Boeing mishaps strike again with two American astronauts on Starliner already stuck for two months at the International Space Station, on what was supposed to be a nine-day round trip, are now expected not to be able to return till next February.

The spacecraft is well-stocked but it is another nightmare for Boeing  after a year of headlines about doors and wheels flying off its jets in mid-air. And industry analysts say for NASA it looks worse: It seems to be falling back into the bungling ways that led to two space-shuttle disasters.

 The sums of money involved are eye-watering billions and the signs were not good from the start with problems before the launch which were written off by NASA and Boeing as trivial.

NASA, 29 July 1958, looks in a terminal panic and completely trapped at the moment with Solar Arc Pluto opposition their Mars this year; and had a devastatingly confused tr Pluto square Neptune earlier this year which influence returns in February 2025. With more hiccups and upheavals from mid 2025 onwards with tr Uranus square the Pluto.

 Boeing, 15 July 1916 is also labouring mightily with tr Pluto opposition its Neptune returning in February 2025 and December 2025 – which will be much of a muchness with NASA above. The new CEO will be pushing ahead with determination but ahead looks every bit as stuck as it has been in recent years when tr Pluto was opposing its Saturn Sun up until recently and moving forward in 2026 the Solar Arc Pluto squares the Boeing Saturn.

 Kelly Ortbeg takes over as Boeing CEO, no birth date apart from April 1960.  But his Term chart from 8 August 2024 has an accident-prone Saturn square Mars and Jupiter so setbacks are likely.

 The two beleaguered astronauts:

Butch Wilmore, 29 December 1962, a Sun Capricorn trine Uranus Pluto in Virgo and sextile Jupiter with Moon and Saturn in scientific Aquarius is a confident personality, keen on pushing back boundaries. His Venus in Scorpio is conjunct Neptune. His Jupiter conjunct Chiron will give him confidence in his super-powers and should bring him luck.

Suni Williams, 19 September 1965, is a Sun Virgo in a confident square to Jupiter, also with the Uranus Pluto in Virgo opposition Saturn in Pisces. She also has planets in Scorpio – Venus, Neptune, Mars trine Saturn and trine a Cancer Moon in probably  a Water Grand Trine, focused onto the leading-edge Uranus Pluto.

 I cannot imagine anything worse frankly than being stuck in a spacecraft (or submarine) – and then it going wrong!! Aaah.  Still I suppose they pick the temperaments that can cope. But all that jitterbug Uranus Pluto? Not easy.

The US election, although it happens on a challenging, frustrated and aggravated Mars opposition Pluto, is nowhere near as heated as the last one.  In 2020 at the election tr Pluto was opposition the US Mercury, triggering the demagogic, fanatical USA Mercury opposition Pluto – with the fast approaching Pluto Return (from February 2022) adding to the pressure-cooker mood. And on top of that there was a high tension, inclined-to-eruptions Saturn square Uranus which was bolstered by tr Mars conjunct the Uranus on the Inauguration. Quite a storm.

  It won’t be sweetness and light and calm serenity but not as bad.  Though the destructive Solar Arc Saturn conjunct the US Mars is still in place and aiming for the uncertain square to the Neptune by spring 2025 and beyond for a few months. Late November to end of December look odd on the US midpoints – hyper-sensitive and paralysed – and blown around by events, with perhaps losses and calamities (though that is Ebertin who tends to be a touch melodramatic).

 If the Inauguration happens on the expected date and time there is a controlling Sun Pluto in the 10^th opposition Mars on the IC – so not entirely happy electorate and a tough administration. With Uranus in the 1^st hinting at a new image (determination to walk an independent road?).

Kamala Harris does have tr Jupiter square her Venus, Pluto Uranus from the election to the Inauguration which although minor will be helpful. Tr Saturn is also opposition her Uranus Pluto at the same time. The imponderable is her tr Uranus conjunct her Jupiter late November to late December which is lucky and successful but running alongside it is tr Uranus square her Mars/Saturn midpoint which is accident-prone and can accompany considerable setbacks, a test of strength. Plus the fact that her Jupiter does oppose her Neptune.  However having said all that, looking back to the last time tr Uranus shook up her Fixed planets she was elected DA for San Francisco in late 2003 when tr Uranus was conjunct her Saturn and tr Jupiter in Virgo was conjunct her Uranus – so it may be she handles tough influences better than some.

 Donald Trump, having had a near brush with destiny and a surge of adrenaline as tr Uranus squared his Mars over his shooting appears to have subsided into confused grumbles. Tr Jupiter is moving through his 10^th this year which is generally successful career-wise and is conjunct his Uranus late November. But he also has his Progressed Moon square his 12^th house Pluto which his SA MC is moving to conjunct at the election and beyond – which feels very logjammed.  Plus his SA Neptune exactly conjunct his South Node over the election and moving on in 2025/26 to conjunct his Moon and oppose his Sun. None of which look helpful. In January tr Pluto is moving into his 6^th house (birth time being accurate) which may be health related and he has tr Pluto opposition his Saturn/Pluto midpoint throughout January which is an uphill slog, discouraging and depressing.

That is my best shot – make of it what you will.

  Kamala Harris has picked Tim Walz, a former teacher, and mid Western Minnesota governor to be her VP.

  Born 6 April 1964, West Point, Nebraska, no birth time. He has his Sun, Mars and Jupiter spread out through Aries so resonates with her Aries Moon and Mars in Leo. Like her, he is of the Uranus Pluto in Virgo generation. And therein lies a predictive problem since both their respective Plutos are boosted by tr Jupiter in Gemini squares across the relevant period which is a good, albeit a minor influence. But their Plutos also get the tr Saturn in Pisces opposition which is stuck.

  He has tr Neptune square his Sun/Pluto midpoint now till early September which Ebertin sees as an undermining influence for career matters. Apart from that he has nothing else of note showing apart from his Pluto being buffeted up and down. A birth time would help – though it does not make Kamala’s prospects much clearer having one.

 Re-running Kamala’s astro again. She has tr Jupiter square her Uranus, Pluto, Venus in Virgo  between November 25 and March 2025. And tr Saturn square Venus, Pluto, Saturn in Virgo from October right through to early February 2025. Make of that what you will – one step forward and one back.

    Continuing on the conflicting, contradictory theme she has a lucky, successful tr Uranus conjunct her Jupiter November 24^th to December 20^th but that runs at the same time as tr Uranus conjunct her Mars/Saturn midpoint which usually accompanies a major setback. Though it could also indicate a period of violence, accident or test of nervous strength. Biden had this when he was forced to step down. To be noted her Jupiter, although lucky, is opposition Neptune which can be over hopeful and scandal prone. Similar influences were in place when Boris Johnson who also has a Jupiter Neptune opposition was forced to step down.  So not conclusive.

  On midpoints she has tr Neptune square her Sun/Saturn midpoint 4 September to 11 October and in February 2025 which is uncertain, undermining and could hint at illness or lack of energy.

 On house transits: tr Pluto is still going through her 8^th house which is trapped; tr Saturn through her 10^th which is good career-wise. And Tr Jupiter through her 12^th which is not resoundingly helpful.

 Doug Emhoff, her husband, 13 October 1964, has tr Uranus conjunct his Jupiter at the same time as others but without the calamitous midpoint – but spouses can be tricky since they would often be as pleased to be away from the goldfish bowl.

  The one person who has definitely successful influences is David Plouffe, a top strategist on both of Obama’s presidential campaigns, who has joined Kamala’s team. Born 27 May 1967, he is a Sun Gemini  which is sextile/trine a Saturn in Aries opposition Mars in Libra. His Jupiter at zero degrees Leo is catching the tr Pluto opposition late November to end December which is usually successful. With two lucky Jupiter midpoints being flagged up from late October to late December. He’ll have flutters of panic September to early October so the run up may be nail-biting. January 2025 looks frustrated, furious and depressing as well as confused and devastated. So not exactly bouncing with joy across the Inauguration.

  Plouffe is fine but the other two?? I don’t know. Election predictions are often head-scratchers and this one more than most.

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   And only 90 days to go the election day – followed by almost three months of angst and argument till the Inauguration.

  Jitters in the financial world have sent the ‘fear gauge’ surging to highest level since early stages of pandemic. A global stock sell-off gathered pace with concern of a recession in the USA, the world’s biggest economy. Japanese, Asian and European markets suffered sharp declines in response.

This is a quick skip through the main charts – which I don’t keep an eye on generally so don’t know how reliable the start dates are in terms of registering events. But all seem to show more than usual levels of aggravation and setbacks now and through 2025 – which would mirror the signs of tensions rising on global central banks, especially the US Federal Reserve in 2025 when tr Neptune and Saturn move into Aries. (See post July 24 2024 Global finance – rising debt.)

New York Stock Exchange, 17 May 1792, 7.53am, Sun at 27 Taurus square Pluto at 23 Aquarius will be rocked and jangled by tr Uranus hard aspects right through until early 2026.

Dow Jones, 26 May 1896, 9.11am NY, has an uncertain and worrisome SA Saturn as well as tr Saturn in hard aspect to its Neptune his year into early 2025. With its financial Venus in Taurus also rattled into March 2025.

NASDAQ, 8 February 1971 9am, NY, has a shock and upsets coming into spring/summer 2025 with SA Sun opposition Uranus. With high anxiety in 2026/27 from tr Uranus opposition the Neptune.

S&P 500, 4 March 1957, also looks in line for a shock impact in 2025 from SA Sun conjunct Mars; plus a disruptive tr Uranus square Pluto from mid 2025 into 2026. Plus a confused, devastated tr Pluto square Neptune in 2024/25.

FTSE first trade, 3 January 1984 – upsets late December to mid March 2025 with tr Uranus square the Sun. A confidence dampening SA Saturn conjunct Jupiter through 2025 and grinding pressure from tr Pluto square the Pluto (conjunct Mars).

 The Nikkei, 7 September 1950, upsets now into 2025 plus extreme difficulty getting forward traction.

  It parallels earlier thoughts about an economic/financial slow down and challenges till 2026 clears.

Add on:  Toronto Stock Exchange, 25 October 1861, has Neptune at 29 Pisces which is undergoing a Return until early 2026; with SA Neptune square the financial Venus at the moment. Neptune not being helpful around money matters. In addition it is under stress in 2024/25 from tr Pluto square its Taurus Sun. With high anxiety in 2026 from SA Neptune square Uranus and pressures continuing thereafter.  Much the same as elsewhere.

 Amsterdam Stock Exchange, 20 March 1602 presumably JC – showing same signs as elsewhere through next three years.

  The major companies which have been holding the market up – Alphabet, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Nvidia, Tesla, Meta, MacDonalds – are all showing a rocky ride right through till 2027.

  Oddly the Inauguration 2025 is not showing up much financially if it goes ahead as normal.

Exuberant US sprint star Noah Lyles won the Olympic 100m title by five-thousandths of a second and gives every appearance of becoming the new Usain Bolt in the eyes of the media.  He is a professional track and field sprinter who competes in the 60,  100 and 200 metres; a two-time Olympic medalist and six-time world champion.

 He was born 18 July 1997 in Gainesville, Florida with athlete parents and has a Sun Cancer opposition Neptune in Capricorn square Saturn in Aries which in turn is opposition Mars. A wonderful mix of Neptunian vision coupled with a disciplined Mars Saturn and self-reliant Saturn in Aries. His Sun is in an out of element trine to Pluto in Sagittarius. His Jupiter in mid decan Aquarius is in an upbeat, enthusiastic trine to Mars.

  His chart is not too similar to Usain Bolt’s, 21 August 1986, who is a late Sun Leo in an out of element square to Saturn in Sagittarius and trine Neptune; with an adventurous Jupiter square Uranus and a publicity-attracting Mars Neptune.

   But both share strong global superstar 22^nd harmonics. And an ultra-determined 16H.  

ADD ON: UK’s Keely Hodgkinson won gold in the women’s 800m with what one commentator described as a mix of “brilliance and bloody-mindedness.” To date she has only won silver but remarked three months back: “I would like to be one of the [most] decorated British athletes by the time I’m done.”

 Born 3 March 2002, she has a Sun and Venus in Pisces both square Pluto which in turn opposes Saturn. She has the tough-minded Saturn Pluto boosting her Pisces Sun – and continues the Neptunian theme amongst top athletes (like gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Kathy Ledecky).  She has an intense Scorpio Moon which may be square Neptune and for an early morning birth opposition Mars in Taurus; and her Moon is also probably trine Jupiter in Cancer.

  At the moment her Solar Arc Sun is square her Jupiter.

She also has a marked total-determination 16H and global star 22H.

 A formidable lady.  

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Justin Bieber fans immersed in the febrile world of celebrity gossip are torn between delirious joy at his impending fatherhood and concern over rumours of problems in his marriage to Hailey Baldwin.

  None of which matter a jot outside the Bieber homepad but are a distraction from horrors elsewhere or US politics.

  He was born 1 March 1994 12.56am Stratford, Ontario  (time from biography). In recent years he has admitted to mental health struggles and drug addiction as well as a variety of physical health issues which have caused him to stop touring for a while.

  According to the Daily Mail, not always a reliable source, ‘Hailey has taken complete control over him. He has lost his identity, creative drive and he is uninspired.’  Last year he sold the rights to his song back catalog, which is unusual given his young age.

  He is a Sun Pisces trine a 12^th house Jupiter in Scorpio, with a 4^th house Veus in Pisces trine Pluto in Scorpio on his Ascendant.

 Hailey Bieber, 22 November 1996 Tucson, AZ, does seem to be a powerful force in his life with her determined Sun Pluto in Sagittarius conjunct his Ascendant, so she will be keen to control his image. Her Sun Pluto are in a tough, unyielding trine to Saturn in Aries which falls in his 4^th. Her ambitious Mars is conjunct his Midheaven which will see her as a driving force. Her Jupiter falls in his financial 2^nd. It did always seem an odd match though her Venus in Libra does chime with his Libra Moon.

 Their relationship chart has a highly strung, needs-space composite Sun, Neptune, Uranus conjunction; and a truly difficult composite Mars Pluto which suggests a power imbalance leading to resentment. That latter will be elbowed seriously as tr Uranus moves into Gemini to oppose first Pluto from mid 2025 and then the composite Mars in 2026/27.

 His own chart if the time is accurate has tr Uranus about to move across his Descendant into his 7^th from 2025 onwards suggesting he needs space in close relationships and won’t appreciate being crowded or controlled.  His Sun/Moon midpoint will also be squared by tr Saturn and tr Neptune in 2026.

Too much fame too young.

The IOC (Olympic Committee) has got itself in a tangle over DSD boxers whom they deem female without a check yet are banned elsewhere in the sport. DSD means difference of sexual development, appearing female at birth but with male chromosomes and more importantly internal testes which produce testosterone at normal male levels at puberty so they develop the strength, muscle mass, height and power of other men. A simple quick cheek swab with a cotton bud reveals the biological sex and is added to an athlete’s  permanent record. Anti-doping tests are far more intrusive and can happen any time. Female athletes have voted overwhelmingly in favour of such a test but the IOC has ignored their wishes.

 In other arenas there is a ban on any athlete who  transitioned after male puberty from the women’s category and DSD males are required to reduce testosterone levels.

 Ironically the IOC, 23 June 1894, for an organization rumoured to be sexist and misogynistic is a Sun Cancer, with a Moon hovering between Aquarius and Pisces. It unbelievably apparently banned women from ski jumping until 2014 on the grounds it might damage their wombs. The IOC started off as a gentleman’s club for amateurs and has struggled to cope with Russian and Chinese state-sponsored athletes circumventing the ideal of the amateur, never mind the drug problem.

  The IOC Cancer Sun squares Mars in Aries both of which will be undermined and buffeted by tr Neptune Saturn moving into Aries in 2025/26. Tr Saturn is exactly now squaring the Jupiter damping their confidence. By late 2025 the SA Pluto is conjunct the Saturn. They have a rough road ahead until after 2026. At which points the Solar Arc Sun will conjunct the Uranus for more disruptions in 2027.

 Thomas Bach, President of the IOC, a foil fencer and former gold medallist, in office since 2013, has got himself in a tangle over the boxers. Born 29 December 1953, he is a Sun Capricorn sextile a hard-edged Mars Saturn in Scorpio. He’s having an unsettled and undermining year with his SA Neptune conjunct his Sun and tr Uranus square his Pluto into early 2025 after which he runs into a serious setback with SA Pluto conjunct his Saturn in later 2025.

There are always crises running with the Olympics whether over corruptions during the bidding process, drugs or wars so he’ll be well used to ructions. But he and the IOC are certainly none too happy.    

UK social unrest in the form of violent rioting is expected to continue as far-right groups show no sign of pulling back after the stabbing and death of three children at Southport. Misleading social media blamed immigrants and Nigel Farage is doing little to calm tempers.

 Tommy Robinson, 27 November 1982, is chief rouble-rouser, a defiant, rebellious Sun Uranus in Sagittarius, with an unpleasant, ruthless Saturn Pluto in Libra square Mars in Capricorn. Mark Collett, 3 October 1980, is another far-right leader with Saturn, Sun and Pluto spread out through Libra, and a volatile Mars Uranus in Scorpio square Venus, sextile Jupiter.

  Two things struck me about the UK chart vis a vis the above. The yod of Uranus sextile Jupiter inconjunct Pluto is being activated this year and next by tr Pluto opposition the Jupiter (often accompanying sporting success as per the Olympics) and tr Pluto trine the Uranus on the other leg of the yod bringing upheavals and disruptions (and a change of government). The unsettled mood will become more so in 2026, maybe even before in 2025, as tr Uranus into Gemini is trine the UK Uranus and by 2026 is in a full blown, table-turning square the UK focal point Pluto.  And that does not take into account the Solar Arc Uranus moving through the UK 8^th exactly conjunct the deeply buried Mars now and staying on the same degree till September 2025 which will detonate subterranean forces of anger and aggravation (and a fight for control).

  Tommy Robinson’s Sun Uranus in Sagittarius is square the UK Pluto so he will be keen to upset the status quo.

 Mark Collett, a neo-Nazi sympathizer, has his Saturn in Libra conjunct the UK’s Uranus, which could suggest a dislike of tolerance. But what is intriguing is that his Uranus Mars in Scorpio, and Tommy Robinson’s Jupiter in Scorpio, as well as the original blackshirt, Oswald Moseley, 16 November 1896, with his Scorpio Sun, Uranus, Saturn at almost the same degree – all clash with the UK 11^th house Saturn.

  The 11^th house represents the legislature and House of Commons, but more significantly the country’s long term hopes, wishes and ideals. The UK’s Solar Arc North Node is exactly square the 11^th house UK Saturn now – so in one sense there is an ongoing fight for the country’s soul and identity ahead. Tr Uranus is in a jolting square to the UK Saturn for a final time late this December to mid March and elbowing Robinson and particularly Collett’s charts at the same time. All pointing to mounting concerns about the UK’s future path as a society.

  There are, of course, periodic phases of disruptions so this is nothing new though it feels shocking.

 Looking back to Uranus in Sagittarius squaring the UK Pluto in 1982 when there was also a war-associated Saturn Pluto in place – the Falklands War was running and the Israeli ambassador was shot in London which provoked the 1982 Lebanon War. In terms of local internal UK unrest, Welsh workers bombed a water HQ. The Northern Ireland troubles were wreaking havoc with Hyde Park and Regents Park bombings by the Provisional IRA. On Greenham Common the Women’s Peace Camp was making their presence felt.

 Roll back one to Uranus in early Virgo opposition the UK Pluto from mid 1962 to mid 1963:

There were race riots in the Midlands. In London a crowd assaults the rally of the right-wing Union Movement of Sir Oswald Mosley. 70,000 protesters arrive in London, having marched 50 miles (80 km) from Aldermaston to demonstrate against nuclear weapons. The Bristol Omnibus Company refuse to employ Black or Asian bus crews and a boycott of them lasts for 4 months.

  Unruly and violent or otherwise demonstrations are clearly not a new thing. But it could get bumpy ahead – as well as confusing as the 2025/26 tr Neptune Saturn in Aries oppose the UK Uranus on one leg of the yod.

  All of which suggests a major fate-driven transition onto a new track, not settling until 2026 is out of the way. Yod transitions tend to come from outside events, not willed decisions.

Israel’s deadly strike against the Hamas leader Ismael Haniyeh in Teheran and a top Hezbollah leader in Beirut has world leaders holding their breath for what comes next. Their deaths coincide with the swearing in of the new Iranian prime minister Massoud Pezeshkian two days ago, replacing Ebrahim Raisi who was killed in a helicopter crash.

  The ultimate power in Iran lies with the Supreme Leader, but the swearing in chart may indicate events on the ground. 30 July 2024 at 1pm Teheran. That gives a showy 10^th house Sun and Venus in Leo but with a deeply buried Uranus (Algol) plus an exact Moon Mars conjunction and Jupiter in the 8^th.  Pluto is conjunct the IC trine Moon Mars which suggests grumbling discontent amongst the population, all kept well under wraps. There’s not much indication of ructions on this chart. 2026/27 look the high stress years from his personal chart, 29 September 1954.  (These dates are from wiki so not always reliable.)

  Hamas is struggling with its ruthless Mars Pluto conjunction moving by Solar Arc to close the conjunction to the Sun and then Saturn from 2025 to 2027, which could see the end of them, at least in their present form. Tr Saturn is adding discouragement exactly now and throughout 2025. 2025 also has SA Mars conjunct Sun which will be a significant setback, with worse by 2027.

 Ismail Haniyeh, 29 January 1962, reckoned more moderate than Sinwar, had been trying to broker a peace deal in Qatar. A Sun, Saturn, Venus in Aquarius square Neptune (Moon) in Scorpio, he was on the receiving end of the destructive tr Pluto conjunct his Mars/Saturn midpoint exactly now.

Yahya Sinwar, 29 October 1962, the Hamas leader inside Gaza, an unpleasant Sun Neptune in Scorpio square Mars in Leo opposition Saturn, is looking rattled at the moment and emotionally knocked off balance.

 Hezbollah’s reaction to the death of one of their leaders is key, more so even than Iran who have shown reluctance at being drawn into a full blown conflict with Israel. Hezbollah 16 February 1985, has an Aquarius Sun square Saturn in Scorpio, both at 27 degrees, being shaken severely by tr Uranus from next week, August 9 to late September and again next spring.  Hezbollah’s relationship with Israel has a composite Sun catching this October’s Solar Eclipse exactly in opposition which points to a crisis. With more disruptions late December to mid March 2025 when tr Uranus is conjunct the composite Venus at the same time as tr Uranus is conjunct the Israel’s 8^th house Sun.

  And on it goes.  But this August/September does look unsettled in the extreme.

See also previous posts:

Iran Israel – tit for tat, fear of what next ++ Iranian leaders. 14th April 2024

Israel v Iran – an escalating crisis ++ possible USA involvement? 2nd April 2024