USA Debt Crisis
There are two critical transits affecting the United States right now:
- A – Saturn Return – Saturn takes 27 to 20 years to orbit and has, since early 2010, been hovering around Saturn in the USA chart.
Saturn transits, particularly the Saturn return, represent exactly what has been created on the physical plane. This is reality with a capital ‘R’ and the effects will be felt for another month.
A Saturn transit feels heavy and even depressing. It is not possible to lapse into false optimism. The gift of a Saturn transit is that you can see very clearly what needs to be adjusted.
Saturn squares the Sun in the USA ‘birth’ chart so there is almost a doubling of the effect and a dampening effect on everyone, particularly the leadership.
Saturn brings up unresolved issues from the past and presents another opportunity to make corrections.
From Astrological Musings! by Lynn Hayes:
The last US Saturn Return occurred in 1981-1982. Ronald Reagan was president, and his hardline posturing (Saturn) in the world (tenth house) created new alliances (Libra) with the new Russian leader Gorbachev. Although he had signed the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, reality (Saturn) set in under the US Saturn return in 1982 and he was forced to admit that the nation was in a recession, and that balancing the budget was “not possible.” As transiting Saturn made an exactly conjunction to the US Saturn, unemployment reached a six-year high and Reagan’s promises of a balanced budget were deemed by his own Budget Director to be a “rosy scenario.” - B – Pluto Opposite Venus/Jupiter:
Pluto’s orbit is approximately 250 years. Its effect on any point in a chart lasts for a period from one to three years and represents a ‘death and rebirth’ process that eliminates structures that are no longer working and plants the seeds for dynamic new growth.Pluto transits, particularly the opposition, involve power struggles and a period of severe testing. Pain is caused by trying to maintain old patterns instead of harnessing the powerful energies that are currently available to make exciting transformations.
The Venus/Jupiter part of the opposition shows what areas will be affected. Venus represents what you love, value and possess. Pluto opposite Venus is often a time of dramatic changes to financial conditions. Pluto opposite Jupiter is often a period of legal struggles.
Amy Winehouse Natal Report
I have posted a full Natal Report for Amy Winehouse. It is especially interesting to note how *active* Neptune is…i.e. now many aspects Neptune has to other planets.
Neptune is the planet that has most to do with escapism, drugs, alcohol. It is also connected to spirituality, inspiration, creativity, charisma, illusion.
With as many Neptune aspects, it would be important for Amy to have a strong spiritual refuge as well as outputs for creative inspiration. It would be necessary to find ways of shielding her own energy so it was not drained by others. She would need to understand that she was not like others, that she was far more sensitive and, while this sensitivity was the source of her enormous gifts, it was also her greatest danger.
Excerpt from Natal Report:
Moon Conjunct Neptune:
You are a soft, imaginative and sensitive person. You may feel overwhelmed at times by your feelings and need to shut yourself off from the world. You live in a fantasy world and have difficulty coping with reality. You may have developed an unrealistic picture of your mother, and as a result have difficulty letting go either because you feel so at-one with her, or because you feel so disillusioned. You need to develop your artistic, spiritual and creative nature and avoid drugs and negative people. This way you will realise your true potential.
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Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse joins a list of famous and gifted musicians who have died at the age of 27 … Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrsion.
The age of 27 is associated with a Saturn cycle and particularly with the first Saturn return. It is the age when you face the reality of what you have created to that point. Ideally, you then shift from living as a result of parental and peer influence to creating a life that is based on the true you. more…
