November 4: Politics: Socialist-Democrat (Neptune) Zohran Mamdani wins the New York Mayoral race. Mars was trine and Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky. His chart progressed to November 4, 2025
November 5: Politics: In the US the government shutdown (house 10-Sun) enters its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever in the nation’s history and disrupting (Uranus) the lives of millions of Americans. Progressed Sun was square Mars and parallel Saturn in America’s chart.
November 6: Politics: In America Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to serve as US House speaker, announces she is to retire from Congress and would not seek re-election at the end of her term on January 3, 2027. Her chart progressed to November 6, 2025
November 7: Tech stocks: In America on November 4, 5 and 6 Palantir Technologies stock price falls 8% despite reporting strong earnings. Microsoft, Broadcom and Advanced Micro Devises also experience significant drops. It was the worst week for tech stocks since early April. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
November 9: Climate: In the Philippines typhoon Kalmaegi (Saturn) has left a trail of destruction killing over 200 people before barreling through Vietnam and Cambodia and now super typhoon Fung Wong (Saturn) is forecast to hit on Sunday night; and in Brazil, where COP30 starts on Monday (November 10) a 30 second tornado (Saturn) accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain strike the town of Rio Bonito do Iguacu killing 6 people and destroying properties.
Scientists (Mercury) in the Philippines warn climate change is intensifying storms in the region while Donald Trump (Sun) in his war (Mars) on science (Mercury) says climate change is a ‘hoax’. He’s criticized by leaders from countries suffering some of the most catastrophic effects of the global climate crisis attending COP30. The UN says that only 64 countries have submitted new plans to cut carbon and, while a UN review does show progress in curbing carbon emissions over the next decade, the projected fall is not enough to stop temperatures surging past global targets. Progressed Sun was semisquare progressed Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky; and progressed Saturn was semisquare Mercury in the Saturn cycle.
November 10: Climate: The UN’s High Commissioner for Refugees says in a report (Mercury), that weather-related disasters (Saturn) caused about 250 million people to flee (Saturn) their homes over the past decade, equivalent to over 67,000 displacements per day. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky; and progressed Saturn was semisquare Mercury in the Saturn cycle.
Natural disaster: In Iran the capital Tehran is facing an unprecedented drought (Saturn) this autumn, with rainfall at record lows (Saturn) and reservoirs nearly empty (Saturn). Citizens are being asked to conserve (Saturn) water as the crisis deepens. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
November 12: Revelation: In America House Democrats release emails that they said raised new questions (Uranus) about Donald Trump’s ties to Jeffry Epstein and how much he knew about Epstein’s abuse of underage girls. Progressed Uranus was square Neptune in the Uranus cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Uranus in the Sun cycle.
November 13: Climate: At the COP30 climate negotiations in Brazil deadly heat (Mars) – more than a half-million people worldwide die from heat-related causes every year – prompts a group (Pluto) of philanthropies (Jupiter-house 12) to put $300 million into developing life-saving solutions as global temperatures continue to rise (Mars). Jupiter was trine Saturn in the sky.
November 17: Peace: In a 13-0 vote the UN Security Council (Saturn) adopts a US drafted resolution endorsing Donald Trump’s 20-point plan (Neptune) to end the war in Gaza and mandates an international stabilization force (Pluto) for the Palestinian enclave. It’s seen as vital to legitimizing a transitional governance body and reassuring countries that are considering sending troops (Mars). Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky and progressed Mars was parallel Pluto in the Mars cycle.
November 19: In Ukraine at least 25 people including 3 children are killed when Russian drones and X-101 cruise missiles (Mars) hit two blocks of residential flats in the western city of Ternopil: and in Gaza at least 25 Palestinians are killed in four air strikes by the Israeli military (Mars). Mars was parallel Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Pluto in the Mars cycle.
Politics: Donald Trump signs a bill ordering the release of all files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein (Mars-Pluto) which requires the justice department (Saturn-house 9) to release all information from its Epstein investigation ‘in a searchable and downloadable format’ within 30 days. Mars was parallel Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Pluto in the Mars cycle.
A good news story: In Cambodia conservationists (Saturn) for the first time (Uranus) release two captive-bred Greater Adjutant Stork chicks (house 6) into the wild as part of an ongoing programme to revive a species under threat (Pluto) from poaching and habitat loss. The nine-month-old storks - a male and a female - were fitted with GPS trackers (Uranus) before their release into the Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary. Saturn was conjunction Neptune and Uranus was trine Pluto in the sky.
November 21: In Nigeria 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers are abducted (Pluto) by gunmen (Mars) during an attack on St Mary’s Catholic School in north-central Nigeria’s Niger State. On November 17, twenty-four schoolgirls in similar circumstances were abducted in neighbouring Kebbi State’s Maga town. Progressed Mars was parallel Pluto in the Mars cycle.
November 22: Climate: In Brazil after two weeks of heated debates, meetings and negotiations the COP30 summit ends with an agreement that urges action to ‘significantly accelerate and scale up climate action worldwide’ but falls short of endorsing a phase-out of fossil fuels. Progressed Sun was semisquare Progressed Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky; and progressed Saturn was semisquare Mercury in the Saturn cycle.
G20 summit: In South Africa the leaders of the world’s top economies rebuke US President Donald Trump, signing a joint statement at the G20 summit strengthening their commitment to the Paris climate agreement (Saturn) and declaring their support for open trade (Jupiter). Progressed Sun was sextile birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; and Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
November 23: Disaster: In Vietnam at least 90 people have died and another 12 are missing after days of heavy rain (Saturn) led to flooding and landslides (Saturn). Government officials estimate that there has been hundreds of millions of pounds worth of damage with 186,000 homes damaged and more than three million livestock (house 6) swept away. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky; and progressed Saturn was semisquare Mercury in the Saturn cycle.
Protest: In Tunisia thousands of people take to the streets of Tunis to protest (Uranus) against President Kais Saied’s escalating authoritarianism (Sun) and repression (Cetus – the whale monster). Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky; and progressed Uranus was inconjunct Saturn in the Uranus cycle.
Assisted dying: In Slovenia the majority of people vote against a law that proposed legalising assisted dying (Neptune) for some terminally ill adults, France and Britain are currently debating assisted dying laws. Assisted dying is already permitted in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, several states in the United States, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Germany, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
Disruption: In Northern Ethiopia a long-inactive volcano unexpectedly erupts (Uranus) sending up plumes of volcanic ash and dust (Saturn), which have since spread across continents and disrupted flights (Neptune) in India and the United Arab Emirates. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky; and progressed Uranus was inconjunct Saturn and square Neptune in the Uranus cycle.
November 26: Fire: In Hong Kong’s worst fire (Mars) in 63 years at least 83 people are killed when flames engulf multiple high-rise buildings in the Tai Po district. Hundreds are reported missing. Progressed Mars was sesquisquare progressed Uranus in the Aquarian Age chart; Mars was square Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars was square Saturn in the Mars cycle.
Disaster: In Thailand the heaviest recorded rainfall (Saturn) in 300 years – 335mm in a single day – deluges the city of Hai Yai and 10 provinces with at least 33 people killed. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky; and progressed Saturn was semisquare Mercury in the Saturn cycle.
Power grab: In Guinea-Bissau a group of military officers (Mars) say they have seized power (Sun) amid reports that the president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, has been arrested. They ordered the closure (Saturn) of all land, air and sea borders and an overnight curfew. Progressed Mars was sesquisquare progressed Uranus in the Aquarian Age chart; and Mars was parallel Pluto in the sky.
Conflict: In America two US National Guard members (house 6) are shot (Mars) one block from the White House in Washington, DC. Progressed Sun was square birth chart Mars in America’s chart; and Mars was parallel Pluto in the sky.
November 27: Accident: In China a train runs into a group of railway workers killing 11 and injuring two, in what officials say is the deadliest rail accident (Mars) in more than a decade. Progressed Mars was sesquisquare progressed Uranus in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Mars was square Saturn in the Mars cycle.
November 29: Disaster: In parts of southeast Asia – Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Sri Lanka – around 600 people have been killed by floods (Saturn) and landslides triggered by monsoon rain exacerbated by tropical storms (Saturn). Saturn was conjunction Neptune and Mars was square Saturn in the sky.
Shooting: In California at least four people are killed and 11 wounded in a mass shooting (Mars-Pluto) at a family gathering in Stockton. Mars was parallel Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was semisquare Pluto in the Mars cycle.
November 30: Fraud scandal: In the Philippines tens of thousands of people march in Manila, demanding President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s resignation over a fraud scandal (Neptune) linked to government spending on flood-control infrastructure (Saturn). Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
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