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Currently in the sky we have what’s called a Kala Sarpa Yoga in Vedic Astrology. Kala Sarpa means “The Serpent of Time”. All of the planets are in between the Nodes of Rahu and Ketu. When this happens there is a lot of karma being activated. Since time is always cyclical, from the past into the future, there is a mixture of both playing out at any time. Yet, we would look at the direction of the node to see which end of the engine is driving the karmic cycle more — the completion of karma or the activation of a new cycle.

Since the nodes move backwards, I am of the feeling that it is the Rahu end of the node, the North node, that is driving the engine of karma right now. This means there is a new activation of karmic energy coming into the earth plane. Of course, the reason we have new cycles is to get rid of the old. Let’s examine this a little further.

In the most reliable US chart I have seen, there is a Sagittarius rising sign – using the sidereal zodiac. This places Rahu in the second house by transit (Sidereal Zodiac) — the House of wealth and economics. The second house is also related to security, values and our value systems. It is these value systems that give us stability in life and are ultimately our most valuable resource – both individually and culturally. This second house is opposite the eighth house of insecurity, chaos and the things we cannot control. The eighth house represents the dramatic upheavals that force us to clarify and stabilize our value systems (2nd house) and ultimately lead to our highest life lessons (9th house – the results of the eighth house).

I see this dynamic playing out with the current economic crisis and the impending change of leadership in our country. I’ve written quite extensively lately about the aspect between Jupiter and Saturn and how Jupiter represents the Democratic candidate for president and the wave of hope he is riding. Mr. Obama typifies the Jupiter in Sagittarius archetype. The peaceful warrior with a clear vision of the future inspiring the masses. The Republican candidate, Mr. McCain is clearly shown by Saturn in Leo. He is the established authoritative presence, Saturn personified as an old man trying to hang onto the throne of power, the sign of Leo – and for the most part keep the same policies and structures in place. His vice presidential nominee was a fascinating choice. I see it as his attempt to infuse some of the “Jupiter in Sagittarius” energy into his own campaign. And it worked, for a while.

For little more perspective let’s consider this most recent  Saturn transit we are in. At the end of 1979 Saturn entered sidereal Virgo for the first time. During the election season of 1980, Ronald Reagan introduced the concept of “trickle down economics”. At the time, his competitor in the Republican primaries, George Bush Sr, called that economic theory “voodoo economics”. During that campaign season, Saturn was at almost the exact same degree as it is right now in the sky.

Of course, once George Bush was plucked to be Ronald Reagan’s running mate, Republican opposition to this economic theory ended — for the next 12 years. This next 12 years saw an exploding debt, an enormous amount of defense spending and deregulation. These practices led to the S&L crisis of the late 80s and an exploding national debt.

In the 90s, eight years of Democratic, responsible government regulation, brought the debt under control and exploded jobs and opportunities.

Eight years later, after a return to the “trickle-down/voodoo” economics of the past we are facing a horrific economic situation.

For the most part, 20 of the last 28 years have been under Republican leadership and economic guidance. This coincides with the “Saturn in sidereal Virgo” ingress that started at the end of 79 – with Ronald Reagan’s policies – and will end when Saturn leaves sidereal Leo in September of 2009.

The reason we are feeling this so heavily now is because of this Kala Sarpa yoga, (all the planets between the nodes) draped across the 2/8 axis of the US chart — the axis of security and insecurity and the need to re-clarify our value systems. This Kala Sarpa yoga is being initiated by the North node, showing a radical awakening in the cycle of karma and to re-clarification of our values.

I am trying to be neutral politically about this these issues, but when viewed astrologically it seems quite clear there is a referendum is being made about one of the major parties’ economic policies.

“The times, they are a changin”

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