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May 7, 2007
GOP Candidates Debate Evolution
One of the most interesting questions posed to the ten declared
Republican presidential candidates last Thursday was whether they
believe in evolution. Three candidates said they do not - Sam
Brownbeck, Mike Huckabee, and Tom Tancredo. In their view, accepting
the theories of Darwinian evolution would undercut their religious
faith and embrace a materialist worldview that allows such abhorrent
practices as abortion and stem-cell research.
From the astrological perspective, the United States is a curious
blend of religious fundamentalism and scientific leadership. With
its Sun* in the ninth house of religion and conjunct Jupiter, the
planet of religion, elected U.S. presidents have always had a strong
sense of religious or moral authority. However, with the Moon in
Aquarius and a prominent Uranus, science and technology are key
drivers to a robust economy.
As Richard Tarnas so eloquently described in Cosmos and Psyche,
religious conservatism and scientific breakthroughs come in recognizable
cycles. The Jupiter-Uranus cycle always brings revolutionary advances
in science, including Darwin's writing of The Origin of Species
in 1858 under the auspices of a Jupiter-Uranus conjunction. Darwin
hatched his ideas when visiting the Galapagos Islands in 1831 during
a previous Jupiter-Uranus conjunction.
Religious conservatism (i.e., creationism) and conservative policies
in general take hold under Saturn-Pluto cycles. Ronald Reagan became
the founding icon of modern conservatism when he was elected in
1980 under a Saturn-Pluto conjunction. In January 2008 when the
major primaries begin, Pluto enters Capricorn (Saturn's sign),
ushering in a celestial undercurrent that favors a more conservative
approach to politics.
Rupert Murdoch Wooing Wall Street Journal
Last week, international media tycoon Rupert Murdoch made an unsolicited
offer to buy The Wall Street Journal for $60/share, a whopping
67 percent premium over what was then the current trading price.
He said he made the offer "to get the owners' attention".
The owners are the Bancroft family, who have controlled the world's
most prestigious financial newspaper for the last 92 years.
Murdoch was born with his Pisces Sun (March 11, 1931; 11:55 pm;
Melbourne, Australia) trine Pluto in the seventh house of partners,
giving him the ability to attract, fascinate, and transform other
people's lives. His father died on October 12, 1952 as transiting
Uranus was exactly conjunct Rupert's natal Pluto, at which time
he inherited his first indebted, broken-down newspaper, but soon
transformed it into a roaring success.
Murdoch's Sun is also sextile conservative Saturn, and with the
workaholic asteroid Vesta conjunct his Capricorn Rising, he is
all business. Another well-placed asteroid, Pallas, is conjunct
his Neptune and placed in the ninth house of publishing. The Pallas-Neptune
combination bestows unusual insights, often of a political nature,
but especially attuned to publishing opportunities. As Murdoch
bids for the WSJ, his progressed Sun is forming a square to his
Pallas-Neptune.
Will he succeed in taking over The Wall Street Journal? His progressions
for this endeavor look very good. The main one is his progressed
Jupiter, which is now conjunct his progressed Pluto, and the two
are forming a success-oriented, highly favorable trine to his Sun.
The Jupiter-Pluto combination is all about Big Money, and in the
family sign of Cancer, easily refers to a partnership with the
Bancroft family.
Paris Hilton Heading for Jail
Paris Hilton fans were aghast last week when the judge ordered
her to jail for 45 days beginning on June 5. In January, Paris
pleaded "no contest" to reckless driving stemming from
her arrest on September 7, 2006 for driving under the influence.
The judge was undoubtedly swayed toward harshness since Paris ignored
a court order to attend an alcohol education program.
Paris Hilton was born with her Moon in the royal sign of Leo (February
17, 1981; 8:37 pm**; New York City, NY), a placement that gives
the personality great pride, showmanship, and love of luxury. Her
Moon's placement is especially significant as the ruler of her
Midheaven, signifying her reputation. Her arrest on September 7
took place as transiting Saturn was exactly conjunct her Moon.
Saturn was rising when Paris Hilton was born (if her rectified
time is correct), which instills a strong sense of responsibility
and ambition. Saturn here pushed her into modeling, starting a
perfume business, and an ongoing career in TV (The Simple Life).
However, with her Aquarius Sun square Uranus, she is comfortable
being a wild card, one who flaunts tradition and social expectations.
After September 2006, Saturn proceeded deeper into Leo, entered
its retrograde phase, and then moved forward again. Last Friday,
when the judge sentenced her, Saturn was once again exactly on
her Leo Moon. On June 5, Mercury, the ruler of her twelfth house
of incarceration, will be right on her Midheaven. However, with
transiting Pluto favorably sextile her natal Mercury, she'll probably
spend only a few hours or days there.
* For more on the U.S. Sun in the ninth house and the hybrid concept
of intelligent design, please visit www.neptunecafe.com/sirius.html .
** Her birth time is unknown; the time given here is rectified
by the author and should be considered speculative.
