June 1, 2005
BUSH AND THE MIDDLE EAST

On April 25, 1920, in San Remo, Italy, the League of Nations signed a treaty (view chart) that defined the modern borders in the Middle East which have triggered increasing tension and violence in that area ever since.

The chart for this treaty is considered to represent the Middle East as a whole (see Nick Campion’s Book of World Horoscopes) because it defined the borders of Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine. Thereafter, Jewish immigration into Palestine led to the independence of Israel (view chart) which has led to the on-going Jewish-Arab conflict.

George Bush’s chart (view chart) connects in a very personal way to the San Remo chart, which may be one indicator of why he is so intent on bringing about sweeping changes in the Middle East. These two charts will be strongly activated later in 2005 and in 2006 when the planet SATURN enters the sign of LEO in mid-July. SATURN’S “Reality Principle” always brings difficult issues of authority and boundaries to the fore.

George Bush is pressing for greater democracy and freedoms in that area of the world. However, his lowered popularity at home and hatred abroad will entail horrendous challenges to peace in the Middle East.

Three of the most intensely critical periods when SATURN pressures Bush and the Middle East are late summer 2005, January 2006 and June 2006. Although there are many other astrological considerations, the above dates are when important commitments will need to be made.*

Astrological Notes:

* During those three time periods, SATURN connects Bush’s ASCENDANT to the JUPITER-NEPTUNE conjunction of the San Remo treaty at 7 and 8 degrees.

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