Mars conjunction Neptune in the sky – January 1, 2017 at 6.52.51am GMT – is a major astrological event with a one month forecast period.
It starts December 15, 2016 and ends January 17, 2017.
Mars is the planet of mechanics, manufacturing, strife, disasters, aggressive action, provocation, saber rattling, rows, disputes, fights and fighting, war, military matters, violence, bombs, guns, knives, shootings, stabbings, torture, cruelty, brutality, massacres, militants, hot-heads, police and policing, sex, sexual assaults, alcohol, accidents, fires, fire fighters, infectious diseases, anger, hate, revenge, recklessness, vulgarity and locker-room talk.
Neptune is the planet of deception, fraud, deceit, lies, trickery, hocus-pocus, broken promises, denial, cover-ups, fake news, imposters, con artists, hoaxes, match fixing, bondage, refugees, slaves, slavery, oil (OPEC), gas, petroleum, chemicals, the pharmaceutical industry, legal and illegal drugs, poisons, the aviation industry, airports, planes, helicopters, drones, movies, movie stars and the film industry, pornography, fishing and the fishing industry, stock companies, investors, booms, bubbles, busts, get-rich-quick-schemes, inflation, socialism, complex social issues, confusion, chaos, uncertainty, visionary schemes, breathtaking exaggeration, fantasy, Hollywood thinking, razzle-dazzle, exaggerated expectations, myths and celebrity.
But... whatever Neptune’s scheming promises can be discounted by 90%.
Events bearing the Mars-Neptune signature include: violent attacks, alcohol/drug fueled violence, drug busts/scandals, chemical-gas attacks, gas explosions, oil disputes. oil fires, oil spills, strife involving the aviation and pharmaceutical industries, plane crashes, ballooning/skydiving accidents, refugee disasters, fishing disputes, covert policing, police cover-ups, escalating inflation, reckless investing, sex scandals and revenge porn.
Critical event days are from December 26, 2016–January 1, 2017 when Mars is conjunction and parallel Neptune in the Mars cycle so New Year’s celebrations will be marred by violence, bombings, alcohol and drug fueled destruction, accidents and fires.
America’s Mars-Neptune conjunction chart 
Hot on the heels of Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election comes Mars conjunction Neptune.
In the Washington Mars-Neptune conjunction chart Mars and Neptune are in house 5 so strife, conflict, violence, confusion, uncertainty and visionary scheming define events involving the share market, recreation and amusement, places of entertainment, sport, children and teenagers and schools.
Britain’s Mars-Neptune conjunction chart
At London the Mars-Neptune conjunction is in house 2 so the strife, conflict, deception, visionary scheming and recklessness involves Britain’s finances, financial transactions and banks.
Russia’s Mars-Neptune conjunction chart
At Moscow the Mars-Neptune conjunction is in house 1 so the strife, aggression, violence, deception and visionary scheming involves the Russian people and their health, welfare and domestic affairs.
China’s Mars-Neptune conjunction chart
At Beijing the Mars-Neptune conjunction is in house 10 so strife, aggressive action, belligerence, deception and visionary scheming defines events involving China’s administration – its policies and reputation – and the country’s business (manufacturing) activity.
Syria’s Mars-Neptune conjunction chart 
At Damascus the Mars-Neptune conjunction is in house 1 so the strife, violence, chemicals, deception, lies and visionary scheming directly invovles the Syrian people and their welfare.
Australia’s Mars-Neptune conjunction chart
At Canberra the Mars-Neptune conjunction is in house 9 so strife, violence, disputation, deception and visionary scheming deines events involving foreign trade, air travel, tourists, radio, television, internet, legal issues, religion and the clergy.
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