November 1: In a statement acting UN aid chief Joyce Msuya (Sun-Pluto) and the heads of the UN children’s agency UNICEF and the World Food Programme warn that the situation in the northern Gaza Strip is ‘apocalyptic’ (Pluto) with ‘the entire Palestinian population in North Gaza at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence’ as Israel pursue a military offensive (Mars) against Hamas militants in the area. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Pluto in the Marc cycle.
November 3: In the north Indian state of Uttarakhand at least 36 people are killed and several others injured when a bus plunged (Mars-accident) into a ravine. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky.
November 5: In America Donald Trump wins the presidential election and returns to the White House. Mars (anger, hate and revenge) was opposition Pluto (cooperation, coercive control and division) in the sky. See his chart progressed to November 5, 2024
In Israel, after months of tension, PM Benjamin Netanyahu (Pluto) fires defense minister Yoav Gallant saying he had no trust in him over the management of Israel’s ongoing military operations as the wars (Mars) in Gaza and Lebanon grind on. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky.
November 6: In America Kamala Harris concedes defeat in the presidential election. See her chart progressed to November 5, 2024
November 7: In Germany a political crisis escalates when a three-way collation (Pluto) collapses and opposition parties (house 4) and business groups (house 10-Pluto) urge Chancellor Olaf Scholz to trigger a new election quickly to minimize political uncertainty (Sun-Neptune). It’s complicated by constitutional questions (house 9.) Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Uranus was parallel Sun and Pluto in the Uranus cycle.
Hurricane Rafael (Saturn) tears across Cuba with raging winds leaving a trail of devastation (Mars) and the entire island without power. Progressed Mars was sesquisquare Saturn in the Mars cycle.
In California over 10,000 people are ordered to evacuate and dozens of homes are destroyed as a wildfire (Mars) fanned by fierce seasonal winds burns northwest of Los Angeles. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was sesquisquare Saturn in the Mars cycle.
November 8: In Mozambique, according to Human Rights Watch, at least 30 people have been killed between October 19 and November 6 in crackdowns on protests (Uranus) that erupted in the aftermath of a disputed (Mars) presidential election held on October 9 that extended the 49-year rule of the governing Frelimo party. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Uranus was parallel Sun in the Uranus cycle.
November 9: In the Middle East Qatar tells Palestinian militant group Hamas (Pluto) and Israel it will stall (Pluto) its efforts to mediate (Jupiter) a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal until they show ‘willingness and seriousness’ to resume talks. The Gulf country has been working alongside the United States and Egypt for months on fruitless talks between the warring sides. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was opposition Pluto in the Mars cycle.
In Spain tens of thousands of people in Valencia demonstrate (Uranus-Pluto) demanding the resignation of regional authorities for their handling of the devastating floods that killed more than 220 people. Progressed Mars was opposition Pluto in the Mars cycle; and progressed Uranus was parallel Pluto in the Uranus cycle.
In Pakistan at least 24 people are killed and more than 40 injured in a bomb blast (Mars) at a railway station in the southwestern city of Quetta. Progressed Mars was opposition Pluto in the Mars cycle.
November 10: Ukraine attacks Moscow with at least 34 drones, the biggest drone strike (Mars) on the Russian capital since the start of the war (Mars) in 2022, and Russia launches a record 145 drones on Ukraine. Progressed Mars was opposition Pluto in the Mars cycle.
November 11: In Azerbaijan the annual UN climate summit opens in the capital Baku with thousands of representatives from the world converging for two weeks of negotiations over how to tackle the climate crisis (Saturn). Progressed Moon was sextile birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart.
In southern China a driver rams (Mars) his car into a crowd (Pluto) at a sports center killing 35 people and severely injuring 43 in one of the deadliest attacks in contemporary Chinese history. Progressed Mars was opposition Pluto in the Mars cycle.
November 12: In the UK the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby (Jupiter), the spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide, resigns ‘in sorrow’ saying he had failed to ensure a proper investigation into allegations of sexual abuse (Mars) by a volunteer at Christian summer camps decades ago. Jupiter was parallel Mars and square Saturn in the sky; and progressed Jupiter was parallel Pluto in the Jupiter cycle.
In America a federal jury (Jupiter-house 9) finds US defense contractor CACI International liable for its role in torture (Mars-Pluto) at the Abu Ghraib prison (house 12) near Baghdad during the Iraq war (Mars) and orders it to pay $42 million (Jupiter) in damages. Jupiter was parallel Mars in the sky; and progressed Jupiter was parallel Pluto in the Jupiter cycle.
November 14: In South Africa an estimated 4,000 illegal (Pluto) gold miners (Saturn) are hiding underground in a mineshaft in Stilfontein after the government cut off food and water in an effort to ‘smoke them out’ (Mars) and arrest them. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Saturn was parallel Pluto in the Saturn cycle.
November 15: Less than a week into the Trump transition – with some of the most critical personnel decisions still underway – the president-elect has elevated a new class of candidates: the czars, aka dictators, aka Pluto. The term refers to a political appointee with a specific problem to solve and both Barack Obama and Joe Biden appointed czars to tackle major issues. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Saturn was parallel Pluto in the Saturn cycle.
November 18: In Brazil the summit of the Group of 20 major economies (Pluto) opens with the launch of a global alliance (house 7) to combat poverty (Saturn) and hunger that more than 80 countries have agreed to back. Progressed Moon was inconjunct progressed Pluto in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Saturn was parallel Pluto in the Saturn cycle.
November 19: In an attack launched on the war’s 1000th day Ukraine uses US ATAMS missiles (Mars) to strike Russian territory taking advantage of newly granted permission from the outgoing Biden administration; and Vladimir Putin approves changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine (Pluto), setting out new conditions under which the country would consider using its nuclear arsenal (Pluto). Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; progressed Moon was inconjunct progressed Pluto in the Aquarian Age chart; progressed Pluto was parallel Mars in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Sun was square Mars in the Sun cycle.
Hong Kong’s High Court (Jupiter-house 9) sentences 45 pro-democracy activists (Uranus) to jail terms of up to 10 years in a landmark national security trial (Saturn-Uranus) that draws international condemnation (house 7). Mars was parallel Jupiter in the sky; and progressed Jupiter was parallel Pluto in the Jupiter cycle.
In Wellington, New Zealand, an estimated 35,000 people (Pluto) protest (Uranus) against a controversial bill (Mercury) that seeks to overhaul the country’s founding document (house 9) between British colonizers and Māori people. Progressed Saturn was parallel Pluto in the Saturn cycle; progressed Uranus was parallel Sun and Pluto in the Uranus cycle; and progressed Sun was trine Neptune in the Sun cycle.
November 20: Ukraine fires a volley of British Storm Shadow cruise missiles (Mars) into Russia the latest new Western weapon (Mars) it has been permitted to use on Russian targets. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; progressed Pluto was parallel Mars in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Sun was square Mars in the Sun cycle.
November 21: In response to the US and UK allowing Kyiv to strike Russian territory with advanced Western weapons (Mars) Russia fires a hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile (Mars) at the city of Dnipro in Ukraine in a further escalation of the 33-month-old-war (Mars). It’s been a week of massive change in the Ukraine-Russia war. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Pluto was parallel Mars in the Pluto cycle.
In The Hague the International Criminal Court (Jupiter-Pluto-house 9) issues arrest warrants (house 7) for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense chief, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri, for alleged war crimes (Mars-Pluto) and crimes against humanity (Pluto) in the Gaza conflict (Mars). Mars was parallel Jupiter and opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Jupiter was parallel Pluto in the Jupiter cycle.
In north-western Pakistan at least 38 people are killed and several others injured when gunmen (Mars) open fire (Mars) on two separate convoys of Shiite Muslims travelling in Kurram. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky.
In Illinois the Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett’s previous conviction of having staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 in Chicago. See his chart progressed to November 21, 2024
November 24: At the COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan countries adopt a $300 billion a year global finance (Jupiter-Pluto) target to help poorer nations (Saturn) cope with impacts of climate change (Saturn). It was criticized as woefully insufficient (Saturn) by its intended recipients. Jupiter was square Saturn in the sky; progressed Jupiter was parallel Pluto in the Jupiter cycle; progressed Saturn was parallel Pluto in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Pluto was semisextile Saturn in the Pluto cycle.
November 25: South Korea and Malaysia sign an agreement to cooperate (Pluto) in supplying critical minerals (Saturn) from Malaysia’s reserves and to boost cooperation in the defense industry (Mars). Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Pluto was parallel Mars in the Pluto cycle.
November 27: A ceasefire (Venus-Jupiter) between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah takes affect after both sides accept an agreement brokered (Jupiter) by the United States and France. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Jupiter was parallel Pluto in the Jupiter cycle.
November 28: Australia’s senate passes the world’s strictest law (Jupiter-house 9) banning (Pluto) children aged under 16 (Mercury-house 5) from using social media (Pluto). It set a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of the toughest regulations targeting Big Tech. They could be fined up to A$50m ($32.5m; £25.7m) if they don’t comply. Progressed Moon was inconjunct progressed Pluto in the Aquarian Age chart; progressed Pluto was parallel Saturn in the Pluto cycle; progressed Saturn was parallel Pluto in the Saturn cycle; progressed Jupiter was parallel Pluto in the Jupiter cycle; and Uranus was trine Pluto in the sky.
November 29: In Syria rebel forces (Mars) take control of several neighborhoods in the country’s second-largest city, Aleppo, in the biggest offensive against the Syrian government since 2016. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Pluto was parallel Mars in the Pluto cycle.
In Georgia thousands of protesters (Uranus) return to the streets of Tbilisi to protest against the government’s decision to suspend accession talks with the European Union until 2028. Progressed Uranus was parallel Sun and Pluto in the Uranus cycle.
In France the Notre-Dame cathedral has been painstakingly restored (Mars and Saturn) after much of it was destroyed in a huge fire in 2019.
November 30: In Syria government forces (Mars) withdraw (Saturn) from Aleppo and over 300 people have been killed in a major attack (Mars) led by Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels (Mars-Uranus) in the biggest challenge to President Bashar al-Assad (Pluto) in years. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; progressed Saturn was parallel Pluto in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Mars was square Venus in the Mars cycle.
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