Dorothy Oja

In this first Podcast of Sirius Star Talk, Norma Jean welcomes fellow astrologer, Dorothy Oja, author of Planet Weather, a weekly newsletter of astrological activities and commentary on political and social events.

Dorothy Oja is a certified, astrological professional (ISAR C.A.P.) and career astrologer offering complete Astrological Consulting through her practice, MINDWORKS. A full-time astrologer since 1981, Dorothy began her astrological studies in 1971 and began teaching in 1976. She has lectured nationally and internationally since 1981. Having served the Astrological Community two terms as Chair, one as Co-Chair, Dorothy is now an advising member of AFAN’s Legal Information Committee, dedicated to protecting the constitutional rights of astrologers when faced with anti-astrology ordinances. Currently, Dorothy is an ISAR Board member, and Chair of the ISAR Ethics Committee2.

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In his Washington Post editorial, February 5, 2009, President Obama speaks the language of the astrology of the moment. As our country, and the world suffer the incredible crisis of values and issues illustrating the clash between the “influence industry” well represented by people like Bernard Maddof, and unfortunately, Tom Daschle, and the vanishing resources of the common people, the planets triangulate in a way that points the remedy and responsibility on to the President and his leadership.

The face of two slow outer planets, Saturn (representing the old status quo) and Uranus (representing change and revolutionary innovation) are meeting in their second of five oppositions today. (Feb. 5, 2009) The standoff between Democrats and Republicans are doing this dance in real time, arguing and resisting a bipartisan agreement on the economic recovery strategies.

In addition, Pluto (representing the elements of power and influence) that has recently moved out of the sign of exaggerated expansiveness and into the sign of responsibility, hard work, and practicality, has started the great purge of bad character in the economic world. Pluto rules volcanoes, and any energy that can be condensed to a small compact area and that can expand to infinite proportions. Plutocrats are the extremely wealthy, like Maddof and his circle. (Regular thieves go right to jail, not house arrest in penthouse luxury.) This current shakedown of financial lords is a massive, evolutionary shift in consciousness. It’s current movement in the zodiac was last played out in the events that lead to American independence from Britain.

The Seven Years War (1756 to 1776) shows the history of Pluto moving through the last of Sagittarius (expansion, Imperialism, foreign involvements), and into Capricorn. In 1762, Parliament passed the Revenue Act, which was meant to curb corruption. The public debt was similar to today, as the Industrial movement prompted extended credit. The history relative to Pluto’s movement through the same zodiacal zone it habits today is a great thing to be aware of as America faces very critical times. This is our history of taxation. Visit http://www.tax.org/Museum/1756-1776.htm for the full story and timeline.

Today, Feb. 5, the triangulation I mentioned above includes Pluto square to Venus and having their midpoint on the Sun. That is the Sun is equal distance to the other two planets. This brings the blend of energies to be expressed through the Sun. President Obama’s editorial today speaks the language as he expresses his charge to empower the nation and lawmakers to meet the crisis by leaning to the changes and innovations represented by Uranus.

The President writes:

“In recent days, there have been misguided criticisms of this plan that echo the failed theories that helped lead us into this crisis — the notion that tax cuts alone will solve all our problems; that we can meet our enormous tests with half-steps and piecemeal measures; that we can ignore fundamental challenges such as energy independence and the high cost of health care and still expect our economy and our country to thrive.

I reject these theories, and so did the American people when they went to the polls in November and voted resoundingly for change. They know that we have tried it those ways for too long. And because we have, our health-care costs still rise faster than inflation. Our dependence on foreign oil still threatens our economy and our security. Our children still study in schools that put them at a disadvantage. We’ve seen the tragic consequences when our bridges crumble and our levees fail.

Every day, our economy gets sicker — and the time for a remedy that puts Americans back to work, jump-starts our economy and invests in lasting growth is now.” [1]

The President concluded with a clear message that speaks the language of the planet of action (Mars) coming across his planets that represent is ideology (Jupiter) and thinking (Mercury):

“So we have a choice to make. We can once again let Washington’s bad habits stand in the way of progress. Or we can pull together and say that in America, our destiny isn’t written for us but by us. We can place good ideas ahead of old ideological battles, and a sense of purpose above the same narrow partisanship. We can act boldly to turn crisis into opportunity and, together, write the next great chapter in our history and meet the test of our time.” [2]

Pluto is about to spend March, April and May traveling in opposition to the Venus of the USA chart. (Sibley) This is the highly stressed time that will challenge everything to do with American values, ethics, and economic practices. It will challenge the status of the country, internationally. It will also put a great challenge on Congress to examine their own virtues behind their choices and actions in either supporting the President or working against his goals. Obama is sounding the first call to meet the challenge of radically changing times, and not get lost in holding on to the “way it has always been.”

[2] Ibid.