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Ukraine<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Events moved very quickly in Independence Square, Kiev, yesterday.\u00a0 President\u00a0 Viktor Yanukovych had been forced to declare an election for May 25th<\/sup> (the balancing trine between Jupiter and Saturn), the previous President Yulia\u00a0 Tymoshenko was released from prison and urged the rioters to carry on, and\u00a0 Yanukovych\u00a0 fled the scene, his whereabouts currently a mystery.\u00a0 By the time I have written this blog, I will be out of date.<\/p>\n

This morning\u2019s Observer leader observed:<\/p>\n

\u201cAmid the drama of the last few days, and the whiff of revolution, it is worth voicing caution, however about what the future holds.\u00a0 Ukraine has witnessed revolutionary scenes before that failed to bring much political stability.\u00a0 The recent revolutions of the Arab Spring have shown that stormed palaces, packed squares, absent police and and an intoxicating sense of liberation from an old guard do not necessarily deliver better political systems, at least in the short term.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ukraine Chart<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ukraine was formed during the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, and is now the largest state in Europe.\u00a0 It was certainly founded in hope, with the Part of Fortune on its South Node, and Mercury exactly conjunct its Mercury, a conjunction which excels in trade.<\/p>\n

Viktor Yanukovych<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Victor Yanukovych became President of Ukraine in February 2010, from his post as Prime Minister.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In his chart he has Venus trine Mars\/Neptune (love of luxury, and the ability to manoevre mysteriously) bisected by Pluto, which adds force to his personality and actions.<\/p>\n

The chart for his Presidency is important because it marks a new\u00a0 phase for Ukraine.\u00a0 Another new hope (Sun conjunct Jupiter) but \u00a0also the possibility of more corruption (Chiron conjunct Neptune. Mercury conjunct Neptune).<\/p>\n

Viktor Yanukovych has a deep karmic bond with the Ukraine from past lives (his Sun conjunct \u00a0exactly the Ukraine South Node).\u00a0 But there is corruption within the very fabric of this relationship, with his Neptune exactly square Ukraine\u2019s Neptune,\u00a0 and the potential for destructiveness (his Pluto exactly square Ukraine\u2019s natal Pluto).\u00a0 When he took over the Presidency, the Sun was exactly conjunct his Jupiter and exactly trine his Uranus.\u00a0 Mars was exactly trine his North Node, granting a karmic favour of leadership and force.\u00a0 But Pluto was exactly opposing his Uranus, so it would not have been an easy transition to power.<\/p>\n

At this time (yesterday\u2019s transits) Pluto was exactly squaring Yanukovych\u2019s Mars (time for forcible ousting).<\/p>\n

Yulia Tymoshenko<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Yulia Tymoshenko was a previous Prime Minister of the Ukraine, also found to be corrupt, and had been imprisoned during the Presidency of Yanukovych.\u00a0 \u00a0During that time she went on hunger strike. Yanukovych\u2019s Pluto squares her Mercury (keeping her incarcerated) but her Pluto opposes his Jupiter (she had the last laugh yesterday).\u00a0 Yulia has a big power trine of Jupiter and Pluto, bisected by another outer planet, Neptune.\u00a0 However, her influence may not be enough to play a part in the new (dis-) order, as she has many detractors in the opposition movement, from her days in power and corruption (she has a wide conjunction between Mercury and Npetune, and a difficult opposition between Mars and Saturn).<\/p>\n

Still, release must be sweet for her, and was achieved under an exact trine between transitting Mars to her natal Chiron.\u00a0 That\u00a0 is the healing element of her liberation, but more classically in terms of luck and liberation transiting Jupiter trines exactly her natal Neptune (her faith restored in life) and Jupiter also sextiles exactly her natal North Node (a karmic reward).\u00a0 Thus we see the power of her natal Jupiter-Neptune sextile at work in her life.<\/p>\n

In her relationship with the Ukraine, there seems to be a thread of disruption: her Jupiter opposes exactly its Uranus, and her Uranus squares exactly its Uranus.\u00a0 Thus she is appearing during the revolution, but may just be s symptom or symbol.<\/p>\n

Vladimir Putin<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

It is interesting that just as he has the Sochi Winter Olympics under his belt, Putin\u2019s influence in the Ukraine via Yanukovych has been disrupted.\u00a0 Putin must be dismayed at the oment because Pluto is exactly squaring his Sun, which is an intensely difficult transit for him personally.\u00a0 It is as though the power in the Universe is saying no to his personal hopes.\u00a0 Transitting Saturn is also exactly squaring his natal Pluto, which is another no from the Universe.<\/p>\n

European Union<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The European has good trading links with Ukraine:\u00a0 their Mercuries are exactly trine, Europe\u2019s Mercury is exactly trine Ukraine\u2019s Jupiter, and Europe\u2019s Jupiter exactly sextiles Ukraine\u2019s Venus (the potential for warm relations).<\/p>\n

The leader in the Guardian last Thursday\u00a0 stated that this crisis is deeply significant for Europe, stating: \u201cUkraine has gone from being a story of trouble in a distant place to being an issue which could profoundly affect all our futures.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 The transits to the European Union at the moment, are reasonably buoyant however, with Neptune trine its Neptune (spiritual alignment) and Uranus trine its Uranus (constructive changes), so maybe the effect will not be as damaging as described.<\/p>\n

Barack Obama<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The same Guardian lea<\/span>der explains why the current events are important for Barack Obama, and his difficult relationship with Vladimir Putin: \u201cThat has implications for arms control and for American diplomacy on Syria and Iran.\u00a0 Co-operation between America and Russia has slipped badly, but what remains is still a requirement for an orderly world\u201d.<\/p>\n

Transits to Obama\u2019s chart at the moment are mixed, but he does seem hamstrung karmically, with the Nodal Axis exactly squaring his natal Jupiter and Mercury<\/p>\n

Aspects<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Sun conjuncts Neptune today, so there is a spiritual tone at one end of the spectrum, and a confused tone at the other, and in some cases there may be a fusion of the two.\u00a0 There may be a focus on alleviating suffering. Water is again the focus, and not forgetting the victims of the UK flooding, and further back in time the Fukushima tsunami in Japan, and its subsequent widespread pollution of the waters.\u00a0 It is a good time to meditate on water based issues, and to send out healing.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday (25th<\/sup>) around tea-time in the UK, Venus sextiles Saturn so love allies to loyalty.\u00a0 You can support the potential of existing relationships at this time, such as the care of the elderly.<\/p>\n

The same day we have the first of two major aspects: Pluto sextile Chiron.\u00a0 If you are involved in healing, either as a practitioner or as one who is receiving, and whether physical or mental health is involved, it is a good day to bring everything together holistically.\u00a0 There is a chance of a shift in understanding, practice and healing results.<\/p>\n

Wednesday (26th<\/sup>) brings the other major aspect, in the shape of Jupiter square Uranus, an aspect of big surprises or big shocks.\u00a0 There may be more major developments in Independence Square, Kiev, for Jupiter square Uranus likes and fuels a revolution.<\/p>\n

On Friday (28th<\/sup>) Mercury turns direct, which will bring Hallelujas from some quarters.\u00a0 Learn what you needed to learn from this last bout of retrograde action.\u00a0 A friend of mine always says it brings an upgrade after glitches.\u00a0 Certainly events in my life taught me to trust the process more.<\/p>\n

Finally on Saturday (1st<\/sup> March) Jupiter trines the Sun, so there may be another Halleluja, as you may feel luck and help are on their way.<\/p>\n

The week ends later that day with Mars stationary prior to turning retrograde, so cars may stall and dogs may refuse to budge.\u00a0 Then when Mars does turn round, there may be issues to resolve with dogs and cars between now and 20th<\/sup> May, which is when Mars turns direct again.\u00a0 Men of course also come from Mars, so we will all be working with integrating male energy, self-assertion, and warrior energy, as well as the car and dog issues for a few weeks to come.\u00a0 No doubt there will be more to say on the subject, sometime soon.<\/p>\n

P.S. There is also a New Moon at 10 degrees Pisces this morning (1st March), to encourage a new beginning for your dreams<\/p>\n

The week in bullet points:<\/p>\n