Croatia 2004 - 2008

 

Interpreting this horoscope we want to find out if we are going to enter EU, or this detrimental horoscope will lead toward destructive isolation.

Unfortunately, period of the next four years, crucial for Croatia's integration into EU, will be marked with Saturn's transit through the eight house... it is the worst possible transit concerning external support... in 2006 transiting Saturn will be in conjunction with Jupiter, Venus and Mars conjunction and in square with Pluto in the eleventh house. In summary, this constellation implies lack of support and failure in realization of ideals (the eleventh house)... According to current political situation and future transits, our joining EU until 2008 is not likely. Astrology is never deterministic, but some constellations are so destructive, that it is easy to be "prophet", and conclude that unbeneficial influences must materialize.

It will be extreme success to transform this transit's influence. In this moment Jupiter transits through the eighth house of Croatia horoscope (this is why we, in spite of great debts, receive credits and support of MMF), this is also period of transiting Jupiter's sextile with Pluto from the eleventh house. This must be used for radical reforms of state institutions and extreme cut of their spending. This period must be used for gaining support from EU countries, it is now and never, if in this period (2004, 2005) we don't get firm guarantees and don't sign contracts, following period (2006, 2007) will be disappointing. Saturn's transit through the eighth house will negatively influence economy (especially period of transiting Saturn's opposition with Saturn in the second house of Croatia horoscope, at the end of 2005 and during 2006), it will cause restrictions in public spending, lack of resources for state institutions, bankruptcy of many private companies and credit restrictions. Unfortunately, next four years will be economically difficult. Astrologer's advice can be only one, to quickly and efficiently cut public spending, set economy free and support by any mean domestic production and export. Politically, 2004 is crucial year for Croatia's joining EU, every hope that rating will be better in future is illusion, and leads Croatia in failure. If this year is marked with ratification denials, obstructions of Hague Court and worse economic signifiers, during 2006 and 2007 our chances to join EU will completely disappear. Some dates even more in future are not worth discussing, because it will be self-deluding and life in unrealistic expectations of afflicted Neptune, in opposition with Mercury from the seventh house... Interestingly, Croatian astrologers for years didn't except this horoscope as horoscope of modern Croatia, simply because national euphoria in early 90's couldn't stand this astrological description of newly created state. Today it is more than confirmed with astrological studies and accepted as relevant. The only possible exit from this detrimental horoscope would be disintegration of identity and integrity, created in the moment of foundation.

Entrance of Croatia in EU or some other integration would be symbolic and practical break with these constellations... The essence of this horoscope is path from union toward independence (Moon Nodes from the seventh house in Gemini to the first house in Sagittarius); every movement toward new integration with these constellations is difficult and hardly possible.

Ninoslav Safaric

November 12, 2003