How 'bout a little out-of-this world fun.
It's uncanny and telling that both McCain and Palin have an almost identical astrological transit occuring leading up to and during the election. Neptune is the planet associated with spirituality at its highest, but deception and illusion at its lowest, is conjuncting (same sign) with Saturn, the planet of restrictions, challenges, lessons and pragmatism.
Suffice to say, both McCain and Palin, who have stooped to attacks, negativity, and smear in their campaign, will also happily have to face the devil, which is them - and their smear-fear strategy - in the form of the transit they both have during this time. Neptune in conjunction with Saturn basically means they will suffer confusion, fear, lack of confidence and a reality check of the highest order. Their close minded world will be challenged, and they will personally suffer from the effects of their choice to implement underhanded and highly immoral tactics.
John McCain:
Saturn Conjunction Neptune -- Involuntary Detachment
(Thanks to Astrodienst)
End of September 2008 until beginning of July 2009. During this time you may have to contend with negative moods that can be quite upsetting. This influence often results in confusion, self-doubt, uncertainty and a general tendency to look at life from the worst possible point of view. At its worst, it can make you completely uncertain about what is real in your life, resulting in a sense of fear and free-floating anxiety. However, it is important to remember that this influence usually makes things appear worse than they actually are.
Your confidence and sense of well-being are at a low at this time, and you should not take your own gloomy evaluations too seriously. You seem to be aware of only those facets of life that you are afraid of and totally unaware of those things that can comfort and reinforce you.
Strange as it may seem, there is a constructive side to this period, although most people usually experience the negative side. But if you are very well attuned to your inner needs and secure enough not to be led astray by illusions, even fearful ones, then this influence can give you the ability to make extraordinary self-sacrifices. One effect of this period is to detach you from the material universe. In that case you may become disoriented and afraid, as described already, or you may find that the demands of the material universe no longer concern you particularly, and you can sacrifice your material needs to spiritual needs.
Either way, your perception of reality at this time is quite different from what it normally is, which you should take into consideration when making any plans for the future.
Sarah Palin:
Neptune Conjunction Saturn -- Temporarily Disoriented
(Thanks to Astrodienst)
Beginning of May 2008 until beginning of December 2010. Under this influence you will discover that in many ways your view of the world isn't at all correct. This may occur through a series of obvious disappointments, or it may take place more subtly through an increasing sense of anxiety that has no obvious cause. Fear and loss of self- confidence are two of the most difficult effects of this influence. You may suddenly become afraid for almost no reason at all, and you may fear things that are not at all threatening to others. It is as if you were becoming disoriented.
This is the "dark night of the soul" referred to by mystics, the period of confusion that precedes the understanding that you can live with a reality that is different from what you had thought. At the highest level this influence can be a prelude to enlightenment, understanding the true nature of the "illusion" we call reality.
In most cases, however, this transit influence means that your concept of reality is changing, which begins with the dissolution of your old concepts, leaving you temporarily disoriented. The best way to handle this period is to get into comfortable surroundings and reduce the stress level in your life as much as possible. Stress will only prolong the confusion. Try to avoid making any decisions, because you are not in a very good frame of mind for seeing things clearly. Avoid people who seem difficult or demoralizing. You need to be in a calm position so that you can see what new truths emerge from the fog and confusion. And they will emerge.