HERE IS some news: Barack Obama, a senator from Illinois, is the first presidential candidate with Pluto in Virgo. I have written a bit about this placement, usually in the context of discussing Sixties charts. Pluto is one of the planets that distinguishes both a generation and a phase of history, and Virgo was indeed an … Read more
THE SATURN-NEPTUNE opposition is in full blossom this week, as the Sun sweeps through the once-per-generation setup, explaining everything from the extraordinary developments in the war in Iraq, to a Kansas City chemical fire involving as yet unnamed “solvents and mineral spirits” (whiff of dioxin, anyone?) to the wig and diaper-wearing Space Shuttle astronaut being charged with … Read more
Aries (March 20–April 19) You’re in a fabulous position to conquer the world, and fortunately for you, most people are way too apathetic to bother. The only thing that could possibly stop you is getting involved in the erotic opium dream cult that keeps sending you those alluring emails asking you to spend a Friday evening … Read more
AS THE SUN made its annual conjunction to Chiron and the Moon waxed to the full, both the Blair and Bush administrations were revealed to be in deep water. Sun-Chiron is the perfect image of this, though not the only one in the astrology. Other factors include the Saturn-Neptune opposition and Jupiter square Uranus — … Read more
Aries (March 20-April 19) Compelling events and turning points, particularly involving your established social circle, are boldly announcing that a long phase of your life is drawing to a close. But the new phase will not begin immediately; it is still taking form in ways that you cannot see. We can, however, sum up the ending … Read more