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President Zelenskyy's UK Visit

On Wednesday 8th February 2023, President Zelenskyy made a surprise visit to the UK before heading to Europe. Ordinarily, I wouldn't have mentioned this in the blog as it wasn't his first foreign trip since the beginning of the war in Ukraine and also because I'd already analysed the chart for his visit to the USA on 21st December 2022. However, the chart for the UK trip is just as jaw-dropping.

The USA visit and the UK visit were exactly seven weeks apart. Obviously, the Sun had changed signs, but intriguingly, in both charts, the Moon was in Mutable signs.- Sagittarius (USA) and Virgo (UK).

Mercury was in Capricorn on 21st December 2022 and because of retrograde motion it was still in Capricorn on 8th February 2023.

Venus was at 14° Capricorn for the USA trip and at 14° Pisces for the UK trip. On both occasions it exactly aspected President Zelenskyy's natal Mercury - which is not only the planet of communication but is also his chart ruler. Venus in aspect to Mercury brings compromise, tactful communications and a charm offensive in business and professional scenarios, so an excellent influence for important speeches.

Mars is situated at 11° Gemini - in both charts. Again, this is due to the fact that Mars was in retrograde motion, moving back as far as 8° Gemini throughout January 2023 and then resuming direct motion. But to end up being on exactly the same degree for both of President Zelenskyy's visits is extraordinary. A degree which shows up time after time when similar events take place is what we astrologers call a 'hot degree'. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this one.

Jupiter had moved from 0° Aries to 7° Aries - conjunct the President's natal South Node.This is an indicator of considerable luck. It certainly brought good fortune during his journey, so let's hope there is also a lucky outcome too.