Migrant Boat Sinks off Malta

VALLETTA, Malta — Maltese and Italian militaries were searching Saturday for some more than a dozen migrants feared dead after a boat carrying them sunk 300 miles southeast of Malta. The Malta army said in a statement that survivors said their vessel, with about 30 on board, had been rammed by another boat. In all, 12 migrants, including two children, have been rescued since their boat was spotted Friday. Several corpses were spotted in the vicinity, and two have been recovered. Sept 15. http://nydn.us/1qESb29

The chart for the last solar eclipse of April 29 drawn for Valleta is shown. Notice that it is  conjunct Mercury and placed on the cusp of the 12^th house  that is linked to:

“those who are weak, infirm, or in need of support…homeless people”

http://www.skyscript.co.uk/temples/h12.html

Opposite Mercury [12ta] is Saturn [20sc] square MC[22aq]. The asteroids that form hard aspects to this configuration are : Proserpina [21aq]; Atlantis [20le]; Phaethon [13ta]

ATLANTIS: water related disasters

PHAETHON: Instances that involve cars or transport;  recklessness-feeling out of control-as though you’ve taken on more than you can handle

PROSERPINA: Separation anxiety; leaving; going away; the conditions you attract as you approach a transition or separation. 

Events involving  vessels (of transport) in water related disasters for people who are leaving home or in a state of transition…they have taken on more than they can handle.

Progressing  the eclipse chart to September 15, the date of the news, brings the Grand Cross involving Mars-Jupiter-Uranus-Pluto to the angles. Among other things Mars-Jupiter is a combination connected to emigration with Uranus there is compulsive desire for freedom from difficult circumstances. On the MC with Jupiter is star Canopus  and on the Ascendant is mu Velorum both of the celestial ship Argo. Mars forms the apex of a Yod with Neptune[7pi] and the Sun [9ta]. Neptune is conjunct Icarus [5pi] while the Sun is conjunct the asteroid Toro [10ta].

ICARUS: Escapes that are careless of consequence; desire to get away from restrictions.

NEPTUNE: weakness or vulnerability; unrealistic hopes; dream-life; desire to escape.

TORO:  Machismo; bullying; intimidation; doing hard, physical work; strength (muscular); muscle flexing-psychologically or physically.

Icarus-Neptune

Observe that sometimes very weak  people do rather dangerous things in a desire to get away.

Neptune-Toro

Weak and vulnerable people are bullied

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