Astrology of the ‘Conspiracy Theories Fan’ Shooter and Other Sad Tales

Will our constitutional rights to Freedom of Speech soon be a thing of the past? Will the Internet be commandeered by the US Government? Will mass shootings, perpetrated by allegedly mentally ill gunmen (whom many believe to be Manchurian Candidates), ‘force’ the government to enact Marshall Law? One recent ‘conspiracy theory’ goes that the government wants to take away our ‘guaranteed’ rights to Freedom of Speech by means of censorship, or prohibiting the dissemination of what they consider ‘conspiracy theories’ over the Internet. But how much of a conspiracy theory can it be, when one of the leaders of the Alternative Press, Alex Jones of Infowars.com and PrisonPlanet.com, is being blamed for the rampage that left 3 policemen dead in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania on April 4, 2009, when the basis for the offending article actually appeared on the government’s official Army Times website?



While there is no doubt that legitimate killing sprees are taking place, due to the way the mass shootings of the last month or so have transpired, just about everyone has wondered whether these situations are real or a construct intended to gradually and covertly take away what few rights we still possess.

According to ‘conspiracy theorist’ David Icke’s ‘Problem, Reaction, Solution,’ method, it works this way: Problem – the government has a problem that they want to solve, i.e.: Constitutional freedoms that afford the People the right to bear arms and speak out against the government, so the government creates one or several generally fatal scenarios in order to elicit a mass reaction. Reaction – numerous mass slayings take place, and then the Public screams for protection and more restrictive gun laws, then Solution – the government swoops in to provide the ‘demanded’ protection in the guise of severely curtailed personal freedoms and civil rights and thereby institute Marshall Law.

Hey, says the government, you did ask for it. If it’s true, it gives new meaning to the saying ‘be careful what you ask for.’

Another controversial ‘theory’ is: that the government is erecting detention centers or concentration camps in order to restrain or eliminate those Americans who resist the New World Order takeover. But are these centers really being built? Or is this, too, merely a conspiracy theory? Obviously, FEMA (the governmental agency supposedly charged with building/running the camps) is not going to admit that these rumors are true even if they are, nor that hundreds of thousands of railroad boxcars with hand and ankle shackles have been constructed, allegedly by Gunderson Steel Fabrication out of Portland, Oregon, to transport ‘enemies of the state’ to what many are saying will be their final destination. And yet, one can’t help but wonder: if it’s true that boxcars with shackles are being constructed, what is their purpose? Does the government plan on transporting the nation’s prison population somewhere? If so, why and where? And if these shackled boxcars aren’t for our prison population, then for whom are they intended?

Conspiracy theory or not, all of the above was ‘confirmed’ by professed Christian investigative journalist, Pamela Schuffert, on March 16, 2009 on the Military.com forums. Granted, while mere words, photographs and video can be faked, it’s difficult to buck the acknowledgement of a presidential candidate.

Chuck Baldwin, Constitutional Party Presidential Candidate in 2008 stated in an interview on CSPAN last year, that he had heard the reports regarding FEMA’s construction and staffing of detention camps, and while not directly acknowledging that the camps existed, admitted that he was alarmed at the role that the US government was playing in turning our society into a police state. This, in itself, still doesn’t prove that FEMA or anyone else has constructed anything resembling a detention or concentration camp. Yet, the persistent rumors, photographs, video documentation and ‘eye witness testimony’ make it difficult to completely discount.

Then there is the theory of the Manchurian Candidate. This theory claims that the government has been grooming young, loner-type individuals possibly as far back as Lee Harvey Oswald to be, at the least, scapegoats, and at the worst, mass murderers. The Manchurian Candidate scenario involves mind control techniques that have allegedly created such killers as Oswald, Sirhan Sirhan, Charles Manson, James Earl Ray, Mark David Chapman, John Hinkley, Jr., the Columbine shooters, Richard Poplawski and others. (See also CIA Mind Control Experiments).

The standard FBI-type profile for these shooters indicates that the majority of them are or have:

Ø ex-military
Ø a young, unwed male
Ø Living alone or with mother/parents
Ø a history of domestic violence/arrests
Ø a ‘secret’ history of consulting a therapist that only comes to light after the shootings/violence but of which friends and family were never aware Ø Friends and family who are shocked at their violent behavior, claiming “he was such a nice guy”

In the case of Richard Poplawski, the shooter involved in the Pittsburg, Pennsylvania shooting, at the time of the killings there was also a rally being held at “Heinz Field calling for peace in some of the city’s more violent neighborhoods.”

Is it just a coincidence that this rally was held at the time Poplawski shot the officers? Obviously the attendees were already agitated enough about the violence in their neighborhoods, that upon hearing of the three slain officers, they, no doubt, called for stricter gun control laws, immediately. And the government, of course, is only too happy to oblige.

Could it be that the slaying of the three officers was one in a series of events that are part of a set-up leading to the declaration of Marshall Law? Could the attendees of the above referenced rally – and we – be playing right into the government’s covertly outstretched hands?

According to various news stories, the offending article that catalyzed shooter Richard Poplawski in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania on April 4th, was written by Paul Joseph Watson, a contributing writer for Alex Jones’ PrisonPlanet.com, and is entitled U.S. Troops In Homeland “Crowd Control” Patrols From October 1st. The article, which appeared on September 24, 2008, was actually taken from information appearing in an article entitled Brigade Homeland Tours Start October 1, on the Army Times website, an official United States Government/Army publication. According to the article,

“Beginning Oct. 1 for 12 months, the 1st BCT will be under the day-to-day control of U.S. Army North, the Army service component of Northern Command, as an on-call federal response force for natural or manmade emergencies and disasters, including terrorist attacks…[T]his new mission marks the first time an active unit has been given a dedicated assignment to NorthCom, a joint command established in 2002 to provide command and control for federal homeland defense efforts and coordinate defense support of civil authorities… [emphasis added]

They may be called upon to help with civil unrest and crowd control or to deal with potentially horrific scenarios such as massive poisoning and chaos in response to a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high-yield explosive, or CBRNE, attack. The 1st BCT’s soldiers also will learn how to use “the first ever nonlethal package that the Army has fielded,” 1st BCT commander Col. Roger Cloutier said, referring to crowd and traffic control equipment and nonlethal weapons designed to subdue unruly or dangerous individuals without killing them…. The package is for use only in war-zone operations, not for any domestic purpose”.

So, if the ‘package’ isn’t for use for ‘any domestic purpose,’ but it is scheduled to be used here in the United States, does that mean that the setting (our residential neighborhoods?) for the Army’s use of force now constitutes a ‘war zone’? And what could the Army (our government) really be expecting? At the least they seem to be expecting ‘horrific scenarios’ and ‘massive poisoning.’ And they anticipated this more than likely several months – if not years – before the September, 2008 date of the above article which appeared in the Army Times.

Again, according to the above Army Times article,

“The package includes equipment to stand up a hasty road block; spike strips for slowing, stopping or controlling traffic; shields and batons; and, beanbag bullets.”

Sounds a bit like a ‘war zone’ response to me. But why? Does the government really expect that much unrule after the economic collapse? Will the aftermath of the collapse be worse than, say, what happened after the 1929 stock market crash and the ensuing nation-wide depression?

So why the crowd control equipment? And if it’s true that the government expects the populace to rebel to the point that crowd control equipment and ‘non-lethal’ weapons are necessary, why wouldn’t the government also prepare the detention camps that we’ve been told by Fox News are just a figment of our collective imaginations?

From the gist of their own words, it certainly seems as though they’re not only expecting something ‘horrific’ to occur, but is it possible that this is something that they had planned all along?

The fact that this battalion is going to have a permanent duty station in Colorado Springs, Colorado, not too far away from the alleged new national capital of the US/New World Order movement in Denver, may be telling. Or not. But it’s certainly noteworthy.

Additionally, assisting the new permanently re-located Army NorthCom unit are:

“…[T]he Marine Corps Chemical, Biological Initial Reaction Force, a Navy weather team and members of the Defense Logistics Agency and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.” [emphasis added]

Of course, all this looks legitimate, but legitimate for what? What is really going on here? What, exactly, is a ‘Biological Initial Reaction Force’? Could it have anything to do with biological warfare? Is the government anticipating some viral threat, as in Avian Bird Flu? And why the Defense Threat Reduction Agency? This seems like quite a bit of ado about nothing. Unless the government has something in mind of which its citizens are not aware. Something which we might all have extreme difficulty accepting; even a majority of our soldiers who function in a compartmentalized or on a need-to-know basis, and who more than likely have no idea of what our government may be planning. Though, according to their own admission, there are many soldiers and veterans who are well aware of at least one aspect of the government’s intentions, and want no part of their plan.

Another question that comes to mind is: Unless there was some well-thought-out plan already in place (possibly with the aid of astrology and many extremely insightful individuals who are able to anticipate human emotion/interaction/reactions), how could the government anticipate the need to permanently relocate an entire battalion of soldiers unless this was part of a pre-conceived plan all along? While this may seem obvious, the fact is, it isn’t. The military, in particular, is notorious for dragging their feet and taking an inordinate amount of time just to think about what needs to be done, not to mention actually getting it done. And the Army lags behind the other services in this regard. So it stands to reason that if all of this is actually happening, it had to have been a well (for the most part!) thought out, strategic plan.

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After reading Watson’s article on Prison Planet.com, then reading the Army Times article and back to the original ‘offending’ Prison Planet article, I noted how very similar the articles are. The majority of the information provided in Watson’s article was taken directly (though reworded) from the article in the Army Times article. In other words, Watson was merely reporting on what the Army published through the Army Times. And after reading the article myself, it was obvious that anyone who utilizes critical thinking, would come away from either article feeling some concern over just what the government plans to do.

In another article entitled Did Paranoid Right-wing Media Fuel the Pittsburg Cop Killer’s Rage? by journalist Max Blumenthal of The Daily Beast, Blumenthal quotes writer David Neiwert, author of the forthcoming book, Eliminationists: How Hate Talk Radicalized the American Right

"It's always been a problem when major league demagogues start promulgating false information for political gain," Neiwert told me. "What it does is unhinge fringe players from reality and dislodges them even further. When someone like Poplawski hears Glenn Beck touting One World Government and they're gonna take your gun theories, they believe then that it must be true. And that's when they really become crazy."

So then, why would Glenn Beck or anyone else in the mainstream media, say something that might unhinge the so-called ‘fringe players’ if they were aware of what it might do?

No doubt many good citizens thought much the same when Hitler charismatically hypnotized the masses with his lies in Nazi Germany before and during the early years of World War 2.

And while what Neiwert is saying may be true to an extent, what he isn’t saying is that the same goes for the so-called conspiracy theorist debunkers such as Fox News’ cohort Glenn Beck. Since Beck, an obvious radical himself, actually works to debunk conspiracy theories, in the process he’s not only brought them to mainstream attention, but he’s fanning the left-wing, fundamentalist incendiary rhetoric.


Is it possible that Beck and other debunkers use specific phrases in their tirades against the conspiracy theorists while on-air that might conceivably trigger the next Manchurian Candidate? Far-fetched, you say? Based on evidence provided by whistle-blowers such as Cathy O’Brien, sworn testimony of the veracity of the MK Ultra/Project Monarch program from former government agent Mark Phillips and others, maybe not so far-fetched as one might believe.

Neiwert’s piece might be believable if it weren’t for the fact that it’s difficult to tell the difference between mainstream politicians and conspiracy theorists when it comes to “promulgating false information for political gain.” Guess you’ll just have to decide for yourself on that one. And the fact that the gun laws have become stricter and probably soon to be even more restricted based on the current government comments and actions, seems in little doubt.

Another interesting rumor has surfaced (though not verified as of this writing), is that several mega-corporations have bought or are buying up munitions manufacturing companies. Whether or not this is true, I can’t yet verify.

As for Poplawski, according to Slate.com’s, Dennis B. Roddy, in an article entitled An Accused Cop Killer's Politics; Richard Poplawski's online trail leads neither far right nor far left. It's just confused, and based on an investigation into various networking accounts Poplawski maintained with sites such as MySpace, it seems (from the information provided by Poplawski) that he may not have been as extremist as he was accused of being. In fact, in Poplawski’s account with Stumbleupon, there was information on "…how to reprogram your subconscious, a Meyer-Briggs [sic] personality test, and a psychotherapy chart.” Although many people have a passing interest in psychology, not everyone takes the time to learn about or take a Myers-Briggs personality test, know anything about how to reprogram the subconscious or have a psychotherapy chart. And if they do, generally they’ve also taken the time to see a therapist. If that’s the case, the trail may very well lead to a more sinister conclusion than the government is leading us to believe.

And what about the Internet? Are PrisonPlanet.com/Infowars.com and other conspiracy theory sites really the problem? Are these sites truly fanning the flames of the ‘right-wing unhinged nuts’ that eventually turn ‘rogue’? Or is this just an excuse to restrict everyone’s Internet access?


Is the Internet the Government’s Next Target?

Some conspiracy theories claim that the government’s next step is to control the information that is disseminated through the Internet. Based on the latest article in the Washington Post, Extremist Web Sites are Using US Hosts, one wonders just how long it’s going to be before the government clamps down, not only on conspiracy theories on the web, but on anything that offends government sensibilities, whether it actually does or not.

It’s difficult to believe that terrorists with any sense would flaut the US government’s threats to ‘hunt them down like dogs,’ and then proceed to utilize a US-based hosting company for the dissemination of extremely controversial, not to mention illegal, information. Especially knowing how ‘technologically advanced’ the US is. Most hosting companies require that the Terms of Service – which include the stipulation that termination of services will be imminent if it is determined that illegal activities are being conducted through the site – be read and agreed to. It seems that it would be just as easy to set up a web site in one’s own country, or for those who currently reside in the US, to access a site set up in another country, if they truly were intent on evading US prying eyes.

As for the issue of it being too easy to lie about one’s identity when setting these websites up, unless the rigorous interrogation most American citizens receive when applying for a credit card, which is generally necessary to pay for a website, isn’t enough, it’s difficult to fathom to what they’re referring. Since social security numbers, Federal Employer Identification numbers, birthdates, and mother’s maiden names no longer suffice, what else could possibly be supplied to identify oneself to the US government’s satisfaction? A national identity card?

The article goes on to say that a “senior Pakistani official” has repeatedly requested that Washington shut down the offending websites, though their requests have gone “unheeded.” Says the anonymous Pakistani spokesperson, “Pakistani intelligence experts are convinced that Washington prefers to keep the site running for intelligence purposes.” And what might those ‘intelligence purposes’ be?

As mentioned previously, in spite of this so-called ‘evidence,’ could it be possible that the government is covertly circulating these stories themselves, just to create the mass hysteria they need to enact the programs they feel will keep the nation firmly under their control?

Even the foreign media, it seems, has gotten wind of a recently released, supposedly ‘classified’ document, which – according to its own label – wasn’t truly classified at all. In one of the new administration’s promises to make everything the government now does, transparent, regardless, there seems to be some degree of subterfuge going on here in spite of all the assurances. Either this administration is truly transparent, or it’s all just a farce to make us believe that they’re following through on their campaign promises.

So much for our Freedom of Speech. Poof! There it goes. Along with all the other rights we’ve given up in order to allow our government to make us feel more secure.

In view of all that’s transpired over the last several months, in particular, is it possible that current astrological configurations might be contributing to this spate of violence and seeming governmental duplicity?


Astrological Configurations of Violence & Deception

General astrological transits can affect each of us differently. The transits from early February, 2009 until present have been no exception. There are two transits, in particular, which might very likely have a challenging affect on just about everyone, some to a greater degree than others, and for some the affect is personal (depending on how the transiting planets aspect their natal charts), while with others it may just be a backlash from the aftermath of someone else’s transit.


Saturn Opposition Uranus

The first transit involves Saturn opposition Uranus, which actually began its exact transiting period on November 4, 2008, and then was once more exact on February 5/6, 2009. Both of the planets meanings are shown below:

Saturn = authority, structure, discipline, restriction, fear, separation, limitations, challenges, old
Uranus = radical change, rebellion, perversion, idealism, freedom, genius, new

When these two planets oppose each other, they are polarized; each finds it difficult to see things in any other way than what they prefer. Saturn, in particular, is loath to change anything that differs from the status quo, while Uranus loves to shake things up and often wants change for the sake of change. However, in this particular transit – especially (as of this writing) with three key planets (Jupiter, Chiron and Neptune) and the North Node of the Moon in Aquarius, society, as a group (an aspect of Aquarius, which rules Uranus) wishes to see change, as well. The group wants freedom from the old way of doing things, which as far as they can see (and rightly so) just hasn’t worked, and has actually been harmful in many ways.

This aspect affects and effects governments (authority) who want to keep things as much to their advantage as possible (the old), while the world as a whole wants change (new) for the better. What this signifies on a planetary level is that Saturn will continue to foment covert fear and exert restriction (what The Powers That Be consider ‘structure’), while Uranus wants freedom from the shackles of this old, outdated system and will rebel.

Additionally, with Saturn in Virgo and in opposition to Uranus in Pisces, the quality of Virgo also attempts to keep the status quo as organized, practical, ‘perfect,’ and methodical as it can. No rocking the boat here. At least overtly. But Pisces sees things differently (as only Pisces can do). Pisces has a dream: almost like Aquarius and Libra, it envisions compassion and equality for everyone. Unfortunately, the problem with Pisces is that like Aquarius it is also idealistic, often illusionary (or delusionary, depending on how one looks at it), and what it sees can be a figment of its overactive imagination. It’s not that ‘new’ can’t happen, just usually not in exactly the way Pisces envisions it. And because this is the case, there may very well be many who envision a type of future independent of the current governmental ruling paradigm that itself is not tenable.


Retrograde Venus in Aries square retrograde Pluto in Capricorn

The second transit involves retrograde Venus in Aries (which moved into retrograde on March 7, and stationed direct on April 17) square or at a challenging aspect to retrograde Pluto in Capricorn. With Venus (security, values) also in Aries, the tendency is to want to be free of anything that is constricting/restricting, especially an old, outmoded system that no longer benefits the majority of the planet.

Pluto in Capricorn, however, represents the deep transformation or revamping of the old. What’s interesting here, is that since Pluto has an orbit of approximately 248 years, the last time Pluto was in Capricorn and the world experienced this desire for change was several years before a small group of individuals broke off from Britain and elected to set up their own country with its new governmental system – here in the United States.


Although Capricorn represents practicality, structure and industriousness, with several major planets currently in Aquarius (Jupiter, Chiron, Neptune and the North Node of the Moon) we all may find that our desire for unconventional methods or ways of doing things will arise; consequently, adjustments will need to be made. The retrograde aspects of both planets – especially Pluto – have and will continue to cause each of us to look deep inside and evaluate what we want out of and from our life, which includes our life in the larger global collective, resulting in the discarding of the old and the implementation of the new.

However, general astrological transits are not the only transits involved. Although the specific natal charts for the individuals involved in the shootings are not available as of this writing, we do have access to the natal chart of the events.


Astrology of the April 3rd and 4th, 2009 Mass Shootings

Sadly, we have had our fair share of mass shootings over the past month alone. But what’s causing all this anger? In fact, is it truly anger? Or are the actions of these individuals being driven by something other than the astrological transits? While Saturn, Uranus and Mars can all exacerbate issues, Pluto is the only planet that represents death. Though some astrologers believe that Pluto in the 1st house attracts death to the individual, because we are dealing with a country and not a person, this would take on a significantly different meaning. The question is, are the astrological transits responsible for creating the challenging conditions which drove these individuals to commit these crimes, or could these shootings have been ‘staged’ in order to further the New World Order agenda?

Although there have been many mass shootings, we’ll look at the astrology of only the last two, using the USA’s natal chart in a Synastric or relationship-type configuration:

Ø April 3, 2009, 10:05 a.m, Binghamton, New York USA
o Transiting retrograde Pluto in Capricorn at 3 degrees, conjunct USA’s natal retrograde
Pluto in Capricorn at 27 degrees in the 1st house: although the conjunction isn’t exact,
the effect is nearly the same, though not as pronounced. Pluto in Capricorn generally
brings a major overhaul of all Big Business and governmental institutions, which would
include the Military Industrial Complex and all related law enforcement agencies, such
as the FBI, CIA, NSA and all local law enforcement. This is significant, because this
could very well have an affect on future laws and national policies, including the
enactment of Marshall Law.
o Transiting retrograde Pluto in Capricorn in the 1st house square natal Chiron in Aries in
the 3rd house might affect the gunmen to the extent that they could have experienced
woundedness around not being heard. However, this Synastric chart is based on a
general effect, not a personal or natal effect. Therefore, depending on each shooter’s
particular natal chart, this placement may or may not be applicable.
o Transiting Mars in Pisces in the 2nd house square natal Uranus in Gemini on the 6th
house cusp and natal Mars in Gemini in the 6th house. Even though Mars represents
aggression, because it’s in Pisces, it doesn’t quite have the same effect as, say, Mars in
Aries, Leo or Scorpio. Mars in Pisces, however, causes one to be extremely emotional,
but not, generally, physical. Creativity and secretiveness are prevalent with this
placement. With Mars at a challenging aspect to Uranus (which represents change and
rebellion) it’s possible that this placement could have driven the gunmen to take
matters into their own hands. Yet, the likelihood of this being the case is slim. And although
it’s possible that they each could have used this transit as a mask for their
actions (secretiveness), again, this seems unlikely. What seems likely, however, is that
the secretiveness could just as easily apply to government actions.

Ø April 4, 2009; 7:00 a.m., Pittsburg, Pennsylvania USA,
o All of the same transits shown above were in effect for this day and location as well. The only
difference is the placement of the Moon, as shown below.
o Addendum to transiting Mars in Pisces: even though Poplawski told one of his friends
that he was going to die that day, still, no one seemed to be able to explain why he shot
the officers. Although there was some very slight evidence that he was interested in
what the government and media are calling ‘conspiracy theories,’ there seems to be
little evidence that his actions were pre-meditated. Which may be an indication that
he never had any intention of doing what he did that day, or that the intention was
buried so deeply in his subconscious that mind control being part of the equation
would not be out of the question.
o Transiting Moon in Leo conjunct transiting South Node of the Moon in Leo and
conjunct natal North Node of the Moon in Leo on the 8th house cusp conjunct the
Vertex (fated event) in Leo in the 8th house. The 8th house is the house of
death/transformation; its planetary ruler is Pluto. With the transiting Moon
(emotions) of the event itself conjunct within a 1 degree orb of the Vertex (fated event)
of the USA’s chart, it seems that this event was fated to happen. But was Poplawski
'fated’ to be the shooter? Or is it just that the US was ‘fated’ to construct a situation
wherein someone would follow through with the scenario the US had constructed?
Again, without Poplawski’s natal chart, it’s difficult to say what he might have been
thinking or feeling, and whether this particular event was part of his ‘destiny.’


What’s especially interesting about the first shooting is that the killer was believed to be a Vietnamese immigrant, while according to the MSNBC website, Pakistani Taliban militant leader, Baituallah Mehsud, claimed responsibility for the attack. It’s certainly possible that Voong could have been working ‘for’ the Taliban, but in my mind, this association is highly suspect. Knowing how many Americans react to any reference to the Taliban after the 9/11 attacks, it seems that all it would take is merely a hint of a suggestion that Al Qaeda or the Taliban was involved and Americans would be screaming, en masse, for Voong’s head, as well as for the government to ‘do something about it!’ And what would be the next ‘logical course of action on the government’s part? Why, Marshall Law, of course.


It seems that we rarely hear about incidents such as this happening in other countries. They either don’t happen (which I sincerely doubt), or the authorities do an excellent job of covering them up. It’s also quite interesting how most of the gunmen either end up suiciding by cop, or are reported as being in some kind of trance as they’re led away in handcuffs.

Said New York governor, David Paterson in response to this incident: "When are we going to be able to curb the kind of violence that is so fraught and so rapid [sic] that we can't even keep track of the incidents?"

Is it possibly ‘set-up’ comments such as the above which are tightening the governmental noose around our national necks?


Brainwashed Manchurian Candidates and MK Ultra?

In view of the above, is there any evidence that the government might possibly be conducting a program such as one that would produce a Manchurian Candidate? In September, 1977, in a comment made on the Senate floor, Senator Ted Kennedy indicated that there definitely was.

”The Deputy Director of the CIA revealed that over thirty universities and institutions were involved in an "extensive testing and experimentation" program which included covert drug tests on unwitting citizens "at all social levels, high and low, native Americans and foreign." Several of these tests involved the administration of LSD to "unwitting subjects in social situations." At least one death, that of Dr. [Frank] Olson, resulted from these activities. The Agency itself acknowledged that these tests made little scientific sense. The agents doing the monitoring were not qualified scientific observers.[8]”

Further, based on documentation released under the Freedom of Information Act, the name of that program was, and according to many sources, still is, MK Ultra.

An entry in Wikipedia states: “A precursor of the MK-ULTRA program began in 1945 when the Joint Intelligence Objectives Agency was established and given direct responsibility for Operation Paperclip. Operation Paperclip was a program to recruit former Nazi spies, scientists and experts in torture and brainwashing, some of whom had just been identified and prosecuted as war criminals during the Nuremberg Trials….

"Headed by Dr. Sidney Gottlieb, the MK-ULTRA project was started on the order of CIA director Allen Dulles on April 13, 1953….

"The CIA wanted to use similar methods on their own captives. The CIA was also interested in being able to manipulate foreign leaders with such techniques,[11] and would later invent several schemes to drug Fidel Castro….

"Experiments were often conducted without the subjects' knowledge or consent….
Another MK-ULTRA effort, Subproject 54, was the Navy's top secret "Perfect Concussion" program, which used sub-aural frequency blasts to erase memory.”

Under a sub-section of the above Wikipedia article entitled Aims and Goals, the following points were listed under a request “for studies probing dozens of methods of influencing and controlling the mind”

"Substances which will promote illogical thinking and impulsiveness to the point where the recipient would be discredited in public…

"Materials which will render the induction of hypnosis easier or otherwise enhance its usefulness…

"Substances which will enhance the ability of individuals to withstand privation, torture and coercion during interrogation and so-called "brain-washing".

"Materials and physical methods which will produce amnesia for events preceding and during their use.

"Substances which alter personality structure in such a way that the tendency of the recipient to become dependent upon another person is enhanced.

"Historians have learned that creating a "Manchurian Candidate" subject through "mind control" techniques was undoubtedly a goal of MK-ULTRA and related CIA projects.[17] "

The further one delves into the MK Ultra nightmare, it seems, the more evident it becomes that the US government may not be telling the truth about many things.

If it weren’t for the fact that a US Senator corroborated the government’s involvement in covert drug testing on unsuspecting citizens, as well as written evidence which verifies the validity of the existence and purpose of the MK Ultra program, the public might never have learned what its own government was perpetrating against them.


Though many might wish to believe that this and other programs like it were used for national defense purposes, the fact that US citizens were used as guinea pigs without their knowledge puts a much different spin on the story.

If it is true, why does it take a US Senator – a politician – to expose the truth to the extent that others will believe it? There have been many other government employees, along with private citizens who have come forward with information on this and other government cover-ups, and been ridiculed, belittled and/or killed. And still the public is led to believe that Manchurian Candidates, mind control and the New World Order agenda are merely conspiracy theories perpetrated by deluded/deranged individuals.



MK Ultra Astrology

Even though no time was provided for the exact moment of MK Ultra’s inception, I have chosen a theoretical time of 10:00 a.m. on April 13, 1953. Since we know that the date is correct, the only difference would be the Rising Sign or Ascendant and the houses. (Whether this date/time was intentionally chosen for these particular astrological aspects or not, cannot be determined for sure. But, the fact that the US Founding Fathers were known to have used astrology in the planning and building of the nation’s capital provides little doubt that astrology was more than likely employed for strategic initiatives, as well. The further fact that even 20th Century presidents and even British royals have used astrology and even employed astrologers is well known.)

Out of seven possible ‘birth’ times, the 10:00 a.m. birth-time seems the most logical for several reasons. Although each of the other six astrological natal charts had at least one placement that would have fit in with the concept of the MK Ultra theme, namely mind control, only this chart had several placements that when put together, contribute quite effectively to what would seem to be the overall intention.

Shown below are the interpretations for the astrological aspects for April 13, 1953. Although each Zodiac sign, planet and house has both a positive and a negative descriptor, due to the nature of the subject matter, we will be looking at only the negative aspects. Additionally, the time which was chosen would seem to be the most likely time for the CIA to get down to the business of the day, rather than at 6:00, 8:00 or 9:00 a.m. or any of the other three afternoon or evening time periods.


Significant aspects are shown below:

Ø Mercury (communication, intellect/the mind) is in Pisces (illusion/delusion) in the 10th house
of the Public. When Mercury is in Pisces, the individual or entity is more likely to employ
confusion, deceit and cunning in any interaction . When in the 10th house, these traits are
focused on the Public or with anyone with whom the individual may communicate when
verbally or in any other way, interacting with another. However, the fact that everyone is
affected by these transits indicates that those who initiated MK Ultra would also be affected.
Therefore, their thinking wouldn’t be any clearer than would that of the rest of the world.
Ø Moon in Aries and also in the 10th house of the Public. The Moon represents emotions; Aries
is a fire sign and has a short temper and causes much the same reaction in humans. However,
Aries is also known for its pioneering or initiating abilities. In spite of the previous aspect, this
would be a good time to initiate (Aries) a project which TPTB have wished (Moon) to
implement in the Public sector (10th house) for some time.
Ø Ascendant or Rising Sign in Cancer, the sign of home – the US’ sun sign and the focus (their
home nation) of this project. On the ‘face’ of things, it appears that TPTB care about the
citizens of this country. But the fact that Uranus also happens to be in Cancer and so near the
Ascendant, is an indication that their feelings (Cancer) about and allegiance to their own
country (home, family) is unpredictable. Therefore projects such as this, that would treat
humans as guinea pigs in order to determine how best to control them, are apropos.
Ø Along these same lines, the Part of Fortune, which represents that area in which the entity
finds the most joy and is most likely to find their ‘fortune,’ is in Cancer in the 12th house. The
12th house has many meanings, a few amongst them being the house of sorrow, the house of
the hidden, the house of shadows, etc. When applying to an individual, generally the Part of
Fortune in the 12th house is an indicator that it will more likely be later in life that s/he finds
her/his joy and/or fortune. Sometimes, however, this isn’t the case. Any activity taking place
in this house is done covertly. In other words, anything pertaining to ‘home/family’ (Cancer)
or the nation/the Public itself, is done in a clandestine (12th house) manner.
Ø Uranus in Cancer in the 1st house. Uranus represents perversion, shocking change,
unpredictability and confusion. When it’s in Cancer, the indication is that all those things
represented by Cancer – emotions, the past, home and family – will be affected, usually in a
negative way. Because Uranus is in the 1st house, this is how the individual or the project will
be perceived or seen: as something perverse, constantly changing, unpredictable and
potentially dangerous. This is even more the case, since Uranus is square or at a challenging or
turbulent aspect to the Sun, Venus and the Moon, which creates constantly changing values,
emotions and its very identity. Adding to this aspect is Mars in Taurus in the 11th house of
groups, community, friends, hopes and dreams which is square to retrograde Pluto in Leo in
the 2nd house of values and love. This particular aspect creates increased emotion, physical
energy and obsession. The initiators will (and have) continually look for different ways to
achieve their goals. Therefore, the values (2nd house) of the nation (11th house) are
frequently compromised by this project.
Ø North Node of the Moon in Aquarius in the 8th house. The North Node of the Moon
represents one’s future path in the current incarnation; that area where one is able to express
themselves most fully. However, the point here is that in order to express itself in its highest
form, it will be necessary for this entity to do so through ‘communities’ or a collective group; in
other words: through society. Although Aquarius also represents ideals, it’s extremely difficult
to envision MK Ultra as an idealistic endeavor, since the whole concept of mind control has
negative effects on anyone on whom it is utilized. The further fact that this is taking place in
the 8th house of Secrets, Transformation and Death, seems to be yet another indication that
the intentions for this entity/project are far from benevolent.

In a Synastric or ‘compatibility’ reading of natal charts between MK Ultra and the United States (July 4, 1776; 6:30 p.m., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) with the USA in the inner wheel, there were a few ‘obvious’ aspects, such as MK Ultra’s Chiron in Capricorn conjunct the USA’s retrograde Pluto in the 1st house. Obvious, because when methods of mind control are used, they are generally quite ‘wounding,’ one of the main descriptors for Chiron, the Wounded Healer.

The implication is that this program has created a nation of wounded individuals who have been used as guinea pigs to further the NWO agenda. One interesting description for Chiron in the 1st house, is that the individual/entity with this placement generally spends a good deal of time attempting to influence others. Also, the fact that Chiron is conjunct PLUTO, is an indication that transformative (Pluto) and wounding (Chiron) power (Pluto) is used against others with the intention of forcing them to comply. Again, considering the nature of mind control, this description seems to epitomize it completely.

Other interesting aspects include:

Ø MKU’s Uranus in Cancer conjunct the USA’s Sun, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus in the 7th
house. This project has not only changed the USA’s system of values, but the way it
communicates and (again) its very identity – especially in the area of relationships (7th house)
with others.
Ø MKU’s retrograde Pluto and South Node of the Moon (past/early life limitations) in Leo
(leadership) conjunct the USA’s Part of Fortune, Vertex (fated event/meeting) and North
Node of the Moon (on the cusp) in the 8th house. With Pluto, in particular, in the 8th house,
the implication is that something dark/shady/hidden/dangerous is taking/will take place out
of sight from the public or from others. It also gives the entity (MKU) the ability to be
uncannily accurate, psychically. In other words, the perpetrators of this program know
exactly what to do to make the project successful. The SNM in Leo causes the entity to take
risks, but because of the nature of this placement – and in spite of their success – these risks
are limited. Although the Vertex is 10 degrees from MKU’s retrograde Pluto, it is still within
an acceptable orb, and thus has a considerable effect (retrograde Pluto in Leo is quite powerful
and far-reaching). This conjunction is an indication that this is definitely a ‘fated event,’ which
is further emphasized by the fact that MKU’s SNM is also conjunct the Vertex by less than a 2
degree orb. The South Node of the Moon also represents skills and abilities brought in from a
past life, and indicates that events that occurred in the past or earlier lifetime (‘childhood’) of
the entity are re-occurring. That is, this placement (SNM) indicates that this program/project
was planned from the beginning, or when this country was first established.

But is this ‘evidence’ enough to prove that the government is, indeed, covertly maneuvering our country into the straitjacket of Marshall Law and the New World Order?

Is this Fact or Fiction? You decide.


Bibliography

Journey Into Madness; The True Story of Secret CIA Mind Control and Medical Abuse; Gordon Thomas; Bantam Books, New York; 1989

Psychiatry and the CIA: Victims of Mind Control; Harvey Weinstein; American Psychiatric Press; Washington, DC; 1990

The Search for the “Manchurian Candidate”; the CIA and Mind Control; John D. Marks; Times Books, New York; 1979

Trance Formation of America, Cathy O’Brien with Mark Phillips; Reality Marketing, Inc.; Las Vegas, Nevada; 1995

Does Disagreeing with the Government, Make One a Conspiracy Theorist?

If so, at least 75% of the United States Might Qualify as Dissenters

*****Interlude*****

Most of us – Americans in particular – are content to go about our lives without questioning or intervening in governmental decisions/affairs. But what if even those considered ‘mainstream’ (as opposed to ‘radicals’ of either the far left or far right persuasion) learned about a government ‘plot’ that would not only virtually destroy our families, but our country, and possibly our entire civilization, as well? Would we be content to wait it out and let someone else sort out the particulars, especially if those particulars affected our loved ones?

Like most, I love my family and friends and want equality for ALL. I suppose I could be clumped in with those that conservatives call ‘bleeding heart liberals.’ But I fail to understand why so many cling to such outmoded and potentially harmful ways of thinking at the expense – and often the lives – of a multitude of others. Whether it is insistence on one’s religious ‘right,’ or a bias for one’s race or nationality, ultimately someone is excluded from ‘the good life’ based on someone else’s belief regarding their sovereign ‘right’ to rule over others. Have we become so complacent and caught up in the ‘rat race’ that we are unable to see how our actions are affecting others? Or is it that we just don’t care and selfishly want what we want regardless of its effects on the rest of the planet?

After my last blog entry, and after reading various articles on the government’s intentions towards curtailing our freedom of speech, I was concerned that the government might believe that the Astrology of Conspiracy blog contributes to the proliferation of conspiracy theories, which is one of the reasons I’ve hesitated to publish anything of late. After all: I have loved ones to protect.

But what does that say about our government?

This country was formed with the idea that we would be free – that we would have the freedoms that our forefathers did not possess before establishing the United States of America. It was supposed to be predicated on the right to freedom of speech and the right to bear arms, amongst other things. Yet especially since the Bush Regime, it seems that our rights to both of these, if not other rights, are gradually being taken away. Is this truly a conspiracy theory? Is it just a figment of our imagination? Or is it actually happening?

From my point of view – as well as that of many others – it seems that the government is now punishing anyone who disagrees with their policies.

Some of the conspiracy theories I’ve researched seem absolutely ludicrous, virtually inane and unprovable, while others are difficult to ignore. But what I’ve noticed is that it’s those that seem to have some legitimacy and/or provability that the debunkers attack with a vengeance.

Because there are many individuals who are generally afraid of authority, most debunkers merely parrot what they’ve heard others declaim regarding any given conspiracy theory; while not having any hard evidence to back up their declamations, other than that so and so said so (it doesn’t seem to occur to them that so and so doesn’t have any hard facts, either). Instead, they resort to belittling, defamation and slander in order to ‘prove’ that those who believe specific ‘plots’ exist are ‘nuts,’ ‘crackpots’ and worse. And of course we can’t discount the possibility that there are governmental (i.e. CIA, NSA, etc.) shills who may likely plant some of these ‘wacko’ theories to begin with, and are the lead debunkers in those that may very well be true.

It seems that if the government was truly innocent of the various conspiracy theories for which it is blamed, our right to freedom of speech would not be taken away, while an investigation into where the conspiracy theories are originating would be overtly launched. Instead, most of the conspiracy theories are swept under the governmental rug, while those who attempt to alert others to what is actually taking place are vilified and/or eliminated. Soon, if the government has its way, anyone who disagrees with governmental policies will be prosecuted and possibly eliminated merely for utilizing our rights to freedom of speech.


Some ‘Conspiracy Theories’ Are True

‘Conspiracies,’ such as the plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy or Martin Luther King, Jr. have been accepted without question. Now. Although at the time they were suggested, those who believed that there was a conspiracy afoot were also laughed at, if not worse.

Generally, assassinations don’t touch most of our lives directly. Or so it appears. According to freelance journalist, Shawn E. Hamilton, reporting through the Sacramento Statehouse Examiner on the JFK assassination, roughly 75% of the US population believes there was a conspiracy and that certain elements of the government helped cover it up. While there is no argument that JFK was killed, or that we're also being asked to believe that there was a ‘limited’ conspiracy to assassinate him, governmental reporting agencies and panels such as the Warren Commission, continue to insist that – in spite of the government’s far reaching (even at that time) technological tentacles – Oswald had to have carried out his heinous mission either alone or with the assistance of only one other individual.

But were they wrong? Or were they misleading us?

It seems that once some ‘conspiracy theory’ is proved to be true by relentless investigators who won’t settle for the pat explanations with which we’re often patronized, then the government backtracks, essentially saying: “Oops, oh yeah, we made a mistake. There WAS a conspiracy to do thus and such. But it really didn’t involve the government. It was a lone wolf with the help of another lone wolf.”


They Come in Threes

Like many others who are interested in this area of study, my first foray into what later became known as the ‘conspiracy theory’ field, came with the assassination of President John Kennedy back in the early 60s. I’ve always been a sucker for unraveling a good mystery, so ‘conspiracy theories’ seemed to pique my investigative and analytical nature.

Over the years, what I learned as well, is that: 1) based on overwhelming evidence, many of the so-called ‘conspiracy theories’ seemed to be true (even if the government wasn’t admitting to their veracity); 2) the majority of the ‘conspiracy theories’ seem to involve some aspect of the New World Order, and 3) there seem to be three disparate types of individuals on both sides of the ‘conspiracy theory’ game board, as shown below.

I say ‘seem,’ because obviously - unless I were consciously involved in any of the so-called ‘conspiracies,’ I can’t know with 100% certainty. But then, isn’t that what they’re counting on? Along with the fact that so many of these theories are too unbelievable to be true, or that the majority of Americans just can’t conceive of the notion that their beloved government could possibly do anything so horrific.

Which brings me to another aspect of conspiracy theories: the various types of people who are either for or against the New World Order. Because, ultimately, that is what it boils down to: you either want it or you don’t.

Anti-New World Order

Ø Inactive Pacifists: those who don’t wish harm to come to anyone, but who will usually go along with whatever agenda seems to best serve the ‘peace at any cost’ purpose (as long as it’s truly peaceful), even if they don’t quite understand it. These individuals aren’t stupid; they just generally don’t bother to investigate or research what they’ve been told is true.

Ø Active Pacifists: those who are peaceful, but who also write about, lobby against and physically (but peacefully) protest aggression, war and/or anything involving the NWO. Cindy Sheehan falls into one aspect of this category.

Ø Constitutional Patriots*: those who are against the NWO, but are quite a bit more militant or radical in their opposition, mainly because they advocate the use of firearms. Alex Jones, former police officer Jack McLamb, state militias, oath keepers, et al, fall into this category.

*Although the government claims that Neo-Nazis and individuals such as Timothy McVeigh are in the last category, I would argue that they are not. Based on documented evidence, these individuals are generally products of MK Ultra and other covert NWO operations which are perpetrated in order to undermine the unity and cohesion of the opposition, or anyone who doesn’t agree with their agenda. These individuals actually belong to the Pro-NWO Drone category shown below.


Pro-New World Order

Conspiracy theory debunkers are notorious for their intimidation and belittling techniques. As noted in the first category, even those with good intentions insist that anyone who believes that any of these ‘conspiracies’ exist, are crazy. Like the ‘Drone’ category, these individuals generally mimic what they’ve heard about anyone who believes the NWO plots, yet rarely research any of the available documentation in order to back up their claims.

Ø Sheeple: The majority of the masses who are either in a trance and going about their daily lives as if nothing is amiss, and who refuse to see the reality of the government agenda or are too afraid to ‘buck the system.’ This category includes well-meaning individuals who believe that those they consider ‘conspiracy theorists,’ are misled, delusional or severely mentally imbalanced.

Ø Drones/Shills/Plants: Those who knowingly or unknowingly (i.e. Manchurian Candidates) actively assist with the furtherance of the NWO agenda, either through a verbal or written venue, or by actively and/or physically participating, as in agents of the various alphabet agencies who follow/uphold orders dispensed by the NWO elite. These would also include those who would be considered ‘plants’ or ‘shills,’ who, again either knowingly or unknowingly purposely create or contribute to malicious and/or misleading, as well as totally false information and/or harass those considered anti-NWO..

Ø Most Politicians/industrialists/authority figures/the Elite: The world’s most politically powerful and most wealthy individuals who wish to form a New World Order where what are left of the earth’s inhabitants after the planned population reduction through eugenics, will rule as a One World Government, with control over all.

Want more proof that the media, mega-corporations and at least some aspects of the government are in on what seem to be ‘conspiracy theories’? Check out this short video from former Fox News reporters Steven Wilson and Jane Akre, involving media suppression of BGH or bovine growth hormones in milk and the part that conglomerate, Monsanto, and the Food and Drug Administration played in preventing the airing of a broadcast news story involving its health hazards (such as cancer) to humans.



‘When the power of love, overcomes the love of power, only then will the world know Peace.” ~ unknown author

The Fear Factor

by Melody Scott Zindell

I was inspired to give my two cents worth into this subject that Kat has already written some beautiful thoughts on after viewing an excellent interview with Jim Marrs on Project Camelot. Not being naïve to what is going on allows us to make choices with autonomy and freedom, and to say, as Jim Marrs said, “Nah – I don’t think so” when they come at us saying they need more control of our lives in order to help keep us safe.



In astrology, the sign of Scorpio and its ruling planets Mars and Pluto correlate with the archetypes of fear, control and manipulation and evil. We exist in a plane of reality that is dominated by duality, and so the polarity of any archetype is considered with the analysis of astrological archetypes. For more on the duality of the horoscope see my article “Are We Trapped in Duality? Using the horoscope to integrate polarities.” In this case, the polarity of Scorpio is Taurus, which holds with its archetype the notions of security, value and worth (including one’s own), and self-sufficiency. The stronger we are in our sense of knowing what our values are and living by them without dependency on other people, their resources and ideas, the more security we ultimately gain and then the higher strengths of the Scorpio archetype can come into play: The transformation and growth into personal power which can then relate to others and their resources in a cooperative and non controlling-manner.

Remember, no one allows fear into your mind but you!

Astrological Markers in the Natal Chart of a Conspiracy Theorist: Are we Really Fear Mongers?

By
Kat Starwolf

Dear Readers: we haven’t forgotten you or the AOC blog. So many things have happened since our last entry, that it’s been difficult for either of us to focus on much of anything other than life.

However, a comment made by a friend recently, prompted me to respond via the blog regarding the issue of fear mongering, especially as that relates to conspiracy theories. Is that truly what we are doing by publishing this blog, I wondered? Are we actually fomenting fear?

After a news piece was forwarded to me by the above mentioned friend regarding an issue that will inevitably affect everyone on the planet, and I responded to this friend that it was time we all awakened to what is really going on and do something about it, my friend informed me that we ‘should imagine a good outcome, and not be afraid because that is what is attracting all the bad’ outcomes we tend to experience. While I agree with this to an extent (at least as far as fear attracting a negative outcome), I feel that something more is needed than merely ‘imagination’ to ensure that we, our children and our grandchildren have a safe, wholesome planet on which to live.

Another friend stated that I always see the best in everyone and in every situation, while she tended to see shadows, even in the Light. Although this statement seems to contradict the previous statement of me being a fear monger, I still wondered, was this true? Am I blinded to the true nature of humans? After quite a bit of deliberation, what I determined is that while it certainly might appear that way to some, the fact is, I’m very well aware of the extremes of human nature and that humans are more than capable of being both benevolent and malevolent. So while I do tend to favor the positive nature of humans, I am also cognizant of their darker side, as well. And this quality, in my opinion, allows me to look at both sides of an issue in order to determine its validity or lack thereof.

Along these same lines, I had a falling out with a dear friend a couple of years ago, mainly around the belief that ‘we create our own reality.’ I insisted that my experience was that all of us actually create the environments which cause either positive or negative situations to manifest. And because I also believe in reincarnation, this includes babies as well, since I believe that we write our own ‘script’ before we come into each incarnation; I still believe this. However, my ‘we create our own reality’ mentality is not based on some airy-fairy, baseless or dogmatic belief system. It’s based on the human psychological and emotional nature. I believe that whatever it is on which we focus our attention, generally manifests. As I stated on Amazon.com in my review of the book, The Law of Attraction,

[If] we desire something that to many would seem impossible, we think about having it, and if we think long and hard enough, eventually (if not sooner) we find a way of manifesting whatever it is we so strongly desire into existence. As the saying goes, a house begins as a fleeting thought, then becomes an idea, eventually makes its way to a blueprint, and ultimately finds expression in being `manifested' or constructed out of tangible, material substance. Yet, it began as a mere thought, a desire… If we choose negative thoughts, we will reap a negative outcome. If we are positive in our intent, we reap positive benefits.

In other words, in order to create our own reality, more is needed than just meditating on or imagining a positive outcome; it stands to reason that it is also necessary to take action if we wish to see our imagination – which eventually turns to continued constructive thought – also come to substantial fruition. Those of you who believe in the God of the Bible are undoubtedly familiar with the saying that God helps those who help themselves. Whatever it is that God/dess or the gods help us with, requires more than imagination; it often requires literal, physical work on our part.

I do not believe that sitting back and doing nothing other than ‘imagining’ a positive outcome, will elicit the outcome we desire. Whatever that might be. I, further, do not believe that we will ever effect the changes that Gandhi spoke of when he said, “Be the change you wish to see in the world” without actually doing something tangible and constructive to effect that change. The fact is, the word ‘change’ implies taking action. We can not effect any change whatsoever unless we move. And moving means that it is necessary to actually do something. And, from what I’ve experienced and seen, movement requires doing something positive if we wish to have a positive affect on others.

Additionally, in my opinion, that means making an attempt to determine as much of the truth of what is really going on in the world, and when we feel that that goal has been accomplished, passing on the information which is uncovered to those who may benefit.

Still, I wondered, am I a Henny Penny? An alarmist who only wishes to create fear? I really don’t feel that way. But since I am the one who initiated this subject I thought a good way to determine whether or not this is true is to share the ‘blueprint’ of my astrological chart.


Astrological Markers in the Natal Chart and Conspiracy Theories

What does the astrological natal chart of a conspiracy theorist look like? Are there specific markers that are prevalent in the charts of those who ‘see shadows where there are none’? Are those who are attracted to or ‘spread’ conspiracy theories more prone to fantasy than others? In my opinion, if there is such a marker in the natal chart, it seems it would have to consist of specific planets such as the Moon, Neptune and Pluto in either or both the 8th or the 12th Houses.


While I can’t speak for Melody, I can speak for myself in this regard. So, yes, according to my own criteria, and based on my own astrological natal chart, I might be considered a ‘conspiracy theorist.’

But am I really a conspiracy theorist? I don’t believe so. While I will admit that I do tend to think outside the proverbial box, I am also well aware that many of the conspiracy theories that have been promulgated over the last 50 or so years may likely be fictitious. Regardless, let’s take a more in-depth look at my natal chart.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with astrology and might not be able to read the above chart, I was born August 16, 1955 at 6:32 a.m. in San Diego, California, USA. That gives me a Leo Sun, a Leo Moon and a Leo Ascendant. In fact, I have 6 planets plus my Ascendant in Leo, which is a fire sign. Fire signs can be quite passionate in their undertakings, especially Leos. But does having so many planets in Leo cause one to see things that aren’t there? Not generally. Yes, we can be egotistical and exaggerate or embellish the truth especially to gain the approval of others (we’re really just big pussy cats, and want everyone to like us). Still, being a fire sign does not usually cause one to have an active imagination to the point that they turn into alarmists for no apparent reason.

However, while the Sun rules my chart, I also have 6 planets (including Uranus in Cancer) in the 12th house, which is ruled by the planet Neptune and the Zodiacal sign, Pisces and is a water house. Therefore, my secondary planetary ruler is Neptune, with Pisces as my secondary sign ruler. Neptune rules spirituality, higher consciousness, empathy, dreams and compassion among many things. But Neptune (and Pisces) also tends to obscure, distort or make things fuzzy or hazy. Consequently, it is very possible that someone with so many planets in the 12th house – especially the Moon and/or Neptune – could conceivably misread what they see or hear.

Do I do that? I’m sure I’ve been known to see things no one else could see many times, as have many others who have no planets in the 12th or 8th houses. But three of my ‘saving graces,’ (if they can be called such) in this regard are 1) my Sun and other planets in Leo, which is known for its desire for truth (and no, that’s not contradictory) and its organizational ability; 2) my Mercury (communication and intellect) in Virgo, which is known for its practical, methodical and precise manner, and 3) my Saturn (restriction, structure, discipline) in Scorpio which is square or at a challenging aspect to all my 12th house planets, essentially keeping everything in check or balance. What this means is that I am not only a perfectionist with everything I do (not perfect, mind you, just a stickler for perfection), but I want to make sure that the information I pass along is as truthful, well documented and accurate as possible. This doesn’t always mean that I’ll obtain that goal, but I will do my best.

As for passing on only ‘positive’ information…unfortunately, not everything I feel the Public needs to know is positive, just by its very nature. However, the end result should be.


Are the Actions I am Taking Conducive to a Positive Outcome?

To many, the word ‘positive’ is relative and can and usually does have various meanings. One person’s ‘positive,’ might be another’s ‘negative. However, most of us would agree that if we wish the outcome to be successful, we all must take into consideration whether what we are doing will generate a positive response from a maximum number of individuals.

Granted, there are times when, although we have the best of intentions at heart, the outcome is not or never could be positive. Still, I find it difficult to say nothing when I come across information that could cause not only potential harm if others are not made aware of it, but has demonstrated that it has already done so.

I think Melody and I both knew when we began this blog, that we might draw fire from those who live to debunk conspiracy theories and theorists. Yet, as the masthead states, our reasons for undertaking this project were to make an attempt to separate fact from fiction. You’ll get no argument from me that many of these conspiracy theories are fiction. And more than likely planted fiction. However, what is more chilling (at least to me), is the fact that so many of the most horrific theories might actually be fact. And from the research I’ve conducted over the years, many of the conspiracy theories have taken on substantial, monstrous, factual form.

What I’ve come to learn is that when a so-called ‘conspiracy theory’ proliferates and refuses to go away, there’s usually (at least) some truth to it. Especially in the case of such conspiracy theories which are exposed by whistle blowers who feel that the Public not only has a right to know, but that knowing would save our collective lives, even when blowing the whistle not only puts their own life in danger, but actually causes them to lose their life.

Melodramatic, some might say, but when one’s own life or the lives of their children and grandchildren hang in the balance, melodrama is generally an understated and quite moot point.

I suppose what I wasn’t prepared for (though I should have been) were those individuals who innocently insist that there is absolutely no way that many topics considered conspiracy theories could possibly be true even when the very evidence of such ‘theories’ is staring them in the face. These individuals continue to believe that we live in some utopian society in which our governments suckle and spoon feed us until we’re content, yet all the while keeping a blindfold firmly plastered over our eyes as they hold their booted feet to our necks ensuring that our heads remain buried firmly in the sand. And most of us oblige by keeping our heads firmly planted below ground.

As for being fearful myself: of course I am, when I see that my children and grandchildren may not live to inherit this world which is even yet perched on the precarious brink of oblivion. In all honesty, who wouldn't be?

But should I merely sit back and meditate, ‘imagining’ a better world for my loved ones when action is required to save their lives? What would you do?

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Is there any hope for mankind? Is there a light at the end of this darkest of tunnels? Keep following along with us as we continue to explore the jungle of conspiracy theories. You never know…there may just be hope for us yet!

For more information on this subject, check out David Icke's view of consiousness in this interview with Bill Ryan and Cary Cassidy of Project Camelot

Are you ready to ride the wave?

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Barack Obama: Messiah, New World Order Henchman or True Force for Positive Change? Obama Conspiracy Theories: Fact or Fiction? Part 3

Part 3 of 3

by

Kat Starwolf

The Big Lie?

“A lie told often enough becomes the truth.” ~ Vladimir Lenin
“…And the bigger the lie, the more people will believe it.” ~ Adolf Hitler

Do we believe what we’ve been taught because it is true or because we wish to believe it? How do we know for sure that what we’ve been told is true, really is true? As most of us know, when some truism fits our intellectual paradigm, it is quite easy to believe, even if it is not true (this is the affect of Neptune at work). But does believing something is true, make it true? While it may be our truth, it is not necessarily THE Truth. Yet how does one go about convincing an entire nation or planet of people that a belief system that has been painstakingly force-fed to them over a period of some several hundred to several thousand years is, in fact, a BIG LIE, when the ‘truth’ of that lie has been covertly programmed into and securely hidden within everything they do, think and say?

Still, does the fact that this LIE cannot be easily seen, negate its authenticity?

As an example, although Americans have been taught that the United States is politically divided into Democrats, Republicans, Independents and at least 9 other political parties, does this mean that there are really 12 different political parties? If we look closely, it is evident that there seems to be an additional political party that includes the majority of the above mentioned parties, that most of us have not considered before now, and which the Secret Government seems to have done everything to keep us from learning about : the Illuminists. (see David Icke’s website for more in depth information on the Illuminati and other conspiracy theories, as well as The Illuminati and the New World Order, and Wikipedia).


The Illuminati and the Presidential Bloodlines

For those of you familiar with the Illuminati, you’re undoubtedly no stranger to the belief that all politicians are puppets of the ‘true’ rulers of the world. While this may sound ludicrous and virtually insane to those of you who don’t believe in what you might consider nonsense, there seems to be quite a bit of documented evidence which indicates that there may, indeed, be some truth to these allegations. (See also Alex Jones’s interview with David Icke on the current political state of the world’s countries.)

For instance, one of these allegations is that there truly are no presidential elections as we know them, but that elections are merely held to give the masses a false sense of having some say in who is placed in office; while presidents, in particular, are chosen based on bloodline and groomed from the time they are born to assume the presidency at the appropriate time. (See also Bush Family Tree)

Still, it’s certainly easy enough to make these claims, but is there any proof that might show that these claims do, in fact, have some merit? A good place to begin to determine whether this might be true is the election process.


‘Proof’ that the US Presidential Elections May Be Rigged?

It seems quite interesting that someone has gone to such a great deal of trouble to attempt to indirectly convince us that John Q. Public’s votes are important, while they seem to be simultaneously just as adamant that it’s actually the electoral votes which determine who will be president. So which is it? Who really elects the President of the United States? Is it the People, or is it the Politicians? What is the difference between the ‘popular vote’ and the ‘electoral vote’ when it comes to the presidential election?

History.com states that, “When Americans vote for a President and Vice President, they are actually voting for presidential electors, known collectively as the electoral college. It is these electors, chosen by the people, who elect the chief executive.” So, in other words, while a voter might choose to vote for a specific individual, in effect, he is not casting his vote for his presidential candidate of choice, but for another politician who may or may not vote for his presidential candidate of choice.

Why is the presidential election process so confusing? And why is it just this election and not, say, elections on a municipal/city, county or state level which require this indirect election process? Wouldn’t it be much easier if the American people, themselves, could vote directly for their candidate of choice?

From the back and forth jockeying throughout the history of presidential voting, it seems clear that…well, actually, nothing seems clear! While the politicians can make as many claims as they like regarding how presidents are actually elected and why it’s done this way, the fact that sometimes a candidate is elected based on the popular vote, and sometimes by the electoral vote seems highly suspect. Why not use one method or the other and explain to the People how this method actually works?

Only three times in the history of presidential elections have candidates lost the popular vote, yet won the electoral vote. And since the third occurrence happened in 2000 with the Bush/Gore faceoff, it makes one wonder if there isn’t something fishy going on behind the scenes; since, as many may remember, there was a ‘snafu’ in the ballot counting in Florida, causing a ‘recount’ of the votes and making George W. Bush the ‘clear’ winner.

Not. At least according to the Democratic Party.

Understandably, many Democrats were outraged and perplexed that Gore won the popular vote with 50,999,897 to Bush’s 50,546,002 and still managed to ‘lose’ because Bush won 271 electoral votes to Gore’s 266.

The point? The People wanted Gore, but the Politicians (read: Secret Government) wanted Bush. And the Politicians won. Does that sound as though your votes have much influence when it comes to electing a president?

While it might appear that the Popular (Peoples’) vote is what has historically carried the presidential elections at least 53 out of 55 (56?) times, the fact is, the same candidate with the higher number of Popular votes, also had a higher number of Electoral votes. So it wasn’t necessarily the People’s choice who won, but the Politician’s choice. Convenient?

(The exception to this rule is the 1824 election of John Quincy Adams, a Democrat-Republican. Adams actually lost both the Popular and the Electoral votes to Andrew Jackson, but the House of Representatives chose to give the election to Adams because Jackson “failed to earn a majority of electoral votes.” Yet, according to the official tally, Adams had only 84 Electoral votes to Jackson’s 91. Which means that Jackson should have won. At least based on the twisted logic of the Electoral College. So why didn't he stand as President? Confused?)

As far as Bush, Jr’s 2000 win is concerned, even if it were true that his win was legitimate, what about the ‘convenience’ of his winning the state of Florida, when Gore had clearly won it, and the fact that Bush’s brother Jeb just ‘happened’ to be the Florida governor at the time? Coincidence?

What does seem clear is that in spite of this historically pesky little problem with the paper ballots and the hanging chads and the National Bureau of Standards report which “recommended their elimination” over a decade before the 2000 election, regardless, someone didn't seem to want the balloting system replaced before the next presidential election. In a country that is as technologically advanced as the United States, one would think that as important as presidential elections are, this issue would have been given priority as soon as it was discovered. Why wasn't it?

Granted, I’m not a Political Science major, but the presidential election methodology has got to be the most convoluted, nonsensical mish-mash most of us – politicians included – have ever attempted to comprehend. Unless there is a method to the presidential election process of which the People are purposely not being informed.

If all of this hasn’t yet convinced you that someone is attempting to ‘fix’ the vote and that its direction is coming from a very high level, take a look at this video: Rigged USA Elections.
And for those who doubt the New World Order conspiracy….


Divide and Conquer

Yet, who will actually benefit from this New World Order? The American People? According to a conversation that film maker Aaron Russo had with his long-time friend, Nick Rockefeller, the best interests of the American Public and the World as a whole are not being taken into consideration. In fact, based on more documented proof, any illusion of rights we may have had, have gradually been taken away, to the point that if The Powers That Be have their way, it will soon be mandatory for ALL citizens to have an ID card and an identification chip inserted beneath their skin in order to better control them, which per Rockefeller, is the ultimate goal.

So how does all of this relate to Obama?


The Puppet Masters

Regardless of a person’s character, it is not uncommon for certain others to besmear his name for their own insidious purposes, and/or for still others to manipulate that individual into doing their bidding. Because of this, there are those who put quite a bit of stock in the conspiracy theories regarding presidents being puppets for the Puppet Masters or the true Powers That Be. Consequently, it is believed by many that President Obama couldn’t possibly have the nation’s or the world’s best interests at heart and that he may turn out to be the alleged Anti-Christ. Conversely, there are those who believe that Obama is ‘perfect’ or messiah-like, and that he truly walks on water.

However, what is the truth where Obama is concerned? Because there is so much mis- and disinformation, sometimes it is difficult to know. But if we make a concerted effort to separate the seemingly negative accusations from the possibly positive attributes – again based on his astrological natal chart as well as his actions – we might be better able to discern the truth.

Since we’ve already looked at some of his supposed ‘positive’ attributes, let’s now look at the negative accusations being leveled against him.


Obama Conspiracy Theories and Astrological Transits

It seems that there are always those who do not have our best interests at heart; whether personally, as a nation, globally or beyond. Americans have spent 8 long years under a regime that covertly and sometimes not so covertly took away rights that were supposedly equally available to all, especially since 9/11 (see also 1, 2, 3). In reality, these rights may have gradually been taken from us – both here in the United States, as well as around the world – since this country’s inception.

While many of those who have been labeled ‘conspiracy theorists’ have been ridiculed for their seemingly impossible declarations regarding various issues, especially involving governments and politicians, unfortunately, many of these so-called ‘conspiracy theories’ have proved to be accurate, though this was not determined until well after the fact and it was too late. So it’s not surprising that our imagination and our fears are working overtime. We’re all just a tetch jumpy where politicians’ promises are concerned, and many feel that they’ve lied to us, cheated us and raped us.

For the most part, we can all guess the mindset of the latest batch of conspiracy theories and from where they are originating. From the allegation that Obama was not born in the United States, and therefore is not eligible to legally run for or serve as President, to the question of his sexual orientation, to his true political affiliations, it seems that Obama is being vilified before he really has a chance to make his first mistake. But the probability is (based on the astrological transits), like many other conspiracy theories, there is little foundation to the majority of those conspiracy theories making the rounds thus far.

But what is fueling these accusations, besides prejudice and the fear of change?

Astrologically, there are a few aspects that might create the kind of atmosphere that would cause people to blow things way out of proportion. When transiting Chiron (wisdom) is conjunct or in the same sign as Neptune (spirituality, inspiration), idealism and spiritual development are foremost on everyone’s minds. When these planets are in Aquarius, the sign of idealism and community (as they have been since December of 2005), this effect is even stronger. We all want that change that President Obama has talked about. And we want it to be for the good of…well, not everyone may see a win/win situation in this scenario. All they know is that they want change, and if Obama isn’t exactly the one they had in mind to assist in effecting that change, they feel threatened.

The problem, however, is that Neptune also has a tendency to cloud our vision, confusing issues and making it difficult to tell if we’re truly following the right path. And depending on the aspects of these two planets to other planets/signs, additional issues and traits can be activated. For instance, when Chiron is quincunx (a frictive aspect) to Saturn (structure), the feeling is to ‘fight’ for the good of all, to be an activist for a just cause. This is fine, as long as we are seeing clearly what that cause is, and whether it is worth fighting for. Although everyone’s natal charts are aspected differently by transiting Chiron (or any transiting planet), the general affect is as stated above.

Another effect of Chiron (woundedness) conjunct Neptune (illusion) negatively aspecting our natal Mars (aggression, anger) is that we may feel like the victim (Chiron), become foolhardy and mislead ourselves into believing the rightness of our stance (Neptune), and might also act as though there’s a chip on our shoulder and become angry (Mars) if things don’t work out as we wish them to.

With these two planets quincunx Saturn (restriction, fear) – and especially if they are negatively aspecting either or both our natal Mars or Pluto, we may also tend to see shadows where there are none. Which is why for the sake of everyone, we should closely evaluate our reactions during a Neptune transit.

Another aspect that can be difficult is transiting Pluto (transformation) in Capricorn (work, discipline, structure) in the 3rd house. Normally this wouldn’t necessarily be the case. But because there is a contradiction between what the nation as a whole, wants (in depth transparency, accountability), and what the astrological transit seems predisposed to (secrecy), there will be some conflict. (Note that the interpretation of this transit is not referring to Obama’s chart or his own predisposition, but to the astrological transit chart for this particular day ((March 7, 2009)). As for transiting Pluto in aspect to President Obama’s chart, his 11th house of friends and community is being aspected. This causes him to be overly concerned with how he appears to others, which in turn may cause him to overreact.)

With transiting Pluto square or at a turbulent aspect to transiting retrograde Venus (love, money, values), this aspect creates a pressure cooker just waiting to blow…especially because of the economy (Venus). Everyone is on edge. Our relationships and finances are being affected and we’re even looking at our value systems. And with Venus retrograding until April 17th, many of us are likely to keep quite a bit inside until then, just letting it stew until we explode.

Because of this, it is very likely that with Saturn (structure, discipline, fear) in Virgo (conscientiousness, analytical ability, practicality) in opposition to Uranus (change, rebellion), there will be a clash that leads to a rebellion of both those who fear (Saturn) and those who want change (Uranus).

However, these effects may be offset just a bit beginning on March 10th, when the Full Moon moves into Virgo, one of the Healing signs. Because of the nature of Virgo, it may balance out this turbulent mix of feelings to an extent. Although with the Moon in Virgo we’re often nervous, conversely, we also tend to have a bit more common sense. And because two of Virgo’s attributes are service to others and perfectionism, combined with the idealistic nature of Aquarius, the drive of Mars and the expansive nature of Jupiter, many of us will begin to take a good hard look at what’s going on in our lives as well as in the world (if we haven’t done so already) and realize that it is up to us to make the effort to heal, instead of relying on others to do it for us.

And because the Full Moon also happens to be conjunct and within 3 degrees of the Saturn/Uranus opposition, when we reach this point we will see that to make the change we all want, it will be necessary to transcend our lower Saturnian natures and open to our upper Uranian/Pisces natures to extend that compassion that we all so desperately need to show others and to feel ourselves. In other words, it’s going to take some work.

Finally, the 9th house placement of the Full Moon in Virgo in aspect to the USA’s natal chart indicates that we, as a Nation, will be successful in our quest for Truth as long as we are persistent. In fact, wouldn’t it be better for all of us if we took the best of both perspectives – the old (Saturn) and the new (Uranus) and blended them to come up with a viable, working solution for the entire planet?

Therefore – again, based on the transits – the majority of the conspiracy theories that have shot up around Obama since his emergence on the political scene are due mainly to fear of change and the unknown and our own overactive imaginations.

But does that mean that Obama is completely innocent or that he’s the Messiah? Or is it possible that – with the help of New World Order advocates such as Zbigniew Brzezinski, Obama is, indeed, much more than he appears?


Free Will

According to his natal chart and the transits, it seems that it’s all looking good for Obama, so far. But because of his affiliation with known Illuminists, can we be sure that he isn’t up to the same old tricks of past politicians and isn’t merely another in the long line of Illuminati puppets? Or is it possible that he might fall somewhere between the allegedly predicted Anti-Christ/Messiah and a legitimate humanitarian?

Humans that we are, most of us wish to be loved and accepted by others. So, regardless of our astrological natal chart, we all have the choice of free will: of doing whatever it is we feel is best for us, and in the case of leaders, others as well. Which isn’t always a bad thing. After all, if we don’t take care of ourselves, who will? And if we are unable to care for ourselves, how can we care for our children?

Still, while we may be astrologically inclined to think or feel a certain way, most of us can generally be persuaded to follow along with another’s agenda if we feel that it will be in our best interests to do so. Is it possible that this is what Obama is doing? Is he playing ‘follow the leader’ with the NWO agenda, while covertly gathering his own forces to effect the positive change that he knows we all need and deserve?

Though speaking specifically in reference to Global Climate Change, President Obama recently stated, “We need more than the same old empty promises. We need to show that this time it will be different.” This statement is indicative of two things, in particular: 1) that Barak Obama does appear to stand for positive change and 2) that the effects of so many planets in the astrological sign of Aquarius – which represents change on a global or mass scale – is real and quite active. But will Obama make good on his promises? Again, only time will tell.


The Age of Change

In my opinion, since we, too, have free will, whether Obama is our Savior, the Anti-Christ or something in between, is really a moot point. Ultimately, it is up to each and every one of us to take responsibility for our own actions and make the changes that are so desperately necessary. As Gandhi said: Be the change you wish to see in the world.

The fact is, we are now entering an unprecedented time of change, in which we all have the opportunity and the ability to make the changes that are so very necessary if our society and our planet is going to remain not only a viable entity for some time to come, but prosperous, as well.

There are four things we would all do well to keep in mind:

1. Not everything is at it appears. For instance, in spite of the probability that TPTB attempt to convince the masses through various means that astrology is a pseudoscience, they themselves use very skilled astrologers to determine the best times for various activities such as political elections or wars, as well as the best person to place in any given political office on a global scale and has even been used in the architecture and street design of Washington, DC. Therefore, they wouldn’t find it difficult to choose a political ‘candidate’ based on his or her astrological chart, or even construct the “perfect” astrological chart. (See also 1 & 2)

2. We must learn to rely on ourselves for ‘salvation.’

3. We all have Free Will. Regardless of the planetary positions and aspects of our natal charts, we are the ones, ultimately, who choose our paths in life.

4. This is the Age of Change. With so many planets and a point in Aquarius, the sign of change: the North Node of the Moon, Jupiter, Chiron, Neptune, Mars, and as of this writing (March 8, 2009), Mercury – we all have the ability to make positive changes, not only on a personal scale, but on a planetary scale.

Regardless of what one wishes to believe about Barak Obama, remember Thomas Jefferson’s famous and quite apropos statement regarding the relationship between the People and the government:

“When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.”

Whether or not President Obama is merely a puppet, WE, THE PEOPLE do not have to continue to be the sheeple who choose to blindly follow along without questioning the direction of our respective countries' leaders. We do have the option of taking action and choosing to make a difference. This requires proaction on the part of each and every one of us, and there isn’t a moment to lose. Do not underestimate your voice and your influence during this time of change. Barak Obama may or may not be our only hope for facilitating this change. Yet, regardless of which side he is truly on, “We are the ones we have been waiting for.”

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For further views on the astrology of President Obama, please see the following:

The Void Moon and Mercury Retro On Obama’s Inauguration Make Sense
http://politicalastrologyblog.com/2009/01/19/the-void-moon-and-mercury-retro-on-obamas-inauguration-make-sense/

The Astrology of the Obama Oath Controversy: The True Inauguration Chart
http://politicalastrologyblog.com/2009/01/23/the-astrology-of-the-obama-oath-controversy-the-true-inauguration-chart/

Lynn Hayes of Astrological Musings and Dharmaruci on Obama as Medicine Man http://blog.beliefnet.com/astrologicalmusings/2008/02/dharmaruci-on-obama-as-medicin.html

For further reading on the Illuminati:

What They want us to know is on the far left; what they DON‘T want us to know follows:

Bilderberg Group and Bilderbergers
Bohemian Grove and Bohemian (Grove) Society and video
Committee of 300 [no source URL] and Committee of 300
Council on Foreign Relations and The Council on Foreign Relations and The New World Order
National Security Council and National Security Council [no source URL] except this…why?
Trilateral Commission and Trilateral Commission and video