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What’s Behind the News Anchors Being Fired?

The best way to make sense of these synchronous developments is via astrology. These apparently spontaneous, sudden occurrences happened in the U.S. but in distinct corporate worlds. The only factor tying them together is their mutual involvement in news media. The U.S. Scorpio Rising national horoscope offers an exclusive perspective and one that can’t be understood according to mainstream, cause-and-effect reasoning.
 
The US horoscope features a Mercury-Pluto opposition, a polarity that has become activated in recent years during the US Pluto Return. During this Pluto Return, news media have become more polarized in their political views, which has transformed the country into red and blue states. Uniquely in the Scorpio Rising chart, Pluto and Mercury occupy the 3rd and 9th houses, which are directly associated with news, information, publishing, and the media industry.
In an extraordinary set of unrelated coincidences, three network news anchors were fired simultaneously (or within a day or two). Fox News and Tucker Carlson abruptly parted ways, and neither side is explaining why. Also Don Lemon, the longtime anchor at CNN, and Jeff Schell, NBCUniversal CEO, were both fired following sexual harassment complaints.
Mercury is located at 24º Cancer and Pluto is at 27º Capricorn. The importance of this dynamic can be seen in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack: transiting Pluto was precisely opposing the US Mercury at the time (orb: 0º06’) as two thousand angry Trump followers were persuaded that the 2020 election was stolen. And last Monday, Americans were informed that these three news anchors were fired just as Mercury was once again activated in a big way.
 
The key astro-event that brought this remarkable set of firings was a Jupiter-Eris conjunction at 24º Aries, where it formed an exact square to the US Mercury. Astrologers in general are quite familiar with Jupiter’s influence, which tends to bring enthusiasm, opportunities, and expansion. But it has a downside, and that’s over-confidence, self-righteousness, and an intolerance for contradictions. Each of these anchors was decidedly intolerant of others’ views, but that was only part of the problem.
 
Eris is the newcomer in the astrological pantheon, and only discovered in 2005. It’s about the same size as Pluto, and astronomers were faced with a problem: call it a planet or re-classify both Pluto and Eris as dwarf planets, which is what they elected to do. Unlike all the other outer planets in common use, Eris is a feminine archetype, named after that troublemaker in Greek mythology who tossed the Golden Apple into a wedding feast of the gods.
 
In these news anchors’ cases, the Jupiter-Eris conjunction brought an end to another common thread: sexual harassment in the workplace. Tucker Carlson was fired -- not only following Fox News’s $787.5 million lawsuit – but also following complaints that he created a hostile work environment by using vulgar and offensive language to talk about women.
 
In a similar vein, Don Lemon was fired soon after he stated that candidate Nikki Haley wouldn’t do well because she “isn’t in her prime, sorry – when a woman is considered to be in her prime is in her 20s and 30s and maybe 40s.” And Jeff Schell was forced out after an internal investigation into his relationship with reporter Hadley Gamble corroborated a sexual harassment complaint.
 
All three firings were announced as being “effective immediately”, which fits with the Jupiter-Eris conjunction in spontaneous, impulsive Aries. The conjunction was exact late Friday night (April 23) at 24º40’ Aries, and only 0º15’ from squaring the US Mercury. The three corporate decisions took place over the weekend, and were announced Monday morning, April 26.

NewsScope        May 1, 2023      by Michael O'Reilly

Letters​

Re: King George - With the coronation of King Charles 111 on Saturday next. I wonder if you have any plans to glance at the horoscope of good old Charlie's reign. Is it doomed? Will he carry the country forward from its crisis of identity? Many seem to think he will be our last monarch. Cheers from the UK.

A. Good question! I’ll look into it…

Re: trans issues: Just wondering if you’ve already thought to give some insight into Dylan Mulvaney, especially regarding the Bud Light controversy? It would be interesting to know the astrology of both Dylan and the messaging around trans issues and how that relates astrologically to Budweiser’s fall in corporate value.

A. Another good idea, thank-you.
 
Re: Robert F. Kennedy jr. - was born January 17, 1954 in Washington DC... Does the lack of contact (I pulled many asteroids to check) with the US Moon make his candidacy unviable or are the Moon - Uranus Cancer contacts sufficient from your perspective?
 
A. Without an accurate birth time, we don't know where his Moon is, or what his Ascendant or MC are. But as it is, he has no planets within 1/2º of the US Moon, so he's not going to get elected President in my view. His Saturn at 8º Scorpio happens to sit right on the US Scorpio Ascendant, his Mars in Scorpio exactly squares the US Leo MC at 16º Leo, and his Sun at 27º Capricorn is conjunct the US Pluto at 27º Capricorn. These are all strong and tight links to the national psyche, so he can make some kind of splash via these connections.
  
Re: Eclipse - I noticed something fairly important that seems to have been missed in the Eclipse material and subsequent comments. That being a direct hit to the Inaugural chart of '21 Moon! With the ruler or lord of the chart (Mars no less) sitting on the US Sun, this, to the degree, is in a conjunction with the inaugural Moon (ie: the public) further defines the interpretation; i would think. Is there an additional interpretation to what is already a difficult SE? Pluto stationing and hitting the 29th degree near term not withstanding!
 
A. That’s a great observation. Yes, the Solar Eclipse does land right on the Moon at 29º Aries in Biden’s Inauguration chart. I’m concerned about this Moon’s conjunction with Mars in the 12th house, which may be linked to all the mass shootings and other violent acts from crazy people, or lost souls (12th house).
 
Re: Saturn-Chiron - What orb do you use for this aspect? I have Chiron in my first house square Saturn in the 9th house but the orb is 4 degrees. 
 
A. A four-degree orb between your Saturn-Chiron square most definitely makes this an influential dynamic in your chart. It's a common aspect in certain demographics. 
 
Re: Marianne Williamson - Personally I would love to see my country live our North Node destiny which links to our Sun/Jupiter/Venus in Cancer. I’m tired of politicians and want a true conscious leader who can lead the USA out of corruption and shadow and back into the Light. If it’s not Marianne I hope it is someone else radical, outside of the box and not bought out by corporations or afraid of going up against them!
  
Re: Tucker Carlson - Relocation is fascinating. Pluto will be trining his Moon for a while, suggests that he'll push the outside of the envelope as far as he can -- until Pluto squares his Saturn maybe. Transiting his 7th natal house, so he has the passionate audience, but there should be some change and perhaps legal ramifications too.
 
Re: Tucker Carlson - At some point being such a hideous human being.. Saturn will find him.
 
Re: Tucker Carlson - Thank you for all your work on this.
  
Re: Hillary - FINALLY! Gemini Rising: author, speaker, traveler. Packed 6th house; she is known to be constantly working on something. Moon 28 CN cnj Eris: Well, we know she does not fool around and can be fierce when defending her deepest beliefs.

Re: Hillary - This makes perfect sense. I wondered about her having a Gemini rising only because I saw charts of many politicians who had similarities to her with that placement. I kept seeing these speculative charts that did not resonate. Finally this is the chart. Thanks for your insight!

Re Kamala Harris: VP Harris has both Mercury in Scorpio, and Mars in Leo, matching both top positions of those planets in 11 and 10 presidents’ charts, respectively.  Add to that Saturn conjunct her MC, she has the personal authority and skills to accomplish much for the American people. I imagine she will be President someday. And she is now near the end of her 2nd Saturn return. She will soon be taking a more visible position in the administration and public life, meaning more public appearances. It wouldn't surprise me if Biden declined to run again, and she got the nomination for President!  Transit Saturn on her MC certainly empowers her as Pluto moves through her 8th house. I'd appreciate your writing a column on her soon. Thanks for all you do.

Re: Marianne Williamson - Marianne Williamson announced her candidacy for US presidency last Saturday at approx 2PM. I have a fairly reliable chart from Astrodienst with a birth time of 3:52AM July 8 1952. This would give her Gem rising at 23º (trine that crucial 25º Aqua point). I don't know that this is a good chart for a US POTUS run but can you look into the chart for the DNC or the Democratic Party itself (you cast one several years ago when explaining the Parties and their relationship with Scorpionic America chart) to see if it is likely that she will cause a shift in the Democratic Party platform for 2024?

Re: Hillary - She was known for her diligence and hard work, so stellium in the 6th is very right on.
  
Re: Hillary - A perfect example that proposed times of birth can be very, very off target regardless of how well known an astrologer may be. Some very reputable practitioners in the list of those who were way off the B/C time even though many dated events/circumstances over many years are available. We do know even a hospital recorded TOB can be several minutes off so some 'tweaking' might still be required.
 
A. Yes, 6:45 pm looks like a rounded off number.
 
Re: Hillary - Wow, so much energy in this chart. She could not be unnoticed. Probably worked hard and wanted/needed her work to have a purpose. I think it is good for her that she has Gemini as Asc to make the chart (person) a bit lighter from all that Scorpio, Mars, Pluto etc intensity.
 
Re: Hillary – Let's not forget that she ran for a president with transiting Saturn in her 7th house, which can cause losses, especially squaring her natal Moon, and this is what happened.

Re: March's top 5 - There is a lot of really deep material in this article

Re: March's top 5 - Well done--thank you.

Re: March's top 5 - this sounds like a wild ride.

Re: US Moon - I'm not comforted by Trump’s aspects, otherwise excellent research. Thank you.
 
Re: US Moon - Love your compelling research here. Thank you!

Re: US Moon - Three out of four of arguably the most popular and well known presidents of all time had 1 or more of their top 3 or mercury in Aquarius. I just posted about it a couple weeks ago. I did not connect it to the US natal moon though. That's Interesting. George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and FDR all had sun, Asc, moon or mercury, or multiple of those, in Aquarius.
 
A. The US Scorpio Rising chart magnetizes certain sign placements. Consider Mercury: 10 of the 45 presidents have Mercury in Scorpio, far more than any other sign. Eleven have Mars in Leo, which makes sense when we consider that Leo is at the MC in the Scorpio Rising chart, and Mars in Leo aptly represents the Commander-in-chief. There's much more on this subject here: https://www.neptunecafe.com/scorpio-rising
 
Re: US Moon - If Ron DeSantis was born between 16.00 - 17.30 on 14th Sept 1978, then his Moon will be at 25 deg Aqu conjunct the US Moon.
 
Re: US Moon - Kamala Harris has her NN at 24d31m Gemini and her Jupiter is at 24d00Rx Taurus. She also has several planets at 27 and 28d (including her Sun).
 
A. Orbs are important here. If you use over one degree, then most everyone in the country qualifies. I prefer 1/2º or less. But in any case, her mean North Node is conjunct her Ascendant, and is located at 25º46' Gemini. Plus her progressed Ceres is at 25º10' Capricorn.
  
Re: top 5 - thanks for tips they are well received

Re: Top 5 - Thanks for the Top Five Astro-events. That Full moon is the same as my lunar return! I’m definitely in the carve your own path framework of mind. I resonated with what you wrote quite a bit. No sig other. First time in a long time. Getting reacquainted with the single life. At first I was scared… now I am good.

Re: Lilith - Do you have any idea who or when Black Moon Lilith got her name? Was it Sepharial? Just wondering...

A. I checked through my Lilith references in my library, and none of them offer any explanation of how Lilith was named. But google provides an answer:
 
Lilith is a possible second moon of Earth that was at first proposed by the German astronomer Georg Waltemath [Wikipedia]  back in 1898. He claimed that both he and some friends observed it and that it was affecting the Moon's orbit. According to his estimations, this body would be invisible to the naked eye, would have a diameter of 700 kilometers, and would orbit our planet at 1,030,000 kilometers (less than three times the Earth-Moon distance).[1] Twenty years later, a British astrologer under the pseudonym Sepharial (an angel that appears in the Book of Enoch) claimed to have spotted it while said body transited across the Sun, as that moon would be so dark that it could not be observed except when passing in front of the Daystar,[2] giving it the name "Lilith", after the first wife of Adam in Jewish folklore
 
Re: Astro-twins - Tyre Nichols & Breonna Taylor were astonishingly, (but not to astrologers) born on the same day, same year - June 5 !993. They shared Mars conjunct Chiron both square Pluto. Without time of day, it's hard to refine a comparison or delienation, but suffice to say, they are astrotwins and both have contributed greatly to tearing down the rotten police culture in this country by their sacrifice (Saturn at 0+ Pisces.)
 
A. Thanks for your messages about Tyre Nichols and Breonna Taylor. Very weird synchronicity. I've been studying these charts and might write about them. At the very least, I'll post your letters. Tyre's progressed Sun at 13º Cancer -- right on the US Sun. And there's multiple Mars-Neptune links going on... My concern is that there's just so much murder and violence in this country. I've written many times about the gun issue, which is why the police are getting more brutal. One thing leads to another. The New Yorker had a good article on the study that led to this police mindset across the nation.
  
Re: Brittney Griner - So cool that Mars was occulted by the full Moon as she was being released, both her own Mars and the actual one in the sky, all while the exchange was happening with none of us aware of any of it until it was a done deal. Oh, and Moon and Mars were apparently "out of bounds"! I love astrology!
 
Re: Brittney Griner - Agreed about hope. That the US and Russia worked out a deal during our US Pluto return is incredibly hopeful.
 
Re: Brittney Griner - Transit Jupiter also trined her progressed Sun and natal Chiron (grand trine) at the time of her release.
  
Re: Herschel Walker - This is a very impressive and important post. I do not use asteroids or Kuiper bodies, mainly out of focus on planets and Moon's Nodes. But this is a very compelling discussion of Eris. This is brilliantly well written, considered, and assertions explained and documented. And your conclusions are clearly and directly related to events and characteristics we see. It also reveals information important for all of us to know - his backers and unseen factors in the overall story. Thank you. Sharing this to my own page.

Re: Herschel Walker - Only occurred to me now that Herschel is the old name for Uranus! And transiting Uranus will be creating a grand cross with his Nodes, Mercury and Neptune at the time of the runoff. In addition to all you outline, this, too is not promising.

Re: Ron DeSantis - Well, heck ya, with Aq Moon in 4th house of homeland security, Jupiter in Leo on the MH and Saturn,Sun,Merc in Virgo, he would seem like the only one with some true qualifications (by GOP standards) for the position, and who has a working plan, unlike the throngs of 'unwashed' weirdos that Trump backed, or Trump himself who many republicans blame for wrecking the Party. However, as we've seen with his bussing immigrants policy, he might be a 'systematic purist' in the worst sense, and/or be attractive to people who are.

Re: Ron DeSantis - Lilith conjunct Jupiter/MC… corrupt morals? Would the masses be capable of observing that?

Re: mid-terms - I recall a few weeks back you noted that the Democrats would likely do better than was being suggested. Good call.
  
Re: Elon Musk - Does it show anywhere on his chart that he likes to use his power to manipulate people and financial markets. He is well known for tweeting just a comment about a crypto currency and within hours people who hold that type of coin are millionaires. If he badmouths a crypto or any product in a tweet then it loses market value.

A. Yes, he has a Venus-Ceres conjunction in the 5th house of speculation which squares Pluto in the 8th house of other people's money. Venus-Pluto can be particularly focused on market manipulation

Re: Elon Musk - That chart does look workable – – thanks so much for posting it. I’m thinking about the next lunar eclipse on November 8 and the one in May which will hit Twitter’s Sun-Saturn conjunction and this proposed midheaven for Musk.

Re: Elon Musk - He's got Asperger's. He has no empathy and problems expressing himself. I'd think his moon would be on a closer square to Saturn and Neptune?

A. Moon trioctile Chiron on the 3rd house cusp might show this, along with Mercury trioctile and octile the Saturn-Neptune polarity.

Re: Top 5 in Mid-term elections - It’s hard to see how we maintain a structured government after the midterms. Pluto is about the upsurge of raw sewage that erupts when the pressure is enough. All hidden but we’ve been smelling it for a really long time. Definitely worth reading this little piece!

Re: Top 5 in Mid-term elections - Very well written, good information. You did a great job, I have always believed that the United States is the reincarnation of the Roman Empire. I like both the Gemini and Scorpio charts.
 
Re: Kim - The transit Pluto square Mars-Pluto can be an epiphany event for Kim. He probably has health issues given his excess weight and passive lifestyle. Diabetes and circulatory, and stressed organs ie pancreas which is associated with Mars and anger and frustration.

Re: Alex Jones – your August 8 post predicting Alex Jones’ financial trouble was an incredible & an awesome hit!!! Pluto weeds out the corrupt!

A. Thanks, yes, Alex Jones was fined $1 billion for his lies last week as transiting Pluto turned direct at 26º Capricorn. Here’s the last paragraph from that post, the forecast:
“Jones’ Venus at 26º Capricorn is coming under tremendous celestial pressure, indicating that his finances are becoming a newsworthy story in itself. Transiting Pluto at 26º Capricorn is conjoining his natal Venus, and activating an underlying progressed Black Moon Lilith at 25º Capricorn. Also, his progressed Uranus is now at 26º Libra, and his Libra Moon may be in the same area. Altogether, this makes for breath-taking account of how much money he made by selling his lies, and how much he stands to lose on top of the $49 million he was fined last week.” Read the rest here

Re: Tucker Carlson - Great insightful analysis. Enjoyed. His Sun conjunct Algol and anaretic Moon in addition to the rest of the cited astro evidence should give pause to anyone seriously considering this flawed figurehead.
 
Re: Tucker Carlson - Climate change isn’t political and it isn’t really a debate anymore. It is occurring. The overwhelming majority of scientists agree on this. If you disagree then it really is on you to provide solid, comprehensive evidence that legitimately contradicts the findings of the rest of the global scientific community…. Why certain astrologers have decided to carry water for these figureheads is a head scratcher, but for those who are accurately showing the correlations of obfuscation and gas lighting, they are on the right side of history. They’re the ones doing good work.
 
Re: Tucker Carlson - This could be his end on Fox’s Lying News
 
Re: Tucker Carlson - I’d like to see more astrology and less politics. A few of your paragraphs is politics and nothing else. Don’t politicize astrology.
 
A. I'm not sure what you're saying. Is affirming that global warming is real a political view?
 
Re: Tucker Carlson - Neptune can also "reveal that which is hidden". We cannot deny the fact, (...it's human nature)...that our personal biases can unconsciously "taint" interpretations so that they align with our own opinions & beliefs. If it "sounds" right, then therefore it "must" be right.(!?) Reality is very relative, ...don't you think?
 
A. what, in your opinion, is in Carlson's chart that moves him to deny the reality of global warming?
  
Re: Biden's Lilith - the Soul of this nation is under duress as well as the very literal wombs of its women.

Re: Biden's Lilith - and remember, Lilith was rising when he was sworn in. By the time I tuned in, the swearing in had taken place prior to the TV coverage beginning. Someone knows astrology in that camp.

Re: Biden's Lilith - Progressions explain it nicely! Excellent, brilliant insight.

Re: Zaporizhzhia - Saturn does seem to be the linchpin. Very disturbing!

Re: Zaporizhzhia - I was surprised to realize how far into Ukraine the power station is, but yeah it does not look good.
  
Re: Election Day - Old guard racist misogynistic autocratic (insert expletives) will be swept out by feminist change as Ceres 11th H TR NN Moon Uranus ~ it’s a new day!

Re: Election Day - November 8 eclipse definitely stood out as a red flag for the drama that is going to surround this election cycle.

Re: Election Day - Mars in Gemini square Neptune also turns USA Mars square Neptune into a T-square. Seems to accentuate the issues.

Re: Election Day - I have been looking at election day for awhile and was wondering if the Uranus Moon conjunction/Lunar Eclipse indicated that there would be a unexpected change (Uranus) in Congress. But I was unable to decide who this benefitted, Democrats or Republicans. Since Uranus is unexpected change, I thought this would benefit Democrats since conventional wisdom says the president's party usually loses seats. However, you said, "radical factions (Uranus) challenging the Old Guard (Saturn in Aquarius)" seems to point to MAGA republican voters. Either way, I have been fearful of violence on that day. What do you think the chances are of Democrats winning and MAGA Republican's engaging in violence over the outcome? Your insights would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Election Day - Thank you for another fascinatingly insightful view of the upcoming election. Your special talent for chart interpretation continues to enlighten us--for both good and ill. Question: does the radical Uranus faction in elevation give it more presence than the Old Guard Saturn influence? How does the fourth house "home" express in comparison with the seventh "partners" for such an event?
  
Re: Rushdie - The chart and transit analysis are interesting, thank you. I wouldn’t say he is in any way on a personal crusade against fundamentalism, but has through literature brought attention to religious oppression.


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