posted July 15, 2009 10:42 AM         

It is said that aspects to the heliocentric nodes of objects are more significant than the aspects to the objects themselves. It's because the heliocentric nodes have to do with the collective. http://mysite.verizon.net/bonniehill/pages.aux/astrology/tobey/tobey.14.html

"WORLD EVENTS AND FAMOUS PEOPLE
If the theory holds water we can expect, when glancing down the list of dates when the Geocentric Sun is conjunct the individual Heliocentric Planetary Nodes, that the dates are close to pivotal world events. Also the birthdays of famous and infamous people, who made or continue to make, an impact on the group consciousness of society. The type of impact made is described by the interpretation of the particular Planetary Node. Some interesting world events are ARMISTICE DAY November 11, 1918, the news that World War I had finished, coincides with the Sun conjunct Mercury South Nodes. The D-DAY INVASION OF EUROPE LANDINGS on June 6, 1944, coincides with the Sun conjunct Uranus North Nodes."
http://www.astrologycosmobiology.com.au/planetary_nodes.html

Today,

Sun is conjunct North Heliocentric Saturn Node in 23'45 Cancer.

In Heliocentric Astrology,
Earth conjunct South Heliocentric Saturn Node in Capricorn.

Heliocentric Nodes are used in Heliocentric Astrology http://www.heliocentric-astrology.com/Heliocentric_Planetary_Nodes.html

other heliocentric node contacts

Saturn has been squaring the Heliocentric Venus Nodes in 16'46 Gemini/Sagittarius

Saturn is trining/sextile the Heliocentric Mars Nodes in 19'38 Taurus/Scorpio and the Heliocentric Mercury Nodes in 18'26 Taurus/Scorpio

Venus is trining/sextiling the Heliocentric Neptune Nodes in 11'53 Leo/Aquarius

Lunar Nodes are stationary 0'14 Aquarius/Leo square the heliocentric Chiron Nodes in 29'28 Libra/Aries

events occurring today

MADRID – A Spanish woman believed to have become the world's oldest new mother when she gave birth at 66 has died at 69, leaving behind twin toddlers, newspapers reported Wednesday. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090715/ap_on_re_eu/eu_spain_oldest_mom

WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand's western coast Wednesday generating a small tsunami. No injuries or major damage were reported. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_new_zealand_earthquake

TEHRAN, Iran – A Russian-made Iranian passenger plane carrying nearly 170 people crashed shortly after takeoff Wednesday, smashing into a field northwest of the capital and shattering to pieces. State television said all on board were killed. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090715/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iran_plane

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AFP) – More than 50 heads of state from the developing world met Wednesday in Egypt to tackle the fallout from the global economic meltdown, with calls for a "new world order" to prevent a repeat of the crisis. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090715/wl_asia_afp/egyptnamsummit

Raymond

------------------
“It is absolutely the perfect name,” Dr. Brown said, given the continuing discord among astronomers and the public over whether Pluto should have retained its planetary status.

In mythology, Eris ignited discord that led to the Trojan War.