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NewsScope for August 14, 2000
by WolfStar

Religion and Politics

When Joseph Lieberman made his first public appearance with Al Gore along the campaign trail, he mentioned God twelve times in the first minute, and frequently thereafter. Lieberman wears his Jewishness on his sleeve, and represents a religious crescendo appearing in American politics. Bush and Cheney, Gore and Lieberman, and the repentant Bill Clinton are freely and loudly mixing their personal religious beliefs with their public persona.

Astrologically, this trend is symbolized by the Jupiter-Pluto opposition, the main planetary configuration shaping the summer political season. Jupiter and Pluto are in Gemini and Sagittarius respectively, the two signs that love to talk and debate about moral values. This growing celestial weather pattern climaxes on September 4 when Jupiter is exactly opposite Pluto.

If the Gore-Lieberman ticket prevails in November, the outlook for unbiased Middle East negotiations looks dim. Lieberman (b. February 24, 1942; Stamford, CT; 7:00 am) has several planets clustered in Taurus which happen to align perfectly with Israel's Sun. Al Gore, born only six weeks before Israel, has key alignments with Israel's horoscope as well, including his personal Taurus planets.

In the immediate future the Jupiter-Pluto aspect is ushering in a new era of religious righteousness in politics. A much publicized example of this vibration occurred when California Congresswomen Sanchez was forced by DNC officials to move her fundraiser away from the Playboy Mansion because it projected the wrong image. Since the 2000 campaign establishes the nation's leaders for the next four to eight years, this planetary signature takes on an influence far surpassing the fleeting morality play.

Neptune Puts Pneumatic Tires Under Pressure

A flurry of apparently unrelated news events concerning tires was climaxed last week when six million Ford Explorers were recalled to replace the radials. Critics estimate that all 47 million of the Firestone SUV tires sold may be in jeopardy of "tire tread separation or failure." Also last week investigators announced that the disastrous Concorde crash was caused by a tire blowout as it ran over metallic debris on the runway.

The political astrologer is alerted by the coincidence of tires, realizing that an underlying astrological pattern is being activated by planetary alignments. The pneumatic tire, an essential manufactured component of most modern transportation vehicles, was first patented on December 10, 1845 within a year of when Neptune was first discovered. Pneumatic tires, inflated air, and rubber are all ruled by Neptune.

Not surprisingly, the foundation horoscope for pneumatic tires now shows strong developmental stress of natal Neptune by an exact square from the progressed Sun. Resonating with this planetary combination, the transiting Sun and Neptune were opposite each other at the time of the Concorde crash (July 25, 2000; 4:44 pm; Paris), and hitting the Pneumatic Tire Venus in Aquarius. Most of the passengers were participants in a tourist cruise, accurately described by the pleasure-seeking Venus in the group-oriented sign of Aquarius.

As for the Firestone* tires, check out Saturn in the Pneumatic Tire horoscope. Saturn here represents the structural form of the tires. Lawsuits questioning the safety of Firestone's SUV radials have been sprouting up over the last three years ever since transiting Uranus, the planet of sudden disruption, has been transiting over the Pneumatic Tire Saturn.

Loretta Young's Love Life

Marlene Dietrich once said about Loretta Young, "Every time she sins, she builds a church. That's why there's so many Catholic churches in Hollywood." The silver screen idol Ms. Young died last week of ovarian cancer following a long career in the movies, television, and as a devoted sponsor of Catholic charities.

Loretta Young was born an ambitious Capricorn (January 6, 1913; Salt Lake City, UT; 3:30 pm), with the love goddess Venus the most prominent planet in her horoscope. Venus is conjunct her career point, the Midheaven and makes a multitude of aspects to heighten her powers of attraction.

The beneficial aspects include a sexually simmering trine to Pluto, and alluring sextiles to Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter. Factor in a flighty Gemini Ascendant, and no wonder this actress has been romantically linked to many stars, including Spencer Tracy, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Tyrone Power, David Niven, and Ricardo Montalban.

For Loretta Young, and so many sexually active people, religious upbringing creates an overwhelming fear of eternal damnation. Young's Venus squares critical Saturn in the twelfth house of shame and guilt. Venus-Saturn aspects may be the most difficult planetary combination in any women's chart. One is constantly being judged for beauty and graciousness, and from her own psychological programming, on the basis of her sexual purity.

* Those interested in further astrological research should look at the Firestone Tire Company's foundation horoscope, set for August 3, 1900 in Akron, Ohio. Reader feedback is welcome.

* Data is rated DD, is not 100 percent reliable.

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