Namaste all, I thought this was a quirky little piece from The Guardian that was perhaps worth sharing with those amongst us who are interested in astrology. Om Shanti
Neil
Obama, by Jupiter! guardian.co.uk, Thursday November 6 2008 If the stars were aligned today for the coronation of the king of Bhutan, what does the president-elect's horoscope foretell? The 28-year-old King of Bhutan was finally crowned today after a long delay occasioned by the court astrologers of the tiny Himalayan kingdom. It seems the royal star gazers were waiting for the "Month of the Earth Rat", though they would doubtless have also had an eye on the position of the Jupiter, which, in both eastern and western astrology, is deemed the royal planet. Jupiter is why former president Ronald Reagan, a keen follower of astrological advice, took office as governor of California in January 1967 at the bizarre time of quarter past midnight. The giant planet was then high in the sky, promising a prosperous term for the king of the B movies. So it proved. Might Jupiter have been similarly shining down on the victory of Barack Obama two days ago? Actually, no. By the time Obama was greeting the crowd in Chicago's Grant Park, Jupiter and most of the planets were below the horizon. However, those looking for astrological omens for the Age of Obama (quite a few people, as a glance on the web confirms) have already noted that his inauguration – at noon on January 20 2009 – finds Jupiter perfectly aligned alongside the sun at the peak of the event's horoscope. Most astrologers would look at the chart of the event and find it promising. By contrast, the inauguration of George W Bush in 2000 came dominated by Mars, planet of war. So, are the stars smiling on Obama for the next four years? The president-elect (born August 4 1961 at 7.24pm in Honolulu) certainly lives up to his sun sign of royal Leo, looking every inch a prince claiming his birthright. His horoscope reflects Obama's eloquence (Mercury) and sense of destiny (North Node next to the sun). Like the US secret service, however, astrologers are nervy about the prospect of Obama facing an assassination attempt. The prevailing planetary signature of the next 18 months – the opposition of Saturn and Ouranos – coincides with a vulnerable point of Obama's chart. Does this portend ill? Not at all. Not that Obama, unlike Reagan, is paying attention to the stars, but the point of predicting the future is to intervene and change it. First lady Nancy Reagan hired her court astrologer after her husband had been shot. In any case, most astrological commentators see Obama's presidency framed within wider cycles. For example, Michael Lutin, writing for The Huffington Post earlier this year, commented that "this country is about to go through a crisis of transformation such as it hasn't seen since the days of the colonists." The signifier at which Lutin was looking – Pluto reaching the materialist sign of Capricorn – is only now settling in for its 15-year stay. Already, it's clear that the world's economic system is about to get a major overhaul. Any other astrological news from the political front line? Only this worrying titbit: it seems Sarah Palin (born February 11 1964) is about to have another high-profile, if scandal-prone, year. Quote | 
