Capricorn Full Moon June 30

Friday's Full Moon 8Cap25 isn't a barrel of monkeys and I wonder if Apple used Astrology to choose the time for their iPhone launch (Electional Astrology.)

If so, it's because anything that you want publicity for should be unveiled a few hours before a Full Moon for maximum exposure. A lot is riding on the new $500--$600 iPhone.

There is a Hard Rectangle configuration involving the Full Moon which may be positive or negative but certainly indicates some adjustments are necessary to whatever occurs under its influence. Perhaps Apple choosing AT&T as the internet provider for the--perhaps many--times when your iPhone isn't in a hot zone may need adjusting as well as other features (there's the tiny little touch-screen keyboard for your phat phingers.)

This Full Moon is out-of-bounds (doing her own thing) which may bring astounding amounts of publicity (Moon...the public) so it'll be interesting to see if the iPhone fulfills its creators' hopes and dreams.

(However, the chart is set for the White House so as not to let Cheney or Bush off the Full-Moon hook. The Sun/Pluto midpoint is conjunct Cheney's n NN 2Lib 55, so we have Sun/Pluto = NN: meeting the powerful; fateful associations; separations; lack of adaptability. Check back in a day or two for some interesing tidbits on Cheney--he's got planetary stuff coming up.)

In Dynamics of Aspect Analysis Bil Tierney gives credit for naming the Hard Rectangle to Charles Jayne, and if you click to enlarge the chart you'll see the pattern highlighted and connecting Sun, Moon, Mercury, Saturn, Neptune, and Venus.

Venus and Neptune are now closely opposing one another (both 21 degrees) which describes a condition of illusion and idealism in relationship (and other Venus-ruled things such as money and values and ladies) and Sun and Moon are in Nodal Degree (fated.)

But there's that pesky Hard Rectangle which involves two sets of oppositions the ends of which are both semi-square (45 degr) and sesqui-square (135 degr) each other.

This pattern suggests that the oppostions are under more pressure to activate reconciliation because of the subtle indirect tensions from the minor aspects.

Harmony and balance will require a great application of will--or more antagonism could be sparked if this pattern is not well-managed. Tensions may give an extra dose of strength and purpose if all goes well.

(Gordon Brown is taking over the Labour Party in the UK under this influence--hope that works out well for the British people.)


The Full Moon's Sabian Symbol: "9Cap" is "An angel carrying a harp"...ATTUNEMENT (sounds like iTunes!)...

pos: a special gift for inspiring others to accomplishment and for realizing the ultimate dreams of self as a consequence;

neg/shadow side: simple fantasy and uncritical self-superiority.


Rx Mercury is conj US natal Jupiter indicating political activities and promotion of ideas so we'll have plenty of that as usual--and a Full Moon brings to light issues from the time of the New Moon (June 15.)

Jupiter has Rx'd back to 11Sag59, the degree of the Pluto/Chiron conjunction of Dec 30, 1999--an oppressive, plutocratic pairing which ushered in the New Millenium, and gave globalism a massive boost.

So Washington barrels along--with monkeys in tow, iPhones at ear, and wiggly red herrings in the media's net meant for our naive consumption. At least it'll be Friday.

Atlanta's Impeach 07 workshop

Impeach 07

Impeachment Workshop at US Social Forum in Atlanta
Thursday, June 28, 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Inman Park United Methodist Church
DOT-ADA Community Room
Marta Stop- Inman Park
1 block from the station on Edgewood Dr.

This workshop will focus on Bush’s impeachable offenses and bring out the full array of crimes committed by the Bush administration. Speakers will also address the need to build a movement across the country on the grounds of impeachment as the vehicle to force the Bush administration from office.

Speakers:
Dennis Loo, co-editor of the book “Impeach the President: A Case Against Bush and Cheney”, an Associate Professor of Sociology at Cal Poly Pomona, and member of the World Can’t Wait Steering Committee.
Prachi Noor, member of the World Can’t Wait Steering Committee and involved since its launch in July 2005. She has been at the forefront of the movement to stop the repression of immigrant communities.
David Swanson, co-founder of the AfterDowningStreet.org coalition, a writer and activist, and the Washington Director of Democrats.com.
Mathew Cardinale, editor of Atlanta Progressive News

plea from the Vatican

With abuse victims now speaking out in Italy, you've heard by now of the Vatican's silly diversion, the wacky ten commandments of driving or some such nonsense. This issuance is "flippant" and "not sacriligious", the Vatican assures us.

But what would cause this sad plea for attention, this pathetic attempt to become more relevant to people's daily lives, this diversion from the woes of reaping what one has pedophilically sown? Vatican Issues Commandments for the Road and astrologers issue comments on the June 19, 2007 chart (using Sun at MC, 1:11:28 pm CEDT, Vatican City) and what appears?

The mighty Sun-Pluto opposition is in effect with Sun and MC = "28Gemini":

"A man declared bankrupt"...DELIVERANCE...

pos: an effective and over-all resourcefulness in even the worst of situations;

neg/shadow side: a willingness to dodge every responsibility and betray the very core of self.

Sun/MC is The Goal of any chart or undertaking.

Pluto (and IC = HOW Point or Foundation of the chart) = "28Sag":

"An old bridge over a beautiful stream" (of tithes and donations now drying up from scandal?)...CONSERVATION...

pos: an individual genius for fitting all needs and ideals into universal patterns (God's version of The Ten is much better than your measley one, guys, sorry to tell ya);

neg/shadow side: total lack of initiative.

At Descendant (28Pis08) is our last Solar Eclipse (28Pis 07!!) of March 19 this year which is in the 9 New North Series, a very physically expressive series involving injury, great physical effort, or violence. So the ASC has the Solar Eclipse before that--Sep 22, 2006...8South: sad losses and separations; endings; partings; possible physical injury.


Then what do you think I did?

Combining the Vatican II's natal chart (Oct 13, 1962, 9:00 am CET) with the June 19th chart (as above; Davison = karmic results) there appeared a YOD pattern (YOD = Finger of God = special task or purpose; crisis situation) between the mystical duo, Neptune-Pluto pointing directly to Chiron (the Christ archetype; the Wounded Healer; the Wound; the blindspot) at "4Gem" which has a pertinent emphasis on the "Christ's Mass" of the Catholic Church:

"Holly and mistletoe bring christmas spirit to a home"...RITUALIZATION...

pos: a gift for fellow participation in every rewarding expression of individuality on all levels of human relationship;

neg/shadow side: complete obsession with superficialities.

The ten commandments for the road ploy-for-publicity isn't an initiative...it's a plea for mo' money for their coffers which are more and more sieve-like!

And what is The Goal of the Vatican--what degree tops the natal chart (MC)?

"2Virgo":

"A large white cross upraised" (sounds good so far, but wait)...GLORIFICATION...

pos: an utterly selfless enlistment in some dramatic service for the ultimate welfare of mankind (they'd have you believe);

neg/shadow side: witless dogmatism and misdirected efforts for causes of great pretension but little real worth. Hmm.

So Here's a Question:


Does the abuse of children "show" in Vatican II's natal chart? Again there's wounded, meek Chiron (6Pis43 Rx) as focal point of a YOD between Mercury and North Node (the public; encounters; meetings; contacts.)

Mercury/NN = contacts with young people (Mercury); Chiron = the disenfranchised, the humble, the weak.

And liquidy Pisces is the sign of the mystic, the savior, the victim, the alcoholic. Plying children with wine has been a typical tactic through the centuries by abusers of any stripe or obsession.

Then there's natal Mercury (thinking; communications) conjunct a midpoint...

Neptune/MC = Mercury: tendency to think along the wrong lines; wrong perceptions, objectives, and judgements; losing orientation to the mainstream.


All apologies to my friends of the Catholic persuasion--as I've written before, some of the kindest, put-faith-in-action people I've known all through my life have been of the papal persuasion...this post is about a group of out-of-touch egoists inhabiting Roman halls of power who are afraid their revenue stream will continue drying up because their naughty secrets got out--and then their cushy life of velvet may have to be moved to Polyesterville south of Peoria...perhaps a timeshare?

James Madison on tyranny

"The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home."

-James Madison, 4th US president and Architect of the Constitution (1751-1836)

Here is Madison's natal chart with the last message he penned to America.


And here are a few of his words about war which continue to be instructive. Will they ever learn?

Bush pick for Justice says uh...no thanks

It's all about packing the Bench! More Federalist Follies:

The White (Frat) House doesn't want Mercer answering questions under oath about the US Attys General firings so his nomination has been withdrawn with a no oath-taking for me, thanks and a fare-thee-well, my family comes first.

Mercer would've been testifying Tuesday, June 26, but he's outta here with his big ole interim self and his name much-mentioned in the emails concerning whom-to-fire-and-why-we're-so-rad.

May a bouquet of water balloons drop out the White House window and onto their draconian heads, the lot of 'em. Now who's making the keg run?

Ashcroft soars like he's never soared before

Ashcroft: officials fought over Snoopy ...oh wait a minute--that's Snooping--officials fought over snooping...my bad as usual.

John Ashcroft has a Sun Taurus-Moon Pisces personality which recommends him as a practical dreamer, a creative poet, and a nature mystic.

At its best, this combo has a social conscience--which may help identify why he (supposedly) wouldn't "sign off" on Bush's illegal wiretapping end-run around the court and the existing law.

Still how could mystical Ashcroft not know how Bush intended to undermine what once passed for a constitutional government? Quelle surprise? Puh!

Yet this is a naive fellow who hides a deep stubbornness with an apparent flexibility and this may be the very stubbornness which aided him in rebuffing the outlaw bullies come for a compassionate hospital visit! He seemed more flexible (malleable) back at the office...suffering in a hospital bed--not so much.

Ashcroft's Images for Integration (Sun Sign-Moon Sign, Chas & Suzy Harvey):


The Mona Lisa...Through the power of imagination a man is healed...A poet prepares his accounts in verse (oh please--no! that eagle has soared quite enough, thank you, let him rest.)

Sun Tau-Moon Pisces is a combo shared natally by Frederic Prokosch who remarked:

I pity those poor critics who might try to disentangle the Gordian Knot of my obsessive symbols and images.


Hmmm...is that kinda like when Ashcroft draped buzzoms on statues (for the cameras) when everyone knew it was Justice he and Bush intended to blindfold?

la Mansion Blanche

Tient Le Premier Role Washington Fini is a page from a French translation of the English (of SO'W)--and it's for sure that my sprinkling of French is rusty enough to limit me to understanding only parts of it--so have at it if you wish!


Yet the Summer Soltice poem that begins the post sounds amusing en la Francais (to its author, moi--well at least I'm claiming it as my own.)

So...is Washington all fini?

Is The Swamp washed up?

Would several coats of whitewash improve la Mansion Blanche? it IS all about image after all.

These and other questions probably won't be answered here but some others might as I shamelessly use Astrology as a language in which to fuss about what the thespians of Washington are doing with (and in) their current roles, their sparkling talking points techniques, and wig appropriateness, plugs notwithstanding.

Congress enables Bush's further law-breaking

Corrupt Congress Helps Bush from Chris Lloyd's Empire Burlesque tells the tale--America is toast and the Constitution is trashed while Congress is content to let the clock run out on Bush's above-the-law policies which they enabled in the first place.

Guess the extreme pocket-lining possibilities in Washington keep Capitol Hill's outrage in check...short-term gain trumps long-term consequences, and the usual Washington blackmail ploys keep the lid on.

Have you any wonder or indignation left?

Further reading on Bush's style of governing:

the burning bush of Bush

Chiron-Uranus Types in Government