Know Thyself!
If you've ever set up a diurnal chart for yourself or others, you know it's a good way to keep up with personal affairs. And it's most revealing to set up a series of them which works well for those who regularly keep dream diaries:
#DavidCochrane #Astrology #DreamDiaries
Between a famous lion meeting a tragic fate to mysterious washed up airplane wings, Madagascar is being mentioned multiple times in the news of late so I'm posting details for anyone who wishes to set up a natal horoscope for Madagascar which gained independence from France on June 26, 1960 as the Malagasy Republic. Celebrations were held during that morning but as Nicholas Campion mentions in The Book of World Horoscopes, a time of 00:00 hours would be the normal French practice and this gives an Ascendant of 6Ari11.
If you set up the chart, you'll see Madagascar's Midheaven (MC, the most visible point in any horoscope) @5Cap59 and natal Saturn @15Cap57 Rx in the public 10th house, and ruler of Capricorn. I note this because astrological Pluto is one of the major indicators of death and power (both power's use and abuse) and transit Pluto has recently crossed the MC of Madagascar, and has and will again conjoin natal Saturn. From these astrological conditions it is no surprise that such tragic issues are in the news and are affecting Madagascar's public reputation and status (MC). And as you know, both Saturn and Pluto are considered karmic planets that can bring weighty events stemming from the past and into the present. Actually, the two are in friendly, cooperative mutual reception since transit Saturn retrograded back into Scorpio.
Of course there are several other chart factors of note such as chart-ruler Mars in Taurus (2nd house) opposing Neptune Rx in Scorpio in the 8th house of Big Business, Transformation, and Death so perhaps you'll wish to calculate the horoscope of beautiful Madagascar and see what you can see concerning this double Water Sun Cancer-Moon Cancer locale well known for its amazing waterfalls.
The Ed Schultz show on MSNBC has been targeted for cancellation by behemoth Comcast, a corporation that helped write the draconian, corporate-based, anti-democratic TPP trade "deal". My hope is that Mr. Schultz will continue broadcasting on radio if not on another TV channel because I greatly appreciate his work on behalf of the Common Good:
Repeal #CitizensUnited #Corporatism #TPP #MSNBC #NBC #EdSchultz
See Who Owns Comcast? or in this case, what broadcast entity does Comcast own since 2011 so that bossing around MSNBC is possible?
As the power elite well know, Corporatism + Statism = Fascism.
Here's George Carlin telling the truth about conservatives and what they really mean by their "pro-life" stance as they utilize the abortion rights issue as a wedge to divide the American people and keep us riled up:
Did I witness comedian George Carlin making these very remarks when I saw him in concert in the 1960s? I don't know. But since we're already stuck in the 2016 campaign mode I'm glad I found this YouTube clip to show you now!
#Republicans #Conservatism #WarOnWomen #Misogyny #GeorgeCarlin #Abortion #ProLife
'Conservatism'...another of Pluto-Chiron's oppressive, exploitative -isms.
Jimmy Hoffa in the News Again After 40 Years
by Jude Cowell
Wow! It is reported that New Evidence Emerges on Jimmy Hoffa's Fate so the prominent and currently in force Spring Equinox Solar Eclipse @29Pis27 is really doing its 'secrets may be revealed' job on many issues including this 40-year mystery! And manifesting less than one degree from the Aries Point (00Ari00:00) as the eclipse did, the Hoffa disappearance in 1975 was a major scandal broadly publicized at the time and it is now resurfacing.
And the Hoffa case resurfaces under the sway of a Solar Eclipse at a critical-crisis 29th degree--and in Pisces, one of the more secretive, shady signs of the Zodiac.
Now three or four computers ago, I had Jimmy Hoffa's natal and 'disappearance' horoscopes in my astrology files but lost them (and a lot else) in a pc crash last year. And since I'm in process of preparing for a radio interview (evening of August 6th--more on that later!) I won't take time to set up the charts again or consider this 40-year (Venus Cycle!) matter in detail though I would like to when my schedule permits. Yes, my interest in Forensic Astrology is re-piqued by the Hoffa case but Political Astrology and the 2016 Election must take precedence for now.
So for those who may wish a peek, here is the astrodatabank page on Jimmy Hoffa with a few bio details, plus his natal chart if you click or tap to view it. Hoffa disappeared on July 30, 1975 so today is actually the 40th anniversary of his disappearance (aka, murder, aka, assassination.)
And since his birth data (see below) is rated AA (BC/BR in hand: collector: Steinbrecher) we see he was born under and imprinted by a Sun Aquarius-Moon Taurus blend (Air-Earth) of the eccentric entrepreneur who is ambitious, capable, tenacious, friendly, and as sensual as Ferdinand the Bull. Temperamentally, Hoffa was a reformer and could be smug, arrogant, and reluctant to listen to the views of others. Let's close with a rather curious Image for Integration for Hoffa's Sun AQ-Moon Taurus personality blend as given by Charles and Suzi Harvey in Sun Sign-Moon Sign:
"The resident caretaker of a 'New Age' community sips his Beaujolais as he systematically does the year's accounts."
In Hoffa's case, "accounts' must refer to his hidden accounts as well!
Here is a previously published image of the 2013 Lunar Eclipse horoscope (4 Sagittarius) which will be activated by transit Saturn again once the old man of the Zodiac and lesson bringer of accountability, restriction, authority, change, and sometimes loss seems to move ahead into the Jupiter-ruled sign of Sagittarius (The Seeker). The forceful Mars-Pluto vibes of Scorpio will be left behind for approximately the next 28-30 years along with (as you see) the Midheaven of this eclipse horoscope @24Sco, the Career-Public Status-Aspiration-Point of the chart which is set for Washington DC.
Of course, the transit Saturn to Lunar Eclipse energies echo Saturn's recent and current visit to the US Inauguration 2009 Moon @29Scorpio with its descriptive Sabian Symbol: "A Halloween Jester" as the American public continues to deal with (or ignore! now stop that!) repressive, oppressive, restrictive, austere, melancholic events and lessons in the Collective due to the Moon-Saturn pairing--doubled if we expect the difficult 2013 Lunar Eclipse to have any influence within current matters.
And yet there are positive possibilities within a Moon-Saturn pairing as well since organization and practicality may increase which boosts those who resonate with these energies and spur the on to more practical ambitions, realistic structure-building, and better directed and efficient strategies. And if plans, programs, or projects are delayed or ended via a Moon-Saturn contact, the delays or endings may only be temporary. After all, when the responsibilities and the lessons of Saturn are respected, our long-time efforts and work may be rewarded with permanent rewards even though initial delays or cautions may apply.
Please enlarge the image to read my always messy notes. Artists can be quite messy, you know. jc
Additionally, there's another consideration: Saturn simultaneously opposes the Sun @4Gemini, sign of communications, trade, commerce, transport, speeches, negotiations, treaties and deals such as the #IranDeal and trade deals, reporters, you name it--Gemini covers a slew of realms and people--even young people, students, teachers, and astrologers. And of course, all Lunar Eclipses are Full Moons which spotlight relationships, culminations, fulfillment, and total awareness. With transit Saturn opposite the Sun (leaders) we may expect personal goals and someone's pride to suffer in some way. This opposition is another indication of frustrating delays (transportation?), and challenges to authority, integrity (President Obama should be accustomed to that before now), honesty, seniority, and generosity.
Rule-Breakers Be Forewarned!
This Saturnine period which builds now and is exact in early November 2015 (not 2016!) points in other directions as well: toward the tea party faction in Congress and their ongoing challenges to the authority and honesty of Republican leaders as well as the usual GOP accusations against any and all Democrats especially 2016 candidate Hillary Clinton, or anyone else who threatens the Republicans' imaginary monarchic 'right to rule'. One has only to remember the nightmarish 8 years of the Bush-Cheney regime for a hint of the dread to come under any of those varmints of the Vulcan war hawk persuasion. Saturn is a planet of karma and when yours truly uses the word it's a reference to the natural law of reaping what's been sown. No one escapes this universal requirement, says Saturn, though the high-and-mighty power elite class imagine that they do.
So all together, it may be that Saturn activating the 2013 Lunar Eclipse @4Sag brings up hidden aspects of the Gemini-Sagittarius axis (such as over expansive plans: Jupiter-Mercury) along with relationship and alliance issues especially in relation to certain conditions we faced, ignored, or neglected in 2013 and that still hanker for resolution. Whether Washington and other politicians intend to correct their past mistakes and neglect as good Saturn requires is quite another question entirely.
#RingofFireRadio #Campaign2016 #Conservatives #Republicans #GOP = Grand Old Paranoids? Well, #Neptune sneaking through its own sign of #Pisces = increased paranoia for the vulnerable and emotionally unstable. So, dear reader, don't be vulnerable in case their mental issues are catching!
Perhaps you'll join me in my current mood for considering a revealing quote from Thomas Jefferson on the topic of religion which Republican politicians seem to compulsively use for burnishing their political status among Evangelicals and other Americans of a religious persuasion (conservative or liberal) who may be tempted to vote in November 2016 for intolerant, austerity-promoting, materialistic politicians whose policies and campaign promises ignore the question of conscience while turning cold shoulders against the Scriptural admonitions to care for the least of these and to be our brother's keeper:
"I have ever thought religion a concern purely between our God and our consciences, for which we were accountable to him and not to the priests. I never told my own religion, nor scrutinized that of another. I never attempted to make a convert, nor wished to change another's creed. I have ever judged of the religion of others by their lives...For it is in our lives, and not from our words, that our religion must be read."
(Excerpt from Thomas Jefferson's 1816 letter to Mrs. Samuel H. Smith)
By their fruits you shall know them. Including the rotten ones.
Yet there is one Republican 2016 candidate speaking and acting via the "compassionate conservative" model of conservatism, Governor John Kasich (R-OH) whose state of Ohio is doing better than the rest:
Sounds like Governor Kasich follows his own conscience more often than his party hierarchy's ideology. Hmm. If that's the case, good on him. And good for the people of Ohio.
Previously on SO'W: Personality Blends of Franklin, Washington, Paine, and Jefferson.
July 29, 2015 Blog Note: I have just now received my first notice from Blogger (Google) concerning European rules about cookies that are placed from this website. Third party code may interfere with the notice Blogger has placed on behalf of European readers, I am told, and it is my responsibility to make certain all is done properly to suit Europe though yours truly is no techie. Therefore, I have much research to do on this topic and will attempt to find precious time to figure out if SO'W is in compliance with EU Internet standards which now override US laws on such an issue. jc
#RingOfFire #Republicans #hypocrisy #ChurchplusState
#JebBush #Medicare #HeritageFoundation #ThomHartmann
