Astrology gives us eerily accurate insight into the cycles and trends of our lives, and if we look backwards we can usually target exactly the astrological cycles that were present when specific events took place. Looking forwards and predicting events, though, is much less accurate. Still, astrologers attempt to do so, sometimes with great success as when back in 2000 astrologer Jacob Schwartz predicted that Al Gore would win the popular vote and lose the election.
The opposition between Uranus and Saturn that will be in effect on Election Day reflects the choice between Change (Uranus) and Experience (Saturn) that has driven this whole election cycle so far. But now that McCain (Experience) has put Sarah Palin (Change) on his ticket, we have two sets of candidates that possess both a Change candidate and an Experience candidate. Astrologer Ray Merriman has pointed out that several times when Saturn and Uranus were in conjunction or opposition during an election the Republican candidate won, but in all cases it was a change from the previous party. However, history tells us that when the economy is poor the Democratic candidate wins.
In any case, the astrological signatures suggest that the election once again will not be settled on election day. Mercury changes signs that day, moving from Libra where it is all about collaboration, to Scorpio where our thoughts become more intensified and interested in matters of power. Scorpio also signifies things that are hidden, and perhaps ballots (Mercury) could be lost or stolen (Scorpio). However, Pluto will form an exact sextile to Mercury that day which will encourage voters to make carefully thought out and well-researched decisions rather than act impulsively.
The Moon is void of course most of the day until 7:01 pm EST when the polls close, and it is in Capricorn where it tends to favor the Saturnian side of the equation. The Capricorn Moon is more security-oriented and more likely to be fearful of change.
Mars in Scorpio is in exact square to Neptune, suggesting that efforts (Mars) may be wasted (Neptune) or that the outcome of those efforts are obscured and confused. If there IS a violent act (Mars) on that day it will be a mysterious one and obscured by layers of mystery (Neptune).
Before we get too depressed, though, let me point out some positive planetary combinations in effect that day which the doom and gloom astrologers have omitted from their planetary review: Jupiter (abundance and opportunity) will be trine Saturn and sextile Uranus, softening the challenging dynamic of the Saturn/Uranus opposition and bringing in a sense of hope and confidence that may sway the electorate more towards a balanced view of the Change/Experience dynamic.
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I feel that the covert activity of the religious right supporting Palin has made this an election of Palin verses Obama, not Mccain vs Obama...(or Palin verses the people, and our democratic way of life).
Hi - and sorry all for not being involved in the discussion. I'm actually out of town right now. But regarding Palin - remember she came out just as Pluto (in Sagittarius) and Jupiter (ruler of Sagittarius) stationed and changed direction and their influence was powerful. Sagittarius and Jupiter are all about things that are bigger than life. There was a brief moment of celebrity that surrounded Sarah Palin, but the bloom seems to be off the rose: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/race-for-whitehouse/democrats-eat-into-mccains-lead-as-palins-halo-starts-to-slip-932001.html
And I think it's Palin who has made this election about Palin versus Obama and not McCain. Her ambition is frighteningly obvious, and she has not made her desire to be president a secret.
Well, this is the week of saturn transiting over Palin's pluto, and what a week it's been! Troopergate subpoenas and attempted coverup, hackers into her email. conservative jounalists coming out against her, and more. Not pretty.
Several weeks ago the comments were speculative of what the neptune influence, both natal and by transit is about in her chart. All the lying, and it goes on and on, almost seems pathological. The transit appears to be bringing out a character defect.
Obama should be 10 points ahead but he is just 3 to 6 points ahead. Something happens here. The Bradley effect, the Hillary supporters and the Clinton saboutage will put McCain-Palin in the white house for a slim margin of electoral votes. A woman is set to be in power according to astrology.
Uranus Opposition Saturn on Election day - Uranus which I think is McCain because he always call himself a "maverick' and that word is ruled by uranus - and that degree on election day 18 Pisces - is the degree of 'catasphrope' (Janduz) so really Obama is Saturn.
I noticed that Palin's Neptune is in her birth sign, Aquarius on November 4... meaning dreams coming true, or a once in a lifetime opportunity. Neptune is retrograde, and the last time that occurred was in Nov. 2006 when Palin became Gov. of Alaska.
In addition, I believe the moon will be in Aquarius in the Western part of the U.S. around the time the polls close.
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