Aug 6, 2015: 1st Republican Primary Debate--the Lion vs the Bull

Since the first Republican primary debate is scheduled for this Thursday August 6, 2015 at 9:00 pm Eastern let's peek at the conscious and unconscious energies that combine for the 'debate'. The Junior Varsity team will be onstage earlier (5:00 pm) for the overflow candidates who didn't make FOX's 'cut' to be onstage at 9:00 pm. Yet a few pundits have floated the idea that the 5:00 pm performances may be more impressive than the main show - for one reason, at 5 pm, Donald Trump won't be hogging the limelight like the Regulus Rising Lion he is. So they say, that is.

Anyway, at either 5 pm or 9 pm, the Sun is in its own royal sign of Leo (the Lion) squaring off with the Moon in Venus-ruled Taurus (the Bull) which spotlights self-seeking showmen with illusions of grandeur, dictatorial yet pragmatic administrators, and egocentric, shrewd individuals. A splash will be made by someone, perhaps two someones, and a proud grandiosity will be prominent along with expressions of motivating visions, ideals, and fantasies as campaign promises are uplifted in various attempts to fool the masses (they hope--oh, and please forget the 8 years of Bush-Cheney when you vote next year).

Sun Leo-Moon Taurus is an intense, subjective, and biased blend and some might say, a perfect combo for an evening when Republicans strut their stuff while peddling the agenda of their billionaire backers. Morals may be mentioned, a tendency toward making scathing remarks may be indulged in, and the use of diplomacy may be criticized (aimed at guess-who?) Amusingly, this is the natal Sun-Moon blend of former President Bill Clinton!

Now let's close with two of the Images for Integration of the conscious (Sun) and unconscious (Moon) energies of August 6, 2015:

"Pygmalion, My Fair Lady, Eliza Doolittle is transformed into a duchess...A master potter turns dull clay into an exquisite vase." (Sun Sign-Moon Sign, Charles and Suzi Harvey.)

Hmmm...will Carly Fiorina rise above the crowd? And who's the 'dull clay' that becomes more valuable? Well, Jeb is pretty dull but he's not the only one!

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If the GOP candidates become tiresome after a while or you prefer to catch highlights later on, why not tune in to The 'X' Zone Radio Show to hear a Live global broadcast of Rob McConnell's interview with yours truly concerning Washington DC!? That's August 6, 2015 at 10:00 pm EDT.

Hope you'll join us! Jude

"Americans are hungry.." for Government that Works for Every Citizen

"Americans are hungry, indeed starving, for candidates who will take action to ensure that government works for every citizen, not just those who are able to write big checks to candidates, parties, and political action groups." — Miles Rapoport, Common Cause

The above excerpt is from Facing $5 Billion Campaign, Hunger for a '21st Century Democracy Agenda'.

Pathethic, isn't it? That the democracy, the republic, and the Enlightenment principles our ancestors fought and died for have been under attack from usurpers whose goals include a dismantling and collapse of all civilized institutions, a "drowning" of the US government, and the anti-constitutional establishment of a draconian global government where freedom, independence, liberty, human rights, and personal conscience dissolve as an anti-sovereign regime grasps power in its hot little claws.

Many people feel it these days especially with *Pluto in process of returning (in 2022) to its July 4, 1776 degree in late Capricorn: that powerful transnational entities have grown tired of the Novus Ordo Seclorum--the new order--of 1776 and presume to have the right to replace it with a crabbed plutonian model of their own design!

If you are an American by birth or by inclination, do you beg to differ?

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*One of the roles of Pluto in Capricorn = the dictator (Ebertin.)

Corporatism + Statism = Fascism

C-SPAN is the Outsider Network - Thom Hartmann

Last evening's Republican Forum seems to have inspired the following remarks about C-SPAN and CNN from Thom Hartmann:

CSPAN #Thom Hartmann #broadcasting

Speaking of outsiders! Tune in to The 'X' Zone this Thursday August 6, 2015 at 10:00 pm edt as host Rob McConnell interviews yours truly! Warning: some Political Astrology may occur! Or, if you're agog over watching the Republican 'debates' on FOX in real time on August 6th, you can also catch Rob's interviews via podcasts or previous shows that are available on The 'X' Zone website and on many other broadcast networks.

Political Parties are Like the Mafia - Thom Hartmann

Delving into the Mysteries you are?

Here are links to three online resources for those who are delving or wish to delve into what may be called, the Mysteries, or the Occult, in relation to Politics and the establishment of a new order that is now in progress of creating global chaos so that the Novus Ordo Seclorum of 1776 can be replaced with a more stringent model as the 'New Millennium' proceeds.

As for Political Astrology and timing of such issues, you may remember that the last US presidential election of 2012 occurred under the auspices of a Saturn-Uranus opposition which describes the status quo old order (Saturn) in a stand-off with the new order represented by disruptive Uranus--and conflict ensues, as we see. Of course, their recent opposition issues from the last (and current) Great Conjunction/s of Saturn and Uranus which perfected three times in 1988 in the 27-30 degree range of Sagittarius with deceptive Neptune soon chiming in for a triple conjunction (1989) not seen since the 15th century:

Secret Societies and Subversive Movements by Nesta H. Webster, the ancient history of George Washington's family, and A Cosmic History of the Illuminati.

Another great resource for unusual topics is The 'X' Zone Radio-TV Show with host Rob McConnell broadcasting from Canada. Yours truly is scheduled to be interviewed by Rob this Thursday August 6, 2015 at 10:00 pm EDT so I hope you'll tune in Thursday or catch a podcast at your convenience!

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Washington DC Statehood (HBO)

In case you missed it: last night's commentary on Washington DC's lack of representation in Congress by John Oliver is a must-see!

#WashingtonDC #DistrictofColumbia #USCongress #democracy #JohnOliver

Edward Snowden Palm Reading - Tony Leggett video

What Did Rachel Carson Discover? "Silent Spring" - C-SPAN interview

Quite a while back I published the natal horoscope of Rachel Carson with a few details and here it is as previously displayed:

Curiously, Carson's Pre-Natal Solar Eclipse Series is the 17 South and prior to her birth, 17S manifested @22Cap56. I say curiously because 17S happens to be the Series we are now in since the Spring Equinox Solar Eclipse @29Pis27 is in effect until at least September when a new eclipse occurs @20Vir10 in the 18 North Series. As you know, 29Pis27 conjoins the Aries Point (00Ari00:00) of World Manifestation, Prominence, Recognition, and Fame but the 29th degree of any sign is a critical-crisis degree. And actually, I believe the 17S eclipse remains in effect for the year until Spring Equinox 2016 in tandem with the Aries Ingress 2015 horoscope.

(An eclipse near the Saturnian South Node of the Moon indicates that energy rushes out of the chart, not in, as with a Jupiterian North Node eclipse.)

In addition, the March 2015 eclipse conjoins Carson's natal Ascendant and in my estimation describes the desperate condition of planet Earth now that Robber Barons and their plundering descendants (both biological and ideological) have pillaged so many of our planet's resources, then refused to take responsibility for the messes they leave behind--or will leave behind with the carnage ongoing. No one can say that Rachel Carson didn't warn us.

So now we're being warned yet again via the 2015 Spring Equinox Solar Eclipse at crisis point...

Silent Spring!

For more details on Rachel Carson and her natal chart, read my original post here.

Virgo August 2015 - Steve Judd, video

Not everyone was born with planets, angles, or nodes in Mercury-ruled Virgo, but we all have the discriminating, purifying, scientific sign located somewhere in our natal horoscopes. Here's astrologer Steve Judd giving an overview of August 2015 for the sign of Virgo, the Virgin (and the sign of Washington DC!), including the July 25th Retrograde Station of Venus @00Virgo46 (Direct Station Sep 6th @14Leo23), and transit Jupiter entering Virgo on or about August 12, 2015:

Virgo #Astrology #SteveJudd

What is a Diurnal Chart? - David Cochrane explains

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

James K. Galbraith: U.S. Economy is Rickety

In the News: Madagascar June 26, 1960

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.