"Neptune in AquariusNeptune, the planet of spiritual and political aspirations, has been in Aquarius since 1998 and will remain in the sign of the New Age through January 2012. Are we in the Age of Aquarius?
Although many astrologers cite a specific year when this presumably happy age will begin, no one knows for sure since the constellations are groups of stars and have no delineated interface. The precession of the equinoxes slips backwards through the zodiac and is currently in the area between Pisces and Aquarius.
Neptune's entrance into Aquarius corresponded to the awakening of the Internet as the premier communications technology of our era. Aquarius is the sign of networking, alliances, and democratic processes. The lead-in to the war in Iraq brought an unprecedented global protest, a historic response that was facilitated by the Internet. The international symbol for web addresses begins with www, and looks suspiciously like the glyph for Aquarius.
Neptune is associated with martyrdom, and in the cause-oriented sign of Aquarius, this placement inspires the suicide bomber. This relatively new phenomena is mostly connected to the political situation in the Middle East, especially in Palestine and wherever an oppressed people feel their only expression for their beliefs is through this dramatic self-sacrifice.
In Iraq's horoscope (see last week for details), Mars and Neptune are conjunct in Leo, and currently being activated by transiting Neptune's opposition. This astro-event points to several potential scenarios correlating Mars and Neptune, including the possibility of chemical attack, the camouflaging of military personnel as civilians, and suicide bombings. These situations will likely become more prevalent over the next few months as transiting Jupiter and Neptune move into opposition on June 3."