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Jamal Khashoggi<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi seemingly within the Saudi Arabian Consulate in Istanbul remains a mystery.\u00a0 It has been claimed that the Saudi Arabian journalist was killed inside the embassy, as he did not emerge.\u00a0 Khashoggi was a long term critic of the Saudi regime, on issues such as women’s rights and the intervention against Yemen.\u00a0 The U.K. government continues to profit from arms trade deals with Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

Family<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

His surname was made famous by his uncle, Adnan Khashoggi, who was an arms dealer on behalf of the Saudi government, and who led a luxury lifestyle.\u00a0 Dodi Al-Fayed was Jamal’s cousin, and their Marses are exactly conjunct.<\/p>\n

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

Khashoggi is, or was, a Sunsign Libran with Venus, the North Node, Mercury, and possibly the Moon also in that sign.\u00a0 He was reported to have visited the Saudi Arabian Consulate in order to obtain documents to marry his Turkish fiancee, who waited for him outside, and who reported him missing after the consulate closed for the day.<\/p>\n

Mercury is conjunct his North Node, so it is part of his karmic mission to be a journalist, and speak out.\u00a0 Jupiter conjunct Neptune will have given him a strong conscience.<\/p>\n

He has, or had, Mars square closely to Pluto, indicating that he could be a victim of violence.<\/p>\n

Transits for disappearance<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

What did happen to him when he entered the Embassy on 2nd October 2018?\u00a0 His transits for the time were Mars squaring his Jupiter, Saturn sextile his Neptune, and Saturn trine his Pluto.\u00a0 But most tellingly of all, Pluto squaring his Sun: the possibility that he could have met his end.<\/p>\n

The Turkish police claim that a 15-member team killed him and disposed of his body.\u00a0 They claim there was no CCTV evidence for him leaving the building, and that there is video evidence of his killing.<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia is currently largely ruled by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a controversial leader, who has made some reforms (e.g. allowing women to drive) but who seems to run as brutal a regime as ever, and has supervised the war which has caused so much suffering to the Yemeni people.<\/p>\n

The Crown Prince himself has some difficult squares in his birth chart (difficult for others to cope with).\u00a0 He has Mercury square Saturn, Venus square Pluto, Mars square Saturn, and Jupiter square Pluto, which constitute inner conflicts but also conflicts with others.\u00a0 Some might say that some of the brutality of his actions lie among these aspects.<\/p>\n

Jamal’s astrological relationship with the Crown Prince is mixed, but has a telling power issue in their Plutos being exactly sextile.\u00a0 The relationship between Khashoggi and the Saudi Arabian chart is more shocking, with the Saudi Arabian Uranus conjunct Khashoggi’s South Node (surprise karma).<\/p>\n

Sadly, although Khashoggi was set to marry a Turkish woman, his synastry with the chart of Turkey is not a happy one:\u00a0 its Pluto squares his Venus, and its Saturn is on his Mercury (both heavy weather connections).\u00a0 Not a place for effective refuge, for him.<\/p>\n

The U.S. government has condemned the alleged killing of Khashoggi, even though they have been as enthusiastic about the arms trade as the U.K.\u00a0 Khashoggi is legally a resident of the United States.\u00a0 There has been no reaction from the Arab media, according to Al-Jazeera.<\/p>\n

U.K.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The U.K. response has been more muted.\u00a0 Emily Thornberry, writing in the Observer today, and interviewed on the Andrew Marr Show claims Britain must hold the Saudis to account for Jamal Khashoggi.\u00a0 She claims Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt did not comment for a week after the event.\u00a0 She criticizes the hosting of the Crown Prince by Theresa May earlier this year, describing him as “the architect of the war in Yemen, directly responsible for the deaths of thousands of civilians as a result of airstrikes and humanitarian blockades.”<\/p>\n

What, apart from oil, money and arms, keeps the U.K. so bonded with Saudi Arabia?\u00a0 Astrologically, their Jupiters are exactly sextile, traditionally a sign of luck and success in a relationship.\u00a0 It would take a strong conscience to rise about the feelgood nature of that connection!\u00a0 Money still talks.<\/p>\n

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

We have a congenial conjunction tomorrow (Monday 15th) between Mercury and Venus at 8 degrees Scorpio, a chance to articulate fine words, and set them to music or accompany them with appropriate illustrations.\u00a0 With the placement of this conjunction in Scorpio, they won’t just be fine words, they will have a deeper meaning too.\u00a0 The verbal or written contribution may address negotiations, relationships, human rights, or cultural themes.\u00a0 Aspects this week are thin on the ground, so you would do well to make this project your credo for the week.\u00a0 If you know which House into which the conjunction falls in your chart, you can further train your focus for maximum effect and truth.<\/p>\n

Another aspect on Friday morning (19th), Mercury trine Neptune, continues the theme of nice words.\u00a0 So the middle of the week is cocooned by these two aspects.\u00a0 Mercury trine Neptune spiritualizes and sensitizes communications, and can take them to a whole new level.\u00a0 Therefore the responses to any communications you make on Monday should be positive ones, and take you smoothly through the week, peaking like soft meringues with Friday morning’s influence.\u00a0 “Aah…” you may sigh, resting on your laurels at that point.<\/p>\n

The interlude of your rest period, however, will be short lived, for late afternoon, early evening, Mars squares Mercury. “What just happened?!” you may exclaim, from your position on the chaise longue.\u00a0 \u00a0Just as you had established a new order of diplomacy and understanding, a new argumentative thread begins.\u00a0 This may come from another quarter entirely, and not disrupt your earlier work this week.\u00a0 But it may be a new battle, or war of words, to fight, react to, or ignore.\u00a0 And of course, it is your choice how you do respond.\u00a0 But your shared credo from early in the week may serve to help smooth things over, or clarify things.\u00a0 If you are communicating with a new set of people, they will either buy your ideas for peace, or you will have to negotiate anew.\u00a0 Or you may be arguing with yourself over a new issue.\u00a0 Take care of simple health and safety measures, as carelessness may disrupt conditions.<\/p>\n

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