Women Candidates - of Loopyland & of Oklahoma (+ Am I Psychotic?)

What's with some of the women candidates in these coming mid-term elections in the US? Are they trying to out-do one another in loopiness? We are getting used to Ms Palin's antics, there's always room for one fruitloop - but now we have Christine O'Donnell, Sharron Angle, Meg Whitman, Michele Bachmann getting in on the loopy act. Is it an act? I do have to wonder. There are more astute and rational gals to be found on any supermarket checkout.

Is there something in the current astrological atmosphere that might bring on this new loopy-loony fashion for women ?

We still have Jupiter and Uranus in Pisces within around 3 degrees of each other - planet of the unexpected and planet of exaggeration and excess are still conjoined, enough to colour the atmosphere with extreme oddness, even without Neptune's help (planet of delusion and illusion)now in mildly helpful semi-sextile to Jupiter/Uranus from Aquarius. That seems like an astro-atmosphere ripe for some loop and loon.

Someone (identity unknown) once wrote that "The problem with political jokes is they get elected." Why should America tremble!?

And here in Oklahoma, not loopy exactly, but.....

A sequel to my post dated 4 August - Oklahoma's Gubernatorial Gals. Then, I looked at the natal charts of Jari Askins and Mary Fallin, Oklahoma's two females running for election as the state's new governor to replace Brad Henry (Democrat). I decided, along with an interested commenter, that it was not at all clear-cut from the astrology which of the women would be successful. (In photograph: Askins left, Fallin right)

This week a televised debate was held between the two candidates. I was interested to see and hear them, especially the "Democrat" Jari Askins who my husband's daughter and son-in-law highly recommend as the best option.

Unfortunately Ms Askins lost me at "Hello". She won the toss and gave her opening statement first.

Jari Askins said, "I am an Oklahoma Democrat. Oklahoma Democrats are conservative. We are not extreme.... I am a pro-life, pro-gun, pro-education, pro-business and secure-the-borders Democrat." In other words, Ms Askins, you are a Republican in all but name. She also said, later in the debate, that she will oppose what both women termed "Obamacare" - the Health Care (ahem) "reform" put through by the Federal government this year.

So, what it amounts to is that there's not as much as a hair's breadth between these two candidates apart from a few minor details. The election will be fought on personality only. Neither candidate made any clearly differentiating or arresting points. Responses to questions, from a panel of four, were repetitive and, to put it bluntly, boring. Even the moderator seemed a bit bored and out-of-it, she lost track of who was due to speak next on several occasions. I couldn't blame her one bit!


The state is what it is - a nest of right-wingers, some of whom like to masquerade in the guise of Democrats to give the illusion of choice.

Oklahoma is what it is. Repeat....breathe.... It is what it is....Go and vote, and resist the urge to do a write in (Karl Marx?)

Back to the question of loopiness then, and on a personal level...

When I logged on this morning I found a comment on an archived post awaiting moderation. The original post was about a comedienne, and really the comments have nothing at all to do with the post's content, so I'll simply copy the original comment, and my original response, then the new comment from today....

Anonymous ~~~ Wow! If astrologers as intelligent and as diligent as you were to put their talents and energies into something real, they could actually benefit humanity, instead of spinning these near-psychotic fantasies. As Wiig would say, just kidding. Except, not.
March 07, 2010 3:05 AM
Twilight said...
Anonymous ~~~ You are, of course, entitled to your opinion of astrology - and of my attempts to understand it. I do not, though, appreciate your use of the term "psychotic".

If you took the time and put in the effort to study the subject yourself you might see that "something is going on" over and above what sicence now understands. It may well not be everything astrologers suppose, but it is "something".

But hey - I do not have to explain myself to someone who cannot appreciate this, anymore than a hunter or fisherman has to explain to me their interest in something I find distasteful.

I wonder why you clicked on the link to this post if you have such a low opinion of astrology and astrologers? Was it simply to allow yourself to feel superior?
March 07, 2010 8:47 AM

AND FROM TODAY:
Anonymous said...
Well, actually astrology is psychotic, literally.

Clinical definition:
Psychosis is a loss of contact with reality, usually including false ideas about what is taking place or who one is (delusions) and seeing or hearing things that aren't there (hallucinations).

Saying we have to study astrology to understand it is like saying we have study kicking kittens to really understand it.

I understand astrology because I understand science. The planets and stars do not affect humans, full stop. And saying something is "beyond science" is just a way of saying you can't prove your beliefs because they are not based in reality.

Astrology is not real, you believe in it even when it's demonstrably false. You refuse to accept that your unsupported beliefs are not true so you are delusional. You also believe you have some magical power to "read the stars".

Given all that data my clinical diagnosis of you is you are psychotic and suffer from delusions of grandeur. If you do not get treated for your mental illness you could progress into full blown schizophrenia. Seek help now!
October 21, 2010 12:39 AM

Twilight said:
Anonymous ~~~ It's kind of you to take such interest in my welfare.
I have included both your comments in my post for today, in case it will be of "help" to others who are interested in this ancient art.
Oh - wait..... men in white coats are at the door.......
October 21, 2010 9:27 AM