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May 13th – Oct 11, 2010

In my article Big Trouble in the Outfield, I forecasted nightmares and frustration as Saturn tugged on Uranus and Neptune through most of this Spring. Jupiter is going to join the game just as Saturn and Uranus are winding down their plays, and before he is finished, he will bring Pluto up to bat with a loaded bat. Some of us may end up knocked all the way out into the bleachers, before this summer is over.

Jupiter’s voyage through Pisces will bring him to join the Saturn-Uranus opposition as he opposes Saturn and then conjuncts Uranus in May and June. Then, as he leaves Uranus, he will move to a square with Pluto that will begin late in June. Then in July Jupiter will be in retrograde, while still squaring Pluto, and Saturn and Uranus will come back for the last peak of their opposition. In August, while Jupiter and Pluto are still square, Saturn will move ahead to oppose Jupiter and create a T-square with Pluto. Squares are bad. Oppositions are kind of bad. Conjunctions can be bad or good depending upon the planets and circumstances. And, T-squares are the worst.

The Japanese sword or the Katana has always been a favorite weapon of many characters in the world of anime and manga. The sword has indeed been a preferred weapon of choice for many fictional manga characters because first and foremost you can use it without fear of ever running out on ammunition. You can swing the sword anyway you want it, and you can still strike your enemies.

Although fictional Japanese male characters traditionally carry the sword as their main offensive weapon, there are also well-known fictional female characters who wield the swords as their choice of weapon. If you can only recall a few females worth remembering, here are some more interesting characters who wield a sword when they are fighting.

• Saya Otonashi (Blood+)