Weekly World Wrap-Up: May 12–18, 2025
From golden jets to blocked aid, courtroom reckonings to cosmic storms - this was the week power met its mirror.
This week, the news felt surreal - but nothing was accidental.
A private jet worth $400 million landed in Trump’s lap.
A music mogul faced a reckoning decades in the making.
The world’s most vulnerable cried for help - and were met with silence.
And then, like a bell cutting through fog, the new Pope spoke.
From Gaza’s famine to Mali’s political purge,
from shell games on beaches to solar storms in the sky,
this week’s headlines weren’t just stories.
They were signals.
Patterns.
Cracks in the mask of power,
and mirrors reflecting the soul of a world in transition.
If you’ve felt rattled, tender, outraged, or strangely clear - you’re not broken.
You’re tuned in.
Because astrology doesn’t just tell us what’s coming.
It shows us why it matters.
The Sun met Uranus.
Pluto held court in Aquarius.
Mars slowed, and Saturn watched.
And through it all, the sky whispered: pay attention.
So I’ve done just that.
I’ve decoded the drama of the last week.
Tracked the transits.
Gathered the guidance you didn’t know you needed -
but your nervous system will thank you for.
Because this isn’t just about chaos.
It’s about what gets revealed through it - and how we choose to respond.
Let’s begin.
**The cosmic insights shared here are mapped to the real movements of the heavens during the past week.**
✈️ Jet Lag Diplomacy
Trump just accepted a $400 million private jet from Qatar’s royal family - reportedly a gift. The plane’s previous owner? A Qatari sheikh entangled in a $20 million hotel lawsuit. Critics are calling foul, warning of foreign influence. Trump’s saying nothing - too busy picking out spa pillows for his new flying palace.
Cosmically, Trump was born for this kind of exchange. His chart screams kingmaker connections: his power comes not just from money, but from who’s willing to pay for proximity.
Right now, Jupiter is triggering a wave of ego-fueled indulgence. What looks like a win may be setting the stage for a spectacular karmic boomerang. By mid-June, scrutiny spikes. The jet might be the least of it.
The stars aren’t just showering him in riches - they’re setting a trap.
This isn’t bling. It’s bait.
❤️ Heart Guidance:
If the news feels absurd, bloated, or surreal, you’re not imagining it. This is the age of opulence without accountability. But you don’t need to match the madness. Hold your line. Don’t numb out. Call things what they are. Keep your heart clean when the game gets dirty. When leaders ascend on golden stairs, it’s often the truth that brings them back to Earth. Stay grounded. Stay awake. The real jets worth chasing are made of light.
⚖️ Diddy on Trial
It’s not Bad Boy for life - it’s bad press for weeks. Sean “Diddy” Combs is now on trial in New York, facing federal charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and abuse. Over 120 accusers have come forward. The testimonies are harrowing: coercion, control, and a decades-long pattern of power abused. His ex, Cassie, has taken the stand. The courtroom is lit. The spotlight isn’t blinking.
The stars aren’t blinking either.
Diddy’s chart reveals a man built on control, image, and silence. But that era is over. This trial isn’t just a spectacle - it’s a reckoning. The more he tries to dominate the narrative, the more it slips from his grip. This isn’t just about one man. It’s about a system that’s collapsing under its own rot. And it’s all written in the stars.
❤️ Heart Guidance:
If your faith in people is shaken, you’re not alone. These revelations are meant to break the spell, not your spirit. Trust what you feel. Name what you see. Don’t look away when truth demands a witness. Real power protects, not preys. The reckoning isn’t cruelty - it’s a clearing. And in the clearing, justice breathes.
🏛️ Stephen Miller Wants to Nuke the Constitution
Habeas who? This week, Trump adviser Stephen Miller floated suspending one of the most sacred legal rights in the U.S. - the right to challenge your own detention. Why? To fast-track deportations. Legal scholars instantly hit the panic button. For the record, only Congress can suspend habeas corpus, and only during rebellion or invasion, and since neither is currently occurring (no matter how hard Miller may attempt to twist facts), this one’s a hard constitutional no.
Miller’s chart is currently under siege. What once passed as policy smuggling now reads as open authoritarian fantasy. And the universe isn’t having it. This is the kind of transit that silences the puppet masters, pulls strings from their grip, and lets the public see who’s really behind the curtain.
The more he pushes, the more the system pushes back. And come mid-June, the fire builds. If you’ve been waiting for the spell to break, it’s already starting to crack.
❤️ Heart Guidance:
If this kind of rhetoric makes your skin crawl, good. That’s your inner compass doing its job. Don’t numb it. Don’t normalize it. Let it sharpen your clarity, not dull your hope. Speak like freedom matters - because it does. The soul of the law lives in how we defend the least protected. Let that be the line we hold.
🇨🇳 Tariff Truce with China
The U.S. and China just agreed to temporary mutual tariff reductions - a 90-day pause in a trade war that’s dragged on for years. The U.S. is scaling back duties on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%, while China is lowering its own from 125% to 10%. Markets rallied. Commentators nodded cautiously. But no one’s calling it a diplomatic breakthrough. It’s a pressure valve, not a peace deal.
This isn’t Trump pulling off a masterstroke - it’s both nations dodging further economic fallout. Inflation, supply chains, and political optics are all at play. And while the numbers make headlines, the vibe is more damage control than celebration.
Astrologically, it tracks. Jupiter is finishing its stay in Taurus, sign of global trade and material stability. It’s offering one final chance to make grounded economic decisions before the next big shake.
This isn’t just about tariffs - it’s about tectonic power shifts. Ever since China joined the WTO in 2001, trade has been the frontline in a larger question: Who shapes the economic world order? That question still doesn’t have an answer.
This isn’t peace. It’s pressure management.
❤️ Heart Guidance:
In a world of escalation, de-escalation is wisdom. Celebrate progress, even when it’s imperfect. Stay grounded. Invest your energy where growth is possible. And remember: just because peace is temporary doesn’t mean it’s not real. The tides of change are rarely smooth - but this one? It’s a welcome breath.
💸 Diplomacy by Mail Merge
Remember Trump’s promise of “90 trade deals in 90 days”? Yeah… about that. Turns out global negotiations aren’t his strong suit. Instead, countries are now receiving blanket letters outlining their new tariff rates - 10% base for most, with higher penalties for those on the “naughty list.” China got some carve-outs, but American consumers could still feel the sting. This isn’t diplomacy. It’s The Art of the Auto-Reply.
Trump’s chart is all noise and spectacle: a Gemini Sun wired for headlines, a Leo Mars amped up by Jupiter’s indulgence. But Pluto is now poking holes in the old playbook. The world isn’t buying the broadcast. And China? Quietly playing the long game, with strategy, not showmanship.
As Jupiter prepares to exit Taurus, the planet of trade and wealth delivers one last economic reality check: blanket policies and shortcuts don’t build empires. They just print leaflets.
This isn’t leadership. It’s a mass email with no reply button.
❤️ Heart Guidance:
If leadership feels performative right now, trust that instinct. We’re not here for shortcuts. We’re here for substance. Keep your expectations high and your discernment sharp. What’s sloppy in the short term often costs dearly down the line. Integrity isn’t loud - but it lasts. Let that be your compass.
🐚 Comey’s Shell Game
James Comey posted a photo of seashells spelling out “8647” - interpreted by many as “86 the 47th president.” MAGA world exploded. Trump called it a threat. The Secret Service opened a case. Comey deleted the post and showed up at FBI headquarters claiming it was just beach art. What followed wasn’t just backlash - it was a full-blown ink-blot test for the nation. One image. Two Americas. Endless outrage.
With the Sun conjunct Uranus, even a beach photo becomes a powder keg. And for Comey, this wasn’t just a casual post. Whether conscious or not, the symbolism was real. Uranus doesn't ask for permission. It just broadcasts what's buried.
He may not face consequences, but he’s become a symbol. And Pluto in Aquarius is watching everyone who plays with power, performance, and coded rebellion.
In the age of spectacle, even the shells speak volumes.
❤️ Heart Guidance:
If the world feels hypersensitive, overcharged, or ready to snap - breathe. Stay awake, not reactive. Don’t get swept into someone else’s outrage script. Remember: not every symbol is a signal. And not every storm is worth chasing. This is a time to anchor into truth - not performance. Read the energy, not just the headlines.
☀️ Solar Flare, Earth Scare
A solar storm just slammed into Earth, disrupting satellites, jamming GPS, and causing power glitches around the world. Scientists have been warning for months that this solar cycle is peaking - and now the sun’s making it personal. Expect more flares, more blackouts, and a whole lot of astrologers whispering, “We warned you.”
The Sun is conjunct Uranus - planet of shocks, disruption, and electromagnetic chaos. This is the cosmic equivalent of a blown fuse. It’s not just a flare. It’s a signal. The system’s under pressure, and the grid - literal and energetic - is feeling it.
I wrote more about this HERE, if you want to diver deeper.
❤️ Heart Guidance: If you’re feeling scrambled, scattered, or short-circuited, slow down. This is solar weather for the soul. Unplug where you can. Ground yourself in nature. Speak gently. Breathe more than you post. Not everything needs a reaction. Some things just need a reset.
🌍 Shaken, Not Stirred
This week, the Earth let out a groan. A 5.1 quake hit central Turkey. Pakistan rattled with three tremors in three days - enough to spark nuclear test rumors (false, but spooky). Even Canberra got a 2.1 shake, just enough to make your tea do a little shimmy. There were two 5.1 magnitude earthquakes in Papua New Guinea and the Philippines, and a mag 6.0 earthquake in Peru. It’s not the apocalypse - but it’s giving tectonic attitude.
The Scorpio Full Moon stirred the deep plates - emotional and literal. And with Uranus sitting close to the Sun, instability is the atmosphere. Earth is mirroring us. Pressure has been building underground - and above.
❤️ Heart Guidance: If you’ve felt restless, on edge, or emotionally quakey, you’re syncing with something real. Let the pressure move through. Don’t hold what’s ready to shift. Stay steady, but not stiff. Not all shaking means collapse - sometimes it means release. Trust the rumble. It's clearing space for what’s next.
🤝 Peace Talks or Political Theater?
This week, Ukraine and Russia met in Istanbul for their first formal peace talks since 2022. Zelenskyy and Trump’s team showed. Putin didn’t. Without all the power players in the room, the whole thing felt more like a photo op than progress. As one aide put it: “Nothing moves without Trump and Putin in the room.” Comforting.
What we’re seeing now isn’t diplomacy - it’s diplomacy cosplay. And astrologically? The real players are keeping their distance because proximity reveals vulnerability. Pluto is beginning its long pressure campaign against the structures Putin relies on. Cracks, not collapse - yet.
Zelenskyy’s chart shows urgency. Russia’s shows resistance. And Putin’s? He’s maneuvering from the shadows - but the window is closing. Pluto is now in Aquarius, activating Russia’s Saturn, the planet of structure and state control. This isn’t about returning to the past. It’s about collapsing the façade. What was once locked down is now exposed. And power that refuses to evolve? The sky has other plans.
❤️ Heart Guidance:
If the promise of peace feels thin, don’t lose heart. Not all movement is visible. Stay rooted in vision. Hold space for progress that doesn’t make headlines. Speak peace, even when power games fill the room. You don’t need to be loud to be clear. Some truths move slower than war - but they last longer.
🔥 Sudan in Crisis
Sudan’s civil war escalated again this week. Drones struck power stations. Blackouts plunged Khartoum into darkness. Both the RSF and SAF are claiming wins - while civilians are caught in the crossfire. Humanitarian agencies are pleading for a ceasefire. The world? Shrugs. Again.
As Mars charges through Gemini and Pluto churns through Aquarius, conflicts rooted in power and narrative intensify. This is war in the age of noise - where attention is currency, and suffering without spotlight barely registers. But the sky doesn’t look away, and neither should we.
❤️ Heart Guidance: If you feel helpless watching this, that feeling is holy. Let it open you, not harden you. Bear witness. Send aid where you can. Speak their names. Refuse to forget. Even when the world turns away, compassion keeps the soul awake. Let yours stay lit.
🛑 Mali Cancels Democracy
Mali’s military junta just dissolved all political parties. Every. Single. One. Facing mounting protests, they didn’t negotiate - they hit delete. The regime is calling it a “total reset.” Human rights groups are calling it what it is: a dictatorship unfolding in real time. The people of Mali are calling for help, but is anyone listening?
Pluto in Aquarius is exposing how power reacts under pressure - and in Mali, it’s snapping. This is authoritarian panic dressed as order. Uranus is active too, triggering sudden breaks from the old system. But what breaks must also be rebuilt - and that story isn’t over.
❤️ Heart Guidance: If you feel a chill reading this, it’s not just political - it’s human. Let their cry stir you. Don’t tune out. Freedom doesn’t vanish in one blow - it erodes in silence. And silence is a choice. Hold the line for those who can’t. Their fight is part of all of ours.
🍞 Famine at the Gates of Gaza
This week, the U.N. issued a stark warning: the entire population of Gaza is now at risk of famine. Over 500,000 people are already facing starvation. The Israeli blockade is in its 10th week. Airstrikes continue. Aid is blocked. Children are dying. This is no longer just a humanitarian crisis - it’s a humanitarian failure.
And the stars are not silent.
Palestine’s chart is under siege. This is a public crucifixion, a death of identity, broadcast globally. Pluto is triggering long-held power struggles, and Saturn now opposes its historical midpoints, signaling global karmic exposure. The wound is visible. The world is watching.
Israel, meanwhile, is amplified, but what looks like dominance now will face exposure later. Pluto in Aquarius begins a long march toward Israel’s Midheaven - what looks like dominance now could face unraveling in the years ahead. Legitimacy isn’t guaranteed.
Trump is present, but performative. He’s likely to frame himself as the “deal-maker” - but this isn’t policy, it’s optics. And the karmic pressure building in his chart suggests backlash is not far behind.
And the U.S.? Its Pluto Return continues. As the famine deepens, America’s complicity becomes harder to deny. The structural decay is now visible. Pluto in Aquarius turns the spotlight from the halls of power to the soul of the nation - and the pressure to account doesn’t ease. It intensifies.
This isn’t just a moment. It’s a moral tribunal. Palestine is the wound. Israel is the wielder. The U.S. is the funder. Trump is the face. And Pluto is the judge.
❤️ Heart Guidance:
If your heart breaks reading this, don’t look away. Let it move you. Pray. Protest. Donate. Be loud when others are silenced. Stay human in a world that’s forgetting how. When compassion becomes inconvenient, it becomes sacred. Guard it. Give it. Be it.
✝️ Pope Leo XIV Breaks the Silence
In his first major address, Pope Leo XIV called for immediate ceasefires in both Ukraine and Gaza - and the release of all hostages. “Enough blood. Enough war.” In a world saturated with spin, his words cut through like a bell in fog. Whether they land on ears willing to hear? That remains divine mystery.
But the stars were listening.
Born with four planets in Virgo, Pope Leo is not a performer. He’s a healer. A conscience. A truth-teller. His chart holds both the scalpel and the scripture. He’s stepping into the role of moral disruptor - not for attention, but to restore what’s been spiritually anesthetized.
This wasn’t just a speech. It was a reckoning wrapped in reverence. And it won’t be his last.
❤️ Heart Guidance:
If you’ve been aching for someone to just say it, let this soothe something sacred. Peace needs a voice. And so do you. Let this moment remind you: words still matter. Truth still echoes. And prayer is power when it moves us to act. Keep listening. Keep speaking. Even whispers can shift the world.
What to Watch For: The Weeks Ahead
The information dam starts to crack.
This week is the pressure build. Expect unexpected statements, whistleblowers, data leaks, or sudden narrative flips. Tech, media, and politics collide in chaotic ways. One email, one post, one glitch - everything changes.Leaders get theatrical, and the masks start to slip.
The week ahead has hot, volatile energy - the kind where performance replaces policy, and power plays get personal. Expect meltdowns, showdowns, and ego-driven spin cycles. Watch for someone getting caught playing king who isn’t wearing the crown.Truth vs loyalty tests in public and private.
This Mars–Pluto tension doesn’t just shake world leaders - it hits everyone. Who are you defending? Why? Are you in truth, or just in tribe? Expect loyalty fractures, PR damage control, and friendships tested by inconvenient reality.Sudden alliances and strange collaborations.
The economic landscape keeps twisting. Watch for more unexpected mergers, political handshake deals, or rapid pivots disguised as strategy. Nothing is what it seems - and that’s the point.Financial earthquakes brewing.
As Jupiter prepares to enter Gemini, Taurus themes of money, resources, and values go out with a bang. Markets may wobble. Prices may spike. Someone’s financial façade may crack. This is a final exam in value alignment - what are you really building?Moral hypocrisy exposed in sacred spaces.
This week could bring fresh controversy around religious figures, spiritual influencers, or moral authorities who aren’t walking their talk. The public mood? Tired of illusion. Hungry for integrity.And always: the nervous system is a seismograph.
Uranus in Taurus still means Earth speaks - and so does your body. Quakes (literal and emotional) remain possible. If the ground shakes beneath your feet, ask what false foundation is being broken. Then breathe. Then begin again.
The world didn’t just shake this week - it revealed.
Fault lines in power.
Fractures in justice.
Glimmers of conscience breaking through the static.
We saw jets gifted like tokens.
Trials stacked like towers.
Nations starving while leaders staged optics.
And somewhere in the noise, a pope whispered the truth everyone else was afraid to say.
These weren’t just headlines. They were soul tests.
A measure of what we value. Who we protect.
What we’re willing to see and what we still deny.
But you? You saw it.
You felt it.
And maybe that ache you’re carrying right now isn’t despair - it’s awareness.
A sacred kind.
Because staying sensitive in a desensitized world is rebellion.
Because clarity isn’t found by numbing out - it’s born by looking in.
So let this week deepen you.
Not into rage without root.
Not into grief without grace.
But into a new kind of knowing -
the kind that anchors you when truth feels thin.
You’re not here to echo chaos.
You’re here to carry coherence.
To remember what matters when the world forgets.
So this week:
Stay soft where it counts.
Stay sharp where it’s needed.
And don’t underestimate what your presence holds.
Let your light be the counterspell.
(And if you need some anchoring, come find me in the Daily Lighthouse. I’ll be there, shining each day with you.)
See you next Sunday - until then, stay kind, calm and curious.
