Tag: mundane astrology

Myth and Matriarch: Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy (Sun Leo-Moon Libra)

Of Myth and Matriarch: Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy

by Jude Cowell

You’ll find basic information on the life of Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald Kennedy, plus, her natal horoscope at Astrodatabank if you’re interested though a more in depth portrait of the lady who gave birth to nine children–two who became US Senators and one, a martyred President–may be found in a newly released book,
Rose Kennedy:

Sore Loser Republicans, midpoint pictures, and an Ed Schultz video

113th Congress: An Ill-Deserved Summer Vacation

by Jude Cowell

With Congress now on an ill-deserved 5-week recess with its work half done (until September 9th), we’re ‘treated’ to many pundits addressing topics related to Republican obstructionism and their continued dissatisfaction with President Obama and his policies, sore losers that Republicans are.

Perhaps the party’s natal *Sun

August 18 2013: Jupiter Returns to 9/11/01 natal position

In consideration of the current terrorist ‘chatter’ being reported by the US government, this post is merely a heads-up about my just-published article at Jude’s Threshold where I have taken a peek at Jupiter’s Return to natal position in the 9/11/01 horoscope in case you’re interested.

Planet Jupiter, exalted in Cancer, is very prominent this year as noted by master astrologer John Townley so I

Saturn and Uranus rule Autumn Equinox 2013

September 22, 2013 = Autumn Equinox, aka, the Libra Ingress

by Jude Cowell

The autumn season begins in this hemisphere on September 22, 2013 at 4:44:09 pm edt with Sun 00Lib00:00 in the 8th house in the horoscope set for Washington DC. In Washington, issues of debt ceilings and government shutdowns are on the agenda and the calendar with September 30th being the end of America’s fiscal year,

August 2013: Saturn and Pluto in the New Millennium

August 2013: Saturn and Pluto Trigger New Millennium Horoscope

by Jude Cowell

In June 2013, I published the New Millennium Horoscope so that the chart would be available to you and me for future reference–for transits, progressions, etc. Click to view the chart and my original post with brief astro-notes.

Looking at tonight’s transits (7.31.13) and with August at our door and the potential

The Virgo Sun and Leo Moon of Anthony Weiner

Anthony Weiner September 4, 1964: Sun Virgo, Moon Leo

by Jude Cowell

So far I have managed to avoid posting on NY mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner and his apparent cluelessness about his behavior that crosses lines in society. That his campaign manager stepped down on Saturday was predictable after Weiner’s new revelations on sexting in which he engaged even after he left the US Congress.

Some

The New and Full Moons of August 2013 spotlight Leo-Aquarius

Leo, Leo, Leo: a Peek at the New Moon of August 6, 2013 conjunct Vesta

by Jude Cowell

Looking at the August 6 New Moon horoscope set for the White House, the transiting *Jupiter-Pluto opposition is on full display with Pluto @9Cap27 Rx rising and Jupiter @9Cap12 setting across the 1/7 Partnership axis. The New Moon @14Leo34 in 8th house conjoins Vesta (on the 8th cusp) which suggests that a

"Social Programming" (Max Igan video), plus, Jupiter-Saturn

Here’s the latest presentation from Max Igan, Social Programming:

Since Jupiter and Saturn are known as our societal planets, the protective, ongoing Water Grand Trine configuration which includes them is a great opportunity for society to address its ills, face its monsters, and vanquish them in order to improve the situation!

Yet we remain within the throes of their last Great

7.24.13: US Jupiter Return inspires Obama speech on Economy

Obama’s Speech on the economy begins with a Void-of-Course Moon

by Jude Cowell

Today at 12:55 pm edt, or 1:00 pm cdt, depending on the source (and probably not beginning on time but the official time seems to be 12:55 pm) at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, President Obama speaks about the US economy in a effort to refocus attention on finances and jobs.

At 12:55 pm cdt, we find 24Lib28

Michelle Nunn (D-GA) to run for Chambliss senate seat

One of Two Possible Democrat Upsets in US Senate: Georgia

by Jude Cowell, Georgian, American, and Reluctant Astrologer

Yesterday ‘shortly after 1:00 pm’, the daughter of former US Senator Sam Nunn from Georgia, declared her candidacy in 2014 for the senate seat of Republican Saxby Chambliss whose campaign ads in 2002 so brazenly and repeatedly lied about Vietnam War veteran and then-Senator