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Libra and the Versus Society
Tea Baggers Versus Coffee Makers
Recently, we witnessed a Tea Party rally in Washington,
DC; an organization that is secretly financed by the likes of the
multi-billionaire Koch brothers (see the article in the Aug. 30th
New Yorker Magazine by Jane Mayer). They yell about budget deficits
(that depend upon taxes) and their “solution” is to get rid of all or
most of the government backed programs and the taxes that finance them.
In the Tea Party world, in the Fall of 2008, with the crash of the
housing market and the stock market, Social Security (privately invested
in stocks) would now be non-existent (as are most people’s privately
invested retirements), there would be no unemployment insurance, no
Medicare or Medicaid. Our elderly and unemployed and homeless would now
be begging on all the streets and highways that would be in such
disrepair from lack of tax money, vehicles would be stalled out. Since
there would be little or no tax money for police, crime would be
rampant, as it is now in many cities that no longer have enough tax
money to retain them. However, most Tea Partiers are firearm friendly
and are armed to the hilt, so we would all have the “God-given
Constitutional right” to shoot each other. The giant monopoly
corporations, hedge fund managers, and billionaires would have an even
larger share of the economic pie than they do now. This would bring
most of the rest of us down to financial nothingness. In Rand Paul’s
world, the oil companies like BP would still reign supreme with
essentially no regulation (leave them alone), as would the
pharmaceutical corporations, industrialized farming, and all the rest of
the already disappearing jobs would be outsourced to slave workers
abroad. In reality this is all a continuation of the cycle of
destruction instituted by Bush and the Republicans and
compliant-with-Wall Street Democrats that has led to this newest and
even greater Great Depression. However, these media spooks are still
spinning weapons of mass distraction, such as Pres. Obama being a closet
Muslim born in Kenya, and a “secret terrorist”.
Meanwhile, the Coffee Clan people in Washington continue
to launch legislation that does essentially nothing, such as the recent
so-called Financial Reform Bill. The president’s press manager sees the
Progressive Wing of his party as pushy, aggravating, and too far to the
“left”. Timothy Geithner and Laurence Summers are still “there”,
protecting the derivatives traders’ hundreds of trillions of dollars
along with the Wall Street giants such as Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan
Chase, and Morgan Stanley, whose bonuses and perks are bigger than ever
and are all in an “economic recovery”. Joblessness is escalating at
such a rate that we are in shock, as are budget deficits because of the
lack of tax money which will not be paid by unemployed people or
billionaires with the cherished Bush tax breaks. Pres. Obama is
appearing, in reality, to be a right-leaning Democrat, a Protestant, a
product of Harvard University, and most obviously influenced by his
grandparents from Kansas. He has gotten to the place where he now is by
following the traditional well-worn path to success in our society and
by not stirring up controversy. Ironically, the craziness from the
“right” has to conjure up something that is the opposite of what he is
to mobilize people into a frenzy of racism, fear, and stupidity. By
stupidity, I mean that these very people are standing for candidates
that have and will continue to bring them down. There is plenty to
criticize about the ineffectiveness of this administration without
hate-mongering and making up lies. The versus society, launching itself
“against” everything is accomplishing nothing. The public-at-large is
ready to vote everybody out of office, and understandably so.
What we need is a Teddy Roosevelt or Harry Truman who
will take on the centers of entrenched wealth and “shadow” power,
challenging them on behalf of “the people”, addressing the “real
economy”, and restoring the laws that originally kept jobs in the
country and rules governing Wall Street.
The sign of Libra is about the role of government, the
rule of law, the balance of power, liberty and equality. Saturn is in
Libra in the horoscope of the American Revolution and the birth of the
United States. At this historic point, as Saturn in Libra makes its
last square with Pluto this month, we are aware that “the people” are
getting shafted again. The real and original “Tea party” was about
taxation without representation and British monopolies controlling
trade. As Pluto in Capricorn is moving toward its return in the U.S.
natal chart (in 2020), we are being reminded how far away we are from
the great ideas that formed our nation.
Earthquakes and Volcanoes:
At the end of this newsletter, I am including an
excellent article by astrologer, Buryl Payne, who is soon to publish his
book on global tectonics, the planet Venus and other planetary
configurations in relation to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Last
month, I mentioned this activity in relation to Indonesia. Mt.
Sinabung, a volcano in Western Indonesia on the island of Sumatra just
erupted for the first time in 400 years. The same day, there was an
earthquake in Iran. This month contains some important indicators of
Earthquake activity of significance and it is worth reading about this
in the article below.
Mercury retrograde, direct and Pluto direct.
On September 12th Mercury goes direct. Pluto
goes direct on the 14th. Ventures that have been on hold
will begin to move forward and motivations will clarify, as the ability
to communicate ideas and solutions to problems takes on a new momentum.
However, both Jupiter and Uranus are retrograde back into Pisces and
Neptune is still retrograde in Aquarius. Thus many of the old issues
are returning to haunt us; i.e more problems connected to the Gulf oil
eruption, flooding, oceans rising, and climate change. As Venus and
Mars move forward, peace talks in the nations of Israel and the
Palestinians will be in the headlines that may have run into difficulty
while Mercury was retrograde.
The Economy:
As I have been reiterating for months now, bearish news
will likely effect financial markets. Wall Street cannot avoid the
“real economy” any longer. As Venus goes into Scorpio on the 9th,
it gets ready for its retrograde movement from October 8th
through November 18th. Questions as to the future solvency
of currencies will come forward. Fed Chairman, Ben Bernanke made a
statement last month to the effect that he would resort to
“unconventional” means to keep the economy going. Could this mean that
Helicopter Ben will start printing money to ward off a deflationary
depression and create hyper-inflation? It is one way to pay down the
giant federal deficits. I predict currency inflation, even though
people are in a cycle that that would normally deflate prices. Remember
the 70’s stagflation? Something similar awaits us because, in spite of
the frenzy to drill for oil in the deep waters and “frack” for gas in
Pennsylvania and New York, we have, in reality, reached peak oil and
have yet to make a major effort in the direction of sustainable energy.
So energy prices will go up even with demand going down. The
contradictions we face are enormous.
Gold rose last month in the face of efforts by the Cabal
to keep prices down and in a time period that gold usually falls.
Silver is also showing upward momentum. Rumored short positions in
silver would point to major attempts at manipulation, but everyone can’t
be controlled. Between the 9th and the 19th of
this month Venus and Mars will sextile Pluto which should be bullish for
metals. Another sector to which people are paying little attention is
the area of rare metals that are extremely scarce; those that are used
in our computers, chips, cell phones, batteries, etc. Energy stocks,
rare metals, uranium, gold and silver are all areas in which to invest
for the long term. There are rumors circulating about proposed
legislation that would find a way to tax gold. First of all, if you own
gold stocks and sell them at a profit, you will pay capital gains as you
would on any stock gain. Secondly, a lot depends on records of what you
originally paid for your gold and keeping track of where you sell it.
This would be an arduous task for the government. This is not on my
list of major concerns at this time.
Many scientists are predicting global fresh water
shortages throughout the world due to mountain glacier melting, climate
extremes, and droughts. They are estimating that within a decade we
will be brought to the edge of desperation in many locations throughout
the globe. It is not easy to figure out how to invest in water because
we are seeing the beginning of disputes with companies that are using
aquifers to fill their bottles for sale to the public at large. In
addition, many cities that privatized their water companies earlier are
trying to take them back since corporations have allowed municipal water
systems to deteriorate and are charging more money. The future lies
with desalination technology and companies who come up with water
recycling plans that are cost effective. This area is more than worthy
of our attention.
Other nations:
Pakistan has been on the “endangered” list of countries
for the past two years and suffered a flood of biblical proportions last
month. Their corrupt head of government seemed indifferent to the whole
thing as he continues to rob the nation and do nothing to help the
people. This month, No. Korea and So. Korea will reflect crises and
change connected with their leadership that already began last month as
Mercury goes direct and moves over important points in their charts.
Israel will, as suggested above, seem to make an effort toward
peacemaking early this month, but I doubt this momentum will be
sustained over the long haul.
Iran is important on the world scene for reasons both
obscure and obvious. The obvious is their ability to construct a
nuclear weapon. The more obscure, at least here in the West, is that
they are the largest and most influential Shia Muslim nation. There is
an ancient and escalating war between the Sunni and Shia sects of
Islam. Saudi Arabia is the leading Sunni nation and Iraq is still torn
apart between these two factions. The entire region could disintegrate
in a religious war for control that has been going on since the prophet
Mohammed was murdered and the religion divided. The transits of Venus
and Mars in Scorpio this month through October will activate these
issues.
Weather:
I am most concerned about severe hurricane activity
between now and the 13th, with Venus and Mars inconjunct
Uranus in Pisces.
Final Thoughts:
As we face the harsh realities of our times, there is a
generalized bewilderment about what we need to do to turn the tide that
would seem to be leading us toward civilization’s collapse and perhaps
even extinction. Many of us are at a loss to come up with grand
solutions to a planet telling us that we have over-populated, polluted,
cannibalized, and ignored all its warnings to us.
For over five thousand years, humans have embraced the
notion that we live in a predator/prey world in which, in order to
survive, each individual person or tribe must go to war with another
person or tribe in order to survive. Ideas involving earth as a living
organism out of which we were all born, an omnipresent intelligent
universe in which we all participate, and a human presence based on
cooperation and respect for nature and one another, are revolutionary
and have had a limited expression in history in the lives of very few.
New inventions and scientific discoveries will help.
Localized templates involving communities dedicated to local organic
farming, water recycling, entrepreneurship, and effective involvement of
people in local governance, will all help. Sustainable energy use and
abandonment of fossil fuels will help.
What is needed is a great shift in consciousness that
goes beyond an intellectual exercise – an elevation in resonance, an
expansion of our collective soul, an experience of knowing and loving
that goes beyond a fleeting experience and instead becomes the very
fabric of our being. May we all summon the will, the strength, and the
faith to rise to this monumental task.
Linda
Linda Schurman
We are apt to shut our eyes
against a painful truth... For my part, I am willing to know the whole
truth; to know the worst; and to provide for it.
.....Patrick Henry
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article by astrologer, Buryl Payne
"From
September to November a rare multi planet line up will influence the
weather, earthquakes, volcanoes, and people.
Just look at the
diagram of the solar system!

Dynamic Solar
System: September 22, 2010.
Planets from left to
right are: Uranus, Jupiter, Earth, Venus, and Mercury which is square to
this line up.
Of course the Moon,
as it swings each planet, will exaggerate or diminish planetary
influences like a dizzying roller coaster ride. Next to the Moon, Venus
is the closest planet to Earth, coming as close as about 30 million
miles away every 584 days.
Solar activity will
be higher than normal and there maybe earthquakes, and volcanic
eruptions all around the ring of fire, plus who knows where else. A
cursory look at some previous earthquakes shows Venus and the Moon
together or exactly on opposite sides of the Earth when there were
earthquakes. At such times Venus was closer to Earth than normal.
The Moon’s movement affects the tides.
The Sun affects the tides. Venus has a measurable effect as well. Put
the three of them together as in a full or new Moon and there could be
‘rock slides’, which to us, tiny creatures, may be perceived as
earthquakes.
Last time Venus was close to Earth, on
March 26, 2008 there were earthquakes off the Oregon coast. They
occurred with increasing intensity as Venus moved to its closest point
on its journey past Earth and when the Moon was either trine or conjunct
Venus, then diminished in the same pattern.
Billy Miers, a controversial UFO
contactee, claims there would be a huge Earthquake (Magnitude 9) off the
Oregon coast, but didn’t say when. Psychics who talk about future events
often don’t know times; it is planetary positions that indicate times
but don’t always serve as predictors of what will happen at that time.
A geophysicist at
the University of Oregon, Gene Humphreys, predicts a big earthquake off
the Oregon coast within the next fifty years.
When the earthquake in Haiti hit, Venus
was on the other side of the Sun, in exact alignment. When the
earthquake in Chili occurred, Jupiter was exactly aligned with the Sun
on the other side. Jupiter is 100 times as big as Earth, it is further
away than Venus.
When Mt. St. Helens
erupted, the Moon was conjunct with Venus. Also Venus was near when a
volcano in Russia erupted, and when a large eruption occurred in the
Philippines. Over and over, Venus is involved. No wonder the Mayans
feared Venus when it neared the Sun. Even warring behavior occurs
frequently when Venus is near the Earth. Does Venus deserve to be
associated with the Greek goddess of love?
Another researcher, astrologer David
Williams, observed Jupiter-Uranus cycles usually coincided with low
periods of business activity. Certainly that seems to be the case
nowadays, but maybe we can change things, at least temporarily.
According to Edgar Cayce, a man known for
his psychic abilities, mass meditations could help quiet solar activity
and make things easier for people to live tranquilly thru the coming
transition. Over three million people proved that global peace
meditations could repeatedly reduce solar activity in the eighties. It’s
time to repeat the experiment.
The eve of the full
Moon on September 22 would be a good time to organize a party. Spend
just 7 minutes of party on visualizing a calm Sun and Earth. After all,
are we the Masters of our fait or the Puppets of the solar system?
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critical point of choosing either extinction or illumination.
However, I am
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and innovative technologies that can solve the coming energy crises and
are conceiving of new, more egalitarian economic systems and societal
transformations. These pioneers may help us to navigate this “age of
transition” from cannibalizing our planet to living in concert with the
earth and each other.
Our journey
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Linda Schurman has maintained a private practice in
astrology for more than 34 years. She is also a studious observer of the
larger world stage, including domestic and global politics, climate
change, financial markets, and social justice.
What Next? A Survival Guide to the 21st Century
is a concise book that addresses the daunting issues of our time.
This book is clearly written for non-astrologers. The specific astrology
in the text is minimal; however, the author offers an educated view of
the challenges we all face. The information, though directed to the
general public, provides a timely and useful context for the concerns
that clients bring to practicing astrologers every day.
The first chapter, “Pluto in Sagittarius (Nov. 1995
– Nov. 2008),” sets up the immediate background of where we are now by
recapitulating the big themes of these years — Globalization, Financial
Speculation, Religion, Law, Education, and the Media.
The next three chapters cover a similar range of
themes and are organized around the outer planets’ transits: Uranus in
Pisces (Mar. 2003 – Mar. 2011); Neptune in Aquarius (Jan. 1998 – Feb.
2012) (Septile Pluto 2001 – 2011); and Pluto in Capricorn (2008 – 2024),
Uranus in Aries (2011 – 2018), Neptune in Pisces (2011 – 2026).Schurman
also writes on the upcoming Jupiter–Saturn conjunction in Aquarius (Dec.
2020)and offers a chapter on “Sedna — A Planet of the 21st Century.”
Although the book is organized by astrological motif, and there are key
astrological charts in the Appendices, the body of the text is informed
by the work of (non-mainstream) journalists and economists.
Given the subject matter, Linda Schurman’s book has
a necessarily unflinching tone; she diligently refers to research on
global warming, the energy crisis, corporate and political corruption,
and other such matters. This author writes a large story in accessible
language. She combines a view of the forces at work in the greater world
with a positive and practical set of ideas for managing life in these
often overwhelming times. For example, Schurman makes “prophecies” and
suggestions throughout the book: Chapter 4 contains sections on the
Worst-Case and Best-Case scenarios, as well as “The Quiet Revolution —
Moving into the Solution” and “New Frameworks of Consciousness.” Chapter
3 includes some investment recommendations and has a special section on
solar design.
Linda Schurman is facing reality and yet also holds
an impressively hopeful vision for the future. If you feel confused by
the complexity of the times, her book will help you to sort out what has
happened, who is responsible — and what we can do now (as she writes in
the Introduction) to help ourselves become “able to ‘invent’ our way out
of even the most profound set of challenges.”
— reviewed by Mary Plumb
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A Practical and Spiritual Survival Guide for the 21st Century,
September 12, 2007
There are several doomsday books that have been
written that question our ability as a species to survive the threat of
global warming, the impending energy crisis and a world that is
imploding with new super bugs and looming pandemics, all of which are
eventually guaranteed to wipe out civilization as we know it. This book,
written by a well-renowned and incisive astrologer, not only points out
the harsh truth about what the future holds for our planet and its
people should we decide to continue our xenophobic thinking and
behavior; it also provides hope through concrete scientific information,
backed up by several references from well-respected professionals in
their specific fields. The author also shows, through previous
astrological patterns, how we are destined to repeat our mistakes with
much graver consequences unless we choose to raise our consciousness in
a way that connects us with every thread that runs through the universe
and to realize that we all individually and collectively play a part in
the future of our Mother Earth. The message that she brings to the table
is that we are all our brothers' keepers. The book is concise and easy
to read without the usual technical vernacular used in most astrology
books, although it provides charts of nations and events to prove her
points to the astrology student or professional. A beautifully written
book that provides hope for change and a different future for our
children and grandchildren in a world currently devoid of compassion and
understanding for one another.
Bonnie Neely
Important NOW Book, August 28, 2007
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