Dennis Kucinich – What’s His Motivation?

Posted on December 7, 2010 by ohioastrology

We all lie (if we’re honest about it).  But why do we lie?  “Do you like my hat?” asks your grandma.  You might lie because you feel in this particular situation making her feel good is more important than telling the truth.  If someone tells you they were at the library when really they were at the pub, there could be many reasons for the lie.   If it’s your collegiate son, he knows you want him to be studying, not drinking.  If it’s your spouse, he may be hiding an affair.  If it’s your friend, he/she might simply want privacy.  It’s all about motivation.

The fun of being an astrologer is looking past the personality traits and behaviors and looking into motivation.  When I watch Dennis Kucinich on a platform amongst presidential candidates I often wonder, “What is he thinking?”   Or, what is his motivation?  Does he really believe he has a chance?

Using data from Astro-Databank information on Dennis Kucinich, his chart shows the sun in Libra conjunct Neptune in the 7th house (partnerships) and the moon in Pisces in the 12th house (hidden enemies, secrets).  Kucinich has lots of planets in Scorpio (Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury) squaring Pluto and Saturn conjunct in Leo.  So what’s his motivation for jumping into the political arena?

The sun in Libra and moon in Pisces suggests his bleeding-heart liberalism is true to his personality.  Libra loves others and reflects off of others.  Libra is social.  Libra is an air sign, represented by the scales, that symbol of justice and fairness.   Libra loves partnership, marriage.  Sounds like Kucinich. 

Moon in Pisces is the empathetic person, the sensitive old soul who feels the pain of humanity.  Pisces sometimes has this bad habit of trying to save or rescue people.  Neptune conjunct his Libra sun emphasizes that he sees himself as your savior.  Kucinich is your political and spiritual savior, even if you never asked for help.  He’s over-zealously helpful to the point that you probably want him to leave you alone so your life will be easier.

Libra and Pisces combined suggest that the idealism is true but also that he is reflecting and mirror others.  I’m guessing his interest in politics stems from something having to do with that 12th house moon.  Pisces moon is unusually sensitive to pain and/or trauma.  Possibly his mother or something having to do with a female in his life drove him into the political sphere.  He wants to right some wrong, correct a grievance.  If he can achieve this Presidency, it will make up for something that occurred in the past, some unfairness.

Neither Libra nor Pisces is a fighter by nature.  Kucinich’s rising sign is Aries, the sign of the warrior.  His bark is definitely worse than his bite as Libra is the opposite of Aries.  He fights with you, but ultimately wants to get along.  That may be hard to see, but he is unhinged if you leave angry from an argument.

While idealism and a sense of mission are a strong part of Kucinich’s motivations, there are some other elements in his chart that are not so idealistic.  Saturn and Pluto conjunct in Leo in the 5th house is a need for recognition and control.  This conjunction squares a host of planets in Scorpio.  Scorpio is an intense water sign that always looks for motivations in others.   Scorpio is also quite possessive and controlling.

And lastly, there is Uranus in Gemini, trine the Libra sun.  Quirky?  I don’t need to tell you about Kucinich’s quirkiness if you’ve read the least line about him.

So what’s Kucinich’s motivation?  I would say there is true idealism but that it stems from some past, undisclosed incident that made him seek the power and control of politics to ultimately balance the scales of injustice.  That’s quite a motivation.  I wish him luck.

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The Sun and Moon – The Bumper Sticker and Comfort Zone

Posted on November 30, 2010 by ohioastrology

I take this approach to bumper stickers – the message describes what we want to be, not necessarily what we are or all that we are.  Bumper stickers are the identity we desire, the reputation we want to possess.  “Kiss me, I’m Irish” says “I’m relating my identity to nationality.”   It also says I want to be ascribed all positive Irish stereotypes (I find that people do like stereotypes – just the positive ones, not the negative ones). “Kiss me, I’m Irish” says I want to be seen through my Irish heritage rather than through the fact I am tall, a play poker, live in an urban area, swim twice a week, wear black every day or the myriad of other traits I possess as an individual.  I want you to see me primarily as Irish.

The bumper sticker in your chart is the sun.  The slogan on your bumper sticker is the sign in which the sun is located.  Everyone seems to know his/her sign of the zodiac.  Your “sign” is actually your sun sign.  It is how you want to be seen amongst the many aspects of your personality (as represented by all the other planets and their relationships to each other).  The sun is your conscious self, your individuality.  Traditional astrology sees the sun as what you are; I believe the sun is about what you want to be.

Off to the moon – any light coming from the moon is a reflection of sunlight.  If the sun represents action and consciousness, the moon represents reaction and sub consciousness.  Traditional astrology describes the moon as feelings.  I don’t fully agree.  I believe it represents feelings only in that often feelings appear reactive, impulsive and spontaneous.  I want to be a good vegan who harms no other living being but when I see that spider crawling on my bed, my first impulse is to kill.  The moon is our reaction (which can be emotional or non-emotional).  I believe the moon accurately describes what is called our “comfort zone.”  I’m a vegan who eats just a little bit of chicken soup when I have the flu.

Let’s look at the sun and moon in the charts of Ohio politicians.  There are many ways to describe each sign of the zodiac; these descriptions are just a few key concepts.

John Kasich – Ohio Governor elect

Sun in Taurus – I want to be a stable, hard-working, self-reliant person.

Moon in Capricorn – I react in the way that affords me the most respect.  I react in a very controlling manner if I’m put in uncomfortable situations.

Frank Jackson – mayor of Cleveland

Sun in Libra – I want to be a charming, fun and your best friend.  I just want peace.

Moon in Capricorn – I react in the way that affords me the most respect.  I react in a very controlling manner if I’m put in uncomfortable situations.

Michael Coleman – mayor of Columbus

Sun in Scorpio – I want to be seen as dangerous, intense and sexy.  I want you to be in awe of me.

Moon in Virgo – I react very critically.  I want to feel perfect.

Mark Mallory – mayor of Cincinnati

Sun in Aries – I want to be the renegade, the maverick.

Moon in Pisces – I react like a victim.  I go into my imagination when life is too much.

Don Plusquellic – mayor of Akron

Sun in Cancer – I want to be nurturing and caring.  I want you to treat me like family.

Moon in Libra – I react by being charming and telling you what you want to hear.

What do you want to be?  What is your comfort zone?  You are describing the sun and moon in your natal horoscope.

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Donald Plusquellic – The Teddy Bear?

Posted on November 28, 2010 by ohioastrology

Sun in Cancer and moon in Libra – what a delightful and charming companion!  Donald Plusquellic, the mayor of Akron, is the ideal partner for a seven-course candlelit dinner.  He will not slurp his soup or spill wine on his lap.  He will not embarrass you by asking the server the price of an extra cup of coffee (although he will think about it).  The talk will be light and fun.  He will ask about your family and tell yarns of his own family, and his dear mother.  If you can slip in an extra bottle of wine, you might even hear tales of his romances (which he hides out of propriety, not out of embarrassment).

Cancer, Plusquellics’s sun sign, is a water sign associated with family, with mothering.  At its deepest level it represents the need to belong.  The first place we “belong” is our family.  For a Cancer, family problems are worse than war.  The war is “out there.”  Family is where you belong.  Banishment or abandonment are the worst forms of punishment for this sensitive sign.

Libra, Plusquellics’s moon sign, is an air sign associated with partnership, with others.  Have I mentioned that Plusquellic loves to be around other people?  I can’t imagine him spending time alone, ever.  Probably from a very young age Plusquellic had a best friend who accompanied him to school, to the lunchroom, the playground, and back home.  And then he asked his mom if his best friend could sleep over.  It wouldn’t surprise me if his best friend was a girl and his request rejected in amused surprise.

Plusquellic is in love with love, as Neptune is conjunct (next to) the moon in Libra.  The generation of Neptune in Libra I personally call the “make love not war” generation.  Plusquellic also has Pluto in Leo, that generation referred to by the press as the “Me Generation.”  Plusquellic likes people, but I repeat myself.

Mars is conjunct Mercury in Gemini for Plusquellic.  This is one chatterbox.  No mind, he’s so warm and engaging that he surely finds a willing audience.   Maybe there’s even a little poetry tucked away in a desk somewhere?  I’m sure there are love letters too, in an even more remote corner of that desk.

By now you’re completing trusting of this personable, loveable Teddy Bear.  There’s nothing to fear from this one, right?

When you learn astrology think about Chinese martial arts.  There are styles of martial arts based on all types of animals, not just ferocious lions and tigers.  Every sign of the zodiac has its defenses and its ways of fighting.  What are the fighting ways for a mix of Cancer Sun and Libra Moon?

Both Cancer and Libra have passive natures – neither will walk up to you, call you a nasty name and punch you in the nose.  These signs will, however, talk to others about you and work those other people into punching you in the nose.  Cancer, the crab, bites you in the foot while you’re watching the sunset.  This Cancer/Libra combination makes Plusquellic a bit sneaky in his attacks.  And when you confront him?  His diplomacy and charm convince you he is 100% on your side and your fears are mistaken.  Back home you realize you’ve been deflected – darn, now you have to find him again and remind yourself that charm is his greatest shield.

If Plusquellic does attack you directly, it will probably be through a phone call or letter or some other means where he does not have to look you directly in the eyes.  What do crabs do when attacked?  They hide in their shells.  Like the crab, Plusquellic withdraws to attack.

Passiveness as a defense allows situations to run out of control.  This lack of directness allows situations to repeat which prevents improved methods from arising.  Passiveness and sentimentality allow that 15-year old hound to stay alive when it’s clearly time for Spot to meet his maker.

Plusquellic does not like to give or receive criticism.  Saturn in Virgo represents the feeling that he’s not perfect enough.  Maybe long, long ago someone, like his father, may have told him this.  The defeat he feels in this way is not one he wants to share with you.  If you work near Plusquellic and want to improve your performance, you’d better keep your ears attuned to the subtle hints about where he finds flaws.  He’s thinking about them, but harsh words will simply not roll off his tongue.

Mayor Plusquellic is definitely a teddy bear at heart.  But remember, teddy bears are bears and bears do attack.  You’ll have to discern when Plusquellic is a cuddly stuffed animal from when he is truly a bear.

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Mark Mallory – Mayor of Cincinnati

Posted on November 27, 2010 by ohioastrology

Imagine someone planting a flower seed, patiently waiting for it to grow, watering and weeding the damp dirt daily.  This person is not Mark Mallory, the mayor of Cincinnati.  Remember there are four elements in Western astrology – earth, air, fire & water.  Mark Mallory has only distant Pluto in an earth sign (Virgo).  This lack of earth indicates a lack of connection to the physical world, an impractical nature, a lack of rugged patience and a desire to avoid getting one’s hands dirty.

Mark Mallory is a blend of fire (Sun and Venus in Aries, Uranus in Leo) and water (Moon, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury in Pisces and Neptune in Scorpio).  Aries is the first sign of the zodiac and is known as the “me first” sign.  Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac, the psychic and, if not well developed, the victim.  The bumper sticker for this combination could read, “Please notice me and take care of me first because of these situations that have happened to me.”

Let’s go through some other Aries-Pisces opposites.  Aries is a fire sign – enthusiastic, outgoing, impulsive, and optimistic.  Pisces is a water sign – receptive, sensitive, imaginative, impressionable and self-pitying.  Both signs share a certain sort of naivety – combined there is an aggressive desire to believe that situations are how Mallory wants them to be rather than how they are.  Lack of earth adds to this naivety as no matter how much feedback is provided by others, Mallory will believe in the story he has created about the situation.  It’s not out of stubbornness – it is because he is seeing the potential of the situation, not the current reality.   He believes you, not what others say about you.

Another opposition is that Aries rules the head and Pisces rules the feet.  The head is the top of us, the feet the bottom.  We associate our “self” through the head and brain.  Our feet are a long way away from our head, those stinky things that spend most of their time in our shoes.  Who associates themselves with their feet? 

Aries represents emerging as an individual.  Pisces represents losing that self and merging with the universe, with God.  Imagine juggling those two needs.  Most likely there are times when Mallory withdraws – if not physically, then emotionally to re-charge his super-sensitive wires.  Connecting to a religious or spiritual source is part of that re-charging for Mallory.  Other times, he’s burning off excessive fire energy with activity and sports.

Aries and Pisces together create a neurotic, high-strung personality, constantly picking up the vibes in the room and responding with nervous activity.  The combination means Mallory does not understand boundaries well.   Aries, the first fire sign, harbors a childlike innocence and assumes you will stop whatever you are doing to pay attention.  Pisces, that mutable water sign, fairly represents merging.  Emotional connection simply dissolves boundaries.   Mallory is not necessarily nosey; he just doesn’t get the hint that you and a friend went to the dark corner to have a conversation that could not be overheard.  Mallory invades that corner because he sees two friends and wants to say hello, and maybe know what you’re talking about too.

Mallory emerges as a politician who definitely understands the feelings of other people, of the masses.  He sympathizes with the problems of others (Pisces moon) and can use his Sun in Aries energy to right the wrongs that have occurred.  Mallory is a fighter for those who can’t do the fighting.  Mallory believes your story about falling twelve stories and breaking all your bones – he won’t go the hospital and check the records.  He can see you are in pain.  Your tears have affected him.

Amongst Mallory’s mix of fire and water stands a lone wolf planet in an air sign – Saturn in Aquarius.  While Mallory is very tuned in to the feelings around him, he is not able to help others in a non-emotional, impersonal, legalistic way.  He’s a crusader for those he cares about and the paperwork and research involved with turning wrongs into rights is simply too tedious for him.   He feels your pain, is fighting for it, so don’t get angry that he didn’t file the paper in enough time for you to get the check.  Mallory is often misunderstood because of his inability to help within the rules or parameters needed.  He’s devoting a lot of energy to helping you so doesn’t understand why you are angry.  You’ll get the check soon enough . . .  He’ll even lend you a few bucks until the check arrives.

Of the Three C mayors (Cleveland, Columbus & Cincinnati), Mallory is the least compatible with our new governor John Kasich.  Kasich is very earthy and practical (Sun in Taurus, moon in Capricorn) and Mallory is all about how it feels.  Mallory talks to Kasich about your fall from a twelve-story building, how unfair it was that no one posted a warning sign and how sad it is to see you in pain.  Kasich responds that any reasonable person knows to watch their step on the twelfth floor and he knows ten people who recovered from high-story falls and became contributing members of society without anyone’s help.

Connect to Mark Mallory by sharing your story with all the color and emotion you can muster.  If you need his help, make sure you remind him again and again (and again) when the paperwork is due.

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Michael Coleman – The Detective

Posted on November 22, 2010 by ohioastrology

Sun in Scorpio, moon in Virgo – the mayor of Columbus, Ohio is a detective.  Scorpio sun is fine-tuned emotionally to understand the motivations of others – especially hidden motivations.  Virgo represents the discriminating mind, the picky, persnickety aunt who notices that the trim on your tablecloth has a snag.  A play date for Scorpio sun and Virgo moon is to go through your trash.  Virgo finds the receipt that proves you spent money the day you said you were home sick.  Scorpio notices that the receipt is from the “Girls on Tables Nightclub for Gentlemen” and knows he has you by the balls.

Michael Coleman misses nothing — don’t try to hide anything from him.

Don’t forget that the way we deal with others is very often the way we deal with ourselves.  Imagine going through your own trash day after day to screen for what other people may find.  The naturally suspicious Scorpio does not always understand that most other signs of the zodiac would prefer to go to the movies rather than sift through trash looking for others’ secrets and hidden motivations. 

Coleman has several planets in Scorpio – Mercury, Saturn, Venus & Sun, in that order.  Four times the intensity of your average Scorpio.  I’ll let you read about the notorious Scorpio sex drive in your spare time.  Remember as you read your basic astrology books that the outer action described represents an inner motivation.  The Scorpio sex drive represents the intense need to connect, the driving need to penetrate.

Where is the fun in Coleman’s serious chart?  Mars trine Neptune (a trine is a nice relationship for planets) indicates he likes eccentric, unusual people.  Fun for Coleman is the unusual, the unexpected.  Family fun is also a source of pleasure, especially family dinners (Jupiter and Uranus in Cancer).

Now about elements – there are four elements in Western astrology – fire, air, earth and water.  Coleman has all in his chart but is low on the element of fire.  Fire is related to the spirit and energy.  Those lacking fire in their charts often lack confidence, enthusiasm and energy.  You know the song, “Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and start all over again?”  That person is a fire sign with the ability to leave the past behind and start fresh in every new venture.  A low dose of this element makes Coleman a brooder, one who obsesses about hurts and insults (or imagined insults).  He hasn’t forgotten what you said.  So be careful what you say.  Scorpio is a sensitive water sign, regardless of any façade created.

Coleman’s moon is in Virgo, which is that picky aunt mentioned above and also the sign most interested in health and fitness.  When we go to the gym we call it a “workout” – notice the word “work.”  Virgo rules work too.  Those of us living in Columbus can thank Coleman for adding sidewalks and bike trails and encouraging healthy, active living.

So you have a meeting with Michael Coleman to ask for help for your community?  Suggestion:  take him on a walk along the enhanced trail by the Scioto river, bring a healthy picnic lunch (with something unusual thrown in), sit on one of the new benches and – be honest.

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Meet the Mayor of Cleveland

Posted on November 21, 2010 by ohioastrology

Sun in Libra – smooth as silk.  Moon in Capricorn – hard as nails.  Meet the mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, Frank George Jackson.

Some charts appear more complex than others.  What does “complex” mean?  It means some parts of us want to do one thing – like get along with other people (Libra).  But other parts of us want something that does not help us get along with others – like pursue ambitions with disregard for the feelings of others (Capricorn).  Understanding a person through his or her chart involves creatively interpreting the potential manifestation of numerous agreeing and conflicting elements.  Like DNA is to our health, the chart is to our personality.  The planets in a chart symbolically represent the raw material that mixes together to create our unique personality.  When an astrologer “delineates” a chart, (s)he tries to write these conflicting/merging elements into the story of our personality.

As a politician, Jackson’s sun in Libra conjunct Neptune represents the beauty, the charm, the charisma of his public and conscious personality.   The moon in Capricorn represents the ambition that drives a pleasure-seeking Libra to fight for a public office and “be somebody.”  Combined these conflicting traits create the ability to soothe and respond diplomatically while at the same time cracking the whip to get things accomplished.

While inner needs for mediation and ambition are difficult enough to balance, Jackson also has Saturn conjunct Pluto in Leo representing a deep-seated lack of confidence and desperate need for respect.  Someone long ago probably told Jackson he “couldn’t do it.”  I suspect much of his life is an effort to prove this wrong.  Now imagine that feeling conflicting with (a “square” in astrological terms) a powerful sex drive and intensity to connect with others.  It’s complex, see?

You will rarely find in public life (politics, entertainment, sports,etc.) a chart that is not complex.  It’s these very inner conflicts that provide drive.  Why would anyone endure the rigors of a political campaign unless fulfilling a very powerful need?  A chart without squares (90 degree angles between planets) and oppositions (180 degree angles between planets) are more pleasant for sure.  Individuals with less complex charts must have external motivation to accomplish their dreams and goals.  Individuals like Frank Jackson have internal motivation that constantly forces them into activity.

Pluto in Capricorn will be transiting Jackon’s natal moon shortly.  Like John Kasich (see 11/18/10 blog), this means emotional changes and changes in relationships with the women in his life.  Saturn is transiting Jackson’s natal sun at the same time indicating some external restriction on Jackson’s need to socialize and partner with others.

Relations with our new governor, John Kasich, will probably be love/hate.  The love:  both men share moon in Capricorn and are able to cut the purse strings (or any other string).  They will share the feeling of life being a “school of hard knocks” that both have traversed successfully.  The hate:  Kasich’s natal Saturn is on Jackson’s natal sun.  Jackson is much more charismatic than Kasich and able to create opportunities through personal charm.  Kasich does not understand this aspect of life because it’s not tangible.  Jackson understands the need for a fancy party whereas Kasich sees it as a waste of money when everyone could have brown-bagged it.

Jackon’s complex chart allows him to understand complex situations.  He is able to adapt to the myriad of situations that arise in life and the conflicts these situations create because inside he already lives this complexity.

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Pluto In Capricorn – Christmas is Over

Posted on November 19, 2010 by ohioastrology

Pluto, the planet of transformation, entered Capricorn in early 2008.  It will not leave Capricorn until 2023.  Long cycles are the norm for the “outer planets” of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.  As outer planets, they signify group trends, societal changes.  These planets are not personal; they do not relate to how your date will be next Friday.  Don’t look for Pluto in your chart to know if you will get a raise.

Capricorn is the sign of authority, structure, the father, order, reputation, status in society and hierarchy.  Pluto just left the sign of Sagittarius – remember the big religious war of Christianity and Islam?  Where did that go?  Today it’s all about the economy and jobs.  Pluto has changed signs.

Think about Christmas.  We begin spending, buying our presents, right after Thanksgiving as the sun just enters Sagittarius.  We become Santa Claus for a month, eating and drinking and shopping.  We gain a little weight.  We run up our credit card balances.  A month later, as the sun enters Capricorn, we then celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25.  The shopping ends.  The eating ends.  In the sign of Capricorn we take back presents, make resolutions, pay bills and try to lose weight.

Pluto just moved from the sign of pre-Christmas cheer to post-Christmas reality.  From 1995-2008 we spent, spent and spent more.  We were encouraged to use our houses as credit, believing that the value would go up, up, up.  We were jolly, running up our credit card bills for Christmas Day.  From 2008-2023 we will be paying the bills, losing the weight, making resolutions.  The politicians would like this to end soon.  News of the “recession being over” makes the news every now and again.  Pluto’s cycle suggests that it will take much longer to “pay our bills” and re-invent our economy for the time when Pluto enters Aquarius.  Aquarius, the sign of freedom and brotherhood, suggests that we are going through a great contraction so that we can move to an economy that is more equal to all.

Sagittarius is expansion and Capricorn is contraction.  I would expect the economy to keep contracting.  In Sagittarius we had bigger cars and bigger homes.  In Capricorn we will have smaller cars and smaller homes.  Our economy is a rubber band snapping back into place.  As we were encouraged to use our houses to spend beyond our means, our houses are taking the hit.  Pluto has hit home.

Capricorn maintains order, structure and authority.  We might see programs of an authoritarian nature as we see during war – rationing, subsidies and continued government spending to create jobs.  Politicians love to say they can “create jobs.”  I’m sure they will do just that!

Many of us had grandparents or great-grandparents that grew up during Great Depression. We knew our elders as frugal, resourceful and economical.  Nothing was wasted, you ate everything on your plate.  The four kernels of corn you couldn’t consume made it into the refrigerator.  The generation growing up during this Pluto in Capricorn cycle will remind us of the grandparents we knew.  Tightening of wallets will most likely draw people together to live in closer proximity, in tighter communities as our grandparents knew.  Economic necessities may bring us back to “old-fashioned” Capricorn pleasures of simple times with friends and family, sharing.  When we have less, we appreciate it more.

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Congratulations to John Kasich

Posted on November 18, 2010 by ohioastrology

Congratulations to John Kasich for working so hard to become Ohio’s 69th governor.  With the sun in Taurus and moon in Capricorn, “work” is our governor’s idea of fun.   Taurus and Capricorn are both earth signs – hardworking, realistic, stubborn, practical, frugal, controlling, ambitious and serious.  Moon in Capricorn is associated with great emotional reserve – think of the relative who doesn’t cry at the funeral and is able to make all the arrangements while those around him are breaking down with grief.  That relative has a Capricorn moon.

Believe any promise he makes to cut or withhold funding, and that includes promises to friends and family too.  Saturn in Libra squares his moon in Capricorn meaning compromise with others causes frustration rather than any sense of accomplishment or peace.  For this strongly earthy man there are two ways to be:  right or wrong.  He’s trying to do things the “right” way so if you agree with him you are right too.

Every now and again an unexpected emotional moment breaks through Kasich’s Capricorn moon armor as Uranus is opposite the moon in his chart.  Inauguration Day, January 11, 2011, may very well be one of those moments with the sun passing through Capricorn triggering this emotional opposition. 

Problems with the ladies happen often in January.  We’ll see how the female lieutenant governor, Mary Taylor, fares under her strong-willed, conservative boss who may have old-fashioned ideas about the roles of men and women.  Luckily, Taylor has a moon in Cancer, opposite her boss’ Capricorn moon.  Taylor will most likely fill the role of emotional antenna for her boss.  Helping her boss understand the emotional undercurrents of the world around him may also be part of her job duties.  Mary is the mother, John is the father. She knows when he’s hungry, even when he does not.

Kasich’s natal Pluto square moon adds even more stubbornness to an already fixed personality.  Advice for the un-initiated – do not try to change this man’s mind.  Instead appeal to his sense of fairness, most specifically material fairness.  Material satisfaction is what he understands, not emotional needs or group identity.   Because of this materialism, people and companies that create tangible, physical items will get the most attention – manufacturing, natural resources, construction, textiles, etc.  Bring this man something to touch and he will understand your cause much better.  Ideas must have concrete physical manifestation to be acknowledged.

Pluto, the planet of transformation, has just entered Capricorn.  Kasich, with moon in Capricorn, will be feeling the deep transformation of his emotional reserve beginning in 2011 and culminating in 2013.  Kasich’s most difficult challenge as governor will be having to admit areas of failure publicly.  Failures in relationships hurt the most and during this 2011-2013 there will be changes in relationships, specifically with women.

I expect John Kasich to fulfill all of his campaign promises – his literal personality demands that he do that.

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