Leonardo and Salvator Mundi

 On November 15 2017

 a painting was sold by auction

 at Christie's New York

The painting called Salvator Mundi - 

Saviour of the World

was estimated to have been 

painted around the year 1500

In the contemporary era the painting entered the art scene in 2005 in New Orleans -purchased by art dealer buddies taking a punt for under $US1200 in an estate sale.

The painting was in an unrestored condition -dark gloomy as depicted in the auction catalogue -but not offensive enough to deter the buyers

The 2005 auction catalogue used the description

 "After Leonardo da Vinci" to sell the 26x18 1/2 " work

The story of what unfolded thereafter is lengthy dramatic and very memorable - illusion delusion and deceit may easily be part of the story that began in April 2005 - (well depicted in The Lost Leonardo documentary)

It happens to be that many painters have produced similar works in the era of da Vinci and subsequently - as was common amongst his followers and students -and that 500 years is a lot of time for damage and "restorations" to be suffered.

The art world is clearly still in 2024 in two opposing camps when it comes to the attribution issue -so this enigma also poses an astro-anlaysis challenge

What is of interest is any clues there might be in the astrological birth chart of the painter -the master we know as Leonardo da Vinci - attributed by some to the work sold for $40 million. 

Da Vinci's astro.com chart rectifies to 14 April 1452 [Julian] 9.40pm and is rated AA by Rodden

Da Vinci's chart shows multiple artistic signifiers:

Taurus Libra Pisces and Leo all expressed and involving Sun Saturn-Neptune Moon-Jupiter and Pluto

Neptune most elevated

Sun in 5

A Mars-Saturn trine in Aquarius-Libra emphasising scientific creativity

There is a very embedded Neptunian emphasis shown through:

Neptune's elevation

Moon Jupiter in Pisces with Jupiter ruling Sagittarius ascendant

Neptune in tight sesquisquare Mars

Neptune quincunx Jupiter - Libra-Pisces

The tone of this chart is resonant with very spiritual sensitivities underlying da Vinci's aesthetic preferences

2005

At the period of sale in April 2005 the supplied weekend dates even without an exact timing for the actual sale still show remarkable connections to the AA-rated birth chart of da Vinci by conjunction or square angle -there are 4 standout tight conjunctions and two transit factors square his natal factor.

DV =da Vinci

Mars was 14 Aquarius = DV Mars

Mars-Neptune midpoint 15 Aquarius = DV Mars

Jupiter 13 Libra = DV Saturn

Saturn 20 Cancer = DV Uranus

Nodes and Venus were 22 Aries Libra = DV Uranus

The sale arose under the 8 April Solar Eclipse - a Sun-Moon conjunction 19 Aries

da Vinci's Sun-Mercury midpoint is 21 Aries and angled to the Nodes Venus and Saturn at the 2005 sale

It is well demonstrated in astrology

 that a person's birth chart 

never ceases to respond to transits in the cosmos

2017

On November 15 2017 after much ado within the international art scene as detailed at length the painting bought in 2005 and restored considerably starting in 2005 by expert conservator Dianne Modestini and covered in detail on her dedicated site - the painting was presented for auction at Christie's New York and sold for a staggering $40 million plus fees.

With immense international interest and finance behind such an event it would be expected that this date would also produce resonant factors.

The constructed chart for sale by auction of Lot9B Salvator Mundi - at Christie's event convened at 7.30pm - looks at 8.05pm local time New York - as a calculated time for Lot9B to close at $40 million -based on timed footage.

Chiron in Pisces is most elevated on the midheaven

Pluto in Capricorn - corporate and state power sits at the horizonal [worldly axis]

Multiple factors firing in the range 24º-27º sequence - Sun Chiron Uranus Saturn Moon - and the vertical axis

Sun near 24 Scorpio - DV Venus 24 Taurus

Chiron 24 Pisces -  DV Venus 24 Taurus

Uranus 25 Aries -  DV Venus 24 Taurus

Mars 15 Libra   - DV Saturn 14 Libra

Pluto-Neptune 14 Aquarius - DV Mars 15 Aquarius

Moon had reached 24º Libra 4 hours before the close of auction -also activating da Vinci's Venus

The multiple Venus activations give considerable credibility to the involvement of da Vinci himself in this  500 year old artwork and its fate.

His Neptune/Pisces traits also show in auction chart  Neptune in Pisces trine to Jupiter as well as Chiron in Pisces prominence and the midheaven in Pisces - spiritual factors which clearly also relate to the artwork itself

extra connections can be found in the grid for the auction

Revisiting the notes re the 2005 sale:

The sale arose under the 8 April Solar Eclipse - a Sun-Moon conjunction 19 Aries

da Vinci's own Sun-Mercury midpoint is 21 Aries and angled to the Nodes Venus and Saturn at the 2005 sale

2017 sale Moon-Mars was 20'46 Libra

Mars-Uranus 20'23 Cancer

An interesting motif in the globe of the world shows a pattern that appears to have cosmic and spiritual significance. The colours permeating the globe suggest both the terrestrial and heavenly planes.  with da Vinci's love of geometry the 3 dots may evoke the constellation Triangulum -well known in antiquity -and the holy Trinity

Deepak Chopra says Leonardo was "an accelerated expression of the natural evolution of consciousness".

- Spiritual Insights into the Genius of Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi in 2017 had a mind-blowing impact on the international art world. Is the artist's hand revealed in the painting's fate? 

Astro-analysis says Yes.

The multiple versions of the Salvator Mundi the debate over authenticity - is it real? the periods the work has spent lost or hidden or in retreat from the world all manifest aspects of the Neptunian qualities of da Vinci

Even if da Vinci's highly productive life was not conducive to long periods of contemplation -until his latter years in France - the aura of his most famous works speaks of the manner in which he used portraiture especially as a conduit for revealing the divine essence.

And not forgetting that as a spiritual icon the Salvator Mundi reverberates the iconography of Christ with renewed fervour in another millennium - an immense value for humanity.

An astrological perspective suggests connections are clearly reaching across time -that construct we conceive of as linear -but in the absolute reality in a layering in the present.

Further Reading

Provenance -via Christie's

Conservator Dianne Modestini - the restoration account

Steiner on da Vinci's spiritual greatness

Adverse conditions challenge Thailand Cave Rescue

In Chiang Rai Thailand a team of 12 local juvenile soccer players and their assistant coach entered a complex cave system on Saturday 23 June after football practice.

Due to a flooding event there were quickly forced further into the system and unable to make an exit.
A rescue operations base has been set up in the system's third chamber which is 1.7kms inside.
It is believed that none of the boys can swim which severely challenges a plan to teach them quickly enough to safely use scuba gear..
Detailed timeline of the cave entrapment & early rescue phase

Astrological factors in effect

A cave/mine or tunnel is an environment reflecting Pluto  energy

Saturn is an obstructive restrictive energy.

These two forces synergised give the potential for being trapped underground.
Water energy is Neptune
Flooding is Jupiter combining with Neptune.

The Entry Date: group enters cave complex

Saturday June 23 Saturn 6 Capricorn. Pluto 20 Capricorn. Synergy point is 13 Capricorn. Capricorn is the energy of rocks and walls. Saturn and Pluto combine to describe a difficult confining environment. Jupiter 13 Scorpio joins in as potentially a freeing energy but since March 9 2018 its retrograde status causes a holding pattern to prevail over action or movement.
Since June Jupiter has been combining with the water indicator Neptune bringing extreme water in diverse world locations. The cave complex is a prime venue for these forces due to regional monsoon factors which occur seasonally from early July.

Jupiter is close to resuming its active phase but progress in any related field [such as adventure, exploration, sport,] is likely to only pick up from the 9th or 10th of July.
The question is whether the big release of energy when Jupiter recharges at that point will coincide with extreme monsoon flooding and intensified life-threatening conditions.
The themes of the building solar eclipse which have already cast their shadow back into June due to the effects of Saturn and Pluto intensify exactly as Jupiter unleashes and build further in the 7 day window either side of the exact eclipse on July 13
With the prevailing forces posing elemental [water/Neptune] and environmental [cave confinement /Pluto-Saturn] challenges along with the inexperience of a young male group [reflected by Mars currently in Aquarius [attached with some significance to the lunar nodes] the high risk indicators surrounding the solar eclipse [the pairings of Pluto-Saturn  Neptune-Jupiter and Uranus-Chiron being all potentially hazardous this situation will cause great concern for the professionals tasked with extracting the group.
The wait it out or try to dodge the monsoon dilemmas will cause much indecision as both options pose problems and threats to life. A true Catch 22 situation.
For expanded detail on the overriding themes of the July 2018 solar eclipse -refer to Lessons in Relating

Astrology notes:
update July 11 The best possible outcome occurred on July 10 local time with all the team rescued. The energy of Jupiter going direct would have brought about immense supportive energies and due to the combined collective willpower of millions of global observers tuning into the combined energies of Jupiter Neptune and the Sun occurring in all of the feeling signs - Scorpio Pisces and Cancer the energy was transmuted from potential flooding disaster to beneficial supportive and compassionate assistance both in practical terms and in all the mind energy focussed on success. Compare this situation to the conditions present in severely flooded areas of Japan where in excess of 150 deaths so far have occurred due to big water flooding causing loss of homes and suffering for families. In Japan the worst possible outcomes of current energy were played out - compared to the global support directed to Thailand which would have undoubtedly played a huge role in raising the best energy.

A Twitter post sums up the gratitude for the global input:

Another tweet on July 11: recognition of "the power of love"

[update July 12 - Boys were given sedative to control any risk of anxiety during rescue In astrological terms  drugs in general, especially mind altering medications or recreational drugs are signified by Neptune. ]
Night
One of the trapped boys called Night turned 16 on 23 June [the same date the cave was entered by the group] giving him a birthdate of 23-6-2002. On his date of birth the north node at 18 Gemini has Saturn conjunct at 20 degrees. The south node 18 Sagittarius has Pluto conjunct at 16 degrees. These factors alone describe entrapment in a cave on an excursion with a sports team.
His pre-natal eclipse [June 10 2002] at 20 Gemini reinforces this imprint.
Natal Jupiter at 21 Cancer opposed by transiting Pluto at 20 Capricorn on June 23 2018 may have profound effects on his family bonding & his future parenting.

Background news reports & relevant commentary with ongoing updates:
Entries in descending order

July 2 The locating of 12 young Thai boys and their team coach after 9 days within a 10kms long cave system - miles/kms -current position reported variously at several kilometres deep from the exit/entry point of rescuers raises the connection with prevailing forces -especially the Jupiter [big] Neptune [water] factor as their predicament was due to flooded channels in the caves.
Rescuers were told to think of the boys "as their own sons''

This event impacts many families and resulted in an international co-operative rescue effort - two themes that also reflect in advance the July solar eclipse themes noted.

Time is definitely critical in this situation given the forces of nature reflected by planetary factors in the mix . An efficient recovery of the trapped group in a life-threatening situation is urgent in advance of the potential issues indicated by the mid month eclipse
Thai army says boys could be in cave for months due to monsoon rains if they cannot be taught quickly to use scuba gear to enable their own exit. The rescue is regarded as highly complex and complicated.
With Jupiter's direct movement from mid July it will then quickly accelerate to reach much closer contact with Neptune [exact trine is August 19] as a weather indicator this is a sure sign of severe flood events in diverse global locations through August.

Children in foil blankets
US-Mexico immigration crisis and Thai cave rescue both involve children and confinement in the June to July period.
Saturn is the main signifier of confinement and restriction
Leo is the energy of children and Aquarius is group energy.
During June 2018 Saturn was aligned with the lunar nodes in Leo-Aquarius, locking in place the challenges seen to unfold for both groups -including the long slow progress in resolving their plight -aggravated by the involvement of Saturn energy but worsened by Mars [action] being retrograde in Aquarius - late June to late August.
Fast resolutions are increasingly looking unlikely in both situations

JULY 5

plan of the cave system

Challenges evident in rescue plan for boys in cave

July 6 A Thai Navy SEAL diver has died around 2am local time after running out of oxygen during transit of the cave complex. This reinforces the degree of adverse forces surrounding this event currently and in effect right from the initial evening when the cave was entered

July 8 after a clear decision was made 18 divers entered the cave system from 10 am local time for the purposes of phase one of a rescue plan. Water levels were regarded as at their lowest since the entrapment occurred on June 23 allowing some sections to be walked and providing a small window in which to act.

four boys were rescued.
July 9 with sustained pumping of water out of the cave system and despite some rainfall conditions allowed for a second rescue attempt: four more boys rescued

Lessons in Relating -Dissolving Fixed Patterns July 2018 eclipse

Humanity's biggest challenge lies in the territory of relating: all of the Cardinal signs - Aries, Libra, Cancer, Capricorn have this as their core essence and these signs being structural markers of the four seasons show how intrinsic in nature this balancing of forces is, of necessity

the four seasons corresponding to the 4 Cardinal signs

July 2018 at mid-month New Moon features firstly a potent cardinal sign solar eclipse with Sun Moon in Cancer directly opposite Pluto in Capricorn.

Saturn in Capricorn and Chiron in Aries lock in a strongly overriding theme of relating through the 6 month period of effect.

As typical with eclipses pre-triggers reveal the theme in advance

"significant events cast their shadow before them" 

US 2018: children separated from immigrant parents

In America the nation [echoed by the observing world] arose in mass protest over the hardline Trump policy of separating and placing children in cages & in internment camps as highly punitive method of dealing with illegal immigration.

The Cancer-Capricorn themes stand out immediately - families, parents, housing - as people outside of the US southern border seek to relocate for better opportunities to raise their families. The hardline energy arises under Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn. Chiron in Aries shows how wounded people feel by being treated inhumanely.

So with this theme highly profiled in America -and being played out wherever in the world that people are desperate to exit their dire circumstances for the promised land -it looks set to continue to be clear that major changes in how relating energy is used, how we treat other humans [as well as any other species] is high on the agenda.

Bearing in mind that energy is a highly mutable phenomenon and when multiple energies synergise the product of those combined forces can express anywhere along the spectrum of very positive to very negative - depending upon the response of the person or group or environment that the energy is affecting - under that same array of forces some of those affected will rise and progress toward greater goodness while others will regress, decline and become more debased.

The relating factors reflect the cardinal sign prominence at this eclipse - but the key changes required involve the mutable sign dissolving energy [courtesy of Neptune & linked in factors] to overcome fixed patterns [Taurus, Scorpio Leo and Aquarius feature significantly and are being urged to be expressed differently due to Uranus, Jupiter, the lunar nodes]

This summarising interpretation of prominent forces 

being expressed at this eclipse applies to all of us.

When considering potentials of an event such as an eclipse [eclipses have collective significance] the most alarming aspects are importantly raised as an advisory against being pulled back further into degraded patterns of behaviour. At the same time as that risk occurs great opportunity arises to resist worsening the collective problem - in this context it is how we treat other people - this critical juncture is a point at which each of us can say I am no longer part of the problem I am part of the solution. 

July 2018 at the mid-month eclipse the balancing force in play in an effort to moderate the hardline approach of Trump comes courtesy of Neptune and the relevant contributions from Jupiter Uranus and Mercury . 

These 4 factors occupy 13-17 degrees  -either directly [JUP MERC, NEP] or by semisquare - Uranus - and Chiron can be seen to tag along with a 17 degree semisquare -showing that the woundedness people feel in mirroring the separation trauma [SAT squ CHI] drives a passionate belief [Jupiter in Scorpio] in empathy, compassion, humanitarianism [Neptune in Pisces] 

The stress, confusion and insecurity generated [Uranus in Taurus semisquare Neptune] by witnessing or experiencing such a primal loss as the tearing apart of families, of parents from children [Pluto in Capricorn = the state as an abusive parent, acting as a destructive force, an overreach of power [Pluto-Saturn = Jupiter midpoint] ...the collective pain is a transformational opportunity. 

That is the level of consciousness needed to counter the destruction unleashed. People need to find their goodness through this type of calamity. The energy forces of Jupiter and Neptune are working to offset the disempowerment and terror.

Fundamentally this eclipse meaning is about relating in every context -from the Self to the Other to the familial , local  and global: valuing the self in a self nurturing way, valuing others as fellow humans, demonstrating true parenting and valuing that role as a provider and nurturer, showing collective leadership in mentoring fellow citizens towards emotionally healthier communities.

Families and homes are so intertwined -both in life and in astrology [Moon and Cancer] that this energy of force promoted in the eclipse period also places homes housing and shelter under threat [update: July 4 Israel plans to demolish a Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank. A land confiscation notice was left by military, bulldozers brought onsite in preparation ]
[update July 7 -allegations of historic sexual abuse in New Zealand involving pedophilia and a pedophile network show the push back against the excesses and control mechanisms of patriarchal power [Capricorn and Pluto energies]

All these levels need to be effectively functionally in place for the four cardinal energies to provide the structure in human life as they do in the cycle of the seasons. We are not distinct from nature. We are nature.

Having said that...the disturbed energies amongst the human collective are fed back into the natural environment, perpetrating sustained turbulence in the energy currents.

The level of effect of human consciousness has far more of a role to play than pollution does - though that behaviour reveals the impact of collective disturbances of mind.

Our current state of shared thought consciousness is unbalancing natural forces and resulting in extreme environmental events. The worse we become so too will the consequences escalate and this eclipse of July 2018 continues to indicate the effects of excess water and the consequences upon the land, structures, dwellings and shelter with consequences for people and lifestyles.
Whether extreme water prevails or hazardous fire dominates a local landscape is related to localised resonance with the elements in play.

[updates July 6 - the high northern hemisphere temperatures with associated fatalities correspond to the destructive power of Jupiter in Scorpio mass deaths theme. Canada stands out with 33 heatwave-induced deaths in Quebec.  Other locations on other northern land masses declaring record high temps. In this context Jupiter increases Neptune energy & is very weakening to the point of life-threatening. Mars [heat/fire] attached to the lunar lodes is a general indicator of the combustibility potential - and human anger in a rising tide as the month of July unfolds ] 

[update July 6 -Tourist boat sinks July 5 evening off Phuket Thailand - another big water event with mass fatalities ]

[update July 8 The New York times headline for July 7 is 

Japan Reels From Heavy Rains; Dozens Killed and Millions Evacuated -this being an expected outcome of prevailing forces particularly Jupiter in Scorpio joining with Neptune in Pisces - mass deaths from extreme water is a worst case scenario of this combination in whatever global locations have the relevant energies in place for this outcome ]

The meaning is clear in human affairs that have human as well as environmental consequences: the fundamentals have to be restored. 

further additions and updates from July 2 onwards

The Thai cave rescue story is highly relevant to the eclipse themes. The story has evolved to the extent that a dedicated post has been created including content shown below with further analysis & updates:

Adverse Conditions Challenge Thailand Cave Rescue

Detailed timeline of the cave entrapment & rescue phase

The boys entered the cave system with their coach on Saturday  23 June after football practice.
A rescue operations base has been set up in the system's third chamber which is 1.7kms inside.
It is believed that none of the boys can swim.

           

Children in foil blankets
US-Mexico immigration crisis and Thai cave rescue both involve children and confinement in the June to July period.
Saturn is the main signifier of confinement and restriction
Leo is the energy of children and Aquarius is group energy.
During June 2018 Saturn was aligned with the lunar nodes in Leo-Aquarius, locking in place the challenges seen to unfold for both groups -including the long slow progress in resolving their plight -aggravated by the involvement of Saturn energy but worsened by Mars [action] being retrograde in Aquarius - late June to late August.
Fast resolutions are increasingly looking unlikely in both situations

Analysis: the potent February 2018 solar eclipse

The February solar eclipse at the 

mid month New Moon carries a very interconnected complex of energies – signifying on one level extra powerful forces expressing through the natural elements and atmosphere

 then symbolically related effects in the diverse spheres of human activity.

Strong to severe environmental outcomes are expected in the form of weather and events which impact not only physical aspects such as landforms and surfaces but also built structures – all with consequences for people.

latest news related to content: 
March 2018 severe weather hits US East Coast
late Feb: Europe & UK slammed by deep freeze
 and potent storms

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In the domains of human activity a continuation of material/financial impacts is expected as this eclipse shows strong capacity to wipe out money/assets. With uncertainty impacting world markets since the February 5 losses - under the effect of a sequence of planetary influences [Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn all interacting with Venus in the first half of February - and now showing outcomes] more pressure is being applied during the timeframe of this eclipse suggesting it is highly likely that a longer period of adverse indicators is now underway..not a simple quick correction.

Everything possible is on board this eclipse pattern: the sun and moon in conjunction are the tail end of a locomotive driven by Pluto, assisted by Jupiter, Uranus, Mercury, Chiron all in the range from 20-27 degrees – a “train” of energies always indicating multiple combined forces resulting in high potency.

The powerful chain reaction capacity of such a string is assisted further by  Mars, Neptune and the lunar nodes in the range 12-15 degrees. As described many times in prior posts, the 27-12 combination of energies, especially strengthened when in an eclipse grouping, promises highly significant events in human and natural activities.

The potential for immense destructive power in vulnerable locations and conditions indicates that where strong weather is clearly building that necessary protective actions are appropriate such as evacuation, flood protection. 

Highly energised conditions in some locations: wind and water, with underlying heat are elemental factors indicated strongly for locations where environmental impacts from these are relevant. Significant snow as a frozen form of water applies in locations where this is relevant. 

Structural collapse has been a theme since the start of 2018 and remains strongly in effect due to sustained reactivating factors. Outcomes include further examples of landslips, avalanches, bridge, road or building collapses –whether as a result of extra strong weather elements or due to the deformation of land from tectonic plate movement. Ingress of sea water as a destructive force continues to be a destructive element in coastal locations when combined with abnormally strong weather elements and with seafloor earthquake events – all of which are potentials elevated within the global environment in vulnerable locations during the 6 month effective period of the February 2018 solar eclipse.

Even looking at March 2018 -very similar themes persist at the mid-month New Moon though the energies aren't quite as completely entangled as at the mid February eclipse.
In March:

• The 27-12 pattern remains in place: Sun+Moon at 27, Neptune-Venus-Mercury combining in the 11-14 range = major indicator of severe weather 
• Saturn with Venus in the approach days -week starting March 12
• Saturn in a very tight 23-8 pattern with Jupiter 
• Mars energising the lunar nodes in a 29-14 pattern
• Water continues to be the key element causing structural damage on micro to macro scales. Vulnerability to this natural force is extra high in the March to April lunar period

In combination a re-affirmation of the prevailing dramatic and energised forces impacting not only weather/external environments but also areas of human activity with the clear message of reining in excesses tightening the belt not only with all aspects of consumption - food, drink, purchases as well as general money management.

Vulnerabilities Exposed

Impacts upon people include loss of assets/financial loss due to adverse weather/environmental forces but also in other contexts due to the generalised effect of Saturn-Venus diminishing material, financial gains. The stockmarket / sharemarket conditions deteriorating are part of the picture.

Structural collapse also applies to non-physical structures -conceptual entities or heirarchies such as companies or networks. 

Anything with a structure has to identify vulnerabilities under prevailing influences as the current pressures are set to expose weaknesses.

As at Feb 12 news continues regarding the losses impacting normally high performing construction giant Fletchers in New Zealand.

The overall situation in every context from the personal to the commercial to the political is one recommending restraint, conserving, caution in regard to spending, investing, future planning regarding assets/income. Everything has a season. Current conditions in the time frames indicated represent an Autumn or Fall preparing for a Winter.

Environmental and changing financial conditions both have the potential to deliver material/monetary losses during this first half of 2018 under forecastable influences.

Lifestyles, relationships are also examples of structures vulnerable to weakness - and in some contexts the Venus energy [Venus-Saturn-Pluto] will express as relationship loss. Powerful changes are evident in the way people are relating, gender issues very high profile under the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements so expect more disclosures, more women speaking out, more abusers identified. People also choosing to end relationships for positive reasons –to reclaim personal empowerment – but also people ending relationships by means of abuse of power – violent and homicidal energy is high risk.

Others will experience loss due to “acts of God” – where people are taken in accidents, environmental or weather events. 

At the time of writing [ as the eclipse energies gather strength ] on Feb 11 a regional passenger plane has crashed near Moscow killing all on board – this type of collective death and mass mourning is higher-than-normal risk under prevailing forces.

A strengthening tropical cyclone having passed through Samoa

heading for the Tongan & Fiji Islands on Feb 12 expected to reach maximum category 5 strength has the potential to cause at least severe structural and environmental damage in addition to loss of life. 

As in all experiences the range of impacts from person to person varies from direct to indirect and therefore from maximum to minimum – each person’s vulnerability is highly personalised due to their own match with prevailing forces and the degree to which those forces pose the related challenges identified. Most people will experience the effects through reading or watching the news.

Whether it is contextualised as destiny or karma there is a process in play that customises the path of growth for each of us. Knowing more clearly what your growth-path is gives an insight into the likely tests and challenges that will arise. Analysis of the astrological indicators at birth by an experienced practitioner is the most comprehensive personalised method for identifying the strengths a person can develop as well as the impediments needing to be overcome

also on this blog:
How The Profiler predicts extreme weather & severe environmental events

Latest news updates

March 2018

As anticipated severe weather has been a huge story in the aftermath of the early eclipses of 2018 and their extra potent signatures

March 2 US East Coast suffered a severe North Easter storm with violent winds and surging tides. Fatalities and mass power outages occurred

Early March saw Storm Emma hit the UK over several days with life threatening conditions -worst storm in 50 years and hot on the heels of severe weather emanating out of Siberia cover Western Europe and cross over to the UK & Ireland causing freezing conditions, fatalities across Europe due to cold, blizzards, strong winds, disrupted services, fatalities in France from an avalanche... read more from BBC

photo gallery of some of the extreme freeze starting from Feb 26 in Europe & UK

Feb 21 2018 another challenge to the power hierarchy has emerged in the #NeverAgain movement that has arisen in the wake of the continual school massacres in the US

also read Generation Change -the Youth Now Ready to be Heard - on this blog

Feb 21 2018
Severe weather affecting Iceland closes main road network

Feb 21 2018

Cyclone Gita track from Feb 15-19

After barreling through the South Pacific islands targeting Tonga, Cyclone Gita swung down to New Zealand , now an ex-cyclone but still packing enough force to create considerable environmental damage through water and wind as predicted, with notable landslips, road damage, examples of structural collapse with obvious material financial losses or costs.

Due to the degraded state of news services in New Zealand, equivalent global examples have to be searched online:
Feb 20 warning issued for 24 US states re a winter storm
Feb 20 forecast of Siberian cold and snow for UK
Feb 20 Arctic freeze warning for Northern France
News from Iceland shows a strong storm forecast for Feb 21

Feb 19 2018
In Sumatra Indonesia: Mt Sinabung spectacular eruption

Feb 18 2018
Cyclone Kelvin hits Western Australia

Feb 16 2018
A lot of discussion has arisen in New Zealand this week regarding the patriarchal culture prevailing at leading law firm Russell McVeagh exposed through claims of serious sexual assault and harrassment. This has opened up the larger discussion [again]about gender politics in the workplace -despite the high profile resignation of Christchurch quake recovery CEO Roger Sutton in 2014 related to a sexual harassment claim the message has been extremely slow to get through to those corporates and businesses who ought to be leading the way by honouring their own in-house policies

Audio discussion with barrister Wendy Aldred on the power abuse rife in legal employment.


 Feb 14 2018
British charity OXFAM outed with claims of an inherent failure to act on claims of abuse within own network
This being another example of the tidal wave of exposure occurring after #MeToo & #TimesUp revelations in the US - all consistent with prevailing energies which show a sustained massive power shift is underway [Pluto, Saturn in Capricorn, Uranus in Aries] as referenced in the January eclipse report -both eclipses in effect for 6 months.

NOVEMBER 2013 ASTRO FORECAST

The intensity of this phase will involve many experiencing losses on one or more levels

 of materiality

 - be that people, things, resources, finances.

This is a process of rebalancing or reconsidering values and attachments
 with alternate notions arising about
 the underlying essence of things, people & existence in general

Everyday Scorpionic intensity is heightened further in November 2013 :

November 3 Scorpionic Total Solar Eclipse
line-up of Mercury-Nodes-Sun-Moon-Saturn
but also the Mercury-Nodes-Sun-Saturn group retriggered in Scorpio on Nov 6
and the Scorpio-Taurus Full Moon [Nov 17-18] activating Pluto-Uranus effects

The lunar nodes
are significant destiny-karma indicators so what happens in this time 
frame is profoundly meaningful both for individual experiences and 
on a collective or mass destiny level. 

SCORPIO and TAURUS essentially identify the non-physical versus physical
 energy polarity so both are involved in standout events of Nov 2013
 & beyond into 2014

TAURUS
physical concerns are about security & survival - food, shelter, 
money being prominent in contemporary terms. Tactile, earthy, sensory
things are the territory of this sign.
Objects and possessions & the attachment to same.

SCORPIO
is the metaphysical = what lies beyond the physical 
-the territory many associate with death or an afterlife. 

It is also the contrast to the physical-sensory
-tactile existence so loved -and needed by Taurus.

SCORPIO
connects to the territory of pure energy,where objects cease to exist
 -the realm that pervades our entire existence from the local
 to the universality of deep space. 
The unseen forces that are comprised of vibrating wave patterns.

The human mind  [and likely that of other sentient life] -
when tuned into the Scorpionic wavelength - has the capacity
to transcend and transform material reality
by accessing the energy fields we are embedded in.

The contemporary master [magician] Dynamo -  Steven Frayne
demonstrates this ability in a manner most commonly seen in Eastern
spiritual masters, shamanic practitioners and their equivalents
in diverse cultural communities across the continents of the world.

November 2013
 - and sustained during the eclipse phase till late April 2014

is likely to bring to the fore issues contrasting the Scorpio-Taurus 
differences.

The opportunity is given to transcend or at least reduce attachment
to Taurean materiality, physicality,sensuality on account of
its transient and illusory nature.

To understand this issue in depth, a study of Buddhist philosophy
is informative - or the concepts uncovered through quantum mechanics
regarding the hidden nature of reality.

SCORPIO

confronts us with endings, often actual physical deaths or decay in our personal or
collective networks - as a reminder of the limited, transient existence of all
material forms.

This leads many to consider the energetic trace left by a person & 

their life of achievements, relationships and actions both positive
and negative.

The energy exchange that occurs in sexual activity

& the apparent 'loss of self' and 'little death' experiences

mean that sexual issues are Scorpio's concern

Scorpio's
capacity to access powerful unseen forces and to manipulate or 
transform energy means that power use and abuse in general
arise in discussion under Scorpio periods of influence

Issues arising re collectively held or any shared resources such as trusts 
safeguarding family property are a Scorpio arrangement versus the 
personal property, possessions or cash which is a Taurus matter 

For those wishing to operate more on an energy level as opposed to the 
base level of materiality this is an excellent period for developing 
mastery of metaphysical skills - the practices of accessing and utilising your 
personal energy potential in order to operate effectively and flowingly 
- and claim your place in the world - instead of facing perpetual defeat 
& discouragement - the hallmarks of blocked personal energy.

For environmental & extreme weather implications of the 
full eclipse pattern go to this related post

SCORPIO-TAURUS themed news items in November 2013:
NZ -  farmer jailed on multiple charges including sex slavery of wife for 22 yrs
NZ -Air NZ share sell-down seen as "volatile"
NZ- Christchurch policeman on power abuse & sex charges
NZ- early in the month news features a string sexual and violent attacks
      within a few days
NZ- Underage females allege stupefied for sex
NZ- Rape Crisis urges action
World -Sex scandal in India
NZ- Auckland Mayor's mistress talks to media
NZ- Teacher trainee dies after violent assault
World -Computer animation traps 1000 paedophiles
World- Much death and loss associated with typhoon
 Haiyan -Philippines & cyclone in Somalia - detailed in
Extreme Weather post
World: tornadoes related destruction across Midwest US states
World: Apocalyptic storm floods Sardina, Italy

ENERGY - a metaphysical description