Presidential Mentors Astrological Style

Posted on February 3, 2012 by ohioastrology

If the four republican presidential candidates were freshmen in college, the college might assign them big-brother mentors who would help them in that critical first semester when homesickness reigns and parent-free delights tempt.

Ohio Astrology sought past presidents with the same sun/moon placement that could serve as guides for the current republican candidates in their quest for the oval office.

Two candidates have a perfect sun/moon match, two others, not so much.

Astrological Presidential Mentor

Mitt Romney – I accept you are the front-runner and will list you first. Also, there is a perfect astrological match to serve as your mentor – James Madison. Madison also had sun in Pisces and moon in Scorpio.

I don’t have time to read a biography of James Madison so had to refer to Wikipedia. Madison was “hailed a Father of the Constitution” and “Father of the Bill of Rights,” was co-author of the “Federalist Papers” and protested the “Alien and Sedition Act.”

Madison, according to Wikipedia, vacillated between supporting strong federal government versus strong state government. By the same source, he did ultimately support a stronger national government, army and national bank due to struggles with resources during the War of 1812.

Sound familiar?

Times have changed since 1817. Madison sounds like an intellectual, which in today’s United States is frowned upon.

What has happened to our nation?

Madison might ask Romney if he truly wants the role of bully in a bully pulpit spewing 30-second sound bites or if he wants, perhaps, a more intellectual or spiritual endeavor for the remains of his wealthy life. We are in the 19th century no longer.

Ron Paul – I list you second because I have also found a perfect astrological mentor for you – Bill Clinton. Clinton also has sun in Leo and moon in Taurus.

Clinton is recent history and we know about his sensual needs. I always say you can fool everyone but your astrologer. Paul may not have a Monica Lewinsky in his past (and may not smoke cigars), but he probably is a touchy-feeling guy in some way. Moon in Taurus loves touch; you might say it’s the favorite of the five senses for this sign. Maybe that’s why Paul is a doctor, so he can have the physical sensation of touching others.

We also know that Clinton tried to reform health care, instituted NAFTA, sent troops into Somalia and bombed Libya. He also left office with a budget surplus. Paul, the penny pincher, would surely do that as well.

As a Leo, Clinton was intelligent and expressive. To my observation, Leo is a storyteller but not truly a liar. Leo lies, to me, only 95%. There’s that 5% of the time the truth slips out in between stories. That’s why you know that Leo “lies” or, at least, exaggerates.

Paul as Leo must be telling some Leo stories or at least exaggerating a little. Because Paul is not taken seriously, he is not scrutinized like the other candidates. If he stays in the race, as he claims he will do, we may see his Leo/Taurus energy attacked.

Attacking Leo energy is challenging grandiose stories. Attacking Taurus energy is attacking accumulated wealth and property. If there is no woman in the closet, attacks on Paul may be about his finances. Women first, money second in political attack strategy.

If these issues arise, as they did for Clinton, Paul can certainly give Bill a ring to discuss.

Rick Santorum – I didn’t find a Taurus sun/Aquarius moon combination. But I did find the reverse – Aquarius sun and Taurus moon from Ronald Reagan. This is good news for you! As Newt Gingrich gets grated into slivers and tossed on Romney’s Caesar Salad, you might want to steal his “I’m the new Reagan” image.

Reagan was called, amongst your Republican people, the Great Communicator. Steal this and do it fast because you do communicate well. While I don’t personally agree with your politics, you appear consistent in your beliefs.

One little problem I see from the other side of the fence is that I’m not sure your party really wants an independent, strong thinker. Sorry, Rick, but they very well may be looking for someone to push around. Let’s just say that while Reagan was charismatic, I’m not sure he’d do his own taxes. You know what I mean?

But it’s the party you chose so I’m thinking from Reagan’s success that you have to take your detailed and well-thought out ideas and make them, well, simple.

Maybe you can visit Reagan’s grave and breathe in the spirit of his charismatic personality and learn how to talk in pie charts.

Newt Gingrich – This is very tricky, as you know. OHA has said over and over (and over) again that the US rarely picks Gemini sun as president. We’ve had only two – John F. Kennedy and George H. W. Bush. Between the two, they’ve averaged 3.5 years as president.

After searching for your Gemini sun/Sagittarius moon combination, I looked for Sagittarius sun/Gemini moon. Still no luck. Mutable signs just don’t fare well in La Casa Blanca.

One president did stick out as possibly having a similar energy pattern – Martin Van Buren. He had both Sagittarius sun/moon.

Did you know Van Buren was called “The Little Magician” or “Red Fox of Kinderhook” because of his finesse at political machinations? [from “The Life of Andrew Jackson” by Robert V. Remini]

That sounds a little like you, a magician pulling verbal and political tricks out of a hat.

Like your Gemini mentors, Van Buren was in office only one term. Behind the scenes machinations and the role of figurehead and leader are very, very different.

Sorry, Mr. Gingrich, but OHA can’t find you a suitable mentor. You might want to read up on Kennedy, Bush Sr. and Van Buren to see if there is any wisdom you can glean from their average 3.7 years in office.

You could also chat up John Edwards a Gemini sun and Gemini moon and ask how much effort it really does take for a Gemini to appear consistent. Maybe he can provide some useful advice.

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Americans are Becoming Chinese

Posted on February 1, 2012 by ohioastrology

Lying in bed this morning, I was thinking about the Facebook “disconnect” some of us feel in how our friendships appear on Facebook and how they are in reality. I’m a marketer by trade and have been thinking much about social media lately.

I’ve already blogged on how I believe Facebook relates to the 4th house (personal consciousness) of the horoscope and LinkedIn to the 10th house (social consciousness).

I began to wonder why Facebook was called “Face” book and not “Friendbook.” According to the movie the “Social Network,” Mark Zuckerberg created an alternate facebook, a book that is provided by some universities to incoming students that contains a photograph and name so that students can get to know each other better.

The Chinese frequently use the concept of “face” (mianzi – 面子) as in saving face or losing face. Our use of Facebook is akin to our “face” and how we want others to see us.

If Facebook is more personal, LinkedIn is more professional. LinkedIn is where we post our resume and connect to everyone we know in a personal and business relationship.

LinkedIn is crystallizing what already occurs – finding opportunity through connections. Back to the Chinese, who speak of connections (guanxi – 關係) frequently and see connections as the engine that runs the motor of society. Here’s Wikipedia’s definition of guanxi.

Here’s one foreigner’s perspective of guanxi and mianzi.

I don’t believe the Chinese are the sole culture worrying about face and connections, but they seem to have more reference to it than other cultures.

China’s Dominance

While Facebook and LinkedIn are bringing the world into a Chinese social structure, China is the largest foreign owner of US Treasuries. Some say China’s economy, now third largest after the US and European Union, will become the largest economy in the not distant future.

With China climbing the global ladder of success, it’s good that Chinese language study in the US is rising fast. Maybe soon we’ll all be speaking Chinese with our connections if China ever decides to unload its dollars.

China’s Horoscope

How does one cast the horoscope for a culture that is thousands of years old?

While China is thousands of years old, the current Republic of China was “born” on October 1, 1949. That is the day the Communists united China into one country. Leadership later standardized the language and the writing and tried to remove the ancient filial culture with a culture of loyalty to the state.

October 1 makes China a Libra. Incidentally, Taiwan, the place where the Chinese Nationalists fled on October 1, 1949, celebrates national day on October 10, also in the sign of Libra. China’s beloved Confucius supposedly was born September 28, also in the sign of Libra. China loves Libra energy.

On October 1, 1949 the sun, Mercury and Neptune were in Libra. According to Astrology Weekly, the time was 3 p.m. which puts the moon in Aquarius. Both are air signs.

The People’s Republic of China is mostly air, which makes sense as it was founded on an idea rather than springing organically from shared customs.

China has an equal dose of earth (Jupiter in Capricorn and Saturn in Virgo), water (Uranus in Cancer and Venus in Scorpio) and fire (Mars and Pluto in Leo).

China has balance.

Sun and moon in air makes a person or country social, flexible, stimulation-seeking and opportunistic. Air grabs at willows floating in the breeze. Earth stares at it, fire shoots at it and water ignores it.

Air is related to intelligence. The Chinese are known for their studious intelligence and rigorous educational system.

Where is the love of family in the horoscope?

Uranus in Cancer says, accurately, that China was born during a time of great upheaval in family structure. I haven’t been to China but wonder how much the family structure has changed from the ancient and not-so-ancient days of extended family. Maybe the one-child policy is more a way to break down the extended family relationship than a true need to limit population.

Relationship with United States

The current Saturn transit through Libra is creating “relationship” issues for China. That transit will pass this fall and China should be getting along better with other countries.

The United States’ Saturn in Libra is conjunct China’s sun. Someone’s Saturn on your sun means that they are a “heavy” to you, a restrictive or oppressive person.

In turn China’s Saturn in Virgo is widely conjunct the US’ Neptune in Virgo. China is never pleased with itself, never perfect enough. Neptune in Virgo is in detriment and suggests the US filters its mystical and spiritual energy through analysis and details. China is the perfectionist and the US is the rationalizer.

If China and the US were two people having a meal at a restaurant, you would hear that the food was cold, the duck wasn’t prepared properly, the restaurant down the street is better, the fat content too great and a host of health complaints due to the incorrect mixing of ingredients. The US would be worrying about germs as the Chinese share food.

China’s Uranus in Cancer is conjunct the US’ Venus in Cancer, suggesting that China inspires us in family pleasures.

The US’ Mars in Gemini creates a grand air trine in China’s chart suggesting that China does like the US’ inquisitive nature which seeks out facts and stimulation. In other words, the US can be fun to play with.

Pluto is currently transiting Capricorn and will create a Pluto return in the US chart and will conjunct Jupiter in China’s chart. From 2020 to 2023, both countries will be focused on Capricornian control and dominance. For the US, it is a new power cycle. For China, it is an expansion of power.

Because China’s Jupiter is conjunct the US’ Pluto, I’m guessing this power expansion and solidification will be mutually beneficial rather than a winner takes all power grab.

However, Pluto in Capricorn will square China’s Libra energy meaning some “partners” will be lost during this process and for the US, Pluto will be opposite the sun meaning open power struggles. If the US and China are united in what occurs, they will make some common enemies.

China’s greatest difficulty with the US is the US’ emotional nature as indicated by sun in Cancer. For the US, the difficulty with China is that water finds air to be uncaring and aloof. Air can also be perceived as unreliable.

Wood and Metal

In Chinese astrology, the east is wood and the west is metal. Metal cuts wood. Wood can bend, metal can only be molded by heat. Wood is flexible, metal inflexible.

Maybe this Chinese idiom can help the metallic west meet the woodsy east. And, if Americans are truly becoming Chinese, learning idioms will be essential.

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There are Four Kinds of Lies

Posted on January 30, 2012 by ohioastrology

Mark Twain said there were three kinds of lies “. . . lies, damned lies and statistics.” Twain was wrong. There are four kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, statistics and political debate answers.

I believe we all lie, we just lie differently based on our personalities. I’ve blogged about it here. Luckily for me and maybe you, we don’t have to lie in front of a national audience in desperate competition for a public office.

Mutable Sign Prevarication

Last Thursday’s Republican Primary Debate had Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney attacking each other like two grumpy old men. Using Romney’s word against Gingrich, it was repulsive.

Gingrich (Gemini) and Romney (Pisces) are both mutable signs. Mutable is one of the three modes and indicates mutability, changeable and flexibility. The cardinal signs are about initiating and the fixed signs are about stabilizing.

On Thursday, Gingrich and Romney were mutable sign prevaricators extraordinaire. And each prevaricated in the way of his sign. Mutable signs have a tendency to avoid.

Gemini Prevarication:

When asked to defend a TV-show attack on Romney, Gingrich gave his standard debate answer – that was a TV show, this is a debate.

This man who worked for Freddie Mac attacks someone for investing in Freddie Mac.

Gemini prevaricates through twisted and tangled words. Gingrich’s answers could be classified as poetry in their inscrutability.

When asked about the discrepancy between attacking Romney’s wealth and the fact his tax plan would allow Romney additional wealth (by a 0% capital gains tax rate), Gingrich had no answer at all. Gingrich fights with words and no words could explain away this contradiction.

Gingrich “hears no evil.”

Pisces Prevarication:

When asked about a TV ad attacking Gingrich, Romney claimed he hadn’t seen it. Every time Romney is asked about a TV ad, he claims to have not seen it.

If you were running a company and the man selling the product said he hadn’t seen the ads, wouldn’t you fire him?

Pisces prevaricates through denial and simple evasion.

Unfortunately for Romney, the ad in question had the “I’m Romney and I support this message” blurb at the end.

How does Romney get away with saying he doesn’t watch TV ads while he’s running for Republican Presidential Candidate with the biggest purse of all the contenders?

As for questions regarding Romney’s investments, Romney tells us that they are in a “blind” trust and he doesn’t know much about them. Romney, once again, can’t see. A man who managed a private equity firm just simply isn’t looking at his own investments.

Romney “sees no evil.”

Which Prevarication is Better?

The Republicans are deciding if they want “hear no evil” or “see no evil” for their candidate. Both Gingrich and Romney have proved that while they hear no evil and see no evil, they definitely can “speak evil.”

Both candidates are demonstrating how they deal with issues – by avoidance.

Ohio Astrology recommends avoiding both candidates and picking a fixed sign candidate – Rick Santorum (Taurus) or Ron Paul (Leo). If you want the candidate that says the same thing at dinner that he said at breakfast, you’d be better off with one of these two guys.

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Ohio Astrology Recommends Moving Valentine’s Day to August 14

Posted on January 27, 2012 by ohioastrology

It’s interesting to compare the characteristics of holidays and the characteristics of the sign in which they reside.

Major Holidays

Easter (late March, early April) is in the sign of Aries, the first sign of the zodiac representing beginnings. Easter, in fact, is a moving holiday that clearly follows the patterns in the sky for its date.

St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) is in the sign of emotional, watery Pisces. Green is the color of the heart chakra and represents emotional openness. Is it a wonder that this holiday is celebrated with alcohol?

Memorial Day (last Monday in May) is in the sign of Gemini, which is the sign of communication, short travels, neighbors and siblings. This holiday doesn’t seem to have a lot to do with Gemini. But I’m not sure what sign would work well for remembering the deceased of war.

Labor Day (first Monday in September) is in the sign of Virgo which rules health and work. September also happens to be the month when we return to school and finish those summer vacations.

Christmas (December 25), which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, occurs in the sign of Capricorn. Capricorn represents status and worldly success and is ruled by Saturn. Saturn represents the limits of the three-dimensional world and rules duty, responsibility and Time.

Some holidays fit well with the sign, some, not so much. But the one holiday that seems really off the mark is Valentine’s Day.

Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day, February 14, is in the sign of Aquarius. Aquarius represents friendship and fraternal love, not romantic and passionate love. Aquarius is about ideals and is more comfortable in groups than one-on-one, more comfortable leading a revolution than a family.

Aquarius, being an air sign, is not physically passionate. When Venus or moon is in Aquarius, it gets a “cold fish” rating from astrologers (after Venus or moon in Capricorn).

For romantic and passionate love of the type found in date movies, look to Aquarius’ opposite sign, Leo.

The sun is in Leo from late July to mid-August. Leo rules the heart and is often seen as the actor of the zodiac for its need to be center of attention. Leo is romantic and loves children. This sign is expressive, bold, outgoing and proud. Leo is the one who dares to stand outside your window on a cold winter night serenading you, the one to buy you the biggest bunch of flowers in the store, the one to say “I love you” first.

Cupid shoots his arrow into the heart, which is where Leo lives. To make an impact on an Aquarius, Cupid would need to shoot between the eyes into the head as Aquarius is a mental sign.

Aquarius wants an ideological soul mate. Cupid would need to do some background checks and surveys, much like a dating service, to be of use to an Aquarian. Rather than allowing that arrow to pierce the heart, Aquarius is more likely to pull the arrow out and analyze it.

With that said, I think we should change Valentine’s Day to “Friendship Day” and move Valentine’s Day six months into the calendar to reside in Leo – August 14. In Leo, Valentine’s Day mythology would correspond to the correct energy pattern.

August could use a holiday. Why doesn’t it have one?

There is probably no holiday in August because we are busy attending Leo birthday parties. Leos must be the center of attention and statistically we probably all have a Leo in our lives. Therefore, our August schedules are full.

If Valentine’s Day is August 14, then the Leos who celebrate their birthdays around this time will be assured of some additional birthday loving.

All in favor, say “aye.” And make sure you cast your vote before Friendship Day.

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Moon in Pisces – January 26 Republican Debate Prep Sheet

Posted on January 25, 2012 by ohioastrology

Newt Gingrich, Republican Presidential Candidate, wants audience response allowed at the next debate or he’s threatening to stay home.

I call his bluff.

This Gemini sun and Sagittarius moon is not staying home tomorrow. The moderators can lock the debaters in boxes with only peepholes and all four men will show up, including this most ostentatious show off Gingrich.

Why is the audience feedback so important to Gingrich?

As both a voter and astrologer, this is very, very important feedback on what makes Gingrich tick.

Have you ever watched a TV show with your family and you were the only one to laugh at a joke? Or everyone is laughing and you don’t get it? How did you feel?

Gemini is the sign of the twins. Like Libra, Gemini looks toward “the other” to gauge reaction and react to that reaction. Neither Gemini nor Libra has a strong sense of identity. Seeing what others are doing is more than a way to keep up with the Joneses; it’s the way that these signs survive.

If you survive by reacting to others, who are you deep inside?

Gingrich needs to know what the audience thinks so he can gauge his reaction to form his next word or sentence. That means, importantly, that his core is not solid, his beliefs not defined regardless of how others react.

I’m not a conservative or Republican; for the life of me, I don’t understand why conservatives do not like Rick Santorum who is consistent and steady (as they come) in his conservative beliefs and clearly intelligent and articulate about those beliefs.

I guess even conservatives need a little excitement.

January 26 Moon in Pisces

Tomorrow the sun is in detached Aquarius but the moon is in emotional Pisces. Mars is retrograde in Virgo opposing the moon.

In the real world, this Mars in Virgo retrograde is causing a lot of tummy aches (literally) and anxiety. Tomorrow it will probably provide emotional response, but possibly not the response Gingrich is seeking. Pisces wants real feeling, something Gingrich appears to lack. Pisces also wants sacrifice.

Virgo is analysis and Pisces is synthesis. It’s time to do both. Provide some detail, but not too much. Show some sympathy, but have a fact or story to back it up. Soothe the anxiety that is floating in the air like willows in early summer so that they people can relax and get a good night’s sleep.

Moon in Pisces by Candidate

Rick Santorum – You have Mars in Pisces which appears when you call yourself a “cause guy.” It’s time to emphasize the causes and talk in detail about those causes, like how you painted a shed on United Way Community Care Day.

Ron Paul – There is so much Pisces energy this primary which is difficult for a guy with Saturn in Pisces (poor you!). Again, let yourself go with the emotional flow, for once. Just do it. You could be a retiree-talk to the Floridians as a peer.

Mitt Romney – Don’t worry so much about Gingrich tonight. You’re the Pisces, just go ahead and act like one. Be sensitive. Be vulnerable. Frankly, you don’t do aggressive too well anyway. Scare the crowd by pretending you’ll be the sacrificial goat if they really want Gingrich.

Newt Gingrich – As the saying goes, be careful what you ask for. Piscean emotional reaction could be smothering to you. Pisces makes your mutable T-square into a grand cross. Will you carry the cross or be hung on the cross? Pisces likes empathy, sympathy and sacrifice. Gemini and Sagittarius like fun. See the problem?

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What Sign of the Zodiac is Mark Wahlberg’s Chest?

Posted on January 25, 2012 by ohioastrology

While watching the previews for Mark Wahlberg’s new movie “Contraband,” I was struck that he resembles a friend of mine. I had a vague recollection that when I met this friend, others commented about his likeness with Marky Mark.

Through Facebook I admitted to my friend that I saw his resemblance to Wahlberg. His reply was, “Is that a good thing?”

Is looking like Mark Wahlberg a good thing? In what universe could this be a bad thing?

This goes to show you that IT geniuses can be a little, how shall I say it, “thick” about some things.

Mark Wahlberg’s Chest

In the movie “Date Night,” Steve Carell portrays a regular, average Joe, kind of guy who takes his wife (Tina Fey) out for dinner in New York City to add some spark to their date night and New Jersey marriage. By stealing the reservations of another couple, Carell and wife get caught up in a crime, which, of course, adds excitement to their lives and brings them closer as a couple.

While I can’t recall the loosely-drawn plot, in one scene the husband and wife end up at the apartment of the Wahlberg character. Wahlberg is shirtless in every scene where the couple visits.

Wahlberg’s shirtlessness is clearly bothersome to the nerdy husband. Finally, as though Wahlberg is pointing a laser into his eye, the husband begs Wahlberg to put on a shirt.

Body Parts in Astrology

In astrology, each part of the body is ruled by a sign and planet. From Wikipedia:

What sign of the zodiac is Wahlberg’s chest?

Wahlberg’s upper body perfection combines his throat, shoulders, neck and upper torso. In astrological terms, this combines the signs of Taurus, Gemini and Cancer. By planet, moon and Venus.

Wahlberg is a Gemini sun and probably Scorpio moon. Jupiter is also in Scorpio. His Venus, Mercury and Saturn are in Taurus. Mars is in Aquarius. The outer planets are in Virgo (Pluto), Libra (Uranus) and Sagittarius (Neptune).

What explains Wahlberg’s perfect and intimidating upper body?

Wahlberg’s Gemini sun is a mutable air sign. Gemini is intellectual, curious, changeable, detached and aloof. This is the great con artist of the zodiac due to its agile mind and immunity from emotional reaction.

That Gemini sun is hanging its head over a T-square of Taurus (Venus, Mercury and Saturn), Scorpio (moon and Jupiter) and Aquarius (Mars).

That T-square, for me, is the perfection of Wahlberg’s upper body. The T-square is tension and the Scorpio moon is intense feeling, an uncomfortable state for a Gemini sun. The image I have is air being released through sturdy steel pipes of an exhaust system. Wahlberg’s chest is like the muffler in an exhaust system.

Wahlberg’s chest, as muffler, filters the intense emotions lurking beneath and rising to the surface like fumes from a nuclear plant. He’s developing his chest to control his emotions.

Taurus rules the throat and with three planets in Taurus, Wahlberg has a sensitive neck. Because Saturn is in Taurus, a lot of his tension resides in his neck causing neck problems.

Wahlberg probably has an awesome singing voice. It used to be said when someone could sing well that he/she had a great set of “pipes.” Those pipes let out the steam that boils within. Wahlberg may want to consider more singing or speaking to release his intense passions.

Mars in Aquarius is a perfection seeker. Moon in Scorpio is controlling. Wahlberg has some definite ideas about how he wants others to behave.

Gemini sun, on the other hand, is not controlling as its usually sneaking out the back door so as not to be tied down by human or emotional concerns. Wahlberg may be an on-again off-again control freak.

Without knowing for sure his time of birth, I don’t believe Wahlberg is building up his chest to be intimidating. Astrotheme gives him a Cancer rising which corresponds to my idea that his chest is his protective shell. More than being a device to scare others (in that primate-like way), it is a muffler for his intense internal combustion engine.

Wahlberg’s chest, then, is a fixed sign T-square of Taurus-Scorpio-Aquarius.

The greatest trigger to this T-square is sign of Leo, which makes the T-square into a grand square. Then the heart energy becomes involved challenging the heart to filter and express intense physical and emotional passions.

For Wahlberg, that’s quite a role for that awesome chest. He’d better put a shirt on it.

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Astrological Elements and Modes in the Republican Presidential Candidate Race

Posted on January 22, 2012 by ohioastrology

As I lay in bed last night, I had one of those astrologer “duh” moments. The four current contenders for Republican Presidential candidate have the sun sign in each of the four elements – fire, earth, air and water. How perfect!

Fire – Ron Paul (Leo)
Earth – Rick Santorum (Taurus)
Air – Newt Gingrich (Gemini)
Water – Mitt Romney (Pisces)

The Astrological Elements

Fire is proud, assertive, courageous, confident and overbearing.
Earth is steady, practical, fact-oriented, serious and unimaginative.
Air is social, communicative, intelligent, fun and opportunistic.
Water is emotional, empathetic, imaginative, deep and self-pitying.

I’ve blogged on the astrological elements in The Wizard of Oz and Sex and the City. Here’s how each candidate plays out in fiction:

Ron Paul – He is definitely confident enough in his beliefs to run against the big guys regardless of results, which is like the Cowardly Lion learning courage by getting the Wicked Witch’s broom. He isn’t openly overly-sexed like Samantha, although with moon in Taurus he’s definitely sensual. If he ever became the candidate, we might very well find that there is some woman in his past. The women don’t get pulled out until the men prove a true threat to Romney.

Rick Santorum – He’s Dorothy, who wants to return to the black and white dry wasteland of Kansas instead of staying in the glittery and sparkly Oz. And, boy, is he the analytical and judgmental Miranda! Santorum could easily be a successful prosecuting attorney. I’m sure he could also tackle the Wicked Witch of the West with more than a bucket of water.

Newt Gingrich – He may not be the Straw Man, but he certainly knows how to set up a straw man. Gingrich’s head is full of “grandiose” ideas with no particular connection, like straw in a bag. He definitely changes partners like Carrie. Carrie is fickle, going back and forth with Mr. Big and cheating on Aiden. Carrie is the witty writer; Gingrich, the witty speaker.

Mitt Romney – The Tin Man is emotional and rusts when he cries, indicating that his emotions are crippling. Romney, too, has rusted and needs some lubricant. Like Charlotte, Romney likes marriage (he’s been married 42 years, I hear) and the emotional comforts of family life. Charlotte and Romney are traditional and old-fashioned.

The Astrological Modes

In addition to the four elements, there are three modes – cardinal, fixed and mutable. The four elements in three modes make the twelve signs of the zodiac.

Cardinal signs are the initiators of the zodiac. They are bossy and rearrange your furniture every time they walk into your house.

Fixed signs are the maintainers of the zodiac. They are steady and firm and are the ones you call when you lock your keys in your car or need saving.

Mutable signs are the changers of the zodiac. They are fluid and go with the flow and are the ones you call when you want to a hamburger in the middle of the night or want to confess your worst sins to someone won’t judge you.

Our candidates represent only two of the three modes – fixed and mutable.

Fixed – Ron Paul (fire), Rick Santorum (earth)
Mutable – Newt Gingrich (air), Mitt Romney (water)

Fixed Signs

The difference between fixed and mutable is VERY clear in this election process. Before a single question is asked, you know exactly what Paul and Santorum are going to say, right? That can be kind of boring, right?

Paul is for civil liberties, getting rid of defense spending and destroying the Federal Reserve. All questions lead to these three fundamental beliefs. Ask an economic question, get a Federal Reserve answer.

Santorum is about family and what are called conservative values. If ever in his past he swayed, he’s sorry. It was a mistake. End of story, I’m conservative. Black and white. Right and wrong.

Mutable Signs

Do you know what is going to come out of Gingrich’s and Romney’s mouth the minute it opens? I don’t think so, which is bad for a political candidate but lots of fun to watch.

On a radio show, Gingrich disses Romney. In the debate the next day when asked to explain, he reminds us that debates are debates and radio shows are radio shows. These are words that explain nothing. More than not being able to choose a life mate, Gingrich really can’t choose one of anything. He’s definitely a “licker,” as my friend calls them, people in the line at the ice cream store who taste lots of flavors before choosing.

Romney, I hear in the news, is not consistent either, although I don’t see it as clearly in the debates. Of course, there is the whole I might-possibly-consider-maybe showing you my tax returns. And then, sure, now that I’ve lost South Carolina I absolutely will show you my tax returns, at least a year, or maybe two years of returns, maybe, we’ll see.

Oh, and about that making money stuff – I’ve thought about it and I’m proud to be rich. Sorry if I tried to pretend I wasn’t wealthy.

How long will the four elements duel?

My astrological self was excited by Gingrich’s South Carolina win. That means more fun for at least a couple more weeks, if not months. As an Ohio astrologer, I so hope that the four elements, I mean candidates, make it on the Ohio ballot in March.

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Florida – The Morning After for Republican Candidates

Posted on January 22, 2012 by ohioastrology

Newt Gingrich won the South Carolina Republican primary. This makes me as happy as a child who’s picked up from school and told that mommy doesn’t have time to make dinner and we are going to stop at McDonalds for a Happy Meal.

A Happy Meal has a greasy hamburger, greasy fries, a soda pop and a fun toy (Newt Gingrich). Tonight there’s no meatloaf (Rick Santorum), milk with dinner (Mitt Romney) or cold leftovers (Ron Paul).

Every kid needs a Happy Meal once in a while.

South Carolina really kicked it up, forgetting morals and religious stuff for an evening and voting for the guy who’s been married three times and been fined for ethics violations. Maybe if Gingrich wins the nomination he can pick a vice president who’s the nanny’s baby’s daddy (Arnold Schwarzenegger).

The good news is that while the folks in South Carolina may be religious, they aren’t judgmental. I’ll remember that if I ever getting a speeding ticket in that state; I will be speeding through it, that’s for sure.

The State of Florida

Florida, by its admittance to the Union, is a Pisces sun and Capricorn moon. We know that Florida has an older population, but by sun and moon Floridians are all old (and cantankerous) souls in some way.

Pisces is a sensitive, malleable water sign, fitting for a state surrounding on three sides by water. Capricorn is a serious, ambitious earth sign which says that no matter how sensitive Florida may seem, it’s truly proud, righteous and reverent of authority.

If you were a state and you wanted to court Florida with stately romance, my suggestion would be to appeal to the state’s poetic yet reverent nature by planning an impulsive dinner of poetry, rose petals and wine but make sure it’s at the fanciest, most expensive restaurant in town and make sure some famous person or big-wig just happens to be eating there that evening.

Florida’s horoscope also contains fire and air which means there is an overall balance in the state’s collective personality. Mars in Sagittarius would suggest a love of travel which Jupiter and Uranus conjunct in Aries a forceful, aggressive exuberance.

The air in the horoscope is all in the sign of Aquarius with Saturn, Neptune, Venus and Mercury all placed in that sign. Aquarius is about collective ideals. Aquarians are firm in their ideas of how things “should be” for the benefit of all involved.

In other words, Republican candidates, don’t say things in Florida like, “I’d love to pass a bill allowing free swimming lessons to all Americans, but Congress just won’t pass it.” Just stick with “All Americans should have free swimming lessons.”

January 23, 2012 Debate Prep Sheet

The January 23 debate in Tampa, Florida will occur with both the sun and moon in Aquarius. Idealistic logic and dedicated fraternity flows in the air like electrical currents.

Aquarius is detached and unemotional. No crying, no weeping and no pity. Florida’s Pisces sun wants to project a warm and empathetic entity, but all other sign placements indicate Florida is truly detached and slow to change opinion which is in sync with the energy during the debate.

In order of performance in South Carolina:

Newt Gingrich – Aquarius air energy is compatible with your Gemini air energy – both like to talk ideas. But remember, Aquarius is fixed and you are full of mutable signs (Gemini and Sagittarius). Florida wants plans, the blueprint, not just talk. It’s time to pretend that you can be steady. Tell them how when you were young you had the responsibility of feeding the dog and how you got up every day (or, at least, most days) to take care of this great responsibility you were given. Aquarius energy opposes your Pluto/Venus conjunction in Leo. Make sure you say a lot of “we” and not “I.”

Mitt Romney – As with Gingrich and Paul, the Leo in your chart says “I” while Aquarius is asking for “we.” Make sure that you appear to be working for Floridians and not yourself. Aquarian energy is detached which is not your natural energy pattern. You are emotional and intense with a desire to connect spiritually. You have to learn from Gingrich while in Florida how to use logos and not pathos. Like Aquarius, Pisces has an ideal world, but it’s an emotional world. Pisces wants a group hug and Aquarius wants a group community center. Pisces wants cooperation and Aquarius wants traffic lights. See the difference?

Rick Santorum – The pundits said this morning that it’s over for you. You say it’s not. Looking at the Florida and debate horoscopes, I’m ready to agree with you. The energy in the debate and primary match your energy. The debate energy is Aquarius, the sign in which your moon is placed. The primary day energy is sun in Aquarius and moon in Taurus – you have sun in Taurus, moon in Aquarius. Florida’s chart is full of Aquarius. You just have to curb that need to talk about the details of politics. Stick with the ideals and leave the details for later since the presidency is still far, far away. There’s a difference between laying out a blueprint and providing extraneous detail. When Walt Disney laid out the plan for DisneyWorld, for example, did he worry about the price of an ice cream cone?

Ron Paul – With sun in Leo and moon in Taurus, planets in Aquarius create a T-square for you. It does for Santorum as well but he’s already got that Aquarian energy. This energy is alien to you. Leo is opposite Aquarius so there will be an issue of whether your candidacy is for YOU or for US. Make sure your Virgo Mercury, Neptune and Venus come across as detailed plans rather than just persnickety nit picking. Everyone in Florida (and the universe) knows what you believe. Now it’s time to say what the US will look like without defense spending, foreign military bases or a Federal Reserve. Tell the people, for example, whether or not they will need to carry gold nuggets for trade and an AK-47 for self-defense when you are president.

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Moon in Sagittarius Republican Debate: January 19

Posted on January 18, 2012 by ohioastrology

On January 19 the moon is in Sagittarius. What fun! This mutable fire sign energy occurs when you eat (too much), drink (too much) and spend (way too much) money without the least bit of guilt.

Which of the remaining Republican Presidential candidates is most prone to guilt?

On a scale of 1-10 using astrology as my guide, here is OHA’s “prone to guilt” rating for each candidate. A rating of 1 means “never feels guilty” and 10 means “feels guilt about being alive.”

In alphabetical order:

Newt Gingrich – Score 0
With sun in Gemini and moon in Sagittarius, guilt is a word that does not exist in his abundant lexicon. Neither sign has self-restraint and if this thing called “guilt” is felt, it will pass as quickly as today’s lunch.

Ron Paul – Score 5
With sun in Leo and moon in Taurus, Paul isn’t prone to guilt but certainly can feel guilty if he truly feels he’s done wrong. Earth signs are practical and do old fashioned things like apologize.

Rick Perry – Score 11
With sun in Pisces and Saturn/moon conjunct in Virgo, he is prone to guilt, anxiety and neurosis, the three best friends of a self-defeating emotional state. It’s like peeing on oneself. I can’t imagine how’s he’s feeling after each one of his gaffes.

Mitt Romney – Score 9
With sun in Pisces and moon in Scorpio, there’s a lot of hair-shirt going on here. Pisces is about sacrifice and sacrifice is often served with creamy, sticky guilt sauce. Scorpio guilt revolves around feelings of revenge and sexual misconduct. Scorpio does have its pride so I took Romney down a notch from 10.

Rick Santorum – Score 3
With sun in Taurus and moon in Aquarius, Santorum isn’t prone to guilt but, like Paul, can certainly feel it if the situation warrants. Unlike Paul, the moon in Aquarius will rationalize most situations so that this thing called “guilt” is pushed away, reducing the guilt score from Paul’s moderate “5” to a conservative “3.”

The January 19 Debate

Which of the candidates will fare best under the Sagittarius moon?

Gingrich clearly was the favorite at the January 16 debate and will probably continue his exuberant show on Thursday. Moon in Sagittarius will make him fill the cup more, eat one more cookie and generally go over the top. It’s like giving caffeine to a barista.

Which of the candidates will fare worst under the Sagittarius moon?

This is a tricky one. The Sagittarius moon makes a T-square Paul’s, Perry’s and Romney’s charts and sits on Santorum’s Saturn. Which is worse?

My guess is Perry will be hit the hardest because Sagittarius is fire and Perry has both sun and moon in sensitive signs. I sort of feel bad for Perry, being sensitive myself, but wonder what he’s still doing in the race. A graceful exit often awards contenders other non-presidential prizes (Bachmann and Huntsman can explain it to him). Doesn’t he know this?

OHA’s career ideas for Perry can be found here.

Bring your beer and snacks for Thursday’s debate. It should be fun.

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Five Career Options for Ron Paul

Posted on January 18, 2012 by ohioastrology

Dude, they booed you in South Carolina when you said you didn’t want the US to make war on the world and when you begged the people to protect civil liberties. Look around, you are in New Hampshire no more.

It’s confusing to you, I know, that pride sometimes overrides logic. It’s important to remember that the US’s official birthday is July 4 – that makes the US a cardinal water sign. Water is emotional, not logical.

Cancer is the sign of mothering and family. I understand Rick Santorum when he speaks about family structure as the replacement to societal structures such as unemployment insurance, social security and Medicare. If we had strong family relationships where we brought our aging parents into our homes, we wouldn’t need nursing homes (like China and Mexico).

While this is true, our society was founded as a meritocracy for a reason – family life is not chosen and if you are unlucky enough to be born into a poor, slave, or outcast family, much of your fate would be hinged on this unfortunate and un-chosen fact.

Cancer, like family, is about “us” and not “them.” I saw a lot of negative Cancer energy at the last debate where “they” were criticized for not working hard, for being overpaid as janitors, etc. The people in the room clearly saw themselves as “us” and not “them.”

Remember too, that Cancer is the crab that hides in its shell. American military might is, in a way, a Cancer-like way of (over) protecting ourselves. Inside that military shell is a sensitive and shaking entity.

Five Career Options for Ron Paul

I think it’s going to be over soon for you, by the numbers this time and not by the media which ignores you anyway. It’s time to think about career options, since you are clearly not ready to retire.

  1. Lieutenant Commander of the Starship U.S.S Enterprise – Only a person with moon in Taurus (like you), Capricorn or Aquarius can take on the role of leadership through emotional control. If this emotional country doesn’t want your guidance, find a space mission that does.
  2. Astrologer – Believe it or not, astrologers are nerds, like you. They work in numbers and angles and must synthesize much data into a coherent whole. You would like this and it would help you understand why some people aren’t concerned about fake money, war on the world and the demise of all personal liberties.
  3. School Teacher – From your chart, I see you as simply wanting to share your knowledge. Do it where sharing knowledge is (or should be) the norm – school.
  4. Host of America’s Top Economist – We have TV shows for top singers and dancers, why not top economists? This will both teach and entertain Americans about the critical subject of economics.
  5. Banker – This might be the time to open your own, revolutionary, bank. Refuse to be part of the Federal Reserve, print your own currency and tell people that they must have a savings account to in order to be a customer at your bank.
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