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re: geodetics - One can correlate the zodiac with areas on the planet, which is called geodetic astrology. Zero degres Aries runs through Greenwich and the signs advance east from there. So Washington DC would have 12 degrees Capricorn at the MC. It would be interesting to to see you taking a position on this, with reasons.
A. I just read a book which definitively proves that the 0 degrees Aries meridian goes through Jerusalem. It's called Astrogeographia by Robert Powell. The thing is, I'm already involved with so many controversial stances (Scorpio Rising US chart, asteroids and Lilith), that I don't feel up to deciphering the geodetic puzzle. National charts work very well, so for the time being I'll stick with those.
re: Snowden relocated - Such a nice, clear statement. I've gone on and on trying to share the same point. I began relocating charts in 1970 before I'd seen an ACG map. They are very useful, especially when doing mundane work, but for the refinement, nothing beats a horoscope.
re: Tornado Alley and ACG maps- Your reasoning about tornados in the U.S. may be correct, but you have an obvious technical error. Or at the very least, your wording misrepresents what an AstroCartoGraphy map is. You say, "[W]hen relocating the U.S. chart to Moore, Oklahoma, Mercury is right on the Midheaven and Pluto is three degrees from the 4th house cusp, the IC." What's wrong is that relocating the chart is irrelevant because relocating the chart does not change the AstroCartoGraphy map in the slightest. An ACG map represents where you would have to relocate to get certain celestial bodies on the angles. You don't have to relocate the original chart to see that.
re: royal baby - Thanks for your very interesting Newscope articles -- I always like your topics. I hope someone will be interested in doing the Royal baby's chart---I didn't think it would quite be a Leo - it isn't, right?
A. If George were born 32 minutes later, he would be a Leo. Many astrologers have written good profiles on the young prince, so I'll pass on this story. But I hope you enjoy the Royal Succession angle.
re: economic collapse - Of late there are increasing numbers of astrology posts and websites warning of a financial collapse that will soon affect the entire world—not just the US. Many write this collapse will really “kick-in “beginning later this year” and are reporting the financial signs are overwhelmingly obvious now. My question to you is have you looked into this from an astrological standpoint?
A. No, I don't believe financial collapse will be kicking in later this year, especially in the U.S. While the Uranus-Pluto square is certainly cause for concern, in the U.S. chart transiting Saturn and Pluto are harmoniously related to the Scorpio Ascendant, which strengthens America's corporatocracy. Corporations are holding record amounts of cash and reporting strong earnings. Plus, with transiting Jupiter conjoining the U.S. Sun through April 2014, it won't be until after then that any real pullback kicks in, at least in the U.S.
re: economic collapse, cont. - Your response cheered me up considerably because there is a LOT of doom and gloom about an economic collapse later this year. Your info might cheer a LOT of other people as well, and perhaps drive more people to your site because you will be reporting different information than the doom & gloom prognosticators are providing.
A. Unless an astrologer uses the Scorpio Rising national horoscope, the strengthening of the U.S. corporatocracy isn't apparent.
re: Gold - Thanks so much for your gold horoscope, but I wish you had created it much sooner. However, I feel that gold and silver have bottomed and in August should really begin the blow-off, final third phase of its bull market which should propel the price/value of gold to over $5,000/oz. and silver near $200/oz. as global financial/economic conditions and debasement of currencies scare the hell out of discerning people!
re: Zimmerman - Love your weekly NewsScope. Have you looked at George Zimmerman's birth chart and current transits? That would make a very interesting article with your interpretations (Saturn return, Pluto squaring natal Sun, etc) Thanks.
A. Many readers asked about Zimmerman's horoscope as well as Trayvon Martin's. I looked at both their charts just after the incident took place. They both have volatile, danger-seeking Mars-Uranus aspects. You can see their charts and read the article here: April 9, 2012
re: Iran - An update of the Iran page to reflect current events would be appreciated.
re: NewsScope - Great column! It's my pipeline to international news (and has been now for more than a decade). I adore it. One suspects that the writer has a strong Mercury :)
re: Gold - I just read your piece on Nixon's August 15, 1971 speech taking the U.S. off the gold standard. The time he supposedly started the speech was 9 PM in Washington, DC. I figured that he took around ten to fifteen minutes to get to the part on the gold standard. Using 9:15 PM, I have a chart with Pisces rising and Sagittarius MC. One of my considerations for using the public speech instead of the private signing of the executive order is that gold is a public commodity whose price everyone can know, therefore a public speech makes more sense to me.
A. I'm considering the time he signed the executive order, which was before the TV appearance, and records indicate "in the evening". I guess the proof of the pudding is when you an use one of these charts to profit from buying and selling gold stocks or futures.... I did notice a preponderance of planets in the 9 degree area at key turning points, tops and bottoms, which is why I placed 9 Scorpio at the MC, and Ceres at the Descendant. Another option is 6:14 pm which makes the Ascendant the same as Nixon's Capricorn Sun.
re: Federer - So happy about your response about Federer!!!!! It should be posted on his Facebook page. We, his crazy fans, were just terrified that we may have reached the end of an era.
re: Monsanto - I just got the latest Mountain Astrologer (Aug/Sept 2013), and read the article on Monsanto. They use a birth date for Monsanto Chemical Works of November 29, 1901; 12:00 PM CST (rectified); Jefferson City, MO. Date from company public relations book, Faith, Hope and $5,000. You used a date of November 30, 1901. The early date puts the Moon at 27 deg. 49 min. Cancer, while yours puts the Moon at 11 deg. 40 min. Leo. Can you tell me what the source of your date is?
A. If you do a google search using the terms "Monsanto November 1901" you'll get a list of sites that show both dates. My understanding was that Monsanto filed the papers on the 29th and was incorporated the next day, the 30th. However, I see now that the 30th was a Saturday, so most likely the 29th is the correct date.
re: Lilith - Thanks as always for your very interesting articles. I find the Black Moon Lilith information especially intriguing.
re: USA Moon - Do you consider the Moon in the USA chart to be Void of Course? I hadn't noticed this until I read this blog where the writer uses the Sibly chart, but the same would be true (by most traditional rules) in the Scorpio chart, too.
A. This is a common argument to justify using some other date for the national horoscope. No, I don't consider the Moon to be void of course, and for several reasons: 1) the v/c rule is meant to be applied to horary charts, not geopolitical or national horoscopes. 2) So using traditional aspects, the Moon is trine Mars. Using the so-called minor aspects, the Moon is also quincunx Mercury and Neptune, and these connections form a Yod. When considering the 8th harmonic aspects, the Moon is also part of a Fist of God formation, meaning its trioctile (sesquiquadrate or 135 degree aspect) both the Sun and Saturn. This is a very dynamic formation, and can be said to dominate the chart. 3) When considering the main four asteroids, the Moon is trine Juno, square Vesta, and applying to a conjunction with Pallas in Aquarius, a very powerful connection that reinforces democratic principles. And the Moon is sextile Chiron. So you see it has a network of aspects around the chart, including being the focal point of two major configurations.
re: Newcomers - I want to thank you for your "Newcomers" page. I've been introducing some friends to astrology and this page will be very helpful to them. I'm pleased, too, that my library includes several of the recommended books. I may pick them up and re-read them as a good review!
re: Kellie Pickler - I read the article you wrote about her winning DWTS. You were so right on your descriptions. I thought you might like to know her birth time. It is 2:27 AM. I have just listed it on Astrodatabank. Asc. 4 Taurus 14, Moon 27 Pisces 16, MC 20 Capricorn 54.
re: Paula Deen - What about her Neptune at 12 degrees Libra? Surely that plays a role
A. Yes, her Neptune is at 10 degrees Libra and being squared by transiting Pluto. Neptune, the planet associated with scandal, is being activated by the UR-PL square, which has led to so many breakdowns and in so many diverse ways.
Recent NewsScope Articles
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.
Jan. 28, 2013 - Mary Jo White to head SEC, February's Top Five, Apple CEO Tim Cook.
Feb. 4, 2013 - The Dow hits 14,000, immigration reform coming up, Kevin Spacey stars in the House of Cards.
Feb.11, 2013 - CIA nominee John Brennan, Apple shifting gears, and the search for cop killer Chris Dorner.
Feb.18, 2013 - Sequester is coming, the Blade Runner and Beauty Queen, Steve Martin becomes a father.
Feb. 25, 2013 - Lilith upsets the Vatican, March's top five astro-events, racing pioneer Danica Patrick's rising star.
March 4, 2013 - Seven planets in Pisces, the Keystone XL project, Dorothy Hamill joins DWTS
March 11, 2013 - Energy independence and global warming, Kim Jong Un's Saturn return, Bernadette
March 18, 2013 - Mars activates four outer planets, Pope Francis, Ryan Sea-crest and Julianne Hough
March 25, 2013 - Pope Francis, an accurate birth chart; April's top five astro-events, Zendaya on DWTS
April 1, 2013 - The New Moon's uncharted territory, the Monsanto Protection Act, Amanda Knox's Venus
April 8, 2013 - The coming Lunar Eclipse, North Korea: serious threat?, Jay Leno leaves "The Tonight Show"
April 15, 2013 - politicians make progress, CitiGroup returns to profitablity, Guan Liantang at the Masters.
April 22, 2013 - The Sun-Mars-Pluto dynamic; terrorist Tameran Tsarnaev; Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez.
April 29, 2013 - Syria's crosses the "red line", May's Top five astro-events, and Gwyneth Paltrow 's beauty.
May 6, 2013 - The U.S. progressed Moon cycle, Venus and GNH, Warren Buffett on prosperity.
May 13, 2013 - Hillary Clinton as a GOP target; Bangladesh's garment industry, the Great Gatsby.
May 20, 2013 - Jupiter and Big Government, Jupiter and market tops, Jupiter and Angelina Jolie's life.
May 27, 2013 - The UR-PL square, the astrology of Tornado Alley, Kellie Pickler's breakthru dance.
June 3, 2013 - Obama's dilemma, June's top five, super-athlete Rich Roll was a couch potato.
June 10, 2013 - Black Moon Lilith news items, NSA's chart, Sweden's Princess Madeleine weds.
June 17, 2013 - Lilith in the Age of Aquarius, Edward Snowden - traitor or hero?, Superman - Man of Steel
June 24, 2013 - The Water Grand Trine, Edward Snowden update, the Queen Anne's Revenge
July 1, 2013 - The astrology of gold prices, July's top five astro-events, and Paula Deen's fall from grace.
"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!"
July 1, 2013 - The astrology of gold prices, July's top five astro-events, and Paula Deen's fall from grace.
July 8, 2013 - Egypt in chaos; U.S. progressed Moon cycle Part 2; Chris Meledandri,Despicable Me
July 15, 2013 - The season of accidents and disasters, Malala Yousafzai at the UN, Randy Travis's demons.
July 22, 2013 - The tech revolution, Iran's president elect Hassan Rouhani, Cory Monteith's other woman
July 29, 2013 - Brtitish succession, August's top five astro-events, Amanda Bynes' troubled Moon
Aug. 5, 2013 - Snowden's chart relocated, Facebook's stunning earnings, Simon Cowell - why so mean?
Aug. 12, 2013 - Jeff Bezos buys the Washington Post, Gov't Shutdown Looms, Major League Baseball
Aug. 19, 2013 - Sept's top five astro-events, Gov't Shutdown Looms, Major League Baseball
Aug. 26, 2013 - War and Aldebaran-Antares, Nasdaq halts, Bradley Manning's Sun-Saturn-Uranus
NewsScope for September 2, 2013
By Michael Wolfstar
The Middle East Mandate Chart
Beyond the use of chemical weapons, the main problem with the Syrian civil war is the potential for a regional conflict. After all, the national boundaries that were imposed after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire paid no heed to any religious or culture framework. The millions of refugees now flooding across the borders have created a huge humanitarian crisis throughout the region.
The Middle East Mandate chart (April 25, 1920; 11:22 am; San Remo, Italy) gives the broader perspective, and features the Sun-Ceres conjunction in Taurus opposite Mars in late Libra. This polarity squares the regal Leo Moon, Jupiter and Neptune. This configuration alone describes how the region’s inherent violence and disagreements are due to the conflict between traditional territories and the artificial political borders.
As previously described*, this chart works exceedingly well at tracking military conflicts. Currently, the progressed Sun is now at 4º Leo where it squares its natal position, challenging the authoritarian structure that was set up after World War I. Most importantly, progressed Mars is now at 7º Scorpio and entering into the opposition to Ceres and the square to Jupiter-Neptune.
This week, transiting Mars in Leo is in Obama’s Sun sign, pushing him to act in some decisive way. But over the coming week, Mars heads into a square to Saturn, as Obama’s action plan faces numerous obstacles. Over the next 3-4 years, the Mandate’s progressed Sun and Mars will be entering the critical 8º degrees of their respective signs, indicating that this war will only get worse. And since the Mandate’s progressed Mars is the same degree as the U.S. Scorpio Ascendant, we can be sure that the U.S. will be deeply involved.
* NewsScope last discussed the Middle East Mandate chart in 2007. See stariq/P0008345.htm
Miley Cyrus Twerks
“It’s our party and we can do what we want”, sang Miley Cyrus at the MTV Video Music Awards last Sunday. While the lyrics weren’t all that captivating, her salacious performance in a flesh-colored bikini became the talk of the town. The biggest complaints came from the Parents Television Council, and ironically, her father is on the advisory board.
Miley was born with her Sagittarius Sun sextile Ceres near her Midheaven (November 23, 1992; 4:19 pm; Nashville, TN), which describes her close relationship with her father Billy Ray Cyrus. The Sun also trines Mars and sextiles Jupiter, giving her tremendous self-confidence, but may also foster a self-centered, insensitive personality. A Moon-Pluto conjunction in Scorpio gives an intense interest in what is hidden, which as a young woman in today’s society often means an exploration of sex and drugs.
Venus in responsible, reliable Capricorn is given a taste for eccentricity by the conjunction with Uranus, but until recently, she’s always played by the rules. On August 25, when Miley gave her much-ballyhooed performance, transiting Uranus was squaring her Venus. This combination is often described as a “sexual awakening”. Transiting Uranus and Pluto are in the middle of a long-term activation of her Venus, inspiring her to further experiment with her sexual style.
By secondary progression her Venus is now at 6º Aquarius, and nearly conjunct her natal Ceres. Transiting Saturn is squaring her progressed Venus and Ceres, creating this uproar about her rebellious transformation. But her Ceres is supported by a strong trine from Jupiter, which is reflected in her father’s “unconditional love” for her. He had this to say about her performance: “She’s still my little girl”.
Kim Jong Un’s Love Life
Although it’s his party, Kim Jong Un apparently can’t make love with anyone he wants. The North Korean leader’s ex-girlfriend, pop singer Hyson Song-wol, was executed by firing squad along with 11 other entertainers for allegedly making a pornographic film. International observers believe that the real reason may be his wife was jealous of the singer’s national popularity and influence over her husband.
The astrology supports this theory. Kim Jong Un was born with Mars in Libra (Jan. 8, 1984; 7:00 am; Pyong-yang), a placement given to wrangling over political alliances as well as conflicted personal relationships. Since Mars is conjunct Pluto and the two oppose Juno, the marriage asteroid, extreme measures may be taken by the participants (either Kim or his legal partner) to resolve the difficulties.
Kim’s Moon in emotionally divided Pisces is the ruler of his 7th house of partners. The Moon’s trine to Saturn in the 10th house infers a partner in accord with his father’s wishes, and one who supports traditional political alliances. On July 25, 2012, his marriage to Ri Sol-Ju was announced as transiting Pluto was near his Capricorn Ascendant and closely sextile his Moon. But the Moon
is under pressure from a square to Venus in the 12th house.
Venus conjoins Uranus in trendy Sagittarius, a combination that enjoys the company of animated, stylish women. However, with his progressed Venus now sextile Saturn (orb 0º03’), his more conservative side has won out. Execution as the ultimate revenge was shown by transiting Pluto opposite transiting Lilith in his 1st and 7th houses. Transiting Lilith was harmoniously trine his Moon (his wife), but forming a hard aspect to his Venus in the 12th house (his secret lover).
