Yesterday’s top story on Yahoo was about the contaminated spinach that has killed several people over the past few days. This issue is a huge one that is much bigger than just the current spinach E. Coli scare, and every person in America should be concerned about this and other frightening developments in our food supply. In a related story yesterday the FDA approved the use of Viruses to fight food contaminated with - um - well, other viruses. I can’t see what part of this seems like a good idea. I mean if you set two rabid dogs after each other in the guise of protecting the bystanders, how surprised can you be when the bystanders get bitten and infected? And in yet another disturbing story on Toxins and Pesticides it seems that nothing is safe to eat anymore. This isn’t something that we can just ignore and hope it will go away. It’s only going to get worse.

A few Astrological reasons for this are:
#1 the Saturn Neptune opposition that lasts until August 2007 gives the pharmaceutical industry and FDA (both ruled by Neptune) too much control (Saturn). Saturn opposed Neptune is also a pathologically scientific and inflexible viewpoint. Multiply that by the fact that both planets are sitting in inflexible fixed signs and you get a stonewall that rivals the great wall of china.

#2 the problems don’t end just because this aspect is over a year from now, in fact they get worse because Saturn enters Virgo - the sign that governs health, well being, and among other things the foods we eat and agriculture. During the 3 years that Saturn trekks through Virgo he squares Pluto (the planet of big business an power). This is nothing short of a revolution or a nuclear explosion in the realms of health and philosophical outlook. But the real question is that by then is it too late?

Recent developments in agricultural practices in this country have led to the destruction of the aquifers and in Florida they have begun to replace this delicate and crucial natural balance by pumping processed sewage back into these same aquifers. What this means is that whatever byproducts are in the processed sewage enter the drinking water supply. Just a few of these by products are things like, E. Coli and the various FDA approved drugs that the population is popping, such as Valium, Viagra, Vioxx just to name a few….

Similar developments have effected the fertilizers used in the farming industry. Not just commercial farming either, Organic farms are being hit by the same toxic problems. This whole subject is covered thoroughly in a book that I highly recommend called,The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight. Another book that details the effects of the waisline expanding American Beef diet is Diet for a Small Planet, the seminal written work of the Heir to the Baskin Robbins empire.

People are getting ill at an alarming rate in this country, and not just old people. Young and otherwise healthy people are getting sick - and they shouldn’t be. If you think this can’t effect you, then think again. Another great source of information is Al Gore’s documentary: An Inconvenient Truth which I think everyone should see.

My own experience is that I am an exceedingly healthy person. I have always taken my good health for granted, in fact I didn’t even get so much as a cold for almost 6 years. I am not saying this to brag but rather to illustrate my point. Over the past year or so, I have found it increasingly difficult to eat out, and it doesn’t matter if I’m eating somewhere expensive or not. About half the time I get sick. Nauseaus, woozy, intestinal troubles, really lousy feeling and sometimes it lasts for days. And this has led me personally to a complete change in my diet to where I now almost eat no meat at all, no breads and no sugar. I am pretty close to a raw foods diet, eating primarily vegitables, fruits and fresh juices. And I feel amazing. I have never had high energy levels, but that has completely changed since I changed my food. Call me a purist, but I am the last person in the world to do such a thing. I have always kind of sneered at vegitarians, because, hey, I like meat. But after being so afflicted all year, I have come to the conclusion that I like my health better.

I am not suggesting that everyone should do what I have done, I am extremely sensitive, and this has been what is necessary for me to function at my highest level. But I am suggesting that every last one of us needs to pay closer attention not only to the foods that we put in our bodies, but also what we allow to happen to our food chain. The best solution is to eat locally and buy from trusted sources, or even better start a garden, and get involved in the political process.

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