The Detention of Venezuela’s President: A Watershed Moment in the Foretold Collapse of Global Order | Vashna Thien Kim
The detention of a sitting head of state from a sovereign nation - to be tried under a foreign legal jurisdiction through unilateral military force, without substantive consensus from any existing multilateral framework - is no longer a mere 'event.' It is a perilous precedent that has effectively shattered the international rules-based order. In this current cycle, the world is regressing toward a neo-feudal era, albeit one armed with machine guns, missiles, and sophisticated global media systems.
A Milestone in the Cycle of Global Order Collapse
If we recall, in the April 2024 article “Dangerous Celestial Alignments Affecting the Global Order,” I shared the starting point of a cycle—a trigger for a 9-year period in which the world order would continuously fracture, layer by layer. At that time, recognizing the urgency, I noted the dangerous celestial phenomena impacting global affairs and their influence on the collective.
The major movements of the planets have continuously activated points related to national power, sovereignty, resources, and systemic conflicts across various collective charts. What is unfolding now is merely the material manifestation of a cycle that has been accumulating for years.
Viewed from that framework, the story of Venezuela today is no longer an “isolated incident.” It is a physical expression of the same energy current: when common rules weaken, coercive actions emerge faster than protests; and when information is inverted, the world is forced to face moments of profound collective “disillusionment.”
Today, January 5, 2026, U.S. time, the first court hearing in New York for Mr. Maduro and Ms. Flores took place in a flash—just 30 minutes. A trial so brief it felt more like a formalization procedure than a meaningful judicial process.
Only a day prior, UN Secretary-General Guterres voiced “deep concern” over the U.S. military operation and the arrest of a sitting president. He reiterated familiar principles: international law, national sovereignty, and the foundations of global peace and security.
And then, nothing more. Statements following protocol. Words in the correct format. A reaction that reveals the true limits of the United Nations and the United Nations Security Council at this current moment.
I have followed this event closely over the past few days, and today, I want to share this story not through the lens of news, but through the perspective of an astrological cycle. This event is a flashpoint that ignites a series of subsequent events. When the 2026 Forecast is released, we will see the map of this year more clearly. But first, let us look back at what was warned two years ago, as well as the long-term consequences it is opening up.
The post regarding the arrest of Venezuelan President Maduro and Ms. Flores on Truth Social. Source: Báo Đại Biểu Nhân Dân.
A Precedent Set – And the World Slides Toward a Pre-Modern Era
The arrest of a sitting head of state of a sovereign nation, brought to trial under the legal system of another country, using unilateral military force without substantive consensus from any existing multilateral mechanisms, is no longer just an “event.”
It is a perilous precedent that has officially shattered the international order.
A precedent showing that international law only holds effect when it does not obstruct the interests of the powerful. A precedent showing that global institutions still exist in form but have lost the capacity for substantive intervention.
When law is no longer a shared reference frame but becomes a tool interpreted flexibly by media according to power dynamics, the damage is not just to Venezuela, but to the entire global security structure—already fragile after years of compounding crises. This is the milestone triggering the acceleration of the “controlled disorder” the world is entering. There, old rules vanish, international institutions speak according to procedure but lack the power to intervene, and real power lies with those who have enough weapons and ambition to act first.
The world, in this cycle, is regressing to a state of a feudal era, but armed with machine guns, missiles, and modern communication systems.
After Venezuela, could it be Taiwan?
If we only look at the surface, the story is told around the U.S. and Venezuela. But what emerges most clearly is China. Just before the raid on his residence—an operation that claimed the lives of dozens of soldiers—Mr. Maduro appeared in a celebratory atmosphere of diplomatic handshakes with Beijing. Cooperation contracts for oil exploitation worth hundreds of billions of dollars were signed. Massive loans continued to flow into Venezuela as an escape hatch for nations isolated by the U.S., while simultaneously expanding China's strategic influence right in the U.S. “backyard.” Only hours after that celebration, the U.S. acted. And acted very fast. So fast that foreign diplomatic delegations were still present in Caracas. The message here requires no complex decoding: Washington cannot—and will not—accept a strategic rival moving into its core sphere of influence, nor can it allow the resources it craves to fall into other hands.
If the allegations against Mr. Maduro were truly about drugs or human rights, Mexico is still there, Colombia is still there, Cuba is still there. But they were not touched. Perhaps because they do not hold what the U.S. needs at this moment. This, in reality, is all too clear.
And it establishes a consequence: the U.S. has created a precedent for China regarding Taiwan—something China has long desired. I believe this will happen soon, very soon. And that is the next step in the collapse of order.
World War III | And it is unfolding silently
In my 2024 article on the 9-year cycle affecting the global order, I emphasized that the celestial alignments at that time did not reflect a few months or a year, but were the opening points of a cycle. A cycle in which the old order would continue to break in layers, not collapse all at once.
📍 For details on the celestial forecast, please follow the LINK TO ARTICLE
In other words, the celestial mechanics have set a framework where the world enters a phase where “order” no longer operates by the principles defaulted after World War II, but shifts to operating by the precedent of power: those with enough force set the rules; those who are weak have their sovereignty redefined. Venezuela today is a quintessential example of that “precedent of power.” It is the first clear manifestation forcing us to look at the unfolding collapse of a system that has existed for centuries.
In the 2024 analysis, the first focal point I provided was Mercury retrograde in Aries (April 2 – April 26) tied to the Aries-Libra axis, emphasizing the Aries quality: the ego, impulsive decisions, conflict, war, weapons, fire, and particularly a “shaking” context due to the eclipse season.
Aries, in astrological language, is the sign of beginning through action, where people prioritize “acting first,” while the legal/moral system (Libra) is dragged behind to formalize it. The Venezuela 2026 event follows this exact template:
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Military action happens first, followed by a 30-minute trial as an opening procedure for formalization.
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The UN/UNSC reacts with statements and emergency meetings, emphasizing a “dangerous precedent” and the issue of legality, but in reality, fails to stop the wheels of events.
This is the manifestation of “Aries defeating Libra” in a specific phase of the cycle—force over norms, at least in the short term.


Retrogrades and eclipses bring not only chaos but force the layers of lies and misinformation to fall, pulling humanity into a state of disillusionment to face a harsh truth. Applied to Venezuela, this explains why the world has not only been debating the event but debating what to call the event: is it “law enforcement,” “invasion,” “kidnapping,” or “rescue”? Each definition is a nail driven into perception, and war at this time lies not just in guns, but in the right to define reality.
This is an era where information becomes a weapon equivalent to military force, and each side is forced to tell a story strong enough so the opponent cannot use it against them. When language becomes a front line, order becomes harder to restore because people no longer use the same set of words to understand the world.
In this cycle, astrological phenomena have created a very clear context with important notifications for the collective, placed within a long-term forecast that sets the stage for fluctuations to unfold phase by phase. The climax and anticlimax of humanity will thus be witnessed in succession. In reality, since early 2024, corresponding events have occurred continuously, gradually changing the old global order. Wars are increasingly breaking out in many places, mostly over interests and market control, manifesting in geopolitical-economic restructuring.
If viewed through the logic of the 9-year cycle I warned about, the Venezuela event is not the “starting point” but a turning point—a precedent exposed clearly enough to make other hotspots begin to mirror the future. From the signs in the stars in 2024, WW-III has actually been triggered for a long time, and reality has proven this.
Wars and tensions are accumulating, even if they haven't reached a breaking point, but with the precedent just set in the Western Hemisphere, big questions will immediately rise around other strategic regions: Taiwan, Greenland, and further hotspots not yet in the media spotlight. In particular, there is a name rarely mentioned but carrying deep strategic meaning in the next cycle—India; I will share more on this later.
Peace Does Not Come From Order, But From The Ability to Stand Firm
In this cycle, the deciding factor is no longer who speaks or who protests, but who holds the anchors of resources, supply chains, transport routes, data, and alliances. The world is entering a new normal where “being right” is no longer enough; “being strong” is.
When law is no longer a common foundation, every nation, organization, and community must learn to read the rhythm of the times like reading the weather, no longer lulling themselves with beautiful concepts while the sky has already changed color. Therefore, the most concerning part of this event lies not in a 30-minute trial or a UN speech, but in how it shows the world shifting to an operating mechanism where power precedes law, and things once considered “impossible” are being turned into “possible,” then into “normal.”
When such an important milestone is set, the only thing worth noting is perhaps not who is right or wrong in a specific arrest, but how we will prepare our internal strength to adapt to the question: “In what rhythm of the era are we living, and what have we prepared for that rhythm?”
In periods where order is stable, humans can rely on laws, international institutions, and written commitments. But when order begins to be rewritten, what exists on paper will not be enough to protect life, safety, and dignity; the only thing of value left is the ability of the individual to stand firm amidst upheaval.
Once again, I want to share that this cycle does not demand impulsive reactions or extreme stances, but a different form of awakening: the ability to distinguish what is a true anchor, what is merely a ritual, what is inner strength, and what is just a shell for collective reassurance. Peace in this period does not come from believing the world will soon “return to normal,” but from understanding that the old normal has closed, and each individual needs enough internal power not to be swept away when familiar structures dissolve or transform.
Thus, for a long time, I have emphasized that the coming period is not the time for simple answers or instant solutions, but for persistent and silent preparation. Prepare the individual first, then the community and the nation. Prepare the nervous system to be steady enough not to panic, the perception to be bright enough not to be manipulated, the physical health to be resilient, and the life to be balanced enough not to lose one's humanity in the whirlwind of power and fear.
What I am doing and striving to achieve may not directly intervene in the geopolitical events unfolding, but it is a powerful and long-lasting indirect impact aimed at building individuals capable of autonomy, self-recovery, and self-orientation in a fragmented world. In an era where external order is no longer a solid support, the internal strength of each human will become the first and last line of defense. And when enough individuals stand firm, a new community can form—not based on illusions of power or patronage, but on awakening, responsibility, and the ability to live in harmony with the great cycles in motion.
Wishing for us all to remain alert and aware. Peace is always with me and you.



