December 1: Omicron (Mars) is spreading around the world; Delta (Mars) is devastating Europe; Germany reports 67,186 new cases and 446 deaths > its total covid death toll has surpassed 101,000; global share markets (Neptune-house 5) slump (Saturn) on a slew of bad news; and Russia’s troop buildup (Mars) on its border with Ukraine continues. Saturn was square Uranus in the sky; progressed Neptune was square Mars and Saturn in the Neptune cycle; progressed Saturn was parallel Moon in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Mars was trine Neptune in the Mars cycle.
December 2: The Women’s Tennis Association’s suspends (Pluto) its tournaments (Mars-Jupiter) in China over concern for Peng Shuai (Venus). Progressed Mars was sextile Jupiter in the Mars cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Pluto in the Sun cycle.
December 3: Crude oil (Neptune) prices have dropped sharply (Saturn) since late October amid moves by major consuming nations to tap their reserves and the emergence of the new coronavirus variant. Progressed Neptune square Saturn in the Neptune cycle started October 18, reaches peak power on December 2 and ends January 13, 2022.
December 5: Indonesia’s disaster agency (Mars) reports that the eruption of Semeru volcano (Saturn) on December 4 killed at least 14 people and injured dozens on Java island. Mars was parallel Saturn in the sky.
Uganda has launched a road-building project (Mars-house 3) in neighbouring (house 3) Democratic Republic of Congo aimed at boosting trade (Jupiter-house 9) between the two countries. Mars was square Jupiter and parallel Saturn in the sky.
South Africans take to their beaches (Saturn) to protest (Uranus) against plans by Royal Dutch Shell (Neptune) to do seismic oil exploration (Mars) they say will threaten (Pluto) marine wildlife such as whales, dolphins, seals and penguins. The Wild Coast is home of some of the country's most undisturbed wildlife refuges, and its stunning coastal wildernesses are a major tourist attraction. Saturn was square Uranus in the sky; progressed Pluto was parallel Uranus in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Neptune was square Mars and Saturn in the Neptune cycle.
December 6: In a widely criticized decision (Mercury) a military court (Mars-Jupiter) in Myanmar sentences Aung San Suu Kyi (Venus) to two years in prison (house 12) for inciting dissent (Uranus) and breaking covid rules. Progressed Mars was parallel birth chart Venus and progressed Moon was trine birth chart Venus in the Aquarian Age chart; progressed Mars was parallel Mercury in the Mars cycle; and Mars was square Jupiter in the sky.
The US announces it will stage a diplomatic boycott (Uranus) of the 2022 Winter Olympics (Mars-Jupiter) in Beijing, China because of concerns about China’s human rights record (Uranus-Pluto). Pluto was parallel Uranus in the Pluto cycle; and Mars was square Jupiter and Saturn was square Uranus in the sky.
And: The war (Mars) in Ethiopia rages with government forces recapturing strategic towns held by rebels (Uranus); Lebanon plunges into economic meltdown (Saturn-Pluto); Yemen is experiencing a currency crash (house 2); and only 15% (Saturn) of the people in Armenia are fully vaccinated.
December 7: Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin hold two hours of talks (Mercury) amid Ukraine tensions (Mars). Progressed Saturn was conjunction Mercury in the Saturn cycle; progressed Mars was parallel Mercury in the Mars cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Mars in the Sun cycle.
Chile becomes the latest country to legalize same-sex marriage. The legislature (Jupiter) of marriage equality (Venus) includes recognition of parental ties and adoption rights for married same-sex couples. Progressed Venus was trine progressed Uranus, progressed Jupiter was sextile Venus and progressed Moon was trine birth chart Venus in the Aquarian Age chart.
Rohingya refugees (Saturn) sue (house 7) Facebook (Neptune) for $150bn over claims the social media giant failed to stem hate speech (Mercury- Mars) on its platform, exacerbating violence (Mars) against the vulnerable Myanmar minority. Progressed Neptune was parallel Sun, inconjunct Moon, square Mars and square Saturn in the Neptune cycle; progressed Mars was parallel Mercury in the Mars cycle; and Mars was square Jupiter in the sky.
And: At least four people are killed (house 8) and four others wounded in an explosion (Mars) that rocked the centre of Iraq’s southern city of Basra; a Kenyan police officer (Mars) shoots (Mars) at least 5 people dead before killing himself in a rampage (Mars) through the capital, Nairobi; gunmen (Mars) in Nigeria’s Sokoto state torch (Mars) a bus burning (Mars) at least 30 passengers to death; and at least 38 people are killed and 69 others injured in a huge fire (Mars) that tears through an overcrowded prison (house 12) in Burundi’s political capital, Gitega. Mars was parallel Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Mercury in the Mars cycle.
December 8: In India a military helicopter (Mars-Neptune) crashes (Mars) killing at least 13 people including defense chief General Bipin Rawat (Sun-Mars). He was in charge of reforming India’s archaic armed services. Progressed Neptune was square Mars in the Neptune cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel mars in the Sun cycle.
Boris Johnson (Sun) is in big strife and under fire (Mars) over a 2020 Christmas party that was held at Downing Street while the country was under tough covid-19 restrictions. Progressed Sun was parallel Mars in the Sun cycle; and Mars was square Jupiter in the sky.
And: Omicron is in 57 countries; covid restrictions are back in England; and around 39,900 new covid cases are reported in America (on December 7). Saturn was square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Saturn was conjunction Mercury in the Saturn cycle.
December 9: An unofficial and independent UK-based tribunal (Jupiter) rules that the Chinese government (Sun) has committed genocide (Pluto), crimes against humanity (Pluto) and torture (Mars) against Uighurs and other minorities in its western province of Xinjiang. Progressed Pluto was parallel Mars in the Pluto cycle; progressed Sun was parallel Mars in the Sun cycle; and Mars was square Jupiter in the sky.
Amazon.com Inc. (Neptune) is fined more than 1.1 billion euros (Jupiter) in an Italian antitrust probe (Jupiter) that accused the retail giant of ‘harmful’ practices and abusing its dominance (Sun). Progressed Neptune was parallel Sun, square Mars and square Saturn in the Neptune cycle; progressed Jupiter was parallel Neptune in the Jupiter cycle; and Mars was square Jupiter in the sky.
At least 53 mostly Central American migrants risking their lives to reach the United States border die when the truck transporting them turned over (Mars) in southern Mexico. Progressed Mars was parallel Mercury in the Mars cycle; progressed Sun was parallel Mars in the Sun cycle; and progressed Mars was square Jupiter in the sky.
US President Joe Biden speaks with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky amid ongoing efforts to defuse tensions over Russia’s military buildup on the border with Ukraine. See Zelensky’s chart progressed to December 9, 2021
US actor Jussie Smollett is found guilty of lying to police when he claimed to have been the victim of a racist, homophobic assault. See his chart progressed to December 9, 2021
December 9-10: US President Joe Biden (Sun) hosts the Summit for Democracy (Uranus-Aquarius) with leaders from government, civil society, and the private sector meeting to set forth an affirmative agenda for democratic renewal (Uranus) and to tackle the greatest threats (Pluto) faced by democracies through collective action (Plut0). Progressed Mars was parallel progressed Pluto in the Aquarian Age chart; progressed Pluto was parallel Uranus in the Pluto cycle; progressed Neptune was parallel Sun in the Neptune cycle; progressed Saturn was conjunction Mercury in the Saturn cycle; and Saturn (in Aquarius) was square Uranus in the sky.
December 10: The US imposes extensive human rights-related sanctions (Pluto-Saturn) on dozens of people and entities tied to China, Myanmar, North Korea and Bangladesh. Progressed Pluto was parallel Saturn in the Pluto cycle; progressed Saturn was conjunction Mercury in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Mars was parallel Saturn in the Mars cycle.
The White House announces that Australia, Denmark and Norway will join (Pluto) America in an effort to curb technology (Uranus) exports (house 9) to governments (Sun) that use the products for repression (Cetus – the third decanate of Aquarius). Progressed Pluto was parallel Uranus in the Pluto cycle; Saturn, in Aquarius, was square Uranus in the sky; and Jupiter in the sky was in the third decanate of Aquarius.
Inflation (Neptune) is at a 39 year high in America. Saturn’s shortages are driving prices higher and higher prices (Jupiter) are driving inflation (Neptune) higher. Progressed Moon was opposition Neptune in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Neptune was square Saturn in the Neptune cycle.
December 11: A rare tornado outbreak (Saturn-Uranus) rips through six US states, killing more than 70 people in Kentucky and leaving a trail of destroyed (Mars) homes and businesses along a 200 mile path. Saturn was square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Saturn in the Mars cycle.
With daily infections surging tens of thousands of people in Austria rally in protest against restrictions introduced to halt the spread of coronavirus, including mandatory covid-19 vaccines and home confinement orders for the unvaccinated. Saturn was square Uranus in the sky.
December 13: Britain reports the death of a person who contracted the Omicron coronavirus (Mars); it’s surging through Britain and Europe; Norway has gone into a partial lockdown (Pluto); China reports its first case; most of the 43 cases in America were in people who were fully vaccinated; and an Israeli study finds that Pfizer covid-19 booster protects (Saturn) against omicron. Saturn was square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Saturn in the Mars cycle.
In Turkey inflation (Neptune) is soaring and households (Moon) are grappling with rising food prices. Progressed Moon was opposition progressed Neptune in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Neptune was inconjunct Moon and square Saturn in the Neptune cycle.
December 15: At least 74 people are killed and dozens more injured after a truck carrying fuel (Neptune) exploded (Mars) in the northern Haitian city of Cap-Haitien. Progressed Neptune was square Mars in the Neptune cycle; and progressed Mars was parallel Saturn in the Mars cycle.
America’s death toll from covid-19 (Mars-Saturn) surpasses 800,000. Saturn was square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Saturn in the Mars cycle
Sotheby’s sells (Jupiter) a record $7.3B in art (Venus) in 2021. Progressed Jupiter was sextile birth chart Venus in the Aquarian Age chart.
December 16: The Omicron variant of coronavirus (Mars) is spreading incredibly fast (Mars); Britain records its most daily coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic (Saturn); South Africa reports a record number of new daily covid-19 infections; and covid case numbers are rising sharply in America. Saturn was was square Uranus in the sky; progressed Saturn was conjunction Mercury in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Mars was parallel Saturn in the Mars cycle.
The southern Philippines is hit by super Typhoon Rai (Saturn). Progressed Mars was parallel Saturn in the Mars cycle.
The United Kingdom and Australia sign a free trade deal (Jupiter) projected to eventually boost bilateral trade (Jupiter) by more than 10 billion pounds ($13.3bn), eliminating tariffs, opening up sectors like agriculture and allowing freer movement for service-sector professionals. Progressed Jupiter was conjunction Neptune in the Jupiter cycle.
The Bank of England raises (Jupiter) its main interest rate to 0.25% as inflation pressures (Neptune) mount in Britain. Progressed Jupiter was conjunction Neptune in the Jupiter cycle. It’s a sign of things to come.
December 17: In Afghanistan the currency is tumbling (Saturn), poverty (Saturn) is increasing and more than half the population don’t have enough food to eat; and in Turkey the lira falls to a record low (Saturn) as inflation (Neptune) rises. Saturn was square Uranus in the sky; progressed Neptune was square Saturn in the Neptune cycle; and progressed Saturn was conjunction Mercury in the Saturn cycle.
At least 24 people are killed after a fire (Mars) sweeps through a mental health clinic in a commercial building in western Japan. Progressed Mars was parallel Saturn in the Mars cycle.
December 18: The World Health Organization reports that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading significantly faster (Mars) than the Delta strain in countries with documented community transmission, with the number of cases doubling in 1.5 to 3 days; researchers at the Imperial College London report that there is ‘no evidence’ that Omicron is milder than Delta and that its five times more likely to cause reinfection; the Netherlands introduces a tough lockdown (Pluto); France’s Prime Minister Jean Castex tells reporters ‘The fifth wave is here and it’s spreading like lightning’; and a ‘major incident’ is declared in London amid ‘huge concern’ over the spread of the Omicron variant across the capital. Saturn was square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Saturn was parallel Moon and conjunction Mercury in the Saturn cycle.
A powerful gas explosion (Neptune-Mars) in a sewage system (Scorpio) in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi kills at least 12 people and injures several others. Progressed Neptune was square Mars in the Neptune cycle; and Mars was trine Moon in the Mars cycle.
People (Moon) in central and southern Philippines are in ‘desperate’ need of food, water and shelter (Saturn) after Typhoon Rai caused severe damage. 300,000 people fled their homes and the death toll stands at over 300. Saturn was square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Saturn was parallel Moon in the Saturn cycle.
December 19: Hundreds of thousands of people across Sudan mark the third anniversary of the military’s takeover (Mars) with mass protests (Pluto-Uranus). Progressed Moon was opposition progressed Neptune in the Aquarian Age chart; progressed Pluto was parallel Uranus in the Pluto cycle; and Saturn was square Uranus in the sky.
December 20: Super Typhoon Rai (Saturn) caused massive damage in the Philippines; at least 375 were killed; Omicron (Saturn) is storming Europe; oil prices (Neptune) slump (Saturn) more than 4%; and US stocks (Neptune-house 5) sink (Saturn) in their biggest three-day drop since September. Saturn was square Uranus in the sky; progressed Saturn was parallel Moon and conjunction Mercury in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Neptune was square Saturn in the Neptune cycle.
December 21: Nigeria’s presidency says that 45 farmers (Saturn) were killed and dozens more were wounded in violence (Mars) that erupted between farmers and herders (Saturn) in the country’s central Nasarawa state on Friday December 17. Progressed Mars was trine Moon and parallel Saturn in the Mars cycle.
December 23: President Joe Biden (Sun) signs (Mercury) a new law (Jupiter-house 9) banning (Pluto) products made in China’s Xinjiang province because of China’s oppression (Pluto) of its largely Muslim Uighur minority population. Progressed Jupiter was parallel Neptune in the Jupiter cycle; and progressed Mars was parallel Sun, inconjunct Mercury, parallel Jupiter and parallel Pluto in the Mars cycle.
Covid-19s Omicron variant (Mars-Saturn) is surging around the globe. France and the UK report record case numbers; Italy reintroduces mandatory masks outdoors; Greece makes masks mandatory both indoors and outdoors; vaccines have been made mandatory for adults in Ecuador, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Indonesia, Micronesia and New Caledonia; and China shuts down a city of 13 million people to extinguish a small Delta outbreak. Saturn was square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Saturn was parallel Moon in the Saturn cycle.
At least 39 people are killed and around 100 others are injured when a packed ferry (Jupiter) caught fire (Mars) in southern Bangladesh. Progressed Mars was parallel Jupiter in the Mars cycle.
December 24: France hits a record covid infection rate with 94,124 new cases; the UK reports 122,186 new cases; America is reporting around 180,000 new infections per day; Christmas is disrupted (Uranus) with thousands of flights (Neptune) cancelled; Russia continues its troop (Mars) build up on its border with Ukraine; and Iran conducts war games (Mars) in the Gulf. Saturn was square Uranus in the sky; progressed Mars was parallel Jupiter and semisquare Pluto in the Mars cycle; progressed Neptune was square Mars and Saturn in the Neptune cycle;
December 25: In his annual Christmas Day message Pope Francis (Jupiter) refers to the ongoing turmoil (Mars) in Syria, Yemen and Iraq, as well as in areas of Africa, Europe and Asia and warns (Pluto) that the world is becoming so desensitised to crises and suffering (Saturn) that they now happen while hardly being noticed. Progressed Mars was parallel Jupiter and semisquare Pluto in the Mars cycle; progressed Jupiter was parallel Neptune in the Jupiter cycle; and Saturn was square Uranus in the sky.
In Khartoum and other cities across Sudan tens of thousands of protesters (Uranus) spend Christmas Day denouncing the October military coup (Mars-Pluto). Saturn was square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Mars was semisquare Pluto in the Mars cycle.
December 26: South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Jupiter), a veteran of the struggle against white minority rule, dies (house 8) aged 90. Progressed Jupiter was parallel Neptune in the Jupiter cycle; and Saturn was square Uranus in the sky.
December 27: US President Joe Biden signs into law (Jupiter-house 9) the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, for fiscal year 2022, which authorizes $770 billion (Jupiter) in defense (Mars) spending. Progressed Mars was parallel Sun, Jupiter and Pluto in the Mars cycle. (In America’s 2020 Mars cycle chart Mars is in house 9.)
In Brazil’s Bahia state weeks of intermittent flooding (Saturn) intensifies. At least 20 people have been killed and two dams have collapsed. The state’s governor said: ‘we’re living through the worst disaster (Mars) that has ever occurred in the history of Bahia’. It’s home to about 15 million people. Saturn was square Uranus in the sky; progressed Saturn was parallel Moon in the Saturn cycle; and Mars was parallel Pluto in the Mars cycle.
December 28: The Omicron variant of coronavirus is racing across Europe and America at lightning speed > France, Britain, Italy, Portugal, Greece and Cyprus report record daily case numbers; and America hits a seven-day average new record high of 254,496 new cases according to John Hopkins University. Saturn was square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Pluto in the Mars cycle.
December 29: According to data published by the AFP there were a record 6.51 million coronavirus cases reported around the world between December 22 and 28. America, France, Britain and Australia report record daily case numbers. Saturn was square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Saturn was parallel Moon in the Saturn cycle > peak power date is January 5, 2022.
After days of deliberations, a jury in the United States finds Ghislaine Maxwell guilty on five of six counts, including the most serious charge of sex trafficking of minors, which carries a sentence of up to 40 years in prison. See Maxwell’s chart progressed to December 29, 2021
Hong Kong pro-democracy media outlet Stand News (Mercury-Pluto) shuts down (Pluto) after police (Mars) raid its office and arrest senior staff on suspected ‘seditious publication’ offences. Progressed Mercury was semisquare birth chart Pluto in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Mars was parallel Pluto in the Mars cycle.
Lebanese security agencies foil a plot (Neptune) to smuggle (house 12) nine million illegal amphetamine Captagon pills (Neptune) to an unnamed Gulf country. Progressed Jupiter was parallel Neptune in the Jupiter cycle; and progressed Neptune was square Mars and Saturn in the Neptune cycle.
December 30: Tens of thousands of people are evacuated and at least 580 homes, a hotel and a shopping center are destroyed as wildfires (Mars) spread through the US state of Colorado. Progressed Mars was parallel Pluto in the Mars cycle.
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