Consumer Alert: Fisher-Price Toys Recall List

Saturn is in Leo tropically, and here's a little girl I know pointing to her favorite Dora the Explorer tattoo and here's a reluctant astrologer pointing to a list of lead-contaminated toys being recalled...lead = Saturn, Leo = children:


NEWS from CPSC

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 2, 2007
Release #07-257

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 916-4498
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Fisher-Price Recalls Licensed Character Toys Due To Lead Poisoning Hazard:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firms named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Sesame Street, Dora the Explorer, and other children's
toys

Units: About 967,000

Importer: Fisher-Price Inc., of East Aurora, N.Y.

Hazard: Surface paints on the toys could contain excessive levels of
lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse
health effects.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recalled involves various figures and toys that were
manufactured between April 19, 2007 and July 6, 2007 and were sold alone
or as part of sets. The model names and product numbers for the recalled
toys, which are all marked with "Fisher-Price," are listed below. The
toys may have a date code between 109-7LF and 187-7LF marked on the
product or packaging.

Sold at: Retail stores nationwide from May 2007 through August 2007 for
between $5 and $40.

Manufactured in: China (CPSC points to China--jc)

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from
children and contact Fisher-Price. Consumers will need to return the
product and will receive a voucher for a replacement toy of the
consumer's choice (up to the value of the returned product).

Consumer Contact: For additional information contact Fisher-Price at
(800) 916-4498 anytime or visit the firm's Web site at
www.service.mattel.com

Product List:

33662 Elmo Light Up Musical Pal
33664 Big Bird Light Up Musical Pal
39038 Elmo Tub Sub
87946 Elmo Keyboard
90609 Elmo Collectible
90612 Zoe Collectible
90614 Big Bird Collectible
93068 Elmo Boom Box
93307 Press N Go Elmo
93492 Cookie Saxophone
93615 Splash Tub Puzzle

B7554 Count To Beat Elmo
B7987 Elmo In The Giggle Box
B9620 Dora's Talking House
C6908 Dora, Backpack, Perrito Figure Pack
C6909 Diego Figure Pack
C6911 Boots, Tico Figure Pack
G5112 Sing With Elmo's Greatest Hits
H2943 Grow With Me Elmo Sprinkler
H3344 Birthday Dora
H5570 Elmo & Pals (Elmo, Zoe, Bigbird)
H4628 Water Fun Tote
H8237 Blue 3 Pack Figures In Tube
H9124 Chef Dora
H9186 Giggle Grabber Ernie

J0338 Diego Talking Field Journal
J0344 Go Diego Go Deep Sea Rescue
J0346 Go Diego Go Talking Rescue 4 X 4
J5936 Giggle Grabber Chef Cookie Monster
J6537 Sesame Street Giggle Toolbelt
J6763 Royal Boots And Tico
J7983 Sesame Street Tub Pots & Pans
J9692 Dora's Talking Pony Place
K3414 Diego - Talking Gadget Belt
K3580 Fairytale Adventure Dora
K4140 Toucan Motorcycle Rescue

L3194 Surprise Inside Diego Eggs
L3488 Sesame Street Birthday Figure Pack
L3507 Sesame Street - Super Boom Box
L5202 Birthday Dora
L8905 Pablo & Pals
M0352 Dora Figures Diego & Bear
M0527 Sesame Street Giggle Doodler
M2051 Lets Go Rescue Center
33663 Ernie Light Up Musical Pal
34658 Elmo Stacking Rings
39054 Sesame Street Shape Sorter
90267 Ernie Splashin' Fun Trike
90611 Cookie Collectible
90613 Ernie Collectible
90745 Construction Playset
93107 Action Fire Engine
93308 Rev & Go Cookie Monster
93493 Elmo's Guitar
93780 Music And Lights Phone

B7888 Shake, Giggle & Roll
B7989 Silly Parts Talking Elmo

C6910 Swiper Figure Pack
G3825 Dora Talking Vamonos Van
G9717 Giggle Doodler
H3343 Cousin Daisy
H5569 Elmo & Pals (Elmo, Cookie, Ernie)
H4187 Dora Figures In Tube
H8236 Dora 3 Pack Figures In Tube
H8238 Sponge Bob 3 Pack Figures In Tube
H9125 Bedtime Dora
H9188 Giggle Grabber Oscar The Grouch

J0343 Go Diego Go Antarctic Rescue
J0345 Go Diego Go Mountain Rescue
J5935 Giggle Grabber Soccer Elmo

J6762 Queen Mami
J6765 Prince Diego
J9518 Sesame Street Giggle Drill
K0617 Twins Nursery
K3571 Go Diego Go Mobile Rescue Unit
K4139 Go Diego Go Dinosaur Rescue
L0305 Dora Figure

L3215 Sesame Street Elmo Jack-In-The-Box

L5813 Diego Tub Trike
M0351 Dora Figures Dora & Kitty
M0524 Go Diego Go Talking Gadget
M0732 Dora's Talking House
M2052 Fairytale Castle
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled products, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07257.html

********************************************************

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting
the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more
than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.
Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents
cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed
to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,
electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The
CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys,
cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals -
contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of
deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30
years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's
hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or
visit CPSC's web site at cpsc.gov.

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35W Bridge Collapse and the YOD in the sky

Yesterday's YOD formation is startingly implicated in last evening's bridge collapse in Minneapolis, MN (6:05 pm CDT), and my heart goes out to my fellow citizens there.

If you're not actually visiting SO'W at this moment, I hope you will do so and take a look at the chart for what's being called a collapse--with Homeland Security's quick-as-bunnies' assessment that the collapse "did not appear to be terroism-related."

That was mighty fast, wasn't it? Almost prescient! A lot like the FBI's pronouncement within hours of Sen. Paul Wellstone's plane crash (Oct 25, 2002) that there was no evidence that the crash had been an act of terroism. But that's a post for another day (see American Assassination, by Jim Fetzer and Four Arrows.)

The crisis-ridden YOD formation with Mercury/Mars (both of which are associated with travel and vehicles) pointing to saboteur and catalyst, Pluto--rising, planet of death and destruction--adds another picture to my mention of the YOD (Rumsfeld defends) of yesterday...

Mercury/Mars = ASC: stormy or turbulent proceedings.

To recap from yesterday...Merc/Mars = Pluto: suffering heavy or bitter attacks or assaults from others.

Tony Snow quickly weighed in on behalf of the White House with helpful finger-pointing toward the bridge's squirreliness:

White House Cites Deficiencies in Bridge which is true, according to the National Bridge Inventory of 2005.

Being of a suspicious nature, it only makes me think that this particular bridge was a good choice for a false flag op. And it was under cosmetic refurbishing at the time, to be sure...another part of a convenient red herring?

Then again, foreign terroists could have read the 2005 Inventory as well. Add the fact that a train was passing underneath the bridge and it seems a good way to deliver the Boom, Boom, Boom which eye-witnesses have reported hearing just before the bridge went down with plumes rising.

HoSec, ahh, HoSec:

Are there links between the bridge collapse catatrophe and the natal chart of the boondoggle aka HoSec?

Too many to mention, but some highlights include:


HoSec Mars conj Bridge MC: action; change of status; responsibility grows.

HoSec Moon (9Leo45) conj Bridge Sun: illuminated achievements.

HoSec Mercury conj Bridge Jupiter (getting ready for his Direct Station in a few days, conj violent Fixed Star, Antares, obsessed with success): travel; legal issues.

This position of Mercury is same as n Mercury of George Bush--and of the Republican Party.

And since the Bridge collapse's 8th house cusp (death; transformation; 7Leo53) has Bush's n ASC upon it--with Sun conj his and R-Party's n Mercury) you may wish to check out my burning bush post on "8Leo" from another degrees interpretation by Adriano Carelli.) These 8-11 degrees of Leo also conjunct perfectly Alberto Gonzales' Leo line-up of planets.


More HoSec hook-ups with current transits:

HoSec MC (goals; ambitions) conj Pluto (actually this is a Pluto conj MC transit): dramatic changes of perspective are practically assured; identity transformation possible; major job adjustments; separation; recognition and the ultimate power position are possible; past mistakes are opened to view and threaten ruin.

The last possibility has been italized by yours truly. (Tyl, midpoint directory.) Wouldn't want it overlooked!

Another transit of great interest to HoSec's natal chart is Pluto opposite n Saturn at IC, the HOW? of the natal chart. Pluto opposite Saturn's control and authority:

Structures and traditions are significantly altered or transfomed (Pluto = transformation) by current circumstances; sacrifice, hard work, and attained seniority (Sat) bring no rewards; attempts to impose authority are met with unwavering resistance. Unwillingness or inability to accept past failures, loss, and disappointments work against one's authority (Instant Horoscope Predictor, Julia Lupton Skalka.)

With the cruel, violent Saturn/Pluto midpoint at MC (Goal; WHY?) as the bridge collapsed, we see:

Sat/Pluto = MC: major separation as a last resort; desire to rise from difficult circumstances through the application of tenacity; severity; one-sidedness.

Also at MC is asteroid, Hidalgo (sorry to note, but this brings in a Latin influence) whose keywords are: expecting to be in control; self-assertion in defense of principles. Foreign terroists--or Gonzo-and-Bush-under-fire and firing back?

So...Saturn/Pluto = Hidalgo, and all are within orb of conjunction with Bush's natal IC, the HOW? Point/Foundation of his birth chart. They've been hanging about his IC for awhile which I thought was interesting, that's all.

And with activist, instigator, and figher Mars conj nasty Fixed Star, Algol these days, there's plenty of violence, murder, and criminality to go around, isn't there?

Pluto rising is snugged about by two more nasty Stars: Aculeus and Acumen. But my typing finger has worn out so I'll save them for another day...hint: they both relate to leadership ability--and to blindness!

Yet I must add at the IC/HOW? Point of the bridge collapse chart, asteroid Cupido, keywords: organization; corporations; the family. Hmmm.

And there's Rx Venus, she of the vengeful nature when riled, conj asteroid Atlantis: abuse or misuse of power; where we feel doomed.

Perhaps you see why I'm suspicious of the whole easy-to-dismiss-as-not-terroism disaster...and why I'm not certain from which quarter our troubles have come.



Note on HoSec + Bridge Collapse Davison Composite Chart: often I use C/Natal or C/Dav charts for events or relationships and keep the results under my babushka. This time it's worth a mention of the date which results from the C/Dav combo (averaging = their relationship.) I tend to read C/Davs as karmic conditions--but in the past-catching-up kind of way--reaping what we sow.

Their combination gives: March 29, 2005...the day Bush nominated Rachel Brand as Asst Atty General, I found after performing a small Googling (and there may be other related events for that date, of course.

A true Bushie, Brand announced her (rather quick) departure from the DOJ on June 29, 2007, effective July 9 just passed. Here's a link to a brief article--esp since Brand has ties with under-serious-fire Gonzales for his underhanded handling of the Justice Dept:

Asst Atty Gen Rachel Brand Announces Departure from DOJ's Office of Legal Policy

Rumsfeld defends

Today there is a YOD in the sky--a pattern of two planets sextiling one another, in today's case it's Mercury and Mars, and pointing to Pluto, planet of power, manipulation, control, and coping ability.

Donald Rumsfeld is coping by admitting that "errors were made" concerning the fracticide of Pat Tillman and the subsequent cover-up and lies told to the Tillman family.

A YOD formation has an interesting nickname, The Finger of God, and may relate to the silver bookmark used to mark the place for the next reading. A warm Shout-out goes to excellent astrologer Erin Sullivan for this detail.

The sextiling planets form the base of YOD pattern and both are inconjunct (quincunx = 150 degr) the focal/apex planet. It signifies a special purpose or task which is critical (a crisis), and I suppose Rumsfeld comes under that category as the Bush-Cheney disaster of an illegal war must be defended yet again to save the administration's and the Pentagon's oink oink. What else could he do but defend?

The midpoint picture reveals some info with Mercury/Mars being energetic or energized plans, powerful opinionation, and quick repartee, among other things.

Mercury/Mars = Pluto: a sharp analyst (Rummy is known for that); exposure to heavy attacks from others; criticism with a passion; knowing just what's wrong with the world; involved in big arguments.

Today's YOD is affecting more than just Mr. Rumsfeld, of course, but he's the big fish testifying in a big argument, I'd say. He has a Sun/Pluto conjunction natally...he IS Pluto.

Apex Pluto in a YOD formation indicates one who is introspective and tends to become engrossed in complexities. Objectiviy is lacking and his extreme perspective can be out-of-focus with society. Apex Pluto here shows a karmic condition and a new path which must be undertaken--apex Pluto is either abandoned by destined changes, or he must regenerate himself and learn to accept the new conditions.

He is an agent for ushering in a new order and is part of revolutionizing world concepts.

Hmph. I'd been wondering how deeply Rummy was still involved with the global domination agenda.



YOD info: Bil Tierney's Dynamics of Aspect Analysis; Midpoints: Tyl; Ebertin.

can the Full Moon hurt you?

No, says a new study from Vienna, Full Moons won't hurt you a bit. Seems your chances for bashing your finger with a wayward hammer are not increased in the light of a Full Moon...but they're saying nothing about eclipses!

Gonzo's high noon 7.31.07

Looking at the chart for Washington today and the 'high noon' deadline Arlen Specter dramatically gave Alberto Gonzales to correct his testimony, it portends the usual defiance by Gonzo.

Like other Chiron/Uranus Types Alberto has trouble accepting the authority of others--except his own, of course.

At the noon point of the chart--the MC--is "20Can", a critical degree, which puts the opposite degree (20Cap, now gobbed up with the transiting Pluto/Chiron midpoint, the Plutocracy duo) at the IC, the Basis or Foundation of the chart. The IC is the HOW? Point so we see the powers-that-be-behind-the-throne as the way he may hold onto his power for he's desperately trying to save what's left.

The previously mentioned Fixed T-square pattern pointing to apex (focal) Mars has another opposition to contend with (at noon)...

Depressive but ambitious Moon/Saturn = Mars: sense of real problems; difficulty getting off the ground except by strategically planned exertions.

At noon the ascending degree 17Lib38 brings the US sec progressed Mars into view-- our military, the war, and surveillance folk being behind much of this apparent scuffle with Gonzo and his attempted hospital strong-arming of Ashcroft...

"18Lib" = "Two men placed under arrest"...oh come on...only two from this crowd? (If the petty weeders were cleared out of US prisons so they could go home to their children, we'd have plenty of room for the politicians who really belong there.)

Amusingly enough, Mars is near the nasty Fixed Star, Algol, and nearing turbulent Capulus (to lose one's head; blindness; ruthless, decisive action), with Algol's keywords: ruthless destruction; consuming passion.

The Sun (8Leo05 at noon) arose with Fixed Star, Sirius, closely connected to the US natal chart. Sirius = a person who loves power; the fire of immortality; danger of pushing things too far, too fast (like Bush-Cheney into Iraq?)

Mars also is in an obsessive-compulsive quindecile aspect (165 degress, QD) with Jupiter (Jup = R Party) so we have Mars QD Jupiter: driven by a thirst for more (power!); rushing to judgement; acting impulsively on beliefs and opinions; aggressive; erratic in financial matters; unpredictable; extremely competitive; takes on too many things at once.

The last is supported by Gonzales' current transit of Saturn (Sat = D Party, but on another level represents authority and accountability in general) to natal Pluto (power; manipulation; coping ability.) Saturn to Pluto brings a loss of control in situations which are simply too large to handle.

See my post midpoints affecting Al Gonzales for more transit info.

Since his birth time is unknown (if you discover it, please let me know!) I only know that his natal Moon is in Aquarius...at sunrise (Aug 4, 1955) Moon 19AQ19. If born before sunrise, it's possible that Neptune's dissolving action has already been affecting his Moon...or it's doing so now, for this transit brings a lack of commitment from others, and mystery and confusion about one's background and past.

And since Neptune always has an element of loss or self-sacrifice to it, this transit could very well be part of his experience now (give it up, Al!) If he has physical complaints they will be difficult to diagnose, and if he has a home--and even weasels must live somewhere--there is danger of gas leaks or flooding.

Now let's consider the Sabian Symbol for contentious Mars today:

"A Spaniard serenading his senorita"...CONSTANCY...

pos: a continual reassurance by which the will of man coaxes the depths of his soul into experience;

neg/shadow side/unconscious: futile attempts to control life by empty blandishment.

Futile because it's too large to handle!

With chart-ruler Venus now Rx and weak in critical Virgo, her semi-square to noon's rising degree indicates a null outcome as far as the "high noon" ultimatum goes.

Yet other applying aspects of Venus and Mars, the Spaniard, show obstacles to an easy resolution of this thirsty-for-power mess our politicians have our government mired in.

And the John Roberts story has been a fine if temporary diversion.


Sabian Symbols in Astrology, Dr. Marc Edmund Jones.
Midpoint info: Tyl; Ebertin.

speaking of Total Solar Eclipses

Look what I found while posting a tidbit at Jude's Threshold which is my WordPress blog:

Total Solar Eclipse Paths from Strange Maps.

I've been planning an article on the two "US" Eclipses you'll find mentioned there, so maybe this is as good a time as any:

Aug 21, 2017, and the Eclipse of Apr 8, 2024, both of which "slash" across America, as some say, esp the 2024 Eclipse which will be visible from Mexico to Maine and reminds me of the highway the globalists are envisioning for us (not quite the right route--but there's more.)

I confess that the possibility of earthquakes had occurred to me...fault lines, the continent separating, etc. Or how about another "Civil War"? All ughy of course, and too close for comfort.


Aug 21, 2017 (29Leo): in the 1North Series, the initial Eclipse of the Series occurred Jan 4, 1639 (14Cap.)

It tends to bring unexpected events which place stress on personal and group relationships. 1N is the Series which contains Nostradamus' King of Terror Eclipse which manifested on Aug 11, 1999. Relationship issues loom large, but making hasty decisions is unwise because info is distorted and possibly false.

Also there are issues of fatigue and/or health problems with this Series.


April 24, 2024 (19Ari): in the 8North Series, the initial Eclipse occurred May 17, 1501 (4Gem51.)

This Series tends toward inventiveness and flashes of genius, intuitive leaps, and vivid or prophetic dreams. The new-found inspiration makes having temporary freedom necessary which causes strain within personal relationships.

8N is the Pre-natal Eclipse Series of the formation/birth of al Qaeda (1988)...more on that later since al Qaeda will be having a birthday in August. My guess is that you remember how al Qaeda members--or hangers-on--were said to have had dreams of airplanes flying into buildings just prior to 9/11/01. Or so we're told.

There will be more to post concerning these Eclipses in awhile, and I'd be very interested in your opinion on the subject as well.



Eclipse info: Brady's Predictive Astrology

more 12th house info for you

Many thanks to Melody at Astrology and More for her excellent post on Moon or South Node in 12th house.

Imho, the 12th house of karma, the unconscious, and self-undoing, is one of (if not the) most interesting houses (departments of life) in any chart.

Tellingly enough, politicians often have 12th house planets--ex: Bush's behind-the-scenes 12th house with Sun and Saturn in Cancer.

And although I admit to being a Saturnian astrologer (heredity-based) rather than a Uranian past-lifer, karma is a natural law we must all face for we can't escape reaping what we've sown, can we?

What goes around, comes around, as "they" say. What we send out, we get back, etc. (Therefore Bush'n'Cheney should be very very worried and afraid.)

This is a great article from Melody and with a lovely image included so I hope you'll
check it out!

John Roberts falls, Saturn at Midheaven

Saturn (25Leo44) ruler of bones, now in Leo, sign of the spine and the heart, was at Midheaven at 1:57 pm edt, Port Clyde, Maine. Roberts is said to have "fallen" at his vacation home in Maine "around 2 pm." His spokesperson says he "took a tumble."

But does tr Saturn (loss) in Leo (leaders) have more winnowing to do? You betcha.

1:57 pm edt:

Rising is 14Scor17--Scorpio rising may indicate surgery, as you know. Chart-ruler Mars (25Tau03) is in 7th house of Partnerships/Public Enemies, and is applying to a square (obstacles; blockages) with Saturn. Health problems or broken bones?

Roberts has been reported as having no known health conditions (other than hanging out with the syndicate of Bush-Cheney and their ilk.)

The stubborn Taurean Mars is still within orb of the rigid Fixed T-square with Saturn/Neptune, mentioned in a recent post.

The "fall" chart also brings in another picture:

Neptune/MC = Mars: acting without clear understanding (as in, tipsy? or just acting on principle which doesn't sit well with your Federalist pals' agenda?); the desire to bring wrong ideas into realization; metaphysical study; charisma for professional gain; playing a role.

I'd give a 'hmm.m.m.m...' on that last one! Was this 'incident' really a fall?

After all, Roberts' natal Sun is now opposed by tr Sun, a transit during which we are not favored if we attempt to resist the authority of others! It's our "unbirthday" when arrogance or aggressive attitudes do not cause your opponent to back down = you lose, he wins.

This puts Roberts' n Sun on Bush's n DESC...fine for when you're getting along, not so good when you aren't.

US Inaugural ASC (Jan 20, DC, 12:00 pm) is conj the 1:57 pm Desc, the 7th or Partnership house. Inaugural ASC = the president; and the Sun today is conj Bush's natal ASC, highlighting his nibs as he chats up Britain's Gordon Brown.

There's more in the chart, of course, but since Roberts' "fall" has interrupted the post I've been working on all day, I'll quit wondering what really happened in Maine (did Roberts draw the line?) and will publish on my reconsideration of May 28, 2000's Great Conjunction of Jupiter (Rs) and Saturn (Ds) when so many of our present troubles were agreed upon, and Bush became the shoo-in.

The post on the Societal pair will appear previous to this one, so I hope you'll check it out esp since the Jup/Saturn cycle is of 20 years' duration. Don't know about you, but I'm wumped out already.