Astrology Shows a Stimulus Tug of War
This week President Obama signed the new American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law.
The President was out on the road to emphasize his care and concern for the American workingclass. It is unusual for a President to set up such a public signing of a bill. He signed the bill in front of a large crowd in Denver, Colorado to emphasize the potential stimulus for new green energy businesses.
I thought it was like a pep-rally with all the Colorado politicians in attendance. The young businessman who introduced the President is far more representative of the American workingman than Joe the Plumber. Blake Jones, president of Namaste’ Solar Company is the face of clean energy business that is going to help regenerate the economy. Namaste’ has grownsteadily and quickly over the last three years, starting with 3 employees and growing to 55.Jones said that this bill would allow is company to start to grow again and to make new jobs.
What does astrology offer in understanding this event?
The astrological signature of this event is the exact joining of the planets Mars and Jupiter. Mars is the planet of action and deeds. It represents what we do and how we do it. Jupiter is the planet of expansion and opportunity, and it rules legislation. It is the great benefic. Together the two planets have a regular cycle of interaction every two years. They represent enthusiasm and growth.
Mars is the faster trigger and will act like a go between as it moves ahead to meet up with Neptune by March 8. What is important about that is that Jupiter and Neptune are in the close of their 14-year cycle. The new cycle begins on May 27. The Jupiter-Neptune cycle represents the growth of new social, economic and cultural belief systems. Sometimes we see new spiritual movements rise up in society. The pair also help create peaceful relationships internationally.
Their last cycle began in January of 1997 in the sign Capricorn, which represents Capitalism. So, we have seen the growth of the housing bubble, the international level of financial investments, and imperialism related to continued focus on fossil fuels, like oil raise to super inflation. This all came to a sharp fall as soon as Pluto first entered Capricorn in January of 2008. During the summer, it seemed the financiers could fake an improvement, while Pluto backed up into Sagittarius for a few months. They were still saving their own butts with the first bailout. As Pluto entered Capricorn to stay on Nov. 26, 08, we have witnessed the complete collapse of that inflationary cycle.
Mars triggering Jupiter as the President signs this bill to revitalize America, it is setting the pace of the next 14 year cycle of Jupiter and Neptune. This time they meet in Aquarius, which is the sign of groups, humanity as one family, and it is a sign of information and connectivity at a very fast pace. We can expect the continued development of new businesses of fuels based on natural energies, like wind and sun. With that will also be new forms of transportation and broadening connectivity.
The big theme of our time is the represented by the opposition between Saturn and Uranus that has been the main topic since Election Day. The time that the President signed the bill in Denver had Uranus at the Midheaven, illustrating the unusual quality of the administrative action and calling out revolutionary changes. Saturn was on the 4th house cusp, the arena of home and family. Saturn rules real estate, construction, and most forms of structure and organization. It shows the plan to re-evaluate the mortgages of homeowners in trouble. It also illustrates the resistance of some politicians at more local levels.
There are Governors and Mayors who are saying they will not participate in the stimulus money. This is the standoff between conservatives, who hold to fear, petty and menial attitudes, and who stubbornly debate the potential value to their communities. The Moon rules the Cancer rising, and is another factor of first of all, addressing the general American economy. The Moon represents the general population and is in the arena of the workforce. In Sagittarius, ruled by Jupiter, suggests that ultimately the people are encouraged that this action will stimulate jobs, put people back in the mood of hope and optimism that will get the economy moving again.
There are many good links in this chart among the planets. The energetic of the chart has a foundation that will rely on cooperation between legislators, lenders, and the positive and active participation of the general workforce. Everyone must make some level of sacrifice for the plan to work.
The President has said that it will take about two weeks before the money is really on the street. This takes us right to the time the Venus, the planet of money, turns retrograde. This illustrates the re-valuing of assets. This is perfect symbolism for what is happening. This doesn’t take away my concern however that bigger issues are brewing at the main street level of society. There are deep problems in the system and they will have to disclose more details in time. It is too soon to think our problems are over.
It will be interesting to see how this all comes together through March and into April. The simple astrological fact that the workings of the planets in the current arrangement brings the bottom line to how much the resisting status quo factions try to derail the intentions of this bill. Opposition brings a butting of heads or a pull in opposite directions. We are in for a lengthy tug of war.