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April 2, 2007
Mars Poised for Action over Iran
Iran's March 23 seizure of 15 British sailors has aggravated an
already tense situation regarding Iran's nuclear program, and while
diplomatic solutions remain elusive, the U.S. conducted massive
war games in the Persian Gulf. Over the last several months, rumors
of an American invasion have circulated freely, but not until last
week have the oil traders become worried, as oil futures surged
to nearly $70/barrel.
Iran's horoscope, as well as the U.S. horoscope relocated to Tehran,
describes the mounting crisis along the Persian Gulf, through which
25 percent of the world's crude must pass. As described in NewsScope's
February
26 column, transiting Mars entering the Saturn-Neptune
polarity (March 21-25) would trigger the underlying tension, and
this was exactly when Iranian armed forces captured the British
patrol.
Iran's most recent tactic was the threat to put the 15 marines
on trial, which could extend the crisis into when Mars enters Pisces
on April 6. Aggressive Mars in the oil-ruled sign of Pisces clicks
off one danger point after another, and unless this crisis is resolved
soon, a military invasion cannot be ruled out. Why aren't the American
media discussing this?
Transiting Mars in Pisces opposes Bush's Mars in Virgo, which puts
him in an exceptionally confrontational mood in mid-April. Then
Mars goes on to conjoin Uranus at the end of April, an extremely
explosive combination. The U.S. horoscope relocated to Tehran features
the natal Mars-Neptune square right on the angles, and this dynamic
gets activated in early May. The most dangerous alignment arrives
on May 11, when transiting Mars activates the recent Solar Eclipse
at 28º Pisces.
Presidential Politics
A number of readers wrote in to ask about presidential candidates
and the connection to the U.S. Moon at 25º Aquarius. One astrologer
questioned why John Edwards would not be viable: "Sun in 19º
Gemini and his Mars is at 27º Gemini sure looks in the 25-degree
area to me." Simply stated, when using the national horoscope*,
the orbs must be extremely tight: 1⁄2 degree or closer.
Another reader asks about Michael Bloomberg: "There is talk
of him running as an Independent and he has his Sun at 25º Aquarius." We'll
have to keep an eye on this, but so far Bloomberg has only downplayed
the possibility, without totally ruling it out. However, with the
Sun at 25º Aquarius, he probably has a better chance than Rudy
Giuliani.
An unabashed fan of Dennis Kucinich writes, "I notice that
Kucinich's Chiron at 25º23' Libra trines the U.S. Moon at 25º28'
Aquarius... sometime I get my math mixed up, but isn't this just
five minutes difference?" Yes, you have the math right. I
use this formula - the connection to the U.S. Moon - to
distinguish between the top tier candidates.
Kucinich doesn't quite rank there, so he's not included in the
comparison. You can imagine how many people in this country have
planets at 25º, so one has to draw the line somewhere, and for
me, that's with the candidates who actually have a chance of winning.
If you do his secondary progressions, his Mercury is at 25º Scorpio,
which squares the U.S. Moon. This makes him a bit radical or unusual
for most Americans, though it does connect very well with a faction.
Sanjaya Malakar Survives Another Week of American Idol
Although he may not be the best singer in American Idol's top
nine, Sanjaya Malakar is getting the most attention, and may yet
advance over the coming weeks. Last week, Sanjaya wore an elaborately
coiffed fauxhawk, a wild, spiky hairstyle that distracted from
his off-key, fumbling lyrics. Despite the judges' harsh critiques,
he once again avoided being voted off.
Sanjaya Malakar was born with a Sun-Mars conjunction in tone-deaf
Virgo (September 10, 1989; Federal Way, WA; time unknown), a combination
that gives him courage and boldness. The teen idol was born during
the triple outer-planet conjunction in Capricorn, which corresponded
to a time when many walls and cultural barriers came down. His
Moon is also in Capricorn, giving him ambition and strong sense
of family values.
With Mercury in fashion-conscious Libra, Sanjaya has a good sense
of balance and esthetics, but since his Mercury squares the outer
planet complex in Capricorn, his style ideas become wild and crazy.
Mercury also squares Jupiter in Cancer, adding an enthusiastic
charm and showmanship that keeps America entertained. Sanjaya's
unique link to the American public can be seen in his North Node,
which is located at 25º Aquarius, exactly conjunct the U.S. Moon.
His two supporting factions include a vast teenaged fan base, and
perversely, Sirius Satellite DJ Howard Stern (January 12, 1954),
who has been instrumental in keeping Sanjaya around with his "support
the worst contestant" program. Capricorn Stern has many close
planetary connections with Sanjaya. Most notably, his Ceres is
conjunct Sanjaya's Mercury, giving the raunch jock a parental sense
of protection over the lad.
* This parameter, using the U.S. Moon, works if, and only if, one
uses the Scorpio Rising horoscope. Otherwise, the Moon is not at
25 degrees. It's a straightforward verification of this national
horoscope. For more information on this, please read the article
on Presidential Astrology at my website http://www.neptunecafe.com/USPresidents.html.
