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Chapter One

THE TRANSFORMATION OF VALUES IN AMERICA

Our belief systems are undergoing a period of radical transformation. The individual's relationship to the broader society is being drastically redefined. America as a nation is trying to reconnect with its original ideals. Those are the messages of astrology in the 21st century. Blessed by whichever gods watch over us, the United States has become the richest and most powerful nation on earth. Our great gifts will be lost if we misuse them. That is also the message given to us by astrology, both to each of us individually and for us as a nation.

It is our conceptual framework that is being challenged. Our nation, our institutions, our communities, are all built on the basis of beliefs in what is right, moral, and true. These accepted truths are being challenged by scientific advances and our changing philosophical perspectives. There is an explosion of new ethical choices to be made throughout all our social institutions (particularly in areas of education and the law), and in our basic understanding of how the world works.

GRAND THEMES & INDIVIDUAL LIVES

The transformations in our society can be observed by following the stories of public figures. The rise to power of Bill Gates, the phenomenon of the O.J. Simpson Trial, and the life and success of Oprah Winfrey can be understood in the language of astrology, while simultaneously demonstrating how astrology works.

Gates, a Scorpio, O.J., a Cancer, and Oprah, an Aquarius, all became so prominent at this time in our history not only because of the strengths shown in their own astrological charts, but also because their individual charts connect in powerful ways to the destiny of the United States.

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