Trade Talk Play Sheet
Your Guide to the Hand to Hand in the Back Room
Here is a quick peek at the astrological situation in London, with the help of a few Minor Planets: “London”, “China”, “Washingtonia”, “America”, along with “Beksha”, “Lizhensheng” and “Sting”, as part of China’s Sting Stellium.
Readers who are new to Minor Planet Astrology may find this introduction helpful: Minor Planet Basics
Trade Talk (TT) MC
Data used:
Start of talks: London, 9 JUN 2025, 1 p.m.
US (red) shows a distinct astrological advantage in the Trade Talk 10th (blue).
TT MP “Amercia” Sun on MC with US Mars, US Neptune on TT ASC (not shown).
TT Jupiter MP “Washingtonia” Mercury on US Venus POF: Favors US.
US Sun on TT MPs “China” “Beksha” square China “Lizhensheng” (not shown): “Lizhensheng” is the MP that stands for the Tainted Grain theme we saw in Our Daily Bread: Minor Planets Attack. US will leverage this in the talks.
China MC and her Sting Stellium
China’s 8th house Sting Stellium, with MP “Lizhensheng” for the Tainted Grain, comes under pressure during the Trade Talks.
TT MP “Lizhensheng” Moon on China MC: Talks will highlight China tainted grain terrorism.
China Sting Stellium on TT 2/8 axis: This will cost them $$$.
US MP “China” Saturn (black) is on this point: US will exact concessions.
Hand to Hand in the Backroom
In this corner: Vice Premier He Lifeng
See how He Lifeng (HL) defends against the Tainted Grain issue:
HL “Lizhensheng” NN opposite HL Moon SN in that US-dominated 10th house: China makes an open play for public sympathy to deflect attention from grain misdeeds, while
HL Mars opposes Sting Stellium on 2/8 axis: Show of strength against the economic losses China will be asked to accept.
The Back Room: Trade Talk 12th House
The Trade Talks will have an unusually violent “go-for-the-jugular” vibe. China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng tries to play the Bully in an effort to damage control the Tainted Grain issue. See his Pluto (black) on TT Mars (blue) on 12th cusp?
His astrological opponent, US Commerce Sec’y Howard Lutnick (US2), must be a great team player with those powerful midpoints focused on his North Node. Look what he brings to the fight (red):
US2 Moon/Mars “London” midpoint on 12th: disruptive, “let-it-fly” energy in London
US2 Uranus/Pluto midpoint on 12th: “Betcha didn’t see that coming?” and “your loss is our gain.”
US 2 NN Beksha: Beksha is 30’ out of orb, but given all the weaponry that Lutnick has packed into that tiny point on the TT 12th cusp, I think it more than justified: Lutnick was born for this fight.
Remember: Beksha, like any other planet, can work both ways. It’s a war club. Anyone can swing it.
Now that you have a play sheet, let’s see how the Trade Talks go.
uh huh. Interesting.
Now to Scott Bessent.