The
Virgin and the Crow
The long-term decline in viewership for America’s
big TV outlets is finally starting to catch up to their stock prices. Since
2009, media stocks have been some of the best performers in S&P 500, but
the last few days have seen $50 billion wiped from these companies….According
to Gallup polling numbers, Americans’ confidence in the media’s ability to
report “the news fully, accurately, and fairly” reached an all-time low of 40%
in 2014. The reason for the falling ratings and trust in the media is not
mentioned in the poll, but one could speculate that younger generations have
become disillusioned by endless war mongering, partisanship, racial bias,
politician and police worship, reality TV, and celebrity media frenzies that
have become the trademarks of TV news. However, one thing is clear: television
media will soon suffer the same fate as the near-extinct newspaper
industry—barring some unexpected miracle—and that is a positive development for
the well being of the political and social conversation in America. August 7 http://www.activistpost.com/2015/08/mainstream-media-stock-prices.html
A look at
US Sibly can explain what is really happening. As we have seen before, the Sun-Saturn square in the US
chart is at the receiving end of the now separating transiting “death or transformation” Uranus-Pluto square.
On August 1, Saturn stationed direct [29sc] in the 12th house square
radix Moon in the 3rd house. In a mundane national chart, the third
house rules the media. In the US Sibly, the Moon is positioned in the third in
hard aspect to Sun and Saturn. Saturn, which also rules the 3rd
house, is conjunct the stars of Corvus –
the lying raven while the Sun is in the 8th concerned with financial
issues.
Corvus is the Latin name for both the raven
and the crow and these two birds are usually paired together in mythology. From
the same family, their obvious intelligence and ingenuity, as well as their
distinctive caw, has given them a widespread association with trickery,
storytelling, the relaying of messages, and the serving of self-interest. But
the colour of their plumage has also drawn a universal connection with
malevolence, sinister forces, and ominous warnings. The stars of Corvus share
this reputation and the classical myths that relate to the constellation speak
of mistrust, shameful motives, insincerity, glorification in the misfortune of
others, and the bearing of bad news [1].
The Crow
is a talking bird, and these are people in love with gossip, tidings,
what’s happening, what’s new, what’s up – many journalists, newsmen and media
people are born under these stars. The worst of them become greedy, scavenging
and exploiting opportunists. But also
here are the stars of the Virgin which longs for “truth” and “purity”. Few other skyscapes are so polarized between
light and dark, clear air and suffocating darkness, with a tremendous conflict
between the Virgin’s honest, upright will-to-do good and the Hydra’s dark lair
of greed and arrogant self-interest [2].
Saturn
transit through the 12th is always a very difficult period whether
for an individual or a nation. The 12th
house has been linked to “secret enemies” but actually represents our
unconscious motives that undermine us. Here a Saturn
(12th) to Moon (3rd ) transit would mean “hidden
issues” trouble the health of the media.
Since transit Saturn semi-squares its radix position conjunct the stars of the “lying”raven,
it is obvious that one of issues involved is that the public no longer trusts
the media.
[2]
Secrets of the Ancient Skies; Diana K. Rosenberg (v.2, p.78-80)
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