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"The natal chart is like a seed and progressions are the unfolding in time of that into the plant it is to become. Transits, are like a daily weather report. In political astrology, these three factors have to be taken into account!" 
Alice O. Howell
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Recent NewsScope columns

Jan 2, 2012 -  Obama-Clinton in 2012?, Iran's Revolutionary Guard, Maryl Streep as the Iron Lady

Jan. 9, 2012 - Rick Sant-orum, Eris and the job market, Stephen Hawking's State of the Universe

Jan. 16, 2012 - Corporations are people, Americans Elect hold online nomination, the glamorous Marlene Dietrich

Jan. 23, 2012 - Gingrich wins in SC, the Costa Concordia disaster, Eris and Madonna: Chaos as art

Jan. 30, 2012 - Gingrich's 12th house Mars, top five astro-events for february, and the journey of OR-7

February 6, 2012 - Pluto stimulates the U.S. economy, Israel tempts fate, a UFO in the Baltic Sea

Feb.13, 2012 - Santorum and Super Tuesday, Whitney Houston slips away, Linsanity spreading

Feb. 20, 2012 - Xanax: addictive and profitable; Assad and the Lunar Eclipse; Bobby Brown

Feb. 27, 2012 - Obama's progressed Mars, Top Five Astro-events for March, will Jeb Bush save the GOP? 

March 5, 2012 - Obama's Interview, the swing state Ohio, Maria Menounas - something to talk about

March 12, 2012 - Billionaire Sara Blakely, Rush Limbaugh and the feminazis, yoga teacher Kristin McGee

March 19, 2012 - the Goldman Sachs elite, journalist Chris Hedges, George Clooney arrested 

March 26, 2012 -  Afghan War chart, April's top five astro-events, Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence

April 9, 2012 - Ann Romney and Gender Gap, Trayvon Martin and George Zimmer-man, Matt Damon's guru 

April 9, 2012 - Ann Romney and Gender Gap, Trayvon Martin and George Zimmer-
man, Matt Damon's guru 
Reader feedback

re: Lance Armstrong - What are your feelings about Lance Armstrong’s confession to Oprah and did he really tell the truth about everything?

A. Lance Armstrong was profiled Aug 27, 2012

Inauguration - I've always read about how if the President is sworn in during a moon void of course that he will have trouble being effective during his term, and that this was the case for Obama last term. I have just read that he was privately sworn in at 11:55am EST, just *before* the moon void! Any thoughts for your column? As a Dem, I'm thrilled to see this, and hope this will empower the Prez to route those untoward Republicans, who just sit on their hands, seemingly out of spite or racism or craziness. 
Thanks! I look forward to your column and your pages every week.

A. The Inauguration chart, set for noon, was posted and described in NewsScope's December 31, 2012 issue. The Moon makes one final square to Mars before going void of course, which does in deed push Obama into action.

re: Salopek - I enjoyed reading about Paul Salopek, mostly because my best friend's birthday is also Feb 9, 1962.  She's one of the Aqua-stells as well.  Her stellium falls in her 4th house though so she's all about her family, and her challenges lately have been about teenagers!

A. That week in February 1962 has some notoriety, since psychic Jeanne Dixon predicted that the "anti-Christ" would be born during the New Moon on February 4, 1962. Later, she changed her mind and said it would be the second coming of Jesus. Sheryl Crowe was born on February 11, 1962, Jennifer Jason Leigh was born on febraury 5, 1962, and King Abdullah II of Jordan was born on January 30, 1962.

re: Hillary Clinton - Do you see anything in hillary clinton's chart as a sign of her current health problems? 

A. Yes, she's going through a handful of challenging Saturn transits and progressions: transiting Saturn has been conjunct her Sun, progressed Mercury to Saturn, progressed Moon to Saturn, and more. These are indications that she needs a rest. The unexpected accident happened as her progressed Midheaven was exactly trioctile Uranus -- exhaustion and over-work allow these mishaps into our lives.

re: 2013 - I'm wondering if anyone will be writing about Supermoons for 2013, or anything else that points to dates to be aware of. 

re: economy - Will you please do year 2013 and its overall effects in our lives, finances as we the people depend on the whims of congress which has NO idea what they want to do. As a senior citizen, i respect your work and read it every week and would like to read about this if it is possible.

re: rightwingers - I enjoy your NewsScope segment. I find it very interesting that two of the highest profile uncompromising right wingers share this energy. Eric Cantor has a Sun opposition Moon both square Pluto. (The NRA's Wayne) LaPierre has Moon opposed Pluto both Square the Sun. These two will never look for common ground.

re: Inauguation date - January 20 is a Sunday, so they'll be doing the oath on Monday, January 21. 

A. The official private ceremony is on the 20th, a Sunday. A public ceremony will be held the following day, the 21st, as happened during Reagan's inauguration.

re: job at NeptuneCafe - Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to enquire about any job vacancies you may have within The Neptune Cafe. I would like to introduce myself to the restaurant manager to hand in my resume and discuss any vacancies. I look forward to hearing from you.

re: Adam Lanza - I enjoyed your Newscope on Adam Lanza and the connections between his chart and that of the U.S.  One has to wonder, however, why Newtown, CT?  Have you had a chance to look at important dates for this town?
Here's the link for Newtown's city charter which shows its founding date and dates that its charter was adopted and revised. The city was founded on October 11, 1711 which gives it a Sun of 17º Libra which would complete a T-square in Adam's chart by opposing his Venus and squaring his Uranus-Neptune conjunction.  The U.S. progressed Mars at 18º Libra is conjunct Newtown's Sun.
The first city charter for Newtown was adopted on October 2, 1961 (chart for noon).  Its Mars-Mercury conjunction in Scorpio creates a Grand Square with Adam's Sun/Ceres/Chiron T-Square.  Also, its Cancer Moon oppose Saturn in Capricorn are being squared the U.S. progressed Moon/Mars in Libra.

re: NeptuneCafe - Great site, I always read the newscope column every Monday!

re: McAfee - Given his chart and the transits and progressions at the time, do you think that he may have done it?

A. He could have. I noticed that transiting Mars was squaring his Sun on the night of the murder, which is an indicator for anger and even violence. But without an accurate birth time, I won't make that judgment. The Belize government provides a safe harbor for narco-traffickers, so he very well could be right about them wanting his millions... 

re: 8º Sagittarius - Thank you for your weekly Newscope. It is accurate, thought provoking, informative and thoroughly enjoyable.
    I am part of an Astrology discussion group and we have been noticing the prominence of 8 degrees of Sag in several charts. The Winter Solstice chart has a Yod whose reaction point is 8 Sag in the 2nd house of the US chart. We read that degree, which, I think, is the Fixed star Han, as the degree of blindness. It seems the US is blind to 2nd house matters, such as values and money. Do you have any opinion on this subject? I value your insight.

A. Thanks for your letter, and I'm glad you find the Scorpio Rising chart a useful way to examine U.S. affairs. Yes, I've been discussing the Yod between Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto which aligns with 8º Sag. The Yod activates the many points in the US chart at 8º of their respective signs, including the Ascendant, Uranus, Ceres, and Eris.
As for the stars, I generally consider only those with a 1st magnitude brilliance, and I believe most astrologers who use the stars do as well. Han is therefore a weak influence, especially considering that Aldebaran and Antares are in the same degree area and are both 1st magnitude stars. 
Also, I would advise against making broad generalizations about the US being blind to values and money matters, which sound more like your personal opinion than an insightful analysis based on astrological principles. In other words, when you refer to the US, who are you really talking about, the leaders (symbolized by the Sun), the people (Moon), or maybe the government bureaucracy (Saturn)? What objective statements can you make about the Solstice chart? What does it say about our future in 2013 or the next quarter?  

re: Orcus - Fascinating article re: Orcus, which may have helped to explain the (to me) unexplainable, as I was so sure Romney would squeak by into office.  This made me wonder if my 3 degree Virgo rising w/out planets means something insidious. Romney seemed to me to be one who often suppressed his own real feelings, so it's interesting that this may have subconsciously also translated into suppression of votes by faulty equipment.  As Jung said, 'As above so below' . Also, Interesting that Assad was born on 9/11… Thanks again for fascinating stuff!
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NewsScope archives
April 16, 2012 - The Chiron-Pluto Generation, Bobby Petrino's issues, and Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

April 23, 2012 - The Secret Service scandal, May's top five astro-events, and the Titanic 100 years later 

April 30, 2012 - China's Uranus cycle, France's next president Francois Hollande, DWTS' Katherine Jenkins

May 7, 2012 - Romney blames Obama, Michelle Obama's rectified birth chart, writer-director Joss Whedon

May 14, 2012 - Same-sex marriage, Venus and the financial markets, and Tom Gabel's transformation 

May 21, 2012 - FB's IPO, Will Greece leave the Eurozone?, Wis. Governor Scott Walker's recall

May 28, 2012 - Mohamed Morsi - Egypt's next president, June's astro-events, Jupiter and the SE

June 4, 2012 - Obama or Romney? Spain's financial T-square, cyberwarfare's General James Cartwright.

June 11, 2012 - Part Two of Who will win - Obama or Romney? A deeper look at each candidate's chart 

June 18, 2012 - Pluto and the billionaries; Putin and the patriarchs, and the NBA finals with Kevin Durant

June 25, 2012 - The Vatican's protector of predator priests, July's top five, Larry Ellison buys Lanai

July 2, 2012 - Roberts and Obamacare, European leaders reach accord, Katie Holmes files for divorce

July 9, 2012 - Michelle Obama and Ann Romney on Election day, Henry Higgs and the UR-PL cycle

July 16, 2012 - Ceres and commodity prices, Condi Rice rumors, Woody Guthrie, dustbowl troubadour

July 23, 2012 - Black Moon Lilith Rising, James Holmes' split personality, celebrity CEO Marissa Mayer

July 30, 2012 - Romney's gaffe at the Olympics, August's top five events, Kristen Stewart's love life
Aug 6, 2012 - The Dawn Mission, Oscar Pistolius the blade runner, and James Holme's timed chart 

Aug 13, 2012 - Paul Ryan wins the Veepstakes, the U.S. progressed Moon-Mars,Angelina wedding day

Aug 20, 2012 - The activated Uranus-Pluto, Russia's Black Moon, Jessica Alba's busy life.

Aug 27, 2012 - Romney's victory and the fiscal cliff, September's top five, Lance Armstrong's career dives.

Sept. 3, 2012 - The clash over Medicare, Clint East-wood talks with a chair, Mariah Carey's horoscope.

Sept. 10, 2012 - the astrology of QE3, Black Moon in Israel's chart, Leann Rimes and Patsy Cline

Sept. 17, 2012 - Chaos in the Middle East and Peace Day; women doing well; Kate Middleton's dilemma

Sept. 24, 2012 - Romney's 47 percent video, October's top five astro-events, Lindsay Lohan's attitude

Oct. 1, 2012 - Special Black Moon Lilith Issue, Romney's progressed Lilith; Iran's Lilith; Lilith celebrity profiles.

Oct. 8, 2012 -  candidates' progressions, Turkey's Grand Cross, Miguel Cabrera wins Triple Crown.

Oct. 15, 2012 - Ohio, the bellwether state to win; Malala Yousafzai, freedom fighter; Ben Affleck's Argo...

Oct. 22, 2012 -  Cyber Pearl Harbor, November's top five astro-events, and Justin Timberlake and Jennifer Biel 

Oct. 29, 2012 -  Neptune and the election, the Solar Eclipse hits Ohio's Neptune, and Queen Elizabeth II 

Nov. 5, 2012 -  Hurricane Sandy, the astrology of hurricanes, and Taylor Swift's philanthropy 

Nov. 12, 2012 -  Paula Broadwell, Election result commentaries, Spielberg's Abraham Lincoln 

Nov. 19, 2012 - Mars along the Hamas-Israel border, Saturn and Obama's Neptune, Twinkies Gone?

Nov 26, 2012 -  Mohamed Morsi - Egypt's new pharaoh, December's top five,  Alfred Hitchcock 

Dec. 3, 2012 -  The fiscal cliff and the Mayan calendar, Tesla Motors, Park Jae-sang's Gangnam Style 

Dec. 10, 2012 - Assad's progressed Mars, Orcus in Romney's and Assad's charts, Bill Murray as FDR

Dec. 17, 2012 -  Adam Lanza - Newtown shooter, the U.S. twelfth house; John McAfee on the run

Dec. 24, 2012 - The National Rifle Association, January's Top Five Astro-Events, Suzy Favor Hamilton's double life.

Dec. 31, 2012 - Mars in key charts of 2013, India's social revolution, Matt Damon's new film Promised Land.

Jan. 7, 2013 - "Save us from self-inflicted wounds", Hugo Chavez's health crisis, Lilith - the comedians' muse. 

Jan. 14, 2013 - Chuck Hagel, John Howard's gun control program, Paul Salopek begins his journey.

Jan. 21, 2013 - A brilliant Moon-Jupiter occultation; Natalie Wood's case re-opened; Chelsea Clinton.
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NewsScope for January 28, 2013
By Michael Wolfstar

Mary Jo White to Chair SEC 

When President Obama announced that he had selected Mary Jo White to head the SEC, he warned “You don’t want to mess with Mary Jo.” After all, as a former U.S. Attorney for New York, she oversaw the prosecution of mafia crime boss John Gotti and the terrorists responsible for the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Will she keep Wall Street in line?
Ms. White was born with her Capricorn Sun trine Mars in Virgo (December 27, 1947; Kansas City, MO; time unknown), a practical, ambitious combination that efficiently and competently performs her assigned duties. Her Sun is also sextile Pallas in Pisces, making her a keen strategist. But with Mars opposite Pallas, her drive may become divided, since Pisces is the sign of duality or mixed emotions.

In January 2002, White stepped down from her post as a District Attorney of new York to join the prestigious law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton where she worked for the last decade. At the time she joined, her progressed Sun was leaving Aquarius and entering Pisces, which symbolically represented a dramatic shift of style, her professional profile. Now she was defending top financiers, those accused of insider trading*.
Currently, White’s progressed Sun is picking up the quincunx to her natal Neptune, and transiting Neptune in Pisces will soon be opposing her Mars. These Neptunian events weaken or diffuse her willingness to prosecute her former clients. Another factor is her progressed Mars conjoining her Saturn, which can limit her ability to be as effective as she might like. As a beneficiary of the revolving door culture between regulators and well-heeled Wall Street criminals, it’s going to be a personal challenge for her to be a game-changing enforcer. 
* To find out more, read the Rolling Stone blog: 
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February’s Top Five Astro-Events

1. Jupiter sextile Uranus is in effect through the 23rd, an unusually favorable influence that promotes spontaneous growth, renewed optimism for the future, and inventive or insightful solutions to long-standing problems. Those with their Sun or other prominent placements in the 5º-8º range of any sign are most energized, especially from the 5th-10th. Seek and find new opportunities to gain personal independence.

2. Mars enters Pisces on the 1st where he remains through mid-March. The warrior planet in this watery sign acts through faith and beliefs, which favors the spiritual warrior, but also energizes terrorists and lunatics. The 13th to 17th are especially favorable for constructive action and steady progress. Watch out for theft, con games, and passive aggression, especially around the 8th and 26th.

3. The New Moon in Aquarius on the 10th is a good time to begin networking with friends and colleagues. Communication with family members suddenly improves, and it’s an excellent time to reconnect with siblings. Community activities, social gatherings, and benefits for your favorite cause or charity are favored over the coming week. Companionship rather than romance is the key to improving relationships. 

4. Saturn turns retrograde on the 18th when the rapid pace of financial and professional progress slows down. The stock markets stall or reverse direction, although Saturn’s supportive sextile to Pluto in Capricorn maintains a strong baseline. The next four months favor taking a more cautious approach to financial security, re-working partnership agreements, and clarifying unspoken arrangements.

5. Mercury turns retrograde on the 23rd when frank and honest communication becomes difficult or may create an emotional backlash. For the rest of the month, be mindful to avoid accidents, hidden hostility, and irrational behavior. Freudian slips reveal subconscious intentions. The 23rd to 28th is an unusually dangerous phase, especially for those who think they are in control. Turning inward is favored.
Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO

Following Apple’s quarterly results last week, CEO Tim Cook sent a memo to company employees praising their hard work and focus, as well as another record-setting quarter. However, investors were disappointed, sending Apple’s stock plummeting. Since its high of over $700 in September, Apple has fallen to under $440, losing about $250 billion in value and its #1 ranking as the world’s most valuable corporation. 
Tim Cook was born with an intuitive Sun-Neptune conjunction in Scorpio (November 1, 1960; Robertsdale, AL; time unknown), which conjoins the U.S. Scorpio Ascendant -- an appropriate connection for running the nation’s most successful technology giant. His Sun-Neptune forms supportive aspects to Mars, Saturn and Pluto, which has made him an excellent manager, and unlike his predecessor, one who prefers a harmonious corporate culture. 

Cook’s Mars opposes Saturn, giving him a tough edge, but with his Sun coordinating these conflicting planets, he prefers to weed out people with disagreeable personalities. Uranus, the planet that rules new technology, is located at 25º Leo, exactly in line with the U.S. Moon. From this planetary alliance, we can see how he brings new technology (Uranus) to the American people (Moon). 
Steve Jobs had Mars in Aries, a pioneering position. Cook’s Mars is in defensive Cancer, so his role is to preserve the company, to maintain its momentum. Ever since transiting Saturn entered Scorpio (Cook’s Sun sign), Apple’s stock price has been declining. His managerial style is being tested. Over the next two years, transiting Saturn and his progressed Mars will be activating his natal Uranus, testing whether he can deliver the new products that consumers want. And whether he will remain at the helm.