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Fans of Marvel Comics and the ever expanding Marvel cinematic universe are likely familiar with the debate over who originated all those famous Marvel characters like Iron Man, Thor, the X-Men and Black Panther. Most of these superheroes were introduced during a brief period in the 1960s when writer/editor Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby were both working at Marvel Comics. Ever since those days a controversy has raged over which one of these men should get credit for creating the Marvel pantheon.
This controversy is discussed in detail in Abraham Riesman’s book, “True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee.” Riesman explains that the origin of this argument comes out to the way comics were created at Marvel at that time. Lee would meet with an artist (most often Kirby) and they would hash out ideas for new characters and new stories. Once a general idea was agreed upon, the artist would then draw the panels that made up the comic. Then Lee would put in the dialog. The big question is what was said by whom during the initial meeting?
Riesman doesn’t answer this question because, essentially, no one can. In 1961 no one, not even Lee or Kirby, thought comic book characters were important enough to record these meetings or take extensive notes. However, I thought it might be interesting to see what light astrology could throw on this controversy.
I have to admit that I didn’t see the violence of two (and now maybe three) mass shootings in the New Moon chart of March 13. (Click here to see the article and the chart.) As I said in a previous article, I link these violent acts to the ongoing square between Saturn and Uranus, but I would have thought that we would have had indications of such events in the New Moon chart.
However, one possibility I did foresee in the New Moon chart was “people retreating further into their illusions.” As always happens after a series of these events, gun advocates retreat into their delusion that easy access to these weapons has nothing to do with the actual use of them. Meanwhile, liberals raise hopes of sensible restrictions even when the political will to pass such laws is sorely lacking.
I also said that this March 13 chart was all about “feelings.” In my analysis of the chart, I had hoped these feelings would be positive. For most of us, the shootings in Boulder and Atlanta have brought about a wave of compassion, dread and mourning instead. For others, like the perpetrators of these killing and the several men who were arrested around the country when they walked into public spaces loaded down with firearms, it was fear, frustration and horribly misplaced anger.
When the outer planets get their panties in a bunch, bad things tend to happen. For 2021, the two planets that are sending out the hostile vibes are Saturn and Uranus, which are currently in a square aspect in Fixed signs (Aquarius and Taurus). The aspect is exact in February, June and December of this year but it will be within a three degree orb for a period began last February and will continue until mid-August.
Saturn is the rule-maker and rule-keeper. It is strict, conservative and judgmental. Uranus is the rule-breaker. It is rebellious, disruptive and unpredictable. In some instances the square between these bodies can indicate a conflict between confinement and freedom. In others it represents a clash between continuity and destruction. In all instances, there is going to be create extra drama and extra tension.
We have recently seen evidence of this tension in the shootings in Atlanta, Georgia on March 16 and in Boulder, Colorado on March 22. At the time of both those tragic events faster moving planets were activating the long-term square between Saturn and Uranus. On March 16 transiting Mars was semi-sextile (within a degree) Uranus and square Saturn. On March 22 transiting Mars was trine Saturn (within a degree) and transiting Mercury was sextile Uranus.
