Recent Global Events Explained

1 Oct 2017
Germany NetzDG expansion (expanded 2021)
(Gemini (communication) is 10th house of restrictions)
29 Oct 2018 & 10 Mar 2019
Boeing 737 MAX crashes (346 killed)
(Aries (engine thrust) is the eighth house of death)
28 May 2019
WHO recognizes burnout as occupational
(Virgo (work, health) is first house of attention)
Sept 2019 – Mar 2020
Australian bushfires (33 direct, 400+ indirect)
(Aries (fire) is the eighth house of death)
23 Jan 2020 – 7 Dec 2022
China zero-COVID policy (≈1.4B affected)
(Gemini (air) is 10th house of restrictions)
11 Mar 2020
WHO declares COVID-19 a pandemic
(Sagittarius (travel) is fourth house of misery)

11 Mar 2020
Global recession onset
(Virgo (contraction) is the first house or general theme)
24 Mar 2020
India national lockdown (1.3B confined)
(Gemini (short journeys) is 10th house of authority)
Apr 2020
Global job losses during lockdowns (~255M FTEs)
(Virgo (contraction) is the first house or general theme)
2020–2024
Global COVID deaths (~7M recorded)
(Gemini (air) is 10th house of restrictions)
13–17 Feb 2021
Texas power grid failure (~246 deaths)
(Leo (energy, power) is the 12th house of loss)
23–29 Mar 2021
Ever Given blocks Suez Canal
(Sagittarius (travel) is fourth house of misery)

2021 (Jan–Dec)
Vaccine mandates across EU, US, Canada
(Virgo (health) is first house of aggression)
23 Jul 2021 & 2023
Australia Online Safety Act amendments
(Gemini (technology) is 10th house of restrictions)
25 Feb 2021 & 6 Apr 2023
India IT Rules
(Gemini (communication) is the 10th house of restrictions)
1 Mar 2022
China algorithm & internet regulation tightening
(Gemini (communication) is 10th house of restrictions)
24 Feb 2022
Ukraine invasion (10M+ displaced)
(Sagittarius (travel) in fourth house of misery)
21 Mar 2022
China Eastern Flight 5735 (132 killed)
(Leo (power/energy) is the 12th house of loss)
12 Apr 2022
Sri Lanka sovereign default
(Virgo (contraction) is the first house or general theme)

16 Mar 2022 – 26 Jul 2023
U.S. Fed fastest rate hikes
(Virgo (restrictions) is the first house or general theme)
14 Sept 2022
EU Digital Markets Act
(Gemini (technology) is 10th house of restrictions)
23 Sept 2022
UK mini-budget crisis
(Virgo (contraction) is the first house or general theme)
22 Oct 2022
Giorgia Meloni becomes Italy PM
(Virgo (maiden) is the first house of attention)
16 Nov 2022
EU Digital Services Act (enforced 2023–2024)
(Gemini (technology) is 10th house of restrictions)
30 Nov 2022
ChatGPT public launch
(Gemini (communication) is 10th House of achievement)

July 2022 onward
Christine Lagarde leads ECB tightening cycle
(Virgo (control) is the first house or general theme)
Oct 2021 – Mar 2023
European energy crisis (excess winter deaths)
(Leo (energy, power) is the 12th house of loss)
10 Mar 2023
Silicon Valley Bank collapse ($200B+)
(Virgo (contraction) is the first house or general theme)
2022–2024
Global tech layoffs (400k+)
(Virgo (contraction) is the first house or general theme)
2023–2024
NVIDIA valuation explosion
(Gemini (technology) is 10th House of success)
2022–2024
AI adoption by Microsoft, Google, Amazon
(Gemini (technology) is 10th House of public affairs)

26 Oct 2023
UK Online Safety Act
(Gemini (technology) is 10th house of restrictions)
8 Aug 2023
Maui wildfire (100+ deaths)
(Aries (fire) is the eighth house of death)
May–Sept 2023
Canada wildfires (largest on record)
(Aries (fire) is the eighth house of death)
Jan–Dec 2023
Mediterranean migrant deaths (5,000+)
(Sagittarius (travel) in fourth house of misery)
7 Oct 2023 – 2024
Gaza war (tens of thousands killed)
(Virgo (control) is the first house or general theme)
3 Jan 2024
Air India Flight 171 crash (loss of thrust, 241 killed)
(Sagittarius (travel) is fourth house of misery)