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?
September 30: The US government avoids (Jupiter) a federal shutdown when the House and Senate (house 11) both agree on a short-term funding deal (house 2) till mid-November after Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy backs down from an earlier demand by his party’s hardliners (Saturn) for a partisan bill. Senate majority leader Democratic Chuck Schumer said ‘Americans can breathe a sigh of relief’ (Jupiter) and that ‘extreme, nasty and harmful’ budget cuts (Saturn) some Republicans had pushed for had been avoided. In America’s chart progressed Jupiter in house 2 was square birth Saturn; progressed Saturn was trine birth chart Venus in house 2; and progressed Moon was trine birth chart Venus and progressed Saturn.
September 29: In Pakistan suicide bombings (Mars-Uranus) rip through two mosques killing at least 59 people. Mars was square Pluto in the sky; and progressed Pluto was parallel Mars and Uranus in the Pluto cycle.
September 26: More than 100 people (Pluto) are killed and 150 injured in a fire (Mars) at a wedding party in Hamdaniya district in Iraq’s Nineveh province. Mars was square Pluto in the sky; and progressed Pluto was parallel Mars in the Pluto cycle.
A judge in New York finds Donald Trump and his company committed fraud by inflating his net worth in business transactions for over a decade. The decision limits the scheduled October 2 trial to largely how much the defendant should pay in damages. The judge also ordered the cancellation of business certificates for the Trump Organization and other corporate defendants, and sanctioned Trump’s lawyers for contributing to their clients’ “obstreperous” conduct and making “preposterous” legal arguments during the case. See Trump’s chart progressed to October 2
September 19-25: Fighting (Mars) erupts in Nagorno-Karabakh with at least 200 people killed. Progressed Pluto was parallel Mars and Uranus in the Pluto cycle. By September 21 Azerbaijan claims to have taken total control over the region. Progressed Mars was sesquisquare Uranus in the Mars cycle; and progressed Sun was square Mars in the Sun cycle. On September 24/25 thousands of ethnic Armenians fled (Saturn) the region fearing (Saturn) persecution and ethnic cleansing. Progressed Sun was inconjunct Saturn in the Sun and Moon cycles.
September 19: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ignites an international (Pluto) diplomatic row (Mars-Jupiter) saying Canadian authorities are ‘actively pursuing credible allegations’ linking New Delhi’s agents to the murder (Pluto) of a Sikh separatist leader (Uranus) in Vancouver, a concern India dismissed as ‘absurd’. Progressed Pluto was parallel Mars, square Jupiter and parallel Uranus in the Pluto cycle.
September 16-17: More than 650 global climate action rallies (Uranus) take place worldwide in countries including Bolivia, Pakistan, Ethiopia and Austria. In New York tens of thousands march to End Fossil Fuels in New York City, days ahead of the United Nations’ climate ambition summit on September 20. Progressed Moon was square birth chart Uranus in the Aquarian Age chart; progressed Uranus was parallel Sun in the Uranus cycle; and progressed Jupiter was parallel Uranus in the Jupiter cycle.
September 15: In America the United Auto Workers launch its first simultaneous strikes (Uranus-house 6) at General Motors, Ford Motor and Chrysler parent Stellantis in the most ambitious industrial labor action (house 6) in decades. Progressed Moon was square birth chart Uranus in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Uranus was parallel Sun and sesquisquare Pluto in the Uranus cycle. In America’s Uranus cycle chart Uranus is conjunction Moon in house 6.
September 13: In Moscow ‘comrades’ Russian President Vladimir Putin (Pluto) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (Pluto) deepen their relationship in a summit aimed at practical cooperation (Pluto). Progressed Moon was square birth chart Uranus in the Aquarian Age chart; progressed Pluto was parallel Uranus in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Uranus was parallel Sun and sesquisquare Pluto in the Uranus cycle.
September 10: Spain’s football chief Luis Rubiales (Sun-Mars) resigns after the World Cup kiss (Venus) scandal involving Jenni Hermoso (Venus) ignited national and international uproar (Mars). Progressed Mercury was trine and progressed Mars was parallel birth chart Venus and progressed Moon was inconjunct progressed Venus in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Mars was trine Sun and parallel Neptune in the Mars cycle.
After wrecking devastation in Greece Storm Daniel (Saturn) wrecks destruction in eastern Libya with thousands of people killed in multiple coastal towns due to heavy flooding (Saturn). The city of Derna experienced catastrophic flood damage (Saturn) when two ageing dams burst. Progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; progressed Saturn was parallel Sun in the Saturn cycle; and Saturn was opposition the lunation in the Leo Moon cycle.
September 9: In India world leaders at the G-20 summit lament the suffering in Ukraine but do not condemn Russia calling on all states not to use force (Mars) to grab territory (Saturn). Mars was parallel Neptune in the sky and the Mars cycle.
In cities across Israel tens of thousands of people protest (Uranus) ahead of a key decision by the Supreme Court (house 9-Jupiter) over legislation passed by the government which stripped the court of some of its oversight powers. Progressed Jupiter was conjunction and parallel Uranus in the Jupiter cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Jupiter and trine Uranus in the Sun cycle.
September 8: In Morocco at least 2000 people are killed when a magnitude 6.8 earthquake (house 4-Saturn) strikes the provinces and municipalities of al-Haouz, Marrakesh, Ouarzazate, Azilal, Chichaoua and Taroudant; and Hong Kong is drenched by the heaviest rain (Saturn) since records began 140 years ago. Progressed Saturn was parallel Sun in the Saturn cycle; and Saturn was opposition the lunation in the Leo Moon cycle.
In Turkey cryptocurrency boss, Faruk Fatih Ozer, 29, is jailed for 11,196 years (Neptune-house 12) after being found guilty of money-laundering (Neptune), defrauding investors of millions of dollars (Neptune) and organised crime (Pluto-house 12). The prosecution had asked for 40,562 years in prison. Mars was parallel Neptune in the sky and the Mars cycle chart.
September 7: In Mali armed groups (Mars-Pluto) attack a passenger boat (Jupiter) and military camp (Mars) killing at least 49 civilians (Moon) and 15 soldiers (Mars). Approximately 50 assailants were killed in the attack. Mars was parallel Neptune in the sky; and progressed Mars was trine Moon and parallel Neptune in the Mars cycle.
September 6: A Russian missile (Mars) hits a crowded outdoor market in eastern Ukraine in the middle of the day killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens more. Mars was parallel Neptune in the sky.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces new aid (Jupiter) for Ukraine totalling more than $1bn (Jupiter) including about $665m in new military and civilian security assistance (Jupiter). Progressed Jupiter was conjunction and parallel Uranus in the Jupiter cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Jupiter in the Sun cycle.
Mexico’s Supreme Court (Jupiter-house 9) strikes down a federal law criminalizing abortion (Mars), reaffirming an earlier ruling that criminal penalties for abortion were unconstitutional and allowing the federal healthcare system (house 1) to provide services. Progressed Jupiter was conjunction and parallel Uranus in the Jupiter cycle.
September 2: In a wave of popular vitriol (Mars) tens of thousands of anti-France protestors (Uranus) gather outside a French military base in Niger’s capital Niamey demanding that its troops (Mars) leave in the wake of a military coup (Mars-Pluto) that has widespread popular support but which Paris refuses to recognise. Progressed Uranus was parallel Sun in the Uranus cycle; and progressed Mars was opposition Mars and Jupiter in the Mars cycle.
Sept 1–6: More than 12 millimetres of rain (Saturn) falls on the Burning Man festival in Nevada; at least 27 people are killed in southern Brazil in flooding (Saturn) caused by a cyclone; severe rainstorms (Saturn) lash parts of Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria claiming at least 11 lives; and relentless rain (Saturn), that broke a 12 year-old record, swamps southeastern China with tens of thousands people evacuated. Progressed Saturn was parallel Sun in the Saturn cycle; and Saturn was opposition the lunation in the Leo Moon cycle.
August 31: In Johannesburg, South Africa, at least 73 people are killed (with the death toll rising) when fire (Mars) rages through a run-down apartment block. Progressed Mars was inconjunct Venus, parallel Mars and opposition Jupiter in the Mars cycle.
August 30: In Gabon a group of senior military officers (Mars) seize power (Sun), minutes after the Central African state’s election body announced that President Ali Bongo had won a third term. Progressed Uranus was parallel Sun and sesquisquare Uranus in the Uranus cycle; and progressed Mars was parallel Mars and sesquisquare Uranus in the Mars cycle.
A European Commission spokesman says that a forest blaze (Mars) in Greece is ‘the largest wildfire (Mars) ever recorded in the EU’ and the bloc is mobilising nearly half its firefighting (Mars) air wing to tackle it. Progressed Mars was inconjunct Venus, parallel Mars and sesquisquare Uranus in the Mars cycle.
In America Category 3 Hurricane Idalia (Saturn) slams into Florida’s Gulf Coast with winds (Mercury) of about 125 mph (201 kph), torrential rains (Saturn) and pounding surf. It then turned its fury on southeastern Georgia. Progressed Saturn was parallel Sun in the Saturn cycle.
August 28: In Washington Judge Tanya Chutkan sets March 4, 2024 as the date for Donald Trump’s criminal trial on federal charges related to his efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat as. This will be a blockbuster trial. See his chart progressed to March 4, 2024. (His arraignment on election interference charges in the state of Georgia will take place on September 6.)
August 27: In Northern Australia a United States military aircraft (Mars-Neptune) crashes (Mars) killing three Marines and injuring 20 during a multination training exercise. Mars was opposition Neptune in the sky; and progressed Mars was sesquisquare Uranus in the Mars cycle.
August 24: In America Donald Trump again makes history (Uranus) when he’s arrested (house 7) and charged with conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. Mars was opposition Neptune in the sky; progressed Mars was trine Pluto in the Mars cycle; and progressed Sun was opposition Saturn in the Sun cycle. See his chart progressed to August 24, 2023; see America’s chart here
August 23: Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Russian mercenary force Wagner, is killed in a private jet crash (Mars-Neptune) north of Moscow; Greece burns as hundreds of wildfires (Mars) ravage the country; and four people including a gunman (Mars) are killed in a shooting (Mars) at a bikers’ bar in California’s Orange County. Mars was opposition Neptune in the sky.
India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft (Uranus-Neptune) lands on the Moon. Progressed Uranus was trine Mars in the Uranus cycle.
August 22: In Johannesburg, South Africa, leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa meet for the annual meetings of BRICS. The group (Pluto) is seen as a counterweight to the G7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States). Mars was opposition Neptune in the sky; progressed Jupiter was parallel Saturn in the Jupiter cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Saturn in the Sun cycle.
In America a study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics reported that child gun deaths (Mars-house 8) have hit a new high. It found that 4,752 children (house 5) died from gun-related injuries (Mars) in 2021. Gun violence has been the country’s number one cause of death for children since 2020. 3,390 died from gun violence in 2019 and 4,368 died in 2020. In America’s chart progressed Mars is in house 5.
August 21: With progressed Mars parallel birth chart Venus; progressed Venus trine progressed Uranus; and progressed Mercury trine progressed Venus in the Aquarian Age chart the success of the Women’s Football World Cup (Venus-Mars) held in Australia and New Zealand had Al Jazeera headlining ‘The Sleeping Giant has Awoken’; and then that kiss (Venus) sparked a great big row (Mars).
In China, on the outskirts of the historic city of Yanan in the mountainous Shaanxi province, at least 11 people are killed in a coal mine (Saturn) explosion (Mars). Progressed Mars was inconjunct Saturn in the Mars cycle.
August 20: Russia’s first moon mission (house 9-Neptune) in 47 years fails when its Luna-25 space craft spins out of control and crashes (Mars) into the Moon. Mars was opposition Neptune in the sky; and progressed Mars was opposition Neptune in the Mars cycle.
After barreling through Mexico’s Baja California peninsula Tropical Storm Hilary unleashes furious (Mars) flash floods (Saturn) east and west of Los Angeles. A state of emergency) Mars) was declared for much of Southern California. Progressed Mars was inconjunct Saturn in the Mars cycle; progressed Sun was parallel Saturn in the Sun cycle; and in the Leo new Moon cycle the Sun-Moon lunation was opposition Saturn.
August 18: The leaders (Sun) of the United States, Japan and South Korea meet at an historic summit (Pluto) to bolster cooperation (Pluto) hailing a ‘new area in trilateral partnership’ (house 7). They condemn China and agree to strengthen military (Mars) ties. Progressed Mercury was semisquare progressed Pluto and progressed Moon was parallel progressed Sun in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Pluto was parallel Mars and Saturn in the Pluto cycle.
Parts of Canada and Spain are on fire. Mars was parallel and opposition Neptune in the sky.
August 17: Evergrande, China’s once top-selling property developer (house 4-Saturn), files for Chapter 15 bankruptcy (Saturn) in America which will allow it to protect (Saturn) its US assets while it works on restructuring its debts (house 8). Progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; progressed Jupiter was parallel Saturn in the Jupiter cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Saturn in the Sun cycle.
August 15: Russia’s central bank (house 2-Jupiter) hikes (Jupiter) its key interest rate by 350 basis points to 12% in an emergency move to try and halt the rouble’s recent slide (Saturn) and a call to tighten monetary policy. Progressed Jupiter was parallel Saturn and conjunction Uranus in the Jupiter cycle; progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Jupiter in the Moon cycle.
August 14: Former US President Donald Trump (Sun-Uranus) and 18 others (Pluto) are charged by a Fulton County grand jury (house 12-Jupiter) with attempting to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state of Georgia. Progressed Jupiter was conjunction Uranus in the Jupiter cycle; progressed Uranus was parallel Sun and sesquisquare Pluto in the Uranus cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Jupiter in the Moon cycle.
A fire and explosion (Mars) at a petrol station (Neptune) in the southern Russian region of Dagestan kills at least 35 people and injures more than 100; and in the Dominican Republic a fire and explosion near a bakery in the city of San Cristobal kills at least 27 people. Mars was opposition Neptune in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Neptune in the Mars cycle.
August 9: In China the economy has slipped into deflation (Saturn-Neptune). Consumer prices (house 2-Jupiter) have fallen (Saturn) for the first time in more than two years. People and businesses have stopped spending (Jupiter). Real estate prices (house 4-Jupiter) are tumbling. Economists view deflation negatively as lower prices tend to lower consumer spending (Jupiter) and reduce production causing layoffs (Saturn) and salary cuts (Saturn). China is facing a domestic debt bomb (house 8) with trillions of dollars owed by local governments, their financial affiliates, and real estate developers. A slowing economy (Saturn) adversely affects the capacity to pay interest on debt (house 8). In China’s chart progressed Jupiter is conjunction birth chart Moon in house 12 (restriction and isolation); progressed Saturn is parallel progressed Neptune in house 8; progressed Mars – the intercepted ruler of house 2 – is parallel birth chart Neptune; and progressed Mercury – the chief ruler of house 8 – is opposition progressed Uranus.
In Hawaii wildfires (Mars) claim 99 lives (with the death toll rising) and cause extensive damage on the island of Maui; and in France a fire (Mars) in a holiday home for disabled people claims eleven lives. Mars was opposition Neptune in the sky; and progressed Saturn was inconjunct Mars in the Saturn cycle.
The Maui wildfire is the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century. In America’s chart progressed Sun – the cusp ruler of house 4 (towns) – was parallel progressed Mars (fires) > peak power date is September 2026; and progressed Moon was parallel progressed Mercury (wind). Transit Midheaven conjunction progressed Sun and transit Sun sextile progressed Mars timed the major fire event. (Progressed Sun square birth chart Mars starts May 14, 2025 > peak power date is May 15, 2026.)
August 8: Representatives from Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela (Pluto) join a two-day Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) major rainforest (Saturn) summit. They agree to a list of unified policies and measures to bolster regional cooperation (Pluto), but fail to agree on a common goal for ending deforestation (Saturn).
And according to research published in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Science sea ice (Saturn) in the Antarctic region fell to a record low (Saturn) this year as a result of rising global temperatures and there is no quick fix to reverse the damage that’s been done.
And the European Union’s climate observatory confirms that July was the hottest (Mars) month ever recorded on Earth with abnormally high temperatures recorded on both land and sea. It warned (Pluto) of dire consequences for the planet. Progressed Saturn was inconjunct Mars and square Pluto in the Saturn cycle.
In Portugal firefighters (Mars) battle wildfires (Mars) engulfing thousands of hectares amid soaring temperatures. Temperatures in excess of 40C (104F) are expected to hit much of the Iberian peninsula this week. Mars is opposition Neptune in the sky; and progressed Saturn is inconjunct Mars in the Saturn cycle.
In America Moody’s credit rating agency downgrades (Saturn) the ratings on 10 small- to mid-sized lenders by one notch and places six banking giants (Jupiter-house 2), including Bank of New York Mellon, US Bancorp, State Street, and Truist Financial, on review for potential downgrades. It reignited fears (Saturn) about the health of US banks and the economy and triggered a broad sell-off on Wall Street. Progressed Jupiter was parallel Saturn and conjunction Uranus in the Jupiter cycle; and in America’s chart progressed Moon was sesquisquare progressed Jupiter and birth chart Saturn.
August 7: In Cape Town, South Africa, a five day taxi drivers’ dispute-strike (Mars-Uranus) erupts into violence (Mars) with five people killed. Progressed Uranus was trine Mars in the Uranus cycle; progressed Mars was sesquisquare Venus in the Mars cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Uranus in the Sun cycle.
The July 26 military coup (Pluto) in Niger is causing major international concern with the US in direct contact with coup leaders and Washington and others calling for ousted President Mohamed Bazoum to be reinstated. Progressed Saturn was square Pluto in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Pluto was square Jupiter in the Pluto cycle.
August 3: Donald Trump pleads not guilty to charges he orchestrated a plot to try to overturn his 2020 election loss in what US prosecutors call an unprecedented effort by the then-president to undermine the pillars of American democracy. See his chart progressed to August 3, 2023
August 2: Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie announce they are splitting up after 18 years of marriage. It’s a personal crisis with national implications. See his chart progressed to August 2, 2023
August 1: In another historic day for America former president Donald Trump is criminally indicted for trying to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election with prosecutors accusing him of one count of conspiracy to defraud the US, one count of conspiracy against rights, one count of conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and one count of obstructing an official proceeding. See America’s chart progressed to August 1, 2023
In America rating agency Fitch downgrades (Saturn) the United States to AA+ from AAA citing expected fiscal deterioration (house 8) over the next three years as well as growing government debt (Saturn-house 8). Fitch was the second major agency to cut the country’s rating. In America’s chart progressed Moon was sesquisquare progressed Saturn stimulating the major Sun-Saturn sesquisquare aspect and the major Jupiter-Saturn square aspect.
July 30: In Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province at least 63 people are killed and over 130 injured when a suicide bomber (Mars-Uranus-Pluto) set off explosives (Mars) at a political rally. Progressed Pluto was parallel Mars and Uranus in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Uranus in the Moon cycle.
In Bangladesh police (Mars) and protestors (Uranus) clash as political unrest (Sun-Uranus) erupts with supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) setting fire (Mars) to buses and exploding petrol bombs (Mars) as they demand Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina step down and the next election, due in January 2024, be held under a neutral caretaker government. Progressed Uranus was parallel Sun and trine Mars in the Uranus cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Uranus in the Moon cycle.
July 28: In North Korea Chinese and Russian officials stand shoulder to shoulder with Kim Jong Un as they reviewed the country’s latest nuclear-capable missiles (Mars) and new attack drones at a military parade (Mars) in Pyongyang. Progressed Moon was sesquisquare progressed Mars in the Aquarian Age chart; and Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky.
Parts of America boil in extreme heat (Mars). Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky; progressed Saturn was inconjunct Mars in the Saturn cycle > peak power date is August 21; and progressed Uranus was trine Mars in the Uranus cycle > peak power date is August 14.
July 27: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says that record-shattering July temperatures show Earth has passed from a warming phase into an ‘era of global boiling’. July will be the hottest (Mars) month ever. The inner-plane astral weather was boiling too. Progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn and progressed Moon was sesquisquare progressed Mars and birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky; and there were nine aspects in the Mars cycle. See Mars conjunction Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart
July 26: In Niger soldiers (Mars) claim to have removed President Mohamed Bazoum from power in a coup (Pluto). Colonel-Major Amadou Abdramane (Mars) said the country’s borders were closed, a nationwide curfew was in place and all institutions were suspended. Progressed Mars was parallel progressed Pluto and progressed Moon was sesquisquare progressed Mars in the Aquarian Age chart; progressed Pluto was parallel Mars in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Mars was square Sun in the Mars cycle.
July 25: In Ecuador at least 31 people have died in a wave of violence (Mars) that’s erupted in the country’s most dangerous prison (house 12). President Lasso (Sun) imposes a 60 day state of emergency (Mars) across the country’s penitentiary system – his second in the last 24 hours. 17 prison guards are being held hostage (Pluto) at a jail in the city of Esmeraldas. Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky; progressed Pluto was parallel Mars in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Mars was square Sun in the Mars cycle.
July 24: Amidst ongoing civil unrest (Uranus) and mass protests (Uranus-Pluto) Israel’s conservative (Saturn) government ratifies the first bill of a judicial (Jupiter) overhaul to limit (Saturn) the powers of the Supreme Court (house 9). Progressed Saturn was semisextile Uranus and square Pluto in the Saturn cycle; progressed Uranus was parallel Sun in the Uranus cycle; and progressed Sun was inconjunct Saturn in the Sun cycle.
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles (Mars) into the sea off its east coast. Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky.
Algeria is on fire (Mars) as a heatwave (Mars) spreads across the region with at least 15 people killed and 26 injured in wildfires raging in different parts of the country. Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars was square Moon in the Mars cycle.
July 23: Fire comes to Earth with the island of Rhodes burning. Tourists are feeling (Saturn). Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky; progressed Mars was parallel Venus in the Mars cycle; and progressed Saturn was square Pluto in the Saturn cycle.
In Ecuador the mayor of the port city of Manta, Agustín Intriago, and a bystander are shot dead (Mars). On July 24 a state of emergency (Mars) was declared in three provinces. Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars was square Moon in the Mars cycle.
July 22: The South Korean military reports that North Korea fired several cruise missiles (Mars) toward the sea to the west of the Korean Peninsula. Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky; progressed Mars was parallel Venus in the Mars cycle; and progressed Sun was opposition Pluto in the Moon cycle.
In Israel tens of thousands of protesters (Uranus) march into Jerusalem and more have taken to the streets in Tel Aviv in a last-ditch show of force (Pluto) aimed at blocking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul plan. More than 100 of Israel’s former security chiefs (Saturn) have signed a letter pleading with Netanyahu to halt the legislation and thousands of additional military reservists (Mars) said they would no longer report for duty. Progressed Sun was parallel Uranus in the Sun cycle; and progressed Sun was opposition Pluto in the Moon cycle.
July 21: Judge Aileen Cannon sets the trial date of Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents for May 20, 2024. The two-week trial will take place in Fort Pierce, Florida. See his chart progressed to May 20, 2024
July 19: North Korea launches two ballistic missiles (Mars) into its eastern sea. Mars was opposition and parallel Saturn in the sky.
At least 34 people are killed and 12 injured in an accident (Mars) involving a utility vehicle and a passenger bus in southern Algeria’s Tamanrasset province. Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Venus in the Mars cycle.
June 18: Europe, Asia and America are sweltering in extreme heat (Mars). Mars is opposition and parallel Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars is inconjunct Mars in the Mars cycle.
In America thousands of writers (Mercury-house 3) add their names to a letter calling on AI companies (Uranus-house 10) to stop using copyrighted work without permission. In America’s chart progressed Moon was parallel progressed Mercury > peak power date is August 14.
July 17: Russia halts its participation in a deal (Jupiter) that allowed war-torn Ukraine to ship grain (Saturn) through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger, dealing a blow to global food security (Saturn). Progressed Mars was conjunction and progressed Moon was sesquisquare birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars was inconjunct Mars and Jupiter in the Mars cycle.
July 16: The European Union and Tunisia sign (Mercury) a memorandum of understanding for a ‘strategic and comprehensive partnership’ (house 7) aimed at combatting irregular migration and boosting economic ties (Jupiter-Saturn). Progressed Jupiter was parallel Saturn in the Jupiter cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Mercury in the Sun cycle.
July 15: In Israel tens of thousands of protesters (Uranus) again rally in the streets of Tel Aviv and other cities, promising ‘days of disruption’ (Uranus), as Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government (Saturn) advances its plan to overhaul the judiciary. Progressed Uranus was parallel Sun and trine Mars in the Uranus cycle; and progressed Saturn was semisextile Uranus in the Saturn cycle.
In South Korea days of torrential rain (Saturn) have caused widespread flooding (Saturn) and landslides and claimed 37 lives. Progressed Moon was sesquisquare Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; and Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky.
July 14: In America Hollywood actors (Neptune) go on strike (Uranus-house 6) disrupting (Uranus) scores of shows and movies (house 5) and effectively bringing Hollywood to a halt. Progressed Uranus was parallel Sun and trine Mars in the Uranus cycle; and Neptune was exact square the Sun-Moon lunation in the Gemini new Moon chart. In America’s chart progressed ascendant was square progressed Neptune in house 5 and progressed Sun was parallel birth chart Neptune.
July 13: A heatwave (Mars) is sweeping across parts of southern Europe and north-west Africa, with potential record-breaking temperatures in the coming days. Temperatures are expected to surpass 40C (104F) in parts of Spain, France, Greece, Croatia and Turkey. In Italy, temperatures could reach as high as 48.8C (119.8F). A red alert warning (Mars) has been issued for 10 cities, including Florence and Rome. And parts of America are experiencing extreme heat too. Progressed Moon was sesquisquare Mars in the Aquarian Age chart; Mars is opposition Saturn in the sky July 20 and Mars is parallel Saturn in the sky from July 14 to July 21.
July 12: North Korea fires and intercontinental ballistic missile (Mars) that lands in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky; and progressed Pluto was parallel Mars in the Pluto cycle > peak power date is October 6.
July 11: In Lithuania the leaders of 31 NATO member states (Pluto) begin a two-day summit with the war (Mars) in Ukraine high on its agenda list. Progressed Mars was conjunction Saturn and progressed Moon was sesquisquare progressed Mars and birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky; and progressed Uranus was trine Mars in the Uranus cycle.
In Israel tens of thousands of protesters (Uranus) rally in a ‘day of disruption’ (Uranus) to try and stop the passage of the far-right government’s (Saturn) ‘judicial reforms’ bill. Progressed Saturn was semisextile Uranus in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Uranus was trine Mars in the Uranus cycle.
July 8: Day 500 of the war in Ukraine (Mars) with the UN condemning the loss (Saturn) of 9,000 civilian lives in the fighting although the death toll is likely to be much higher than officially recorded figures and Joe Biden confirming that America will send US-made cluster bombs to aid Ukraine’s war effort. Progressed Moon was sesquisquare progressed Mars and birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Mars was inconjunct Pluto in the Mars cycle.
The Dutch government (Sun) collapses (Saturn) after failing to reach a deal on restricting immigration (Saturn). Progressed Uranus was parallel Sun in the Uranus cycle; and progressed Sun was sesquisquare Saturn in the Sun cycle.
The United States Postal Service raises the price (Jupiter) of first-class mail stamps (Mercury-house 3) to 66 cents from 63 cents. Progressed Jupiter was trine Mercury in the Jupiter cycle; and progressed Sun was square Jupiter in the Sun cycle.
In Israel tens of thousands of protesters (Uranus) demonstrate against the government’s overhaul of the justice system; in Paris, France, thousands of protesters defied a ban to march against police violence; and in Tbilisi, Georgia, up to 2,000 anti LGBT protesters (Saturn-Uranus) break up a Gay Pride festival (Uranus-Jupiter). Progressed Uranus was parallel Sun in the Uranus cycle; progressed Saturn was sextile Uranus in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Sun was sesquisquare Saturn and sextile Uranus in the Sun cycle.
In north-eastern Brazil an apartment building (house 4) in the city of Recife collapses (Saturn) killing at least 14 people. Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky; and progressed Sun was sesquisquare Saturn in the Sun cycle.
July 4: In America a rash of mass shootings (Mars) in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Fort Worth, Texas, claim the lives of 10 people. Mars was parallel Jupiter and square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Mars was square Mercury and parallel Saturn in the Mars cycle.
July 3: In a major escalation in violence (Mars) Israeli forces launch air attacks and ground raids (Mars) killing at least eight Palestinians in the largest military operation (Mars) in Jenin in 20 years. Progressed Moon was sesquisquare progressed Mars in the Aquarian Age chart; Mars was square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Mars was opposition and parallel Saturn in the Mars cycle.
According to data from the US National Centers for Environmental Prediction today was the hottest day ever recorded globally. The average global temperature reached 17.01C (62.62F), surpassing the August 2016 record of 16.92C (62.46F) as heatwaves sizzle around the world. (The record was agian broken on July 4 and July 6.) Progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn and progressed Moon was sesquisquare progressed Mars in the Aquarian Age chart; progressed Mars was parallel Saturn in the Mars cycle; and Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky.
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