The Wyoming fire and the cardinal Grand Cross

A small town in western Wyoming was evacuated after an explosion and fire at a nearby gas-processing plant. The town of Opal's approximately 100 residents were evacuated as a precaution, said Lincoln County, Wyo., spokesman Stephen Malik. "There's still no reports of injuries," he said. "The town of Opal is evacuated as a precaution."The blast rocked Opal around 2 p.m. Mountain Time. As of 5 p.m. firefighters believed they had the fire under control, Malik said. USA Today, April 23

This news can serve as an example of the effect of the powerful Grand Cross involving Mars-Jupiter-Uranus-Pluto that was exact on April 23 with all the planets in the Cross at 13 degrees of Cardinal signs. While the Grand Cross generally affects all of us on earth, it is more specific for a  place like Opal,Wyoming since it fell on the horizon axis at the Last Quarter Moon of April 22.  Shown here is the draconic chart for the Last Quarter Moon at Opal. Notice that  draconic Uranus [15v13] is conjunct the star Mizar [15vi53]

Zeta (ζ) Ursa Major, Mizar, [1] is a double star, possibly binary, brilliant white and pale emerald on the Tail of the Great Bear.

The astrological influence of the star Mizar

Supposedly, Mizar portends a Mars nature. The reputation of Mizar, if it is in maximal position in a mundane map, is that of being connected with fires of a catastrophic extent and mass calamities. [Fixed Stars and Their Interpretation, Elsbeth Ebertin, 1928, p.55.]

Also note the TNP Zeus as part of Grand Cross. In Uranian astrology Zeus stands for fuels, explosions and fires.

Since events in the outer world always have a deeper symbolic significance it may be worthwhile to ponder over what Nick Fiorenza has to say about the star Mizar and how its expression may be required in our lives.

Mizar, an overseeing predominant star of the Great Bear, embodies raw fiery energy that must express one way or another. Mizar must have a creative outlet, but for its proper expression, we must apply it with creative vision. Mizar brings attention to use of our creative energies; creative and destructive tendencies, and the fear to create lest it may result in destruction. Here we learn the nature of such volatile forces. Mizar, with averted alignments is also known for catastrophic fires or massacres. Mizar can however express quite artistically. Gunpowder can express as beautiful fireworks as well as devastating explosions. The expression of Mizar is always noticed in a grand way, in character with showy and dramatic Leo.

[1] http://www.constellationsofwords.com/stars/Mizar.html