My 2007 Hyundai Accent met a watery death on Sunday’s New Moon. At about 11:30 on Aug. 28, I drove into a 7-foot puddle in New Jersey and had to abandon my car. I survived the accident because I climbed up on the roof through the sunroof until I was rescued. (Thank heavens I drive around with my sunroof open, even at night!) I’ve done the astrology of my car’s life with me. I purchased the car on Jan. 27 at 2:30 p.m. in Beacon, NY. Here’s the chart with transits to the descent of the car on Aug. 28.
Category Pluto in Capricorn
Mercury Direct: Carpe Diem!
I just checked my e-mail and I’ve gotten two e-mails from people I’ve done freelance work for in the past. I’ve been out of touch with both of these folks for several months. Why am I hearing from them now? Because Mercury in Taurus is turning direct and it’s making a trine to moneybags Pluto in Capricorn.
Now is the time to reach out to former and present business colleagues about money-making opportunities. Maybe that house you didn’t buy a few years ago is back on the market. Keep your eyes open!
The Fragile State of the Union
Anti-taxation tea parties, Texas governor Rick Perry making noises about succession: This week’s Mars/Uranus conjunction in Pisces, broadly opposing Saturn, coincided with signs of fissure in our great union.
With three planets in Sag, I’m a big picture person and I’m sometimes too impatient to do my homework, in this case, plotting all the aspects formed by transits to the U.S. chart. I like to shoot from the hip. Here’s my take on the situation:
Last year, when the race for the Presidency came down to Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama, I decided that if a Republican won, the electorate would zig left, and that if a Democrat prevailed, the voters would zag right. Why? The prevailing Saturn (conservative)/Uranus (revolutionary) opposition must make itself felt.
Of course, this is an incredibly simplistic view because the lines between right and left and Republicans and Democrats have been blurred over the years. For instance, in California, where I’m living right now, anti-tax forces were out in full force at tea parties, but they were protesting the policies of a Republican governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has instituted a slew of new levies to try and address a huge state budget deficit.
In terms of the succession talk, we’ve heard it before from former Republican vice-presidential Sarah Palin, who addressed a meeting of the Alaska Independence Party.
In fact, one of the most widely read stories in The Wall Street Journal at the end of 2008 quoted a Russian analyst who predicted the U.S. would break up into six countries.
Is the end of the U.S. really a possibility? I don’t think so, but we’re in for some interesting times as transiting Pluto in Capricorn opposes the Cancer stellium in the U.S. independence chart.
FYI, in case you don’t know, the last time Pluto was in Capricorn was when we made our break from Great Britain. Tea parties are definitely back in fashion.
Bilderbergers on MSM’s Radar
I was perusing one of my favorite Web sites, politico.com, and found this story on the Bilderbergers as one of the most popular.
I’ve written about the Bilderbergers myself and the strong connections between the natal chart of the U.S. and those of the shadowy organization of world leaders.
Here’s the link to my original post last year.
With Pluto in Capricorn activating the charts of the U.S. (opposing our natal Venus, to be specific!) and the Bilderbergers, secrets will be coming out of the woodwork.
Has Jim Rogers Been Reading Jim Kunstler?
Check out this story from CNBC, where legendary commodity investor Jim Rogers says that he’s bought land and started farming. I’ll confess I haven’t read the whole story yet, but I was expecting Rogers to advise us to buy gold.
Here’s my thinking on bullion: The approaching conjunction of Jupiter and Neptune in Aquarius opposes Leo, the sign that rules gold. An Aquarius stellium helped make Leos India (Slumdog Millionaire) and Sean Penn (Milk) winners at the Oscars. I’m betting it will do the same thing for gold.
In case, you don’t know who Jim Kunstler is, check out his site. The peak oil guru, who was recently profiled by The New Yorker, envisions a world where food will be grown locally — by you and me!
Well, the U.S. started as a nation of gentleman farmers back when Pluto was last in Capricorn. Maybe we’re going back to the future.
Seven Things to Love About Southern California
1. The weather forecast is delivered by a psychic. (I kid you not. I heard it this morning on the radio. Her verdict: More cold winters for SoCal, but summers will remain hot and dry. Sounds like Pluto in Capricorn to me.)
2. The lead story on the radio news is that Russell Crowe has been cast as either Robin Hood or the Sheriff of Nottingham in a remake of Robin Hood. (There was some debate about this and the early-morning deejays were actually consulting the film database IMDb.)
3. The low-carb burger at Carl’s Jr. (Wrapped in lettuce instead of a bun.)
4. Asparagus for $1.99 $1.49 a pound!
5. Taking a break from your work to go soak in the hot tub for 15 minutes.
6. Driving 85 miles per hour on “the 10” with the Eagles’ Boys Of Summer blaring on the radio and having cop cars speed by as you look up at snow-covered mountains. (Yes, I know it’s the last days of peak oil, but you can’t blame me for enjoying them!)
7. Desert wildflowers in Joshua Tree National Park. (Priceless, to quote the MasterCard commercial.)
Bye-Bye, Banks?
Any astrologer giving serious thought to the impact of Pluto in Capricorn on the financial system should check out this New York Times article, which raises the possibility of the nationalization of the banking system under the Obama Administration. We’re not in Kansas anymore, Toto!
Hat Parade on the Hill
I’ve become like those obnoxious gossip columnists who pat themselves on the back every time they get something right. Forewarned is forearmed, right?
O.K., President Obama didn’t sport a topper and neither did Mrs. Obama, but nearly every one of the million people who gathered in Washington D.C. today for the Inauguration was wearing a hat.
Last year, I made a bold forecast of a millinery revival in 2009.
Back in August, I also predicted extremely cold weather this winter after Pluto moved into Capricorn. Well, most of the Northeast and the Midwest has been in a deep freeze, and guess what? Folks are wearing hats!
My nomination for the best hat on the Hill today goes to Aretha Franklin, who sang God Bless America. Hallelujah for hats, I say!
Here’s a photo of Aretha in her hat, courtesy of http://www.nola.com, and a nice one of Ted Kennedy, courtesy of AFP.
Enter the Ragamuffin
In some earlier posts, I’ve been musing about watching what films and fashions are entering the zeitgeist as Pluto is in the earliest degrees of Capricorn.
Luxe and lifestyles of the rich and famous are dead, thanks to a 40% decline in the stock market last year and fraudsters like former Nasdaq Chairman Bernie Madoff and Satyam Computer Services Chairman B. Ramalinga Raju.
So what’s haute now? The “ragamuffin look.” There’s even a new line called Born as a Raggamuffin that I discovered at the blog I Like Her Style. (The fashion firm spells its name with two g’s, not one, for you sharp-eyed readers out there.)
So who’s everyone’s favorite ragamuffin right now? Jamal, the hero of Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire, the rags-to-riches tale of a Bombay orphan.
I went to see Slumdog last week with my new BBF (Blog Best Friend) SFMike from Civic Center. Maybe if I’m a very good girl, he’ll introduce me to Princess Sparkle Pony one day!
Waking Up to Class Warfare
Anybody who doesn’t think Pluto in Capricorn has ushered in a new reality should check out this story, about how a bomb scare in Aspen, Colo., marred New Year’s Eve in the winter playground for the well-heeled.
A couple of astro factoids worth noting: Angry Mars in the cold sign of Capricorn is conjunct Pluto, the Transformer. Interesting that this rage-induced plot against the rich turns up in a ski resort (Capricorn rules mountains and snow).
One of the bombs was left in a bank. I can relate. I just found out from my online banking center that a check I deposited on Dec. 29 has been mysteriously put on hold until Jan. 14, even though I have a receipt saying funds are available on Jan. 6. Of course, it’s New Year’s Day and no one is available in the call center to explain what happened. I’ll have to cool my jets until tomorrow.
Paris Hilton needs to watch her back. As a celebrity who embodies the lifestyle of the rich and famous, she should be keeping a low profile in these times of class warfare.
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