Gigantic Tornado rips through Oklahoma City

A huge tornado has touched down in the suburbs Oklahoma City at around 15.32 hrs local time in the US. According to all reports, this tornado was 1 mile wide and carrying 200 mile an hour winds. It ripped through housing estates in the region of Moore causing total and utter destruction including pounding an elementary school too. It seems as if the Mid West is still going to be under tornado watch tomorrow as well.

Mars conjunct Capulus then Algol - Into the danger zone

These aspects will be active from tomorrow through until Monday 27th May

Ok Mars is now entering the stars of the warrior constellation Perseus and this is always a very tricky and nasty time in Astrological terms. Mars will hit Capulus first in the next day or two and then connect with the demon star Algol on 24/25th May. So why is this so potentially nasty? Well we have the planet of aggression, action and force in line with two of the most aggressive and difficult stars in the skies.

As I explained Capulus is an intense star and quite dangerous star which sits in the sword held by the warrior of the skies. This is a passionate influence, direct, single minded and sometimes brutal in nature; it is also connected to male sexual energy. Mars making contact here can be macabre and sees actions of a kind that is unfeeling and very uncaring. I think this is a cold and nasty influence and one which could see some atrocious occurrences in the world.

Algol, which follows on after Capulus is a binary star that appears to blink on and off every 68 hours or so. About the Greek mythology connected to this star, you will know that Perseus had a task to kill the Medusa, the snake headed gorgon who would turn any mortal to stone should they look into her eyes. Algol represents the Medusa in Perseus' hand and it has a fearsome reputation as one of, if not the most notorious stars in the heavens. This star through the ages has been known to be a harbinger of doom connected to violent events including death in the most horrible of circumstances. These are exceptional events though, as many millions of people have connections to Algol. The more usual interpretation of Algol is one of passion and power, especially the idea of female power. This is one of those things that many men fear most, the hypnotic effect of the seductress or the lover who will leave them in her wake.

Mars connecting here is a dangerous influence. We may see incidents of huge passion and rage and crisis situations and those of great destruction may pop up around the world. Through this passion we can achieve great feats of achievement too, so this star is not all bad, but there is a fine line between passion and anger and this is one that we are all going to have to tread in the coming days...

Huge Jewel Raid in Cannes at the Film Festival

Just reading about the million dollar heist of some jewels in Cannes that were supposed to be worn by many of the red carpet celebrities before the screening of films this week. According to the BBC the jewels were stolen from a safe in the Novotel Hotel room of an employee of exclusive Swiss jewellers Chopard.

Jupiter conjunct Capella – Encountering new experiences and being bold

This aspect is active now and is valid until 26th May 2013

There will be a feeling of adventure and boldness that accompanies this aspect as it starts to close in over the next few days. Capella is the main star in the constellation of Auriga, the charioteer. This is a star is very much associated with two Greek goddesses, firstly Artemis who was the goddess of the hunt and Diana who was the goddess of the Moon, birthing and the woodland animals and creatures. This is a star of freedom and of movement and of the love of the chase. This is not an aggressive star and it promotes independence and the right to do as one wishes.

Jupiter making contact with this star brings expansion, a feeling of experimentation, a need for justice and also a devil may care attitude. If you have been feeling that you want to break free and try something new, then under this influence you can do just that. Even more importantly, this aspect is almost at the time of the Uranus Pluto square being exact too and within this Uranus is the planet moving forward so rebellion and a fresh way of looking at situations and the potential to moving things forward is very strong.

The issue of one’s freedom against one’s existing personal commitments is a theme that may well be very large in many of you reading this post. To solve this dilemma, you can get things really moving now and impetus is here in huge amounts so that you can push ahead in a new direction, if you have the desire and the will to make it happen. Be brave, be bold and grab the opportunity while it exists in the skies above us…