Astrology Report

The current conditions in the United States has me a bit concerned, so I decided to consult my trusty Crowley deck to give me some insight on the situation(s).  Especially concerning the upcoming elections and economic crisis we are facing.  I wanted to know what we can expect from all of this.  I pulled three cards, one for past present and future.

The passing influence for this nation is the Emperor, which could easily be said is George W. Bush and the current administration.  The Emperor is the card of leadership and personal power, he is the visionary, the pioneer.  But on the dark side,  he can come to represent tyranny, war, conquest and strife. This is exactly what has been happening for the last eight years.  This country has lacked the leadership necessary to get it through some of the most difficult times in it’s history.  The leaders have been too focused on their own personal gain and built an empire on sand.  Now as the storms have hit, everything is being swept away, making room for changes.  But not without some struggles, don’t forget the Emperor can be tyrant and giving up that power won’t be easy.  Which is what we have with the current elections, the powers that be, of which McCain has been a part, has been employing dirty tactics to win, the Emperor wants victory!  And he’d rather leave it in the hands of one of his own, one who will continue the legacy of dominion.  But there’s no room any more for this old world way of thinking and eventually all empires fall.

In the present position I pulled the Two of Disks- Change.  The Uroboros snake eats it’s own tail and reminds us that change is the only constant and that it is cyclical.  This is actually a very positive card in the sense that it reveals to us, through changes, that which we must know.  I see the next few months as a time in which not only our leadership will change but also the direction in which it is going.  The changes will be for the good of the people and made for the people.  The snakes on this card form a number eight which is the number of change, and within it there are two yin and yang symbols which represent balance.  A sense of balance will be restored when we accept that changes are a natural process, and we must accept that the Emperor no longer holds the same power over us.  This is going to be seen in the upcoming elections.

In the future is the Hermit.  The Hermit seem s like a sad card because he is alone, but this is a self-imposed solitude, or seperation from the outside.  The Hermit is the lantern-bearer, the wise leader who draws upon internal wisdom and life’s experience as invaluable resources for assisting others.  This is the leadership we need now in this country.  We are in a dark period and we are looking to our government to light the way.  But unlike the Emperor who is concerned with power and victory, the Hermit wasnts to go within.  This isn’t a battlefield, and so the sword must be put down and the alntern picked up in order to light the way to a more human place.  It’s time to look within.  This might also be the time to start using the inner resources avaliable rather than relying on the outside markets for sustaining ourselves as a nation.  It might not be the most glamorous position to be in, but once we have accepted that our leadership has failed us, then we might have the courage to demand change, even if it means having to let go of our old ways of life. It might just be time for this nation to stand alone and look around and maybe gain some perspective.