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Jasper Schuringa, the Flying Dutchman |
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Monday, 04 January 2010 |
When passengers on board Flight 253 bound for Detroit heard a loud and ominous pop, only Jasper Schuringa, a Dutch video producer, reacted with appropriate speed and courage. Leaping past 20 fellow passengers who were closer to the would-be terrorist, he jumped on the smoldering bomb and patted out the flames with his bare hands, thereby saving 289 lives.
Jasper Schuringa was born with his Sun in heroic Leo (August 5, 1977*; Curacao; time unknown), where it's enhanced by sextiles to Mars and Pluto. These connections are often found in athletes' charts since they provide the physical strength and boldness to take action. His Sun's conjunction with Saturn gives a sense of responsibility. Transiting Mars was exactly conjunct his Saturn when he acted.
If he was born before 12:19 pm, then his Moon is in Aries, which seems likely. The Aries Moon tends to act instinctively and spontaneously without hesitation, always ready for action. Another factor is his Pallas in Virgo, which gives a keen analytical mind. Transiting Uranus was exactly opposing his Pallas at the moment of ultimate danger, heightening his awareness of his surroundings and allowing him to accurately assess the situation.
Jasper's Mars, the planet of action, has progressed to 3º Cancer where it's being opposed by transiting Pluto. Many people with such an alignment could tell tales of enemy action, whether it's in the office, at home with their spouse, or elsewhere on the battlefield of life. Jasper met that threat unexpectedly on Christmas day when he demonstrated that one person can truly make a difference in the world.
* source: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/in-a-crisis-a-hero-finds-his-moment-20091230-ljtk.html
Many thanks to NewsScope's Scandinavian correspondent Uffe Meulengracht for locating this information.
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Diane Sawyer Anchored by Pluto - her Horoscope |
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Sunday, 27 December 2009 |
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Whether she's asking Marla Maples if sex with Donald Trump was the best she ever had, or pressing Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with an intelligence report that Iran is secretly making nuclear bomb triggers, Diane Sawyer has a knack for reporting intriguing news. Now that she's the new anchor at ABC World News, the former Nixon aide will be shaping public perceptions of global events.
Diane Sawyer was born with her Sun in ambitious, disciplined Capricorn (December 22, 1945; Glasgow, KY; time unknown), a position energized by a close aspect to Mars in dramatic Leo. The former beauty queen has Venus in adventurous Sagittarius, where it receives multiple connections from other planets – all of which help her maintain her good looks and ability to charm her guests.
Sawyer's Mercury is also in Sagittarius, a placement that gives her a wide range of interests, a cosmopolitan attitude, and an optimistic enthusiasm. Mercury's trine to Pluto reveals her investigative, persuasive, and probing mind set, while the opposition to Uranus loves stories that shock and entertain. The close trioctile (135º) to Saturn gives her a reality check, steadying what might otherwise lead to exaggerated or ungrounded statements.
On September 2, ABC announced that Sawyer would be replacing Charles Gibbs. At the time transiting Pluto was right on Sawyer's Sun, proving that patience and hard work will eventually pay off. Unlike the tremendous fanfare given to the ascension of rival Katie Couric at CBS, Mars turned retrograde when Sawyer debuted. However, transiting Jupiter will be conjunct her progressed Sun in early February, when she should expect some great recognition and rewards.
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Neptune to the U.S. Moon |
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Sunday, 27 December 2009 |
By itself, transiting Neptune conjunct the U.S. Moon – representing American security needs – can be interpreted as bringing great disappointment, financial loss, lack of direction, and disconnection from the manifest or material world. Neptune does have a beneficial side, and with transiting Jupiter and Neptune conjunct each other while aligned with the U.S. Moon, it's a good time to count the blessings.
Neptune conjunct the U.S. Moon brought a sensitivity and caring for the 35 million without health insurance. As forecast in last July's NewsScope, Jupiter conjunct the U.S. Moon (with Neptune) brought the window of opportunity to accomplish something historic with a health care reform bill. Over the next three weeks under Mercury's retrograde phase, the Senate and House will be rewriting some provisions to forge a compromise package.
Neptune's tendency to diffuse ego-centered drives have made competitive Americans realize that striving to be #1 is not always the best strategy in a world where everything is connected. Americans are part of the global economy, a global climate, and a global anti-terrorism watch. Under Neptune's influence, we have moved away from superficial consumerism to better understand what really matters, which has included building bridges to other cultures.
In the film Wall Street, Gordon Gekko pronounced that "Greed is good!", a sentiment that many Americans sympathized with until 2009, the year when transiting Neptune passed back and forth across the U.S. Moon. Neptune is a non-materialistic planet, and with many Americans out of work or underwater with their mortgages, many people discovered that the best things in life are free. Friendships, family and love have moved up the priority list, as have connections with spirit and nature.
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