The US, Japan and 10 other Pacific rim countries
have signed a controversial and sweeping trade agreement that covers about 40%
of the world economy. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will create a new
economic bloc with reduced trade barriers between the 12 nations involved. The
deal was signed after five days of talks in Atlanta in the US but has been
under negotiation for five years. It was delayed repeatedly by negotiations
over drug patents. The other countries included in the TPP are Australia,
Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru,
Singapore, and Vietnam. Oct.5 http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34444799
The Last
Quarter Moon [11cn19] occurs on October 4 in sidereal Gemini . Its ruler
Mercury was the god of trade and commerce [1]. The Moon lies opposite to Pluto forming a T-square
with the Sun and conjoins the star Gamma (γ) Gemini, Alhena [9cn19] [2].
Alhena is a star on the foot of Pollux. Alhena is a marking stone
for the unfoldment of what lies ahead and indicates a milestone or a turning
point has been reached. It reveals our need to get off of the fence of
indecision, to drop any hesitation, as the "time is at hand" to take
action. Alhena can also indicate the need to sign a document or legalize a
project, involvement, or commitment [3].
Therefore, it
is not all surprising that the Trans-Pacific
free trade deal was agreed upon at the Last Quarter Moon.
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