At 07.43 UT on August 8^th 2024, an earthquake hit Japan’s southern island. Whilst thankfully there was no catastrophe, the event triggered a warning by the Japanese Earthquake monitors that a mega-quake could be next.

Such was their concern that the Japanese Prime Minister cut short a visit to return home to prepare for the eventuality of a Mega-event.

A Solar Eclipse on October 2^nd affects the chart for Japan. It was awareness of the potential effect of this eclipse that led some financial astrologers to suggest that the Japanese currency, the Yen, might weaken in 2024 – as has been the case.

Those same astrologers noted that yet another powerful aspect would affect Japan’s chart and arguably give rise to the need for urgent reconstruction.

Earthquakes have various cosmic signatures. A common theme concerns the Moon’s distance from Earth and its declination.

The Moon reaches maximum monthly declination on August 15^th – a few days ahead of the Full Moon but just hours after Mars and Jupiter appear aligned.

This cosmic signature warrants concern as pressure on the Earth’s crust is likely to build ahead of the powerful Full Moon on August 19^th.

Astrologers have many reasons to be concerned about this Full Moon. It coincides with a key phase in the Jupiter – Saturn cycle which, if history repeats, should find the global financial system – and banking sector in particular - under stress. It is not impossible to imagine that this will be driven by an ‘earthshattering’ event.

The San Francisco earthquake in 1906 offers the most obvious correlation between planetary positions and geological activity: Mercury was at exact right angle to both Uranus and Neptune.

Throughout August and September 2024, the San Francisco earthquake chart is activated by virtue of planets passing key positions in that chart.

Only time will tell which areas of the planet will be affected by sudden earth movement. Should there be a major event, this would surely validate the worthiness of astrological research.

July 30th 2024

ECHOES?

The assassination attempt on President F.D. Roosevelt in 1912 occurred when the lunar node was passing 11-12 Aries – as it was in July when there was an attempt made on the life of Donald Trump.

The lunar node passes this point every 18.6 years but other attempts on US Presidents and candidates do not show the node at this degree.

Yet there are other echoes of stresses on the peoples of the United States:

In July 2024, Neptune was transiting the last degree of Pisces: a position it held at the start of the American Civil War.

The cosmos doesn’t ‘do’ exact repeats, but it seems that themes replay given that so many people are talking about a divided nation.

Recall that the April Solar Eclipse was visible across much of America and that traditionally the geographical area covered by an eclipse brings disruption and altered direction.

This first eclipse of 2024 was viewable across Mexico whose recent general election saw Claudia Sheinbaum win the presidential election, becoming the first woman and the first person of Jewish descent to be elected president of Mexico.

The coming Solar Eclipse on October 2^nd  will be visible from Argentina and the Falkland Islands. A chart for the eclipse places Pluto on the Midheaven crossing the eclipse over the Falkland Islands. This eclipse is in Libra (the sign of the scales of justice) accentuating the likelihood of rising tension and international legal action as disputes are addressed.

Territorial dispute is probable, with disagreement centering on ownership of the unexplored assets of Antarctica.

As always we shall see……….