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    "Nine months after invading Ukraine, Vladimir Putin is beginning to fracture the West," Politico observes in a surprising admission which marks a stark reversal from prior mainstream media optimism and cheerleading of the White House's blank check approach to supporting Ukraine. "Top European officials are furious with Joe Biden’s administration and now accuse the Americans of making a fortune from the war, while EU countries suffer." https://bit.ly/3UbzrHo   Synastry is a method of comparing two or more horoscopes. This makes it possible to find the interaspects, i.e. the aspects between the planets and axes of one horoscope to another one. It is an effective and easily understood method, and it can be combined with predictive tools such as progressions and transits. In this post we use synastry to understand the new developments in the relationship between EU[1] and the US [2]. Definitions of the asteroids are provided by Martha Wescott [3]     EU (s

  Wild Beast Lupus Blanca Arellano, a 51-year-old Mexican woman searching for love on the expanses of the internet, reportedly informed her family at the end of July that she had gotten a ticket to Lima, Peru and was off to finally meet with a man she had struck up a romantic relationship with online. https://bit.ly/3OHWCIg   The use of the tropical zodiac in modern astrology has led to its disconnection with the stars. In this post we shall see how that can be a major disadvantage. The tragic story of Blanca Arellano can be understood if we draw the chart for the November New Moon at Lima where it is placed very significantly on the descendant. The New Moon [1sa37] is in tropical Sagittarius - a sign that people would associate with good things, bright and sunny optimism, joviality etc. But if we turn to the star constellations, we will find that the New Moon is conjunct the stars Kornephoros, beta Herculis and gamma Lupi, the wild beast. Diana Rosenberg writes that Lupus has kin

  Synastry is a method of comparing two or more horoscopes. This makes it possible to find the interaspects, i.e. the aspects between the planets and axes of one horoscope to another one. It is an effective and easily understood method, and it can be combined with predictive tools such as progressions and transits. In this post we use synastry to understand the new developments in the relationship between Meloni and Macron.   In Macron’s chart, the progressed Sun [15aq] is completing a Grand Cross with his radix T-square Moon [14ta] - Uranus [14sc] - Mars [11le].   Recall that the Total Lunar Eclipse of Nov.8 th is conjunct Macron’s Moon and serving as a trigger to his progressed Sun and the Grand Cross. With the Saturn-Uranus square that the eclipse activates we are becoming overwhelmingly swept up inside the collective storms that are sweeping through current events.   Now think of Moon-Uranus-Mars as an angry woman with anti-establishment ideas. Does that sound like Mel

  The Westerners must have felt the ground shake under their feet. They were not the only ones. Volodymyr Zelensky saw, for the first time, that his sponsors, until now absolute masters of the world, were letting him down without hesitation in order to maintain their position for a while longer. It is likely that Washington was in league with Moscow. The United States realizes that things are turning against it on a global scale. It will have no hesitation in blaming the Ukrainian regime.   Probably, these contradictions will no longer manifest themselves in public. Western positions will soften. Ukraine has been warned: in the coming months it will have to negotiate with Russia. President Zelensky can plan his escape now, because his bruised compatriots will not forgive him for deceiving them. https://orientalreview.org/2022/11/22/zelensky-trapped-by-moscow-and-washington/   In a previous post Saturn quenches potential “dirty bomb” fire [1], I wrote:   Many astrologers regard the

      Hebe - Cup bearer of the gods   On Wednesday, unrest broke out at Foxconn's massive iPhone factory in Zhengzhou, central China, reported Bloomberg. Videos on social media showed hundreds of workers, if not more, clashing with security personnel after a month of strict Covid restrictions.  Manufacturer Foxconn confirmed the outbreak of "violence" and said it would work with local authorities to quell further violence. It released a statement that said workers were furious about pay and living conditions. https://bit.ly/3i9NUGb   Planets changing signs are among mundane events that astrologers regularly track. Yesterday the Sun moved into Sagittarius. The chart for the event has the Saturn-Uranus square straddling the horizon.   In a previous post Saturn-Uranus square: Iran Anti-Hijab Protests [1], I wrote:   Most readers would be well aware that the defining aspect of 2021-2022 has been the last quarter square between Saturn and Uranus. Astrological "sq

  An earthquake on the main Indonesian island of Java has killed at least 162 people and injured hundreds, regional governor Ridwan Kamil has said. The 5.6 magnitude quake struck Cianjur town in West Java, at a shallow depth of 10km (six miles), according to US Geological Survey data. Scores of people were taken to hospital, with many treated outside. Rescuers were working into the night to try to save others thought to still be trapped under collapsed buildings. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-63700629   In his book Mundane or National Astrology , H.S. Green in the chapter on “Earthquakes” writes:   Earthquakes are found to be associated with eclipses and important planetary conjunctions and oppositions. An eclipse is always liable to cause seismic disturbances where it is visible, especially if it falls very close to the line of horizon i.e. the cusps of the first and seventh houses, or of the meridian i.e. the cusps of the tenth and fourth houses. Of these two lines, that o

  A huge flock of sheep has reportedly been seen moving in a circle for twelve days in a circle in northern China’s Inner Mongolia region, New York Post reported. Surveillance footage of the peculiar activity depicts a huge flock moving in a clockwise pattern as a group and without direction, forming a perfect circle in the centre. https://bit.ly/3gmF6MQ       Eclipses offer a time to resynchronize our selves with the ever-changing cosmic currents supporting our evolutionary progression in consciousness. Most often their message appears in the form of symbols which can be difficult to understand.   While an eclipse is worldwide in scope, its effect is more predominantly felt at places where the eclipse aligns with the horizon or meridian. The Full Moon Total Lunar Eclipse of Nov. 8 th highlighting the Saturn-Uranus square straddled the meridian in Inner Mongolia where the strange incident occurred. The eclipse Moon is placed in the 12 th house which has been referred to as th

  Iceberg disintegrating in storm at sea The increasingly irrelevant G20 Summit concluded with sure signs that BRICS+ will be the way forward for Global South cooperation. The redeeming quality of a tense G20 held in Bali – otherwise managed by laudable Indonesian graciousness – was to sharply define which way the geopolitical winds are blowing.That was encapsulated in the Summit’s two highlights: the much anticipated China-US presidential meeting – representing the most important bilateral relationship of the 21st century – and the final G20 statement. The 3-hour, 30-minute-long face-to-face meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Joe Biden – requested by the White House – took place at the Chinese delegation’s residence in Bali, and not at the G20 venue at the luxury Apurva Kempinski in Nusa Dua. https://thecradle.co/Article/Columns/18477   Eclipses tend to bring about endings and new beginnings. They offer a time to resynchronize our selves with the eve

  A woman emptying a bag out of a window  Russia on Tuesday called on Iran and Saudi Arabia to resolve their differences through dialogue. "We are in contact with both our Saudi and Iranian friends. We stand for resolving all contradictions and misunderstandings at the negotiating table as part of a constructive dialogue," Russian deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told reporters in Moscow. Russia is “ready” to mediate between the two countries, Bogdanov added. https://bit.ly/3tHQHce     The recent OPEC decision to cut production confirms the belief that Washington has lost its leverage with the cartel of oil-producing countries. This is being attributed to the deterioration of the US’ relations with Saudi Arabia during the Biden presidency. In order to prevent Iran and Saudi Arabia from coming together, the US has been trying to stir trouble in Tehran through mass demonstrations - trouble that Iran would normally link to the Saudis. However, the Saudis and the Irani

  The water wars are looming across the world as several major rivers are experiencing drought at the same time. Nov. 8 https://bit.ly/3TFnnxI     Eclipses have caused fear, and are considered a bad omen in many cultures. The news about rivers experiencing drought comes to us exactly on the day of the powerful Nov. 8 total lunar eclipse [16ta00] amid stars of Fornax, the Furnace and the celestial river Eridanus. This combination of the Furnace’s heat and the water’s of the river Eridanus itself is hinting at the drying up of rivers.   In her book Secrets of the Ancient Skies , Diana Rosenberg writes:   These stars marked the Vernal Equinox ca 1200 BCE, the period that marked the fall of the great Bronze Age palace civilizations of the eastern Mediterranean: early in the 12 th century BCE, over several decades, key cities throughout the eastern Mediterranean were destroyed, ending the Levantine, Hittite, Trojan and Mycenaean kingdoms, possibly due to military tactics (or migratio

  Reports have circulated in Russian media about secret US-Russian talks hosted by Türkiye. The Kommersant daily reported, citing anonymous sources, that the un-announced meeting is allegedly being held on Monday in the Turkish capital Ankara. The outlet reports that Moscow has sent Sergey Naryshkin, director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, or SVR, to the talks. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov later confirmed to Russian media that bilateral talks had taken place in Ankara, adding that they were held at the US' initiative. https://bit.ly/3g5WaX8     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’. The operative word in the last sentence is “can” ...in other words only if we are ready and allow it.   The lunar eclipse of Nov. 8 is activating the Uranus in Tau

  Jacob Peter Gowy's The Flight of Icarus (1635–1637) DALLAS — Two World War II-era airplanes collided in midair at an air show in Dallas on Saturday, the authorities said, turning the commemorative Veterans Day weekend event into a scene of horror. The planes — a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra — crashed at about 1:20 p.m. local time, the Federal Aviation Administration said. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/12/us/plane-crash-dallas.html   Eclipses have caused fear, and have been associated with myths, legends, and superstitions throughout history. Even today, an eclipse is considered a bad omen in many cultures. And not without basis as we shall see in this post.   While an eclipse is worldwide in its scope, it effects individual places primarily through planets and stars that it brings to the angles. Among events linked to the stars that conjoin the Oct. 25 solar eclipse [2sc], Diana Rosenberg has “air crashes, disasters due to overconfidence or heedles

  It appears that Washington has changed rhetoric about the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with the US chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff urging negotiations before winter sets in and national security advisers holding talks with Moscow behind the scenes. https://bit.ly/3fVciLi     In astrology, Mars — the “Red Planet” — symbolizes masculine drives, essentially all experiences of human assertion or aggression and the predictable conflicts of such activities. As such Mars energy is not favourable for anything requiring patience and forbearance, such as negotiation, diplomacy, or compromise (all of which are considered Venusian traits in astrology).  However, when transiting Mars stations and turns retrograde, all externalized drive and focused energy reverses its direction. The daily progress of which one normally takes no note suddenly becomes filled with effort. The station can be quite an abrupt phenomenon, creating a cessation of interest, drive, energy and focus in what might h

      Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Thursday (Nov.10) issued a surprising statement claiming that it has developed a hypersonic missile "capable of penetrating all defense systems," according to the words of the commander of the IRGC aerospace unit overseeing the project. https://bit.ly/3GdqOsx   The square between Saturn and Uranus in 2021-22 has been the defining astrological theme of the last two years. Astrological "squares" are known for creating tension between two points . In its evolved expression, Saturn can combine with Uranus bringing the ability to spontaneously change and to create new frontiers in experience and consciousness.   Under Saturn-Uranus if we have been experimenting with our Uranus potential, Saturn can reward our innovative efforts in the form of a final or workable product. Based on Iran’s radix horoscope [1], here is the current Wynn Key Return for Iran. Notice that the Saturn-Uranus square has been ac

  A fire broke out at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery in California on Tuesday evening, with no injuries reported and no immediately clear indication as to the cause of the incident.  At around 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, El Segundo Fire Department responded to an isolated fire inside the Chevron El Segundo Refinery, the city of El Segundo said. El Segundo and Manhattan Beach Fire Departments remained on scene alongside the Chevron Fire Department. After some two hours, the fire was extinguished, and “There was no offsite impact or public threat,” the city of El Segundo said. https://bit.ly/3WQpwJM   The cosmic clock ticking, as planets pursue their motion and form celestial patterns, provides a flavor, a meaning, or a message for each passing minute or for a whole epoch. Among these transits, the start of the Mars synodic cycle on Dec.7, when the Sun reaches an opposition to retrograding Mars is regarded by, astrologers as as a momentous event which colors the period around it.   While t

      Crows are notoriously clever — the songbirds can use tools, understand the concept of zero and follow basic analogies. Now, a new study suggests that their grasp of one complex cognitive principle in particular is better than that of monkeys and comparable to that of small children. https://bit.ly/3TqqEAG   Eclipses can be extremely powerful when they fall on the angles. The total lunar eclipse of Nov. 8 fell on the meridian at Tübingen, Germany where the study was carried out. Among events connected with the stars that conjoin the Moon, Diana Rosenberg lists “scientific breakthroughs”. This is further reinforced by the fact that the eclipse moon is conjunct Uranus - the planet astrologers associate with new discoveries.   Moreover,  the asteroid Artemis [15ta] which Martha Wescott associates with animals [1] is conjunct the eclipse Moon and Uranus.  But hold your breath. The eclipse chart is even more specific. The eclipse Sun [16sc00; declination -16d37m] is exactly p

    Chinese leader Xi Jinping is planning to visit Saudi Arabia before the end of the year, according to people familiar with preparations for the trip, as Beijing and Riyadh seek to deepen ties and advance a vision of a multipolar world where the U.S. no longer dominates the global order.  Officials are completing the details for a summit between Mr. Xi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that would underline Beijing’s growing influence in the Middle East, where the U.S. long reigned supreme, and growing links between the oil-rich Saudis and Washington’s top global rivals. https://on.wsj.com/3UFCNTo   There are times when a single horoscope brings out the turn of events in a way nothing else can. We are speaking of the China [1] - Saudi Arabia[2] Davison Relationship Chart [3]. Notice that the eclipse - Saturn - Uranus T-square aligns with the meridian of the DRC.   The eclipsed Moon is in tight conjunction to Uranus (rebellion and change), but in the sign Taurus which cr

  Germany's Olaf Scholz said Friday on his first visit to China as chancellor that he sought a deeper economic relationship with Beijing but expected equal treatment. https://bit.ly/3T8PRQf     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’. The operative word in the last sentence is “can” ...in other words only if we are ready and allow it.   Coincidentally, for Germany, both the solar eclipse of Oct. 25 and the upcoming lunar eclipse of Nov. 8 are very significant as they fall on the meridian at Berlin.   In my post, Solar Eclipse Calls For Leaving Past Fears Behind [1], I wrote:   To illustrate the essence of the eclipse with an example, I will choose Germany. Why? Because the solar eclipse [2sc] of Oct. 25 falls significantly on the MC at Berlin. In previous posts , I

  Struggling to dampen inflation, the Federal Reserve announced a widely expected fourth consecutive “jumbo” 0.75 percentage point rate hike on Wednesday. https://cnb.cx/3DZYjg6     Pluto rules debt and by association interest rates. When as in the Fed horoscope it aspects the TNP Admetus, we have stagnating (frozen) interest rates.   In the last two years the major direction in the Fed chart has been solar arc Saturn completing a Grand Cross with Pluto-MC-Admetus-Sun T-square. Although separating now, this direction is still active and triggered by Jupiter transit over the MC-Admetus. What happens when buoyant and risk taking Jupiter transits over Admetus? Frozen interest rates start moving upwards.   In the mix above, I add the newly discovered centaur Rhiphonos whose radix position in the Fed chart is [2li47] on the IC.   The Sept. 27 th New Moon [2li48] fell on the Fed’s IC and Rhiphonos both radix and transiting. In my post New Moon Nudges Us To Make Better Choices [1],