Astrology of Today’s News

Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo, had twin girls on 10 December early morning presumably San Francisco. Thus they have roughly the same charts as Kim Kardashian’s latest (see below). In their case a Moon Saturn in Sagittarius squares Neptune so a fairly neurotic mother, cool or overly hard-working and rather inaccessible. Their Sagittarius Sun squares Jupiter in Virgo and trines Uranus – so definitely upbeat, enthusiastic and quirky. Plus that megaton Uranus opposition Mars square Pluto.

Marissa Mayer’s focal point Saturn in Cancer opposes their Pluto and squares their Mars Uranus – so her need to prove herself by excelling won’t sit too happily with them. Her Gemini Sun opposes their Moon Saturn so she may find they block her out.

Their relationship chart with her does have an affectionate composite Sun opposition Venus but that sextile/trines onto a composite Moon Mars conjunction – so some aggravation as well.

The twins’ relationship with their brother, 30 September 2012 11.59pm San Fran, looks very stressed with a composite Sun conjunct Saturn on one side and Mars on the other; with the composite Moon possibly square all three.

He’s a 4th house Sun Libra opposition Uranus square Pluto with an Aries Moon opposition Saturn; and a vengeful Mars in Scorpio. So he won’t have an easy personality. He’ll not only have to cope with a new cuckoo in his nest, but two of them.

The governor of the Bank of Canada has caused consternation by saying the country might move to negative interest rates to encourage spending and investment if the economy stays sluggish and another crisis erupts. It sounds a dreadful idea dreamt up by theoretical economists who don’t look 10 or 20 years ahead when all that spent money isn’t there to keep people afloat in their old age.

The Bank of Canada chart, 11 March 1935, does look discouraging over the next year plus with tr Saturn square the Neptune opposition Sun until late 2016. There’s also a very pressured tr Pluto square the financial Venus from early 2016 till late 2017. And with tr Uranus square the BoC Pluto and opposition BoC Mars from late May till early 2017 insecurity may push them into radical measures.

The Canada chart, 1 July 1867 12am Ottawa, does look as if it is ploughing through heavy seas in 2016/17/18 with a certain amount of hardship and panic. Tr Pluto will continue to square Neptune in 2016 and the Ascendant in 2016/17 which will bring confusion and concern and change Canada’s image in the eyes of the world. Tr Pluto will also continue to trine Pluto through 2016 and sextile Saturn in 2016/17 which usually suggests forced change and deprivation. Tough times.

But Canada is a tough country and there are better economic signs in three years or so.

Just a small thought about Pluto in Capricorn (2008 to 2024). Looking back over previous times in history when Pluto was in Capricorn it coincided with the growth of empires and major land grabs. When I first looked at it pre-2008 my thought was that territorial domination didn’t fit with modern geo-politics. But unless ISIL is stopped, it is busy carving out swathes of the Middle East for itself, effectively re-drawing country boundaries, and will no doubt move over into North Africa to do the same.

As if Gaza didn’t have enough problems being stockaded by Israel and under Hamas’s thumb, there is now word that disaffected Hamas militants are moving over to ISIL. ISIL dislike Hamas since they are not ‘Islamic’ enough, ie. not hard-line and have threatened to turn their caliphate campaign against Israel.

The Gaza 9 Nov 1917 9am chart is in a despairing year in 2015 with Solar Arc Neptune conjunct Sun. Then come 2016 tr Saturn will oppose the Gaza Jupiter and square their Virgo Moon – so denting whatever enthusiasm the local population can muster and probably undermining the economy as well. Then late 2016 into 2017 the Solar Arc Mars will square the Moon – a shock for the poor Gazans; with an undermining tr Neptune opposing the Moon in 2017.

Tensions between ISIL and Israel will increase late Feb/March next year.

Donald Trump continues to trumpet off tune and continues to rise in the polls (whatever they are worth since they’ve been continually wrong everywhere over the recent past). Even the Republican Party is wincing about his ban-all-Muslims from entering USA speech.

He doesn’t have a particularly horrific chart but does have a loudmouth Mars in Leo conjunct his Leo Ascendant so he undoubtedly likes the sound of his own angry foghorn. His Sagittarius Moon is outspoken and his Gemini Sun Uranus will enjoy being provocative. Maybe he’s just found a productive furrow and will continue to plough it while he’s getting support.

Given the uncertainty of a world still shaken by the financial crisis, rising gun crime and the chaos of the Middle East, he’s giving voice to a section of the population unnerved by the inability of out-of-touch political leadership (not just the USA) to do anything sensible about myriad problems and their inability to speak honestly.

Born 14 June 1946 10.54am New York (ADB), he does have a left hand chart so he’s not good at understanding the ‘other’ point of view with the exception of his family.

His chart does clash with the USA’s since his Sun Uranus are conjunct the USA Mars and his Mars opposes the USA’s Aquarius Moon so he was always going to be a stirrer of difficult issues, drawing ire towards him but also exposing underlying aggravations.

His relationship chart with the USA suggests an emotionally intense, toxic-debate mood running right through 2016. And with tr Pluto in a pushy square to his Jupiter from early 2016 on for two year he’s not going to suddenly get humble or sensible. He’s going to notch up the volume by several scales. He may trip himself up through over-confidence but with his Solar Arc Pluto conjunction his Jupiter, which is hugely successful, over the election and inauguration, I would wonder.

His relationship chart with the GOP looks bad tempered this January and panicked from June onwards. The Republican 6 July 1854 chart equally looks confused and mentally off balance through 2016.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were delivered of a son, named Saint, on 5th December in the morning in Los Angeles, to go with daughter North, born in June 2013.

Not exactly a saintly chart – a Sun Saturn in Sagittarius square Neptune is sort of OK – serious, knowledgeable, opinionated, creative, though also neurotic. But it’s the Mars (Moon) in Libra opposition Uranus square Pluto which is an eye-opener. A great deal of explosive energy all tightly controlled. Huge anger issues, probably with both parents.

The relationship charts with both parents really tricky with a Mars Saturn square Uranus with Ma; and a Mars opposition Uranus Neptune with Pa.

Daughter North, a Sun Jupiter in Gemini like Kanye will incline towards her father. Saint (heaven help us) will incline more towards mother, just, since both share Jupiter in Virgo and she has a Libra Sun. Tricky for Saint with father since Kanye’s Pluto is conjunct his Mars so a real power struggle there. Kim’s Mars is conjunct his Saturn which isn’t good, very bad tempered.

Neither of them have easy charts, poor mites. North has a Moon opposition Neptune square Mars; and this one’s Moon influences are worse.

The Forth Road Bridge in Scotland is to be closed due to structural defects at least till the New Year which could cost the economy around £50 million due to higher transport costs as haulage vehicles and business traffic have to take the long route round.
When it was opened on 4 September 1965 it was the fourth biggest suspension bridge in the world and the longest outside the USA. There have been corrosion and cable problems in recent times. A replacement crossing is due to open late 2016 to take the heavier traffic off its elderly shoulders.
The Opening chart has Solar Arc Mars conjunct Pluto now which is paralysis; and an undermining tr Neptune opposing Uranus and Sun in 2016; plus an accident-prone tr Uranus square Mars from late May next year. So it may be hard pushed to stay open until the new one appears.

The National Rifle Association (NRA) is as per usual sandbagging the seawall against any attempts to stop American citizens buying automatic weapons.
Founded 17 Nov 1871, they may find that pressure of public opinion does begin to bite despite Republicans’ best efforts to support them.
2016 has a jangled and distracted tr Uranus conjunct the NRA Neptune with an undermining Solar Arc conjunct Neptune. Plus a very bad tempered Solar Arc Mars Saturn opposition Mercury. So the arguments will rage though not from the looks of that all in favour of the great John Wayne spirit.

The female shooter in San Bernadino, Tashfeen Malik, was born 13 July 1986 in Pakistan, brought up in Saudi Arabia and married Farook on 16 Aug 2014.

She was a Sun in Cancer opposition Mars in Capricorn square an Aries North Node; with Sun inconjunct Uranus in Sagittarius. So definitely angry and pro-active. Cancer can be patriotic, attached to the country of birth. Mars in opposition in a Cardinal sign is rash and overly impulsive.

Her Solar Return for this year had Sun Mars opposition Pluto square Uranus so hostile, ruthless, explosive.

Farook’s Solar Return had an exact Sun Mars conjunction; and a Yod of Venus in flamboyant Leo sextile North Node inconjunct Neptune in Pisces – so angry and warped dreams of the afterlife.

Her Cancer Sun (Moon) was conjunct her husband’s Mars in Cancer with her Mars in opposition; and her Uranus opposed his Gemini Sun. So a volatile match that sparked off both their anger issues and rebellious streak.

Their relationship chart had a delusional composite Sun opposition Neptune, trine Pluto and square Jupiter – so a curious mix of idealistic, overly confident, determined, controlling.

Their wedding chart is horrible with a cruel Mars Saturn conjunction opposition Moon and Saturn square Sun.

Her Mars was also opposition the USA Sun and square the USA Saturn as was the case with Farook – so not a country she liked. Her Uranus was also opposition the US Mars and square the US Neptune – a disruptive combination. I’d imagine this was always her intention when she married and came across.

I’m not sure I want to do another shooting/bombing atrocity. But here we go – again.

The Mars opposition Uranus square Pluto is certainly making its presence felt. Mars moved into Libra just before mid November, running towards the hard aspects on Dec 6/11th and since then there has been a series of more than usually nasty attacks – Beirut, Paris, Mali, Russian plane shot down. Now San Bernadino, which appears to have been at least partially inspired by ISIL though not necessarily promoted by them.

14 are dead and 21 injured after a shooting by a husband and wife at a party at a disability centre in San Bernadino, California on 2nd December at 11am. They also had a stash of bombs and weapons. Though there’s still caution as to what the motives were, work related or terrorist.

Syed Rizwan Farook, US-born of Pakistani origin, 14 June 1987 Chicago, was a health worker. His wife was also Pakistani. He was a Sun Gemini opposition Uranus Saturn in Sagittarius; with Mars Mercury in Cancer opposition Neptune, trine Pluto. What is relevant is that his Mars is conjunct the US Sun and square the US Saturn; and the US Mars is conjunct his Sun and opposition his Saturn Uranus. So a country which aroused his anger in multiple ways.

San Bernadino was incorporated on 10 August 1869. On that chart there’s a violent, destructive Solar Arc Pluto conjunct Mars now and tr Pluto square both. So undoubtedly a major shock and frightening.

On aspects to Fixed stars, the shootings chart.
Sun conjunct Antares – “rival of Mars,” the brightest star in Scorpius (The Scorpion). Associated with rashness and violence. Tough, belligerent and aggressive.

Moon’s North Node conjunct Alkaid – of the nature of Mars, associated with death and mourning. It can claim lives in calamities.

Mars conjunct Vindemiatrix, the widowmaker.
Regarded as unfortunate, associated with deception and disgrace.

Both Saturn and Neptune were in aspect to the Sun/Moon midpoint which often appears highlighted in tragedies with loss of life.