O China, where art thou sting?

The Answer to Gigi's Question

Contrary to “normal” astrology, where a group of known actors are already on stage, just waiting for you to understand the plot, the vast majority of Minor Planets, those in the Stygian darkness of the Unchosen, who, like souls awaiting incarnation, huddle around my charts, each one eager for a chance to show what it can do. But how does one pick from a field of 70,000 and counting, for new MPs are continually plucked from the IAU’s pool of unnamed rocks, where 1,400,000 of them languish in obscurity?

Readers who are new to Minor Planet Astrology may find this introduction helpful: Minor Planet Basics

Take the recent “discovery” of the astrological role of the MP “Lizhensheng” in the China Tainted Grain story. It was named in 2010. No one on Earth beyond the colleagues and family of China’s preeminent wheat geneticist and 1979 Model Worker, Li Zhensheng, even knows it exists.

Mr. Li: “Honey, you’ll never guess what happened at work today.”

Mrs. Li: “No, tell me.”

Mr. Li: “Do you remember when I finally figured out how to modify that special wheat strain? Well, they’ve named a space rock after me.”

Mrs. Li claps hands in delight, with happy laughter.

Questions

Over the past forty years, Gigi Belser has requested a number of interesting astrological projects. In fact, it was she who agreed to play the role of the heretofore Unnamed Client in Beksha Unleashed whose curiosity instigated my research into Clif High’s prediction of the “July Event”. It was her question that led to the identification of MP “Beksha”, which has since become a key player in the analysis of the current financial, political and spiritual starscape.

Therefore, when Gigi questions, I listen. Here is her latest, sent after yesterday’s article about China's Tainted Grain:

Sting Stellium

Her term “stinger tail” refers to my characterization of the transits of MPs “China” and “Beksha” to China’s 6th cusp, where they square China’s 7th lord Sun in the 8th: “her enemies will sting her, and she will retaliate.” is how I put it.

My use of “sting” to describe what China would do with this combination had been unstudied and intuitive, so when Gigi asked about it, I followed her lead and turned to the Minor Planets for anything more they could offer. This is what I found. Do you see it?

China’s 8th house Sting Stellium

• China MP “Sting” has joined Neptune Beksha “Lizhensheng”, all within 29’ of arc.

How interesting that MP “Sting” is named in honor of Sting, co-founder of the rock band “The Police”. Do you think there’s any connection? A “police sting”? Regardless, we will be keeping an eye on that stellium.

Tariffs

Satisfied with the apparent validation of MP “Sting”, I searched next for something related to Gigi’s mention of “tariff” and found MP “Levy”, which, in tax parlance, is a synonym for “tariff”. I also added MP “DeceptionIsland” because of China’s Neptune in the 8th, and kept MPs “London” and “China” for their prominence in the Tainted Grain charts. Let’s see what lines these actors have been given in this scene between China and the US Liberty Chart:

Chine (blue) and US Liberty chart (red)

• US “China” Beksha Saturn in China 8th: US will punish China for her grain shenanigans.

• US Sun on China 6th cusp,: alignment activates a “sting” via the US China solar square.

• US “Deception” on China “Orangeman” Part of Fortune (POF), square China MP “Levy”: Trump may not be quite above board in the tariff talks.

• US “London” “Sting” “Levy” on China “Deception”: Will the UK-US Tariff pact, which proceeds talks with China, be Trump’s stalking horse?

• US Neptune opposite China “London”: Echoes Deception/UK theme

• US Pluto Moon in China 12th: US in status quo “stealth mode” with China, our relationship with them is hidden from public (Moon) view, which is concerning.

Evil Twins

We learned about a new Minor Planet in the recent analysis of Rama, the Dog Star Warrior.

MP “Raksha”, like Beksha, appears to be an astrological symbol for another of the Dark Forces of the Demiurge. At the moment of Rama’s death, MP “Raksha” teamed up with Beksha in a interlaced Yod formation to mount what looked to me like a coordinated assault upon Rama’s Saturn. You can see that very interesting figure here.

Now see how MPs Raksha and Beksha work together in a double Yod again, this time in the synastry between China (blue) and the US (red):

• Purple Yod: US MC on China “Raksha” and China “Beksha” in 8th Stellium with US Saturn “China” focused on US “Beksha”.

• Blue Yod: US Sun, with transiting MPs “Beksha” and “China”, and Orangeman focused onto China “China”.

All of which seems emblematic of the tension and push of the current tariff “China, China, China” talks.

Recap

Thank you, Gigi, for your interesting question. It adds a nuance to the overall charts that brings a finer point to it all.

The Sting is real and is involved with a levy, or tariff. There is a theme of deception, as well, with the UK perhaps burning off a bit of its opium karma with China.

Keep an eye out for trigger transits to Yod points at 11-14°.

• May 10, 2025: US-China tarriff talks begin, Mars applying square

• May 15, 2025: US imposes new restrictions, Mars square exact

• July 8, 2025: Mars square again

• Moon, ongoing