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#51
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Desire
- Kama
Karma,
which really means action, is a way to describe Kama,
for desire creates action. Perhaps the similarity in these
words connotes their proximate meanings. The Vedic
Astrological chart divides these karmic influences, using the
construct of its twelve houses and nine planets. The various
parts of the chart thereby unveil the specific qualities of the
mind, or consciousness that each of us brings to the current
incarnation.
The third house is an indicator of spiritual maturity in its measuring how attached (to desires) the person may be, how ambitious he is for personal prestige, position and wealth. A person with a strong third house constantly strives to fulfill unending and incessant worldly desires, and this selfishness by definition denies being on a spiritual path. Personal material gains dominate over, and force aside the needs and interests of others and society. Conversely, a weak third house can indicate the person has overcome personal needs in past lives. This selflessness promotes good deeds benefiting humanity, which advances the person along the journey to God. (Note: While this is Hindu philosophy, its fundamentals dovetail with other religions and is thereby applicable to all philosophies.) In an election campaign, a potent third house can bring the energy, personality and short journeys (another third house signification) needed to reach the public, but the chart would usually lack deeper philosophical exegeses that would benefit mankind. The candidate's appeal would also be to mankind's baser personal instincts -- greed, domination over other groups, the superiority of ones ethical and religious inclinations... Such a candidate can effectively use fear by claiming (true or not) that constituents' wealth and security are threatened by dissimilar groups, whether these be political parties, nations or religions. Their watchword is exclusive, as opposed to inclusive, especially in international relations.
There is no universality here, only personality expressed as selfish arrogance. A person with a weak third house does not have these ego-driven personal ambitions, freeing the higher mind to learn about and integrate factors outside and beyond the gated community and nation state, and then devise and pursue enduring goals benefiting all of humanity. It's no accident that the ninth house of philosophy, religion and good deeds is directly opposite the third house in the Vedic chart. Policies are comprehensive responses with long term objectives that are not readily understood nor accepted, because they don't immed- iately appeal to reflexive lower- mind needs and are seen as useless abstractions or intellectual masturbation. However, the accompanying deeper humanitarian values bring long term and enduring results uplifting humanity. To win elections, ninth house people must encourage by personal example and patiently espouse selfless values -- Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country, said an earlier J.F.K. Inspiring compassion is a lifelong and arduous process with enduring results, and it is diamet- rically opposite the selfish impatience of third house Kama. This is the marathon athlete, and an animal anal- ogy here is the lead elephant, plodding patiently with the herd he (actually she) nurtures on long and hungry migrations to greener pastures. The elephant is said to never forget, and his memory (and thereby under- standing) protects him from destructive short-term desires and enables long-haul efforts insuring the herd's welfare, as well as protecting the natural environment for future elephant generations. This philosophical aside relates to the current presidential campaign as it strikes to the essence of two contrasting candidates -- the incurious and charismatic Bush appealing to greed and fear, contrasted by the deeply inquisitive, reflective and tedious Kerry promoting understanding and cooperation. For example, dur- ing the Vietnam war, Bush played rich kid, indulging himself; Kerry embarked upon a journey of what he first believed was honorable military service, and then after quickly finding the war was wrong for all parties, dedi- cated himself to protesting it. Both young men now mirror their mature personalities: Is not the child is the father of the man? These thoughts will be included in An overview Of the Candidates' Lives and Their Race To November 2.
An
Overview Of The Candidates' Lives George Bush's chart has been reviewed extensively since July, 2002 when this Forecast effort begin in earnest. To review his karmic characteristics in detail, see the October 24, 2002 Forecast, The Bush Presidency - Profile & Prediction. John Kerry's chart has only been summarily discussed in the January 18, 2004 Forecast, The Presidential Candidates -- An Early Look, and the discussion here will thereby be more extensive and inclusive.
His mother explained this behavior by claiming him to be a late bloomer. The Saturn cycle made Bush settle down and be serious, for Saturn aspects his third house of desires. Fueled by this take no prisoners Saturn (a double planet of death in this chart), Bush grabbed the presidency using his wealth, personality, religious cloak of purity, insincere charm, family connections, influential friends and close associates. Com- passionate conservatism was his emotional pry bar, clearly now not his philosophy of greed and exclusionism. Saturn rules Bush's eighth house of secrets and is a double indicator of death and destruction, both of which truly characterize his policies and actions as President. Also, Bush's chart, while indicating the capability for devotion to God, twists that purity into Old Testament righteousness.
(May 9. Note on John Kerry's sunrise 7:10 AM birth time. An alternative time of 8:03 AM was recently posted on the Astrodatabank website. This is very soft data -- an unconfirmed verbal report by Kerry's former sister-in-law from 1996. The U S Naval Observatory data indeed shows sunrise at 7:10 AM Mountain Standard Time, but Wartime was used in 1943. This advances the time to 8:10 AM. Yet, the 7:10 AM chart better describes Kerry, especially his physical appearance. The one hour variance does not, however, change this Forecast's conclusions. The birth data for newly prominent public figures who have undocumented birth times evolves as they become better known. Kerry's will undoubtedly be similarly refined. )
Isolated from his family during youth, Kerry persevered and probably wasn't unhappy for the isolation. The experience honed patience and the ability to endure all kinds of trials. Also, as the third house is the shoulders and arms, many of Kerry's war injuries were to his arms, and he recently had shoulder socket surgery. So we can see the physical manifestation of his weak third house.
These afflictions to Jupiter also prevented Kerry from an early political rise (despite its strong position in the tenth house of career), unlike the other J.F.K.. Instead, he stoically persevered in his antiwar efforts, earned his law degree, was a county prosecutor and finally in 1982 became Lieutenant Governor of Mass- achusetts in 1982 at age 38. It's quite amazing how Kerry's Jupiter Dasa of selfless service was the polar opposite of Bush's Jupiterian self indulgences.
Kerry entered his Mercury Dasa in 2003, and because Mercury is communications and rules his eleventh house of major goals and objectives, he decided to run for President. Mercury also rules the eight house of turmoil, which ended his long Senate career, but this is not a negative, for frees him to run for President. How- ever, Mercury is a very difficult planet for Kerry in ruling these two houses, for these energies make his planet of the intellect and communications impulsive and self-destructive. Kerry also finishing his Sadi Sati, when Saturn crosses the houses around the Moon and transforms the life by clearing away the old to make room for the new. Like Richard Clarke, who has similarly changed careers, Kerry's run for the President changes his life.
Further, although Mercury is well placed in the second house of speech, learning and language, and enjoys a nice aspect from wise Jupiter, like Jupiter, Mercury receives harmful aspects from Mars and Saturn. Mars makes him blurt things reactively, and Saturn blocks verbal clarity. You can see weak Saturn's harmful effect physically in elongating Kerry's face. Altogether, influences upon Mercury cause Kerry to equivocate on just about everything, although in his mind, he's clear about his sometimes convoluted positions that change over time. And when Kerry tries to clarify things he said or did that have brought controversy, he often speaks in such a verbose and detailed way, that he clouds the issue further.
Saturn is now beyond Mercury and moving farther away fairly quickly, which will help enable more effective speaking. When Saturn leaves Gemini September 5th, his Mercury will be free.
Look, then, for Kerry to improve his directness and clarity and eliminate his vacillating on issues as the campaign advances. Also, keep in mind that while Kerry has responded affirmatively to Bush's campaign attacks, his nature of restraining offense suggests he will persevere in campaign debates with Bush and will make hard and effective points with the public as November 2 draws near. As the elephant, Kerry knows well the destination is yet at great distance, and he will patiently travel the distance, the unruffled, patient and determined advocate.
Race To The Election At this point, we can look at the planetary karmas during the summer and fall to predict the election out- come. Although this writer's preference has been clearly shown for years in these Forecasts, I'll endeavor to just read the karmas.
Bush With Bush's problems escalating through early July, and Iraq already proving to be his great misad- venture, Bush's approval ratings must go to the basement this summer. Additionally. he could experience illness or physical violence. Bush experiences three major changes in his planetary karmas beginning in late August and lasting through the election.
First, a Dasas change from Saturn/Jupiter/Saturn to Saturn/Jupiter/Mercury on July 28 won't help him because Mercury for Bush is even worse than for Kerry. In Mercury's ruling the third house of desires and the 12th house of loss and being conjunct Saturn, his speech will become even more impulsive and disjointed. Debates will be a nightmare for Bush.
Second, on August 23, Jupiter transits into his third house, which can only make him more grandiose and messianic in his absolute belief in being right (regardless of facts), when the reality in Iraq will disprove his entire foreign policy to change the world. True conservatives will turn away from this excess, and only Bush's true believers will stay loyal.
Third, on September 5, Saturn transits out of Bush's twelfth house (Gemini) of loss,
where it has tremend- ously weakened him this spring and summer, and moves
into his first house of the self. This position will quickly constrain
his ability to project himself into the world and thereby reduce his
popularity, for transit Saturn will quickly advance to his birthchart Saturn at
3:23. This will double-up Saturn's restrictions and denials,
compromising Bush's power. Also, when Saturn transits the first house and Jupiter transits the
third, there is an imbalance between ambition and the capability to achieve
goals.
Kerry As discussed above, Kerry's Mercury will be released from Saturn's restrictions September 5. Saturn transiting his 9th house does not favor luck or fortune, but in its early months of transiting a house/sign, Saturn doesn't do much harm, unless it crosses a planet, as Bush's Saturn does.
The August 23, Jupiter transit into Kerry's eleventh house of goals, friends and groups will be advantag- eous. Added benefits to transit Jupiter are that it will then aspect his third house of desires (supporting achievement organizing ability and giving a personality infusion), his fifth house of government and his seventh house of relationships. All three aspects are highly favorable.
The most important planetary karmas for Kerry will be two favorable Dasa planet changes this summer. On June 28, he will begin running Mercury/Mercury/Sun. Kerry's Sun is very powerful in ruling his tenth house of career and being placed in the first house of the self. That's the planet which makes him such a tall and imposing figure.
Just before the election, on October 23, Kerry will change Dasa planets again, to Mercury/Mercury/Mars, and this will give him the drive and power to convince doubting voters from both parties.
Astrocartography
Just considering these seven states with a total of 61 electoral votes, Kerry's more favorable Astrocartog- raphy lines indicate he will win all or most of these States. Further, Kerry's Jupiter line off the West Coast could deliver this entire area to him.
George W. Bush Astrocartography
John Kerry Astrocartography
Election Prediction Considering all of the above information, it appears that Bush will begin the final campaign drive this summ- er already falling behind Kerry, and unless Kerry fails to remedy his communications issues, he will win easily November 2.
Copyright 1999-2004 Doug Riemer
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