July 8, 2015 Strife on Wall Street: The NYSE Experiences a Major ‘Halt’ of Trading
by Jude Cowell
The founding data of the New York Stock Exchange is based on the ‘Buttonwood Agreement’ of May 17, 1792 but it’s the NYSE Reorganization horoscope of May 11, 1869 that contains a crisis-laden YOD pattern with a Uranus-Pluto square pointing toward natal Saturn Rx @15Sag33. The YOD was activated
Yes, it’s Mars in Cancer and out-of-bounds again
Here’s a bit posted in 2008 concerning the trouble with an out of bounds Mars, planet of fire and aggression. Away from the earthly plane, off on his own, going against the rest of society, and often acting under cover of night, hothead Mars has a favorite activity and tactic especially while traversing the tribal sign of Cancer–arson. This
Obama’s Speech on the economy begins with a Void-of-Course Moon
by Jude Cowell
Today at 12:55 pm edt, or 1:00 pm cdt, depending on the source (and probably not beginning on time but the official time seems to be 12:55 pm) at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, President Obama speaks about the US economy in a effort to refocus attention on finances and jobs.
At 12:55 pm cdt, we find 24Lib28
Tripoli, Libya in Hands of the Revolutionaries! August 22, 2011
by Jude Cowell
Perhaps you heard that the capital of Libya, Tripoli, fell Saturday night (8.20.11), three of Gadhafi’s sons are in custody, and the dictator’s whereabouts are as yet unknown. Revolutionaries (Uranus in Aries!) are in process of taking over the capital though heavy fighting continues in many areas, reports Amy
August 10, 2011: Eclipses, a Cardinal Cross, and the UK Riots
by Jude Cowell
In 2010, a Solar Eclipse hit the Moon (people) in the UK natal chart and another Solar Eclipse–the ‘karmic’ eclipse of July 1, 2011, now in force @ 9Can12–hit (eclipsed) the UK’s natal Midheaven (Public Status; Goals; Aspirations) while opposing natal Sun (leadership) in Capricorn.
Well, ‘looking ahead’ back in 2010
Astrology of a Downgrade with YOD Emphasis on Crisisby Jude CowellIn her insightful Weekend Forecast for August 5, 6, and 7, Julie Demboski notes a Moon/Jupiter opposition on August 5, 2011 and wonders, "Will it be a face-off with society?"Well yes, it was, good call! Announced on Friday afternoon, NY’s Standard and Poor’s agency downgraded the US credit rating to AA+, the first downgrade in US
Fresh from the December 21, 2010 Lunar Eclipse, this year’s Winter Solstice Moon in 12th house clocks in at 8Can13 as the Sun reaches 00Cap00:00. In Washington DC on Dec 21, 2010, the annual solar event occurs at 6:38:22 pm est with 24Can21 rising which brings up America’s natal Mercury Rx opposing natal Pluto 27Cap33 Rx (US planets are notated outside the chart; please click to enlarge.)It’s an