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For the world, the New Year kicks off with a tremendous bang indicative of an eruption of rage and violence (New Moon conjunct Pluto, square Mars; Mars square Pluto)! Continuing into January 3^rd, people are very angry (Mars square Sun), and the energy shows no signs of abating through the 9^th (Mars square Jupiter). By mid-month, a softening may take hold (Neptune trine Node in water signs), and from the 16^th-17^th, while there is still disharmony (Mars square Venus), some helpful ideas are presented that can address the anger through innovations (Mercury sextile Uranus). Communications are important on the 25^th-26^th but may lead nowhere (Mars trine Mercury; Mercury square Saturn). World markets are under pressure to adapt during the last week of the month (Jupiter opposite Pluto), yet the month closes with fresh technological opportunities (New Moon in Aquarius sextile Uranus) and a struggle to implement better values into economies and relationships (Venus station direct in Capricorn conjunct Pluto, opposite Jupiter).

For The U.S., economic goals are looking more realizable (progressed Moon in Scorpio 11^th, soon to trine U.S. Jupiter in February), and the national mood is fairly good (progressed Ascendant semi-sextile U.S. Midheaven) despite simmering anger on the 7^th (Mars conjunct U.S. Saturn in H10). A boost for business is seen on the 1^st (New Moon in Capricorn H2), and the feeling of a new era prevails during the first half of the month (Uranus sextile U.S. Uranus). Idealism and hope are in evidence too (Neptune trine Venus). Mid-month sees a push-pull for the economy (Jupiter conjunct U.S. progressed Jupiter/Sun, square U.S. Saturn), and a fortunate pattern for the stock market (Full Moon conjunct U.S. Fortuna/progressed Node in H8), yet anger comes to the surface on the 17^th (Mars conjunct U.S. progressed Mars in H10). Late month brings patient development in the midst of frustration (Saturn sextile U.S. Neptune, quinqunx U.S. Mars). Inspiration is strong during the last week of the month (Neptune trine U.S. progressed Moon). On the 31^st, people are ready to splurge or party (Venus station direct opposite U.S. Sun exact).

Since December, President Obama seems out of touch with his increasing unpopularity which endures through next September (Saturn square his Ascendant). From the 4^th-8^th, he will not find a warm reception (Venus station retrograde conjunct his Saturn/progressed Saturn). Certainly, during the first half of the month he will feel bewildered by rapid changes (Uranus quinqunx his Neptune, quinqunx his Pluto forming a Yod), and may seem delusional although inspired (Neptune square his Moon, sextile his progressed Moon). He finds success and harmony via "speechifying" (progressed Moon and progressed Ascendant in H3; progressed Sun trine Moon in air signs). Between the 16^th-17^th, the economy requires attention, and he becomes energized (Full Moon opposite his Saturn/progressed Jupiter; Mars trine his Ascendant), but family matters may disappoint unless he attends there too (progressed Moon quinqunx progressed Sun, semi-sextile Moon). An emotional resolution can be found on the 26^th (progressed Moon trine progressed Venus). The final week indicates a power struggle (Pluto quinqunx his Sun).

Obamacare (3/23/2010, 11:55 AM EST, Washington D.C.), implemented under a pattern of health emphasis for the nation but very "crazy" technological conditions (progressed Moon, chart ruler, into Virgo; progressed Uranus, from a natal conjunction to the Midheaven, conjunct it), encountered a hard launch with severe delays (progressed Midheaven opposite Saturn), but will see the first of a series of repairs more to the public's liking by April (Pluto station retrograde conjunct Descendant), after which by May, people will be happier with it (progressed Mercury conjunct Venus in H10;progressed Moon trine Pluto, sextile Moon). By April 2015, even better repairs will help its inherent purpose (Pluto station retrograde conjunct Descendant exact, sextile Jupiter), after which the Affordable Care Act will be able to settle down and meet its real business requirements (Pluto conjunct Node in Capricorn H7).