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This was a South Node eclipse, traditionally more damaging than North Node eclipses, made worse by the Mars T-square with Neptune and Venus. * Recently a 5.2 earthquake hit Spain near Gibraltar, with buildings and cars damaged but no fatalities. https://www.reuters.com/.../earthquake-hits-spanish-city.../ * A powerful 7.7 Indonesian earthquake, death toll at least 47. Followed by another earthquake at another location. https://www.theguardian.com/.../aug/15/indonesia-eart

The following explores the relationship between the techniques of Sidereal mundane astrology and major athletic competitions, especially the outcome of the largest, most-watched, most culturally engaging sports event in America each year, the Super Bowl. As of February 7, 2016, we had 50 Super Bowls behind us, which was a reasonable number to investigate empirically and statistically for patterns that we can use to predict the outcome in the future. Our goal was to find whe

The New Moon of 14 July 2026 is remarkable because it forms the highly concentrated planetary configuration known as Barbault's Basket, a pattern that indicates a period of profound historical transition. The chart shows the July New Moon for Beijing (outer circle), with the inner circle being the People's Republic of China inception chart (October 1st, 1949). Both are drawn using the sidereal zodiac. Barbault’s Basket is Interpreted as the symbolic beginning of the "Age of A

On July 17 and again on August 4th, Saturn will be exact conjunct the fixed star Alpheratz. This star (also known as Sirrah or Alpha Andromedae) resides in the Andromeda constellation and is traditionally linked to themes of independence, freedom, and strength of character. Alpheraz is associated with a Venus-Jupiter influence, which brings social grace, charm, and the potential for personal success. I used the electional search facility of Solar Fire (V9) to search for all o

This New Moon of 14 July 2026 ("Bastille Day"!) is more than an ordinary lunation. It occurs against the background of the rare Barbault Basket planetary configuration, in which the slow-moving planets Uranus, Neptune and Pluto form an epoch-defining pattern. André Barbault regarded such configurations as coinciding with major transformations in civilization rather than merely political cycles. The current pattern appears to coincide with the rapid emergence of artificial int

The synodic cycle of Mars and Uranus is one of the most dynamic planetary rhythms used in mundane astrology. Mars symbolizes energy, military action, conflict, engineering, accidents, and decisive initiative, while Uranus represents revolution, technological innovation, political upheaval, sudden disruption, and unexpected change. Their conjunction, occurring approximately every two years, begins a new cycle that often coincides with periods of heightened volatility and rapid

Today the Mars-Uranus conjunction is unusual, in that it acts as a Point of Thales pattern with the Jupiter-Pluto opposition. The Point of Thales (sometimes referred to as a Thales pattern) is regarded as a highly harmonious geometric configuration in astrology. It was named after the ancient Greek astronomer/mathematician Thales of Miletus, who first described it. It occurs when two planets form a dynamic opposition (180*), and a third planet—the apex or "Thales point"—resol

Whenever a major catastrophe such as the Caracas earthquake afflicts a nation it is always important to check the previous eclipse in relation to the national birth chart, if it is available. Venezuela became an independent republic on July 5, 1811, when the National Constituent Congress signed the Act of Independence from Spain. The chart for this event is shown using the sidereal zodiac. Mars was almost exact the Ascendant, a pointer to a tumultuous future. Chiron was conju

The revised IPO chart for SpaceX, cast for the actual commencement of trading at 11:45 AM EDT on 12 June 2026, presents an even more compelling picture than the earlier opening bell chart. This horoscope emphasizes not merely innovation and ambition, but the possibility that SpaceX may become one of the defining institutions of the twenty-first century, influencing the future of transportation, communications, defense, and humanity's expansion into space. The most immediate

The May 2026 New Moon (NM) is exceptional in that it falls within 2* of conjunction with the powerful fixed star Algol. According to traditional teaching, this should have significant effects at the mundane level. This is one of the most feared and symbolically intense stars in traditional astrology. The conjunction recurs approximately every 7–8 years in mid-May. In traditional astrology, Algol (Beta Persei), the ‘Head of Medusa,’ was associated with violence, collective fea

On February 17, 2026 a partial Solar Eclipse will take place. The chart for the time of the lunation calculated with the sidereal zodiac is shown for Washington, DC. There is an almost exact conjunction with the Washington ascendant at 3* Aquarius, which indicates that it will affect the Eastern seaboard of the US. Being a North Node eclipse it should have relatively moderate effects. However, this one is squared by Uranus, and Saturn (lord of the eclipse and the Ascendant) i

Economic forecasts play a crucial role in shaping investment decisions. They offer insights into how economies might perform in the coming months or years, helping investors navigate uncertainty and plan their strategies. Yet, understanding these forecasts can be challenging due to the complexity of economic data and the many factors influencing markets. This post breaks down economic forecasts, explains their importance, and shows how investors can use them effectively. Fina

According to Wikipedia, A.I. as a discipline was born from a workshop that started on June 18, 1956 in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA (the...

Across the world, from the Hindu Kush to the Andes, from ancient Rome to East Asia, late December has long been a season of festival, ritual, inversion, purification, and spiritual renewal. Long before the rise of Christianity—and continuing today in cultures with no Christian connection—societies have instinctively gathered in the final weeks of December to mark a turning point in the cosmic year. ​ There are dozens of such traditions: Kalash Chaomos, Persian Yalda, Hopi Soy

On 15 January 2022, the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai erupted in a catastrophic event—one of the most powerful in modern times—with its beginnings in late December 2021, escalating into a massive Plinian‑style explosion by mid‑January. The eruption sent an ash and gas plume soaring over 34 miles (55 km) into the atmosphere. The explosion unleashed energy estimated at 5–6 megatons of TNT, and generated shock waves that reverberated through the atmosphere, circle

The heliacal rising of a star refers to the moment in the yearly cycle when that star first becomes visible above the eastern horizon just before sunrise, after a period of invisibility caused by its proximity to the Sun. Because stars rise and set at different times of the year due to the Earth’s orbit, each has a unique heliacal rising date at a given latitude. This event was of great significance in ancient sky-watching cultures, both for practical calendrical purposes and

SS Daphne was a steamship which sank moments after her launching in one of the Glasgow shipyards on 3 July 1883. The naming ceremony was at 11:25 AM, followed by the launching at 11:30 – on the day of Mars and hour of Saturn! Around 200 workmen were on board the ship at the time it was launched, ready to begin fitting out work as soon as she was properly afloat. According to the usual practice during a launching, anchors were attached by cable to each side of the ship. As t

The Shaanxi earthquake of 1556, also known as the Jiajing Great Earthquake, stands as one of the deadliest seismic disasters in recorded history. It struck the early morning hours of February 2, 1556, during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming dynasty. The epicenter was in Huaxian, located in the Wei River Valley of central China, within present-day Shaanxi Province. Entire towns, including Huaxian, Weinan, and Huayin, were devastated, with widespread destruction ext

Given the severe consequences on life on earth and human affairs, one would expect the relevant solar ingresses to show stressful patterns as well. This was in fact the case. The preceding Capricorn ingress took place on December 24, 535. It had the Sun conjunct Pluto and square the Lunar Nodes. Pluto was also at the midpoint of Jupiter/Neptune. The Moon was quintile Saturn and biquintile Mars. The T-square was beginning to form and, in Rome, it was angular in the 1st, 7th an

Pluto is the slowest planet in the solar system, with an orbital cycle of 248 years. Whenever it comes within orb of a conjunction with a fixed star, the effects will be long lasting. It has been within 1* of ecliptic conjunction with the fixed star Altair since April this year, and will be exact (partile) in 2025, when the effects on worldly affairs will be most strongly felt. ​ Altair is in the constellation of Aquila, the Eagle. It is associated with high-flying ambition,