Sunday, May 1, 2011

New Moon in Taurus - May 2, 2011

Current Moon Activity:
New Moon - May 2, 11:51 pm PDT
Next Full Moon - May 17, 4:09 am PDT
Next New Moon - June 1, 2:03 pm PDT ** Solar Eclipse

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Happy New Moon in Taurus! And what an exciting Taurus Moon it is. The fact that it is the first official New Moon with Neptune in its own sign of Pisces is one significant feature of it. I wrote a piece a bout this in my most recent weekly Horoscope. Go HERE to read it for added insight. Neptune was (re)discovered on September 23, 1846 in the late degrees of Aquarius. Neptune in Pisces, its own sign, will prove to bring a very spiritual influence to our world especially since everyone will know all about it between now and 2025 when it enters Aries

In there I also commented on the Royal Wedding held on Friday April 29 and a bit on the upcoming Federal Election here in Canada on May 2.

You may want to read below about the candidates; especially if you are a Canadian but for general interest as well. There are a few surprises in the line-up indeed!

That this election occurs prior to the New Moon, in other words a late “Balsamic Moon” (yes like the Vinegar, has ha…..) is noteworthy. In regard to the upcoming election here in Canada , to me it indicates some thing new – a death of the old making way for and committed to the new cycle symbolized by the actual New Moon. That it occurs less than 2 minutes before midnight on the west coast, where the polls will close last, lends a bit of a brow raiser. As convenient as it this synchronicity, there is much more to say.

In this newsletter I will bring attention to the 3 leading runners for Prime Minister of Canada. In addition to offering some insight as to what will be the outcome I will take a peak at each of the candidates from the perspective of the Solar Chart. This is the chart used when the birth time is unknown and that of both Stephen Harper and Michael Ignatieff are unknown. So even though Jack Layton’s is known, I will look at his chart for the Solar Chart perspective as well. What is of particular interest is that fact that Stephen Harper’s and Michael Ignatieff’s chart share some striking similarities. In general terms they may be deemed “Astrology twins”.

Before I get into a deeper look, I would like to quickly say that I will be visiting the Vancouver region for a spring tour to offer Astrology Readings. I generally do readings by phone and they are always recorded for my clients. In this day and age we can speak to anyone in the world in real time often for FREE, thanks to Skype! That is great and it facilitates communication and people around the world are talking to one another more and more. But sometimes I venture out and enjoy meeting with clients new and old, in person. Here is the itinerary:

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Thank you for you time and attention. Now let’s return to the current cycles and events.

I first want to remind readers how much I and other Western Astrologer were looking at March 11, 2011 and predicting that it would prove to be a great turning point. Well, as everyone now knows that was the date of the massive earthquake off the coast of Japan and the Tsunami that followed. Well, the actual wave hit the shores of Japan and the after shock waves continue to wash up on shores all over the world in terms of the economy. Yes, Japan’s economy is especially closely woven with that of the United States and therefore is connected to the entire planet. Any which way you look at it, the prediction has proven accurate.

Unless you live in a world where all synchronicity is idly swept under the coincidence rug, you can appreciate that the world did change on that day. Aries is the first sign of the Zodiac and so represents the beginning of major cycles. There is much more to say and I will continue to follow up on this since Uranus will be in Aries until 2019. Yet, the initial strike of the match has occurred and from here it will be the unfoldment of this global event and ensuing cycle that has and will continue to affect us all for years to come. The entire event represents a global initiation.
The powerful eclipses on winter Solstice and early New Year (January 4, 2011) have also fulfilled their portended themes. You can link back in each Newsletter to read those and you will see that I was hinting strongly that 2011 was slated to be a major year. In the bigger picture, it is not the only big year and as you might expect by now, 2012 will be very eventful as well.

For now, I want to remind you that we are entering another eclipse season beginning on June 1st, coinciding with next month’s New Moon. There will be 2 Solar Eclipses, the 2nd one on July 1st (see Chart) and right in the middle at the time of the Full Moon June 15 there will be a Lunar Eclipse. I offer a fuller explanation of eclipses in the December 21, 2010 New Moon and January 4, 2011 Full Newsletter so I invite you to link back to those if you would like a review. I will bring more attention to these in the weeks leading up to them in my Weekly Horoscope and in my next New Moon Newsletter. Both these eclipse seasons pack some heavy weight punches and given the events in Egypt then Libya and elsewhere in the Middle East, then the Tsunami and all the freak weather and then the global economic decline, well these are extra eventful times and given the themes inherent in the upcoming eclipses, we can expect a lot more dramatic events and turning points before the year is out.

Looking at the charts of the candidates running for the office of Prime Minister of Canada (names =links to Natal Charts) are the existing Prime Minister – Stephen Harper, leader of the Conservative Party, who has lead a minority government for the past several years, Michael Ignatieff, Leader of the Liberal Party and Jack Layton, leader of the New Democratic Party or NDP.

What is most striking initially is that both Stephen Harper and Michael Ignatieff share some strong similarities in their charts. For example, both men have their Sun in Taurus, Moon in Aquarius, Jupiter in Scorpio and both are born in the year of the Boar/Pig! I couldn't help but think how each sort of represents a consolation prize in the event of the other winning, from the stand point of larger hidden interests. Stephen Harper has a pretty bad reputation among many Canadians for among other reasons a contempt of government, for which many believe he should have been ousted right away. There were other antics which have painted a rather undemocratic face on Mr. Harper. The fact the Mercury is conjunct the Lunar South Node in Aries is indicative of Stephen Harper’s tendency to make strikingly undemocratic, in fact, self directed decisions on behalf of the rest of the country. The recent and sudden purchase of 25 Fighter Jets estimated to cost tax payers $40 billion dollars is a case in point.

Also, with Jupiter at 29 degrees Scorpio in Harper's natal chart, which is a "critical" degree, there is reason to say he is oriented to cater to the elite and this, with big money especially, at the expense of a wider democratic perspective.



Michael Ignatieff has some redeeming qualities yet he does not seem to have the charisma or the heart that many are seeking. Upon a closer look at the progressed charts of both men it seems to me that out of these two, Stephen Harper is more likely to win despite the fact that many voters simply do not trust to him. (See May 2nd transit charts for Harper and Ignatieff). Mr. Ignatieff’s late waning Progressed Moon does not bode well for his energy and focus for the four year term implied in winning the seat of Prime Minister. Neither does his Numerology seem promising. This is especially so in comparison to Stephen Harper.

The real surprise in the running however is NDP leader, Jack Layton. This is true according to his Astrology chart and to the most recent polls. (See his May 2nd transit chart). The NDP traditionally have served by representing a voice for a more active involvement from the government towards the creation of social programs. Some would say the NDP are positioned closes to center while the Conservative are furthest right as in more capitalistic and big business oriented, like the Republicans in the United States and the Liberal are somewhere in between and waver depending on the party leader. For example former premiere of British Columbia Gordon Campbell presented himself as a Liberal yet behaved much more like a Conservative party leader, yet he leaned even further right than many of them to the chagrin of many in British Columbia these past 8 years.

Anyway, back to Jack! Yes Mr. Layton has stayed the course for some years now as leader of the NDP. Someone said recently, that if everyone eligible to vote in fact followed through and exercised their vote for democracy, the NDP would take 70% of the vote. I am not sure if that is true, but given what else I am seeing I hope a lot of people make it to the polls tomorrow. With a whole line-up of planets in Aries in Mr. Layton’s solar chart, he is actually in a very good position to surprise everyone and gain a large percentage of the vote. In my opinion, Jack Layton seems like a very good and sincere person ready and willing to serve a higher cause.

What is most important about Jack is that he seems to portray both in his Astrology and in his actual character and reputation to heed the will of the people much more fully that the others. In this respect the focus is upon social and environmental laws especially. Whatever the outcome of this election, I think we are going to see an outcome that stands to be something rather unexpected. Whether Mr. Layton will win or not is uncertain to me but I do believe that they will at least gain more seats than many might have imagined. This is especially true if many people actually take the time to vote. Given the state of affairs in the world, this stands to be a much more important election than average.

Until next time, enjoy the Spring Sun and the preparation process for spring planting. With Jupiter entering Taurus on June 4, this year stands to be much more active in this regard. Given the current economic state of affairs, the synchronicity of Jupiter in Taurus, the sign of the farmer/gardener is quite apt. By then we will have a new government here in Canada and that is sure to bring in its own waves of change.

2 comments:

  1. Hi Mike. I live offshore and was wondering if you have some sort of psychic telephone service available? It will really be a great idea to interact with you online! ;)

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  2. Your psychic information is spot on. I like your views on Taurus.

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