The Canada Statute of Westminster chart of 11 December 1931 12 am Ottawa, has a similar unyielding, tough-minded Saturn opposition Pluto to the 1867 chart. Though in the case of 1931 it is in Cardinal signs and squares onto an innovative Uranus; plus there’s a more entrepreneurial feel to this chart with a Sagittarius Sun in a Fire Grand Trine to Jupiter in Leo trine Uranus.

The tr Saturn Pluto conjunct will certainly catch this chart through 2019 and 2020 which will bring considerable pressures. There will also be undermining and uncertain Neptune transits square the Sun from this May onwards and the midheaven as well as opposition the Solar Arc MC and Ascendant – and that hangs around through 2020 as well. So it will dent Canada’s image, bringing a kind of identity crisis as well as lack of direction.

There are other dates for Canada though usually the earlier dates work best and each subsequent significant date will have a flavour of the earlier ones. Canada became de facto independent of Britain after World War 1; 1931 officially ended the power of the Brit parliament to do anything without Canada’s consent. Total independence came by Royal Proclamation in 1982 on 17 April at 11.37am Ottawa.

The 1867 chart has a Saturn Pluto opposition as does the 1931 chart. The 1982 chart has the stubbornly determined Saturn Pluto conjunction in Libra in opposition to an Aries Sun. With an adventurous and outspoken Yod of Mars sextile Uranus inconjunct Mercury in Taurus which in turn opposes Jupiter in Scorpio and squares an Aquarius Moon.

There is pressure on this chart, indeed has been from 2017 as tr Pluto squared the Saturn, then moved on to square the Midheaven; is now square the Saturn/Pluto midpoint – and all of that extends until 2023 when tr Pluto will have cleared the natal Pluto – so a long phase of considerable pressure for change against huge resistance.

Andrew Scheer, the opposition leader, who is calling for Trudeau’s resignation, was born 20 May 1979 Ottawa, and is a last degree Taurus Sun with Mercury also there as well as Venus Mars conjunct in Taurus square Jupiter in Leo. Practical, stubborn, passionately enthusiastic, a risk-taker. His Saturn in hard-working Virgo is trine his Mars Venus which will balance out his more reckless tendencies. His Mercury is on the focal point of a Yod to Neptune sextile Pluto and opposition Uranus – so he’ll at times be haphazard in his thinking as well as outspoken.

He could have a stroke of luck come May with tr Uranus square his Jupiter though it will come along with some insecurity and an emotional upset or two as tr Uranus will conjunct his Venus Mars at the same time. And there’s a disappointing tr Neptune square his Mars/Jupiter midpoint then as well. There’s nothing too uplifting in his chart ahead, indeed he looks very blocked come late 2020 with Solar Arc Saturn conjunct his Pluto; and worse in 2021/22.

Billionaires at Davos were nailed to a cross by Rutger Bregman, a popular Dutch historian for not paying taxes. He said it is the key issue in the battle for greater equality.  Noting that 1,500 people had travelled to Davos by private jet to hear David Attenborough talk about climate change, he said he was bewildered that no one was talking about raising taxes on the rich. “Taxes, taxes, taxes. All the rest is bullshit in my opinion,” he said. His video subsequently went viral.

Born 26 April 1988 in Arnhem, he’s got a talented, confident and very earthy chart with his Taurus Sun conjunct Jupiter Mercury trine the triple conjunction of Neptune Saturn Uranus in Capricorn and possibly trine a Virgo Moon. If his Moon is Virgo, then it is formed into a success-generating Kite by Sun Jupiter Mercury in a determined opposition to Pluto. But even without that his Sun connects with Pluto and Neptune, which is often found in movers and shaker’s charts. He could have been a bankers with all that earth plus Jupiter. But he’s very much of his generation with the triple conjunction so more idealistic.

And as if that wasn’t enough his Sun Jupiter Mercury opposition Pluto squares onto an uncompromising Mars in Aquarius so nothing much will distract him from his goals.   He might even make a difference.

Pic: Victor van Werkhooven

Israel elections are due on April 9^th and the upcoming challenger to Netanyahu is former Chief of General Staff of Defence Forces, Benny Gantz. Gantz has no political experience but is appealing to the anyone-but-Netanyahu vote and deliberately keeping his policies vague.

Born 9 June 1959, he is a Sun Mercury in Gemini with a lively Venus, Mars and Uranus in Leo. Tr Neptune is square his Sun over the election into May which doesn’t look overly hopeful. Though he has a couple of useful Jupiters in the aftermath. He looks to be hitting a more successful stride in 2020/2021 when tr Pluto is sextile his Jupiter.

Israel is at a turning point with the tr Saturn Pluto aiming to oppose the midheaven into 2020/21 which is likely to bring internal rumblings of discontent and demands for change over the next two or three years and beyond. Even before then tr Pluto is starting the trine the Israel 8^th house Taurus Sun from this April onwards. But it’s such a resolutely Fixed and stubborn chart, change will only come about after considerable pressure. Tr Uranus will also square the 10^th house Moon from this May on and off for a year, which again is an indication of voter unhappiness and more obvious demands for a change of direction.

Israel’s image has taken a downturn over the past year or so with the Solar Arc Saturn, followed by Pluto crossing the Ascendant – and that runs on for another three or four years.

In many ways Netanyahu fits Israel with his Libra New Moon on the Israel Ascendant, power-hungry Pluto in the Israel 10th and both having a brash, flamboyant Mars in Leo. There is a tight, controlling composite Sun Pluto in the relationship chart suggesting a tie that will change both parties irrevocably. He certainly hasn’t done much to improve Israel’s reputation, that’s for sure.

Meng Wanzhou, deputy chairwoman and chief financial officer of the telecom giant Huawei, China’s largest private company, founded by her father, is being processed in Canada for extradition to the USA on charges including fraud linked to the alleged violation of sanctions on Iran. China is describing it as a ‘political incident’ and has expressed ‘resolute opposition’ to the proceedings.

Born 13 February 1972 (wiki) she has a powerful chart with an Aquarius Sun Mercury trine Uranus which is ideal for high tech and square a business-like Saturn in Taurus. She has a tough-minded Grand Trine of Saturn trine Pluto trine North Node in Aquarius, formed into two talented Kites with Saturn opposition Neptune and Pluto opposition Venus square Jupiter in Capricorn  – ultra-confident, charming, idealistic/slippery. With an assertive/aggressive Yod of Pluto sextile Neptune inconjunct Mars in Taurus. Quite some lady.

Tr Uranus is heading to conjunct her Yod apex Mars from late March for two weeks, which will bring a shock and insecurity. Though tr Uranus also trines her Jupiter at the same time, so it’ll be bad news good/ news time.  She certainly looks strung out at the moment with her Solar Arc Uranus conjunct her Neptune over several months; with both Uranus and Neptune transits hitting on midpoints through this year. 2020/21 looks fraught though she will be back on track thereafter.

The China/Canada relationship chart isn’t showing up much apart from a ripple or two after mid year.

The China/USA chart, which is more to the point since they instigated the charges, look set for a few outspoken discussions come May, and a generally downbeat mood all year with tr Saturn square the Jupiter till later October. There will be a re-set of relations or a total upheaval in 2020 with tr Uranus opposition the composite Pluto.

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Johnny Depp has filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard over her domestic violence accusations which he claims were false and ‘were part of an elaborate hoax to generate positive publicity for Ms Heard and advance her career.’ The lawsuit goes on to say that the allegations made by Heard against Depp were refuted by ‘two separate responding police officers, a litany of neutral third-party witnesses, and 87 newly obtained surveillance camera videos’. Depp always denied the allegations and claimed that his ex-wife repeatedly violently attacked and severely injured him.

She received a divorce settlement of $7 million for the 15 month marriage of which she donated a portion to a children’s hospital and became a heroine of #metoo; he lost his Pirate of the Caribbeans contract. Her lawyer says she will not be silenced and that Johnny Depp is hellbent on self-destruction.

Only thought to add to the older post below is that her Sun is exactly conjunct his midheaven so she would have the ability to affect his status and career; while being drawn to the same. Such a placing can lead to competitiveness.  Both are fairly volatile – he with Mars Uranus Pluto in Virgo and she with a stubborn and controlling Sun Taurus opposition Pluto, sextile/trine Mars in Capricorn.

He said, she said – always a quagmire. He’s not looking remotely upbeat in the next two years; while she’s fairly jangled. A lose lose scenario.

Post May 25 2016

It was always an odd match with Depp on the rebound from Vanessa Paradis; and Heard so attached to her pet dogs she smuggled them into Australia. Plus his career is not flourishing with five commercial flops in a row.

He was born 9 June 1963 8.44am Owensboro, KY; and she 22 April 1986 Austin, TX. He’s a Gemini Sun with a Capricorn Moon and she’s a Taurus Sun with a Libra Moon – at that level it’s OK. But Her Mars is conjunct his Moon; her Uranus opposes his Sun and her Saturn is square his Pluto Mars Uranus – so an irritable, high-tension mix.

Their relationship chart does have an affectionate composite Sun Venus opposition Moon which is lovely; but also a chained-together-and-resenting-it Saturn square Pluto; and an argumentative Mercury opposition Mars.

They were married on 3 Feb 2015 in LA at the time of the Full Moon in Leo conjunct Jupiter opposition Sun, so on a wave of enthusiasm, but perhaps not entirely on the same wavelength. With an ethereal, illusionary/ delusionary Venus Neptune square Saturn.

He’s just lost his mother so the timing seems unfortunate. He’s got his Solar Arc Saturn square his Moon and conjunct his Jupiter – so in mourning and deflated. It’s all the more of a game-changer since his Jupiter is on the focal point of a Yod to Pluto sextile Neptune and will pull on all three planets – confused and uncertain vis a vis domestic/family issues and discouraged about money, his Pluto being 2^nd house. There was no pre-nup and she’s evidently claiming spousal upkeep or somesuch. After 15 months?  Whatever happened to feminist integrity?

He does have Saturn in his 7^th so close relationships will always involve effort for him.

Addendum: There are accusations of assault and denials flying around with a temporary restraining order against Depp to keep him away from his about-to-be-ex-wife. But the judge ruled against her claim for spousal financial support and to have her legal fees paid.

She’s a Sun Taurus opposition Pluto, trine Mars Neptune in Capricorn; with Mercury in Aries square Mars Neptune. He’s got a Mars Pluto Uranus conjunction in Virgo with Pluto trine Moon. So both have anger and control issues. Her Sun is conjunct his MC and her Pluto is in his 4^th – so she’d be attracted to his status but find that tensions and power struggles in his domestic life, partially stoked by her would cause problems.

He looks jammed up this year with tr Saturn square his Pluto in August and tr Neptune opposition his Pluto Oct to Jan 2017 – so pulling away at his influence. Plus the September Solar Eclipse will be conjunct his 2^nd house Pluto so the financial ramifications may grate. But he’s got a bullish tr Pluto trine Sun/Jupiter to bounce him up this June and on and off till late 2017.

He does have tr Neptune moving into his 8^th now and tr Pluto in his 6^th – so health and his grasp on reality and practicalities may prove to be a problem ahead.

There’s no birth time for her, but if anything, she looks more downcast in the years ahead with a discouraging tr Saturn square her Jupiter exact at the moment and again in Oct; and bubble-bursting, financially disappointing tr Neptune conjunct her Jupiter from mid 2017. Losses also in 2017 from tr Uranus square her Jupiter/Saturn; and really stuck, aggravating Solar Arcs in the three years following.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted for bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate cases by the Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit. The decision comes after three years of investigations, and marks the first time in Israel’s history that an attorney general has announced an indictment for bribery against an incumbent prime minister. Netanyahu is refusing to resign, and blustering about political persecution a month before the election. Haaretz, the liberal Israeli newspaper describes him as “A greedy miser who is moved by an unstoppable lust for power.”

Born 21 October 1949 10.15 am (rectified) Tel Aviv, he’s a New Moon in Libra square a 2^nd house Jupiter in materialistic Capricorn; with a wide Mars Pluto in Leo conjunction in his dogmatic 9^th house; and a slippery Neptune Mercury in his 10^th.

He’s panicking more than his ebullient response might suggest with tr Neptune opposition his Saturn and his Solar Arc Uranus exactly now, which repeats later in the year; and the Solar Arc Uranus will conjunct his Saturn exactly in about four months time which will provide a mighty jolt. With worse to follow in late 2020 as Solar Arc Saturn square his Mars for a disastrous setback.

Plus he now has tr Saturn moving through his less successful, lower profile first quadrant for several years ahead, which for ambitious politicians is often a time of mis-steps and banana skins.

More than any other politician he has come to represent the face of Israel on the world stage. Even if he wins against the backdrop of these charges, his eventual departure in ignominious circumstances will be a shock.

Allen Weisselberg, Trump’s chief financial officer looks likely to be in for a congressional grilling after Cohen’s testimony in which he named his former colleague as a co-conspirator in a long list of possible crimes. Weisselberg has been among the longest lasting employees to Trump’s company, where he began working for the president’s father, Fred, in 1973. He has negotiated Trump’s loans, co-signed his accounts and helped complete his personal taxes.

His loyalty has always been beyond question but there do look to be rifts in the relationship in the near future; or at least major strains.

Weisselberg, 15 August 1947, was born oddly enough on the same day as India/Pakistan so shares similar planet placings – and present challenges. He’s a charming Sun Venus in Leo, often a financier’s sign, with Saturn, Pluto, Moon and Mercury also in Leo so fairly immoveable and lucky with Jupiter in Scorpio in square to most of his Leo planets.

He looks fairly poleaxed this year mid February to late March, and again later in the year and on and off till late 2020 with tr Pluto in the catastrophe and crisis-prone opposition to his Mars/Saturn midpoint; and major upheavals and restrictions from tr Pluto opposition his Sun/Uranus midpoint from this April, till late 2020 as well.

His relationship chart with Trump was majorly stressed with high insecurity through this January to mid February with tr Uranus square the composite Mars. And starting now tr Pluto is bearing down in opposition to the composite Sun and Mercury till late 2020 which will stretch their connection to breaking point or at least put it under intolerable pressure. Plus a major jolt come May this year with tr Uranus square the composite Saturn, and another in July to September as tr Uranus squares the composite Venus and both of these repeat into 2020 as well.

It’s not that easy a crossover with Trump since W’s Uranus is conjunct Trump’s Sun. But W’s Leo planets fall in Trump’s 12^th for confidential dealings and Weisselberg is pretty immoveable. Interesting to see what shakes out of the tree.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/28/trump-allen-weisselberg-1197070

Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau has denied wrongdoing after he tried to shield one of the country’s biggest firms from a corruption trial, which he said was done to protect jobs. Opposition Conservatives are calling on him to resign and demanding a public inquiry.

His popularity ratings had already tanked by late last year and this will do nothing to improve his 35% approval rating. He’s had high profile spats with Saudi Arabia and China, as well as with Trump over NAFTA.

This April looks to be a distinct dip lower – showing up on his personal chart, his PM-ship chart and his relationship chart with Canada.

He was born 25 December 1971 9.27pm Ottawa, and has a determined and ambitious Capricorn Sun square Pluto. He’s got a sharp-witted and communicative Air Grand Trine of a well organised Saturn conjunct his Midheaven trine Pluto trine Venus North Node in Aquarius; with his Pluto in an ultra-determined opposition to Mars in last degree Pisces. So his impulsive, scattered Mutable Mars is the driving planet. He’s also got two other oppositions – Saturn in a hope-for-a-better-society to Neptune; and an excitable Aries Moon opposition Uranus. His Midheaven is conjunct the destructive Fixed star Algol.

He looks to be facing disasters and catastrophes as tr Uranus moves into Taurus on March 6^th and conjuncts his Mars/Saturn midpoint for three weeks; that’s followed by more uncertainty, crises which he doesn’t handle well and disappointment through April. Mid August to mid September look to be more of the same so it won’t disappear in a hurry.

His PM-ship chart has a jolting tr Uranus opposition the Solar Arc Midheaven exactly now; and an undermining tr Neptune opposition Jupiter at 17 Virgo in April and August/September, so he won’t recover his early popularity. And his relationship chart with Canada has the composite Mars also at 17 degrees in Gemini which will also catch the undermining tr Neptune square in April and August/September.

There’s nothing much showing up on the axis of his chart – although if his birth time was out by five minutes or so, he is due a Solar Arc MC square his natal Uranus and Moon at some point over the next year or so, which would suggest a sudden change of career direction.

The Canada chart does have the Solar Arc Pluto opposition Neptune on the Ascendant – Neptune Pluto is scandal-prone. Tr Saturn is also square the Ascendant this year which suggests a more downbeat image.

There’s been a rift in paparazzi-land with Topshop heiress Chloe Green reportedly at odds with her hot-felon turned model boyfriend and father of her daughter, Jeremy Meeks.

It always was the oddest match though their relationship chart does have an affectionate Sun Venus conjunction in a sizzling opposition to Mars; though the seeds of arguments are also in there courtesy of Mars. And Mars does trine the composite Saturn Uranus for an explosive and lopsided relationship. Though he appears to be the one who’s raving it up.

She was born 2 March 1991 and is a Sun Pisces in an impulsive square to Mars in Gemini; with a highly-strung Neptune Uranus in Capricorn square Venus in Aries – emotionally changeable and erratic.

He’s a different kettle of fish, born 7 February 1984 and is a Sun Aquarius in a tough-minded and none-too-sensitive square to Saturn Mars in Scorpio. His Venus in socially ambitious Capricorn is conjunct her Neptune Uranus for an awkward interface. His Pluto squares her Jupiter and her Saturn, so there will be a jostling for the upper hand.

It may all be a storm in a small teacup given her wealth and the cracks look likely to paper over. At present tr Uranus is sextile the composite Sun having just moved in aspect to Venus and Mars which would cause a few ripples. But it doesn’t look terminal – to the relationship – without birth times.