20th Century History of Saros Series North 6 and the Lunar Eclipses
This series of eclipses seem to signify long term endings/beginnings along with discoveries that effect large global populations. They also emphasize as was illustrated in the preceding Solar Eclipse on April 19th issues with authority figures and the need to take responsibility and control.
Even the short term news cries for conclusive action vs. authority figures who have been irresponsible: A guilty verdict for investment banker Frank Quattrone of the Dot Com Boom (reputed to have earned $120 million per year in his IPO spinning days). Desperate need for closure and blame in the Abu Ghraib prison torture story. Or the Feds keeping rates at their 1958 lows only for the short term. This Eclipse day the Federal Reserve took a further step toward its first interest rate rise in four years with a pledge to lift rates gradually. No Arbitrage spreads on pending mergers and acquisitions will prevent inflation and rising rates. Many pundits are concerned with how the Real Estate Market (Taurean ruled) will fair vs. rising rates - where will property values be this time next year? With the advent of Venus (ruler of Taurus N Node and the future trends) we should be ready for rates to rise along with inflation.
A list of these Saros Series N 6 Full Moon Eclipses this Century
1914: Mar 12 EUROPE: OUTBREAK OF FIRST WORLD WAR (fuelled by Balkan crisis and intransigent Euro powers) , UK takes the Suez Canal and the Panama Canal opens.
1932 : Mar 22 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia formed by Ibn Saud; USSR: 2nd Five Year Plan; to combat famine
Innovations : the development of radio astronomy; Piccard's balloon flight to 17.5 miles up; Great strides in vitamin research
1950: Apr 2nd. Korean War (1950-53) begans pitting (communists against capitalists); Chinese forces occupy Tibet; and S McCarthyite anti-Communist hysteria begans.
1968: Apr 13 The Assassination of Martin Luther King & Robert Kennedy mentioned in my Solar Eclipse Article for April 19th Innovations: the growth of worldwide satellite communications this was the year that pulsars were discovered JAPAN becomes officially the 3rd largest industrial state in the world
1986: Apr 24 The explosion of Chernobyl Nuclear Plant also referenced in my Solar Eclipse report, there was the US bombing of Libya – the US took a stand against international terrorism and Col Ghadafi) (Now in 2004 Ghadafi has declared an alliance with the US.and his son, Al Saadi Gaddafi, has made his debut in the Italian Soccer league) This presents a conclusion and a novel means of bringing diverse interests together. Also from the point of view of social conscience in 1986: Environmental stands were taken by now well known groups - Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, and for a stand for Peace: Amnesty International
This Eclipse cycle has a Plutonic explosive energy blended with innovation and social conscience.
Could Peace be Breaking Out All Over the Place?
Even though this last nodal cycle has revealed the the dark side of Scorpio and the greed of Taurus. True we have seen the quick descent of such notables as Frank Quattrone, Martha Stewart and Bernie Ebbers - something tugs at our conciousness and speaks of a preparation for a time to come. Just two weeks ago, the partial solar eclipse of April 19th was caught in a Cardinal Culmination. This time period signaled a search of the horizon for a change this fall towards late September Yes in late September, Sun-Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter all enter Libra within 6 days of one another (September 22-28).perhaps as Financial Astrologer Ray Merriman says "I think peace will breaking out all over during this period, that much progress will made in resolving difficult geopolitical issues" The majority of discontented citizens as how could this be? Even today we hear about the Pentagon telling 10,000 active-duty United States army soldiers and marines and 37,000 reserve and national guard troops that they will be sent to Iraq this year. They are needed to maintain the level of 138,000 US troops in the country. - kinda of like the big stick that Scorpio Teddy Roosvelt carried. while he spoke softly. Our last Aries eclipse put a major focus on the Military Warrior as it landed on the Anaretic Degree good ole number 29 Skidoo. That fated 29th degree always signifies endings or culmination of one cycle - we are waiting for the next cycle to begin this fall on November 30th right after the ingress of Libra - this will be the day when the Nodes change from Taurus/Scorpio to Aries/Libra on November 30th 2004. As the new Cardinal axis begins, our challenge will be to seek peace from the past (S Node) initiating towards the future to transform the world's universal soldier into the pioneer for peace - Aries is always ahead of the crowd just as Aquarius prefers the future. The future will mean that Jupiter in Libra forms a trine to Neptune in Aquarius (November 2004-August 2005) Despite poor examples of stubborn leadership,; after the Autumnal Equinox we will be in a strong position to choose peace vs. war.
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