Astrological Perspectives on Islamofascism

Wednesday, September 6, 2006

Since I have been focusing on Islamofascism...I thought I might make a few astrological analyses and comparisons. I wish to thank my astrologer for his wisdom and his insights without which I would, most likely, not have understood much of this.

We (the world) are currently in the midst of a major aspect...a confluence of two planets' energies. They are Neptune in Aquarius and Saturn in Leo. They are opposite (180 degrees)to each other which usually signifies that their energies are in disharmony...that they "oppose" each other. Saturn is a planet that usually denotes safety, contraction, withdrawal. It has limiting influences which keep us from taking risks, getting involved...perhaps one might infer that they also contribute to a sense of fear, threat and those actions one might take to keep themselves safe in those eventualities. Being located in the sign Leo, a fixed fire sign, can lend to this paranoia a sense of obstinacy yet Leo, being a demonstrative sign, likes to be the center of attention. We can see egos that are overinflated, a need for control, highly dogmatic rhetoric and an overly developed sense of defensiveness. This can also lend itself to power grabbing and a lust for hegemony.

Neptune is the illusion planet, the planet of dreams and shadows. It can represent the subconscious. The sign Aquarius is an "electric" sign...it signifies the advance of technology, can represent either the culmination of individuality and self identity or the coming together of a group mind set. Neptune placed in Aquarius combines the illusory nature of that planet with the technological and group mind set of the sign it is in. Together, they point towards a mass hysteria, a group "mind-think", the unwitting and unknowing power of dogma over rationality.

If we look at the overall picture...we see a perfect depiction of what we, in the U.S., are experiencing...a pervasive ideology, espoused by this administration, which is couched in secrecy, which avails itself of modern techonology, which dispenses an agenda of fear, and which is imbued with fundamentalistic and myopic overtones. Internationally, the prevalence of another kind of fundamentalism...Islamic fundamentalism, also partakes of the group think mentality, the dogma of fear, unleashed through acts of terrorism, which have been described as "Mc Gyver-like" techniques...very Aquarian in nature.

This opposition is strong and it is pervasive. Astrology is not an absolute science...rather...it predicts trends, things that may transpire if no outside events or activities deter or affect these events. Accordingly...events are not necessarily fated or predestined to occur...only exist within a probability curve which may or may ot happen. That being said...it should become evident that we have the power to overcome the negative manifestations of this aspect. We must demand transparency and call for accountability from our government, we must dispel the dogma of fear, and we must not let technology become deified. We must work towards equality and away from classism which always feed mass hysteria.

We are not helpless nor is the situation hopeless...the stars teach us about possibilities and potential courses of action. But...the path we choose is fully up to us!!

trickster108