Chinese Sage: Lao Tzu
As Iraq
descends further into sectarian conflict and chaos, the world is witnessing
what many view as a fundamental failure of American foreign policy in the
region, one pressed by two successive administrations as well as key allies
such as the United Kingdom .
It was George W. Bush who essentially argued that
the United States needed to
intervene in Iraq
and end the rule of the dictator Saddam Hussein lest the country become a
nesting ground for terrorists who could tap the weapons of mass destruction
supposedly on hand. His administration joined with his British counterpart Tony
Blair to sell the war on grounds of since-debunked links between Saddam and al
Qaeda along with claims about his ultimately nonexistent stocks of WMD. Yet 11
years after Bush began the war, vast swaths of Iraq are now in the hands of ISIS,
a Sunni jihadist sect disdained by no less than al Qaeda as excessively violent
and dogmatic. Newsweek
Currently, in
the US Sibley, the secondary progressed Sun
[9pi0] is square radix Uranus [8ge55].
Uranus [+21d45] is exactly parallel in declination to the star Zosma [+21d45]. In addition progressed Sun [9pi] is opposite
Zosma [8vi11] which conjoins Chort and
Suhail Velorum of Argo Navis all lying under the auspices of Mizar of the Great
Bear.
Zosma, Chort and Denebola are a triangle of stars
that form the hind of the Lion. Denbola is the tail. Zosma and Chort can
indicate being diverted due to toxic congestion. This area of late Leo is of
foul breezes and smoke screens. It is also of those behind the scenes, of
political-religious figureheads manipulating the affairs of the world for
personal motive while offering salvation from the human struggle
Mizar of the Great Bear, Zeta Ursa Major, is the
overseeing and predominant star of this area of the zodiak. Mizar, and its
companion Alcor, articulates raw fiery energy that must express one way or
another. Mizar must have a creative outlet, but for its proper expression, we
must apply it with creative vision. Mizar brings attention to use of our
creative energies; creative and destructive tendencies, and the fear to create
lest it may result in destruction. Here we learn the nature of such volatile
forces. Mizar, with averted alignments is also known for catastrophic fires or
massacres. Mizar can however express quite artistically—just as gunpowder can
express as beautiful fireworks or devastating explosions. Mizar tends to
express in a grand way, in character with showy and dramatic Leo. Mizar imparts
a dynamic, action oriented creative artistic expression.
It does not
take too much of imagination to see how this description from Nick Fiorenza
applies to what the US and
George Bush have done in Iraq .
With the solar progression to these stars, the US is facing the disastrous results
of a foreign policy that was manipulative in nature.
Let us see
how the Sabian symbols bear out our findings. Radix Uranus in the Sibley is 9
Gemini. The process that unfolds between
Gemini 6 to 9 is best understood when we study the symbols together. Let us also
remember that the current New Moon [7ge52] has activated the Sibley radix Uranus.
Phase 66 (Gemini 6) Workmen drilling
for Oil
A symbol of
greed for material wealth
Phase 67 (Gemini 7) A well under the
shade of majestic trees
The well
preserves for the use of all living organisms the gift of the “sky”, the
bounteous rain. Emphasizes the need for trust and co-operation with all life.
This is in sharp contrast to the previous Sabian which shows “workmen digging
for oil” – a symbol associated with
greed
Phase 68 (Gemini 8) Aroused strikers
surround a factory
As man
drills for oil and rapes the earth for his greed , conflicts and disruptive
processes are inevitably initiated.
Phase 69 (Gemini 9) A Quiver filled
with arrows
An attempt
to conquer one’s enemies
Essentially,
I interpret this to mean that actions based on selfishness and greed are likely
to create endless conflicts. As the story of the American project in Iraq now
appears to be ending in dismal failure it may be worthwhile to contemplate on
how powerful ancient rulers were guided. In ancient times, especially in China and India , it was a practice for rulers to consult sages before
taking major decisions. An incredibly important element which underlies the
Chinese experience and her philosophies is the concept of Alignment with the
Will of Heaven. Failure to heed the Will of Heaven could lead to the downfall
of a dynasty because of the withdrawal of the Mandate of Heaven.
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