Last weekend, Scorpio Hillary Clinton announced her bid for the 2008 Democratic nomination. We’ve always told you that the key to a successful life is survival of one’s first Saturn Return. In 1977, when she was about to turn thirty, Hillary was already going strong. She founded Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families that year, beginning a life-long role as an spokesperson for women and children, and probably already gunning for her presidential run.

With Saturn in Leo, ambitions run strong, but the fruits of one’s labors often take until later in life to manifest. (Those of you born between between November of 1975 and September of 1977 know what we’re talking about.) Hillary’s lessons at the hand of Saturn have been tough. Bill, a Leo, has often acted as Saturn in Hillary’s life, teaching her lessons not always expected. Interestingly, rock star Barack Obama is also a Leo. This not-so-compatible combo are already jousting, no matter how they make nice on the floor of the Senate.

If Hillary’s looking for a great match, she should hook up with Gemini John Edwards for some sexy Southern charm, if he doesn’t beat her for the nomination, that is. She’s a Gemini rising — and he would make quite the adorable and progressive VEEP, a counter-point to her more middle-of-the-road politics. Edwards isn’t quite as green as Obama, and he’s already been blazing a popular trail though Iowa and New Hampshire.

Saturn made its first pass over Hillary’s Saturn Return point (21 degrees of Leo) last fall. Between now and September it will make two more passes over this degree, either strengthening her resolve or breaking down her mettle. She needs to watch her step, stay above board, and heed Saturn’s lessons. If she can keep it together and appease the Cosmic Taskmaster, we might just have a woman at the helm in 2008.