Star Guide

  Gukesh Dommaraju: Reigning Champion A 12-year-old Russian chess prodigy scored a stunning upset over the reigning world champion at the World Blitz Championship in Doha, Qatar. Sergey Sklokin, a significant rating underdog, beat 19-year-old Indian Grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju on Friday. (Dec 26) https://www.rt.com/pop-culture/630208-russian-chess-player-beats-champion/     The news story is about the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships in Doha (December 26–30, 2025). It highlights a stunning upset in the blitz section on Friday : 12-year-old Russian prodigy Sergei Sklokin defeated reigning classical world champion Gukesh Dommaraju (the youngest ever classical titleholder, often seen as a rising "solar" figure of new leadership in chess). In this post we shall see how this fits the archetype of a sudden, shocking dethroning of a champion by an underdog — very much an "unseating of a leader" vibe.   In this post we shall see how the event can be unders...

  November–December 2025 saw a wave of high-profile relationship endings, in India, where celebrity breakups and called-off weddings dominated entertainment and sports news.   Key Stories from India (November–December 2025 Focus): The most talked-about developments involved pre-wedding cancellations and divorces/announcements that finalized or were revealed in late 2025:   Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal — The Indian cricketer and music composer had their wedding planned for November 23, 2025, but it was dramatically called off just hours before (initially postponed due to family health issues, then permanently ended). By early December 2025 (with confirmations around December 7–15). This was one of the year's most shocking Indian celebrity breakups, sparking widespread discussion on social media and in year-end recaps.   Meera Vasudevan's divorce — The Malayalam/Tamil actress announced the end of her one-year marriage to cinematographer Vipin Puthiyankam in ...

    One year into Donald Trump’s new presidency, the verdict from the data is clear: the apocalyptic consensus forecasts have failed, and the United States stands as the only major developed economy combining strong growth, controlled inflation, and fiscal consolidation. The same analysts and institutions that applauded massive stimulus, monetary excess, and regulatory overreach under the previous administration now struggle to explain why the economy they expected to sink into stagflation is instead outperforming all its G7 peers.   https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/one-year-trumps-economy-defies-experts-and-outpaces-g7     For the Sibly chart of the United States (July 4, 1776, ~5:10 PM LMT, Philadelphia, the progressed Sun (moving ~1° per year) currently at [21pi] is conjunct draconic asteroid Atropos [21pi] and opposite draconic Pluto [21vi].   Pluto in the 2nd house symbolizes deep, transformative themes around national values, resources, econo...

  Dionysis’ "wine cup" Alcohol use is causing around 800,000 deaths each year in Europe, accounting for one in every eleven deaths, according to a report by the World Health Organization. https://www.rt.com/news/630098-alcohol-killing-800000-europeans-annually/     EU Lunar Return chart for December 27, 2025 (set for Brussels, Belgium) presents a strikingly thematic picture when viewed through the lens of mundane astrology, especially in relation to public health, alcohol consumption, addiction, escapism, and karmic consequences — themes that align with the recent WHO-highlighted statistic of alcohol causing around 800,000 deaths annually in Europe (one in every eleven deaths, per the 2019-based data in the linked RT article reporting on a new WHO factsheet).   The chart's key configurations strongly evoke dissolution of boundaries (Neptune), restriction and reality checks (Saturn), health vulnerabilities (Hygiea on the MC), and symbolic "cups" of wine/po...

  "Common Sense" Is Back: UK Finally Scraps Non-Crime Hate Incident Laws Nationwide https://www.zerohedge.com/political/common-sense-back-uk-finally-scraps-non-crime-hate-incident-laws-nationwide     Presented here is a precession-corrected solar return chart for the UK, dated January 1, 1801, at 0:00 LMT in London. The chart shows Saturn and Neptune in Pisces on the Midheaven (MC), which is a significant placement given the context of the news about non-crime hate incident laws being scrapped in the UK and the contrasting situation in the EU regarding censorship.   Analysis of the UK Solar Return Chart: Saturn and Neptune in Pisces on the MC:The MC represents the public life, reputation, and the collective direction of a nation. Saturn in Pisces on the MC suggests a period where traditional structures and boundaries are being reevaluated or dissolved, aligning with Lynn Bell's [1] description of Saturn in Pisces losing its footing and undermining restrictive ...

  "This Is The Finale Of The Great Financial Reset"; 'Dr.Gold' Warns They're Gobbling Up All The Physical Supply   https://www.zerohedge.com/precious-metals/finale-great-financial-reset-drgold-warns-theyre-gobbling-all-physical-supply         In this blogpost we look at the astrological connections between the Nixon Shock event chart (August 15, 1971, 21:00 EDT, Washington DC) and the news article about gold.   We shall see that the September 2025 eclipses are particularly relevant in the context of cycles of economic transformation, endings, and rebirth. The Nixon Shock—President Nixon's announcement suspending the US dollar's direct convertibility to gold—marked a pivotal shift from the Bretton Woods system to pure fiat currency, severing the last formal link to precious metals in international finance. Many in alternative financial circles, view this as the symbolic "birth" of the modern fiat experiment, now potentially approaching its...

  The Thrashing Tail Of The Sea-Monster Nick Fiorenza presents the early sidereal Pisces area (roughly around Scheat at ~5° sidereal Pisces and Diphda/Deneb Kaitos a few degrees later) as a pivotal evolutionary threshold. Scheat (β Pegasi) and the Great Square of Pegasus emphasize elevation, purification of the physical/spiritual vessel, rising above (like the winged horse aiding Andromeda's rescue), and responsibly unifying primordial/spiritual origins with conscious embodiment. Success here means lifting oneself from submersion in chaotic waters.   Diphda (β Ceti), as the thrashing tail of Cetus, embodies the counterforce: the intense psycho-emotional turbulence of collective human consciousness—the "sea monster" of fear-based dramas, bureaucratic entanglements, reactive emotions, and primal collective forces that can "knock one down" or "devour" if not transcended.   The additional stars (Eta/Theta Cepheus, Eta Horologium) reinforce this as a zone...

    In an unprecedented move, the Trump administration has entered active negotiations to pardon Edward Snowden, the former NSA contractor who exposed one of the most shocking government surveillance operations in American history.   According to high-level sources, these discussions are being led by none other than Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, a vocal supporter of constitutional liberties and longtime advocate for Snowden’s clemency. https://shorturl.at/xScFP       Presented here is Snowden’s birth chart. Mercury (communication, revelation, the "messenger") as a key figure on the Ascendant at ~12° Gemini, with Mercury itself at 10° Gemini.  Natal Mercury's Sabian Symbols and Role: Sabian symbols capture Mercury's pioneering, inspirational quality beautifully:Gemini 11°: "Newly opened lands offer the pioneer new opportunities for experience" — emphasizing the joy and power of new beginnings, exploration, and breaking fr...

  Post Apartheid South Africa   A storm is breaking over the South African Afrikaner remnant.   https://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=263113      South Africa’s national chart 27 April 1994 (00:00 EET, Pretoria) has directed solar arc Ascendant conjunct Saturn. This is a significant progression, especially in the context of the current Saturn return cycle (Saturn returning to its natal position at approximately 9°50' Pisces).. Saturn squares Hades (a Uranian planet associated with decay, hidden corruption, shame, and things that worsen over time)..   Understanding the Key Elements : Natal Saturn at 9°50' Pisces symbolizes the nation's foundational boundaries, responsibilities, and karmic lessons around dissolution of old structures (Pisces), compassion vs. victimhood, and institutional/spiritual maturity. In the post-apartheid chart, it reflects the hard-won end of rigid racial divisions and the commitment to unity. The solar...

    Israel is now realising that ‘realities in the region’ have changed. https://strategic-culture.su/news/2025/12/22/trump-morphs-from-asset-to-liability-for-israel/   Two previous blogposts provide the background astrology behind the conclusions reached in the above article:   Trump’s ultimatum on Gaza: a policy coup against Netanyahu https://javed22.blogspot.com/2025/10/trumps-ultimatum-on-gaza-policy-coup.html   On Netanyahu’s Progressed Moon Phases https://javed22.blogspot.com/2025/07/on-netanyahus-progressed-moon-phases.html   In this post we look at the Israel-Trump Davison Relationship Chart (DRC) noting that the lunar eclipse of March 14 at [23vi56] with the Sun [23pi56] aligned almost exactly with the DRC’s horizon axis. Moreover of November 28, transiting Saturn stationed at [25pi] conjunct the eclipse Sun and the descendant of the DRC, thereby activating it.     In the DRC the two asteroids aligned with the horizon are: ...