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re: Hillary overheated - As much as I’m a Trump fan, considering him a worthy “messenger” of needed change, I do also appreciate, being from NY state myself, what Hillary did for the state in the 9/11 aftermath. Your take on what was happening with Clinton sounds so “right on!” Also, you never can win trying to out-maneuver someone who’s from the Bronx using his natural tactics. What perfect advice for Clinton’s continuing campaign! I, surely, hope she doesn’t read your column! Thanks once again for such quick and perfected commentary!
re: North Korea - Based on last weeks NewsScope indicating a potential war involving the U.S. in June 2017 and this week's describing the planetary configurations effecting the North Korean leader at that same time it seems those two may match and it would be North Korea the U.S. ends up at war.
re: 2017 war - Always enjoy your insights. The recent article on the forecast of war in 2017 is unsettling. Do any of the indicators point to where the conflict will originate, and then [mostly] take place? Is there a safe space to "hide out" during the conflict? And how long will the war last?
A. Sorry, I don't know the answers to any of your questions.
re: 2017 war - As always I'm appreciative of your regular column. This time, against all logic, I hope you are wrong about war in 2017. Let us pray that we all (collectively) have too much sense and practicality to do this.
A. I hope I'm wrong too.
re: 2017 war - Dear Lord, this has really upset me. I've never been to your country but I owe it and its people a lot. One has received so much from the Americans.
re: 2017 war - Speaking of explosive war indicators, were there explosive indicators occuring around December 7th, 1941?
A. Yes, the progressed Venus cycle was in full play at that time, being conjunct not only Pluto but the progressed Ascendant. Also, progressed mars was making a rare octile to the Midheaven. A transiting Saturn-Uranus conjunction in the U.S. 7th house of "open enemies" was squaring the U.S. Moon. Transiting Mars kicked this configuration off by opposing the U.S. Saturn.
re: NewsScope - Thank you as always for your amazing ability to transform the depths of astrology into something the rest of us can comprehend. Keep up the good work.
re: NewsScope - I really enjoyed your last post !! Thanks so much for your time and thanks for sharing what you do!
re: NewsScope - I look forward to your NeptuneCafe articles each week. I find it fascinating to see the correlation between astrology and world affairs. Scary stuff though.
re: Hillary - You wrote: "she attempts to match Trump’s ability to endlessly insult and criticize. " Are you kidding me?? She started her career on the panel looking into Nixon 30 second missing tape. She was fired for her rhetoric and lying and has been at it ever since. This is long before Trump came on the scene. Your above quote seems like her illness was brought on because she is trying to keep up with the mean old Trump. If she can't keep up with Trump how is she going to keep up with Iran, Iraq, Saudis, N Korea, etc???
re: NewsScope subscription - Do you still take subscriptions to your Newscope page? I should like to subscribe if the answer is in the affirmative.
A. No, I've pretty much done away with the subscription thing. It was a bit hard to manage. But you can always read NewsScope on Mondays, accompanied by the relevant graphics.
re: solar energy - what a great site to read early monday morning every week. now, as republicans take hold of everything, children and grandchildren have to worry about climate and breathing clean air !!!! So let me come to main point, what will happen to Elon Musk??? NO, solar power or no subsidies to solar so is going to bring some problems???? As always your advice goes a long way and your insight into any topic you discuss is worth reading and digesting, so please comment if you can.
re: election - Like millions of other people in the United States I am devastated by Trump's election success. Hillary could still take the White House if on Dec. 19, 2017 when the electoral college votes enough members vote against a Trump presidency. I understand this has never happened in our history. However I looked at the planets on Dec. 19th and the Sun is opposite Trump's Sun and Mercury turns retrograde on that day. My question to you is: Do you think there is a possibility that could actually happen? Your time and efforts in fulfilling my request are greatly appreciated. Thank you for your generosity in sharing your knowledge of astrology with the world.
re: election - How did astrologers go so spectacularly wrong? Every astrologer I read was wrong----and I read quite a few.. Not one predicted Trump. Also most of the polls called it wrong too.
re: election - I enjoy your website and your astrological analysis as it relates to current events. Although many Astrologers got it wrong regarding who would win the Presidency to be fair you did point out some of Hillary’s astrological challenges and I credit you for that. You also do a better than most job of keeping your personal ideology out of your analysis, something other Astrologers could learn from. Look forward to your analysis of 2017 with President Trump.
re: election - it seems it's now underlined, that the biggest picture here is the dark side of capitalism. (As far as our political elections---money in our politics for one thing.) Is this what you meant about what the astrological signs are showing us? I've always thought you were so right on about the United States having Scorpio rising by the way. And it seems really obvious now...
re: NewsScope - I always enjoy your newsletter. This week is especially potent. Thank you for your efforts.
re: your 3/21/16 column - you wrote "in 2016, if it becomes Hillary vs. Trump...it is possible that a 3rd party candidate could step in ,making it possible that no candidate receives the 270 electoral votes needed to win." Now that Jill Stein has gotten a recount ordered in 3 delegate-rich states, do you still see this as happening? I love your column and look forward to it each week. Your insights are amazingly accurate.
re: Electoral College - Lately I’ve been thinking about Mercury going Retro (conjunct Pluto) on the very day the Electoral College is meeting—Dec 19 and then Uranus going Direct on Dec 29. Don’t you think there will be some changes with all the recounts of votes in the Rustbelt? Thanks for all the insights you provide each and every week!
re: Ivanka Trump - She seems to be playing a pivotal role in her father's business dealings, campaign and forming presidency. Please tell us more about her, and her relationship with her father. Is she safe? Is she trapped? Is she walking a tightrope emotionally? Does she have any control or much influence?
re: war in 2017 - I have been wondering about it since 2008. A lot of astrologers were able to foresee the economic impact of 2008 and compared it to 1929. At the time, I felt that the economic downturn of 1929-32 staged the WWII around 1939. Financial downturns damage human lives. The result of a downturn, or the "fix" of financial downturn is a major cause for war, when the people see that wealth is re-distributed unfairly. However, no astrologer has given any clue of a major war after 2008, until I see your articles on 2017.
re: election - Thank you as always for your well-written News Scope. It took me a while to watch the video at the end of your piece. Wow. I really feel powerless. The only thing I could think to do was share that link with everyone I know. I shared it in a secret group on Facebook and I emailed it to friends.
re: election - Like you and others, I didn’t expect Donald Trump to win but was pleasantly shocked! He won despite what the stars seem to imply (transiting Saturn siding up to his Moon and opposing the Sun). ... You’re always current and always on target. Thanks for your column and thanks for listening to my version.
re: Bannon - Would you consider analyzing Steve Bannon's chart? I'd love to read your insights.
re: Trump's ACG map - Note that Trump's Mars descendant on his AstroCartoGraphy chart runs right through Pyongyang, N. Korea. Does this suggest N. Korea's saber rattling might provoke some type of militant destabilization or weakness for Trump?
A. It does indeed suggest an area where Trump might feel the urge to engage militarily or where military conflict might erupt.
re: Trump's Juno - This bit of research provides fabulous insight - or should I say confirmation of every thinking person's fears. Great work. The news itself, however, is disheartening!
re: the next war - After rereading your Sept 5th and Nov 2st columns, I got the impression that our next war maybe a war within. Perhaps sparked by the S. Dakota pipeline protests? Is there any indication with whom we would be going to war with in 2017? Foreign or Domestic? If foreign, do you foresee another 911 type terrorist attack?
re: Trump - You've hinted at a lot of stuff for some time. Political commentators have as well. Do you see the Trump presidency either coming to fruition or--if it does--lasting four years? If it does not last or does not actually occur at all is some actual Other determined by the other Oath of Office--whenever that might be?
A. In my article about the ceremonial Oath of Office horoscope, I show how Trump's inauguration chart is similar to JFK's and Nixon's because all three have Part of Fortune in hard aspect to Black Moon Lilith. And we know how both JFK's and Nixon's terms ended tragically before four years...
re: Sibley U.S.chart - I use the Sibley with good results. However, that is not to say that the Scorpio Rising chart isn't valid. Different perspectives may manifest in different charts. However, I'd like to point out the perspective of a friend whose spent 50 years in NGO work all over the world.
She knows little about astrology other than her own sign. However, she has often criticized the U.S. presence in port after port where she has been. "They always have to have the biggest ships. You always know when they are around. Why can't they make a softer
footprint???!!!!"
Yes, that's a display of power, although Scorpio says to me CIA, not giant battleships. More importantly to me, given that the Rising sign is the way you are perceived by others - this international display of overwhelming size speaks to me of Jupiter.
A. I wonder how many political enthusiasts can tell the difference between a Sagittarius Ascendant and a Sun-Jupiter conjunction trine the Ascendant? When 8º Scorpio is rising, the U.S. Sun-Jupiter conjunction in Cancer trines the Ascendant, bestowing all the grandiose qualities you see in a Sadge Ascendant.
Here's another perspective about a Scorpio Ascendant besides the secrecy thing: it resonates with the 8th house, and thus capitalism. And with four planets in the 8th house, the theme is much emphasized.
In addition to the Sun-Jupiter trine the Ascendant, it does so from the 9th house. What's the difference between the Sun in the 9th house and a Sagittarius Ascendant? I asked Jeff Jawer this once, and he couldn't say.
And with four planets in the 8th house, the U.S. has become a national umbrella for the powerful corporations that dominate the planet. Yes,they leave a huge "footprint" most everywhere, especially via innovative technology (Uranus), the military (Mars), the cultural celebrities (Venus), and the banking system (Jupiter).
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NewsScope for February 6, 2017
By Michael Wolfstar
Testing the Iran Nuclear Deal
One of Trump’s campaign promises was to tear up the U.N.-brokered nuclear deal with Iran, which put a halt to Iran’s nuclear development program. Following Iran’s missile test on January 29, Trump’s press secretary said that Iran is being “put on notice” for violating the nuclear treaty that it signed. By the week’s end, the Treasury Department announced economic sanctions on Iran.
Iran’s national horoscope (April 1, 1979; 3:00 pm; Tehran) features revolutionary Uranus in the 4th house squaring Black Moon Lilith near the proud Leo Ascendant. This potentially volatile mix is eased by Uranus’s trines to Jupiter in the 12th house, and four placements in Pisces in the 8th house, creating a Water Grand Trine that has sustained the religious revolution overseen by the Ayatollah Khomeini.
After years of negotiating, the nuclear deal was officially approved by the five nations of the U.N. Security Council on July 14, 2015. At the time, transiting Saturn was activating Iran’s Grand Trine, and most closely trine Mercury, the natural ruler of signed agreements. And now, Saturn is heading into a square with Iran’s Mercury, providing a testing phase for the Iran nuclear deal.
Problematically, Iran’s progressed Mercury and Mars are in Aries and about to be activated by transiting Uranus. This explosive combination will likely bring further friction with the U.S., since progressed Mercury and Mars are exactly squaring the U.S. Mercury-Pluto opposition. As the U.S. war cycle* kicks in, Iran is one very likely place where open military conflict could break out. Note that Iran’s progressed Sun and Uranus are one year from being in exact opposition – a sure sign of trouble on their home front.
Trump’s Hair Maintained by Propecia
Last week the New York Times broke the story that resolved a long-standing mystery: what’s with Donald Trump’s hair? In a series of interviews with Trump’s physician, we learned that the president is taking a prostate-related drug, Propecia, to prevent hair loss. In subsequent stories, Propecia’s side effects became more widely known, and include numerous sexual dysfunctions as well as mood disorders.
Propecia was approved by the FDA on December 22, 1997 (Washington DC; 9:15 am*). Merck (the manufacturer) knew its drug would be wildly popular, and this is shown by the sexy Venus-Mars-Uranus triple conjunction near the Ascendant, and their very favorable trines to the Moon and Juno in the vain, relationship sign of Libra. Since its introduction, over one million men have received prescriptions for Propecia.
Unfortunately, the hair loss drug has serious side effects, and these are shown astrologically by three adverse signatures in this chart. The most obvious is the Moon’s opposition to Saturn, which correlates to the mood disorders. The hundreds of lawsuits against Merck include allegations of profound depression, panic attacks, cognitive problems, insomnia, and at least five cases of suicide. Ceres in self-deprecating Pisces squaring Pluto underscores the potential for depression and suicide.
The tightest aspect in this chart is the Capricorn Sun squaring Black Moon Lilith, with an orb of only 0º03’. The only other aspect made by the Sun is an octile to Chiron, indicating the healing – but also wounding -- effects of this drug. The tight Sun-Lilith square suggests the dark, hidden side effects associated with this cure for male pattern baldness. Trump's use of Propecia is a plausible reason why he's awake at 3:00 am issuing tweets.
* The time is speculative. The CNN report on the FDA approval is time-stamped 10:06 am, and so the FDA made the announcement before that. At 9:15 am Neptune is on the Ascendant and shows the nature of the event.
Trump’s controversial travel ban on seven predominantly Muslim nations was likely forged by his chief strategist, Steve Bannon, who has a history of fighting fundamental Islam. Last week, reports emerged concerning Bannon’s 8-page film proposal about Muslims taking over the country and turning it into “The Islamic States of America.” Bannon named the enablers of these jihadists, including the ACLU, CIA, and FBI.
Steven Bannon was born with his Sagittarius Sun square Pallas, the political-strategist asteroid (November 27, 1953; Norfolk, VA; time unknown), which naturally shapes his advice about religion and foreign affairs. An emotionally intense Moon-Pluto conjunction in Leo squares Venus and opposes Vesta, which can bring out the darker side of this combination, such as being obsessively protective, and giving way to suspicion and rage.
Bannon has numerous close connections to Trump’s horoscope, with the most favorable being his Jupiter in media-savvy Gemini conjunct Trump’s Sun. In turn, Bannon’s Sun conjoins Trump’s Lilith, which tends to illuminate Trump’s darker feelings about foreigners in the homeland (Trump’s Lilith is in his 4th house). Bannon’s Uranus in Cancer conjoins Trump’s Saturn, perhaps bringing a more radical tone to Trump’s homeland security interests.
Most significantly, Bannon’s Moon-Pluto conjoins Trump’s Mars-Ascendant in Leo. From this link we can see how Bannon adds intensity to Trump’s self-promotional tendencies. This four-planet intra-aspect becomes activated by the August 21, 2017 Solar Eclipse, which takes place at 28º52’ Leo. Currently, and throughout 2017, Bannon’s Pluto is simultaneously being activated by his progressed Mars at 24º Scorpio, creating an extremely strong urge to crush perceived enemies.
re: KellyAnne Conway - If I understand your blog correctly, according to Trump's progressed moon entering his 12th house, we can expect the potential of his downfall, or at least serious setbacks, beginning in June. Can you speak about the same prospect for KellyAnne Conway, when she'll be out of the news?
A. Unfortunately, we don't have a birth time for her, making her situation difficult to assess. However, she will likely be a significant and controversial news item for at least two more months as the transiting Uranus-Eris conjunction opposes her Mars.
re: inaugurations - You know how you've cited similarities in JFK's, Nixon's, and Trump's inauguration charts? Are pivotal events apparent in these charts? Can you say "a-ha see right there? THAT is end of Nixon" (or JFK [much more definitively...]) and therefore Trump? Have you looked at the key historical moments and how they impact--specifically--the inauguration charts?
A. That would entail a major research project, but I've given some of the indicators for these presidential transitions in my article on this subject. Go to 2017Inauguration, and scroll down to "Black Moon Lilith and the Part of Fortune".
re: climate change - Although conserves DO want a clean planet, the whole *climate change-global cooling-global warming* hysteria is whipped up BULLS*** by people like Al Gore and a bevy of others to make money. It was further hyped by *oPharoah and the DemonCraps* to push his cap & trade garbage in order to bring the US down so that he could 'level the playing field' with 3rd world countries, and penalize businesses financially, send our dollars to other countries to do more APOLOGIZING from the big bad USA, and ultimately completely destroy the fossil fuel industry. In reality this whole climate change crap is the liberals' RELIGION.