This ongoing global events report correlates major international events and developments with their astrological markers in specified astrological charts and the sky. Its focus is on events of national-international significance as reported by reputable news services. See: Is that event important?
March 28: Conflict: In Yemen the Houthi rebels make their first move in the United States-Israeli war on Iran (Mars) firing missiles (Mars) targeting sensitive Israeli military sites. Mars was conjunction Neptune in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Mercury in the Mars cycle.
Protest: In America Anti-Trump No-Kings protests (Uranus) sweep across the country; and in London tens of thousands of people participate in a Together Alliance march against the far right (Saturn). Jupiter was parallel Pluto in the sky; and progressed Uranus was inconjunct Saturn in the Uranus cycle.
Congress: In America Republicans in the House of Representatives (house 11) reject a bipartisan deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (Saturn). Airport security agents (Saturn-house 6) have not been paid in more than a month due to a congressional impasse, causing travel chaos (house 9) across America. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in house 11 of America’s Saturn-Neptune conjunction chart; also see America’s March lunation chart. In America’s April 19 Mars-Saturn conjuntion chart their conjunction is in house 6.
March 26: Conflict: In America Donald Trump posts on Truth Social that he will pause attacks (Saturn-Mars) on Iran’s energy infrastructure for 10 days until April 6, claiming Tehran requested the move amid ‘ongoing’ talks that were ‘going very well’. Progressed Mars was parallel Mercury and Saturn in the Mars cycle. On April 6 Mars is conjunction Saturn and Neptune in the sky; progressed Mars is parallel Neptune in the Mars cycle and progressed Saturn is conjunction Sun in the Saturn cycle > will Trump attack or will it be another TACO moment? The astro-situation immediately after April 6 is particularly dangerous.
A new Saturn cycle starts: In America’s cycle chart Saturn – the planet of fear, grievance and restraint – in house 7 forecasts poor international relations, a lack of support from partners and allies, and losses in wars and disputes with other countries.
March 25: Slavery: The United Nations General Assembly votes to recognise the enslavement (Neptune) of Africans during the transatlantic slave trade as ‘the gravest crime against humanity’. The resolution – proposed by Ghana – also urged UN member states to consider apologising for the slave trade and contributing to a reparations fund (Saturn). Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky. Saturn cycle event.
In America a jury in New Mexico orders social media giant Meta (Neptune) to pay $375m (Saturn) for harming children’s mental health and making them vulnerable to sexual exploitation. State authorities accused the tech behemoth of failing (Saturn) to protect minors (Saturn). Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky. Saturn cycle event.
In America a jury in Los Angeles finds that Meta (Neptune), which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, and Google, owner of YouTube (Neptune), had intentionally built addictive social media platforms that harmed (Saturn) a 20-year-old user’s mental health. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky. Saturn cycle event.
In Australia Jetstar (Neptune) announces it is reducing (Saturn) flights between Australia and New Zealand due to the rising cost of jet fuel (Jupiter) as a result of the war in the Middle East. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky. Saturn cycle event.
March 24: Oil crisis: The Iran war fuel crisis (Saturn-Neptune) and the effective closure (Saturn) of the Strait of Hormuz upend everyday life across Asia. Governments order employees to work from home, cut the working week, declare national holidays and close universities early in order to conserve their energy supplies; The Philippines declares a national emergency (Mars) citing ‘the imminent danger (Mars) posed upon the availability and stability (Saturn) of the country’s energy supply’ by the conflict; and China makes adjustments, limiting a fuel price hike (Saturn) as citizens are faced with a 20% jump in price. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky; progressed Saturn was parallel Saturn in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Mars was conjunction Saturn in the Mars cycle.
Conflict: In Ukraine Russia launches its largest ever aerial attack (Mars) over a 24-hour period since the war began, hitting cities across the country with 948 drones. Progressed Mars was conjunction Saturn and semisquare Pluto in the Mars cycle.
Trade: After eight years of negotiations Australia and the European Union sign a sweeping free trade deal (Jupiter) worth about A$10bn ($7bn; £5.2bn). Jupiter was parallel Pluto in the sky; and progressed Jupiter was sextile Uranus in the Jupiter cycle.
March 23: Accident: In Colombia a military plane (Mars-Neptune) crashes (Mars) shortly after takeoff leaving at least 66 people dead and dozens injured. Progressed Mars was conjunction Saturn in the Mars cycle.
March 16: Power outage: In Cuba the entire country of about ten million is left without power when the national grid collapses amid an ongoing oil blockade (Saturn-Neptune) by the United States. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
March 11: Oil crisis: The International Energy Agency (IEA) announces it will release a record 400 million barrels of oil (Neptune) to tackle supply shortages (Saturn) and soaring prices (Jupiter) in what the group said were challenges ‘unprecedented in scale’. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
March 7: Political change: In Nepal Balendra Shah defeats former Nepalese Prime Minister Sharma KP Oli and takes a step closer to becoming Nepal’s next prime minister. Shah’s RSP party is on course to win the general election. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky. In September 2025 unrest erupted in Nepal with so-called Gen Z demonstrations escalating with protesters criticising Nepal’s political system (Sun) and the symbolism of class inequality ‘nepo babies’ – children of the country’s politicians.
Weather: In Kenya at least 42 people are killed after heavy overnight rain caused severe flooding (Saturn) in Nairobi; and in America at least eight people are killed as tornadoes (Saturn) lash the states of Michigan and Oklahoma. Progressed Saturn was parallel Mars in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Saturn in the Sun cycle.
March 3: Mining accident: In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo more than 200 people are killed in a landslide (Saturn) triggered by heavy rains (Saturn) at the Rubaya coltan mine. Progressed Saturn was parallel Mars in the Saturn cycle.
March 2: Conflict: Qatar’s state-run energy firm halts (Saturn) liquefied natural gas production (Neptune) after Iranian attacks, sending gas prices soaring in Europe and Asia; Saudi Arabia announces it has temporarily shut down (Saturn) some units of the Ras Tanura oil refinery (Neptune) located near the country’s eastern region after a fire (Mars) broke out following a drone attack; the United Arab Emirates closes its main stock exchanges (Neptune – house 5) ; and oil prices (Neptune) rise sharply and stocks (Neptune – house 5) slide in America due to disruptions with the global energy supply chain. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky. Mars (war and conflict) in the sky conjunction Neptune (oil, stocks and inflation) starts March 24, 2026.
February 28: Conflict: The United States and Israel launch Operation Epic Fury (Mars) on Iran killing Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Mars was square Uranus in the sky; progressed Saturn was parallel Mars in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Mars was semisextile Neptune (oil) in the Mars cycle. Progressed Mars was sesquisquare progressed Uranus in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Sun was square birth chart Mars in America’s chart. This story will be ongoing.
February 27: Conflict: Tensions flare between Pakistan and Afghanistan following the Afghan Taliban’s military offensive (Mars) against Pakistani military posts near their border on Thursday and Pakistan strikes Kabul as part of a wave of attacks (Mars) across the country. Mars was square Uranus in the sky. Thi story will be ongoing.
February 25: Conflict: In Cuba border patrol forces (Mars) engage with a Florida-based speedboat killing four people and wounding six others after it entered Cuban waters and opened fire (Mars) on a Cuban patrol. Mars was square Uranus in the sky.
February 22: Violence: In Mexico the leader of the Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) drug cartel (Neptune), Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as ‘El Mencho’, is killed during a security operation (Saturn) to arrest him. 25 members of Mexico’s National Guard military police (Mars) are killed in retaliatory violence (Mars). Saturn was conjunction Neptune and Mars was square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Mars was square Uranus in the Mars cycle.
February 21: Tariffs: In America Donald Trump announces that the US will raise global tariffs (Saturn) to 15%. He can do this for 150 days before Congress (house 11) must step in. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky. (Congress steps in on July 21 with progressed Moon in America’s chart square progressed Jupiter in house 2 [finances] and opposition birth chart Saturn in house 5 [Wall Street].)
Protest: In Iran students at several universities stage anti-government protests (Uranus) – the first such rallies on this scale since last month’s deadly crackdown by the authorities; in France thousands of people march in Lyon following the killing of far-right activist Quentin Deranque (Uranus) who was beaten to death last week by alleged hard-right activists (Uranus); in the UK hundreds of far-right anti-Islam protesters (Uranus) march through Manchester while a much larger crowd (Pluto) of antifascist protesters (Uranus) gathered a few streets away, carrying antiracist banners and waving an array of flags, including the Palestinian flag; and in Albania police (Mars) in Tirana fire tear gas and use water cannon as protesters (Uranus) demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama clash with security forces. Mars was square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Mars was square Uranus in the Mars cycle.
February 20: Courts and tariffs: In America the US Supreme Court (house 9-Jupiter) in a bombshell 6-3 ruling deems Donald Trump’s global tariffs (Saturn) illegal (Neptune) after he imposed them under a law meant for national emergencies. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky. See his chart progressed to February 20, 2026
February 19: Scandal: Former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and after 10 hours in custody is ‘released under investigation’. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky. See his chart progressed to February 19, 2026
Violence: In northwestern Nigeria’s Zamfara State at least 50 people are killed and women and children are abducted (Pluto) in an overnight assault (Mars) by gunman (Mars) riding motorbikes. Mars was square Uranus in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Sun in the Mara cycle.
February 14: Saturn in the sky moves to Aries.
February 13: Security: In Germany the annual Munich Security Conference (Saturn) opens in Munich with German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, warning other world leaders that the rules-based world order ‘no longer exists’ and that ‘our freedom is not guaranteed’ in an era of big power politics. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
February 12: Climate: In America the Trump administration revokes a formal scientific finding (Mercury) that led to the determination that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (Neptune) endanger public health and welfare (house 1). It has been the central basis for US action to fight climate change (Saturn). Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky; and progressed Sun was square Uranus (change) in the Sun cycle.
February 11: Violence: A survey published by the global Inter-Parliamentary Union (mostly conducted in 2025, and based on questions submitted to lawmakers in more than 80 countries) found politicians (Sun) worldwide are facing a surge in violence (Mars), threats and harassment (Pluto) warning that the trend, fueled by new technologies, could have major repercussions for democracy. Progressed Sun was parallel Mars in the Aquarian Age chart.
February 10: In Canada at least 9 people are killed and 25 wounded in a shooting (Mars) at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia and a second location nearby. The shooter was among the dead. Mars was conjunction Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was square Sun and semisquare Neptune in the Mars cycle.
Storm: In Madagascar cyclone Gezani (Saturn) makes landfall hitting the island’s main port, Toamasina, killing at least 35 people and causing total chaos (Neptune) with as many as 250,000 people affected or displaced. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
January 7: Investment: Syria and Saudi Arabia sign a major investment package spanning aviation (Neptune), energy, real estate (Saturn) and telecommunications as Damascus rebuilds after a devastating 14-year civil-war. The newly launched Elaf fund, which aims to finance (Jupiter) large-scale projects with participation from Saudi private-sector investors (house 8), would commit $2bn (7.5 billion Saudi riyals) to develop two airports in the Syrian city of Aleppo. Saturn was conjunction Neptune and Jupiter was parallel Pluto in the sky; and progressed Sun was trine Jupiter in the Sun cycle.
February 6: Violence: In Pakistan a suicide bombing attack (Mars-Uranus) at a Shia Mosque (Jupiter) in Islamabad kills at least 31 people and wounds 170 more. Mars was conjunction Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Jupiter and Uranus in the Mars cycle.
Stocks: In America the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at a record 50,116 rising more than 1,200 points (Jupiter). Jupiter was parallel Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Jupiter in the Mars cycle.
Crypto-winter: On crypto-markets Bitcoin falls to $66,000 its lowest level (Saturn) in more than a year. In October 2025 it hit an all-time peak of more than $127,000 before falling back to about $90,000 in December. In the last weekend of January, it fell below $80,000. Analysts say geopolitical uncertainty and recent volatility in the price of gold and silver are part of the reason for its drastic price fall. The crypto market relies heavily on ‘hype-driven’ cycles (Neptune) where people buy due to a fear (Saturn) of ‘missing out’ on an opportunity. A ‘crypto winter’ is an extended period of declining or stagnant prices. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
February 4: Economy: In America The Washington Post (Mercury), amid mounting financial losses (Saturn), announces it is laying off (Saturn) one-third of its work force, sharply scaling back (Saturn) and impacting employees (house 6) across the newsroom’s sports, local and foreign sections. It marks the latest upheaval for the leading Jeff Bezos owned US newspaper. In America’s chart progressed Moon was semisquare progressed Mercury; and Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
February 3: Conflict: An American F-35C fighter jet from the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln shoots down (Mars) an Iranian drone to protect the carrier and personnel on board. It had been sent to the region after Donald Trump demanded Iran make concessions with its nuclear program (Pluto). Mars was parallel Uranus and conjunction Pluto in the sky.
Conflict: In Nigeria’s north-central Kwara State gunmen (Mars) invade Woro, a remote village, killing at least 170 people and burning shops. Gunmen in the region increasingly raid villages, kidnap residents and loot livestock. Mars was parallel Uranus and conjunction Pluto in the sky.
February 2: Trade: In America Donald Trump agrees to a trade deal with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where the US will lower tariffs (Saturn) on goods from India to 18% from 25% and India will stop buying Russia’s oil (Neptune). Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
January 31-February 1: Conflict: In Pakistan security forces kill 145 militants (Mars) in a 40-hour battle launched as a series of coordinated gun and bomb attacks (Mars-Pluto) across Balochistan left nearly 50 people dead. It’s one of the deadliest flare-ups in years, as insurgents in the resource-rich province bordering Iran and Afghanistan step up assaults on security forces, civilians and infrastructure. Mars was parallel Uranus and conjunction Pluto in the sky.
January 30: Protest: In America protesters (Uranus) take to the streets in a nationwide ‘no work, no school, no shopping’ strike (Uranus-house 6) in response to Donald Trump’s deportation drive and the killing of two US citizens in Minnesota by immigration enforcement agents; and the US Department of Justice releases three million pages, 180,000 images and 2,000 videos relating to the late sex offender (Mars-Pluto) Jeffrey Epstein. In America’s chart progressed Moon was sextile birth chart and progressed Uranus; and Mars was parallel Uranus and conjunction Pluto in the sky.
January 29: Markets: Gold (Sun) – the traditional safe-haven (Saturn) – surges past $5,500 an ounce, extending an extraordinary rally that has seen the precious metal gain more than 20 percent in value since the start of the year. Progressed Sun was sextile birth chart Saturn and progressed Moon was parallel birth chart Sun in the Aquarian Age chart.
January 28: Conflict: Tensions between Iran and the United States continue to ramp up as US President Donald Trump announces a massive ‘armada’ (Mars-Pluto) – led by the USS Abraham Lincoln – was heading toward the Persian Gulf raising fears (Saturn) of a military confrontation (Mars). Mar was conjunction Pluto in the sky.
Disaster: In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo more than 200 people are reported killed in a collapse (Mars) at the Rubaya coltan mine (Saturn). Rubaya produces about 15 percent of the world’s coltan (Saturn), which is processed into tantalum, a heat-resistant metal that is in high demand by makers of mobile phones, computers, aerospace components and gas turbines. Saturn was conjunction Neptune and Mars was conjunction Pluto in the sky.
January 27: Trade; In Delhi the European Union and India announce a landmark trade deal (Jupiter-Saturn) after nearly two decades of on-off talks. The deal allows free trade of goods between the bloc of 27 European states and India and will see a number of huge tariff cuts (Saturn) across a range of goods and services, and a joint security partnership (Saturn-house 7). Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
Fire: In Australia firefighters (Mars) in the state of Victoria are battling at least six major fires (Mars) as a record-breaking heatwave (Mars) hits the country’s south-east. Some parts of the state have seen all-time temperature highs – with one area hitting a high of 48.9C (120.2F). Melbourne recorded 41C. Mars was conjunction Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was conjunction Pluto in the Mars cycle.
Emergency: In Washington scientists set the Doomsday clock at 85 seconds to midnight — the closest it has ever been to midnight. It symbolically represents how close humanity is to destroying the world (Mars) and considered that there had been insufficient progress in combatting or regulating global challenges including nuclear risk, the climate crisis, biological threats, and advances in ‘disruptive technologies’ such as artificial intelligence. Mars was conjunction Pluto in the sky.
January 26: Neptune in the sky moves to Aries.
January 25: Violence: In central Mexico at least 11 people are killed and another dozen injured when gunmen (Mars) open fire on locals gathered at a football pitch in the city of Salamanca. Mars was conjunction Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was conjunction Pluto in the Mars cycle.
January 24-25: Storm: In America at least 22 states declare a state of emergency as a monster storm (Saturn) with heavy snowfall and freezing rain (Saturn) sweeps across the country with more than a million customers without electricity and over 10,000 flights cancelled. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky; progressed Saturn was sextile Neptune in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Mars was semisquare Saturn in the Mars cycle.
January 24: Purge: In China Xi Jinping places the country’s top-ranking general (Mars) and one-time ally Zhang Youxia under investigation for corruption. It leaves Xi virtually alone at the top of the country’s military hierarchy. Mars was conjunction Pluto in the sky.
January 23-24: Trump’s war: In Minneapolis thousands of demonstrators (Uranus-Pluto) demand an end to Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in their city. To counter what many describe as constitutionally suspect ICE raids more than 100 Somali American volunteers patrol south Minneapolis, distributing ‘Know Your Rights’ guides and escorting frightened elders. And US immigration agents (house 6) shoot and kill (Mars-house 8) American citizen Alex Jeffrey Pretti sparking more protests and outrage. Mars was conjunction Pluto in the sky and progressed Sun was conjunction Pluto in the Sun cycle. (See America’s Mars-Pluto conjunction chart and Capricorn lunation chart.)
January 22: Military: In Syria the northern city of Raqqa celebrates as locals mark the withdrawal (Saturn) of Kurdish forces as the military (Mars) under Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa sweep through the area. Mars was conjunction Pluto and Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
Floods: In Mozambique catastrophic floods (Saturn) caused by torrential rains have forced thousands to flee their homes with many residents trapped on rooftops amid rising waters. More than 620,000 people have been directly impacted with more than 72,000 homes destroyed and essential infrastructure including roads, bridges and healthcare facilities severely damaged. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
Fire: In Pakistan the death toll from the Gul Plaza fire (Mars) in Karachi on January 17 rises to at least 67. Mars was conjunction Pluto in the sky.
Peace: In Davos, Switzerland, Donald Trump in a signing ceremony (Mercury) launches his so-called Board of Peace that aims to resolve international conflicts (Mars) with a $1bn price tag (Saturn) for permanent membership. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky; and progressed Moon was sesquisquare birth chart Mercury and trine birth chart Saturn in Trump’s chart.
January 21: Immigration: The United States suspends processing for immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries including Somalia, Iran, Russia, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Yemen, Thailand and Brazil as part of Washington’s intensifying immigration crackdown. Mars was conjunction Pluto in the sky.
Conflict: In Gaza an Israeli airstrike (Mars) kills 11 people including two boys aged 10 and 13 and three Palestinian journalists travelling in a car on assignment to film a displaced persons camp. Mars was conjunction Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was sextile Neptune in the Mars cycle.
Conflict: In Ukraine millions of people grapple with below-freezing temperatures (Saturn) without heating (Mars), as Moscow lobs more than 330 drones and dozens of missiles (Mars) on the country’s energy network. The temperature in Kyiv was -12C with more than a million residents in the dark. Mars was conjunction Pluto and Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
January 20: Protest: In America thousands of workers and students march through cities and university campuses in protests (Uranus) opposing Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Progressed Moon was sextile progressed Uranus in America’s chart; and Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
January 18: Accident and fire: In southern Spain a collision) Mars) between two high-speed trains kills at least 40 people and seriously injures many other passengers; and in southern Chile two dozen forest fires (Mars) are active forcing more than 50,000 people to flee their homes and killing at least 18 people. Mars was conjunction Pluto in the sky.
Kidnapping: In northern Nigeria at least 172 worshippers are kidnapped (Pluto) when dozens of gunmen storm (Mars) a church in Kurmin Wali village. Nine later escaped. Mars was conjunction Pluto in the sky.
January 17: Ocean conservation: After nearly two decades of negotiations the world’s first legally binding agreement to protect (Saturn) marine life (Neptune) in international waters takes effect, marking a historic moment for ocean conservation (Neptune-Saturn) The High Seas Treaty (Jupiter) or Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdictions (BBNJ) Agreement, will govern about two-thirds of the planet’s oceans including vast areas beyond any country’s borders. The high seas (Neptune) face mounting threats from destructive fishing practices, shipping, plastic pollution, overfishing and potential deep-sea mining, all compounded by climate change. To be truly successful the agreement needs to be ratified by 145 signatory countries. So far it has 83. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
Trade: In Paraguay top officials from the EU and the South American bloc Mercosur sign a free trade agreement (Jupiter), paving the way for the European Union's largest-ever trade accord. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky; progressed Moon was trine progressed Jupiter in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Mars was trine Jupiter in the Mars cycle.
Weather: Weeks of torrential rain (Saturn) batter South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, overwhelming rivers and infrastructure, killing more than 100 people, forcing mass evacuations and leaving entire communities cut off. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky; and progressed Pluto was parallel Saturn in the Pluto cycle.
January 14: Accident: In north-east Thailand at least 32 people are killed and 66 others injured after a construction crane collapses onto a passenger train causing it to derail (Mars) and catch fire (Mars). Mars was conjunction Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Pluto in the Mars cycle.
January 12: In Iran nearly 500 protesters and 48 security personnel have been killed in two weeks of anti-government protests (Uranus) according to a US-based rights group. Other estimates put the death toll at 6,000. On January 9 millions of protestors (Pluto) took to the streets in 31 provinces. Hospitals in Tehran and Shiraz were overwhelmed by injured protesters. On January 10 the internet is taken down. Mars was conjunction Pluto in the sky and progressed Mars was parallel Pluto in the Mars cycle.
January 10-11: In America the outrage (Mars) mounts as thousands of people march to protest (Uranus) the fatal shooting (Mars) of Renee Good by a federal immigration officer (house 6) in Minneapolis and the shooting (Mars) of two protesters in Portland, Oregon. Hundreds of protests (Pluto-Uranus) are held protesting the excesses of the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign (Pluto). Mars was conjunction Pluto in the sky; progressed Moon was sextile progressed Uranus in America’s chart; and progressed Sun was opposition Mars in the Sun cycle.
January 9: The EU and the Mercosur trading bloc – which includes Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay – reach a free-trade deal (Jupiter) after 25 years of negotiation despite opposition from farmers (Saturn) in several European countries. Under the agreement, Mercosur would export agricultural products and minerals (Saturn) to Europe, while the EU would export machinery, chemicals and pharmaceuticals (Neptune) under reduced tariffs (Saturn). The agreement requires approval from the European Parliament before it can take effect. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky; progressed Moon was trine progressed Jupiter in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Jupiter was parallel Pluto in the Jupiter cycle.
January 7: Drama on the high seas: America asserts its power and seizes (Mars) two oil tankers part of Venezuela’s shadow fleet used to smuggle oil (Neptune-house 12) in defiance of US sanctions. One ship (Jupiter) the Bella 1 aka Marinera was carrying a Russian flag and had been stalked (Pluto) for weeks. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky; and Mars was opposition Jupiter and parallel Pluto in the sky.
Violence: In America an ICE agent (house 6) fatally shoots 37-year-old Renee Good during a Minneapolis immigration raid (Mars). Federal officials allege Good ‘weaponised’ (Mars) her vehicle during a large-scale immigration operation. Donald Trump has called on ICE (Saturn) and other agencies to pursue an aggressive (Mars) deportation strategy. This story will be ongoing, Saturn was conjunction Neptune and Mars was parallel Pluto in the sky.
ICE – the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency – was established after the Homeland Security Act was enacted in 2002. It's a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security and its stated mission is to protect America through criminal investigations and enforcing immigration laws to preserve national security and public safety. It enforces more than 400 federal statutes, focusing on customs violations, immigration enforcement, terrorism prevention, and cross-border trafficking of migrants. ICE agents wear balaclavas to protect themselves from doxxing and to maintain anonymity.
ICE is ruled by Saturn, the laws it enforces are ruled by house 9, and ICE agents are ruler by Mars and house 6.
Weather: A big freeze (Saturn) bringing heavy snowfall and ice across western Europe disrupts transport with more than 700 flights (Neptune) cancelled at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, a major regional transport hub. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
January 3: Military: In Venezuela a surprise (Uranus) US military operation (Mars) (that was months in the planning [Saturn] and involved soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines and guardians working in unison with intelligence agency partners and law enforcement teammates [Pluto]) captures President Nicolas Maduro (Pluto) who’s accused of narco-terrorism (Pluto) and drug trafficking (Neptune). Whilst initially framed as a US drug and security operation (Neptune-Saturn) it appears that Venezuela’s vast oil reserves (Neptune) – the largest in the world at about 303 billion barrels – was a primary motivator. This stroy will be ongoing.
Progressed Mars was sesquisquare progressed Uranus in the Aquarian Age chart; progressed Sun was square Mars in America’s chart; progressed Mars was trine Sun in the Mars cycle; and Mars was parallel Pluto and Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
Nicolas Maduro’s chart progressed to January 3, 2026
Violence: In northern Nigeria’s Niger state gunmen (Mars) raid a village killing at least 30 villagers and abducting others (Pluto). It’s a common event in a conflict-hit region where dozens of rogue gangs (Pluto) – locally known as ‘bandits’ – often target remote communities with limited security and government presence. Mars was parallel Pluto in the sky and progressed Mars was parallel Pluto in the Mars cycle.
January 1, 2026: Fire: In southern Switzerland 40 people (Pluto) are killed and 115 are injured after a fire (Mars) rips through a ski resort bar. Progressed Mars was sesquisquare progressed Uranus in the Aquarian age chart; progressed Pluto was parallel Mars in the Pluto cycle; and Mars was parallel Pluto in the sky.
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