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March 5, 2007
Stock Market Jitters
Last Tuesday the Dow dropped a stunning 416 points, or 3.29 percent
of its total value in one day. This was the worst percentage decline
since March 24, 2003. The Nasdaq's drop was also precipitous, and
not since December 9, 2002 had investors experienced such a drop
in this tech-heavy sector. By week's end, stocks were still gyrating,
making investors extra wary.
A number of astrologers have pointed out that last week's huge
collapse took place exactly as transiting Saturn and Neptune opposed
each other. It makes sense: big market swings take place during
big celestial events. However, some astrologers noticed that this
was the second of the Saturn-Neptune oppositions, and so why didn't
the market collapse during the first occurrence in August 2006?
Tracking and forecasting market conditions is a difficult task
for the financial astrologer, but can be made easier with the use
of the correct national horoscope*. In my opinion, the beneficial
influence of Jupiter protected Americans during the first Saturn-Neptune
astro-event. As I wrote at the end of June 2006, "Jupiter
turns direct - (July 5-6) while conjunct the U.S. Scorpio Ascendant
(orb 0º23'), promising an eventful few days, national benefits,
and a brighter outlook."
In fact, the U.S. markets have done nothing but go up since that
extremely favorable Jupiter station. Now that Jupiter is less of
a factor, the more negatively trending Saturn-Neptune influence
can have its way. Also, transiting Pluto in the U.S. second house
of national assets is a perilous risk factor, since it's in the
same degree zone as Saturn was when the markets crashed in 1929
and 1987.
Rudolph Giuliani Woos Conservatives
Last Friday the leading Republican candidates for president addressed
the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, as they
vied for this key group's support. The top-tier candidates had a
tough sell, since they are all relatively left-leaning for the conservative
movement - including Rudy Giuliani, who now leads McCain in
national polls. As Mitt Romney complained, "he is pro-choice;
he is pro-gay marriage, and anti-gun."
Giuliani's Sun-Uranus conjunction (May 28, 1944; 11:52 am**; New
York City) makes him an exciting candidate to watch, and in Gemini,
gives him an edge with the media. This combination happens to align
with the U.S. Uranus, so that he personifies a significant American
archetype. This Uranian archetype is technologically-savvy, and keenly
attuned to the spirit of war, since it's aligned with the first-magnitude
star Aldebaran.
Giuliani is focusing on his record as a crime-stopping mayor, and
promises to be tough on terrorists. This strategy fits his powerful
Mars-Pluto conjunction, which is harmoniously connected to his Sun
by a sextile. And if his 11:52 am birth time is correct**, then his
Mars-Pluto is found in the twelfth house - the ideal location
to investigate the seedy underworld of crime and terrorism.
The main problem with Giuliani's candidacy, from a political astrology
perspective, is that he has no natal or progressed planets in the
25-degree zone. He has no overwhelming connection with the American
people and their security needs, as symbolized by the U.S. Moon at
25 degrees Aquarius. The most popular item at last week's conference
was a"Rudy McRomney" button, reflecting how the GOP has
yet to find a winner.
Prince Harry Goes to War
Prince Harry, third in line to the British throne, will soon be
deployed near Basra, where his fellow Brits have helped secure
the southern half of Iraq. A recent graduate of a prestigious military
academy, Harry will be the first royal to see action since Prince
Andrew flew a helicopter in the 1982 Falkland Islands War.
Prince Harry was born with his Sun in duty-oriented Virgo (September
15, 1984; 4:20 pm; London) and responsible, serious Capricorn Rising.
These placements stand in stark contrast to what we know about
Harry so far - that he loves to party, smoke pot, and romance
the girls. But Capricorns get stronger as they get older, and the
expression of the Sun sign takes a while to understand and express.
As a young man, Harry's definitive planet is Mars, which is found
in playful, adventurous Sagittarius. Mars here sextiles pleasure-seeking
Venus and is conjunct reckless Uranus. Transiting Jupiter was conjunct
his Venus and sextile his Mars when, in January 2005, he wore a
Nazi uniform to a fancy dress party. With Jupiter's expansive influence,
he meant it to be entertaining.
However, transiting Pluto was squaring his Sun, and he learned
a major life lesson - he offended many people and apologized
for his stunt. Now transiting Uranus is heading into a square with
his Mars, and he's determined to see action. As he says, "There's
no way I'm going to put myself through Sandhurst and then sit on
my arse back home while my boys are out fighting for their country."
* Those with decent astrology software can cross-check the transits
during the previous calamitous drops (including those mentioned
in the lead paragraph) against the Scorpio Rising U.S. horoscope
(July 4, 1776; 2:21 pm; Philadelphia) to verify the tell-tale correlations,
especially to the Ascendant and Moon.
** Giuliani's birth time, provided in this column previously as
11:52 am, has no known source, and must be rated DD. Typical of
the current Mercury retrograde phase, I wrongly assumed it was
from astrodatabank, but I've misplaced where I got this data.
