by Lynn Hayes
Maybe holding elections in Iran on the day that Mercury (communication and information) was in a challenging square to the big Jupiter/Chiron/Neptune conjunction wasn’t the best idea. During the past few weeks the opposition candidate, Hussein Moussavi, had become wildly popular especially with women, many of whom crave liberation from the oppressive Islamist regime. News reports claim that the turnout exceeded 82%, but the current president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appeared to have been elected in a landslide.
The country erupted in riots today as the hopes of millions of voters were dashed and rumors of voterigging spread throughout the country. The main telephone network in Tehran was blocked and access was cut off to numerous websites including Facebook and Youtube.
This is a challenging time in Iran, as transiting Uranus passes over the conjunction of Mars and Mercury in the chart of the Islamic Republic of Iran. That Mercury/Mars conjunction points to the heated (Mars) rhetoric (Mercury) that has been a staple since the Islamic revolution in that country, and Uranus transiting over those points has elevated this to a new degree. Uranus is the planet of revolution and change, and when it transits Mars there is generally an upheaval of some kind. Because of this, I fully expected Moussavi to win this election. But Uranus is also the planet of surprise, and the planet that instigates reaction and it’s possible that the revolutionary fervor that accompanied the news of Ahmadinejad’s win could spark off a resistance in Iran that could eventually lead to long-lasting change.
Note this Newsweek article:“I’ve never had so much fun in my life,” said Nazli Hosseini, a 19-year-old graphics student, who was dancing with a group of boys and girls to the music of the Black Cats, an L.A.-based Iranian pop group. “A few years ago I couldn’t even dream of doing this on the street. But now, thanks to the collective hatred of Mr. Ahmadinejad, we can dance till 4 in the morning. This means that Mr. Ahmadinejad and the illiterate people who support him cannot stop us anymore.” Hosseini stopped, changed the music, and started again. “This one is in the honor of Mr. Mousavi,” Hosseini shouted as she continued to shake as if her life depended on it. …
Whatever the coming announcement is–a Mousavi victory, an Ahmadinejad resurgence, a second round of voting–something has changed in Iran over the course of this campaign. Iranians from unexpected quarters have started to express themselves, and the leaders of the Islamic Republic now face the uncomfortable reality that the people must be listened to.
The median age in Iran is about 26 years, with 70% of the population under age 30. Iranian youth are suffering under high unemployment and runaway inflation, and 20% of Iran’s youth population is unemployed. The young people want greater freedom and chafe under the restrictions of the mullahs. This is a fertile breeding ground for revolution.
In February of 2008 the Sun in the progressed chart of Iran chart transited progressed Chiron, signaling a healing crisis in the nation, and in May of this year the progressed Sun crossed the Midheaven of Iran’s natal chart. The Midheaven in the chart of a nation signifies its government but also the way that nation is perceived in the world, and the transit of the progressed Sun over that point signals a new importance for Iran in the global picture.
You can read my original profile of Ahmadinejad here, Uranus in the sky is in an opposition cycle right now to the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter in his chart that will be creating some radical change (Uranus) in his fortune (Venus) and the way that people see him (Jupiter). However, transiting Pluto is making a harmonious trine to natal Pluto in a cycle that concludes this summer and fall which is typically a time when we are able to become fully empowered. This could bode well for his political future.
The Uranian changes in Iran right now will necessitate that become more flexible as he adapts to the growing voice of his people (Venus). Most reports assert that the Iranian people are not as anti-American as Ahmadinejad’s government, but it is likely that with the Iranian progressed Sun crossing its Midheaven the nation as a whole is heading for a position of greater power on the international stage.
Update: Thanks to Jill for this link to an article outlining fraudulent acts in Friday’s election.
posted June 14, 2009 at 11:59 am
Lynn,
How do the scenarios presented here at the link fit astrologically with what you’ve been discussing about Iran – especially scenario 2 discussed in Paragraph 2
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2009_06/018606.php
This feels to me like the Saturn/Uranus of our last election.
These people are fighting for the soul of their country.
posted June 14, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Lynn,
Andrew Sullivan is doing incredible coverage on the revolution in Iran. My heart goes out to these people. Love and Light to Iran.
Andrew Sullivan, The Atlantic Magazine, His Blog, The Daily Dish is here:
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/
posted June 14, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Jay, remember the Saturn/Uranus opposition will be in force for the next year or so even though the two are not within orb of a direct aspect right now. I thought it was interesting when listening to election results for the European Union that the more right-wing candidates were elected there, and yet in Iran the opposition leader was, at the time, favored to win. With Saturn and Uranus there is a need for balance between the old and the new, and that balance doesn’t always come easily.
I too favor the second option as mentioned in the link you posted, that this was a coup that was planned in advance. There are uncorroborated stories of poll workers told to change the results of the votes in their areas. But I disagree with this idea that Ahmadinejad is the “new generation of Iranian leadership.” New compared to Khamenei, maybe, but not as new as the young people whom he is leading.
DD – thanks for posting the link to Andrew Sullivan’s blog. There’s an interesting post about Grand Ayatollah Sanei declaring the election results illegitimate.
posted June 14, 2009 at 1:58 pm
Astrologyweekly.com states:
http://www.astrologyweekly.com/countries/iran.php
“the moment the Islamic Republic of Iran was proclaimed: on 1-April-1979, Ayatollah Khomeini proclaimed the birth of the Islamic Republic sometime after two in the afternoon and before three by many accounts.”
LEO/AQUARIUS POLAR BALANCE:
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The aforementioned information sets the Rising Sign of Islamic Republic of Iran as LEO, together with the application of equal house system starting with zero degree of each zodiac sign.
The zodiac sign of Leo is associated with Kings, Government, President, Autocracy, Imperialism, Dictatorship. As compare to this, Leo’s polar partner is associated with Collective Consciousness, Democracy, Group Conscious, Voice of Collective, Voice of the masses, High Humanitarian Ideals. At the time of elections in Iran, there was Jupiter-chiron-Neptune Conjunction in Aquarius in the 7th house of Iran.
All the Leo ways [Kings, Government, President, Autocracy, Imperialism, Dictatorship] were used, like blocking websites and telephone networks.
The unrest upon the unexpected results of elections in Iran was because Governmental Machinery [Leo] was used against Democracy, Voice of Collective, Voice of the Masses, Collective Consciousness, Group Consciousness, High Humanitarian Ideals [Aquarius].
Jupiter-Neptune-Chiron Conjunction in Aquarius was also widely sextile to Sun in Gemini, pointing the victory of Hussein Moussavi. But Government of Iran [Leo] Intervenened to engineer the elections. Every thing is looking stage-managed regarding current elections in Iran.
PLUTO FACTOR:
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The Sun Sign of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is Scorpio. The ruling planet of the Sun Sign of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is Pluto. Natal Pluto of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is at Zero ["0"] degree Virgo; which is in sextile to transitting Pluto in Capricorn.
This has been observed that whenever, there is Pluto factor, there shall always be manipulation, Powerplay, useless power games, useless power play. In addition to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Bombay Film Industry Actor, Scorpio Shah Rukh Khan and owner of Microsoft, Scorpio Bill Gates are unwilling and reluctant to leave center stage, Lime Light and Power Play. Even, people are begging them to please leave the Center Stage, Lime Light and Power play; so other people might get their due share and make room for themselves. But Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Shah Rukh Khan, Bill Gates are obsessed with not leaving the center stage, Lime Light and Power Play.
Another example of Pluto factor is former Pakistan’s Army Chief & President, Pervez Musharraf. His Rising Sign and Sun Sign are Leo. When Pluto was in transit in the 5th House [Sagittarius] of Pervez Musharraf, he came into power on 12-October-1999. Soon before this a total Solar Eclipse happened in Leo on 11-August-1999; which is also the birth date of Pervez Musharraf. Soon after the eclipse, Pervez Musharraf came into power and became playful with Judiciary, Parliament, and Judges on account of Pluto transit in his 5th House in Sagittarius together with influence of Solar Eclipse on 11-August-1999. On 1-August-2008, another total Solar Eclipse happened in the zodiac Sign of Leo and Pervez Musharraf resigned from the office of the President of Pakistan on 18-August-2008.
The actions of Pervez Musharraf may be duely justified and forgivable, because he corrected the mistakes of another former Leo Army Chief & President of Pakistan, Zia-ul-Haq. Zia-ul-Haq introduced the culture of Klachinkov, Narcotics, illegal Afghan Immigrants and extremist Islamization in Pakistan during Afghan War against Soviet Union.
Therefore, Pervez Musharraf may be forgiven, because he undoes/undid/undo all the wrong steps of Zia-ul-Haq. The role of Zia-ul-Haq Can never forgotten and can never be forgiven. Zia-ul-Haq made Pakistan an Extremist & Radical Fundamentalist State.
posted June 14, 2009 at 2:08 pm
CORRECTION:
The Sun Sign of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is Scorpio. The ruling planet of the Sun Sign of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is Pluto. Natal Pluto of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is at Zero ["0"] degree Virgo; which is in TRINE to transitting Pluto in Capricorn.
posted June 14, 2009 at 2:32 pm
CORRECTION:
Jupiter-Neptune-Chiron Conjunction in Aquarius was also widely TRINE to Sun in Gemini, pointing the victory of Hussein Moussavi.
posted June 14, 2009 at 11:25 pm
Another extremely interesting fact is that the Islamic Republic of Iran is now in its first Saturn Return — it was “born” in 1979, when Saturn was last in Virgo.
posted June 15, 2009 at 2:03 am
Yes, Stefanie! First Saturn Return is extremely interesting and important fact. Thanks for the input!
posted June 15, 2009 at 8:40 am
Lynn,
What about this week’s planetary influences on Iran and the desire for change and freedom. This sentence from Pam Younghans – Northpoint Journal caught my attention.
“Something about that definition of self and the definition of humanity is being challenged to shift this week.”
More from Pam:
the 4 planets she’s referring to are Jupiter, Neptune Chiron and Uranus.
“Uranus forms a square with the Sun twice a year, so it is not the aspect in itself that indicates major movement — but it is the combination of aspects from four planets, all focused on the Sun, that show this to be an important week for us developmentally.
In our birth charts, the Sun represents our core identity. In the heavens on a daily basis, it represents our human identity. Something about that definition of self and the definition of humanity is being challenged to shift this week.” http://www.northpointastrology.com/1533.html
Again, the incredible job Andrew Sullivan’s blog is doing – people twittering from Iran – as most of the MSM and cable slept and yawned their way over the weekend through all of this.
“witness to the raw data of history”
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/
posted June 15, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Hi Lynn, i am not too sure which chart of Iran you are using. Thanks. martine.
posted June 16, 2009 at 7:40 am
Hi Martine, I use the chart for the Islamic Revolution, 4/1/1979 at 3 pm. This is when Khomenei declared Iran an Islamic republic. Astrology Weekly has an excellent discussion of the various dates involved in the astrology of Iran: http://www.astrologyweekly.com/countries/iran.php. To me, with the Islamic revolution there was a completely new state with a new government and new intentions and focus.
posted June 17, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Yes, let’s not forget the Saturn Return! It’s been made more difficult with Pluto’s ingress into Cap along with the Saturn/Uranus opposition.
posted June 20, 2009 at 2:56 am
umm when was this posted? because last i checked irans mars mercury and sun are in aquarius… and uranus in pisces is it not? what you might want to point out is the fact that saturn return has return to oppose its south node and conjoined with their natal RX saturn………. rx saturn in a natal chart shows some for of abuse. they grow to be bitter and take no non sense from anyone.. and as u all know the stories, the abused becomes the ABUSER!
posted June 20, 2009 at 6:44 am
Steamy, which chart of Iran are you looking at? I use the chart for the declaration of Iran as an Islamic Republic which is the birth of the new government in 1979. Aries Sun, Mars/Mercury in Pisces. In one of those articles I explain why I use this chart.
Regarding Saturn Rx – many of my clients have this in their chart and I have seen no connection to abuse with this placement. There is a tendency towards self-criticism which can lead to bitterness but it by no means ensures that abuse occurs.