The contrast of entertainment news and global political news is stark, and each carry their own specific charge and energy. The transit chart shows Venus at 7 degrees of Capricorn. Taylor swift has her Venus at 8 degrees Capricorn in her 2nd house, while Venus is her 6th and 11th house ruler. Mar's retrograde in Cancer is transiting over the natal Mars in the chart of when the Assad family regime began (8 March 1963). This return of Mars is the end of a much bigger cycle as we saw with the dismantling of power. Pluto in opposition to this Mars shows where there is complete transformation. Mars is also the planet of sudden transformation.

Saturn's transit through Aquarius continues to restructure societal frameworks, creating an undeniable tension as global society grapples with defining what is acceptable, right, and best. Jupiter's ninth aspect onto Capricorn, where Venus and Pluto are positioned, suggests an expansion of wealth and power. The upcoming opposition of Mars and Venus promises to be intriguing. Currently, Rahu aspects a debilitated Mars in retrograde, while Ketu aspects an uncomfortable Venus in Capricorn alongside Pluto. Jupiter's aspect on Ketu, Sun, Mercury Retrograde, Venus, and Pluto indicates major expansion, abundant opportunities, immense growth and a tendency to inflate the significance of certain events The placement of Rahu and Neptune in the 5th house of children reveals the collective intuition surrounding controversial topics like gender-affirming care. Rahu, representing confusion and power, sits in Jupiter's sign of Pisces. With Jupiter in opposition to the Sun's purifying rays, this celestial configuration seems to illuminate the impulse to ban such unorthodox activities, like allowing children to undergo irreversible changes at the hands of power- hungry self-righteous adults.

The fiery energy of Mars is debilitated and can create literal challenges with the fire element. Saturn is karaka for oil and has been strong in his sign of Aquarius. In this chart it is the 4th house representing the dynamic between private and public concerns. Pluto continues to bring upheaval in government, showcasing a complete transformation of power is underway. Jupiter expands finances as it sits in Taurus and receives innovative influence from Uranus in the same sign.

​Sun approaching an exact square with Saturn is a battle of power between the King and the Servant, between leadership and rebellion. Saturn represents the power of the hard-working people while Sun is the power of authority and governance. ​ Saturn is strong moving direct through his own sign of Aquarius. This is rebellion and awareness taking place in our society on an amplified level.  Rahu in Pisces and Ketu in Virgo are wrapping up their Karmas from the past year and getting ready to change sign next March, but for now they continue to bring disruption and chaos to the theme of process and surrender. The Moon is waxing away from the Sun in Scorpio where it was joined for the New Moon on November 30th. This is the beginning of a transformation that reveals a hidden knowledge about the world we are living in. ​ A debilitated Mars in Cancer, two days away from turning retrograde, opposes a Venus Pluto conjunction in Capricorn, the sign of the government and authority. This shows a weak and frustrated energy related to courage and the capacity to fight. While the planet of values and desires is joined the explosive, destructive nature of Pluto.​ ​Jupiter, retrograde in Taurus, is magnifying all of this energy as it is 7th from the Sun and being squared by Saturn.