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Astro-logical Forecast for Tuesday 2/2/2016: Iowa Upsets, As Anticipated
/in The ForecastAlll-righty then!
Take care of routine concerns and roll with the upsets, twists and the flakes which may continue into this morning. Once the Scorpio Moon shifts gears into Sagittarius at 10:50AM ET, the sky’s the limit in your plans for world domination. A Sagittarius Moon needs to push boundaries and express its righteous opinion, whether you asked for it or not. Over the next couple of days, consider ways to walk your talk, as planetary patterns noted in yesterday’s forecast suggest an easy flow of constructive energy is yours to apply. Walk!
Speaking of upsets and voids and such, headlines are blazing with upsets favoring the underdogs in Iowa. Ted Cruz dealt Donald Trump “a humbling loss”. Given how Senator Cruz has been targeting a certain religious demographic — and made a point to visit all 99 counties in Iowa, perhaps that’s not so surprising, but it was to plenty of pollsters. Then again, Rick Santorum and Mike Huckabee each won a caucus in Iowa many moons ago — and neither went on to win a national election. It probably did not help that Mr. Trump went to church on Sunday and mistakenly tried to put money into a communion plate, thinking it was a collection plate. Still, Mr. Trump’s horoscope is hot. Perhaps Iowa is just Iowa, stubbornly so. FYI, here’s how the Iowa caucuses differ from other state primaries, as presented by Legos in this helpful video. Stay tuned for the New Hampshire primary on February 9th.
Meanwhile, it’s almost 2AM and the race between predicted front-runner Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders is still too close to call, even with 99% of precincts reporting. I’d call that an upset…and to file under “flakes” and “twists, let the record show that six precincts reportedly settled voting disputes between Clinton and Sanders supporters with a coin toss….with Team Clinton apparently winning every one of those six tosses. Now, several hours later, one might appreciate why Bernie Sanders is asking the Democratic Party to release the raw vote count.
As an astrologer with a passion for writing about the news, I am thrilled by Bernie Sanders’ strong showing. It reflects the supercharged potential noted in his horoscope — even without a known birth time — back in May. I’ve been writing about people who make headlines for almost seven years now, long enough to see certain patterns in their horoscopes. If Senator Sanders had discussed his goals with me back then, I would have encouraged him to make the effort. But before he mentioned them, I would have asked him about the reach for ambition suggested in his horoscope in 2015, along with the intensified need to be a pioneer and/or an inspiring leader that is strongly suggested through 2016. What efforts was he planning to make to fulfill these needs?
A year ago I could have asked Donald Trump why his horoscope suggested such a strong need for executive authority and ego recognition — bigger than the level he’s already achieved — YUGE, even. What efforts was he planning in 2015 and 2016? Making the effort is key! If you do not make an effort to realize the potential of planetary patterns in the horoscope, not much is likely to happen! As my mentor loves loves loves to say, “Planets don’t do anything. PEOPLE do!”
It helps that Sanders’ “revolutionary” agenda is in synch with the game-changing potential of current planetary patterns; i.e., reflected in every article written about how angry people are with the “Establishment”. Same with Mr. Trump. Outsiders are in; the Establishment is out…but not without a fight. It is up to US to collectively choose which will ultimately prevail. Robert Reich wrote last week that Hillary Clinton is
The need for change is what we collectively now have the opportunity to act upon, strongly suggested by the Mother of All Planetary Patterns, the seven series of Uranus-Pluto squares happening between 2011 and 2016. They offer us a chance to build on the revolutionary seeds planted at the Uranus-Pluto conjunctions of 1965 and 1966, as explained many times in this forecast over the past five years — search and you will find. It is fascinating to see Robert Reich reflect planetary patterns so perfectly, given that Mr. Reich appears to be no great fan of astrology. It is also fascinating to see a recent Sanders campaign ad with images synched to “America,” the song written by Paul Simon in those revolutionary 60s. Smart, savvy and perfectly-timed.
So what about Hillary Clinton? Whether she was born at 8:02AM or 8PM, her horoscope suggests a potential disruption in career and status concerns, in effect now and exact towards the end of March, as noted in an earlier forecast. I would not go as far to say that this potential upset suggests a necessary loss this summer or in November, but last night’s “virtual tie” with Senator Sanders must feel disruptive. We do not have a confirmed birth time for Mrs. Clinton, though the PM birth time suggests to me a more prominent need to take charge than the AM. The later birth time also paints a more compelling portrait of someone who could be both famous and disruptive since the beginning of time. Donald Trump has a similar pattern in his horoscope.
Wouldn’t it be fun if someday a publication like the New York Times made room for an astrological commentary in its hallowed digital pages? An article entitled “Explaining the Unexpected in the Iowa Caucuses” would have quite a different spin.
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Astro-logical Forecast for Monday 2/1/2016: Sneak Peek at the Week; Roadtrippin’ in the Void
/in The ForecastGood Morning — I’ve missed you! Played catch-up last week after being out of town for several days — a happy problem to have. You? How easily did you roll with any glitches and/or twists you may have experienced when Mercury turned direct last Monday at 4:50PM ET, on an all-day Moon void?
I was on the road — hardly any traffic at all up I-95. My traveling companions and I were inspired by the Moon void’s wandering energy, so instead of grabbing a bite at a highway rest stop, we got off the beaten track and discovered a gem of a diner in Allentown, NJ called Woody’s Towne Cafe. Stuffed to the gills on veggie omelets and hash browns, we flew up the New Jersey Turnpike to NYC.
Just before 5PM, as Mercury was turning direct, I was dropped off at Secaucus Junction to catch a train to Penn Station. How lucky I was that there was a train just about to leave the station — and I caught it. I was delighted to discover that a connecting train to my final destination was scheduled to leave Penn Station at 5:20PM — I’d have plenty of time to catch that, too. Except that by the time I got to Penn Station, the 5:20PM train had been cancelled — and the next scheduled departure wasn’t for another two hours. “Fire trucks at one of the stations,” they said. I chilled, but not before almost leaving a bag on the train because I was distracted by a fellow human needing directions. Coincidence or conspiracy?
So that was my Mercury retrograde/Moon void travel adventure, as promised.
Today the Moon — now in Scorpio — will not be void until 7:35PM ET. No sleeping in, not if an energetic meet-up between Moon and Mars at 5:28AM ET has anything to say about it. That and helpful connections among Mercury, Pluto and the Moon before 10AM ET should give voters in the Iowa caucuses a flood of intensely persuasive pitches to consider. Perhaps there will be some extra dirt dug up, too, in the aftermath of the weekend’s meet-up between Mercury and Pluto (Saturday) and clash between Mercury and Uranus (10:41 PM ET on Sunday). In your own personal world, you might engage in a substantive information exchange of your own.
Moon goes void — as noted — at 7:35PM ET, supported by an expansive boost between Moon and Jupiter. Will there be a twist, flake or upset as the ballots are counted? The Moon won’t engage in the next sign — Sagittarius — until 10:50AM ET on TUESDAY (that’s when you can get away with sleeping in).
While there are no exact aspects on Tuesday, there’s plenty of practical drive to be employed, courtesy of helpful alignments between Mars and Pluto, as well as Sun and Saturn. These are exact on Wednesday. Get to work, and be advised that the Moon will be void between 5:04AM ET and 7:44PM ET on THURSDAY, That would be a good day to focus on routine concerns and remember that crises which crop up are likely much ado about nothing. After Thursday’s void, when the Moon enters practical, status-seeking Capricorn, you may feel a need to make things happen.
See if you notice an intensification of emotion as Venus (women, money, aesthetics, social expression) meets up with Pluto on Friday at 8:12PM ET. Markets may be volatile. Women may take no prisoners. Venus-Pluto aspects can cut to the quick and/or the chase in relationships, and the scenario this weekend suggests the latter. Venus is super-charged by unconventional Uranus on Saturday at 5:03PM ET, blasting through social norms and challenging you to consider an attraction outside your usual box. Plus the Sun will be in harmony with Uranus, and mental Mercury is likely to reflect plenty of big ideas as it aligns with Jupiter. An argument for experimentation may be furthered by the fact that the Moon will once again be void for an extended time: 10:54AM ET Saturday until12:59AM ET on SUNDAY. Oh — and the Moon will also be at the end of the lunar cycle. The New Moon kicks in on Monday the 8th.
On Sunday, the Moon will be in humanitarian Aquarius, your best friend ever! Meanwhile, the Sun will be challenged by Mars (yang, action) at 7:08AM ET, and three hours later, Mars aligns with Venus (yin, receptivity). These patterns are suitable for a physical workout, for better or for worse. Sounds like a fascinating weekend to search for a date for next Saturday, a.k.a. St. Valentine’s Day. Try it — and no consequences if you don’t like it? Hmmm.
And now, the news.
Well, not quite. I have a boatload to cover and I’ve only drafted half of it. So much wacky buzz with mental Mercury under so much tension for the past two weeks. Will do a round-up in the next forecast. For now I offer this bit of “news from underground”: “German Forester Finds That Trees Have Social Networks, Too”. It’s deep and suitable for a Scorpio Moon. There is so much beauty and intelligence in the world, ours to appreciate if we can just take the time slow down and observe. Is that too idealistic for Scorpio? Maybe not too idealistic for the past few days of Venus in harmony with rose-colored Neptune (it was exact Saturday — hope it colored your world).
May you find time today to appreciate the beauty and intelligence around you…and within you, too.
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Astro-logical Forecast for Monday 1/25/2016: Mercury Direct; Mind the Void; Sneak Peek at the Week
/in The ForecastGood Morning!
East Coasters and anyone in the Free World who is traveling today, be advised that Mercury — which in the language of astrology symbolizes travel, communication, tech gizmos and information (among other things) — is stationary direct. In other words, from our perspective on Spaceship Earth, the planet Mercury appears to be at a standstill in the sky (stationary) and will begin to move forward (direct) at 4:50PM ET. In the language of astrology, this suggests a time to be especially focused in matters of communication, because of a higher than average probability of glitches and tech snafus, especially if you have a planet or angle at 14 degrees of Aries, Capricorn, Cancer or Libra.
Thanks to Avid Reader Marc who wanted to make sure I did not miss this CBS News piece with physicist Michio Kaku explaining Mercury in retrograde. I was delighted to see Mr. Kaku use the same analogy I use in lectures to explain the optical illusion of Mercury moving backwards. I adore his books, but frankly, his understanding of astrology leaves much to be desired. Next time, oh CBS Morning News Director, why not invite a professional astrologer to explain Mercury in retrograde to your viewers.
But wait, there’s more — on this Monday after a record-breaking Snowzilla blanketed much of the East Coast and turned the weekend into a full-blown Full Moon in Leo fiesta. At 9:51 PM ET on Sunday, said Leo Moon went void…not to enter Virgo until 10:46PM ET. Got that? Mercury changing direction and a void of course Moon — all in one day. If you happened to sleep in, you could probably do so without consequence.
If you are doing business, just know that efforts to move forward in a straight line during Moon voids are subject to more than the usual detours and delays. Go with the flow — don’t make a mountain out of a molehill and chill, chill, CHILL! Stick to routine matters and see if you can enjoy the slow wandering energy. But with Mercury changing direction, do double check the details. Make sure you understand what is said. Be especially mindful when traveling from Point A to Point B.
Once the Moon enters Virgo late Monday night, the need to set things right pulls focus all through Tuesday and Wednesday. Moon goes void again at 7:11PM ET on Wednesday, entering Libra at 9:59AM ET on Thursday.
On Friday, the Moon makes its weekly clash with Uranus and Pluto, which may be unsettling for relationships (Libra needs to be ever-so people-pleasing). At 8:34PM ET, Moon goes void until 10:50PM ET on Saturday. More big chill.
Saturday and Sunday feature the third super-charged contact among Mercury, Uranus and Pluto. If you liked last week, you’ll love this week. Did you hear about the cow on the loose just down the road in Queens? It was a break for freedom and escape from certain death at a nearby slaughterhouse. The cow was captured and then given a Mercury in retrograde REprieve — a new home in a New Jersey animal shelter, along with a new name: Freddie Mercury. But of course. Thanks to Avid Reader Jennifer for sending the link. Hope your day goes as well as Freddie Mercury’s.
I’m on the road today. I will be going with the flow and chilling out. I’ll let you know if I encounter any Moon-void and/or Mercury stationary direct twists along the way. Meanwhile, if you’d like to schedule a personal consultation, here’s how to contact me.
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Astro-logical Forecast for Thursday & Friday 1/21-22/2016: She’s Baaaaaaack!
/in The ForecastThe Gemini Moon went void while most of you were sleeping early Thursday — between 3:01 AM ET and 8:28AM ET. If your morning comes with an odd twist or flake in your efforts to move forward in a straight line, mind the void and do not make a mountain out of a molehill of perceived crisis. Chill!
Once the Moon enters Cancer, it flows without interruption for the rest of the day, seeking to fulfill its focus on emotional/family/homeland security needs. Rose-colored visions and other dreamy escapes may be facilitated in the evening, as the Moon trines Neptune at 10:53 PM. On Friday, the Cancer Moon is less flowing, making it weekly clash with Pluto and Uranus at 12:34PM ET and 2:32PM ET, respectively. Also clashing with Pluto (on Friday at 5:04AM ET) and Uranus (yesterday at 1:28PM ET): mental Mercury (retrograde), suggesting tech and cosmic revelations, volatile communications and dirty dirt revealed. Emotional sensitivity is suggested by a Cancer Moon. Be kind.
Meanwhile, happy birthday to Aquarius! The Sun entered this airy (mental), fixed (organizing) sign on Wednesday at 10:28AM ET. Keywords for Aquarius include innovation, eccentricity, friendship, humanitarian, unconventional, rocket scientist and/or mad genius. If you were born with the Sun in Aquarius, you have the energy to innovate and intellectualize with others. If your Moon is in Aquarius, you need to be socially significant — and dare I say appreciated for it. You probably need to be unusual, too. Sarah Palin was born with the Sun in Aquarius, along with Mars and Saturn…
…which brings us to the news.
Yes, the woman least likely to receive an honorary degree in English from any university in the known universe is back, just in time for transiting Venus in rowdy, foot-in-mouth Sagittarius to make contact with her natal Venus at 0 degrees of warrior Aries. I’m kvelling as I type! The NYT is striving mightily to translate whatever words Sarah Palin was trying to say on Tuesday night, as she endorsed Donald Trump’s presidential run in Iowa. It’s interesting that her words are such a focus during this Mercury retrograde, as Mercury turned retrograde at 0 Aquarius, just one degree shy of her natal Mercury at 1 Aquarius.
I’m not surprised that Ms. Palin would hitch her star to Mr. Trump, given the Ivana Trump-inspired updo she sported for years. Nor I am surprised by the empowering reach for ego-recognition and reward, with transiting Uranus and Pluto making contact with Ms. Palin’s Jupiter (reward, expansion) in me-me-me Aries. Pluto-Jupiter patterns suggest power and resources. Are we surprised to learn that she’d love love love to be President Trump’s Secretary of Energy? Pluto will continue to amplify her Jupiter through 2016. She’s definitely baaaaaaaaaaack!
Meanwhile, thanks to Avid Reader Lucy, who wanted to make sure I did not miss this Big Cosmic Revelation: researchers at CalTech have found evidence of a ninth planet in our solar system, with a “bizarre, highly elongated orbit” around the Sun. It will be interesting to see what our collective consciousness names our newly-discovered neighbor. Because if you want to know where you’re at, look at who you’re with.
In other quirky tech news, there’s a new “world’s largest prime number” in town — with 22 million digits.
This week we’ve seen plenty of revelations in communications, reflecting the potential of Mercury retrograde (bringing back past issues for REview), supercharged by Uranus and Pluto. A public inquiry has concluded that a former Russian spy who was poisoned in London back in 2006 was “probably” done so by order of Vladimir Putin. I last wrote about Mr. Putin here.
In the category of more dirt released, we learn that some of Mrs. Clinton’s world-famous emails contained information that was more than just “top secret”. Meanwhile, Michigan governor Rick Snyder released emails strongly suggesting that state officials were in a state of dismissive denial over complaints from residents of Flint that their water was not safe to drink.
Elsewhere, California announced efforts to dig up dirt on whether ExxonMobil lied (for years) about what it did and did not know about climate change and the impact of oil production upon it….as it was announced that 2015 was the hottest year on record. Finally, bewildering dirt on Marco Rubio, expressing the wretched excess and pixie-dust potential of last weekend’s Venus-Jupiter square, combined with a Mars-Neptune trine. That’s what some might say about the details of Bernie Sanders‘ Medicare-for-all health care plan, also released in recent days. Judge it for yourself.
Markets are volatile this week. Will write about that another time, but here is a useful perspective from the NYT…and here, too.
Finally, from Canada: 500 voices singing in unison David Bowie’s “Space Oddity”. Just because…and also because the Sabian Symbol for the New Moon at 20 Capricorn – “a hidden choir singing” — is still on my mind.
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Astro-logical Forecast for Tuesday 1/19/2016: Sneak Peek at the Week; David Bowie & More
/in The ForecastAllll– righty then!
I was under the weather early last week. Then I got over it. Then played catch-up. You? I hope you enjoyed the material/sensual comforts and joys suggested by the weekend’s Mooooooon in Taurus — that would have been Sunday and Monday. It was aided and abetted by a excessively indulgent or wretchedly excessive challenge between Venus and Jupiter early Monday morning. Well?
Today’s Moon is brought to you by information junkie Gemini, through which it will sojourn as of 4:13AM ET. The only exact aspect we’ll have during the work day happens at 6:10PM ET, between the talk talk talk Gemini Moon and dreamy Neptune. Are you sure you got that story straight? Moon-Neptune challenges can be so confusing, anxious or visionary. Hard to think about…easier to feel…
On Wednesday, the Sun exits earthy Capricorn and enters humanitarian Aquarius at 10:28AM ET. Watch for emotions to rise as we approach the Full Moon in Leo, exact on Saturday at 8:46PM ET. Look for matters of social expression, women, finance and aesthetic values to seek prominence the closer we get to Saturday, which is also when Venus will be at the Aries Point (seeking prominence!), leaving high-flying Sagittarius for blue-blooded Capricorn.
Otherwise, mental Mercury — still in retrograde — drives the week as it challenges Uranus on Wednesday at 1:28PM ET and then meets up with potent Pluto at 5:04AM ET on Friday. This is the second of three in a series of Mercury-Uranus-Pluto clashes. The first one happened on December 20-21st. Here’s what was driving the headlines back then. Watch for similar themes this week and over the weekend of January 29th-31st, when we’ll have this supercharged blast of information/communication in the tech/space/cosmic sphere repeating. If you have a planet or point around 17 degrees of Aries, Capricorn, Cancer or Libra, you’re more personally affected than others. Elizabeth Warren falls into this category — and even more so next month. Hmmm.
There are no Moon voids this week to derail your efforts to move forward in a straight line during business hours in the Americas. So keep on REorganizng, REconnecting, RE searching, REviewing, REtreating and RElaxing in this last full week of Mercury retrograde in Capricorn. Focus on those practical details in your quest for world domination. Here are the voids, for you night owls and people living on the other side of the planet: Tuesday 1:50AM ET – 4:13AM ET; Thursday 3:01AM – 8:28AM ET; Saturday 1:21AM – 2:21PM ET.
And now, the news — catching up on a whole week’s worth.
DAVID BOWIE. Thanks to Avid Reader Diane, who emailed to tell me that rumor had it that the Moon was exact on Mr. Bowie’s 3 degree Aquarius when he transitioned. And this happened to be the moment when I was writing this:
And then I woke up like everyone else and was so saddened by Mr. Bowie’s departure, perfectly timed as it was, but seemingly way too soon. But the whole world was united in tribute, and it was so refreshing to see nothing but Bowie songs and memes in the headlines and social media that day, as opposed to the Usual Suspects. I went to his Facebook page and the first thing I saw was a note of sympathy from Cat Stevens, who wrote “If You Want to Sing Out (Sing Out)”. I marveled at the synchronicity. Coincidence or conspiracy?
The public was unaware that Mr. Bowie was diagnosed with cancer eighteen months ago, but we do see in his horoscope that a big stretch of time before those 18 months was marked by a potentially bewildering Neptune transit. Neptune tends to dissolve what it touches, and can sap one’s vitality. I thought it was fitting that Mr. Bowie, who had the Sun and Mars together in the deeply private 12th house, would have slipped away to his next adventure in the dark of the lunar cycle. Another suggestion of emotional reserve, discipline and constantly regenerating public image: the Leo Moon conjunct taskmaster Saturn, which is in turn conjunct Pluto. That can pack a powerful punch.
Mr. Bowie was a Capricorn — driven by a regal Moon in Leo, exact on the cusp of the 7th house, which refers to the public. This is hardcore business acumen that needs to put on a show, connecting ever-so-personally with the public, even while keeping to himself. His Aquarius Ascendant needs to present a humanitarian face — quirky, innovative, eccentric, rebellious. His Venus is in Sagittarius, suggesting an aesthetic that needs to express its opinion and push boundaries. Venus is right at the top of the chart — potentially loved by all. This Venus-Midheaven meet-up is also in an obsessive-compulsive quindecile with weird, wild Uranus, another suggestion of the need for constant ch-ch-changes (turn and face the strange).
And how does his mind need to function? With the extreme earthy practicality of Mercury in Capricorn, supercharged by a square from visionary Neptune. It’s no surprise that the last 18 months of his life was “a burst of creativity”. Transiting Uranus would have channeled electric energy to Mr. Bowie’s Sun-Mars conjunction at 16 and 17 degrees of Capricorn. Transiting Saturn hitting the Midheaven three times in 2015 suggests a man who needs to be at the top of his game. His final album, Blackstar, went straight to #1 — a first for him. No surprises here. Now he has his own constellation.
What’s fascinating to me is that at the time of his transition, planetary patterns reflected qualities Mr. Bowie exemplified. Go back and read the Sneak Peek at the Week and you’ll see what I mean.
RUPERT MURDOCH & JERRY HALL GET ENGAGED. We had an easy connection between Venus (women) in Sagittarius (big, bold, brassy, boundary-pushing) and Uranus (eccentric) in Aries at the start of last week. A few days before, Venus met up with Saturn. Venus refers to women and social affection. Saturn refers to old people. Isn’t that wild? Mr. Murdoch’s Jupiter is conjunct Miss Hall’s Cancer Sun. Of course he’d be her biggest fan. No comment about their first meeting last summer, which may have happened while Venus was retrograde. Time will tell.
ALAN RICKMAN. News of Mr. Rickman’s passing hit on a day with Moon in soulful, suffering Pisces. Oh, no — not another light departing far too soon! The Capricorn Sun was conjunct Mercury — fried by the light. Capricorn is ruled by Saturn, a planet suggesting authority, depression and austerity. Black is its color. Severus Snape, one of Mr. Rickman’s best-loved personas, perhaps expresses this Pisces/Capricorn vibe. What do you think?
We do not have an exact time of birth for Mr. Rickman. He was a Pisces, with Moon possibly in deep, dark, moody bastard Scorpio. Here is his horoscope.
MOON VOID MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING: And here, we’d be talking about that “crisis” last Tuesday, when Certain People were freaking out about the two U.S. Navy boats which were detained by Iran. The crews were released on Wednesday. They said they had made a “a navigational error”. Thanks, Mercury retrograde!
STATE OF THE UNION. President Obama has been in a visionary, healing, soulful frame of mind — as noted in earlier forecasts. Last week’s SOTU — his final one — began with the Moon in soulful, etc. Pisces — and with nebulous Neptune right on the angles of the chart. What did we hear? Super-big dreams, including plans to find a cure for cancer. And why not? The speech was derided by Obama’s critics as total pie-in-the-sky. As we might expect.
UPDATE ON KIM DAVIS. There she was — feeling the love as anticipated — at the State of the Union. Astrology is amazing.
REPUBLICAN DEBATE. The following night, Neptune was once again on the angles of the chart for the latest smackdown. Moon was also in Pisces, but was void until 9:48PM ET, when it charged into me-me-me warrior Aries. War and me-me-me was pretty much the extent of it, with some pundits noting the combative tone and punches allegedly scored. Other derided the content as total pie-in-the-sky.
Senator Ted Cruz was especially called out over his denouncement of “New York values,” which is fascinating given that his wife works for Goldman Sachs (and his senatorial campaign was apparently financed with at least one loan from GS, as we discovered last week.) The NY Daily News was not amused, and went to press with this boundary-pushing front page headline. And since I live in New York and found Mr. Cruz’s denouncement especially mean-spirited, I invite you to review the memories his freshman roommate — now a successful screenwriter — has been tweeting for several years. In contrast, Senator Cruz’s current roommate seems to adore him. This concludes the entertainment portion of this forecast.
DEMOCRATIC DEBATE. It happened on Sunday, on a holiday weekend, which is when every political party wants to schedule a debate so as to attract maximum viewership, right? And the last debate was on the Saturday right before Christmas. What do you make of this strategy?
The debate began at 9PM, same as the other events noted above — so same Neptune pixie-dust sprinkled around, but with a Taurus Moon. Taurus seeks material comfort and security, along with preserving the status quo. Fascinating to note Secretary Clinton making a case for said status quo, praising Barack Obama’s accomplishments effusively. Senator Sanders made quite an impression among the limited viewership, which you can see in the headlines. Having transiting Venus in a supportive aspect to his Venus and Mars, along with a likely transiting Mercury supercharging his pioneering Aries Moon, we can appreciate why. There are other patterns supporting his expanded public reach, as we might expect.
THE END OF AL-JAZEERA AMERICA. This news network attracted plenty of attention when it launched on August 20, 2013. The concept was to report the news with remarkable depth and sobriety. The launch date has a regal Leo Sun, driven by Moon in Aquarius, striving for social significance and a humanitarian agenda. Fascinating that it has a Sagittarius Ascendant, given that Al-Jazeera is owned by Qatar (Sagittarius refers to foreigners). Alas, this big ideal (Moon is conjunct Neptune in the launch chart) failed, and its demise was announced soon after stern Saturn crossed Al-Jazeera’s Ascendant, putting the squeeze on its identity. It will reportedly go off the air in April, around the time that Neptune also hits its Ascendant, wiping it out.
COSMIC: between January 20th and February 20th, all five visible planets — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn — will in fact be visible to the naked eye. This hasn’t happened since 2004. With Mercury so prominent in planetary patterns this week and next, perhaps we’ll see a glut of information finally in plain sight.
GLENN FREY. One of the founding members of The Eagles departed on a day with Moon in sensual Taurus, with Venus and Jupiter in an indulgent square. Mars and Neptune are in an easy and seductive flow. Sounds like a backdrop for “Hotel California”. Mr. Frey wrote the
Here’s a live performance from 1977. Seems like only yesterday. Mr Frey had Sun in Scorpio; Moon in Capricorn. RIP — and enough music legends passing for one month, yes?
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