This ongoing global events report correlates major international events and developments with their astrological markers in specified astrological charts and the sky. Its focus is on events of national-international significance as reported by reputable news services. See: Is that event important?

June 1: In America the Senate (house 11) passes bipartisan legislation backed by President Joe Biden (house 10) that lifts the government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling; and the hurricane season starts. In America’s chart progressed Moon was semisextile progressed Pluto (cooperation).

In Senegal at least nine people are killed in clashes (Mars) between riot police (Mars) and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko (house 4) following his sentencing to two years in jail (house 12). Progressed Sun was parallel Mars in the Moon cycle and parallel Pluto in the Sun and Moon cycles.

May 30: Multiple drones target Moscow for the first with Putin accusing Ukraine of trying to frighten Russians. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Sun was parallel Mars in the Moon cycle.

May 29-30: Russia launches a wave of air attacks on Kyiv. It takes the total number this month to 17. During a rare daytime assault on May 29 Russia launched 11 Iskander ballistic missiles, 38 Shahed drones, and 40 cruise missiles. Most were intercepted using US Patriot anti-missile systems. Mars was square Jupiter and parallel and opposition Pluto in the sky. Progressed Sun was parallel Mars in the Moon cycle May 29-30.

May 29: In Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni signs one of the world’s harshest anti LGBTQ-laws (Jupiter-house 9) including the death penalty (Pluto-house 8) for ‘aggravated homosexuality’. Western countries condemned the law. Jupiter was square Pluto and Mars was square Jupiter in the sky; and progressed Sun was parallel Mars and Pluto in the Moon cycle.

In Kosovo, Serbia, around 25 NATO peacekeeping soldiers (Venus-Mars) defending three town halls in Leposavic are injured in clashes (Mars) with Serb protesters (Uranus), while Serbia’s president (Sun-house 10) put the army (Mars-house 6) on the highest level of combat alert (Mars). Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Sun was parallel Mars in the Moon cycle.

In India’s remote northeastern state of Manipur at least 40 rebel fighters (Mars-Uranus) are killed in clashes with security forces. Ethnic unrest between tribal groups (Pluto) and the ethnic majority Meitei people erupted on May 3 over plans to extend economic quotas to the Meitei. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; progressed Uranus was semisquare Moon in the Uranus cycle; and various progressions in the Mars cycle stoked the violence.

May 25: South Korean and US forces begin live-fire exercises (Mars) simulating a ‘full-scale attack’ from North Korea. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Sun in the Mars cycle.

The German economy is in recession (Saturn). Progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart.

In central Japan four people are killed in a stabbing and shooting attack (Mars). Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Moon in the Mars cycle.

May 22: Facebook owner Meta (Neptune) is fined (Saturn) a record 1.2 billion euros ($1.3bn) (Jupiter) for transferring EU user data to the United States. Jupiter was square Pluto in the sky; and progressed Sun was semisquare Jupiter and square Saturn in the Sun cycle.

The Israeli army (Mars-house 6) kills three Palestinian men during a large-scale raid on the Balata refugee camp in the city of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank; and in central Guyana at least 19 children die in a fire (Mars) that broke out in a dormitory at a school (house 5) that largely served nearby Indigenous communities. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Sun in the Mars cycle.

May 21: In El Salvador at least 12 people are killed in a football stadium crush (Mars-Pluto-house 5) where football fans had gathered to watch a local tournament. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Sun in the Mars cycle. 

May 20: In Mexico at least 10 people are killed and nine injured in a shootout (Mars) at a car show in northern Baja California. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Sun in the Mars cycle. 

May 19: Leaders of the G7 pledge to impose restrictions (Saturn) on Russia including the export (house 9) of industrial machinery, tools and technology that could help Putin’s invasion and make efforts to limit Russian revenues from trade (Jupiter) in metals and diamonds. Jupiter was parallel Saturn and square Pluto in the sky.

In Sudan’s West Darfur region the fighting intensifies and there’s no aid and no escape. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was opposition Pluto in the Mars cycle.

In Belgrade, Serbia, tens of thousands march in an anti-government protest (Uranus) blaming the two mass shootings (Mars-Pluto) that killed 18 people on a culture of violence (Mars) that critics say authorities have allowed to fester unchecked; and in Syria, thousands protest against some Arab countries’ normalisation of relations with President Bashar al-Assad’s government and the country’s return to the Arab League. Progressed Uranus was semisquare Moon in the Uranus cycle.

May 16: Russia launches a fresh wave of air attacks (Mars) on Ukraine with Kiev shooting down six unstoppable hypersonic Kinzhal missiles (Mars). Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky and progressed Mars was opposition Pluto in the Mars cycle.

May 15: Amnesty International (Pluto) reports that 883 people were executed (Lower-Pluto) in 2022, the highest number of known executions in five years. The number did not include the thousands thought to have been carried out in China. The killing spree in ‘countries in the Middle East and North Africa region violated international law revealing a callous disregard for human life.’ Iran executed 576 people (314 in 2021), Saudi Arabia 196 (65 in 2021), and Egypt 24. Progressed Mars was parallel progressed Pluto in the Aquarian Age chart.

In America an 18-year-old gunman (Mars) kills three people before police shoot him dead outside a church in the state of New Mexico; and in New Zealand at least six people die and others are unaccounted for following a fire (Mars) in a hostel in Wellington. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Pluto in the Mars cycle.

May 14: The fighting rages in Ukraine and Sudan while a cease-fire in Gaza appears to be holding; and in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas a crash (Mars) between a tractor trailer and van claims 26 lives. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky and progressed Mars was sextile Mercury and parallel Pluto in the Mars cycle.

Cyclone Mocha (Saturn) rips into northwestern Myanmar and neighbouring Bangladesh causing death and destruction. Progressed Saturn was square Pluto in the Saturn cycle.

May 9: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is arrested (house 7) as he appears in a court (house 9) in Islamabad to face corruption allegations (Pluto), sparking protests (Uranus) across the country. Progressed Uranus was semisquare Moon in the Uranus cycle; progressed Saturn was square Pluto in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Uranus in the Sun cycle.

In New York a jury (house 9) finds Donald Trump sexually abused (Mars) and defamed (house 10) magazine writer E. Jean Carroll awarding her $5 million in damages (house 2). See his chart progressed to May 9, 2023

May 8: In Ukraine Russia launches (Mars) its biggest swarm of kamikaze drones (Mars) for months striking the capital Kyiv and the Black Sea city of Odessa and shelling (Mars) other cities; and Israel launches are raids (Mars) on the Gaza Strip targeting members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement killing 10 people. Mars was opposition and parallel Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was semisquare Moon, parallel Moon and semisquare Sun in the Mars cycle. 

In Serbia tens of thousands of people join protests (Uranus) against gun violence (Mars) in the capital Belgrade and the northern city of Novi Sad after two mass shootings last week. Progressed Uranus was semisquare Moon in the Uranus cycle; and progressed Sun was conjunction Uranus in the Moon cycle.

May 7: In Cairo, Egypt, foreign ministers from Arab League member states (Pluto) agree (Pluto) to reinstate Syria’s membership after its suspension more than 10 years ago. Mars was opposition and parallel Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Pluto in the Mars cycle.

In Alberta, Canada, a state of emergency (Mars) is declared as wildfires (Mars) flare across the province, forcing 25,000 people to flee their homes. In an ‘unprecedented’ crisis one-third of a 110 fires are listed as out of control. And in Brownsville, Texas at least seven pedestrians (Pluto) are killed and several others injured when an SUV mows down (Mars) people near a homeless shelter that attends to migrants. Mars was opposition and parallel Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was semisquare and parallel Moon in the Mars cycle.

May 6: Coronation of King Charles 111. See his chart progressed to May 6, 2023

In Dallas, Texas, a gunman (Mars) kills 8 people and wounds at least 7 others in a mass shooting (Mars-Pluto) at a shopping mall. The gunman was shot and killed. Mars was opposition and parallel Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Moon and Pluto in the Mars cycle. It’s the third mass shooting with Mars opposition Pluto in the sky – peak power date is May 21.

In Peru’s Arequipa region a gold mine fire (Mars) claims at least 27 lives, in the country’s worst mining accident (Saturn-Mars) in decades. Progressed Saturn was inconjunct Mars in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Mars was parallel Moon and Pluto in the Mars cycle.

May 5: The World Health Organization says that covid-19 (Saturn) no longer qualifies as a ‘global health emergency’. Progressed Saturn was inconjunct Mars, semisextile Jupiter and semisextile Saturn in the Saturn cycle.

May 4: In Serbia at least eight people are killed and 13 others wounded after a gunman in a moving car opens fire on passers-by near the town of Mladenovac, 50km (30 miles) south of Belgrade. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Moon in the Mars cycle. In Serbia’s Mars cycle chart Mars is in house 8 (death) and progressed Mars in house 11 was semisquare Midheaven.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo at least 176 people are killed in South Kivu province when torrential rain and flash flooding destroys homes, schools and hospitals. Progressed Saturn was square Pluto in the Saturn cycle.

May 3: In Europe police (Mars) from ten countries (Pluto) after a 3 year investigation dubbed ‘operation Eureka’ arrest 108 members of one of the largest crime networks (Pluto) in the world. It was one of the biggest anti-mafia operations (Pluto) ever carried out involving over 1,000 police officers (Mars). Progressed Moon was semisextile Mars in the Aquarian Age chart activating major aspect progressed Mars parallel progressed Pluto; progressed Mars was parallel Moon in the Mars cycle; and progressed Sun was semisquare Mars in the Sun cycle.

In Belgrade, Serbia, 8 school children (Pluto-house 5) and a security guard (Saturn) are shot dead in a rare mass shooting (Mars-Pluto) by a fourteen year old suspect. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; progressed Mars was parallel Moon in the Mars cycle; and progressed Sun was sextile Mars in the Moon cycle.  

May 2: Uganda’s parliament (house 11) passes one of the world’s strictest anti-LGBTQ bills (Saturn) mostly unchanged after the president requested some parts of the original legislation be toned down. Progressed Saturn was square Pluto in the Saturn cycle.

May 1: Millions of workers (Saturn-house 6) and activists (Uranus) mark May Day with rallies and protests (Uranus) to demand better working conditions and salaries (house 2). Strikes (Uranus-house 6) take place in France, Italy and the Netherlands, with workers and labor unions demanding better government policies to safeguard (Saturn) their rights and meet their wage demands. Hundreds of thousands of workers marched in France with nearly 300 protestors (Uranus) arrested and dozens of police officers (Mars) wounded after rioting broke out. Progressed Saturn was semisextile Uranus and square Pluto in the Saturn cycle.

In America the First Republic Bank (Jupiter-house 2) collapses (Saturn) and is sold to JP Morgan Chase and Co. In America’s chart progressed Moon was parallel progressed Venus (the ruler of house 2) stimulating the major Venus-Saturn opposition aspect.

In Canada the government reaches an agreement with 120,000 striking federal workers (Uranus-house 6), effectively ending one of the largest public-sector work stoppages in the country’s history, which had crippled services from passport renewals to immigration since April 19. Progressed Saturn was semisextile Uranus in the Saturn cycle.

April 28: In Ukraine 25 civilians (Moon) are killed in a wave of missile strikes (Mars), the first large-scale air strikes in nearly two months. Progressed Moon was semisextile Mars in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Mars was parallel Moon in the Mars cycle.

In Sudan hundreds of people have been killed and tens of thousands are fleeing (Saturn) for their lives as the war (Mars) between two feuding generals, who hate each other, rages on. Progressed Saturn was inconjunct Mars in the Saturn cycle.

April 25/26: In America San Francisco’s First Republic Bank’s shares plunge to a record low (Saturn) and its market value plunges below $1bn for the first time ever prompting fears (Saturn) of further bank collapses (house 2). In America’s chart progressed Moon was parallel progressed Venus (the ruler of house 2) stimulating the major Venus-Saturn opposition aspect.

There’s a major humanitarian disaster (Pluto) unfolding in Sudan. Progressed Saturn is square Pluto in the Saturn cycle.

April 24: According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) world military spending (Mars-Jupiter) in 2022 reached an all-time high of $2.24 trillion rising for the eighth consecutive year. Mars was conjunction Jupiter in the May 2022 Jupiter cycle.

In Haiti 13 suspected gang members (Pluto) are lynched, stoned (Saturn) and set on fire (Mars) by crowd of residents in Port-au-Prince. Progressed Saturn was square Pluto in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Mars was sextile Uranus in the Mars cycle.

April 22: In Sudan foreign nationals begin evacuating (Saturn) as the fighting (Mars) enters its second week. Progressed Saturn was inconjunct Mars in the Saturn cycle.

In Israel tens of thousands of protesters (Uranus) rally to express their opposition to the governments divisive plan (Pluto) to overhaul the judicial system; and in England thousands of climate-change protesters (Uranus-Saturn) rally to ‘highlight the environmental failures’ (Saturn) of government. Progressed Pluto was semisextile Saturn and Uranus in the Pluto cycle.

Parts of Asia have reported extreme heat Mars-Uranus) this month, with record-breaking temperatures seen in some countries. In the Bagna district of Bangkok, the heat index – which includes relative humidity and measures what the temperature feels like – hits a record 54 C (129 F). Progressed Moon was semisextile Mars in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Saturn was inconjunct Mars in the Saturn cycle.

April 20: In Sudan the fighting (Mars) rages for a sixth day. A three-day ceasefire (Venus) is to go into effect at 4.00pm local time to allow civilians (Moon) to reach safe areas (Saturn). It didn’t and the fighting raged on. Progressed Moon was semisextile Mars in the Aquarian Age chart activating major Mars-Venus, Mars-Saturn and Mars-Pluto progressions; progressed Saturn was inconjunct Mars in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Saturn in the Sun cycle.  

SpaceX’s Starship rocket explodes (Mars) after launch. Progressed Moon was semisextile Mars in the Aquarian Age chart activating major Mars-Saturn, Mars-Pluto progressions; and progressed Sun was parallel Saturn and square Pluto in the Sun cycle.

April 19: In Sanaa, Yemen, at least 78 people are killed and dozens injured in a stampede (Mars-Pluto) at a school (house 5) where hundreds of people (Pluto) had gathered in the hope (Jupiter) of getting charitable donations (house 12) being handed out by merchants (Jupiter) to mark the final days of Ramada (Jupiter). Progressed Jupiter was semisquare Mars in the Jupiter cycle; and progressed Sun was square Pluto in the Sun cycle.

April 18: In Sudan fighting rages (Mars) hours after an internationally brokered truce was supposed to come into effect with the opposing forces accusing each other of violating the ceasefire. Progressed Mars was semisquare Mars in the Mars cycle; and progressed Sun was sextile Mars in the Sun and Moon cycles.

In America there’s a last-minute settlement in the Dominion defamation lawsuit (Jupiter) against Fox News. Progressed Jupiter was semisquare Mars and semisextile Neptune in the Jupiter cycle.

April 16: Fighting rages on in Sudan with the death toll rising.

April 15: In Sudan, after months of tension, fierce fighting (Mars) erupts between the country’s army (house 6) and the paramilitary RSF (Mars) with  at least 25 people killed and 183 others injured > the nation is preparing to transition to democratic rule following an army coup.

And in northern Burkina Faso unidentified assailants (Mars) kill 40 people and wound 33 others in an attack (Mars) on the army and a volunteer defence forces detachment; in Mexico six adults and a child are killed after gunmen (Mars) open fire at a holiday resort; in Dadeville, Alabama four people are killed and multiple people injured during a shooting at a teenager’s birthday party; in Dubai sixteen people are dead and nine others injured after a fire (Mars) at a residential building; in India former politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother are shot dead (Mars) on live TV; and South Korea fires warning shots (Mars) towards a North Korean vessel that crossed the maritime border. Progressed Moon was sextile birth chart Mars in the Aquarian Age chart activating the major Mars-Pluto, Mars-Saturn progressions; progressed Mars was sesquisquare Saturn in the Mars cycle; and progressed Jupiter was semisquare Mars in the Jupiter cycle.

April 14: In France the top constitutional court (Jupiter-house 9) clears the Macron government’s highly unpopular pension age reform bill and it becomes law; in America Jack Teixeria the US airman accused of leaking confidential intelligence and defence documents is officially charged in a Boston Court; and the US Supreme Court temporarily halts a ruling that set limits on access to the abortion pill mifepristone. Progressed Jupiter was square Sun, semisquare Mars and sextile Neptune in the Jupiter cycle.

April 12: North Korea launches what could be a ‘new type’ of ballistic missile (Mars) that lands in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. Progressed Moon was semisextile birth chart Mars in the Aquarian Age chart activating the major Mars-Uranus, Mars-Pluto parallel aspects. (It was North Korea’s first successful launch of a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile [ICBM]).

It seems that Discord, the instant messaging platform that is associated with the Pentagon documents leak over the past month, has a fit-for-purpose name. With progressed Moon semisextile birth chart Mars in the Aquarian Age chart it has stirred up a lot of global discord. On April 13 Jack Teixeria, a 21-year-old US Air Force National Guardsman (Mars-house 6) was arrested (house 7) over the leaked classified military intelligence (house 12) and faces charges under the Espionage Act.

April 11: In Myanmar the military launches air attacks (Mars) on a town known to be a bastion of opposition to the coup (Pluto) killing at least 50 people; in Russia, for the first time in history (Uranus), the parliament (house 11) approves legislation to introduce electronic military draft papers (Mars) in an effort to make it harder for men to avoid being drafted; in Britain tens of thousands of junior doctors (Mars) — qualified physicians who make up nearly half of the medical workforce (house 6) — begin a four-day strike (Uranus-house 6) over pay rises (house 2); in Chile legislators (house 11) overwhelmingly pass a bill reducing the country’s work week (house 6) from 45 to 40 hours in a bid to improve the quality of life and rights of workers (Saturn-house 6); in Italy the cabinet (house 8)  announces a state of emergency (Mars) on immigration following a ‘sharp rise’ in flows across the Mediterranean; and the US and Philippines begin their largest-ever military drills (Mars), which include a live-fire exercise on a sunken ship in the South China Sea. Progressed Moon was semisextile birth chart Mars in the Aquarian Age chart activating all the major Mars-Saturn, Mars-Uranus and Mars-Pluto progressions; and progressed Mars was semisextile Sun in the Mars cycle.

April 9: Israel launches artillery attacks (Mars) on Syria after several rockets (Mars) are fired from Syrian territory towards northern Israel so the violence (Mars) escalates on multiple fronts (Pluto), including in Gaza, Lebanon, occupied East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank. Progressed Moon was sextile birth chart Mars in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Mars was semisextile Moon in the Mars cycle.

April 8: China responds angrily (Mars) to President Tsai Ing-wen’s meeting with US House speaker Kevin McCarthy by commencing three-days of military drills (Mars) around Taiwan. Progressed Moon was sextile birth chart Mars in the Aquarian Age chart.

In Israel tens of thousands of people join protests (Uranus) against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to overhaul the judiciary. Progressed Uranus was sextile Venus in the Uranus cycle.

April 7: After days of violence (Mars) over Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site (Jupiter) Israel launches air raids (Mars) on Lebanon and bombards the Gaza Strip; and two people are killed when gunmen open fire (Mars) on a vehicle in the occupied West Bank. Progressed Moon was semisextile Mars in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Mars was sextile ascendant in Israel’s Mars cycle chart.

A new batch of classified documents (Mercury-house 12) that appear to detail American national security secrets (house 12) from Ukraine to the Middle East to China surface (Uranus) on social media sites (Pluto-house 9). Progressed Moon was semisextile birth chart Mars in the Aquarian Age chart activating the major Mars-Pluto progression; and Pluto was semisextile Uranus in the Pluto cycle.

April 6: Israel responds to a rocket attack (Mars) from southern Lebanon by launching air strikes on Gaza. Progressed Moon was semisextile Mars in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Mars was sextile ascendant in Israel’s Mars cycle chart.

In France unrest (Uranus) and strike action (Uranus) cause disruption (Uranus) on the 11th day of anti-pension reform protests (Uranus). Progressed Uranus was sextile Venus in the Uranus cycle; and progressed Sun was semisextile Uranus in the Sun cycle.

In America Senate Democrats call for an investigation into Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas (Jupiter) following a report that for decades he accepted luxury trips (Jupiter) from a Dallas businessman without publicly disclosing them (Uranus) despite a federal law requiring disclosure of most gifts (house 8). Progressed Sun was conjunction Jupiter and semisextile Uranus in the Sun cycle.

April 4-5: In Israel violence erupts at the Al-Aqsa Mosque (Jupiter) as police raid the compound in east Jerusalem firing stun grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets at Palestinian worshippers (Jupiter). In Israel’s Mars cycle chart progressed Mars was semisextile Midheaven. (Mars is conjunction Jupiter in house 8.)

April 4: Finland formally joins NATO (Pluto). Progressed Pluto was sextile Saturn and Uranus in the Pluto cycle.

In America Donald Trump is arrested and charged with 34 felony accounts (Pluto) of falsifying business records. Prosecutors accuse him of violating election laws (Jupiter-house 9) by paying Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal through a scheme (Neptune) to suppress their accounts of sexual encounters (house 5) with him. He pleads not guilty. Progressed Sun was parallel Jupiter in the Sun and Moon cycles.

April 1: In Israel thousands of people take to the streets in Tel Aviv to protest (Uranus) for the 13th straight week against a controversial judicial overhaul (Jupiter-Uranus) that has now been suspended by the government; and in Portugal thousands take to the streets of Lisbon and other cities in protest (Uranus) against soaring rents and house prices (Jupiter) caused by high inflation (Neptune). Uranus cycle events: progressed Uranus was sextile Venus and semisquare Uranus.

In America tornados and severe storms (Saturn) tear through towns and cities across Southern and Midwestern states killing at least 26 people and injuring dozens more. Saturn cycle event > progressed Saturn was parallel Sun. In America’s Saturn cycle chart progressed Saturn was parallel Midheaven (business activity and publicity) > start date was March 2, peak power date was March 28, end date is April 29. It plays a role in all the destructive storm and other Saturn events that occur in America during its forecast period.

March 31: The Italian government’s privacy watchdog temporarily blocks (Pluto) OpenAI’s artificial intelligence software CHatGPT (Uranus) over data privacy concerns becoming the first (Uranus) Western country to take such action. Uranus cycle event > progressed Uranus was sextile Venus and semisquare Uranus; and progressed Pluto was semisextile Saturn and Uranus in the Pluto cycle.

In Tunisia water supplies (Moon) have been cut (Saturn) to seven hours a night in response to the country’s worst drought (Saturn) that is now in its fourth year. Saturn cycle event > progressed Saturn was parallel Sun.

March 30: It’s reported that Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury and will be formally charged and accused over hush money payments made to adult (porn) star Stormy Daniels (Venus) becoming the first (Uranus) former US president to face criminal charges. (That will give everyone in America something to talk and argue about.) Uranus cycle event > progressed Uranus (Donald Trump) was sextile Venus (Stormy Daniels). See his chart progressed to March 30, 2023

In Kenya thousands of protesters (Uranus) take to the streets in a third wave of anti-government demonstrations. Uranus cycle event > progressed Uranus was sextile Venus and semisquare Uranus.

March 29: Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen (Sun-Venus) arrives in New York vowing en route not to let external pressure (Pluto) prevent the island from engaging with the world after China threatened retaliation (Mars) if she met US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Mars cycle event > progressed Mars was sextile Venus.

In America nine soldiers (Mars) are killed in a crash (Mars) of two medical evacuation Black Hawk helicopters during a routine night time training mission over Kentucky. Mars cycle event > progressed Mars was semisquare Uranus; and progressed Uranus was semisquare Uranus in the Uranus cycle.

March 28: In France a nationwide strike (Uranus) and hundreds of thousands anti-pension plan reform protesters (Uranus) on the streets indicate France is angry (Mars). Uranus cycle event > progressed Uranus was sextile Venus and semisquare Uranus; and progressed Mars was semisquare Uranus in the Mars cycle.

The United States places sanctions on two cousins of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and four others alleging their involvement in an illicit drug (Neptune) trafficking network that helps fund the Syrian government. Sun cycle event > progressed Sun was parallel Neptune.

March 27: In Israel thousands of anti judicial-reform protesters (Uranus) take to the streets, workers launch a nationwide strike (Uranus), chaos shuts down much of the country, flights are suspended at Ben Gurion International Airport, work stops at the country’s main seaports, kindergartens and malls are closed and PM Benjamin Netanyahu announces his controversial reform plan will be delayed; in Germany a mega strike – one the largest in decades – brings the country’s transport system (house 3) and airports to a standstill; and in Kenya police (Mars) use water cannons and tear gas to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters who marched defying a government ban on rallies. Uranus cycle events > progressed Uranus was sextile Venus and semisquare Uranus; and progressed Mars was semisquare Uranus in the Mars cycle.

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles (Mars) into the sea off its east coast in protest against joint military drills by the United States and South Korea; in America a female shooter (Mars) kills three children and three adults at a primary school (house 5) in Nashville, Tennessee; in Afghanistan at least six people are killed after a suicide bomber (Mars-Uranus) detonates explosives in Kabul; and in Mexico a fire (Mars) in a dormitory at an immigration detention centre near the US border leaves at least 40 migrants dead. Mars cycle events > progressed Mars was semisquare Uranus.

March 26: In cities across Israel tens of thousands of protesters (Uranus) take to the streets in a spontaneous outburst of anger (Mars) after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly (Uranus) fires his defence minister Yoav Gallant after he spoke out against planned judicial (Jupiter-house 9) reforms (Uranus). Uranus cycle event > progressed Uranus was sextile Venus and semisquare Uranus; and progressed Mars was semisquare Uranus in the Mars cycle.

March 25: Vladimir Putin announces Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons (Mars-Pluto) in Belarus ‘without violating our international agreements on nuclear non-proliferation’. Pluto cycle event > progressed Pluto was semisextile Saturn (security) and Uranus (change); and progressed Moon was semisextile birth chart Mars in the Aquarian Age chart.

In America at least 26 people are killed and homes destroyed when a tornado (Mercury) and severe storms (Saturn) sweep through the state of Mississippi. Saturn cycle event > progressed Saturn was parallel Sun; and progressed Sun was conjunction Mercury in the Sun and Moon cycles.

March 23: In France hundreds of thousands (Pluto) of protesters (Uranus) march against Emmanuel Macron’s pension plan reform. Uranus cycle event > progressed Uranus was sextile Venus and semisquare Uranus.

March 22: Uganda’s parliament (house 11) passes sweeping antigay legislation (house 9) that proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relationships and criminalises anyone identifying as LGBTQ (Uranus). Human Rights Watch (Uranus) says the new law appears to be the first (Uranus) to outlaw merely identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer. Major Aquarius event > progressed Mars was parallel birth chart Uranus in the Aquarian Age chart > peak power date is April 13, 2023; and progressed Uranus was semisquare Uranus in the Uranus cycle and progressed Sun was semisquare Uranus in the Sun cycle. (Many African nations are ultraconservative when it comes to these matters.)

Following the International Criminal Court (Pluto) issuing an arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin (Pluto) on March 17 Russia’s top investigative body opens a criminal case against ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan as well as the judges (Jupiter) who issued the warrant and former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (Pluto) threatens (Pluto) to hit the war crimes court in The Hague with hypersonic missiles (Mars). Pluto cycle chart event > progressed Pluto was semisextile Uranus; and progressed Mars was inconjunct Pluto in the Mars cycle.

March 21: In Kenya thousands of anti-government and cost of living protesters (Uranus) take to the streets of the capital, Nairobi, and several other cities; in Los Angeles, California, education support staff launch a three-day strike (Uranus) with classes for more than half a million students cancelled; and in Italy thousands of people protest against the harsh conditions of Alfredo Cospito’s imprisonment, as fears for the 55-year-old anarchist’s (Uranus) health grow. Progressed Sun was semisquare Uranus in the Sun and Moon cycles.

In Britain a report into London’s Metropolitan Police Service (Mars) finds it is institutionally racist, misogynist and homophobic (Uranus). Progressed Sun was semisquare Uranus in the Sun cycle; and progressed Mars was inconjunct Pluto in the Mars cycle.

March 20: A new UN climate report which Antonio Guterres calls a ‘survival guide for humanity’ (Saturn) has scientists calling for more aggressive actions (Mars) to avert climate catastrophe. Progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart.

March 17: The International Criminal Court (Jupiter) issues an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin (Pluto), accusing him of being responsible for the war crime (Mars-Pluto) of illegal deportation of children from Ukraine. Major Aquarius event > progressed Mercury was square Jupiter and semisquare Pluto in the Aquarian Age chart; progressed Saturn was parallel Sun in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Mars was semisextile Mercury in the Mars  cycle.

In Paris, France, anti-pension plan reform protesters (Uranus) take to the streets in a second night of unrest (Uranus). Uranus cycle event > progressed Uranus was semisquare Uranus; and progressed Sun was semisquare Uranus in the Sun cycle.

March 16: In France President Emmanuel Macron (Sun) shuns the French Parliament and uses a special constitutional power to push through a highly unpopular pension reform bill (Uranus) to raise the retirement age (Saturn) from 62 to 64. Protests (Uranus) erupt in Paris. Uranus cycle event > progressed Uranus was semisquare Uranus; and progressed Saturn was parallel Sun in the Saturn cycle and progressed Mars was trine Saturn and square Neptune in the Mars cycle.  See Emmanuel Macron’s chart progressed to March 16, 2023

March 15: The Saudi National Bank (Jupiter) tells news outlets that it would not inject more money into the Swiss bank Credit Suisse (Jupiter) causing its share price to plunge (Saturn) and fears (Saturn) about deeper problems in the world banking system (Jupiter discord) to escalate. Jupiter cycle event > progressed Jupiter was semisextile Uranus; and progressed Saturn was parallel Sun in the Saturn cycle.

March 14: A Russian Su-27 fighter jet Mars-Neptune) strikes the propeller of a US military ‘Reaper’  surveillance drone (Neptune), causing it to crash into the Black Sea in an incident the US military (Mars) condemned as ‘reckless’ (Mars). And an explosion (Mars) in adjacent coal mines in central Colombian leaves 21 dead after build up of methane gas (Neptune) across multiple tunnels. Mars cycle events > progressed Mars was square Neptune; and Mars was square Neptune in the sky.

March 13: Following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in America bank stocks around the globe suffer sharp falls (Saturn) as investors panic (Saturn). President Joe Biden vows to take whatever action is needed to ensure the safety (Saturn) of the US banking system (house 2). Major US banks (Jupiter-house 2) lose more than $70 billion (Jupiter) in stock market value (house 5) bringing their total loss (Saturn) over the past three days to about $170 billion. Major Aquarius event > progressed Mercury was square birth chart Jupiter in the Aquarian Age chart; progressed Jupiter was semisextile Uranus in the Jupiter cycle; progressed Sun was parallel Jupiter in the Moon cycle; and progressed Saturn was parallel Sun in the Saturn cycle.

At the National Peoples’ Congress in Beijing, China Xi Jinping calls for the country’s military to become a ‘Great Wall of Steel’ (Mars). He said that China must modernize its military (Mars) to ensure it can safeguard (Saturn) the country’s sovereignty, security and developmental interests, oppose Taiwan pro-independence forces (Uranus) and promote ‘reunification of the motherland’ (house 4).

And in America the White House announces that Australia will buy three American nuclear submarines (Neptune-Pluto) under a new security pact (Saturn) with the United States and the United Kingdom. It’s part of an ongoing effort by the three nations to respond to Chinese military might (Mars) in the Indo-Pacific. Major Aquarius events > progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Mars was trine Saturn and square Neptune in the Mars cycle; and Mars was square Neptune in the sky.  

In America President Joe Biden approves a major oil and gas drilling project (Mars-Neptune) in Alaska a day after the administration, in a big conservation move, said it would bar or limit drilling in some other areas of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean. Saturn cycle event > progressed Saturn was parallel Sun; and progressed Mars was trine Saturn and square Neptune in the Mars cycle; and Mars was square Neptune in the sky.

Tropical Storm Freddy rips through Mozambique and Malawi for the second time in a month leaving a trail of destruction and killing more than 190 people. Saturn cycle event > progressed Saturn was parallel Sun; and progressed Mars was trine Saturn in the Mars cycle.

In Ukraine the battle (Mars) for Bakhmut rages on; in South Korea American and South Korean forces begin eleven days of military exercises (Mars) dubbed ‘Freedom Shield 23’; and North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles (Mars) into waters of its east coast. Mars cycle events > progressed Mars was trine Saturn and square Neptune; and Mars was square Neptune in the sky.

March 11: In Israel 500,000 people protest (Uranus) against the hard-right government’s plans to curb the Supreme Court’s (Jupiter) powers; in France the Senate adopts Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular pension plan as tens of thousands protest against the reform (Uranus); in The Hague more than 10,000 Dutch farmers (Saturn-house 4) protest against government plans to limit nitrogen emissions; and in London thousands of protesters march in support of health care workers. (In England tens of thousands of junior doctors (Mars) are set to strike (Uranus-house 6) on Monday, March 13, for three days amid a pay dispute (Mars-house 2). Uranus cycle events > progressed Uranus was semisquare Uranus; and progressed Jupiter was semisextile Uranus in the Jupiter cycle.

In Mozambique Cyclone Freddy (Saturn) again lashes the country. One of the strongest storms ever recorded in the Southern hemisphere it previously made landfall on February 6. The destructive weather system has been swirling for 34 days and has broken the record for the longest-lasting tropical cyclone. Saturn cycle event – progressed Saturn was parallel Sun; and progressed Sun was semisextile Saturn in the Sun cycle.

March 10: In the US regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank (Jupiter) and take control of its customer deposits (Moon) in the largest US bank failure since 2008. Jupiter cycle event > progressed Jupiter was parallel Neptune; and progressed Sun was parallel Jupiter in the Moon cycle.

March 9: Russia launches a new wave of missile strikes (Mars) on Ukraine including rare hypersonic missiles. Mars was square Neptune in the sky.  

After days of protests Georgia’s government (Sun-house 10) withdraws it’s ‘foreign agents’ bill. Progressed Sun was conjunction Mercury and parallel Neptune in the Sun cycle.

In Hamburg, Germany, seven people, including an unborn baby, are killed by a gunman (Mars) at a Jehovah’s Witness meeting. Mars was square Neptune in the sky.

March 8: In Tbilisi, Georgia, thousands of people take to the streets for a second consecutive day to protest (Uranus) against a controversial ‘foreign agents’ draft law; in Athens, Greece, at least 40,000 people take to the streets demanding accountability following the deaths of 57 people last week in the country’s worst train disaster (Mars); and in France strikes and protests continue against the government’s pension reform. Mars was square Neptune in the sky; and progressed Uranus was semisquare Uranus in the Uranus cycle.

International Women’s Day celebrates the achievements of women (Venus). UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says that ‘gender equality’ is still over 300 years away and progress on women’s rights is ‘vanishing’. Progressed Jupiter was sextile Venus in the Jupiter cycle. Cetus, the whale monster, symbol of repression and inequality will play a lead role in Aquarian Age life till 2597.

March 7: In France the major anti-pension reforms protest (Uranus) begins with millions of workers taking part in 260 strikes (Uranus) and protesters (Uranus) taking to the streets. Fuel deliveries are blocked, most train and metro services are cancelled and many schools are closed. Progressed Uranus was semisquare Uranus in the Uranus cycle.

In the occupied West Bank city of Jenin Israeli forces (Mars) raid a house killing at least six Palestinians and wounding 11 others. Progressed Sun was square Mars in the Moon cycle.

March 5: After years of negotiations more than 100 UN member states complete a treaty (house 9-Jupiter) to protect (Saturn) the high seas, a long-awaited step that environmental groups (Saturn-Pluto) say will help reverse marine biodiversity losses (Saturn) and ensure sustainable development. Progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; progressed Saturn was parallel Sun in the Saturn cycle; progressed Jupiter was parallel Neptune in the Jupiter cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Jupiter in the Sun cycle.

In Iran anger (Mars) erupts over the poisoning attacks (Neptune-Mars) on school girls that have increased in the past week. Mars was square Neptune in the sky. The first poisoning occurred in the city of Qom in late November with over 1,000 girls falling ill since then. A health official said the poisonings were deliberate attempts to keep girls from going to school.

In Israel tens of thousands protest (Uranus) for the ninth straight week against the government’s plan to overhaul the judicial system (Jupiter-house 9). Progressed Uranus was semisquare Uranus in the Uranus cycle; and progressed Sun was semisquare Pluto in the Moon cycle.

March 3: The US gives an additional $400m (Jupiter) in military aid (Mars-Jupiter) to Ukraine to boost Kyiv’s ammunition stocks depleted during its war (Mars) with Russia. Jupiter is sextile Mars and progressed Jupiter was parallel Neptune in the Jupiter cycle.

In Greece anger (Mars) grows as thousands of students protest (Uranus) and train drivers strike (Uranus) after the country’s worst train disaster (Mars) killed at least 57 people. Mars was square Neptune in the sky; progressed Pluto was semisextile Uranus in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Sun was sextile Uranus in the Sun cycle.

In Jakarta, Indonesia, at least 17 people are killed and dozens injured in a fire (Mars) at a fuel storage station (Neptune) operated by state-run oil and gas company (Neptune) Pertamina. Mars was square Neptune in the sky.

March 2: At the G20 talks (Pluto) in India there’s division and angry disagreement with the host country saying there will be no joint statement. Progressed Pluto was semisextile Uranus in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Mercury in the Sun cycle.

In Caqueta province, Colombia, at least 79 police officers (Mars) and nine oilfield workers (Neptune-Saturn) are taken hostage (Pluto) as protesters (Uranus) demand that the oil company, Emerald Energy (Neptune), invest in surrounding rural communities. Mars was square Neptune in the sky; and progressed Pluto was semisextile Uranus and parallel Neptune in the Pluto cycle.

February 28: In Greece at least 57 people are killed and dozens injured after a head-on collision (Mars) between two trains (Uranus-house 3). Mars was square Neptune in the sky; and progressed Sun was semisextile Mars in the Sun cycle. 

February 27: The United Kingdom and the European Union reach an agreement on a new post-Brexit trade deal (Jupiter) aimed at resolving their long-running trade dispute (Mars-Jupiter) over Northern Ireland. Jupiter was parallel Neptune in the sky; and progressed Jupiter was parallel Neptune in the Jupiter cycle.

February 26: Israeli-Palestinian tensions boil over as Israeli settlers backed by the Israeli army burn (Mars) dozens of houses and cars in the occupied West Bank in revenge attacks (Mars). Mars was square Neptune in the sky; and progressed Mars was semisquare Venus in the Mars cycle.

February 24: The United States announces a new, $2bn military aid package (Mars-Jupiter) to Ukraine and issues new sanctions (Saturn) targeting Russia’s metals and mining sector (Saturn), financial institutions (Jupiter) and international firms (Neptune) with alleged ties to Moscow’s push to evade previous sanctions. Jupiter was parallel Neptune in the sky; progressed Jupiter was parallel Neptune in the Jupiter cycle; and progressed Saturn was parallel Sun and semisextile Neptune in the Saturn cycle.

February 23: The UN General Assembly (Pluto) calls for the ending of the war in Ukraine (Mars) and demands Russia’s immediate withdrawal from the country, in line with the UN Charter. The results were 141 Member States in favour and seven against – Belarus, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Eritrea, Mali, Nicaragua, Russia and Syria. China, India and Pakistan were among 32 abstentions. Progressed Pluto was parallel Saturn and Neptune in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Mars in the Sun cycle.

In an expanded (Jupiter) indictment former FTX boss, Sam Bankman-Fried, is accused of conspiring (house 12) to make more than 300 illegal (Neptune) political donations (house 12) and now faces 12 criminal charges, including four for fraud (Neptune) and eight for conspiracy (house 12). Jupiter was parallel Neptune in the sky.

February 22: An Israeli army raid (Mars) in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus kills at least 11 Palestinians with over 100 wounded and 82 hit by live ammunition. Progressed Mars was semisextile Uranus in the Mars cycle.

In America a major winter storm (Saturn) batters the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest with high winds and heavy snow. Progressed Saturn was parallel Sun in the Saturn cycle.

February 21: Russian President Vladimir Putin suspends (Pluto) a bilateral nuclear arms control treaty (Jupiter) with America announcing new strategic systems (Saturn) had been put on combat duty (Mars) and warning that Moscow could resume nuclear tests (Pluto). Progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn and parallel birth chart Uranus in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Mars was semisextile Uranus in the Mars cycle.

In Washington, America, the Securities and Exchange Commission reports that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Jupiter) and its investment management company (Neptune) have agreed to pay a combined $5 million (Jupiter) to settle charges they previously hid (Neptune) the church’s multibillion-dollar stock portfolio (house 5) from the public. Jupiter was parallel Neptune in the sky; and progressed Jupiter was parallel Neptune in the Jupiter cycle.

February 20: US president Joe Biden (Sun) makes a surprise (Uranus) visit to Ukraine announcing $500m (Jupiter) in additional military assistance to Kiev. Progressed Jupiter was square Mercury in the Jupiter cycle; and progressed Saturn was conjunction Sun in the Saturn cycle.

North Korea fires two more ballistic missiles (Mars) off its east coast as Kim Jong Un’s sister (Venus) warns US forces to halt military drills (Mars), saying the reclusive nuclear state could turn the Pacific into a ‘firing range’. Progressed Mars was semisquare Venus and semisextile Uranus in the Mars cycle.

Southern Turkey is hit by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake (Saturn). Rescue efforts to find survivors of the February 6 earthquake have ended. The devastation, loss and despair (Saturn) are unimaginable. The death toll surpasses 47,000. Progressed Saturn was conjunction Sun in the Saturn cycle.

In Israel tens of thousands of demonstrators protest (Uranus) against the government’s plan to pass a judicial reform bill (Jupiter-Uranus) that they say threatens democracy (Aquarius). Progressed Mars was semisextile Uranus in the Mars cycle.

February 20: North Korea fires two more ballistic missiles (Mars) off its east coast as Kim Jong Un’s sister (Venus) warns US forces to halt military drills (Mars), saying the reclusive nuclear state could turn the Pacific into a ‘firing range’. Progressed Mars was semisquare Venus and semisextile Uranus in the Mars cycle.

February 19: Israeli missile attacks (Mars) on the Syrian capital, Damascus, kill five people and damaged several residential buildings. Progressed Mars was semisextile Uranus in the Mars cycle. (Mars is semisquare Uranus in the cycle chart.)

In Brazil’s southeast heavy rains (Saturn) cause flooding and landslides (Saturn) that kill 36 people and dislodge hundreds of others. Progressed Saturn was conjunction Sun in the Saturn cycle.

February 18: In Germany heads of state (Sun) from Europe and the US meet to discuss global security (Saturn) at the Munich Security Conference (Saturn). Progressed Saturn was conjunction Sun in the Saturn cycle.

At the Conference US Vice President Kamala Harris says the US has determined that Russia has committed ‘crimes against humanity’ with its forces conducting ‘widespread and systemic’ attacks on the country’s civilian population. Progressed Mars was semisextile Uranus in the Mars cycle.

North Korea launches a long-range ballistic missile (Mars) into the sea off Japan’s west coast warning of a strong response to upcoming military drills by South Korea and the United States; and in Tunis thousands of members of the powerful UGTT trade union (Uranus) take to the streets of eight cities to protest (Uranus) against President Kais Saied’s policies, accusing him of trying to stifle basic freedoms (Aquarius) including union rights. Progressed Mars was semisextile Uranus in the Mars cycle.

February 16: After launching a $400m appeal (Jupiter) for Syrians the United Nations appeals for more than $1bn in funds (Jupiter) for the Turkish earthquake relief operation. UN aid chief Martin Griffiths said that the people have ‘experienced unspeakable heartache (Saturn)’, adding: ‘We must stand with them in their darkest hour (Saturn) and ensure they receive the support (Jupiter) they need.’ Progressed Jupiter was parallel Moon and semisquare Saturn in the Jupiter cycle.

February 14: Earthquake aid (Saturn-Jupiter) reaches NW Syria with eleven trucks carrying humanitarian aid (Jupiter) passing from Turkey to northwestern Syria through the Bab al-Salam crossing. Progressed Jupiter was parallel Moon, sextile Mars and semisquare Saturn in the Jupiter cycle.

Manufacturing giant Ford (house 10) announces plans to cut 3,800 jobs across Europe over the next three years as part of a global drive to reduce costs (Saturn) and be competitive (Mars) in the electric vehicle market (Uranus). It’s the most recent company to announce major job cuts in response to a slowing global economy. When you read a report of job cuts think Saturn, economy and cost-cutting. Progressed Saturn was conjunction Sun in the Saturn cycle.

February13/14: New Zealand declares a national state of emergency (Mars) for only the third time in its history after Cyclone Gabrielle (Saturn-house 4) sweeps across the country’s north, bringing widespread flooding (Saturn), landslides (Saturn) and huge ocean swells and leaving tens of thousands of people without power. Progressed Saturn was conjunction Sun in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Sun was conjunction Saturn in the Moon cycle.

February 13: In Eastern Ukraine the city of Bakhmut is facing heavy artillery fire (Mars) as the NATO chief backs reports from local officials that a major new Russian offensive (Mars) has begun; and in America a gunman (Mars) opens fire at Michigan State University’s main campus (house 9), killing three people and injuring five before he was found dead apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot. Progressed Mars was sesquisquare Pluto in the Mars cycle.

February 11: In France, hundreds of thousands of people (Pluto) demonstrate keeping pressure on the government over its pension reform plans; in Israel tens of thousands of people (Pluto) take to the streets for a fifth week of protests (Uranus) against the government’s planned judicial overhaul of the judicial system; in Lisbon, Portugal, tens of thousands of teachers (Pluto) take to the streets as the Socialist government faces a wave of discontent over a cost of living crisis; in eastern Pakistan a mob (Pluto) storms a police station (Mars) lynching a man under custody and accused of blasphemy; and in northern Canada a US F-22 fighter jet shoots down (Mars) an unidentified object. Progressed Mars was sesquisquare Pluto in the Mars cycle.

February 10: Moldova’s pro-Western government (Sun) resigns (Saturn) after a turbulent 18 months in power marked by economic turmoil (Saturn) and the spillover effects of Russia’s war in neighboring Ukraine; and Poland, citing security concerns (Saturn), closes a key border crossing into Belarus at Bobrowniki which Belarus condemns as ‘catastrophic.’ Progressed Saturn was conjunction Sun in the Saturn cycle.

A US F-22 fighter jet shoots down (Mars) an unidentified object flying high over Alaska. Progressed Mars was sesquisquare Pluto in the Mars cycle.

In Durban, South Africa, multiple-award winning rapper AKA is shot dead outside a restaurant. Police say it was an assassination. Progressed Mars was sesquisquare Pluto in the Mars cycle.

February 9: The earthquakes (Saturn-house 4) in Turkey and Syria rank as the world’s deadliest in more than a decade. The death toll surpasses 23,700 and keeps on climbing. Rescuers, in a race against time and the bitter cold (Saturn) continue to pull survivors including young children out of the rubble. The level of destruction is horrendous. The grief, despair, struggle, loss and misery are palpable. Mars and Saturn have come down to Earth. Progressed Saturn is conjunction Sun in the Saturn cycle.

February 7: Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands pledge (Jupiter) Ukraine at least 100 Leopard 1 tanks (Mars) over the coming months. Progressed Jupiter was sextile Mars in the Jupiter cycle.

In France public transport, schools and refinery supplies are disrupted (Uranus) as trade unions lead a third wave of nationwide strikes (Uranus) against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to make the French work longer before retirement. Progressed Sun was parallel Uranus in the Sun cycle.

February 6: A magnitude 7.8 earthquake (Saturn-house 4) kills more than 15,000 people across a swathe of Turkey and northwest Syria with the death toll sure to keep rising. Progressed Mars (destruction) was conjunction birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; Pluto was parallel Saturn in the Pluto cycle; progressed Sun was parallel Saturn in the Sun cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Saturn in the Moon cycle > peak power date is February 10 > end date is February 13.

In India the crisis engulfing the Adani Group (house 10-Pluto) intensifies as hundreds of protestors (Uranus) take to the streets demanding a probe into the allegations made by Hindenburg Research. Progressed Sun was parallel Uranus in the Sun cycle. It all started on January 24 when the US short-seller alleged stock manipulation (house 5) , improper use of tax havens (house 8) and unsustainable debt-levels (house 8) > progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle. Since then Adani stock losses have topped $110 billion (Jupiter). It’s a new Jupiter cycle chart event.

February 5: Pope Francis (Jupiter) and the leaders of protestant churches (Jupiter-house 9) in England and Scotland denounce the criminalisation of homosexuality. The Pope says such laws are a sin and ‘an injustice’; and in Iran supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, pardons (Jupiter), with conditions, ‘tens of thousands’ of prisoners, including many linked to anti-government protests. Progressed Jupiter was parallel Moon in the Jupiter cycle.

February 4: In the US fighter jets shoot down (Mars) a giant Chinese balloon (Neptune) that it says has been spying (house 12) on key military sites across America. In America’s January 21, 2023 new Moon cycle chart Sun-Moon and Pluto are in house 7 (China); and Neptune is in house 9 (America’s air space) conjunction Midheaven (wide publicity). Progressed Sun was square Uranus – cusp ruler of house 9 – and progressed Moon was parallel Mars – in the chart.

An Arctic blast (Saturn) brings dangerously cold (Mars-Saturn) temperatures to swaths of the northeastern United States and Canada. The wind chill factor atop  Mount Washington in New Hampshire state, reached -78 degrees Celsius (-108F) overnight which broke the previous low recorded there of -74C (-101F). Progressed Pluto was parallel Saturn in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Saturn in the Sun cycle.

February 2-3: In the US defence officials announce they are tracking a high-altitude surveillance Chinese spy (house 12) balloon (Neptune) over the United States. China confirms the balloon is theirs and apologizes asserting the balloon was merely a civilian airship used for research, mainly meteorological purposes that had strayed into US territory after being blown off course. The balloon changes course demonstrating a capability to maneuver challenging the Chinese assertion. A US official describes the balloon as a clear violation of sovereignty and international law and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken postpones a visit to China scheduled for February 5. Progressed Pluto was parallel Neptune (balloons and spying) in the Pluto cycle. Sun in the 2022 Sun cycle is conjunction Neptune and progressed Sun was conjunction Venus. In America’s Sun cycle chart Venus is in house 9 (balloon flights) and is cusp ruler of house 12 (spying). In America’s chart progressed Moon in house 10 (Antony Blinken) was inconjunct birth chart Neptune.   

February 2: In the US House of Representatives Republicans oust Democrat Ilhan Omar (Venus) from a high-profile committee over her past criticisms of Israel. Progressed Sun was conjunction Venus in the Sun cycle.

February 1: In the UK up to half a million teachers, civil servants, and train drivers walk out over pay (house 2) in the largest coordinated strike action (Uranus-Pluto) for a decade. Progressed Pluto was parallel Uranus in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Sun was square Uranus in the Sun cycle.

January 30: In Peshawar, Pakistan, at least 100 people are killed in a bomb attack (Mars) targeting policemen (Mars) praying at a mosque. Progressed Sun was conjunction and parallel Mars in the Sun cycle.

January 27: In occupied East Jerusalem at least seven people are killed by a gunman (Mars) at a synagogue. Progressed Mars was conjunction Sun in the Mars cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Mars in the Sun cycle.

In Memphis, Tennessee on January 7 Tyre Nichols is beaten (Mars) during a traffic stop and on January 10 he dies in hospital. Progressed Mars was conjunction Sun and Moon in the Mars cycle. On January 20 the five police officers involved (Mars) are fired from their jobs. Progressed Mars was conjunction Sun in the Mars cycle. On January 26 they’re charged with second-degree murder, assault, kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression; and on January 27 a video of Nichols’s arrest is released by the Memphis Police Department (and America braces for strife). Progressed Mars was conjunction Sun in the Mars cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Mars in the Sun cycle.

January 26: Israeli troops (Mars) raid the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank killing 10 Palestinians; Russia fires a barrage of missiles (Mars) and drones across Ukraine killing at least 11 people; and in northern Somalia the US military (Mars-house 6) kill Bilal al-Sudani, a US designated ISIS leader, and 10 of his associates. Progressed Mars was conjunction Sun in the Mars cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Mars in the Sun cycle.

The US Department of Justice says it has dismantled the website of a major ransomware network called Hive (Pluto) that’s responsible for extorting (Pluto) and attempting to extort hundreds of millions of dollars (Jupiter) from more than 1500 victims worldwide. Progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle.

January 25: The US announces it will supply Ukraine with 31 Abrams tanks (Mars) and Germany says it will supply Kiev with 14 Leopard 2 tanks. Berlin also clears the way for other European countries to send German-made tanks from their own stocks. Progressed Mars was conjunction Sun in the Mars cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Mars in the Sun cycle.

January 24: Atomic scientists set the ‘Doomsday Clock’ at 90 seconds to midnight saying threats (Pluto) of nuclear war (Mars-Pluto), disease (Saturn), and climate volatility (Saturn) have been exacerbated by Russia’s invasion (Mars) of Ukraine, putting humanity at greater risk (Mars-house 5) of annihilation (Lower-Pluto). In the Pluto period of the Age of Aquarius progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn, parallel birth chart Uranus and parallel progressed Pluto in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Mars was conjunction Sun in the Mars cycle.

In an interview Pope Francis (Jupiter) says ‘being homosexual isn’t a crime’. He criticises laws (Jupiter-house 9) that criminalise (Pluto) homosexuality as ‘unjust’, saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church. Some 67 countries or jurisdictions worldwide criminalise consensual same-sex sexual activity and in the US more than a dozen states still have anti-sodomy laws on the books, despite a 2003 Supreme Court ruling declaring them unconstitutional. Progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Sun was semisquare Jupiter in the Sun cycle.

January 23: In California seven people are shot dead in a mass shooting (Mars-Pluto) at two locations in the coastal northern city of Half Moon Bay. Progressed Mars was conjunction Sun in the Mars cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Mars in the Sun cycle.

January 21: In California eleven people are shot dead after a gunman (Mars) opens fire with a semiautomatic weapon (Mars) in the city of Monterey Park. Progressed Mars was conjunction Sun and Moon in the Mars cycle.

In Tel Aviv, Israel, an estimated 110,000 people (Pluto) pack the streets, in one of Israel's biggest anti-government protests (Uranus) in the past decade; in Spain, thousands of people pack into central Madrid to protest against the Socialist government (Sun-Neptune) and accuse it of undermining the constitution (Jupiter-house 9); and in Portugal, thousands of people take to the streets of Lisbon to give animals a voice (house 6) as the constitutional court (Jupiter) ponders if mistreating pets should be classed as a crime (Pluto-house 12). Progressed Pluto was square Jupiter and parallel Uranus in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Mars was conjunction Sun in the Mars cycle.

January 20: A dispute (Mars) over tanks (Mars) roils (Mars) and splits (Pluto) a meeting of defense ministers (Sun) from nations aiding Ukraine when Germany rebuffs (Pluto) requests for its Leopard tanks to be used against Russian forces. Progressed Mars was conjunction Sun in the Mars cycle.

France will boost military spending (Mars-Jupiter) by more than one-third in the coming years in order to deal with the great ‘perils’ of this century. New Jupiter cycle event > Jupiter is sextile Mars in the chart.

In Lima, Peru, tensions flare as police (Mars) and protesters (Uranus-Pluto) clash in anti-government demonstrations (Uranus) that are spreading across the country. Progressed Pluto was parallel Uranus in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Mars was conjunction Sun in the Mars cycle.

In the UK Church of England bishops (Jupiter) apologise (Jupiter) to LGBTQI+ people (Uranus) for the rejection (Pluto) and hostility (Mars) they have faced, with the Archbishop of Canterbury acknowledging that the religious body was still ‘very divided’ (Pluto) on the issue. Progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle; new Jupiter cycle event > transition phase of cycle ends January 28.  

January 19: The US government hits its $31.4 trillion borrowing limit (Jupiter-house 8) amid a standoff (Pluto) between the Republican-controlled House of Representatives and President Joe Biden’s Democrats on lifting the ceiling. Progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle; new Jupiter cycle event.

In France more than a million people (Pluto) march nationwide in a wave of mass strikes (Uranus-Pluto) denouncing President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to raise the retirement age, halting trains, blocking refineries and curbing power generation. Progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Sun was conjunction Pluto in the Sun cycle.

January 18: In Ukraine 14 people, including the country’s interior minister (Sun), are killed when a helicopter crashed (Mars) into a nursery. Progressed Mars was conjunction Sun in the Mars cycle.  

January 17: Russia announces it will make ‘major changes’ (Uranus) to its armed forces (Mars-house 6) from 2023 to 2026, promising to shake up its military structure and strengthen the combat capabilities of its naval, aerospace and strategic missile forces. Progressed Mars was conjunction Sun in the Mars cycle; and progressed Mars will be parallel progressed Uranus in the Aquarian Age chart.

China’s population fell (Saturn) in 2022 by roughly 850,000 people for the first time in six decades, a historic turn that is expected to mark the start of a long period of decline (Saturn) in its citizen numbers with profound implications (Pluto) for its economy and the world. Progressed Mars was conjunction and parallel birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Mercury in China’s chart – in house 8 (the death rate) and cusp ruler of house 5 (the birth rate) – was sesquisquare birth chart Pluto. Progressed Mercury will be opposition progressed Uranus in house 5 throughout 2023.  

Wall Street banks (Jupiter) report deep falls (Saturn) in their investment banking businesses and fourth quarter profits and dealmakers handling mergers, acquisitions, and initial public offerings report a sharp drop in business activity in 2022 prompting thousands of job cuts (Saturn). Progressed Mercury was square birth chart Jupiter in the Aquarian Age chart; new Jupiter cycle event.

January 16: The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting opens in Davos, Switzerland with record numbers of elite government officials and business leaders discussing the world’s economic woes > end date is January 20; and according to Oxfam’s ‘Survival of the Richest’ report (Jupiter) the world’s top 1 percent grabbed nearly two-thirds of the $42 trillion in new wealth (Jupiter) created since 2020. Their share was almost twice as much as the amount obtained by the bottom 99 percent of the world’s population. New Jupiter cycle events > Jupiter was parallel Jupiter in the cycle chart.

In Italy police (Mars) arrest Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro (Sun-Pluto) after he was on the run for 30 years. There was dancing in the streets. Progressed Mars was conjunction Sun in the Mars cycle; and progressed Pluto was parallel Mars and square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle.

Mars turned direct on January 13 and moves to form a conjunction aspect with Sun in the Mars cycle on January 24 > end date is January 30.

In California six people (Moon) including a six-month-old baby are shot dead (Mars) in what authorities are calling a targeted attack and ‘horrific massacre’ (Pluto). Progressed Pluto was parallel Mars in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Mars was conjunction Moon in the Mars cycle.

January 15: In Pokhara, Nepal, at least 68 people are killed when a Yeti airlines flight crashes (Mars); and in Dnipro, Ukraine, at least 30 people are killed in a Russian missile strike (Mars). Progressed Mars was conjunction Sun and Moon in the Mars cycle.

In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo at least 10 people are killed and dozens wounded in a bomb attack (Mars) during a service at a Protestant church (Jupiter-house 9). Progressed Mars was conjunction Moon in the Mars cycle; new Jupiter cycle event > Jupiter is sextile Mars in the cycle chart.

January 14: In Tel Aviv, Israel, more than 80,000 protesters (Uranus) rally against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new right-wing coalition government to overhaul the judiciary (Jupiter) and weaken the Supreme Court (Jupiter-house 9). New Jupiter cycle event> Jupiter is semisquare Uranus in the cycle chart.

In Tunis, Tunisia, thousands of protesters (Uranus) march to mark 12 years since the Arab Spring erupted across the region and to rally against President Kais Saied’s increasingly authoritarian drift (Lower-Pluto). Progressed Pluto was square Jupiter and parallel Uranus in the Pluto cycle.

In the UK the execution of British-Iranian man Alireza Akbari by Iran (Lower-Pluto) sparks widespread outrage (Mars-Uranus) and is described as ‘barbaric’ (Mars-Pluto). Progressed Mars was conjunction Sun and Moon in the Mars cycle.

A new Omicron variant XBB.1.5 (Mars) is spreading like a wildfire (Mars) across dozens of countries, with the UN health agency calling it the ‘most transmissible subvariant detected yet’. Mars was conjunction Sun and Moon in the Mars cycle; and progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart.

January 13: Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence announces the country will drastically slash its military (Mars) as it tries to cut costs (Saturn) in the face of its worst economic crisis in decades. The nation is bankrupt. Progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart.

January 12: For the first time in 50,000 years comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) makes its closest approach to the Sun. It’s bright green in color, will be closest to Earth on February 2 and is about 26 million miles (42 million kilometres) away. It was first spotted in March 2022 while inside the orbit of Jupiter. Its decanate location is unknown but its color green (Moon) is fortunate.

January 11: In the UK Church of England Commissioners (Jupiter), who manage the church’s 10-billion-pound investment portfolio, admit it was investing in the transatlantic slave trade (Jupiter-Neptune) during the 18th century, after it committed 100 million British pounds ($121m) (Jupiter) to address its wrongs. Progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle; new Jupiter cycle event.

At the Vatican Australia’s most senior Catholic, Cardinal George Pell (Jupiter) dies. Pell who was found guilty and then acquitted of child sexual abuse in recent years was a conservative-authoritarian who opposed same-sex marriage, homosexuality, abortion and contraception. With the death of Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI on December 31, 2022 Vatican-watchers say the church has now lost two strong conservative figures. Progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle; new Jupiter cycle event.

In Egypt the price (Jupiter) of imported food and other goods soars as the country’s pound currency (house 2-Jupiter) plunges to a new low against the $US. The devaluation represents a drop of about 50 percent against the US dollar over a 10-month period. Progressed Jupiter was parallel Jupiter in the Jupiter cycle; new Jupiter cycle event.

In Afghanistan at least 20 people (Moon) are killed after a suspected suicide bomber (Mars) detonates himself outside the foreign ministry in Kabul. Progressed Mars was conjunction Sun and Moon in the Mars cycle.

January 10: In Ukraine the ferocious Russian offensive (Mars) on eastern Bakhmut and Soledar towns involving Wagner Group mercenaries (Pluto) intensifies. Progressed Pluto was parallel Mars in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Mars was conjunction Sun and Moon in the Mars cycle

In California the latest Pacific storm unleashes more flooding and landslides. The state has been ‘throttled’ for two weeks by an ‘incessant parade of storms’ (Saturn) bringing excessive rainfall. Progressed Pluto was parallel Saturn in the Pluto cycle.

Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare, is released worldwide. See his chart progressed to January 10, 2023

January 9: In America a White House lawyer says that classified documents (Mercury-house 12) from Joe Biden’s vice-presidential days were discovered on November 2 at a Washington think tank by the US president’s personal attorneys. In America’s chart progressed Moon in house 10 (Joe Biden) was conjunction progressed Mercury (documents) and inconjunct birth chart Neptune (deception and confusion).

Pope Francis (Jupiter) meets privately with Archbishop Georg Ganswein, former Pope Benedict’s closest aide, who has rattled the Vatican with a book (Mercury-house 9) describing what he says were the strains while two men wearing white lived within its ancient walls. Progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Jupiter cycle; new Jupiter cycle event.

In Geneva, donors at an international conference pledge (Jupiter) to give more than $9bn (Jupiter) to help it rebuild Pakistan following last year’s devastating floods. Progressed Jupiter was parallel Jupiter in the Jupiter cycle; new Jupiter cycle event.

January 8: In Brazil a mob (Pluto) of around 3,000 Jair Bolsonaro supporters, who refuse to accept his electoral defeat storm (Mars) the Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace in the capital, Brasilia. Progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle; progressed Mars was conjunction Sun in the Mars cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Pluto in the Sun cycle.

In Israel crowds rally (Pluto) against plans by Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government to weaken Israel’s Supreme Court (Jupiter) which they say threaten (Pluto) democracy and freedoms (Aquarius) and to expand (Jupiter) settlements in the occupied West Bank. Progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Pluto in the Sun cycle.

Argentina and China formalize the expansion (Jupiter) of a currency swap deal (Jupiter-house 2), allowing the South American country to increase its depleted (Saturn) foreign currency reserves (house 8). Progressed Jupiter was parallel Jupiter in the Jupiter cycle; new Jupiter cycle event.

In central Senegal at least 40 people are killed and 87 injured after two buses collided (Mars) near Kaffrine. Progressed Mars was conjunction Moon in the Mars cycle.

January 7: On the 15th ballot Kevin McCarthy, after agreeing to a demand by hardliners that any lawmaker can call for his removal at any time, is elected speaker of the US House of Representatives. Progressed Pluto – planet of coercion – was square Jupiter in the sky. See his chart progressed to January 7, 2023

January 6: Kevin McCarthy suffers another embarrassing defeat as he fails by a single vote to be elected speaker of the US House of Representatives, prolonging the deepest congressional dysfunction in more than 160 years. He’s made concessions to the hardliners that will have unknown consequences. Progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle; and it’s a full Moon.

January 5: The US House of Representatives again fails to elect a house speaker. The Republican divide showcases the destructive self-interest of Lower-Pluto.  Progressed Pluto is square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle. The sudden disruption to the political process, disturbing political circumstances and agitation being felt by Congressmen and women showcase the sesquisquare aspect – see January 4. In Kevin McCarthy’s chart progressed Sun is sesquisquare birth chart Neptune. The agitation will result in change as existing conditions break up. The influence of Pluto could see a split in the Republican Party. Progressed Mars (strife and conflict) is conjunction Sun (politics) in the Mars cycle till January 30.

In Mexico drug cartel leader (Pluto) Ovidio Guzman, a son of jailed kingpin Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman, is arrested. Nineteen suspected gang members (Pluto) and 10 military personnel (Mars) are killed in a wave of violence surrounding his capture. Furious gang members (Mars-Pluto) set up road blocks, set fire to vehicles and attacked a local airport. Progressed Pluto was parallel Mars in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Mars was conjunction Moon in the Mars cycle.

January 4: The US House of Representatives again tries to elect a house speaker and again fails. In America’s chart progressed Sun (politics) in house 11 (Congress) is inconjunct progressed Mars (conflict), sesquisquare (a sudden disturbance) progressed Saturn (hardline conservatives and loss), and parallel birth chart Neptune (chaos and confusion) – the cusp ruler of house 11. Progressed Moon in house 10 is inconjunct birth chart Neptune; and progressed Mercury – planet of talk and controversy – in house 10 is sesquisquare birth chart Jupiter – the cusp ruler of house 11.

Police (Mars) in Enoch, Utah, find eight family members (Moon), five of them children, dead from gunshot wounds (Mars). It was a murder, suicide by the father, Progressed Mars was conjunction Moon in the Mars cycle. 

January 3: The US House of Representatives tries three times to elect a house speaker and three times it fails. No speaker, no Congress. There’s no unity (Pluto). Progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle > it’s at peak power on January 7.

In December (with progressed Saturn sesquisquare Mars in the Saturn cycle) Europe experienced unseasonal cold weather and now with progressed Mars conjunction Sun (the two hottest planets) in the Mars cycle temperatures for January have reached all time highs in a number of nations. On January 1 national records were smashed in Warsaw, Poland and Bilbao, Spain; and temperatures in the Netherlands, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Latvia, Czech Republic, Poland, Denmark and Belarus broke national records. In Switzerland, temperatures hit 20C, (should be 1C) and the warm weather has affected ski resorts across the Alps which have seen a shortage of snow. Progressed Mars was conjunction Sun in the Mars cycle.

January 2: Syria’s military (Mars) says an Israeli air raid (Mars) kills at least two Syrian soldiers (Mars) and puts the Damascus International Airport (house 9) out of service. Progressed Mars was conjunction Sun in the Mars cycle; and progressed Sun was semisextile Mars in the Sun cycle.

In Queensland, Australia, two helicopters collide (Mars) on the Gold Coast killing four passengers and critically injuring three others. Progressed Mars was conjunction Moon in the Mars cycle.

In Santa Cruz, Bolivia, thousands of protesters (Uranus) have been blocking highways for six days, threatening to snarl the domestic transport (house 3) of grains and food, as anger (Mars) simmers following the arrest of local governor Luis Camacho (Sun). Fireworks have been weaponized (Mars) and cars burned. Progressed Jupiter was semisquare Uranus in the Jupiter cycle; and progressed Mars was conjunction Sun in the Mars cycle.

January 1, 2023: In Ukraine numerous explosions (Mars) rock the capital, Kyiv, minutes after midnight; Ukraine fires at least 25 rockets (Mars) into Moscow-controlled parts of Donetsk killing at least 89 troops (Mars) in a makeshift training barracks; in Afghanistan an explosion outside the military airport in the capital, Kabul, causes multiple casualties; in Mexico at least 19 people are killed in an armed attack (Mars) at a prison in the northern border city, Juarez; and in Uganda at least nine people die in a shopping mall crush-stampede (Mars) in the capital, Kampala. Progressed Mars was conjunction Sun in the Mars cycle.

After firing a short-range ballistic missile (Mars) off its east coast on December 31 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un calls for an ‘exponential’ increase in the production of nuclear warheads (Pluto) and orders the development of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) (Mars) to counter the United States and South Korea. Progressed Mars was conjunction Sun in the Mars cycle; and progressed Sun was semisextile Mars in the Sun cycle.

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