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by Basil Fearrington

In last month's essay on "Menacing

Measurements," I devoted a paragraph or so to
how these measurements may manifest in the
world of politics and events today in 2004. I
received a surprising amount of email inquiries
requesting more and it is no wonder. America
is amidst a heated political campaign that has
the country quite divided in ideologically. The
war in Iraq is obviously a hot topic of debate
and we are told that we are living in an
atmosphere of terrorism. When has any of us
heard the terms "left" and "right" more than
we are hearing it now? Let's not even talk
about the ever-rising price of gas I filled it
yesterday and the charge to my credit card
was $28.53. So, we have the issues with oil,
obviously related to what's going on in the
Middle East and it draws suspicion on the
White House because of Bush's oil roots in
Texas and Cheney's affiliation with the
Halliburton Corporation. Quite simply, it is a
messy, sticky time that begs an astrological
perspective for insight.

Basil Fearrington is the

author of "The New Way To
Learn Astrology." He has
been a professional
astrologer for 22 years.
Basil's articles have appeared
in the leading astrological
publications around the
world. He was the Inaugural
Chairman for the MilleyDome
project in Johannesburg,
South Africa and taught
astrology there for one year.

Mundane Astrology
Astrology really comes to life when it is used to
study world events, countries, politics, etc.
When an astrologer is working with the
horoscope of a person, the symbols in a
horoscope are seen as potentials of that which
can and should exist. But a horoscope has little
to do with the human will so an astrologer
never knows, beforehand, if the horoscope is
reflecting the life that the person is living or
whether it is reflecting the life that they should
be living. Cities, states, and countries do not
have free will even though they are inhabited
by humans. The holism that we apply to the
human being cannot apply to a country, which
means that the events that are expected to
happen via mundane studies have a much

Basil has twice been a faculty

member of UAC and spoke at
Astro 2000. In addition to his
work in astrology, Basil is a
professional musician who
has toured with and/or
recorded for artists such as
Stevie Wonder and George
Benson.
He was on a team of
composers who did the music
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higher frequency of manifesting than is so

when we are dealing with the free will of a
human being. This application of astrology to
countries and events is called Mundane
Astrology. It is a fascinating branch of
astrology but is not an area of astrology that is
close to the front of the line of interests where
the great majority of astrologers are
concerned. Within a topic that is already
specialized (astrology), mundane astrology is
even more specialized and is usually one of the
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However, mundane astrology is the branch of
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The horoscope of a nation is analyzed a bit

differently than is so with the horoscope of a
person. The symbols of the planets and Houses
maintain their essence but are somewhat
modified to correlate with themes of
government and law.

The Houses in Mundane Astrology

1st House - The presentation of the country
and its people; the identity that is projected to
the rest of the world.
2nd House - The economy of the country.
National wealth; banks, financial institutions.
3rd House- Inland transportation and
communication.
4th House - The political Party that is not in
power; housing; real estate
5th House - The public school system; places
of entertainment; the stock market; sexual
concerns.

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6th House - The armed forces; the police;

public health concerns.
7th House - The nation's relationship with
other nations; open conflict; international
disputes involving war and peace.
8th House - The national debt; financial
relations with other nations; interest rates;
insurance companies; public mortality.
9th House - Foreign affairs; the law; courts;
the media; the clergy; international and outer
space travel.
10th House - The political Party in power; The
President.
11th House - The legislative branches of the
government.
12th House - Secret enemies of the nation;
hospitals; prisons.
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Sun - The highest authority of the

government; the characteristic life-energy of
the nation.
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Venus - In mundane astrology, Venus has both
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Mars - as is the case with natal astrology, Mars
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Jupiter - Jurisprudence, metaphysics, law, etc.

Saturn - The controls necessary for society to
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brought about through revolt; terrorism;
upheavals; "I'm not taking it anymore and I'll
do what I have to do to change it."
Technology; individuation.
Neptune - The ideals of society; secret
societies; oil; deception; subversion; scandal.
Pluto - The underworld; crime; extraordinary
turns of events in the shaping of a country's
history; death, rebirth.

Presidential Inaugural Horoscopes

The study of inaugural horoscopes is one of the
most interesting aspects of studying mundane
astrology. Newly elected presidents are always
inaugurated on the third Tuesday of January
after the election they have won. These
horoscopes give astrologers invaluable insight
into the potentials of that president's term in
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12:00 pm EST in Washington, D.C.). The

grouping of planets in conjunction at the
Midheaven is outstanding. Most important here
are two factors: Neptune is upon the
Midheaven. In the horoscopes of elected
officials and in any kind of mundane
horoscope, Neptune contacts to Angles (as well
as the Sun or Moon) almost never reflect
positive developments. This is ominous!
Secondly, the Moon here is Void of Course.
When events are initiated with the Moon Void
of Course (which means that it will not make
another aspect until it reaches the next Sign),
they either fail or do not work out as planned.
That is an understatement in regards to the
second Clinton term. I don't need to go into
detail about Monica Lewinsky and Ken Starr!
The Monica Lewinsky saga started a
history-making scandal that initiated
impeachment proceedings, etc. This was a
tense time for Bill Clinton but it was not a time
of great tension for America in the way it did
business with other nations as well as the
condition of the country itself. I believe that
the reason for this is symbolized by the fact
that there is very little outer-planet tension in
this horoscope. Saturn opposes Mars with
Mercury making a "T" to their opposition,
clearly suggesting the bad judgment that
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horoscope to the Bush inaugural horoscope
(January 20, 2001, 12:02 pm, Washington
D.C.). There is a lot to discuss here but what is
painfully clear is that Mars in the 7th House
(an assertive relationship with other nations) is
squared by Uranus, intensifying the
aggression. I cannot imagine a more clear
symbolism of war potential. This square
between Uranus and Mars underscores the
entire horoscope and clearly defines the Bush
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happened to be watching CNN (October 16,
2002 at 11:32 AM EDT at the White House)
when George Bush signed the infamous Iraq
Resolution document. This is the document
that gave the authorization to go to war
against Iraq if Saddham Hussein did not agree
to a full disclosure of weapons of mass
destruction, etc. If the idea all along was that
they wanted to go to war, they surely had an
astrologer pick the time for the signing of this
document because it is a picture-perfect
reflection of what has happened.
Mars is at the Midheaven on the Aries Point!
This is assertion and aggression projected for
all to see. Mars is squared by Saturn, also at
the Aries Point!!!! When Saturn and Mars team
up together, especially in an event horoscope,
we expect bad judgment (remember its
presence in the Clinton inaugural horoscope
above) and in worst case scenarios, death due
to bad judgment because the conflict between
assertion and caution tends to chomp at the bit
and forces the wrong decision. The decision for
assertion is almost always the wrong one in
these cases. Reality is suggesting that the
assertiveness needs to be held in check but
the need to be aggressive won't stand for it.
Since Mars rules the 4th House (the Party now
in power), we can see the fierce opposition to
the signing coming from the Democrats. The
document that this horoscope reflects is
absolutely on fire!
The horoscope contains an Air Grand Trine
between the Sun, Moon and Saturn. The Grand
Trine manifests in a state of homeostasis and
self-sufficiency. In Air, the idea is, "I don't
need your thoughts on this matter. I can do it
on my own, my way." Behaviorally speaking,
the Grand Trine is always self-isolating unless
there is tension made to a point within the
Grand Trine. This point offers a way into and
out of the pattern. Pluto quindeciles Saturn
within the Grand trine (please see last month's
essay about Pluto-Saturn contacts), which

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suggests strong concerns about the resolution

coming from other nations that couple with
opposition from the People (the 1st House).
With Pluto's rulership of the 12th, we can
relate something behind the scenes, something
hidden from the eyes of the people as being a
key element in this war. We can see an echo of
this in Neptune's opposition to Jupiter
(confusion), ruler of the Ascendant (the
people). Since Saturn rules the 2nd House,
where Neptune is placed, the economic
indicators associated with a decision to go to
war are shown to be meteoric; just completely
draining, promising much in the way of
economic duress.
There is more to the analysis of this
horoscope, for sure, but everything about it
suggests an unyielding, unbending desire to go
to war with financial implications that are going
to be catastrophic, even unimaginable before it
is all over. All of this places that Uranus-Mars
square in the Bush inaugural horoscope in
perspective, doesn't it? You have an
Administration that was destined to be
associated with aggression signing a document
that reinforces the aggression.

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As I explained in last month's essay, there is

no proven horoscope of America although
astrologers debate ad infinitum on the subject.
Of all of the horoscopes that are used
worldwide by astrologers, the three shown
here are the most popular. All are based on the
July 4, 1776 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The
times are 2:13 am LMT (Gemini Rising), 2:21
pm LMT (Scorpio Rising), and 5:10 pm LMT
(Sagittarius Rising).
While a "true" horoscope of the United States
does not exist, history has taught us that there
are certain degree areas of the zodiac that are
very important in being able to project events
ahead of time. These areas are: 8-13 degrees
of the Mutable element; 13-18 degrees of the
Fixed element; and the area of Cardinal Signs
around 12 degrees (the American Sun). Outer
planet transits to these areas have almost
always manifested in incisive events in
American history, especially regarding the
death of presidents in office.

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When we go back to the Iraq Resolution

horoscope, keeping in mind the idea that there
is something about its signing that we do not
know about, and add in the fact that there
have always been dramatic developments in
government when outer planets transit the
Fixed area of the zodiac so-designated, we see
all of this adding up to one colossal mess that
has the potential to ruin George Bush or,
should he not be re-elected, ruin the next
President-elect. Saturn is going over America's
Sun (getting what's deserved; frustrations,
delays and obstacles for the head of the
government). Neptune is transiting through
the very sensitive area of the zodiac, which
almost always has to do with scandal. What's
more, Pluto is transiting in opposition to Mars
(aggression; war). And lastly, the president
has transiting Saturn conjoining his Sun and is
into a Saturn Return (usually promises a
distinct change of level for a man already in
power, usually through defeat). This is
absolutely a perilous time for George Walker
Bush. This period of extreme danger for the
head of office will last through April, 2005.

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We can see the

danger-difficulty-to-for-the-President carried
over into the horoscope that reflects the next
administration. There is a Saturn-Sun
opposition on the Meridian Axis that dominates
the horoscope with Saturn ruling the 10th. This
is an indication of tremendous obstacles for the
new President (reflecting the transit of Pluto to
Saturn in Kerry's horoscope????) and a
continuance of the deep partisanship that has
become so dominant in America. The President
is clearly weakened here, at least initially.
The Moon in Taurus Rises and is comfortably
trined by Mercury and Venus, a suggestion
that the people have been placated. However,
Neptune squares the Moon. Ruling the 12th
House, we see more behind-the-scenes
machinery that befuddles the people and it
comes from the government.
The point of optimism is that there are no
indications of the kind of assertive,
war-seeking, "I don't care what you think as
long as I am protecting the country"
indications, that is, unless the very wide
conjunction of Pluto to Mars comes into
consciousness. That remains to be seen.
In closing, you have seen a glimpse of how
helpful mundane astrology is in describing
geo-political events. It is not an easy subject
to tackle in astrology but is highly rewarding
after it begins to come together in your mind.

Editorial Closing
The next eleven months are crucial to the
history and reputation of America. The
astrology suggests collusion, deception, and
presentations to the people that have been
manufactured to prevent us from knowing the
full truth. I think some of that truth is that
they (Bush and company) do not really expect
Iraq to become a democracy in the sense that
America is. You are not going to go into a
country for eighteen months and change what

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has been for hundreds of years into what we

have had for hundreds of years. No intelligent,
realistic person could have such an
expectation. So, what's the point? What is the
war about because terrorism is not going to
stop as a result of what has been done thus far
in Iraq.? What they want is leadership in Iraq
that is sympathetic to the cause of democracy
so that there is an additional ally that is even
closer to the oil than is Israel. In the end, you
had better believe that it is all about money,
well-disguised as the noble cause to protect
America and the world from terrorism! Stay
tuned. Transiting Neptune squares the
Ascendant of the Bush inaugural horoscope
this month. This is going to get very
interesting!

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