TOM JEROME ROMA
Applied Astronomical / Astrological  
Consulting, Publishing, Lecturing, Teaching

August 29, 1999

The Washington Post reported today that workers at the Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Paducah, Kentucky, discovered a tar like radioactive material accumulating in the tracks of their trucks a quarter mile outside the plant, which produced enriched Uranium for almost fifty years (see Radioactive Ooze Found In Paducah).

Saturn's change of direction on Sunday August 30, 1999 suggests events that could take some time to develop, but do not suggest radioactive (Uranus and/or Aquarius) tar like ooze (Neptune).

However, the discovery occurred on July 15, 1999. The planetary positions for that day (See the chart below, courtesy of Matrix software, the exact time is unknown, so I have used noon) clearly show that Mars was active with Neptune and Jupiter, so Mars was triggering the discovery of lots of (Jupiter) tar like radioactivity (Neptune in Aquarius). Also, notice that the Saturn - Uranus square was almost exact, indicating misfortune (Saturn) with radioactivity (Uranus in Aquarius) in the ground (Saturn in Taurus). The Moon's lack of activity that day (it was void during most of the workday, and the last aspect was an opposition, in Leo, a fixed sign, to Uranus), means that it will be a difficult mess to clean up.

It's also interesting that the situation was unclear when it was first discovered (Mercury was retrograde, moving backwards). However, three weeks later (around the time when Mercury changed direction and went direct),  it was discovered that the material was indeed radioactive.

Keep an eye on this story. I'm sure it will continue to develop. The 12 Noon chart is below, courtesy of Matrix software