With the news of McCain’s choice of a young, inordinately inexperienced veep pick, it’s time to look at this now 72-year-old’s health. Old Mac might be putting the country in an extremely dangerous situation if he were to win the election, as his prospects ain’t lookin’ too good, to be frank. Born with his Sun, Neptune, and Venus all in the sign of Virgo, Saturn is now making its way over all these pressure points as it moves slowly moves over each planet. And here’s the kicker — McCain’s natal Saturn is in Pisces, the sign opposite Virgo. So while the three aforementioned planets are getting kicked in the pants by Saturn via conjunction, his Saturn gets tackled by an opposition. Wait — it gets worse. If the birth time most astrologers believe to be correct is indeed accurate, it places McCain’s Saturn in his 6th house. That’s the house of health, folks. So look for stories in the coming months of a health crisis from McCain, who in my humble opinion has NOT been doing his Saturn work properly. Do we want Ms. Sarah at the helm in case he can’t live out his term? I think we all know the answer to that.

Obama, on the other hand, is thought to be an Aquarius rising, with his sun in Leo and his Saturn in Capricorn. The symbolism is magnificent, as Uranus, the ruler of Aquarius, signifies change. Big Change. Like a lightning bolt, and just what the collective needs. Saturn represents the past, and McCain, as an old man stuck in old, rigid policies, has come to represent the worst of Big Daddy Saturn’s dark side.

Things will get decidedly interesting (as if they’re not interesting enough already!) on September 12th, 2008, when Saturn in Virgo opposes Uranus in Pisces for all of us. This is a transit we’ll experience together — everyone on earth. So change now, or forever hold your peace. And look out — because American politics are going to get as polarized, and as ugly, as they possibly can get.