July 3: In a major escalation in violence (Mars) Israeli forces launch air attacks and ground raids (Mars) killing at least eight Palestinians in the largest military operation (Mars) in Jenin in 20 years. Progressed Moon was sesquisquare progressed Mars in the Aquarian Age chart; Mars was square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Mars was opposition and parallel Saturn in the Mars cycle.
According to data from the US National Centers for Environmental Prediction today was the hottest day ever recorded globally. The average global temperature reached 17.01C (62.62F), surpassing the August 2016 record of 16.92C (62.46F) as heatwaves sizzle around the world. (The record was again broken on July 4 and July 6.) Progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn and progressed Moon was sesquisquare progressed Mars in the Aquarian Age chart; Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Saturn in the Mars cycle.
July 4: In America a rash of mass shootings (Mars) in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Fort Worth, Texas, claim the lives of 10 people. Mars was parallel Jupiter and square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Mars was square Mercury and parallel Saturn in the Mars cycle.
July 8: Day 500 of the war in Ukraine (Mars) with the UN condemning the loss (Saturn) of 9,000 civilian lives in the fighting although the death toll is likely to be much higher than officially recorded figures and Joe Biden confirming that America will send US-made cluster bombs to aid Ukraine’s war effort. Progressed Moon was sesquisquare progressed Mars and birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Mars was inconjunct Pluto in the Mars cycle.
The Dutch government (Sun) collapses (Saturn) after failing to reach a deal on restricting immigration (Saturn). Progressed Uranus was parallel Sun in the Uranus cycle; and progressed Sun was sesquisquare Saturn in the Sun cycle.
The United States Postal Service raises the price (Jupiter) of first-class mail stamps (Mercury-house 3) to 66 cents from 63 cents. Progressed Jupiter was trine Mercury in the Jupiter cycle; and progressed Sun was square Jupiter in the Sun cycle.
In Israel tens of thousands of protesters (Uranus) demonstrate against the government’s overhaul of the justice system; in Paris, France, thousands of protesters defied a ban to march against police violence; and in Tbilisi, Georgia, up to 2,000 anti LGBT protesters (Saturn-Uranus) break up a Gay Pride festival (Uranus-Jupiter). Progressed Uranus was parallel Sun in the Uranus cycle; progressed Saturn was sextile Uranus in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Sun was sesquisquare Saturn and sextile Uranus in the Sun cycle.
In north-eastern Brazil an apartment building (house 4) in the city of Recife collapses (Saturn) killing at least 14 people. Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky; and progressed Sun was sesquisquare Saturn in the Sun cycle.
July 11: In Lithuania the leaders of 31 NATO member states (Pluto) begin a two-day summit with the war (Mars) in Ukraine high on its agenda list. Progressed Mars was conjunction Saturn and progressed Moon was sesquisquare progressed Mars and birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky; and progressed Uranus was trine Mars in the Uranus cycle.
In Israel tens of thousands of protesters (Uranus) rally in a ‘day of disruption’ (Uranus) to try and stop the passage of the far-right government’s (Saturn) ‘judicial reforms’ bill. Progressed Saturn was semisextile Uranus in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Uranus was trine Mars in the Uranus cycle.
July 12: North Korea fires and intercontinental ballistic missile (Mars) that lands in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky; and progressed Pluto was parallel Mars in the Pluto cycle > peak power date is October 6.
July 13: A heatwave (Mars) is sweeping across parts of southern Europe and north-west Africa, with potential record-breaking temperatures in the coming days. Temperatures are expected to surpass 40C (104F) in parts of Spain, France, Greece, Croatia and Turkey. In Italy, temperatures could reach as high as 48.8C (119.8F). A red alert warning (Mars) has been issued for 10 cities, including Florence and Rome. And parts of America are experiencing extreme heat too. Mars is opposition Saturn in the sky July 20 and Mars is parallel Saturn from July 14 to July 21.
July 14: Hollywood actors (Neptune) go on strike (Uranus-house 6) disrupting (Uranus) scores of shows and movies (house 5) and effectively bringing Hollywood to a halt. Progressed Uranus was parallel Sun and trine Mars in the Uranus cycle; and Neptune was exact square the Sun-Moon lunation in the Gemini new Moon chart. In America’s chart progressed ascendant was square progressed Neptune in house 5 and progressed Sun was parallel birth chart Neptune.
July 15: In Israel tens of thousands of protesters (Uranus) again rally in the streets of Tel Aviv and other cities, promising ‘days of disruption’ (Uranus), as Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government (Saturn) advances its plan to overhaul the judiciary. Progressed Uranus was parallel Sun and trine Mars in the Uranus cycle; and progressed Saturn was semisextile Uranus in the Saturn cycle.
In South Korea days of torrential rain (Saturn) have caused widespread flooding (Saturn) and landslides and claimed 37 lives. Progressed Moon was sesquisquare Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; and Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky.
July 16: The European Union and Tunisia sign (Mercury) a memorandum of understanding for a ‘strategic and comprehensive partnership’ (house 7) aimed at combatting irregular migration and boosting economic ties (Jupiter-Saturn). Progressed Jupiter was parallel Saturn in the Jupiter cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Mercury in the Sun cycle.
July 17: Russia halts its participation in a deal (Jupiter) that allowed war-torn Ukraine to ship grain (Saturn) through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger, dealing a blow to global food security (Saturn). Progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn and progressed Moon was sesquisquare birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars was inconjunct Mars and Jupiter in the Mars cycle.
June 18: Europe, Asia and America are sweltering in extreme heat (Mars). Mars is opposition and parallel Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars is inconjunct Mars in the Mars cycle.
In America thousands of writers (Mercury-house 3) add their names to a letter calling on AI companies (Uranus-house 10) to stop using copyrighted work without permission. In America’s chart progressed Moon was parallel progressed Mercury > peak power date is August 14.
July 19: North Korea launches two ballistic missiles (Mars) into its eastern sea. Mars was opposition and parallel Saturn in the sky.
At least 34 people are killed and 12 injured in an accident (Mars) involving a utility vehicle and a passenger bus in southern Algeria’s Tamanrasset province. Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Venus in the Mars cycle.
July 21: Judge Aileen Cannon sets the trial date of Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents for May 20, 2024. The two-week trial will take place in Fort Pierce, Florida.
July 22: The South Korean military reports that North Korea fired several cruise missiles (Mars) toward the sea to the west of the Korean Peninsula. Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky; progressed Mars was parallel Venus in the Mars cycle; and progressed Sun was opposition Pluto in the Moon cycle.
In Israel tens of thousands of protesters (Uranus) march into Jerusalem and more have taken to the streets in Tel Aviv in a last-ditch show of force (Pluto) aimed at blocking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul plan. More than 100 of Israel’s former security chiefs (Saturn) have signed a letter pleading with Netanyahu to halt the legislation and thousands of additional military reservists (Mars) said they would no longer report for duty. Progressed Sun was parallel Uranus in the Sun cycle; and progressed Sun was opposition Pluto in the Moon cycle.
July 23: Fire comes to Earth with the island of Rhodes burning. Tourists are fleeing (Saturn). Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky; progressed Saturn was square Pluto in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Mars was parallel Venus in the Mars cycle.
In Ecuador the mayor of the port city of Manta, Agustín Intriago, and a bystander are shot dead (Mars). On July 24 a state of emergency (Mars) was declared in three provinces. Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars was square Moon in the Mars cycle.
July 24: Amidst ongoing civil unrest (Uranus) and mass protests (Uranus-Pluto) Israel’s conservative (Saturn) government ratifies the first bill of a judicial (Jupiter) overhaul to limit (Saturn) the powers of the Supreme Court (house 9). Progressed Saturn was semisextile Uranus and square Pluto in the Saturn cycle; progressed Uranus was parallel Sun in the Uranus cycle; and progressed Sun was inconjunct Saturn in the Sun cycle.
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles (Mars) into the sea off its east coast. Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky.
Algeria is on fire (Mars) as a heatwave (Mars) spreads across the region with at least 15 people killed and 26 injured in wildfires raging in different parts of the country. Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars was square Moon in the Mars cycle.
July 25: In Ecuador at least 31 people have died in a wave of violence (Mars) that’s erupted in the country’s most dangerous prison (house 12). President Lasso (Sun) imposes a 60 day state of emergency (Mars) across the country’s penitentiary system – his second in the last 24 hours. 17 prison guards are being held hostage (Pluto) at a jail in the city of Esmeraldas. Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky; progressed Pluto was parallel Mars in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Mars was square Sun in the Mars cycle.
July 26: In Niger soldiers (Mars) claim to have removed President Mohamed Bazoum from power in a coup (Pluto). Colonel-Major Amadou Abdramane (Mars) said the country’s borders were closed, a nationwide curfew was in place and all institutions were suspended. Progressed Mars was parallel progressed Pluto and progressed Moon was sesquisquare progressed Mars in the Aquarian Age chart; progressed Pluto was parallel Mars in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Mars was square Sun in the Mars cycle.
July 27: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says that record-shattering July temperatures show Earth has passed from a warming phase into an ‘era of global boiling’. July will be the hottest (Mars) month ever. The inner-plane astral weather was boiling too. Progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn and progressed Moon was sesquisquare progressed Mars in the Aquarian Age chart; Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky; and there were nine aspects in the Mars cycle. See Mars conjunction Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart.
July 28: In North Korea Chinese and Russian officials stand shoulder to shoulder with Kim Jong Un as they reviewed the country’s latest nuclear-capable missiles (Mars) and new attack drones at a military parade (Mars) in Pyongyang. Progressed Moon was sesquisquare progressed Mars in the Aquarian Age chart; and Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky.
Parts of America boil in extreme heat (Mars). Mars was opposition Saturn in the sky; progressed Saturn was inconjunct Mars in the Saturn cycle > peak power date is August 21; and progressed Uranus was trine Mars in the Uranus cycle > peak power date is August 14.
July 30: In Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province at least 44 people are killed and over 130 injured when a suicide bomber (Mars-Uranus-Pluto) set off explosives (Mars) at a political rally. Progressed Pluto was parallel Mars and Uranus in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Uranus in the Moon cycle.
In Bangladesh police (Mars) and protestors (Uranus) clash as political unrest (Sun-Uranus) erupts with supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) setting fire (Mars) to buses and exploding petrol bombs (Mars) as they demand Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina step down and the next election, due in January 2024, be held under a neutral caretaker government. Progressed Uranus was parallel Sun and trine Mars in the Uranus cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Uranus in the Moon cycle.
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