Food Scarcity? Maybe.
From The Guardian:
Governments must resist calls from some quarters to protect their own food supply by restricting exports, he said, as some have begun to do.
Kazakhstan, for instance, according to a report from Bloomberg, has banned exports of wheat flour, of which it is one of the world’s biggest sources, as well as restrictions on buckwheat and vegetables including onions, carrots and potatoes. Vietnam, the world’s third biggest rice exporter, has temporarily suspended rice export contracts. Russia, the world’s biggest wheat exporter, may also threaten to restrict exports, as it has been done before, and the position of the US is in doubt given Donald Trump’s eagerness for a trade war in other commodities.
“Trade barriers will create extreme volatility,” warned Torero. “[They] will make the situation worse. That’s what we observe in food crises.”
While the supply of food is functioning well in most countries at present, problems could start to be seen within weeks and intensify over the following two months as key fruit and vegetables come into season. These types of produce often have short ripening times and are highly perishable, and need skilled pickers to work quickly at the right time.
“We need to be careful not to break the food value chain and the logistics or we will be looking at problems with fresh vegetables and fruits soon,” said Torero. “Fruit and vegetables are also very labour intensive, if the labour force is threatened because people can’t move then you have a problem.”
As governments impose lockdowns in countries across the world, recruiting seasonal workers will become impossible unless measures are taken to ensure vital workers can still move around, while preventing the virus from spreading.
So I feel things at a pretty deep level and I can never explain it...I'm pretty new at this all and can never explain it...But I also know those moments that mean something (which make no sense) but hold total ground...
I'm a Navy veteran and have an affinity for our servicemembers.
I've been having visions that both the US Navy Mercy and the Comfort will become petri dishes.
As much as I want their help and they are good, I feel like they're running into a trap and I am silent.
This pains me deeply.
If it helps, what we've been told here in CA is that the USN ships will NOT be used for COVID treatment, rather will serve as a backup catch-all for everything else. Of course this doesn't mean someone with a broken arm but who's asymptomatic might not end up on one of them...
So I feel things at a pretty deep level and I can never explain it...I'm pretty new at this all and can never explain it...But I also know those moments that mean something (which make no sense) but hold total ground...
I'm a Navy veteran and have an affinity for our servicemembers.
I've been having visions that both the US Navy Mercy and the Comfort will become petri dishes.
As much as I want their help and they are good, I feel like they're running into a trap and I am silent.
This pains me deeply.
If it helps, what we've been told here in CA is that the USN ships will NOT be used for COVID treatment, rather will serve as a backup catch-all for everything else. Of course this doesn't mean someone with a broken arm but who's asymptomatic might not end up on one of them...
And that's my concern...While treating non-Covid, a Covid plus comes on board...Once that happens, its all downhill...
The same could be said about general hospitals to be honest.
I also have concerns about rural communities who only have 1-2 ventilators...
In astrology, my moon is in Cancer and at 0 degree...Which basically means its a double-whammy for feeling. Shout-out to @VestraLux and their great astrology skills.
Definitely! And thank you so much for the kind words, @northern_lights. They're sort of a synchronistic message for me because I'm considering astrology as a potential side business (you know, to diversify in a time of uncertainty).
Moon at 0-deg of Cancer is powerful heart chakra stuff! Someone I love has the same placement. I've noticed that, in earlier life, personal and transpersonal (empathically experienced) emotions often overwhelmed or got the better of. Now, he's figured out Saturn's lessons for the most part, and has a great deal more fortitude. But he's always been such a nurturing, giving person, which the world needs more of. Plus, he makes fabulous cocktails and finger foods. ;)
I'm not caught up in this thread but am sending my love to you all. Stay safe and healthy, folks. You're needed!
ETA: Thank you for your service, @northern_lights. I believe we can all assist those on the ships (and anywhere else) through the meditations.
One more thing:
I just now saw the news that the president is saying he "might" declare a lockdown for New York. Cuomo went on prime time to denounce this and called it a "federal declaration of war."
In two days, Mars (freedom, will, aggression, war) will exactly conjunct Saturn (restriction, limitation, traditional norms, oppression, poverty) at 0-degrees of Aquarius (the energy of the collective, humanitarian welfare). It's already close enough for us to see the effects of this alignment. I mentioned the other day that this aspect could result in something marshal or militaristic. Well, here we are.
Hopefully, saner forces will prevail.
This next part is conjecture, but I believe without this aspect in the sky right now, Cuomo would likely not have stated his case in those terms (calling T out so adamantly and directly, or using the term "war"). The fact that he did is troubling, not because his anger is misplaced, but because this president enjoys dolling out retribution against his perceived enemies more than anything else. It doesn't matter to him how many lives are lost in the process.
Several potential astrological pain points are occurring now through the next full moon, which may well coincide with NYC's peak in national infections. But something interesting has been occurring to me for some time, which was cemented in my mind last night after reading an in-depth article by someone whose opinion I trust. And it's this:
Right now, in this time of global crisis/trauma, more energy is being released in the human collective than at any other time in recorded memory.
We can choose to do something with that energy. It's a great awakener.
@vestralux Trump wasn't planning on helping New York anyway. He told Cuomo they didn't need the number of ventilators they asked for. Cuomo is on the "not nice to us" list.
Several potential astrological pain points are occurring now through the next full moon, which may well coincide with NYC's peak in national infections. But something interesting has been occurring to me for some time, which was cemented in my mind last night after reading an in-depth article by someone whose opinion I trust. And it's this:
Right now, in this time of global crisis/trauma, more energy is being released in the human collective than at any other time in recorded memory.
We can choose to do something with that energy. It's a great awakener.
I feel like the energy can awaken or energize people also. Times of stress and change are part of the cycles of humanity whether we like it or not. I think the human collective will have to decide which direction to go toward: love and inclusiveness or intolerance and death. I sense the collective wants love and inclusiveness but in order for that to happen, huge shifts in human beliefs and society will have to take place. It is like birthing a new baby for the first time, the labor is long and painful but the joy at the new little person is great. So we need to have faith that humanity is graced by God to be able to make the shift to love and inclusiveness as an overarching new belief. We are little pieces of God and together we make the whole painting...each part is necessary, even if some parts of the painting seem dark and muddy. Step back and the painting as a whole is beautiful!
I trust the light to show the way through this time period. We will get through it. It does feel dark and creepy to sense the fear and the illness increasing around us. I have been having a lot of strange dreams. At the same time I realize I must have chosen to come here during this time for some purpose, and I hope I find it and carry it out with the help of Spirit.
YES!
Genocide by malevolent negligence.
No death squads going door-to-door, just germs. Same outcome.
Some Recovered Coronavirus Patients In Wuhan Are Testing Positive Again : Goats and Soda : NPR
A spate of mysterious second-time infections is calling into question the accuracy of COVID-19 diagnostic tools even as China prepares to lift quarantine measures to allow residents to leave the epicenter of its outbreak next month.
It's also raising concerns of a possible second wave of cases.
@laura-f sorry. Placed the link incorrectly .
https://www.state.gov/the-united-states-announces-assistance-to-combat-the-novel-coronavirus/
Sounds promising:
Abbott Launches Molecular Point-of-Care Test to Detect Novel Coronavirus
A five minute point of care coronavirus test could be coming to urgent care clinics next week, and experts say it could be "game-changing."
The company expects the tests to be available next week and expects to ramp up manufacturing to deliver 50,000 tests per day.
"I am pleased that the FDA authorized Abbott's point-of-care test yesterday. This is big news and will help get more of these tests out in the field rapidly," FDA Commissioner Steve Hahn said in a statement. "We know how important it is to get point-of-care tests out in the field quickly. These tests that can give results quickly can be a game changer in diagnosing COVID-19."
It is like birthing a new baby for the first time, the labor is long and painful but the joy at the new little person is great.
Beautifully said, @starpath. Indeed, we're midwifing a new era.
Since around the Winter Solstice, I've repeatedly heard "Sedna" spoken into my mind. I really had no idea what it meant initially (I'd read many years ago about the Inuit goddess of the sea, but hadn't retained much of it). I started doing my research, naturally, and its significance is startling.
Sedna is the name given to a dwarf planet in the outer reaches of our solar system, discovered in 2003, about 3x the distance of Neptune from the sun. The astronomer who discovered and named Sedna, also discovered and named Eris, Haumea, and Makemake. The mythology of each of these names is associated with either a fierce feminine warrior (Eris is the female Mars and known for utilizing discord to create needed change) or with deeply feminine and healing powers connected with fertility, babies, nature, and the Earth itself.
Astrologers accept that the mythological names given to newly discovered celestial bodies are intentional from the cosmic perspective, and that we discover them on Earth as their particular energies are finally entering our collective awareness.
Sedna's orbital period is 11,408 years; that's how long it takes her to complete a solar cycle. The last time she was at her current position, was during the 10th millennium BCE—right about the time most human cultures were transitioning from hunter-gatherer to agrarian. It also marks the very beginning of the Holocene epoch, when rapid population growth and direct human action first began to have an outsized impact on the natural world.
I could write a lot more about Sedna's return, but I'll end with this: Don't believe anyone who tells you that the energies of a celestial object are responsible for climate change, a linked pandemic, or anything else. (Some astrologer's think this.) I believe that's a gross failure of understanding of cosmic energies and cycles. Every single astrological event brings a new challenge and a new opportunity for development of consciousness. Perhaps in a future not far from now, we will discover that we are a collective being, not just with others of our race, but with the Earth itself. And eventually, with the entire Cosmos.
The last time Sedna was here, we took off on an exponential course which has culminated in the Industrial, and now, the Information age.
Sedna's return is saying that we are ready for everything that comes next.
Just saw Cuomo. Trump floated a quarantine of NY and Cuomo explained that meant no mail coming in, no food coming in, no supplies comning in, and he felt strongly that was impractical & that was illegal.
What Trump meant and what is needed is a lockdown. New York is already in self quarantine with essential exceptions . THAT is fine. His argument is that it would sink the Dow and also bankrupt the people.
He reported he and Trump had a good call, just a few minutes earlier, and T never mentioned a quarantine. I could feel Trump listening as this was a message meant for one person, DJT himself.
I'm almost certain Trump meant lockdown but the incompetenmts aound him fed him the wrong term.
Trump backed down yesterday and said that he will not quarantine NY and the other states but had CDC issue travel advisory
I woke this morning with a picture of a white envelope from the governor of my state. In the return address corner was a picture of my governor with the words printed THE AFTERMATH. I think we should all be thinking in terms of how this will unwind. That said, it also reiterates the predictions here that our local state governments will be more important than THE FEDERAL. Let’s face it. Trump has blown it big time!
I asked myself about the economy and had another vision. If any of you have ever traveled out west in the United States you know you can travel for miles and not see a car. I was in the wilderness on the gray ribbon road going up a hill and then down a hill repeatedly. Two things stand out here: the wilderness and the rolling of up and down. I think THE WILDERNESS represents the fact that WE HAVE NEVER BEEN HERE. The up and down motion represents exactly what we see in the stock market. I read this site constantly so I’m familiar with some of the predictions. I remember one saying EVERYTHING WILL STOP. I do remember thinking about that wondering what would cause the world TO STOP. Some of my thoughts were aliens coming and making themselves known in mass. Another thought was North Korea would drop The Big One. That was about as far as my thoughts went. This pandemic never crossed my mind.
Jeanne sometimes has POPUPS. Something that comes quickly without meditation, I assume. Well, I had a POPUP about the VP. I was watching him on television without the sound of course, because I can’t even listen to THEM anymore. The word SKELETOR came into my mind as clear as day. I do remember my kids watching that cartoon a long time ago. I think I even took them to see the movie. I just looked it up on BING. I will quote, “ Skeletor is a fictional character in MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE. He is a SUPERVILLAIN.
PEACE, LOVE, LIGHT TO ALL!
I put that in search bar and found several results..some are questionable sites..some ..are accepted as reliable : https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2020/02/07/heres-how-the-us-is-helping-china-combat-the-coronavirus-n2560959
Which makes this ...all the more interesting: https://youtu.be/bkMwvmJLnc0