December 2: In South Africa an official report says that president Cyril Ramaphosa may have violated the constitution. He stands accused of covering up (Pluto) the theft of at least $580,000 (£470,000) that was stashed down the back of a sofa in his farmhouse in 2020. Where did the cash came from? Progressed Sun was parallel Pluto in the Sun cycle.
December 4: In Iran the unrest and protests (Uranus) that started in September continue; in South Korea the truckers strike (Uranus) enters its eleventh day; in Syria at least two people are killed when protesters (Uranus) in the southern Syrian city of Sweida storm a provincial government building in a rare anti-government protest (Uranus) over rising prices and other economic hardships; in the Democratic Republic of Congo tens of thousands of Christians take to the streets to protest violence in eastern regions; and in Malta the biggest protest in years calls on the government to halt plans to amend the country’s strict anti-abortion laws. Progressed Pluto was parallel Uranus in the Pluto cycle; progressed Uranus was semisquare Uranus in the Uranus cycle; and progressed Sun was inconjunct Uranus in the Sun cycle.
December 5: The price cap (Jupiter) of $60 a barrel on Russian seaborne oil agreed to by the European Union, the G7 and Australia (Pluto) comes into effect. Progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle; progressed Jupiter was sextile Pluto in the Jupiter cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Pluto in the Sun cycle.
Russia unleashes missiles (Mars) across Ukraine while Moscow says Ukrainian drones had attacked two air bases deep inside Russia hundreds of miles from front lines; and North Korea fires more than 130 artillery shells (Mars) into the sea off its east and west coasts. Progressed Saturn was sesquisquare Mars in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Mars was semisquare Neptune in the Mars cycle.
Iranian shops shut their doors in several cities following calls for a three-day nationwide strike (Uranus-house 6) from protesters (Uranus) seeking the fall of clerical rulers. Saturn was parallel Uranus in the sky; and progressed Pluto was parallel Uranus in the Pluto cycle.
In Indonesia people are running for their lives (Mars) as the Mount Semeru volcano (Saturn-house 4) erupts. Progressed Saturn was sesquisquare Mars in the Saturn cycle.
According to new data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) sales of arms and military services (Jupiter-Mars) by the world’s 100 biggest defence companies rose 1.9 percent to $592BN in 2021. It marked the seventh consecutive year of rising global arms sales. In the February 2011 Jupiter cycle Sun was exact conjunction Mars and Jupiter was semisquare Sun and Mars.
December 6: Indonesia’s parliament (house 11) approves a criminal code (Jupiter-Pluto) that bans (Pluto) sex (house 5) outside marriage (house 7) with a punishment of up to one year in jail (house 12), part of a raft of legal changes (Jupiter-house 9) that critics say undermine civil liberties (Uranus-house 1) in the world’s third-largest democracy. Progressed Moon was sesquisquare birth chart Jupiter in the Aquarian Age chart; progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Jupiter was sextile Pluto in the Jupiter cycle.
Following last month’s historic protests (Uranus) China’s capital Beijing drops the need for people (house 1) to show negative covid tests (Saturn-house 6) to enter supermarkets and offices. Progressed Saturn was sesquisquare Mars in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Mars was semisextile Uranus in the Mars cycle.
December 7: In Germany about 3,000 police officers (Mars) carry out raids arresting 25 suspected members and supporters of a far-right group – the so-called Reich Citizens (Reichsbuerger) movement (Pluto) – who were allegedly seeking to overthrow the state by force (Pluto) to install as national leader a prince who had sought support from Russia. Progressed Moon was opposition and progressed Mars was parallel progressed Pluto in the Aquarian Age chart; progressed Pluto was parallel Mars and Uranus in the Pluto cycle; progressed Mars was sextile Uranus in the Mars cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Pluto in the Sun cycle.
Peru’s Congress (house 11) votes to oust President Pedro Castillo (Sun-house 10) in an impeachment trial, hours after he plunged the country into a constitutional crisis (Jupiter-house 9) by attempting to dissolve the legislature by decree. Hours later Dina Boluarte was sworn in as a new president. Progressed Moon was parallel progressed Pluto in the Aquarian Age chart; progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Pluto in the Sun cycle.
The Taliban (Pluto) carries out its first public execution (Mars-house 8) of a murder convict in accordance with its interpretation of Islamic law, or sharia. Progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Saturn was sesquisquare Mars in the Saturn cycle.
Britain approves its first new coal mine (Saturn-house 4) in decades to produce the high-polluting fuel used in steelmaking which critics say will hinder the UK’s climate targets. Progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Saturn was sesquisquare Mars in the Saturn cycle.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (Pluto) slams multinational corporations (Neptune) for turning the world’s ecosystems (Saturn-house 4) into ‘playthings of profit’ (Jupiter) and warned that ‘With our bottomless appetite for unchecked and unequal economic growth, humanity has become a weapon (Mars) of mass extinction (Pluto).’ Progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle.
Time magazine names Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy 2022’s ‘Person of the Year’ for his courage in the face of Russia’s invasion and for inspiring Ukrainians to remain steadfast and resist Russia’s full-scale invasion launched in February. In his chart progressed Midheaven (honor and high recognition) was sextile birth chart Sun (his desire for significance).
December 8: US basketball athlete Brittney Griner (Mars-house 1) is released in a prisoner swap (house 12) with Russia in exchange for former arms dealer Viktor Bout. In America’s chart progressed Mercury in house 10 (the administration) was trine (luck) birth chart Mars in house 1 (US citizen) and cusp ruler of house 12 (prisoners) and progressed Moon was conjunction progressed Mercury and tine birth chart Mars.
December 10: In Bangladesh tens of thousands of supporters of the main opposition party gather in Dhaka to protest (protest) against the government and demand new elections; and in Tunisia hundreds of protesters (Uranus) take to the streets to protest against President Kais Saied a week before parliamentary elections are set to take place under a new constitution. Saturn was parallel Uranus in the sky; and progressed Pluto was parallel Uranus in the Pluto cycle.
The International Federation of Journalists (Mercury) reports that 67 journalists (Mercury) and media workers have been killed around the world in 2022, up from 47 in 2021. The IFJ recorded at least 375 media professionals – 10 more than last year – are currently in prison (mostly in China, Myanmar, Turkey, Iran and Belarus) for doing their job. Its report also shows that ‘political repression (Cetus) has reared its ugly head’ in 2022. Progressed Mercury was parallel Mars in the Aquarian Age chart and progressed Sun was square Mercury in the Sun cycle.
December 12: In Ukraine Russian missiles (Mars), artillery (Mars) and drones hammer targets in the east and south; Zelenskyy appeals to the G7 for tanks (Mars), artillery and long-range missiles (Mars); and the G7 pledges to meet Ukraine’s ‘urgent’ (Mars) air defence requirements. Progressed Jupiter was conjunction Mars in the Jupiter cycle; and progressed Saturn was sesquisquare Mars in the Saturn cycle.
In the Bahamas Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX (Jupiter), is arrested after prosecutors (house 7) in the United States filed criminal charges (Pluto) against the crypto entrepreneur (Pluto). Progressed Jupiter was conjunction Mars in the Jupiter cycle; and progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle.
December 13: Political upheaval grips Peru as protests (Uranus) continue to spread throughout the country following the impeachment (Pluto) and arrest of former President Pedro Castillo (Sun) with at least seven dead in violent clashes with riot police (Mars). Progressed Pluto was parallel Mars and Uranus in the Pluto cycle.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo at least 120 people are killed in Kinshasa after heavy rains (Saturn) triggered floods and landslides (Saturn). Progressed Saturn was sesquisquare Mars in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Sun was sextile Saturn in the Sun cycle.
In the United Kingdom thousands of rail workers (house 6) begin a two-day national strike (Uranus-house 6) over below-inflation salaries (house 2). Saturn was parallel Uranus in the sky; and progressed Pluto was parallel Uranus in the Pluto cycle.
In the US authorities charge Sam Bankman-Fried with ‘one of the biggest financial frauds (Jupiter-Neptune) in US history’ in the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Security and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said Mr Bankman-Fried built a ‘house of cards on a foundation of deception’ (Neptune). Jupiter was conjunction Neptune in the sky (all year); Sun was conjunction Neptune in the Sun cycle chart: and progressed Moon was sesquisquare birth chart Jupiter in the Aquarian Age chart. On December 18 progressed Moon inconjunct birth chart Neptune in America’s chart starts > peak power date is January 13, 2023.
US scientists (Mercury-Uranus) in the race (Mars) to recreate nuclear fusion (Pluto) confirm they have overcome a major barrier – producing more energy from a fusion experiment than was put in. It was a major breakthrough with physicists pursuing the technology (Uranus) for decades. Progressed Mercury was sextile birth chart Uranus and parallel birth chart Mars in the Aquarian Age chart.
December 14: Peru declares nationwide state of emergency (Mars) as crisis deepens following the removal and detention of former President Pedro Castillo. Progressed Pluto was parallel Mars in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Mars was sesquisquare Pluto in the Mars cycle.
Ghana’s annual consumer inflation (Jupiter-Neptune) accelerates to a new 21-year high of 50.3 percent in November, up from 40.4 percent the previous month, driven by utilities, food and fuel. Jupiter was conjunction Neptune in the Jupiter cycle.
Reporters Without Borders reports the number of journalists (Mercury-house 3) imprisoned (house 12) around the world in 2022 hits a new record of 533 media professionals up from 488 last year. Progressed Mercury was parallel birth chart Mars in the Aquarian Age chart.
The US Federal Reserve raises interest rates (Jupiter) by half a percentage point to 4.25%. Progressed Jupiter was parallel Moon in the Jupiter cycle.
December 15: India successfully test-fires a long-range nuclear-capable missile (Mars-Pluto) as New Delhi aims to boost its defence capabilities amid border tensions with China. Progressed Mars was sesquisquare Pluto in the Mars cycle.
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland up to 100,000 members of the Royal College of Nursing (house 6) stage an unprecedented one-day strike (Uranus-house 6) as a ‘last resort’ (Pluto) in their fight (Mars) for better wages (house 2) and working conditions (house 6). Progressed Mars was sesquisquare Pluto in the Mars cycle; and progressed Pluto was parallel Mars and Uranus in the Pluto cycle.
A fierce winter storm (Mars-Saturn) leaves a trail of destruction (Mars) across the southern US, devastating communities and killing three people in Louisiana. Progressed Saturn was sesquisquare Mars in the Saturn cycle.
The Bank of England (Jupiter-house 2) hikes its interest rate by half a point to 3.5 percent, the highest level in 14 years, in a bid to cool sky-high inflation (Neptune). Progressed Jupiter was parallel Moon and conjunction Mars in the Jupiter cycle.
December 15-16: In a press freedom issue (Aquarius) Twitter (Neptune) abruptly suspends (Pluto) more than half a dozen journalists (Mercury-house 3) including from the New York Times, CNN and the Washington Post who have reported critically about the social media platform’s new owner Elon Musk (Pluto). Progressed Mars was sesquisquare Pluto in the Mars cycle.
The US Senate (house 11) passes legislation authorizing a record $858 billion in annual defense spending (Mars-Jupiter); and Japan unveils its biggest military build-up (Mars) since World War Two with a $320 billion plan (Jupiter) that will buy missiles (Mars) capable of striking China and ready it for sustained conflict, as regional tensions and Russia’s Ukraine invasion stoke war fears (Mars-Saturn). Progressed Jupiter was conjunction Mars in the Jupiter cycle.
European Union unity falters (Pluto) as its stumbling economy weakens resolve over a ninth package of sanctions on Russia with Poland and the Baltic states that neighbour Russia campaigning for tougher measures. Progressed Mars was sesquisquare Pluto in the Mars cycle.
December 16: Russia launches 76 missiles (Mars) across Ukraine amid freezing temperatures (Saturn), knocking out electricity (Uranus) in its second biggest city, hitting critical infrastructure in the south and causing explosions (Mars) in the capital Kyiv. Saturn was square and parallel Uranus in the sky; and progressed Mars was sesquisquare Pluto in the Mars cycle.
December 17: In Afghanistan at least 19 people are killed and many injured in an accident (Mars) after a fuel tanker caught fire (Mars) in Kabul. Progressed Mars was sesquisquare Pluto in the Mars cycle
December 18: North Korea fires two medium-range ballistic missiles (Mars) towards the sea off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula; and in Iraq at least 9 federal police officers (Mars) are killed in a bombing (Mars) near the city of Kirkuk. Progressed Mars was sesquisquare Pluto in the Mars cycle.
In the Gulf of Thailand the HTMS Sukhothai (Jupiter) capsizes (Mars) in rough seas. The ship was carrying 106 people and 31 sailors are missing. Progressed Jupiter was conjunction Mars in the Jupiter cycle.
December 19: Negotiators from 193 countries (Pluto) reach a historic deal at a UN biodiversity conference that represents the most significant effort to protect (Saturn) the world’s lands and oceans. The deal provides critical financing (Jupiter) to save biodiversity and address the extinction crisis in the developing world. Progressed Moon was sextile birth chart Sun in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle.
European Union (Pluto) energy ministers agree a gas price cap (Jupiter), after weeks of talks on the emergency measure (Mars) that split (Pluto) opinion across the bloc. Progressed Jupiter was conjunction Mars in the Jupiter cycle; and progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle.
Ghana suspends payments on most of its external debt (house 8), effectively defaulting as the country struggles to plug its balance of payments deficit (Saturn). Progressed Pluto was square Jupiter and parallel Saturn in the Pluto cycle.
The US Federal Trade Commission (Jupiter-house 9) says ‘Fortnite’ creator Epic Games (Neptune) will pay $520 million (Jupiter) to settle allegations that it illegally (Pluto) collected children’s personal information (house 5) and tricked people (Neptune) into making purchases (Jupiter). Progressed Neptune was sesquisquare Pluto in the Neptune cycle; and progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle.
In the US the congressional committee (Pluto-house 11) investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capital (Mars) refers Donald Trump to the justice department for prosecution (house 7). It says he should be charged with insurrection, obstruction of an official proceeding, conspiracy (house 12) to defraud the United States and conspiracy to make a false statement. Progressed Jupiter was conjunction Mars in the Jupiter cycle; and progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle.
December 20: Afghanistan’s Taliban-run higher education ministry (Lower-Pluto) bans all female students from the country’s universities (house 9-Jupiter) until further notice. Progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Sun was semisextile Pluto in the Sun cycle.
The United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Jupiter-Saturn) orders Wells Fargo & Co (Jupiter) to pay a $1.7bn civil penalty, and another $2bn (Jupiter) to redress more than 16 million consumer accounts over widespread mismanagement (Pluto) of car loans, mortgages and bank accounts. Progressed Jupiter was conjunction Mars in the Jupiter cycle; and progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle.
December 21: In the US Core Scientific Inc, one of the biggest publicly traded cryptocurrency mining companies (Uranus-house 10) files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection (Saturn), the latest in a string of failures to hit the sector. Saturn was parallel Uranus in the sky.
December 22: Pope Francis (Jupiter) denounces psychological violence and abuse of power (Sun) in the Church (Jupiter), as the case of a prominent priest (Jupiter) accused of exploiting (Lower-Pluto) his authority (Sun) to sexually abuse nuns (Mars) rocks the Vatican. Progressed Jupiter was conjunction Mars in the Jupiter cycle.
December 23: Bloomberg’s report that nearly 37 million people in China may have been infected with covid-19 (Mars) on a single day this week and that about 18 percent of the country’s population – 248 million people – are likely to have contracted the virus (Mars) in the first 20 days of December; and in America winter storms (Saturn) batter much of the country with more than a million homes and businesses on the East Coast, Midwest and Texas without power. Saturn was parallel Uranus in the sky.
December 23-24: A gunman (Mars) in France kills three members of the Kurdish community igniting protests (Uranus) and violent clashes with police (Mars). Progressed Pluto was parallel Mars and Uranus in the Pluto cycle.
December 24: In South Africa at least 15 people are killed, and 40 others injured, when a fuel tanker explodes (Mars) in a city near Johannesburg. Progressed Pluto was parallel Mars in the Pluto cycle.
December 26: After weeks of escalating tensions between Serbia and Kosovo (Pluto) the Serbian army (Mars) is at its ‘highest level of combat readiness’. Progressed Pluto was parallel Mars in the Pluto cycle.
December 29: In what Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba describes as ‘senseless barbarism’ (Mars) Russia fires scores of missiles (Mars) into Ukraine targeting Kyiv, Lviv in the west and Odesa in the southwest. Ukraine shot down 54 out of 69 missiles. Progressed Mars was conjunction Sun in the Mars cycle.
December 30: In America Democrats in Congress (house 11) release six years of Donald Trump’s tax records (house 8) to the public (Moon) disclosing documents (Uranus-Mercury) the former president long sought to keep secret (house 12).
Donald Trump’s chart progressed to December 30, 2022
Mercury and Venus are in house 11 (Congress). Neptune and Jupiter are the rulers of house 8 – his tax returns.
Progressed Mercury in house 12 (secrets) was trine birth chart Moon (the general public), sextile progressed Uranus – planet of disclosure – and semisquare (friction) progressed Neptune – planet of deception, white color crime and cheating – the cusp ruler of house 8.
Progressed Venus was trine birth chart Sun in house 10 (his honor and reputation); progressed Jupiter was square (obstacle) birth chart Venus; and progressed Midheaven was sextile progressed Neptune.
December 31: Looking back many women’s rights (Venus) were taken away in 2022. Saturn’s transit of Aquarius did a lot of harm on the human-rights front. Check out Afghanistan, Iran and America. The uprising (Uranus) in Iran is showing no signs of slowing down. Protesters (Uranus) there are risking their lives and paying the ultimate price in the pursuit of freedom (Uranus). Solidarity demonstrations have spread to all corners of the globe from the streets of Paris to the beaches of Bondi. Reports indicate that the covid-19 pandemic has led to an increase in violence against women (Mars-Venus) worldwide in recent years. Progressed Mars was parallel birth chart Venus; progressed Venus was trine progressed Uranus; and progressed Jupiter was sextile birth chart Venus in the Aquarian Age chart.
Former Pope Benedict XVI (Jupiter) dies. Progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle.
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