News and Politics

In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man; if you want anything done, ask a woman.
-- Margaret Thatcher

As the Guardian of Athens, Pallas Athene had to keep up with the news. Only by having her finger on the pulse of the city could she govern it fairly.

Politics and journalism are not just a man's world anymore. From Madeline Albright , U.S. Secretary of State, to Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland, to Margaret Thatcher, former prime minister of Great Britian women are taking the reins of power and holding on to them. Barbara Walters is highly respected as a broadcast journalist.

Do you watch CNN and network news on a daily basis? Is Lois Lane, a "girl reporter" who fought her way to the top, one of your favorite characters? How often do you visit All Politics or one of the other political Web sites?

Depending upon her position in your birth chart (along with other factors), Pallas Athene may lead you into public office or send you to foreign countries to report the news. If you do not have a strong pull from this asteroid, maybe getting to the polls on election day is as involved as you want to be. Either way, the fact that you have the choice owes much to the women who have fought for these rights throughout history -- the Suffragettes in America in the late 1800s are one example of Pallas Athene's cadre of activists.

Nobody achieves political power without a struggle. Even Pallas Athene, second only to Jupiter in the ancient pantheon, had to fight to earn her place as Athens' protector. Whichever god gave Athens the most useful gift would become its patron. Pallas Athene's Olive Tree won -- based on her understanding of the people's needs and on her agility as a thinker, not because of a show of brute strength.