March 1: In Haiti four police officers (Mars) are killed in gun battles (Mars) in several locations across Port-au-Prince. Prominent gang leader Jimmy Cherizier (Pluto) says multiple factions (Pluto) are parlaying (Mercury) to launch attacks (Mars) on state security forces in a bid to remove Prime Minister Ariel Henry. Haiti’s main international airport, as well as aircraft, came under fire, forcing international and domestic airlines to cancel operations. Schools, universities (house 9) and businesses (house 10) were also forced to close. Mars was square Jupiter, square Uranus and conjunction Pluto in the sky.
According to updated estimates from the World Health Organization and an international group of researchers more than a billion people globally are now considered obese (Jupiter – the god of excess and gluttony).
March 3: In Haiti armed gangs (Mars-Pluto) storm the main prison (house 12) in Port-au-Prince, releasing about 4,000 inmates. Mars was square Uranus in the sky.
March 4: In France lawmakers (house 11-Jupiter) in a world first (Uranus) overwhelmingly vote 780-72 to approve a bill that will enshrine the right to an abortion in the Constitution of France (house 9). France became the first country to explicitly include the right to abortion in its constitution. Progressed Jupiter was conjunction Uranus in the sky; and progressed Jupiter was square Venus and parallel Saturn in the Jupiter cycle.
In America the Supreme Court (house 9-Jupiter) in a unanimous ruling rejects and effort by Colorado to remove Donald Trump’s name from the state’s Republican primary ballot using an anti-insurrection constitutional clause. The ruling also overrides challenges brought in other states. Progressed Jupiter was parallel Saturn in the Jupiter cycle. In Trump’s chart progressed Sun was parallel progressed Jupiter; progressed Moon was parallel progressed Jupiter; and transit ascendant sesquisquare progressed Jupiter timed the fortunate event.
March 6: A Houthi missile attack (Mars) sets the Greek-owned, Barbados-flagged ship True Confidence ablaze (Mars) killing three seafarers; and in Ottawa, Canada, six people from Sri Lanka, including a mother and four young children, are knifed to death (Mars) rocking a country where mass murders (Mars-Pluto) are rare. Mars was square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Mars was square Uranus in the Mars cycle.
In North Korea Kim Jong Un orders his military (Mars) to a heightened readiness for war (Mars); and Australian elevates its ties with Vietnam to a comprehensive strategic partnership (Mars-Saturn). Mars was square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Mars was square Uranus in the Mars cycle.
The World Food Programme (Pluto) warns that the war (Mars) in Sudan threatens to trigger ‘the world’s largest hunger crisis’ (Saturn), with more than 25 million people scattered across Sudan, South Sudan and Chad ‘trapped in a spiral’ of food insecurity (Saturn). The brutal civil war (Mars) shows no sign of easing after 10 months of fighting. Progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; Mars was square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Saturn was parallel Pluto in the Saturn cycle.
March 7: No progress has been made with ceasefire talks in Gaza. Mars was square Uranus in the sky.
Sweden joins NATO. Progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Mercury was semisextile Saturn in the Saturn cycle.
In Nigeria the kidnapping epidemic (Pluto) worsens when 287 school students (Mercury-house 5) are abducted (Pluto) in the north-western town of Kuriga. Mars was square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Mercury and Uranus in the Mars cycle.
In Germany massive industrial action (Mars) paralyses air and rail travel as striking workers (Uranus-house 6) walk off the job to demand better pay to cope with the rising cost of living (Jupiter). Mars was square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Uranus in the Mars cycle.
In Argentine Patagonia archaeologists (Uranus) report the discovery of the earliest dated cave paintings in South America, dating back 8,200 years. Progressed Mars was parallel birth chart Uranus in the Aquarian Age chart; and Mars was square Uranus in the sky.
In France over 500 guillemot seabirds have been found dead on beaches this year, exhausted by unusually heavy winter storms (Saturn) that prevent them from feeding (Mars). Progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart.
Earth smashes global heat records (Mars) for the ninth consecutive month with ocean temperatures hitting a record high in February 2024. Mars was conjunction Pluto in the sky.
March 8: Climate change (Saturn) is killing Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef. For the fifth time in eight years widespread damage has been detected due to another mass bleaching event. Progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Saturn was parallel Pluto in the Saturn cycle.
In Mexico – on International Women’s Day – a 180,000-strong crowd (Pluto) march protesting (Uranus) against rampant violence (Mars) against women (Moon-Venus). Progressed Mars was parallel birth chart Venus and progressed Venus was trine progressed Uranus in the Aquarian Age chart; Mars was square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Uranus in the Mars cycle.
March 10: After several rounds of negotiations spanning 16 years India signs a $100bn free trade agreement (Jupiter) with a four-member European bloc and will lift most import tariffs (Saturn) on industrial products from these countries in return for the investment over 15 years. Jupiter was conjunction Uranus in the sky; and progressed Jupiter was parallel Saturn in the Jupiter cycle.
March 11: In India the Modi government (Sun-house 10) announces the implementation of the 2019 Citizen Amendment Act (Jupiter). It grants Indian nationality to Hindus, Parsis, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Christians who fled to Hindu-majority India due to religious persecution (Jupiter-Uranus) from Muslim-majority Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan before December 31, 2014 and was not implemented in 2019 when protests (Uranus) and sectarian violence (Mars) broke out in New Delhi and scores were killed and hundreds injured. (The protests and violence are likely to happen again.) Mars was parallel Jupiter and Jupiter was conjunction Uranus in the sky; and progressed Jupiter was parallel Saturn in the Jupiter cycle.
In Haiti the unelected prime minister Ariel Henry (Sun) resigns paving the way for a transitional political process (Pluto-Sun) to stem the gang violence (Mars-Pluto) and unrest (Uranus). Progressed Uranus was parallel Sun in the Uranus cycle; and progressed Mars was parallel Mercury and Uranus in the Mars cycle.
March 13: In Sudan the army (Mars-house 6) takes control of the country’s national radio and television headquarters (Pluto-house 9) from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in what would be its most significant advance against its paramilitary rival (Mars-house 7). Mars was parallel Jupiter and square Uranus in the sky
March 14: US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in a major speech (house 9) says Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a ‘major obstacle to peace’ (square aspect) and his government ‘no longer fits the needs of Israel’. In Netanyahu’s chart progressed Mars was square (obstacle) progressed Uranus in house 7 (other countries and international relations) and progressed Moon was conjunction birth chart Uranus.
Major internet disruption (Pluto-Uranus) is reported in various countries across Africa including South Africa, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Ghana and Burkina Faso. Mars was square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Saturn was parallel Pluto in the Saturn cycle.
March 17: Niger suspends its military agreement (Mars) with the United States ‘with immediate effect’ in a blow to US security interests (Saturn) in the region. Progressed Mars was parallel Saturn in the Mars cycle.
In Cuba protesters (Uranus) take to the streets in Santiago with chants of ‘power and food,’ (Sun and Moon) in a rare public protest (Uranus). Mars was square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Jupiter was conjunction Uranus in the Jupiter cycle.
March 18: The European Union announces a 7.4 billion-euro ($8.06bn) aid package (Jupiter) and an upgraded relationship with Egypt. Jupiter was conjunction Uranus in the sky; and progressed Jupiter was conjunction and parallel Uranus in the Jupiter cycle.
In Australia Uber agrees to pay $178m (Jupiter) to settle a lawsuit (Jupiter) with more than 8,000 taxi and hire car drivers (Uranus-house 3) who say they lost earnings (Saturn) to the ride-hailing app (Uranus). Progressed Jupiter was parallel Saturn and conjunction Uranus in the Jupiter cycle.
In Zimbabwe the government estimates that 2.7 million people will go hungry (house 6) this year as crops (house 4) wither amid an El Nino drought (Saturn). Progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Saturn was parallel Pluto in the Saturn cycle.
Brazil sizzles in a record-breaking heat wave (Mars) with Rio de Janeiro’s heat index, which measures what a temperature feels like by taking into account humidity, hitting 62.3 degrees Celsius (144.1 degrees Fahrenheit). The actual maximum temperature in the city was 42C. Meanwhile, extreme rains (Saturn) were wreaking havoc in the south of the country with intense rains and storms (Saturn) forecast. Progressed Mars was parallel Saturn in the Mars cycle.
March 19: The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) issues a ‘red alert’ (Mars) about global warming (Mars-Saturn), citing record-breaking increases in 2023 in greenhouse gases, land and water temperatures and the melting of glaciers and sea ice. Progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Mars was parallel Saturn in the Mars cycle.
In Hong Kong legislators approve a new national security (Saturn) law (house 9) that gives the government new powers to crack down on all forms of dissent (Uranus) on the grounds of alleged treason, espionage, sedition and external interference in Hong Kong’s internal affairs. Critics say it will be used to intimidate (Pluto) and further restrict the rights and free expression (Mercury) of residents in Hong Kong and overseas. In-sky Pluto was transiting Aquarius; and progressed Saturn was parallel Pluto in the Saturn cycle.
In Pakistan at least 12 miners (Saturn) are killed in a gas explosion (Mars) at a private coalpit in Harnai, in the mining region of Khost. Progressed Mars was parallel Saturn in the Mars cycle.
March 20: Ireland’s PM Leo Varadkar (Sun) says he will step down in a surprise move (Uranus), saying the country’s coalition government would stand a better chance of reelection under another leader; and in Vietnam, in a sign of political turmoil (Sun-Uranus), President Vo Van Thuong (Sun) is forced to resign. Progressed Uranus was parallel Sun in the Uranus cycle.
In Haiti the security situation (Saturn) deteriorates with nations evacuating their citizens. Progressed Mars was parallel Saturn in the Mars cycle; and progressed Saturn was parallel Pluto in the Saturn cycle.
In Canada the government says a freeze (Saturn) on new arms and export permits to Israel imposed on January 8 will continue until Ottawa can ensure the weapons (Mars) are used in accordance with Canadian law (house 9). Progressed Mars was parallel Saturn in the Mars cycle.
According to Harm Reduction International (HRI), an NGO that has been tracking the use of the death penalty for drugs since 2007, at least 467 people were executed (Mars) for drug offences (Neptune) in 2023, a 44% increase from 2022 and a new record. In the 2022 Mars cycle chart Mars was conjunction Neptune.
In Papua New Guinea at least 23 people are killed as torrential rain (Saturn) and king tides cause landslides (Saturn) and wash away roads, homes and food gardens. Progressed Mars was parallel Saturn in the Mars cycle.
In America Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee (Jupiter) says Donald Trump and eight of his co-defendants in Georgia’s criminal election subversion case could appeal a ruling that let lead prosecutor Fani Willis remain on the case. Progressed Jupiter was parallel Uranus in the Jupiter cycle.
In America Donald Trump’s campaign calls for donations from one million of his backers (Jupiter), warning he could lose (Saturn) his New York properties (house 4), two days after he failed (Saturn) to secure a bond to cover a $454 million judgment in a civil fraud case (Neptune). Progressed Jupiter was parallel Saturn and Uranus in the Jupiter cycle. In Trump’s chart progressed Jupiter (his finances) was square birth chart Venus (his business interests); and progressed Venus was square birth chart Saturn.
March 21: In Ukraine, after a 44-day pause, Russia launches a major missile strike (Mars) on the city of Kyiv with all 31 missiles downed by the country’s air defenses, 17 people injured and schools, residential buildings and industrial facilities damaged. Progressed Mars was semisextile Pluto in the Mars cycle.
The United Nations General Assembly has unanimously adopted the first global resolution on artificial intelligence to encourage the protection (Saturn) of personal data, the monitoring of AI for risks (Mars-house 5), and the safeguarding (Saturn) of human rights (Aquarius). Progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Saturn was parallel Pluto in the Saturn cycle.
American billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott says she will give $640m (Jupiter) to 361 small non-profit organizations (house 12), more than double her previously planned donations for the year. Jupiter was conjunction Uranus in the sky; and progressed Jupiter was parallel Uranus in the Jupiter cycle.
March 22: In Russia at least 137 people are killed (house 8) and 145 wounded when gunmen (Mars) open fire with automatic weapons (Mars) on concertgoers (house 5) near Moscow in one of the deadliest attacks (Mars), in decades. Mars was square Uranus in the sky. In Russia’s Aquarian Age chart progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn in house 7 (open enemies > and ISIS-K has claimed responsibility for the attack) and progressed Mars was parallel progressed Pluto > planet of mass killings in house 8 (death).
The UN World Water Development Report 2024 says 2.2 billion people worldwide have no access to clean drinking water (Moon) and 3.5 billion people lack access to safely managed sanitation; and that increasing global water scarcity (Saturn) is fueling more conflicts (Mars) and contributing to instability. Progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart.
March 24: Rusia is in mourning (Saturn) and Gaza and Sudan are on the brink of famine (Saturn) and a hunger crisis. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky and progressed Saturn was parallel Pluto on the Saturn cycle.
March 25: The United Nations Security Council (Pluto-Saturn) adopts a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire (Saturn) between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas after the United States abstained from the vote. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky and progressed Saturn was parallel Pluto on the Saturn cycle.
Donald Trump’s criminal trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to Stormy Daniels will begin on April 15, 2024.
March 26: In America a massive cargo ship crippled by a loss of power (Saturn) rams into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, sending it crashing (Mars) into the Patapsco River. Six workers (house 6) are killed (house 8). The disaster (Mars) forced the closure of the Port of Baltimore, the ninth-busiest major port in the US in terms of cargo volume and value. Due to the nature of the event and its timing the eclipse and Mars conjunction Saturn in the sky are involved. In America’s Mars-Saturn conjunction chart Mars is cusp ruler of house 3 – infrastructure, roads, bridges and transportation.
March 28: In The Hague/Cairo the World Court (Jupiter) unanimously orders Israel, accused by South Africa of genocide in Gaza, to take all necessary and effective action to ensure basic food supplies to the enclave’s Palestinian population and halt spreading famine (Saturn). Mars was conjunction Saturn and Jupiter was conjunction Uranus in the sky; and progressed Jupiter was parallel Uranus in the Jupiter cycle.
In South Africa a bus taking Easter pilgrims (Jupiter) from Botswana to the northern province of Limpopo plunges of a ravine (Mars) killing 45 people. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Venus in the Mars cycle.
In Madagascar Cyclone Gamane wrecks destruction killing eleven people and washing away houses and roads. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky.
China lifts (Jupiter) steep tariffs (Saturn) on Australian wine imposed more than three years ago in the latest sign of improving relations between the two countries. Jupiter was conjunction Uranus in the sky; and progressed Jupiter was parallel Uranus in the Jupiter cycle.
In New York Sam Bankman Fried is sentenced to 25 years in prison for stealing $8bn from customers of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded. His chart progressed to March 28
March 30: Sudan slips into famine (Saturn) as warring sides (Mars) starve civilians. It’s a humanitarian disaster and according to a UN backed global authority on food security immediate action is needed to ‘prevent widespread death and total collapse of livelihoods and avert a catastrophic hunger crisis’. Progressed Mars was conjunction birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; and Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky.
March 31: In Israel tens of thousands of people demonstrate (Uranus) against Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and against exemptions granted to ultra-Orthodox (Saturn) Jewish men from military service (house 6). Progressed Uranus was parallel Sun in the Uranus cycle; and progressed Saturn was semisquare Neptune in the Saturn cycle.
In the Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos Jr orders his government to strengthen its coordination on maritime security (Saturn) to confront (Mars) ‘a range of serious challenges’ to territorial integrity (house 4) and peace, as a dispute (Mars) with China escalates. Mars was conjunction Saturn in the sky.
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