NewsScope for January 22, 2007
By Wolfstar
Hillary Clinton's Wisdom
The day after Barack Obama announced he was setting up an exploratory committee for his presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton hit the airwaves to report on her recent trip to Iraq. By week's end, she too had announced her entry into the growing field of presidential contenders. Now, the Democratic primary has begun, especially the race for campaign donations.
Hillary Clinton's horoscope (October 26, 1947; 8:00 am; Chicago, IL) features Mercury conjunct her Scorpio Ascendant, and exactly square Saturn in the ninth house of religion, law, and foreign affairs. Under the influence of her second Saturn Return, Ms. Clinton can be heard repeatedly advising "wisdom", a higher expression of the Mercury-Saturn configuration, and a subtle critique of Obama's relative inexperience.
In September 2007, Saturn enters Virgo, and then heads straight for her Midheaven. Saturn will pass three times over her Midheaven, as well as her progressed Mars, which is located at six degrees Virgo. This degree is highly significant, since it's also the location of Pluto in Barack Obama's horoscope, the ruler of his horoscope. Saturn first hits six degrees Virgo in late October, when we can expect a severe testing period between these top candidates.
Saturn, in its role as the Grim Reaper, will be shaking out the field. Saturn's second run over six degrees arrives in early February 2008 at the height of the primaries, by which time one of these two will likely emerge victorious. By July 2008, Saturn's third pass over this degree will likely focus the contest between the presumed Democratic nominee and John McCain, whose Sun is (oddly enough) located at six degrees Virgo.
Solar Eclipse over Iran
Last week, in an interview with an Israeli newspaper, Jordan's King Hussein II revealed that he wants his country to develop a peaceful nuclear program. This stance is widely seen as political posturing since the West has been unable to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions. Meanwhile, the Pentagon has begun a military build-up in the Persian Gulf to act as a warning against Iran's defiant government.
One of the basic techniques astrologers use to find global troublespots is by relocating a Solar Eclipse to a nation's capital. On March 19 we will have a particularly menacing Solar Eclipse because the New Moon closely squares Pluto. When locating the eclipse chart to Tehran, this astro-event takes place a few minutes before sunrise (at 6:13 am), and Pluto is exactly conjunct the Midheaven.
The U.S. may be directly involved since transiting Mars at 16º Aquarius is exactly opposite the U.S. Midheaven. The actual events around the date of this eclipse may seem like hostile engagement, or perhaps nothing particular at all. However, this Solar Eclipse sets up huge explosive potential, which may be released shortly afterwards when the eclipse point is triggered by a fast-moving planet.
For example, the Solar Eclipse of June 21, 2001 was activated on September 11, when transiting Mars opposed the eclipse degree. Watch, then, around May 11 when transiting Mars forms a conjunction with the location of the March 19 Eclipse. This date, plus or minus a few days, is celestially primed for violent or military conflict, and the kind of event that marks an historic turning point.
Prince William and Kate Middleton
Prince William has been hanging out with Kate Middleton ever since they met six years ago at the University of St. Andrews. Kate's status as William's girlfriend has made her the object of intense media scrutiny, and more alarmingly, of predatory paparazzi. Prince Charles recently hired two bodyguards to protect her, and has mounted a legal case to protect her from their escalating harassment.
Prince William (June 21, 1982; 9:03 pm; London) was born during the New Moon in Cancer, which is found in his seventh house of partners. Under this influence, he finds personal identity through his closest relationships, which include family members (Cancer) as well as his significant other. The marriage asteroid Juno conjunct his Ascendant is another signal that he identifies strongly with partnership.
Kate Middleton (January 9, 1982; Reading, UK; time unknown) was born with her Sun in responsible Capricorn, where it squares Saturn in Libra. This double influence feels the pressure of authority, whether parental or societal, and is driven to find approval and popularity (Libra). Kate's school record is impeccable; she excelled in sports, and by all accounts was exceedingly well-liked.
Kate's Venus in Aquarius is well-aspected, making her an attractive target for the paparazzi, a hunt which began in earnest nearly two years ago when predatory Pluto was conjunct her Neptune, the ruler of photography. With her Sun forming an exact octile (45º) to freedom-loving Uranus, Kate no doubt feels hounded and oppressed by the media frenzy. In early April, transiting Uranus squares her Juno, when she will (at least temporarily) try and break away from her role as the future king's girlfriend.
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