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The New Moon on June 22 at Washington DC was in the 9th house exactly trine the Ascendent pointing to favorable developments in international relations, as seen in the summit meeting of the Presidents of the US and Russia. Supporting this development is a conjunction of Mars and Venus in the 7th house indicating a peaceful marriage of sorts. This fortunate development will continue to unfold beyond the lunation period; relations with Russia appear to be entering a more optimistic road now. The developments between the US and Russia are coming to full view at the Full Moon eclipse on July 7th with the eclipse Moon in the 7th House at Washington showing that relations with foreign powers are now improving while the eclipse trine Saturn in the 3rd house says that the improvements will continue to develope through talks over time.

Over and against the above indications, we have to look at the charts of Iran and Afghanistan. It was 30 years ago that the Islamic Republic of Iran was started. Iran is just recently past her Saturn Return. Saturn in the chart for Iran is in the 1st house, i.e., the-house-of-the-people. Repercussions of the Islamic Revolution are being felt now; there is popular unrest , and this will lead to economic worries for Iran. It is also noteworthy that Jupiter in the Iranian chart is at 29 degrees Cancer in the 12th house. There will be a major solar eclipse on July 22nd at 29 degrees Cancer. This eclipse will cause plenty of disturbances in Iran affecting public institutions such as hospitals, schools, and prisons over the coming months. It is possible that a lot of people will be going to jail. It appears in the Iranian chart that disruptive events will come up in 2014 – 2015, more serious than what is happening at present and that will be happening later on this year and into next. As for Afghanistan, it was 29 years ago that Russia invaded. Repercussions stemming from that invasion will be felt this and next year due to the Saturn return cycle as well. The United States and Russia are now forming closer ties; the link to Afghanistan  is significant. In the Afghanistan chart Mercury is at 29 degrees Cancer in the 4th house. The solar eclipse on July 22nd will also register in Afghanistan negatively affecting the land, landed interests, and cash crops. There will be a concerted effort of the US and Russia to destroy the opium business in Afghanistan that will meet with hostile reactions of the Afghan farmers connected to the Taliban and related terrorist organizations.

The coming eclipses, especially the solar eclipse of July 22nd are pointing to a big earthquake, very probably in Asia as the eclipse will be visible there, especially in China. The solar eclipse at  29 degrees Cancer suggests a possible tsunami coming sometime in the weeks or months following the eclipse. The effects of a strong solar eclipse such as this one last at least one year during which there are bound to be periodic repercussions.

To go back a bit, the New Moon chart of June 22nd shows that there were a number of news-worthy deaths of celebrities in the entertainment field as well as fatal air crashes. This pattern, especially of air crashes over water, deserves watching as it may continue through the summer.

The Lunar Eclipse of July 07 is at 15 degrees Capricorn. A lunar eclipse in the middle of the sign Capricorn is said to bring incursions, assaults of soldiers, robberies and captivities. Countries and regions under Capricorn include India, Pubjab, Afghanistan, Macedonia, Greece, Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Mexico and other places prone to violence at this time. The eclipse also suggests renewed pirate activity. The lunar eclipse also suggests that there will be an increase of US military activity. Uranus is in the 10th house in DC in the lunar eclipse chart. This means that there will be sudden and unexpected developments in Government circles which will require careful management. Nonetheless, it appears that the trouble, whatever it is, will be gotten around and averted.

T. Raphael Simons will be on The Explore Your Spirit with Kala Show this Fall. Check back for the official show date coming soon.

More about T. Raphael Simons…

T. Raphael Simons is a psychic reader, astrologer (Western and Chinese forms), feng shui expert, hypnotherapist and life coach and is  available for consultations and counseling in person and by telephone. Author of Feng Shui, Step by Step, Feng Shui Strategies for Business Success: Arranging Your Office for Success and Prosperity, and The Feng Shui of Love, his interest in the metaphysical sciences and arts began in 1970, he first learned to read Tarot cards in 1971 and took up reading them professionally in 1977. From there he studied astrology for seven years with Ivy Jacobson beginning in 1980. In 1988 he took up the study of Chinese astrology and fengshui with Terry Lee in New York and has been practicing and teaching Chinese astrology and fengshui ever since. He also trained in channeling in New York with the medium Alex Murray. Since 1999 Raphael has been a member of OBOD (the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids), the most ancient bardic and druid order in the UK in which he was elected a full member in the Druid grade. Raphael has been living in Durham, North Carolina since 2003, moving to NC from New York City. Originally trained as a musician, he taught music at Princeton University and Oberlin College. More info at: www.psychicarts.net

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