April 1: Day 37 of war in Ukraine; huge battles are being fought to the north and east of Kyiv; Ukraine recaptures more territory around Kyiv as Russian soldiers retreat; the struggle to escape Mariupol continues; and a total of 6,266 people are evacuated from Ukrainian cities through humanitarian corridors. Mars was conjunction Saturn and parallel Uranus in the sky; and progressed Mars was inconjunct Sun in the Mars cycle.
Sri Lanka’s president declares a state of emergency (Mars), giving sweeping powers (Sun) to security forces (Saturn-house 6) a day after hundreds tried to storm his house in anger (Mars) over an unprecedented economic crisis (Saturn). Mars was conjunction Saturn and parallel Uranus in the sky; and progressed Mars was inconjunct Sun in the Mars cycle.
The warring sides in Yemen’s seven-year conflict (Mars) agree to a two-month nationwide truce (Saturn), starting with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan (Jupiter); and the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo declares a unilateral ceasefire after several days of clashes with the army (Mars-house 6). It is seeking dialogue (Mercury) with the government (Sun) and has withdrawn (Saturn) its troops (Mars) from the combat zone in order to avoid new confrontations with the Congolese army. Mars was conjunction Saturn and Jupiter was conjunction Neptune in the sky; and progressed Sun was parallel Neptune in the Sun cycle.
For the first time (Uranus) workers (house 6) at an Amazon warehouse (house 6) in New York City vote to form the first union (Uranus-house 6) a victory for workers and a major setback for the nation’s second-largest private employer, which has invested heavily in thwarting union efforts in recent years. Uranus in house 6 of America’s Uranus cycle chart had progressed to form a sextile aspect with Midheaven.
April 2: Day 38 of war in Ukraine; Ukraine seizes back all areas around Kyiv, claiming complete control of the capital region for the first time since Russia launched the invasion; dead civilians lay scattered over the streets of the country town of Bucha three days after the invading Russian army pulled back from its abortive advance on Kyiv; and Carla Del Ponte, the former chief prosecutor of United Nations war crimes tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, calls for an international arrest warrant to be issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mars was conjunction Saturn and parallel Uranus in the sky; and progressed Mars was inconjunct and Sun and sesquisquare Mercury in the Mars cycle.
A massive fire (Mars) in Somaliland’s capital Hargeisa tears through the main market destroying hundreds of businesses. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars was sesquisquare Mercury in the Mars cycle.
Australia formally signs a trade deal (Jupiter) with India, with the two nations signalling an intention to forge closer trade ties. Jupiter was conjunction Neptune in the sky; and progressed Sun was parallel Jupiter in the Sun cycle.
April 3: Day 39 of war in Ukraine; the intensity of Russian air and missile strikes decreases as Moscow continues its withdrawal from the north of Ukraine; burned out tanks and corpses litter the streets of Bucha a suburb of Kyiv; Ukraine’s prosecutor-general says the bodies of 410 civilians have been recovered from areas in the wider Kyiv region; missile raids destroy the Kremenchug oil refinery in the Odesa region; shelling continues in the Donetsk region; and evacuation efforts from the besieged port city of Mariupol continue. Mars was conjunction Saturn and parallel Uranus in the sky.
Protesters (Uranus) in Sri Lanka defy a curfew and take to the streets and cabinet ministers (house 8) resign en masse over the government’s handling of the worst economic crisis (Saturn) in decades. Mars was conjunction Saturn and parallel Uranus in the sky.
In Ecuador at least 12 prisoners die and another 10 are injured during a gang confrontation (Mars-Pluto) at a prison (house 12); and in Sacramento, California, at least 6 people are killed and 12 wounded in a mass shooting (Mars-Pluto). Progressed Moon was semisquare Mars in the Aquarian Age chart; and Mars was parallel Uranus in the sky.
Torrential rains (Saturn) across Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state trigger flash floods (Saturn-Uranus) and landslides (Saturn) killing at least eight people and leaving 13 missing. Mars was conjunction Saturn and Saturn was parallel Uranus in the sky.
April 4: Day 40 of war in Ukraine: there’s global outrage (Mars) as the evidence mounts of atrocities (Mars-Pluto) against civilians by Russian forces; mass graves are found near Kyiv; world leaders condemn the killings and call for an independent investigation; Joe Biden calls for Vladimir Putin to face war crimes trial; France and Germany expel Russian diplomatic staff; Lithuania expels Russian ambassador; and heavy fighting continues in Mariupol. Progressed Moon was semisquare birth chart Mars in the Aquarian Age chart stimulating progressed Mars parallel birth chart Saturn, birth chart Uranus and progressed Pluto > start date was March 2 > peak power date was March 28; and Mars was conjunction and parallel Saturn and parallel Uranus in the sky. Mars and Saturn are square Moon – planet of the everyday people and civilians – in their in-sky conjunction chart.
There’s political turmoil (Sun) in Pakistan as Prime Minister Imran Khan blocks an attempt to oust him and the country’s top court (Jupiter) adjourns a decision on the legality (Jupiter) of his actions. Mars was parallel Uranus and Jupiter was conjunction Neptune in the sky; and Jupiter was parallel Saturn in the Jupiter cycle.
Aid agencies say that West Africa is facing its worst food crisis (Moon-house 6) on record driven by conflict, (Mars) drought, (Saturn) and the impact of the war in Ukraine (Mars) on food prices and availability (Jupiter). Mars was conjunction and parallel Saturn in the sky.
The Chinese financial centre of Shanghai extends restrictions (house 12) on transportation (house 3) after a day of intensive city-wide covid testing (Saturn) saw new cases surge to more than 13,000, with no end to the lockdown in sight. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky.
According to a United Nations landmark report (Uranus) on stopping global warming (Mars-Saturn) and ensuring a ‘liveable future’ humanity has less than three years to halt the rise of planet-warming carbon emissions and less than a decade to slash them almost in half. Mars was conjunction Saturn and parallel Uranus in the sky. Progressed Mars conjunction progressed Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart starts September 9, 2022.
April 5: Day 41 of war in Ukraine; global outrage continues over Bucha massacre; Italy, Denmark, Sweden and Spain expel a total of 73 Russian diplomats; heavy fighting continues in Mariupol > the mayor says that 90% of the city has been destroyed (Mars); Ukraine’s general staff say Russian forces attacked the southern city of Mykolaiv with cluster munitions banned by the Geneva Convention; Russia is shifting its focus to the south and east of Ukraine; the United States will provide an additional $100 million (Jupiter) in security assistance (Saturn) to Ukraine; and the US Treasury halts dollar debt payments from Russian accounts at US banks (Jupiter-house 2). Saturn was conjunction Mars in the sky; progressed Jupiter was parallel Saturn in the Jupiter cycle; and progressed Mars was semisextile Jupiter in the Mars cycle.
And the US, UK and Australia add hypersonic weapons (Mars) to their AUKUS security pact (Saturn). Mars was conjunction and parallel Saturn in the sky.
April 6: Day 42 of war in Ukraine; Russian artillery pounds Mariupol and other cities; vast swaths of Mariupol are reduced to rubble > the humanitarian situation there worsens; civilian killings in Bucha are condemned as war crimes > Mars and Saturn are in house 12 (crime) of Russia’s Mars-Saturn conjunction chart; the US, EU and UK impose new and tougher sanctions on Russian banks and elites; and a recent survey by the Levada suggests more than 80 percent of Russians support the country’s attack on Ukraine. Mars was conjunction and parallel Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Uranus and semisextile Pluto in the Mars cycle.
In Sudan tens of thousands of protestors (Uranus) march in the capital Khartoum and other towns to mark the third anniversary of the fall of former President Omar al-Bashir and reject the recent power grab by the generals (Mars) that ousted him. Since then, the military has not appointed a prime minister while the economy has deteriorated amid a suspension of foreign aid (Jupiter-house 8). Progressed Mars was parallel Uranus and semisextile Pluto the Mars cycle.
Violent storms (Mars-Saturn) with hail and strong winds tear across the southern United States causing death, destruction and leaving 50,000 homes without power (Uranus). Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Uranus in the Mars cycle.
April 7: Day 43 of war in Ukraine; the eastern regions of Kharkiv, Donetsk and Luhansk are seeing the worst of the fighting after Russian forces withdrew from around Kyiv; the United Nations General Assembly (Pluto) suspends Russia from the UN Human Rights Council over reports of ‘gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights’ in Ukraine, prompting Moscow to quit the body; and the United States Congress votes overwhelmingly to suspend normal trade relations (Jupiter-house 9) with Russia and ban the importation of Russian oil (Neptune). Mars was conjunction Saturn and Jupiter was conjunction and parallel Neptune in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Uranus in the Mars cycle
The United States Senate (house 11) confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the US Supreme Court (Jupiter-house 9), making her the first Black woman (Uranus) in the nation’s history to serve on its highest court. Jupiter was conjunction and parallel Neptune in the sky.
Pakistan's Supreme Court (Jupiter-house 9) rules that Prime Minister Imran Khan's move to dissolve parliament was unconstitutional and ordered lawmakers to return. Jupiter was conjunction and parallel Neptune in the sky.
Yemen’s president sacks his deputy and transfers his own powers to a presidential council, as Saudi Arabia announces billions of dollars in aid (Jupiter) and urges him to begin talks with the Houthis to end the country’s devastating war (Mars). Mars was conjunction Saturn and Jupiter was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
Shanghai’s lockdown (Pluto) brings China’s biggest city (house 40 to a halt with livelihoods under strain as restaurateurs (house 6) and other small business owners (house 10) struggle (Saturn) to survive. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky.
Torrential rain and flooding (Saturn) in Colombia’s mountainous, northwestern province of Antioquia kill at least 10 people with 17 missing. Mars was conjunction and parallel Saturn in the sky.
April 8: Day 44 of war in Ukraine; a train station is bombed (Mars) in eastern Ukraine killing at least 52 people and injuring hundreds; world leaders condemn the bombing; Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa imposes a weekend curfew over a Russian ‘missile strike threat’; the European Union formally adopts new sanctions against Russia, including bans on the import of coal (Saturn), wood (Saturn) and chemicals (Neptune); and Russia is near total isolation (house 12) on the world stage. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Uranus in the Mars cycle.
The United States expresses concern about reports by two leading human rights groups (Pluto) who accused armed forces (Mars) from Ethiopia’s Amhara region of waging a campaign of ethnic cleansing (Uranus-Pluto) and unlawful detention against ethnic Tigrayans during a war that has killed thousands of civilians and displaced more than a million. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Uranus in the Mars cycle.
The foreign exchange and economic crisis in Sri Lanka is sparing no one as the rupee plummets. Savings (house 2) are evaporating, businesses are closing and the poor struggle. It’s the country’s worst economic downturn in decades. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky.
Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng is convicted by a US jury (house 9) of corruption charges (Neptune-Pluto) related to his role in helping loot hundreds of millions of dollars from Malaysia’s 1MDB development fund. The charges stem from one of the biggest financial scandals (Jupiter-Neptune) in history. Jupiter was conjunction and parallel Neptune in the sky.
In March the Ukraine war led to a ‘giant leap’ in food prices (Jupiter) to another record high. According to the UN Food Prices Index food prices jumped nearly 13% their highest since records began 60 years ago. Mars was conjunction Saturn and Pluto and Jupiter was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
April 9: Day 45 of war in Ukraine; Russia is stepping up its offensive in eastern Ukraine; civilians in the Luhansk region are told to flee immediately; Boris Johnson visits Zelensky in Kyiv; and Britain announces more financial and military aid. Mars was conjunction and parallel Saturn in the sky.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan (Sun) is ousted from power after losing a no-confidence vote in his leadership. Progressed Sun was square birth chart Moon and progressed Moon was inconjunct progressed Sun in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Sun was parallel Mercury in the Sun cycle.
Iran adds 24 United States officials and people to its blacklist of sanctioned individuals (Saturn) over charges of ‘terrorism’ and violations of human rights (Aquarius) of the Iranian people. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Uranus in the Mars cycle.
April 10: Day 46 of war in Ukraine; Russian forces pound targets in eastern Ukraine with missiles and artillery; there are mounting civilian casualties (Moon) in the war (Mars); tens of thousands of people are unable to evacuate; and Moscow repeatedly denies targeting civilians. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky; and Moon is square Mars and Saturn in the Mars-Saturn conjunction chart.
Amid a deepening economic crisis (Saturn) thousands of people rally in Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo, demanding ‘total system change’ (Uranus) and calling for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his powerful brothers to quit politics. Progressed Mars was parallel Uranus in the Mars cycle; and progressed Sun was sextile Saturn in the Sun cycle.
In the French presidential election Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen qualify for the April 24 runoff.
April 11: Day 47 of war in Ukraine; Russia is bombarding Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine; Ukraine pleads for more weapons from the West to help it end the siege of Mariupol and fend off an expected Russian offensive in the east; Russia says it will not pause its military operation for subsequent rounds of negotiations and that the US and Britain are helping Ukraine prepare fake claims about the alleged persecution of civilians in an attempt to smear Russia; and UN Women chief says her agency is concerned about increasing reports of rape (Mars) and the risk of human trafficking. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky.
A Palestinian teenager dies after being shot by Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Jenin making him the fourth Palestinian to be killed by Israeli soldiers (Mars) in two days. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Uranus in the Mars cycle.
April 12: Day 48 of war in Ukraine: Putin says Russia will continue its offensive in Ukraine; Russian forces continue to bombard Mariupol; it’s estimated that 21,000 residents of the city have been killed; and the UN demands an independent investigation into allegations that Russian forces have raped women and committed other forms of sexual violence. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky.
In late March following a recent uptick in murders El Salvador invoked a state of emergency (Mars). Since then police and military officers (Mars) have arrested 10,094 terrorists in 17 days. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky.
A wave of hate speech and violence (Mars) by mobs of right-wing Hindus celebrating the Hindu festival of Ram Navmi (Jupiter) sweeps across India. Mars was conjunction Saturn and Jupiter was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
Pope Francis (Jupiter) condemns the war in Ukraine (Mars) saying it is leaving in its wake abominations such as the massacre of civilians which are marks of the ‘the forces of evil’. Jupiter was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
Consumer prices (house 2) in America are rising (Jupiter) as their fastest pace (Mars) since 1981. Jupiter was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
April 13: Day 49 of war in Ukraine; the bombing of Kharkiv increases significantly; Russia is moving troops to the eastern Donbas region; Polish President Andrzej Duda calls the war in Ukraine ‘terrorism’; the US announces a new $800m military aid package (Jupiter) for Ukraine, including weapons, ammunition, armoured personnel carriers and helicopters; and Russia imposes sanctions (Saturn) on 398 members of the US Congress (house 11).
And the death toll from rain-fuelled landslides and floods (Saturn) in the Philippines rises to 58. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars was semisextile Saturn in the Mars cycle.
April 14: Day 50 of war in Ukraine; Russia’s Black Sea fleet flagship, the Moskva missile cruiser (Mars-Jupiter), sinks in stormy seas (Saturn) following a major fire (Mars) onboard; Ukraine claims it was hit by two anti-ship cruise missiles (Mars); it’s the biggest naval (Mars-house 9) loss (Saturn) since the second world war; and Russia is preparing for an all-out assault on Mariupol. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky; and progressed Pluto (drastic events) in the Pluto cycle was square Jupiter (ships).
In South Africa the death toll from ‘unprecedented floods’ (Saturn-Uranus) climbs to 341. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars was semisextile Saturn in the Mars cycle.
April 15: Day 51 of war in Ukraine; explosions rumble across Mariupol where dwindling Ukrainian forces are holed up as Russia tries to take full control of its biggest city yet; air raid sirens blare and powerful explosions are heard in Kyiv as Russia responds to the sinking Moskva missile cruiser by Ukraine; a second village in Russia’s Belgorod region has come under fire from Ukraine; according to Kyiv’s police chief more than 900 civilians have been shot and killed in towns around the capital; Zelensky keeps asking for more aid; and Russia and Ukraine agree to a prisoners’ swap in the southern region of Kherson. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars was semisextile Saturn in the Mars cycle.
The war in Ukraine has reshaped the security of Europe. Mars was conjunction Saturn in house 1 of most European country’s Mars-Saturn conjunction chart.
Israeli forces (Mars) raid the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem with medics reporting at least 158 Palestinians injured in the ensuing violence (Mars) as hundreds were detained. It was the most serious violence at the holy site (Jupiter) in nearly a year. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars was semisextile Saturn in the Mars cycle.
April 16: Day 52 of war in Ukraine; one way to infuriate a dictator is to sink the flagship of his Black Sea Fleet; Russia in revenge attacks intensifies its bombardment of Ukrainian cities; Zelensky says eliminating Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol will put an end to talks; Russia bans UK officials including Boris Johnson from entering Russia; and Moscow formally warns the US of ‘unpredictable consequences’ if it and its allies keep supplying weapons to Ukraine. Progressed Moon was semisquare birth chart Mars in the Aquarian Age chart.
As events unfold in Ukraine the destructive – savage and brutal – energy potential of Mars conjunction Saturn in the sky is being revealed.
Military air raids by Pakistan on targets in the eastern Afghanistan provinces of Khost and Kunar on Saturday kill at least 47. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky.
The flooding in South Africa is the worst natural disaster in the nation’s history... and it’s raining again; and in the Philippines the death toll from floods and landslides rises to 115. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky.
April 17: Day 53 of war in Ukraine; 2,500 Ukrainian fighters (Mars) hold up in Mariupol refuse to surrender to Russian forces.
And North Korea successfully tests a new weapon (Mars), which it says will significantly enhance its tactical nuclear capabilities (Pluto). Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky.
Tensions flare as Israeli police (Mars) raid the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound (Jupiter) in East Jerusalem for a second time with at least 19 people injured. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky; and Mars conjunction Jupiter in the sky is weeks away.
April 18: Day 54 of war in Ukraine; Russian forces launch a barrage of attacks on targets across Ukraine; multiple explosions are reported in the western and southern regions of Lviv and Dnipropetrovsk; and two British fighters captured in Ukraine appear on Russian state TV (Pluto) asking to be exchanged for a pro-Kremlin politician who is being held by the Ukrainian authorities. Progressed Moon was semisquare birth chart Mars in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Sun was square Pluto in the Sun cycle.
April 19: Day 55 of war in Ukraine; the battle for Donbas starts; Russia is dropping bombs on the steel plant in Mariupol; Russia demands that Ukrainian forces holed up there surrender; Ukraine’s deputy prime minister says Russia handed over 60 soldiers and 16 civilians to Kyiv in the fifth such exchange of prisoners of war; UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for a four-day humanitarian pause to allow civilians (Moon) to leave and humanitarian aid to reach conflict areas; and the US, Canada, UK and Germany pledge more military assistance (Mars) to Ukraine.
Israeli warplanes launch an attack (Mars) in the Gaza Strip targeting a weapons manufacturing site (Mars) belonging to Hamas, the Palestinian group that administers the coastal enclave; and two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) blow up outside the Abdul Rahim Shaheed high school in western Kabul killing at least six people and wounding 17. Progressed Moon was semisquare birth chart Mars in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Moon was semisextile Moon in the Mars cycle.
Australia has a panic attack (Saturn) when China says it has signed a wide-ranging security pact (Saturn) with the Solomon Islands, just hours after the United States announced it was sending officials to the South Pacific nation. Progressed Moon was semisquare birth chart Mars in the Aquarian Age chart stimulating progressed Mars parallel birth chart Saturn; and Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky.
April 20: Day 56 of war in Ukraine; Russian forces seize Kreminna, an administrative centre of 18,000 people in Luhansk; they fail to take the towns of Rubizhne and Sievierodonetsk; Ukrainian troops in Mariupol won’t surrender; and Russia successfully tests the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Progressed Moon was semisquare birth chart Mars in the Aquarian Age chart stimulating progressed Mars parallel progressed Pluto; and progressed Mars was sesquisquare Sun in the Mars cycle.
A measles outbreak is sweeping through Liberia. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky.
April 21: Day 57 of war in Ukraine; Putin claims victory and the ‘liberation’ of Mariupol; America calls it disinformation; Zelenskyy says Russia controls most of the port city, but Ukrainian troops remain stationed there; the governor of Luhansk says Russia controls 80 percent of the eastern region; and US President Joe Biden announces a new $800m military aid package (Jupiter) for Ukraine, saying it would help Kyiv in the fight against Russian forces in the Donbas region. Progressed Mars was sesquisquare Sun and trine Mercury in the Mars cycle; and progressed Jupiter was parallel Moon in the Jupiter cycle.
An explosion at a Shi'ite mosque in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif is one of a series of blasts around the country that kill at least 33 people and injure many others. Islamic State claims responsibility. Progressed Mars was sesquisquare Sun and trine Mercury in the Mars cycle.
Mars conjunction Saturn in the sky ends
April 22: Day 58 of war in Ukraine; Ukrainian fighters cling to their last stronghold in Mariupol; about 120,000 civilians are blocked from leaving; satellite images of a mass grave prove that Russians are burying bodies to hide the toll; Russian forces capture 42 villages in the eastern Donetsk region; they’re advancing towards Kramatorsk; the mayor of Kharkiv says the city is under intense bombardment; and Russia imposes travel bans on Kamala Harris (Sun), Mark Zuckerberg and 27 other prominent Americans (Sun).
And more than 100 people are killed in an explosion (Mars) at an illegal oil refining depot on the border of Nigeria's Rivers and Imo states. Progressed Mars was sesquisquare Sun and trine Mercury in the Mars cycle.
In 2020 guns (Mars) overtook car crashes to become the leading cause of death for US children and teenagers (house 5) according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that shows over 4,300 young Americans died of firearm-related injuries in 2020. Mars in house 1 of America’s chart has progressed to house 5.
April 23: Day 59 of war in Ukraine; fierce fighting is raging in two eastern Ukrainian regions; the cities of Rubizhne and Severodonetsk are under ‘round-the-clock shelling’; Russia resumes its assault on the last Ukrainian defenders holed up in a giant steel works in Mariupol days after Moscow declared victory in the southern port city; and at least five people are killed and 18 injured in a missile strike on Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa. Progressed Mars was trine Mercury in the Mars cycle.
In Argentina thousands of farmers (Saturn) protest (Uranus) against the president’s policies to contain food prices (Jupiter) to curb rampant inflation (Neptune). Jupiter was conjunction Neptune and Saturn was square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Jupiter was parallel Uranus in the Jupiter cycle.
Progressed Moon semisquare birth chart Mars in the Aquarian Age chart ends
April 24: Day 60 of war in Ukraine; Russia drops bombs on the steelworks in Mariupol; Zelensky keeps calling for more weapons; the UN refugee agency says 5,163,686 Ukrainians have fled Ukraine; and Pope Francis (Jupiter) joins others and calls for a truce marking Orthodox Easter, but Russia continues its attack. Progressed Mars was semisquare Jupiter in the Mars cycle.
Emmanuel Macron – with progressed Sun square (obstacle) birth chart Uranus and progressed Midheaven (getting the job) trine (luck) Moon and sextile (opportunity) birth chart Uranus in his chart – defeat Marine Le Pen – with progressed Sun in house 12 (disappointment) parallel birth chart Uranus; progressed Mercury square (obstacle) birth chart Mars in house 10; and progressed Mars semisquare (friction) birth chart Midheaven in her chart – to win the French Presidential election. The result revealed that political discontentment (Uranus) is rife in France but a collective sigh of relief went up around the world. You can see their charts here
April 25: Day 61 of war in Ukraine; high-precision Russian missiles (Mars) strick nine Ukrainian military targets; Russian forces attempt to storm the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol; and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Western weapons sent to Ukraine ‘will be a legitimate target’ for the Russian military and warns of world war 3. Progressed Mars was semisextile Mars and semisquare Pluto in the Mars cycle.
According to a report by a leading Swedish defence think-tank the global military expenditure (Mars-Jupiter) has reached an all-time high, passing $2 trillion in 2021, as spending increased for the seventh consecutive year. Progressed Mars was semisquare Jupiter in the Mars cycle.
Elon Musk buys Twitter (Neptune) for $44 billion (Jupiter). Jupiter was conjunction Neptune in the sky; Mars was semisquare Jupiter in the Mars cycle; and Jupiter was parallel Moon and Uranus in the Jupiter cycle.
April 26: Day 62 of war in Ukraine; UN chief Antonio Guterres meets with Vladimir Putin and describes their talk (Jupiter) as ‘frank’; Germany’s government authorizes the supply of 50 anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine; Russia is to cut of gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria; and tensions surge as Moldova’s breakaway region of Transdniestria says it has been targeted by a series of attacks. Progressed Mars was semisquare Jupiter and Pluto in the Mars cycle.
April 27: War in Ukraine: Russia halts (Pluto) gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland. Progressed Mars was semisquare Pluto in the Mars cycle.
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupting global food supplies the US is to provide $670m (Jupiter) in global food (Moon) aid (Jupiter). Progressed Jupiter was parallel Moon in the Jupiter cycle.
The Central African Republic is the second country in the world to adopt Bitcoin (Jupiter-Uranus) as an official currency (house 2). Progressed Jupiter was parallel Uranus in the Jupiter cycle.
The UN reports that measles cases (Mars) have surged by nearly 80 percent worldwide this year adding that the rise in cases is a forewarning of the likely outbreaks of other diseases. Progressed Mars conjunction progressed Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart starts September 19, 2022.
April 28: War in Ukraine; Russia steps up its assaults on eastern and southern Ukraine; missiles hit Kyiv as UN chief Antonio Guterres visits for talks with Zelensky; and Vladimir Putin threatens (Pluto) ‘lightning-fast’ retaliation against any Western countries that intervene on Ukraine’s behalf. Progressed Mars was square Venus and sextile Uranus in the Mars cycle.
April 29: War in Ukraine; fighting rages in the east with heavy losses on both sides; the last fighters continue to hold out in Mariupol; the US is to send $33 billion (Jupiter) in aid (Jupiter) to help Kyiv; and NATO is ready to maintain its support for Ukraine for years, including helping Kyiv to shift from Soviet-era weapons to modern Western arms and systems. Progressed Mars was semisextile Uranus in the Mars cycle; and progressed Jupiter was conjunction Uranus in the Jupiter cycle.
In Afghanistan a powerful explosion (Mars) kills more than 50 worshippers (Jupiter) at a Kabul mosque. Progressed Mars was square Venus in the Mars cycle.
April 30: War in Ukraine; Russia steps up its offensive and claims to have hit 17 military targets destroying 23 armoured vehicles and killing more than 200 Ukrainians. By now claims by both sides are impossible to verify. Propaganda and misinformation is widespread.
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