The
closest aspect in President Bush’s
horoscope is a sesqui-square (135°--also
known as a sesqui-quadrate), a challenging
angle between his 2nd house Mars and
his Midheaven (see Bush's horoscope
below). The second house has to do
with self-image and personal values,
the Midheaven with our profession.
The
closest aspect is important in any
horoscope, even when it is not one
of the major aspects. Because Bush
sets the foreign policy for the
United States,
this aspect intrudes into his handling
of foreign affairs. It is made all
the more forceful through the Mars-Midheaven
connection.
The
sesqui-square is described by Bil
Tierney in Dynamics
of Aspect Analysis. As you read
the following quote from this book,
a description of the sesqui-square,
note how it perfectly describes a
fundamental part of Bush’s nature
which has been on display throughout
much of his presidency:
“With
this aspect, we are apt to react to
minor conflicts in an overly forceful
manner, which tends to throw situations
off-balance or blow them out of proportion.
Here we are…often at odds with
an unprecedented turn-about of events
out of our control. Situations under
this aspect tend to break down or
fall apart at the last minute…Our
reactions are usually out-of-place
or inappropriate for the occasion
represented. The tendency to over-dramatize
issues here leads towards misjudgment.”
Tierney
goes on to correlate the sesqui-square
with individuals who try to force
their subjective values on others,
“remolding people thru subtle
power-plays.” These attempts
to remake others are met in turn with
resistance which is “interpreted
as harassment and domination.”
These individuals, Tierney suggests,
need to learn tolerance and acceptance.
See
also: Astrology
Forecast: President Bush's Year Ahead;
George Bush and
Harriet Miers; Bush-McCain
Synastry; Karl
Rove
