I have written frequently about a configuration in the US chart that began in September 2012 and will peak in strength in September 2013. This aspect is the progressed Sun square to natal Uranus (8Gemini55), and it is bringing with it many tumultuous events that serve to shake up the country and stimulate change in areas that have become stuck. Thus far, we have had Super-storm Sandy, a painful reminder that we ignore climate change at our peril, and the massacre of little children at Sandy Hook, which has roused the sleeping masses to the dangers of a country overflowing in nearly unrestricted gun ownership. One might also include the 2012 election, which ostensibly was a resounding wake-up call for Republicans, assuming they can hear it.
An astrological aspect of long duration can become especially potent when ignited by
passing transits or progressions. In December 2012, as the drama around the Sandy Hook shooting unfolded, transiting Pluto (8Capricorn), Saturn (8Scorpio), and Jupiter (8Gemini) were all stimulating the US progressed Sun (8Pisces) square to natal US Uranus (8Gemini). Over the past month, with the US progressed Moon (23Libra) sesquiquadrate natal Uranus, the building drumbeat for some kind of legislative and executive action to deal with this explosion of gun violence has continued, despite expectations that it would drift into the oblivion of the nation’s usual distractibility and short attention span. As this progressed Moon aspect approached its peak in mid-February, transiting Mars (8Pisces) moved into a square with natal US Uranus (February 11 through February 13), just as the events surrounding ex-cop domestic terrorist Christopher Dormer’s rampage culminated. This was yet another reminder of how dangerous a totally legal arsenal can be in the hands of one madman. His angry rebellion against the status quo and the powers that be in the LA police Department added a distinctly Uranian flavor to this sordid drama.
During the next several months, there will be many tumultuous episodes that will be linked to this very volatile progressed Sun square to natal Uranus, when it is triggered by a series of sometimes overlapping and powerful transits. The first of these is the final crossing of Jupiter conjunct natal Uranus from March 2 through March 11. The initial crossing of this aspect, in July 2012, and accompanied by Saturn square US Mercury, brought us the mass shooting in Aurora, Colorado. The second crossing, in December 2012, and accompanied by Saturn and Pluto in a yod formation with natal Uranus, brought us the horror Sandy Hook. The hopeful news in early March 2013 is that there are no simultaneous Saturn transits to indicate a period of sorrow accompanying this final Jupiter crossing. We can expect a huge stimulation of the rebellious American spirit, possibly organized into some kind of massive demonstration, against, perhaps gun violence or about some other inflammatory issue. It seems likely there will be an unexpected eruption of energy that transforms the status quo in a significant way and agitates a big swath of the country. I would not totally rule out an attack or a big storm of some kind, but these seem less likely given the lack of Saturn or Pluto at the same time. Note also the slow-moving Mercury transit square natal Uranus on March 8 through March 9 and the square from Venus on March 4 that could further intensify this configuration.
A much more treacherous and troubling period will begin around March 20 and continuing through the third week in April 2013. The progressed Sun square to natal US Uranus will be set off by transiting Uranus (8 Aries) from March 20 through April 5 and by transiting Saturn from April 4 through April 19. Meanwhile, transiting Mars from March 21 through March 27 will conjunct transiting Uranus followed by a square to transiting Pluto, suggestive of an increase in volatility and violence throughout the world. It seems likely this will be linked to the sudden, transformative and potent circumstances suggested by Uranus activating the progressed Sun square to US Uranus at the end of March and therefore impacting the US or US interests. March 22 through March 25 will be particularly combustible due to aspects from Mars and Mercury.
As we move into April, events will move from violent and disruptive to deeply upsetting and stressful, with Saturn moving into a quincunx with US Uranus (April 4 through April 19) and conjunct President Obama’s Neptune (April 9 through April 23). This latter is the same aspect that caused Obama to say that Sandy Hook was the worst day of his presidency. The president’s sorrow over events is also indicated by his 
progressed Moon square to progressed Saturn from April 11 through May 7. In addition, April 10 through April 13 may prove to bring further danger or agitation due to transiting Mars and then the Sun moving into a semisquare with US natal Uranus, with the Sun and Mars moving towards a highly-charged conjunction from April 13 through April 18. Events both domestic and foreign are likely to be tumultuous from late March through much of April.
Unfortunately, May 2013 will bring with it yet another chapter of significant turmoil, this time linked to the transit of Uranus square to transiting Pluto, waxing in strength from May 4 through May 21. The previous crossing of this aspect, in September 2012, brought the wide sweep of demonstrations and violence against US interests throughout the Middle East and North Africa, including the infamous events in Benghazi. The coming square of these planets will be simultaneous to two very stressful aspects in the US chart, signifying that the very disruptive and volatile circumstances indicated by Uranus and Pluto in May will directly impact the US and its interests in the world, causing deep concern and upset. From May 6 through May 21, Saturn will square the US Node (6Leo36), indicative of considerable strain and apprehension involving other nations, and from May 7 through June 7, the progressed US Moon will be square natal Pluto (27Capricorn33), pointing to deep stress and anxiety over some situation. With the president’s progressed Moon square to his natal Saturn during June, it seems likely he will be very affected and distressed by the unfolding events and their aftermath.
Above all, when tumultuous and transformative situations occur, as they will repeatedly during 2013 through much of 2015, the best outcome would be a thorough reconsideration and recalibrating of current policy towards a more sustainable and efficient path. More than simply blaming and attempting to stamp out the supposed culprits, it would be more useful to understand how things developed and then strategize a more responsible and enlightened road going forward. Had we done this after 9/11/2001, we might have realized that invading two Muslim countries might not have the desired effect of diminishing terrorism. There may not be any simple solutions to our manifold problems in the world, but as the old saying goes: If you are in a hole, stop digging. It is time to regroup and rethink many issues – gun violence, climate change, foreign entanglements, perhaps even how ineffectively our government functions. The strong Uranus input over the next few years will continue to dramatically illuminate where we need to begin.
Starlight,
Stirring, cautionary and powerfully informative.
Definitely informative. There is a lot coming up. Fasten your seat belt!
You have brought a whole new meaning to March Madness.
Starlight, could the March 2 – 11 transit refer to the sequester and what that triggers if allowed totake place? Do you have any fell for whether it will?
Starlight, it’s not like you not to give us some ray of hope or reason for optimism. That’s a pretty depressing outlook for the Spring.
The last time I remember something good happening was the election in Nov. and then PBO was dealt the worst possible hand possible I think. How does he keep going?
This was just too cute on Twitter:
“Vaginas brought you into the world and they will vote you out!” Watch out, #GOP. We are the 52%. pic.twitter.com/D3rdILTA
“Vaginas brought you into the world and they will vote you out!” Watch out, #GOP. We are the 52%. pic.twitter.com/D3rdILTA
Wow! I just hope something Positive will come out of all these crisis & that this energy comes from the people saying “enough is enough.”
Noelle – It is more than just the sequester, imo. It could be a big organized demonstration (perhaps across the country) about the stupidity of the sequester. That is possible. Jupiter is expanding the sense of rebellion and uprising against the status quo which is deemed no longer appropriate or functional. Even the brief few days of the Dorner uprising, activated by Mars crossing 8 Pisces, was about rebellion and upheaval against the norm at the LA Police Dept. This Jupiter transit goes for 9 days, so something will be agitating the country. But with no Saturn there, it seems unlikely to have an afterimage of grief. If anything, Jupiter may bring an upsurge of empowerment, which is what an ongoing mass demonstration might do. We will see.
Obama is OK for now despite the difficulties. But I think his progressed Moon square natal and progressed Saturn and the crossing of Saturn to his Neptune will bring some sorrow.
I do not see anything unhopeful in this forecast. We need these profound upsets to get rid of the rotted and fetid stagnation that binds us as a nation and people. Of all importance in embracing astrology is to remind us that it is all cyclical in nature. No matter how tough and disquieting the astrological weather forecast may be, we can always count on rebirth and recompense. No need for excessive fear during a storm: this too shall pass. It always does.
Gypsy, Just saw your note on the last thread; what’s the best way to contact you–through your business website?
Lorrie, will you please email me offsite as well (sharonkatz@cox.net)? Thanks!
Well said Will!
Nancy
- I sketched out SE May 2012, T/SA 12/2013, T/SA 5/2013 then had family visiting which afterward evoked the asto-penciling with their natal charts keeping me busy until this morning and I’m still not done ( I’m not as speedy of a writer-astrologer as you
May 10th 2013
May Solar Eclipse: Power struggle USA Moon (people) with Government leadership
Political, leadership in cardinal square relationship with the Solar Eclipse point @19 Taurus Sun/Moon – New Moon fresh beginning in T/Pallas (politics) @19 Taurus – with synergistic connection to Inauguration Chart Moon (USA people) @19 Taurus (Taurus, their needs)
Brief survey Solar Eclipse @19 Taurus
cnj
Inauguration Moon @19 Taurus (square inauguration Mars @20 AQ)
SOLAR ECLIPSE CARDINAL T-SQUARE (10,11,12,13 degree activation)
Cardinal (initiating events, T/Uranus at apex indicating upsetting, changes) IMPO all changes are ‘upsetting’ I have strong Taurus roots – I have to make ‘peace’ with change, it’s routine necessary process for Taurus energy people)
Apex T-Square: T/Uranus @10 Aries
square
T/Ceres @12Cancer conjunct USA Sun @13Cancer (USA 13th degree, is a cardinal, critical degree)
Ceres (women issues, GDP general productivity, & agricultural productivity; this is how I remember Ceres – when it is about gender and personal will be about women issues, but population and national issues, when neutral, it is about productivity – the same thing really
square
T/Pluto @11 Capricorn
Zodiac degrees (another way of looking at zodiac degrees is to think of them as ‘frequencies’ like frequencies on a radio dial, each frequency has it’s own particular broadcast format or play list format)
Classical Cardinal Critical Degrees 0, 13, 26 degrees (Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn)
In addition I have found that the 10th degree is a ‘leadership’ degree.
Septile Aspect = 51 degrees 25 minutes 43 seconds
Septile 7TH harmonic is often described as (“forks in the road of destiny”)
The words fate and destiny are often used interchangeably to mean the same thing; but they are not the same there is an important distinction and difference between them:
FATE may be the possibility of worst case scenario / outcome
while
DESTINY is chance for the best case scenario / outcome
The ‘pattern is set’ = fate or destiny is associated with the septile aspect.
Septile indicates measure of wisdom attained by an individual or the ‘wisdom seeking’ individual in particular
Apply – Separate (strengths)
Wax strength: applying, acting upon, or seeking discovery;
Wan strength: separating, lessons learned, wisdom gained or aftermath of wisdom sought;
The Solar Eclipse Venus in Septile relationship to Uranus @10 Aries narrates a symbolic inscription for the ‘early childhood education’ investment debate originating from President Obama’s SOTU agenda speech and Congress working on or working out (or not) to make the investment in early childhood education.
The Septile aspect describes feedback from or the blowback from investing or not investing in USA children’s futures – Septile aspect aptly describes the fate or destiny that will become USA future from any investment that originates with our national budget priority system/process.
There is much more to this May solar eclipse chart but I’m done- in energy wise; I’m inviting collective crowd sourced response from thread commenting astrologers to flesh out the rest of the chart. Thanks ahead of time for any offers to do that and/or any further examination of this significant eclipse.
The Cardinal T-Square has a Wax Strength Septile relationship to Transiting Venus @00 Gemini ( GEMINI personal individual skills learned during early childhood, or Gemini, in neutral collective setting, newly emerging broadcast communication/message (or more generally Gemini the ‘media’ communications technologies or industries)
Venus is about what we think/believe will be worthy of an investment from our TIME, our MONEY or our LOVE = Venus investments;
What is the limit for his insanity?
Lindsey Graham: Slash health care so sequester cuts won’t ‘destroy the military’
this attempt to extend malignant narcissism is not acceptable political leadership – representation; Graham should be placed under a 72 hour psychiatric hold confined to a mental facility; how long must US Congress be the incubator for unstable ‘official authorities’ arbitrarily dangerous to the citizen population – - oh well I forgot he resides/works in the premier American national psychiatric facility – the 113th Congress it’s not a joke malfeasance in politics;
Alex..I worked in the mental health field for seventeen years, and if we
‘re not careful, all of us could be put on 72 hours holds. It’s not a pretty sigth!!
Someone else on this list was born on May 10th – don’t remember who, but We Live in Interesting Times. (per the chinese curse)
Sharon, I’ll drop you an email. Thank you.
Great article Starlight, but it is always darkest before the dawn, right?
Hi,
I mentioned this on one of the threads when the posts were all in weird order, and I’m not sure if anyone saw it. So I’ll say it again.
My daughter has taken off to Seattle (actually, Ft. Lewis south of Seattle) with a soldier boy she met around Nov. 1. He was home on emergency leave, and they met. Went back to Afghanistan to finish his year and when he got back to his base in the US, invited her to come visit. She got out there Jan 5 and wants to stay, think she’s in love.
I have no idea what’s going to happen, but I don’t think she’s doing any drugs, except maybe some pot, don’t think she’s drinking. Her depression/panic stuff seems to be well-controlled by her meds, and she’s not one who tends to go nuts over boys. She’s really skeptical of them and love.
No idea whether this will work out. I think he’s a good guy, a medic, and I had a feeling when they met that he was going to be important.
So, thanks to everybody for the hand-holding and encouragement. I feel pretty calm, actually. Miss her, but am enjoying all the peace and quiet.
Pope Immunity: Vatican Will Protect Benedict From Sexual Abuse Prosecution
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/17/pope-immunity_n_2708518.html
Buster Wilson Claims Obama Wants to Declare Christians to be Mentally Ill and Lock Them Up
http://www.politicususa.com/buster-wilson-claims-obama-declare-christians-mentally-ill-lock.html
Sunday Smack Down: The Mainstream Media Finally Challenges Republican Lies
http://www.politicususa.com/sunday-smack-down-mainstream-media-finally-challenges-republican-lies.html
Arizona Court Rules That You Could Get A DUI If You Smoked Pot Three Weeks Ago (VIDEO)
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/02/16/arizona-court-rules-that-you-could-get-a-dui-if-you-smoked-pot-three-weeks-ago-video/
Scientist Proves DNA Can Be Reprogrammed by Words and Frequencies
http://www.collective-evolution.com/2011/09/02/scientist-prove-dna-can-be-reprogrammed-by-words-and-frequencies/
Jan
Cautionary lessons of abuse of power are lessons good people learn whenever they are in service for any helping profession; vulnerable people can be manipulated and hurt by ‘sadists in charge’ of others welfare…… I do respect your experience in your field but
under the color of official authority Congress members act on US citizens and the countries behalf…. insanity, delusion and depravity can’t be the Congressional culture or the outcome of a democratic republic such as ours …. we might has well allow mad rapid dogs to run wild the halls of Congress;
Gypsi
- James Wilkes Booth was born on May 10th;
Lorrie
- consciousness:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Consciousness_Project
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeton_Engineering_Anomalies_Research_Lab
Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research (PEAR)
Teresa, It sounds like your daughter is in a good place. May this continue and only get better. And Washington State is also a beautiful place. Hope to hear some more good news…
Protests are already happening! Is this being covered in the MSM?
Just yesterday in Washington, DC, 40,000 citizens assembled in front of the Washington Monument to hear speakers address the Keystone XL pipeline issue: “Citizens gathered at the Washington Monument, where speakers outlined the last chance scenario for reversing climate change.” One notable person in attendance was the head of NASA’s Institute for Space Studies.
On Valentine’s day, the Sierra Club sanctioned its first act of civil disobedience in 120 years: Michael Brune, executive director of the Sierra Club chained himself to the the White House fence.
More here:
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Citizens-Tell-Obama-to-Sto-by-Michael-Collins-130217-225.html?show=votes#allcomments
Gypsi,
I’m the May 10th birthday. Turning 50 this year. (Yikes!)
Sharon,
They found a great houseshare with two other couples, artsy types, into anime, late 20s and even one in his early 30s, so she has some not-so-young people around. Love the houseshare. I’m hopeful.
Alex,
I’m ready to pay you to do a reading for me. Your idea about the planetoid thing filling in the Cardinal Cross at times and triggering it in my natal chart was right on. Keep meaning to tell you I finally dug up the dates of different hits with my daughter, and you were right. I wrote the dates down somewhere and the position of the planets.
I look at that May 10th eclipse and think my whole life is going to change, and I mostly really love my life already.
Teresa
- you looked into your charts – use your intuition to continue to understand the meaning and synchronicity in yours and daughter’s chart; that way it will be better experience than a third party interpretation of your life path; I’m glad you found meaning in synchronicity it will give you control/leverage a steering navigation system to see how you resonate/natal map with celestial forces, direction and momentum as they unfold;
Teresa Hill: On turning 50, if you can think, my body is 50 but I the Soul am eternal and ever young, will go a long way in keeping you young & not growing old.
Lorrie U: Exciting & interesting info on DNA programming.
Turmoil in the Spring could describe the perfect storm, Nancy. Such a confluence of energy is certain to trigger equally miasmic events. The following is one example of seemingly small things that needs to be under the spotlight. http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/02/18/171896311/farmers-fight-with-monsanto-reaches-the-supreme-court And, tonight is Rachel’s expose, another trigger to this perfect storm.
karen
- arguments before the court begin at 1PM Tuesday:
http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/bowman-v-monsanto-co/
I use som (not all) traditional/horary astrology techniques when the time of oral arguments for Supreme Court are easily found; since the issue is described on SCOTUS pages as below it makes nice clean question of the moment format for the chart:
Which argument will prevail: the hoary question
Monsanto appealed the fed court ruling against it so they are the questioner – Ascendant’s ruling planet represents principle of ‘patent exhaustion’
and Bowman, farmer argued ‘outright ownership’ which would be (I think if memory serves) the planet ruler of the 4TH house in chart 2/19/2013 at 1PM
it’s been awhile since I worked up a SCOTUS/horary chart have to see if I got the basics right and what the chart narrates about the outcome:
a) is ‘patent exhaustion the controlling principle
or is b) ‘outright ownership’
Issue: Whether the Federal Circuit erred by (1) refusing to find patent exhaustion – a doctrine which eliminates the right to control or prohibit the use of an invention after an authorized sale – in patented seeds that were sold for planting; and (2) creating an exception to the doctrine of patent exhaustion for self-replicating technologies.
karen
PS –
is there an exception to patent exhaustion – the chart question
Rachel made an important point about her coming show tonight. She said the GOP is trying to rewrite history about the Iraq war, and that is a huge danger for us going forward. In order not to repeat history, you have to understand what happened. All the McCain petulance and anger about Hagel is about McCain trying to sell his version about what happened in Iraq and his staring role in his fantasy of that “success”.
Alex – Lindsay Graham is up for re-election in 2014 and he is moving as far right as possible and not fall off his flat earth so he doesn’t get tea-partied. Orrin Hatch did the same thing and it worked for him.
karen
- good review of case and issues:
http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/11-796
Ellie
- Graham is from S. Carolina, Hatch from Utah… places that are more or less monolithic, red one way or no way politics with that their election strategy go extreme right will be productive to get out the base in support but Hatch was re-elected in 2012 – by November 2014 it will be a whole new world and Graham is making it easier for the other side every time he steps up to the media plate….. BTW wiki Graham has never married.[60]
karen
- the moon is Monsanto @21 Gemini cnj USA Mars 21 Gemini ( free to be me kind of Mars ) air trine to Venus @22 Aquarius
(IMO 22 degrees is so ideological it becomes illusion – doesn’t exist in real life; based on 11 degrees that classically called the ‘master degree’ that tests out in era after era of astrology practice as credible for 11 as ‘master/mastery degree’;
moving onto 22 degrees, also called in some circles ‘mastery degree’ but if you test it out over many charts and different various gone-by years I have found that 22 degrees represents ideology that is basically represents a Utopian ideal which does not exist or could not exist in the world; it’s an abstraction that intellectuals and philosophers like to go to in ‘fancy’ arguments that have diminishing returns at best)
plus Bowman vs. Monsanto is the second argument of the day; 30 minutes each side gets so the first case goes to 2PM and at 1:48PM moon goes VOC…… things don’t go smoothly;
the Moon is square Mercury ( Bowman ) that is the case itself by aspect and planet;
my speculation about the outcome is:
SCOTUS has the option to say that Monsanto’s seed patent has a patent ‘extension’ on the facts ( Bowman second crop on outbound seeds) rather than SCOTUS actually making law on what constitutes an ‘exception’ to patent exhaustion;
since I don’t know the arguments either side will bring I can only speculate that the Roberts Corporate Court, though clearly the rubber stamp that protects corporations over other people’s legal rights, may not wish to step into the exception at this time; I say that because of the VOC….
option likely Monsanto wins with ‘extension’ argument
option Bowman wins if SCOTUS favors his argument and wants to get into defining the ‘exception’ argument either affirmatively or by implied construction….
who knows…. it’s legal and over my pay grade but
on pure politics Monsanto wins a surprise to nobody
but if SCOTUS logs in with real legal justice then there are arguments they have to weighed on the merits or SCOTUS has to carve out nuanced ‘expection’ law;
ya know … I’m feeling jaded today I’ll say they go pure politics but I could be wrong!
Dear Nancy, Wishing you a belated Happy Birthday and many, many more happy returns!
Thank you so much for this ‘safe harbor’ to learn from you, gain insight from others and share our thoughts.
New post up for Matthew’s Messages followers. Some topics covered: Pope Benedict’s resignation; Vatican history; North Korea’s nuclear test.
http://www.matthewbooks.com/mm/anmviewer.asp?a=160&z=2
Nancy, alex. .
As always, thank you Nancy for the heads up on these sensitive dates to be aware of and what we can most likely expect.
alex, regarding the May solar eclipse at 19 Taurus. Don’t forget that the U.S. natal Vesta is at 19+ Taurus, tying in with your septile notes on that aspect between Venus and Uranus. One of the things Vesta symbolizes is investments, and that would certainly include the futures of USA children (0 Gemini Venus).
Venus being about funding, and 0 Gemini being the degree of the solar eclipse last May (2012), and also last May’s eclipse Mercury (and Sedna) being in the same degree (22 Taurus) where the Saturn-Jupiter cycle started in 2000, ties the evolving decade together symbolically. Eclipse 2012′s Mercury-Sedna also trined the U.S. natal Neptune at 22 Virgo, and the 2012 Eclipse Ceres (Corn, motherhood, stolen childhood) at 16+ Taurus will be conjunct the south node of the 2013 Taurus eclipse. Pay it back, pay it forward, but keep it in the family.
Reflecting back at the 2000 Jupiter-Saturn conjunction, we were told the next 20 years would be about what we value and what we would invest in. At the 2000 Jupiter-Saturn conjunction, Vesta was at 0 Aquarius (the degree of the next Jupiter-Saturn conjunction) and trine the 2012 0 degree Gemini Eclipse, the 2013 Eclipse Venus at 0 Gemini. These symbols of Taurus, Venus and Vesta, are prominent in the upcoming eclipse, last year’s eclipse, and the US chart as well as the Saturn-Jupiter cycle. I don’t know the degree (yet) but in the May 2013 Eclipse, transiting Vesta will be on or near the U.S. natal Venus-Jupiter in Cancer. It is the same story, told in different ways, but always the same theme, and they all connect. Thanks for tracking the eclipse and all your juicy info.
Barack Obama May Go Down As the Only President Who Excelled In the Face of Racism
http://www.politicususa.com/barack-obama-president-excelled-face-racism.html
Teresa, the key, I’m finding out is regular exercise and I mean regular, whatever that means for you – yoga, walking, biking, aerobics, swimming, weight-resistance for strong bones). I’m also starting to meditate, something that was difficult in the past (I’m mostly mutuable signs and can be restless, I guess and my mind is in an active air sign, Aquarius)….and I’m going more vegan and veggie than ever, although I do eat fish. Also, we fill 16 oz glass bottles (used to hold olive oil) with filtered water and I try to drink at least 2 + other liquids (tea). Coffee is good for me (type A blood) but if you have high cholesterol, studies show that you should drink it drip, and filtered through paper which captures the oils that elevate cholesterol. I’m turning 62 in 2 days!
Would you believe, not only will trans. Vesta be conjunct the US Jupiter in Cancer, trans. Pallas-Athene (strategy) will also be at 19+ Taurus (conjunct US Vesta) AND the Solar Eclipse on 5/10/13.
I was busy doing other things yesterday, so I hadn’t noticed it was your birthday, Nancy. Hope you had a happy one, and blessings on this year’s solar return. You do great work here. I, for one, really value your lucid perspectives. Best wishes, Jackson.
barbk
- vesta @00 Aquarius for JU/SA conjunction 2000 hadn’t remembered that; AND that next JU/SA conjunction will be @00 Aquarius…
had I had my thinking cap on for vesta in 2000 I would have been tracking it for the next 300 years yikes….
well dedicated focus – vesta to keep together hearth and home
is good focus point;
in by-gone days way back then as a simple reminder for US declaration chart and jupiter, venus I keyed venus = to old money and jupiter = to new money
venus – invested money compounded interest, and dividends from principle etc
jupiter – ‘growing’ amassing money
This may not be exactly within the date range in this article, however it is close and could be a manifestation of the aspects:
“Please join us in Washington, DC, on Wed., March 13 for our first “Moms Take the Hill” day. Moms from across the country will gather on the Hill and then spend the day meeting with their specific Congressional representatives. We will urge our representatives to vote for common-sense gun laws. More details soon!”
http://onemillionmomsforguncontrol.org/
Copernicus’ birthday Feb 19 – 540 years ago. Can’t help but wonder about forced changes in the Vatican, from ages past, and now.
Dave – March 13 is within range, just separating, and the buildup may be more intense than the actual demonstration. The weekend before will have a slow-moving Mercury square to further strengthen the tr Jupiter. There could be something big then as well.
Alex, thank you for the insight into the Monsanto case. I tend to agree with the “jaded” view that Monsanto will seemingly “win” this case — a test run for future suits, perhaps. Small farmers have had a go of it for the past century. The foreclosure madness of the depression set the stage for continuing decline. Capitilizing food/water has been a criminal enterprise.
Have you all called you senators and congressman/woman to ask them not to play chicken with the good of the country by leting those sequestration cuts take place and also let the pres know we don’t want nor need the Keystone Pipeline. Listening to Daryl Hannah (sp?) and Al Gore on this subject was very enlightening. We haveto do our share, folks.
Starlight, any insight on how the planets line up on March 1st the day automatic cuts could take place?
Noelle
- if memory serves the drop dead date is March 1 but the date the cuts begin to go into effect are either 3/27 – or 3/28
You could be right, Alex. I do recall hearing that “the next date to be concerned about is March 27 or 28th.”. The whole thng is so incredibly ridiculous but real, nevertheless.
I’ve not had a chance to check in for a few days – so much good stuff on the thread.
Starlight: Happy Belated Birthday. I join in to thank you for providing us your gifts and this wonderful gathering of people.
Alex: Thanks for your interpretation of the May solar eclipse. Always enjoy your writings.
Teresa: Wonderful news about your daughter. Very happy for both you and her. I like your intuitive hits on your chart. On another note, I’m collaborating with someone else on historical fiction stories which we are looking to get published electronically. Any tips you may have would be most welcome. My email is slvrtxnrd at gmail dot com.
Sharon: Was it you who shared the Pluto transformations you went through didn’t become clear until after they were over? I seem to have been blind to the transformations I went through these past years until Pluto actually made exact aspects to my Sun & IC. I’m definitely expanding my viewpoint about applying aspect orbs!
Lorrie: Thanks, as always, for keeping us in the know.
Iris – Good to hear from you, and I appreciate your thanks.
Re. Pluto, I had Pluto cross my ascendant and then oppose my 7th hs. Uranus. The leadup (especially through the 12th hs.) was painful, but the exact hits were transformational. I finally found my true self (1st hs.) and was empowered in my relationships (7th hs.). I would look to the house in which your Sun is located and what it aspects, as well as your career/public presence, for where transformation will occur. I highly recommend Jeff Green’s book “Pluto: The Evolutionary Journey of the Soul” which saved me through the most difficult times. You can purchase it used on Amazon or through his website:
http://schoolofevolutionaryastrology.com/school/ea-transcripts-for-purchase
Another issue which might cause some spring turmoil is the price of gasoline. They were discussing it on MSNBC today. Seems the refineries weren’t making enough money, so they’ve been closing them down. (hhmmm….) This is making the prices spike, unlike prior increases which eventually come down. So…even if we produce more oil to export, without refineries we are screwed. They do not look for prices to come down any time soon, only go up to probably $5/gal. nationally. What’s also interesting is that when people don’t have jobs, demand goes down but when the economy gets better and people get jobs, demand goes up, which also makes prices increase. So…we’re damned if we do or damned if we don’t. And…it makes one think that perhaps those with the money are purposely closing refineries in order to wreck the economy even more because they don’t like our current president. Just sayin’…
SUPREMES SET TO GUT ANOTHER CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/19/supreme-court-campaign-finance_n_2717527.html
Anonymous Helps Researchers Link Hackers To Chinese Army
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/19/anonymous-hackers-chinese-army_n_2717352.html
The Sequester Cuts are the Latest Crime in the Republican War on America
As the dreaded sequester cuts and the certain damage to the economy, jobs, and most Americans loom large, Republicans have revealed that the harm their sequester cuts were intended to cause is part of their plan that defines them as criminals, enemies of the state and the American people.
http://www.politicususa.com/sequester-cuts-latest-crime-republican-war-america.html
Lorrie – this is exactly right. The GOP have become traitors, willing to harm the country for political gain and personal vendetta (McCain). They are blinded by their addiction to self-righteousness and pettiness.
Iris,
I’m at the beach right now. Not reading or writing much. Remind me next week when I get home, in case I forget. Happy to share info. about epubbing with you.
Teresa, Glad to hear more good news about your daughter, May it continue…it’s all part of maturing…And, lucky you, being at the beach. Have a nice relaxing time.
Iris, I’ve little experience with Pluto (Thank God) but it’s now on my ascendant so I’m having it for the first time.
Well, just thought I’d mention that tomorrow’s my solar return, guys!
Happy Birthday Sharon! Make it a great one!
Sharon,
Mazel on your Solar Return and on your wonderful keppy, bubeleh!
For anyone concerned,
A likely candidate for the next pope, according to a close confident I have who has close ties to the Vatican is Cardinal Oullet.
Born June 8, 1944, La Motte, Quebec
No exact birth time – so the link is for a 12-Noon chart with transits. He’s definitely got the goods, clerically and astrologically.
http://www.astro.com/cgi/chart.cgi?cid=t7ufileZUGXyP-u1047589104;lang=e;gm=a1;btyp=24;mth=gw;sday=20;smon=2;syr=2013;hsy=-1;zod=;orbp=;rs=0;ast=&nhor=341&nho2=330
with the Supreme court preparing to loot all restraint and make it much easier for the corporations to buy whatever/whomever they want and the Republicans determined to destroy Obama regardless of the damage I suppose we are headed for pure hell unless we, the people, wake up. What troubles me though is the word out of Kansas and other such regions-racism rules in those regions-I know I grew up there. And the brainwashing of FOX and Limbaugh,etc has people ready to explode with fear and hatred.
Happy Birthday, Sharon! Sorry, Sharon, I must have been thinking of someone else regarding the Pluto advice. Has Pluto been transformational for you?
Thanks, Teresa – the beach sounds lovely. Have a great time!
Hey Lorrie: Thanks for the link & the suggestions. I will look for Green’s book. Yep, the exact square to my Sun was transformational, indeed.
Rush Limbaugh is nothing more than the asshole of the nation; blowing shit out of his crap-filled head
He and his kind will soon be dead and rotting in the earth. No worries.
Thank you Kiwi, Will (your Yiddish reminds me of some of my friends & family) and Iris. Has Pluto been transformational? I said it was conjuncting my ascendant but, actually, it’s my Descendant. Robert Hand says it is a cards on the table time, e.g., setting boundaries, i.e. “not fun.” I also feel like I’m contending with some pushy people at times. Maybe pushy in a good way? I take it with a grain of salt and decide not to make waves. I also feel like it’s make me have to trudge forward, walking my path, under some pressure but nothing I won’t handle. I’ll let you know if it was transformational afterwards – I certainly hope so.
Lorrie U, glad you brought up the issue of oil/gas prices. The reason oil companies have given for oil prices being so high at this time of year is that they have had to close refineriew because they aren’t making enough money. WHAT? They make more money than any other industry and they get govt. subsidies.
Seems to me that those loopholes really need to be closed and some serious journalistic investigation needs to be done, or we clone Senator Warren, and have some serious oversight on the oil industry. Somehow, and I don’t know how, we have to start standing up to these corporate bullies.
The Koch brothers didn’t like the protest, Venezuela won’t sell them crude, they want the Keystone pipeline and tar sands crude. 30 cents in 2 weeks. Speculation or manipulation. I didn’t like that the news didn’t cover the protest, but can’t have everything.
Happy birthday Sharon
I had Pluto opposite my moon, on my ascendant, opposite my venus and it has just finished conjuncting my Saturn. I probably said a great many things, and it certainly was transformational. I have slimmed my life down to only what is necessary and there are no very close people in it anymore. I lost sisters and women friends as Pluto approached the Moon, and my house started falling apart. Things kinda got more transformational from there, but I am on the rebuild. I’ve set healthy boundaries and if no one chooses to cross them, I’m very comfortable with just me. The wreck when Pluto was conjuncting Saturn and Uranus squared my Venus was actually not half as jolting as it would have been a few years earlier. It is possible to get used to “rolling with the punches.”
Happy solar return, Sharon!
Nancy, thank you once again for a fantastic column. I’ve been getting over the flu and am now catching up on my reading. (The headaches were tremendous)
Great, informative posts, everyone.
Re: Pluto. I have Pluto squaring my Sun, Moon and Mercury as well as being a quad Scorpio. I’ve learned how to be friends with Pluto. It’s been a difficult learning experience, but now, being older helps.
Nancy and Sharon, A Happy Belated Birthday to you both!
Hi guys,
I had the most beautiful experience on the beach this morning. I saw deer playing in the surf! It didn’t even seem real. I saw them in the distance and thought… dogs? Those are funny-looking dogs. But they were playing, wanting to be in the water, dipping their feet into the surf barely, then running back as the next wave came in. Four of them.
And as I got closer, another man on the beach said they were deer, and sure enough, as I kept walking I could clearly see that they were.
I’m in Myrtle Beach, and there’s a state part on that beach, I think, but I walked from a huge high-rise condo complex, so it’s not a deserted beach, either. Lived on Hilton Head for seven years and saw tons of deer, but never on the beach.
It felt really magical, like a blessing to be able to see them. They let me get within about 50 yards and then dashed away, just behind the first line of dunes and started at me like they were curious, but too scared to come out.
Sharon,
Happy, happy solar return.
This AM’s WP had an article about the rebels in Syria threatening to attack Hezbollah in Lebanon who support Assad and Iran. This would be a big escalation if this happens. I am very concerned about the events in Syria escalating to a regional and perhaps a world war, bringing in neighboring countries and possibly even Iran, Israel, and the US. My concern is focused on the astrological events of the next two years and especially the early spring of 2014, although there would be a steady deterioration until then. I am not actually predicting this, but I am very concerned that it is a strong possibility.
Boehner’s lies:
http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2013/02/20/17030297-reality-1-boehner-0?lite
Teresa Hill, thanks for sharing. Deer can be magical especially when you don’t expect them.
Sharon – Many birthday blessings! May your day be very special & the solar year ahead full of wonderful surprises.
“Successful Austerity in the United States, Europe and Japan”.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/wp/2012/wp12190.pdf
Curiously, although it appears under the IMF letterhead and is copyrighted by the IMF, it nonetheless contains the following disclaimer: “This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF”. Perhaps they already had an inkling regarding how misguided their austerity policies really are or now simply don’t know what they’re doing at all any more.
The study discusses in detail how further “consolidation” can be affected (meaning the reduction of benefits and public services) by reducing “the public debt ratio to more comfortable levels” but without weakening “aggregate demand”, meaning at the expense of the business industry.
http://smirkingchimp.com/thread/greyraven/46237/the-imf-austerity-debacle
Bowman vs Monsanto
I read up yesterday on article title ‘David vs Goliath’
it appears SCOTUS accepted Bowman’s request for cert in order to ‘play’ with him, make an example of him and to intimidate other farmers (the patented seed in this issue was first sold in 1996 and now 70% of all soybean crops grown are from Monsanto patented seed):
one of the SCOTUS brain trust said something to the effect that ‘Bowman could have made tofu turkey from the soybean seed instead of planting it ‘ nice huh!
well the DOJ is friend of the Monsanto side and they are there in court to support corporate rights;
Bowman is roadkill….
SCOTUS will either rule in favor of Monsanto on the ‘extension’ argument or on the ‘exception’ principle or on something I haven’t found from the articles I’ve read so far;
SCTOUS/cat was just playing with the mouse before killing it…
Lots of reading, finally got caught up.
Starlight – Happy belated birthday! I hope you had a grand trine … I mean a grand time
Lorrie U and Noelle:
The oil companies and their refineries should be nationalized.
Regarding transits: Saturn: I have my Sun at 28 Taurus and Moon at 24 Taurus in my 6th House. Not sure exactly what Saturn will do, but like vile-tasting medicine, no doubt it will be good for me. Pluto is hanging out in my 2nd House and already zinged my natal Saturn in the 8th. Wish there was a ‘transit umbrella’ to shield beneath. Gonna be an interesting Spring.
Virginia,
Nationalizing the oil companies – brilliant!
Deer on the beach – how beautiful.
Love the transit comments!
Yes, yes, yes on nationalizing oil.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/honda-gives-free-home-solar-installations-202159693–abc-news-savings-and-investment.html
In a first for an automaker, American Honda Motor Co.will offer free home solar systems to customers, hoping the incentive will help its green reputation and make solar power more affordable.
Honda is partnering with SolarCity, based in San Mateo, Calif., to pay for the upfront costs to install a solar home system.
Honda has invested in a $65 million fund for solar projects to help Honda and Acura customers with the initial costs, though the customers will pay for the monthly solar electricity. Insurance, repairs and monitoring service are included, Honda said.
“Honda and Acura customers and dealerships will be able to install solar power with little or no upfront cost, depending on the customer’s choice of plans.
Customers will be given a choice to pre-pay for their solar electricity or pay a monthly payment that will be lower than the cost of their current utility bill, with insurance, repairs and monitoring service included,” according to the company.
Do you know, I believe a massive grass-roots swell of support would emerge for a nationalizing the oil companies. I wish I knew how to do this. We need some really sharp lawyers in the mix……we have the the Uranus-square-Pluto to do the heavy lifting. Let’s put it out there!
Thank you , Teresa, for the beautiful image of the deer on the beach. We once had a dog who loved to chase the waves, barking and nipping at them. Mother Ocean has something for all of us.
Alex, that sounds like a great program Honda is putting forth. Unfortunately, I lease my Honda and rent my home so I’m sure I won’t benefit…that’s the touble with living from paycheck to paycheck.
This could help with global warming. A LOT.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/20/china-carbon-tax_n_2727156.html?ir=Green
You are going to take the Koch brothers toys away, nationalizing oil companies? I guess maybe if you hit them with a large enough environmental damage bill. Should do the same for coal.
Noelle
- like everything else for people want to be the first to get something they will go the expense or new loan won’t matter; but once the threshold is crossed if the program is successful there will be imitators in other fields that will offer energy efficient deals packaged with their new products or service; hope it goes well for Honda and lets see what may come after that;
Hi,
No deer today, but it was bright and sunny. The day I saw the deer, it was really overcast. I think I need an overcast day or maybe to get myself up and at dawn or be there at sunset to maybe see the deer again. When we used to see them on Hilton Head, it was often at sunrise or sunset. I would so love to get pictures to share with everyone.
This is such a fantastic site, with great posts, and posters!
I’ve found an article (on an energy-sector monitoring site) which offers a hidden reason why gas is so expensive now in the US. Seems to track with what’s going on, in my opinion.
http://oilprice.com/Energy/Gas-Prices/Why-is-the-Washington-Post-Surprised-at-High-Gas-Prices.html
Ah! The deer on the beach, exquisite! Thanks for putting that image in my head.
Thanks, everyone, for the happy birthday wishes…it was definitely a nice one…2 long days in a row, though, will check in again tomorrow…good night, friends!
I just discovered that Honda Motor Co. is partnering with SolarCity Corp. to provide ‘free’ residential solar installations to Honda and Acura owners. I like the idea in principle, but I’ve read that grid-return solar systems are very expensive to fix if they break, or are damaged, so I would want to read the fine-print before considering signing up.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/honda-gives-free-home-solar-installations-202159693–abc-news-savings-and-investment.html
Oh, I see that ‘Alex’ already mentioned the Honda/SolarCity deal. Sorry about my later posting on the same subject!
Solar energy is an interest of mine, and I’m a bit skeptical of the Honda/ SolarCity offer because of the complexity of the technology, and also of the deal, itself. I’ve read that the paperwork associated with ‘signing up’ is substantial, and many solar aficionados have concerns about how quickly the tech will become outmoded, or how the company will handle repairs as things wear out, or are damaged. I think these are all valid concerns.
Here’s a solar-panel posting site (yes, there is such a thing :>) if anyone’s interested in the subject: http://www.solarpaneltalk.com/forum.php
I’d love to see the energy sector nationalized. Wouldn’t the WTO prevent such a move, though?
Great news above about Honda/SolarCity. The biggest barrier to switching over to green tech has been the cost for the average person. Love seeing an innovative approach!!!
Wow! Great posts! And Sharon, I’m adding an extension of the very Happy Birthday greetings!
Am re-reading Studs Terkel’s Hard Times, interviews of those who experienced the depression. So much is unchanged, as applies to opposing forces of those who intend to control, and those who are left without recourse. Equally there is a consistent warning throughout the narratives, that we are always within an inch of special-interest control. It’s a chilling read, and a reminder that every fight we fight against the arrogant and self-appointed “aristocracy, is one that must be fought again and again. So yes, let’s nationalize the fossil-fuel industry. And yes, let’s crush the insurance conglomerates, tackle the banking industry, and keep finding ways to undermine and expose the likes of Monsanto.
Studs Terkel did really lay it out. I don’t seem to have my copy anymore (I love to loan out books!)but I will head out to our many used book stores to find one again. Thanks for the thought Karen. Teresa the image of the dear playing with the ocean remains in my mind/heart.How do we nationalize banks and oil companies? The medical insurance companies have done a fairly good job ruining Obama’s efforts to brig in universal health care.
Well you all know that I meant “bring in” universal health care.
WaPo’s Matt Miller makes sense on the sequester.
“Everyone knows that across-the-board budget cuts are the worst way to save money. They don’t let you discriminate between programs that deserve to be expanded and those that have outlived their day. They let programs protected by small but powerful lobbies survive even as smarter investments serving millions of powerless Americans face an identical ax.
But then came President Obama’s press event Tuesday. In rapid succession we heard the president say that 5 percent cuts in so-called “domestic discretionary” spending (and roughly 7 percent in defense) would impose “hardships” that were “brutal,” akin to being hacked with a “meat cleaver,” certain to “eviscerate” all we hold dear.
I couldn’t scribble the scary words or looming disasters fast enough. Criminals would run free, planes might collide, teachers would be kicked to the curb, Al-Qaeda would be given an opening, and “emergency response” would be transformed into anything but. Tragically, today’s airport security lines – models of efficiency, as all who travel often can attest — would suddenly become the site of unthinkable delays.
All thanks to a 5 percent cut.”
More: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/matt-miller-dumb-and-dumber-on-the-sequester/2013/02/20/12a3c416-7b5b-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html?wpisrc=nl_opinions
I think what Honda and Solar City is doing (without reading the link yet) is becoming pretty common. They do take on the risk but we have one solar panel (for fun) and I can’t see it being harmed that easily. It’s fallen over (not from a high distance like a roof, as they can be displayed on low surfaces) in high winds and not gotten damage. Probably there is insurance available by now. I don’t know who would pick up the costs but the arrangement is usually like that used by alarm systems. They install it free and you pay a monthly cost. I would agree with Davey to read the fine print. Our neighbor across the street rec’d a free installation (I’m pretty sure) last week, pays $45 a month to the company and saves big time since his monthly bill is at least $80 he told us.
We should find out more details as why not do it? Myron tried the solar business himself about 3-4 years ago but they had trouble getting enough investment funding to start it up.
Thank you, Karen, for the nice birthday wishes. Everyone have a healthy & happy day!
Nancy – you NAILED it!
Syria blast leaves at least 53 dead, 235 injured, officials say
Syria explosion
By Patrick J. McDonnell
February 21, 2013, 12:48 p.m.
BEIRUT–Syrian officials said the death toll from a blast in Damascus, the capital, early Thursday has increased to at least 53 people and that at least 235 were injured.
The midmorning explosion was probably a massive car bomb that detonated on busy Al Thawra Street in the Al Mazraa district in central Damascus, causing bloody mayhem in the heart of the city, according to news reports.
The victims were mostly pedestrians, schoolchildren and motorists, the state media said. The blast also damaged nearby Al Hayat Hospital and Abdullah Bin al-Zubir school, the official news agency reported.
The attack occurred near an office of the ruling Baath Party and not far from the Russian Embassy, which suffered broken windows. It was not clear if either site was the target.
Reports indicated that the car bomb detonated at a checkpoint, one of many now ubiquitous in the militarized capital. It came as rebels have stepped up attacks on the capital, the heavily guarded bastion of the government of President Bashar Assad.
Early reports by the official Syrian news agency and other news agencies had indicated that at least 16 to 35 people had been killed. The government later increased the death toll to at least 53.
After the explosion, there were reports of shells fired into the center of the capital, possibly aimed at military headquarters near Umayyad Square. Residents abandoned the streets, and some took cover in basements. The government appeared to respond with artillery from positions on Mt. Qassion, which overlooks the capital.
Residents interviewed by state media roundly condemned the attack and blamed it on the Free Syrian Army, the umbrella opposition group. But the opposition denied any part in the attack.
Video broadcast on Syrian television showed hellish scenes of the bombing’s aftermath.
Charred and burning vehicles were arrayed along a street strewn with mangled and burned bodies and body parts. Firefighters sought to douse lingering blazes, and rescue workers with stretchers struggled to evacuate the injured.
Several dazed survivors sat stunned along the roadside as fires raged in vehicles nearby. One man tried to revive a wounded person lying face-up on the road; another man seemed to be trying to crawl toward safety.
It was among the most lethal attacks in Damascus since the rebellion began in March 2011. Last May, a pair of suicide car bomb attacks outside a military intelligence complex in the capital killed 55 and wounded more than 300.
The explosion Thursday shattered windows and caused other material damage at the Russian Embassy but did not cause any injuries, said Timur Pechatkin, the embassy spokesman.
“No one in the embassy was harmed and we continue to function normally under the circumstances,” Pechatkin said in a phone interview. “This is the first time a terrorist act was staged so close to the embassy.”
Yelena Gromova, a Damascus-based correspondent for the Russian daily Sovietskaya Rossiya, said people seemed worried but not panicked by the violence.
“They have grown used to living next to terrorist acts already,” Gromova said in a phone interview. “With every new terrorist act people more and more begin to hate the opposition especially when their loved ones die in front of their eyes.”
Nancy – You Nailed It!!!
Syrian Blast Leaves at least 53 Dead, 235 Injured
http://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-syrian-damascus-blast-20130221,0,580638.story
Will RE: nationalizing the oil companies
The GOP would rave and gnash their teeth (always a sign we’re on the right track) and warn of rampant Socialism.
It would take a whole disputation of lawyers to put together, but primarily we’d have to show how the oilagarchy has harmed us individually and as a nation. We’d have to show it was deliberate and with full knowledge of the harm done (like the tobacco companies). Also, we have to understand that they have and will do ANYTHING, kill ANYONE, to protect themselves.
Maybe a big enough grass-roots movement would work, if we could find a way to hold the oilagarchy’s feet to the fire.
Virginia
- In 1947 the ‘National Security Act’ was ratified and it created a ‘black budget’ for all agencies that did covert work (DOD,CIA,NSA etc etc etc) which means they never have any Congressional oversight, don’t publish their budgets anywhere, the president doesn’t have to be informed what they spend their money on….. in 1947 we became a military oligarchy IMO with democratic republic with taxpayers as a means to fund the military oligarchy with the republic continuing as the structure to run domestic United States;
THIS IS EXAMPLE OF THE OILAGARCHY:
http://www.defense.gov/dodcmsshare/newsphoto/2000-08/000406-A-3569D-002.jpg
The Joints Chiefs of Staff in 2000 & after they retired
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is a body of senior uniformed leaders in the United States Department of Defense who advise the Secretary of Defense, the Homeland Security Council, the National Security Council and the President on military matters.
The composition of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is defined by statute and consists of the:
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS),
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS),
and the Military Service Chiefs from the Army, Navy, Air Force and the Marine Corps: all appointed by the President following Senate confirmation.
a) General Hugh Shelton – Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff
Retired from military – - since then Other Work:
Chairman, Board of Directors, Red Hat Corporation
Director, Anheuser Busch
Director, Anteon International
Director, Protective Products of America (PPA.TO)
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Vice Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff
b) Gen Richard Myers USAF February 29, 2000 October 1, 2001
Northrop Grumman, Board of Directors
On 13 September 2006, he also joined the board of directors of United Technologies Corporation. He also serves on the boards of Aon Corporation, John Deere, the USO and holds the Colin L. Powell Chair for National Security, Leadership, Character and Ethics at the National Defense University. He also has advised the Defense Health Board and served on the Army War College Board of Visitors.
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Military Service Chief of Staff, Army
c) Eric K. Shinseki June 21, 1999 June 11, 2003
Shinseki has served as a director for several corporations: Honeywell International and Ducommun, military contractors; Grove Farm Corporation; First Hawaiian Bank; and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. He is a member of the Advisory Boards at the Center for Public Leadership, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, and to the U.S. Comptroller General. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Atlantic Council of the United States, and the Association of the United States Army.
On December 7, 2008, then-President-elect Barack Obama announced at a press conference in Chicago that he would nominate Shinseki to become the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.He was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate on January 20, 2009, and sworn in the next day.
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Military Chief of Staff, Air Force
d) General Ryan retired from the U.S. Air Force on October 1, 2001.
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Military Chief of Staff, Marines
e) James L. Jones General July 1, 1999 January 12, 2003 Oversaw the Marine Corps’ development of MARPAT camouflage uniforms.
Following his retirement from the military, Jones became president of the Institute for 21st Century Energy, an affiliate of the US Chamber of Commerce; he also served as chair of the board of directors of the Atlantic Council of the United States from June 2007 until January 2009, when he assumed the post of National Security Advisor.
Jones also served as a member of the guiding coalition for the Project on National Security Reform, as well as chairman of the Independent Commission on the Iraqi Security Forces.
He was a member of the Board of directors of The Boeing Company from June 21, 2007 to December 15, 2008, serving on the company’s Audit and Finance Committees. Jones was also a member of the Board of directors of Cross Match Technologies, a privately held biometric solutions company, from October 2007 to January 2009.
Jones was employed on the Board of Trustees of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a bipartisan think-tank, from 2007 to 2008, and then began serving again in 2011. He was a member of the Board of directors of Chevron Corporation from May 28, 2008 to December 5, 2008, serving on the Board Nominating and Governance and Public Policy Committees.
According to the first report since Jones re-entered government service in January 2009, Jones earned a salary and bonus of $900,000 from the US Chamber, as well as director fees of $330,000 from the Boeing Company and $290,000 from the Chevron Corporation.
After leaving the Obama administration, Jones returned as a Fellow at the US Chamber in 2011.
The board of directors of General Dynamics has elected Jones to be a director of the corporation, effective August 3, 2011. Also, on January 13, 2012, Jones joined Deloitte Consulting LLP as a senior adviser who will work with Federal and commercial consulting clients within Deloitte’s Department of Defense and Intel segments.
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Military Chief of Staff, Navy
f) ADM Jay L. Johnson 16 May 1996 21 July 2000
Johnson was Executive Vice President of Dominion Resources, Inc., from December 2002 to September 2008, also serving as Senior Vice President of Dominion Energy, Inc., from 2000 to 2002; President and Chief Executive Officer of Dominion Delivery from 2002 to 2007; and Chief Executive Officer of Dominion Virginia Power from October 2007 to September 2008.
Johnson has been a director of General Dynamics, one of the largest U.S. defense contractors, since 2003. He served as Vice Chairman from September 2008 to July 2009, and since then as President and Chief Executive Officer on the retirement of Nicholas Chabraja.
Stop Simpson-Bowles New Plan to Cut Social Security, Medicare
Bob,
Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles have a new, terrible “deficit reduction” plan.
After repeated public rebukes for their efforts to reduce the deficit by making deep cuts to Social Security and Medicare benefits, the duo is back with a brand new plan that, you guessed it, guts Medicare and Social Security for current and future beneficiaries.1
But this time, Simpson-Bowles are calling for $5 trillion in deficit reduction, since it’s now clear the original, arbitrary $4 trillion goal could be achieved without touching the “milk cow with 310 million tits.” Coincidentally, the hawks say the new $5 trillion goal can only be achieved through implementing the Social Security Chained-CPI cut and $600 billion in cuts to Medicare!
It’s time for Simpson-Bowles, Congress and the President to hear us loud and clear: Social Security and Medicare benefits should be expanded, not cut.
Sign our letter to Congress and the President opposing the new Simpson-Bowles plan and pledging to withhold your support from anyone that facilitates benefit cuts.
Click here to sign the petition: http://action.firedoglake.com/page/s/stop-bs
The goal of the new Simpson-Bowles plan is not to reduce the deficit, but to choose a target deficit reduction number that can’t be met unless extreme austerity is forced upon our elderly, sick, veterans, poor and disabled.2
The plan includes the Chained-CPI cut to Social Security that changes the way inflation is calculated in benefits and reduces payments over time, hitting low-income earners the most. It also calls for $600 billion in unspecified cuts to Medicare. The plan includes little more than overtures about the need to protect society’s most vulnerable, and lots of ideas for ways to plunge them further into poverty, and in some cases effectively sentence many of them to death.
Roughly $2.7 trillion in deficit reduction has already taken place since their last, failed attempt to forge a bipartisan austerity plan, and it was achieved without touching these programs. Simpson-Bowles likely know that it will be difficult to find support for these devastating policies unless they move the goalposts.
Our elected representatives need to know that we’re not buying it, and we will stand up to any attempt to preserve the financial largesse of wealthy America’s at the expense of the well being of the average American. These programs are just barely keeping millions of Americans out of poverty as-is; we can’t afford to remove what little safety net they have left to depend on.
Sign our letter to Congress and the President opposing the new Simpson-Bowles plan and pledging to withhold your support from anyone facilitates benefit cuts.
As we have seen over the past few years, deficit scolds like Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles will not take “no” for an answer. We stopped the first Catfood Commission and exposed the corporate-led astroturf group Fix the Debt that ultimately failed to push benefit cuts through the ‘fiscal cliff.’ With your support, we’ll do it again.
In solidarity,
Brian Sonenstein
Campaign Director,
Firedoglake.com
Thanks, Sharon, for your comments. The key issue with highly advanced grid-return systems, is that they are built as consumer-level electronics. They work as advertised, but are not very robust.
I’ve taken the time to speak with a rep for the new system, and they said that if the system were hit by lightening (which is more common than people realize), the homeowner would have to pay to get it fixed, as the incident would be classed as an Act of God.
Also, if a workman were on a roof, and accidently damaged a panel, the homeowner would have to pay to get that fixed, too. And there are issues with different elements of the system being warranted for different lengths of time, which was a surprise to learn.
When I got done speaking with them, it made me wonder how many other caveats there are to the warranty?
Additionally, a quick browse of the news shows that SolarCity is being scrutinized by the Treasury Department and the IRS. Here are a couple of articles which go over the good and bad of their particular setup:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/solar-firms-probed-for-misrepresentations-in-getting-public-money/2012/12/13/0ba07656-4496-11e2-8e70-e1993528222d_story.html?wprss=rss_energy-environment
http://gigaom.com/2012/10/08/5-things-to-know-about-solarcitys-ipo-and-its-not-all-good/
And this particular link questions how SolarCity deals with customers:
http://www.teslamotors.com/forum/forums/solar-city
For me, I think it’s a bit early to jump into a two-decade lease for a grid-return system. I’ll stick with a good ol’ solar hot water for now!
US Sibley Chart: ASC @12 Sagittarius – Midheaven @01 Libra
Midpoint ASC/MC (A/M) @06 Scorpio
Apex Fixed T-Square – A/M Midpoint
square
USA Nodes: N.Node @06 Leo, S.Node @06 Aquarius
USA Congress: ONE FISCAL BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
A/M midpoint principle: ability to integrate greater amounts of wisdom and knowledge; ways in which the entity either serves and fosters one’s evolution or limits it;
The need to let go of old and worn-out identity concepts and allow a new identity to continuously form ~ Johns Andbach
Spirituality Audio Talks – “The Art of Becoming the Soul” “Sexuality & Spirituality” & More!
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Sharon: Happy Sprit-filled Birthday! Many blessings in all areas of your life in this Solar return.
Esoteric Astrologer, Phillip Lindsay February Newsletter –
“The coming into incarnation of numbers of old magicians and occultists, and the rapid growth therefore of recognised psychic powers among the people. This psychism, being tinged with mentality and not being of a purely astral quality, will be even more dangerous than in Atlantean days, for back of it will be some degree of will, conscious purpose, and intellectual apprehension, and unless this is paralleled by the growth of spiritual realisation, and by the steady grip of the Ego [soul] upon the lower personality, a period of real danger may ensue. Hence the need of pointing out and of realising the menace, so that the truth of the inner life and the need of serving the race as an essential to advancement may be proclaimed far and wide.”
6. The study of old practices such as medieval astrology or
Indian astrology that negate the existence of the planets beyond Saturn, hence blocking the potential of the higher consciousness that is available. Superstitious attitudes that a planet is a ‘malefic’ are not based upon an inner knowing, but superstition and a clinging to interpretations that are based upon fear, hence redundant and out of date.
http://t.co/QFYGXSPr52
Thank you, Angellight, and good job, Davey, in doing such diligent research.
angellight – That was an awesome link you posted! Especially, the astrology for 911. Thank you!
“… There was a deliberate campaign to decieve the public, and it succeeded well enough to start a war based on threats and stories evidence that were not true. And if the revisionism that we are experiencing right now ten years later is able to succeeded, then we are doomed to repeat this again as a country some day if we do not come to terms with what happened and how it happened, if we do not learn the lessons of that as a country and how we were duped, how it worked, then history says we are doomed to repeat it.” ~ Rachel Maddow ~
… And speaking of awesome, here’s a music video, I love to share with the Starlight fam.!
CANDELS IN THE SUN – MIGUEL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jjm_HNynwis
The nation is no longer facing a single trigger point that would unleash economic calamity. Instead, with no deal in sight, we face a series of them:
March 1 — The “sequester” — a very large remnant of the deal that averted the “fiscal cliff” at the beginning of the year — kicks in and cuts a whopping $85 billion from military and domestic programs.
March 27 — Funding to continue running the country expires, meaning the government shuts down.
May 18 — Uncle Sam again hits the debt ceiling, meaning we can’t borrow more money. Come July or August, we’ll be facing default.
http://www.aarp.org/politics-society/government-elections/info-02-2013/how-the-sequester-could-affect-social-security-and-medicare.html
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/02/08/fact-sheet-examples-how-sequester-would-impact-middle-class-families-job
3/27/2013 shut down:
sun@06aries, uranus@08aries, mars@11aries
semi-sextile
chiron @11 pisces
sun stellium
sextile
jupiter @11 gemini
sun stellium
square
pluto @11 capricorn
sun stellium
inconjunct
saturn @10 scorpio
Dark Lilith @21 Gemini cnj USA Mars @21 Gemini
Shutdown 1995-1996
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_federal_government_shutdown_of_1995_and_1996
North Korea warns U.S. commander re: upcoming military exercise at the DMZ:
http://m.gawker.com/5986428/north-korea-tells-us-commander-his-forces-could-meet-meet-a-miserable-destruction
O, Pak Rim-su,
You have such a way with words!
We’re shaking in our Nikes
Angellight, A fascinating study of Germany and 9/11. Very similar, I believe, to what we see happening to our Republican Party. “The mass negligence to assert itself on behalf of the oppressed and in the interests of the higher principles”. Plus, “9/11 was arguably the greatest fraud ever perpetrated in the history of humanity. The cover-up within the United States and around the world has startling parallels with the mass delusion effected within Nazi Germany. As Germany was the focus for the World Dweller, so the United States is now”. http://archive.aweber.com/esotericastro/MZzDQ/h/Pisces_Full_Moon_2013_9_11_.htm
Looking forward to the May 21, 2012 ‘World Premiere 9/11 Documentary’.
Sharon, Wishing Belated Happy Birthday to you!
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130219005488/en/Al-Gore-Tackle-%E2%80%98The-Future%E2%80%99-Innovation-Project
PYMNTS: Al Gore to Discuss Role of the ‘Global Mind’ in Driving Innovations in Global Commerce on March 20 in Boston
Participants
Roger Hochschild, President and COO of Discover, who will describe how Discover’s innovation ambitions make it easier for commerce to be exported so that innovators in one country are able to see their innovations take shape all over the world.
Jeff Jordan, Partner Andreessen Horowitz and former CEO of eBay, is pretty sure of one thing: physical retail is dying. “The piece of the pie left over for physical who will share his insights on how the Global Mind has and will contribute to the creative destructive of physical commerce as we know it today for the benefit of what Gore describes as Earth, Inc. moving forward.”
Michael Joseph, Director of Mobile Money at Vodafone and the “father” of M-Pesa, will not only help the delegates understand the value of the Global Mind in developing countries, but how he plans to expand it to 37 countries around the world and what you need to know to ignite new commerce networks in markets hungry for the opportunity.
Karl Metha, CEO of Visa PlaySpan and White House Technology Fellow, will help us understand how innovating the gaming industry has informed the largest payment network in the world’s innovations in payments and the biggest economy in the world’s focus on improving financial access while reducing costs.
Troy Woods, President and COO of TSYS, will underscore why now is the time to step up the pace in innovation and who will suffer most if the collective payments industry doesn’t.
Gary Flood, President MasterCard Global Products and Solutions, will facilitate the discussion between these amazing payments innovators, the former Vice President of the United States and The Innovation Project 2013 guests. Flood has been with MasterCard for 25 years and will lend his insights into the role of a payments network in stimulating innovation for the benefit of merchants and consumers worldwide.
PYMNTS.com is reinventing the way in which companies in payments share relevant information about the initiatives that shape the future of commerce and make news.
Alex, Great link to the 1995&6 Shutdown.
What a reminder: Republicans absolutely won’t allow a Democratic President to govern!
Many 11 Degrees a sacred number.
“Eleven bring the gift of spiritual inheritance, is gifted as the “Light-Bearer”. It is the number of the Light within all. Strengthened by the love of Peace, gentleness, sensitivity and insight. Greatest facility is the awareness of Universal relationship. Is related to the energy of Oppositions and the Balancing needed in order to achieve synthesis. Eleven is The Peace Maker.
http://www.greatdreams.com/eleven/num11.htm
Jerry:
Regarding the psychicfocus.blogspot.mx prediction about the red comet that will provoke a cataclysmic earthquake fracturing the tectonic plates underneath the Pacific Ocean creating a tsunami, well I posted some similar prediction from this experiment by Courtney Brown.
http://www.farsight.org/demo/Demo2008/RV_Demo_2008_Page1.html
in which the only difference was that they saw one or several impacts of meteors, and concluded that that was the cause of the tsunami.
Now they have posted an update where they say that the meteor part of the prediction was fulfilled by the meteors that were seen in Rusia, Japan, San Francisco, and Cuba. So there is now, no difference between the two predictions exempt from the red comet, but if you count that according to the psychic, it will not hit the earth, you can say that they both are telling the same thing.
Also, I found this news about dolphins http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2280236/Mystery-group-100-000-dolphins-spotted-swimming-coast-San-Diego.html#ixzz2LEXDzV1G ,and as you know animals are always observed behaving strangely before an earthquake.
BTW there is other prediction that says the same thing, it’s from Clif High that has a few successes but also has failed big time. His latest success was back in January when he said that he had data regarding possible companions of 2012 DA14.
http://www.halfpasthuman.com/clifswujo.html
He calls it Global Coastal Event “GCE”, and it says exactly the same thing, his prediction dates back to 2008 or 2007 as I recall hearing him say it, although he says that first data he has about this event was from 2003.
Imagine if the psychic is right, and we see a red comet in the sky by the middle of march, just when there is supposed to be the conclave in Rome, as if St. Malachy’s prediction wasn’t enough… we may need to be prepared to see a lot of freak-out people saying we’re all going to die… hehehe
Nancy,
Apologies for posting the entire McConnell article from the L.A. Times on Syria. I meant to only highlight a line and provide the link.
Patty
- if there is a shut down 3/27 a transiting cardinal T-square forms grand cross by synastry:
USA Sibley Grand Cross by synastry: disrupts economic growth
(10th house, 1rst house, 4th house, 7th house)
Transiting Moon @10 Libra cnj USA Saturn @14 Libra
square
Transiting Pluto @11 Capricorn
square
Transiting sun @06 aries,uranus @08 aries,mars @11 aries
square
USA jupiter@05 cancer cnj USA Sun@13 cancer
Did The Pope Resign Due To Blackmail? New Allegations Say Yes
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/02/22/did-the-pope-resign-due-to-backmail-new-allegations-say-yes/
Thank you, Patty
Mid to late March looks intense.
1) March 11th.
This 21 Pisces New Moon throws things into gear, as it forms an opposition to Pres. Obama’s natal Mars and activates the US Mars-Neptune square.
There is a correlation here. Extracted from a Press TV report:
“The United States and South Korea will hold joint ground and naval exercises in March and April, amid tension on the Korean Peninsula.
The two countries will hold a joint command post exercise called Key Resolve and a field tactical training under the name of Foal Eagle.
The Key Resolve is scheduled to be held for two weeks, starting MARCH 11. Nearly 10,000 South Korean troops and 3,500 US troops will take part in the drill.
North Korea says the joint military exercises are a ‘hostile act’ and has bolstered its defenses.”
NOTE: The Key Resolve military exercises ends on March 25th, coinciding very close to the March 27th Full Moon (in t square to Uranus and Pluto).
2) The following news item has gained considerable attention recently among some christian circles….
Pres. Obama is scheduled to visit Israel from March 20th to the 22nd. Ordinarily this wouldn’t generate very much interest, but on closer examination, it does have some intriguing elements to it…..
Passover begins March 26, 2013. Obama will arrive in Jerusalem 6 days before Passover. Some parallels are being drawn to Jesus’ arrival in Bethany (about 2 miles from Jerusalem) 6 days before Passover. Many Christians regard this act of Jesus riding on a Donkey into the city as an “anointment” for his sacrifice as the “Passover lamb”, setting the stage for his death and resurrection (shifting this to current circumstances some Christians are relating the symbol of the Donkey to that of the Democratic party).
Anyway, this could all be about nothing; wild speculation among Cristian “rapture” believers. Nevertheless, for some time now I’ve been curious about that March 22nd Mars/Uranus conjunction (8 Aries). It is semi-square to Israel’s Sun (23 Taurus) and in quincunx to both Pres. Obama’s progressed Pluto (8 Virgo) and natal Neptune (8 Scorpio). Is this the astrological signature for potential violence? Unfortunately, the Israeli Mossad intelligence agency is known for nefarious violent deeds if it suits their political interests. Hopefully nothing will come of it, but there is cause for concern. The Israelis are not trust worthy allies (for example; the 1967 Israeli attack of the USS Liberty during the 6 day Arab-Israeli war). Sometimes their agenda runs counter to US interests. It could be a dangerous time for Obama.
Hi Squallo,
Yes. I had been aware of the “remote viewing” findings by Courtney Brown and another fellow by the name of Cliff High. They have both singled out late March 2013 as a timeline for major earthquake activity.
Thanks for sharing that ‘Dolphin’ video and article. Fascinating.
Again, “wild speculation” and conspiracy theories… They never stop coming…
New article up:
http://starlightnews.com/wordpress/2013/02/sequestration-blues/
Starlight, I realize this is an old post, but there are at least two movements afloat (they are gathering support on Facebook groups) for attacks on Washington that will remove Obama, Biden and pretty much ALL Congress members (citizens arrests) or possibly become a gun battle (one movement just says the goal is to “Attack Washington, D.C.).
The citizen’s arrests are planned for May 14th. The Attack Washington group is talking about March 22/23rd. Both of these periods of time seem to coincide with your warning timetable. Just thought you should know.