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[2naSalit]

19. To a considerable degree

I would say yes. Two water signs in conflict, inherently. Since Cancer represents water in the fluid state, we are much like that and we spread in ebb and flow most of the time and in phases more than other cultures... look at our lust for fads and fashion. Russia being Scorpio, water in the form of ice - fixed water, mean rigidity and weighty presence, unbending, harsh. One way to determine some details might be to look at Russia's chart and the US chart and then look at the current setting. We have Pluto flaming off about once every couple days right now with Mars, Neptune and Uranus firing off like the chorus so we have a lot of volatility potential in all of that along with eclipses which have long term effects. Mars and Pluto both rule Scorpio while Moon rules Cancer, we seem more agile but if we get too close to ice for long enough, we will become ice too. With Neptune in the mix, ruler of Pisces where, consequently, a lot of activity is recently and currently, we (US and Russia) are certainly the planetary stars for good or ill and much of it in the fog... Pisces/Neptune represent water in the form of mist, representing dreams, deception and/or confusion/clairvoyance.

I am sure we can prevail but it's going to be painful. We'll need to rely on our higher selves to overcome a lot of the obstacles rather than rely on lower energies to temporarily cover up our wounds without healing them... again.