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

\u00a0<\/strong>The focal point of this week was a photograph of a 3 year old Syrian boy drowned at sea, but there have also been dramatic scenes in Hungary of packed trains, a woman and baby on a railway line, and refugees marching to the Austrian border, some finally yesterday finding refuge in Germany.<\/p>\n

Currently, Jupiter is exactly square Syria\u2019s Mars\/Uranus, possibly depicting the sudden mass emigration of its populace, who cannot take any more of ISIL or President Assad.<\/p>\n

And Pluto is exactly square Syria\u2019s Ascendant on the 4th<\/sup> House cusp, maybe the lowest point at which it could sink.<\/p>\n

Neptune (the sea, and photographs) in Pisces is exactly quincunx the Syrian natal North Node\/Pluto conjunction (loss of life) in its 10th<\/sup> House of Reputation.<\/p>\n

David Cameron was forced, by the public outcry about the photograph, to put on a more humanitarian face after initially stating that we were not going to change our policy.\u00a0 Now he intends to take a greater share of the refugee numbers.\u00a0 A moment of karmic confrontation and \u00a0choice for him, shown by an exact transit of the North Node to his Ascendant, brought about by accusations of shame nationwide.<\/p>\n

Karmic pressure was also on the Hungarian government, with the Nodal Axis squaring exactly Hungary\u2019s natal Mars in 12th<\/sup> House.\u00a0 It was ironic to see people massing on trains trying to get into Germany, scenes of packed trains which invoked the holocaust from memory, but Germany\u2019s open arms may also have been karmic.\u00a0 That does not detract from the near saintliness of their contribution, contrasting the scenes of ordinary Germans welcoming their visitors with David Cameron\u2019s jaw set to keep them out.<\/p>\n

The North Node of karmic response was exactly transiting Germany\u2019s Venus (unconditional love) at 1 degree Libra.\u00a0 The dramatic influx of population is shown by a transit of Mars squaring exactly Germany\u2019s natal Pluto in the 4th<\/sup> House of Population.<\/p>\n

Greece, where many of those fleeing inhumane regimes land, and where the little boy\u2019s body was washed up, meanwhile continues to struggle in economic destitution. Their economic tormentor Germany extends a kind and open hand towards Syrians, even though Greece forgave German debt after the war.\u00a0 Pluto is currently exactly opposite Greece\u2019s Ascendant, representing dire challenges.\u00a0 So the convolutions of karma continue\u2026But, we are all in it together.<\/p>\n

Strictly Come Dancing 2015 \u2013 Part 1<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Another season is upon us, and I will catch up again with the series in a few weeks.\u00a0 In the meantime, here is the first batch of contestants with their prospects:<\/p>\n

Carol Kirkwood<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Carol Kirkwood is the relentlessly cheerful weather girl, a favourite with my Hubby (and maybe yours, too).\u00a0 She is also amazing for 53 \u2013 I would have put her at 20 years younger.\u00a0 The upbeat qualities are shown in her chart by first and foremost Jupiter conjunct Chiron.\u00a0 This conjunction is exactly trine Neptune, lending inspiration to her personality.\u00a0 But her chart is not all plain sailing: she has Saturn square Neptune and Sun square Pluto, plus Saturn on the South Node, so some of that cheerfulness is pulling against some tough life experience in this life and former lives.\u00a0 Venus sextiles Pluto, so she has some musicality, and Jupiter opposes Pluto so she has some desire for power.\u00a0 She claims she cannot dance (Saturn square Neptune) but a breakfast TV colleague claims she can, and Chiron\/Jupiter trine her Neptune testifies to some prowess on the dance floor.<\/p>\n

At the beginning, Uranus sextiles her natal Mercury but Chiron squares her Mercury \u2013 lots of nervous tension!\u00a0 When it finishes, Neptune will be square her Sun, and opposite her Pluto but trine her Venus.\u00a0 The whole experience will leave her bedazzled!<\/p>\n

I was delighted to find that Carol was partnered with the lovely Pasha Kovalev last night, and she was over the moon.\u00a0 He has an intelligent Sun\/Mercury conjunction in late Capricorn, which can be calculating and cool, but balanced by a warm and energetic conjunction of Mars with Jupiter.\u00a0 The competition starts quietly for him with Saturn sextile his natal Sun, but finishes more explosively with Mars on his Pluto.\u00a0 I suspect that Carol will not make it through to the final, but we will enjoy her participation, and the pair have good astrological connections.<\/p>\n

Peter Andre<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A veteran of reality TV, Peter Andre made his name as a singer in the early 1990s, and still graces the magazine covers to this day!\u00a0 Along the way his career had a few years of struggle, until in 2004 he took part in I\u2019m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here<\/em> where he met the entrepreneurial Katie Price (aka Jordan) who he later married.\u00a0 His original image was quite macho, and that fits with his North Node\/Mars conjunction sextile his Mars which brings up the Inner Warrior archetype.\u00a0 While in the jungle he penned the song \u201cInsania\u201d<\/em> which was not an impressive tune, but full marks for his ease in writing it, inspired by falling for Katie Price and the situation of being in the jungle.\u00a0 He made a series of reality shows with Katie, and since splitting up with Katie, he continued on his own, under the steam of his own power (natally Jupiter trine Pluto, and Saturn exactly sextile Chiron).<\/p>\n

At the beginning, Peter will have Neptune on his Sun (he\u2019ll fall in love with the experience), and at the end the South Node will be on his Mercury, Mars will be on his Uranus and Neptune square his Neptune.\u00a0 He will really feel he\u2019s learned something valuable and exciting, and like Carol will be dazzled.<\/p>\n

Peter is partnered with Janette Manrara, who is engaged to one of the other professional dancers Aljaz Skorjanec.\u00a0 Peter himself has recently re-married.\u00a0 Janette was very excited (his Uranus sextiles her natal Venus) to be partnered with Peter Andre.\u00a0 She is a sultry Scorpio, with enthusiastic planets in Sagittarius.\u00a0 She is a bit confused right now, with Neptune squaring her natal Uranus.\u00a0 It is likely that the dynamics with Peter over the next few months will affect her consciousness, and she may find it difficult to centre herself.\u00a0 However there is a transit of Jupiter sextile her natal Sun close to the final, so this partnership could find itself there.\u00a0 There are fireworks though in their relationship, with her Uranus square his Sun and her power planet Pluto square his natal Jupiter.\u00a0 She may try to manipulate him under the legitimate guise of being his teacher, but he is his own man now, and further along from the comparative youth who fell for Katie in the jungle.<\/p>\n

Jeremy Vine<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

News presenter Jeremy has an extraordinary versatility (7 of his 10 planets in Mutable signs) and energy (a triple conjunction of Uranus\/Mars\/Pluto).\u00a0 He is going to be very nimble and fluid on the dance floor! He is a former punk (often associated with the Uranus\/Pluto anarchic energy). He has 0 Cardinal planets, so might prefer to follow!\u00a0 His partner will have to work hard to bring out his leadership.\u00a0 Venus conjuncts exactly Jupiter in his chart, so he is immensely sociable, and likable.\u00a0 There is a slight tension and strain, in an opposition between Mars and Saturn.\u00a0 Some situations might provoke a stand off, where he might say \u201cI can\u2019t (or won\u2019t) do this.\u201d\u00a0 This stand off is involved with his karmic path, as it squares his Nodal Axis, so there may be karmic reasons why he won\u2019t or can\u2019t.\u00a0 But Saturn trines his natal Neptune, so he has a good balance between the practical and the spiritual in his make up.<\/p>\n

At the beginning of the contest, Jupiter squares his Jupiter (High Hopes!).\u00a0 At the end of the contest, the North Node trines his Sun (he will get his karmic just desserts).<\/p>\n

Jeremy was cock-a-hoop at landing the experienced Karen Clifton as his partner.\u00a0 She has a dreamy Moon\/Venus conjunction in Pisces, gliding with a trine to her North Node, so she will always do well in ballroom dancing!\u00a0 With three planets in Libra, she also connects well in partnership, and is related to another professional, Kevin Clifton.\u00a0 With Mars sextile her natal Saturn at the beginning of this tournament, she starts reasonably well, and would be reasonably pleased with her partner.\u00a0 At the end of the competition, Pluto sextiles her natal Venus, so this partnership could be a serious contender for the ultimate glitter ball. As they get to know each other, there could be tensions from his Pluto opposing her natal Venus, and with his Saturn on her Moon she may find him emotionally exacting: he could stretch her more than most partners.<\/p>\n

Ainsley Harriot<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ainsley has 7 of his 10 planets in the Fixed Signs, so he may find old habits hard to break.\u00a0 But his Sun is in the dance sign of Pisces, which should stand him in good stead on the dance floor, and comes from a musical family.\u00a0 There is a gentlemanliness from Moon conjunct Venus, which should be enchanting in the slow dances, and he knows how to work it with Mercury also in that mix.\u00a0 In the Arts, he has a love of the dramatic, shown by Venus exactly opposite Pluto.\u00a0 And he can get overwhelmed in some situations, with Neptune square exactly Uranus, when he is out of the kitchen or comfort zone.\u00a0 Mercury is exactly square his Nodal Axis, so he is more accustomed to the teaching role in life, and despite his prominent sense of humour, he does have a serious side (Saturn exactly sextile Chiron).<\/p>\n

The beginning of Strictly Come Dancing sees Ainsley\u2019s confidence in ambivalent form:\u00a0 Saturn sextiles his Jupiter exactly, but squares his natal Pluto.\u00a0 He will sense he is starting a challenging journey psychologically.\u00a0 At the end of the series, Saturn will be square his Sun, so his confidence will be a little dented.<\/p>\n

Ainsley has been paired with Natalie Lowe, who has Sun, North Node and Mercury in Leo which makes her a natural performer.\u00a0 She has Moon, Mars and Pluto in Libra, which makes her very intense in relationship.\u00a0 Uranus trines her natal Neptune at the beginning of the competition, so she will engage with the process on a deep level.\u00a0 At the end, Neptune trines her Venus and Pluto trines her natal Jupiter, so if the couple survive to the end their dancing could have a real wow factor.\u00a0 Their chemistry is fairly low key.<\/p>\n

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

Today, Venus goes direct after a period of retrograde motion.\u00a0 Perhaps you have had to iron out some relationship issues during that time, and there is a turning point now where you feel you are not treading on so many egg shells.\u00a0 Relax into a more harmonious and loving phase\u2026<\/p>\n

On Tuesday (8th<\/sup>) Mars trines Uranus, which may see you taking more action, organizing and preparing for September\u2019s heavy schedule.\u00a0 Synchronicities may abound, and the Universe may be seen to co-operate with your plans.\u00a0 An exciting day.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday (9th<\/sup>) Mercury squares Pluto, and we may be forced to re-think a course of action, or turn our consciousness round at least 90 degrees.\u00a0 What we thought reasonable yesterday may come up against a glitch, or be opposed by authorities.\u00a0 Perhaps you had an idea about improving community relations, and it proves unworkable due to government cuts.\u00a0 Some deep thinking about causes and effects may bring about a breakthrough in how to proceed.\u00a0 In the meantime, if the stand-off brings about a headache, lying in a darkened room may allow more inspiration to arise.<\/p>\n

Chiron opposes the Sun on Saturday (12th<\/sup>), and healing is trying to happen.\u00a0 It is the day that the new Labour leader will be announced (at 11.45 a.m.) and it is also the Last Night of the Proms.\u00a0 There is an air of finalizing or completion around this, solving a problem, or trying to bring a group of people to an experience of connectivity.\u00a0 This is made more poignant by the eclipse which occurs the next day.\u00a0 Saturday is about fully embracing the experience of life, the pleasure and the poignancy.<\/p>\n

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