Tag: US Congress

Astrology of Lurching Budget Crises and Sore Losers

Of Saturnian Budget Control and Other Astro-Considerations

by Jude Cowell

Perhaps of interest to you may be the Social Security Legislative Bulletin dated August 2, 2011, the day that President Obama signed into law the Budget Control Act of 2011 (S. 365.) The bulletin includes details of the limits established on government-wide discretionary spending until year 2021 and implements a goal

Horoscope: Sequester July 27, 2011

Can ‘Sequester’ Have a Natal Horoscope?

by Jude Cowell

Here is a natal horoscope I propose for the ‘Sequester’ based on Bob Woodward’s assertion that Jack Lew, now sworn in as Treasury Secretary, and the White House’s Ron Nabors presented the ‘sequester’ idea to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on July 27, 2011 at 2:30 pm edt, allegedly as a way to make sure GOP and Democratic legislators

Horoscope: Feb 25, 2013 Virgo Full Moon w Austerity notes

Feb 25, 2013’s Full Moon Spotlights ‘Austerity v Growth’ Solutions

by Jude Cowell

On his blog at The Nation, John Nichols writes how Sequestration Sacrifices Jobs to Save Billionaire Tax Breaks as radicals work to impose austerity against the American people in order to redistribute wealth toward the top as their basic priority.

And I believe the Full Moon in Virgo (sign of Jobs and Work)

Feb 18, 2013 lawmaker Saturn Stations Rx as Congress vacations

Today’s Saturn Rx Station Times House of Reps on Recess All Week

by Jude Cowell

At 12:02:16 pm today, stationing Saturn changes to retrograde motion at 11Sco31:34, in 6th house of the horoscope when set for Capitol Hill. This seems descriptive of current actions and non-actions in Washington politics for Saturn, ruler of Capricorn, sees over government, lawmaking, law, and business.

With

Sequester Fester and Jupiter’s Path

In America’s Scorpio Rising natal horoscope, ably championed as our natal chart by Michael O’Reilly, the 8th house of Debt, Credit, Insurance, Legacies, Shared Resources of all sorts, Corporations, Star Chambers and Hidden Councils, Transformation, and Death will have a money-laden, ideology driven, politically savvy visitor until approximately mid-August 2013.

As you see in the Scorpio

Groundhog Day 2013: Now with More Hog

Groundhog Day 2013: Now with More Hog

by Jude Cowell

By now you’ve heard that Up North Punxsutawney Phil has predicted an early Spring, something Hurricane Sandy victims can well appreciate after being left out in the cold by financially obsessed Republicans scoring what they hope are political points.

Meanwhile, in an about-face that may signify a sleepy nod of fuzziness toward global

Horoscope: 1st Continental Congress 1774 w details

Horoscope of America’s 1st Continental Congress Sep 5, 1774

by Jude Cowell, just another Child of the Revolution

With so much going on concerning the US Congress these days, and with undermining anarchists determined to weaken, obstruct, and crash it, I decided to post the natal horoscope of the very First Continental Congress which met on September 5, 1774 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,

2013 Energies and 113th Congress = Sun Cap–Moon Virgo

2013 Opens with Earth-Fire Energies and a 113th Congress with Practical Possibilities

by Jude Cowell

With the January 3rd swearing in of the 113th Congress of the United States, we find its signature Sun-Moon blend to be Sun Cap-Moon Virgo, a practical Earth-Earth combo of energies which gives me a tad of hope that this particular gaggle of lawmakers (with obstructionists continuing their

113th Congress swears in January 4, 2013

Update 1/2/13: Well, today news sources seem to have settled on January 3rd for the 113th Congress which means the original January 3rd horoscope and my post stands as-is.
Sheesh

Original (confusing) post begins here:

It’s Mea Culpa time!

by Jude Cowell

Between all the hubbub of New Year’s Eve and last night’s dramatic Senate vote that passed the Tax Relief Extension Bill–drama which

113th Congress’ natal chart: Sun-Pluto = Mc

Major Update Jan 1, 2013: Pardon! Due to a date mishap where I’d heard in recent weeks that the 113th Congress would swear in on January 3, it turns out that their oaths will be taken on Friday Janaury 4, 2013 instead. Therefore, you may read the following post based on ‘Janaury 3’ or, you may wish to stay tuned for a new post concerning the 113th’s January 4th horoscope. How much will change