4-15-98 BENITO MUSSOLINI

Seen from the viewpoint of The Art of Multi-Dimensional Living, this tyrant's life was a particularly tragic one. His destiny related to the field of living called wealth or primal desire nature and his most basic desire was the need to be loved and admired by one and all. However, his Venusian desire nature was hemmed in and obstructed from every conceivable angle.

If this were the end of the story, then Mussolini would have eventually died in old age as a tired and frustrated man who was never able to find the love and admiration he so wanted. However, each individual not only has a destiny, but also a collection of past karma which influences that destiny. In Mussolini's case, the totality of his past karma was symbolized by Mars, which also represented his career nature. It made him a war-monger by nature and a person willing to take great risks in order to achieve his primal desires. Mars was also a prime "makara" or killer in his case, which means that his reckless nature was bound to bring about his downfall. The rest is history.

Mussolini's case is a classic example of the tension and interaction that exists between past tendencies and future destiny. Mussolini's past tendencies prematurely brought an end to his future possibilities. However, the education which this soul may have received in the process was quite profound and may result in a different course of action by the future personality (an extension of the Mussolini personality) who seeks this same destiny.