Bangkok's
"ghost" towers have become a popular destination for photographers
like Dax Ward, who has documented around 20 abandoned locations in Thailand.
The American's images form part of a photographic genre he calls
"abandonia." Upon its completion in 2016, the 314-meter MahaNakhon
was named Thailand's tallest building. Offering luxury shopping and some of the
most expensive properties in Bangkok, the glitzy skyscraper symbolizes a city
on the rise. But amid a construction boom in the Thai capital, the skeletons of
long-abandoned buildings remain part of the expanding skyline. They stand as
monuments to an economic crash that is slowly fading from view. Less than a
20-minute drive from the MahaNakhon, a dilapidated high-rise called Sathorn
Unique Tower has stood empty for two decades. Its crumbling walls are
juxtaposed with million dollar views of the city's skyline. Aug. 23 http://edition.cnn.com/style/article/bangkok-abandoned-ghost-towers/index.html
This news item appeared on CNN just a day after the solar
eclipse of Aug. 21. A chart for the eclipse at Bangkok has Neptune on the MC
and Saturn and TNP Cupido on the descendant in a paran aspect. Here the meridian serves the purpose of
bringing to life the now waning
Saturn-Neptune square.
The Saturn-Neptune cycle is fairly common - we experience a
major aspect between the two planets (Conjunction, Square or Opposition) every
9 years. But that frequency doesn’t diminish its important role.
Metaphorically, interactions between Saturn and Neptune can express on the high
end as “sobering up.”
Saturn brings the energies of discipline and judgment to
balance Neptune’s imaginary and escapist leanings. The square suggests the
dance isn’t a comfortable one. We may find ourselves in tense moments in which
our escapism is brought to our awareness in the harsh light of day. If so, our
challenge is to accept this new insight, and take responsibility for the
actions that brought us to this place, and start taking steps to change our
behavior.
Among other things, the TNP Cupido is linked to houses and
real estate [1] so that the Saturn-Neptune square acting on Cupido is a
sobering influence on the real estate market in Bangkok.
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