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NewsScope for April 10, 2000 by WolfStar Mars Marches into the Trouble Zone Last Monday a federal judge ruled that Microsoft violated the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, and now possible sanctions include breaking up the world's largest software company. Japan replaced its Prime Minister, and the Celera Corporation announced it had finished sequencing the humane genome. The stock market crashed and recovered, and Juan Miguel Gonzalez arrived in Washington. Across the political, economic, and social spectrum historic events have been arriving at a stunning pace. Last week's events coincided with the conjunction of Mars and Jupiter, and made momentous from transiting Saturn's square to the U.S. Midheaven. All three of these planets are in Taurus and heading toward epochal alignments in May. Many astrologers are watching and anticipating major events around May 3 when a seven planet alignment takes place in Taurus. While we may certainly experience unusual and spectacular situations around then, it's important to recognize that these planets are involved in a process. Genetic research, anti-trust lawsuits, and political tension between the U.S. and Cuba have been incubating for years. The transit of Mars is the activating agent. Watch Mars make his contacts to the outer planets for the long-term processes to reach climactic turning points. Last week Mars was conjunct Jupiter; next is the conjunction to Saturn (April 15), followed by the square to Uranus (April 19-20). Mars square Uranus is an extremely dangerous anarchy vibration since it takes place on the anniversary of the Waco, Oklahoma City, and Columbine catastrophes. NASDAQ's First Saturn Return The Nasdaq composite index completed a wild ride last week, as technology stocks suddenly collapsed and then roared back. Monday's record loss of 349 points was surpassed by a 574 panic sell-off on Tuesday, only to close with a record 179 point gain on Friday. Tuesday's panic selling coincided with some beautiful astrological signatures. While "beautiful" is not often a term used to describe huge financial losses (Bill Gates lost $12 billion), the poetic symmetry apparent in the support price of 3650 is something only astrologers could appreciate. Last week's roller coaster swings were expected since transiting Uranus, the planet of volatility, was conjunct Nasdaq's Sun. But when the Nasdaq began falling on Tuesday, no one knew how far it would go. After accelerating through successive technical support levels the market finally reached bottom at 1:20 pm ET at 3650, a level not seen since early January. Another key astrological signpost of last week's plunge was Saturn. The Nasdaq was experiencing it's first Saturn Return, a time for a major reality check. Fundamental analysts have long warned of a Tulipmania.com situation, where internet exuberance is paralleling a situation much like when the bottom fell out of Holland's raging tulip market in 1637. When the Nasdaq fell to 3650 last week, transiting Mars and Jupiter were conjunct at ten degrees Taurus, the identical location where Saturn turned direct in early January, and which marked the previous 3650 support line. Undoubtedly, the wild gyrations are not over, and it's worth noting that the Tulipmania catastrophe occurred under the auspices of a Saturn-Uranus square, the same astrological signature we're entering over the next two months. Elian Gonzalez and the Psychologists Elian's father arrived in the U.S. on Thursday and is expected to reunite with his son this coming week. Lawyers, politicians, the extended family, and the divided Cuban community all have a vested interest in this survivor's allegiance and whether he'll be psychologically harmed if he returns to Cuba with his father. Considering the extraordinary interest in Elian's state of mind, one of the most significant astrological configurations in his horoscope is his Mercury-Pluto conjunction (b. December 6, 1993; Cardenas, Cuba*). When Mercury is modulated by Pluto, the mind becomes intensely curious and perceptive, but can also turn suspicious and obsessive. Professional astrologers frequently tout a loving, caring family situation is needed to safeguard against the unhealthy mental attitudes associated with this aspect. Additionally, Elian's Mercury is in a challenging square to Saturn and Pallas in Aquarius. To a boy, Saturn represents external authority figures, most often the father, but relevant in this case is that Saturn can represent the state or national authority. Pallas is known as the political asteroid, the diplomatic strategist working for the benefit of the state. Saturn and Pallas in ideological Aquarius shape Elian's Mercury through the competing political and religious belief systems all clamoring for a piece of his mind. The Elian Gonzalez case will likely continue to occupy the international press for many weeks yet. The pending outer planet alignment featuring a Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in Taurus happens to line up opposite Elian's Mercury and Pluto. *In a recent email an intuitive NewsScope reader makes a good case that Elian Gonzalez has Leo Rising, and suggests a 9:45 pm birth time. This puts his Mercury-Pluto aspect in the fourth house of family, the home, and psychological foundations. Do you agree or disagree? Reader feedback is welcome. Click here for feedback.
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