July 31, 2000
The Bush Family Dynasty
George W. Bush fueled speculation that his father, the former President Bush,
is handling strategy in this year's campaign when Dick Cheney was selected to
be the Vice Presidential running mate. Cheney played a central role in the
elder Bush's cabinet as Secretary of Defense, and now during the GOP
convention gives the younger Bush the appearance of introducing a family
dynasty to American politics.
George W. Bush is proudly proclaiming his loyalty and admiration for his
father, something we would naturally expect from a family-oriented Cancer
native. Family dynasties are nothing new in American politics, with several
presidents owing their initial national recognition and perhaps political
shrewdness to their immediate patriarchal lineage.
George senior and George junior share a remarkable sequence of cosmic
reflections with the first American Presidential family dynasty, that of John
Adams (the second president) and his eldest son John Quincy Adams (the sixth
President). Like George W., John Quincy Adams was born under the sign of
Cancer (July 11, 1767), and also like George W., has several key planets in
proud, imperialistic Leo, undoubtedly energizing the instinctual drive to
establish a family monarchy.
John Adams and George Bush (senior) likewise share some remarkable planetary
parallels. John Adams (October 30, 1735) and George Bush (June 12, 1924) both
have a planet exactly aspecting the U.S. Moon, the symbol for American
families. Although born two centuries apart, they both entered this world a
mere stone's throw from each other in Quincy and Milton, Massachusetts. If
John Adams birth time of 2:57 am* is correct, then his Gemini Midheaven is
the same as George Bush's Sun. To the esoteric astrologer, these intriguing
coincidences suggest a reincarnating father-son team.
Barak and Arafat Postpone Peace Talks
Palestine's Yasir Arafat and Israel's Ehud Barak ended their marathon peace
negotiations last week without a formal agreement. While American mainstream
media widely proclaimed the Camp David peace summit had "collapsed" or
"failed," more thoughtful analysts (notably Thomas Friedman of the New York
Times) touted these meetings as the most successful open discussions during
the entire 100 years of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Will Arafat and Barak ever forge a political partnership for the sake of
enduring peace centered on volatile Jerusalem? As described in last week's
NewsScope, the planetary picture brought an unprecedented astrological
window, but the situation turned into a missed opportunity when Arafat
wouldn't budge from his mantra of demands.
Comparing the horoscopes of Arafat (August 27, 1929; Cairo, Egypt; 2:00 am)
with Barak (February 12, 1942; near Tel Aviv, Israel; 1:30 pm) shows the
problem areas. Arafat is a visionary and ideologue with his Sun conjunct
Neptune, while Barak is a hard-nosed, practical politician ready to make
radical changes for long-term security (Sun square Saturn and Uranus in
territorial Taurus).
Both politicians have Juno, the asteroid denoting committed partnership, in
the identical location in Scorpio. Both Juno's show a relentless
determination for control and dominance by their opposition to planets in
stubborn Taurus, a natal situation now being challenged by transiting Uranus
in Aquarius. Can Uranus break up unhealthy, fixed ideas about relationships?
Ask Brad Pitt, who likewise has Juno in the exact same degree area of
Scorpio.
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston Become Friends
Two of Hollywood's brightest stars, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, tied the
knot over the weekend following months of denials that marriage was in their
future. Pitt, voted People magazine's sexiest man of the year in 1995, and
"Friends" star Aniston have been dating since early 1998 following his broken
engagement with Gwyneth Paltrow.
Brad Pitt was born an adventurous Sagittarian (December 18, 1963; Shawnee,
OK; time unknown) with his Moon and several other planets in ambitious
Capricorn. Pitt's exalted masculinity can be seen in the placement of his
Mars, which is strengthened and matured in Capricorn, and given personal
power and mythological courage by closely aspecting Jupiter, Chiron, Uranus,
and Pluto.
Jennifer Aniston was born an Aquarius, the sign of friends (February 11,
1969; Sherman Oaks, CA; time unknown). Her Moon in freedom-loving Sagittarius
resonates neatly with Pitt's Sun, plus the two have mutual Venus-Mars links,
indicating that their sexual compatibility is nothing less than blissful.
While friendship comes naturally to Aniston, Pitt has to work hard to
understand this kind of relationship since he has the taskmaster Saturn in
Aquarius (and squaring Juno). Their close Sun-Saturn conjunction represents
the juice that makes this relationship dynamic, bringing difficult lessons in
trust but with the prospect of security and stability. They married as
transiting Uranus was exactly conjunct their Sun-Saturn alignment.
* Rectified from an approximate time by Doris Chase Doanes. Arafat's birth
time is questionable. Reader feedback is welcome. Email: [email protected].
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