The Coronavirus

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Quote:Eric the Green
Thanks for reading my books, and coming to the forum  

At a lecture on Jan.10th in San Francisco, I did predict that the big planetary lineup in March 2020 portended a health crisis for the USA. I didn't predict it would last this long, but the crisis and our varied responses to it fit the picture of a fourth turning crisis period. I thought in general that the economy would be on an upswing in the 2020s, which is at odds with the views of many concerned people, including other astrologers. That seems to be happening, but the pandemic rolls on.

I don't seem to have any further astrological insights now about just exactly when it will end, or at least die down to a steady nuisance rather than a crisis. The main reason for this though was predictable, and in general, I predicted it, and that is the divided state of our nation in which at least 40% have become hooked on false ideologies and follow a mad cult leader. The pandemic has been politicized by those who follow the cult, and this has resulted in too many people refusing to get vaccinated. They are mostly the ones getting sick during this new surge. This despite that the cult leader, who actually got the vaccines going anyway, is now saying that he recommends vaccination-- although not mandates.

The division of the country is the main trait and the main crisis in this 4T, as I have said all along. Only when this "red state" or red-county cult is sufficiently defeated politically will the 1T develop and at least an exhausted consensus unfold. The name of this 4T has largely been settled on as "the cold civil war," and now the question is how hot will it get before it ends in about 2029. Given the stubbornness of the resistance to vaccines among the cult, it may be then before the pandemic will be considered to be over. But I think it will decline this year.

The virus is more contageous as it develops variants, and also during the winter when more people are indoors and celebrating holidays. Refusal to require the drug companies to make the vaccines available worldwide is a big problem, because it means that more variants will appear-- as they already have.

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Hi Eric. Thank you so much for your insights. 
LOVE your books. Hope you will write another one soon.
Thinking on how to phrase things, as I too look at life more with an astrological lens; albeit an amateur version. 
With that lens--but still keeping the turnings in firm mind--I keep looking at early this year (Pluto) and 2025/26. 

One thing I have not been able to glean--is the Pandemic aspect. It flew straight past me in April 2020 as well. I knew something was up, (every planet and their dog in conjunction in Cap), but would never have guessed. 
I keep up on international news quite a bit. Would love it if this pandemic--as horrible as it is--serves as the sole ramp-up to finish off this 4T. I grew up in Europe, firmly connected to WWII, and there are things brewing. It looks to me that something else may well have additional impact; Russia / China comes to mind, along with the large set of Eurasian countries which now have large authoritarian movements.

Thoughts on that?

Agree completely about the division being the core issue driving this 4T, and on a global scale. I'm glad to see you think it will be 2029, rather than later. I know it is 8 years away--but it beats sitting in this situation until 2036. 

I keep looking at the years 500 through the 1700's for parallels to this pandemic. While there is zero reason for it to reach the magnitude of the Bubonic Plague--I wonder.  I know grand cycle wise we are not there (many many thanks for the spreadsheet), and I take great comfort from that, however 1 million infections per day coupled with massive climate change has me drawing connections to Krakatoa and the rats that caused the plague. I have not gone as far as looking at the saeculum and the turnings for that era yet.
Perhaps I 'enjoy' scaring myself, but not that much.

That said--you and Tarnas got me through 2020. By the time I started to understand, I felt much calmer. Looking at the BIG picture is good. 
PS: 

Is there somewhere else on the internet you frequent, where I could ask you all the things that would be off-topic for this forum? 
I love the socio-political angle of the 4th Turning, the fact it was written by economists, and thoroughly enjoyed learning about the archetypes. It is a great book for sure. 

And I must confess--I devour Mundane Astrology books. 


If there isn't, that's fine too, I will just do my level best to stick tight to the archetypes and the saeculum. 

So nice to get to talk to you. 

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