Political Corruption

Political Corruption, is It in the Stars? -- Saturn Oppose Neptune, August 18, 2006 - July 10, 2007
By Janet Moon

It takes Neptune approximately 165 years to make one orbit around the Sun, and Saturn requires approximately 29.5 years to make an orbit. So, an opposition between Saturn and Neptune only happens about every 35 to 40 years. The last time it occurred was 1972. Neptune is the ruler of dreams and the psychic, and he is also the great humanitarian. Neptune influences obviously help to create a great minister or psychic, but when Neptune is negatively affected he can create delusions and addictions. Neptune is presently in transit in Aquarius, which creates an independent and original perspective towards religious and scientific views. Also friendships and social events are increased. Saturn represents discipline, hard work, and organization, but he can also represent withholding, contracting, and resistance to change. Saturn is presently in Leo, making people cautious and yet bold in spirit, but there is also a danger to overwork. Oppositions create a "standoff" where it is impossible for the two planets to function in harmony. Its not a fight, but an inability to perform at the same time. Since Neptune represents our dreams and Saturn our morals, we may find ourselves confused to say the least.

Outer planets are slow and affect us more as a whole community, rather than individually. Because these planets affect us more as a generation rather than individually, we will see changes in our governments more than in our families. During a Saturn-Neptune opposition hidden influences can impede material goals. Often we tend to expect the worst. It can bring out treacherous, calculating, and selfish behavior, which often leads to dishonor and shame. Many failures, misfortunes, and misunderstandings could occur amongst our governments.

I decided to do some historical and astrological research to find out what happened when Saturn and Neptune were at oppositions in the past. I found out that this opposition has occurred only six times since the birth of the US, and every time seems to be a time of scandal and corruption, but also a time for change, good and bad.

1792 through 1793. The US Post Office was established, and the cornerstone for the White House was laid in Washington DC. In February of 1793 Washington held his first cabinet meeting. Also in February of 1793, the US government passed the Fugitive Slave Act protecting slavery. This act made an escaped slave a fugitive for life along with any children born. This set the scene for a whole industry of slave catching. At the same time the US was setting up its brand new concept of secular government (separation of church and state), the French revolution was at its height. Louis XVI was arrested, tried, and executed. And in Japan, the Unsen volcano erupted leaving 53,000 dead.