USA elections

USA elections

John F. Kerry

December 11, 1943

8:03 GMT 6:00

Denver, Colorado. 104:50W, 39:45N

Source: Louis Roden

Born in military base as first son in numerous family of military pilot, who later became diplomat, J. F. Kerry was educated in elite educational institutions and was good in sport. As American navy officer during Vietnam War he was decorated for courage and self-sacrifice. Later he was known as spokesman of Vietnam vets and advocated end of war. As a lawyer, he early entered politics with changeable success. He became senator 1984. His matrimonial life was not successful; he divorced 1988, two years later he started new relationship, which 1995 ended with marriage. Approach to chart interpretation must be without prejudices and expectations (as much as it seems redundant, in reality most astrologers have great difficulty interpreting own horoscope or horoscope of person in close relationship; simply, they subconsciously reject awareness of possible problems, likes and dislikes toward persons and events often lead to wrong conclusions, not founded on new insight through horoscope, but on old prejudices they want to confirm with interpretation…).

Interpretation must be without prejudices, but we never start without already existing information and impressions; Kerry’s biography is partially known, it is obvious that he is presidential candidate, and we know many other data, conscious and subconscious, which are perceived by mind in part of the second, but because of quantity of impressions we receive every day, they are not connected into clear wholeness, which could predict future events. Our aim is not to reject what we already know, but question information through horoscope and supplement them. From synthesis… Horoscope is interconnected web of force lines; if it is interpreted in linear way, it gives sequence of contradictory conclusions, which confuse beginner. It is important to determine dominant forces in horoscope which “pull the strings” and represent essence of dynamic system who’s manifestation we want to understand, to see potentials of its further development and predict possible future. Some astrologers try to understand synthesis of horoscope according to element representation (fire, water, earth, air) and domination of cardinal, fixed or changeable signs. This synthesis is on shaky grounds because it changes with introduction of new horoscope elements and most frequently shows different proportions in tropic and sidereal horoscope. Horoscope can be divided horizontally and vertically; horizontal division to upper and lower part of horoscope means extroversion (upper part) or introversion (lower part); vertical division means activity (left side of horoscope/ period of Sun rising) and receptivity (right side of horoscope / period of Sun setting). According to this division Kerry is extroverted (most of the horoscope element on upper side) and receptive person (most of the horoscope element on right side). The most important elements of synthesis According to my way of interpretation the most important are dynamic energies made by aspects and their relationship to static features of signs and houses where these elements are placed. Moon Nodes They are horoscope’s axis featuring psychological and existential direction of energy movement. South Node describes subconsciously rooted personal qualities and character, North Node ideal development and path for person, growth toward realization of life meaning.

Retrograde planets are focus of horoscope and karmic astrologer considers them places of karma, influences of past life forming current life. …toward analysis Politicians in democratic systems most often have emphasized the seventh (the public, popularity) and the eighth house (external support), contrary to this, revolutionaries and dictators have emphasized the first, the fourth and the tenth house. In Kerry’s horoscope elements in the seventh and the eighth house have dual influence; conjunction of Saturn – Moon – Mars on Descendant in opposition with Sun in the first house is extremely bad influence for acceptance in the public and personal relationships. Person with this constellation is in internal conflict between personal drives and public demands, hardly manages to impose authority; self-manifestation is inhibited and in the public creates faint impression, resulting with distrust. Constellations in the seventh house influence personal relationships; they perfectly describe first unsuccessful marriage of J. F. Kerry, which ended after fifteen years, when demands of career and political life suppressed relationship. These strong constellations are regularly emphasized with retrograde planet (in this case Saturn), which is center of constellation and marks it with its influence. Conjunction Saturn – Mars implies self-criticism and self-denial, which in case of politician who wants to be president of the most powerful country on the world, isn’t quality at all and becomes flaw. Around Descendant in Kerry’s horoscope are grouped extremely strong energies, which because of retrograde Saturn’s dominance, from expected explosiveness (Mars – Uranus conjunction, Mars – Moon conjunction, Mars in opposition to Sun) are converted to implosion, and often make him a victim. Mars – Uranus conjunction in the sixth house three times caused wounding in Vietnam War, Kerry deserved one of the medals saving life of his co fighter … explosive conjunction Mars – Uranus is fortunately connected to Pluto in the eighth house with sextile (affliction would surely mean death from wounding consequences). The eighth house is in difference to seventh greatly aspected; Jupiter in sextile with Saturn is good for gradual advance in the public, Pluto in conjunction with North Node implies Kerri’s life goal is public career and influence making change (sidereal position in Cancer – homeland), Pluto and North Node are positively aspected with Mars, Uranus and Neptune on MC, this constellation promises success… Venus in the tenth house is positively aspected; sextile with Mercury, trine with Ceres from the seventh house, square with Pluto, all is great for successful campaigns, where political adversaries are beaten by all means, including hidden games and manipulations.

However, J. F. Kerry’s natal horoscope has too much tense components concerning seventh house and Sun on Ascendant, he needs period of really good aspects to manifest life success as, for example, election for the president of USA. Karmic horoscope Moon Node horoscope, visible from natal chart, according to karmic astrologers describes forces in previous life influencing present incarnation. The first house from house where North Moon Node is placed is the first karmic house (in this case the ninth natal house where Neptune and Chiron are placed), the second from house where North Moon Node is located is the second karmic house (in this case the tenth natal house where Venus is placed).

There is also practice of karmic horoscope calculation claiming that position of North Node is place of Ascendant in previous life; from it houses are divided according to house system you use. My experience is that this system is not successful enough. In summary; J. F. Kerry’s karmic horoscope describes person who in previous incarnation invested lots of energy in career and social success (Mars – Uranus conjunction in the tenth karmic house), certainly achieved a lot, but some of the most important ambitions were not fulfilled (retrograde Saturn in conjunction with Moon and in opposition with Sun is located in the eleventh karmic house); trauma of failure resulted with the seventh house in this life and all qualities and flaws it bring… Is this scenario going to repeat?

George W. Bush

July 6, 1946, 7:26

GMT +4

New Haven, USA, 41:18N, 72:55W

Source: Louis Roden

Horoscope of G. W. Bush isn’t characteristic for the most powerful man in the world, leading wars, subjugating countries and regimes, wining in struggle for “freedom and democracy”, statesman who ensures world domination to American people. There are enough elements implying similar life scenario, but not on level currently playing on; this horoscope hasn’t potential of realizing grandiose ideas of current American administration. Dominant horoscope energies are grouped around IC (family, homeland), sidereally in Cancer (Pluto, Saturn, Mercury, Venus); these two components of the same influence are harmoniously connected with stellium Jupiter – Moon – Chiron – Ceres in sextile with conjunctions Pluto – Mercury in Cancer and in the first house. Obviously, this is horoscope of person who grew up in wealthy and positive family environment, supporting his individuality and helping in career. He should ensure the same powerful and beneficial influence to country and people he rules over, but square of Saturn and IC inhibits these constellation and produces insufficient results. Square of Sun with Stellium Moon – Jupiter – Chiron – Juno means too much optimism, megalomania and split between personal authority and people he leads (Sun square Moon). Without any doubt current political style of G. W. Bush responds to his astrological character: Pluto on Ascendant in conjunction with Mercury gives authoritarian character, domination, manipulation and repression; megalomania of Stellium on IC in square with Sun and opposition of conjunction Mercury – Pluto with Ceres from the seventh house makes his arguments unpersuasive and results with strong opposition to his politics in American and world public; on the other hand, Sun and Saturn in the twelfth house imply position of political “puppet”, only representing conservative, militaristic, imperialistic forces in American politics… We should avoid prejudices and political propaganda and by means of horoscope judge what are results of Bush’s rulership for America and how good a choice is he in current situation of world politics and economy? Uranus is in conjunction with North Node in Taurus, in beneficial trines with stellium on IC and makes fan with Venus in first house… these constellations could ensure domination of USA over world energy resources … Vertex on South Node is also interesting, it is in excellent aspects with IC, Venus and in opposition with Uranus… in spite of strong opposition to his politics this constellation means that his place in American history won’t be so negative, as now seems, opposition with Uranus tells about vision of ideal American foreign politics (Vertex in Sagittarius) that won’t be realized during his mandate… Horoscopes of leaders influence destinies of people they lead, the twelfth house of G. W. Bush was attractor of the first successful terrorist attack on USA; desire for domination and interests of military-industrial lobby responded – defensive reaction and desire for domination over energy resources in world. Is he going to be elected again and provide USA continuation of energetic imperialism?

Karmic horoscope

Moon Node horoscope reveals similar life path. Stellium Jupiter – Moon – Chiron – Juno is in the fourth karmic house, connected with Sun in the first karmic house. Because of square Sun – Jupiter and especially square Sun – Moon we can conclude that G. W. Bush in past life didn’t respect family obligations and didn’t accomplish what his parents wanted him to… Vesta in the tenth karmic house in opposition with Neptune from the fourth karmic house describes stronger individuation in past life (Vesta – independence), karmic astrologers would conclude, watching holistically all forces in horoscope, that it was feminine incarnation.

Who will win elections?

Presidential elections in USA finish November 2nd 2004, with final election. Our aim is to discover who will win … Let us look transits during campaign and especially on the day of final elections: for Kerry Jupiter is on MC and slowly enters in his tenth house, on November 2nd it will be in the tenth house in conjunction with transiting Venus. For Bush Jupiter is transiting through his second house and enters in the third, on November 2nd it will be in conjunction with natal Neptune, in square with natal Sun in the eleventh; square Sun – Jupiter is positive period, but sometimes with too much optimism… Saturn is transiting through the eighth Kerry’s house (the worst possible transit concerning support); on November 2nd it will be in square with Venus in his tenth house (the worst possible square for relationship with the public; Venus governs his seventh house…). For Bush Saturn is transiting through his twelfth house in conjunction with natal Saturn; it is excellent transit for career, in the twelfth it tells about hidden actions and “vague” operations in his advance. Bush is today in advantage before Kerry because all media literally more cover Bush’s campaign… So we have twofold situation, transits on Bush’s horoscope are almost irrelevant; for Kerry this is life peak, but Saturn in the eighth house simultaneously inhibits him to get crucial support of public opinion… On November 2nd Moon is transiting through Kerry’s seventh house and makes trine to Venus in his natal tenth house (there is no better aspect for triumph in the public), but for Bush Moon transiting through the eleventh house will make excellent sextile with Mars in the first house… Mars makes considerably better transits to Kerry; it is transiting through the tenth house and makes trines to natal Saturn and natal Moon. In Bush’s horoscope it is transiting through the third house and makes square to natal Saturn (it destroys transiting conjunction Saturn – Saturn). In any case these elections will be full of hidden actions and very equal to the very end; according to transits Kerry has more chance, especially on election’s day. But… astrology shows universe where dominant forces and cycles influence those less important; in this case the most relevant is USA horoscope and current transits, which don’t promise change of foreign politics. When everything is considered I think George Bush will win… with small difference in votes.

To be even more precise, let us consider person interpreting situation… transit of Saturn through my natal ninth house in sextile with conjunction Uranus – Pluto in the tenth, in trine with Neptune in the first, but in squares with conjunction Mars – Moon in the twelfth house, implies internal struggle concerning prediction of election’s result… What is relevant and important? Result of interpretation will show in future, these periods are test of internal maturity…

Ninoslav Safaric

October 16, 2004