Lightning strikes St. Peter’s Basilica, one of the holiest Catholic churches, hours after Benedict XVI’s shock announcement.

He is the first Pope in 600 years to resign. 

Jupiter went direct 2 weeks ago bringing changes with it – – > from all the internal thinking done while in Rx in Gemini.

Quickie astro:
House of Pisces (sensitivity, spirituality) is jam packed Moon,Mercury, Mars, Neptune,Chiron in square (internal tension) to Jupiter (organized religion/ Popes) in Gemini (multi-tasking, communicating).

Pisces can indicate suffering, Jupiter is overdoing it – the daily work/ communication grind that is a Pope’s duty is wearing him thin, so he resigns.

This comes as a shock to a millions – that is the Uranus (separation) square Pluto (in Capricorn, or work) bit.

Note: Lightning is Uranus ruled.
God calling ..?… that’s just weird.

peace
gneissmoonastrology.net