Global Cluster of Disaster-type Events Underway

As mentioned in previous posts, a global cluster of disaster-type events has begun, and it may be another week before this disaster wave peaks (current data shows it is not even near peak yet).  While the most destructive events should be located outside the United States, the U.S. will not be immune.

Saturday kicked it off with Ohio's forth largest city suddenly finding itself waterless due to toxins found in the drinking water. This has resulted in the governor declaring a state of emergency.  See news story.

On Sunday, over 12,000 homes were destroyed in China due to a large earthquake.  The current death toll is near 400.  See story.

There should be another week or possibly more filled with headlines of death, destruction, disease, and/or toxicity.  This is the measureable shift in consciousness we have already made in collectively turning away from a focus on global violence, aggression, and expansion.  It just hasn't yet all shown up in the news.  Give it a week or two.  We will have a new global focus, new types of collective troubles to worry about.  Perhaps it doesn't have to be this way, but for now, this is what gets our collective attention, and allows us to globally shift gears.



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Violence and Volatility: Global Outlook Wk of 19 Aug '13

Social Mood patterns indicate a spike in factors related to violence and volatility.  This pattern signals even more global violence and instability in the next few days.  Markets continue to look shaky as the week begins.  To add to the uncertainty, a short term trend change is near.


Update 8/23/2013:  There definitely was a spike in global violence, with the primary example being the Syria chemical attack and the possible counterattacks currently on the table. In the markets, there was at least a short term trend change as the markets continued down into mid-day Wednesday and then climbed through Friday.