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July 16, 2011
You
may wonder why I'm writing after the full moon early yesterday morning. It may be because sometimes astrology is
best understood in retrospect. Those who use it as a predictive tool have to be very very astute to be accurate, and being
inaccurate can be harmful.
This is from an astrology blog discussing the scandal concerning NewsCorp, Rupert Murdoch's
media conglomerate.
"Franklin Delano Roosevelt knew the danger of a Murdoch controlling, in an Orwellian
fashion, the media, and the danger of the likes of the Koch Brothers financing propaganda - through lavish support of think
tanks and front "activist" organizations - as well as a government run by corporate lobbyists. Whether it is ownership
of the media, concentrated control of the assets of a nation by a few, or de facto corporate governance through campaign
contribution leverage on Congress and the White House he warned:
"The liberty of a democracy is not safe
if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it comes stronger than their democratic state itself.
That, in its essence, is fascism - ownership of government by an individual, by a group." In
his second inaugural speech FDR declared: "We had to struggle with the old enemies of peace
- business and financial monopoly, speculation, reckless banking, class antagonism, sectionalism, war profiteering.
They had begun to consider the Government of the United States as a mere appendage to their own affairs. We know now
that Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob. Never before in all
our history have these forces been so united against one candidate as they stand today. They are unanimous in their hate
for me - and I welcome their hatred."
(That last
part reminds me of the phrase used mostly by our African American brethren: "If they're shooting at you, you must
be doing something right." I have felt that way many times, and though things usually didn't turn out my way, I could
at least feel some relief from the opposition I was receiving from others acting unreasonable, ignorant, dishonest, jealous,
or fearful.)
Those remarks were made in 1936, but thye could have been made today, except there is not FDR in the White House
to champion the cause of democracy for those 99 percent of Americans who are not part of "organized money".
That said, the news this week has been dominated by the debt
ceiling "crisis" the media have manufactured in collusion with our Congress, dragging our President into their
web of deceit, and who as of Wednesday has stated "I have reached my limit. It may take down my Presidency, but I will
not back down on this." Finally - there may be hope for him after all, even if he is no FDR. The thing is, just because
they created the crisis, doesn't mean there isn't any real danger. It is a very real threat, one which I do believe they
will not follow through on, but will drag out to the last second. Their masters, the IMF and the Wall Street gang of thieves,
have begun to speak, saying this is suicide and you can't do it. When Standard and Poor tells them they will downgrade our
AAA credit rating and still they do nothing, it makes one wonder if they have completely gone 'round the bend at last. One
thing is certain, we can count on the current astrology, the astrology of 2012, to restore the balance of power, because
that is what the Cardinal Cross seems designed to do. The stand-off between the President and Congressional leaders is pretty
classic for a Grand Cross involving Pluto, the planet ruling power, other people's money, and deep transformation, and Saturn,
the planet of government and structure.The debt ceiling has to be raised, that much is clear. Unless we want the likes of Michelle Bachman and her
radical fundamentalist Tea Party Caucus in Congress to drag us all into their suicidal dreams of the Rapture. Or want to
figure out how to somehow cover the gap for a parent who may not receive his/her Social Security check.
The real stunner, though, is Rupert Murdoch's own natal chart and the chart of News of the World, going
back to it's inception 146 years ago.
By the way, I don't report these things to convert you all to astrology, but
if I'm going to do this at all I may as well say why it makes so much sense to me. My interpretations of astrology are arguable,
even incorrect at times, but the planets themselves do not err in their accuracy. Here are the celestial facts in his case:
Pluto was at 5 degrees Capricorn on July 10th, the very day that News of the World closed down after more than
a century and a half of continuous publication. So was a Centaur (Chiron is also a Centaur) named Pholus, with the keywords
"small change, big effect". Pholus in Rupert Murdoch's natal chart is also at 5 degrees Capricorn,
on his Ascendant. Not only that, but Pholus in the natal chart of News of
the World in the year 1843 is also at - yup, 5 Capricorn. Hard to ignore. In the myth of Pholus, he was responsible for
wine being leaked from a skein, and all the Centaurs had a big, destructive bash with it that turned into a war. So Pholus
involves something about containment vessels being breached and things leaking out in an uncontrolled and unstoppable manner.
Kind of like the Fukushima nuclear reactors. The Sabian Symbols for the full moon at 2:30 am Friday were also succinct.
For the degree before, considered the karmic condition, was "A general admits defeat.". That would be Murdoch,
who actually apologized for his newspaper's misconduct, an act unheard of for someone who was known throughout his career
for basically destroying his opponents. For the degree of the full moon, 23 Capricorn, it was "A soldier receives
two awards for bravery in combat." That might be Obama, still in battle but not defeated yet, or it might be you, for
getting through whatever this period of time has dished out in your life.
As I'm sure you know, Rupert Murdoch
also owns Fox News. 100 million households in the US have access to Fox News, nearly universal, and the same is true in
the UK and Australia. Obviously, Murdoch is (was!) one of the
most powerful men in the world. His news machine has been the main problem as far as the misinformation
that people have been hearing and believing for a long, long time. Murdoch
and his media empire have caused more personal damage to more people than can be counted, as well as great harm to governments
and entire countries, ours included, and the means by which they have done it, not to mention the utter disregard for people's
lives, go beyond criminal through pathological into the full-blown insanity of evil. I mean, this is cause for a celebration,
people - a real Hallelujah, and not the shrill, rabid type uttered by the Bachman crowd either. That's
why I personally find the fall of Rupert Murdoch to be quite heartening. If anyone in our world could be considered to be
someone who is being controlled by some very dark energies on the spiritual level, it would be he. If indeed there are such
things, and all the spiritual channels throughout history say there are, they now also say that these entities are on their
way out, they have been defeated in the spiritual realms, and their demise is now playing out on the physical level. And
now here is a visible example, right before our world weary (read rolling or crossed) eyes, just when we were beginning to
think there was no hope. And if there are indeed such things, these evil beings are about to be deprived of a large source
of the dark harvest of human pain and misery which has been their sustenance. If Fox News has its way, of course, they will
just "move on", as they said in their ridiculous defense of NewsCorp, when they started talking about hacking as
a real problem but used CitiCorp and other companies that had been hacked as their examples, ignoring the fact that
NewsCorp was the hacker, not the hackee. These people are truly shameless.
The Sun will enter
Leo on the 21st, and next up is Mercury retrograde on August 2nd, the current d-day. Interesting time to have to get the
debt legislation done. We have entered the shadow period, so try to get your repairs, purchases, and contract decisions
made now, and hope that Congress does the same, so we can then review, revise, and recuperate for a while. Keep the faith.
go inside for your answers - ask, listen, and trust the response you receive. August 2, 2011
For the past week, the ragged emotions many of us have been grappling with were
nicely reflected on national TV by our elected officials in DC as they grappled with the debt ceiling problem they created.
In a kind of instant replay on steroids, tomorrow marks the entrance of Mars into Cancer, and so also again into the crossfire
of the Cardinal Cross. Though Saturn has moved out of the exact range, the asteroid Juno, Goddess of marriage and commitment,
is keeping it intact in early Libra, while Pluto, Uranus and now Mars are still residing in their three corners. The first
major aspect Mars will make is to conjunct Jupiter, only it will take until the 9th to be exact. So we can expect the buildup
to be, well, we think things have been contentious lately. Unfortunately, maybe we ain't seen nothin' yet - maybe not, but
Mars square Uranus and opposing Pluto, and later square Saturn, does not sound all that pleasant. Then again, if you've
been having a wonderful time this spring and summer, more power to you!
So now the Republicans are gloating about this coup they just scored and have gone on a 5 week vacation,
while President Obama is heading for Martha's Vineyard for his 50th birthday celebration. The only way I can understand
his actions since his election as president are: 1) he was immediately given his marching orders by whoever got him into
office 2) he and his family were told in no uncertain terms that they would all leave the White House the way Pres. Kennedy
did unless he went along 3) he was a Trojan Horse to begin with, a Republican in a Democrat's clothing, and has therefore
betrayed all of us or 4) the President we see making concession after concession is a double, while the real Barack Obama
is trotted out for photo ops now and again, or to make a speech at a state funeral. I don't know...
4 Effects of the Debt-Ceiling Bill
Anger, Deceit, and a Billionaires' Coup
Anyway, here are two more articles, not meant to make
you feel good, but to inform, and to ward off coming possibilities with all the Light we can muster. (No need to read them
if you are in the top 1 or so percent of earners.) I am looking to the Wisconsin recall elections on August 9th for a little
hope and some ideas as to what may be done before the 2012 elections to repair this leaky life raft we are on. The Democratic
candidates are well ahead, but the Republicans are trying to suppress the vote in several ways, and then there are those
electronic voting machines. If the Democrats succeed in winning, it will be a very good sign. Let's keep the LIGHT on Wisconsin
and the good people there.
And LIGHT, LIGHT, LIGHT -
for the highest good of ALL - especially to those places and people who choose "to go to the dark side", as Nancy
Pelosi said of John Boehner. And I would also invoke the Violet Flame whenever and wherever it seems appropriate, for ourselves,
our homes and families, and the halls of power all over the world. August 9, 2011
In case you haven't noticed, we are in an extremely volatile environment this week. A heads up about today and the next
few days - when the Cardinal aspects are going to be (even more) intense. Mars represents action, and has really stirred
things up since its entry into the Cross territory in the Cancer quadrant, and as some of the planets are still near the
Aries point, the effect is global. Today Mars/action squared Uranus/freedom, technology, accidents, electricity, brotherhood of man, and on
Thursday it will oppose Pluto/transformation, power, other people's money, sex, death, rebirth. If you've been reading
these missives for a while, you may recognize the possible upheaval inherent in these aspects. The
loss of those on the helicopter in Afghanistan, London in flames, the shooting spree in Ohio, and of course, the stock market
tanking, are all negative outcomes out of the potential of this energy. Locally in Fairfield County, CT, there have
been a hit-and-run accident in Stamford, a fatal accident in Wilton, and a double murder in Norwalk. I'm sure many of you
can feel the impact in your own lives as well. Along with the potential for chaotic events in these pairings, though, remember
also the positive potential for revolutionary change for the better.
The best, the only really, way to
get through this is to go with the flow, as they say. And I know, easier said than done, but truthfully, RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!
Change is not just coming, it's here, so we might as well do our best to embrace it and welcome it in. One difficultly is
that you yourself may be attempting to embracing the changes, while someone near and dear (or just near!) to you is resisting.
It's all well and good to say one should steer clear of the lower frequencies, so it becomes a lesson - (AFGE). The answer
is to stay connected, hold your vibration by whatever means you have at your disposal. The other answer is LOVE. Love yourself,
love the impossible other, love the situation you find yourself in. It's life, it's evolution, it's the change we've been
seeking. It's a bit difficult to remember that all is in Divine Order, but I have to believe it is, whether we think so or
not! The stars certainly are holding up their end of the bargain - reflecting exactly where we are with precision (Divine)
timing.
Other influences are Mercury retrograde, of course, and a full Moon in Aquarius on Saturday, as well
as some major solar flares. (Nice photos on SpaceWeather.com) The tension this week may become almost unbearable, leaving
us no choice but to walk through our days with as much grace as possible. If things get dicey, take a breath and a step back.
The energies coming in, although they may be intense, are very high, exquisite actually. Creation is birthed out of chaos.
Let's endeavor to use all of our skills and see what we might create.
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