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  Scorpio 28 (27° - 28°): King of the fairies approaching his domain At midnight on Monday, Barbados will swear in Governor General Sandra Mason as its first president. The Caribbean island will then cut ties with the UK, removing the British monarch as its head of state after nearly 400 years. The Barbadian parliament voted last month to replace Queen Elizabeth II with Mason, allowing the country to finally move beyond its history as the oldest colony of the British Empire. https://on.rt.com/blwt   Eclipses bring changes – a getting rid of the old before the new can come – similar to ‘an opening of the gates’, so to speak. They synchronise with major shifts in consciousness and can act as a seed for future change – where we ‘suddenly see the light’. Mundane charts speak to us primarily through planets on the angles (horizon or meridian). The lunar eclipse of November 19 drawn for Bridgetown, Barbados has a Mars-Saturn-Uranus T-square aligned with the horizon. The square between S

  Jack Dorsey, the Twitter co-founder who presently leads both Twitter and publicly traded payments darling Square, has decided to cave to shareholders demands that he step back from the top job at one of the two companies he currently leads. According to CNBC, Dorsey has decided to give up the top job at Twitter.   Once in a while we are lucky to get a well timed horoscope for a celebrity. Jack Dorsey’s horoscope provided by Astro-Databank [1] is reproduced here. It is no surprise to find his Sun along with Mercury placed in the third house linked to social media.   Next we notice that his radix Ascendant [25vi] is conjunct the stars Alkaid and Denebola. About these stars, Nick Fiorenza writes:   “ (they)…embody the diversionary tactics, usually of a grandiose scale and glamorous facade, a front large enough to draw attention away from what is really going on by making the masses believe the staged show is what is of extreme importance and of real issue hiding corruption at the hi

  It appears the Brexit fisheries dispute is flaring back up. After what has been a rocky year of near-confrontations between France (which is leading the EU parties concerned about access to nominally "British" fisheries) and the UK over fisheries access, a key compromise included in the UK-EU post-Brexit trade treaty. https://bit.ly/3FR0UHx   Eclipses are powerful creating significant events when they fall on the horizon or meridian. The upcoming December 4 solar eclipse falls on the Ascendant at the midpoint of London and Paris. It makes a Yod with Hades-Kronos and Uranus. Martha Wescott delineates these combinations as below:   Hades/Uranus   You may be aware of people who act "bad" to achieve "their own rules" and to create disruptions (and to insist on "freedom."). And because people react abruptly, they often make a situation worse. Friendships will likewise be subjected to this "bad to worse" kind of trend. And, some t

  The Kartarpur Corridor is a border crossing and religious corridor, connecting the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan to the border with India. The crossing allows devotees from India to visit the gurdwara in Kartarpur, 4.7 kilometres (2.9 miles) from the India–Pakistan border on the Pakistani side without a visa.   The corridor was completed on 9 November 2019. In his address at the opening, Pakistan PM Khan said "Pakistan believes that the road to prosperity of the region and bright future of our coming generation lies in peace", adding that "Pakistan is not only opening the border but also their hearts for the Sikh community".   Astrologers believe that significant cosmic events accompany major changes on earth. Presented here is the chart for the July 3, 2019 solar eclipse that preceded the opening of the corridor for pilgrims and aligned significantly with the meridian. Notice the South Node (past belief systems or patterns of living that need to be given

   There’s yet another covid-19 variant on the prowl and it’s got scientists worried. The B.1.1.529 strain, first detected in Botswana, is now spreading fast in various pockets of South Africa. Genome sequencing suggests nearly 75% of all the new cases belong to this category, almost entirely replacing the prevalent delta variant, according to epidemiologists.   Eclipses can bring unfortunate events especially when they fall on certain stars. The November 19 lunar eclipse [27ta] is conjunct the deadly star Algol, Medusa’s head. About this area, Diana Rosenberg writes:     A comet was sighted in Italy in August 1347 “ in the Head of Medusa” just two months before the Black Death (bubonic plague) reached Genoa, its first advent in Europe. This was Venus in 1878 at the Memphis, TN Yellow Fever epidemic that killed 14,000; Jupiter in 1905 when plague ravaged India; there was a lunar eclipse here in 1910, the year 2.5 million died of bubonic plague in China; a Mercury - Mars - Jupiter con

At least 27 people headed for the UK have drowned in the English Channel near Calais after their boat sank. The International Organization for Migration said it was the biggest single loss of life in the Channel since it began collecting data in 2014. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was "appalled" by what happened, adding the UK would leave "no stone unturned" to stop human trafficking gangs. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-59406355   As planets weave patterns in the sky they create challenges for individuals and collectives on earth. Success or failure to meet the challenge depends on our level of consciousness. The more deeply we understand the forces that affect our lives, the more free we can be in our dealings with them. If we are altogether unconscious of these potent forces, we are like puppets of the archetypes and likely to meet with failures.   On Wednesday, Nov. 24, when the tragedy took place, Mercury, the planet of travel, moved into Sagittarius,

  At least 45 people were killed in a bus accident on a highway in western Bulgaria, according to officials cited in local media, with the vehicle reportedly catching fire after the crash and several children among the fatalities. A bus with North Macedonian license plates crashed and erupted into flames around 2am local time as it was traveling on a freeway early on Tuesday, killing at least 45 people, interior ministry official Nikolai Nikolov told a local TV station.  https://on.rt.com/blgg    The dreaded Algol lunar eclipse of Nov. 19 continues to create tragic events. A chart for the eclipse at Sofia, Bulgaria is presented here. Notice that the eclipse is in the 5th house associated with children. About the star Algol, Diana Rosenberg writes:  Algol is a major fire and explosion star; it was represented when the Cathedral of Notre Dame at Chartres was largely destroyed by fire in 1194; at the London fire of 1748; at the 1887 Paris Opera Comique fire that left 200 dead; in 1904

  Perseus saving Andromeda Kyle Rittenhouse shot three men, two of them fatally, last year during Black Lives Matter protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Being accused of homicide, Rittenhouse has denied any wrongdoing and claimed that he acted in self-defense. A Wisconsin jury ruled on Friday (Nov.19) that Kyle Rittenhouse is not guilty of any of the charges brought against him in connection with three shootings at a protest in Kenosha in August 2020. The Kenosha shooting took place on August 25, 2020   at   11:49 – 11.59 pm CDT [1]. A chart for the   current solar return is   presented here.   As always planets on the angles are the ones to focus on. Here we have Jupiter on the descendant in paran aspect to Uranus on the MC.   For Jupiter-Uranus, Martha Wescott writes: To experience a release from tension and feel optimistic or fortunate due to a change or sudden event or experience. Now if we progress the return chart to Nov.19, the angles once again align with Jupiter and Uranus, trig

  European natural gas prices surged as much as 12% Tuesday after Germany's energy regulator unexpectedly suspended a key step in the approval process for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. According to Bloomberg, the Federal Network Agency halted the Nord Stream certification process necessary to pump natgas directly from Russia into Germany. It was initially expected the certification would've been completed in early 2022, but that now appears to be unlikely. Nov. 16   In mundane astrology, the cardinal ingresses of the Sun (entry into the  four cardinal signs/ constellations, i.e. 00 deg of Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn ) have a traditional reputation as important mundane events. Of these the Capricorn Ingress chart is considered by many astrologers to be the most important and often referred to as the “Annual Chart”. The ingress charts are so  impressive that their progressions  can mark important events during the year. Presented here is the sidereal Capricorn Ingress cha

  On Saturday, the New York Times published an in-depth look at a series US airstrikes that killed at least 80 people, including up to 64 women and children, near Bāghūz, Syria, on March 18, 2019. The US Central Command, which oversees US air operations in Syria, has since responded to the report and, for the first time, confirmed that it took place. As the public learns more about the previously unreported US airstrikes in eastern Syria, a number of questions have been raised about the report's timing, the actual casualty count, and possible procedural violations by US military leadership.Nov.15 https://bit.ly/3HoFYsK Eclipses are powerful and while they are world wide in scope, their effect is most strongly felt at places where they fall on the angles (horizon or meridian). We are now on the threshold of the lunar eclipse of  Nov.19 that is already shaping world events.  At Bāghūz, Syria, the eclipse aligns with the meridian. The eclipse Moon [27ta] is conjunct the dreaded star A

  Magma solidifying Within a diamond hauled from deep beneath Earth's surface, scientists have discovered the first example of a never-before-seen mineral. Named davemaoite after prominent geophysicist Ho-kwang (Dave) Mao, the mineral is the first example of a high-pressure calcium silicate perovskite (CaSiO3) found on Earth. Another form of CaSiO3, known as wollastonite, is commonly found across the globe, but davemaoite has a crystalline structure that forms only under high pressure and high temperatures in Earth's mantle, the mainly solid layer of Earth trapped between the outer core and the crust. Nov.11 https://www.livescience.com/new-mantle-mineral-found-in-diamond The events in our lives are connected by an intricate chain of linked analogies and astrology offers a way to see these connections. In this post we shall see how the planetary patterns that presided over the discovery of davemaoite   may also be shaping a new kind of human being.   Perhaps, just as davemaoit

   Uranus in Taurus The collapse of Evergrande, the world's most indebted corporation, is considered the largest business default in Chinese history, and reportedly might eventually lead to a "Great Reset," or the global financial system's catastrophic implosion. https://bit.ly/3D5FRjv Eclipses have an uncanny way of telling us what is likely to happen. The upcoming solar eclipse of Dec. 4 th is in Sagittarius – a sign that helps us take risks and big leaps of faith. But the danger is that   we can bite off more than we can chew. Under this sign’s influence, we need to know our limits.   Drawn for Shenzhen, where Evergrande is headquartered, the eclipse   is placed in the 8 th house   which rules bankruptcy [1].   Going further we look at the planets Uranus in Taurus on the Ascendant making a mundane square with Pluto (on the MC) which is itself semi-square the eclipse.  For Ebertin, the keyword for Uranus-Pluto is “collapse”. As an Earth sign, Taurus is ruled b

  The Beehive Cluster in Cancer A massive crowd of protesters took to New Zealand’s national parliament to demand an end to government lockdowns and vaccine mandates, with scuffles reportedly breaking out between demonstrators and police, as well as journalists. Some 3,000 people showed up in Wellington early on Tuesday (Nov.9)   to protest the government’s Covid-19 policies, local media reported, with the crowd starting its march from the capital’s Te Ngakau Civic Square before heading north to the Parliament building, commonly known as the Beehive for its shape. https://on.rt.com/bkgm   In my last blogpost [1], I wrote about the New Moon activating the Saturn-Uranus square: When traditional and structural Saturn and rebel and freedom-seeking Uranus clash, we experience the disruption of lightning striking the walls of our security. Rebels storm the gates of authorities. Protests demand reforms and systemic change. Just a few hours before the Full Moon, the Sun formed its exac

    A Russian model has publicly apologized for filming a kiss in front of Moscow’s Eternal Flame, a sacred war memorial to the Soviet Union’s casualties in World War II, located near the Kremlin in the center of the capital…Last week, Russian porn actress Ksenia Damova, better known as Rita Fox, was put in prison for 14 days for “disorderly conduct” after publishing a series of photos with naked buttocks in front of the Kremlin… Nov.8 https://on.rt.com/bkew   Once in a while a lunation will occur exactly on the angles at a place giving astrologers a much needed opportunity to understand its meaning in the light of events. The New Moon of Nov.6 took place exactly on the meridian at Moscow. It was part of a T-square involving Saturn-Uranus and the TNP Poseidon.  The Saturn-Uranus 45-year cycle  which began in 1988 is one about introducing new progressive thought, technological innovation, and radical change into society's status quo and into society's established structures. Sat

  Constellations Scorpion and Ara, the Altar At least 98 people have died after a massive explosion when a fuel tanker collided with a lorry in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown. Fuel spilled before igniting and the resulting inferno engulfed bystanders and vehicles at a busy junction. Footage broadcast by local media outlets showed badly charred bodies in the streets surrounding the tanker.   The explosion is believed to have happened at a junction outside the busy Choithram Supermarket in the densely populated Wellington suburb in the east of the city at around 22:00 GMT on Friday. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-59188753 Eclipses are powerful especially when they occur close to the horizon or meridian. At Freetown, the upcoming solar eclipse [12sa] is  rising on the Ascendant and along with Mercury (vehicle) square Neptune (oil) it straddles the horizon.  The eclipse [12sa] is conjunct the star Antares, alpha Scorpi which has been associated with great fires. In addition

  A simple stomach bug could do a lot of damage. There are 100 million neurons scattered along the gastrointestinal tract—directly in the line of fire—that can be stamped out by gut infections, potentially leading to long-term GI disease. But there may be an upside to enteric infection. A new study finds that mice infected with bacteria or parasites develop a unique form of tolerance quite unlike the textbook immune response. Oct. 29 https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-10-foodborne-diseases-gut-nervous.html Eclipses carry subtle messages at  places where they are part of significant planetary combinations  aspecting the angles. The upcoming 19 th Nov. lunar eclipse chart drawn for Manhattan, NY  - the location of   Rockefeller University is shown here. The eclipse axis makes harmonious aspects to the meridian. The eclipse Sun [27ta] – S.Node [1sa] is conjunct the  asteroid Aesculapia [2sa] and in hard aspect to Hygiea [16li] on the Ascendant. Both these asteroids aspect the TNPs Krono

  By now it is obvious to everyone that the U.S. has a supply chain problem. The highly optimized 'lean' transport chain from producers to consumers has clogged up. This is a consequence of the two shocks the pandemic has caused in consumption patterns. Orders dropped hard at the start on the pandemic when people went into lockdown. A second shock came when consumption recovered to a higher than ever levels. The higher consumption was not for services as restaurants were often still closed. Instead the money went into buying things. Things that are produced elsewhere. Any lean supply system without reserves and redundancies will break down under such impulses. https://bit.ly/2ZNEreC Eclipses become active at least 6 months prior to their actual occurrence. The upcoming December 3 rd solar eclipse falls on the US  Sibly Ascendant and on the mundane  third house cusp  at Washington, DC. : Third House The transport system and all means of inland transit, locomotion or communi

   Multiple reports out of Australia over the past days have confirmed that state and territory governments are threatening to seize the homes and bank accounts of citizens over unpaid 'COVID violation' fines. This as much of the country's population are now living under vaccine mandates linked to employment: take the jab or face termination, many Aussies are being told.  Nov.1 https://bit.ly/3pYLDzv Eclipses can be extremely powerful making their influence felt much before their actual occurrence. While their effect is worldwide in scope they are felt more strongly in places where they align with the horizon or meridian axis. The upcoming lunar eclipse of Nov. 19 falls exactly on the horizon at Canberra making hard aspects to Kronos-Hades and Venus. The eclipse Moon is on the Ascendant (cusp of first house). In mundane astrology, both the Moon and the First House rule the common people. Martha Wescott delineates Kronos-Hades thus: To see that  those  in charge and

  For thousands of years, horses have played critical roles in human societies around the world. These equines helped early farmers plow their fields, transported people farther and faster, and gave warriors a competitive edge in battle. But experts have long puzzled over the deceptively simple question of where domestic horses actually came from. https://www.sott.net/article/460136-Domestic-horses-mysterious-origins-may-finally-be-revealed The  chart for the upcoming lunar eclipse of Nov.19 drawn for Toulouse, France where the research was carried out,  can help explain the findings.  The eclipse Sun is placed in the 12 th house. 12 th house It rules great cattle, such as horses, oxen, elephants, of which Ezra notes "Those which serve as a mount for men". http://www.skyscript.co.uk/temples/h12.html The eclipse Moon [27ta] is conjunct the star Algol – the severed head of   Medusa from which the winged horse Pegasus was born. Pegasus was an immortal flying horse. H