Max Igan: What Divides Us Enslaves Us

Sept 2017: Here is episode 306 in Max Igan's Surviving the Matrix series of broadcasts via American Voice Radio:

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Universal Basic Income - Why It Should Be Embraced

Returning to share his thoughts with Stars Over Washington readers is millennial astrologer Kevin Estes in an article that originally appeared on his Left Wing Astrology blog, June 19, 2017:

Universal Basic Income - Why It Should Be Embraced

by Kevin Estes

Similar to gay marriage 10 years ago, one of the ideas that is slowly building steam today is that of a Universal Basic Income for everyone. What is Universal Basic Income? It is an unconditional fixed amount of money, similar to Social Security, but given to everyone in the country. It is an idea praised by people on the left because it combats economic inequality, and praised by Libertarians because it grants freedom from being a wage slave to the state, yet not embraced by people on the right because it's "socialist" and enables people to be lazy. That being said, here are eight reasons why Universal Basic Income should be embraced, and eventually be reality:

Freedom - In order to survive comfortably in today's society, you have to work for an average of 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, for around 40 years before retirement, which is a nice way of saying "you're too old to produce for us, so here's a fixed amount every month because you're not useful anymore". Life should be more than being away from your family 5 days a week in order to survive. A work/life balance is extremely important, yet many, if not most, don't have that. Universal Basic Income would allow for a balance between work and family life and give people the freedom to be what they want to be without struggling for survival.

Wage Increases - With a Universal Basic Income, employers would need to implement higher wages in order for employees to feel justified in working for that company or business. If everybody got $5,000 a month, which would equal $60,000 a year, unconditionally (if they save a certain amount every month, they could live extremely comfortably), they wouldn't HAVE to keep working at a job that is unsatisfying if they don't need to.

Growth Of Technology - With cars that drive themselves in the works, it is very likely that technology, mainly in the form of robots and computerized machines, will be doing the jobs that humans have done (Pluto will enter Aquarius, the sign of technology, in early 2023). With humans being replaced by machines, there won't be enough jobs for everyone, hence why Universal Basic Income will soon need to be reality.

The Old Ways Are Outdated - With the US Pluto return coming up in 2022, then Pluto entering Aquarius, a sign that represents individuality and freedom, systems that suppress those qualities simply won't cut it anymore. At the time of the Pluto return, the oldest Neptune in Aquarius natives will be 24 years old, and the oldest Pluto in Sagittarius (another sign that is about freedom) natives will be 27 years old. These people will demand freedom from oppressive systems, just like how us Pluto in Scorpio natives (the oldest being 38 years old at the time of the Pluto return) demand the truth.

Fewer Programs - With everybody of working age having a Universal Basic Income, the rest of the safety net programs wouldn't have to exist outside of Medicare, which should be free for everyone (the doctors and nurses would all have Universal Basic Income, and would be getting higher wages for their services, so they'd be compensated very well). One program and one fixed wage for everyone would mean A LOT more simplicity.

Less Class Warfare - Right now, the middle class is declining rapidly, as a result of the wealth of select billionaires (Koch Brothers, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, George Soros, Walton Family, etc.) ballooning to a point where they can purchase every property in certain cities, which results in an extremely large poor and working class. This is an issue that needs correction, and needs to never happen again when it is fixed, and Universal Basic Income will prevent that from happening.

Less Crime - It's a fact that most crime occurs in low income neighborhoods. With everybody 18 and over having Universal Basic Income, low income neighborhoods will become high income neighborhoods, which will heavily reduce crime in those neighborhoods, making the people in those neighborhoods feel safer.

Better Working Conditions - With a Universal Basic Income for everyone, working conditions would need to be improved in order for people to justifiably work at places that historically have poor working conditions.

Because of these reasons, the positives far outweigh the negatives in regards to Universal Basic Income, which is why it needs to be implemented sooner rather than later, regardless of the fear of it from conservatives due to its being a "socialist" policy. The needs of humanity as a whole trump the need for some to have a higher status than others, which is another result of the divide and conquer scheme.

Stay turned for more coming soon from your West Coast millennial astrologer Kevin Estes!

A Stars Over Washington Guest Post: Divide and Conquer - The Illuminati Agenda

February 18, 2017: Today I am pleased to present a Guest Post by young astrologer, Kevin Estes writing on what may be a topic familiar to readers of Stars Over Washington. The implementation of a global 'big picture' agenda via the undermining of traditional institutions has come into clearer focus in 2017 and in his post Kevin, author of Left Wing Astrology, covers the generational aspects of current societal conditions as well as several issues now in the news and on the to-do lists of State legislative assemblies across the country. Oh! And then there's the Illuminati mavens of Capitol Hill, the Deep State, the Supreme Court, and that unknown quantity, Mr. Trump.

Kevin sees the power elite now in panic mode. Read on...

Divide and Conquer - The Illuminati Agenda

by Kevin Estes

Pro choice vs. Pro life. Traditional marriage vs. Gay marriage. Christian vs. Muslim. Evolution vs. Creationism. Flat Earth vs. Hollow Earth. Liberal vs. Conservative. White vs. Minority. Baby Boomers vs. Generation X vs. Millennials. Rich vs. Poor. Capitalism vs. Socialism.

What do all these things have in common? They're all methods of division. The elites (the Illuminati/Bilderberg Group) use these divisive tactics in order to get us at each other's throats in order to distract us from the REAL enemy: Them. The Illuminati control pretty much every aspect of society...the financial system, the political system, the education system, religion, the entertainment industry, the media, etc. This can easily be seen by the symbolism in these companies' logos and in the hand symbolism given by major politicians, religious leaders, and celebrities.

More people are awakening to this every day because of one big astrological transit: Pluto in Capricorn. Pluto went into Capricorn in January 2008, around the time the Great Recession hit, and as a result people shifted their focus from the war on terror to how their elected officials are owned by big corporations, and how the middle class has been disappearing while the fortunes of the likes of the Koch Brothers, the Walton family, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and George Soros, to name a few, have become ridiculously large. Pluto is still in Capricorn and will be until 2024, when Pluto will enter Aquarius for good. Because of people doing their research and finding out how the system is really run, the elites, ever desperate in their attempt to create a New World Order, have panicked.

And the divisive tactics listed at the top have been pushed very hard as a result. When the people were unaware of the reality, even as recently as before the recession, these tactics didn't need to be implemented, because the elites didn't feel threatened. Now that the people are aware that their elected officials are not on their side (for the most part), the elites are pushing these division methods hard in order to keep us from uniting against the real enemy.

In my blog, it's proven that political viewpoints are innate in your birth chart and even show in your appearance and how you carry yourself. Cultural/social conservatives have strong Moon/4th house/Cancer aspects with the North Node, fiscal conservatives have strong Venus/2nd house/Taurus aspects with the North Node, and liberals have strong Venus and Moon aspects with Neptune, Pisces, the 12th house, and the South Node, and thus cannot be changed. This is why arguing with somebody who has a different political viewpoint will accomplish nothing, and why liberal college professors indoctrinating students usually always results in conservative students "biting their tongue," which makes it a complete waste of time and energy.

It's even more well known that generational characteristics are a result of people's Pluto and Neptune placements (which is why people tend to get along with and understand their peers very well, as they all have the same Pluto and Neptune impulses). Today's teenagers are freedom oriented and eccentric because they have Pluto in Sagittarius and Neptune in Aquarius; today's young adults are heavily tattooed and can come off as entitled because they have Pluto in Scorpio and Neptune in Capricorn; people in their 30s and early 40s are very social and deeply value justice, fairness, and truth because they have Pluto in Libra and Neptune in Sagittarius. People in their late 40s and 50s are completely focused on their jobs and have a strong interest in mysteries and the occult because they have Pluto in Virgo and Neptune in Scorpio; people in their 60s and early 70s are very individualistic and love being the center of attention, yet value a fair and harmonious society because they have Pluto in Leo and Neptune in Libra; people in their late 70s, 80s, 90s, and even over 100 years old have strong family values and are very patriotic because they have Pluto in Cancer, etc.

Do the elites know this? Yes. That is why they push these tactics in the first place, because they know that there's no chance that these political and generational differences will ever be settled because they're astrological complexes, and because the majority don't know anything about astrology other than their Sun sign, they won't ever know the truth behind why they think the way they do. There's a reason why the media doesn't push astrology hard, and why religions call it "the work of the devil". Because it gives answers to everything that isn't related to free will, which plays out in ways such as the food you eat, the clothes you wear, when you go to bed, etc., but not political viewpoints and generational values. And if political ideologies are astrological complexes, why does the Illuminati have members from both sides in it? Because they fund both sides, in order to give the impression that the people have a voice and that both the main parties have a different agenda (the Democratic and Republican parties support the Illuminati agenda, hence why they get all the media coverage and the other parties don't).

Donald Trump being an "anti establishment" candidate is a big part of this as a response to people being in on their agenda, though numerous photos of him throwing up Illuminati signs were online prior to that, and shortly after taking office he signed the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipeline bills, which will enrich oil companies. And while a lot (if not most) of the politicians really do have the viewpoints they express, as shown in their charts, they will follow the Illuminati agenda in order to enrich themselves and their families, and this is strongly hinted at with "aggressive Pallas" placements. These people are more prone to compromising their morals in order for power and/or wealth. If knowledge of how the asteroid Pallas effects ethics and morals (Pallas and/or its ruler with Sun, Mercury, and the North Node are indicators of a strong moral compass, while hard aspects to Jupiter (opposition, square, quincunx, sesquiquadrate, semi-sextile, semi-square, squine, quindecile) and any aspects to Pluto and the South Node are indicators of a weak ethical nature) is well known, we wouldn't be continually electing politicians who put themselves and the elites who give them wealth and power over the people who elect them time and time again.

So, what is the message? We need to put our differences aside, wake up, and unite against the ruling elite, for they and their greed are the real reason for the state of the world and why the US is so divided today, not the Bush and Trump loving conservatives or the Obama and Clinton loving liberals, as both sides are being heavily manipulated into being at an ideological war with each other that neither side has a chance of winning, because neither side can help it as their views are astrological impulses, yet they have no idea that that is the case. The sooner we know that our political and generational differences are a result of our astrological makeup, the better off we'll be, as we'll be more understanding of each other and not see either side as "right" or "wrong".

References for how to detect Illuminati symbolism to help you go more in depth as to the nature of their agenda:

Illuminati Symbols

Thanks, Kevin! As a 'Flower Power generation' astrologer, it's great to know you're on the case and to read your insights into the current socio-political condition of society, ailing as it is. My hope is that readers will visit your blog and consider their own innate political viewpoints and generational differences and that We the People will realize that our enormous power as a whole is much mightier than the smaller number of decrepit 'power elites' who exploit society and plunder what should be our collective resources. Jude

Why Is A White Nationalist Writing Trump’s Executive Orders? - clip (w/ Astrology)

Perhaps you've been wondering, too...

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And yet there are alternate views (not to say, alternate facts) such as this, from November 27, 2016 (which was Mr. Bannon's 63rd birthday): White Nationalism has not caught fire in the US. Yeah? Well, now that the White House is infested, this particular Anglo-Saxon must disagree about that, no matter how tragic it is.

For independent news, articles, and videos, step into The Ring of Fire. Why, here's an article now: Trump Sells Himself to the Highest Bidders, an election result that could not possibly have been a surprise to you, could it?

An Astro-Note: Mr. Trump's senior adviser Steve Bannon was born November 27, 1953 in Norfolk, Virginia when radical Uranus was retrograde in Cancer and conjoined the South Node of the Moon, aka, 'the dragon's tail'. This conjunction is a 'life disrupted' indicator and shows his determination to preserve traditional values. Actually, the January 12, 2017 Full Moon at 22Can27 fell precisely upon his natal Uranus (22Can43) and reflects in part his rise to a higher public profile in the White House yet the fact that it's the separative, Saturnian South Node refers to several things--one is that the past is at play here (those grand Anglo-Saxon privilege-y days) and that his popularity and style of radical politics are at low ebb and unlikely to rise. And if we consider the South Node's Saturn influence, here with his Uranus, we find Saturn-Uranus tendencies such as provocation, violence, isolationism, protectionism, and an 'out with the old order, in with the new' attitude from deep within the unconscious. A sudden indifference to traditional laws and ethics is to be expected (Mr. Obama's executive orders aren't laws, of course, but getting rid of them is only a start.)

The Republicans' 'repeal and replace' may have its merits but the chaos this creates cannot be managed as easily as some believe. But that probably doesn't concern those who want We the People in the streets with pitchforks. These reactionaries put on a strong act to hide the fact that they have great difficulty coping with ideas that are different from their own--which isn't strength, it's weakness.

So! Mr. Bannon is a questing Sagittarian (Sun) with natal Moon in either self-dramatizing Leo (Fire) or practical, judgmental Virgo (Earth). If only his birth time would turn up! But even without it, let's record here the Images for Integration for the volatile blend of Sun Sag-Moon Fire and the 'scorched earth' combo of Sun Sag-Moon Virgo, just in case:

Sun Sag-Moon Leo: "At an emotionally moving ceremony, the shaman of the gypsies is given an honorary university degree in herbal lore and ancient geography."

Sun Sag-Moon Virgo has three: "An athlete gives a fundraising performance for charity...A philosopher presents a perfect mathematical vision of the nature and meaning of the universe...The Ten Commandments." (Sun Sign-Moon Sign, Charles and Suzi Harvey.)

Totally Related: Jake Tapper Gives One Word Response to Steve Bannon Telling the Media to Shut Up. Divide and Conquer Politics is in 'fine' form, I'd say.

Ted Cruz Cries To Conservative Hosts About Liberal Media Bias - video

My apologies for putting the self-dramatizing snoot of Senator Ted Cruz here on Stars Over Washington but you may wish to listen to this Ring Of Fire analysis concerning the last Republican debate and what Cruz has called "liberal media bias" which from a wider perspective yours truly considers just another attempt to keep the con vs lib tactic of divide-and-conquer politics active against the American people: