A Timeline of the Bush Residency
Second Term

2005
Predictions
Astrological Data
Actual Events
January 2005 Bush administration involved in scandal, confused, and dishonest, out of touch with reality; Bush overconfident, cocky, some successes (January through early March); military activity aggressive and somewhat successful in January through mid-February, potential for military expansion during this time; economic issues increasingly difficult, possibly related to scarce resources, dwindling foreign investment, and currency, especially stressful and troublesome in early January; feelings of sadness and grief through mid-January due to various events; potential for signficant difficulties that hit the Bush administration in the first half of January with long-term consequences; extreme upheaval likely in Iraq through most of January with the resistance forces very strong through June 2005

January 26 - 28 increase in violence, explosions, accidents, very dangerous period in Iraq, time of sorrow
Neptune square Inaugural Ascendant; Chiron conjunct Inaugural MC; Jupiter conjunct Bush's Moon/Jupiter conjunction; progressed US Midheaven quincunx progressed US Mars, triggered by Jupiter station in January through mid-February; Saturn conjunct US Mercury continues through May 2005; progressed US Venus square US Saturn through 2005; transiting Uranus conjunct Iraqi Descendant; January 26 -28 Mars conjunct Pluto; Saturn opposite Venus
Some kind of Islamic government likely in Iraq after election; increase in Iraqi violence leads to 7 US soldiers killed in car bombing, assassination of Baghdad mayor and Sadr police chief; Bush administration paid a TV commentator for propaganda; Bush misrepresents his goals as "crises"; Bush refuses to hear bad news; as violence continues to increase in Iraq, Ukrainian soldiers will be pulling out; US trade deficit soars; California mudslides and flooding cause death and destruction; Iraq is the new terrorist breeding ground; James Baker advises Bush to withdraw from Iraq; Bush gives aggressive, expansionistic Inaugural address; US military incursions into Iran investigating nuclear facilities; US losing the war in Iraq; bombing of Shiite mosque kills 15; US rebuffed by every nation in seeking El Baradei ouster;another reporter found to have contract selling bush policies; record deficit forecast; Chinese lose faith in US dollar; bloodbath threatened for Iraq election

31 marines in Iraq killed in helicopter crash (1/26); tractor trailer crash on I-95 (1/26); 2 commuter trains derail in California (1/26); Iraqi polling places and a police station under attack in at least 8 cities (1/28 - 1/29 in US; 1/29 in Baghdad); US helicopter crash in Iraq (1/28); rocket attack on US Embassy in Baghdad (1/29)
February through March 11, 2005 Successful, optimistic, arrogant period for Bush; positive meetings and agreements with foreign leaders; dishonesty, scandals, obfuscation, confusion, smoke and mirrors from administration through late February; very difficult time for Dick Cheney begins in very late January for 6 months Tertiary progressed Venus conjunct Inaugural Mercury; transiting Jupiter conjunct Bush’s Jupiter/Moon; tertiary progressed Inaugural Ascendant square natal Neptune; Saturn opposite Cheney's Venus through April; solar arc progressed oath of office Saturn on Cheney oath of office IC for 6 months Case against Cheney gaining ground; Cheney criticized for attire at Auschwitz ceremony; Bush claims Iraqi elections a great success; Bush manages a successful State of the Union speech; Russia no longer pegs currency to dollar; leading Shiites push for Islamic constitution; Israelis and Palestinians declare an end to violence; post-election violence in Iraq continues; Bush presents dishonest budget; North Korea declares it has nuclear weapons and pulls out of talks; US/Syrian relations worsen in aftermath of assassination; IAEA Head disputes US claims on Iran arms; scandal over male prostitue/fake journalist in White House press corps; two days of intense attacks mar Shiite religious holiday; 122 dead and 170 wounded in suicide insurgent attack in Iraq; pro-Syrian Lebanese government resigns amid protests; Shiites and Kurds at loggerheads; Turkey puts troops in Iraq; US/Italian relations chill over shooting of journalist

Mid-March through mid-April, 2005 First phase in some kind of unexpected shift in US having to do with freedom and guaranteed rights; rebellious attitude among the people and the press; possibility Bush may aggressively push some program or policy; potential for unilateral attitude; administration optimistic and arrogant through April 4; Bush increasingly aggressive and angry, possibly reckless, late March through mid-April in response to powerful, upsetting, and transformative events; rebellions, surprises, unexpected shifts and dramatic events upset administration; potential for a very active role for the press in awakening the people; possible unexpected upsets for the media; unexpected, upsetting, powerful events in the country; potential for unexpected rebellion and push for freedom in Iraq; great problems with US war effort and goals in Iraq; continuation of currency contraction, scarce resources, and problematic trade issues intensifying through May Transiting Uranus square US Uranus, opposite Bush’s Mars, and square Inaugural Moon; transiting Chiron conjunct Inaugural Sun; transiting Jupiter square Inaugural Mercury/Venus and Bush’s Sun (through 4/4); transiting Uranus conjunct Iraqi Uranus; progressed Gulf War Moon quincunx natal Saturn/progressed IC; transiting Saturn conjunct US Mercury; transiting Pluto quincunx US Mercury Iran threatens oil shock if Bush pushes sanctions or aggression; half a million pro-Syrian protesters in Lebanon; second highest trade deficit ever; Senate stops Bush Clear Skies measure; Senate likely to block Bush Social Security vote; broadcast journalists fire back at the administration; New York Times expose on administration manipulation of the news; Bush seeks to limit some nations from all nuclear technology; Iraq war drains US military; oil prices reach new high at $56 a barrel; worldwide and US protests against Iraq war; US misled allies about North Korea; Russia boosts euro share of its currency; Minnesota rampage leaves 10 dead, over a dozen wounded; concerns grow about inflation and pressure on interest rates; Bush to sell US fighter jets to Pakistan, infuriating India and possibly destabilizing region; pharmacists refusing to fill birth control prescriptions; court battles and protests over Terri Schiavo feeding tube wind down; Iraq Parliament in uproar over stalemate; Court rules against sending detainees abroad; anti-immigration vigilantes patrol US border; cost of oil up to $58 a barrel among fears of inadequate supply; Peter Jennings has lung cancer; Connecticut to sue Bush over No Child Left Behind; US military helicopter crashes in Afghanistan; Iraq's new leaders sworn in; US helicopter crash in Afghanistan, 16 casualties; huge anti-US rally in Baghdad; conservatives rant against judicial "tyranny"; 60 Shi'ites taken hostage by Sunnis
April through mid-May 2005 Increasing difficulties, obstacles, and setbacks for administration; potential for problematic currency and trade issues; possible stressful time for economic/trade/currency issues; intense power struggle between US and insurgents and difficulty in Gulf War effort Transiting Pluto quincunx Inaugural Saturn; transiting Pluto quincunx US Mercury; transiting Saturn conjunct US Mercury Canada and EU slap trade sanctions on US; Japan and Mexico will also apply sanctions to US; insurgents attack Abu Ghraib prison; documents point to Sanchez in torture scandal; Congressional Republicans not happy with White House; Zarqawi behind Abu Ghraib attack; UN nominee Bolton pressed hard at Senate hearing; new information surfaces on intelligence nominee Negroponte's Contra role; Bush pressures Sharon on peace; Bush's approval erodes; wages lagging behind prices; trade deficit surges to record high; surge in Iraqi violence; worry over economy increases; US falls behind in broadband usage; Stock Market plunges; Bolton nomination runs into increasing difficulties; helicopter down in Iraq; sharp increase in violence in Iraq; Bush's agenda gets bogged down; situation in Iraq deteriorating; Iraq taking on many characteristics of civil war; wave of 12 car bombs kill 40 in Iraq: Europe rights body accuses US of torture; threats from Iran and North Korea shadow nuclear nonproliferation conference; Bush adminstration tried to minimize benefits of mercury cleanup; Bush's war on the press; United Airlines defaults on its pension plan
Mid-May through June 2005




May 13 - May 15
Increasingly difficult, stressful, and problematic time for Bush adminstration; potential for currency and resource crisis especially strong 5/19 - 5/28/05; possiblity media will pursue important stories 5/12 - 6/7 that will be problematic for administration; media issues highlighted; generally poor period for Stock Market; Gulf War power struggles between US and insurgents intense through June; May 2005 through January 2006 will be a period of increasingly apparent dishonesty and obfuscation by the Bush adminsitration

upsetting, unexpected, and transformative events; increase in violence, anger, accidents and explosions; potential for events that precipitate currency, trade, or oil difficulties
Transiting Saturn square Bush’s MC, conjunct Bush's Saturn, conjunct Inaugural IC, conjunct US Mercury, opposite US Pluto, opposite Inaugural Chiron, square Inaugural Node; Inaugural tertiary progressed Mercury opposite Inaugural Saturn; transiting Jupiter station trine US Uranus; transiting Pluto opposite Gelf War Saturn/progressed IC; progressed Inaugural Ascendant square Neptune through January 2006

transiting Mars conjunct transiting Uranus square US Uranus
proof emerges Bush fabricated excuse for war; captured al Qaeda "kingpin" is a case of mistaken identity; experts agree Iraq on verge of or already in Civil War; battle over filibuster heats up; desecration of the Koran had been reported before as Newsweek controversy continues; pre-war intelligence on Iraq WMD was weak; escalating cycle of violence threatens Iraqi civil war; US troops withdrawing from center of insurgency on Syrian border; Amnesty International calls Guantanamo the "gulag of our time," criticizing US human rights abuses; Bolton vote delayed by Democrats; Pentagon substantiates mistreatment of the Koran; reports on mishandling of Koran bring worldwide protests; Bush's political capital is spent; Bush's optimism on Iraq seen as dishonest; White House attempting to minimize Pentagon report on Koran desecration; Bush and acceptance of Iraq War slipping in the polls; another poll shows Bush dipping to lowest yet; Bush administration sells out Americans to protect the tobacco industry; Bush official edits climate reports to downplay global warming; Downing Street Memo corroborated by British Cabinet Office briefing paper; Bush's support waning on war and among Republicans; cost and demand for oil keeps rising; Bush's crediblity increasingly questioned; Bush's agenda failing



anti-US protests in Afghanistan and Pakistan over desecration of Koran; anti-government violence spreads through Uzbekistan; Newsweek (opportunistically and unfairly) blamed for anti-American riots by US government
July through August 2005 Difficulties, stress, and setbacks for administration through July 22; from late July, Bush extremely aggressive, angry, unpredictable; administration angry, aggressive, agitated, and upset; sudden, unexpected and transformative events through 8/18/05; possible eruption of culture war issues in August; Bush manages some successes and enjoyment (8/16 - 8/30, vacation?); strains and setbacks with foreign nations; significant issues of personal freedom emerge, some rebellion, with potential for strong press involvement or issues of free press; worker's rights also an issue transiting Saturn opposite Inaugural Sun; transiting Chiron conjunct Inaugural Sun;transiting Uranus opposite Bush’s Mars, square Inaugural Moon, square US Uranus; tertiary progressed Inaugural Mars conjunct Inaugural Pluto; transiting Jupiter conjunct Bush’s Moon/Jupiter (8/16 – 8/30); tertiary progressed Inaugural Venus opposite tertiary progressed Saturn and natal Saturn (8/10 - 9/10) Progress in Afghanistan unraveling; resurgence of Taliban brings increasing US casualties and violence; fears of China's growing economic power; Bush speech before the nation is more empty rhetoric; huge battle building over Supreme Court nominee; TERRORIST BOMBINGS IN LONDON, 7/7/05; press freedom becomes issue in Plame case; controversy over Karl Rove role in Plame case intensifies; poll suggests drop in Bush's credibility; Iraq slipping toward all-out civil war; Iraq and Iran become allies; Bush nominates John Roberts for Supreme Court; 4 explosions in London public transportation system; China will no longer peg its currency to US dollar; car bombs explode at Egyptian resort; CIA leak probe casts wide net, remains front page news; two top unions spilt from AFL-CIO; US evicted from air base in Uzbekistan; Frist breaks with Bush over stem cells; Bush appoints Bolton to UN through recess appointment; government warned "rendition" illegal; Saudi Arabia's King Fahd dies; insurgents using bigger, more lethal bombs causing more US casualties; Zawahiri threatens more attacks; Gold Star Families joining Cindy Sheehan to protest Bush in Texas; Mayor of Baghdad deposed by insurgents; Bush raises option of using force against Iran; Germany rejects Iran military option; Iraqi draft constitution complete, Sunnis irate; no proof found of Iran arms program; Bush's poll numbers way down; standoff in Crawford continues; Shiites and Kurds press ahead with charter as talks with Sunnis fail; HURRICANE KATRINA HITS GULF COAST (8/29/05); LEVEES BREAK IN NEW ORLEANS, CITY FLOODED (8/30/05)
September through October 2005 Significant setbacks and difficulties for Bush; reality challenges more unrealistic and grandiose assumptions of administration; ongoing quagmire, failure, and power struggle in Iraq; potential for some kind of burdensome, frustrating health or other issue for Bush; Bush seems more isolated and unable to move forward with his agenda; difficulties working with other nations; from September 12 through very early December very intense, angry, vicious partisan battles in Congress are likely; 9/12 - 9/17/05 and 10/6 - 10/14/05 especially volatile, difficult, angry, potentially violent days Transiting Saturn conjunct Bush Ascendant, Mercury, Pluto; transiting Saturn conjunct US Node; transiting Pluto opposite Gulf War Saturn; transiting Pluto conjunct Venus and Mercury in 109th Congress chart; transiting Uranus square Mars in 109th Congress chart Devastation in New Orleans, people without food and water, stranded, looting and violence; administration widely condemned for inept response to disaster; ,a href=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/05/AR2005090500173.html>Chief Justice Rehnquist dies, Roberts nominated as successor; Newsweek poll: Bush approval down to 38%; wave of attacks in Iraq kills over 160 (9/14/05); summit failure blamed on US; Iraq defense officials have embezzled $1.27 billion; US/Korean deal on arms; new reports on detainee abuse; Hurricane Rita slams northern Texas and Louisiana coast; New Orleans floods again; 150 - 200,000 anti-war protesters in DC; Tom Delay indicted for conspiracy, steps down as leader; situation in Iraq worsening; Judith Miller testifies in Plame case; Pentagon report says war hindered Katrina relief effort; administration broke law with covert propaganda; possiblity Bush and Cheney involved in leak scandal; worldwide anger over oil prices; conservatives angry over Bush's Supreme Court pick; Tom DeLay indicted on two new charges; deadly earthquake in South Asia (10/8); mudslide in Guatemala (10/8); Bush grappling with potential for deadly avian flu pandemic; Bush's approval rating continues to drop; Cheney aid cooperating in CIA probe; Iraq insurgency shows no sign of abating; number of US soldier deaths in Iraq reaches 2000; Cheney told Libby of Plame's identity; conservatives step up push for Bush Supreme Court nominee to be withdrawn; Harriet Miers withdraws her nomination in a major defeat for Bush; Cheney's Chief of Staff Libby indicted on 5 counts
November through December 2005 Difficulties, setbacks, frustrations continue; beginning of prolonged feeling of failure in some area or areas that increasingly trouble and cripple adminstration through 7/07; US reputation at very lowpoint; 11/16 -12/13 significant pressure on US currency, trade, and resources; media issues prominent; intense, bitter partisan battle in Congress continues through December 3; push for increased freedom in Iraq (12/7/05 - 1/10/06); extremely difficult, stressful period for Cheney (10/10 - 12/20); November and December generally very stressful months for many, especially 11/13 - 11/23 and 12/24 - 12/29/05. Late December may bring some kind of crisis that causes upset through January 12, 2006. Transiting Saturn quincunx Inaugural Pluto; transiting Saturn conjunct Bush Mercury, Pluto; Inaugural progressed MC conjunct Chiron; transiting Chiron conjunct Inaugural Sun; Uranus conjunct Iraqi Uranus; transiting Pluto quincunx US Mercury;culmination of year-long progressed US Venus square Saturn; transiting Mars square to transiting Saturn Democrats force closed session of Congress, GOP furious; new CBS poll says Bush's approval rating down to 35%; sharp worldwide criticism of revealed covert US prisons for detainees; thousands protest Bush in Argentina; Bush team warned about false pre-war intelligence; no trade agreement in meeting attended by Bush; violence and rioting spreads through France, now over two weeks; Democratic sweep in off-year elections: win governorships of New Jersey and Virginia; deadly terrorist attacks on three hotels in Amman, Jordan, 11/9/05; GOP moderates buck extremists and Bush in both Houses; US used white phosphorus against people in Falluja; in major rebuke of Bush, Senate presses for war plans; destructive tornadoes across Midwest and Southeast (11/15); dozens dead in multiple Iraq attacks (11/18); noted hawk Rep. John Murtha calls for Iraq withdrawal; Bush approval falls to 34%; report that Bush wanted to bomb al Jazeerah; Cheney's power diminishing;

9/11 panel finds Bush admintration has failed; dozens killed in Iraq police academy bombings; ignoring legal prohibitions, Bush authorized domestic spying; bowing to pressure, Bush reverses stance and backs torture ban; huge turnout for Iraqi elections; Senate blocks vote on extension of Patriot Act; uproar over Bush's illegal spying intensifies; Sunnis claim Iraqi election was rigged; hope of a secular Iraq fades with election results
January through early February 2006 Upsets, reversals, sudden events; Bush very aggressive, angry, potentially unilateral attitude; unwanted restraint put on Bush in late January and early February (1/25 -2/6); potential for rebellious attitude in country; potential eruption of the culture wars and/or the anti-war movement; mid-December through mid-January people feeling anxious and agitated, possibly over financial issues or other crisis through mid-January 2006; possible positive shift in mid-January after some kind of crisis or big stress in late December/early January; potential for sudden crisis in last few days of January that leads to some kind of national grief or upset through February 23. Transiting Uranus opposite Bush Mars, square Inaugural Moon, square US Uranus; transiting Saturn conjunct Bush Ascendant and US Node; progressed US Moon conjunct natal Pluto Ariel Sharon suffers massive stroke; Bush continues to expand his view of presidential power; 12 die in West Virginia mining disaster; Bush makes nearly 20 recess appointments over protest; Pentagon study links lack of body armor to fatalities; Bush warrentless eavesdropping deemed illegal by congressional report; 12 killed in Army copter crash; Iran renews nuclear program; China set to reduce exposure to dollar; terror defendants challenging illegal wiretapping evidence; new Medicare prescription plan falters; Bush warns against a nuclear Iran; new bin Laden tape warns of new attacks; Al Gore accuses Bush of violating the Constitution; Iran threatens a world oil crisis if sanctions are imposed; radical Islamic Hamas scores major upset in Palestinian elections; GM reports huge losses after Ford lays off 30,000; administration tries to silence climate change expert; ABC cameraman and anchor seriously wounded in Iraq; nuclear panel votes to report Iran to the UN; surveillance net yields few suspects; Muslim protesters in Lebanon and Syria burn Danish embassies over cartoon: US trade deficit reaches all-time high
Mid-February through mid-March 2006 Bush disconnected from reality, dishonest, deceptive, unrealistically idealistic or highly religious attitude; possible scandals; potential for some stressful or sorrowful issues from February 1 though February 23; extreme stress and some kind of stalemate between February 25 and March 4; Bush under extreme pressure late February through early March; potential for explosive events February 27 through March 1 and March 9 through March 12. Inaugural tertiary progressed Sun conjunct Neptune (2/10 -3/10); transiting Neptune trine Inaugural Jupiter; transiting Saturn conjunct US Node; transiting Saturn square Solstice Ascendant UN report calls for closing Guantanamo; Cheney shoots man while hunting; huge bipartisan backlash against Bush's deal to give over port control to UAE company; violence escalates dramatically between Shiites and Sunnis over destruction of mosques; deadly attacks in Iraq kill over 1300 in a week; video shows Bush got early warning on Katrina levee breach; Dubai firm gives up stake in US ports; Iran threatens to use oil as a weapon if sanctioned; 6 coordinated bombings in Baghdad (3/12); Operation Swarmer fizzled; anti-war protests around the world
Late March through April 2006 Potential for sudden events and shifts in direction that impact US (3/23 - 4/14); potential for some kind of significant crisis between April 6 and April 10; possiblity of intensified rebellion against administration policies from late 3/06 to early 2/07; feeling of rebellion and focus on freedom and civil liberties strong through mid-April Bush's progressed Moon opposite natal Uranus; transiting Uranus square US Ascendant (first phase through mid April); Shiites angry at US military over raid; Senate picks fight with House over immigration; immigration protests are the new civil rights movement; Kurdish/Turk violence spreads in Turkey; construction of medical clinics left incomplete in Iraq; Tom DeLay will resign; Bush authorized intelligence leak to punish Wilson; immigrant rights demonstrations in scores of cities
May 2006 May and June may bring a sudden, dramatic shift in Gulf War situation that upsets Bush; sudden unexpected events upset Bush; severe problems and sense of failure for administration (5/5 - 6/16); difficulties working with foreign nations in May Transiting Saturn conjunct US Node; transiting Saturn conjunct Bush's Ascendant; transiting Pluto quincunx Inaugural IC/solar arc Saturn; Uranus conjunct Ascendant of Gulf War chart in May and June; Bush progressed Moon opposite Uranus Iran threatens to withdraw from nuclear nonproliferation treaty; Basra on the brink of exploding after British helicopter shot down; Iranian and Turkish forces build up on Iraqi border; flurry of car bombings after British plane shot down; Porter Goss forced to quit CIA; Bush losing support among conservatives; Putin criticizes US; NSA has massive database on American's phone calls; Bush job approval sinks to 29%; Iraq disintegrating as ethnic cleansing takes hold; immigration issue dividng GOP; massacre at Haditha seen as true; threat of resignations at DOJ if seized documents returned; huge anti-American riot in Kabul; Murtha alleges coverup in Massacre of Haditha
June 2006 Bush under pressure; problems seem irresolvable; poll numbers may down through June 1, may improve June 16 through July 5; some successes first two weeks of June; late June through September significant pressure for adjustments in currency and trade, power strugggles with trade partners; power struggles with media; Bush goes on extensive trip that is unsuccessful (through 7/5); powerful and dramatic changes in Gulf War situation continue through June Transiting Saturn conjunct Bush's Mercury and Pluto; transiting Jupiter square Bush's Mercury through June 15; Bush's converse progressed Moon conjunct Ascendant; transiting Pluto station quincunx US Mercury; transiting Pluto quincunx Inaugural IC/solar arc Saturn; Repurcussions about Haditha continue in early June; Zarqawi killed by American forces, Iraq celebrates; Bush poll numbers rise a few points in first week of June; tensions with Iran thaw a bit; 2 US soldiers kidnapped in Iraq; US warns North Korea not to test intercontinental missile; state of emergency declared in Baghdad; GI's may have planned rape and murder of Iraqis; Supreme Court reins in Bush on detainee issue;
July 2006 July through September 2006 significant trade issues likely that call for adjustments and focus on resources (oil) and power struggles; trouble for Bush and Cheney through July 6; after July 6 Bush might regain some support and have some successes until late September 2006; transiting Pluto station quincunx US Mercury; Jupiter square Bush's Mercury and Pluto Sunnis boycott Iraqi Parliament; car bomb kills more than 60 in Iraq market; Baghdad erupts in escalating sectarian violence; Israeli troops move into Lebanon; 8 bombs go off on Bombay trains, al Qaida link suspected; conflict between Hezbollah and Israel continues to escalate
August 2006 Upsets, surprises, unexpected shifts for the US; possibility of growing feeling of rebellion in the country or protest movement; very powerful, upsetting, possibly violent, events from 8/10 - 8/13/06 that may feed general mood of rebellion or agitation; potential for upset, violence explosions, or unexpected crisis August 27 to September 1 Transiting Uranus square US Ascendant; transiting Mars opposite transiting Uranus 8/10 - 8/13; transiting Pluto exact quincunx to Mercury in mid-August; transiting Mars square transiting Pluto conjunct eclipse MC (3/29/06 in DC) on 8/28 -29
Shiites want to separate in southern Iraq; oil prices rise after Alaska field is shut down; huge plot to bomb jets thwarted in Britain (8/10), airports chaotic; Lamont beats incumbant Lieberman in Connecticut Democratic primary; Israel/Lebanon ceasefire goes into effect 8/14/06 after increased fighting; Hezbollah refuses to disarm, threatening fragile ceasefire; judge finds Bush's wiretapping program illegal; airplane crash in Kentucky (8/27); riots in Pakistan (8/27)
Mid-August through September 2006 Administration confused, bumbling, lacking in reality, unfocused; mid-September through mid-October a very difficult, frustrating, unsuccessful period for Condi Rice; Bush's attempts at regaining ground in polls falters in late September; Inaugural tertiary progressed MC conjunct Neptune; transiting Saturn square Condi's Sun/MC/Venus US Embassy in Syria attacked; ABC airs slanderous docudrama about 9/11; Pakistan provides safe harbor for al Qaida; Senate Intelligence report proves administration lied about pre-war intelligence; Bush admits to secret CIA prisons; intelligence agencies say Iraq war is creating more terrorists; Woodward's book, State of Denial, exposes Bush White House dishonesty;
October 2006 Late September 2006 through June 2007, Bush becomes increasingly unpopoular and isolated; October through mid-November increasing sense of failure and power struggles within administration Transiting Saturn conjunct Bush's Venus; transiting Pluto quincunx Inaugural IC/solar arc Saturn Foley scandal coverup a potential political disaster for GOP; spike of American casualties in Iraq; study says 655,000 deaths in Iraq due to US presence; North Korean nuclear test huge failure for Bush policy; insurgents attack US ammo dump; Iraq moving toward chaos
November and December 2006 Potential for confusion and need for recounts in some elections, no resolution til mid-November; acute problems for administration through mid-November and continuing frustrations and failures through February 2007; Bush depressed in December; Cheney struggling and depressed November, December, and early January Mercury square Neptune and Sun square Neptune around elections; Mercury retrograde during and after elections; transiting Pluto quincunx Inaugural IC/solar arc Saturn through mid-November; Bush progressed Moon quincunx Saturn in December; Cheney mercury opposed by transiting Saturn November through early January DEMOCRATS WIN BOTH HOUSE AND SENATE IN MIDTERMS; Rumsfeld resigns, Bob Gates is appointed Secretary of Defense; October has record number of deaths in Iraq; Lebanese cabinet minister assassinated, further destabilizing country; deadliest sectarian violence since war began; number of US deaths in Iraq reaches 3000; Saddam Hussein executed; Ethiopia attacks Somalia Islamic Council
January 2007 Potential for very dramatic events through early February, upsets, transformative shifts, large protest movement possible; Bush support continues to erode; 110th Congress less acrimonious than the 109th Transiting Uranus square US Ascendant; transiting Jupiter conjunct US Ascendant; Saturn conjunct Bush Venus Bush wants another 20,000 troops in Iraq despite broad opposition; Bush indicates aggression toward Iran and Syria; US troops raid Iranian consulate in Iraq; war plan opposed on Capital Hill; rocket hits US embassy in Greece
February 2007 Possiblity that mid-February through early March is the final stage of radical shift in Gulf War situation including the potential for the final pull-out of troops or increasing chaos and all-out civil war; Condi has a difficult, unsuccessful period in January through mid-February; Bush is very depressed and frustrated, especially first half of month Transiting Uranus conjunct Gulf War chart Ascendant; Saturn square Condi's Sun/MC/Venus; Saturn conjunct Bush's Venus NIE declares Iraq in increasing peril and deterioration; scientists intesify call for urgent action on global warming; over 125 killed and 300 wounded in Baghdad truck bombing; 5 US copters shot down in Iraq over three weeks; US mistakenly attacks Kurdish outpost; House votes to condemn Bush's surge plan; insurgents attack US military post

March through mid-May 2007 Potential for aggressive, unilateral, expansionist, unexpected action from Bush; unexpected events upset and anger administration; second half of March much criticism and difficulty for Bush; March through early July Bush highly idealistic and ideological, not grounded in reality-based world; Congress in late April through July will rally intensively and become decisive and possibly challenge administration Transiting Uranus square Inaugural Mars; transiting Jupiter opposite Bush Uranus; transiting Uranus quincunx Bush Moon; transiting Uranus quincunx Bush Jupiter/progressed Mars; Neptune opposite Bush Venus; hearings on fired prosecutors show political interference; shoddy care of soldiers at Walter Reed revealed, several firings as a result; FBI abuse of power revealed; Libby convicted on 4 counts; White House implicated in prosecutor firings; pressure on Gonzales to resign; insurgents use poison gas attacks in Iraq; 3/23/07 15 British hostages seized by Iran in Persian Gulf; tensions mount over hostages; US policy in Iran has backfired; escalating tension between Bush and Congress over war funding
March through mid-May 2007 Potential for aggressive, unilateral, expansionist, unexpected action from Bush; unexpected events upset and anger administration; second half of March much criticism and difficulty for Bush; March through early July, Bush highly idealistic and ideological, not grounded in reality-based world; mid-April to mid-May extremely bad time for Bush's war effort in Iraq; Congress in late April through July will rally intensively and become decisive and possibly challenge administration

April 28 through May 15, escalating crises, explosive events, and increase in violence possible on many fronts; Bush administration extremely aggressive and angry; confrontation with Congress intensifies

April 19 through August 4, potential for hostilities with Iran heightened
Transiting Uranus square Inaugural Mars; transiting Jupiter opposite Bush Uranus; transiting Uranus quincunx Bush Moon; transiting Uranus quincunx Bush Jupiter/progressed Mars; Neptune opposite Bush Venus; Uranus conjunct Congress Node hearings on fired prosecutors show political interference; shoddy care of soldiers at Walter Reed revealed, several firings as a result; FBI abuse of power revealed; Libby convicted on 4 counts; White House implicated in prosecutor firings; pressure on Gonzales to resign; insurgents use poison gas attacks in Iraq; 3/23/07 15 British hostages seized by Iran in Persian Gulf; tensions mount over hostages; US policy in Iran has backfired; escalating tension between Bush and Congress over war funding; bombing of Iraqi Parliament cafeteria in Green Zone; battle between Bush and Congress over missing emails; 4/18/07 nearly 200 killed by bombs in Baghdad; 4/16/07 33 killed in student massacre at Virginia Tech; car bomb in Shiite holy city kills nearly 60; Iran to attend regional Iraq conference; Pakistan on the brink of disaster; wildfires rage across the nation (5/12/07); million demonstrate in Turkey; 3 US soldiers captured; Israeli air strikes on Gaza as violence escalates; Lebanese army fights Islamists; Congress threatens "no confidence" vote on Gonzales
June 2007 Significant problems and lack of public support for Bush; reality forces itself on Bush's delusions until about 6/25; Bush depressed, polls at their lowest; Moqtada al Sadr, after three months of setbacks, is resurgent; Saturn conjunct Bush Venus; Neptune opposite Bush Venus Major US military operation against insurgents; Bush’s approval rate down to 26%; Hamas takes over Gaza; White House and Congress battle over subpoenas; two car bombs found in London; car rams into Glasgow airport

July 2007 Conditions improve for Bush, regains some public support; late June through early August 2007 Bush administration aggressive, over-optimistic, rash, unilateral; struggle between administration and Congress intensifies; 6/24 to 8/16/07 difficult time, possible losses for Hezbollah; after 7/14/07 possible victory or improved, more optimistic conditions for Israel Saturn moves away from Bush's Leo planets; transiting Uranus square Inaugural Mars; transiting Uranus quincunx Bush natal Jupiter/progressed Mars (4/21 through 7/31/07) Pakistani troops seize Red Mosque; North Koreans shut reactor; Russians drop out of arms treaty over US shield; battle between adminstration and Congress increases over use of executive privilege; 6 top Sunnis leave Iraqi government;

August 2007 8/1 through 8/13/07 Dismal period for US policy, potential for domestic accidents which cause grief and loss; early August will be culmination of a battle between Congress and adminstration, to be continued in January and February 2008 Transiting Saturn opposite US Moon; second crossing of Uranus square Inaugural Mars peaks by 8/3 Iraqi government unraveling; Bush prevails in battle with Congress over surveillance; Minnesota bridge collapses; Basra deteriorates as British leave; 6 miners lost in collapsed Utah mine; over 250 killed and over 350 wounded in coordinated suicide attacks in Iraq
September and October 2007 9/11 to 9/22 possiblity of increased US military action and expansion; late September through October Bush increasingly out of touch with reality, strong self-delusion and wishful thinking; potential for intensified violence in Iraq from 9/20 on for three months; beginning in late September, increasing chaos and violence in Pakistan through December, especially 1st 10 days of October Transiting Jupiter conjunct US Ascendant; Bush progressed Moon square Neptune begins late September, Bush solar arc Ascendant conjunct Neptune peaks in September and October; Fall Equinox chart in Baghdad has Pluto/Mars opposition across horizon line; Uranus station squares Ascendant of Spring Equinox chart in Islamabad; Musharraf declares state of emergency and martial law in Pakistan (11/3/07); Bush rants about Iran causing World War 3; Bush rants about Iran getting nuclear weapons and attacking Europe; Turkey and Kurdish PKK stepping up attacks;
September 2007 through January 2008 tendency for some unexpected actions from Bush and that occur to his administration that cause problems; September 2007 through early February 2008, possibility of expansionist or aggressive action from Israel; explosive events in Iraq September through December transiting Uranus semisquare Inaugural Sun/solar arc Chiron; Pluto conjunct Israel Jupiter, square Israel progressed Mars; Mars station on Israel Uranus; Fall Equinox chart Pluto opposite Mars on horizon line in Baghdad T-square Sun;

November 27, 2007 through January 27, 2008 Potential period of a big crisis for Bush and other world leaders, especially from 11/27 to 12/19/07 and 12/28/07 to 1/3/08; potential time of significant violence and upset; dramatic, explosive, dangerous events possible Transiting Pluto in hard aspect to the Sun in the Ingress charts; transiting Mars opposite Sun/Jupiter/Pluto in Winter solstice chart; transiting Uranus conjunct Node in Spring Equinox chart; Uranus semisquare Inaugural Sun; Jupiter/Pluto conjunction

February 2008 Bush very aggressive and assertive of his power; Congress assertive Uranus quincunx Bush progressed Mars/natal Jupiter; Uranus conjunct Congress Node
February 17 to March 7, 2008 potential for dangerous violent world events, possible terrorism or disasters Uranus opposite War on Terror Sun, opposite 9/11/07 eclipse; Mars opposite Pluto
March to April 2008 Bush deals with unexpected, powerful events; acts aggressively and unilaterally in response, especially through mid-March; April very stressful time for Bush, loses some of regained support (3/30 to 5/10); April brings dramatic, unexpected powerful events and a strong, aggressive response Uranus square Bush Uranus/Node; Saturn semisquare Bush Moon
April to August 2008 Possibility of increased commitment or use of US military, US angry and aggressive in response to sudden events; by late June events seem to turn in US favor Uranus square US Mars; Jupiter station quincunx US Mars
August to early October 2008 Patriotic surge, feeling of success; possible military victory of some kind; Bush poll numbers improve considerably Transiting Jupiter station opposite Bush Sun, US Sun, conjunct Rove Venus, Josh Bolton South Node,
Late October through November Difficulties for Bush, Bush feels unfree, unliked, constrained, goals thwarted Transiting Saturn square bush Uranus, Bush Node
November 23, 2008 through January 20, 2009 Frustrations, problems possible, crisis for US military, US unable to project power, feeling of defeat or being thwarted in some way; beginning of year long redefinition of US role in world and of role of chief executive in the country Saturn station square US Mars, Pluto square US MC