Tensions: 2013-2014 transition

Don't be surprised if you are picking up on the atmosphere of strong vibratory tensions surrounding end of 2013-start of 2014.
The magnetic heliosphere dispensed by our Sun way out to inter-stellar space is a significant ingredient which binds the solar domain into one feedback system of sun, planets and the other stellar bodies -so what happens in one part affects the rest - this underlies our total interconnectedness to everything.
Buddhism is the only faith I know of which explicitly identifies this aspect of reality.

The tensions identified in the given time frame place strain on all biological, technological & natural systems = basically everything from people and animals, electronics, to the weather
This is the picture:

The ingredients are:
Sun, Mercury & Pluto all conjoined from 9 to 11 degrees Capricorn -at the top of the wheel
Uranus at 8 Aries on the left is at effective 90 degree angle to the Capricorn grouping
Mars at 11 Libra on the right is opposite Uranus and also at effective 90 degree angle to the Capricorn grouping
[some analysts would add Jupiter to the mix -being at 16 Cancer at start of 2014, therefore forming the shaft of an arrow in relation to the planets shown as an arrowhead. I use much tighter orbs or degrees of variation - but Jupiter if integrated in this pattern would amplify & exaggerate energy expressions = bigger, stronger etc]

This pattern illustrated is termed a T-square & represents an intensity of stress, tension under any circumstances -but when the factors include the aggressive Mars, volatile Uranus, extreme and transformational Pluto to Sun & Mercury the consequences are significant in terms of death and destruction.
Individuals lose their self control due to the pressure so there is more potential for violence, angry outbursts,
Pluto takes the intensity to the maximum so mass deaths, mass destruction, terrorist attacks, brutality, rape & murder are more likely outcomes
With Mercury involved people are vulnerable when walking, cycling, travelling on land by car, bus, train -road crashes, explosions, bombings, road rage all express this influence

This is not a time to take risks or provoke volatile people.
Of course the direct energy does not express itself in all people and all locations -each of us and every place has an energy blueprint or template which will either match strongly i.e. resonate with the stress pattern -or will be unaffected at a primary level [Secondary or indirect effects involve encountering people suffering from primary effects  [eg helping a road crash victim] . Tertiary effects would include reading or viewing news reports of signature events - so especially in this age of instant mass communications more of the global population are sharing the indirect effects of significant events via media.

At the very least you are very likely to encounter news in this transition to 2014 that is already indicative of the building energy: examples reported include:
Transport-related suicide bombings in Russia
German tourists assaulted in New Zealand
Sex attack on woman walking in Sydney
Volcanic unrest El Salvador, El Hierro
New Zealand has early high road death toll in vacation period
Brain trauma life threatening for Michael Schumacher
[Schumacher is in a high-risk situation having been born on January 3 1969
The Sun was at 12 Capricorn on that day and so his energy is very caught up in the prevailing tensions placing him at risk of dying -or being significantly changed]
Schumacher news
update January 18 2014 Doctor says Schumacher will never be the same
Research Vessel Akademik Shokalskiy trapped in Antarctic Ice:
At around 0720hrs AEDT on Christmas Day 2013, the ship became trapped in heavy ice a few miles from the coast of Antarctica, 100 nautical miles east of the French base and approximately 1500NM south of Hobart The icebreakers Xue Long and Aurora Australis and the French research vessel L'Astrolabe, sailed towards the Akademik Shokalskiy to assist.

The icebreaker Xue Long was prevented by thick sea ice from coming closer than about 6NM from the Akademik Shokalskiy, though has remained in open water nearby, able to deploy its helicopter The Astrolabe also turned back, after encountering heavy ice.

The Aurora Australis abandoned its first attempt to reach the stranded ship, as the ice was too thick to be broken and because of the risk of also becoming trapped in the ice. It was within 10NM of the Akademik Shokalskiy and will make a second attempt when weather improves. Plans are also being made for possible evacuation of 52 passengers and 4 crew by helicopter. -excerpt from Wikipedia Akademik Shokalskiy

With New Year's Eve being traditionally in many locations a time of mass gatherings and drunken revelry this year it is exceptionally important to avoid risktaking: the odds are stacked against you.
New Year's day continues the warning in effect on account of the added ingredient of the New Moon - meaning the Moon joins the Sun at 11 degrees Capricorn bringing even more potency to the already strong potentials.
This is the first Supermoon -near closest contact [perigee] with earth - for 2014 and it occurs when the Moon is in very South declination [at max South on Dec 31] which is another strain factor for the earth crust, seismicity, volcanism.

NZ General Election 2011 - the omens

Basically if you don't have the time to read my Astroblog, I'd advise any parties on the Left to target any unethical, immoral, dishonest or duplicitous conduct coming from the Right, regarding asset sales, or any economic issue.
It is highly significant in terms of energies around election time, to get the public on board to reject the practices of greed, corruption & inequality

Update Nov 28 Outcome vs Analysis -looking at the predictions and what has occurred -or still to come
Update Nov 25:
Even National diehards concede the polls do not give an accurate picture of how tight this election is likely to be. I'm sticking to a forecast of a very narrow win for the Left, but one which is not likely to be evident on election night. By midnight things look "locked up" for both Goff & Key.  Influences bringing "congestion" to political negotiations exist intensely even around December 3-6 and could easily extend through that week which will bring in energies building  the next eclipse - a total lunar on December 10 (Universal Time) which ushers in more intense political talk. Don't hold your breath.  Of course pressure will be on to sort a deal before Christmas and Tuesday 20th has  positive potentials for such a gathering, bearing in mind considerable effort will be needed to ensure all parties are clear about what the agreements are. There's a spanner in the works whereby wrong impressions gained and poorly communicated ideas could cause later trip ups and fallouts.

Update Nov 23:
Bryan Bruce's documentary on NZ TV3 Nov. 22 has complied  with the essence of the pre-election momentum: he even used the phrase "ethically & morally flawed" when discussing the factors contributing to child poverty in NZ, and  "A nation with poor children is a poor excuse for a nation". In terms of timing, the scheduling of this programme was perfectly aligned to the growing public sentiment emphasised this week by the influences outlined below.
Nov 23: Social services confirm the veracity of this doco. 
              Gordon Campbell reviews the doco - with links


Looking at the energies in play surrounding polling day and the election result a couple of things stand out

Mercury is retrograde which is a signifier of misunderstandings, miscommunications, telecommunications failures, messages garbled, lost, forgotten. This doesn't mean all of these will happen on election day 2011, November 26 in NZ, but that examples of that theme are likely to be encountered globally - and it so happens that New Zealand is having an election which depends on information being transmitted and recorded clearly and concisely -so we are likely to see issues arise re the process of polling and election results. (Confusion, stuff ups, muddled thinking.
This is NOT a time to make deals because the picture is too unclear and different versions of reality will be competing) It looks likely that no clear outcome will prevail on Nov 26

(Mercury is the energy of mental processes and all forms of messaging & information transfer -whether verbal, by note or electronic device when Mercury is in retrograde phase these energies are subverted into a more internalised mode -so meditation and quiet reflection work well -but trying to get your message across doesn't) Update: Phil Goff has been particularly vulnerable to this disruption of mental processing - and examples from US politics show he is not alone)
Mercury goes into retrograde phase on November 24  (close to 7am morning in the UK,  8 pm evening in NZ).- [but its buildup period, bringing disruption, started on Nov 5]  It resumes direct  movement on Dec 14 - but some feel it will be troublesome until it returns to the turning point degree - 20 Sag - on New Year's Day 2012.

Next there is a lineup of lunar factors in the days up to voting:
Lunar perigee on 23rd means moon is closest to earth for the month
New Moon close to 7pm on Friday 25th in NZ - means Sun and Moon align exactly to herald the start of a New cycle plus this time there is a partial solar eclipse -intensifying the import of the event.
New Moon is the emergent phase, not the peak and this is a seeding energy in Sagittarius.
Moon is at maximum south declination on Saturday 26 around 7.30 pm on election night when results coverage will be underway
On a purely physical level this lunar tidal pull literally raises tides and swells and this effect is conceivably linked to fluid retention, swelling and systemic stress detectable in humans by symptoms of discomfort or psychological/emotional  stress/outbursts, strong emotions.

The general planetary picture has Jupiter exaggerating the new moon-eclipse effects -which will add to the lunar potentials indicated in the last section. Those who respond the strongest around this time will have a close vibration match indicated in their personal birth chart; also those who regularly notice changes of mood around strong lunar effects - women will possibly have noticed this more due to biological responses but males are not immune -the susceptible ones are more likely to act out violently or criminally under lunar pressure.

So the Jupiter-NewMoon effect means a significant number of people are likely to have an exaggerated response around voting day in NZ. People will be inspired to take an ethical and morally sound, perhaps you could say a spiritual position in respect of financial/economic/security issues.
This brings in the subject of asset sales as forewarned by the National Party. If the public detect duplicity, dishonesty and a lack of scruples over these matters this will sway the vote even further way from such practices. 
(This of course is the underlying momentum of the global Occupy Movement -but whether or not its time has come to a substantial enough degree in New Zealand at this critical electoral juncture, remains to be seen, but come it will. Being an eclipse pattern, this gives the sentiments of the time, such as 'Occupy' an extended boost, at least until the next solar eclipse - but this  movement IS longterm due to other factors outlined in my prior post Massive Transformations Ahead)


There are 5 Jupiter related factors in play on election day - the planets in Sagittarius, so this dimension is a critical one that can be addressed in the buildup phase before polling day


The final factor in this brief view worth noting is Saturn's connection to the Mercury-Venus midpoint.
For some this will bring a sober tone to thoughts and gatherings, disappointment and disenchantment.

Reference
To learn more about Mercury retrograde
Other election related blog posts are on this site
Check back for further updates, in blue text, edits as this is a very quick summary of standout features.