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Casey Johnson's Quirky Love Planets Horoscope |
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Monday, 11 January 2010 |
Last week heiress and socialite Casey Johnson was found dead in her Hollywood home, cause unknown. Her childhood buddies Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan tweeted their sorrow, while Casey's ex-flames battled over who was to blame. In the last year of her life, Casey was showing clear signs of psychological and physical disintegration, but her family and friends were unable to reach her.
Casey Johnson was born with her Sun in the social sign of Libra (September 24, 1979; Los Angeles, CA; time unknown), accompanied by a romantic Mercury-Venus conjunction in Libra and the generational Pluto in Libra. Over the past year, transiting Pluto has been squaring her Sun, leading to some personally devastating relationship upheavals which were characterized by a deep sense of betrayal.
A difficult life path turned tragic when Saturn entered Libra last November and conjoined her Sun while Pluto was squaring her Sun. Her relationship patterns turned ugly under the additional influence of a quirky love-planet configuration (progressed Venus conjunct natal Uranus, as progressed Mars squared the pair). On November 30 Casey was arrested for stealing jewelry from a friend, based on a tip from her girlfriend at the time, Courtenay Semel.
The long-term transit of Mars to natal Uranus activated her love-planet configuration, fostering some wild and erratic behavior leading up to her death. She embarked on a meaningless engagement with reality TV star Tila Tequila, and by the end of December was appearing with her on the red carpet looking dazed and incoherent. Were drugs involved? Her natal Saturn-Neptune square shows the potential. If she was born around noon, she was experiencing a progressed Moon-Neptune conjunction, which says "yes".
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New Year's Resolutions |
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Monday, 04 January 2010 |
According to a recent poll, nearly half (48%) of American adults will likely make a New Year's resolution this year. The top three vows are probably familiar to most: lose weight (19%), quit smoking (12%), and exercise more (10%). Astrology is a useful tool in this regard, but if you made a vow on January 1 or thereabouts, the odds aren't in your favor.
The first planetary culprit is Mercury, which turned retrograde just after Christmas and won't turn direct until January 15. Those who know a few astrological basics understand that the Mercury retrograde phase is not a good time to sign any important documents. The same is true for making an important vow. Things happen, and one loses sight of the initial promise.
Mars in Leo tends toward the extravagant, and taming unhealthy desires is not easy during its current retrograde phase. Discipline is associated with Saturn, and since Saturn turns retrograde on January 12, those who have promised to cut back on their vices will lose celestial support after the 12th. And if one's working on a diet, the ongoing Sun-Venus conjunction throughout January turns sweets and other tasty food into overwhelming temptations.
These same indicators have constructive outlets. The Sun-Venus combo, for example, can be used for creating more harmonious relationship patterns. The Mars retrograde phase can be used to better understand internalized anger or resentment, and to not blame others. Mercury retrograde is a good time to moderate habits rather than quit cold turkey. When Mercury turns direct, you'll have a better idea of what you can manage.
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Iran's Gambit |
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Monday, 04 January 2010 |
Last week, Iran's leadership issued an ultimatum of its own, after an earlier tentative agreement expired and Obama promised to begin harsh economic sanctions. The escalating tension over Iran's nuclear program was viewed by Washington insiders as a ploy by Iran's leaders to unify the nation and divert attention from the mass protests that erupted over the last two weeks.
Iran's defiance is in line with the October 5, 2009 NewsScope forecast about Iran, based on two key Mars developments, which would "lead to a break from international pressure and opinion" and would "bring out all its imperial arrogance". Transiting Mars turned retrograde right on Iran's Ascendant on December 19, which is exactly when the student uprising began, along with scores of deaths and hundreds of arrests.
Iran's horoscope (April 1, 1979; 3:00 am; Tehran) indicates a dramatic escalation of confrontation and repression, and continuation of its nuclear ambitions. Transiting Uranus is heading into a conjunction with Iran's Mars, a sure sign of violence and military turmoil. This transit energizes the Revolutionary Guard, which seems to be holding the power in Iran nowadays. It becomes exact on March 1, a date to watch in Iran's political evolution.
A hopeful sign of improvement is also developing: Iran's progressed Venus is nearly conjunct its Sun. This combination usually indicates a leadership interested in peace and economic prosperity – something that President Ahmadinejad has not evoked. Perhaps this means the rise of a new leader (Mousavi?) who captures domestic and international approval. This progressed Venus-Sun connection becomes exact on March 11, around the same time as the troublesome Uranus transit. These competing astrological signatures indicate a sharply divided society and growing civil unrest.
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