https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-hike-global-tariffs-15-blasts-ridiculous-anti-american-scotus-ruling In mundane astrology, particularly when using the Sibly chart for the United States (July 4, 1776, 5:10 PM LMT, Philadelphia) the 8th house is frequently linked to tariffs, customs duties, import taxes, and broader financial relations with foreign countries—including trade imbalances, national debt tied to international dealings, and "other people's money" in the form of foreign investments or payments.This aligns with standard mundane significations:The 8th house governs financial relations with foreign nations, international debts/credits, shared resources across borders, and mechanisms like duties or taxes imposed on imports/exports (as a form of extracting or regulating "other nations' money" flowing into the country). In the Sibly chart the Sun is in the financial/tax-related transformations or crises (8th)...
The February 17, 2026, solar eclipse occured at approximately 28-29 degrees Aquarius on the MC at London. Astrologers widely describe this as a highly charged, unpredictable event because the eclipse point forms a tight square to Uranus (at around 27 degrees Taurus). This square creates tension between Aquarian themes of freedom and Taurus, a sign tied to stability, and entrenched structures (which include issues of racial and ethnic bigotry) . Uranus, the modern ruler of Aquarius, amplifies the eclipse's disruptive, revolutionary energy—especially as Uranus is nearing the end of its long transit through Taurus. The destabilizing nature of eclipses aligns well with the meaning that Austin Coppock gave to the third face of Taurus in his book 36 Faces. About this decan, Coppock states that it “represents a confrontation with destructive factors which impede completion,” as well as the need to enact remediation and “make plans to accommodate the unforeseen...