South Korean 'comfort women' recompensed at Uranus station

Japan and South Korea have agreed to settle the issue of "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese brothels during World War Two, in their first such deal since 1965. Japan has apologised and will pay 1bn yen ($8.3m, £5.6m) - the amount South Korea asked for - to fund victims. The issue has been the key cause for strained ties. South Korea has demanded stronger apologies and compensation. Only 46 former "comfort women" are still alive in South Korea. Dec. 28 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35188135

The myths encoded in the stars are experiential patterns containing a wealth of information that can help decipher events in our lives.  On December 26, Uranus stationed direct on the Ascendant at Seoul with Pluto square the horizon axis. Pluto is amidst the stars of the Archer – a constellation that the Roman astrologer Manilius  associates with “war” and “the conqueror”.  

"As for the Archer, when the foremost portion of his cloak rises, he will give birth to hearts renowned in war and will conduct the conqueror, celebrating great triumphs in the sight of all, to his country's citadels." [Manilius, Astronomica, 1st century AD, book 4, p.267]

Uranus is conjunct the star alpha (α) Andromeda, Alpheratz in the constellationof the Chained Woman – a perfect symbol for a slave.

Andromeda, the original "maiden in distress" is daughter of Cepheus, king of Ethiopia, and his wife Cassiopeia. When his  kingdom was in grave danger, Cepheus consulted the oracle of Ammon and  learned the only way to save his kingdom was to sacrifice his daughter, Andromeda, to the sea monster. Andromeda is chained to a rock and left to the mercy of the monster. Later in the story, the hero, Perseus, riding on the flying horse Pegasus rescues Andromeda.  

Alpha (α) Andromeda, Alpheratz, is a double star white and purplish on the Chained Woman's head. Alpheratz, Alpherat, and Sirrah derive from the Arabians' Al Surrat al Faras, "the Horse's Navel", as this star was also associated with Pegasus. Since this star is positioned on Pegasus's navel,  and also on the top of Andromeda's head it has been referred to strangely as Umbilicus Andromedae .  It represents the stage in the story where Andromeda is lifted up by Pegasus and thereby freed.

Let us recall that the most positive manifestation of Uranus-Pluto is a breakthrough from difficult circumstances. The mythologies associated with the Archer and the Chained Woman describe so elegantly the circumstances surrounding the breakthrough – the Korean “comfort women” of World War 2 have finally been recompensed.