{"id":3398,"date":"2015-04-05T12:50:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-05T12:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lanawooster.co.uk\/?p=3398"},"modified":"2015-04-08T09:40:57","modified_gmt":"2015-04-08T09:40:57","slug":"aspects-for-the-week-beginning-5-april-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lanawooster.co.uk\/?p=3398","title":{"rendered":"Aspects for the week beginning 5 April 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Labour Party<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This is the 5th<\/sup> in my pre-Election series, and I know many of you are finding this tedious, but I have to do this!\u00a0 This was an interesting week for surveying the political party leaders, with the 7-way TV debate, in which we got to see the whites of their eyes \u2013 most revealing.\u00a0 They all got a shot at putting forward their case.\u00a0 David Cameron and Ed Miliband emerged neck and neck in the polls, while Nicola Sturgeon of the Scottish National Party went up in the nation\u2019s estimation, with people googling whether they could vote for her in England.<\/p>\n

But I am looking at Ed Miliband and his team today.\u00a0 I have picked out a few prominent faces in the Labour Party, but if your favourite is not here, let me know \u2013 I have been poring over quite a few charts, and narrowed the selection down.\u00a0 I only hope that I can be fair and write about the same number of Tory politicians when I write about them in two weeks\u2019 time.<\/p>\n

Ed Miliband – Leader of the Labour Party<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ed\u2019s profile has risen slightly since the TV interview with an ebullient Jeremy Paxman the week before last. He told him he wasn\u2019t bothered by his geek image, but was concerned about the ordinary working man\/woman.\u00a0 There is no getting away from the fact that a lot of people don\u2019t see him as a future Prime Minister.\u00a0 Nicola Sturgeon was reported this week to have said that she didn\u2019t, but she has refuted this and held out an olive branch to Ed to say she would help him, in the event of a hung parliament, establish a government.\u00a0 A couple of weeks ago, he was forced, after being repeatedly pestered to do so, to categorically deny he would make a deal with the Scottish National Party.\u00a0 But his position in terms of the eroded support for Labour in Scotland and the rise of the Scottish Nationalists, is such that it would be almost impossible for him to form a government without their support.<\/p>\n

For all his lack of charisma, he does have a very good astrological chart.\u00a0 Like Gordon Brown, he is an introvert, which is shown by 8 of his 10 planets being in the introverted signs.\u00a0 One thinks of him as an academic, but he only has one Air planet, most of his planets are in Earth and Water signs (practicality and emotion).<\/p>\n

His natal Capricorn Sun sextiles Jupiter (lucky enough to win the leadership contest against his brother) and trines exactly his natal Saturn (great practicality and seriousness).\u00a0 He has good energy levels married with enthusiasm (Mars trine Jupiter).\u00a0 He also has (believe it or not) good healing energy (Neptune trine Chiron).\u00a0 On the minus side, Jupiter opposes Saturn, so he can chase his tail a bit, and Venus squares his Pluto (some relationship schisms, e.g. the brother issue).\u00a0 But overall a strong and dependable chart.<\/p>\n

At the New Year I looked at his transits for Election Day:<\/p>\n

\u201cEd Miliband (Labour): <\/em>[Neutral] North Node transits his Uranus \u2013 A sudden change in fortunes\u201d<\/p>\n

To this I can add that Saturn (his ruling planet) trines his Chiron, Pluto sextiles his natal North Node, and that Mars trines his natal Pluto the next day, so there are some assertive transits going on.\u00a0 He is posing these days as though he believes he could be Prime Minister, which formerly he wasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

Harriet Harman \u2013 Deputy Leader<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Harriet is currently the longest serving female MP in the House of Commons.\u00a0 Her chart also has much to commend it.\u00a0 Mercury sextiles Mars, so she is quick-thinking.\u00a0 Venus is conjunct Uranus so she is skilled at networking.\u00a0 Jupiter is trine Uranus, so she has the Entrepreneur Archetype.\u00a0 Neptune sextiles Chiron, so like Ed she has the healing energy, and Pluto trines Chiron adding greater depth and strength (maybe the secret of her staying power in Parliament).<\/p>\n

On polling day, she has 3 strongly beneficial transits, and one difficult one.\u00a0 Neptune trines her natal Venus, so her charm should win out.\u00a0 Jupiter sextiles her natal Neptune, so her faith will be rewarded.\u00a0 Uranus trines her natal Pluto, so the element of the unexpected will be with her.\u00a0 But Pluto squares her Neptune, so there will be a very challenging deep-seated change.\u00a0 If she is called to serve in a cabinet the transition will not be easy for her.<\/p>\n

Douglas Alexander \u2013 Shadow Foreign Secretary<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Douglas Alexander\u2019s position is difficult, as he holds a Scottish constituency, and most Labour MPs in Scotland are at risk of losing their seats.\u00a0 His birthchart shows him to be a fighter (Sun in Scorpio exactly sextile Mars), with energy allied to enthusiasm (Mars trine Jupiter) and a lucky streak (Jupiter sextile the Sun).\u00a0 So he may win through on his natal strength alone.<\/p>\n

Despite the disadvantage for Scottish Labour MPs in the current situation, he could hold his seat, as on Election Day he has\u00a0 Pluto sextile his natal Mercury (important news), Pluto trine his natal Venus (personal satisfaction) and Mars trine his natal Uranus (excitement, in a good way).\u00a0 On the minus side, Chiron opposes his Pluto, so like Harriet Harman he could experience a culture shock.<\/p>\n

Ed Balls \u2013 Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ed Balls is another Labour politician who has failed to gain real popularity for some reason.\u00a0 He is a Pisces, which can bamboozle the public perception of him.\u00a0 He also has Chiron conjunct Mercury, which can lead to an odd way of thinking, but also a penchant for problem-solving.\u00a0 Pluto also opposes his natal Mercury, which is challenging \u2013 he probably does advanced Sudoku in his sleepless hours!\u00a0 He is an affable enough type of chap, reaching out to George Osborne on Andrew Marr\u2019s sofa, though there are elements of shyness in his nature (Sun in Pisces, Venus conjunct Saturn).\u00a0 One of the best features of his chart is an exact trine between Jupiter and Neptune (endless faith) which forms a Grand Trine with Saturn, giving him the ability to translate pie in the sky into concrete reality.<\/p>\n

He has a good showing for Election Day, with Saturn trine his natal Venus (a good solid result) and Neptune sextile his natal North Node (spiritual exultation).\u00a0 I would expect him to keep his seat.<\/p>\n

Yvette Cooper \u2013 Shadow Home Secretary<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Yvette is married to Ed Balls, and has been touted as a possible future leader of the Labour Party.\u00a0 She has an outstanding chart, with great leadership and healing skills (Chiron conjunct the North Node \u2013 a healing karmic mission, and Neptune trine her North Node).\u00a0 She can be mentally combative and possibly irritable, with Mercury square Mars.\u00a0 Like her husband she has a diffident but loyal conjunction of Venus and Saturn.\u00a0 But Jupiter is exactly conjunct Uranus (the Inner Entrepreneur) and works well with groups.\u00a0 Her Pisces Sun trines its ruling planet Neptune, so somewhere she is tuned in with the Cosmos, though it is up to her to cultivate that quality \u2013 she may not even be aware of it.<\/p>\n

Despite all this potential, she has a square of Neptune to her natal Mars on Polling Day, so she may feel uncertain or hamstrung in some ways from actions she would like to pursue.\u00a0 Her self-confidence may be dented, e.g. a reduced majority.<\/p>\n

Chuka Ummuna \u2013 Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Chuka Ummuna has been up and coming for a few years, a really good speaker on the Question Time circuit, answering clearly and knowledgeably.\u00a0 His Mercury square Jupiter gives him a breadth of learning.\u00a0 His Mars conjunct Uranus can give him a scientific bent, and a sparky personality.<\/p>\n

Is this his time to come forward?\u00a0 He has mixed aspects for Polling Day, with Pluto sextile his natal Uranus which could propel him forward, but at the same time Neptune opposing his Saturn, which could give him a headache or a hangover of some sort to deal with.<\/p>\n

The Labour Party<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The chart of the Labour Party has an idealistic and ideological Sun\/Mercury conjunction in Aquarius, also conjunct Mars in Aquarius (fighting for the underdog).\u00a0 It also has the Chiron\/North Node karmic mission of Healing, but opposing the natal Ascendant\/Pluto\/Neptune, which is not easy to manage.<\/p>\n

The chart of the Labour Party is actually reasonably well-aspected at the time of the Election, so may be a force to be reckoned with, in a Coalition at least.\u00a0 Uranus will be sextile its Sun (Change), Chiron will be transiting its Venus (a time to get its act together), Jupiter opposing its Mars (energy and enthusiasm), but buoyantly North Node sextile its Jupiter (karmic reward) and Jupiter sextile its Pluto (Power).\u00a0 That is a good set of prospects, surprisingly enough \u2013 it is possible then that a good proportion of the votes of the disaffected, disillusioned and impoverished will go to them, although undoubtedly many will vote SNP, UKIP and Green.<\/p>\n

Aspects<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The first half of the week could bring further challenges (if you found the Lunar Eclipse difficult at the weekend), but the second half is much more plain-sailing.<\/p>\n

Mercury conjuncts the South Node today, and some karmic information could come your way, which may be useful.\u00a0 Relationships with siblings and neighbours may be under the karmic microscope.<\/p>\n

The Sun squares Pluto in the afternoon, a cloud or downpour, only softened by the knowledge that we are past the worst of the Uranus-Pluto square and its disruptive powers.\u00a0 So a situation may return or reverberate, but hopefully only an echo of its former upset.\u00a0 Some may have solved a long term problem by the last Uranus-Pluto square (I had one of my two cataracts removed; a friend managed to make a long-sought house move) but if you are still working to solve your Uranus-Pluto problem(s), this may be an opportunity to look at it and tackle it again.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow (Monday, 6th<\/sup>) you may be able to see the light shining through the clouds or a parting at the end of the tunnel, with an upbeat trine between Mercury and Jupiter.\u00a0 Helpful news or information may come to light, and there is an opportunity to broaden your mind and horizons, or make travel or holiday plans.<\/p>\n

The Sun also conjuncts Uranus, which could be favourably dynamic if it were not for the fact that Uranus is still linked with Pluto in a square, albeit moving away from the situation.\u00a0 You may be able to see how to make changes, but may be locked in a dependency with others for the working out of that change.\u00a0 That may make desired changes frustratingly complicated or delayed.\u00a0 All change at this time has to be sensitively handled.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday (8th<\/sup>) Mercury tackles the waning Uranus-Pluto square head on, squaring Pluto and then conjuncting Uranus all in one day.\u00a0 You may feel compelled to pursue certain communications, although they may be difficult, sensing that the time is now or never, and despite the exhortation of more cautious types that this is not the time for a battle.\u00a0 Geminis and Virgos may be the most affected.\u00a0 Remember that words, once said, cannot often be unsaid.\u00a0 But there will be a fast and furious energy to communication, and words will come out of the mouths of babes.\u00a0 After this aspect, you may be able to move on for the rest of the week with more harmony.<\/p>\n

Mid-afternoon Jupiter goes stationary prior to turning direct, and you may see this as the turning point of the week, a green light for a more positive outlook and a sign of hope even.<\/p>\n

Friday (10th<\/sup>) brings a conjunction of the Sun and Mercury at 20 degrees Aries, shining a focus of light on Authenticity.\u00a0 Be yourself, and be unafraid to be yourself!<\/p>\n

Venus enters Gemini on Saturday (11th<\/sup>) staying in that sign until 8th<\/sup> May, and artistic matters will take a more cerebral turn.\u00a0 I have signed up for a local watercolour pencil course which starts this month, which is very fitting to give more shape to my artistic work, now that I can actually see my way to putting pen to paper again [by the way apologies to all who have received garbled messages and endless typos in the last 9 months].\u00a0 Venus in Gemini is also an opportunity for the social butterfly to flit from engagement to engagement, lunch date to soiree, new best friend to new best friend!<\/p>\n

And finally (sigh \u2013 it\u2019s so nice to end on a happy aspect) later that afternoon Mars sextiles Neptune and we should all be able to handle ourselves and others with sensitivity, finesse and spiritual attunement.\u00a0 What a lovely way to spend a Saturday afternoon\u2026<\/p>\n

[Wednesday – just discovered that the Mars-Neptune sextile actually occurs on Sunday, sorry folks!\u00a0 But the energy of it will be available to you on Saturday, so tune in, in advance.\u00a0 Will write about it again next week]<\/p>\n

The week in bullet points:<\/p>\n