January 27, 2006
CHINA’S IMPACT
Everyone Wants to Ride the Tiger

As China celebrates the beginning of its New Year on January 29th, it is becoming the looming behemoth of the 21st century. Its potential dominance of this period of history includes its influence on politics, world markets and the environment.

The People's Republic of China (Communist China) was proclaimed in Beijing on October 1, 1949 (view chart). This is the chart most commonly used for the establishment of Communist China. The fact that both its SUN and MOON aspect the rebellious planet URANUS is very descriptive of a country born in revolution.

Communist China has its SUN in LIBRA and MOON in AQUARIUS. These two placements describe a nation created on social idealism. Both LIBRA and AQUARIUS are AIR signs, whose primary foci are on social relationships and intellectual matters. LIBRA is the sign of relationships and desire for balance, while AQUARIUS is a sign of mixed meanings: the Aquarian cares deeply about broad social matters while simultaneously having very fixed ideas about “what everyone else should do” which can result in a tyrannical attitude.

Of course, there are additional influences for the both the SUN and the MOON. One of these is a SCORPIO influence, the most emotionally intense and potentially ruthless sign of the zodiac. SCORPIOS have a strong desire for power and control and are capable of deep transformation.

The SUN is placed in the 8th house (SCORPIO's natural house), the house associated with life and death struggle and large financial resources. Certainly there was horrendous loss of life as many millions died under Mao Tse-tung's leadership and the creation of the Communist regime.

Also, the SUN's Ruler, VENUS, is in the sign of SCORPIO and that greatly modifies the LIBRA characterstics. SCORPIO is a FIXED WATER sign, considered the most emotionally intense and potentially ruthless sign of the zodiac. Individuals or nations with VENUS in SCORPIO make strong alliances, are fiercely loyal to friends and unforgiving to enemies.

China seems to be striving to regain its historical role as the self-defined "Middle Kingdom," the center of the world, with colossal influence on world politics, economics, and the environment.

"China's GDP grew 9.9 per cent in 2005, according to state media, displacing the UK to become the fourth largest economy in the world." Its huge population makes it hungry for oil and other natural resources. Its markets are a magnet for everyone from Google to garment manufactuers.

In future articles, we'll talk in further depth about China's chart and what it portends for the future. We'll also talk about China's relationship with the United States and its growing role in shaping the world.

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