"Perhaps the most important point in this particular equinox is the Moon at 26 degrees of Taurus.  That is where Algol (“The Ghoul”) is located.  Generally, Algol is considered “unfavorable.”

Most astrologers would say the most unfavorable: associated with murders, serial killers, and especially beheadings.  Reputedly, “Saddam Hussein [had] Mercury on Algol (torture lover), [and]  Richard Speck, murder[er] of 8 nurses had Pluto on Algol.”"

We have been discussing the issue of what chart works best for the USA in our Facebook and Myspace forums over the last couple of days. This topic is a point of heated debate in the astrological communinty and many astrologers have devoted much of their careers to wading through the many options. Many articles and books have been published on the matter, each describing how a particular horoscope for America fits transits from major historic events, the philosphy behind the date for a particular chart, and the interpretation of these charts.

"A long, long time ago, astrologers kept nightly watch on the stars. They dedicated themselves to recording their observances, making note of even almost imperceptible changes. As the decades, then the centuries passed, they realized that just as the Earth had Her seasons, so did the Heavens..."

"Macro-Astrology is a new and innovative branch of astrology focusing upon the precessional ages such as the Age of Pisces, Age of Aquarius etc. Macro-astrology is closely related to mundane astrology. Macro-astrology was titled to differentiate it from mundane astrology and former research upon the precessional ages. To date, precessional ages are probably the most undervalued area of astrology. This is because so much confusion has surrounded them.