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End Of The Sykes-Picot Agreement

The Sykes-Picot Agreement (officially the 1916 Asia Minor Agreement) was a secret agreement reached during World War I between the British and French governments pertaining to the partition of the Ottoman Empire among the Allied Powers. Russia was also privy to the discussions. In the video [1], Macgregor refers to the post-WWI order from the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, formalized via the Armistice of Mudhros (signed 30 October 1918 aboard HMS Agamemnon in Mudros harbor, Lemnos, Greece; effective noon local time on 31 October 1918). The natal chart for the Armistice of Mudros (31 Oct 1918, 12:00 EET, Moudros, Greece) shows Sun at ~7° Scorpio conjunct MC, tightly squaring Neptune in Leo. Neptune in the Mudros chart (square Sun/MC) embodies the illusory ideals, deception, and fluid boundaries of colonial treaties like Sykes-Picot and post-1918 mandates, masking self-interest as civilizing missions or Arab self-determination. Astrolo...

Trump’s Press Ban Timed by the Sibly Progressed Solar Return

On September 18, 2026, at 3:04 p.m. EDT, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he was banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House “effective immediately.” He accused the outlets of constant “FAKE NEWS” and “FICTION and LIES,” while warning that other media organizations could follow. The next day, reporters from those outlets were turned away and had their credentials revoked. Lawsuits quickly followed. From an Uranian astrology perspective, the timing is remarkably precise. The Sibly Solar Return for July 5, 2026 (03:43:13 EDT, Philadelphia) already contained a tight cluster of Uranus, Mars, and Admetus in early Gemini. When this chart is progressed by the Progressed Solar Return (PSSR) method to the exact moment of the announcement—September 18, 2026 at 15:04 EDT—the T-square with Admetus/Uranus as apex, square the Nodes, lands directly on the angles. That angular activation is classic for a public, structural event. Suppo...

When the Sibly Sun Meets Uranus: Astrological Signals of Strain in the US-India Partnership

“How you dispose of consciousness towards the world is crucial: For, the way that you do it, alters and determines what you will find and understand. And as we spatialise the world around us differently, perception widens and the (until then hidden) spaciousness of what lies beyond comes into view.” Iain McGilchrist Synastry in astrology is the practice of comparing two birth charts to understand the dynamics and potential compatibility of a relationship. It involves analyzing how planets and points in one chart interact with those in another, revealing areas of harmony, challenge, and overall relationship potential. This post is an extension of major points covered in earlier analyses of the US-India relationship. Readers are urged to read those previous posts to see the full connection: On why US-India relation is breaking up Is the US falling out of love with India? Martha Wescott wisely suggests not to obsess over exact dates but to attempt to understand the proc...

The Temperate Poet and the Cup of Ecstasy: Edward FitzGerald’s Chart and the Rubáiyát

Edward FitzGerald (1809–1883) gave the English-speaking world one of its most enduring poems of pleasure, mortality, and wine — the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám . Yet the man himself was notably abstemious, nearly teetotal, largely vegetarian, and lived a quiet, reclusive life in Suffolk. How does a chart explain a poet who celebrated the “jug of wine” while barely touching the real thing? Using the Full Moon chart for his birth date, 31 March 1809 (15:27, near Bredfield, Suffolk), a striking pattern emerges. The Ascendant sits at approximately 9–10° Virgo. Within a workable angle orb (Martha Wescott’s guideline of up to 10°) lies asteroid Dionysus, the god of wine, ecstasy, and altered states. The rising degree also carries the fixed stars Alsuhail, Zosma, and Alioth — stars associated with responsible use of personal will, the need to reassess one’s path, and the potential toxicity that can surround the heart. The Sabian symbol for Virgo 10, “Two heads looking out beyond the s...

Metaphysical Rare Earths: Lempo, Sedna & the Rising Unconscious at the 2026 Libra Ingress

Lempo The Sun’s entry into Libra on 23 September 2026 forms a potent Grand Trine with Uranus in early Gemini and Pluto in early Aquarius. In the recent post Rare Earths Rising: The 2026 Libra Ingress and the Global Hunt for Critical Minerals , the emphasis fell on physical treasures drawn from the Earth’s depths — rare earths, critical minerals, and even newly confirmed hydrocarbons — guided by Alicanto, the mythical Chilean bird that rewards integrity and leads the worthy to ore. Yet the same configuration carries a second, quieter current. Alongside Alicanto, Uranus is joined by two extreme trans-Neptunian objects: Lempo [1] and Sedna [2]. Their presence, amplified by the harmonious trine to Pluto, suggests that something more than mineral wealth is being dredged up from the “bowels of the repressed human unconscious.” Lempo has long been associated with tantric metaphysics, yin-yang integration, and the communication of complex esoteric truths into everyday...

Rare Earths Rising: The 2026 Libra Ingress and the Global Hunt for Critical Minerals

Alicanto: The Golden Bird of the Atacama Desert of Chile The Sun’s entry into Libra on 23 September 2026 carries an unusually potent message about resources drawn from the depths of the Earth — and the technologies that will transform them. In the chart calculated for Kolkata (near Purulia, West Bengal), the Sun stands exactly on the Ascendant at 0° Libra, forming a tight Grand Trine with Uranus in early Gemini and Pluto in early Aquarius, while opposing Neptune in Aries. Pluto has long been associated with mineral wealth locked in the bowels of the Earth. Its harmonious link to Uranus — the planet of sudden breakthroughs, electronics and new technology — points directly to critical minerals and rare earths destined for use in semiconductors, electric vehicles, renewable energy systems and advanced electronics. The recent confirmation of substantial rare-earth and associated critical-mineral deposits in Purulia district fits this symbolism with striking precision. Neptune, opposite...

The Eclipse Siesta: Guarding the Flame When Usefulness Becomes a Drain

On 27–28 August 2026 a deep partial lunar eclipse moved across the Pisces–Virgo axis, the Full Moon in early Pisces opposing the Sun near the Virgo South Node. A chart cast for that moment at YouTube’s headquarters in San Bruno, California, brings the sky’s message into unusually clear focus. Saturn and Neptune rose together on the Aries Ascendant. Mars, Hades and Kronos sat tightly on the Cancer IC. Cupido crowned the Capricorn Midheaven. The Descendant — the classic empty leg or reaction point opposite the IC pressure — fell at Libra 14°. Martha Wescott once described Saturn–Neptune contacts this way: “Taken advantage of through acceptance of responsibility… you must make certain that responsibilities are not violating your sensitivities or need for retreat and quiet.” That exact signature is written across the San Bruno horizon. The Sabian Story Neptune at Aries 4° Two lovers strolling through a secluded walk. Positive and negative polarities creating dynami...

Venus Meets Hades & Pluto — and Uranus Returns: The 2026–2027 Astrological Window for America’s Economy and the AI Boom

In a recent economic analysis [1] in the style of “Dr. Jiang,” multiple recession models, the yield-curve clock, and rising household debt stress (especially in the lower half of the K-shaped economy) converge on a potential U.S. downturn window centered on mid-2027 to early 2028. The same commentary highlights a massive AI-infrastructure spending wave — described as a “deferral engine” — that is currently propping up growth figures while deeper structural cracks remain. Astrology does not dictate outcomes, but it can highlight periods when existing pressures become impossible to ignore and when key national themes are strongly activated. Looking at the U.S. Sibly chart (July 4, 1776, 5:10 p.m. LMT, Philadelphia), two major planetary stories stand out across late 2026 and 2027. Part 1: The Late-2026 Venus Trigger The Venus retrograde cycle of autumn 2026 produces a clear sequence of hard aspects to the Sibly chart: Retrograde phase • 23 October 2026: Venus conjunct Hade...

The Stars Script a Wheelchair Theft: Mars/Hades, Pluto & Auriga on an X Post

She Steals a Wheelchair to Save Her Patient’s Life 🏥💔 pic.twitter.com/Twdn1TmOEQ — Piper Mendoza (@Piper_Mendoza5) September 19, 2026 On 19 September 2026 at 14:30:44 UT, an X account posted a short dramatic video titled “She Steals a Wheelchair to Save Her Patient’s Life.” The 25-second skit shows a woman seizing a wheelchair from a man who can clearly walk and rushing it to an ailing patient. It is pure social-media medical melodrama—urgent, rule-breaking, and emotionally charged. What makes the moment noteworthy for astrologers is the chart of the post itself, calculated for the exact time using coordinates near X’s headquarters in Bastrop, Texas (approximately 30°N09′, 097°W24′). On the Midheaven sits the midpoint of Mars and the Trans-Neptunian point Hades, tightly opposite Pluto. In Uranian astrology, Mars/Hades describes decisive action taken in response to something difficult, diseased, or “bad”—an intervention into a messy or crisis situation. The opposition ...