Is Ashton Carter Insane?

Although the US military “do not seek” a new Cold War, it is determined to oppose the rising global powers – Russia and China – in order to protect the US-dominated “international order,” US Defense Secretary Ash Carter has said. Carter delivered this surprisingly direct and candid program statement, riddled with accusations against Russia for what he called “nuclear saber-rattling” and “violating sovereignty” of US allies, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, AP reported on Saturday. Nov.8 https://www.rt.com/usa/321194-carter-russia-threat-world-order/

These are the words of US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter. The world should be, and largely is, baffled by the stupidity and arrogance of such statements. Carter was born 24 Sept. 1954. He has a Mars[13cp]-Node [11cp] conjunction opposite Asbolus [14cn]. Notice that this aligns with US Sibly Sun [13cn] with the entire axis activated by transiting Pluto [13cp]. Mars is in hard aspect to Pluto and TNP Zeus - a volatile combination associated with potentially eruptive situations including war. 

Carter’s radix Mars [13cp] conjoins the star sigma (σ) Sagittarius, Nunki,  a star on the vane of the arrow in the archer's hand.

As for the Archer, when the foremost portion of his cloak rises, he will give birth to hearts renowned in war and will conduct the conqueror, celebrating great triumphs in the sight of all, to his country's citadels. Such a one will build high walls (moenia from Latin murus) one moment and pull them down the next. But if Fortune favours them too generously with success, the mark of her envy is to be seen on their faces, for she works cruel havoc upon their features. [Manilius, Astronomica, 1st century AD, book 4, p.267]

In his book  on astrology and reincarnation, Yesterday’s Sky, Steven Forrest explains  that any planet in a hard aspect to the South Node represents something that created a problem for us in a prior life.  It sort of afflicted us and its damage was unresolved. In this lifetime, the transit of outer planets like Pluto provide an opportunity to resolve the karma but there is never a guarantee that we will. Most of us simply repeat the past.  In his elegant style, Steven Forrest describes the meaning of Mars opposite the South Node as follows:

The Affliction: Violence in a nutshell. To be killed, hurt or maimed, or even manipulated by the threat of those things, leaves a deep gash in the soul

What was left unresolved: Rage, terrible fear. Feelings of powerlessness. Resentment.

The Possible Projection: A paradoxical feeling “that all violent people should be taken out and shot”. Fear of strength. Fear of anger.

From Carter’s statement above we see how he is projecting his fears on to Russia and China.  Starting third quarter 2015, the US Air Force is starting preparations to bring in new nuclear bombs to Germany. Who is “nuclear saber-rattling”?

Pluto represents an intense willful energy. Mars, the need to prove identity validity. If the lower levels of this conjunction are expressed  then the individual seeks to force his  will upon others for the sheer sake of power OVER them and the result may be from disappointment all the way down to self destruction. The danger is further heightened by the presence of the centaur Asbolus  which is linked with “lack of sensibility and blind intoxicated action.”