These are the dates (and times) Saturn will oppose Uranus over the next few years.  Saturn opposes Uranus approximating every 29 years (a Saturn cycle) so this is notable.

NOV 04, 2008 - 18VI58 / 18PI58R
FEB 05, 2009 -  20VI39R / 20PI39
SEP 15, 2009 - 24VI43 /24PI43R
APR 26, 2010 - 28VI46R / 28PI46
JUL 26, 2010 - 00LI25 / 00AR25R

When Saturn opposes Neptune over the last two years, I wrote a zillion blogs - The Hall Of Mirrors series and I am sure I will do the same with this aspect as it is very personal to me.

By that I mean I understand it inordinately well because I grew up with two MEGA Aquarian parents (Uranus) with a double Capricorn (Saturn) grandfather living next door.  But what about the rest of you?

When you think of Saturn (authority) opposing Uranus (rebellion), what comes to mind? What kind of things do you expect to see? Notice the  first exact aspect in on the day of the US Presidential election.  How do you see this playing out?

Tips from the goat..

Doomsday Warning From the Heavens

Dan Dorfman writes for the NY Sun:

“As if there weren’t enough economic and stock market bears around, we’ve got some new ones — the moon, the sun, and the stars…”

and
Continue reading Astrology Around The Web: Doomsday Warning From the Heavens

The soldier and I were discussing the 2008 Presidential election the other night and yesterday I spoke with Jacquie Bigar on the subject. Now I know one astrologer who feels that Obama will win by a landslide but the soldier, Jacquie and I all feel the choice for Vice President is absolutely critical in this election. So here is 3-part question:

What pairing would make the strongest democratic ticket? How about the republican ticket? And ultimately…

If you are making your selection based on astrology, I would love to hear your reasoning..

Living in Denver, the city hosting the Democratic National Convention, we are paying close attention to the news. News like this:

Blackhawk Flyovers Whip Up Concern, Curiosity

And this:
FBI to descend on Denver for Dem event

The soldier and I have been discussing the possibility (the likelihood) of trouble in Denver and I finally peeked at the chart which look ominous.

Anyone care to predict events in Denver during the convention?

Click to see the chart full-size

Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto have recently moved into Earth signs. What have you noticed post this shift?

Okay, let’s change the subject! Did you know there is no such thing a (violent) crime of passion? Up until 1980 it was widely believed that people went crazy and committed violent acts. They were out of their mind and this thing happened. They killed someone or whatever. Many people still believe this and if I ever sit on a jury with one of them I will be able to disabuse them of this notion because I am familiar with the Lonnie Athens work.

In the late 70’s Lonnie Athens ran around and interviewed violent criminals in prison and one of the things he discovered was that they knew exactly what they were doing. And I admire Athens. It’s not anyone who can just waltz into a prison and get these dudes to talk to them with any kind of candor. As a matter of fact, Athens risked his life for this research which he published in 1980 in his book, "The Creation Of Dangerous Violent Criminals".

Turns out the thought process that leads a violent criminal to commit the act does not vary from criminal to criminal. When talking about their crimes, the offenders all sound like this:

“Well at first I was just going to do x,y, and z, bust him/her up a little…”

and then they shift, finding justification for what they are about to do:

“But then she did a, b, c… “ or “But then I started thinking about last week or last month…”

And they come to their conclusion.

“And at that point I decided I should just kill him/her…”

It is shocking how utterly cognizant these people are of what they are doing, especially when you contrast it with the “crime of passion” idea which it turns out is a big myth!

I imagine (Neptune) that the idea of people committing violent crimes in some kind of altered state it is our collective (Pluto) defense (Saturn) against reality (Saturn).

I also think as Saturn moves out from it’s opposition with Neptune, we will become aware of these type defenses and when Pluto goes into Capricorn they will fall.

What do you think?

Dr. Wu - I love this guy.

U.S. Election 2008 - News Blog and analysis based on Chinese Astrology

Also hit the main page here and click “Individual Horoscopes” at the middle/right/top for his “Daily Trends” which I cannot link directly but enjoy.

Did I tell you I love, Dr Wu? Well I do. He’s one of those ultra-light, ethereal beings that grace the Internet. But careful, he’s addictive.

Dr. Wu

I was talking to pal and astrologer, cf perez today about feeling lousy for no reason. This is how it is for Saturn Neptune. Your depression has no basis in reality and either does your bliss! Get it? I can feel bereft for no reason at all. I can also feel like I am walking around with God on steroids, totally taking care of me and I have no reason for that either/

Lucky for me I run about 90/10 away from depression, but anyway we were discussing this. And cf was reminding me how we are part of the collective and we take on and take in whatever is going on. And there is so much going on. And it’s especially gloomy in Denver right now. It’s cold! Continue reading United Astrology Conference - UAC 2008 In Denver: God Help Me… Or Jupiter, Apollo, Whoever You’ve Got!

Now regarding disgraced evangelical, Ted Haggard this is another manifestation of Pluto’s (the shadow side) transit through Sagittarius (religion). And with this long transit winding up, most people are relatively unfazed with this sort of news.

We’re all saturated with this by now. We are no longer surprised over pedophile priests and the like, the way we were with repressed memories of incest (shadow side of sex) towards the end of Pluto’s transit through Scorpio. And you can see how this is healthy for the collective.

For example; prior to Pluto’s transit thought Scorpio… well incest has been going on since the beginning of time. But no one spoke of it! The Pluto transit turned up that rock and now we all know. Not that there are perps around every corner, but that this kind of things takes place with x frequency in the collective.

And now, it’s the same thing with religious leaders. Just because you’re a priest… so what? You could be the most heinous bastard around! And airing this stuff out, helps!

So anyway, pretty soon (2008) Pluto will leave Sadge for Capricorn and guess what that means? The shadow side of the government, for one thing!

And I don’t mean the government you don’t like! I mean the all government, everywhere.

Like AIDS spread with Pluto in Scorpio. It spread all over the globe! And with Pluto in Sagittarius it’s the shadow side of all religion, not just the religion —-> over there that has nothing to do with you.

So for those who like to pay attention, like me… you can see one thing fading out, while the next comes in. And you may think you understand the corruption in government but I guarantee whatever you can see is the tip of the iceberg. Because with Pluto, this is just how it is.

Stay tuned because this life is never boring.

And read more about Pluto’s transit through Sadge here -
Pluto in Sadge and Blogging
Pluto in Sagittarius - General - Shadow side of sports, etc.
Plagiarizer, Harvard author, Kaavya Viswanathan
Manipulated war photos…
Pluto in Sadge symbols… Nuns and Barbaro
Pluto in Sadge and the proliferation of porn

And what about you? Can you see shades of Pluto in Capricorn coming in? Can you smell it? Sense it? Feel it in the air? I can!

Tell us your stories…