On Feb 16th, Comet Lulin will pass Spica (Currently at 23º Libra 53' (Tropical Zodiac / 29º Virgo 00' 44" Sidereal Zodiac) . Spica uses an orb of 02º 30' for conjunctions and is located in the Left Hand of Virgo as the "Ear of Wheat".
on Feb 24th Lulin will make its closest approach.
NOTE: 10:43 PM EST on 23 Feb 09
When it does: Lulin will be within only a few degrees of Saturn in Virgo.
On the 26th of Feb, Saturn will be traveling Retrograde between 19º Virgo 23' 18" and 19º Virgo 18' 42"
The 19th Degree of Virgo indicates:
"Getting Ready for Action or War" "Purpose, Action, & Coalitions" "Forcing One's Demands through Sheer Personality of Will"
Lulin is Conjunct El Genubi in Libra today (6 Feb 09) within a 1/2 a degree of Sky ... El Genubi indicates:
"Obstructionism & Hypocrisy"
Sure sounds like Washington, DC & Congress, doesn't it?
ZubinElGenubi is arabic for the Scorpion's Double Claw: Why? One reason rests on the fact that El Genubi is a Double Star"