"It is almost as if it has been set up as an example; or, if not, as the first of a great series of falls, spectacular collapses of such proportion that they reverberate around the world, like the recent earthquake in Chile.
The land of such central historical importance to the whole project of Western civilization is teetering on the brink, and there seems to be no positive outlook ahead.
The global capitalist society is moving into a new phase, not just weapons and disaster profiteering, but impinging directly on the sovereignty of the nation-state."

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.

"I generally avoid having a look at the charts of nations or the future of country developments. That is because there is always doubt about the ‘natal chart’ of a nation, because politics (and historic backgrounds) are complicated with many charts involved and because nobody knows what the future will bring us. With so many indications for disaster in the sky (except for Venus and Jupiter) it is more in line to speak of problems than to expect a glorious future.

"Years ago, back when I forecasted about the coming global crisis I used to get messages from people who said I was making my forecasts up; that the economy was humming along just fine; that I was a "gloom and doomer," and that astrological forecasting was a "pseudo-science" and "nothing but bunk."

People asked why I forecasted such things. It was never going to happen they said. A global economic crisis?

In astrology, Scheat has a nasty reputation and we need to understand it’s influence in 2010 because it is highlighted very strongly. Scheat is the beta star (second brightest) of the constellation Pegasus, the Winged Horse.

"People have been predicting China to overtake the USA as the number one superpower at some stage in the future. Taiwan is the hotspot for any future conflict. Looking at the astrology of Taiwan should give some clues as to what the future may hold. The most accurate horoscope for Taiwan is the horoscope for the establishment of the Republic of China (Taiwan), not to be confused with the People’s Republic of China (China)."

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Often referred to as the Fall of the Berlin Wall, its 20th anniversary was celebrated this week. It seemed to me that such a momentous event - often associated with the end of Communism - must be connected to the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction. It is this cycle which corresponds to and warns of great changes in mundane affairs.

"There's a sense of historic change that most people can feel taking place in the world these days. This sense, of course, coincides with the continuing banking crisis, which has brought many nations to their knees, as hundreds of millions of people worldwide attempt to recover from what has been called the worst economic recession since the 1930s.

The astrological outlook for the coming Equinox offers us a unique perspective on what will unfold in our collective future over the next three months. At the C*I*A we ask you to join us in sending a wave of positive intention around the globe when we join our thoughts and ideas in focused intention, consciously animating the World Soul