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The Sikhs who saved Parmesan


What do Punjab and Italy's Po Valley have in common? More than you might imagine, which explains why immigrant Sikhs from the Indian state became the backbone of Italy's most famous cheese-making industry. June 25; http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-33149580









The news comes to us just as Mars enters Cancer on June 24. A chart for the Mars Ingress at Novellara, Italy is shown here.  For a start we notice that the Moon is placed in the 12th house linked to cattle [1] square the Sun and Mars is in the 9th house associated with foreigners[2] giving us a hint that somehow foreigners may be linked to cattle.

The Ascendant [28li] is conjunct  TNP Apollon [29li] and square TNP Vulcanus [28cn].

Apollon-Vulcanus : to recognize the display of a “whatever it takes” attitude in connection with offered opportunities, expansion or business; to influence and have a powerful effect on customers or through one’s many talents. [3]

The MC [4le] is conjunct the star Praesepe [7le] which Nick Fiorenza informs us is about migration, leaving  familiar places etc. [4] Resonating with this theme is the planet Uranus with the asteroid Persephone on the Descendant.

Uranus-Persephone : To leave to seek change; the “Go West, Young Man” aspect [5]

The asteroids Diana and Hebe conjoin Vulcanus . Diana refers to animals and Hebe to service personnel so that the combination can refer to those who look after animals.  Finally on the IC is Ceres, the asteroid connected with food  so that  we are getting pretty close…the chart is speaking about immigrants looking after animals connected to the food industry.

[3] The Orders of Light; Martha-Lang Wescott (p.119)

[5] Mechanics of the Future: Asteroids; Martha-Lang Wescott (p.208)

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