Washington
will not change its pressure tactics against Beijing until it bows to US terms,
Vice President Mike Pence said at an APEC summit, where members loudly
denounced protectionism and sanctions as threats to global trade. “The US will
not change course until China changes its ways,” Pence said Saturday, speaking
at an Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit in Papua New Guinea,
where he touted the “decisive action” taken by the US to address trade
imbalance with China. https://www.rt.com/business/444229-us-china-pressure-apec/
Mercury was a
major god in Roman religion and mythology, being one of the Dii Consentes
within the ancient Roman pantheon. He was the god of financial gain, commerce,
eloquence, messages, communication [1].
Mercury turned retrograde [2] November 17. The retro phase tends to bring unforeseen
changes and blockages, but the aggravation and frustration that
many of us experience during these periods is often due to our ego-fixation. Mercury sets
out to restructure our thinking processes, and for many of us this is painful
and frustrating. Moreover, these experiences reveal flaws in our internal
organization as well as our external planning that can make us feel foolish and
inadequate. Mercury retrograde affects people differently, depending
on where it hits their personal charts. Gemini and Virgo are affected because Mercury
rules these two signs. (Incidentally US Vice President Mike Pence (born June 7,
1959) is a Gemini [3] and Mercury has stationed [14sa] within 2
degrees of an opposition to his radix Sun [16ge]).
Mercury retrograde gives rise to personal
misunderstandings; flawed, disrupted, or delayed communications, negotiations and trade.
"Mercury
retrograde can turn into a very bumpy ride if we are not listening to what life
is asking of us, are rushing, are lacking self-awareness, or if we are trying
to push our own agendas. Themes of Mercury retrograde can show up in the area
of relationships as poor communication or misunderstandings, and the hurt
feelings, reactivity, or conflicts that arise as a result. For some it can also
manifest as a tendency to isolate or push their loved ones away in unskilled or
hurtful ways. For others it may show up as feeling unheard, or like they just
can't get their message across. It can also exacerbate and highlight where we have
inappropriate expectations of others, and the disappointment and resentment
that can arise when those expectations go unmet."
Having understood how Mercury retrograde behaves let us
turn our attention to the US national chart – the Sibly. Notice that the
Mercury retro station has taken place exactly on the Sibly Ascendant making
hard aspect to Sibly progressed Sun
[13pi] and the Hades – Cupido – Pluto radix square. Martha Wescott interprets
Pluto-Hades as under:
Pluto-Hades : decline through debt and loss of integrity ;
to see upheavals and confrontations that really bring no relief ; ugliness that
is rooted in resentment or a desire for revenge or power.
Robert Hand interprets Sun to Ascendant square:
Progressed Sun [13pi] square Ascendant
[13sa]
A great deal of
energy is applied to dominate others or you may encounter others who try to
dominate you. Do not be so concerned with your desires that your actions are
out of harmony with those around you. Do not be so willful that you actually
get in the way of your own intentions.
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