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I don’t believe much in horoscopes. This is not the place to discuss them otherwise I would have gone about my criticism of horoscopes. However, at the very least one can read a horoscope as a source of entertainment. Two astrologers differ on what awaits General Musharraf in the next two years. To be honest the kind of prediction they’ve made almost all political commentators have been doing so for the last year.

Anyway, its funny to read about Saturn, Jupiter and the moon and how they determine what’s going to happen to Gen Musharraf in the next few months .

Astrologers differ on what awaits Gen Musharraf

By Khalid Hasan

WASHINGTON: A British astrologer has predicted that the next two months are the most inauspicious for President General Pervez Musharraf, while an Indian astrologer thinks he may be emerging from his recent troubles.

The British astrologer, an advanced amateur who goes by the name of SH Shah, who predicts, “Considering the overall horoscope of Gen Musharraf, in my view it is highly unlikely that he could hold the power that he has enjoyed for the last eight years for any length of time. There is at least a 70 percent chance that by the end of this year, he will be out of power. In his horoscope there are also indications of his changing residence and perhaps settling abroad.”

According to the London-based astrologer, who spoke to Daily Times on Wednesday, since he does not know Gen Musharraf’s time of birth, he has had to depend on his date of birth. The Pakistani leader was born on 11 August 1943, and is under the influence of Leo, the fifth sign of the zodiac. Not only the Sun but also Jupiter, Pluto and Rahu - the north node of the Moon -were in Leo in his natal horoscope. In the coming months two aspects are very important and both throw a negative light on his destiny. From mid-November to August 2008, the planetary aspects of Gen Musharraf’s stars are not only tense but involve Saturn, which is considered the most malefic planet in astrology. This can be an extremely upsetting and tense period for him and it can create difficult circumstances over which Gen Musharraf will have very little control. These aspects also create a lot of inner and outer conflicts where the Pakistani military leader’s opponents will have an edge on him. These planetary aspects can bring about life changes beyond recognition. On September 29, Mars is moving into the 12th house of Gen Musharraf where it will stay until May 2008. The 12th house is considered the house of confinement and old Arab astrologers used to call it the house of enemies. Mars, which rules the military, is not good news in this house for the Pakistani leader.

However, the Washington-based astrologer, Ronnie Datta, also a serious amateur, believes that the British astrologer sounds too negative, since he ignores the exit of Saturn from Gen Musharraf’s sign Leo and the arrival in his house on September 5 of a confident and pushy collection of the Moon, Jupiter and Pluto. He is of the view that the solar eclipse and new moon on September 11 will “ignite” Uranus and there could even be a bit of hysteria or paranoia floating around.