Star Guide

        The annular solar eclipse (often called a "ring of fire" eclipse) on February 17, 2026, occurs at approximately 28°49' Aquarius (with both Sun and Moon conjunct there), and is placed very significantly on the Ascendant at Washington DC. This is a New Moon solar eclipse, marking potent beginnings, resets, and fated shifts in Aquarian themes: humanitarianism, collective progress, innovation, friendship, groups, technology, rebellion against outdated structures, and ideals of equality or universal brotherhood. Aquarius is classically depicted as the Water-Bearer pouring out life-giving waters from an urn, symbolizing the dissemination of knowledge, love, compassion, and peace for all humanity—often transcending personal boundaries in favor of the greater good.The eclipse's tight square to Uranus (at around 27°-28° Taurus in the chart, conjunct the fixed star Algol in the head of Medusa) adds intense, electrifying tension. Uranus, Aquarius's modern ruler, br...

    Multiple people are dead, including the suspected attacker, after a mass shooting at a secondary school in British Columbia in Canada on Tuesday afternoon, according to police. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) responded to the shooting at the rural Tumbler Ridge Secondary School at approximately 1:20 PM local time and issued a localized emergency alert ordering residents to shelter in place. https://www.rt.com/news/632284-canada-school-mass-shooting/         The shooting occurred at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in the town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. This is a remote community in northeastern BC's Peace River region, with a population of about 2,400, located roughly 1,000–1,155 km (around 600 miles) north of Vancouver, near the Alberta border and in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.The precise geographic coordinates for Tumbler Ridge (and specifically the area of the school incident) are approximately 55.1238°N, ...

    The Kremlin has newly confirmed that France has restored "technical-level" contact and dialogue with Russia, after for years having stymied diplomacy related to the Ukraine war. "Yes, there have indeed been contacts, and we can confirm that," Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. "If there is the desire and the necessity, they could help fairly quickly reestablish dialogue at the highest level." https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/macron-reopens-direct-channel-putin-he-moves-counter-trump   The recent development—confirmed by the Kremlin via Dmitry Peskov around February 10, 2026—shows France (under Macron) restoring "technical-level" contacts and dialogue channels with Russia after years of minimal or frozen high-level diplomacy tied to the Ukraine conflict. This appears driven by Macron's push for a more independent "European approach" to talks with Putin, aiming to avoid over-reliance on U.S.-led (Trump-influe...

  Mr. Yao, a driver from Zhejiang Province, China, impulsively rescued a woman from a bridge railing in a late January 2026 incident (Jan 29 - 31) captured on dashcam, pulling her to safety, comforting her until police arrived, then departing anonymously. The viral video to inspire positivity, amassed over 250,000 views and elicited replies lauding Yao's humility and masculinity, aligning with the account's mission of curating heartwarming global stories. Such bridge rescues highlight China's ongoing mental health challenges, where over 100,000 annual suicides occur per WHO data, underscoring the impact of bystander intervention in high-risk public spaces. https://x.com/HumanityChad/status/2020163643435069664       Here is the chart for the annular solar eclipse on February 17, 2026, at 12:05:51 UT (geocentric, tropical zodiac, at approx. 30°15'N 120°10'E in Zhejiang Province):The Ascendant (ASC) is at approximately 28°08' Virgo (opposite the Descendant...

    How the mighty have fallen. In a "poetic ending" plot twist, that even jaded conspiracy theorists would have had trouble scripting, Washington Post CEO and publisher Will Lewis has abruptly and unexpectedly stepped down from his perch atop Jeff Bezos's crumbling media empire. Well, maybe not that unexpectedly...Lewis's exit was announced late on Saturday around 6pm ET, just days after he orchestrated a bloodbath of layoffs that axed a whopping 30% of the staff – over 300 journalists sent packing in what can only be described as a desperation move to staunch the bleeding from years of financial hemorrhaging and dwindling readership. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHwqKcukBTg   In the astrological analysis below we will see a parallel between the February 17, 2026, annular solar eclipse (New Moon at 28° Aquarius) and events at The Washington Post, leading to Lewis's abrupt resignation as a "poetic ending" tied to mundane astrology themes.   E...

      United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Friday warned that the world body is on the brink of financial collapse and could run out of cash by July, as he urged countries to pay their dues. The UN faces chronic budget problems because some member states do not pay their mandatory contributions in full, while others do not pay on time, forcing it into hiring freezes and cutbacks. https://insiderpaper.com/guterres-warns-un-risks-imminent-financial-collapse/       The United Nations' founding chart: October 24, 1945, 16:45 EST, Washington DC) has directed Saturn opposite natal Sun around December 10, 2025, at 21:28 EST. (Primary Direction).   The Sun in a nation's or organization's chart often represents its core identity, leadership, vitality, and public image or authority. Saturn opposite the Sun (especially when directed/progressed) is classically interpreted as a period of heavy restriction, testing, loss of vitality, authority challenges...