March 25, 2005

USA: March 25th and all is well

Well, March 22nd came and went and nothing much happened in the USA or anywhere else. And thus I watched the usual media spew with that peculiarly astrological sense of emptiness. No news is good news, unless you're an astrologer, and worse, one who has been predicting something major to go down.

As I indicated previously, however, this is at least a month-long window of some danger that shouldn't be ignored with the passing of a single day earmarked in a psychic's imagination. There are still many loose planetary threads out there that may yet weave themselves into something tangible.

A solar eclipse is upcoming on April 8th and this coincides with Mars at 20 Capricorn (Lahiri ayanamsha). This will likely bring an act of violence and destruction as it aspects the ascendant of the 2005 Bush inauguration chart while conjoining the 10th house Neptune there. Interestingly, that transiting Mars will also be opposing the Houck USA chart's Moon and opposing the Grimes USA chart's ascendant -- give or take a degree or two. So that period right around the eclipse looks unstable.

I would say that the danger will have passed after mid April. If nothing significant happens by then, then I will say I made a wrong prediction.

Until then, I'm still reading keeping my eyes and ears open.

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March 15, 2005

Canadian Politics: PM Paul Martin on last legs

There are a number of indicators that point strongly to the imminent defeat of the Liberal government under Paul Martin.

Looking at his oath of office taken on July 20 2004 10.30 am EDT in Ottawa, he is running Venus Moon dasha and Uranus is opposing the Moon and will station within one degree of it and only two degrees from the ascendant. The pigeon-toed PM will wake up one fine June morning and realize he's toast. It seems unlikely that even Bono can bail him out this time. Transit Neptune also opposes a fallen 6H Mars so that gives further support to imminent scandal or demise. With the Gomery commission still ongoing, it is very possible that Martin will not escape significant allegations. These may come to light in April when transit Mars joins Neptune around 18-24 degrees of Capricorn.

In the Canada chart, this June station of Uranus at 16AQ will closely qunicunx Canada's Moon. In my experience, any close outer planet aspects to the lights or the ascendant usually betoken a change of government. In all likelihood then, the Conservatives under Stephen Harper will take over by July at the latest.

Au revoir, Paul.

March 06, 2005

Countdown

As mentioned in my forecast, there are a large number of astrological factors coming together now that point to a major destructive event taking place in the USA sometime in March or early April. I believe the most likely manifestation of the event is an earthquake in the Los Angeles area. A number of the workable USA charts show obvious tense aspects involving Pluto. This is a long term affliction however that can least for a year or two. What makes the current time frame more highly charged is the presence of two stations by slow-moving planets, namely Saturn on March 22 and Pluto on March 29. While both planets are capable of triggering events of major significance on their own, the simultaneous stations points to a very powerful event.

Of the three major USA chart I use, the Houck chart is perhaps the least indicative of a major event at this time although it too strongly suggests that the next month or so will contain some difficulty. The lunar returns, for example, bring Saturn and Neptune on the angles. These planets indicate harm and suffering and disease. The LR chart of February 22 has Saturn culminating while Neptune makes a perfect square to the MC-IC. LR Mars squares the natal Moon-Rahu conjunction. The LR chart of March 21 is no less afflicted as Saturn rises within one degree of the ascendant and LR Mars aspects the MC-IC within one degree. The MC-IC in turn lies in exact aspect to natal Pluto. Together, the charts suggest death and destruction on a large scale.

The chart for the incorporation of the City of Los Angeles (April 4 1850), is also highly afflicted. Natal Venus sits in the first degree of Aries (Lahiri ayanamsha) and therefore it is under the concurrent influence of Rahu and Pluto. This double influence puts Venus and it significations (pleasure, happiness, art, women, etc) under significant pressure. If one uses the midnight chart, then the LR of March 5 has Pluto within 2 degrees from the LR descendant and Uranus conjunct the LR MC within just one minute!

The Saturn station will cast its most malefic 10th house aspect to the IC (within 5 degrees) and the Sun (within 3 degrees) and Venus (within 4 degrees). While none are extremely close, the fact that three important points will be influenced by a powerfully stationing Saturn in late March is significant. Moreover, the Saturn aspect is to the 4th house of home, land, and earth which clearly suggests an earthquake or some other destructive event such as a major terror attack. At this point in my thinking, however, I think an earthquake is much more likely.

On my website, I indicated that the earliest possible date for the event would be March 15. This fits neatly with transit Mars' square to Venus/Uranus in the Los Angeles chart near that date. More exactly, Mars comes square to Venus on the 13th and then to Uranus on the 17th. Mars then moves a bit further to square Pluto on the 21st.

Another significant triggering influence is the station of Mercury at 20 Pisces on March 19th. This falls exactly on natal Saturn in the Los Angeles chart within one degree. An afflicted Mercury such as this means interrrupted or damaged transportation and communication. Both manifestations would be evidenced after an earthquake or attack.

I will post more thoughts in this space in the coming days.