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Rahu And The American Cult of Exceptionalism
Rahu is the name for the north node of the Moon in Indian astrology. It signifies the astronomical point where the orbit of the Moon around the Earth going north crosses the ecliptic – the apparent path of the Sun … Continue reading
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Collapse of American Exceptionalism
The last twenty years in American history are among the most shameful, the most disgusting, in its entire history. And this is saying a lot, given the legacy of genocide and slavery. America has completely gone to the dark side; … Continue reading
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The USA Presidential Inauguration Chart of 2021
This event chart is for 1/20/2021 at 12:00 noon at Washington DC. I am using the Lahiri sidereal zodiac. This chart helps set the themes for national politics for the next four years. Joe Biden will be inaugurated according to … Continue reading
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The Great Jupiter/ Saturn Conjunction of December 21, 2020
Jupiter and Saturn have been close together for some months, visible in the evening sky as a pair of bright wandering stars. Both planets are now in early Capricorn of the Lahiri sidereal zodiac- not the tropical zodiac familiar to … Continue reading
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Collapse
Comparisons of the American empire to the Roman empire only go so far, but they don’t have to be exact to be striking and relevant. I refer to both empires in the past tense as an act of grammarly prescience. … Continue reading
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Darvish’s Guide To Understanding American Fascism
American fascism is pretty straightforward. The most difficult thing is to get past denial by dropping linguistic prudery. There is something of a comparison with the phrase, “Black lives matter”. If the response is, well, all lives matter, you have … Continue reading
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America’s Astrology, Part 4: Rahu’s Very Beautiful Revenge in 2024.
In Indian astrology, Rahu and Ketu mark the astronomical axis where the orbit of the Moon crosses the ecliptic which defines where eclipses are possible. This is where the Sun, Moon and Earth all line up in a straight line. … Continue reading
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America’s Astrology, Part 3: King Baby Vs. Corn Pop
Here we have the natal charts of the contenders for the coming presidential election. I have discussed KB’s chart earlier, and so won’t spend much time on it here. He has a Leo ascendent with his power planet Mars conjunct … Continue reading
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America’s Astrology, Part 2: The Sovereignty of King Baby Trump.
King Baby Trump assumed the presidency as an astonishing act of karmic intervention. His bid for the presidency was a promotional lark from the get-go; He never expected to get very far in the primaries. It was all a public … Continue reading
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The Vacuity Of Religious/ Racial Nationalism
Religious/ racial nationalism is surging globally, and with more than a little help from the USA. This is hugely ironic, of course, given our putative constitutional mandate to enforce the separation of church and state. But hey, why let the … Continue reading
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