Beijing Hit by Heavy Rains

"The heaviest rain to hit Beijing in six decades killed at least 10 people and left cars and buses submerged, and 10 other storm deaths were reported elsewhere as China braced Sunday for more downpours." Read More @ BBC News

The mundane horoscope that sets the tone for major 2012 events in China is the Aries ingress (Spring Equinox) cast for Beijing. The 29th degree of Cancer, a water sign, marks the ingress Ascendant, which is tightly square a 4th house (weather) Saturn (28 Libra). And the July 19 New Moon at 27 Cancer conjoined the Aries ingress Ascendant, with Saturn exactly rising in Beijing. Cancer is watery, and Saturn is potentially malefic. (The mundane Ascendant reflects the health and well-being of the state. Under stress, it shows stressful conditions for local residents.)

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(The Libra Mars ingress for Denver, CO. has Ascendant at 22 Cancer square Saturn 22 Libra, with Uranus and Pluto on the local angles.)