Is there method in the madness? Or was the Zelensky fiasco in the White House a rapid pull back after a hard word from Putin pointing out that a US/Ukraine mineral deal (lighting up Trump’s greed) would effectively rule out any future Kremlin attacks and incursions?
Trump, the disruptor, is obvious but whether the wrecking ball has a coherent long term strategy to replace what is being subverted is not remotely clear. On the global plane, his real enemy is China so cosying up to Russia might well be with the thought of splitting their ties with China. Beijing is evidently anxious about the US-Russia rapprochement. But as Moscow’s top trading partner, China wields substantial economic leverage over the Kremlin and has been growing in military and economic strength relative to Russia.
The Middle East is not the only a region of shifting sands in these uncertain times.
The China/Russia relationship charts (Russia 1917 and 1991) both hint at a chill through 2025 into early 2026 with outbursts of tension from July 2025 also into 2026.
Xi Jinping’s presidency charts (initial 2013 and 2022) points to disappointment and losses as tr Neptune and Saturn move into Aries in 2025/26. The Bank of China chart (1 December 1948) also highlight an economic/financial slump of considerable proportions in 2026/27; with high anxiety worsening through this coming year.
The China 1 January 1912 chart shows a mood of pushy confidence now though an impulsive response to events. 2028 has a volatile, explosive SA Uranus conjunct its Mars by 2028 when the war-mongering Saturn square Pluto is in place.
Vladimir Putin’s presidency charts (initial 31 December 1999 and 7 May 2024) are both running into trouble ahead. His 5th term 2024 will get lucky breaks this year but run into panicky failure in 2026/27. His initial presidency chart has a potentially destabilizing SA Uranus square Pluto in 2026 and a totally blocked SA Pluto conjunct Sun in 2027.
Trump with his Solar Arc Neptune exactly conjunct his Sagittarius Moon at the moment and moving to oppose his Sun through 2026/7 has clearly manifested the ‘follow your dream’ side of Neptune rather than the lacklustre slump. Though tr Uranus square his Mars from late April may shaft a spear of reality through his illusions. Birth time being accurate he also has tr Uranus conjunct his Midheaven from late this month in early April hinting at a change of direction. [A trivial fact worth pondering – MacDonalds, the burger kings, have their Taurus Sun exactly conjunct his midheaven.] Plus his Solar Arc Midheaven is moving to conjunct his Pluto which could bring a grind-to-a-halt moment. If his birthtime is out, the timing of these Midheaven aspects will change.
On the astrocartography relocating his chart to Beijing puts his controlling Pluto conjunct the Descendant and argumentative Mars in the 7th house of enemies. His relationship chart with China is hostile with a composite Mars Pluto conjunction; and is being keyed up this year and on till late decade with undermining tr Neptune Saturn hard aspects to the central T square.
The USA/China relationship chart flags up concern in 2026/27 and angry tensions by 2027/28. The USA/Russia relationship charts are unsettled this year and confused into 2026.
Zelensky’s chart, 25 January 1978 2pm Krivoj Reg, Ukraine is completely undermined and blocked with Solar Arc Neptune conjunct his Sun Venus in Aquarius at the moment; as well as a stuck SA Saturn conjunct Pluto; and SA Mars square Neptune – plus a trapped, scary, infuriated tr Pluto opposition his Sun/Mars midpoint at the moment and on till early 2026.
The Ukraine 24 August 1991 2.31pm Kiev chart is also in trouble with a devastating, udermining SA Neptune square the Pluto through this year as well as a deprived tr Uranus Pluto conjunct Saturn and tr Uranus moving to make a disruptive square to the Sun from this July. Apart from one Jupiterian blip in April it does not look overly cheerful ahead.
The EU/USA relationship chart is at crisis point this year with the composite Sun, Mercury, Neptune square Uranus colliding with the Aries/Libra Solar Eclipses – and the Trump/ Ursula van der Leyen and EU relationship charts faring no better.
Too many charts – too much uncertainty. The celestial gear shift will give most major players problems.
Ukraine which has been facing an existential crisis over the past three years and fighting courageously against a bloody invasion deserves better than this.
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