The Sri Lanka Bombings And The Eclipses

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As is usually the case when analyzing an event of this nature, there are at least a couple of eclipses that had been stimulated at the time of the event(s). The bombings in Sri Lanka took place at about three different locations, however the bombing in Colombo is the most important since it is the capital of the country. The event(s) occurred on April 21 at 8:45 AM local time. The event chart is below.

Transiting Neptune is stimulating two solar eclipses - the solar eclipse on March 8 2016 at 19 Pisces and the solar eclipse on September 12, 2015 at 20 Virgo - by square aspect. Transiting Mars (in the first house) is in a square aspect to Neptune, but it is not close enough to either of those two eclipse points. Transiting Mars is actually very close to a square aspect to the midpoints of the previously mentioned eclipses and two other eclipses - a solar eclipse on September 1, 2016 at 9 Virgo and a solar eclipse on February 26, 2017 at 8 Pisces. Transiting Jupiter (which rules organized religion) squares Neptune. Jupiter is stimulating the lunar eclipse of September 16, 2016 at 24 Pisces.

The outer planetary conjunction of Saturn And Pluto - the point of discussion for many Astrologers at this time - shows up in the eighth house of death in the event(s) chart. Saturn and Pluto are both close to an opposition to the eclipse point of the solar eclipse of July 12, 2018 at 21 Cancer. The lunar nodes are also at 21 Cancer and Capricorn. And, they are in square aspect to the Sun and Uranus. The Sun/Uranus conjunction certainly fits the description of the event(s) in terms of being sudden and unexpected.

Sri Lanka’s current constitution was enacted on September 7, 1978. In that event chart, the Sun is at 14 Virgo, which is in square aspect to Mars in the bombing event chart. And, Neptune is at 15 Sagittarius in this constitution enactment chart, which is in opposition to Mars in the bombing event chart. Also in the constitution enactment event chart, we see that Mars is at 21 Libra, which is in square aspect to Saturn/Pluto in the bombing event chart.

The Ethiopian Airlines Crash - Updated

ET -302 went down about six minutes after takeoff from the airport in Addis Ababa (departure at 8:38 AM local time on March 10, 2019). The crash occurred about thirty-one miles south of Addis Ababa - very close to Debre Zeyt. The airplane used was manufactured by an American company - Boeing (a new 737 - 8 MAX).

In the aftermath of the crash, many nations around the world grounded the Boeing 737 - 8 MAX planes that flew in their airspace. The US was a notable holdout here till the announcement on March 13 by President Trump to ground the planes. Many experts point to a defect in the MCAS flight-control feature that they say caused the aircraft to point the nose downward soon after takeoff - and causing the aircraft to lose altitude and lift. A software fix to this issue was originally scheduled to be released in early January 2019, but was delayed - mostly because of the federal government shutdown that went on for thirty-five days.

In terms of the astrological analysis of this event, I believe it relates to the Saturn/Pluto conjunction (it’s very close to exact now, but does not actually occur until next January (around January 12, depending on where you live). There were also a number of eclipses stimulated at the time of the crash as well - one in particular. The events chart is at the end of this article. And, you will see that the MC is almost exactly on the midpoint between transiting Saturn and Pluto.

The most important eclipse that was stimulated at the time is the lunar eclipse of August 7, 2017. That eclipse was at 15 Aquarius, and Mars was squaring this eclipse point at 16 Taurus. In my blog post for this eclipse, I wrote:

For the US, the eclipse falls in the third house in the eclipse chart over Washington DC. The lunar eclipse in Aquarius will affect the airline industry …

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There could be power struggles with regard to preparing the nation’s budget and other financial concerns.

As you will recall, the shutdown was as a result of a deep disagreement between Trump and Congress about funding his wall on the Southern border.

Update 1: On December 23, 2019 we got news that the CEO of Boeing had been fired at least partially for this issue - just as transiting Mercury conjoined Jupiter in the event chart below.

Michael Cohen Testifies Before Congress Again

Michael Cohen - President Trump’s “fixer” - is testifying before a House committee today (in public). Part of what he has been convicted of (by Special Counsel) is lying to Congress, so he says that he wanted to  make it right and tell the truth. He testified - in private - yesterday (2/27/19) before a Senate committee. However, his public testimony before the House Oversight Committee (on 2/28/19) is stunning. You can find Michael Cohen’s natal chart in this previous blog post.

Michael Cohen’s natal Venus is at 12 Leo and conjunct President Trump’s natal Pluto in Trump’s twelfth house. This event occurs as transiting Mars moves in to stimulate the January 31, 2018 lunar eclipse in Leo by square aspect. This would tend to indicate that Cohen’s testimony will be more significant than many people might think.

Cohen’s natal Venus was eclipsed and his relationship with Trump has changed dramatically, which is how an eclipse works. And, Trump’s natal Pluto in the twelfth was eclipsed as well. His power behind the scenes has also changed as a result of this eclipse.

The Best Of Miscellaneous Astrological Musings

This is from my December 3, 2016 post:

Frequent Flyer Winnings:

I finally won something. I almost never win anything in any game of chance. But, now I’ve won 25K frequent flyer miles.

On November 22 I received an email message from the airline that I usually fly when traveling. It seems that I had won a frequent flyer miles sweepstakes that I had entered earlier in the year. I had won 25K frequent flyer miles. On that day, the Sun (in Sagittarius - the sign that rules air travel) sextiled (60 degree angle) my natal Jupiter (the ruler of air travel). Jupiter was in a wide square to my natal Mercury (ruler of my ninth house of air travel). And, Venus was conjunct my natal Mercury. My progressed Venus is trining my natal Uranus, and Uranus rules my fifth house of gambling and lucky chances.

December 7, 2016 is the 75th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Attack, which brought the United States into WWII.

In drawing up the astrological chart for the attack, we find the Ascendant on Capricorn and in opposition to Venus, Jupiter, and the Sun in the USA's natal chart. Asteroid Icarus is rising (and, conjunct the Ascendant). Astrologer Al H. Morrison describes the effects of this asteroid this way: "Abrupt triumph and downfall. Like running into a pothole the size of a delivery truck." Transiting Mars is on the IC (bottom of the chart) showing the bombing and the fires on the ground. The Sun is in the twelfth house of death and loss and opposed by transiting Jupiter. The loss of life was enormous. The Moon (the people) is conjunct transiting Pluto (death).

This is from my January 2, 2017 post:

Flight 837:

United flight 837 took off from San Francisco International Airport at 11:36 AM PST on November 28 bound for Tokyo. Shortly after takeoff, one of the 747’s four engines burst into flames. The plane circled the airport, dumped excess fuel into the ocean outside of Monterey (unfortunately) and landed back at SFO at 1:36 PM safely. There were no injuries. The astrological chart for takeoff at SFO shows transiting Mars on the Ascendant. Transiting Jupiter was also trining the Ascendant in this chart.

This is from my January 13, 2017 post:

Senator Dianne Feinstein Gets A Pacemaker

Senator Dianne Feinstein had a medical procedure on January 10, 2017 to have a pacemaker inserted into her heart. The procedure went well and she was back at work in the Senate the next day.

Senator Feinstein was born June 22, 1933 at 12:44 AM in San Francisco, California. Her natal Sun (the heart) is just barely in Cancer (0 degrees and 28 minutes). Transiting Mercury was in opposition to her natal Sun on the day of the procedure (making its third pass to that area as Mercury had been retrograding). Virgo (Mercury ruled) is on the Senator’s sixth house of health. The Moon conjoined her natal Sun on the 10th as well. Transiting Chiron (the wounded healer) has been transiting in opposition to her natal Mars in the sixth house for some time. Her progressed Jupiter is in a square aspect to her natal Sun. Hopefully, this resolves any difficulty she is having.

This is from my June 5, 2017 post:

A Friend’s Fourth House Cusp In Gemini:

We tend to want to have two of whatever is represented by which house is on Gemini in our charts. A friend of mine has Gemini on his fourth house. He has an apartment in San Francisco and also owns a home on a farm in the North Central part of California. He spends a few days in San Francisco to work, and then he spends the rest of his week on the farm.

This is from my October 27, 2017 post:

My eclipses posts:

Among my most popular blog posts are the ones related to eclipses. I first became intensely interested in eclipses about three years ago. I looked up everything I could from various favorite astrologers of mine. As with some other areas, there wasn’t a great deal of agreement among them with regard to how to interpret eclipses. In terms of major world events, I became very impressed by what I read from Celeste Teal in her book, Eclipses, Predicting World Events & Personal Transformation. Her discussion of recent events, including the September 11, 2001 attack, is especially interesting.

This is from my February 7, 2018 post:

The other day a client mentioned to me that he had been having high blood sugar problems recently. So, I looked at his natal chart - he has a t-square with natal Venus at the apex. His natal Venus is in the twelfth house and squares natal Uranus/Pluto on one side and natal Saturn/Chiron on the other side. His natal Jupiter is sesquisquare his natal Venus. The problem likely started when Saturn was transiting Sagittarius and conjoined his natal Venus (and stimulated this configuration in his chart) last year.

January 20, 2019 Lunar Eclipse In Leo

The month of January is eclipse season in 2019. The second eclipse, a lunar eclipse, occurs on January 20, 2017 at 1 degree Leo. It occurs just after midnight on the US East Coast, so January 21 in that area. The eclipse will be visible in its entirety from North and South America, as well as portions of western Europe and northwest Africa. This one is a total lunar eclipse and it's a Blood Moon. You will be affected by this eclipse if you have planets or points between 0 and 3 degrees of Leo and/or Aquarius. If you have planets or points at 29 degrees of Cancer or Capricorn, you too will be affected. Most folks will simply experience the eclipse as a full Moon. Full Moons usually indicate a climax or coming to fruition of something, and we are normally more emotional during a full Moon. The emphasis is on creative self-expression through innovation, originality, and/or just being different or unique.

The lunar eclipse in Leo will affect the entertainment industry and children worldwide. Also, Leo brings world leaders into view or prominence. Transiting Uranus in square aspect indicates a time of instability and of sudden surprising and difficult events involving various world leaders. Transiting Mars square transiting Saturn and Pluto connotes power plays, power struggles, and possibly violence.

For the US, the eclipse falls in the tenth house in the eclipse chart over Washington DC and conjunct the MC. The President and the Executive Branch figure prominently. Transiting Uranus squares the eclipse point from the seventh house, so sudden, surprising, and difficult events are likely to occur involving the President with this eclipse. Transiting Mercury and Pluto are in opposition to the eclipse point. The media is likely to report events and issues in a less than favorable way for the President, and many of these reports are likely to continue to be from FBI activity involving Trump and his campaign in 2016. Risk taking could cause problems with regard to the nation’s finances. There is an element of delusion and excessive optimism with Neptune squaring Jupiter/Venus (in the second house) from the fifth house. However, increased worker productivity could help with Mars (in the sixth house) in trine aspect to Jupiter/Venus.

January 5, 2019 Solar Eclipse In Capricorn

Our first eclipse of 2019 will be a  solar eclipse on January 5, and it occurs at 15 degrees and 32 minutes Capricorn. This eclipse will be visible in East Asia, a very small part of Alaska, and much of the Pacific Ocean. Eclipses generally affect the masses - events that affect most people in a large area or even worldwide. Since this eclipse occurs in ambitious and business oriented Capricorn, this eclipse could affect corporate leaders along with large multinational corporations, authority figures, and the leather industry. The lord of the eclipse is Saturn, and it is also conjunct Pluto. So, this eclipse symbolizes authority, discipline, intensity, and power. There is a karmic element to this eclipse.

For the US, this eclipse will affect the President of the nation as it is in opposition to the Sun in the chart of the United States. It is highly likely that justice will prevail with this eclipse, because Saturn always requires what is deserved. And, even if what is deserved is something very good or positive, it usually takes a while for that to manifest. There is an element of permanence or of the final outcome of something. As is always the case, it might not occur along with the eclipse. It might be when one of the inner planets stimulate the eclipse. In this case, Saturn will also be stimulating the eclipse fairly soon after it occurs. Look for major events in late January and February of 2019. There will likely be more in early April as well. Saturn returns in August and remains close to this eclipse point till it moves on in November of 2019. It could be a difficult and intense year for the US. In addition, this eclipse occurs in the fifth house over Washington DC. Therefore, it will also affect the entertainment industry and children. Mercury squares Mars in the chart. So, it looks like there will be talk of war and rumours of war and conflict. Jupiter is in a square aspect to Neptune. Many will be tempted to take big and major risks, but there is great potential for loss here. There could be difficulties at sea or problems with the airline industry. A foreign power could destabilize home security if we are not vigilante.  

As always, this eclipse will affect you personally if you have planets and/or points conjunct or opposite the eclipse point (only a two degree orb). Those planets or points between 13 degrees and 18 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer are included. Eclipses are Uranian in nature in that what happens is unexpected, and you might not even be certain as to what is happening for six months. For a solar eclipse, it takes about a year for the event to completely mature. Whether the eclipse is experienced as positive or negative depends on the planet that is conjoined or opposed, it’s place in your chart, the condition that the planet is in, and whether and how you might have prepared for what is happening (i.e. free will). If you’d like to know if you have planets or points that fall into this range, let me know. For most people, it will be experienced simply as a New Moon type event. Those are generally felt as the start of something new or a new beginning.

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Astrology And Politics - Michael Cohen

Photo From CNN.com

Michael Cohen has been in the news quite a bit the last few days, and he was sentenced to thirty-six months in prison for various crimes - many of them committed for President Trump. This is actually a reduced sentence, because he had assisted attorneys for the government is some areas -- others, he did not. Michael Cohen was an attorney for Donald Trump, and has become known as his “fixer.”

Michael Cohen was born August 25, 1966 in Long Island, New York. I do not have the exact time of day. Below is Mr. Chen’s natal chart drawn at Noon of the day of his birth. He has natal Pluto and Uranus conjunct in Virgo (17 and 18 degrees). Both transiting Sun and Mars are stimulating eclipses - the 9/12/15 solar eclipse at 20 Virgo and the 3/08/16 total solar eclipse at 19 Pisces. Transiting Mars is at 17 degrees Pisces and the Sun is at 20 Sagittarius today - December 12, 2018. And of course, Donald Trump’s natal Uranus is at almost 18 Gemini and his natal Moon is at 21 Sagittarius. His lunar node is at 20 Gemini and his natal Sun is at 22 Gemini. Those are some serious hard aspects coming into play with the previously mentioned eclipses.

Michael Cohen’s lunar node is close to 20 degrees Taurus, his natal Neptune is at 19 degrees Scorpio (in opposition to his lunar node), and his natal Mercury is at 17 Leo. Today’s lunar transit puts the Moon in square aspect to Mr. Cohen’s lunar node. The August 7, 2017 lunar eclipse at 15 Aquarius is stimulated here. Michael Cohen had surrendered to the FBI on August 21, 2018 (about a year later).