‘[For
us] it is one thing to remain a good friend, but too close an embrace will lead
Americans and others to resurrect the “deputy sheriff” tag. The Americans have
always put their own interests first and will continue to do so; we should
follow their example. American interests will not always be the same as
Australian and vice versa. The bottom line, however, is the domestic political
one. Australians are afraid of the outside world and convinced of their
inability to cope with it. By and large, the Australian-U.S. alliance is
considered by the majority of political, policy, and media elites on both sides
of the Pacific Pond to be mutually beneficial, indeed essential. But behind
this pact, like as with so many countries with economic, strategic and/or
military ties to the empire du jour, there is a downside, one rarely acknowledged
— and when it is, often rejected — in public discourse. More Australians though
are beginning to express considerable concern (a reality borne out by recent
PEW research findings). This mindset is precipitated in no small measure by the
increasingly heavy-handed influence the U.S. seeks to exert globally. This is
exemplified as much by its well-documented interference in the affairs of other
countries and its propensity for imposing its frequently self-serving economic
and strategic agenda on the international community. Aug.7
The two eclipses of August now influence almost everything
in the news. At Canberra, Australia, the lunar eclipse of August 8 shows the
luminaries anchored to the Ascendant with the Jupiter-Pluto square straddling
the meridian. In its negative
expression, Jupiter-Pluto is “manipulative largesse”. Martha Wescott provides
the following additional key phrases:
Jupiter-Pluto: awareness of situations where there is an
offer of assistance or advantage – but there are underlying advantages to the
other; to see moments when one is underhanded or controlling…with a smile on their face!
The Sabian [1] symbol for Pluto [17cp27] resonates to the
same theme:
Phase 288 (Capricorn 18): The Union Jack Flies From a British Warship.
The protection
afforded to individuals and groups by powerful institutions. Power is required
to maintain social order and relatively peaceful interpersonal as well as
international relationships. Alas the power can be misused under the pretext of
preserving “law and order”. Justice and compassion must balance social power of
privileged groups. Where this symbol appears, the need for protection may be in
evidence – or it may be a warning against using power for selfish advantage.
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