julia Roberts. However, transiting
Jupiter will be conjunct her Sun in late November, when she may enjoy an extra
jolt of fame and celebrity, especially as an international film star.
Visit www.neptunecafe.com <http://www.neptunecafe.com> to
read a number of wide-ranging essays on asteroids and political astrology.
