Forecasts
Summer Solstice Over Honduras by Gerson Pelafsky
by Gerson Pelafsky on Jul.29, 2009, under Forecasts, Traditional Astrology
As of this moment, the ousted president of Honduras, President Manuel Zelaya and his supporters are sitting on the border of Honduras trying to return to his country and regain his presidency.
I had some free time recently to finally take a look into the Honduran situation. For a quick recap, a coup d’ etat, took place in Honduras on which took place several weeks ago on June 28th. The coup ousted elected President Manuel Zelaya and has been roundly condemned by governments all over the world. As usual, the Solar Ingress chart, better known as the Summer Solstice, once again, furnishes a great many interesting clues which help our understanding of the facts.
I find in the pages of Flowers of Astrology by Abu Ma’shar translated and available through Ben Dykes (http://bendykes.com) some remarks about the role of fixed stars afflicting significator on the chart.
June,20. 11:46 p.m; Tegucicalpa(87w13/14n6) Asc:28 Piscis 35; M.C. 28 Sag 56
A list of stars is furnished by Abu Ma’shar and Ptolemy, are said to be of the nature of Mars and Saturn, and therefore, will be the object of our consideration, which I will not, however, be presenting now (begging your pardon ;-).
According to the great master, Abu Massar, “when the lord of a house in the ingress chart is in conjunction with some star, it will affect the matters of that house.” (Ben Dikes’ commentary on Abu Mashar’s “Flowers”).
Here we see that Mercury, the lord of house 7 is conjunct the fixed star, Aldebaran. Abu Massar says of this, “…If the lord of the 7th house from ascendant of the revolution of the year is with any of these stars, litigants and those making war against the king will be multiple, and will kill each other… society will torn apart by much discord (chapter 6 of “Flowers”). [ed.note: while this is not the Spring Ingress, there is no reason we cannot use the same rules for all seasonal ingresses of the Sun that Abu Massar presents).
Sagittarius is on the cusp of the house of kings and rulers, the 10th house. Notice, that the lord of the 10th, Jupiter finds itself in a cadent house. Cadent houses, were called, ‘falling’ houses. In this case, this places Manuel Zelaya’s planetary representative in the 12th house. This was said by the ancients to be the house of exile and prison. We also notice that the natural ruler of kings and presidents, the Sun sits in the house of the opposition, while at the same time the ruler of the 10th, Jupiter is being applied to by the lord the crisis and death house ruler, Mars. The perfection of which, took place in just a little more than a week after the Summer Solstice. And history follows suit, on June 28th, President of Honduras was arrested and sent into exiled by the military.
We notice also that the Lord of the Part of War, the Moon, is with the fixed star known as the ‘Bull’s Eye’ Aldebaran. The part of War is calculated by considering the relationship of the planet of the grave, Saturn to the natural rulers of the common people, the Moon and the Ascending degree.
We can infer from where the threat came, by the fortitude of the planets. Mercury, [ruler of the 4th] which we saw represents those who oppose, and make war against the “king” is in his own domicile, Gemini, his own house, and also in his own triplicity. When ”a planet is in his own house, evil will arise from their own domestic friends and alliances. If it is in his exaltation, say it will proceed from some of the nobles, princes, dukes, or such that are in high power and authority or near unto the ‘crown;’ but if in his triplicity, from such as have their dependency on the aforesaid nobility” (Ramsey-Astrologia Restaurata,book 2 section 2 available from Todd Carnes website http://carnesoft.net).
In this case, we see, Mercury which shows the alliances of the king. This may refer to those in the legislature, deputies; those have dependency on the nobles. There is evidence that this could indicate the military generals who are allies of the dominant class- because Mercury is also with military star Aldebaran.
OCOTAL, Nicaragua —” When Ángel Hsiky, a farm worker, heard his ousted president’s call for supporters to help him return to Honduras, he threw a change of clothes in a knapsack, kissed his wife and 9-month-old boy goodbye and headed to the Nicaraguan border… “We’ve come to bring our president back home,” said Mr. Hsiky, 23, who is from Mr. Zelaya’s Olancho Province in central Honduras.
“Since Mr. Zelaya arrived here on Friday to taunt the de facto government that exiled him a month ago, hundreds of Hondurans have answered his call to join him just across the border in Nicaragua.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/28/world/americas/28honduras.html?_r=1&hp
How did it come to this?
How did Manuel Zelaya lose power?
Gerson Pelafsky takes a look:
Spring in Tehran By Gerson Pelafsky
by Gerson Pelafsky on Jun.27, 2009, under Algol, Forecasts, Traditional Astrology
Dorothy J. Kovach to speak on finance April 8th in San Francisco
by Dorothy J. Kovach on Mar.31, 2009, under Financial, Forecasts, Lectures & Workshops, Traditional Astrology
Dorothy J. Kovach will be speaking on Financial Astrology in San Francisco on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at 7:30p.m.
Come on out and see how traditional astrological methods clearly predicted the current fiscal mess, while the official financial pundits sat on their hands.
Will Chavez get his ten year rule?
by Dorothy J. Kovach on Feb.16, 2009, under Forecasts, Traditional Astrology
Venezuelans begin voting on Chavez’s bid to stay in power By TYLER BRIDGES McClatchy Newspapers Venezuelans began flocking to vote Sunday morning in a national referendum that will decide whether President Hugo Chavez will have the right to run for re-election in 2012 and beyond.
Year of the OX
by Dorothy J. Kovach on Jan.31, 2009, under Financial, Forecasts, Traditional Astrology
Welcome year of the Ox. Happy New Year!!
It may be the year of the bull, but will markets listen? The year, 4,707 in the Chinese calendar arrived on Monday, heralding in the year of the ox or cow. To my way of thinking, this is the ‘real’ based upon the lunar calendar. The western calendar, the so called Julian-Gregoian, which starts on January first each year, is but a man made creation. In other words, it is not based upon anything cosmic. I, therefore, much prefer to celebrate this annual beginning instead.
Should I invest in this fund (Bernie Madoff)?
by Dorothy Kovach on Jan.01, 2009, under Algol, Financial, Forecasts, Traditional Astrology
Happy New Years!!
Welcome all new members, and friends!!
While we are on the subject of Bernie Madoff, I have been alerted that back in June of 2006, the very brilliant astrologer, Ruhama Veltfort received a question asking whether he should invest in x fund. Which she shared with our august list. Well, x fund turns out to be Bernard Madoff! Angelicus Merlin As usual, with a Bernie Madoff fund, everything is shrouded in such secrecy, that the client didn’t even want to mention the name of the fund…but it turned out to be Bernard Madoff’s ponzi fund!!
