Hi John and Doves,
Like all of you, I have been praying for signs and knowledge during these dark days. My prayers were answered. The 5 planet alignment, currently in our skies has had me thinking and praying. I know it just HAS to be one of our signs in "the sun, moon and stars".
This current 5 planet alignment has played out in the past, of course. Although rare. I happened to be watching a BBC documentary last night. The Story of China - Episode One: The Ancestors. Link below. If you can't watch the whole episode (fascinating - I recommend it) then get to the 28 minute mark where they talk about this SAME 5 planetary line up, in China's ancient past. Then again n 1900. Both times, it brought great war and upheaval for China. Dynasties changed hands through violent wars. Mao rose to power after the latter alignment in 1900. The ancient Chinese were astronomers and looked to the stars for wisdom. Omens and portents. Fascinating in light of the world upheaval we are all experiencing plus China's economic woes - impacting all of us.
.:http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b06yglnh/the-story-of-china-1-ancestors
Here is another link for The Story of China Episode Scripts. This is the script for the episode I watched last night - The Ancestors.