President Bush's progressed Ascendant has just entered the Taurus decanate of Virgo (6 July 1946; 7:26 AM EDT; New Haven CT; AA); his progressed horizon arriving at 20 degrees of mutable just after Christmas. With his natal nodal axis at 20 degrees of Gemini-Sagittarius, Mr. Bush now has an exact mutable grand cross. With his natal Uranus conjunct this North Node in Gemini, and his progressed Midheaven arriving at a conjunction with this Uranus on October 30th, one can see his radical and bold leadership personifying the USA progressed stationary Uranus, which went direct in June of 1999 after being retrograde for 150 years since 1849, and ushering in the new American revolution now unfolding: a declared war on terrorism.

Many on the left are frothing at the mouth about the military pressure being applied against Iraq, their political perspective apparently confused by the present Jupiter-Neptune oppositions. They are seeing presumed dire and sinister Bush family oil connections hidden in the sands of the Middle Eastern desert as the motivation for war. Some of my readers may wish to inform these concerned citizens that it is France and Russia who have the most vested commercial interests in Iraqi oil, and what Tony Blair and George W. Bush are trying to do is to provide some teeth and backbone for the UN Security Council resolutions, which Iraq, as a defeated enemy in the Gulf War, and an international nuisance, has been defying for 12 years.

Why does Mr. Bush have his plate full with Iraq and North Korea? Is it in his nodal axis, the fated and karmic dimension of any presidency which, through synastry with the national horoscopes of other countries, draws any leader into relationship with these nations? I think, yes. The Republic of Iraq (14 July 1958; 4:00 AM GMT; Baghdad; source: The Book of World Horoscopes; Nick Campion; Chart # 162)

has Venus at 20 Gemini 22 opposite Saturn at 20 Sagittarius 21, within one minute of arc, and exactly the degrees of President Bush's nodal axis! With a Taurus Midheaven, this afflicted ruler, Venus is the prime astrological reason behind the tyranny of Saddam Hussein.

As Pluto stations on the Iraqi Saturn this year and next, it is certain that their government will undergo a complete restructuring, freeing the Iraqi people at last from this brutal dictator. Mr. Bush, possessing a natal Saturn at 26 Cancer 30, conjunct the natal Pluto of Saddam Hussein within four minutes of arc at 26 Cancer 34, will resolutely hold the pressure on Iraq until they rid themselves of this evil man. The hardship of the Iraqi people over the last several years since the end of the Gulf War can be seen in their stationary direct progressed Saturn opposite their national Moon at 19 Gemini-Sagittarius. Transit Pluto is now aligning with this axis. But, will there be a war?

Iraq has 14 Leo 35 rising, with transit Jupiter crossing over this Ascendant three times, the final conjunction occurring on 12 June 2003. Furthermore, the Iraqi progressed Venus is arriving at a conjunction with their Ascendant, partile on 16 May 2003. These two angular benefics could serve as spiritual protection for the Iraqi people, with one of the following two scenarios possible: 1) the USA progressed Moon arrives at a conjunction with our national Mars on 6 April 2003 and we launch our military attack; three days later on April 9th transit Uranus conjoins Saddam Hussein's progressed Midheaven, he is removed from power suddenly, sparing the country from a prolonged war; or 2) sometime near to the Aries Ingress on March 20th, with Pluto stationary retrograde conjunct the Iraqi Saturn, Saddam Hussein is deposed from within his own country, thereby averting war altogether.

Saddam Hussein (28 April 1937; 3:35 AM BGT; Tikrit, Iraq; this reported birth time from the AFA Bulletin 5/91)

could be removed from power suddenly and shockingly when transit Uranus conjoins his progressed Midheaven on April 9th. His natal Jupiter-Pluto opposition at 26 degrees of Capricorn-Cancer, exactly conjunct the USA progressed nodal axis, is now being activated by his progressed Moon at 26 Aries. A cardinal grand cross is completed by President Bush's progressed benefics, Venus and Jupiter at 24-25 degrees of Libra, respectively. The symbolism of the synastric cross between these two men, Good versus Evil, is startlingly clear.

The United States of America is now far and away the most powerful country in history, and it has a sacred destiny to be the leading Light of the world. With Pluto having recently crossed the USA Sibly chart Ascendant, and our progressed Midheaven having spent the past year in the power degree of 15 Taurus, America has consolidated its power, and declared its intention to hunt down terrorists, and to prevent weapons of mass destruction from ever getting into their hands.

After the UN inspectors were thrown out of Iraq in 1998, the very next year the Iraqi progressed Sun formed a conjunction with its Pluto at 0 degrees Virgo, perfecting in October of 1999, and our intelligence agencies saw that their forbidden weapons program was being reactivated. Next, that progressed Sun moved into a sextile with the Iraqi Neptune at 2 degrees Scorpio, an astrological signature for further chemical and biological weapons development if there ever was one, while concurrently their Neptunian deception and evasion strategies were being perfected.

If anyone in the anti-war movement in the USA, in the UK or Europe truly believes that Saddam Hussein does not have weapons of mass destruction hidden either in his own country or in Syria; or if anyone cannot perceive that the imminent intersection of the two most menacing vectors in human history are dangerously close to aligning (vector 1 = state sponsored terrorism; vector 2 = terrorists acquiring weapons of mass destruction from Iraq or North Korea); then the present Jupiter-Neptune oppositions have certainly succeeded in obscuring their geopolitical understanding.

It is no small celestial coincidence that transit Uranus will oppose the Iraqi Pluto on 23 March 2003, right as Pluto stations in the heavens, suddenly exposing the hidden arsenal of Saddam Hussein. With transit Saturn stationing and holding a prolonged square to the Iraqi progressed Ascendant at 22 Virgo, the country will remain in a vise-grip and in our crosshairs until it relents. Transit Mars will station direct later in the year at 0 Pisces, opposite that Iraqi Pluto, and much sectarian violence may break out in the country between September 11th and October 12th, when this aspect is within a one-degree orb. Fortunately, it will be a short-lived, and as a result of the coming political transition.

North Korea also has ties with Mr. Bush's nodal axis; as its Jupiter is found at 19 Sagittarius 59. More about this country, and its bizarre leader, will be found later in the newsletter.

Our nation faces hard times this year and next year, as Saturn will station first on our national Mars while square to our Neptune; then on our national Sun and the President's Sun in the Fall; and finally on our Jupiter in March of 2004. This will clearly be seen in the continuing sluggishness of the national economy, and in the ongoing decline in consumer confidence. With Saturn ingressing into Cancer on June 3rd, we can forecast increasing concerns about defending the homeland, a drop in real-estate values, trouble for the lodging and restaurant industries, serious problems with genetically modified foods, and much misfortune within child protection service agencies.

Saturn will station on October 25th at 13 Cancer 14, conjunct the USA Sun within 5 minutes of arc, and President Bush's Sun within 32 minutes of arc. As mentioned earlier, the last occurrence of this in the USA national horoscope was between 9 August 1974 and 22 April 1975, when Saturn conjoined our Sun three times. This dreadful period of American history included both the resignation of President Nixon to the day of the first conjunction, and the Fall of Saigon on 29-30 April 1975, one week after the third conjunction, ending the only war America has ever lost.

It would be perfectly reasonable, given this historical precedent for one to feel quite apprehensive about the next 16-17 months.Saturn will actually form only one pure conjunction to the USA Sun on 11 June 2004, and just one to Mr. Bush's Sun three days later on 14 June 2003. Additionally contributing to one's nervousness about our planet's short term future is the historical fact that on 28 June 1945, when Saturn was last conjunct the USA Sun prior to 1974-75, we were within 18 days of exploding the first atomic bomb at Alamogordo, New Mexico. The following month, in August of 1945, World War II was mercifully ended when the Japanese surrendered after having two of these bombs dropped on their industrial cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

With Pluto opposing the USA Mars three times in 2004 (27 Jan; 24 May; 25 Nov), while Saturn is also conjunct our national Sun, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to conclude that America has some violent confrontations ahead. Since September 11th, when the world equation changed overnight, America has had to become tougher to protect itself from radical Islamic fanatics. 2003-04 is shaping up to be an intense nail-biter. We have to get mentally tougher now to face what is coming soon.

America declared war on terrorism after September 11th, facing an enemy which values death greater than life. Terrorists will not stop until they can again inflict great pain upon the United States, or until we hunt them down and kill them before they can kill our innocent people. This is the new reality of the 21st Century. With Saturn approaching our national Sun, and in light of the present global concerns, it may very well be that America will have to face this dreaded reality again: stopping North Korea before it reaches dangerous levels in its nuclear arms program, and either having these weapons get into the hands of terrorists, or spawning a new arms race in Asia involving Taiwan, Japan and South Korea.

What will happen to America between now and June of 2004? One must never forget that this great nation has its Sun square to an exalted Saturn, which is itself angular and accidentally dignified in the 10th house. We have been tested time and time again, our national character being forged like a fine diamond as a result of this aspect in our national horoscope. With the two benefics, Venus and an exalted Jupiter conjunct in Cancer, our nation does much good for countries around the world. I suspect that there will be many within this country who will continue to relentlessly criticize this president during the upcoming Saturnian chapter of American history; but with his progressed Sun conjunct his natal Mars, he will stare them down and remain resolute in his convictions.

Depending on your politics and your intra-psychic terrain, you may see one of these two futures: 1) America maturely shoulders its global responsibilities and stands resolved, with Britain at our side, until Iraq and North Korea disarm, no matter what it takes thus reducing catastrophic-level risks of terrorism; or 2) while America and its President are criticized from all quarters by a world frightened of our power and resolve, the domestic mood turns ugly, society is unable to bear these critical forces coming at us from abroad, we cave in and we modify our foreign policy to appease the Europeans.

Don't we have enough problems with Iraq? Taking a look at North Korea;

with its national Pluto in the power degree of 15 Leo, a Sun at 16 Virgo 19 being squared by Pluto, its Uranus at the significant cardinal ingress degree of 0 Cancer, and an unstable leader with a natal Sun-Uranus square recently being triggered by transit Uranus; and you have one of those astrological nightmares where you put your head into your hands and think to yourself, 'I can't believe this is happening, too'(North Korea: 9 September 1948; 12:00 PM 9E; P'yongyang); (Kim Jong Il; 15 February 1942; noon chart; Khabarovsk, USSR); sources:

North Korea's progressed Mars, presently at 11 Sagittarius 48, was triggered by the Solar Eclipse of last December 4th, and much saberrattling took place between the United States and this rogue nation after the revelations of its renewed nuclear arms program surfaced last Fall. Pluto has been squaring North Korea's national Sun, the aspect perfecting last year three times on January 9th, June 4th and November 9th. Furthermore, Uranus is stationing two years in a row opposite the North Korean Saturn at 28 Leo 46, making diplomatic cooperation nearly impossible. Further evidence of difficult diplomacy is found in North Korea's progressed Midheaven square Venus.

As transit Pluto stations at 19 Sagittarius 57, conjunct the North Korean Jupiter within two minutes of arc, there is intense global pressure on P'yongyang to tow the line regarding non-proliferation treaties; coming from the US, Russia, China, Japan and South Korea. Will the Koreans cooperate? For this answer, one must look both to the nativity of their eccentric leader, Kim Jong Il, as well as at the condition of the progressed Sun in their national chart. Mr. Kim, born at a conjunction of the malefics, Mars and Saturn, has his natal Sun square to Uranus, making him quite unpredictable.

Additionally, Neptune is forming seven squares to the North Korean progressed Sun, symbolizing their leader, between March of 2001 and December of 2003. Think deception, betrayal, deceit, strangeness and treachery and you begin to get the picture here. It appears that the USA will have to deal rather harshly with this man to keep him from further destabilizing the region. Saturn will transit over the North Korean Uranus between May 29th and June 13th, and it should be at this time that the American hammer will have to come down on Mr. Kim's delusional nuclear ambitions.

Interestingly, Kim Jong Il is part of a global club of world leaders with natal planets at 22 Taurus, the degree of the last Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in May of 2000. Kim's Saturn is in this degree; along with Yasser Arafat (Moon), Pervez Musharraf (Mars), Vice-President Cheney (Uranus), and Joseph Lieberman (also Saturn).

Two other observations worth sharing with you are that 1) the North Korean progressed Uranus, which stationed retrograde when the country was in its 27th year after independence, has now returned to a partile conjunction with its national Uranus at 0 Cancer 15 precisely; and
2) Kim Jong Il's progressed Sun is presently at 26 Aries, joining the synastric cardinal cross shared by Saddam Hussein, President Bush, Tony Blair and the USA progressed nodal axis. The Axis of Evil speech of last year seems to have had an astrological underpinning after all.

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Hi, Marianne:

Thank you for the article on progressions. I did not know about the "natal promise" regarding progressions, though I have been a student of astrology for thirty years!

I would like to have more concrete examples of what the "natal promise" means, and perhaps even an example of a particular progression, for example, what does Saturn conjuncting the Sun in your example mean as it completes its natal promise? Or how about another example, like Jupiter conjuncting a planet to which it is trine in the birth chart, etc.

Thanks again,
Eileen Broer

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===>Eileen: Well, I think the part about Saturn conjuncting the Natal Sun was well explained by Robert Hand in the opening of this newsletter. However, in your own life it would also bring to the culmination of whatever began 14 years ago. It would have been easier if I had your birth data, because I don't like to talk in the dark or in general when asked a question such as this.

As far as the natal promise is concerned, if something happens in your life and you cannot find it in your natal chart, then you have missed something, somewhere. For instance, I have my natal Moon at 5°Sag.

In the first part of December 1982 Uranus crossed my natal Moon and nothing! It came back in late June 1983 and stationed on my Moon until September 29, 1983 and still nothing happened to me. Needless to say there was no natal aspect between Uranus and my Moon.

In January 1986 Saturn hit my Moon and everyone was warning me about depression. I have no negative natal aspect between Saturn/Moon. I have a quintile, which is not negative. Saturn came back over it in June and again in late September/October, where the local astrologers were again warning me of depression. There was no such emotions. Why? There was no natal promise!

With your example of Jupiter trine a planet in the birth chart, I have a separating trine between Jupiter and my Sun. I have Jupiter progressed to an almost exact trine to my Sun at this point in my life and I must admit my life has been extremely blessed. Jupiter is still applying by 2 minutes to my natal Sun as of this date 3/29/03. A link to my chart is below.

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===>Eileen: Did this help?

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Dear Marianne:

Thank you for the great info regarding the death of my Mom. I am having a great deal of trouble getting my life back on track. Personal and business. I have spent the last 2 years doing readings and I am so drained right now. To make a long story short, I am trying to see if there is anything positive coming up for me in the personal and/or business fronts in the next couple of months. My data is 10/20/48 3:01pm, Brooklyn (KINGS) NY. I would appreciate some help right now.

Thank you,
Judianne C.

===>Judianne, since I had your chart on file, I didn't have to run it again. One thing I don't remember if you even said previously if you are still living in New York. Right now, you are on a Uranus trine and things should suddenly shape up. That is with one small problem. If you are still living in New York, I have been taught that when Uranus is in your 4th house at birth, you should move as far away as possible from there. This means a shift westward or southwestward, or due south. . .I'm not too happy with due south, but at least you are away from your place of birth. I have literally talked clients into moving from here because of Uranus in their 4th. It speaks of unhappiness in the home, family, friends and love life.

For those who have never read this, it can be found in the book: Message of the Stars by Max Heindel. I have never found this book to be wrong. It's all "black and white" and you have to blend the aspects to "find the gray". It gives information that is not found in other astrology books I have read and I have quite a large library, collected for over 30 years.

===>Judianne, I hoped this helped some. Are you still living in New York?

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Hi Marianne,

Hope all is well with you and your husband.

I would really appreciate knowing what a full Moon means when it falls on your birthday, as I had last December.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Love and Light
Nancy

Dec 04 1943
5 pm
Lynn,Ma

===>Nancy: Fortunately for you this was just a New Moon as far as you were concerned and not an Eclipse, as you were not in the path. You were a bit confused as it was not a Full Moon.

New Moons last until the next New Moon. Two weeks later was the Full Moon, which fulfills the promise of the New Moon. I certainly hope that you were safe, since the New Moon opposed your Ascendant, which was very dangerous at this time. Fortunately, the affects are over now. During that time you could have had an accident from the way it effected your chart.

===>Nancy, did this help any?

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Once again, Florence Steiner has come to the rescue, when asked about the number 7. She said... yes, I feel very strongly about the #7. This is something. Did you know that with Numerology the only number that spells a word is the number 6 ... FOX .. the number of the beast in Revelations? Makes me wonder. Noticed this years ago. Take a look:

1...2...3...4...5...6...7....8...9

A..B..C..D...E...F...G...H..I

J..K..L..M...N...O...P...Q..R

S..T..U..V...W...X...Y...Z

Dr. Jordan told me one day we will have another letter added to the nine to even things out. I share this with others.

666 the number of the beast. Will his name be Fox? Will he be sly as a fox? I just sent this to a former client who is really interested since his mother came through for him and said "pigeons... give him that, he will know". I thought if I say this to this guy and he doesn't relate I am going to have egg all over my face. He jumped up out of the chair and tears filled his eyes and said "It is the Christmas I ever had ... he wanted white pigeons for Christmas". He just wrote me and said he doesn't know if he believes in Numerology and sent me a web site of someone else that does it. I told him everything is made up in numbers ... the date, your address, telephone number, birth date, etc. etc. and Revelations 666 so now you believe in the afterlife and get frustrated with those that don't but because you don't understand Numerology you say you don't think you believe in that ... which is alright for we have a freewill from the Father ... but don't say nothing to it you think if you haven't studied it Tom!!!! Look down the list ... of course we all know the first letter of the alphabet is the letter A and then so on and so on ... but this is the basics as you know for Numerology and the only number that spells a word is the "6" .... FOX.

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