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Water Dragon year Chinese astrological predictions

2012-01-21T22:23:00.000-08:00

The Chinese lunar new year always starts on the second new moon after the winter solstice. The new moon of January 23rd, 2012 starts the year of Water Dragon.

Chinese astrology is read from the signs of the year, month, day, and hour. The sign for the year is Water Dragon; the sign for the first month this year is Water Tiger; the sign for the first day this year is Water Sheep; and the sign for the first hour of the new year in China is Metal Monkey, in western Europe is Fire Dragon, and in the US is Water Ox.

The element count for the new year chart in the US is 7 Water, 3 Wood, 2 Fire, 4 Earth, and 1 Metal. The element count for the new year chart in western Europe is 6 Water, 4 Wood, 3 Fire, 4 Earth and 0 Metal. The element count for the new year in China is 6 Water, 3 Wood, 2 Fire, 4 Earth and 2 Metal. The charts for the entire world show a strong over-balance of the element Water, strongest in the US. Because of the over-balance of Water, the vital element for the year for the world is Wood. Cultivating the qualities of Wood is how we can best handle the energy of all that Water. The virtues of Wood are planning and deciding. The relationship of Water to Wood tells us that the best we can do this year is to produce, and to be mindful of business and creative work. This is a year to be productive. The charts all favor independent professions, technical professions, and entrepreneurial ventures. Wood element rules writers, artists, strategists, designers, people in information fields, all technical fields, computer engineering, website designing, architectural design and decor, graphics, public relations, media, travel, telecommunications, radio, television, the music and recording industries, the film and animation industries, photography, lighting, textiles, paper, lumber, furniture, the building trades, contracting, printing, sign making, translation services, sports-related industries, and internet business.

The strongest element in the charts is Water. Water points to will power. This year supports focused will power as the way to overcome fear. Go forward with the force of running water. It is a good year for making changes in business, and, for many, if you are not moving house, to rearrange your home; the year calls for refreshment and renewal.

The chart for western Europe has no Metal element. This points to challenges coming up in the second half of the year. No Metal means weak of boundaries. The EU is vulnerable. The situation there is fraught with challenges through the fall and into 2013.

The chart for China has Monkey void in the hour. That means that business in China is not as stable as China might want you to believe. It also means that China is not in as strong a position this year as they might wish to be.

The new year chart has what is called Academic Nobleman Star. It favors people who are intelligent and gentle, and supports great achievements in academic studies as well as in areas of research, and cultural and artistic activities. Academic Nobleman Star offers the people of the world the opportunity to peacefully turn adverse circumstances into favorable ones.

The over-balance of Water in the charts also points to a general tendency in the world to feel fear. The fear will be most pronounced during the first two lunations of the year, from January 23rd to March 22nd, and again through the second half of the year, but especially into the winter from November, 2012 through to February, 2013. Water is fear and trembling. There is coming turbulence in the world, notably in Europe and America. Water element also means a lot of thinking. People are working overtime in their minds more and more. A lot of nervous stress will develop. More and more people will go mad toward the end of 2012 and into 2013. It is a good time for hypnosis for stress management.

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The over-balance of Water also points to cold. The next couple of months may be cold, but the period of November through to February, 2013 may become severely cold.

The Shar, or negative direction on space, in the year of Dragon is south. If you sit in your office with your back to the south, or if the head of your bed is on a south wall, you can mitigate the Shar by putting something yellow or orange behind you on the south wall for the year.

In the Chinese 9 Star solar calendar this is called the year of 6 Metal. It favors creative activity. This year, in the solar calendar, we find the Star of Destruction in the southeast. If, when standing in your front door, looking out, you face the southeast, put five pennies under the doormat, either inside or outside the front door, and arrange them in an inverted V formation, the point of the V pointing out the door to mitigate the destructive force coming in this year from the southeast. In addition, the Star of Sickness is in the north this year. If, when standing in your front door, looking out, you face north, put five pennies the same way under the doormat in an inverted V formation to keep your home protected from undue illness this year.

The signs of the year of Water Dragon bring the following general fortunes to the other signs. If you know the signs of your day of birth, you can read the fortunes for both your year and day of birth.

For Rat this will be a lively year. You are attracting others. This will work positively for you personally as well as professionally. Romance is in the offing. The year favors traveling, moving house, changing your work, and rearranging your home. Go after your financial prospects with confidence, and, even if you are in a romantic relationship, take needed time out for your plans and moves. You are in the lead, and need to act independently. You may have a lot to do with friends and family this year.

For Ox this year favors spending time alone, getting in touch with your own thoughts, managing your stress levels, and working creatively. It is best to act in the spirit of Aikido so that you yield to outside pressures as a way turning undesirable confrontations away and protecting yourself. Use money conservatively. Don't take any undue risk. Be cautions about others coming to you with demands. While you are sharp and smart, you may need to reflect on how some people can rob you, not only of money, but of your time and energy. Don't cling.

For Tiger this is a year for traveling, moving house, changing conditions at work, and rearranging your home. There is nothing you can't figure out and solve by using your quick mind. People will come to your aid when needed. The year strongly favors creative activity and entrepreneurial ventures. If your work is in the areas of service, tourism, art, music, theater, or any other talent related professions, this promisses to be a fruitful year.

For Rabbit something comes to an end this year, be it a relationship or an old condition that is no longer working. The year strongly favors sorting out your situation. Someone, or some people, will be there to help you when or if you need them. Your ability to figure things out will turn adversity to your advantage. This year favors taking better care of your health, and looking into the future. You are in a strong position, and are able to take the lead expecially where and when you act independently. You will have luck in areas of entrepreneurship and where you express your creative talents. Take advantage of whatever discord you feel this year by looking forward. This is a good year to learn something new.

For Dragon a battle fought is a battle won, but don't beat yourself up along the way. The year will be particularly dynamic and challenging for those of you born in 1976, the year of Fire Dragon. This year will get off to a good start if you initiate changes early; the early bird catches the worm. The year favors changes at work, moving house, and rearranging your home. It also favors putting money away. This really is the year for you to face odds and take the lead; others will look up to you. People will be making demands on you. At the same time, if you take the initiative, you will be more successful in love.

For Snake this year may be winding down something that has taken a long time to develop. It is a good year forexploring ways to make changes at work, move house, or rearrange your home. It is good for taking the initiative to search out different money making avenues. You will be better off if you dont fall back on the same old thing. Someone is be there for you if you need help. On the other hand, be cautious and use your sharp intelligence to protect yourself against being taken unfair advantage of, or being robbed, either of your money, time, or energy. Not everyone is to be trusted. Pay attention to your health too. The year favors using divination to look into your future. You may be developing a romantic interest.

For Horse restless as you naturally are, this year's signs don't advise taking off and making any undue changes. New people are coming your way, at least one with romantic intentions, whether you want to become involved or not. And, even if you are already in a relationship, you may find being alone the welcome change. The year strongly favors paying attention to yourself, taking care of your health and taking time out to look into what you want to created toward the future. Professionally, the year advises staying on even keel, and keeping the status quo.

For Sheep whatever you yearn for, this is not the best time for making great changes. But, as Dragon is always friendly to Sheep, this year will be ok no matter what you do or don't do. The year advises you to pay attention to what nourishes you, and to put up with with the status quo unless you are determined not to. Money will be fair if you have established a stable pattern in the past. Whatever you have been developing will continue to develop. This is not the easiest year for a relationship, but it doesn't discourage you from developing a relationship; just keep your eyes open. The year does favor developing your talents, doing creative work and being productive.

For Monkey this is a year for self-development. It strongly favors looking into yourself and your future by divination. It also favors developing your talents and working creatively. And while you may attract others, due to your natural charisma, you may feel more inclined to spend time alone with your ideas.

For Rooster this year brings romance. If you are already in a relationship, or if someone new comes along, this year will bring you a lot of pleasure. You also can make plenty of new friends and enjoy yourself with those you already have. It is a good year for social involvements and activities. A Dragon may be particularly interested in you. The year also favors learning new things, doing research, and expressing your talents. If you are an artist, this is a good year.

For Dog this is a challenging year in which you will get the upper hand in the matter especially in the second half of the year. It is a year for you to rely on yourself, to take the lead and hunt for those opportunities you want. Look in new areas. Start something new. A change of scenery will be interesting.

For Pig this year increases your energies. It is a good year for you to take initiative, and, while there are friendly people all around, to act independently. Many people will find you a source of ideas for which reason you may be of much help. Take advantage of your opportunities, especially those coming through people who are interested in what you have to say.

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The world Zeitgeist at New Year 2011

2012-01-01T11:22:00.000-08:00

A chart made at Greenwich, UK at midnight January 1st, 2012 gives us somthing like a snapshot of the new year now beginning to unfold. It shows us the Zeitgeist, or the mood of the world going into the new year.

The planetary aspects are fairly much equally divided between hard and easy. On the hard side we have Sun square Moon, Moon square Pluto, Sun square Uranus, Mercury square Mars, Pluto square Uranus, and an opposition between Saturn and Jupiter.

On the easy side we have Sun trine Jupiter, Jupiter sextile Neptune, Pluto trine Jupiter, and Saturn trine Neptune.

The Sun is conjunct Pluto. This is a year of needed transformations in all areas of organization. Sun conjunct Pluto also says that criminal, underworld characters are at play in it and advises to stay clear of criminal activity. The hard aspects also tell us that this is a year for needed break throughs in face of complications, and challenges. Notable figures will leave the scene forever. We can anticipate plenty of political arguments, conflict and fighting; it does not necessarily mean a new war coming, but could. If the forces in the world opposing such conflict back down there can be a new war; it hangs in a balance. The year promisses to be turbulent. There will be increasing conflict between the tyrants and those who protest them. Saturn's opposition to Jupiter shows ambivalence in business. We can expect business still to be unstable.

Looking at the easy side, the Sun trine Jupiter brings prosperity and growth. Jupiter and Saturn in good aspects with Neptune give hope for social and economic reform. Pluto trine Jupiter reforms and resolves complications. There is reason for hope.

There are 4 planets in cardinal signs, 3 planets in fixed signs, and 3 planets in mutable signs. The Sun and Moon are in cardinal signs. The year brings a lot of activity and change. Moon in dexter square Sun is forcing break throughs. Uranus behind the Moon says that we can expect some changes to be disruptive and occur suddenly and unexpectedly. Moon between Uranus and Jupiter says improvements are coming; the future looks better than the past. The Moon is in her 1st mansion. This brings many changes in business. The job market will be changeable. The Moon in this position encourages us to be proactive. Don't look for miracles; make them happen.

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The New Moon of 12/24 in Astrology

2011-12-28T10:26:00.000-08:00

Following the winter solstice, the New Moon at 2 degrees Capricorn was on 12/14 at 6:07 PM GMT. The Moon's outstanding aspects are its conjunction with Pluto, square Uranus, and trine Jupiter. The Moon is also forming parallel aspects with Venus and Mercury. Saturn is trine Neptune, and Mercury is square Mars. We also notice that Jupiter is changing direction from retrograde to direct.

While the Moon is drawing our attention to the coming Uranus square Pluto aspect, she is also pointing to Jupiter's trine with Pluto. That with her parallels with Venus and Mercury are telling us that this month will bring some positive developments and opportunities to the world. Moon trine Jupiter favors commerce and trade. It brings growth. Moon parallel Venus says the same and favors social activities, festivities, and theatrical events. It also favors diplomatic relations and affords opportunities for international understandings. Moon parallel Mercury favors commercial activities, publishing, science, and speech making. This is a significant time to listen to what political figures are saying. All in all, despite the growing tensions shown by Uranus coming to square Pluto, this is an active month for business. It opens a window of opportunity.

The Saturn trine Neptune aspect points to the people benefiting through some political reforms in the making. Trade and the markets will benefit through this Saturn/Neptune aspect.

The Mercury square Mars aspect points to coming arguments. Mercury square Mars believes that the pen is sharper than the sword. It would suggest that the interests of business and commercial interests have a good chance to override the current sword rattling, at least for the time being.

The New Moon was in the 22nd lunar mansion. The 22nd lunar mansion enhances personal power, but does not favor making loans, nor does it does favor speculating. But, it will help you if you are trying to get out of a tight spot. On the personal level, the 22nd lunar mansion casts a shadow over marriage, and cautions about dealings with women in the family. Be careful.

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Capricorn ingress, 2011, in mundane astrology

2011-12-23T13:48:00.000-08:00

The Capricorn ingress, or winter solstice, occured at 5:31 AM GMT on December 22nd. The outstanding aspects of the Sun at 00 degrees Capricorn include a trine to Jupiter at 00 degrees Taurus and a square to Uranus at 00 degrees Aries. The Sun is also conjunct Pluto at 6 degrees Capricorn. The Moon at the solstice was at 26 degrees Scorpio casting a square to Neptune at 28 degrees Aquarius and a trine to Uranus at 00 Aries.

The Sun conjunct Pluto and trine Jupiter and the Moon trine Uranus are very uplifting, and give us some cause for a more optimistic sense of things to come this winter. On the other hand, the Sun and Pluto square Uranus and the Moon square Neptune tell us that the same old crazy game of tyranny and misinformation is being played to everyone's consternation. Uranus at 00 degrees Aries tells us that this is critical. The critical nature of current circumstances, however, will push those in power to take more positive forms of action. Sun trine Jupiter is good for trade and financial growth.

The Moon at the solstice is in her 19th Mansion. The 19th lunar mansion is not tranquil. It favors hunting and the persuit of personal aims. It does not favor settling down on the job or at home; everything is shifting. What this suggests is that social, financial and business conditions are going to be unstable this winter. It is a good idea for the wise to go hunting, figuratively speaking. The Moon square Neptune warns us of trickery, deceptions and losses along the way, but the Moon trine Uranus tells us that through it there is a breakthrough; there is light at the end of the tunnel. Those who venture forth with eyes wide open will benefit.

The Moon at the solstice is in her 24th house, there being 28 lunar houses in all. The 24th house warns of insincere relations, and advises you to play your cards close to the chest. The 24th lunar house strongly confirms the indications of the 19th mansion; it encourages traveling, and changing of the status quo. This winter is a generally good time for shifting, changing, traveling, and moving. On the political and economic front it shows conditions in a mutable state. The markets will continue to be unstable. But, with the Sun trine Jupiter there will be some big gains. This is a good time for expanding your business against the odds. The Moon waning at the solstice tells us to decide and act; the waning moon shows a general sense in the world to conclude matters quickly.

The solstice chart in the UK has the Sun in the 1st house, Pluto in the 2nd, Uranus in the 4th house, and Jupiter in the 5th. The Moon is in the 12th house, and Neptune is in the 3rd. The Government is in difficult circumstances with respect to foreign relations and trade. But, diplomatic relations are improving to the advantage of Britain. The Sun and Pluto trine Jupiter in the 5th house favors financial gains, and speculation on the stock market. On the other hand, the Sun square Uranus in the 4th house warns of explosions in public buildings, possible mining disasters, and trouble with water mains. There is also a level of critical discontentment among the people with respect to property taxes and the cost of housing. The Moon, rising in the 12th house square Neptune in the 3rd warns of chaotic conditions on the streets involving crime, and agitation among the poor, also misinformation coming from the news media. The Moon and Ascendent conjunct the star Alpha Centauri show important diplomatic activity that, while involving disputes, will result in success for current British interests.

The solstice charts for Bruxelles and Berlin have some important differences. In a nutshell, it looks like Bruxelles pulls the wool over the eyes of Germany, and Germany obliges them and gets defrauded. In Germany, Neptune is in the 2nd house square the Moon in the 12th. This is bad for Germany's economic picture this quarter. Neptune is trine Saturn in the 10th house in Germany, Saturn ruling the 2nd house, and Venus, ruler of the 10th house in the 2nd in mutual reception with Saturn in the 10th, meaning that the Government is allowing the very undesirable state of affairs to continue and is doing all it can to bend over backwards and accomodate the thieves. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, the Sun in the 1st house trine to Jupiter in the 4th is causing real estate prices to rise, and the Sun square Uranus in the 3rd house is causing a lot of arguing, potential strikes, thefts, possible road and rail accidents, and trouble with the post office. Crazy events will be reported in the news.

The solstice chart in Tehran does not show war this winter quarter. The Moon in the 10th house, however, is square Neptune in the 1st showing a great deal of bewilderment and unhappiness among the people with respect to conditions related to international affairs involving the Government and to the economic conditions that look anything but prosperous now. The Sun in the 11th house is square Uranus in the 2nd, spelling unexpected losses. The Moon in the 10th house trine Uranus in the 2nd, however, shows people in the highest circles of the Government enjoying sudden gains. The Iranian people are suffering from poverty while those who rule them are taking in all the money. Sounds familiar, doesn't it? The Sun in the 11th house is trine Jupiter in the 3rd. This favors roads; lots going on between Iran and her neighbors. Jupiter rules the 2nd house; commerce between Iran and her neighbors brings in money, and the money goes up to the top while the people live in want. Wages of workers especially in the areas of postal services, roads, news media and publishing, however, will improve despite the general indication to the contrary. Sun in the 11th house trine Jupiter in the 3rd improves the Government's relations with neigboring lands.

The solstice chart in China has Jupiter conjunct the Ascendent and the Sun in the 9th house. This is the best possible indication for China. The country is protected, and is benefiting in foreign relations. The ruler of the Ascendent, Venus, is in the 10th house showing the Government making a very glamorous appearance. There will be festive public events and ceremonies; trade will improve; the land will enjoy greater peace and prosperity; artists will receive honors; China will be proud. Venus is sextile Uranus denoting remarkable progress in scientific areas this winter, and a significant marriage in the highest echelons, or a diplomatic union of great significance. The Moon is in the 7th house square Neptune in the 11th. This is a mundane trine and zodiac square aspect. It means that though shrewd manipulations China will come out on top in international relations and dealings now. Land and property is being acquired.

The solstice chart in Australia has Neptune in the 10th house square the Moon in the 7th bringing disgrace to the current Government, especially to a woman in the Government. International entanglements are putting the Australian Government in fix. Neptune in the 10th house is trine Saturn in the 6th pointing to military, especially naval affairs involved in the matter. There is also danger coming from the area of big corporate agriculture, as seen especially in New Zealand now. The Sun is in the 8th house trine Jupiter in the 12th and square Uranus in the 11th. It speaks of endings with particularly critical stress on the Parliament. It points to changes in the Government coming up.

The solstice chart in the US has the Moon in the 2nd house square Neptune in the 5th making for more dangers of losses in the markets and banks. The Moon ruling the 10th house points to Government involvement in these areas. The Sun is in the 3rd house trine Jupiter in the 7th. International relations and communications are improving. But, important to note, both Sun and Moon and a total of eight planets are below the horizon, denoting much happening in secrecy; a lot will pass unnoticed. The Sun is square Uranus in the 6th while Venus, the ruler of the US winter solstice chart is in the 4th house sextile Uranus. This points to the critical matter of jobs and offers us some hope, as Venus sextile Uranus will improve the situation to some degree, especially in the more high tech and innovative areas. On the other hand, Sun in the 3rd house square Uranus in the 6th warns of continuing police violence on the streets, possible insubordination among military personel, and accidents and explosions, possibly on warships.

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The Lunar Eclipse of 12/10/11 in mundane astrology

2011-12-12T12:50:00.000-08:00

The lunar eclipse occured on December 10th at 2:33 PM GMT. The eclipsed moon was at 18:08 Gemini, in conjunction with the star Bellatrix (the Warrioress) and square Mars denoting lots of harsh words and rattling of swords in the world. A lunar eclipse between 10 and 20 degrees of Gemini denotes sudden movement of armies. The time is perilous. We can give three months for the effects of the eclipse to unfold. It certainly heats up matters.

Mars at the lunar eclipse was square the lunar nodes. This adds to the tension and supports the likelihood of violence.

Mercury, the ruler of Gemini, is the despositor of the eclipsed Moon. Mercury was retrograde at the eclipse. This means that people change their mind, go back on their word, and lie. Trickery and betrayal register.

The eclipse interacts with the Fall Equinox chart; the Fall Equinox was on 9/23/11. We note that Uranus turned from retrograde to direct on the day of the eclipse, and that Uranus, at 00 degrees Aries, is in opposition to the Fall Equinox Sun This denotes a crisis in authority, autocratic political figures seizing power illegally, with consequential anger and potential rebellion among the people. The political atmosphere is tense and angry. Uranus at 00 degrees Aries is on a critical degree, denoting a crisis. Uranus is coming to square Pluto, now at 6 degrees Capricorn. The content of this crisis is going to unfold in the world in a most complicated way over the coming four to five years.

The Sun at the eclipse is in conjunction with the Fall Equinox north lunar node at 18 degrees Sagittarius. This means that the actions indicated in the Fall Equinox chart are now at a point of going forward, the north node denoting opening and expanding. To get a better sense of what this means, read this writer's analysis of the Fall Equinox.

The lunar eclipse is in the 7th Lunar Mansion. The 7th Lunar Mansion runs between 17 and 30 degrees Gemini. Its influence is exercised mainly in the mental and intuitive plane. The nature of this Lunar Mansion suggests that whatever violence develops will start with harsh words, lies and betrayals of trust.

We should watch what is happening between the EU and the UK now. In addition, we should watch countries ruled by Gemini, including the USA, Belgium, Egypt, the west of England and Wales.

The eclipse was visible over the far West of the USA and the Pacific. Watch for seismic activity in Ring of Fire. San Francisco is ruled by Gemini.

The eclipse charts for the UK and the EU have the eclipsed Moon in the 1st house and the Sun in the 7th house. This shows international tension. Mars is in the 5th house. This shows fighting in diplomatic circles. Mercury is in opposition to the Ascendent, showing plans falling through, and people changing their minds and going back on their word, causing losses. The Ascendent of the eclipse chart in the UK is at 25 degrees Taurus, conjunct the star Algol. Algol is one of the most malefic stars in the heavens. It shows the matter getting out of hand and people losing their minds. Political fighting between the UK and the EU is rancorous. In the context of transiting Pluto, the situation between the UK and EU will probably come to a major, seriously difficult crossroads late in 2012 and 2013.

The eclipse chart for the US has the eclipsed Moon in the 5th house with the Sun in the 11th house and Mars in the 8th house. The eclipse Moon rules the 7th house. This points to diplomatic wrangling. Mars in the 8th house involves the debt and losses of money. Uranus in the 2nd house shows the critical condition of the national economy. The stock market will be extremely unstable. The eclipse Moon opposite the Sun in the 11th house is polarizing the political picture. Mars afflicted in the 8th house of the eclipse chart denotes accidents and deaths by fire and crime. Be very careful through the holidays. Mars in the 8th house also denotes an increase in deaths in the military.

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Sagittarius Solar Eclipse of 11/25 in mundane astrology

2011-11-25T17:20:00.000-08:00

As shown by this eclipse, we are in challenging times that call for innovation and creative activity, and to courageously forge ahead in new directions.

The solar eclipse, at 2 degrees Sagittarius, came on 11/25 at 6:21 AM, GMT. The shadow of the eclipse falling over the far southern hemisphere from the region below Africa to Australia down to the edges of Antarctica, will cause the eclipse to register for most of the inhabited world more like a strong new moon; it gives a strong accent to the unfolding world events of the fall quarter.

Sagittarius, the sign in which we find the eclipse, resonates with all international affairs, international trade, shipping, long distance travel, airlines, and the like. It also corresponds to the Arab countries, Australia, Spain, Southern France, South America, and Hungary. In these areas the eclipse will register in various ways. A strong lunation marks the beginning of new activity, whether good or bad.

The eclipse is exactly in conjunction with Pakistan's natal Saturn in the 8th house of that country's natal chart. This brings out some long standing, serious matters in Pakistan's international financial and banking relations, and casts a dark cloud over the country's leadership, as Saturn rules the 10th house of that chart, the 10th house being the house of the head of state. There may be a notible death in the highest circle of the Government, and/or of a notible elder figure in the country.

The eclipse is exactly in conjunction with Romania's natal Mars in the 8th house of Romania's natal chart. Mars, in that chart, rules the Ascendent, the the house of the people and the country's outlook. Being in the 8th house, ruled by Scorpio in that chart, Mars points to a rise in suicides, and sudden deaths, by fire, accidents, and crime. Financial conditions in Romania are bad. The eclipse on that country's Mars is very unfortunate.

The aspects cast by this solar eclipse are as follows. The eclipse is trine Uranus at 0 degrees Aries. This galvanizes innovative developments that are sure to come up in the coming months. We should look for some scientific breakthroughs, and possibly very interesting UFO activity.

The eclipse also forms a T-square with Mars and Neptune, Mars being at 6 degrees in Virgo and Neptune at 28 degrees in Aquarius. This T-square points to unsettling possibilities. Neptune rules oil. Bahrain's natal Moon is at 3 degrees Gemini. United Arab Emirate's Saturn is at 2 degrees Gemini, Iran's natal moon is at 6 degrees Gemini, and Syria's natal Mars and Uranus are both at 5 degrees Gemini opposite the eclipse and square the eclipse chart position of Mars. The natal chart of Israel has Mars at 28 degrees Leo, exactly opposite the eclipse chart position of Neptune, Neptune being involved in the T-square with Mars and the solar eclipse. The situation in the middle east region continues to be very tense and is potentially explosive.

The eclipse, being in Sagittarius, is ruled by Jupiter. In the chart we find Jupiter in mutual reception with Venus. There is a spirit of conciliation in this. It is hopeful sign, and tells us that international forces in conflict can, and may agree to avoid the worst.

The eclipse came at the same time that Mercury turned retrograde. Mercury is at 20 degrees Sagittarius. The effects of Mercury retrograde at the eclipse will complicate matters. International agreements are not dependable, and will not hold. People will change their minds, change alignments, and back out of agreements, only to make other agreements later. This will work for and against progress. In the middle east situation, this is particularly troubling. Another effect of the Mercury retrograde is that international trade relations are shifty and questionable.

The eclipse chart interacts with the fall equinox chart of 9/23. We find that today's solar eclipse is exactly trine the fall equinox position of Mars. This strongly favors people in the world taking bold, positive steps now. At the fall equinox, Uranus was approaching opposition to the Sun. Now, at the solar eclipse, that opposition is exact. This means that the tensions in the world that we could see developing from the fall equinox are now critical. It points to the world crisis. Uranus favors innovation. The negative face of this opposition is tyranny. Innovation must happen in face of tyranny. The oppositions in the world are at crisis point.

The eclipse chart for the UK shows the eclipse in the 1st house. This shows a new development coming up amongst the people. Jupiter is in the 6th house. It focuses on labor. Venus is in the 2nd house, tying it to money. Mars and Neptune are in the 9th and 3rd houses, respectively. There is a lot of arguing, and concern over international trade, as well as trade with neighbors. British trade with Ireland is suggested.

The chart for Berlin has the eclipse, the north lunar node, Mercury, and Venus rising in the 1st house. The voice of the people is going to grow louder. Jupiter is in the 5th house. The voice of the people will influence diplomatic relations in the EU. Jupiter in the 5th house also promisses a good time coming for creative expression, especially through the arts in Germany. Mars and Neptune are in the 9th and 3rd houses, showing lots of arguing, and relations with neighboring countries coming under question. This is a very intense time for Europe that will bring out strong creative thinking. The affects of this eclipse will hold past the time when Neptune enters Pisces in February. The last time Neptune entered Pisces was 1848. That was a tremendously creative time for Europe, and it marked the 1848 revolutions in France and Germany.

The eclipse at Sydney, Australia was in the 8th house along with the north lunar node, Mercury and Venus, giving great emphasis to international financial matters. New taxes are likely to come. Neptune is in the 10th house and Mars is in the 4th. There appears to be angry opposition to a rather confused Government, likely to be voted out before much longer. Jupiter is on the Ascendent in Taurus. The country is blessed with protection at this time. The people in general are better off than they realize although Saturn in the 6th house would like to gainsay that; issues of labor and public services must seriously be addressed. Saturn is trine Neptune in the 10th house. It quite literally is bringing naval activity to Australia from the US, and the Government is favoring it.

The chart for Washington, DC has the eclipse in the 3rd house. Mars is in the 12th house and Neptune is in the 6th. Be careful of criminal violence on the streets. Police are fast becoming insane. Jobs is a critical issue that must, and will, be addressed. The health of the country is not good. The media is abusing its role. We will see plenty of insane mud slinging, bald faced lying and embarrassing gibberish on tv and radio. A lot of misinformation will be spread on the internet. People will be whipped up to fear and rage. Jupiter in the 8th house and Venus in the 4th say help may be on the way for people in debt; they may be able to save their homes. On the other hand, however, that aspect between Jupiter and Venus also suggests that foreign money is coming to buy up more American land and property. Mars is in the 12th house, and Saturn is in the 2nd. It's "trouble behind, trouble ahead," as Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead used to sing.

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Will there be war? Horary astrological chart.

2011-11-14T19:08:00.000-08:00

Upon reading of the explosion in Iran, in light of the indications shown in the full Moon chart of 11/10, the question whether there will be war came up. A chart was drawn in Phoenix, AZ to find out. Here is what it says.

The probability of war is now strong. The Moon, ruler of the 1st house in the 1st house is coming to square Saturn, the ruler of the 7th house. According to the rules of horary astrology, when the rulers of the 1st and 7th houses are found to form a square aspect from the angles (the 1st house is an angular house) they point to war. The only sign that softens the probability is that Saturn is in the 5th house. The probability is strong nonetheless; the Moon casts the square from the 1st house. If there is to be a war it would involve Iran and Israel if not others. Let's hope it doesn't happen. But what did just happen in Iran, in which 17 people were killed, is very serious.

Looking more closely at the chart, Cancer on the 1st and 2nd houses ties the near future to the present. The future of the situation is tied to the present condition. Moon in the 1st and Uranus in the 10th house, with the angles in cardinal and mutable signs, show impatience in the matter. Moon in Cancer will move to conclude the matter quickly. Mars in the 3rd house will bring up arguments. If the matter is to be stopped, Mars in the 3rd may be the one to do it, depending on who is arguing with whom. Nonetheless, Capricorn on the 7th house cusp casts a shadow over the chart and tells us to pay attention to the bad signs. Jupiter in Taurus is behind the Moon. He says that something of the nature of travel or a communication one week ago led up to the present situation. The Moon's final aspect is square Saturn. This means that the matter will end badly. The best we can say for it is that what happened in Iran is very ominous. The situation in the region has deteriorated, and will escalate to worse violence. The probability of war is strong at this point.

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The Full Moon of 11/10/11 in Astrology

2011-11-10T21:32:00.000-08:00

The Full Moon came on 11/10 at 8:18 PM GMT, or 3:18 EST. The Moon is at 18 degrees Taurus and the Sun is at 18 degrees Scorpio. Mars, the dispositor of the Sun is at 29 degrees Leo opposite Neptune at 28 degrees Aquarius. Mars is also conjunct the star Regulus. The opposition of Mars and Nepune involving Regulus intensifies the energy of Mars which, at 29 degrees Leo, is extremely impatient and potentially explosive. In the UK the opposition of Mars and Neptune occurs between the 3rd and 9th houses, denoting dangers of road accidents and heated arguments. The Moon is in the 11th house opposite the Sun in the 5th. The political situation is tense, especially with relation to what is developing in the EU.

The further east we go the more the oppositions of Mars and Neptune, Sun and Moon come into focus on the earth. Looking at Athens we see the opposition of Mars and Neptune in the 2nd and 8th houses showing dire financial conditions with possible bank failures and panics likely. The Moon in Athens is in the 10th house showing changes in the Government. Jupiter is also in the 10th house. Jupiter, fortunately, gives some protection to Greece in this very difficult time.

Going further east, we find the Full Moon exactly at the zenith, and the Sun exactly at the nadir in Iran. We see Mars rising in the 1st house conjunct the Ascendent opposite Neptune in the 7th house of the chart for Iran as well. This is a sign of violence. If not military, it suggests the possibility of an earthquake in the area of Iran (or 51 degrees east longitude). Looking at the opposite side of the world, the Moon is at the Nadir and the Sun is at the zenith off the west coast of North America, and Alaska. Seismic, or volcanic, activity could occur there as well.

Because of the violent nature of the aspects shown in the chart for Iran, the chart for Israel was also examined. In Israel, Jupiter and the Moon are at the zenith. Jupiter in the 10th house is in a grand trine to Mars in the 1st house and Pluto in the 5th house. While Jupiter protects the country, this grand trine, accompanied by Mars opposite Neptune in the 7th house, suggests a warlike tone developing, an aggressive spirit, and possible military activity. Neptune in the 7th opposite Mars house shows treachery on the part of foreign powers, with probabilities of clandestine attacks.

The charts for both Israel and Turkey are identical. The entire region from eastern Europe, and the Middle east all the way to Iran is extremely tense. There is a sense of high alert everywhere in the region. Conflicts in the region can easily be started. Earthquakes are also highly possible. Mars at 29 degrees Leo is at the end of his tether and is out of patience. Reckless actions are a big danger. Not only does this bring danger to international affairs, but internal conflicts are highly likely in the region these coming days as well.

The Full Moon at Washington DC is in the 1st house. The Sun and Saturn are in the 7th house. Saturn casts a shadow over the whole chart, showing troubled international relations now. Jupiter, rising in the 1st house, however gives the country cause for hope. Jupiter is in grand trine with Mars in the 6th house and Pluto in the 9th. This favors the job market, possibly bringing about legislation that favors workers. Mars in the 6th house opposite Neptune in the 12th, on the other hand, shows dangers of infections being spread in public places, especially hospitals and prisons. It also shows dangers of violence from police, and possible fires or accidents in hospitals, prisons, and military installations. Neptune in the 12th house opposite Mars also points to dangers of drug and pharmaceutical related deaths. Be careful.

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Astrological view of the Scorpio New Moon

2011-10-26T17:01:00.000-07:00

The New Moon came on October 26 at 8:57 PM GMD. Its most outstanding aspects are its opposition to Jupiter in Taurus and sextile to Pluto in Capricorn. There is also a very significant exact square of Mars and Venus, Mars ruling Scorpio, the sign in which we find the New Moon, and Venus ruling Taurus, the sign in which we find Jupiter. Mars and Venus at 21 degrees Leo and Scorpio, respectively, 21 degrees of fixed signs being a critical degree, sets a critical tone of discord to the current lunation. The world is in a critical and troubled mood. Mars in the lunation chart is also exactly sextile Saturn at 21 degrees Libra. This strengthens Mars, and, along with Mars square to Venus, lends a serious, deliberate tone to actions taken in light of the discontentment currently felt in the world.

We also note how this lunation interacts with the Fall Equinox chart. In the Fall equinox chart the Moon was in close conjunction with Mars, at 4 and 2 degrees Leo, respectively. The current lunation is at 3 degrees Scorpio, square the Fall Equinox Moon and Mars. And Jupiter in the current lunation chart is at 5 degrees Taurus, also square the Fall Equinox Moon and Mars. The combination forms a T-square that strongly confirms that the world is now in a critical and troubled mood, and points to increasing turmoil, quarreling and dangers of violence through this month.

Looking at the charts of the EU (11/1/1993, Bruxelles) and Euro (1/1/1999 Bruxelles), we find that at the Fall Equinox Saturn was in conjunction with the Euro's Mars, thus depressing the Euro and stalling remedial activity, as seen in the recent reluctance of Germany to act. Saturn is still in conjunction with the Euro's Mars, but is separating from the conjunction, the repressive affects of Saturn now beginning to lift, making it possible to make some needed headway, although the affects of the Fall Equinox conjunction of Saturn with the Euro's Mars will persist through the Fall quarter. Progress is very slow and difficult.

The Mars square Venus aspect in the current New Moon chart is forming a T-square with the EU Saturn at 23 degrees Aquarius in the EU 7th house. This is showing great tension in international relations currently in the EU. The lunation is in conjunction with the Moon in the natal chart of Italy (1/10/1946, Rome). The Moon in the Italian chart is square Pluto in the 9th. Italy's natal Moon is in the 12th house and rules the 9th. The current lunation is bringing behind the scenes legal troubles, as seen in the Fall Equinox chart, to a head. It will cause no small degree of distress to the Italian people.

Looking further at the relation of the current lunation chart, we find that the lunation is square the Euro's Neptune. Neptune in the Euro's natal chart is in the 4th house and rules the 7th. We also find that the Fall Equinox Moon and Mars were opposite the Euro's Neptune. What this means is that international relations in the Eurozone are in great confusion, and that confusion will not clear up very soon.

There is no quick solution to the Eurozone crisis. We note that Pluto is slowly approaching conjunction to the Euro's natal Sun at 10 degrees Capricorn. That conjunction will be exact in 2013. This means that between now and 2014 we can anticipate a lot of trouble in the Eurozone region with its complications being more and more compounded. The natal chart of the EU has Mercury Retrograde and Mars conjunct Pluto in the 4th house. It also has the Moon at 24 degrees Taurus conjunct the star Algol, the most malefic star in the heavens, and square Saturn at 23 degrees Aquarius in the 7th house, a seriously afflicted chart. The EU will inevitably be reorganized.

Looking at Berlin, we see the lunation intercepted in the 5th house along with Mercury and Venus, Venus square Mars in the 3rd house. The lunation is opposite Jupiter in the 11th house. The interception of the lunation, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter points to much happening behind the scenes along with interferences from neighoring countries that thwart progress. The chart suggests interferences coming from France (Mars in Leo). The lunation opposite Jupiter brings confusion to legislative and legal matters connected to Germany's relation to the EU and to problems of unemployment. The lunation opposite Jupiter causes ill-advised extravagance, and is not good for trade and commerce. Mars in the 3rd house square Venus in the 5th points to unrest and violence in the streets in the Eurozone. Venus at a critical degree and afflicted in the 5th house warns of potentially critical danger to women and children.

Looking at the UK, we see the same general indications as in Germany except the lunation is not intercepted. There is confusion at this time in British involvement in the financial mess of the Eurozone. This is not a good time for business and trade. There is also a continuing danger of unrest and violence in the streets in the UK with danger especially to women and children.

Looking at Australia, we see the lunation in the 12th house opposite Jupiter in the 6th. Venus is in the 1st house and Mars is in the 10th. The lunation brings confusions to labor and employment. Mars in the 1oth house square Venus, Mars ruling the Ascendent in Scorpio, shows the critical attitude of the people with respect to current Government affairs. Mars afflicted in the 10th house shows critical trouble in the Government especially based in problems of labor, services, employment and the national health. The lunation sextile Pluto in the 2nd house, with Jupiter trine Pluto, however, shows the potential, and intention, to resolve financial concerns.

Looking at the US, we see the lunation in the 8th house opposite Jupiter in the 2nd. Venus is in the 8th house square Mars in the 6th. The Venus square Mars between the 8th and the 6th houses points to the critical level of distress in the country. The lunation with Mercury and Venus makes a stellium in Scorpio in the 8th house. This points strongly to the matter of the debt. The lunation opposite Jupiter in the 2nd house shows money wasted, possible stock market losses due to squandered money. There may also be confused, possibly ill-advised moves in connection to banks. The lunation sextile Pluto in the 10th house ties this in with the Government. Pluto ruling the 9th house includes the Government's involvements in internation affairs connected with trade. Pluto in the 10th house sextile the lunation and trine Jupiter also shows the President taking independent, positive steps to address some of the current problems, such as the mortgage crisis, and develop programs to address the problems of the national infrastructure, such as the condition of the roads, bridges and buildings that are deteriorating, which would also create jobs. Pluto sesquisquare Mars in the 6th house, however, frustrates anticipated improvements in the job market for the time being. In face of this behemoth the people are critically distressed. Mars in a critical degree in the 6th house square Venus in the 8th house points to critical dangers coming from police. Mars afflicted in the 6th house shows conflict in armed and police services of the nature of dissobedience to authority. Beware of police brutality. Venus afflicted in the 8th house shows notable deaths among women, artists and musicians.

Looking at the chart of the NYSE, we see the lunation opposite Jupiter, the ruler of the NYSE midheaven, with Jupiter trine Pluto. This may bring advances in the market. At the same time, however, Uranus is in the 10th house in orb of square to Pluto showing unstable market conditions. If the lunation opposite Jupiter spells extravagance, there could be some big losses along the way.

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Astrological view of the Libra Full Moon

2011-10-11T14:58:00.000-07:00

The full Moon is on October 12th, at 3:07 AM, GMD. Moon is at 18:25 Aries opposite Sun in conjunction with Saturn in Libra. At the new Moon on September 27th, Saturn was at 18 degrees Libra. At this full Moon, the Sun is exactly on that degree and the Moon is exactly opposite that degree to fully magnify and bring out the affects of Saturn now and in the days to come.

The Sun conjunct Saturn is not fortunate for Governments and people in positions of authority. Sun conjunct Saturn points to the current unpopularity of top Government figures, and denotes obstacles to state and legislative affairs. It is also unfortunate for trade, labor, social affairs, the general health, and conditions of the land, possibly denoting volcanic activity.

The Moon opposite Saturn is also unfortunate for financial affairs and trade, and points to State affairs going poorly. Parliaments and Congress see difficulties. The Moon opposite Saturn points to suffering caused by unemployment, and to poor harvests. This is a terrible time for Somalia. It also points to trouble with banks and the stock market. This aspect of the Moon opposite Saturn happening now is particularly interesting in light of the current protest against the banks.

The full Moon happens at the nadir at about 120 degrees east longitude, or the Lesser Sunda area of Indonesia where we find Anak Krakatao, the volcano that has been threatening to erupt. The Sun and Saturn are at the Zenith.

The full Moon happens at the zenith at about 60 degrees west longitude, or the area of the Lesser Antilles. This could trigger seismic, or volcanic, activity in the Caribbean area as well.

The full Moon at Greenwich has the Moon in the 8th house opposite the Sun and Saturn in the 2nd pointing out the serious economic difficulties faced by the UK.

The full Moon at Berlin also has the Moon in the 8th house opposite the Sun and Saturn in the 2nd pointing to the same conditions that affect the UK now. Saturn afflicted in the 2nd house denotes financial stagnation and want of activity in all financial matters affecting the entire Euro Zone. Mars at 13 degrees Leo is applying to sextile Saturn. This promisses a constructive, stabilizing influence coming. But, the current picture is seriously poor. Mars in the 12th house in the UK and in the Euro Zone warns of increasing crime.

The full Moon at Washington DC has the Moon in the 11th house opposite the Sun and Saturn in the 5th house. This points to serious discord in Congress as well as difficulties in diplomatic relations and serious concerns over the stock market. Saturn afflicted in the 5th house causes crime against women and children, and warns of dangers in places of public entertainment. Mars applying to sextile Saturn from the 3rd house warns of violence on the streets. The involvement of Mars brings police involvement. Beware of violence and police brutality if you are participating in the protests.

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The Future of Bank of America in Astrology

2011-10-05T15:21:00.000-07:00

In view of the current buzz about Bank of America, the astrological charts were drawn up to get an objective view of the matter. Here is what the charts show.

Bank of America, according to the FDIC was founded on October 17, 1904 in San Francisco. It was founded by Amadeo Giannini, and was originally called the Bank of Italy. On July 31, 1998 the Bank of America was acquired by Nations Bank, and, according to the DJIA, July 31, 1998 is the most recent incorporation date of the Bank of America. Comparing the charts of 10/17/1904 and 7/31/1998 we find that on 7/31/1998 Uranus was exactly conjunct the 10/17/1904 Moon, the 7/31/1998 Moon was exactly trine the 10/17/1904 Mars, and the 7/31/1998 Venus was exactly square the 10/17/1904 Mercury, showing us the clear relation between these two incorporation dates. Uranus conjunct Moon and Moon trine Mars show rapid change and growth since 1998. Venus square Mercury is the proverbial fly in the ointment; not everything was good.

Looking at the 1904 chart, we see the progressed and converse progressed Moon coming to conjunction the natal Moon in about two years, or 2013 - 2014, telling us that an old cycle is ending and new period of development is about to come. At the same time, in 2013 - 2014, the progressed Sun will be in conjunction with the natal Saturn in Aquarius; the Sun is applying to conjunction Saturn in the 6th house. This is not the most fortunate aspect. Popular opinion does not favor the bank. The bank is laying off personel. The bank is going through an increasingly difficult period in business, and is paying for its mistakes.

Progressed Jupiter is now opposite the 1904 natal Sun. This shows confusion in business and legal dealings through this and next year. The bank will again be accused of fraud. The converse progressed Venus conjunct natal Neptune concurs. Progressed Mars is applying to square the natal Moon to bring increasing discontentment and mistrust between the bank and its clients over the next couple of years. Converse progressed Merury and Mars are coming to conjunction showing sharp practice. The bank may lose a lot of customers. The converse progressed Sun quincunx the natal Moon shows the bank's need to make adjustments in face of the likelihood of business losses. The solar arc directed Uranus is conjunct natal Mercury. The bank is inventing new instruments. Converse directed Mars is conjunct the malefic star Algol in the 10th house. Someone in a top position in the corporation is going to be axed.

Looking now at the chart of 10/31/98 we see the following. The 1998 incorporation happened when Mercury was in retrograde station. By progression, Mercury went retrograde in 2000. He is reaching inferior conjunction the Sun this year, between 2011 and 2012. Inferior conjunction says that Mercury is strangled. This is bad for business. The converse progressed Ascendent/Descendent of the 1998 chart is coming this year to conjunction the Nodal Axis, the Ascendent conjunct the North Node. This shows the bank in a critical moment having to define where it is going. The inferior conjunction of Mercury with the Sun is not helping. Converse progressed Mars is trine the Moon. This will help; it promotes new directions, new regulations, increase and expansion, new instruments and innovations. The bank needs to innovate. The directed Ascendent is coming to opposition natal Jupiter in 2012 while directed Venus is trine natal Jupiter. Directed Jupiter is now sextile natal Uranus. The bank will be looking for ways of expanding. Directed Mars is now at 29 degrees Cancer, soon to enter Leo; the bank is at the threshold of a new development. The converse progressed Mid-Heaven is conjunct Pleaides this year signifying top management in trouble.

Progressed Mars is coming to trine natal Jupiter in 2014 - 2015, and in 2015 the progressed Saturn turns retrograde. This, following the period of 2011 - 2012 when progressed Mercury is at inferior conjunction the Sun shows the company going through what may be another buyout. It is possible that Bank of America will become something else in the middle of this decade. Mars trine Jupiter in 2014 - 2015 shows dynamic expansion that cuts out of what appear to be strangling conditions shown by Mercury in inferior conjunction the Sun and Saturn at Retrograde Station. Saturn, in the 1998 chart, is in the 8th house and rules the 5th. It signifies international banking relations connected to the stock market. When Saturn turns retrograde in 2015 some ties will break. New alliances will be made. It also signals a turning point for share holders.

Bank of America appears in the next four or five years to be coming to a process of significant reorganization, possibly involving another buyout.

We note how the transits of Saturn affect Bank of America. In the 1904 chart we find Mercury at 14 Libra, the Sun at 23 Libra and Jupiter at 25 Aries. Saturn has just passed over Mercury in August. He will pass over the Sun in November, and oppose Jupiter at the end of November and beginning of December. Then Saturn will turn retrograde and oppose Jupiter again in April, 2012, and pass over the Sun again in May, 2012. Then again, Saturn will turn direct and pass over the Sun in July, 2012 and oppose Jupiter in August, 2012. So the depressive affects of Saturn are being felt by the bank through much of 2011 and 2012.

In the 1998 chart we have Venus at 14 Cancer and Mars at 16 Cancer. Transiting Saturn was square Venus in late August and square Mars in September, confirming the difficulties pointed out above.

We then note how the transits of Uranus through Aries will affect Bank of America. Taking the charts for 1904 and 1998 together, we have Venus at 14 Cancer, Mercury at 14 Libra, Mars at 16 Cancer, Sun at 23 Libra and Jupiter at 25 Aries. Uranus will be aspecting all these all the way through into May, 2017. Bank of America is going to enter a period of significant change and reorganization through the coming few years. This cannot help but affect the organization of all the banks in the world as they are all interrelated in one way or another. It is not unreasonable to think, therefore, that the entire banking system of the world is going to enter a period of restructuring, especially through to 2015.

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Horary Astrological report on the Belo Monte dam

2011-09-30T13:12:00.000-07:00

A horary chart was made to determine what will come of the current Belo Monte dam issue in Brasil. The chart was made on 9/30/11 at 1:09 PM MST in Phoenix, AZ. Here is what the chart shows.

The Ascendent, ruling the matter, is at 2:33 Capricorn. Saturn, the ruler of the Ascendent is in the 9th house. It shows the matter held up in the courts. Venus, ruler of the 10th house is separating from conjunction Saturn in the 9th. There was a recent judgement holding up the project involving the top level of the Brasilian Government. Venus points to the President; she may be sympathetic to the court ruling. The matter is far from over, however. The Ascendent at 2 degrees says that it is still too early.

The ruler of the 2nd house, showing where the future is beginning, is Uranus. Uranus is retrograde in the 3rd house and in mutual reception with Neptune retrograde in the 2nd house. We note, the Moon is coming to square Neptune. Uranus retrograde in the 3rd house is also opposite the Sun in the 9th and square Pluto in the 1st. There is coming repeated fighting and political and legal wrangling over the matter. The fighting will probably become violent. Neptune in the 2nd house is showing criminal, dishonest interests in the matter; there are greedy people interested in seeing this project go through because they have eyes bigger than their stomachs and they are ignoring the dangers and the consequences. Neptune afflicted in the 2nd house is a sure sign of big financial losses, as well as losses of property, that threaten to hurt a lot of people in Brasil. The mutual reception of Neptune and Uranus shows tricky manipulations used to get around the wrangling. Crooks are in the works.

The Moon is in Scoprio, the sign of her fall. She is in the 11th house, the house of wishes, and is forming one aspect: square Neptune retrograde in the 2nd house. While the mutual reception of Neptune and Uranus may soften the blow, the Moon coming to square Neptune shows that what is being hoped for will be met with many complicated disappointments coming up. Moon in the sign of her fall acts in regretable ways. Moon is in the 11th house. The 11th house is also the house of the Parliament. The Parliament is headed for trouble in the matter. Moon coming to square Neptune is bad enough, but Neptune retrograde means the current action comes to something they will regret. The question then is who, the people, the Government of Brasil or the criminals behind the matter?

Stretching the matter, we may look to see who is stronger, the ruler of the 1st house or the 7th, the 1st denoting the people, and the 7th the opposition. Saturn, the ruler of the 1st house is exalted in Libra in the 9th and conjunct Venus, the ruler of the 10th. This means that the people have a good position with the courts and the President of Brasil at this time. The Moon rules the 7th house. The Moon is in the sign of her fall and is square Neptune. Clearly, the people now have the advantage.

How the matter ultimately ends is shown by the 4th house. The 4th house is ruled by Mars. Mars is in the 7th house showing international protests. We see Jupiter in the 4th house retrograde. That, in itself, might mislead us to believe that the matter will end fortunately. But, Jupiter is mutually applying to square with Mars. This means the matter will not end without a big fight. The world is becoming involved in the affair. Jupiter retrograde shows that the fight will be repeated. The criminals behind the project are incourageable. They will try again and again.

The planet behind the Moon is Venus. Moon is at 24 degrees Scorpio. Venus is at 19 degrees Libra. This says that the current state of the Belo Monte situation is connected to an important event of the nature of a cooperation that happened about five years ago. The prior Government of Brasil was involved in this affair.

Venus is behind the Moon, and Pluto stands in front of the Moon. This shows what looked good in the past will look bad in the future. Because the Ascendent is only at 2 degrees Capricorn, it is not possible at this point to say for whom it will look bad. This, at least, should encourage the opposition to fight to overturn the Belo Monte monstrosity.

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Mundane Astrological view of the Libra New Moon

2011-09-28T12:51:00.000-07:00

The New Moon happened on Sep. 27 at 12:10 PM GMD. It was a "super Moon," meaning it was closer to the earth than normal therefore having a stronger pull on the earth and its tides. This, along with a large solar flare at the time of the New Moon, may cause more seismic activity in the days to come.

The New Moon is at 4 degrees Libra. In Libra we have Mercury, Sun, Moon, Venus and Saturn, 5 planets. This Libra Stellium also includes the star Vindemiatrix, a malefic star. Vindemiatrix, originally called Vindemiator, or Gatherer of Grapes, refers to the myth of Ampelos. The myth tells how Dionysus planted a vine at the foot of an elm tree and gave it to Ampelos as a token of his love. Ampelos, while gathering the grapes, fell and broke his neck, whereupon, in his grief, Dionysus placed him among the stars as a memorial of his devotion. Vindemiatrix is the star of widows and mourners. In conjunction with the New Moon, Mercury and Venus, it shows failures in business, many disappointments, losses through law, theft, loss of friends and trouble through love and partnerships. The big news in the world on the day of the New Moon was Brazil's decision to go forward on the Belo Monte dam project. It has caused no small degree of distress in Brazil, among the indigenous people in Brazil, and among people of the world. This move was seen in the chart of the equinox just past.

The stellium of Mercury, Sun, Moon, Venus and Saturn in Libra shows the world in a time of Judgement. Venus is at 15 degrees Libra, exactly at the fulcrum of the balance. Venus is the ruler of Libra. The entire tone of this time is Judgement and Justice. The forces of light and darkness are clearly split by the sword of Justice now. It is important to know which side you are on and to act justly.

The New Moon with Mercury is opposite Uranus and Pluto. This brings the fall equinox T-square of the Sun, Uranus and Pluto to focus. This month is therefore marked by this T-square. It will affect the market so that it will behave erratically. The T-square will be seen in sudden and unanticipated retreats in the market. There is a square of Mars with Jupiter that confirms coming losses. Mars, on the other hand, is trine Uranus; this will cause unexpected rallies. The condition of the market is going to be highly volatile.

The New Moon in the UK is in the 10th house opposite Uranus in the 4th and square Pluto in the 2nd. This brings out sharp opposition to the Government over compounding problems in the economy and stock market. Mars is square Jupiter in the 5th house; speculators beware.

The New Moon in the US is conjunct the Ascendent and opposite Uranus in the 6th house conjunct the Descendent, square Pluto in the 3rd house conjunct the IC and opposite the Mid-Heaven. Jupiter is square Mars in the 10th house. The country is heading into more turmoil. There is much unrest and discontentment and poor health among the people. Uranus afflicted in the 6th house points to serious trouble with people in public service and in the military. Police brutality is a danger. Uranus afflicted in the 6th house also warns of explosions with loss of life. Conjunct the 7th house cusp, Uranus brings agitation against the country and trouble in foreign affairs. Mars is in the 10th house square Jupiter in the 8th house. This points to illness and death in the highest circle. It also points to increased military activity with unfortunate results. There is much fighting in the Government and the President is losing popularity. Jupiter in the 8th house mutually applying to square Mars in the 10th shows the Government entering hostile relation with financiers and bankers. The country is in turmoil. The Wall Street demonstrations are spreading to other cities. Pluto in the 3rd house shows how the media is failing to report the news. Pluto opposite the Mid-Heaven is amplifying opposition to the Government. The Moon which rules the 10th house, in opposition to Uranus and square Pluto shows a very difficult month opening for the Government.

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Mundane Astrological view of the Fall Ingress, 9/23/11

2011-09-26T16:30:00.000-07:00

Fall equinox came on September 23 at 9:06 AM GMT. The outstanding aspects cast by the Sun are his opposition to Uranus in Aries, square to Pluto in Capricorn, sextile to Moon and sextile to Mars, Moon and Mars in conjunction in Leo. Moon and Mars lend great strength and cause for some optimism to the Sun, making the Fall a constructive time despite the many untoward conditions of this time shown by the Sun in T-square with Uranus and Pluto. There is a great deal of tension in the world of politics and finances now.

We notice that in the spring equinox chart Saturn was at 14 degrees Libra and Moon was at 17 degrees Libra. Now, at the fall equinox we find Saturn at 17 degrees Libra; the conjunction of Saturn and Moon at the spring equinox is now exact. What this means is that the unfortunate trends of economic difficulties, bad trade relations, tendencies to disorder and depression in the world, political affairs going awry, the people suffering because of unemployment, crop failures, trouble with banks and stock markets, troubled affairs in parliaments and in congress, embarrassments to Governments with possibilities of deaths in Government circles is now coming to a head.

Looking at the chart of the New York Stock Exchange we see Uranus in the 10th house in Aries opposite the Sun in Libra and square Pluto in Capricorn. This shows the market in a precarious and unstable condition this fall. This is confirmed by the New Moon chart, the New Moon coming on September 27th at 11:10 AM GMT. The New Moon is at 4 degrees Libra opposite Uranus and square Pluto. This means that the lunation period of September 27th to October 26th is going to see very unstable market activity with sudden losses accompanied by some sharp gains as shown by Mars in Leo tightly trine Uranus and sextile the new Moon.

In the fall equinox chart the Sun opposite Uranus and square Pluto shows sudden and unexpected troubles coming to heads of state, ill considered legislation, political blunders bringing losses of friends and gain of enemies, party splits, strikes, protests and riots, and failures of Governments. Where there are elections great changes are to be expected. Watch the situation in Spain.

The fall equinox Sun sextile the Moon helps mitigate some of the more dire indications of the Sun opposition Uranus and square Pluto. The Sun sextile Moon will help bridge some of the tensions between the Government and the people and will encourage productive business activity at home and abroad despite all the trouble otherwise shown.

The fall equinox Sun sextile Mars gives strength to heads of state as well as to the military. This, accompanied with the Sun in T-square Uranus and Pluto means that military activity is going to increase this fall; a lot of destructive activity is to be anticipated. The positive side of the Sun sextile Mars, barring the glaring opposition of the military powers against the developing world, especially seen in the current plight of Africa, is that it gives the world the opportunity to cooperate and constructively improve international relations. Whether the world uses the positive possibilities offered by the heavens now is to be seen.

The fall equinox chart for the UK has the Sun in the 11th house opposite Uranus in the 5th and square Pluto in the 2nd. This shows the Parliament at odds over troubles affecting the condition of the economy, difficult diplomatic relations, and problems in education. The Sun opposite Uranus also shows increasing opposition to the Prime Minister. The Moon and Mars sextile the Sun from the 9th house shows Britain's involvement in foreign wars contributing to the discontentment of the opposition to the current Government. These problems will not resolve easily or quickly. Looking at the transits of Pluto, the turmoil in Britain and in the Euro Zone as well as in Australia will increase through the rest of this year, through 2012 and into 2013.

The fall equinox chart for Germany has the Sun in the 10th house opposite Uranus in the 5th and square Pluto in the 2nd. Opposition to the Government in Germany is more intense than in Britain. We note in this chart that Jupiter is the ruler of the 2nd house and is in the 6th house. Jupiter is square the Moon and Mars. Moon and Mars are sextile the Sun. This shows that the Government's actions toward the ailing countries in the Euro Zone is depleting the wealth of Germany and causing no small degree of distress, and this may cause big protests that will endanger the Government of Frau Merkel. Jupiter retrograde in the 6th house square Moon and Mars, with Pluto in the 2nd house in T-square with the Sun and Uranus is not at all benefiting the working classes. It is showing a big waste of money. It is also entirely against the better interests of Germany to engage in military activities now.

The Sun in the fall equinox chart is in the 10th house all through Central Europe, down through Central and South Africa, and eastward into the Middle East. The Sun is in the 10th house in Jerusalem. Simply put, Governments, and heads of state, in this region of the world are now subject to sudden and unexpected troubles. Political relations in this region are particularly fragile and unstable. Governments are prone to failures, or emergencies, and, if there are elections, to radical changes, and there are probabilities of strikes, protest movements and riots.

The fall equinox chart for Tehran, Iran has the Sun in the 9th house opposite Uranus in the 3rd and square Pluto in the 12th conjunct the Ascendent showing disputes and troubles coming from neigboring lands and from secret criminal elements, or clandestine enemies attempting to undermine the country. Mars and Moon in the 7th house square Jupiter in the 4th intensifies the probabilities of international disputes and warns of dangers of warlike activity. Mars in Leo points east by north, or the areas of Afghanistan and possibly Turkmanistan.

The chart for Pakistan is similar to that of Iran except Pluto is not conjunct the Ascendent, but is in the 12th house showing criminal activity coming into the country from neighboring lands. There are dangers of warlike activities, the northeast part of the country and the area near Kashmir appearing most vulnerable.

The chart for India has the Sun in the 8th house opposite Uranus in the 2nd and square Pluto in the 12th. Sun afflicted in the 8th house raises the death rate and brings death to notable people in the highest circles of the land. Uranus afflicted in the 2nd house brings unexpected losses, but trine Mars, brings unexpected gains as well. The stock market in India will be highly volatile this fall. Pluto afflicted in the 12th house brings misfortune to the poor and increases underground criminal activity as well as clandestine activity of enemies of the state. Mars and Moon in the 7th house square Jupiter in the 4th house also brings dangers of violence and potential military activity to India, the fall equinox chart showing unrest in the entire region of Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India as well as in Nepal and Tibet.

The chart for China has the Sun in the 7th house opposite Uranus in the 1st and square Pluto in the 10th. Jupiter is in the 2nd house. The Sun afflicted in the 7th house shows tense relations with foreign powers. Uranus afflicted in the 1st house shows turbulence among the people. There could be strikes, rioting and violent uprisings against the authorities. Pluto afflicted in the 10th house brings probabilities of Government crack downs on the one hand and purges in the Government of certain officials on the other. China is not in a good mood. Jupiter in the 2nd house, nonetheless, shows China's wealth increasing. Jupiter square Mars and Moon in the 6th house shows hard work. It also shows a possible epidemic, harsh conditions for workers, fires, explosions or accidents in work places and possible accidents on warships as well as internal conflicts in the military. Mercury, Sun, Venus and Saturn in the 7th house of the chart shows a strong focus on Chinese foreign relations this fall. In spite of all, however, China is prospering.

The chart for Japan has the Sun in the 6th house opposite Uranus in the 12th and square Pluto in the 9th. The national health of Japan is adversely affected. Jupiter in the 1st house gives the Japanese people a hopeful outlook, but square Mars and Moon in the 5th house with Mars ruling the 8th, this outlook is marred by a rise in deaths of children and women.

The equinox chart for Australia also has the Sun in the 6th house opposite Uranus in the 12th and square Pluto in the 9th. Jupiter is in the 1st house square Mars and Moon in the 4th house, and Saturn in in the 7th house precisely opposite the Ascendent. Unfavorable developments in the areas of labor and health come to attention. Saturn in the 7th house opposite the Ascendent is unfavorable for foreign affairs. Foreign trade is adversely affected. Saturn in Libra points to probable difficulties in trade relations with China. Mars and Moon in the 4th house square Jupiter in the 1st brings trouble to the Government due to the international trade and financial mess. It also points to potential fires or accidents in public buildings, mining accidents and earthquakes to the northeast of Australia in the area of ring of fire. Mars also adversely affects agriculture and the real estate market. The square of Mars and Jupiter shows losses of money affecting the people. There could be fires on the land this spring.

The equinox chart for Brazil has the Sun exactly conjunct the Ascendent opposite Uranus in the 7th house and square Pluto in the 4th house. Brazil is at a critical point in her relations with foreign powers eager to take control of her vast wealth. Pluto, the ruler of the 2nd house is in the 4th house; this points to matters connected to the land and natural resources. Mars and Moon in the 11th house are square to Jupiter in the 8th. The Moon rules the 10th and 11th houses and Mars rules the 7th. This appears to say that the Government, ruled by the Moon, is in danger of making international financial deals to its ultimate disadvantage.

The fall equinox chart for the USA has the Sun in the 1st house opposite Uranus in the 8th and square Pluto in the 4th showing the outlook marred by concerns over the debt, losses caused by natural and man-made disasters, and losses of natural resources, the drought in Texas being an example. Uranus afflicted in the 8th also denotes sudden and unexpected deaths caused by accidents, possible explosions, and suicides. Moon and Mars in the 11th house square Jupiter in the 9th house shows the Congress bickering over legal matters. Venus and Saturn in the 2nd house show how money coming is being limited by inroads caused by conditions of financial stagnation. Saturn is exactly semi-square Mars and Moon in the 11th house. There are clear dangers of losses and periods of sluggishness in the market.

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Mundane astrological view of Mars in Leo

2011-09-19T15:05:00.000-07:00

Mars entered Leo at 2:52 AM GMD on September 19th. Entering Leo from Cancer the energy of Mars changes very noticibly. Cancer, his weakest sign, brought out his worst; Leo, a very positive sign for Mars, will increase his powers.

The aspects formed by Mars upon entering Leo give us a good snapshot of what he's up to now. This will have something to say about his influence in the world as he moves through Leo between now and November 10th when he enters Virgo.

Mars, upon entering Leo, is applying to trine Uranus. We also see the Sun applying to sextile Mars, and Venus separating from sextile Mars, and Mercury separating from semi-square Mars. For the most part these are positive aspects that bring a more constructive spirit into the world.

Mars applying to trine Uranus encourages more positive, innovative developments in government undertakings, and gives hope for breakthroughs. Mars sextile Sun favors world leaders. It also brings increases of warlike operations and offers possibilities of constructive reforms to the military. Sun and Mars in sextile generally favor industry as well. Venus sextile Mars favors business and money matters. But, while the current position of Mars is working constructively in the world, as seen by his aspects to Uranus, the Sun and Venus, his semi-square aspect to Mercury shows public anger and political quarreling, accidents in traveling, public demonstrations, possible strikes, and dangers of theft.

The chart made at Greenwich shows Mars ruling the mid- heaven in the 12th house and square the mid-heaven showing an increase in crime and violence as well as possibilities of fires in public institutions. The Government, as shown, is not at all popular with the poor. Mars trine Uranus in the 9th house favors advances in science and technology with the possibility of some interesting discoveries. Mars trine Uranus and sextile Venus shows productive diplomatic activities probably having to do with British relations with the EU. Mars sextile Sun in the 2nd house favors the economic picture for the moment. But, Mars semi-square Mercury in the 2nd house warns of theft and losses in the stock market. The financial imbalance in the UK is not about to be resolved even though the spirit of Mars favors constructive action.

Mars in the chart of the Euro is in the 10th house in opposition with Neptune at 1:03 Aquarius. Neptune rules the 7th house of the Euro chart. This is a chaotic, even explosive influence for the affairs of the Euro zone having to do with questions of partnerships. Interesting to note, the 7th house cusp of that chart is at 29:50 Pisces. Transiting Neptune has been passing over that degree to bring much confusion and distressing news. The positive aspects shown by Mars at this time give some hope that constructive actions can be taken. Mars in the 10th house is showing a need for reorganization.

The chart made at Washington DC has Mars in the 3rd house. This, despite the good aspects, this warns of traffic accidents. Transportation industries suffer losses. The 3rd house Mars also points to deliberate, aggressive manipulations of the news media such as failures to report the protest activities happening on Wall Street at this time. Mars trine Uranus in the 11th house brings angry debates to Congress in reaction to the President's asserting his ideas about taxes. Mars sextile Sun and Venus in the 5th house will bring some exciting entertainments, while his semi-square Mercury in the 5th house will adversely affect schools.

Looking at the chart of the UN, Mars squares the UN Sun at 1:07 Scorpio in the 7th house. Mars is the ruler of the UN Chart whose Ascendent is at 20:04 Aries. Mars' entrance into Leo ushers in a period of quarreling in the UN. The current issue is the question of Palestinian statehood. The positive aspects of Mars can help steer the quarrel in a positive direction.

Mars in the chart of Australia is forming trine aspects with Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mercury. This encourages positive developments in the areas of international financial relations and trade.

Mars in the chart of South Africa appears in the 6th house of the chart of the constitution square the Sun and Jupiter. This shows a period of tension and difficulties in the Government, public excitment over crimes, and the danger of infectious disease. The positive aspects that Mars has give hope for constructive activity nonetheless.

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The astrological view of the New Moon.

2011-08-29T16:09:00.000-07:00

The new moon came on August 29th at 4:05 AM GMT, or August 28th at 11:05 PM EDT. At first glance we see a grand trine formed by the lunation and Venus in Virgo with Jupiter in Taurus and Pluto in Capricorn. This grand trine promises that more sanguine conditions will develop during this month despite whatever else is shown. The grand trine in Earth signs says that we are entering a month in which we will see growth in business and finances. The lunation trine Jupiter will bring a period of general improvement and growth. Jupiter is the ruler of the New York Stock Exchange Mid Heaven. The grand trine involving Jupiter indicates a general upward trend in stock prices this month.

Looking further, we see Mars in Cancer separating from square Saturn in Libra. This shows the harsh conditions from last month overshadowing and influencing the current lunation period.

In the lunation chart we also find Mercury in Leo applying to exact trine the North Lunar Node in Sagittarius to bring some alarming news from afar.

Looking again at the chart of the New York Stock Exchange, we see that Mars is the co-ruler of the Mid Heaven. The Mars square Saturn aspect together warns that even though the trend of the NYSE is up this month, there is a probability of some sell-offs in light of what is happening abroad, especially in the EU.

The lunation chart interacts with the chart of the Summer Solstice (June 21st). We see that in the Summer Solstice chart there was an exact quincunx aspect between the Moon at 10 degrees Pisces and Saturn at 10 degrees Libra. In the lunation chart, we find Jupiter at 10 degrees Taurus. Jupiter is now forming a Yod aspect with the Summer Solstice Moon and Saturn. The point of the Yod is Saturn. It says that imbalances and unanswered needs experienced through the summer are now at a point demanding adjustments. Looking at the the chart for the UK this points to matters involving communication and the Government. The Government needs to be in better communication with the street and the neighborhoods. Looking at the chart for the US this points to matters involving the nation's unhappy outlook with serious emphasis on jobs. The lunation chart has Saturn in the 6th house trine the Summer Solstice Venus in the 9th. This means that the US will see an increase in jobs coming from foreign employers.

The chart for DC has the Ascendent conjunct the malefic star Algol. Algol is the most evil star in the heavens. The Ascendent forms a square with Neptune in the 10th house and with Mercury in the 4th. Mercury is in exact trine with the North Node in the 7th. We can expect some very ugly talk, fear mongering and gossip to come up this month in and about political circles. Algol inclines toward mob violence. Malicious talk and propaganda is deliberately being aimed at arousing the public's wrath. The lunation trine Jupiter will serve as a buffer.

Saturn at the lunation is exactly conjunct his natal position in the US chart of July 4th, 1776. This New Moon marks the Saturn Return of the USA. We find ourselves in a severe financial and political crisis. SAturn in the USA natal chart is square the Sun and in a grand trine with Mars and Uranus in Gemini and the Moon in Aquarius. This indicates that, being in this crisis, we may look forward to a period of constructive development coming.

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Chinese astrology report: Chinese fall season.

2011-08-08T14:53:00.000-07:00

Chinese Fall season started at 5:49 AM, Beijing time, on August 8th, in other words 5:49 PM EDT on 8/7 at Washington DC. Chinese Fall season, or the season of the element Metal begins exactly mid-point the Summer Solstice and the Fall Equinox. It coincides with the Druid festival of Lughnasadh, the beginning of the harvest season, and this harvest season has certainly gotten off with a bang. While Western astrology doesn’t work with the cross-quarter days, Chinese astrology does. They are very important days when the Sun’s energy is at the most fixed points in the Zodiac. These points are called the Gates of the Earth. They are 15 degrees Aquarius, 15 degrees Taurus, 15 degrees Leo and 15 degrees Scorpio. We are now at 15 degrees Leo. The conditions we see around us in the world today are a strong indication of the conditions that will continue into November. We are in perilous times.

All things considered, the Chinese astrological charts were calculated for Washington DC. What these charts say has meaning for the entire world.

The signs are as follows. Metal Rabbit is the year sign; Fire Monkey is the month sign; Wood Horse is the day sign; Water Monkey is the hour sign. The star is 2 Earth.

The element balance shows 4 Metals, 4 Waters, 2 Woods, 2 Fires and 3 Earths. The situation of Fire is extremely weak: the Fire of Fire Monkey is turned to Water by the Metal Rabbit, and the Horse (a Fire sign) of the Wood Horse is rendered void by the Metal Rabbit. This indicates a sudden implosion. Look at the stock markets. Up to this time there was a continual expansion. Now there is implosion. We may reasonably expect the markets to remain dangerously unstable through the coming months.

The chart has a sign called Knife Blade. This warns of impulsive, violent actions. People are panicking and losing their money. They won’t listen and will resent advice. Dare devils can lose their fortunes. Complementing this is a star called Robbing Star. The chart has two Robbing Stars. It means exactly what it sounds like.
In addition to the Knife Blade the chart has two indicators called End and one called Death. Combined with Knife Blade and Robbing Stars these spell a radical, violent reaping happening in the world. Look at all the violence now. The Reaper is rampant in the world.

There are 10 Yang elements and 4 Yin elements in this chart. The over balance of Yang means strong forward momentum. We find the strongest overbalance in Yang Water. There are 4 Yang Waters. This is generating fear in the world. Fear turns to panic.

The chart style is called Secondary Resources combined with strong Imposing Authority deities. Secondary Resource deities favor looking for alternatives. They also favor all secret, behind the scenes activities and working by occult means. This is a good time for psychics and astrologers, and suggests that much is happening behind the scenes in secrecy. Imposing Authority deities break barriers and favor adventurous and risky actions. The void Horse in the chart spells unstable and inauspicious fortunes. Coupled with the void Horse and the Knife Blade the Imposing Authority deities can bring ruin to reckless people who are unaware of what is happening behind their backs.

The month star 2 Earth puts the year star, 7 Metal, in the house of the Abyss. This means that the energy of the time is such that those who know where they are going are now on the road to their destination for good or ill, and those who don’t know where they are going are now stuck in a rut. 7 Metal in the house of the Abyss yields two I Ching hexagrams: Limitation and Oppression. Notwithstanding, 7 Metal can be productive in this position if it doesn’t entertain unrealistic illusions. The advice is don’t try to force your way out of difficulties. Accept where you are and go with the flow; everything changes.

The month star, 2 Earth, in addition, puts the star of destruction in the house of the Mountain. This means destruction to and from banks. The month star then puts the star of banks, 8 Earth star, in opposition with the star of destruction. Many banks are in serious trouble.

To help clarify the meaning of all of this, an I Ching hexagram was derived from the Chinese year, month, day and hour (this being the 9th hour of the 8th lunar day of the 7th lunar month of the 27th year of the current cycle). The resulting hexagram is #49, Revolution. And the line is the 3rd line. It says starting right now is bad luck. Openly persevering is dangerous. When talk of revolution has gone around three times it will start. Grudges are deep rooted. The force of the discontentment will rise of itself. Hasty decisions bring unfortunate results. Be careful not to engage in petty disputes. The advice is to work for the support of others; only changes having the support of others will work.

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Horary astrological view: Greece

2011-06-19T15:24:00.000-07:00

In an article from Associated Press, dated June 19, 2011, the question was raised whether Greece is on the path to stability or just delaying an inevitable disaster. The article goes on to assert that the answer won't come for weeks or months, but that financial analysts are not optimistic.

A horary astrological chart was drawn up on June 19 at 2:33 PM MST at Phoenix, AZ to look into the probable future of the situation. We note the Moon forming two aspects: trine Sun and square Mars, respectively. The Sun is the ruler of the 11th house and is in the 9th house. Mars is the ruler of the 2nd house and is in the 8th house. Mars is at 29 degrees Taurus. Mars at 29 degrees any sign is out of patience. 29 degrees Taurus is the Pleaides, the "Weeping Sisters", a most unfortunate degree. Moon's final aspect square Mars with Pleaides says the matter will come to a most unfortunate pass. In a nutshell, while diplomats are hopeful that a bail out will help, if the bailout actually goes through it will lead to regrettable losses and violence. The financial analysts have good reason not to be optimistic.

Saturn in this chart is in the 12th house. This shows trouble behind the scenes affecting the final outcome. Saturn is the dispositor of the Moon and rules the 4th house, in other words, the end of the matter looks rather grim. Also note: Mercury is coming to square Saturn. Mercury is the ruler of the 9th house and is in the 9th house. International relations of the Euro Zone will become more seriously troubled than they are already. Disaster looks probable.

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Horary astrological view of Germany's future

2011-03-26T17:42:00.000-07:00

A horary chart was drawn up on March 26th at 5:05 MDT in Albuquerque NM (106W39; 35N05) to look into the question of Germany's future in light the condition of the Euro and the EU bailouts coming up. As shown by Saturn rising retrograde in the 2nd house of this chart serious and repeated trouble is coming up; it involves money and the need to protect the national security. Saturn mutual reception Venus says that Germany will look for the way out.

Venus is the ruler of the 2nd house. We see her at 29 degrees Aquarius in conjunction with Neptune in the 6th house. The 6th house says the coming matter is distressing. Both Venus and Neptune at 29 degrees is saying that those in distress are at the end of their tolerance. Venus, denoting the money, conjunct Neptune shows loss. Neptune rules the 7th house of international relations. The German economy is being drained by the untenable demands of the EU. This is going to cause big political trouble for the current Government.

The Moon in this chart is forming square aspects to Jupiter and Mercury. Jupiter and Mercury are in the 8th house. Jupiter rules the 4th house and Mercury rules the 10th. The 4th house is the people and the 10th is the Government. The people are at odds with the Government over the matter of economic losses. Frau Merkel's Government is already becoming unpopular. The federal elections coming in 2013 are happening at the time when Pluto is in conjunction with the Euro's Sun at 10 degrees Capricorn. The Euro will be in big trouble. Because of the severe consequences of the bailouts of Ireland, Greece, Portugal and Spain, involvement in the EU will become extremely unpopular amongst the German people and that will bring them into conflict with the current Government. It is not out of the question if the Mark is restored.

The Moon in this chart is in Capricorn square to Saturn in the 2nd house. This brings severe economic demands on Germany, depresses the markets and makes inroads in German business and industry.

Germany's ties to the EU may be seen in the relation between Mercury and Jupiter in this chart, also between Mercury and Neptune. Mercury rules the Ascendent, meaning Germany itself; Jupiter and Neptune rule the 7th house, meaning the other nations of the EU. The Moon is square Jupiter and Mercury. This brings strife to Germany's relations with the other members of the EU. We also see in the 7th house Mars and Uranus. Mars in the 7th house reaffirms strife, and denotes possible breakings of ties. Uranus is coming to square Pluto. This denotes crisis conditions developing in Germany's relation to the EU. The EU is in a weakened condition. The German people will have had it. We can see the problems in the EU reflected in the degree of strife that is now developing between the German people and the Government.

We also note, Jupiter is in opposition with Saturn. Jupiter rules the 4th house. The 4th house is the end of the matter. The opposition of Jupiter to Saturn spells serious losses of money and a breaking of economic ties. Saturn in mutual reception Venus shows Germany getting out of the burdens. The people will force the Government to change its relation with the EU.

The Moon afflicted in Capricorn in the 5th house also shows the German cultural scene suffering seriously from the imperialistic designs of the EU that have been draining Germany of its wealth. Watch the German people. The days of Merkel's Government and its entanglement with Bruxelles are numbered.

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Astrological view of the super moon on 3/19

2011-03-17T23:42:00.000-07:00

The full Moon is on March 19th at 6:11 PM GMT. It is called a super Moon as it is far closer to Earth than normally, and therefore exerts an especially strong magnetic pull on the Earth. The Moon is below the equator at about 5 degrees South declination. 5 degrees South may affect the area of Northern Peru and Southern Equador. Notwithstanding, the strong magnetic force of the super Moon will affect violent events of one kind or another on the entire planet. Confirming this, we find that the full Moon and Sun are exactly square the Nodal Axis and they are also exactly square the Lunar Eclipse of 12/21.

It is also important to note that at the time of this super Moon Jupiter and Saturn are within close orb of opposition to one another. The opposition of Jupiter and Saturn is triggering more Solar activity. The Solar flares to come will activate more Earth activity.

The full Moon is also in tight opposition with Uranus at 00:26 Aries. Exactly square the December 21st Lunar Eclipse (29 degrees Gemini), the super Moon will trigger more repercussions from that eclipse, the most recent being when Uranus was at 29 degrees Pisces square the eclipse degree at last week's earthquake and tsunami with all its catastrophic developments.

The Lunar Eclipse on 12/21 occured at 12:00 Noon over Japan. This guaranteed that Japan would be struck by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions within three months. It has happened. The super Moon will probably bring more. It will affect the Ring of Fire. The latitude of Japan is between 130 degrees and 148 degrees East. These latitudes also include Kamchatka Pennisula, Eastern Indonesia and New Guinea, in other words, the Western side of the Ring of Fire. The super Moon will trigger more activity in this and other regions.

Looking at the chart for Japan, the full Moon and Saturn are in the 8th house with Mars, Sun, Uranus, Jupiter and Mercury in the 2nd house. This shows a tremendous loss of wealth for Japan and a spike in the death rate. The Moon afflicted by Uranus shows coming panic and many deaths. The full Moon activating the 12/21 Lunar Eclipse may possibly bring more seismic activity in Japan. It is also possible that the situation of the nuclear reactors will turn for the worse.

Looking at Pakistan we find the full Moon in the Mid Heaven. Opposite Uranus, this full Moon brings potential seismic activity to the region, and it says that there is a lot of popular unrest and trouble in the Government. The Government is unpopular. Moon afflicted in the Mid Heaven shows scandals in Government circles. The Moon opposite Uranus in the 4th house shows that radical revolutionary forces are in opposition to the Government. Uranus is on a critical degree. This means that the opposition to the Government is critical and very dangerous. There may be another assassination. The Ascendent is at 29 degrees Scorpio bringing a weeping matter to Pakistan and the part of Assassination is at 19 degrees Sagittarius exactly square Mars. There will be a notable act of violence. The picture is ominous.

The full Moon and Saturn in New Zealand are in the 7th house opposite Sun, Uranus, Jupiter and Mercury in the 1st house. In light of the eclipse of 12/21, this full Moon may bring more seismic activity to New Zealand as well.

We also note that Mars will be at 29 degrees Pisces on April 1st. That may also trigger a repercussion from the 12/21 lunar eclipse. This full Moon is contributing to it.

Looking at the UK, the full Moon at Greenwich is on the Ascendent opposite Uranus in the 7th house. There are earthquakes in Britain sometimes. The Ascendent in the new Moon chart for UK is at 29 degrees Virgo exactly square the 12/21 eclipse, and the Mid Heaven in the new Moon chart for UK is at 29 degrees Gemini exactly in conjunction with the 12/21 eclipse. The entire country is in a state of tension and the Government is having no small degree of trouble. We note that the eclipsed Moon on 12/21 in Britain was just below the Western horizon, and the super Moon of 3/19 is just above the Eastern horizon. This is an interesting configuration. It says that British relations with foreign powers are at a critical juncture.

Greenwich is at 00 West longitude. Following that line South, we cross through Western France, Spain and Portugal and down into Western Africa. This entire region has the super Moon on the horizon. Any area in this region prone to earthquakes is now vulnerable. Whether earthquakes happen or not can here not be said with any certainty.

The full moon chart for Libya has the moon in the 12th house opposite Sun and Uranus in the 6th. Saturn is rising in the 1st opposite Jupiter and Mercury in the 7th. Mars is in the 6th. It points out fires and accidents and insubordination in the military. Afflicted Moon in 12 points to crime. Uranus in 6 points to explosions with loss of life. Saturn in 1 opposite Jupiter produces distress, poverty, disease.

Looking at the US, the full Moon is in the 3rd house opposite Uranus in the 9th. This warns of an increase in road accidents and a possible air crash. Uranus in the 9th house also suggests an emergency situation arising in one of the states.

A Johndro locality chart was made for California. In California we find the full Moon on the 7th house cusp opposite Uranus in the 1st house. We also see the meridian, i.e., the Mid Heaven and the Nadir exactly in conjunction with the Lunar Nodes, the Mid Heaven conjunct the North Node. There is the danger of an earthquake on the West Coast.

Looking further in the US, the super moon appears at the nadir opposite the Sun and Uranus in the 10th house in the entire Western half of the continental part of the country from approximately 95 degrees West to the West coast. This possibly will bring seismic activity to whatever areas there are that are prone to such. The area of the West as shown by the super Moon is also experiencing a great deal of political tension, as the charts show opposition to Government.

95 degrees West longitude also extends down into Mexico in the states of Veracruz and Oaxaca. The super Moon is therefore at the nadir from this area westward to the Pacific coast including California Baja.

All of the above delineated charts point to areas on the earth that may have seismic activity as a result of the 12/21 lunar eclipse as activated by this super Moon. The Western side of the Ring of Fire appears to be most vulnerable.

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March madness in mundane astrology

2011-03-07T18:11:00.000-08:00

The New Moon occured on March 4th at 8:47 PM GMT; 3:47 EST. It is the third lunation of the winter quarter.

We note that Saturn, now Retrograde, is exactly conjunct Saturn's position in the Winter Solstice and Solar Eclipse charts of Dec. 21, 2010 and Jan. 4, 2011, respectively. This times a reconsideration of judgements involving organizational affairs made by governments and businesses at the beginning of the winter. The controlling powers (including the bankers) are stepping back for reevaluation.

We also note that the new Moon is exactly sextile the January 4th Solar Eclipse degree (13:38 Capricorn) and that that Solar Eclipse was square Saturn. This enables the Eclipse square Saturn to act now; business organizations, government and law are working together in ways not altogether favorable for the world. The Solar Eclipse square Saturn and now the lunation quincunx Saturn tell us that mistakes in judgement will have a price. Saturn in Libra shows where there is potential for serious trouble to develop. China is ruled by Libra.

The lunation is also trine the Winter Solstice position of Venus. This increases wealth for certain people.

In the lunation chart itself we note that Neptune is 28:58 Aquarius and the North Lunar Node is 28:58 Sagittarius, exactly sextile to the minute. Very remarkable. What this is saying is that there is absolute certainty of nefarious activities going on in the area of Sagittarius. Sagittarius rules the Arab countries. What is being reported by the media is not at all what is happening over there. There is no small degree of undercover treachery happening. Nefarious, underhanded plots are being hatched. The North Lunar Node is square Uranus at 29 degrees Pisces denoting explosive developments. Note: Uranus at 29 degrees Pisces is exactly square the Lunar Eclipse degree of December 21, 2010 at 29 Sagittarius. Impatience leading to precipitous actions is to be anticipated. The people are at the end of their tether and are thus open to being manipulated by the secret forces precititating the so-called revolutions.

What the above is saying, in a nutshell, is that some are getting rich through the trouble in the Arab countries while injustice weighs heavily upon the people of the world.

This month of March, 2011, during the current lunation period, we note Saturn is coming to exact conjunction the US natal Saturn at 14 degrees Libra. It is Saturn Return time for the USA, in other words, a time of recogning. Saturn comes to 14 degrees three times this time around. The first time was late November and early December, 2010. This second time is from March 20th to April 2nd this year, and the third time is from August 20th through 29th this year. The one happening March 20th to April 2nd is by far the most interesting. Jupiter comes to opposition Saturn between March 27th and 31st; Jupiter will be at 14 degrees Aries, Saturn at 14 degrees Libra. Especially interesting, 14 degrees Libra is China's position of Neptune and Mercury; Neptune rules China's 2nd house, in other words, their money. This Saturn Return is generating a serious matter of concern between the US and China and it will bear upon the entire world. It is also important to note: The opposition of Saturn and Jupiter, that directly involves the US and China, is in affect at the Spring Equinox. This means that the complicated affair between the US and China over trade and money will take the entire astrological year, starting this Spring Equinox (March 20th), to develop. Watch US-China trade and financial relations this year.

Even more interesting, in light of the above, we note: Uranus is going into 00 degrees Aries on March 12th and will be on that degree until March 28th. This means that the Spring Equinox (00 Aries) the Sun will be exactly conjunct Uranus while Saturn is opposite Jupiter to intensify the nature of the events that will unfold during the year. Again, watch the relationship between China and the US. The playground is called Oil. Oil is wealth. The value of the dollar is going down. The price of oil is going up. The turmoil in the Arab countries as well as the developing tension with China is tied to the deteriorating condition of the dollar.

A very interesting point to note about the exact conjunction of the Sun and Uranus at the Spring Equinox is that it puts a very special Arabian Part on the Ascendent everywhere in the world. This Part is called the Part of Catastrophe. For the astrologers, it is calculated: ASC + Uranus - Sun. There will inevitably be sudden, violent, even catastrophic events in the world this year.

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Mundane astrological view of Israel

2011-02-18T14:56:00.000-08:00

In light of current developments in the Middle East, as shown by the February 18th Full Moon charts, the astrological chart for Israel was drawn up and progressed to February, 2011 to see more closely what is happening in that country. The progressed charts include the forward and converse progressed charts and the forward and converse directed charts. Here is what they show; this is the picture.

The modern state of Israel was established on the 14th of May, 1948. The chart progressed to the month of the 14th of February to the 14th of March, 2011 has the progressed Moon square Israel's natal Mars, and the converse progressed Ascendent exactly conjunct Israel's natal Mars. Israel is now on high alert. We also note that Israel's progressed Mars is at 29 degrees Virgo. Mars at 29 degrees any sign warns of precipitous actions. It will come as no surprise if Israel takes military action either now or later in the year. Israel's directed Moon will come to conjunction Israel's natal Mars in September to October this year.

We note also that Israel's Moon progressed and directed is at full Moon phase with Israel's natal Sun. This means that the country is now fully alert and aware and is in process of going through significant changes. The Moon rules Israel's 10th house and the Sun rules Israel's 11th house. Israel's natal Sun is in the 8th house and the progressed and directed Moon is in the 2nd. This means that the changes are happening in the Government and have to do with financial matters both domestic and international.

Israel's progressed Ascendent is trine Israel's natal Saturn and the converse directed Moon is now applying to trine Israel's natal Saturn. This gives Israel the power to restrain action as well as to act deliberately; it says that serious deliberations are underway in the Government. Saturn is in Israel's 10th house and it rules Israel's 4th and fifth. Deliberations in the Government have to do with property, land and farming development, and with diplomatic relations.

Israel's progressed ruling planet Venus is conjunct Israel's natal Uranus. Israel's Uranus is in the 9th house of the natal chart and rules the 5th house. This is showing significant developments are happening in the areas of diplomatic relations involving high tech developments and international trade as well as in innovative steps being taken in the fields of education and an on-going revolution taking place in the nation's religious community that brings the women into playing an ever more significant role. Israel's Jupiter was retrograde when the country was established in 1948. By progression Jupiter will go direct in 2042. It is predicted that the religious revolution will come to an important turning point at that time. Israel's Jupiter is opposite natally Uranus in the 9th house. This gives the land the blessing of vision that comes from out of the blue, so to say. The foundation of the country guarantees us a far-sighted Jewish religious development and restoration of essence that is underway even now. The ultra-orthodox community will adapt. In 2013 Israel's converse directed Mars will be conjunct Uranus in the 9th house. This will time challenging developments in the areas of the religious community as well as in the areas of the courts, legal affairs, and matters connected with shipping and trade. The negative side of this conjunction points to terrorist activities - yet again - such as explosions likely to occur. It is also probable that there will be made some remarkable scientific breakthroughs and discoveries in 2013. We also note that the year 2013 will be chaotic for Syria; Pluto will come to conjunction Syria's natal Sun at the end of 2012 and in 2013.

Israel's directed Mercury is now conjunct natal Pluto in the 10th house. Mercury rules the 9th and 12th houses and Pluto rules the 2nd. Financial and business concerns of an innovative type are now of particular interest to the Government as well as new developments in the field of secret intelligence.

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Mundane astrological view of the full Moon 2/18/11

2011-02-17T17:07:00.000-08:00

Full Moon occurs at 8:37 AM GMT on February 18th. The Moon is at 29:20 Leo conjunct the star Regulus. What this does is bring out secret activities and stresses matters of friends versus false friends and enemies. It speaks of power, violence and gains that don't last. Regulus is a 'royal star' of the nature of Jupiter and Mars; it denotes great expansiveness and force.

The Moon at 29:20 Leo and the Sun at 29:20 Aquarius are in exact aspect applying to the mean Lunar Node at 29:44 Sagittarius. This is a sure sign of dramatic events coming up in the world. The Node in Sagittarius is giving us the hint that it is in those parts of the world ruled by Sagittarius. The Arab countries, Australia, Spain, Southern France, Hungary, especially the area of Budapest, as well as the cities of Cologne and Stuttgart are places to watch as all of these are under Sagittarius. Watch the Middle East; this full Moon is bringing out turmoil.

The full Moon is opposite Mercury, Mars, Neptune and Sun. And it is happening during a major solar storm. The affects are extremely tense - and transformative. Something has to give.

The affects of the solar storm may soon bring increased volcanic and earthquake activity. It also will interfere with radio transmissions. Solar storms of this magnitude can also cause health problems in certain individuals. It concerns the ethers of the body (the medium thorugh which the electric vibrations of life are diffused), the etheric vibration of life flowing toward and away from the heart, the circulation of the bloodstream flowing toward and away from the lungs, and the nerve network. This can cause spasmodic affects including nervous tensions, cramping of muscles, and heart and circulatory conditions. The electrical system of the body can be affected. The Sun, Neptune, Mars and Mercury in Aquarius opposite the Moon in Leo make this all the more possible and tie the psychic principle, or sympathetic nervous system into all this. The best you can do in these conditions is not get worked up, but stay relaxed and calm. Make sure you drink plenty of water. It is better to let go of petty issues that get you worked up, and relax while this is happening over the next few days. Pay attention to your body. Keep calm and centered and don't worry. The more positive side of this coin is saying that our perceptions are being sharpened and some of us will recieve some remarkable inspiration.

As if the above advice does much good, the full Moon at 29 degrees says the world is at the end of its tether and is out of patience. This is a highly dramatic time, indeed.

With the North Lunar Node at 29 degrees Sagittarius we may look forward to when Uranus comes to 29 degrees Pisces between February 22nd and March 11th. During that time which straddles the coming new Moon on March 4th, we will see repercussions in the market to events now developing. It is probable that the market will retreat in the lunar period between March 4th and April 3rd.

In addition to the full Moon opposite Mercury, Mars, Neptune and the Sun, we notice that Venus at 16:13 Capricorn is exactly square Saturn at 16:46 Libra. Venus and Saturn are also in mutual reception. This means that getting around problems now is like jumping from the frying pan into the fire; attempts to avoid problems will now create problems.

The full Moon chart for the UK has Mercury, Mars, Neptune, the Sun, Uranus and Jupiter all in the 12th house with the Moon in the 6th house. The North Lunar Node is in the 9th house. With six planets in the 12th house we can be sure that a lot of secret activity is happening in Britain, and it involves spies, false friends and secret foes. There is also bound to be an increase in social unrest, crime, theft and murder. The full Moon in the 6th house opposite all those planets in the 12th house bodes ill for the health of the country. It also indicates troubled conditions affecting working people and people in public service including the military. The North Lunar Node is in the 9th house pointing to difficult foreign political involvements and troubles in foreign trade at this time.

The Full Moon in Bruxelles is in the 5th house opposite Mercury, Mars, Neptune and the Sun in the 11th house. This is bringing out the neccessity for changes in governance of the EU. Pressures are very great. The North Node in the 9th house is showing troubles in international relations involving trade. In both the charts for the UK and EU (Bruxelles) we find Venus in the 10th house square Saturn in the 6th house. This shows the governments trying to get around their problems with people in working classes including public services. It won't work; problems won't be resolved at all successfully now. The current problems are too difficult for the governments to handle.

The greatest tensions and turmoil in the world are being shown by this full Moon chart in the region extending from Egypt to Iran. In the charts of all these nations we find Mercury, Mars, Neptune and the Sun in the 10th house opposite the Moon in the 4th house. On the Western side of this region, i.e., Egypt and the Near East, the North Lunar Node is in the 8th house showing dangers of losses of property, money and human life. On the Eastern side of this region, i.e., Iran, the North Lunar Node is in the 7th house showing dangers of international conflict. In the chart made for Tehran we find Mars exactly on the Mid Heaven, showing a big danger of violence. We note, the solstice point of the Part of Assassination in the chart made for Tehran is at 24:52 Leo. It is opposite Mercury, Mars Neptune and the Sun and the Mid-Heaven, and conjunct the full Moon in Tehran. It spells the possibility of an assassination in Iran. Watch what happens with the Iranian war ships that are sailing through the Suez Canal. They are aiming to provoke war with Israel. The whole region from across North Africa through Egypt and the Middle East all the way to Iran is deeply troubled.

The chart made for Pakistan has Mercury, Mars, Neptune and the Sun in the 9th house with Moon in the 3rd, the North Lunar Node in the 7th. International affairs are extremely tense as relates to Pakistan now. The chart shows dangers of air crash as well as accidents on roads.

The chart made for China has Mercury, Mars, Neptune and the Sun in the 7th house with Moon rising in the 1st. This makes East Asia a place of potential strife. This chart includes the Koreas and Japan. Mars afflicted in the 7th house in this region is very poweful. It shows dangers of international disagreements and disputes. International relations are unsatisfactory.

The chart for Australia has the full Moon conjunct the Ascendent. Merury and Mars are in the 6th house and Neptune and the Sun are in the 7th. The North Node is in the 4th. This connects international relations with the land. Saturn is in the 2nd house square Venus in the 5th. Taxes for the recent disasters are registering in this chart. This is also showing losses in the stock market and possible losses and cut backs in areas of public services.

The chart for the US has the full Moon in the 8th house opposite Mercury, Mars, Neptune and the Sun in the 2nd, the North Node is exactly conjunct the Ascendent. Major financial troubles are showing. Money is still being squandered. Cut backs are not stemming the flow. Moon opposite Neptune and Mars is showing (partisan) trickery behind cuts, expenditures, and losses. There is a big fight brewing over Government spending cuts. The Ascendent conjunct the North Node is showing the public alarmed. Venus in the 1st house square Saturn in the 9th is showing serious international trade problems weighing upon this country.

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Horary astrological chart: Iran sending war ships to Suez

2011-02-16T20:55:00.000-08:00

Upon hearing a report that Iranian war ships are on the way to Suez a horary chart was made February 16, 2011 at 9:36 PM MST in Albuquerque, NM to determine what it means. Here is what the chart shows.

First off, Saturn is retrograde in the 1st house giving a strong NO answer to what concerns us. Saturn rules the 4th house. This says that in the end the answer is NO.

Then, what's the question? Let's look at what's coming up. The near future is shown by the 2nd house. The 2nd house cusp is in Scorpio. The rulers of the 2nd house are Pluto and Mars. Pluto is in the 3rd house and Mars is in the 5th.

Pluto in the 3rd house is saying that matters having to do with transportation, commerce and discussions are coming up. Pluto is square Jupiter in the 6th house. Jupiter rules the 3rd house. The matter involves forced actions, a lot of confusion and plenty of misunderstanding.

Mars in the 5th house is saying that the matter involves taking an extreme risk. Mars is in conjunction with Mercury, the Sun and Neptune. This is going to have an affect on the oil situation and is potentially explosive. Mars conjunction Mercury is showing harsh words coming. Sun is separating from conjunction Mars and Mars is coming to conjunction Neptune. The action is hostile and tricky. The conjunction with Neptune involves military maneuvers and is chaotic if not explosive. Neptune is mutual reception Uranus bringing mutual reception Uranus to conjunction Mars, and that is also explosive. A threat is being made. This is an aggressive move on the part of Iran and it is calculated to bring more trouble to the region. Iranian ships are headed to Syria/Lebanon. This is bringing serious trouble to the region.

The question whether there will be a war comes up. For us to predict a war there has to be either a conjunction, square or opposition of the rulers of the 1st and the 7th houses and this has to happen in an angle, or angles of the chart. This is not showing; Venus, the ruler of the 1st house, is in the 3rd house and Mars, the ruler of the 7th house, is in the 5th house, and they have no aspect nor do they have translation of light by any other planet.

The Moon can act as a substitute for either the ruler of the 1st or the 7th. Moon is in the 10th house, an angle, and is going to opposition Mars from the 11th. Let's say war is averted, but is a danger nonetheless.

The Moon's aspects are these: she first forms a counter parallel aspect with Mars to put off the possibility of war. Then she is forming a counter parallel Neptune to bring up lies and chicanery to hoodwink the suspicious; sextile Saturn to delay or slow down matters; then counter parallel Sun allowing for a failure to cooperate; opposition Mercury to bring tension, more lying, and arguing and misunderstandings; opposition Mars to bring out sharp hostilities and a possible attack; opposition Neptune to exacerbate the chaos that is developing; and finally opposition Sun. The Full Moon is going to bring the matter to a crisis and a turning point. Mercury is at 21 degrees Aquarius, a critical degree. Moon coming to opposition Mercury will bring the matter to a critical degree, confirming that there is coming a diplomatic crisis. The crisis is also being confirmed by Moon opposition Mars. Crisis is certain.

Moon opposite Mars occurs between the 11th house and the 5th house. The fighting will happen on diplomatic levels. Will there be a war? Saturn Retrograde in the 1st house says NO. Let's just say, not yet.

This chart does not make predictions of future events, but it does speak from this current event. The sending of war ships to Suez, while it is a seriously dangerous matter, is not going to trigger an anticipated war with Iran. Iran is taking a brazen and dangerous step to escalate growing tensions with the West and opportunistically complicate an already turbulent situation in the region. It has something to do with Syria.

The Moon is at 11 degrees Leo. She was last over Jupiter at 5 degrees Aries. This tells us that the current event relates to matters involving coming and going and discussions happening six months ago, i.e., last August.

Transiting planets, as shown in this horary chart, are not forming any exact aspect with any of the planets in the chart of Iran. There are, however, tight and exact aspects to the chart of Syria. There is more to this than meets the eye. It is highly probable that Syria has a hand in it, and it has to do with something developing in Syrian/Lebanese affairs and all that that implies.

We find that Mercury in this horary chart exactly trines Syria's Saturn in Syria's 9th house affecting long range plans affecting Syria's foreign relations. We find that the horary Venus is exactly sextile Syria's Moon in Syria's 5th house denoting diplomatic agreements having been made with Iran. We find that the horary Mars is one degree from exact opposition Syria's Jupiter in Syria's 11th house denoting an explosive development to come in the Syrian government. And we note that Syria's Sun is 9 degrees Capricorn waiting for Pluto to come to conjunction to trigger chaos. Syria is headed for a big crisis in 2012 and 2013 when Pluto comes to conjunction the Sun in Syria's chart.

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Horary astrological view of a proposed take over of the NYSE by Deutche Boerse

2011-02-15T18:42:00.000-08:00

Upon reading an article reporting that the Deutche Boerse is currently attempting to make a move to buy the NYSE a horary chart was drawn up in Albuquerque, NM on 2/15/11 at 7:34 PM MST to find out if that is going to happen. This is what the chart shows.

The outstanding feature of the chart is Saturn rising in the 2nd house retrograde. It says trouble is arising involving money and the need for protection. Saturn is both square and mutual reception Venus, the ruler of the 2nd house, showing that attempts to get around the trouble will bring trouble. In other words, there is no way around trouble in this matter. Saturn Retrograde rising in the 2nd house can, and may destroy the current plan.

The Moon is forming two aspects: counter parallel Pluto and trine Uranus. This says that something else will happen; current plans will change. Nonetheless, trouble is coming up in this and we can see that the Moon trine Uranus will allow it to happen in one form or another. The entire matter is bad. One way or another the rat will sooner or later make its way into the larder. Uranus is in the 7th house of international relations; international deals are being made. And at whose expense? Jupiter and Neptune, the rulers of the 7th house are elevated over Mercury, the ruler of the Ascendent. Frankfurt will have the upper hand if they can drive it through and it will be at the expense of the US.

Moon was last over Jupiter at 4 degrees Aries. Moon is at 25 degrees Cancer in the 11th house. This means that the current state of the affair has been circulating, i.e., under discussion back and forth, for about five months. We now hear of it.

The third house cusp in Scorpio, a fixed sign, and Pluto, the co-ruler of the 3rd house is in the 4th house, an angle. This says there there is truth to the report. The angles of the chart are in mutable signs, saying that the report is not completely true. Mars, the ruler of the 3rd house is in the 6th house affirming that the report is not entirely true. The Moon in Cancer, a cardinal sign shows falsity.

Bottom line, serious danger is coming up and will come up repeatedly, what is being reported currently is not completely true and there is a good chance that the scheme will fail; the current plan will run into serious obstacles. Other approaches will be tried in the attempt to weld together the markets in an international move to overtake the US economy. It is a big red flag.

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Chinese astrological view of the year of Metal Rabbit

2011-02-04T00:15:00.000-08:00

Chinese New Year began this year with the New Moon of February 2nd. The Year is called Metal Rabbit. Metal Rabbit is assertive and diplomatic. The elements in Metal Rabbit combine to produce Wood. The nature of this combination is to plan and decide. Plans and decisions begun last year, the year of Metal Tiger, will be brought to completion this year.

This year is also the year of 7 Metal Star. 7 Metal Star has the quality of diplomacy. It strives for agreements and is shrewd and calculating. It's weaknesses lie in fantasizing about unrealistic outcomes and in engaging in legal conflict.

The chart made for the start of the New Year gives us the following signs. The year sign is Metal Rabbit; the first month is Metal Tiger; and the first day is Earth Ox. The first hour of the New Year varies with locations.

Looking at the charts of China, Japan, Australia, Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, the Middle East, Europe, the UK and the US we see the strongest elements as Earth and Wood. The relation of these elements produce what are called the Deities of Authority. The Deities of Authority are the strongest in the world this year. This means on the one hand that this is a year for people to stand up and assert themselves against odds, and on the other hand it means that people who are not so brave have to show loyalty and trustworthiness. Deities of Authority cause stress and dangers of injuries while acting to break barriers. We will see heroic actions being taken this year along with many people being injured.

In addition to the Deities of Authority, we have a secondary emphasis of elements, these being Earth and Metal. And these are in a relation that brings out the Deities of Talent. The Deities of Talent will stimulate creative intelligence, thinking and acting. This is a good year for realizing one's creative potentials. A lot of innovative thinking will be happening.

The chart for the entire world shows four stars: Tien Yi, Nobleman, Heaven Medicine and Death. These stars have the following meanings:

Tien Yi is the most fortunate star of all. Tien Yi is a deity whom all demons fear. She resolves predicaments and encourages people to help one another.

Nobleman Star brings people together to work for mutual benefit.

Heaven Medicine Star on the one hand points to illnesses in the world. On the other hand it is pointing to breakthroughs in medicine.

Death Star adds to the courage shown by the Deities of Authority and it amplifies planning abilities. The negative side of it is that it will encourage legal fights and harm to alliances.

The chart for China is very fortunate. China, while holding a perfectly friendly attitude toward everyone, is acting independently and is prospering despite unstable business conditions. In addition, China has it so that everyone is helping them to succeed.

The Chart for the area that includes Japan and Australia shows unstable business conditions on the one hand, and strong creative activity on the other. Conditions in the earth and atmosphere in this region are unstable. There will be more volcanic and seismic activity.

The area of Central Asia that includes Pakistan shows urgent conditions that necessitate change. There is a strong chance of change in the government of Pakistan. Violence is growing. People will become homeless and destitute and will be traveling.

The area of the Middle East and East Africa shows leaders rising up. These people are imposing and will stand out. They will characterize the nature of the Deities of Authority, In all the turmoil opportunities for independent entrepreneurial activities will be found by those who seize the moment. At the same time there is a trend in the Middle East amongst the people to help one another in a kind-hearted way toward stabilizing and clearing away obstacles and to look for chances to prosper. The Middle East has a chance to grow positively through its ordeal.

The region of Europe and the UK and down into West and Central Africa will be luckier than they might think. While conditions are very difficult they can escape disaster this year by showing courage and doing some intelligent and farsighted planning. Quarreling, however, can easily break out and damage alliances.

The United States and down into Central and South America, while facing great odds, have two stars of Tien Yi to help toward resolving the predicaments the countries are in. The US also has the Academic Nobleman Star. It says that if the leaders of the country use their intelligence they may be able to turn the adverse situation around. But they can also fail to take advantage of this opportunity by showing arrogance and looking down on others. This country is suffering from a bad case of anxiety. The health of the country is deteriorating.

Basic personal predictions from the Rabbit are as follows.

For Rat this is a year of challenges. You must use the energy this year is producing to be productive. Don't let your frustrations with work get the best of you. Strive forward against odds. It will only make you stronger.

For Ox this is a year to assert yourself and take initiative to overcome obstacles. Take the lead and you will succeed.

For Tiger this is a good year for romance. It is also a good year to work out your plans and be productive.

For Rabbit this is your year to increase your circle of friends and acquaintances. Make sure, however, that those around you respect your boundaries. Take time for yourself.

For Dragon this is a year to pay attention to the needs of others in your close circle, especially children. You need to exercise tolerance and forbearance and be welcoming. If you are a woman this year also favors marriage.

For Snake this is a good year to settle down in a relationship and to make a comfortable home. It is also a good year to learn new things to enrich your life.

For Horse this is a good year for romance. If you are not in a relationship you will have a good chance now. If you are in a relationship it can only get better.

For Sheep this is a harmonious year. Advance in life by accepting challenges and moving forward with self-confidence. You have a good chance to make and save up money.

For Monkey this is a good year to make money. If you are a man this year also favors marriage.

For Rooster this year offers you a challenge to look into different angles to make money. It could change your outlook.

For Dog this year offers happiness and support. It is a good year to settle into a good home and to take up a new interest. If you are a woman this year also favors marriage.

For Pig this year will be creatively productive. Pursue your business and creative aims. Many new ideas will come.

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Astrological report for the New Moon in Aquarius

2011-02-02T19:26:00.000-08:00

The New Moon is on February 3rd at 2:32 AM GMT. At DC it is February 2nd at 9:32 PM EST.

The New Moon is at 13:55 Aquarius conjunct Mars at 14:16 Aquarius. The Sun at the New Moon is also parallel Mars, a powerfully dynamic aspect. The New Moon and Mars are also in trine aspect with Saturn at 17 degrees Libra. This says that this lunation period encourages us to act positively. It favors starting new enterprises, entering new territory, taking a definite stand, accepting challenges and acting with courage. Bold actions in the world will unfold leading to constructive aims. Mars at 14 degrees Aquarius is square his own solstice point at 15 degrees Scorpio. This intensifies the activity of Mars; he puts up a good fight and will not give in. The trine to Saturn in Libra appeals to justice; it says that those whose actions are just will succeed now.

The New Moon and Mars are exactly square the Winter Solstice position of Venus. The Winter Solstice Venus was 14 degrees Scorpio, exactly conjunct the solstice point of Mars in this New Moon chart. This is saying that the untoward economic conditions seen at the time of the Winter Solstice, six weeks ago, are precipitating the turning point that is now forcing expedient actions to be taken in the world.

Venus is at 28:42 Sagittarius in the New Moon chart. She is in opposition to the Lunar Eclipse of December 20th and is square to Uranus at 28:05 in the New Moon chart. This aspect is starting a repercussive affect from the Lunar Eclipse that will be felt world wide in the form of turning points in response to unbearable conditions; matters must give way. The pressure from this aspect will grow in intensity on February 3rd and 4th as Venus comes to exact opposition the Lunar Eclipse and its solstice point, and between February 22nd and March 28th when Uranus comes to square the Lunar eclipse and its solstice point. It is possible that this can be experienced as earth and weather events as well as events in the human realm.

Jupiter is at 2:10 Aries in the New Moon chart. He is square the Winter Solstice Pluto and is approaching square the transiting Pluto. Jupiter will come to exact square transiting Pluto between February 23rd and March 1st. Judging from the last Jupiter/Pluto square, this spells an inflationary trend in the stock market (NYSE) from now into and through much of March while other indications will show the market to be uneven.

The New Moon and Mars are exactly square the Dow Jones Saturn; square the NASDAC Saturn; and sextile the S&P Saturn. The Dow and NASDAC will see some downturns in some areas while S&P is being supported by this lunation and the NYSE appears to be showing an inflationary trend. The New Moon and Mars are sextile BPs Saturn and Mercury giving support to that company's overseas developments. The New Moon and Mars are also trine OPEC's Venus. Saturn is conjunct OPEC's Venus and will be exactly trine to her later in March and into April. OPEC is not currently in the mood to increase production. Oil prices will go up.

In the chart of the UK the New Moon and Mars are in the 3rd house. Saturn is in the 10th. It shows positive developments in areas of transportation, communications and in literary matters. Bold words will be forth coming through the media. Loud protests will be voiced by students. At the same time, Mars in the 3rd house warns of accidents and fires. There is the danger of an air crash or train wreck. Mars is the ruler of the 12th and 1st houses. He warns of a potential explosive underground event that will affect the people. The trine of Mars to Saturn says that such an event is preventable. Saturn is in the 10th house. Government and police are capable of preventing the unspeakable from happening should such threaten.

The New Moon and Mars are in the 2nd house of Bruxelles affecting the entire EU. This encourages taking a new departure in addressing the economic issues affecting the EU at this time.

The New Moon and Mars are in the 2nd house in Cairo with Saturn in the 9th. Foreign interest comes to Egypt to help move the country forward. Mars conjunct the Sun in the 2nd house blows money. Egypt is losing money on top of the already harsh conditions that are driving the protests. Venus rules the 10th house. Venus is square Uranus. Uranus is in the 3rd house and rules the 2nd house. The President is at a big disadvantage. Opinion is against him. Venus is at 28 degrees Sagittarius. 28 Sagittarius is the Gallactic Center. The entire world is against Mubarak now.

Going further East we see the area reaching from Ethiopia up through the Middle East and into Russia more prone to unrest. In this area we find the New Moon and Mars rising in the 1st house. The people are eager for change. There will be more discontentment and a warlike, aggressive tone among them.

In Iran this same energy is being felt, but we find the New Moon and Mars intercepted in the 1st house. This means that the discontentment of the people is being stiffled.

In the area of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Western India, and the surrounding lands we see the New Moon and Mars rising just above the Ascendent. It makes this area of the world prone to more violence. Saturn trine Mars from the 8th house will raise the numbers of casualties. Saturn is intercepted in the 8th house. This weakens his ability to control the violence in the region.

The New Moon and Mars in China are in the 11th house with Saturn in the 6th. This favors China and gives them blanket coverage. China is in an advantageous position in the world at this time.

The New Moon and Mars in Japan are in the 10th house. This is a good time for new developments in Japanese government and business; a time for Japan to take the initiative. The New Moon and Mars in the 10th house also means that there is a probability of seismic and volcanic activity as well as storms in this area of the world that includes the far Eastern part of Russia, Japan, the Philippines, Eastern Indonesia, New Guinea and Central and Eastern Australia. We see at this New Moon a terrible typhoon striking Queensland. New volcanic activity is likely to start in Japan.

The opposite side of the world is the Mid Atlantic. It is possible the New Moon with Mars can trigger volcanic activity in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

The New Moon and Mars in Washington DC are in the 5th house and Saturn is in the 1st. The people are in a distressed mood for want of work, loss of trade, poverty and ill health. At the same time the people are taking a more positive outlook and are interested in moving seriously forward. Diplomatic relations for the US are entering new territory now. It is time for the Government to change its diplomatic relations. This can be seen with regard to what is developing in Egypt.

This New Moon conjunct Mars marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year. In context of the Chinese New Year, the indications at this New Moon have meaning for the whole year ahead. The best it has to offer is that it marks a time for constructive activity. A reading of the Chinese astrological chart for the New Year will be posted tomorrow.

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Astrological view of the unfolding events in Egypt

2011-01-28T12:05:00.000-08:00

In the chart of the Egyptian Republic begun June 19, 1953 at 1:30 AM in Cairo we can see coming up some noteworthy developments. The Egyptian chart has 29:18 Aries rising, and 19:04 Capricorn at the Midheaven.

We note that the Sun in the chart of Egypt is at 27:24 Gemini. Transiting Neptune is at 27 Aquarius trine Egypt's Sun from January 10 to February 6th this year. And transiting Uranus is at 27 Pisces square Egypt's Sun from January 2nd to February 1st. This is timing the current upheaval. Uranus is transiting Egypt's 12th house and is the ruler of the 11th. There are people in the Egyptian Parliament that are working in secrecy behind the uprising to topple the Government and get rid of the President.

The fun isn't over. Egypt's Mars is at 3 degrees Cancer; Egypt's Uranus is 17 degrees Cancer and their Mercury is 20 degrees Cancer. Transiting Jupiter, just into Aries, will come to square Egypt's Mars between February 7th and 11th when we may anticipate more violence and interference in the affair from foreign powers. Mars is the ruler of the Ascendent in the chart, and therefore means the people; the people are enraged and will become more violent.

Jupiter then comes to square Egypt's Uranus between April 9th and 12th when there will be much quarreling and fighting in the government, mainly in Parliament, and there will be harsh words in the media and transportation will be disrupted, and possibly an air crash and/or street bombing.

Jupiter then comes to square Egypt's Mercury and oppose Egypt's Saturn between April 21st and 24th when there will be much confusion and disarray in public services and in the military and the economic conditions will be depressed. Egypt is in crisis.

Jupiter in Egypt's chart rules the 8th and 9th houses tying into the matter issues of foreign financial interest in Egypt as well as the clergy. The revolt is being sparked to no small degree by the clergy that is fed up with the corruption.

Note that Jupiter in the chart of Egypt is natally in the 2nd house. This means that Egypt is rich and should be prosperous. Obviously someone in Egypt is rolling in dough. But, the people are not.

Note also that Mars, the ruler of the Ascendent, therefore of the people, is in Cancer, the sign of Mars's fall. The people are at a terrible disadvantage and are now in revolt. This kind of thing is to be expected from time to time in the context of this chart for Egypt. The Ascendent at 29 degrees Aries confirms the tendency of the people to run out of patience and revolt when the conditions become intolerable. The Republic of Egypt was not set up for the people; it was set up for a ruling elite. The elite are using the discontentment of the people to stage a coup, but the discontentment of the people will grow. The state has done nothing to give the people opportunities for gaining wealth.

If all that about Jupiter isn't enough, we see Uranus getting into the act. Uranus will come to square Egypt's Mars between May 7th and June 1st bringing plenty of explosive developments. The people will be very angry and there will be violence in the streets. Uranus Retrograde then comes to square Egypt's Mars between August 18th and September 15th for more unrest among the people. Then Uranus comes to square Egypt's Mars again between February 26th and March 15th, 2012. There will be more violence then. Obviously what is happening now is not just going to stop. Egypt is in deep turmoil.

Uranus will reach square Egypt's natal Uranus in March 2015, and square Egypt's Mercury in July 2015. In light of the political, business, and economic conditions in the world we can say that Egypt's problems are far from over. What is happening is a process of change that, under the existing form of the state of Egypt, will do little to improve the conditions of the people, but will only move them from the frying pan into the fire. And we can see that the unrest will spread to other countries in the region and across the globe as the tyrants tighten the strings and more people starve.

In addition to Jupiter and Uranus Saturn gets into the act this year. Saturn comes to square Egypt's natal Uranus between September 17th and 25th. This will force reformations.

Saturn comes to square Egypt's 10th house between October 4th and 11th bringing serious pressure on the government from the military sector as well as from the sectors of public services.

Then Saturn comes to conjunction Egypt's natal Saturn exactly square Egypt's natal Mercury between October 12th and 20th. This is Egypt's Saturn Return. NB: this year, 2011 is also the USA's Saturn Return year. It is a time of reckoning for both countries. It means drawing the bottom line and adding up and subtracting to get the facts. In Egypt Saturn is the ruler of the 10th house, the house of the Head of State. How to Organize is going to be a big issue.

Next up, Saturn comes to conjunction Egypt's Neptune between October 21st and 28th marking a time when the needs of the impoverished will weigh upon the Government. Many people will be arrested.

Then, Saturn comes to opposition the Ascendent of Egypt between January 14th and March 2nd, 2012. Saturn turns Retrograde opposite the Ascendent on February 8th. 2012 is going to be a seriously difficult year for the Egyptian government in the area of foreign relations. War is a danger. Saturn comes back to opposition Egypt's Ascendent again between September 27th and October 5th, 2012.

So we may see, what is happening now is not going to stop so easily. Egypt is in a time of complicated turmoil. The end of the current Government will usher in a period of internal and international turmoil for Egypt.

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The Chinese astrological view of Ron Paul

2011-01-27T13:07:00.000-08:00

Ron Paul was born on August 20, 1935 in Green Tree, Pennsylvania. The astrologically rectified time of his birth was 7:45 AM EDT. The time, in the Chinese astrological clock, is the hour of Rabbit.

So, in Chinese astrology, Ron Paul was born in the year of Wood Pig, month of Wood Monkey, day of Earth Dragon, and hour of Wood Rabbit. The season element was Metal. The break down of elements are 2 Metals, 3 Waters, 6 Woods, 0 Fire, and 3 Earth. The predominant element is Wood, and there is no Fire. Broken down to Yin and Yang, there are 4 Yin Wood, 0 Yin Fire, 0 Yin Earth, 0 Yin Metal, 1 Yin Water; and there are 2 Yang Wood, 0 Yang Fire, 3 Yang Earth, 1 Yang Metal, 2 Yang Water. The chart has 8 Yang and 5 Yin. Ron Paul is the type to take the initiative.

In Chinese astrology the Year and Day signs describe major characteristics of the personality. Ron Paul's year sign is Wood Pig; his day sign is Earth Dragon. He is a sensitive person who works very hard. The Wood from his year of birth gives him a mild disposition. He is tactful, creative, accomodating, adaptible, calculating, and while appearing to be modest has a strong sense of determination. Wood Pig is a productive, enterprising kind of Pig. The astrological sign Pig, in Chinese, is called Hai. Hai is the front door to Heaven. Pig aspires. You can count on Ron Paul to keep his word, to treat others gently, to be loyal to his friends and to pay his debts of gratitude. He takes care of his friends, but can poke his nose into other people's business. He is serious in his work and is not easily discouraged. Pig has a big heart. It can be impetuous and will act courageously in face of difficulties. Pig expresses itself openly and candidly. The negative side of Pig is very selfish. Wood Pig characteristics are basic to the personality of Ron Paul.

The sign of the Day of birth shows how the personality expresses itself. In Chinese astrology we like to think of the sign of the year of birth as the person's substance, and the sign of the day as the form the substance takes. Wood Pig is gentle. Earth Dragon is powerfully determined. The Earth of the Earth Dragon is like solid rock. It denotes a friendly person that helps others, thinks a lot and is slow and deliberate. The slowness can sometimes cause this person to miss opportunities as he is always concerned with matters at hand. He is stubborn, willful and trustworthy. You can count on him to keep his word. Dragon is like the center of everything. Dragon contains Water; it acts like a reservoir; it thinks deeply. Ron Paul is a dreamer and thinker, and has great reserves of creative imagination. His character, like a Dragon, is deeply uncertain and restless. The Dragon's nature winds, rises and falls and changes however fast or slow. Dragon man instinctively loves the land and his country. He has high aspirations and is constructive. The more experience the Dragon man has the more focused and successful he becomes. He perseveres. Dragon man is conservative and reticent and has few close friends. Earth Dragon is called Peace Blossom. This gives Ron Paul a natural appeal; he attracts love. There are many that love him. He is considerate of all, yet deeply reserved.

The predominant element in Ron Paul's chart is Wood. It has 6 Woods. This makes Wood element most pronounced in Ron Paul's character. Wood is the sign of the romantic. It gives Ron Paul exceptional abilities to dream and plan. He is a great strategist. Following plans, he becomes decisive and takes action. Wood is characterized by an arrow. It flies. The weakness of Wood, however, is to lose patience and snap. It gets angry when thwarted. Ron Paul, for all his calm, collected persona, has quite a temper. Wood is the Springtime element. Wood expands. Ron Paul was born in the Chinese Fall season, the season of Metal. Metal contracts. Ron Paul's predominant Wood is under seige by Metal. Metal cuts Wood. Wood springs up. Where Ron Paul is cut down he springs up anew. He is by necessity a shrewd fighter. In Ron Paul's chart, Metal is the Vital Element. He needs the fight. Metal gives him the sense of discipline that he thrives on.

Ron Paul was born in the year of 2 Earth Star, and in the month of 5 Earth Star. This combination makes him very conservative. He is deeply connected to his ancestors, family, home and country. He sees himself as a servant. He needs to serve to be in a right relation to life; that is his nature. The whole chart also has the character of what is called Proper Authority style. This confirms Ron Paul's sense of himself as a servant. He best expresses his personality through devotion and thrives on love. Proper Authority types are naturally drawn to civil service, government posts, administration, and legal and legislative positions. Ron Paul is, in essence, a patriotic type.

Having no Fire in his chart when he was born, Fire becomes a serious challenge to him when it shows up. Fire shows up in Ron Paul's chart from age 64 to 84. He is currently age 75. The Fire in his chart from age 74 to 84 is Yang Fire. It brings serious challenges to him from would he supporters. These are challenging years for his career. But, true to his nature, he thrives in the fight. Fire has three basic meanings for Ron Paul. First, because his dominant element is Wood, Fire means his career. Secondly, because he was born on a day of Earth, Fire means support. Thirdly, Fire means a threat to his Vital Element and can exhaust him. Bottom line, Ron Paul doesn't get the kind of support for his career aim that he wants. Supporters can knock him off course. He has to work very hard and has to find his way around his limitations. And he needs to see that people appearing to support him can exhaust him.

The cycle in Ron Paul's chart that runs from age 74 to 84 has these indications: The cycle is Fire Rat. Despite the limitations shown by Fire, Rat brings to Ron Paul the star Tien Yi. Tien Yi is the luckiest star. She is a deity whom all demons fear. She resolves predicaments. She brings assistance and promotion and transforms trouble to good fortune. People will lend a helping hand. Ron Paul is becoming popular and is winning support despite the challenges shown by Fire. People are encouraging Ron Paul. He is fighting for a popular cause. Nonetheless, we find in the month of Ron Paul's birth another indicator of Tien Yi, but it is in a state that is called Void which means that no matter what, Ron Paul has to work hard his entire lifetime. He is one to wrestle with challenges.

Age cycle 74 to 84 also has Star of Romance, Commanding Star and Nobleman Star. Their meanings are as follows:
Romance Star gives Ron Paul a special appeal to the people; he spontaneously attracts admiration these years.
Commanding Star is giving him authoritative presence and helps to amplify his leadership abilities. In addition to his cycle of age 74 to 84, Ron Paul was born with a Commanding Star in the hour of his birth. This means that his ability to command increases from his age 52 through to the end of his life. This year, 2011 gives Ron Paul another Commanding Star. He is in a very interesting and powerful position this year.
Nobleman Star is bringing supporters, friendly people who mean well. Ron Paul has influential people behind him despite the challenges shown by Fire. But, it might be pointed out that while there are supporters, there are also false friends and dangerous enemies around him. In relation to Nobleman Star, Ron Paul was born with what is called Academic Nobleman star in his chart. Academic Nobleman Star gives him the ability to turn adverse situations to his favor. He works in a very tricky environment and needs to use all the intelligence he has and to be careful of the intentions of alleged friends.

Ron Paul's cycle 74 to 84 shows him in a period in which surprising developments happen. A positive way of seeing this is that he is rising quickly to prominance. Last year, 2010, he got a lot of exposure and rose to an important position in Congress amid plenty of opposition not only from the Democrats but from the Republicans as well. His relation to the Fed is seen as dangerous.

This year, 2011, Metal Rabbit upsets the sign of Ron Paul's 10 year cycle of age 74 to 84, that sign being Fire Rat. While Ron Paul is becoming more attractive to his admirers, people who work for him may prove a disappointment and he won't be able to go as far as he might like this year. The second half of the year, between August and the end of January 2012, however, will be better for him than the first half of the year, but the year will altogether prove to be a struggle and he may feel stuck in a rut much of the time even though his course is determined.

Next year, 2012, matters should move more easily forward for Ron Paul. His power will be increasing and one step will be followed by another. Whatever challenges there are will make him stronger.

The years 2013, 2014 and 2015 are the high point of Ron Paul's current cycle, 2014 being the peak year. The danger of these years is this: Ron Paul's Vital Element is Metal. The years 2010 and 2011 have strong Metal. He's doing relatively fine these years. 2013, 2014 have Fire; 2013 is the year of Snake and 2014 is the year of Horse, both Fire. Fire kills Metal. Ron Paul's ten year cycle of age 74 to 84 has strong Yang Fire. The year 2013 is Water Snake and the year 2014 is Wood Horse. The Water in Water Snake softens Ron Paul's Vital Element and the Fire of Snake harms it. Then, the Wood in Wood Horse will challenge Ron Paul's Vital Element to a fight and the Fire will kill it. This means that he needs to be careful especially through the years 2013 and 2014 if he doesn't want to get exhausted. What this actually means in real life is a question, but it is certain that he is attracting a big fight. All through the years 2011 to 2016 the economy will go through gyrations with several market panics. The year 2015 in Ron Paul's chart is a pivotal year. It is the year of Wood Sheep. Wood Sheep will add three additional Woods to the six Ron Paul already has. Wood will be overwhelmingly strong in his life in 2015. It will bring out his anger. It has dangers. Wood challenges Metal. Metal is his Vital Element. Metal will be exhausted if it fights. Ron Paul will then be 79. Unless others come to his aid and take up the challenge, Ron Paul will burn out short of the unspeakable. He is not a one-man army. If the right support from the people of this country comes forward he will have a good chance to succeed in his aim.

Whether Ron Paul runs for President in 2012 and succeeds is nonetheless a question. 2012 shows him to be making decisive progress. He could. If he did he would be up against a serious and dangerous challenge in 2013, 2014 and 2015. The forces he opposes are massive. If he surpasses his challenges he will be in a very powerful position in the world by 2016 when the economy will take a decisive turn for the better.

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Horary astrological view of Obama's speech

2011-01-25T22:55:00.000-08:00

Listening to the President's speech tonight, the question came up just what the speech points to. So, a horary chart was drawn up in Albuquerque, NM, January 25th at 7:53 PM MST to find out. And here is what the chart has to say.

The chart has Saturn, Moon, Venus, Pluto, Mercury, the Sun, Mars and Neptune under the horizon. Jupiter and Uranus are above the horizon in the 7th house. Eight planets, most importantly the Moon and Sun, under the horizon say that there is a lot that is not being shown; a lot was hidden in and by the speech. The Moon square the Sun is alerting us to difficulties. The Moon is sinister square the Sun denoting cutting off dead wood. The Moon is also square Mars denoting surgery. It is likely that taxes will go up while services are being eliminated.

The question asked points to the 1st house, the 2nd house and the 4th house. The 1st house denotes the speech itself. The 2nd house shows where the future is starting, and the 4th house shows how it all ends.

Saturn is rising in the 2nd house and is in Retrograde station. This says some trouble will soon arise; it involves money cutbacks and a need for protection, in other words defence. Saturn rules the 5th and 6th houses in this chart. In context of the 5th house, the trouble is based in speculations, as in the stock and commodities markets, also schools. Schools will lose funding. In context of the 6th house, the trouble is based in the issues of labor, public services and the military. The President's speech was made when Saturn was rising in the 2nd house. This is telling us that there is a warning in the speech that we must pay attention to. Saturn coming to Retrograde is taking away, cutting back. Saturn cuts down. The 2nd house means money. Cutbacks of funding will be felt while there will be an inflation. Issues of labor will mean a continuing weak job market. Public services will be wanting in many cities.

The Moon is in the 2nd house as well. The Moon is at 00 degrees Scorpio. At 00 degrees, the Moon is standing at the threshhold looking in but not doing anything - yet. Moon rules the 11th house. This says that Congress will play a strong role in how matters unfold. The Moon at 00 Scorpio is in Via Combust Way. This makes her actions ineffectual. The Congress will not be able to function as affectively as they think they will. That means that there will be wrangling.

We note that the Moon is forming eleven aspects. This means that there will be, in addition to the wrangling, a lot of shilly shallying, coming and going and delays. While some of the ideas alluded to in the speech will come to a satisfactory end and others won't, but will be swept aside for pressing matters coming up as shown by Saturn rising. This chart is showing that the issues at hand are older than we might assume. The chart shows that the issues at hand are rooted in organizational matters connected to finances happening around seventeen years ago, or around 1993.

Venus is the ruler of the 2nd house. Where Venus is in the chart shows where the future is taking shape. Venus is in the 4th house in Sagittarius and is forming a sextile to Neptune in the 6th house and a square to Uranus in the 7th house. This shows vexatious international military involvements affecting the outcome. What the President said in his speech about his plans for withdrawals is not true. It will be difficult if not impossible to pull our troops out of Afghanistan at the time the President gave.

Venus in the 4th house has also to do with the living conditions of the people; the housing, conditions of poverty districts as in slums and ghettos. Saturn rising in the 2nd house at Retrograde station tells us that cuts in spending will affect these areas adversely. Venus in the 4th house also points to the land and to farmlands. Venus coming to sextile Neptune with Neptune in the 6th house and ruling the 7th house shows foreign interests in our land. Venus coming to square Uranus with Uranus in the 7th house and ruling the 6th house shows foreign interests not all to the benefit of the country, but posing some vexatious challenges. Venus in the 4th square Uranus also warns of potential hazardous weather conditions and ground disturbances such as storms and floods, earthquakes, volcanic eriptions, fires, and/or mining disasters, none of which entered the President's speech. Saturn rising in the 2nd house says trouble will come up and will cost dearly.

The Moon is at 00:21 Scorpio. Jupiter who rules the 4th house is at 00:38 Aries. The North Lunar Node is at 00:58 Capricorn in the 4th house. Jupiter is exactly square the North Lunar Node. Both the Moon and Jupiter are applying to exact aspect the Node. Whenever a planet is in the same exact degree as the Node and is applying to exact by minutes with it it warns of a coming upset. The North Lunar Node is in the 4th house. This means that in the end something entirely different, something not at all mentioned in the speech, and not anticipated by the people, will happen. The speech in one way or another was a cover up. Something is not being said by the government. But, Jupiter and the North Node at 00 Aries and 00 Capricorn, respectively say that the upset, when it comes, will be critical.

The Moon's final aspect is parallel Mercury. Mercury is the ruler of the 1st and 10th houses. The 1st house denotes in this chart the speech itself, and the 10th house denotes the President. Mercury is in the 5th house. The President was performing as if on stage.

Mercury, denoting the President and his speech, is forming a square aspect with Saturn. The President is cutting short. More important than what he said is what he didn't say.

The Moon's final aspect parallel Mercury says the matter is as good as done now. With the Moon and Jupiter involved with the North Lunar Node it says the performance is over and now reality happens. Reality isn't the same as what was in the speech. To be kind, the speech was a diplomatic gesture. Some things alluded to in the speech will happen. Others were distorted and we'll find out. And yet others were not mentioned at all. Something is being hidden.

The Moon forms 6 good aspects and 6 bad ones including her exact sextile the Lunar Node. It's about 50/50, to be fair.

The Moon is square the Sun. This is alerting us to difficulties coming up. The Moon is sinister square the Sun denoting cutting off dead wood. Government spending will be curtailed in several areas. The Sun is the ruler of the 12th house and is in the 5th house. This means public schools and public welfare. The Moon is also square Mars. Mars rules the 8th house and is in the 5th. It is also likely that taxes will go up while services are being eliminated.

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The full Moon of 1/19/11 in astrology

2011-01-19T18:09:00.000-08:00

The full moon occured on January 19th at 9:23 PM GMT at 29:27 Cancer. The outstanding aspects of the Moon are exact trine Jupiter at 29:30 Pisces; trine Uranus; opposition Sun and Mars. This denotes a combination of positive expansiveness with sharp disagreements and conflicts.

This full Moon interacts with the lunar eclipse of December 21, 2010 in the following way. At the eclipse Jupiter was applying to square the eclipse degree; now Jupiter is exactly square the eclipse degree. The square of Jupiter to the eclipse remains in affect essentially from January 11th to February 1st, and this full Moon brings it to focus. Jupiter square the eclipse brings out chicanery, trickery, lies and cons especially in international business and politics. Noting that the eclipse was visible over the Americas, we will hear of more violence in Mexico, as the eclipse was opposite Mexico's Uranus. The eclipse was also square Venezuela's Sun bringing that country more intreague in government circles, and new tensions with Colombia.

This full Moon happens when China and the US are engaging in top level talks in Washington DC. The talks are essentially over financial and trade issues. Looking at the chart of the Yuan, we see that the lunar eclipse of December 21st was exactly in conjunction with the Yuan's Uranus. Uranus in the chart of the Yuan is exactly on the 7th house cusp and rules the 2nd house. This means that the eclipse times developing emergency conditions to the value of the Yuan in relation to foreign currencies and foreign trade. Jupiter is now square the Yuan's Uranus. This means that China is experiencing a big inflation. The full Moon in Beijing is in the 7th house. This means that foreign affairs are now coming into full view and are at a turning point. The full Moon is in opposition to Mars shows that the bone of contention in China's foreign affairs is over losses. The full moon at Beijing is trine Jupiter in the 3rd house. This denotes improvements are coming to the worker's wages and many talks are coming. The meeting in Washington DC will be followed by many more talks. This is good for China.

The full Moon at Washington DC is in the 1st house opposite Mars in the 7th and trine Jupiter in the 9th. Diplomatic talks are serving to defuse dangerous conflicts with China at this time. Nonetheless, the conflicts are there. And looking at the position of Jupiter in this chart, diplomatic talks are full of trickery and underhandedness - business as usual. The full moon as seen in the Johndro locality chart for the US is in the 12th house opposite Mars exactly on the 7th house cusp and Jupiter in the 8th house. What this means is that only by paying out a huge sum of money will the US avert open conflict, like trade war or worse. The US is buying the Chinese inflation. The US may be preparing to hand over to China large reserves of national importance. Maybe debtors annonymous should enter the government.
The full Moon seen in the US Dollar chart is in the 8th house of debt. Mars in this chart is conjunct the 3rd house cusp denoting heated talks about the financial mess. Jupiter is in 4th house. Land and real estate is probably being given to China. China will open operations in the US. The eclipse of December 21st was opposite the solstice point of the Dollar's Mars in the 2nd house. Now Jupiter is square that point. The Dollar is being squandered and is at a critical turning point; its value is falling. Let's hope the bus driver is not totally blind.

The full Moon in UK is in the 11th house opposite Mars in the 5th and trine Jupiter in the 7th. Saturn is conjunct the 2nd house cusp. Affairs of Parliament are coming to a turning point. There is some diplomatic wrangling going on, it seems, but disagreements are to be mitigated by improving foreign relations. Agreements of a positive sort are being arrived at with foreign interests that will benefit British trade and finances. Nonetheless, Saturn conjunct the 2nd house cusp says that the nation is doing poorly and is struggling against financial stagnation. Saturn about to go retrograde will cause the stock market to pull back; Saturn rules the 5th house in the full moon chart at Greenwich. The foolhardy will lose in speculations these coming days. Mars in the 5th house opposite the full Moon warns of dangers to children, fires, fights and accidents in schools and theaters, illness and deaths to actors and crimes against women.

The full Moon in Pakistan is in the 9th house opposite Mars in the 3rd and trine Jupiter in the 4th. Legal and religious issues come to the fore. There are serious arguments. There are also disputes affecting international trade and shipping. There will be accidents, and a possible air crash with Mars in the 3rd house in Aquarius. Mars in the 3rd house also warns of explosions along the border regions. Mars is intercepted in the 3rd house. This warns of dangerous secret military intrusions in the affairs of the country. There are secret military operations going on inside the country by Pakistani military operatives. The country appears to be in internal conflict. One must be very careful on the roads and in public places; there may be explosions on roads and streets. Aquarius points to the West and Northwest regions of the country; Mars is in Aquarius.

The full Moon in Australia is conjunct the 6th house cusp opposite Mars in the 12th and trine Jupiter in the 2nd. Neptune is exactly conjunct the Ascendent. Neptune is showing the country under water. Floods are at a high point. More may come, however, especially if there is to be a typhoon. Mars in the 12th house is showing a great deal of crime. It is possible that homes and shops are in danger of being looted. The full Moon opposite Mars also shows a big increase in illness in Australia. Full moon trine Jupiter in the 2nd house is showing, despite the woes suffered in Australia, improvements in national finances.

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The bird and fish killings in astrology

2011-01-06T17:34:00.000-08:00

What with all the dying birds, fish and now crabs, and the question why still unanswered, a horary chart was cast in Albuquerque, NM on January 6th, at 5:33 PM MST to have a look, and maybe to find a clue. Here is what it says.

The 4th and 1st houses are the starting point since the 4th and 1st houses signify the land, and the environment. The 4th house cusp is 8 degrees Libra and Saturn is in the 4th house, Saturn is ruling the 7th and 8th houses. Saturn ruling the 7th house says that the matter is based in international activity. The matter of this killing is wide spread. Saturn is in Libra. Libra is AIR. Poisons falling from the sky are involved. Saturn is heavy. Heavy metals are implied.

Saturn rules the 7th house of this chart. We find Mars in the 7th house. Mars is a ruler of poisons.

Saturn also rules the 8th house of this chart. We also find Neptune in the 8th house. Neptune is another ruler of poisons.

Saturn rules acids, astringents, deadly chemicals that cause blood clotting, constricting and contracting. Saturn in Libra in the 4th house also shows corpses falling from the sky; dead birds.

Saturn also shows diseased conditions. The sudden rash of dead creatures is the end result of diseased conditions that have been developing for some time. We notice the planet that the Moon was last over is Mars. Mars is poisons and military activity. Moon at 16 degrees Aquarius was last over Mars at 23 degrees Capricorn. This says that the matter at hand is rooted in military activities that began around 7 years ago. The dying off of the animals is pointing to more dyings coming. These are due to the messing with the atmosphere that is poisoning the water and the earth.

The Moon, ruler of the 1st house is exactly trine Saturn permitting the killings to happen. Moon is in the 8th house. The 8th house is the house of death. And the Moon is applying to a conjunction with Neptune. Neptune rules chemical poisons. Neptune rules the 9th house denoting foreign lands. The chemical poisoning is based in international activities; it is not local. These "mysterious" killings will show up in more far flung places in the world over the coming months and years.

We note that Jupiter and Uranus are in conjunction in Pisces in the 9th house, the 9th house being ruled by Neptune of poison. Pisces rules chemicals and poisons. In other words, this is about chemical poisons related to international military activity that will have affects all over the world.

Jupiter in this chart rules the 6th house. This shows that the poisons are coming from military and industrial activity.

The Sun is in the 6th house. The Sun shows where the main focal point lies in the matter. This says that it is related to chemical companies working with the military. Due to 9th and 7th house involvement the matter is not localized; it is worldwide.

The ruler of the 2nd house is the Sun. The 2nd house shows the future of the matter. The Sun is in the 6th house exactly square Saturn in the 4th house. This shows the matter becoming more severe. The Moon waxing means that the matter is growing and that it will not resolve soon.

A possible timing for a turning point in this nefarious matter may be seen when Neptune changes signs later next year, or when Saturn changes signs in the Fall of 2012, or even later than that.

The Moon is at 16 degrees Aquarius applying to conjunction Neptune at 26 degrees Aquarius. Later this year, in about 10 months we will hear of more deaths. We could also say from this aspect that the dyings off will continue for at least 10 years.

Saturn ruling the 7th house says that the entire matter has a shadow cast over it. It is very dark. There is more to it than meets the eye. It is unwise, therefore, to draw any single conclusion as to who is the culprit. It is probable that what is happening is coming from more than one source. This is an international matter, a world wide matter.

Venus is the ruler of the 4th house. Venus is in the 5th house at 29 degrees Scorpio. This means that the poisonings will extend to vacation places especially vacation places on water. It will also affect fish that we eat. Forewarned is forearmed. Venus at 29 degrees Scorpio says it is a weeping matter.

We might add to this gumbo the following: Neptune in Aquarius is in mutual reception Uranus in Pisces. Uranus and Aquarius denote high tech not only chemical but radio waves. This suggests the haarp weather manipulations going on; we may wonder.

The causes are many and complex. Military activity is on the upswing in the US and across the world. Not only does this point to the US, but it points to UK, Germany, Israel, Russia, China and others. When you add them up you get what is happening. It is like a multi-systemic break down due to toxic conditions that have been developing over the past decades. And it will take a long time to resolve even if the idiots stop cold turkey. All these dyings off are red flags.

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The Solar Eclipse of 1/4/11 in astrology

2011-01-04T18:22:00.000-08:00

A solar eclipse occured on January 4th, 2011 at 8:52 AM GMT. The eclipse was at 13 degrees Capricorn. 13 degrees Capricorn is a critical degree. This means that the eclipse will bring current matters in the world to a critical point. The closest aspect that the eclipse forms is a square to Saturn at 16 degrees Libra. This is a destructive, or counter-productive aspect of the nature of a forceful resistence and impasse. Forces in the world are at logger heads. Critical competition and quarreling involving governments connected to business interests will not resolve harmoniously now. Conflicts are serious. There is the danger of a trade war. The affects of the solar eclipse will last an entire year, possibly longer. There are six eclipses in 2011. Many significant turns of events in the world are in the works. 2011 will prove an eventful year.

According to a traditional reading of a solar eclipse in the 2nd decanate of Capricorn we will see military revolts, riots, mutinies, and assassinations. These can happen in one or another country ruled by Capricorn. These include Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Greece, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania, and Mexico.

At the time of this solar eclipse another very significant planetary event happened. Jupiter and Uranus were within 1 minute of exact conjunction at the time of the eclipse. They came to exact conjunction at 12:52 PM GMT at 27 degrees Pisces. This will bring out an impulsive, expansive side to the conflicted state of affairs shown by the solar eclipse square Saturn. We may see some wild speculating through these times. Oil prices will probably rise and cause an inflation, but they may fall again. Shipping costs will rise with the cost of oil. Oil and gas drilling will move foreward inexorably. Competition over energy, especially between the US and China will increase.

The eclipse chart also shows Venus exactly square Neptune. Venus is at 26 degrees Scorpio, and Neptune is at 26 degrees Aquarius. This aspect brings disappointment. It brings out the real possibility that people who speculate foolishly will have plenty to regret. This aspect also denotes much misery and vice in the world. Women need to be careful, as this aspect also means crimes against women.

As seen in the chart for the New York Stock Exchange the conjunction of Jupiter and Uranus is in the 10th house and is sextile Mars. This shows the market advancing sharply during the coming month and for periods through the year as a result of this eclipse, oil being the favored commodity. This is supported by the S&P chart with the solar eclipse exactly sextile the S&P Sun at 13 degrees Pisces. The market, however, will not move up through the year; it will act erratically. And, due to what is going to happen in the US and related economies, the market will plummet from time to time. 2011 is an unstable year. The conjunction of Jupiter and Uranus in Pisces warns, in light of the solar eclipse, against wild speculating and crazy opinions that will drive the market up and down like a drunken boat. Neptune is the ruler of the NYSE 10th house. The square aspect of Venus and Neptune promises that pigs will lose this year big time.

The solar eclipse was visible from Ireland to China. It was seen at the eastern horizon in Ireland, Britain and western Europe. It was at the zenith over the Near East and Russia. And it was on the western horizon over China. Using the Johndro locality charting method, the eclipse will have repercussions on the mid-Atlantic ridge thus setting off earthquake and volcanic activity in areas of the earth that are connected to that region.

The eclipse on the eastern horizon in Ireland, Britain and western Europe, including Bruxelles, brings discontent and ill health to the people of Europe. Affairs there are generally unsatisfactory. Saturn (square the eclipse) is in the 8th house of these charts for Ireland, Britain, and western Europe. Saturn thus positioned brings an increase in mortality to the elderly and poor. Conditions are harsh. Saturn also brings death to noteworthy people who held important government positions. The eclipse rising into the 12th house in this part of the world also denotes an increase of poverty, much illness among the common people, and scandals in connection with charitable institutions, prisons and hospitals. The crime rate will go up.

The eclipse over the middle east is at the zenith. Over Jerusalem it is in the 10th house with Pluto and Mars and is square Saturn in the 7th house. This is a sign of serious trouble in the government especiall with regard to international affairs.

The eclipse in the 10th house over the Middle East, notibly Israel, Gaza, Lebanon and Syria is showing dangerous turmoil with potentially violent developments in the highest spheres, including possibilities of deaths to high officials. This is also true for Russia and Georgia. International relations for all these countries are troubled with possiblities of military activity.

The eclipse falls exactly at the zenith of Tehran, Iran. Saturn is in the 6th house there, and Venus is in the 7th. There will be serious upsets inside Iran in the highest circles. Venus in the 7th house square Neptune says that there will be more crimes against women, public scandals, and much unhappiness this year in Iran.

The eclipse in India is in the 8th house denoting deaths of people in high circles, especially women. Venus is on the 7th house cusp square Neptune in the 10th house. It points to a scandal in the government and to crimes against women. The eclipse in the 8th house also shows difficulties coming from international financial deals.

In Australia the eclipse is in the 7th house. Mars is also in 7. Saturn is in the 3rd. Venus is in the 5th square Neptune in the 8th. The eclipse in 7 shows international tensions, especially with Mars. There is probably coming a tax involving international trade. Jupiter conjunct Uranus is in the 8th showing an increase in tax. Neptune in 8 square Venus in 5 is going to have a negative affect on the stock market.

The eclipse in China is exactly on the 7th house cusp, and Mars is in the 7th house. China will be rattling its sword for all to hear. There are going to be international arguments and disputes with grave dangers of war, trade war included. Mars is in Capricorn in the 7th house. This shows military activity to the South of Beijing. This points to the South China Sea. Taiwan may figure in it. China is taking an aggressive stand against foreign interferences in her waters. This points, among other things, to the US.

The eclipse at Washington DC is in the 2nd house. It is also opposite the USA natal position of the Sun. This is points to heavy national expenditures, deepening debt, bank failures and losses in the stock exchange. Mars in the 2nd house confirms losses in the stock market, and speaks of panics, bank failures and that the country is hemmoraging money. Military affairs and Wall Street bank bailouts are bleeding the country to death. Venus is in the 1st house square Neptune in the 3rd. The people are being blindfolded and told lies to keep them quiet. Venus afflicted in the 1st house shows poverty, vice and misery among the people. Venus square Neptune in the 3rd house is saying, beware of con games.

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The lunar eclipse and winter solstice in astrology

2010-12-22T19:54:00.000-08:00

The lunar eclipse at 29:21 Gemini occured on December 21st at 8:18 AM GMT. And this was followed by the winter solstice, or Capricorn Ingress, on December 21st at 11:40 PM GMT, about 15 hours later. The affects of the eclipse will last through the three winter months.

The lunar eclipse is likely to send something of a shock through the world during the winter quarter.At 29 degrees Gemini it shows the people out of patience. 29 degrees is at the end of the tether, and is out of patience. This points to precipitous actions. 29 degrees also points to actions causing harm. Gemini is the road. Drive cautiously. Gemini is also the news. Rash and wrong reports will abound. A traditional interpretation of a lunar eclipse in the 3rd decanate of Gemini is that there will be a death of some illustrious and renowned person.

The winter solstice came opposite the solstice point of the eclipse, the solstice point of the eclipse being 00 Cancer and the winter solstice being 00 Capricorn. The winter solstice thus doubly emphasizes the affects of the eclipse. It also tells us that whatever the eclipse brings will constitute something of a turning point in world affairs.

The outstanding aspects of the lunar eclipse are these: the eclipse is in opposition to Mercury. Mercury is retrograde and conjunct the Sun in Sagittarius. The lunar eclipse is also square to Jupiter and Uranus; Jupiter is in conjunction with Uranus in Pisces. At the same time we notice that Mars is in Capricorn and is applying to square Saturn in Libra. These energetic configurations are all tense. The eclipse Moon opposite retrograde Mercury in Sagittarius brings plenty of confusion. Be especially careful this winter when signing documents. Keep your papers in order, and be careful with money, credit cards and checks. Communications will tend to become confused and stressful at times. People will be prone to not keeping appointments, to not honor their agreements and to break their word, thus behaving dishonestly; beware of theft. Travel plans will also tend toward undesirable changes, confusions and mix ups, and travel will tend generally to be stressful, confusing and unproductive. The entire travel industry is in for a hard time these coming months. Reports in the news will be misleading and false. The eclipse Moon square Jupiter brings the likelihood of reckless optimism and gambling in the markets that will be followed by losses. The eclipse Moon square Jupiter also points to poor timing, disappointments in travel, confused communication and unfortunate court decisions. The matter of internet neutrality is currently being misrepresented, confused and fooled with. Tricksters are running rampant. The eclipse Moon square Uranus brings vexatious emergencies, disintegrating political relations, bad publicity, and rebellions against authority. Jupiter conjunct Uranus is a highly expansive force. Square the eclipse Moon, the Jupiter/Uranus conjunction spells trouble. Over expansion will bring loss. Watch the activities of the Fed, the banks and Wall Street. Mars applying to square Saturn points to serious conflicts. We note that in the winter solstice chart the Moon is at 8 degrees Cancer applying to close opposition to Mars and square to Saturn. The Mars square Saturn will be activated this winter for unconstructive behavior.

In the Johndro US Chart, the Johndro locality chart made for July 4, 1776, the lunar eclipse shows up in the 11th house square Jupiter and Uranus. Jupiter and Uranus are conjunct the 8th house cusp. And the eclipse Moon is opposite Mercury in the 5th house. This shows a damaged and damaging relationship between the Congress, the stock market, the Fed and the US financial relationship with foreign countries. We also notice that Saturn is in the 2nd house square Mars in the 6th house of this locality chart. This shows that serious expenses are coming in connection to military interests.

The chart of the New York Stock Exchange has the eclipse Moon square Jupiter and Uranus. Jupiter and Uranus are at the zenith of the chart. This square aspect is going to cause a temporary surge in the market followed by a probable sharp retreat. The market is very tricky; a reversal is going happen. Note: Jupiter comes to exact square the lunar eclipse between January 17th and 22nd. It is likely at that time the market will show some sharp gains in some areas while there will be some sharp losses. Uranus will then come to exact square the lunar eclipse between February 22nd and March 11th when the market will probably retreat sharply. We notice that the lunar eclipse is exactly square the NASDAC Pluto. NASDAC's Pluto is a fair market indicator in relation to this lunar eclipse. NASDAC is likely to surge and then retreat this winter. Pluto in the NASDAC is at 29 degrees Virgo. This placement in Virgo involves foods, grains, medicines, and chemicals. Commdities and stocks in these areas are likely to be affected by the lunar eclipse and are worth watching. We may also notice that the lunar eclipse is square the S&P Jupiter, but the S&P Jupiter is 28 degrees Virgo, one degree from exact square to the eclipse. The S&P will probably show expansion. When Uranus comes to square the lunar eclipse degree between February 22nd and March 11th the market will probably retreat.

An interesting chart to look at is that of the winter solstice at Bruxelles, the financial capitol of the EU. The Sun at winter solstice was in opposition to the Mid-Heaven. The Mid Heaven, or MC, was at 29 degrees Gemini. The Ascendent was at 29 degrees Virgo, the Nadir was at 29 Sagittarius and the Descendent was at 29 Pisces. The angles of the Bruxelles are all exactly conjunct, square and in opposition to the lunar eclipse. This means that the lunar eclipse is going have the affect of shaking up the EU due to its involvement with the Fed and the Wall Street banks. They're juggling too much. In the winter solstice chart we find the Moon in the 10th house opposite Mars in the 4th house and square Saturn in the 1st. There is serious opposition and conflict against Bruxelles coming from the people of Europe. The machinations of Bruxelles will be affected by all the social unrest. It is probable that the organization in Bruxelles will undergo a very significant change this winter. With the Sun in opposition to the solstice point of the eclipse the affairs of Bruxelles are at a turning point this winter. All of Europe is being affected.

The lunar eclipse at Washington DC was in the 8th house, the Sun being in the 2nd house, and the eclipse is opposite Mercury in the 2nd house. The eclipse is also square Jupiter and Uranus in the 5th house. The whole matter of the national wealth is being confused and otherwise adversely affected by damaged internation financial relations and reckless speculating is shown by the eclipse. The eclipse in the 8th house is certain to bring more debt. The eclipse in the 8th house also points to deaths in high circles. A notable woman will likely die.

The winter solstice chart for Washington DC has Mercury, the Sun, Pluto and Mars in the 6th house. The Moon is in the 12th house opposite Mars and square Saturn in the 4th house. This shows serious problems in the areas of public health, public services, the police, the fire departments, the military, real estate and housing, and prisons. Mars afflicted in the 6th house points to illness. Mars square Saturn in Libra shows that illness comes through social interaction; it is airborne. Mars in the 6th house also points to distress among the poor. Moon coming to opposition Mars brings out crime. All the while with Mercury, Sun, the North Lunar Node, Pluto and Mars in the 6th house there is sure to be an increase in expenditures for military activity this winter.

The winter solstice chart for North and South Korea as well as for China has Mars in the first house in opposition to the Moon and square Saturn in the 10th house. This brings out arguing and fighting between the Koreas. China is in a bad mood, not necessarily with the Koreas, but that is also possible. Mars in the first house brings out anger among the people over there. The outlook is angry. There may be strikes, riots, fires, crimes committed and outbreak of illness. The outlook is aggressive. Moon conjunct the 7th house and opposite Mars causes trouble in international relations. The two Koreas will be quarreling and making a general nuisance of themselves. A lot of ugly words will be flying back and forth betwixt and between them. In the winter solstice charts for the Koreas as well as for China we see Saturn afflicted in the 9th house. This shows disasters to ocean vessels with many deaths. There may be another attack on a ship. Saturn afflicted in the 9th house also ties into the Korean conflict problems in international trade. In the chart for China Saturn afflicted in the 9th house points to serious trouble with trade relations with the west through this winter. Saturn is in Libra. Libra is the west.

The eclipse and winter solstice charts for Canada pretty much parallel those for the USA, so much of what is indicated for the US is also true for Canada.

The eclipse chart for Mexico shows trouble in international trade relations and trouble with Mexico's neighbors, especially further south. There is trouble brewing behind the scenes with plenty of dangerous criminal activity. The government is plagued. The winter solstice chart has Mars afflicted in the 7th house. Mercury, Sun, the North Node, Pluto and Mars are all in the 7th house. Complex trouble in international relations is indicated. Moon is in the 1st house showing unrest, discontent and ill health among the people. Moon square Saturn in the 4th house shows the people suffering because of the government's weaknesses; the government is being hard pressed by international criminal activity. With Mars in the 7th house it is possible that there will be an increase in fighting. Mars in the 7th house shows danger of war. Mars is in Capricorn. This means that more drug gang activity will be coming up into Mexico from Central and South America. Mexico is at war.

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Chinese astrological portrait of Julian Assange

2010-12-13T15:53:00.000-08:00

Julian Assange was born on July 3, 1971 at 2:05 PM: year of Metal Pig; month of Wood Horse; day of Earth Ox; hour of Metal Sheep. This configuration gives him 3 Fires, 5 Earths, 3 Metals, 2 Waters and three Woods. Earth is his predominant element. He was also born under 2 Earth Star. He is a highly sensitive, nervous type that tends to worry and care about others; he needs a cause to which to devote his energies. This configuration also gives him 3 Yang elements and 10 Yin elements. Predominantly Yin, he is a completer more than a starter. He responds. His activity is responsive to outside stimuli and causes and answers a need.

The chart having no Yang Fire, no Yang Earth and no Yang Metal shows Assange to be extremely vulnerable in his digestive and circulatory systems involving small and large intestine and spleen functions. The chart having 3 Yin Earths and three Yin Fires show stomach and heart functions too active and prone to congestion. He worries and get very excited and active.

Overall Assange's weakest element is Water, making Metal his vital element. He needs to cultivate boundaries and a rhythmical sense of order in life to live long. No Yang Metal means that he doesn't understand his own need for boundaries. This year, Metal Tiger has Yang Metal. So he is having a problem this year with his need for boundaries. He has been set up and is now most probably under protection although the press calls it prison; this may be lucky for him. This year, 2010, the year of Tiger, gives Assange the star called Nobleman. He is being helped.

Assange's chart is called Amiable Style Chart. This means that while Assange is very friendly, he cannot work for anyone but himself, neither can he put up with partners who want to steer things their way. He's totally independent in what he is doing although people come to work for him. Partners really don't do well by him. We can see this in the recent splittings up with his partners who now are starting up their own versions of Wikileaks such as Openleaks and so on. Assange is essentially a free agent.

Assange's birth stars show that his success depends on his reputation. The recent smear campaign is aimed at destroying him through his reputation. Assange succeeds nonetheless by cultivating courage and leadership skills. Carelessness on his part attracts resentment; this is something he needs to watch closely. He is a good idea person and problem solver. He has excellent organizational skills and prefers others to do the foot work. He works most effectively from behind the scenes. He is restless and independent, and will have more than one career in his lifetime.

Metal Pig birth year makes Assange a rather refined type. He is pleasure loving and enjoys his friendships. He has a deeply loving nature and is something of a pushover. He needs to be careful not to be taken unwise advantage of. But, when push comes to shove, Assange is a valient fighter in face of adversity, and, because he is altruistic his fighting spirit involves him in humanitarian causes. If he marries again it will more likely than not be in his 50s or 60s. There is a major love showing up in his life in his 60s. This could bring tremendous changes to his life.

Earth Ox birth day gives Assange a solid and steadfast personality. He won't stop, and won't be pushed. He will persue his objectives with unflagging perseverance. He is a tireless worker and has a strong sense of order; he organizes his operations very well.

Assange's chart shows a big conflict from early in life with parents and with other authority figures. He cannot have a boss. The first 19 years of his life show Assange moving a lot amidst a lot of turmoil he was not able to control. The period in Assange's life from age 9 to age 19 shows him extremely restless and making plenty of trouble for himself. He was in a lot of conflict and suffered some hard knocks. In his later teens to early 20s he went through a difficult period of transition. The chart also shows him going through a difficult transition period in his mid 30s. His life is still turbulent and he hasn't settled anywhere.

At age 39 Assange entered a new cycle in his life. It is a pivotal cycle. Sometime between age 39 and 49 Assange will come to what can be described as a big conflict and break up that will set him in a new direction. The year of Snake, 2013 could bring a significant move and/or career change. The chart shows Assange's career prone to being tumultuous and unstable. The pivotal year in this pivotal cycle for Assange is 2016. In 2016 a significant break could happen. 2016 could also mark the beginning of a successful venture depending on choices he makes. At any rate, this pivotal cycle is fraught with the possibilities of fights, and if that's what Assange wants, well, let's just say, he'll be in pig heaven. Pig loves a good brawl. Pig also gets seriously hurt at least once in life.

Assange's cycle from age 39 to 49 is Metal Tiger. It is a Yang Metal cycle. It brings out Assange's issues of boundaries. Since there is no Yang Metal in his birth chart it means that this 10 year cycle is going to give Assange a lot of difficult experiences about boundaries. It means that he will have people crossing his boundaries; he will see some dangerous moments. The 10 year cycle also is pivotal. These 10 years will prove to be the big turning point of his life.

At age 49 Assange will enter the next cycle that has the exact same signs as the day of his birth, Earth Ox. When a 10 year cycle duplicates the signs of the day of birth it is said to be a sign of great good luck. At the same time, however, it brings out the core issues of the person's life. Assange's core issues will come up to be addressed one way or another in the cycle of 49 to 59. It will bring him a lot of growth.

Assange's vital element, Metal, is strong in his progressed cycles from age to 29 to 59, more from 29 to 49. Metal also comes up for Assange at age 84. Whether he lives into his later 80s is a question. Assange has predominant Fire and Earth in the cycle 79 to 89 and predominant Fire and Earth will kill his weakest element, Water. Unless he is careful with his vital force he will most probably pass away before his mid 80s. The chart shows Assange tending to be alone and quiet later in life. His relations with children are poor. His children won't come around. Metal vital tells Assange that the best place in the world for him to live is where it is dry. Living in Northern Europe, what with the damp and cold, is bad for his vitality. He would do much better if he lived in the south of Europe or wherever else in the world it is dry and warm and where the food is spicy.

In Assange's current cycle, age 39 to 49, the peak year will be 2013. In 2013 there will be a significant move and/or career change. 2010, especially the 2nd half of the year (between August 2010 and February, 2011) is a year in which Assange comes into conflict with authorities. It is an adventurous year of ups and downs and turnings of corners and making some bad moves that get him into some trouble. He's been pressing his luck. It's dangerous.

2011, the year of Metal Rabbit, will bring Assange some conflict with people working under him. Secret enemies come up. Trouble secretly brewing underground will come up. Also Assange will be very much in the news. His Wikileaks will reveal some big scandals. And he may very well be on the move again. 2012, Assange may become more invisible. The worst indication is that he may be in prison if he isn't careful. But, it could be 2011 will find Assange hiding out and working invisibly. Then, in 2012 he's moving.

The entire sweep of Assange's life shows the events of his first years up to about age 19 or so the cause of the turmoil and high adventure that is unfolding over several decades into his late 50s and 60s with a gradual change and renewal coming thereafter. If he is very wise he can live to be very old, but the indications of his cycle of age 79 to 89 question that prognostication.

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A horary astrological view of Julian Assange

2010-12-04T21:29:00.000-08:00

After having read several articles intended to raise suspicions that Julian Assange is secretly working for the cartel of banks the following horary chart was made on the question what Julian Assange is all about, what is he up to. The following is what the chart has to say.

The Sun is the significator of Julian Assange as Leo is rising in the chart. We find both the Sun and Moon under the horizon along with five other planets. This is telling us that Assange is totally invisible. The Sun is in the 5th house along with Mars, Mercury, the North Lunar Node and Pluto. This shows that Assange is associated with a group of people who are taking risks. The risks these people are taking are based in matters having to do with international affairs, banks, legislative bodies and matters connected with the natural environment.

The first aspect the Sun is applying to is a sextile with Saturn. Saturn is in the 3rd house of the chart and rules the 6th house. This shows that Assange is approaching someone who appears to be a senior military figure, who has information and who is a responsible, independent type. The association is a fortunate one for Assange, one he can trust.

A very important feature of this chart is that Mercury is at 3:02 Capricorn and the North Node is at 3:46 Capricorn, both in the 5th house. This says a singularly shocking piece of information is going to come out about the relationship between banks and governments. This is why the banks are trying to confuse you by destroying Assange's reputation. They are trying to smear him. They don't want you to know or believe what he is going to reveal.

The Solstice Point of the Part of Assassination is conjunct the Moon in this chart. The Moon is in the 4th house and rules the 12th house. This is showing that there are secret agents looking to assassinate Assange. It is not likely to happen now, if it does.

The advertised fear is that the next Wikileak will trigger a crash. Will there be a crash? There certainly will be a shock. The affect of the shock will be felt on Wall Street. The market will react. The banks are trying to control something that they dread. Assange is going to out them and the governments that are in collusion with their criminal activities. They are trying to make him look like he's a conspirator so that no one will believe him in their attempt to cushion the shock that they know is coming.

To recapitulate, the articles that are circulating against Assange are promoting a lie. There is great fear in the establishment that Assange will expose something very ugly that they don't want exposed. So they are trying to make Assange look like he's working for them in an attempt to ruin his credibility. He is really their enemy. The connection Assange is making is with what appears to be a senior official probably with documents related to military involvements in the mess. The connection Assange is making is a fortunate one for him. He has some protection in it. A lot of dirt is going to come out. Secret agents are looking to assassinate Assange. But that is not very likely to happen now. We can safely say the next Wikileak bombshell is going to expose governments' collusions with the banking criminals and it is going to send a shock through the banking world, and the stock markets will react. We can anticipate a panic in the markets when the leak comes out.

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Astrological investigation on today's attack on Israel

2010-12-02T22:40:00.000-08:00

There was a terrorist attack on Mount Carmel in Israel at 10:00 AM this morning, December 2nd. This event caused a huge fire in which a lot of people were killed. It is considered by the press to be the worst terrorist attack on Israel ever. The question came up, who set Israel on fire. To help answer this question a chart was made for 10:00 AM in Haifa. Haifa sits on the slopes of Mount Carmel overlooking the sea.

An astrological chart made at the time of an event discloses what the event is about if certain very strict rules are followed. This is what the chart tells us.

The nature of the event is shown by the 10th house in which we find the Sun in this chart. This points to a matter of expediency; an event involving a judgement and execution. It was decided by the killers to take revenge. The event also involves publicity and reputation. It was staged to get attention. The Sun in the 10th house being eight houses after the 3rd house also is the Angel of Death for neighbors. This means that the killers come from a neighboring country.

As the Sun rules Leo and we find Leo on the cusp of the 7th house, we see the event is based in matters of the 7th house. This means that the event is based in the breaking of an entente or agreement with Israel. It is also based in a matter of partnership. On the one hand there is a betrayal. And on the other hand there is an intended joining of forces. It may be that Hamas and Hizbullah are operating in tandem. There is more than one hostile party involved. The event is based in a matter of long standing dispute. The attack constitutes an act of invasion. It is an act of war.

We find the Moon in Libra. In relation to the Sun she is acting on the defensive, seeking to unite or to form a partnership. There has been a disagreement between the different groups that have been hostile to Israel. This event was staged to win acceptance and approval and to join those forces. At least two countries and/or groups are linked to the attack. The Moon points to open enemies of Israel. We may consider Syria, Lebanon, Iran, Hezbullah and Hamas.

The Moon waning shows that the action was sudden. The Moon between Saturn and Venus says the action was retaliatory. In the 9th house the Moon upsets the functioning of the land and the buildings. Much land and property was destroyed. The Moon in the last 10 degrees of Libra say that the action was long in preparation. The Moon at 26 degrees Libra is on a critical degree denoting a crisis. This action has caused a crisis. The Moon and the Sun in aspect with both Saturn and Neptune show that the action is the result of a long thought out scheme; it was a plot. It was deliberately planned.

The Moon rules Cancer and we find Cancer on the cusp of the 6th house. The activity is connected to military actions; commandos. The event was executed by secret military agents.

Uranus, the ruler of the Ascendent is in mutual reception with Neptune. This confirms the reading. Uranus shows a sudden, unexpected, violent event, and Neptune shows a treacherous, subversive act.

Saturn, the co-ruler of the Ascendent is in the 8th house-of-injury. Saturn shows death, damages, and destruction on a large scale. Saturn also shows investigation and search coming out of the event. The event does absolutely nothing to bring peace.

There is a concentration of planets in the 11th house. The Part of Fortune, the Part of Death, Mars, Mercury, the North Lunar Node and Pluto are all in the 11th house giving a clue. The 11th house shows an unbonded relationship, meaning a goverment and a group that does not officially recognize Israel, in other words terrorists linked to Iran, Syria, Lebanon; probably Hezbullah and Hamas. They are working together.

This event marks an extremely dangerous development for the Middle East. Iran may have proxy interest in it. The chart is showing the Angel of Death to neighbors. This means neighbors of Israel are directly involved in the attack. These neighbors are Syria and Lebanon and they include Hezbullah and Hamas. The Angel of Death moves both ways. After an investigation we will see a retaliation coming from Israel. This is very bad news for everyone.

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Horary astrological chart: is war is coming to Korea?

2010-11-28T15:49:00.000-08:00

Upon reading "despite warnings from the North, the U.S. and South Korea are pushing ahead with naval exercises in response to an hour-long bombardment of artillery fire on the island of Yeonpyeong" the question came up will there be a war. To find the answer a horary astrological chart was cast in Albuquerque, NM (106W39; 35N05) on November 26th at 10:43 PM MST. Here is what it shows.

The Sun in this chart is in the 4th house in Sagittarius and rules the 1st house. Uranus is retrograde in Pisces in the 8th house and rules the 7th. The Moon is in Leo in the 12th house. The Moon is past trine to Sun and is forming no aspect Uranus but she is forming a sextile with Saturn in the 2nd house. Saturn is the co-ruler of the 7th. The Sun is also forming a sextile to Saturn. Saturn is in the 2nd house saying protection is required.

The Sun is forming a square with Uranus retrograde in Pisces. Uranus retrograde reluctantly backs down, but will in the future turn around and act up again. Uranus corresponds with Chinese backed North Korea in this chart. It is unlikely that there will be a war in the near future although the situation holds dire meanings.

Uranus is also in mutual reception with Neptune in the 7th house. This means that the potentially warring parties will be looking for a way around an open conflict through chicanery. There will be some secret military action taken but an all out war will not happen now.

Neptune is in the 7th house of this chart. The Moon is coming to opposition Neptune. The part of Assassination (ASC plus the ruler of the 12th house minus Neptune) is applying to opposition the Moon in the 12th house. There is the probability of an assassination by secret military agents.

Mars and Mercury are in the 5th house in Sagittarius coming to square Jupiter and Uranus in the 8th and sextile Neptune in the 7th. Harsh and defiant, even incendiary diplomatic words will be spoken.

The Moon's final aspect is sextile Venus just before Venus crosses over into Scorpio. This means that in the 11th hour peace will prevail at least for the time being. There won't be a war. But it will get pretty close.

It is probable that China is behind North Korean aggression and the US is behind South Korean aggression. North and South Korea are pawns in a game being played by China and the US. The bone of contention between China and the US is about the serious monetary and trade issues.

The coming exact conjunction of Pluto (4:03 Capricorn) and the North Lunar Node (4:15 Capricorn) is exactly sextile North Korea's Mars and in no aspect any of South Korea's planets. North Korea's Mars rules its ASC and 12th house. The current series of events is bringing severe misfortune to North Korea. North Korea's Mars is in the 11th house and also rules the 5th house. Nefarious diplomatic influences are involved in North Korea's governance at this time. Pluto's conjunction the node at 4 Capricorn is also exactly opposite China's Uranus. China is in a period when foreign diplomatic relations are in danger of being disrupted. The conjunction Pluto and the Node is also opposite, although not exact to the degree, the US Jupiter showing up the currency matter. Pluto compounds already complicated problems.

Uranus and Neptune in the horary chart are mutual reception. Mars is sextile Neptune and then square Uranus. Uranus and Neptune mutual reception causes the Mars square to be baffled. There is trickery and deception. Secret military activity leading to a possible assassination is again shown. This chart shows more than one indication of a coming assassination.

The Sun applying widely to a retrograde Uranus, Sun ruling the 1st and Uranus ruling the 7th shows approach to war but the "enemy" is backing down, and, because Uranus is mutual reception Neptune, is trying to get around the matter. Sun forming sextile with Saturn (Saturn rules 7 also) is not going to war. And the Moon's final aspect sextile Venus is not about to go to war - at least for the time being.

Neptune in the 7th house is an ominous sign for mundane astrology, especially if Neptune is afflicted, and if the ruler of the 12th house is in opposition to the Part of Assassination. In this horary chart, Moon who rules the 12th house is in opposition to the Part of Assassination and is coming to opposition to Neptune. There will be treachery and secret military involvement in the matter. Whether we hear about an assassination or not is a question. What is reported in the news will be of a questionable nature. The truth won't come out.

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Horary astrological view of the decision of China and Russia to drop the dollar

2010-11-24T22:08:00.000-08:00

Upon reading an article telling that China and Russia have cut a deal, cutting out the dollar, the question came up what affect will that have on the dollar. A horary chart was made in Albuquerque, NM at 10:45 PM on November 24th to find out. Here is what it says.

Mercury rules the 2nd house of this chart. The 2nd house shows the dollar. What happens to Mercury happens to the dollar. Mercury is at 23 degrees Sagittarius in the 5th house and is forming a square aspect to Jupiter in the 8th house, a sextile to Neptune in the 7th house, a square to Uranus retrograde in the 8th house and a sextile to Venus in the 3rd house. While all is not well all is not without hope. The situation, nonetheless, is difficult.

Mercury in the 5th house shows that the bank is speculating on the dollar. The dollar is being gambled on. The Fed is risking disaster at the expense of the people.

Mercury's first aspect square Jupiter in the 8th house shows inflation and much squandering of money coming. Mercury's second aspect sextile Neptune in the 7th house shows secret deals being made with foreign banking institutions and governments. Mercury's third aspect square Uranus retrograde shows repeated troubles with these international banks involving sudden catastrophes such as what we see happening now in Europe, disintegrating conditions and paralyzing circumstances, and foreign banksters attempting to move in to take over, dominate and control this country's financial mess. Mercury's final aspect is sextile Venus in the 3rd house showing the matter will, despite all, yield an opportunity to make an improvement. Still, losses are inevitable. The dollar will lose its value along with the Euro. The Euro may tank. Europe will turn against the banksters and the EU may be undone or severely compromised. When Spain goes under the whole structure of the EU will unravel.

Now, the Moon's aspects are important to note. The Moon is what shows the course of development and change along the way. The Moon is at 16 degrees Cancer in the 11th house. Behind the Moon is Uranus at 26 degrees Pisces. This means that the current state of affairs has an important connection to events of the nature of a reorganization involving international financial dealings that happened ten weeks ago, or sometime in the middle of this past September. The announcement made by China and Russia was carefully planned. The insistence of Bernanke to speculate on the value of the dollar tipped the scales. Our relations with Russia and China will change as a result.

The Moon is separating from square aspect to Saturn showing the belabored economic crisis this country has been in these past many months and under which we are laboring still. The Moon is forming a counterparallel to the Sun, a trine to Jupiter, a counter parallel to Pluto, a trine to Uranus and a square to Venus. The final aspect of the Moon is a square to Venus showing that the matter, indeed, will involve a loss and a waste of money. Moon forming trine to Jupiter gives hope for money increasing and Moon trine Uranus suggests productive international relations. But the square Venus being the last aspect the Moon forms says that we, in fact, do need to guard against coming losses.

The dollar will suffer. The banks are up to tricks. The Fed is gambling.

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Astrological view of the TSA affair - what's coming up.

2010-11-21T10:29:00.000-08:00

After reading and looking at so many accounts of the humiliation suffered by so many people at the hands of the TSA at the airports a horary astrological chart was drawn up in Albuquerque, NM on November 19th, 2010 at 5:52 PM MST to get a look at what's coming up. The following is what the chart shows.

With 13 degrees Gemini rising Mercury is the ruler of the chart. Mercury rules travels and agencies. We find Mercury in Sagittarius in the 7th house applying to exact conjunct Mars, Mars ruling the 6th house. This shows the very angry mood of the travelers who are coming to open conflict with the aggressive, even brutish people that are in the employ of the government.

The moon rules the 2nd house of the chart. The 2nd house shows what is coming up. The 2nd and 3rd houses are both in the same sign Cancer. This ties the near future to traveling and the moon, ruling both these houses, is in the 12th house. The 12th house is the house of misfortune. Unfortunate developments are looming up in the matter.

The end of the matter is shown by the 4th house. The sun is the ruler of the 4th house in this chart. The sun is in the 6th house. The 6th house is the house of distress.

The moon is coming to opposition with the sun. This chart was made when the moon was approaching full. The full moon is at 29 degrees Taurus conjunct the Pleiades aka the weeping sisters. This full moon brings to the full a weeping matter. Something or some things will happen that will cause weeping amongst the people. The 29th degree of Taurus is a most unfortunate degree. The full moon also promises a full confrontation of the people with the TSA workers. What is looming up is a disgrace to the TSA. There will be a lot of public outcry. The government, as shown by the the moon coming to square Neptune in the 10th house and Neptune in mutual reception with Uranus in the 11th house of the chart, will, of course, try to cover up the situation with lies while making some disrespectful token adjustments to assuage public wrath. It won't work. The government is resisting the public. Public outrage will force a change in the long run.

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Spring Equinox astrological predictions

2010-03-20T21:28:00.000-07:00

The Spring Equinox came this year on March 20th at 17:33, GMT. Called the Aries ingress in astrology, Spring Equinox is the most important event of the year for making astrological world predictions. It marks the astrological New Year when the Sun crosses the equator on its northward journey. In general the predictions made from the Spring Equinox chart hold for one year. But depending on factors in the local charts the predictions become less important after either three months or, six months. Charts were made for this article for the UK: the EU; Germany; the Russian Union; Israel; Iran; India; China; the USA.

The most important planetary aspects of the universal chart are these: The Sun is forming an exact trine with Mars and is in mutual reception with Mars as well. This gives the Sun a highly intensified energy with the added ability to act in Leo as well as in Aries thus influencing the world in a most daring way. The Sun is also parallel and opposite Saturn while forming a square aspect with Pluto. The combined parallel and opposition Saturn is very harsh and denotes serious conflict in the world. Mutual reception Mars gets into that conflict and causes it to blow up whenever and wherever possible. The Sun square Pluto only serves to compound the situation by bringing to it problems having to do with losses of money. Pluto promisses to complicate matters by causing periods of confusion, eccentric behavior of politicians, governments to deal with underworld criminal elements and the like. Nothing will be simple and above board in the political world. It looks very cloak and dagger. The world is in a period of turmoil.

The Moon at the Equinox is in a very interesting place. She is at 26 degrees Taurus conjunct the star Algol, one of the most malefic stars in the heavens. Algol represents the Gorgon whose head, according to the Greek myth, was cut off by Perseus. Anyone who looked at the Gorgon turned to stone. Algol goes to extremes and loses her head. Conjunct the Moon she warns of violent death. To add to this warning, the Moon is forming a square aspect with Neptune denoting treachery. The Moon is in her mansion called Aluxor. In this mansion the Moon has the power to work for and against friendships. Alliances, especially as seen by the Sun's opposition to Saturn at the equinox, are critical.

The chart for the UK has Virgo rising. This means that the predictions made for the UK hold for the coming six months. The ruling planet of the UK chart is Mercury. Mercury is in the 7th house and is opposite Saturn in the Ascendent. The Sun is also in the 7th house opposite Saturn. Britain is deeply involved in complicated foreign disputes. Mars is in the 11th house. The Sun trine Mars favors building up the National services, including the Armed forces. Mutual reception Mars acting in the 7th house opposite Saturn says that Britain will engage with powers to the East and will take to military action if necessary. The mutual reception aspect shows such action, if taken, to be quick and short-lived. Uranus on the 7th house cusp opposite Saturn brings foreign agitation against the country and causes potential scandals. The afflicted Moon in the 9th house brings out legal problems and troubles in connection with the church. Saturn afflicted and retrograde in the Ascendent denotes stress and general discontentment among the people due to losses of work and business and poverty. Pluto in the 4th house suggests deep political division and opposition to the ruling party. The outlook is serious.

The chart for the EU has Virgo rising. Predictions for the EU also hold for the coming six months. Much of what is predicted for the UK holds true for the EU as well. There are some differences however. Mars is in the 10th house in the EU chart and rules the 8th. This points to a death in the highest governing circles. It also points to quarreling in the Government and to the many difficulties that it will have to confront in the coming months. As with the UK, the EU is getting involved in international disputes and may come to taking military action.

The chart for Germany has Libra rising. Predictions for Germany hold for three months. The Sun in this chart is in the 6th house and Saturn is in the 12th. This brings matters connected to the public health and the general condition of workers as well as the national services, including the armed forces, to the fore. There is a lot of discontentment among the people. Saturn in the 12th house shows trouble behind the scenes. Saturn's position denotes an increase in crime, depressed finances connected with public institutions such as hospitals, and disgrace or loss of repute to officials. Mars in the 10th house points to much trouble in the Government. The afflicted Moon in the 8th house confirms the possibility of the death of a noteworthy person, probably a woman, in the higest circle. It also points to an increase in the death rate among the the common people.

The chart for the Russian Union has Libra rising. Predictions for Russia hold for three months as well. The Sun in Russia is in the 6th house and Saturn is in the 12th. The area of national services and armed forces comes to the fore. Mars is conjunct the Midheaven and rules the 7th house. Russia will probably come to engage in military and/or police actions. There are criminal elements in Russia difficult to uproot. The chart for Russia has the Part of Assassination at 27 degrees Scorpio in the 2nd house opposite the Moon at 26 degrees Taurus in the 8th-house-of-death. The Moon rules the 10th house. This points to danger to someone in the highest circle.

The chart for Israel has Libra rising. Predictions for Israel also hold for three months. One of the most remarkable things about this chart is that the Ascendent is exactly conjunct the star Spica. This gives Israel good fortune and unexpected honor. The outlook of the people is positive despite obvious distress. Spica is protective. Another remarkable thing about this chart is that the Midheaven is exactly conjunct the star Procyon. Procyon gives sudden advantage by taking action. Mars is in the Midheaven as well. Mars rules the 7th house. Israel will take military and/or police action when and wherever necessary and will be successful in it. With the Sun in the 6th house, the chart focuses on the state of the national services and the armed forces. Pluto in the 3rd house denotes dangerous underworld activity in neighboring territories. Undergound elements have no intention of cooperating with Israel. This chart shows that these are rogue forces in the neighboring lands that would otherwise have cooperative Administrations. We can expect terrorist attacks in Israel. Moon in the 8th denotes dangers of deaths among the common people. Panics or riots may result in numerous deaths.

The chart for Iran has Scorpio rising. The predictions for Iran hold for one year. The Sun is in the 5th house opposite Saturn in the 11th and Pluto in the 2nd. This is showing serious financial complications coming up. The chart points to trouble in foreign affairs; more trouble is coming up in Iran's dealings with other nations. Foreign trade will be depressed. Difficulties will last a long time. This chart does not show Iran directly and actively engaged in foreign military actions. The afflicted Moon is in the 7th house to confirm trouble in foreign affairs. The affect of Algol is to cut off relations. This position of the Moon also points to chaotic episodes in public life that will cause the Government no small degree of trouble. The chart for Iran has the Part of Assassination at 24 degrees Sagittarius square Uranus at 26 degrees Pisces, Uranus ruling the 4th house. It indicates that people opposing the Government, and someone of note who opposes the Government may be assassinated.

The chart for India has Scorpio rising. The remarkable thing about this chart is that it has 29 degrees Scorpio rising pointing to a weeping matter that come about in India within a year's time. The people of the country appear to be at the end of their tether with respect to finances. Whatever trouble is there is rooted in the past. It seems the poor common people are in opposition to the Government in some respect and the Government has to yield to them. There are urgent problems in the area of labor and national services as well as in the national health. Saturn is in the 10th house opposite the Sun and Mercury denoteing disgrace and misfortune to members of the highest circles of the Government. The afflicted Moon in the 6th house denotes much sickness among the people, as well as discontentment and dissatisfaction among common laborers. The Moon square Neptune in the 3rd house points to airborne diseases as well as to agitation among employees, plots, secret activities, fraud, and losses in trade. Cases of fraud will come to light. The chart of India has the Part of Assassination at 7 degrees Libra in the 10th house opposite Mercury ruler of the 10th, pointing to danger to a Government official this year.

The chart for China has Sagittarius rising. The predictions for China hold for six months. With Pluto in the Ascendent, the outlook is complicated and there appears to be a big problem in organizing large numbers of people who may be uncooperative. The Sun with Uranus and Mercury in the 3rd house brings to attention internet issues. Opposite Saturn in the 9th house, these issues are foreign related. Mars is in the 7th house. Watch out for cyber attacks from China in the coming six months. The afflicted Moon in the 5th house square Neptune in the 2nd house denotes crimes against children for money, and underhandedness in financial dealings. It also warns that the Chinese stock market may take some unanticipated plunges.

The Chart for the USA has Cancer rising. The predictions for the USA hold for three months. What is unique about this chart is that the Ascendent is conjunct the stars Castor and Pollux, both stars denoting blindness, in other words, a blind outlook. These stars are harsh and violent. In addition, Mars rising in the Ascendent shows anger and discontentment among the people in connection with the Government. Mars trine the Sun encourages the people to take positive action. This position of Mars also shows possibilities of riots, increased crime, and fires as well as military and police actions. Turmoil in the country as well as the war in Afghanistan are areas to watch. The Sun is in the 9th house conjunct the Midheaven opposite Saturn. And Mercury is in the 10th opposite Saturn. There is a lot of arguing going on in the press, the media and in the Government. The country quarreling. Pluto is in the 6th house denoting problems in the jobmarket compounding complications in national services connected to health. The Moon afflicted in the 11th house shows fighting in Congress in connection to losses of money. Moon square Neptune in the 8th house points to fraudulence and losses through unscrupulous persons and agencies. It also points to Congressmen losing their constituencies.

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Spring Equinox astrological predictions

2010-03-19T14:40:00.000-07:00

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Mercury at superior conjunction with the Sun

2010-03-14T17:59:00.000-07:00

Mercury came to superior conjunction with the Sun today, 3/14, at 13:17 GMT. A generally overlooked point in astrology, this, according to this writer's research, is a very noteworthy moment in Mercury's path.

Mercury has two conjunctions with the Sun, the superior conjunction and the inferior conjunction. The superior conjunction happens when Mercury is exactly conjunct the sun from the Sun's far side, in other words, when Mercury is facing the outer space from the perspective of the Earth. The inferior conjunction happens when Mercury is exactly conjunct the Sun from the Sun's near side, in other words, when Mercury is directly between the Earth and the Sun.

The important thing to note when Mercury is at Superior conjunction the Sun is if it is also conjunct a star. For if it is also in conjunction with a star it serves to transmit the light, or intelligence of that outer star through the Sun to the Earth thus influence mundane matters for the time of that conjunction.

The superior conjunction of Mercury and the Sun happened today at 23 degrees Pisces 51 minutes. Looking at the star maps, Mercury was also in conjunction with Markab.

Markab is a second magnitude star. Second magnitude is fairly strong and its influence can be felt. Markab was described by the ancient astrologer Ptolemy to be of the nature of Mars with Mercury. In other words, Markab has an argumentative influence. It is said to give honors and riches, as well as danger from cuts, blows and fire. See if the news from yesterday, today and tomorrow confirms any of these indications.

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Full Moon 2/28: predictions and insights

2010-02-28T18:32:00.000-08:00

Amidst violent winter storms in the US and Europe and the earthquake we have come to full Moon in Virgo. What makes this full Moon so interesting is that it is exactly opposite Jupiter, Jupiter being exactly conjunction the Sun in Pisces bringing up gigantic tidal affects in the atmosphere that are involved in the storm systems we are experiencing now. To look at this more closely and find out possible future events in several regions of the world the following report is made from charts calculater for Greenwich, UK; Washington DC, Albuquerque, NM; Delhi, India; and various places in the world that resonate to Virgo and Pisces.

Besides the dramatic atmospheric affects of this full Moon the polarity of Virgo/Pisces involving the Moon's opposition to Jupiter suggests that the general health of people in the world is now in likely danger of being affected by contaminated water and spoiled food supplies. In addition, this full Moon is pointing out the need that the whole world is facing to change the conditions of labor as affects the world's finances. Conditions are deteriorating. There are probabilities of a general rise in crime in the entire world. The conjunction of Jupiter with the Sun in opposition with the Moon brings out the worst of Jupiter. Jupiter is now very weak as it is burnt out by the Sun. In opposition to the Moon Jupiter causes over-expansion and extravagance that results in eventual loss, errors of judgement, unjust court decisions, and a proneness to self-indulgence and dissipation that leads to health problems.

The full moon denotes a turning point. If your birthday is today this is a full Moon year for you. In light of the aforementioned, it means that old patterns, especially old addictive patterns or old dysfunctional patterns, are soon to dissolve by necessity and you are coming to have to make big changes in your life. This will be a very interesting year for you. Be careful to protect your health.

Predictions made from this full Moon for the various places in the world are as follows.

Full Moon in the UK was at 4:39 PM today. The Moon was in the Ascendent. Opposite combust Jupiter, the Moon shows, in addition to many changes in the country, ill-health, general restlessness and discontentment. Affairs are now generally unsatisfactory. The weather is something to watch; it is now very unsettled and changeable. Seen from the perspective of the Johndro locality chart method, public discontentment has much to do with unstable financial conditions and losses. There is some probability of death coming to a notable figure in high circles as well.

Full Moon in Washington DC was at 11:39 AM today. The Moon was in the 4th house. Opposite combust Jupiter, the Moon shows plenty of confusion in the Executive circle of the Government, the result of which will weaken the incumbent party. The Executive circle is not as strong as it presumes and is making a foolhardy move with respect to matters connected to health care. Lack of patience is unfortunate. The Moon is besieged between retrograde Mars and retrograde Saturn in this chart. That means that one bad move leads to another. Repercussions are to be expected. Seen from the perspective of the Johndro chart, there is a great deal of confusion and discontentment in the Congress. The entire legislature is being affected. The weather is also to be watched. Afflicted Moon in the 4th house shows bad weather conditions.
Full Moon in Albuquereque, NM where this writer is was at 9:39 AM today. The Moon was in the 5th house. Opposite combust Jupiter, the Moon takes away benefits to theaters and the entertainment industry for the time being. There are likely confusions and difficulties in financial matters connected to entertainments at this time. Seen from the perspective of the Johndro chart, the film industry is highlighted. There appears to be a sign of some confusion and discontentment among workers. The Johndro chart also shows heavy expenses, extravagances and potential troubles connected to state officials with the added possibility of coming disgrace to an official. The chart also points to increased in crime in Albuquerque as well as the entire state now, especially in connection to drugs.

The full Moon in Delhi, India was at 10:09 PM today. It is interesting in that it is a mirror image of the chart for Albuquerque. There are confusions in the legislature as affects the entertainment industry as well as schools and matters connected with children. Seen from the perspective of the Johndro chart, the emphasis shifts to problems affecting the national health and labor. The current outlook in India is serious and is connected with past matters as yet unresolved.

Genreal conditions shown by these charts also relate to countries ruled by Pisces, most notibly Europe as a whole, and especially Portugal, Normandy and numerous cities in England where weather conditions are now stormy. Countries and cities ruled by Virgo are also to be noted. These include the New England states and Virginia, Brazil, the city of Paris, Basel, Jerusalem and several cities in England.

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The Year of Metal Tiger in Chinese Astrology: Predictions

2010-02-13T22:46:00.000-08:00

The Chinese Lunar New Year began at New Moon, February 13 - 14, 2010. This is the year Metal Tiger. The month is Earth Tiger. The day is Wood Sheep, and the hour in Washington DC is Fire Sheep.

For the world in general this is going to be a turbulent year with pronounced dangers of violence. People and governments will become angry, go to extremes and get into fights. Patience is lacking. Acts of terrorism are likely. The vital element, or watchword, for the world, as shown by this chart, is strict maintenance of law and order. The danger lies in defiance of order. The wrong people will try to take the lead and make heros of themselves. Many people will suffer.

Alliances between nations appear to be shaky. Fortunes are unstable. Quarrels will strain international relations. The chart shows the powers of the East far overbalancing the West. This is good for neither the Asian nor Western powers. China is now too strong. If China does not curb its growth, but continues as it has been going, it will see economic upsets coming.

The chart has an extreme preponderance of Wood and Fire elements. It is overly Yang. This points to storms and heat especially in spring and summer. There are going to be floods especially on the east coast.

The chart has two very interesting stars. They say that by studying the signs and practicing divination, astrology and religion the noble-minded will come through difficulties unscathed.

For the US in general the chart is favorable for all professions involving financial and commercial matters; money management; entrepreneurship; investing and trading. Playing precious metals is good. If you play the stock market, however, be very cautious after the summer. It will take more than 2010 for the economy to turn around. The elements in the world are severely out of balance.

If you were born in the year or day of Monkey, Rat or Dragon this is an important year for you to make a significant change. Either travel, change residence, make an important career change, or change your house around. Metal Tiger is such a strong sign that if you don't do any of these things, you will become extremely discontent, waste a lot of time and money and/or clash others.

If you were born in the year or on the day of Snake, Tiger year will be a challange for you. Tiger is friendly to Pig, Horse, Dog, Rabbit and Dragon, and is neutral to Ox and Sheep. To find out how you will fare this year you may want to get your own personal Chinese astrological chart reading done.

Reduced to an I Ching hexagram, the beginning of this year of Metal Tiger yields hexagram 32, line 2. It says the great person stands firm and does not change direction. Changes come with the changing seasons. This is a time to persevere. Be calm and adapt to the time. If you maintain balance you will have a good year. Going to extremes is not wise.

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Chinese Solar New Year Predictions for 2010

2010-02-05T15:15:00.000-08:00

The Chinese Solar New Year, or the beginning of the Chinese Spring Season began on February 4th. The Chinese Lunar New Year, the official Chinese New Year begins on the New Moon, February 13th/14th.

The Chinese Solar calendar marks this year as the year of 8 Earth Star. What this means for the world in general is that financial fortunes are at a turning point. Money is seriously restricted. Large financial interests and businesses that have run into trouble are now running the risk of collapse while new and far sighted ventures that are starting up may look forward to coming years of growth and prosperity. In spite of obvious difficulties this is a good year to start up a futuristic venture. Old business models, especially in publishing and other forms of media, are destined to fail unless they radically regroup. It is time to plant a seed and tend it carefully. Don't expect profits soon. Look forward. The entire financial picture of the world until the year 2024 is at a turning point this year. The old models of business are crumbling.

Real estate and banking are not in good shape this year. Be very careful in these areas.

Each of us was born under one of the 9 stars. This gives each of us a different fortune for the year.

To find your fortune based on your Chinese birth star use the following table. Note that the Chinese Solar Year begins on February 4th, not January 1st. If you were born between January 1st and February 4th, use the year prior to your birth to find your Chinese birth star. The nine birth stars are listed below for the years 1970 through 1978. If you were not born between 1970 and 1978 find your birth star by adding or subtracting 9 or a multiple of 9. For example, if you were born in 1965 add 9 to 1965 to get 1974 to find your birth star. Also note that the birth stars are not the same for men and women. The birth stars are as follows:

The birth star of 1970 for men is 3 Wood Star, and for women is 3 Wood Star.
The birth star of 1971 for men is 2 Earth Star, and for women is 4 Wood Star.
The birth star of 1972 for men is 1 Water Star, and for women is 5 Earth Star.
The birth star of 1973 for men is 9 Fire Star, and for women is 6 Metal Star.
The birth star of 1974 for men is 8 Earth Star, and for women is 7 Metal Star.
The birth star of 1975 for men is 7 Metal Star, and for women is 8 Earth Star.
The birth star of 1976 for men is 6 Metal Star, and for women is 9 Fire Star.
The birth star of 1977 for men is 5 Earth Star, and for women is 1 Water Star.
The birth star of 1978 for men is 4 Wood Star, and for women is 2 Earth Star.

The fortunes for the 9 birth stars.

1 Water Star this year may look forward to imaginative new ideas and romantic affairs coming up. Moving, communicating, meeting people and traveling is favored. Be careful to read the small print when getting into contracts, however. Your imaginative expectations may exceed reality and you may regret what you get into in the long run. Pay attention to details. This is a good year for you to engage in creative projects and ventures.

2 Earth Star this year looks forward to serious challenges. You are not as secure as you may wish. Be careful to avoid clashes with others. Avoid putting yourself in a precarious position and making trouble for yourself. This is an important year to consolidate and save up. You may gain insight and learn from whatever difficulties you face. Family problems will need your attention.

3 Wood Star this year may look forward to fame and recognition from creative work done in the past. On the other hand trouble that may have been lurking underground last year can come up unexpectedly and bring you into conflict or embarrisment. Then again, there may come about an unexpected and welcome love affair. This is a year of surprises. Make yourself happy and take advantage of every opportunity, some of which will come from out of the blue.

4 Wood Star this year may look forward to running into a groove. This may be desirable or undesirable depending on whether you have found your niche. If desirable you may expect to travel and for your affairs to run much more smoothly and predictably this year. If not so desirable you may feel that you are stuck in a rut and will have to put up with delays. Someone in your circle may be emotionally troubled this year. Try to stay objective about it.

5 Earth Star this year may look forward to slow, steady progress. It is a good year for settling down, getting married, making commitments, building a home or a business and making money if you are comfortable with plodding along. One thing you can be sure of is that you will be better off one way or another by the end of this year.

6 Metal Star this year may look forward to sudden developments. Take bold measures. You are resilient this year. Your actions can cause your conditions to change dramatically. Be careful not to act out of anger, however. If you do you will shoot yourself in the foot. It is time for you to celebrate life and make yourself happy. You have great ability to take calculated risks. Think creatively.

7 Metal Star this year may look forward to a relatively easier time than before. The ways are opening for you with plenty of coming and going, communicating and traveling, and greater ease in your relationships. Take advantage of all opportunities that come your way. You have good chances to prosper this year.

8 Earth Star is at a turning point this year. You are at a pivotal point. You may feel seriously hemmed in and will be impatient with others and with circumstances beyond your control, and may very well be prone to fits of anger. You may feel that you are under too much pressure. If you entertain conflict with someone close to you the relationship may be seriously damaged or break up altogether. If you get into conflict at work you will run the risk of misfortune. If, on the other hand, you are fortunate enough to start a well thought out new venture it will last a long time and you will prosper over the coming years. If you want to move house don't do it unless you are planning to move far away. The part of wisdom says stay centered.

9 Fire Star this year may look forward to being at a great advantage in just about everything. This year favors creative activity, making bold decisions, taking the lead and asserting yourself. You may confidently shine like the sun in the clear sky. Look your best. You may entertain many people and be admired by them all while comfortably holding them at arms length. Everyone will admire you. If you are an actor or artist, this promisses to be a very good year for you. In your more intimate relationships this is the time for you to communicate your desires so that you move in a good direction in the future. Be creative.

by Raphael Simons
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Horary Astrology and coming economic conditions

2009-10-27T13:40:00.000-07:00

On the question, "what's coming up in the economy" I made a horary chart on October 26, 2009 at 04:16 PM EDT in Durham, NC (78W53, 35N59). For those of you who don't know what horary astrology is, it is a special branch of astrology that gives answers to specific questions based on the time the questions come up. Done correctly, horary has about a 98% rate of accuracy. Not many people know horary as the rules are different and a lot more complicated than the rules for birth charts and progressed charts.

The most outstanding and obvious feature of this chart points to the stock market. Watch the upsurge in the market over a period of about a year followed by a steep decline. The drop may happen late in 2010 or early in 2011. The chart gives it 1 year and 4 months at most. I wouldn't wait that long. Investing in the stock market may make you money if you start to pull out by Fall, 2010. I would be very cautious if I were you. The boom/bust that this chart appears to predict looks like it is related to foreign investors. This chart also shows seriously difficult developments coming in six years in the area of foreign relations related to economic issues rooted in the past.

Saturn is in the 7th house of this chart. When Saturn is in the 7th house it throws a shadow over the chart for a generally negative reading. That means that it is wise to heed the warnings.

The most positive things this chart has to show are that the Part of Fortune is in the 4th house and the Moon's final aspect is trine Mercury ruler of the 4th house. That means that real estate is going to start looking up. If you have cash to invest in real estate this is a good time to do it. Real estate looks better than the stock market. The chart suggests that foreign investors are coming to buy up real estate. With real estate looking better, we can think that the banks will come up with new solutions. How much better that is is anyone's guess. It is unlikely real estate will be as hot as it was two years ago for quite some time.

The Part of Fortune in the 4th house and Moon's final aspect to Mercury ruler of the 4th house also say that there will be good fortune in the end, no matter the trouble along the way. The economy will improve over time, not very quickly however.

The chart also points to some behind the scenes trickery, in other words, criminal activity that registers in the general financial picture. Avoid schemes.

Past conditions and events that have a bearing on this horary chart are shown by Pluto behind the Moon. Pluto points to complications and group involvements. The Moon's distance from Pluto, and her position in the chart, indicate that these complications and group involvements were in affect already more than 30 years ago. This means that the conditions we are in, and what is coming are related to complicated matters that are very deep rooted and very old.

Will the economy get better? The Moon's final aspect says yes. But heed the warnings. The Moon's general run of aspects that are forming in this chart are good. This gives us cause for encouragement. Neptune who rules the 1st house of this chart is currently in Aquarius. It will enter Pisces in February, 2012 timing a new developments in the public outlook, as seen by this chart.

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Astrological Predictions on Autumn Equinox 2009

2009-09-22T14:21:00.000-07:00

The Autumn Equinox happened on September 22, 2009 at 09:20 PM GMT, or 05:20 PM EDT when Mercury was transiting retrograde conjunct Saturn opposite Uranus. In the world chart, this configuration focuses on unresolved problems of the poor involving labor, crime and general misery, the affects of which will include increasingly unbearable working conditions, poor health and criminal activity among the poor and destitute. This is the fall-out of the rampant greed that continues to plague the world.
The astrological configuration in this chart also shows that the sensationalist news media that is controlled by the multi-national interests, along with the government propaganda machines will continue to spread lies about the world's condition, distracting the people from the real issues by generating and directing fear and hatred among the people. The entire world has been brought to its knees by the aggressive cancer of the greed of the multinational corporations and the criminals in government violating all of the world's boundaries, driving hordes of people from one land to another and bringing down poverty everywhere.
The future outlook for the world is distressed, but shows some hope, however tenuous, for eventual reforms in relations between the interests of the multi-nationals and the world's governments. The people everywhere are angry in great number. Troubles are yet coming to the world's governments due to continuing financial losses, increasing problems of crime, including corporate crime, and natural disasters.
There are probablities of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions happening as well. Violent earth events will put stress on food and medical supplies in affected areas. The financial difficulties of the various governments are causing popular unrest and conflict in several areas of the world.
Pluto at 00 degrees Capricorn at the Autumn Equinox is exactly square the Sun at 00 Degrees Libra. This means that financial problems that exist between multinational corporations and world governments will be compounded through the Fall. The stresses of these problems will inevitably lead to needed restructuring of several of the corporations and of international relations altogether. Expect more heads to roll. Some corporations will cease to exist.
The Equinox Chart read locally at Washington DC shows the Mercury, Saturn, Uranus configuration between the 7th and 1st houses indicating strained international relations rooted in past problems as yet unresolved. Negotiations between the US and certain foreign governments will prove unsuccessful; they will not keep their word and will prove untrustworthy if not treacherous. There is unwelcome pressure coming against the American Government from foreign interests. Foreign trade is depressed. The popular outlook in the US is turbulent. There is more hate mongering on the way. A lot of people are very confused, troubled and susceptible to all the hate mongering. The US chart also indicates that we can expect to hear of the death of someone in the entertainment field, as well as of a member of congress.

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Astrological Chart of Barack Obama's Inauguration, January 20, 2009

2009-08-21T10:11:00.000-07:00

I made both a Chinese astrological chart and a western astrological chart of the Presidential inauguration on January 20th. The Chinese chart report is first. As the events these past several months are reflected in what the charts say, we can reasonably say, therefore, that what was predicted in the charts, will indeed happen.

President Obama was sworn in on January 20th, at 12:06 PM in Washington DC. Chinese astrological calculations show a picture of a long period of reform coming, and in spite of the challenges and oppositions that are bound to come up the new Administration will succeed in large measure. The energy at the time in which the new Administration began was contracting, not expanding. This means that the situation of the Nation, as seen in January, 2009, in general gets worse before it gets better; it takes time to turn around. (It is now August, 21st. The recession is just beginning slowly to turn around. It is most probable that the economy will pick up little by little through the later part of this year and through 2010.) Creative planning is being called for in the current Administration. Creative planning is the vital element for the success of the Administration. The time, as shown in the Chinese chart, calls for an independent leader, one who carefully weighs all sides and who acts forcefully in face of serious opposition.
Overall, the dynamics of the Chinese chart show a trend toward repolarization of wealth. This means the poor will ultimately benefit even though the getting there will be fraught with difficulties. The Government will be seeking out new and alternative solutions, but their efforts will exceed expected returns; they won't be able to come through with all they promise because the opposition is growing in intensity throughout the term of the Administration. Financial resources being unstable, it will take considerable time to turn the situation around. The Chinese chart does show, however, increasing resourcefulness and storing up of money after the first year. The picture is complicated and difficult. The country is being divided by opposing forces. The opposition to the President doesn't care that the President is popular and is doing all it can to undermine the President. It will continue this way and grow in virulence.
The second and third years of the Obama Administration promise to be very dynamic. Opposition to the President will become loud through the second year. And the fourth year shows a hidden danger coming up. The Chinese chart does not say from whom or to whom, but it does say that opposition will come up very strongly toward the end of the Presidential term. All through his Presidency, Obama will have challenges. It is an exciting time. And while the President does have enemies he appears to have protection as well.
President Obama's hopes of unifying everyone, reaching across the aisle, will not work. Divisive factions are growing and will come to challenge him loudly especially toward mid-term. And while mid-term may bring up some radical choices, the President will receive assistance from key people right from the start and throughout the four years of his first term. It is probable that he will be reelected. He has the genius, or luck of turning adverse conditions to his advantage. President Obama glows with vitality and vigorously carries things through. His gift of attracting others, however, is double edged; it works both for and against him. He has a danger of becoming entangled in the snares of his political enemies. President Obama's alliances will therefore not always be trustworthy. Notwithstanding, he is a clever politician.

The Western astrological chart for the inauguration had Mercury retrograde and combust showing Justice Roberts having a senior moment flubbing his administering of the Oath of Office. Some people had the opinion that the inauguration was made invalid because of this flub, however, according to the 22nd amendment of the Consititution, the inauguration was, indeed, valid. Notwithstanding, there was a second oath of office given to President Obama on January 21st at 7:35 PM at the White House. A brief analysis of it follows this report, but it doesn't hold water beyond warning the President of the serious intentions of his opposition; there are no accidents; that chart does say something. The country is deeply divided and there are a lot of fearful, angry people that can stir up a lot of trouble.
At the time of the Presidential Inauguration the Moon was at 29 degrees Scorpio in the 7th house. This means the Nation will have something to weep about during the the current Administration. This position of the Moon tells of an ominous turning point in the affairs of the Government tied to trouble in foreign relations and turmoil at home. We need to be on the lookout for violent characters.
To allay the fears of some people: while the chart does point to notable deaths of Senators and other outstanding figures, it does not point to the death of the President; the President is protected and has great popularity. The highest branches of the Government will be able to flourish and exercise power under him. But while the President has the ability to build up something of lasting value he will be vexed; he won't find himself in the best of circumstances all the time and he has enormous problems to deal with.
The Inauguration chart showed the President turning his attention to the real estate crisis, something he already has done. The chart also showed the following concerns of concern: trouble to children involving poverty and crime, illness coming from afar (swine flu), rising mortality rate, increase in crimes against women, crooks in the financial markets, international criminals, in other words, vice and immorality rooted in the past.
The Inauguration chart also showed that there would be much activity in Government circles involving banking and labor, also disgrace to public officials and people in high places of business; in other words, we will see plenty of scandals involving finances, banking and labor. We've already seen some.
The Administration's aims will likely be vexed by shifting circumstances and factional struggling, causing changes of mind related to complex financial issues. The Administration's financial and social plans will therefore be thwarted, compromised, or delayed to the discomfort of the public while the public is being intimidated by nefarious media characters. Some hoped for, and important social and economic reforms will get bogged down and delayed, in other words. The people started out with high hopes and need to be more realistic lest they be disappointed.
In two years from the time of the Inauguration radical developments will likely come up in the Congress. There will be dramatic developments and a likely upset in the country at that time. The opposition will get very loud. And in four years there will be a noteworthy loss that will bring weeping to the Nation. There is something tragic shown in this chart that will affect the Nation. Other charts over the years will reveal what this means. No matter, the President is protected, and will likely be reelected for a second term.
We can expect religious disputes to come up. The Administration favors taking bold new scientific, technological and medical directions that will attract dissention from religious fundamentalists. The new Administration will encourage innovation and invention, nonetheless. Technology is highly favored and will the an area for positive international cooperation.
The chart also shows that projects that were put aside or underfunded in the past Administration will come up in the future to engage the new Administration in working to build hospitals, schools, and such public works as roads, bridges and levies. There is also a call to improve interstate and international commerce and shipping. There are plans on the table for a new trans-continental rail system.
This year, when Saturn enters Libra after the end of October, the power of the President will be considerably strengthened and the economy should show some encouraging signs of improvement.
The chart also shows elements in the media grasping for power and stirring up a hornet's nest that contribute to conditions of danger that must be watched; there is danger of terrorism. Again, the Inauguration chart says that it is most unlikely the President will be harmed in spite of the dangers, but it is possible that someone close to the President will be in danger. It is also very possible that in four years an act of violence will come to affect the Nation. But that has to be confirmed by other charts along the course of time to be predicted with any certainty. The Inauguration chart, however, does point to turbulence and danger of violence developing through the four years of the Administration. Wisdom tells us to be watchful. The violent talk on the media is something to be watched. Dissention and turmoil will develope over the Administration's economic and social policies. Rebels and rabble-rousers will rise up to stir up riots, strikes, and destruction of property. These violent forces must be taken very seriously. As of this date, August 21st, you can see it already happening. It will not stop so easily. It is very serious.
The chart of the second oath of office, given on January 21st at 7:35 PM at the White House casts a shadow over the Presidency altogether. The second chart is extremely negative and shows that there are dark forces militating against the Government, and the Presidency itself; these forces must not be ignored. This chart lends serious weight to the negative indications of the first Inauguration chart, and shows the enormity of the problems that confront the Obama Administration.

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Chinese Autumn Season, 2009: A Chinese Astrological Report

2009-08-09T21:01:00.000-07:00

Chinese Autumn began this year on August 7th at 18:07 Beijing time, or 05:07 AM ET. The Chinese seasons always start at the middle of the Western calendar seasons. That is why Chinese Autumn arrives so early. In the context of western astrology, the Chinese seasons begin at 15 degrees the fixed Zodiac signs, Autumn beginning at 15 degrees Leo, Winter beginning at 15 Degrees Scorpio, Spring at 15 degrees Aquarius and Summer at 15 degrees Taurus. In the Chinese system, Autumn is the season of the element Metal. Metal contracts and expells.
The signs for the Autumn chart are as follows: the year is Earth Ox, the month is Water Monkey, the day is Wood Monkey and hour is Fire Rabbit. The predominant elements in the chart are Earth, Metal and Water, and the chart is predominantly Yang. This means that the energy this Fall is strongly and actively concentrative and intent on expelling everything non-essential; more people may lose their jobs. The natural course this Fall will be for all matters to settle, and for non-essentials to be eliminated. The chart, having so much Metal and Water is cold. Fire is weak. Therefore the season calls for Wood. Wood is the vital element for this Fall. That means that it is essential to make decisions. Matters must now be settled, decisions must be made and non-essentials must be thrown out if you are to stay in harmony with the Tao of the time.
Reduced to an I Ching Hexagram, the signs give us Hexagram 44: Coming to Meet, line 1. Its message is: curb evil at its inception. Where you find evil entering your life, check and correct it immediately. If you let it run its course unchecked, it will cause you misfortune.
This Autumn season favors people with a solitary character and those who work in independent professions. This, according to the traditional Chinese indicators, includes teachers, psychics, mediums, astrologers, metaphysicians, scholars, doctors, researchers, people who work behind the scenes, writers, designers and librarians.
Despite its severe indications, the chart has two Tien Yi, or Sky Medicine Stars. Tien Yi is the luckiest of all the stars; it resolves predicaments. The chart also has Tian de Gui Ren, or Heavenly Virtue Star which helps to stabilize life and clear away obstacles. This star is especially good for women who are getting married.
The chart also favors studies and travels as well as friendly interactions between people in business.
The chart, having strong Metal, but relying on Wood, also says that Western powers are strong, but depend on cultivating the creative potentials in the East. In other words, what happens in Asia is key to unlocking the power of the West at this time. Without the needed help of Asia the world will stagnate.

Looked at from the standpoint of the individual signs, the Autumn season, for those born under the sign Pig or Rat, means this is a time for you to increase your knowledge and develope your resources. It is favorable for Pig to work creatively and to be decisive this Fall. For Rat it is important, not only to generate your resources, but to accept the help of friendly people and to avoid conflicts; don't try to force your way against odds now. Both Pig and Rat, needing insights, will benefit by seeing the astrologer or psychic this Fall.
For those born under the sign Ox this is a time for saving up money and for turning your attention to your work. You may be very fortunate if you do.
For those born under the sign Tiger or Rabbit this is a time to assert yourself against odds while yielding to conditions you can't control. For a woman Tiger or Rabbit, this may be a season of love. For Tiger this Fall favors traveling, changing residence, and/or going forward with new work. It may also be a more favorable period for you financially. For Rabbit this Fall calls for creative activity.
If you were born under the sign Dragon this Fall favors you in business and encourages you to build up your money. It is best if conditions in your personal life be peaceful now if you are going to do that, however.
If you were born under the sign Snake or Horse this Fall is the time for you to pay attention and make money. For Horse this is also a lucky time for romance. And for Snake this is a good time for studies and any academic activity, also for using your intelligence to solve any problem you might have in your personal life and/or career.
If you were born under the sign Sheep this is a good time for creative work and for building up your money. It also favors receiving help from friendly people; a door may open for you unexpectedly.
If you were born under the sign Monkey or Rooser the Fall favors building up yourself, and circulating among your peers while acting independently and welcoming competition in business. Monkey may be especially lucky in resolving problems and will find others willing to help when needed. Friendly people are coming your way. For Rooster this is an especially lucky season for romance.
If you were born under the sign Dog this is a season to work hard and build up your money. The elements of the season will give you strength.
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The Lunar Eclipse of August 5th-6th, 2009

2009-08-05T18:44:00.000-07:00

The Lunar Eclipse, at 13 degrees Aquarius, was penumbral, meaning the earth's shadow didn't entirely cover the surface of the moon, but what appeared was a ring of light around a dark center. The eclipse was partially visible in North and Central America at Moonrise (right after Sunset); it was completely visible over most of South America, the entire Atlantic, most of Europe except for Finland and Russia, all of Africa and most if the Arabian Peninsula; and was again partially visible at Moonset, i.e., at Sunrise on August the 6th, in western Asia, including western India, western China, and the far western part of Indonesia. The eclipse appeared at the zenith over Reykjavik, Iceland. If the eclipse has any affect on earthquake or volcanic activity anywhere in the world it will have some connection to pressures exerted in this part of the earth. There is a volcanic seam on the bottom the mid-Atlantic and Iceland; the eclipse was directly above this volcanic seam. Iceland is situated in the north mid-Atlantic, and is a volcanic island.
As far as the possible political affects of the eclipse go, in the mid-heaven, or zenith, of Iceland, it points to an upset, and possible defeat of the government there due to that country's financial troubles.
The eclipse over Washington DC occured in the 12th house calling attention to crime and instigators of crime in the country; subversive elements; kidnappings for ransom; spies and a behind the scenes condition - a skeleton in the closet - known only to the Government. The dispositors of the Eclipse Moon in Aquarius are Uranus and Saturn. These planets are in the 1st and 7th house of the chart for Washington DC. Mars is applying to exact square aspect with Saturn from the 4th house. Mars in the 4th house denotes trouble for the Government coming from those who are in angry opposition to the Administration. It also points to fires in public buildings, mining disasters and Earthquakes. There very probably will be more earthquake activity in the US coming up as seen from this eclipse chart. Mars in the 4th house adversely affects the land, buildings that sit on the land, and the real estate market. Because Mars squares Saturn in this chart, the affects of Mars will be greatly intensified. Eclipses in fixed signs (and Aquarius is a fixed sign) are more likely to touch off earthquake activity than eclipses in cardinal or mutable signs. Saturn in the 7th house of the chart for Washington DC is unfavorable for foreign affairs and produces awkward and unexpected complications of a serious nature. Uranus in the 1st house of this chart denotes turbulence and discontentment among the people. What is most noteworthy in this chart is that Saturn and Uranus being the dispositors of the Eclipse Moon in Aquarius come to exact opposition with one another from the 10th to the 17th of September. It is probable that by mid-September international affairs will become more complicated than they already are, and the people will be more restless than they already are.
On the other side of the world, in Delhi, India, the eclipse happens just below the western horizon in the 6th house. This spells trouble for the public health and the general condition of the working classes. There is also trouble brewing in India in the police force.
The affects of a lunar eclipse last about three months on average. For each of us personally, the eclipse, unless it exactly aspects our natal planets, means nothing personal. If you have a natal planet at 13 degrees Aquarius and the eclipse conjuncts that planet, the affairs of that planet will be upset periodically for three months. If you have a natal planet at 13 degrees Gemini, Libra, Aries, or Sagittarius, the eclipse will trigger very positive affects in your affairs. If you have a planet at 13 degrees Leo the eclipse will frustrate the affairs of that planet from time to time for three months.

A Chinese Astrological Portrait of President Obama

2009-08-03T13:43:00.000-07:00

Allowing that the given date and time of his birth is correct, President Obama was born in the year of Metal Ox, month of Wood Sheep, day of Earth Snake and hour of Wood Dog. The predominant elements in President Obama's chart are Fire and Earth. These elements give him a big heart and the ability to take in huge amounts of information. President Obama is an intuitive type. He has the ability to see the entire picture in a flash and to act on the spur of the moment. He also has a tendency to worry a lot and to want to take care of everybody. To him the entire nation is family and he aims to do right by it, at least according to his vision of what right means. President Obama has learned to be tough through emotionally difficult times in his life. He has power to earn respect and to break through all barriers. His chart has a configuration that shows up in Chinese astrology in the charts of many historical heroes. In other words, he's a heroic type. He is authoritative, aspiring, vigorous, alert, firm, persevering, highly competitive, combative, decisive and bold. He is not afraid of hardship, and he loves challenges. He upholds justice and stands up under pressure. Under extreme pressure he may become intolerant, especially toward those who work under him. He intends to get his way as best as he can. He tends to be rigorous and places great emphasis on discipline. Those working under him will find it difficult to keep pace with him. President Obama glows with vitality. He is bent of carrying things through to the end. He has the distinctive ability to envision the future and will work tirelessly to make what he sees come true. He is in tune with the mass of people of the land and he champions the underdog. Because he lives and thrives in an atmosphere of challenge, he is sure to invite and meet up with serious opposition along the way. President Obama's opposition may try to destabilize his career, but will not be able to derail it. At worst, he can escape unscathed. He has great luck.
The astrological indications for President Obama in 2009, the year of Earth Ox, point to challenging times. President Obama's energy, foresight and determination are being tested. 2009 is characterized by ups and downs for President Obama; it is an adventurous year and he is turning a corner. He has plenty to worry about. People around him whose help he wants are not all in agreement with one another or with him. Political divisiveness seriously challenges him. This kind of opposition, however, is nothing new to President Obama; DC is his playground. All the trouble he is having is making him stronger and more resourceful. Trouble with opponents will build up through the year. In 2010, the year of Metal Tiger, troubles previously kept quiet will surface to intensify the challenges. The second half of 2010 will be marked by fighting; President Obama will be confronted by loud and trenchant opposition as he nears mid-term. This will be a precarious time for the Democratic party and for the people working under President Obama as he grows less tolerant and puts more pressure on them in face of the opposition; his leadership will be put to the test. In the second half of 2010, President Obama will be entering a new 10-year cycle in his Chinese astrological chart. This new cycle shows probabilities of surprising events to come. While President Obama's vitality and creativity will increase he will have some fights, or major challenges, to deal with, especially in the years and months of Tiger, Snake and Monkey. If President Obama is re-elected, and he is most probably going to be, the years of Snake (2013) and Monkey (2016) will come in his second term. When challenged, President Obama will act decisively to overwhelm his opposition. The year of Metal Rabbit, 2011, shows President Obama all the more forceful in driving his agenda forward. If he is thwarted in getting his way, 2011 will be fraught with frustrations for him. The probability is that 2011will show a combination of the two, i.e., he will get his way to large measure and he will be angered by attempts to undermine him.
President Obama acts as a catalyst in this country. It is most likely that we will see the economic conditions changing for the better and becoming healthier through the coming months and years even though President Obama's detractors would have us believe otherwise. It is highly probable that President Obama will be re-elected for a second term.

The Solar Eclipse of July 22, 2009

2009-07-21T21:41:00.000-07:00

The solar eclipse at 29 degrees fifty six minutes Cancer happened at 2:34 AM Greenwich Mean Time on July 22nd, or 10:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time on July 21st.
The first thing to say about it is that a solar eclipse can have either a positive or negative affect on one's personal life depending on how the eclipse aspects one's natal planets. If, for example, you have planets at 29 degrees Cancer, Libra, Capricorn or Aries you will be challenged by this particular eclipse. If you have planets at 29 degrees Virgo or Pisces this eclipse favors you. If you have planets at 00 degrees Gemini or Sagittarius this eclipse will affect a turning point of sorts in your affairs. To get a complete picture of what this eclipse means for you personally you will either have to read your own chart or have an astrologer do that for you. Please note: this report is about probablities in world events as shown by the eclipse.
To find out what the eclipse means for the world, I made charts for London, Paris, Bruxelles, Berlin, Moscow, Jerusalem, Beirut, Amman, Damascus, Teheran, Delhi, Jakarta, Beijing, Anbyon North Korea, Tokyo, Wellington NZ, and Washington DC. I also looked at the relevant Johndro locality charts, and at the national charts of Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and Zaire for added detail.
A major solar eclipse such as this one signals an ending and a new beginning in the world, however difficult. This eclipse is at 29 degrees Cancer. Twenty-nine degrees means a weeping matter is coming into the world with this eclipse.
The charts for London, Paris and Bruxelles put the eclipse in the 2nd house, showing the troubled finances of western Europe and the EU, and pointing to coming burdensome taxation, heavy expenditures and losses of revenue, wasted public money, and unstable conditions in the money market and in the stock markets. Financial conditions in the EU will fluctuate with some deep losses. The chart for Berlin shows the eclipse in the 1st house and points to serious discontentment and unrest amongst the general public in Germany and all of central Europe. There may come some surprising changes in the German government as a result of these conditions. The charts for Jerusalem, Beirut, Damascus and Ammon also have the eclipse in the 1st house showing general discontentment among the people. This tells us that the Middle East will become more restless and unstable in the coming months. If we look at the band that runs approximately between 10 degrees east longitude and 36 degrees east longitude, or the area running roughly between Germany and Syria, and extend it down to south latitudes into the continent of Africa, we will find the same unsettling indications showing up in much of central, east and south Africa. Of special interest are Libya, Chad, Sudan, Ethopia, Zaire, Uganda, and all the way south to South Africa. This whole region of the world is in considerable ferment. Of note, the national chart of Zaire has Mercury at 29 degrees Cancer in the 4th house, and ruling the 6th house. It is very possible that the the eclipse will trigger an epidemic in Zaire.
The charts for Moscow and Teheran put the eclipse in the 12th house, indicating serious behind the scenes trouble involving prisons, possibly relating to victims of political chicanery. The chart for India puts the eclipse in the 11th house indicating changes in the Cabinet, troubles and difficulties in Parliament, dissentions and disagreements among its members, also the sickness, indisposition or death of a member of the government. Saturn in the India chart is in the 1st house showing the country entertaining a serious outlook about its problems especially as relates to children and education. Venus in the India chart is in the 10th house exactly square Saturn in the 1st and square Uranus in the 7th confirming the possibility of sickness or death of a member of the government, possibly a lady, and/or the unpopularity of someone in the highest of the government circles. It appears there is some problem of corruption that concerns the public. It is also possible a well-known Indian movie star will die sometime within a year of the eclipse.
The eclipse as affects Afghanistan and Pakistan shows the problems in Afghanistan related to opium growers funding terrorists who secretly cross over into Pakistani territory. It will be extremely difficult to control this sort of activity.
The charts for China, Japan and Korea have the eclipse at the zenith, or 10th house; it is closest to the zenith in Japan. We can expect some dramatic events to occur in east Asia involving these countries. Such an eclipse as this in the 10th house is a sign of the defeat of the government and/or heads of major corporations of central importance to the nation. East Asia is heading for major changes now.
The solar eclipse may also play a role in earthquakes and volcanic activity. Areas that call attention include China and Japan. The Johndro locality chart confirms the possibility of earthquake activity in far eastern Asia. The Johndro chart draws a line north-south from Kamchatka Penninsula and the Kuril Islands just northeast of Japan down to Papua New Guinea. This may trigger activity in the whole region of the islands that surround the eastern, southeastern, and southern sides of Asia, not to mention the land of Japan, China and Korea. The Johndro charts also point to the central Atlantic, or 30 degrees west longitude, that could indicate volcanic activity increasing at the bottom of the ocean there. The eclipse appears at the zenith over the mid-Atlantic in the Johndro chart. This would also make it a risk, at times, to travel across. There might be a big storm coming across the ocean after the eclipse as well.
The chart for Wellington, NZ shows nothing noteworthy. This means that the range of earthquake activity relative to the eclipse appears to be limited to the area around east Asia. If it happens in the sea there will be a tidal wave. The sign Cancer suggests that possibility. A solar eclipse at the end of the sign Cancer points to disease. If there are earthquakes in Asia there will be a big health problem following. If there aren't earthquakes there is the likelihood, nonetheless, of an epidemic coming.
Finally, the eclipse chart in the US puts the eclipse in the 5th house. This suggests unstable and fluctuating conditions in the stock and commodities markets with potential big losses, also dangerous conditions in places of amusement such as amusement parks and theaters, danger to children, a drop in the birth-rate, and the possibility of another death of a famous person in the entertainment field. The chart also points to plenty of wrangling to come in the House of Representatives.
Some affects of the eclipse may happen immediately or come later on as repercussions when planets come to aspect the eclipse degree. The first repercussion may occur when the Moon comes to square the eclipse degree on July 27th, and opposition the eclipse degree on August 4th. The Moon traveling around the heavens once a month has plenty of chances to set it off during the course of the year following the eclipse. Venus comes to conjunction the eclipse degree of August 25th and 26th. Mars comes to conjunction the eclipse degree on October 15th and 16th. The Sun squares the eclipse degree on October 22nd. Venus then comes to square the eclipse degree on November 7th. The Sun comes to opposition the eclipse degree on January 19, 2010. It is said the affects of a solar eclipse can last three years. My experience tells me, however, that the affects last one year and then fade out.

The Lunation Period of June/July

2009-07-06T13:53:00.000-07:00

The new moon on June 22 at Washington DC was in the 9th house exactly trine the Ascendent, pointing to favorable developments in international relations, as seen in the summit meeting of the Presidents of the US and Russia. Supporting this, the conjunction of Mars and Venus in the 7th house of the chart also shows a peaceful marriage of sorts. The chart also says that this fortunate development will continue beyond this lunation period; relations with Russia appear to be entering a more optimistic road. The developments between the US and Russia are coming to full view now at the full Moon eclipse. The eclipsed Moon is in the 7th house at Washington trine Saturn. This means that relations with foreign powers are now improving and will continue to improve through talks over time.
Over and against these indications, we have to look at the charts of Iran and Afghanistan. It was 30 years ago that the Islamic Republic of Iran was started. Iran is just past her Saturn Return. Saturn, in the Iranian chart, is in the 1st house, the-house-of-the-people. Repercussions of the Islamic revolution 30 years ago are now happening among the people; there is popular unrest. It is also noteworthy that Jupiter in the Iranian chart is at 29 degrees Cancer in the 12th house. There will be a major solar eclipse of July 22nd at 29 degrees Cancer. This will give Iran something to weep about over the coming months, and will cause plenty of disturbances in Iranian public institutions sich as hospitals, schools, and prisons; a lot of people may land in jail there. Looking further in the chart of Iran, it is possible to say that seriously disruptive events will come up in 2014 - 2015, more than what is happening at present and later on this year and into next. As for Afghanistan, it was 29 years ago that Russia invaded. Repercussions of that invasion will be felt this and next year due to the Saturn cycle. In the chart of Afghanistan Mercury is at 29 degrees Cancer in the 4th house. The coming eclipse on July 22nd will also register in Afghanistan negatively affecting the land, landed interests and cash crops. There will be a concerted effort of the US and Russia to destroy the opium business to arouse the hostile reactions of the farmers connected to the Taliban and related terrorist elements.
The coming eclipses, especially the solar eclipse of July 22nd, are also pointing to a big earthquake, very probably in Asia or somewhere in the eastern hemisphere as the eclpse, a total solar eclipse, will be visible over Asia. Happening at 29 degrees Cancer, it suggests a sunami. A solar eclipse at the end of Cancer also points to disease.
To go back a bit, the New Moon chart of June 22nd shows that there were a number of news-worthy deaths of celebrities in the entertainment field, as well as fatal air crashes. This pattern deserves watching as it may continue through the summer.
The lunar eclipse of July 7th is at 15 degrees Capricorn. A lunar eclipse in the middle of the sign Capricorn is said to bring assaults by soldiers, frequent incursions, robberies and captivities. Capricorn points to Afghanistan - there's trouble brewing there. Capricorn also points to India, Punjab, Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Albania, Mexico and several other lands which need to watch out for violence. It also suggests pirate activity coming up abroad; I say abroad because the eclipse moon is in the 7th house of the chart made at Washington DC. There will be an increase of US military activity abroad. Uranus is in the 10th house in the DC lunar eclipse chart (July 7th). This means that there will be sudden, unexpected development in Government circles which will require careful management. Nonetheless, it appears the trouble, whatever it is, will be gotten around and averted.

Why So Many People Are Passing Over Right Now

2009-06-30T12:34:00.000-07:00

I was asked why so many people are passing over right now: Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, Billy Mays, the flight from Rio to Paris and another flight over the ocean that crashed last night, and possibly more to come. So I looked at the New Moon chart at Washington DC, 1:47 AM EDT on June 21, 2009, and calculated the Part of Death to see what it would say. The Part of Death in the New Moon chart is in the 11th house opposite Uranus in the 5th house, and its solstice point is conjunct the New Moon in the 9th house. Translated to plain English, the Part of Death shows surprising, unexpected deaths in the entertainment field, disasters to vacationers, and fatal accidents in flights over the ocean. To confirm this, the New Moon in the 9th house-of-long-distance-travel was opposite Pluto the universal significator of death in the 3rd house-of-travel. The Part of Death in the Summer Solstice chart made at Washington DC is square the Sun, ruler of the 5th house in the 3rd house. This means that the Summer Solstice chart says that we are getting news of deaths to people in the entertainment field, as well as to vacationers and travelers.

Michael Jackson: a Chinese Astrological Portrait

2009-06-29T08:30:00.000-07:00

Given different proposed times of birth, the one that looks most probable is around 10:53 am, falling squarely into the 6th Chinese time division. The date of Michael Jackson's birth was August 29, 1958. Born in the year of Earth Dog, month of Metal Monkey, day of Earth Tiger, and hour of Fire Snake, Jackson's chart shows him to have been a hard worker and subject to harsh conditions. True to his chart, Michael Jackson was a musician with pronounced acting, correographic and dancing talents. The distribution of elements in Jackson's chart shows 5 Metals, 1 Water, 1 Wood, 4 Fires, and 6 Earths. Wood is extremely weak; Earth and Metal are extremely strong. The chart also has 13 Yang elements and 3 Yin elements. Yang far outweighs Yin. Jackson suffered extreme tension. The greatest focus of elements is 6 Yang Earths. Yang Earth is extremely over-balanced. This means that Jackson's health was affected adversely by a tendency to intense anxiety and depression, and an unfulfillable need for love. The extremely weak Wood in the chart shows trouble with liver functioning and connective tissues and a tendency to confusion and anger. The over-balanced Yang Earth affected the spleen, stomach and pancreas; it shows a tendency to diabetes, circulatory problems, and a degenerative condition to the flesh and nose. The almost equally over-balanced Metal shows skin and intestinal problems and a tendency to grieve. Jackson's surgeries appear not to have been so much for beauty as they were for cosmetic reasons related to the complex health issues he suffered. Had he survived his heart attack, it is questionable that he would have been able to live much longer in his emotional condition.
The 13 Yang elements in the chart show Jackson to have been an initiator. He was good at starting projects, and relied on others to complete them. Jackson appears to have been a creatively independent and competitive character while being friendly to a lot of people. He thrived in a friendly, competitive milieu.
Jackson's 10-year luck cycles began when he was four years old. His first luck cycle, running from age four to fourteen, shows him traveling and experiencing trouble in the family. His father abused him. Jackson's chart shows his father was not there as a father to support and guide him, but was a brutal task master. This had a causal connection to Jackson's tendency to squander money and to be thwarted in love. It appears that it was in his twenties that Jackson came into his own and his father went out of the picture; nonetheless, the harm done in the earlier years engendered the pattern of intense anxiety and emotional need that were the major cause of Jackson's health problems. The cycle from age twenty-four to thirty-four shows Jackson riding high. His creativity flourished in those years. It is probable that in those years Jackson had stong romantic interests as well. Possibilities of close relationships, including marriage, appear in Jackson's chart from age fourteen up to the most recent times. Jackson's chart, however, shows lack of support from parents, distancing of siblings, and poor relations with children. You may see how all of this, coupled with his anxieties, contributed to his deteriorating health and untimely death. Had he lived on, and been freed of his emotional condition, he would have found genuine love in the cycle of age sixty-four to seventy-four. The chart, nonetheless, shows Jackson to have been a natural loner. It was not easy for him to keep a relationship. The over-balanced Metal in Jackson's chart shows that he was prone to grief. Chronic grief leads to heart ailments. The vital element in Jackson's chart is Water. The vital element is the element that the person's life depends on. Water was relatively weak at the time of Jackson's birth. It became strong for him at age fourteen and was strongest between twenty-four and thirty-four. It was still strong between thirty-four and forty-four, but began to run out at forty-four. From his mid-forties to around fifty Jackson's health was in danger. He had become very fragile. The astrological indications in 2007 show an emotionally upset time that weakened him so that he became unable to hold up against the rising tide of adverse conditions. 2010 would have been very dangerous for him had he survived.
The year, month, day and hour of Michael Jackson's birth reduced to an I Ching hexagram gives us hexagram 7, The Army, lines 2 and 3. It shows Jackson as a leader destined to prosper. But without improving himself he was destined to a hard life cut short by grief. The astrological indications of the hexagram show Jackson flourishing earlier in his career but becoming exhausted later. He wanted too much in the end.

Astrological Predictions for Summer Solstice 2009

2009-06-24T14:32:00.000-07:00

Summer Solstice came at 5:47 AM GMT in London, or 1:47 AM EDT in Washington DC. The following observations were made for the UK, US and Iran, as Iran has been coming up in the news recently. For the world in general the summer months promise to bring a lot of constructive work with no small degree of mental stress. Where the charts for the Vernal Equinox showed a serious rise in crime, especially in the US, the chart for the Summer Solstice doesn't emphasize crime. This is a good sign of constructive progress towards financial recovery now. The chart for the US shows the public attitude, or national consciousness, becoming more optimistic and cooperative, especially in connection with labor. This means more people will be working. The employment situation promisses to improve. The President's interest in health care reform looks favorable; the people in general support it. The main obstacle shown is the cost. Financial obstacles will have the effect of slowing down, but not stopping health care reform from happening. It is only a matter of time. The financial picture in general shows fluctuations, especially in stocks and in money markets, with strong hopes, nonetheless, of improvement against continuing obstacles. While a lot of people will still be out of work the picture is changing for the better. There are plenty of people in poverty, suffering from ill-health and seriously discontent. Legislation to alleviate the suffering of the poor and to bring about reforms in public institutions is delayed, but will come about in time. Attention in the media is being given to complicated matters abroad. The media, as usual, is hiding something.
The situation in Iran shows serious discontentment and distress among the people in conflict with the Government. At the same time, there is the very positive intention of the religious institutions and institutions of higher learning to make constructive efforts to work with the people. The intellectual class of the country is taking a very positive and constructive position. Considerable discontentment appears to be coming from the working class. The Government is not popular. It is possible there will be some scandals in high places of the Government with disgrace to public officials. Foreign intervention is a problem and is not welcome. There is danger of treachery and double-dealing on the part of Foreign Powers. Already there have been such accusations against the UK. The nation needs to be on guard against plots, and schemes and clandestine attacks from Foreign Powers. Disruptive activities were already brewing this past May. More is likely to happen in August and September, and again next year.
The chart for the UK shows changes coming to the Government. There is a lot brewing in Parliament connected with problems the in areas of communications, transportation, migrations, public discontment, and schools, and in matters related to agencies having to do with foreign countries and international affairs. It appears there will be a sudden and unexpected development in Government circles that may cause the defeat and resignation of someone in a high position. There may possibly be some outrage against the Royals as well. The Chinese astrological chart for the Summer Solstice shows it to be a period that favors creative activity. Action, especially creative action, is vital to the time. The elements of the chart are extremely unbalanced. Changes, therefore, are inevitable. Translated to an I Ching hexagram, the Chinese astrological calculations give us hexagram 21, line 6. Hexagram 21 is called Biting Through. Time to get rid of evil spirits. Biting, or cutting through brings success. It is a favorable time to execute justice. The 6th line warns of not listening. The advice given is don't be deaf to counsel; incorrigibility leads to bad luck.

The May / June, 2009 Lunation

2009-05-27T14:33:00.000-07:00

The lunation period beginning with the new moon on May 24th and culminating with the full moon on June 7th, as read from Washington D.C., shows the following developments in the U.S. The new moon falling in the 12th house points, on the one hand, to an increase of crime and trouble in connection with hospitals and prisons, and on the other hand, to possible legislative developments that aim to benefit the poor and improve housing conditions especially in impoverished locations. Legislation in this area, however, is likely to be held back, and by full moon, crime and poverty along with poor conditions in hospitals and prisons will only have worsened. Crime is to be linked to deaths by bad drugs. The new moon chart shows sudden and unexpected developments in Government circles that will require careful management. These developments appear to involve international relations and international trade and will loom up in importance by full moon. These developments also point to big business, the stock market, public expenditures, and government bail outs. On a positive note, the entire lunation period favors developments in the areas of publishing and entertainment.
In Chinese astrology, the lunation period shows a general tendency to worry; this seems to be the general emotional tone in the country throughout the entire summer. It is not the strongest time for business, and there is a tendency for people to become intolerant of one another while indications of romance are present, a rather dangerous emotional atmosphere. The Chinese chart points out the necessity of cultivating calm reflection in order to remedy tendencies of poor planning and indecision. Reduced to an I Ching hexagram, the time of the new moon gives us hexagram 27, The Corners of the Mouth, line 6. The symbol of this hexagram is a dragon hidden in a deep pool. It advises to hold to good actions and keep far from evil ones. Perseverance brings luck. Pay attention to providing nourishment, and be mindful of speech. Line 6 advises to keep on trying despite difficulties and you will get through the danger of the time as if there were no danger at all. The advice of the 6th line, especially for people in positions of power, is to nourish others impartially. Recognition of responsibilities will bring good fortune.

The Jupiter-Neptune conjunction of May 27, 2009

2009-05-21T11:53:00.000-07:00

Because there appears to be a discrepancy in the different astrological computer systems as to the exact time of the conjunction, I chose to look at it using the Johndro locality method. The Johndro method works by right ascension. It is always accurate in locating where on the earth predictions of planetary events will take effect. I made Johndro charts for the UK, the EU, the US, China, India, Japan and Israel. The conjunction of Jupiter and Neptune is a major conjunction and its effects work out over a 12 to 13 year time span. This conjunction effects affairs in the UK and the EU by stimulating a lot of creative activity that will meet up with brisk foreign competition. We can expect some inventive scientific developments to come out of Western Europe. We also can expect some very interesting artistic developments, especially in the fields of entertainment to come from Europe. There will also be innovations and expansion in the area of children's education, and the stock markets in Europe will see a boom. The danger that the chart poses for Europe is cyber attacks coming from the east, possibly the near east.
The chart for the US shows a boom in the stock market, a rise in interest rates, expansion of the social security system and other social benefits to paid out, and a raise in taxes. Affairs in the Government will come to a crisis along the way. Placed in the Johndro chart made for July 4th, 1776, the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction shows the congress undergoing a lot of development and confusion and the people's outlook angry. The country will come to a critical moment. The Jupiter-Neptune conjunction in Aquarius in the 11th house of the Johndro chart for July 4th, 1776 shows the Republican Party going through a metamorphasis. Jupiter is the significator for the Repulicans; Neptune signifies socialistic tendencies. Because of the condition of the poor caused by so many years of unbridled greed fostered by the Republican party, the Republican Party is apt to lose its conservative platform for lack of strength. It will have to change its tune to reach out to the poor and unfortunate. This conjunction exactly sextile Mars in a critical degree in the 1st house of the 1776 Johndro chart points to a warlike tone among the people, discontentment, strikes, riots, fires, crime and ill health. Military activity, as shown by this Mars placement, is an addiction the country won't get over too soon. Don't hold your breath. All this discontentment among the people in the US may or may not be reflect on the Johndro charts of China and India. The charts for both China and India show tremendous expansion of wealth and some critical degree of trouble in store for their neighbors. The most powerful neighbor of China is Japan. The chart for Japan shows the national outlook expanding (the conjunction is in the 1st house in Japan). Most probably Japan will be making stronger ties with China and India to get in on the action. The financial outlook for Japan is very tricky. They will be at an advantage by playing all sides against the middle. The chart for Israel shows innovation in the use of the land bringing on breakthroughs in technology, and in ecological and farming techniques. The issue of boundaries will likely not be resolved according to current US and EU pressures. It is possible that Israel and her neighbors are evolving in their own directions that have little to do with the political and social agendas of Europe and the US. It is possible that Israel will engage with the people living in border regions in more humanitarian and productive ways. There are intelligent thinkers on both sides of the question who, in time, will be willing to cooperate with one another. Borders are confused. There are critical problems in areas of labor in that part of the world.

Full Moon May 9th

2009-05-09T19:10:00.000-07:00

Seen at Washington DC, the full moon happened at oo:03 AM. I wrote about it in context of the new moon of May 8th which you can see on the World Predictions page of my website www.psychicarts.net. Here I would like to look at the full moon through the eyes of Chinese astrology and compare it with the Western astrological view. The Chinese chart for the full moon has these signs: Earth Ox for the year, Earth Snake for the month, Wood Tiger for the day and Wood Rat for the hour. The strongest element in the chart is Earth, telling us that the whole country tends to worry at this point. The Vital element of the chart is Wood telling us that this is a time for making plans and decisions. Note that Mercury is retrograde at this time. It lends to the idea that plans will change; people will be changing their minds; if that's happening to you, it's to be expected, but you need to be careful not to vacillate. The time is favorable for creative thinking and creative activity. Money element in the chart is too strong. This means that although money is there there is a good possibility of losing it. Too much money element means money is hard to control. On the other hand, the Star of Prospects shows up. That means help comes from friends in times of need. There are two Noblemen Stars showing. That means that friends, i.e., helpful people are all around. Academic Nobleman Star is also present. That means that you can improve your situation by using your intelligence. On the other hand, if you tend to be arrogant, Academic Nobleman stands as a warning: don't push it. The chart shows career conditions unstable and potentially tumultuous. On the other hand, Robbing Star shows up, meaning that the time favors shrewd moves. Tien Yi shows up at full moon. Tien Yi means sky medicine; protection shines from above; the worst is averted; predicaments can be resolved. Academic star shows up, meaning this is a time when the proper use of talent and wit will change problematic situations to your advantage. Star of Romance doesn't show up; sorry, love. Horse Star doesn't show up either; this is not an especially good time for travel. So, there you have it. Not all that bad. Use your intelligence to develop your prospects and try to avoid worrying too much. Worrying will only makes you sick.
The date and time of the full moon computed to the I Ching gives us hexagram 32 line 3. It encourages us to accept conditions as they are for the time being and using the time for creating. Only then does money come. It recommends devoting much effort to self-improvement, and being careful and meticulous. The word to the wise: Vacillations end in disaster.

Mercury Retrograde, May 7th 2009

2009-05-06T13:52:00.000-07:00

Seen at Washington DC, Mercury goes Retrograde again at 1:02 AM at 1 degree Gemini 45 minutes in the 4th house. In this chart means delays in payments of money due, especially in matters connected with housing. It also means payment of debts delayed and need to be patient. It also means people going back on their word in love affairs. Also unreliable developments around tenants, workers and servants. People go back on their word. Nothing major, mind you. This annoying state of affairs remains in effect until Mercury decides to go direct again on May 31st. A word to the wise, especially in love: don't push it now.

General information about Raphael

2009-05-04T12:32:00.001-07:00

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The Outlook for Summer 2009 for the US as Viewed in Chinese Astrology

2009-05-04T12:10:00.000-07:00

Chinese summertime begins in Washington DC on May 5th at 5:39 AM EDT. The seasons in Chinese calculation always begin mid-point the western seasons; Chinese fall begins this year on August 7th and Chinese winter begins on November 7th.
The Chinese chart for the summer has these signs: Earth Ox for the year, Earth Snake for the month, Metal Dog for the day, and Earth Tiger for the hour. The chart shows real estate at a low point for the whole country. There is too much inventory. Real estate may be bottoming out later this summer. It is a favorable time to buy property. On the other hand, because the chart also warns that lack of forsight, poor planning and bad decision making will result in losses, beware of what appear to be bargains.
Many businesses are in unstable, tumultuous condition, and actual achievements are wanting. Money is relatively weak still, although the situation is beginning to improve. This summer marks a turning point.
This summer's signs favor people such as teachers; psychics; mediums; astrologers (a lot of people are worried); scholars; also people whose careers involve research, writing, designing and other solitary kinds of work.
Tien Yi, the luckiest of stars, also known as Sky Medicine, shines over the summer skies helping us out of our predicaments and giving us hope for improvements to come. Fears of an epidemic may be allayed for the time being, at least. We may be luckier than we think, especially during June and July which will be a better time for business. Although the general feeling among the people is anxious, we need have no undue fear; better times are coming.
The period running from may 24th to July 7th is an especially auspicious time for romantic affairs and for those planning to get married.
The greatest concerns during the summer months are in real estate, banking, food, and health. For much of the country, especially the east, the weather during the summer months will be damp.
People need to watch what they eat. The health of the country is not good this summer. There is also pronounced poverty. The watchword for everyone this season is to be mindful of sane boundaries and cultivate calm reflection. Anxiety, poor hygiene, laziness and mindless eating are sure ways to illness.
The time of the beginning of summer calculated into the I Ching gives us hexagram 36. It tells us that perseverance despite hindrances and adversity brings positive rewards. People in high positions need to beware of conspirators and take timely action to avoid trouble. If you feel uneasy where you are there may be a parting of ways coming up. Avoid standstill. Revitalize your energies.