Scorpio eclipse and the Ottawa shootings

A gunman shot and killed a soldier at a war memorial in Ottawa, before police engaged in a gun battle inside the parliament building. Police confirmed a gunman was shot dead, but Canada's capital remained on alert through much of the day. The shooting came hours after Canada raised its terror threat level. On Monday another soldier was killed in a hit-and-run attack by a Muslim convert. The country earlier this month announced plans to join the US-led campaign of air strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq. BBC; Oct.23 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-29724907

The news comes at the October 23 Solar Eclipse. A chart drawn for the eclipse at Ottawa has it prominently placed exactly on the descendant. It is conjunct stars of the Shepherd, the punisher and redeemer Centaur together with the Virgin and tropical Scorpio which  produce passionate people with a sense of mission, an inner conviction that all means are justified in the service of their goals and beliefs. [1]

About an eclipse in the 7^th house, H.S. Green writes:

Foreign affairs will cause trouble; changes in international relations may present difficult problems; there is danger of some rival or enemy gaining advantage.

Since the eclipse is in Scorpio, its ruler is Mars which is placed in 9^th house in Sagittarius.  In The Astrologer’s Handbook, Frances Sakioan and Lois Acker describe the combination as follows:

Mars in the sign Sagittarius gives strong religious or philosophical convictions. When carried too far this is expressed as political, philosophic or religious fanaticism.

Canada had earlier this month announced plans to join the US-led campaign of air strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq.

Notice that the eclipse places a powerful T-square on the meridian axis. Uranus in Aries square Pluto in Capricorn can produce individuals or groups that stand up against the power of the state which they see as evil. In the eclipse chart Uranus rules the 11^th house that in mundane astrology is linked to the Parliament so that the possibility of an attack on the Parliament can be seen from this house connection.

11^th house

This house rules the institutions of government such as the legislature, Congress, Senate or the House of Commons or Politburo, as well as local governments.  http://www.aquasoul.com/Mundane_Astrology.html

On the MC conjunct Pluto [11cp] is the star Nunki. Sigma (σ) Sagittarius, Nunki, is a star on the vane of the arrow in the archer's hand. The modern version of an archer would be a gunman!

[1] Secrets of the Ancient Skies; Diana K. Rosenberg (v.2, p.147-49)