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        A meeting of the BRICS members will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa 22-24 August 2023. In this post we look at the chart for the April 20 solar eclipse that was placed very significantly on the Ascendant at Johannesburg and examine what challenges it presents.   The BRICS have emerged as a powerful alliance of emerging-market economies over the course of the 21st century. Comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa as their acronym alludes to, the group has increasingly become the bricks and mortar which supports the global economy. One aim of the BRICS is to use cooperation to reshape the global political and economic architecture to benefit them. Can it be a coincidence that the eclipse chart has Pluto having just entered Aquarius is on the MC at Johannesburg.   Pluto is the most distant planet from life on Earth. It is the horizon between worlds, between life and death, between what has been and what will be. He rules over the processes that take

  On 26 July 2023 a coup d'état occurred in Niger, in which Niger's presidential guard detained president Mohamed Bazoum and presidential guard commander general Abdourahamane Tchiani proclaimed himself as the leader of a new military junta. Presidential guard forces closed the country's borders, suspended state institutions, and declared a curfew. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Nigerien_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat     The coup in Niger is easily explained by the recent “Moon Wobble”. The Sun square the Nodes is a phenomena known as “Moon Wobble”. A chart drawn for the New Moon at Niamey, Niger has the powerful Sun-Nodes-Pluto Grand Cross aligned with the horizon.   During Moon Wobble the instability factor is high, resulting in more accidents, fires, plane crashes, freak accidents, floods, and feats of nature, bizarre weather patterns, earthquakes, tornadoes, violence, terrorism, riots, and political and personal upheavals. https://www.astrology.com.tr/articles.asp?artID=

        “There is NO CLIMATE Emergency” Independent Foundation, Scientists sign TOTAL SIGNATORIES 1,580   https://clintel.org/open-letter-from-clintel-to-the-un-secretary-general-antonio-guterres/     The joint letter by the scientists to António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations was signed by Professor A.J. (Guus) Berkhout on June 23, 2023 at Amsterdam. Coincidentally, this happens to be just two days after the Sun’s entry into Cancer. A chart for this important cardinal ingress drawn for Amsterdam is significant since a powerful Grand Cross straddles the horizon axis.   For the Jupiter-Pluto square, Ebertin has ”the desire to exploit the masses” . Pluto in Capricorn represents the hierarchy in society, where authorities at the top give orders that are to be obeyed by all those below. These “orders” may be literal policies and rules of social operation, or they may be less tangible instructions concerning what we all should believe.   Moreover, Pluto is placed am

      Below is my column in the New York Post on the last ditch effort of the members of Congress and the media to get the public to just “move on” from the Biden corruption scandal.  The message has been clear and amplified, as former U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) insisted on MSNBC, “Everybody needs to back off!” As evidence and public interest increase, it is a bit late for spin or shiny objects. This week, the scandal is likely to be even more serious for the Bidens and the country. https://tinyurl.com/32s36z6s     As the Joe Biden scandal reaches a fever pitch readers may like to revisit some of my earlier posts [1][2].   Aldebaran is a bright red star in the sky in the southern eye of the constellation Taurus, The Bull. It was seen as the god Mithra, or Ahura Mazda, the slayer of the Cosmic Bull. As well, Mithra was a warrior king who also held the title ‘lord of contracts’. He considered all exchanges were sacred and in overseeing the business of his followers, ins

  The 43-year-old man who drowned while paddleboarding off the Edgardtown coast of Martha's Vineyard on Sunday has been identified as the personal chef to Barack and Michelle Obama. Tafari Campbell was a White House chef before coming on in the personal employ of the Obamas after President Obama left office in 2017. https://tinyurl.com/2p84vj2f   Modern astrology having lost its moorings to the constellations of fixed stars has difficulty in seeing events as manifestations of star lore. The news of the death by drowning of Obama’s chef comes just as the Moon reaches its First Quarter phase. A chart for the Moon phase at Edgardtown has it placed very significantly aligned with the meridian as part of a Grand Cross with Pluto and the Nodes.   Sun square the nodes is referred to as a “Moon Wobble” which causes freak accidents by bringing “suppressed energies in people and Mother Nature to the surface, erupting and disrupting”. With Pluto also square the nodes we have a Moon Wobble o

  Understanding the world around us depends on our power to perceive patterns of meaning and to make the right connections. Often we miss a lot when we cannot see the common thread connecting events linked to the same planetary combination. Of late the Sun-Pluto-Node Grand Cross has been operative in several events covered at this blogsite.   Here we look at the consequences of the Sun-Pluto opposition chart drawn for Kiev, Ukraine, where the Grand Cross aligns with the meridian.   In his book, “The Combination of Stellar Influences” , for Pluto/Node in its difficult expression, Ebertin has:   - A common and tragic destiny of a large mass of people   To this if we add two other pieces of information, things become much clearer (a) Pluto is in Capricorn (b) Pluto is in 6 th house.   In this context I refer to two earlier posts [1][2] that serve as excellent examples of positive responses to the Sun-Pluto-Node Grand Cross.   The Lion that escaped from the Berlin zoo [2], could easil

  Pisces Australis, the Southern Fish Shark Week show delves into whether sharks off the coast of Florida are coming into contact with the huge quantities of cocaine that get dumped in these waters.   For decades, huge bundles of cocaine have washed up on Florida beaches, having been smuggled from South and Central America. Hauls are often dumped at sea (both to give to smugglers and evade law enforcement), and currents and tides push them to shore. In June, the U.S. Coast Guard seized over 14,100 pounds (6,400 kilograms) of cocaine in the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, with an estimated value of $186 million. https://tinyurl.com/44z6d9jx     Astrologers routinely draw charts for monthly lunations, planetary ingresses, exact planetary aspects etc to understand how they affect events at any place. As always planetary combinations brought to the angles in these charts (horizon and meridian) are the ones that are most influential. Presented here is the chart for the exact Mars - S

    Microscopic cracks vanish in experiments, revealing possibility of self-healing machines. Scientists for the first time have witnessed pieces of metal crack, then fuse back together without any human intervention, overturning fundamental scientific theories in the process. If the newly discovered phenomenon can be harnessed, it could usher in an engineering revolution — one in which self-healing engines, bridges and airplanes could reverse damage caused by wear and tear, making them safer and longer-lasting. https://tinyurl.com/46yt8ysr     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. The Sun moved into sidereal Cancer on 17 July just two days before the research team from Sandia National Laboratories and Texas A&M University described their findings in the journal Nature. A chart drawn for the ing

   To the magus, there exists no accidental happening…everything is established solidly by that law which the wise man discerns in happenings that appear accidental to the profane. The curve observed in the flight of birds, the barking of a dog, the shape of a cloud, are occult manifestations of that omnipresent, coordinator, the source of unity and harmony - Karl Seligmann   A suspected lion is loose in Berlin, prompting authorities in Germany to send emergency alerts to thousands of people in Berlin warning them to stay indoors. The message has warned thousands of people across Germany's capital city to "stay indoors" after a lion was last seen on the outskirts of the metropolitan area. Police said they received a tip from someone who said they recorded a lion attacking a wild boar which caused authorities to quickly spring into action and warn people to be on the lookout for the large cat. https://tinyurl.com/4r7cfuhh       The Aries Solar Eclipse of April 20

  Minimalism, a value revolving around the reduction of material possessions and consumption, is an emerging lifestyle and consumer movement. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mar.21869   In an online article “When less is more” , London based researchers Wei-Fen Chen, Jingshi (Joyce) Liu examine consumers' responses to minimalist appeals. Minimalism, which encourages people to live with fewer possessions, is an emerging theme in marketing communication that often appeals to the sustainable ideal of reducing consumption and waste.   The article appeared online on July 13, a few days before the New Moon and the Sun-Pluto opposition both of which aligned with angles at London. The Sun in this chart as well as the New Moon are placed in the last decan of Cancer.   The Minor Arcana card associated with this decan is Four of Cups. About this decan Gray Crawford writes:   Ruled by the Moon and Jupiter, the third decan of Cancer is a face in which we must come to terms

   The suspension of the year-old Black Sea Grain Initiative comes after months of controversy concerning Western countries' failure to implement its terms - specifically steps to facilitate the export of Russian foodstuffs and fertilizers. Moscow has suspended its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, but will be prepared to return to the deal as soon as agreements concerning Russia are implemented properly, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. https://tinyurl.com/234p2jbs     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. The Sun moves into sidereal Cancer on 18 July just as the news on the termination of the grain deal reaches us. A chart for the ingress drawn for Moscow has a very prominent Grand Cross (Pluto square the nodes opposite Sun} aligned with the meridian. July 17, 2023, b

  Thousands of people have evacuated their homes in Delhi, India's capital territory and home to some 30 million people, after the Yamuna River which runs through the city reached record levels.    The National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi has seen heavy rainfall over the last few days. The city recorded 153 mm of rain in 24 hours to early 09 July 2023, which is the highest in a single day in July since 1982 according to the India Meteorological Department. https://tinyurl.com/3v9mcnps         The rules for judging the weather use the 4th house as the main indicator followed by the first house. The July 18 New Moon placed in the 4 th house at Delhi would therefore be expected to influence the weather. But in addition the New Moon is square the Nodes that align with the horizon. The Sun square the Nodes is a phenomena known as “Moon Wobble”.     During Moon Wobble the instability factor is high, resulting in more accidents, fires, plane crashes, freak accidents, flood

  A volcanic eruption has sent lava and smoke pouring out of the side of Mount Fagradalsfjall, near Iceland's capital Reykjavik.It comes after intense earthquake activity in the area. Local authorities said on Monday there was no imminent hazard to people in the region. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-66161173 The Karangetang volcano on Siau Island off the coast of Indonesia's North Sulawesi erupted on Monday morning, with the authorities warning locals and tourists to stay away from the eruption area. Head of the country's Geological Agency Sugeng Mujiyanto said in a statement that the volcano, consisting of two active summit craters, has launched hot ashes as far as 2 km to the southeast, Xinhua reported. https://tinyurl.com/bb8h2k4h   What is backward Causation? Sometimes also called retro-causation. A common feature of our world seems to be that in all cases of causation, the cause and the effect are placed in time so that the cause precedes its effect tempo

   The Ukraine proxy war against Russia can be increasingly seen as a disastrous defeat for the United States and NATO. A month-long Ukrainian counteroffensive has failed to make any dent in Russia’s defenses despite billions of dollars and euros in weaponry funnelled to the Kiev regime by the NATO bloc. That is a veritably astounding calamity and scandal.   While astrology cannot predict the future, an astrological analysis could have easily revealed the pitfalls in the road NATO and Ukraine had embarked upon. Astrological 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 NATO and Ukraine.   The table below gives the aspects made

       Much like a birth chart, the chart for a President’s inauguration tells us a lot about how his term will go. Several astrologers have commented on the chart. Here is an extract from Maressa Brown from an article published on January 7, 2021.     The Moon Will Be Void-of-Course The moon spends about two and a half days in a sign. Sometimes, it'll make its last meetup with another planet and then, for a few hours or even a whole day, take what feels like an energetic time-out before moving into the next sign. This is referred to as a moon "void-of-course" (VOC or V/C) moon, and it's a limbo phase that tends to bring energy and action to a standstill. It's a lovely time to rest, recharge, be creative, go with the flow, but it doesn't quite lend itself to getting much done. If you've ever been sitting in an airport for hours contending with a delayed flight without Mercury retrograde to blame, it's possible you were dealing with a void. And t

  Perseus frees Andromeda A federal judge has made a historic ruling by partially granting an injunction that blocks various Biden administration officials and government agencies such as the Justice Department and the FBI from working with big tech firms to censor posts on social media.    The injunction came in response to a censorship-by-proxy lawsuit brought by attorneys general in Louisiana and Missouri, who have accused Biden administration officials and various government agencies of pressuring social media companies to suspend accounts or take down posts. https://tinyurl.com/2r3xskes     With the news coming in very meaningfully on July 4 th , Freedom Day, it is quite revealing that the Sibly solar return carries this message. On the MC (authorities) is the TNP Admetus (block) in hard aspect to TNP Kronos/Hades ( rules and regulation that undermine) Mercury (speech). Among the stars that conjoin the MC are those of Perseus, the mythical hero who frees the chained Pr

  The French Revolution  The police killing of a 17-year-old during a traffic stop on Tuesday has unleashed three consecutive days of social unrest across France. Bloomberg reports more than 600 people were arrested Thursday night into Friday, with a majority of them between the ages of 14 and 18. https://tinyurl.com/bdcvvt47   For those of us who study astrology there is danger of getting lost in details unless we have a model to deal with the jungle of information.   In his second book, The Changing Sky , Steven Forrest presented a model for sorting through the many possible planetary configurations that present themselves in a transits and progressions reading. This system, termed "The Four Nets," is applied to the jungle of astrological symbolism, each net catching creatures in descending orders of size. In the First Net, we see all the astrological biggies—major transits and directions to and from the Sun, Moon and Ascendant for example. By the time we get to the Third o