Just a week after the rejection of Chicago as the host of the 2012 Olympic Games was seen as a waning of the world wide influence of Barack Obama, the Nobel Committee announced this morning that U. S. President was selected as the recipient of the coveted 2009 Nobel Peace prize.
“You could hear the gasps in the room as the announcement was made, “ reported CNN International anchor Jonathan Mann. This award came as a surprise to many. Barely nine months into office, and the Commander in Chief of two wars, and out a candidate pool of two hundred people it seemed a premature honor to offer especially since it is rare for a sitting president to win this award. The last president to do this was Woodrow Wilson in 1919 and previously Theodore Roosevelt in 1906, both in their second terms.
The announcement was made as the Sun, Jupiter and the Moon formed an Air Grand Trine. Jupiter is opposite Obama’s Leo Sun but also sits on his ascendant. Interestingly, this Grand Trine intersects with his progressed Mercury and Mars in the sign of the negotiator, the zodiac sign of Libra.
Sakoian & Acker say of the Jupiter on the ascendant:
‘[These individuals] may assume a role of religious, educational, or cultural leadership.”
But of Jupiter opposite the Sun:
“Unwise speculation, undue optimism, and financial extravagance can cause loss and later embarrassment . . . it presents a test of the individuals’ judgment and discrimination.”
Let us not forget that Neptune by its closeness to Jupiter is in opposition his Sun as well. This aspect Sakoian and Acker says:
“Indicates a sustained period of possible self-deception and psychological confusion”.
Also the Neptune/Jupiter combination sitting on his South Node pointing out karmic lessons to be learned.
Called not just national leadership but world leadership as well, Obama, with his oratory of hope and change, peace and promise, has captured the imagination of many. This a theme that reverberates in our leaders via the United States Aquarian moon. When Jupiter enters Aquarius there seems to be a push in expanding relations with other countries. Richard Nixon achieved much during his presidency in international relations, opening relations with China and keeping a lid on the unstable Middle East. Yet,very much like Obama, during this time, Nixon’s South Node was running over his natal Jupiter, indicating the same kind of Karmic lesson with power. We all know how that ended up.
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You are looking for love in all the wrong places. Why do you have your sights set on someone with a virginal quality that you lack? Maybe it’s the lure of conquest of the unattainable. Before you insist that someone surrenders his or her love to you, perhaps you should consider who exactly is doing the conquering.
This a very good time to dust off that financial portfolio and take a hard look at what is working and what is not. Your insights in these matters right now couldn’t be keener, so sharpen your pencil and get ready to make some moves that strengthen your financial position.
Fortune smiles upon you this month Gemini, with lucky trines from Jupiter in Aquarius and the Sun in Libra. The natural inclination during trines is let things happen naturally. You can go this way if you want to. The best way, however, to use a trine though is to get out there and grab the brass ring. It’s worth the effort to get off that couch..
This isn’t the best time to try to get your way in relationships. People just want to just get along, and you want to get what you want. Unfortunately for Moonchildren the one you love just isn’t into love and cuddles right now. Not only will you have to put up, you’ll have to shut up too if you want to keep harmony in the home.
Have you paid those traffic tickets? If you haven’t you should. Legal matters are apt to prove troublesome if you haven’t taken some pro-active matters to head off trouble. Listen to friends, associates and your lawyer to get the best results.
Oh the drama, Virgo as this month presents you with challenges on multiple fronts! People drop in unexpectedly, and your significant other is giving you the fish eye. Small appliances break down and light bulbs go dead just as you are about to flip the switch. You are expected to drop everything and attend a group function with only hours notice. The list goes on. What the real reason for all this turmoil is that courtesy of certain planetary alignments you are filled with electrical and magnetic energy that overheats everyone’s circuits. Take a bath and ground those impulses! Trust me, we will all be glad you did
You get to be funny and original and a real crowd pleaser this month. On top of it, money drops into your lap from out the blue. Things are going so well for you that you annoy other people with your good fortune. While it is easy to ignore these kind of people, in the long run it is best to be charming and generous with them so that they too can become part of the long list of your admirers.
Things keep coming at you from out the blue and it’s beginning to wear you down, Scorpio. You like to pride yourself on your deep inner and intuitive knowledge of how the world works, and you are caught by surprise at the stuff that keeps happening. Your singular strength of will keeps you going, but damn!
Things are popping and hopping for you this month, Sag. You’ve got your best buds by your side and your old friend Mr. Jupiter is slinging some opportunities your way. It’s just the way its suppose to be right? Well, Archer, you might find yourself in deeper than you expected as there is some fine print to those golden opportunities that puts a whole new spin on things.
Your have your eye on a new situation but it is not happening yet. There are some some communication issues to settle and the finances just aren’t right. Hang in there, Cap. Next month, you’ll be able to put some plans into place that will help you achieve what you want.
Not that the world revolves around you, but you feel that it does. Whether you are the CEO of the company or stay at home Mom, you are in big demand. This month has a bigger “to do” list than most other months. And heavens help you if you miss item 2001 on your “2002 Things To Do List”. You can end up feeling unappreciated as other people assume that you can handle it all which you can. But geez, someone should hand you at least a mochachino for it
If you are looking for love, you may find it at an electronics store. Not that you’d be falling in love with an actual human, but then again dear Pisces, you aren’t exactly discriminating about the objects of your affection. Isn’t this what your BFF been telling you? And right now, you have the wild hair to follow your instincts for “self actualization”. However, the pull to live life on more practical terms is very strong, so maybe you should reach out and touch someone of the flesh and blood variety.
The querent only put this in her email “My and my partner’s compatibility”, nothing else. Yikes! Sometimes though we have only this little to go on. All one can do is read the symbols, so here it is.
