Every living being has a built-in clock and yet no two people even if born at the same moment, in the same place, will react the same way to their life experiences. Their genetic and social conditions will be different, and this will influence their responses. Still, research has shown that some people or those with almost identical birth times and locations do have similar experiences during their lives, it's called astrology.
I discovered astrology the month after my thirteenth birthday; I was about to approach an empty bus stop bench and spotted a colorful paperback. Written by renowned astrologer Sydney Omarr, it's cover had a drawing of a female figure holding scales with one hand and the other extended up in the clouds. The title read, Astrological Revelations About You, Libra, Sept. 23- October 22. I couldn't believe it! I looked around and since no one was in sight I began my read. Glancing the table of contents was a chapter “For the Libra teenager”. It was intended for me and I was enthralled with the book. From that day forward, I embarked on a diligent three year quest teaching myself the mechanics of the science. I combined it with art; drawing charts from scratch that included all the planetary alignments and configurations. Having an aversion to math, I had no idea I was so adept at geometry! It was unfortunate that I was not placed in an alternative free-thinking school where non-traditional modes of education were the norm, I would have excelled at math by using my creativity. But that's another story.
I never questioned astrology's validity, in my mind to do so was simplistic, I simply acknowledged the idea that there exits a relationship between the positions of the celestial bodies and human experience, and that we can systematically determine this relationship. The Ancients used it as a tool to plant, to harvest, to predict the ocean's tides, and used it as an indicator for auspicious dates.
A common misconception is to confuse astronomy with astrology. Astronomy is the scientific study of the universe. Astrology is the divination of the stars. An astrologer casts horoscopes to predict earthly events, like the fates of nations and of individuals.
There is no sorcery involved. In our modern world, astrology has many faces. Newspaper astrological forecasts is what I was once heard on the radio referred to as “kindergarten astrology.” Serious astrology tabulates with exact detail, as if frozen in space, a moment in time with respect to the earth and offers an accurate reading of potential.
I have been asked to read for many people throughout the years and have done so for some without their knowledge. Sounds cocky but it explains things that we cannot logically ascertain. Take for example what's happening with our president. At the moment, Uranus is in Aries making an exact opposition to Saturn in Libra. Uranus is a planet of revolution and disruptive and eccentric ideas. Aries is the sign of independence, originality, impulse, the unconventional, and rebellion. Combine these two and you get pioneering ideas and a disruptive impulse to act one's own way; a thoughtless disregard for past values. Just look at what's happening with the Banks, lenders, the mortgage industry and the mass public who are walking away from their homes. Another example would be the Governor of Arizona and the Governor of California, both of them think they can call their own shots sidestepping the chain of command. Just as the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit to halt the Arizona immigration law, as a conflict with the federal law, I expect that the state workers of California aren't going to allow their wages to be cut to the bone. At the very least the state Controller is putting up a fight to prevent the violation of federal labor laws. I think this will break in about another month. When it goes to the supreme court there will be a series of challenges for those who stubbornly refuse to admit that they were wrong, and to step aside as a new generation becomes the new establishment.
Now for Saturn in Libra. Saturn is the planet that teaches us through harsh confrontation with reality and through limiting our circumstances– what we must change in ourselves before we realize our ambitions. As a taskmaster Saturn often delays plans. Libra is a sign whose emphasis is close partnerships and of teamwork, of being responsible to organize others, the law, and enemies. Together these indicate high esteem or standing in the community, the courts, acting honorably or total disgrace, and picking holes in partners when relationships turn faulty.
These two celestial bodies have been “at it” since the last presidential election. Together they brought in a new government headed by a new type of leader. You could say that Barack Obama's election personified this opposition. The last time Uranus and Saturn opposed, Dr. Martin Luther King was fighting for human rights and young men were burning their draft cards.
Until a few weeks ago, both President Obama and the Governor of Florida believed extending oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico wasn't such a bad idea. After all, drilling has been going on for decades in the gulf and there had rarely been a problem.
There are some who expect Obama to turn into a lunatic over the spill, as if ranting and raving will stop the leak, frothing and foaming will clean the wetlands and sputtering with anger will bring back the fishing industry. But the president has not been emotional enough to deal with the crisis, so the criticism goes on. Remember what I said about picking holes?
Astrology explains Obama's meteoric rise, how else could an African-American senator with a name like his become president during a war with Islamic terrorists?
Politics is a tough and sometimes dirty business and dealing with disturbances is what this presidency is all about, almost like a crisis manager. So the battle continues; between the traditional and conservative social outlooks and the evolution of new social paradigms.
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