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ARTICLE #1: The upcoming influence of ARTICLE #1 Amycus< conjunct1 2003-CO1> in Sagittarius trines2 Bienor! in Aries as it opposes3 2003-WL7!! in Gemini, while 1999-XX143!!! in Leo trines2 Pholus^ conjunct1 Hylonome<< conjunct1 2001-KF77>> in Sagittarius while it squares4 Huya^^ conjunct1 2001-BL41<<< conjunct1 1996-GQ21>>> in Scorpio, as 2000-GN171<<<< conjunct1 2002-GZ32>>>> in Scorpio squares4 Mercury conjunct1 the Sun in Aquarius opposite3, while 2001-KX76$ (so-called Ixion$) in Sagittarius trines2, the Full Leo Moon on February 7, 2012. In his 1988 State of the Union Address before a Joint Session of Congress, President Ronald Reagan supplemented his aggressive championship of the line-item veto with discussion of the unwieldiness of the federal budget deficit with three props, all from unidentified Congressional budget committees. Without discussing the substance of any of the three “behemoths,” Reagan issued forth some memorable statistics: Conference report – 1,053 pages, report weighing 14 pounds. Reconciliation bill, 6 months late – 1,186 pages long, 15 pounds. Long-term continuing resolution, 2 months late – 1,057 pages long, 14 pounds. Sum total: 43 pounds of paper and ink. President Reagan commented, “You had 3 hours—yes, 3 hours—to consider each, and it took 300 people at my Office of Management and Budget just to read the bill so the Government wouldn't shut down.” President Reagan, of course, opposed big government – in fact, it would not be exaggeration to assert that the face of Ronald Reagan, the sculptural bust of Ronald Reagan, the words comprising the proper name of “Ronald Reagan,” form the iconography which denotatively symbolizes in terse, plebian English, “less government restraining the laissez-faire democratic capitalist economy.” In fact, as time passes, and as certain groups of Americans periodically submit for public approval different proposals to standardize & amplify such Reagan iconography – carving his bust in stone as the fifth U.S. President of Mount Rushmore or replacing either U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton on the ten-dollar bill or President Ulysses S. Grant on the fifty-dollar bill – Ronald Reagan’s mythology in many ways overshadows much of his public record. As a result, President Reagan, when he pointed out the problem of the federal budgets with his three “behemoth” props, encapsulated a problem that always has existed & always will exist in a way where nobody who follows him can represent that problem in the exact same way again – even if it may be the best way to codify that problem for the understanding of the common man, and even if the codification of that problem . . . never actually solved it. ARIES – There is no solution to the problem. Amycus, 2003-CO1, Bienor, 2003-WL7, 1999-XX143, Pholus, Hylonome, 2001-KF77, Huya, 2001-BL41, 1996-GQ21, 2000-GN171, 2002-GZ32, Mercury, the Sun, 2001-KX76 & the Full Leo Moon invokes the philosophical model of “the man of knowledge” designed by Carlos Castaneda in The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge, in which a man of knowledge ascends to power only by denying clarity. Of course, broadly, there are two ways to interpret such a paradigm: A) Disregarding the details while focusing all attention upon addressing the inestimable bulk; B) Diving right in with total confidence even if one does not have the faintest clue. Moreover, whether one’s solution succeeds or fails, as long as one exudes confidence, one can sell one’s “achievement” to those in authority who nevertheless have not even the remotest idea of what the situation demanded. Therefore, only your own personal conscience dictates your upcoming actions, as you ask yourself, before doing anything, “Is this is a situation which requires first, primum non nocere – first, do no harm – or which encourages anybody & everybody involved to buy themselves a lottery ticket, ‘You got to be in it to win it!’?” TAURUS – Political leaders & bosses may have snappy answers which get them out of awkward public & professional confrontations, but they can in no way manage extremely unwieldy affairs or solve sprawling, obtuse logistic difficulties under the current influence of Amycus, 2003-CO1, Bienor, 2003-WL7, 1999-XX143, Pholus, Hylonome, 2001-KF77, Huya, 2001-BL41, 1996-GQ21, 2000-GN171, 2002-GZ32, Mercury, the Sun, 2001-KX76 & the Full Leo Moon. Either you find a way to avoid trying to solve the problem yourself or you try to tackle the issue directly, fully cognizant that, no matter what you do, others will assign you only blame, not praise. If such blame does not bother you, however, and if you have the diplomatic & rhetorical skills deft enough to upgrade your woefully inadequate effort to the status of the unabashed self-promotion of a useful stop-gap measure, then bosses might say to themselves, “There is more to this grunt than meets the eye.” GEMINI – Astrologers, astronomers, astrology enthusiasts: Perhaps as readers of John Delaney’s Astroscope over time, or perhaps as a reader of John Delaney’s Astroscope for the very first time with this specific Astroscope detailing the influence of the Full Leo Moon on February 7, 2012, you may in fact may have noticed that John Delaney lists a rather onerously long litany of planetary influences that directly affect what is supposed to be happening, to you & to everybody else everywhere, right now. Are all the individual planets on this rather onerous long list really influencing current events? Well, Amycus, 2003-CO1, Bienor, 2003-WL7, 1999-XX143, Pholus, Hylonome, 2001-KF77, Huya, 2001-BL41, 1996-GQ21, 2000-GN171, 2002-GZ32, Mercury, the Sun, 2001-KX76 & the Full Leo Moon, as well as John Delaney, all suggest that you get out a notebook and chronicle what is happening to who where, and that you assign such happenings a value corresponding to the influence of a specific planetary body – whether John Delaney happens to mention that planetary body or not. Speaking for John Delaney, I know that John Delaney takes such notes, consolidates such notes, compresses such consolidation, internalizes such compression, yields cognition which John Delaney believes to be knowledge, than acts upon that knowledge. Do these planetary influences have any meaning for you beyond the planetary meaning which somebody else publicly assigns to it? Can you draw conclusions and infer future happenings based upon your own collective understandings of such personally well-developed planetary meanings? You too can do this at home! CANCER – Amycus, 2003-CO1, Bienor, 2003-WL7, 1999-XX143, Pholus, Hylonome, 2001-KF77, Huya, 2001-BL41, 1996-GQ21, 2000-GN171, 2002-GZ32, Mercury, the Sun, 2001-KX76 & the Full Leo Moon denote that your personal & professional ambitions involve stewardship over personal wealth. Make no mistake about it: Those who hire you to husband & to maintain over vast & unwieldy resources, whether you are the manager of a building, an investment fund, an oeuvre of artistic work or extremely skilled personnel, will compensate you well. However, the money that you make as a steward will pale in comparison to the marketability of your market niche celebrity as an individual who manages extremely high value. Do not mistake your nickel with your boss’s fifty-dollar bill. LEO – Do not overestimate your mental, physical & emotional capacities under the current influence of Amycus, 2003-CO1, Bienor, 2003-WL7, 1999-XX143, Pholus, Hylonome, 2001-KF77, Huya, 2001-BL41, 1996-GQ21, 2000-GN171, 2002-GZ32, Mercury, the Sun, 2001-KX76 & the Full Leo Moon. Whatever task you now set before you, whether involving your family, personal property, local politics, law enforcement, sales, religion or travel, exceeds your personal ability to finish that task quickly . . . or alone. Set yourself a generous timetable with realistic deadlines. Seek meaningful partners, patrons & clients willing to help you establish an infrastructure to underwrite your ambitions. VIRGO – The room for error is enormous. The tolerance for such error, however, is minimal. This is so because political enemies “empower” those whom they wish to destroy in order to crush them under the weight of everything that cannot humanly be done under the current influence of Amycus, 2003-CO1, Bienor, 2003-WL7, 1999-XX143, Pholus, Hylonome, 2001-KF77, Huya, 2001-BL41, 1996-GQ21, 2000-GN171, 2002-GZ32, Mercury, the Sun, 2001-KX76 & the Full Leo Moon. Turn the tables on such undeclared political enemies who now empower you by asking for authoritative confirmation . . . on each & every little thing. Assert, “Really, my friend, this is not the Mexican Revolution: If you are going to destroy me, there really is no need to shoot me in the back while I am facing a brick wall.” LIBRA – Expect a personal, professional or political associate to ask you, under the current influence of Amycus, 2003-CO1, Bienor, 2003-WL7, 1999-XX143, Pholus, Hylonome, 2001-KF77, Huya, 2001-BL41, 1996-GQ21, 2000-GN171, 2002-GZ32, Mercury, the Sun, 2001-KX76 & the Full Leo Moon, “Can I ask you a question?” Reply, “Obviously you can, because you already have.” While such an associate may criticize you for your unhelpful sarcasm, that associate obviously prefaced that associate’s ultimate question with a question requesting your permission because the ultimate question which that associate plans to ask intrudes upon proprietary information under your own exclusive personal, professional or political domain. Why not be sarcastic? You do not wish to, and should not, be helpful. Why does this associate want to know such information? How badly do they need such information – for exactly which undisclosed purposes? SCORPIO – The arrogance & bluster of certain professional superiors & law enforcement officials who have the gall to reprimand you very publicly for your “failure” to fulfill certain enormous, superhuman, multi-bureaucratic personal & professional responsibilities deeply offends you personally. However, as much as you would like to express your malice for them directly, Amycus, 2003-CO1, Bienor, 2003-WL7, 1999-XX143, Pholus, Hylonome, 2001-KF77, Huya, 2001-BL41, 1996-GQ21, 2000-GN171, 2002-GZ32, Mercury, the Sun, 2001-KX76 & the Full Leo Moon advise that you keep very cool & withhold all hostility. An ostensibly modest, extremely brief understatement is all that it takes to insure that the television cameras will record the egg all over this blowhard’s face. Exude insouciance. Quell the war cry of the cowardly witchhunt. Embarrass unscrupulous political opportunists. SAGITTARIUS – While a previous criminal record is never real, actual evidence that any specific individual had committed a crime currently under investigation, Amycus, 2003-CO1, Bienor, 2003-WL7, 1999-XX143, Pholus, Hylonome, 2001-KF77, Huya, 2001-BL41, 1996-GQ21, 2000-GN171, 2002-GZ32, Mercury, the Sun, 2001-KX76 & the Full Leo Moon warn that that will not prevent lazy & bigoted law enforcement officials, judges or lawyers to use such information as a shortcut in order to leap as brazenly as possible to those conclusions which suit them. The more that you know about the protocol of law enforcement & the law, the more you should use what you know in the service of those now enduring injustice. In your effort to stand up for truth & justice, say to such morally bankrupt individuals, “If you do everything in your vested power to do the wrong thing, I will follow all legal procedures & protocol to ensure that legitimate authority will prevent you from getting away with anything at all.” CAPRICORN – The enormously powerful but nevertheless shady & seedy allies, associates & clients not only of yourself, but also of your firm & your professional superiors, can do enormous damage to your personal & professional reputation under the current influence of Amycus, 2003-CO1, Bienor, 2003-WL7, 1999-XX143, Pholus, Hylonome, 2001-KF77, Huya, 2001-BL41, 1996-GQ21, 2000-GN171, 2002-GZ32, Mercury, the Sun, 2001-KX76 & the Full Leo Moon. In this current circumstance, outraged & inquiring minds will not tolerate your disingenuous, canned diplomatic remarks. Truly, you must distinguish yourself from individuals who are not only your genuine benefactors but may indeed be your professional employer. Can you do this without getting fired – or, in certain extreme cases, killed? AQUARIUS – Bosses & professional superiors will completely blow your well-crafted, terse soundbytes to smithereens under the current influence of Amycus, 2003-CO1, Bienor, 2003-WL7, 1999-XX143, Pholus, Hylonome, 2001-KF77, Huya, 2001-BL41, 1996-GQ21, 2000-GN171, 2002-GZ32, Mercury, the Sun, 2001-KX76 & the Full Leo Moon. There are too many concurrent, simultaneous issues with which to contend & too many demanding people to make happy. Nobody really wants to hear it come from your mouth – and you do not even want to say it – but this is the only thing that you can now assert to protect your credibility & to maintain control: “There is no simple way to address these issues & to satisfy everybody. Unless everybody is willing to come to the table & to agree upon an organization, a hierarchy, a protocol & mutually acceptable deadlines, nothing will ever get done, you all will suffer . . . and I simply will not care.” PISCES – You alone within the Zodiac currently wields the capacity to guide enormous bureaucratic, logistic & physical forces in a direction of your choosing under the current influence of Amycus, 2003-CO1, Bienor, 2003-WL7, 1999-XX143, Pholus, Hylonome, 2001-KF77, Huya, 2001-BL41, 1996-GQ21, 2000-GN171, 2002-GZ32, Mercury, the Sun, 2001-KX76 & the Full Leo Moon. However, the one reason that this is true – Pisces has the singular capacity to disregard all straggling details as Pisces treats entire bureaucracies, land masses, skyscrapers & factory assembly lines with the same vision & confidence that a six-year old employs to build an entire city-state out of Legos – is also the reason that makes your skill a potentially hair-raising liability. Ask yourself two questions, before doing any damage: A) Is it really appropriate for me to deal with all these cumbersome entities & elements so broadly & so awkwardly? B) Is there really any need for me to employ any caution at all? < Amycus, a centaur planet which crosses across the orbits of Uranus & Neptune between the orbit of Saturn & the more remote portion of the orbit of Pluto, was discovered in April 2002 and named in December 2005. Amycus was the first centaur to engage in battle with the Lapiths by smashing the face of the Lapith Celadon with a candelabrum stripped from the inmost wedding shrine. For information on how to interpret Amycus, formerly 2002-GB10, note reference to Philip Sedgwick below. > 2003-CO1 is an unnamed centaur planet discovered on February 1, 2003. The orbit of 2003-CO1 commences just beyond the orbit of Saturn as it crosses over the orbit of Uranus & Neptune. ! Bienor, a centaur planet that traverses from just outside the orbit of Saturn just across the orbit of Uranus, was discovered in August 2000 & named in January 2004. Theseus, fighting for the Lapiths against the Centaurs to avenge the honor of Peirithous's bride Hippodamia, killed Bienor by jumping on his back, pulling his hair, and smashing his mouth while it spouted violent threats. For information on how to interpret Bienor, formerly 2000-QC243, note reference to Philip Sedgwick below. !! 2003-WL7 is an unnamed centaur planet discovered on November 16, 2003. The orbit of 2003-WL7 crosses over the orbit of Uranus. !!! 1999-XX143 is an unnamed centaur planet discovered on December 13, 1999. The orbit of 1999-XX143 traverses from the orbit of Saturn to the orbit of Neptune. For information on how to interpret 1999-XX143, note reference to Philip Sedgwick below. ^ Pholus, named after the centaur who accidentally died because mighty Hercules was thirsty, was discovered in 1992 & named in 1996. Pholus bridges the gap in consciousness between Saturn & Neptune, forcing us mere mortals to realize that even our most severe discipline is worthless when God wishes to teach us a lesson. << Hylonome, named after the wife of centaur Cyllarus, with whom she died during the Centaurs' battle with the Lapiths, was discovered in February 1995 & named during the year 2000. Hylonome bridges the gap in consciousness between Uranus & Neptune, forcing us to draw unexpected links between "accident" & "devotion" much more rapidly than is either wise or comfortable. >> 2001-KF77 is an unnamed centaur planet discovered on May 22, 2001. The orbit of 2001-KF77 traverses from just beyond the orbit of Uranus out past the orbit of Neptune. For information on how to interpret 2001-KF77, note reference to Philip Sedgwick below. ^^ Huya is a transneptunian object (TNO) discovered on March 10, 2000. Huya is the rain god of the Wayuu Indians of Venezuela & Colombia. <<< 2001-BL41 is an unnamed centaur planet discovered on January 19, 2001. The orbit of 2001-BL41 traverses between the orbits of Jupiter & out past Saturn. For information on how to interpret 2001-BL41, note reference to Philip Sedgwick below. >>> 1996-GQ21 is an unnamed scattered-disk object (SDO) transneptunian object (TNO) discovered on April 12, 1996. SDOs are far more remote in space than even Varuna or Pluto, the outermost planets in our current solar system; 1996-GQ21, an SDO, is also a TNO because, at perihelion, it hovers around the orbit of Neptune. <<<< 2000-GN171 is an unnamed transneptunian object (TNO) discovered on April 1, 2000. >>>> 2002-GZ32 is an unnamed centaur planet discovered on April 13, 2002. The orbit of 2002-GZ32 traverses across the orbit of Uranus and just before the orbit of Neptune. For information on how to interpret 2002-GZ32, note reference to Philip Sedgwick below. $ 2001-KX76, officially named “Ixion”, is a transneptunian object (TNO) discovered on May 22, 2001.
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The machine that one calls “Virgo,” efficient & accurate as it is, occasionally demonstrates how dangerous & lethal it can be as a result of such efficiency & accuracy. (Indeed, Scorpio may rule & strategize “the revolution” – but only after Scorpio hires “the Virgo.”) And, indeed, lessons concerning necessary caution learned during the recent transit of Uranus through the opposite sign of Virgo – Pisces – from January 2004 through March 2011 should now prove very helpful when applying that extremely explosive Virgo energy. However, Virgo itself, per se, is not interested in revolution, caution or anything else. Whether employing chainsaws to slice through municipal concrete, downloading 800,000 email addresses from a dozen remote international servers or driving a tractor trailer from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada to Punta Arenas, Magallanes and Antartica Chilena, Chile, “Virgo,” has only two questions: 1) “What are we doing?” and 2) “Why are we doing that?” ARIES – Retrograde Mars states that there is no reason to do anything until it is time to do it. Husband your energy. Focus your mind & body like a weightlifter summoning, gathering, channeling & then applying internal reserves of creatine to conquer the task at hand. Poise! TAURUS – Read Aquarius first. Avoid riding as a passenger in cars operated by reckless or inexperienced drivers under the current influence of Retrograde Mars as if your life depended upon it – because it might. GEMINI – While you may indeed understand the facts involved, you do not necessarily know what the facts mean. Retrograde Mars whispers that while it seems that somebody made a mistake, it may be the case that somebody is committing fraud. Be circumspect. Don’t tell everybody everything you know. Employ “the smell test.” CANCER – Withhold expressing criticism of particularly annoying individuals for a protracted period of time. As you do so, Retrograde Mars urges you to keep accurate & detailed score. At some point down the line, the time will be right to pull out that list & to let certain individuals know exactly what you think of all that they have & haven’t done. Until then, wait – and do your “research.” LEO – Envious, potentially corrupt rivals seek to usurp control from you under the current influence of Retrograde Mars by replacing your chosen, favored employees with theirs. Because this power struggle will not end anytime soon, do not overreact in the short term – in fact, allow adversaries to show you their hand. VIRGO – While the Ingress of Neptune from Aquarius to Pisces in February 2012 does augur your upcoming potential identity crisis, Retrograde Mars declares that you can, if you like, avoid it altogether. The problem: You identify too closely with the job that you no longer need to do. The solution: Reconnect with natural allies from your remote past – especially the mid-Eighties – who like you for who you are & not what you have done . . . lately. LIBRA – Concentrate exclusively upon the task before you when handling machinery or dangerous objects like knives. Retrograde Mars warns that Freudian slips & self-loathing thoughts cause accidents. Confront your own demons when your hands & your mind are completely free of anything potentially harmful. SCORPIO – A ruthlessly efficient & practical ally from your distant past emerges un the current influence of Retrograde Mars to help you get rid of freeloading friends, employees & clients. Laugh with gratitude when such allies admonish you, “You turn soft when I’m not around.” SAGITTARIUS – Retrograde Mars denotes that you will soon receive a promotion or professional recognition long delayed. Of course, unfair & unjust bosses may fire you first – but that unhappy step may be necessary in order to make your revenge more complete! CAPRICORN – Whether you are dealing with a child, a lover or a purely creative endeavor, you now, out of force of habit, talk vaguely around certain important issues. A long lost friend who emerges out of thin air under the current influence of Retrograde Mars will force you to cut to the chase – as is only proper, for this person knows who you really are. AQUARIUS – Read Taurus as well. Before getting into a car as a passenger with a reckless drunken friend or a dark, shady & suspicious stranger under the current influence of Retrograde Mars, repeat to yourself, “Relatively few people go to jail, and, at one point or another, most people go the hospital – but, sooner or later, everybody dies.” PISCES – You have much more respect for a former partner or spouse who historically criticized you aggressively. Retrograde Mars gives two reasons for your renewed respect: A) You know that this former partner or spouse always had your best interests in mind; and B) You are mature enough to acknowledge that, and when, that former partner or spouse was indeed correct. * Planets either move forward, in which case they orbit in Direct Motion, or move backward, in which case they orbit in Retrograde Motion. Planets in Direct Motion seek to make progress, while Planets in Retrograde Motion seek to redress past imbalances. ARTICLE #3 Chiron@ in Pisces sextiles* Jupiter in Taurus from November 11, 2011 to March 13, 2012. Stand in front of Jackson Pollock’s 1950 masterpiece One at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art all day, every day, for an entire week, with a tape recorder conspicuously placed and running in your right hand. Then, count the number of times that some aspiring modern art connoisseur says, either verbatim or in multifarious personalized variations, “My five-year old kid could draw that!” Then stand in front of Cy Twombly’s 1969 Untitled at New York City’s Whitney Museum with the same tape recorder as other aspiring modern art connoisseurs ask, “Why is this art?” (Ever try doing an oil painting on canvas of a blackboard upon which a college professor wrote down a physics problem in white chalk? Not as easy as it looks, is it?) Of course, somebody may ask you, “What you doing with that tape recorder, buddy?” Respond, verbatim, from memory, from “The Deployment of the Geometric” by post-Foucauldian geometricist Peter Halley, “Geometric art has sought to convince us, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that the progress of geometry is humanistic, that it is part of the ‘march of civilization,’ that it embodies continuity with the past. In this, geometric art has succeeded completely. In so doing, it has helped make possible the second phase of geometrization (that coincides with the post-war period) in which coercion is replaced by fascination.” Since, unless you happen to be lecturing an art critic from Art in America, the audience to whom you quote Halley’s observation will have no ready response, continue further, “It is an act of supreme justice that Kurt Vonnegut invented the character of modern artist Rabo Karabekian, creator of The Temptation of St. Anthony, a Hawaiian Avocado color field painting with one vertical strip of Orange Day-Glow duct tape, as a parody of American Abstract Expressionist Barnett Newman for his novel Breakfast of Champions, in order to express that nature trumps nurture, that essence precedes existence, and that the soul of every individual living thing emanates its intrinsic vital essence as an unwavering band of light!” Vir Heroicus Sublimis! ARIES – You currently enjoy financial & professional rewards not because you did anything special, heroic or out of the norm, but because somebody else failed in their duties. Chiron sextile Jupiter therefore advises you to restrain your ego – and more importantly, your sense of professional & financial entitlement. Nobody is immune from the hand that gives which also takes away! TAURUS – You now enjoy advantage over associates for two reasons: 1) You are on a roll; and 2) Associates did something wrong. However, Chiron sextile Jupiter surmises that, once associates atone for their misdeeds or leave the scene, things will (eventually) go back to normal. The best way to consolidate your current advantage: Let such miscreants correct their errors as you pass no judgment upon anybody. GEMINI – Bosses who bombard you with work may not be able to compromise themselves in order to establish work priorities, so Chiron sextile Jupiter states that you must help set those priorities for them. The most politically neutral way that you can achieve this goal is by doing what you do best & fastest first and, similarly, by delegating to colleagues & employees according to their own strengths. Do not allow any one boss’s ego to trump collective pragmatism; explain, “Either you get your job completed first in 30 minutes while everybody else waits here for another hour or you & everybody else here will get their job completed in 45” – then stand back. CANCER – As long as you have the conscious wisdom to let other people exist without trying to analyze them according to political, sociological, religious or philosophical lines, then Chiron sextile Jupiter promises that other people with similar intellectual capacities as yourself will leave you alone as well. However, if both sides are willing to call a truce in order to discuss such issues . . . dispassionately . . . then why shouldn’t all of you give such advanced psychological analysis a try? LEO – Confusion does happen spontaneously – we all know this. However, sometimes, conniving individuals create conditions which will inexorably cause confusion at the onset so as to seize control after all Hell breaks loose. In such scenarios, Chiron sextile Jupiter declares that the time to object is not after confusion dominates, but right at the very beginning. VIRGO – Your spouse or certain partners speak vaguely – frequently to the point of denying real knowledge that, for whatever reason, whether genuinely or capriciously, offends them. Chiron sextile Jupiter therefore strongly advises against arguing the merits with those who will not acknowledge the merits. Quote legitimate third party authorities – dispassionately. Speak as if you do not care if you are right – because you do not. Disabuse others of indulging ignorance as a habit only when they choose to acknowledge, openly, the error of their ways. LIBRA – Psychic flashes of intuition inform you about employees & pragmatic office politics under the current influence of Chiron sextile Jupiter – as long as you take no unnecessary risks. Make inquiries to confirm instincts before taking action. SCORPIO – Partners seek to eradicate doubt before acting; you, however, trade instinctively and, in fact, very aggressively upon, and within, those gray areas not previously negotiated. While Chiron sextile Jupiter creates conditions wherein you will be unlikely to overreach yourself, your aggressive attempts to secure absolute advantage may undermine good will that would serve you well for the next several months. Defer to your partner, the “good cop,” when you want everybody to like . . . both of you. SAGITTARIUS – Allow family members to call you at work, and call family members about very important & potentially emotionally painful issues while you are at work, under the current influence of Chiron sextile Jupiter – as long as you explain to them that you must drop the call with them at a moment’s notice. Control the dialogue unabashedly. CAPRICORN – Writers, artists: One of the great joys of the experienced audience lies in identifying where the author, painter or sculptor makes reference to another fellow craftsman, whether contemporary or of a previous time in history. Chiron sextile Jupiter now exhorts you to submerge the reference. Give the savvy an opportunity to overlook something . . . momentarily – it will impress them. Give the novice a chance to appreciate your work on its own merits as you establish a foundation for them to experience an epiphany surrounding these explicit but submerged references later. AQUARIUS – Read Capricorn for insight regarding experts & novices. Some people do not know – and will never know. Other people do not know – yet. Chiron sextile Jupiter therefore now draws your attention to the excitement of learning. It can be a huge thrill to learn something for the first time. Realize when someone in your family, neighborhood, workplace or class will soon experience that thrill themselves – and do not let them know, “The butler did it.” Just the opposite – share the joy of their surprise as you give them a tip that will lead them down another exciting path towards yet another brilliant epiphany. PISCES – Well do you know how the martyr can extract the truth not through force but through guilt. While such an approach of interrogation will work well continually under the current influence of Chiron sextile Jupiter, do not overuse it, lest you further harden the hearts of those already inclined towards ruthless & barbaric cynicism. @ Chiron, named after the wounded centaur who sacrificed his immortality in return for the liberation of Prometheus (he who stole fire from the gods!) was the first centaur planet discovered back in 1977. Chiron, described as "the wounded healer" by Zane Stein & Barbara Hand Clow, bridges the gap between Saturn & Uranus, exhorting us to teach that which we most need to learn.
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Research on the above footnotes generously provided to the general public by * A Sextile is a harmonious yet primarily mental & social aspect between either Fire & Air signs (Fire being Aries, Leo, Sagittarius; & Air being Gemini, Libra, Aquarius) or Earth & Water signs (Earth being Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn; & Water being Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces). ARTICLE #4 Jupiter, which turns to Direct Motion* on December 26, 2011, completes its transit of Taurus on June 11, 2012. Plan the launch of improvements carefully. Communicate with key allies extensively before doing anything. Progress can happen both extremely quickly & permanently – progress as solid as stratified rock – but only if you lay the groundwork painstakingly & thoroughly with applied analysis & strategy in ongoing, detailed discussions with those who can, and might want to, make things happen. ARIES – Bosses already know that you do big jobs fast & well. However, Jupiter in Direct Motion in Taurus augurs that bosses will be more inclined to bestow promotions & raises upon you if you demonstrate more circumspect caution before acting. Why? Because bosses will interpret that cause as an acknowledgment that colleagues who work as fast as you complete their assignments with reckless & disinterested abandon. TAURUS – Jupiter in Direct Motion in Taurus urges you to reflect upon the paradox, “That person worked hard for twenty years in order to become an overnight success.” Have you done the hard work for a long time? Do you feel close to the breakthrough? Well, then, work harder – but, more importantly, work smarter. Impress important & powerful people with how strategically you apply your intelligence & muscle. GEMINI – You have news that bosses do not want to hear. What do you do? For now, Jupiter in Direct Motion in Taurus advises you to review the historical actions of three different early millennium American whistleblowers: accountant Sherron Watkins of Enron, accountant Cynthia Cooper of WorldCom & FBI Agent Coleen Rowley, who testified before the 9/11 Commission. Decisions involving high stakes & requiring moral conscience demand caution. Review options through case studies before taking action. CANCER – Maintain vigilant communication with all personal & professional networks. Jupiter in Direct Motion in Taurus connotes that somebody in your network will soon enjoy a stellar business opportunity – an opportunity which will require a team of solid professionals to execute. Things happen fast if you are in the right place at the right time – or if somebody in the right place at the right time is keeping you in mind. LEO – Read Scorpio first. You must inform optimistic bosses under the current influence of Jupiter in Direct Motion in Taurus that real life situations rarely mirror best-case scenarios. In fact, you may want to make bosses laugh to communicate the importance of exercising caution, “Whether or not I am admitted to practice the law in any state or province, I am qualified to analyze, interpret & comply with Murphy’s Law all over the world.” VIRGO – Enormous opportunities loom under the current influence of Jupiter in Direct Motion in Taurus like a dark & cloudy day which refuses to rain. The rain will come – and opportunity will knock. Restrain impatience. Wait for partners to ask you . . . “to dance.” LIBRA – Francisco I. Madero, father of the Mexican Democracy & the ultimate impetus & motivation behind the Mexican Revolution, reportedly developed his political ideals via ongoing communication with his dead brother. Jupiter in Direct Motion in Taurus recommends that you familiarize yourself with this iconic myth in Mexican history to help you suspend all potentially counterproductive skepticism regarding paranormal phenomenon. Disregard the vehicle which delivered the message. Devote full attention to that important message’s contents. SCORPIO – Read Leo for insight. Other friends & trusted associates of close partners all exude optimism – which is fine, as there is ample reason for such optimism. However, Jupiter in Direct Motion in Taurus confirms that, at times, that close partners suffer from potentially debilitating blind spots – particularly from individuals of dubious loyalty. Do not hesitate to tell such partners news that they might not want to hear. Be prepared to penetrate thick skulls. SAGITTARIUS – You just received a raise? Congratulations! Now go on a diet – and get a personal trainer at the gym. However, Jupiter in Direct Motion in Taurus is not making any comment upon the status of your health or physical body – although it does strongly suspect that you are a hedonist. Control appetites. Cultivate positive habits. Save money. CAPRICORN – Whether courting a potential mate, lavishing attention upon a child, writing a novel, painting a series of paintings or starting a new business, Jupiter in Direct Motion in Taurus inspires you to commit yourself to long-term labor of love. AQUARIUS – While it is not an auspicious time for you to buy or to sell property, Jupiter in Direct Motion in Taurus declares that it is a perfect time to invest money to enhance the quality of your domicile, whether you intend to sell it in the near future or whether you simply plan to live . . . and to let live. PISCES – Certain partners respect your personal space; other partners hurt your brain & your feelings with hostile declarations of overt, pedantic fact. Now, under the current influence of Jupiter in Direct Motion in Taurus, these partners switch roles. Those who respect your peace, quiet & privacy now do need answers, while those who usually aggravate you . . . feel bad that they aggravated you. Distinguish between those who need information & those seeking approval in all “exchanges” & “negotiations.” * Planets either move forward, in which case they orbit in Direct Motion, or move backward, in which case they orbit in Retrograde Motion. Planets in Direct Motion seek to make progress, while Planets in Retrograde Motion seek to redress past imbalances. ARTICLE #5 The North Node* transits Sagittarius from February 13, 2011 to September 2, 2012. Knowledge becomes power when knowledge informs one’s actions. Information becomes power when information underwrites one’s speech. Furthermore, simply that one knows or that one possesses information does not immediately augur an ascent to power. One must understand that others do not know. One must understand that others do not possess that information. One must question others to determine who knows & who does not know. One can then take action, even precipitous, unprecedented, risky action, to seize such power based upon what one surmises about other peoples’ level of, and access to, “intelligence.” ARIES – The difference between “fair” and “just” becomes the differential between failure or success for the ambitious Ram under the current influence of the North Node in Sagittarius. What seems “fair” involves interactions, communications & transactions between two people or parties; what people do or say during such activities involves “reasons” which, ultimately, sound like rationalizations or excuses. What is “just,” however, does not involve the limited sphere of activity containing such interactions, communications & transactions. What is just involves the need to do the right thing – because consequences effect everybody & everything. TAURUS – If you finally not only discover, but in fact acknowledge, that A) You always get into the same argument with the same customer or merchant over a penny, a nickel or a dime; or B) You are forever negotiating, with bitterness, hostility & brinkmanship, with a specific customer or client over a marginal differential; then the North Node in Sagittarius legally advises you to discontinue all business that you do before somebody irrevocably loses their temper. GEMINI – Your partner works with you because you can handle all the brass tack details. You work with your partner because your partner has vision & audacity. Invariably, during the course of any partnership, the North Node in Sagittarius reminds you that you will both overlook each other’s sterling qualities which led both of you to your mutual personal or professional commitment as you both succumb to “the familiarity of contempt.” Diligently remind yourself how much both of you appreciate – and, in fact, need – each other. CANCER – Professionally, of course, you must aggressively protect yourself from corrupt individuals in the workplace who engage “sharp practice” involving computers, fax machines, photocopies & paper to try to frame you – particularly if you are in a position of considerable influence or power. Even so, the North Node in Sagittarius connotes that paranoia & suspicion do not serve you. Those who gossip will learn that the center cannot hold. The official story of unscrupulous enemies eventually exposes all of its own internal flaws if you simply continue to do the right thing in the most natural way. That being said: The best defense is a powerful offense – and it is harder to hit a moving target. Bottom line: Stop worrying about everybody else – let everybody else worry about you! LEO – Difficult clients placed excruciating & unfair demands upon you over the past several years because they knew that business everywhere was so slow that you needed to keep working even for the most unreasonable clients. The North Node in Sagittarius now reassures you that you need not tolerate such people any longer. There are tons of potential clients & customers out there who would love to hire you for your products & services. Now is the time to sell, sell, sell – and to find clients & customers who will genuinely & openly appreciate you. VIRGO – Setbacks which you endure under the current influence of the North Node in Sagittarius, whether fair or unfair, just or unjust, make you angry. You want, and are often accustomed to, the A+, the Gold Star, the pat on the head. The lesson at the moment: Stop interpreting what is now happening to you personally –even on those occasions when bosses, authority figures & envious rivals seek to cause you, on a personal level, such pain. Accept whatever fate shall now deliver to you. Demonstrate contrition & humility both for yourself & on behalf of all. Settle karmic accounts. LIBRA – The operative phrase not only for litigators but for anybody seeking a decision on a personal, professional or legal matter under the current influence of North Node in Sagittarius: “Frivolous motion practice.” Do not delay, and do not allow others to delay, final decisions with unnecessary bureaucratic protocol. When you already have enough information to make a reasonable & practical decision about any matter under dispute, then decide – or persuade the individual charged with making that decision to decide – then close the book & move on. Explain pragmatically, “Not every decision we make settles a precedent-setting federal case.” Do not engage those who deliberately stall. SCORPIO – You can – and you absolutely should – demand unconditional loyalty, personally & professionally, under the current influence of the North Node in Sagittarius. Tolerate nobody who plays both sides against the middle. You plan to conquer by taking stunning risks. Announce upon the commencement of such daring endeavors, “If, for any reason, you might not finish this project – quit now.” SAGITTARIUS – You are not asking for input from partners about policy, about “setting agendas.” Indeed, the North Node in Sagittarius already knows that you seek to put your master plan in motion. What you now seek from partners: Logistical help in executing that master plan. Unfortunately, your best partners will sometimes tell you the truth: You will be unable to execute “this” until you first do “that.” Vent enough of your temper to manufacture some “creative tension” – and allow partners the same privilege. Get on the same page – then get it done! CAPRICORN – You may prove to be, to your own personal & professional downfall, too formidable & imposing a presence to attract peers & colleagues able to keep an eye upon your envious rivals & rogue employees under the current influence of the North Node in Sagittarius. Worse yet, you might believe that iron-fisted punishment according to the letter of the law is the only solution to your problem – an attitude which will cause you extreme heartache when you realize that you unwittingly punished the innocent. Step down from your pedestal to walk around & take a look at the lay of the land. Cooperate with penetrating yet loyal (no double or triple agents!) spies. AQUARIUS – Writers: Stop pandering to the peanut gallery with your “performance poetry” or “acoustic folk music.” The North Node in Sagittarius commands that you honor your intelligence & your erudition. Consider returning to university to obtain your master’s by writing a thesis on an esoteric subject to which you can passionately commit not only a couple of years of your life but also your long-term professional reputation. Aim to publish. PISCES – Envious & spiteful siblings, family members, neighbors & ex-classmates seek to put you in a cage entitled “Memory” so that they can continue to assign you a societal role which serves them. The North Node in Sagittarius bluntly recommends that you refuse to cooperate with such spiritual incarceration. The wider world sees much more in you than those who claim to know you. The unknown masses want to read what you write, to listen to what you say & to follow where you go – wherever you go. Refuse to capitulate to those committed to keeping you down. No limits! @ The North Node and the South Node, or the Nodes of the Moon, represent current & past life karma, respectively, according to astrologer Martin Schulman. Astronomically, the North Node & the South Node are the two points at which the Moon's orbit intersects the ecliptic, setting a timetable for large-scale Solar & Lunar Eclipses over time. ARTICLE #6 Mars transits Virgo from November 11, 2011 to July 3, 2012. “You want to do business? I want to do business, too. And I know that a lot of your people will need to go through a steep learning curve – my own people have been through similar crash courses and, with people of discipline & character, such tests of intellect & duress yield a lot of personal as well as professional growth as you learn who’s who & what’s what. After all, that is the way of the world, eh? But let’s get certain things straight. Some people couldn’t tie their shoes if you handed them a screwdriver. Why? Because you can’t put a screwdriver in a blender. Long story short, I don’t want those people around me – at all.” The prospective business partner pauses, looks askance to the left, then bridges eye contact with the one with whom this partner might want to business. “I said, ‘At all.’” ARIES – “Determining” whether or not Sigmund Freud really did say, “Sometimes a banana is just a banana” is speculative nonsense. Mars in Virgo advises you to respond with an aphorism of Kundalini Yoga, “Talk does not cook the rice.” Expect loopy-headed fools to insist, “But when is a banana just a banana?” Answer tersely, “In the morning. On your cereal. Before you go to work.” TAURUS – Naysayers, uncommitted associates & annoying crackpots will waste your time questioning your agenda & your resolve under the current influence of Mars in Virgo – if you let them. Before indulging extended conversation with such people, raise your right forefinger, “Let me get back to you after I’m finished what I’m doing.” Stick to business. GEMINI – Too much work in too short a timeframe for too many bosses forces you to prioritize your workload. While bosses expect you to obey their own pecking order, Mars in Virgo instead recommends a counterintuitive approach – the same approach you always use. Finish what you can do quickly, first. Expedite the organized & the cooperative. Delay executing the work of problem bosses – or delegate their work to an individual who mirrors, or possesses the patience to eradicate, their logistic or personality dysfunction. CANCER – It is unwise to question the moral or ethical validity of what you are doing as you are actually doing it. Mars in Virgo asserts that the time to question a strategy, agenda or action is before one launches it. Plan; commit; execute. LEO – Work is good & the money is better – which attracts the wrong type of romance, inspiration & generosity under the current influence of Mars in Virgo. Determine a worthy goal for this money one year from now to prevent yourself from squandering it on somebody else’s capricious delusion. VIRGO – Control your temper with your family – especially with fathers & sons. Mars in Virgo connotes that business is good, opportunity is abundant & money is excellent – but you must remember, for the sake of your family’s long-term well-being, that business, opportunity & money all rule spheres of activity that have absolutely nothing to do with love. Know where to draw that boundary – and do not confuse each with the other. LIBRA – Mars in Virgo warns that the less focused & the less explicit your goal outside of the professional workplace, the more vulnerable you are to vice-ridden colleagues who do not care if they self-destruct – and if you self-destruct with them. SCORPIO – Bosses: You deliberately maintain the same personnel that comprise your office’s “Romper Room” to mislead outsiders as to the inner workings of your professional protocol. While such an approach works perfectly with adversaries, Mars in Virgo worries that you might scare some of your smartest allies away. Give those whom you wish to “savvy” your corporate shuck & jive the “password.” SAGITTARIUS – Bosses dislike not only your sloppiness, both in appearance & in protocol, but also the attitude that such sloppiness communicates. Furthermore, Mars in Virgo adds that such sloppiness will also turn off work colleagues whose respect you covet & clients working with your current company who may be potential new employers – especially if you wind up teaching younger, newer employees bad habits. Shape up. CAPRICORN – Legal conflicts which arise under the current influence of Mars in Virgo will prove more of an annoyance than a threat. Cooperate fully with the process with a straightforward & efficient attitude so that individuals in authority will say, “Let us not waste this individual’s time.” AQUARIUS – Expect trouble, whether legal, medical or both, under the current influence of Mars in Virgo, if you get into cars driven by individuals who are either unknown to you, drunk or reckless. PISCES – Important partners will not flatter you under the current influence of Mars in Virgo. Disengage with such partners when you seek emotional assurance. Conversely, such partners only cooperate with you because they admire you & what you have accomplished, are accomplishing or will accomplish. Therefore, if you do not need emotional assurance & are willing to disentangle some stubbornly complicated details with an acutely gallows humor, then tell these players, “Let’s do this.” Biting bullets! |