Today is the one year anniversary of the massive earthquake that devastated Haiti — a nation already struggling in ways most of us can barely imagine. I debated for a moment about posting this today, lest I contribute to devastation overload in our readers given current events. But in the interest of keeping our collective memory sharp, I thought it was worth a mention here.
Astrologically, too, I believe this is worth its space here. Eric has mentioned in conversation that this time of year seems to be an astrological hot spot of sorts across recent years, though the thread is proving elusive. I am including the link to the Haiti earthquake chart here, for easier comparison for the event chart for Saturday’s shooting. It may be we need more data to see a full picture of the thread, but any astro-sleuths out there are welcome to chime in.
In the meantime, here is the synopsis of Haiti’s current status as given by Amy Goodman on Democracy Now! It is sad; it is discouraging. It is also important to remember as part of the big picture of our current now, rather than forgotten to a faded history.
AMY GOODMAN: And one year later, the words of Dr. Evan Lyon, a professor with Partners in Health, are agonizingly true: Haiti is still in pain. If anything, the situation has gotten worse. A cholera epidemic has spread throughout the country, killing more than 3,600 people, infecting more than 170,000. More than a million people remain homeless, still living in makeshift shelters in hundreds of tent camps. Port-au-Prince is a city of earthquake refugees. There is little food, clean water or sanitation.