What Astrologers Learned From the 2008 Election
Thu, 11/5/09 – 23:42 | 13 Comments

The 2008 presidential election in the United States was full of surprises for everyone, even for astrologers. There was one very important lesson that the astrological community learned during the course of it though, and that is the importance of acquiring accurate birth data when endeavoring to make predictions about the outcome of an election.

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Governor Paterson Picks Kirsten Gillibrand to Fill Clinton’s Senate Seat
Friday, Jan 23, 2009 – 10:57 | No Comments Yet
Governor Paterson Picks Kirsten Gillibrand to Fill Clinton’s Senate Seat

New York Governor David Paterson has just announced today at 12:20 pm in Albany that US Representative Kirsten Gillibrand will be the next Senator from New York, filling the seat once held by Hillary Clinton …

The Astrology of the Obama Oath Controversy: The True Inauguration Chart
Friday, Jan 23, 2009 – 9:21 | 15 Comments
The Astrology of the Obama Oath Controversy: The True Inauguration Chart

The now famous Mercury retrograde stumble over the inaugural oath forced Barack Obama to silence any constitutional criticisms by retaking the oath a second time. This has thrown the astrological community into a bit of …

Obama Retakes Oath of Office, Astrologers Freak Out
Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009 – 21:01 | 10 Comments
Obama Retakes Oath of Office, Astrologers Freak Out

The astrological community is abuzz tonight over news that Barack Obama officially retook his oath of office at the White House at exactly 7:35 PM, as reported by the Washington Times.
Speculations abounded today over whether …

Inauguration Times For Obama and Biden
Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009 – 9:37 | 2 Comments
Inauguration Times For Obama and Biden

Live blogging on the day of Obama’s inauguration.
They are running at little bit behind schedule as of 11:30 am EST. MSNBC is reporting that they are 20 minutes behind schedule.
According to the constitution Obama …

The Void Moon and Mercury Retro On Obama’s Inauguration Make Sense
Monday, Jan 19, 2009 – 17:17 | 11 Comments
The Void Moon and Mercury Retro On Obama’s Inauguration Make Sense

An astrological analysis of Barack Obama’s inauguration chart, with a focus on the void of course Moon and Mercury retrograde.

Saturn-Neptune and the Obama Family
Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 – 22:30 | One Comment
Saturn-Neptune and the Obama Family

Barack Obama has a discernible pattern throughout his life involving the planets Saturn and Neptune in relation to his family. His mother was born with Saturn trine Neptune. His wife was born with Saturn square …

Sean Hannity Begins Colmes-less Show, “Hannity”
Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 – 7:30 | No Comments Yet
Sean Hannity Begins Colmes-less Show, “Hannity”

Earth and sky. Peanut butter and jelly. Hannity and Colmes. Cable TV news/debate shows will never have quite the same oomph without Alan Colmes. With the announcement of his impending retirment from the duo’s show …

Rod Blagojevich, A Tale of Saturn and Uranus
Monday, Jan 12, 2009 – 22:24 | 4 Comments
Rod Blagojevich, A Tale of Saturn and Uranus

Rod Blagojevich was born with Saturn trine Uranus.  An important astrological principle is that people born at a specific phase of a particular planetary cycle will likely see some major themes in their life develop …

The Presidents’ Club
Friday, Jan 9, 2009 – 18:50 | 2 Comments
The Presidents’ Club

A few days ago I was looking at the transits of the meeting of all the living former presidents, the current president, and the incoming president for their super-powered lunch. I was wondering, like many …

Barack Obama’s Rise To Power
Thursday, Jan 8, 2009 – 19:32 | 4 Comments
Barack Obama’s Rise To Power

It is hard to understate the importance and magnitude of the most remarkable political event of recent times:  The rise of Barack Obama. In just four years he went from being a state senator to …