Last Quarter Moon increases Sino-US tensions

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has summoned U.S. Ambassador Max Baucus to voice its displeasure over the arraignment of five Chinese army officers accused of hacking into American companies, and China’s Defense Ministry cautioned on Tuesday (May 20) that the charges will cause “serious damage” to the two countries’ military relations. China says it will suspend cooperation with the U.S. in a joint cybersecurity working group, which was set up last year after allegations surfaced of military involvement in commercial espionage.

Last month  an unusual alignment of Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto formed a  Grand Cross  at 13 degrees of the Cardinal Signs. As it  separated,  it  began pulling apart, stressful situations. A Cardinal Grand Cross symbolizes the potential to break through as well as break free from whatever holds us down. Since Mars is in Libra – the sign that rules all kinds of business, personal or international relationships – much of the stress  and the subsequent breakthrough or breakdown was expected to  felt in this area.

The Grand Cross received an activation today with  Mars station direct. The chart for the Last Quarter Moon of May 21 catches  the Grand Cross on the horizon axis at Washington and on the meridian axis at Beijing.

Key phrases for Uranus-Pluto square of the Cross  provided by Martha Wescott are:

Unexpected reactions based on resentments, ultimatums or threats to control.

To see that individuals can disconnect or distance themselves from others as a form of control or out of a fear of being powerless of and giving others “an edge” over them.

[1] The Orders of Light; Martha Lang-Wescott