Friday September 20th 2002 - edited by Bernard Fitzwalter This week in Astro News: ~ The nation's charts ~ ~ AstroDiary ~ I have been having another look at the horoscope of the nation, and what's interesting me is that the nation's chart, Tony Blair's chart, the chart of the USA, and the present position of Neptune all have something in common. Mars, the planet of war, falls in early Aquarius in the British chart. This same part of Aquarius is where the lunar nodes - points of destiny, if you like - fall in Tony Blair's, so the two energies start to flow into each other at that point of contact in Aquarius. What this means is that Mr Blair, whose politics are usually very much based on conciliation, finds himself taking a warlike stance instead. What's even more interesting is that the lunar nodes in the chart of the USA, dating from 1776, are at the very same spot in Aquarius, which not only explains why Mr Blair feels he has such a need to be seen as America's best friend, but also why we are so often allies of the US in world conflict. And now, in 2002, Neptune has reached that point in Aquarius, which it does only once in 165 years. So what does this mean? It means we should be very careful. Neptune is a planet of illusion and deception. For politicians it can bring changes in public opinion which demolish previously unassailable positions almost overnight. For armies it means enormous effort wasted, and little result. And what happened the last time Neptune was at this part of Aquarius, in 1838? The British army invaded Afghanistan, and the state of Texas was at war with Mexico. Like the planets, everything seems to go round in circles. A series of 360 descriptions of symbols or images, one for each degree of the zodiac, were described by a clairvoyant in 1925 to give extra insight to astrologers. Often the pictures make no sense at all, but when they do, they're stunning. The one for the part of Aquarius which links Britain, Tony Blair and the USA is 'a flag turned into an eagle'. Spooky, isn't it? AstroDiary Monday (Sept 23): Astrological Lodge of London, Carter Memorial Lecture: Planets - Myth And Reality. With Julia Parker. 7pm. Theosophical Soc. building, 50 Gloucester Pl. W1 www.astrolodge.co.uk �5 (�3 members). Thursday (Sept 26): Watford Folklore Society. Ian Smith on chart transits. Oracle Centre, 12 Market St. 8-10pm. �3 (�4.50 non-members). Enquiries: [email protected] September 26-29: British Association for Vedic Astrology, International Conference, London. 01794 524178. 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However, I am still looking for women who are currently pregnant - not necessarily as a result of fertility treatment - and who would like to contact me about details of my research to see if they would like to take part. My email address is: [email protected] New Service is Top for the Charts The Astrological Association of Great Britain is proud to announce that you can now speak LIVE to an expert astrologer. For an instant in-depth telephone consultation about your full horoscope call 0845 120 1416 or +44 207 436 9101 (a confidential 30-minute reading costs �29.50, payable by credit card. Or cheque/postal order from UK.) Lines are open 9am-9pm GMT, Monday to Friday. A few weeks ago, the Astrological Association of Great Britain launched this new, live fixed-fee, telephone chart reading service. It has since proved big hit with callers from all over the world. AA President Roy Gillett told Astro News: "I am delighted with the warm response that we have had. Once, if you wanted a reading of your full birth chart, you would have to struggle to find a genuine, reputable astrologer. Then, you would have had to make an appointment and travel miles. Now, at last, there's a quick and easy way to get your questions answered by a real expert - from the comfort of your own home." Mirror reader Julie Roberts from Rochester was equally enthusiastic. "I rang last Tuesday and spoke to an astrologer called Maria. Within moments, she was telling me details about my childhood that she could not possibly have known... then she said some fascinating things about my future. If you missed any of Friday's Astronews articles, click here for Astronews Archives