IRAQ SOVEREIGNTY CHART

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The hand over of sovereignty to the interim Iraqi government took place at 10:26 a.m. Baghdad time Monday June 28th 2004, two days before the June 30 deadline previously announced by the U.S.-led coalition.

This chart is cast at a time when the Moon, increasing in light and motion, is in a watery Grand Trine arrangement with the Sun and Uranus. This is a good start as any that could have been chosen.

Water predominates, emphasising understanding and compassion, Earth signs here are scarce which gives rise to concern over the measure of 'substance' and stability in the new agreement.

Jupiter in Virgo had just risen over Baghdad and retrograde Venus in Gemini recently culminated there.

There has to be hope in all of this. The astrology of the moment is favourable.

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