Astrology - Meet the candidates...

By Arlan Wise - March 6, 2008

The astrology of this 2008 primary season is interesting. It is a clash of astrological generations as described by the sign that Pluto is in. Those born between the late 40s and late 50s (both Clintons, GW Bush, for example) have Pluto in Leo. This is the "do your own thing" generation that broke many of society's rules to express themselves. Pluto then entered Virgo to describe a group who's mission is service rather than self. They understand the concept of the public servant. Barack Obama is the first Pluto in Virgo presidential contender.

Hillary is a Scorpio. She is tough, calculating, emotional, and can be sneaky like a scorpion. Barack is a Leo. He is sunny, positive, regal, and can be powerful like a lion. Bill Clinton is a Leo and so Hillary is used to dealing with that type of male energy.

John McCain is a Virgo. He has Saturn near his sun right now and is working very hard. Saturn makes you tired and aware of your age. McCain is of an older Pluto group, he's born at the end of Pluto in Cancer, where home and family and security were uppermost in importance. Mike Huckabee is a younger Virgo with his Pluto in Leo.

Thursday, March 6 Moon in Pisces. Today is one of the lucky days, a make a wish day. Bet your hunches. Go with your gut feeling on this mystical day. It will make you luckier if you help someone else. Prayer is powerful today. Mediate. Tonight is the dark of the moon, a night for magic and romance. Stay open to all possibilities.

Friday, March 7 Moon in Pisces, VC 2:03 pm. Today's New Moon is a mystical, holy moon. Set aside some time for meditation and/or contemplation on the ocean and how it is a symbol for cosmic consciousness. Mars stands opposite Pluto today to bring power struggles to a head. He demands that you find a balance between need and desire.

Saturday, March 8 Moon VCV Pisces, enters Aries 9:23 am. It's a high-energy day with the sun meeting Uranus for a brief fling. It's an anything goes day, as long as the anything serves to free you from your ruts. You need to be able to be yourself and not think about obligations to others today. You can make a big breakthrough by seeing the situation a different way.

Sunday, March 9 Moon in Aries. Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 am. You'll feel a bit spaced out and non-linear. It's a good day to produce art and poetry. Get lost in your fantasies but don't be deceived by buying into someone else's. You need a lot of time to yourself to do your own thing. It's time to start that next project you've wanted to do.

Monday, March 10 Moon VC Aries, enters Taurus 12:14 pm. Fuss around in the morning, clean, straighten, finish up last week's leftovers. The energy becomes steady and solid in the afternoon to give you a chance to get stuff done. You can turn your ideas into form with little effort. It's a fertile time for planting.

Tuesday, March 11 Moon in Taurus. You'll move slowly but steadily, it's a tortoise kind of day. It's the time of the month to enjoy life through your senses. Pamper your skin with lotions and fabric, your eyes with art and flowers, your ears with your favorite music, and smell and taste with a gourmet dinner. It's another fertile day to plant.

Wednesday, March 12 Moon in Taurus, VC from 1:26 pm until 1:54 pm when it enters Gemini. You'll switch from doing to thinking as the day goes on. Do the earth-related tasks in the morning, and communication work in the afternoon. Venus enters her favorite sign, Pisces, where she gives a gift of compassion and universal love. She makes it easier for you to forget and forgive.

Thursday, March 13 Moon in Gemini. You're on the run, moving twice as fast as you did at the beginning of the week. Browse the bookstores and libraries. Start listening to a book on tape. Answer all your emails. Address the difficult calls and letters you put aside at work. It is a deeply romantic and emotional evening.

Friday, March 14 Moon in Gemini, VC 4:23 pm until 4:37 pm when it enters Cancer. Today is another day when multi-tasking does better than trying to concentrate on one thing for any amount of time. Mercury enters Pisces and makes communications foggy. It's a home and family weekend so enjoy dinner with your loved ones.

Saturday, March 15 Moon in Cancer. It's the perfect weekend for starting the garden, if the weather permits. Today and tomorrow are prime fertility days. You'll need close emotional connections with your family and will want to stick close to home. Venus stands opposite Saturn who shatters your illusions about your love and your money. The truth comes out today.

Sunday, March 16 Moon in Cancer, VC from 2:58 pm until 9:04 pm when it enters Leo. There's good creative energy for blending male and female issues. You can work together as a family to resolve difficulties. Have fun cooking your old favorites. Eat together as a family and invite your friends to join you.

Monday, March 17 Moon in Leo. Shake off the weekend's togetherness and get back into yourself. Promote your creative ideas. Take the next step towards showing the world what you can do. Mercury comes to stand before Saturn to tell the truth. Honesty and attention to detail are crucial today. It's perfect day to edit, cut, and perfect your manuscript or proposal.

Tuesday, March 18 Moon in Leo, VC 2:39. Mars tells Mercury to tell you to be bold and send out that piece you've been working on. Take your thoughts and write them into that speech or article that's due. Express yourself and show your originality. Take time to play with the kids. Have a bit of fun.

Wednesday, March 19 Moon in Virgo. Work hard and long and use this wonderful work energy. Today is the last day of Pisces and the last day of the zodiacal year. Think of it as another level of New Year's Eve. Look back on this year from Spring solstice to Spring solstice and feel how you've changed. Say good-bye to all that's past.

Thursday, March 20 Moon in Virgo, VC 3:28 pm. The sun enters Aries at 1:49 am and it's Spring. Make your list of resolutions for another new year and start moving. The Virgo moon slows you down and keeps you from making hasty mistakes. He helps you concentrate at work and stay focused.

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