ABOUT ELECTIONS 2010

Whenever I am asked about outcomes of certain contests, I initially try to understand the significances of planetary formations of the horoscopes of the contending parties. Unfortunately, the birth data of the personalities lack one important element -- their birth times -- which should indicate the patterns of the planetary formations especially as they form under the Midneaven or roughly the zenith when they were born. I still exert effort to compute their birth times by researching on their lives. With at least nine significant events in their lives, I "rectify" their birth times by studying how the movements of the planets in their orbits affect their horoscopes.

Under the circumstances, I eventually resort to quantifying the "actual" transits or passages of the planets affecting the horoscopes. In the jargon of astrology, I quantify the "aspects" of the transits. These aspects are in angular measures and shown whether they are "approaching" or "separating". The usual interpretations give the approaching degree more power than the separating aspect. For every planet, there is supposed to be an "orb" or degree of effectivity and force. Usually, a planet is given an orb of 4 degrees, coming or going. The strongest effect is when the orb is 0 degree or conjunct. At 4 degrees, the force is nil. Thus, as the transiting planet moves closer to a natal planet, or planet in the individual's horoscope, we ought to have a value or quantity of the planetary effect.

On the other hand, the aspects are classified either as positive or negative. If the transiting planet forms a 90 degree angle to a birth planet, this is translated as a very difficult effect. If the transiting planets are Saturn and the trans-Saturnian ones, namely, from Uranus to Pluto, the individual affected will have a difficult time in his life for the duration of their effects.
In my quantification algorithm, I come up with two consolidated values. One value is the absolute total of the aspects, which I usually interpret as the "activity" or busy-ness of the individual. The other value is the actual total, either positive or negative, which I consider the "mood" or emotional condition of the individual.

Having explained my process of analyzing horoscopes (without resorting to any astrological jargon), I now proceed to show the results of my findings about the coming national elections. I concentrated on only five of the presidential candidates -- Aquino III, Estrada, Gordon, Teodoro, and Villar. (I apologize to the other candidates for considering them as not in serious contention, since, as I have explained above, I do not have the necessary significant events with which to "correct" their birth times.)

I came up with three phases in the election period, the "pre-election", the "post-election", and the "inauguration" phases. These are my findings.

PRE-ELECTION PHASE
ACTIVITY

• GORDON = 1048.88
• ESTRADA = 886.88
• TEODORO = 870.88
• AQUINO = 852.88
• VILLAR = 650.88

MOOD

• TEODORO = 49.41
• ESTRADA = 43.91
• VILLAR = 24.41
• AQUINO = -0.84
• GORDON = -9.34

During the days immediately preceding Election Day, the most active in terms of planetary aspects, seems to be Gordon, and the least agitated is Villar. On the other hand, the confident ones are Teodoro and Estrada separated only by about six points. The least confident is Gordon.

POST-ELECTION PHASE

ACTIVITY

• GORDON = 2675.04
• AQUINO = 2181.04
• TEODORO = 2059.04
• ESTRADA = 1799.04
• VILLAR = 1331.04

MOOD

• ESTRADA = 179.78
• TEODORO = 101.53
• VILLAR = 39.28
• AQUINO = 32.53
• GORDON = -33.47

During Election Day and the following weeks, Estrada seems to hold first place in terms of positive scores, followed by Teodoro. The lowest ranking is Gordon, But the daily scoring, when the scores are graphed, indicate some fluctuations in their attitudes. Although the total of Estrada is the highest, it seems that Teodoro will catch up with him by the end of the two-weeks period. The ranking by then will be: Teodoro, Estrada, Villar, Aquino and Gordon.

I have included the effects of the transiting planets on the candidates during the two-week period spanning the Inauguration Day, that is, one week before and one week after the event. The scores of the candidates (I am focusing on the Mood data) as the indicator of the outcome of Election 2010. Although the total scores place Estrada in the lead followed by Teodoro, the eventual results show that Teodoro is the "happiest" of the lot.

INAUGURATION PHASE

MOOD

• TEODORO = 81.85
• ESTRADA = 40.6
• VILLAR = -9.90
• AQUINO = -27.15
• GORDON = -31.15

Even as I have my own preferences in this Elections (which I have not indicated or hinted on) I have to accept the results of my computations. They may not turn out to be accurate in terms of the actual outcome, still I have to present my findings if only to satisfy those who insist on my coming out with a forecast. (Serious and professional astrologers will have their own forecasts and interpretations based on the horoscopes of the candidates and the aspects indicated therein. As well, the various opinion surveys conducted by prestigious organizations do not tally with what I have presented above. For instance, the top two close contenders are Aquino and Villar, followed by Estrada, at less than twenty percentage points, then Teodoro, with a single digit percentage point, and the others trailing dismally behind. I truly wonder how Estrada and Teodoro can catch up and overtake Aquino and Villar. There may be other explanations for the positive scores of the two other than their "winning" the contest over the hitherto frontrunners as of early March.)