On 20 October 2026, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi posted a sharp critique of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh . Calling the RSS an “all-male, anti-constitutional cult that believes women are the property of men,” he declared: “I believe in Shiva-Shakti. That’s why it gives me such joy to fight them. What’s beautiful is that many of their ‘own’ women are on my side.” The remarks, made on the organisation’s foundation day (Vijayadashami), framed a political confrontation in explicitly spiritual and gender-symbolic terms. Shiva-Shakti represents the inseparable union of consciousness and power, the masculine and the feminine principles in dynamic balance—an idea that stands in deliberate contrast to what Gandhi portrayed as a one-sided, patriarchal structure. What makes the timing noteworthy from an astrological perspective is that these words were uttered just as Venus, currently retrograde, formed an exact square to Pluto. The first chart, cast f...
Sabian Scorpio 6°: The Gold Rush In September 2026 gold recorded one of its steepest monthly declines of the year, falling roughly 8.5 percent. Managed-money traders and futures accounts on Wall Street cut their net long positions by about 84 tons as Treasury yields surged and the dollar strengthened. At the same moment, investors poured $10 billion into physically backed gold ETFs, adding 67 tons and lifting global holdings to an all-time high of 4,256 tons. Two charts for New York capture this split with unusual clarity: the Libra Ingress of the Sun and the chart of the single sharpest price drop. The Libra Ingress 22 September 2026, 20:04:55 EDT (00:04:55 UT on the 23rd), New York As the Sun entered Libra, the Ascendant rose at 1°50′ Taurus. Venus, ruler of the Ascendant and classical significator of money and values, stood at 6°34′ Scorpio, forming a tight square to Pluto at 3° Aquarius. The square is angular and dominates the seasonal map for the f...