Water crisis in Iran at Cancer New Moon

As the water crisis continues in Iran, the country's energy ministry started rationing water. Arak, Esfahan, Bandar Abbas, Tehran, Shiraz, Qazvin, Qom, Karaj, Kerman, Mash'had, Hamedan, and Yazd are the major cities which are expected to face a severe water shortage this summer, Iran's TASNIM News Agency reported.

Iran has already started water rationing in the city of Karaj. Energy ministry officials say that by cutting consumption by 20-30 percent, the country will face no difficulty in distributing enough water across the country. Tehran, Iran, June 27

Shown here is the chart for the New Moon of June 27 at Tehran. Notice that the MC [29ge] is conjunct the New Moon [5cn37]. Apart from the fact that the New Moon is in tropical Cancer – a water sign, it is also conjunct the stars of the Chinese asterism Tsing, The Well. This asterism reminded the Chinese that good water was hard to come by and digging wells was hard work, so no immoderate use of water was allowed [1].

The New Moon is opposite Pluto (in Capricorn) which in turn is square Uranus (in Aries) so that it essentially triggers the Uranus-Pluto square.

Uranus in Aries is a potent symbol for individual freedom. The Arian expression of Uranus  can sometimes degenerate into actions based entirely on the fulfilment of  individual need  (“I will take whatever I want  and I don’t care if it is in short supply”). In Capricorn, Pluto symbolizes the  overwhelming power of large institutions, including government and government agencies which can stop the misuse of individual freedom.

[1] Secrets of the Ancient Skies; Diana K. Rosenberg (v.1, p. 702)

P.S. For readers who prefer the use of TNPs, the New Moon is conjunct the TNPs Kronos and Hades.

Authorities enforce laws (Kronos) since the situation has declined or  is quite bad (Hades)