Bush's ACG Map

When judging the affairs of a nation, ancient astrologers looked at the
king's horoscope, and in the modern era the practice is still valid. While
George W. Bush is the President his horoscope becomes one of the major lenses
to view current political realities. One technique not used in ancient times,
but a favorite of contemporary astrologers is the use of astrocartography
(ACG).

An ACG map shows where on earth natal planets are angular, and therefore have
the strongest influence. In Bush's ACG map the Middle East has several
planetary lines of interest, with his Mercury-Pluto conjunction at the MC
(Midheaven) over Iraq and Jerusalem. His Venus MC line runs through Iran and
Saudi Arabia.

We can break these influences into specific regions according to the nature
of the planets involved. Bush's Pluto line going through Iraq shows his
personal or perhaps family obsession with Saddam Hussein. Pluto lines show
where we may use absolute force to get our way, or conversely, where our
enemies are strongest. The Mercury line running through Israel reflects the
tough negotiations that will undoubtedly play a role in the near future.

Transits to Bush's natal planets can be felt in the regions corresponding to
his ACG map. On the day of the air strikes on Iraq, transiting Venus was
exactly trine his natal Pluto. At the moment transiting Uranus is opposite
Bush's Venus, and this is the strongest influence. Transiting Uranus opposite
Venus signifies breaks in relationships, and Colin Powell is on his way this
week to try and mend fences with Iraq's Arab neighbors.

Saturn Hits Consumer Confidence

Consumer confidence, one of the key numbers tracked by economists, fell for
the fifth consecutive month and reached levels not seen since 1996. At the
same time, the technology-driven Nasdaq plunged below 2200 last week, it's
lowest level in two years. Since technology has been the economic engine of
growth, this downturn reflects a recessionary spiral taking over the national
economy.

In political astrology the Moon represents consumers, and in the U.S.
horoscope the Moon is in technology-savvy Aquarius. This meaning is
emphasized since the Moon is conjunct the asteroid Pallas, which asteroid
researchers have noted is associated specifically with the internet and
computer technology. While the U.S. Moon is generally well-placed, at the
moment it's under tremendous pressure from transiting Saturn.

For the past several months Saturn has lingered in late Taurus due to its
annual retrograde cycle. From this position Saturn forms a square to the U.S.
Moon, weighing heavily on public sentiment. The gloomy influence is
aggravated by the simultaneous influence of transiting Neptune which is
currently squaring the U.S. Ascendant.

Astrologers have noticed that the combination of Saturn and Neptune in a
personal horoscope often leads to bouts of depression, and this
interpretation can now be applied to the national index of consumer
confidence. Not until the end of March do these two planets break out of
their current positions. Internet and computer-related technologies are the
most vulnerable in this time frame, and this includes from hackers as well as
from recession. March 13-15 brings the most dangerous few days.

Dale Earnhardt, the Intimidator

One of NASCAR's greatest drivers died last week during the Daytona 500 in a
high-speed, fatal wreck. Dale Earnhardt's career winnings were in excess of
$30 million, with his most recent victory last October at Talladega's
superspeedway where he picked his way through a wall of speeding cars to
shoot from 18th to first in the last five laps.

Dale Earnhardt was born in the accumulative sign of Taurus (April 29, 1951;
Cabarrus, NC; 1:07 pm*), with Mercury and Mars also residing in Taurus to add
energy and knowledge to his common sense about money matters. Although he had
only a ninth grade education, his business acumen and marketing skills
brought him 40 percent of NASCAR's souvenir and memorabilia sales.

Earnhardt was widely known for his reckless, aggressive driving, and he often
took risks that others considered excessive. This behavior brought him the
nickname "The Intimidator," and can be seen astrologically in his Mars
placement. Mars is the most important planet in an athlete's chart, and in
Earnhardt's case, Mars is emphasized by being conjunct the Sun and square
Pluto. Mars square Pluto aspects are absolutely ruthless in their desire to
win at any cost.

Earnhardt probably suffered from faulty judgment last Sunday when he died
since transiting Neptune, the planet of confusion and nebulous thinking, was
squaring his Sun. Another major factor was the exact opposition of Mars and
Jupiter at the time of the accident, an aspect which pushes drivers toward
taking unreasonable risks.

* Rated AA from Courtney Conrad's Athlete Database published by Astrolabe,
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