Murdering people in their homes and in their places of worship is the dark side of Saturn in the sign of Sagittarius.  Demanding that they espouse the religious beliefs of Others, lest their throats are cut will yield Dark Karma. 

Talk about blown illusions!  Would anyone in this world have expected terrorists to take over large segments of the population as they have?  The events in Europe of the last  two months are almost unbelievable!

It is time to come out of our cubbyholes and see the reality of the horrors that are happening.  This is the color of terror and it isn't pretty..  It looks like hell breaking loose.  Many want to blame Obama for not continuing the never-ending war.  I blame the hate mongers and those who fan the flames of prejudice everywhere for creating an ugly climate in which children must grow up.  I think even the spirits on the other side are writhing in pain over the tragedies!

Then, add to this there are those who want to fight our acceptance of refugees..  The far right needs to create even more terror by refusing to accept Syrians into this country, on the grounds that they are terrorists!  Since 9-11, the US has become home to 750,000 refugees and not a single one has become a terrorist.*  They do  not take jobs away from Americans..  Instead they do the jobs none of us wants to stoop to do.  I am personally embarrassed. when I read the fearful right and their ridiculous comments'

*Info via   ​https://www.facebook.com/SamaritansPurse/?pnref=story

This man is currently the front runner of the Republican Party for the office of President of the United States.

I cannot believe what comes out of this man's mouth.  He is a dark force in my opinion, encouraging people to say and do whatever they want.  Outrageous?  Absolutely!  Prejudiced?  Oh, yes!  A man to follow?  I think not.  How on earth can he have such high poll rankings?  Is this the best the Republicans can produce?  This man who has no respect for anyone but himself, is unthinkable as a President of this country.  

I do not like to thrash Republicans.  In my past, I have voted for some good men in that party.  But I haven't seen one in years.

Any thinking person would have to ask, "What has gone wrong with the Party?  Why is no one interested in the Speaker position?  Have they hired thugs who threaten candidate's families? Why are they unable to cross party boundaries and work with others toward solutions?  Why are they more willing to hold the government hostage than to find decent solutions to the budget?  Why have those on the far right put the fear of God into moderates?"  

Maybe there are no moderates anymore.  Maybe the Far Right has taken over and all we have are Donald Trump clones.  It is a sad situation.

Yesterday, Fri. the 18th of Sept., the House of Representatives voted to defund Planned Parenthood.  Next it will go to the Senate.

I am shocked at how many people and Congresspeople believe the apparent evidence of the videotapes.  That material has been doctored by hate mongers who simply want control of women.  They have little or no concern for unborn babies.

Please see my note from 8-12-15
Abortion -- or Not
8/12/2015

I find it truly painful that Congress has allowed its attention to be riveted on abortion issues.  I believe dragging that cat out of the cellar is just a way to get the public upset so we won’t notice that Congress is unable to take forward action on anything productive.

And to the far Right, I have to say:  It appears that you value an embryo way beyond any other human life.  If you insist on forcing women to have unwanted children, then you should be willing to feed and educate those little embryos.   Eventually the embryos grow into strong bodied young people, but you don’t mind sending them off to war.  Apparently, somehow as young people, they have less value than an embryo.  Laying the groundwork for another war is totally self-serving, to my way of thinking.  I just can’t wrap my mind around this fervor over embryos. 

We need to respect children and people, whatever their color or position in life.  Those who are already on the planet need to be cared for rather than blocking abortions.

The “volatility index” is off the charts in the stock market.  Depending upon where you look, you will find differing opinions about what this means.  Many say we have arrived at the finale, the last gasp of our over-leveraged and debt ridden world of fiat.  There are those who believe that all the economies will tumble into a huge earthquake of a crevice.  There are a few contrarians who believe the current falling market will come back for a new bull run, sooner than later.

I urge you to find your news by reading multiple voices.  Don’t accept CBS or ABC’s opinion as valid.  Those are huge corporations and they want to save their skins, so you will be unlikely to get any sort of objective opinion from them.  The newscasters will have to say what they are told to say and that will be what their CEO's want us to hear.


From an astrological point of view, I do not see helpful aspects among the planets.  This could represent a huge failure of the world economy.  But more likely the Big Fall will be more like stairsteps, bumping downward.  We've just entered an additional downward cycle, as I have mentioned in previous posts.  The upcoming months are rocky indeed.


You may want to review my notes from 7-1-15 to help you toward a starting point of taking care of yourself and your loved ones.  There are many economic observers who expect financial armageddon and they have reams of suggestions for you. 

Last week China devalued the yuan three times and dived into the Currency Wars.  Numerous “emerging economies” are sliding downhill as well.  Terrified investors are turning to the US to park their money—for the present.  Having a “strong” dollar is not the best of positions.  A strong dollar allows us to buy more from other countries, true.  But in the US, the same strong dollar creates a drastic cut in our exports because it costs more pesos now to buy the same merchandise as it did last year.  So why would another country choose to purchase anything from the US that it can find elsewhere? 

These developments have ramped up significantly since the Jupiter/Saturn square that began in early August.  This denotes a new recession within the recession that was already in progress.  And the world is certainly stepping right into it.  The square continues through April 2016.

I find it truly painful that Congress has allowed its attention to be riveted on abortion issues.  I believe dragging that cat out of the cellar is just a way to get the public upset so we won’t notice that Congress is unable to take forward action on anything productive.

And to the far Right, I have to say:  It appears that you value an embryo way beyond any other human life.  If you insist on forcing women to have unwanted children, then you should be willing to feed and educate those little embryos.   Eventually the embryos grow into strong bodied young people, but you don’t mind sending them off to war.  Apparently, somehow as young people, they have less value than an embryo.  Laying the groundwork for another war is totally self-serving, to my way of thinking.  I just can’t wrap my mind around this fervor over embryos.

We need to respect children and people, whatever their color or position in life.  Those who are already on the planet need to be cared for rather than blocking abortions.


Signs of the New Recession
8/5/2015
I have been writing about a new recessionary trend that begins now and will continue through next spring.  On Monday Puerto Rico defaulted.  And what we were told about an agreement between Greece and the IMF turns out to be an unlikely event, given the demands made upon the Greeks.  These are two dominoes and there may be many more in the pile before this is done.


Cycles and Global Economics
7-29-15
Astrological data has shown the massive struggles of Power (Big Money) versus the People for the past 5 years.  Daylight is beyond 5 years away.  History has shown that when a government begins to fail, it withdraws from the public and turns on the masses it supposedly leads.  It appears that In this country we have a sneaky legislature which is pro-the-1%.  For only one example, this year the TPP (Trans Pacific Partnership) was rammed through Congress before the individual members had the bill in hand.  It was given no press in the media, yet this bill is loaded with U.S. sovereign rights that are now forfeited to the massive global corporations.  The middle and lower classes will pay through the nose for that one.

Astrology is not the only study of cycles.  Nikolai Kondratieff was the first to focus on economic cycles of both the Soviets and the Western economies.  He projected that both systems would eventually fail.  This cost him an execution by Stalin.  However, he opened the concept doorway and many have followed, discovering cycles within cycles, all reflecting measures of economic data, proven over time.

At present, the economic cycles are all converging downward, just as they did before the Great Depression.  Analysts who recognize the power of cycles are projecting a global cliff just ahead.  They say that we (the globe) cannot continue to operate any longer under the mountain of fiat debt.  They project that Europe, then Japan, and then the US economies will crumble by 2020 as all the economic cycles meet at the bottom.

This is scary and nobody wants to think about the outcome.  But it is a potential if we look beyond our shores to see the big picture.  An even larger picture is that this crumble may have to happen as we move into the Aquarian Age.


Retrograding Planets
(7-21-15)
We speak of a planet retrograding when from the perspective of the earth the planet appears to be going backward.  Of course it is not literally changing direction. It is an optical illusion.  When two cars are driving along a parallel path and then one increases its speed, it causes the other to "feel" as though going backward.  In traditional astrology, the affairs ruled by the retrograde planet go "backward" or reverse the direction of their previous path.  Currently we have Venus going retrograde.  Venus is strongly related to the progress of relationships.  When she turns "backward" we all tend to back out or back away from one relationship or another.  Retrograde periods are intended to help us take more time and thought before moving forward.

Pluto:  Peering into the eyes of Power

(7-15-15)

Classic mythology places Pluto in charge of  the world below.  He is given oversight on matters of transitions across the River Styxx from life to death and back again.  He is associated with mega-bucks and “plutocrats” because he is in charge of the treasure below the ground.  Metamorphosis and inevitable changes are associated to this god.

The symbolism of our ability to see the actual body that represents this god of the Underworld is remarkable.  It suggests that background machinations of the plutocrats in this world will become visible soon.  It is worthy of note that we “see” the planet obliquely, through a man-made camera lens.  So we may not become aware of the entire picture surrounding the Powers That Be.  

At present the dwarf planet is retrograding, in essence, hiding its face.  However, on September 25th  Pluto turns direct and in the months to follow, that which has been buried underground will surface for many of us to see.  Change, of an irreversible quality, is soon to be right in front of our faces.


Saturn Vs. Pluto
7-08-15

For many weeks this summer, Saturn will be semi-square to Pluto.  Whatever is corrupt must be exorcised or transformed under this influence.  This battle will be occurring both globally and individually.  We will be pressured to consider that which is corrupt within our psyches and/or our families and take steps to clean up the parts that are run  by greed.

Economic Crisis?
7-1-2015
Planetary aspects are rough for at least another 5 years.  This period is dangerous for the economy worldwide.  At present there is the crisis in Greece, which threatens the European Central Bank.   In reality, governments are not going to issue warnings when they are ready to close the banks.  We, the 99%, will have to fend for ourselves with no warning in the event of an economic failure.

I encourage you to hold some ready cash in case the banks have a "holiday".  And hold some physical silver or gold in case the fiat cash crashes.  If you have a significant amount of money in a  bank, split it and send a good portion to a new account with a credit union or find somewhere else to store it.  The FDIC (that is, the "Feds") can't possibly insure us if a major economic collapse occurs.  They have no real money and are not on solid ground.  That insurance is meant only to protect depositors if one or two banks fail.  So stock up on your supplies and hold enough money to prevent you from having to panic if a sudden crisis occurs. 

 

NEPTUNE  
by Vivian Carol (1982)

I weep but you cannot see my tears; 
Nor can you see the cause.

I cry for humanity and the poverty stricken spirit, 
the transient soul of man 
And his tragic, searing loneliness.

For aeons the desolate have clustered for protection from the dark caverns of isolation. 
And first one...then another...breaks away from the crowd in disillusioned despair. 
Because even the banter and clatter of many cannot camouflage the inner sense of aloneness that each one knows but only a few can acknowledge.

And I weep for myself --  
Because I am not I --

I am only a minute particle of a living cell.  What you think you see of me is merely a thinly woven cloak of human pretense. 
It is fragile and so much more easily shattered than you know.

I can mimic life but I don't live as you. 
I float through time translucent, 
As I float in and out of your soul.

When you share yourself with me I exist;
I have purpose and consciousness. 
When you refuse, I am fractured and scattered into little more than cosmic dust, searching for a home.

I want so much to protect you from all pain, 
Yet I am so weak that I cannot bear the weight of our sorrow. 
And so I mourn, 
A futile but human-like condition that we can share.

I am a part of each soul that will have me. 
And I cannot exist without You. 
I breathe only if You breathe. 
And I die when you die.

My name is NEPTUNE.

I am COMPASSION.

If you will have me, then you must cry too.