Astrology by Stargazer, Weekly Horoscope for All Signs

For All Signs (weekly changes):

Uranus, planet of revolution, and Saturn, planet of the status quo and concrete, continue to be in a tense arrangement. On the 29th Mars, ancient god of war, lines up with Saturn and all of these planets are square to Pluto, the drama King. This is what astrologers are calling the "cardinal T square" of the years 2010--2011. The particular energies of these planets in one brew looks like a massive explosion, a war, anger, and rebellious activity. It is challenging indeed, globally and on the personal front as well. The planets do not make anything happen. But they are the clock that tells us what time it is. The world is in need of massive change and these aspects represent one trigger in the overhaul. We must hold onto the understanding that sometimes we must endure challenge in order to renew ourselves and our environment. These tensions have been increasingly sharp for two years.

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Seasonal Story: Cosmic Message

The message in the sky calls us to break from living out the tired old dramas. If we are to save our world we need to change paradigms. Taking revenge for past wrongs is not a cool thing to do. Neither is acting out the same old creaking stories of the battle between the sexes, or letting warriors rule the planet just because they are louder than peacemakers. Any thinking person would have to agree that continuing our warring history in the same way will not accomplish anything better than what we've got: a circus of a world that is trapped in constant replay. Each of us can choose a better option for whatever is happening personally. We do not have to be in replay mode forever. If you can think of nothing new or better to do about an issue, hold the question in mind before you go to sleep and ask for the answer--expect it to be there. A fresh and improved version of dealing will be available for evaluation in the morning. If we simply refuse to play the same old tapes, the mind will come up with a better solution. Our minds are naturally lazy and will keep reproducing the same scenarios unless we demand that it reinvent answers.

Seasonal Story: Class "wars"?

(Update 7-25-10) The flagrant misuse of bailout tax dollars for huge bonuses is finally being noticed by the feds. Of course, there is nothing anyone can do about it, because after all, it was "absolutely legal", even sanctified by previous contracts. What a surprise! Has the US public been worked over or what?

(Update 5-17-10) The red shirts in Taiwan are also making a fine showing of a "class war". This is only the beginning, folks. The Uranus Pluto square that is beginning now covers 5 years of time.

(Update 5-11-10) I'd have to comment that the riots in Greece certainly resemble "class wars" in my book.

(Removed 5-17-10) Story about the militia groups in Michigan

(Revised, 2-8-10)
1-25-10 Uranus and Pluto will be squaring multiple times between 2012 and 2015. At this time they are within orb and the energies are beginning to show. I sense that will represent "class wars." I have wondered what a class war would look like in this country. I believe we are seeing the front end of the struggle between the 'haves' and the 'have-nots' already. The general public in recent decades has had some kind of hope of moving to higher stature. That is why we have not made a stand against the ongoing ruling, wealthy class. Maybe one or two of us could get there in such a fine capitalist economy. But what I see now is that the chips are stacking up heavily against that possibility. For one thing, the middle class is vanishing. It has been decreasing rapidly for a decade. Each recession has been followed by a "jobless recovery," as it appears this one is too.

I observe that the bankers, et al, are moving quickly to fight President Obama's call to responsibility for the financial industry and Wall Street. I think it is warranted that the financial institutions essentially insure themselves against future collapse rather than expecting the US public to restore them after bad choices.
(extra note 4-26-10): 11 banks in Illinois were closed on 4-23-10.)

I see that the Supreme Court declares that corporations are people too, and thus entitled to the rights granted by the First Amendment. I am thoroughly shocked that the Supreme Court made such a theoretical ruling, ignoring the very real and practical consequences of this decision. Personally, I do not perceive corporations as "people." The individuals in corporations already have their personal right to the First Amendment. I am no lawyer, but I believe that should be quite enough "rights". It feels a lot like allowing certain people multiple votes on political issues, if they can pay big enough bucks for it. For those who are unaware, last week's Supreme Court decision fell right into a major 10 year plan of one James Bopp, Jr., an attorney from the far right. The next step in his plan is to press the Supreme Court to allow campaign contributions in any amount, and with total secrecy. Please see the NY Times for the story:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/25/us/politics/25bopp.html?hp

2-22-10 : Removed "sobering realities" story

2-8-10: Removed H1N1 story.

Seasonal Story: Gulf of Mexico, Oil Horror

(7-20-10) So now it appears we have a mini-solution, just as the Saturn/Neptune aspect moves away (see story in paragraphs below). Halleleujah!

(5-12-10) The gushing oil in the Gulf of Mexico is a catastrophe indeed. Astrologically this travesty is represented by the inconjunction (a miserable aspect) between Saturn and Neptune. I wrote about this aspect two weeks ago (April 28) when it was exact in the sky. Saturn rules hard reality and situations that won't budge or move out of the way, among other things. Neptune rules the Sea and all that is in or below it. It also rules hidden places, under the earth, therefore oil regardless of its location. Astrologically this aspect will not finish until the middle of July. That leads me to propose there won't be even a mini-solution until the end of that month or beyond.

Because of the symbolism of Saturn and Neptune, I have become convinced that the origin of the problem is somehow tied to the concrete part(s) of the shaft. Apparently there was not enough care given to make certain the concrete would withstand the pressure of the ocean. It is even possible that concrete won't harden properly at such depths. An angry god of the sea (Neptune) overwhelmed the man-made creation.

I find it enormously interesting that very shortly after President Obama said we would open the US to offshore drilling, we received this very clear message from Mother Earth. What it says to me is: DON'T DO IT!

General Investment Picture:

(7-25-10) The Feds have now closed more than 100 banks in the US as of last week. Last year the total of banks closed was >140.   Looks like 2010 is going to beat that figure. Hmmmmm...
I wonder who is covering the cost of this?

(5-10-10)   Mercury retrograde certainly produced a caboodle of troubles last week. Because of the retrograde, I believe the sudden drop was a result of an accidental sequence of mistakes.

Update: 5-3-10
Well, the world has apparently made it past the latest Greek crisis. I hope the bailout stems the tide. We still have a really challenging summer's full of planetary aspects ahead that affect the world at large. I'm holding my breath on the topic of the European Union.

Update 3-1-10: Since the Saturn/Pluto square (see below) began, I am aware of two potential economy disasters that have been averted (at least to the present time). The Dubai event of Dec. '09 might have been the card that tipped over everything. And more recently the ailing condition of Greece had even bigger potential. As of today, the EU is expected to find a way to bail out Greece before it topples and drops other European governments in its wake. It represents a narrow miss, assuming the EU finds a way to come through. There will be one more Saturn/Pluto square in August '10. I hope we get through that one.

Update 11-30-09: The first square of Saturn to Pluto was on Nov. 15. This begins a dramatic period of one year in which there is incredible stress and tension in the world related to huge corporations, institutions, and governments. Those which do not pass muster will topple. Then the dependent corporations may also fall. Today it may look like the stock market is recovering, but I cannot believe it when I review the planetary arrangements for the year of 2010. Nothing in particular happened on Nov. 15, but on Nov. 25 the Dubai debacle became headline news. Probably it was near the 15th when the Inner Circle realized their dilemma and determined what they must do. Dubai's troubles are the first of the commercial real estate issues that are revealed.   Avoid buying real estate as there is likely to be another steep slope of land/home/commercial values. Stocks are questionable unless you know what you are doing and born truly "lucky". Cash may be the best alternative.

2-22-10 Removed "positive interpretive measurements/ improved economy?" story of 11-23 -09.

Update 11-1-09: A major planetary development of the last quarter '09 is that Saturn begins a two year square to Pluto in November. In the spring Uranus completes the T square and nobody will be getting along with anyone else globally. This does not augur good fortune in the global market or anywhere else, for that matter. People and governments are likely to dig their trenches and refuse to negotiate seriously. Nobody will like anybody else.

There are challenging astrological aspects throughout the fall and 2010 that warrant considerable caution, to my way of thinking. Dumping money into banks does not seem to have helped the public. Wall Street operations have barely blinked. The FDIC has many more banks to close and meanwhile, the Federal Reserve is printing paper money to pay for it. The real impact of the commercial real estate collapse has barely been noted yet. I never claimed to be an economist, but I could be more optimistic if some of the fundamentals were more cheerful. I am open to comments from readers on this topic. Send an email.

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