I've looked at a few birthdates of the leading suitors for the Liberal crown. Frank McKenna (Jan 19 1948, Sussex, NB) appears to have the strongest chart. Also in the running are Brian Tobin (Oct 21 1954, Stephenville, NF) and Michael Ignatieff (May 12 1947, Toronto, ON).
Although we don't know any times for these would be candidates, I like to use progressed stations, following in the Houck tradition of political astrology. McKenna is the only one of the three with a progressed station this summer, at the likely time of the leadership convention. His tertiary progressed Uranus stations in June. What's more, it stations within one degree of trining natal Venus -- a very favourable aspect.
Normally, I like to see a station correspond with the actual date of the election rather than the convetion. When the station falls near the convention, it means that the person wins the nomination, but runs out of steam by election time and loses.
This is exactly what happened to Kerry and Edwards. Both had progressed stations early on in the campaign when their stars were rising. But there wasn't anything happening in their charts come the Fall. Alas, too few astrologers bother to check this very basic sort of configuration.
So what's McKenna running on come Fall 2006 when the next election is likely? No stations, unfortunately for him, but I am encouraged by the near simultaneous ingress of tertiary progressed Sun and Jupiter into their respective sidereal signs (use Lahiri/Krishnamurti here). This is another Houck technique that I have found works well. It may not quite have the same power as a direct station involved in a good aspect, but it is noteworthy. Since McKenna is having two progressed ingresses simulaneously, this effectively counts as a station and then some.
This analysis is subject to change as more information comes available, but right now, I would bet on McKenna's chances to win the Liberal party leadership in summer, and then go on to win the next election in October or November 2006.
I will know more about the election timing once Harper is sworn in, since that chart usually contains some useful information.
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Although we don't know any times for these would be candidates, I like to use progressed stations, following in the Houck tradition of political astrology. McKenna is the only one of the three with a progressed station this summer, at the likely time of the leadership convention. His tertiary progressed Uranus stations in June. What's more, it stations within one degree of trining natal Venus -- a very favourable aspect.
Normally, I like to see a station correspond with the actual date of the election rather than the convetion. When the station falls near the convention, it means that the person wins the nomination, but runs out of steam by election time and loses.
This is exactly what happened to Kerry and Edwards. Both had progressed stations early on in the campaign when their stars were rising. But there wasn't anything happening in their charts come the Fall. Alas, too few astrologers bother to check this very basic sort of configuration.
So what's McKenna running on come Fall 2006 when the next election is likely? No stations, unfortunately for him, but I am encouraged by the near simultaneous ingress of tertiary progressed Sun and Jupiter into their respective sidereal signs (use Lahiri/Krishnamurti here). This is another Houck technique that I have found works well. It may not quite have the same power as a direct station involved in a good aspect, but it is noteworthy. Since McKenna is having two progressed ingresses simulaneously, this effectively counts as a station and then some.
This analysis is subject to change as more information comes available, but right now, I would bet on McKenna's chances to win the Liberal party leadership in summer, and then go on to win the next election in October or November 2006.
I will know more about the election timing once Harper is sworn in, since that chart usually contains some useful information.
www.modernvedicastrology.com
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