India and US reach WTO breakthrough over food

India and the US have resolved their disagreements on food security issues, paving the way for a global trade pact. The prospect of a global trade deal had faded at a World Trade Organization (WTO) summit in Indonesia last year, after India said it would not budge on some rules governing food subsidies. The trade deal had been due to take effect in the middle of next year. The breakthrough stems from a bilateral summit in September when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the US. US Trade Representative Michael Froman said in a statement: "On the basis of this breakthrough with India, we now look forward to working with all WTO Members and with Director-General Roberto Azevedo to reach a consensus that enables full implementation of all elements of the landmark Bali Package, including the Trade Facilitation Agreement."  BBC; Nov.13

Eclipses tend to bring about endings and new beginnings and thereby  offer us an opportunity  to resynchronize our selves with the ever-changing cosmic currents supporting our evolutionary progression in consciousness. The New Moon [0sc] eclipse of October 23 conjoins stars  Theta Carina and Miaplacidus [2sc] of Argo Navis. The Celestial Ship Argo Navis is loosely speaking about migration to “new lands”.  But symbolically speaking it also represents new mindsets that support our evolutionary journeys in life.

Shown here is the chart for the last Solar Eclipse of Oct. 23 drawn for Washington, DC where the US Trade Representative made the announcement in the news. Notice that the eclipse took place conjunct Venus and the TNP Apollon (trade and business) in the 7^th house [1]. The meaning of the 7^th house and specifically that of Venus in the 7^th is given by the two references below

Seventh house

Treaties and agreements with other nations. [1]

Venus in  seventh house

Fortunate for foreign affairs and friendly relations with other countries; good understandings may be arrived at. [2]

If we now look at the TNP Admetus (blockages and delays) in quincunx aspect to Apollon (trade and business) and opposite Ceres (food)  and remember that both Admetus and Ceres are in aspect to the Uranus-Pluto square of transformative changes we know exactly what endings and new beginnings the eclipse potentially could bring about.

Progressing the eclipse chart to November 12, the date of the announcement,  aligns the Admetus-Ceres axis with the horizon triggering the dynamics of the complete configuration.

  

[1] http://www.skyscript.co.uk/temples/h7.html

[2] Mundane or National Astrology; H.S. Green (p.39)